City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:

GIC 26-006

Date:

Wednesday, May 06, 2026

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

GIC 26-006

April 15, 2026

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Anthony Calce, respecting the ongoing negligence regarding 461 King Street E. (In-Person)

6.2

Dr. Zobia Jawed, Clean Air Hamilton, to present the 2022 and 2023 Progress report for Clean Air Hamilton (Virtually)

6.3

Anna Giglia, respecting the flaws in the mental health care and addictions management resources from a parental perspective (In-Person)

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

ASCC 26-001

Airport Sub-Committee Minutes - April 20, 2026

7.2

CBPS 26-001

Community Benefits Protocol Sub-Committee Minutes - April 20, 2026

7.3

ACPD 26-004

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes - April 7, 2026

7.4

PW24011(c)

Management Update on Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry (City Wide)

7.5

CM25007(b)

Build Back Better: Project Portfolio Update (City Wide)

7.6

PED26072

Innovation in Planning Approvals – Bloomberg Harvard Innovation Track and Bloomberg Implementation Accelerator Program Updates (City Wide)

This Item includes a Presentation. 

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

DSCC 26-002

Downtown Sub-Committee Minutes - April 9, 2026

8.2

BIAC 26-004

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Minutes - April 21, 2026

8.3

FCS26024(a)

Tax Policies and Area Rating - Request to Amend By-law 26-064 (City Wide)

9.

MOTIONS

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

11.1

GIC 26-005 - March 25, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes

Deferred from the April 15, 2026 General Issues Committee Meeting.

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including City or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the city or a local board; and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

11.2

PED24200(a)

Acquisition of Land (Ward 10)

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), (g), 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; 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 municipality or local board.

11.3

CM26008

Cyber Resilience Update – Q1 2026 (City Wide)

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 municipality or local board.

11.4

HSC26038(a)

Sport Training Facility Development Opportunity (City Wide)

To Be Distributed.

12.

ADJOURNMENT