City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:

25-003

Date:

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.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

February 5, 2025

5.2

General Issues Committee (Budget)

a.

January 23, 2025

b.

January 28, 2025

c.

January 29, 2025

d.

January 30, 2025

e.

January 31, 2025

f.

February 7, 2025

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Jodi Formosi, respecting public theft and safety concerns that are ongoing (In-Person)

6.2

Tim Potocic, Supercrawl Productions and Sonic Unyon Records, respecting an update on Supercrawl's and Because Beer Craft Beer Festival's audience data and economic impact, and speaking to City support (In-Person)

6.3

Delegations respecting Motions regarding the GFL Stone Creek Landfill, from the following individuals:

a.

Tenysha Graham (In-Person)

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

HSC23029(a)

2023 Access to Housing Centralized Waitlist Update (City Wide)

7.2

HSC23016(a)

2023 Social Housing Annual Update (City Wide)

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

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

PED25050

Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program Application - 206 King Street West, Hamilton (Ward 2)

8.2

HSC25020 (To Be Distributed)

Encampment Response - Provincial Funding (City Wide)

8.3

CM23025(b)

Volunteer Advisory Committee Review (City Wide)

This Item includes a presentation.

8.4

HSC25003 (To Be Distributed)

Service Manager Consent for Victoria Park Community Homes Inc. Redevelopment of 525 Stonechurch Road East (Ward 7)

8.5

FCS25015 (To Be Distributed)

Strengthening Local Procurement and Resilience Amid U.S. Tariff Threats (City Wide)

8.6

PED25083 (To Be Distributed)

Coordinated Encampment Response Post-protocol (City Wide)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Tackling Barriers to Building More Affordable and Supportive Housing

9.2

Explore Area Rating or Tax Relief for Residents Within 3km of the GFL Landfill

a.

Correspondence respecting the GFL Stoney Creek Landfill motions, from the following individuals:

a.

Paul Supers

b.

Sharon Moran

c.

O'Neil Graham

d.

Carol Sebben

e.

Jumana Dajani

f.

Izabela Wozniak

g.

Chris Mitton

h.

Michele Bertothy

i.

Kathie Farraway

j.

Raymond Mattar

k.

Dana Kennedy

l.

Sabrina Davidson

m.

Ray Menard

n.

Krista Clarke

o.

Navdeep Sandhar

p.

Tatyana Graham

9.3

Section 447.1 Against GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility

9.4

Flamborough Women’s Resource Centre / Interval House

9.5

Inflation Rate for 2026

9.6

Identifying Areas for Improvement, Efficiency and Effectiveness

9.7

Feasibility of the Relocation and Adaptive Re-use of the Marr-Phillipo House

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

11.1

Closed Session Minutes - February 5, 2025

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 purposes or a local board; 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 City or a local board.

11.2

Confidential Appendix "C" to HSC23016(a) - 2023 Social Housing Annual Update

Pursuant to Section 9.3, sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2) sub-section (b)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.

Please see Item 7.2 for Report HSC23016(a) - 2023 Social Housing Annual Update.

11.3

PED25010

Relocation of Hamilton Police Service Marine Unit (Wards 2 and 5)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (g) 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 purposes or a local board; a matter in respect of which Council or a Committee may hold a closed meeting under an Act other than the Municipal Act, 2001; 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 City or a local board.

11.4

CM24004(c)

Confidential Memo - Additional information to Report Cybersecurity Incident Impact Update (CM24004(b))

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.

11.5

CM24004(b)

Cyber Incident Impact Update (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (f) and (k) 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; 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 City or a local board.

(This item was DEFERRED from the January 15, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting.)

11.6

LS25001 (To Be Distributed) 

Aggregate Resource Tax Legal Update (City Wide)

12.

ADJOURNMENT