City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

​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

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, respecting the Ontario Legislation Implementation Fund (OFLIF), November 20, 2018

5.2

Correspondence from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, respecting Cannabis Store Locations and Buffer Zones to Schools, November 21, 2018

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Clayton McCann, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, respecting Concern for Workers in Illicit Cannabis Dispensaries

6.2

Clint Younge, respecting Opting-In on Cannabis Legislation from a Retail Perspective

6.3

Britney Guerra, respecting Cannabis Retail

6.4

Keanin Loomis, President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting a business base on the question of whether physical cannabis retail stores should be permitted in Hamilton.

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

8.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

9.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

9.1

Cannabis Provincial Legislation (PED18249) (City Wide)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Dispensaries for Recreational Cannabis Retail Sale

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

15.

ADJOURNMENT