City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:	21-011
Date:	Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall (CC) All electronic meetings can be viewed at: City’s Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-and-agendas City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton or Cable 14

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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1.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

May 5, 2021

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Status of the Hamilton Downtown, Barton/Kenilworth Multi-Residential Property Investment Program and Other Commercial Districts and Small Business Section Initiatives (PED21095) (City Wide)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

COVID-19 Verbal Update

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

9.1

Bianca Caramento, Bay Area Climate Change Council, to support the staff recommendations for an FCM application in Item 10.5 - Hamilton's Home Energy Retrofit Opportunity (HERO) Detailed Design Study (CM21008/HSC21016) 

9.2

Leo Johnson, Executive Director of Empowerment Squared, respecting the Emerging Needs Arising in the Newcomer, Racialized and Marginalized Community, as a Result of COVID-19 

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Hamilton Tax Increment Grant - 60 King William Street, Hamilton and 43-51 King Street East, Hamilton (PED21096) (Ward 2)

10.2

Hamilton Tax Increment Grant - 118 King Street East (Royal Connaught Phase 2) (PED21062) (Ward 2)

10.3

COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Wall (CM21004(a)) (City Wide)

10.4

Commonwealth Games 2030 (PED19108(f)) (City Wide)

10.5

Hamilton's Home Energy Retrofit Opportunity (HERO) Detailed Design Study (CM21008/HSC21016) (City Wide)

10.6

2021 Grey Cup Update (PED18234(c)) (City Wide)

Discussion of Confidential Appendix “A” to Report PED18234(c) would be in Closed Session.  Please refer to Item 14.2.

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Update on Real Estate Matters Related to the Pandemic (PED21101/PW21030/LS21016) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

14.2

Appendix "A" to Report PED18234(c) respecting the 2021 Grey Cup Update

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 and Section 239(2), Sub-section (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

Please refer to Item 10.6, for the public report.

15.

ADJOURNMENT