City of Hamilton

CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

26-006

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

4.1

Commemoration - 40th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Hamilton Chapter of the Ukrainian Council of Canada 

5.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

CL 26-005

Council minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

6.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

6.1

LRI 2026-001

Lobbyist Registrar Inquiry Report respecting Microshelters Inc. Lobbying Activity

6.2

Correspondence respecting Hamilton Integrity Commissioner Services File No.976-100

A letter from David Boghosian, Integrity Commissioner, City of Hamilton

6.3

FCS26050

Clarification of Loan Loss Risk – Better Homes Hamilton Pilot Program (Background Item (e), Reports PED23106 and PED26078)

To be distributed. 

7.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1

HUCS 26-001

Hamilton Utilities Corporation Shareholder minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, April 7, 2026

7.2

PWC 26-005

Public Works Committee minutes of the meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2026

a.

Correspondence respecting Motion concerning Replacing the Playground Structure and Adding Shade Structures at Memorial Elementary School, 1175 Main Street East, Hamilton (Ward 3) (Minute Item 11.2)

a.

E. Lucks-Kelly, resident

b.

C. Tuttle, resident

c.

M. McSweeney, resident

7.3

PLC 26-005

Planning Committee minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. 

a.

Correspondence respecting PED26063 (Minute Item 8.3) concerning Application for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment for Lands Located at 392, 398, 400, 406 and 412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster (Ward 12)

a.

S. De Girolamo, resident

b.

T. Boal, resident

7.4

GIC 26-006

General Issues Committee minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026

7.5

AFA 26-005

Audit Finance and Administration Committee minutes of the meeting held on Thursday, April 16, 2026

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

None.

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Supporting the Role of Trustees in Maintaining an Accountable and Transparent Education System - REVISED

This Item was REFERRED to Council from the April 15, 2026 General Issues Committee meeting.

9.2

Jurisdictional Scan on Emergency Shelter Access and Inter-Municipal Coordination

9.3

Councillor Travel to 2026 International Children's Games in Hualien, Taiwan

9.4

Improvements to Carpenter Park Play Structure, 145 Eagleglen Way, Hamilton (Ward 14)

9.5

Amendment to Council Decision of March 4, 2026 respecting Item 10.2 of the February 23, 2026 Public Works Committee Minutes PWC 26-003 Concerning Road Rehabilitation on Barton Street East from Sherman Avenue North to Emerald Street North (Ward 3)

9.6

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) - Election to the 2026-2028 Board of Directors

9.7

Enhancing the Public Access Greenspace and Community Use Space at 1067 Barton St E, Ward 3

9.8

Placemaking: Mural Revitalization at 645 Barton St E in the Barton Village BIA (Ward 3)

9.9

Confirmation of the Hamilton Police Service Board

10.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

11.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS (non-debatable)

12.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

Closed Session Minutes of the Council meeting held on April 1, 2026

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b), (c), (d), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (d), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; labour relations or employee negotiations; as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and 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.

12.2

Closed Session Minutes of the Audit Finance and Administration Committee meeting held on April 16, 2026

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (a), (e) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (a), (e) and (k) 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; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board; and 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

12.3

PED26066

Acquisition of Property (City Wide) - REVISED

This Item was REFERRED to Council from the April 15, 2026 General Issues Committee meeting.

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; 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.

12.4

Confidential Report HSC26038

Sport Training Facility Development Opportunity (City Wide)

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.

13.

BY-LAWS 

13.1

072

To Levy a Special Charge Upon the Rateable Property in the 
Business Improvement Areas for the Year 2026
Ward: City Wide

13.2

073

A By-Law to Authorize the Imposition of a Special Charge under the Better Homes Hamilton Pilot Program in Accordance with Ontario Regulation 586/06 on the following properties in the City of Hamilton: 00375026800; 04031250670; 04028551020; 04028505440; 01006200340; 04028751130; 03023403550; 03020505790; 03021257020; 08108103867 (the “benefitting properties”).
Ward: City Wide

13.3

074

To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended,
Being a By-law To Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 3 - Thru Hwys
Schedule 6 - Time Limit
Schedule 8 - No Parking
Schedule 10 - Alt Side (Apr-Nov)
Schedule 12 - Permit
Schedule 13 - No Stopping
Schedule 15 - Comm Veh LZ
Schedule 20 - School Bus LZ

Wards: 1,2,3,4,9,11,15

13.4

075

To Amend By-law No. 01-215
Being a By-law To Regulate Traffic
Schedule 3 - Flashing School Zone
Schedule 2 - Speed Limits
Schedule 9 - No Right Turn on red

Wards: 5, 10, 12

13.5

076

To Amend By-law No. 26-034, being a By-law to Establish Certain 2026 User Fees and Charges for Services, Activities or the Use of Property and to Repeal By-law No. 25-023 

Ward: City Wide

13.6

077

To amend Zoning By-law No. 6593
 with respect to lands located at 
1042 and 1050 West 5th Street, Hamilton

Ward: 8

13.7

078

To amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to lands located at 974 and 980 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton
ZAC-25-034

Ward: 14

13.8

079

A By-law to Deem a Part of a Subdivision Not To Be Registered 
Lots 1, 2, and Block 7, Registered Plan No. 62M-1229

Ward: 11

13.9

080

To Amend By-law No. 12-282, Respecting Tariff of Fees

Ward: City Wide

13.10

081

To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 254 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan: 392, 398, 400, 402, 406, and 412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue 
Town of Ancaster

Ward: 12

13.11

082

To Adopt:

Official Plan Amendment No. 252 to the 
Urban Hamilton Official Plan
Respecting:

City-Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review 
Ward: City Wide

13.12

083

To Adopt:

Official Plan Amendment No. 257 to the 
Former City of Hamilton Official Plan
Respecting:

City-Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review

Ward: City Wide

13.13

084

To Adopt:

Official Plan Amendment No. 50 to the 
Former Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth Official Plan

Respecting:
City-Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review

Ward: City Wide

13.14

085

To Confirm Proceedings of Council

14.

ADJOURNMENT