City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:

GIC 25-001

Date:

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

​Angela McRae,      Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 5987

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

December 4, 2024

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Delegations respecting the report on potential alternative municipal revenue streams, from the following individuals:

a.

Eddie Sheppard, Abacus Data (In-Person) (Approved December 4, 2024)

b.

Julie Sergi, Cornerstone Association of Realtors (In-Person) (Approved December 4, 2024)

6.2

Alex Sears, respecting things from the cyber attack (In-Person) (Approved December 4, 2024)

6.3

Andrew Selman, respecting  Gage Park electricity theft, the continued criminal presence, and a lack of city auditing processes that allow the tunnels to be dug and operate (In-Person) 

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Reports:

a.

Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Report 24-009 - November 19, 2024

b.

Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Report 24-010 - December 3, 2024

7.2

Correspondence from the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities respecting the Accessibility of Shelters and Supervised Encampments

Recommendation:  Be received.

7.3

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 24-011 - December 10, 2024

7.4

FCS24022(a)

Revenue Sources to Fund Council Priorities and Ongoing Operating and Capital Works (City Wide)

7.5

HSC25008

Encampment Response Update - October to December 2024 (City Wide)

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Report 24-008 - November 12, 2024

8.2

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Report 24-009 - December 10, 2024

8.3

West Harbour Development Sub-Committee Report 24-002 - November 26, 2024

8.4

Non-Union Compensation Sub-Committee Minutes - NUCSC 25-001 - January 10, 2025

To be distributed.

8.5

 FCS25001

2025 Tax Supported User Fees (City Wide)

8.6

Business Improvement Areas - Board of Management Changes:

a.

PED25003

Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area 2025 Revised Board of Management (Ward 3 and 4)

b.

PED25008

International Village Business Improvement Area Revised Board of Management (Ward 2 and 3)

8.7

Business Improvement Areas - 2025 Budgets and Schedule of Payments:

a.

PED25002

Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Wards 3 and 4)

b.

PED25004

Westdale Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 1)

c.

PED25007

Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 2)

d.

PED25011

Ancaster Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 12)

e.

PED25012

Waterdown Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 15)

f.

PED25013

Stoney Creek Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 5)

g.

PED25018

Barton Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 2 and 3)

8.8

Climate Change Advisory Committee - Citizen Committee Report - December 17, 2024

8.9

CM24004(a)

Cyber Incident Impact Update (City Wide)

To be distributed.

Please refer to Item 11.2 for Confidential Appendix "B" to this Report.

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Adherence to the Encampment Protocol as Revised and Approved By Council June 2024

9.2

Rescinding of City of Hamilton Encampment Protocol

9.3

Buy Local and Canadian First Procurement Policy

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

11.1

Closed Session Minutes - December 4, 2024

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (b), (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City or local board employees; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a 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.

11.2

Confidential Appendix "B" to Item 8.9 - Report CM24004(a)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (j) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (j) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the City or a local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

To be distributed.

Please see Item 8.9, for Report CM24004(a), Cyber Incident Impact Update (City Wide).

11.3

CM24004(b)

Cyber Incident Impact Update (City Wide)

To be distributed.

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, 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 City or a local board.

11.4

CM24006(a)

Cybersecurity Resilience (City Wide)

To be distributed.

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (a) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (a) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to the security of the property of the City or a local board.

12.

ADJOURNMENT