City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:	22-005
Date:	Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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

February 2, 2022

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Concession Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED22034) (Ward 7)

7.2

Arts Advisory Commission Minutes 21-005, November 23, 2021

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

COVID-19 Verbal Update

8.2

Life Sciences Sector Strategy: Findings and Recommendations (PED22033) (City Wide)

8.3

Our People Survey Update (CM22001) (City Wide)

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

*Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) Wastewater System Allocation Policy (PED20040(a)) (Wards 8, 11, 12 and 14)

NOTE: As there is now a presentation to accompany this report, the matter has been moved to Item 8.4.

10.2

Municipal Accommodation Tax (PED20009(b)) (City Wide)

10.3

Delegation of Authority to Hold Education Development Charge Complaint Hearings (LS22012) (City Wide)

10.4

City of Hamilton / Ministry of Transportation 2021-2022 Dedicated Gas Tax Funding Agreement (FCS22013) (City Wide)

10.5

Amendments to By-law No. 10-197, the Hamilton Sign By-Law, respecting Election Signs (FCS22003/LS22006/PED22018) (City Wide)

(Referred by the Planning Committee from its meeting of January 11, 2022.)

Please refer to Item 14.2 for Private & Confidential Appendix "C" to this report.

10.6

Amendments to By-law No. 10-197, the Hamilton Sign By-Law, respecting Election Signs (FCS22003(a)/LS22006(a)/PED22018(a)) (City Wide)

Please refer to Item 14.3 for Private & Confidential Appendix "C" to this report.

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Local Tree Planting Initiatives in the City of Hamilton

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List

13.1.a

Proposed New Due Dates:

13.1.a.a

Parkland Acquisition Strategy

Current Due Date:  June 15, 2022

Proposed New Due Date: September 7, 2022

13.1.b

Items to be Removed:

13.1.b.a

Hamilton Famers' Market Governance

(No longer required by the Ward Councillor)

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes, February 2, 2022

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

14.2

Appendix C to Report FCS22003/LS22006/PED22018 - Amendments to to By-law No. 10-197, the Hamilton Sign By-Law, respecting Election Signs

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 and Section 239(2), Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

(Referred by the Planning Committee from its meeting of January 11, 2022)

Please refer to Item 10.5 for the public portion of this report.

14.3

Appendix C to Report FCS22003(a)/LS22006(a)/PED22018(a) - Amendments to By-law No. 10-197, the Hamilton Sign By-Law, respecting Election Signs

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 and Section 239(2), Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Please refer to Item 10.6 for the public portion of this report.

15.

ADJOURNMENT