City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

Meeting #:

24-020

Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chambers (GIC)

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

​Angela McRae,      Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 5987

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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

November 6, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Delegation requests respecting Item 8.1 - Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap 2024, (For today's meeting), from the following individuals:

a.

Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network (In-Person)

b.

Renee Wetselaar, St. Matthew's House (In-Person)

c.

Yulena Wan, Hamilton Community Foundation (In-Person)

6.2

Michael Hryschenko, IPS Ltd. Solar and Wind Electrical Developer, respecting a Solar Farm Development Support Letter necessary by IESO (Virtually) (For a future meeting)

6.3

Brian Sibley, Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes Inc., respecting Items 10.2 and 10.3 - reports relating to the Service Manager's consent to encumber the following properties owned and operated by Kiwanis Homes (In-Person) (For today's meeting)

7.

DELEGATIONS

7.1

Andrew Selman, respecting on-going encampment issues at Gage Park, the Delta Parkette, and the rail trail (In-Person) (Approved November 6, 2024)

7.2

Andrea Nemtin, Social Innovation Canada, respecting the Hamilton Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing initiative and pilot fund (In-Person) (Approved November 6, 2024)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap 2024 Annual Update and 2025 Objective Setting (HSC23028(f) / FCS23055(d) / PED23099(g)) (City Wide)

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Liaison Committee Report 24-001 - October 30, 2024

9.2

Concession Street Business Improvement Area Changes to Board of Directors (PED24199) (Ward 7)

9.3

Cybersecurity Incident Costing Update (CM24005(a)) (City Wide)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Report 24-002 - October 30, 2024

10.2

Service Manager Consent for Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes Inc. – East Ave & Fullerton (HSC24041) (Ward 3)

10.3

Service Manager Consent for Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes to Encumber 71 Sanford Avenue North (HSC24046) (Ward 3)

10.4

Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (HSC24027(d)) (City Wide)

10.5

International Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Budget and Schedule of Payments (PED24204) (Wards 2 and 3)

10.6

Federal Community Encampment Response Plan Funding (HSC24051) (City Wide)

10.7

2025 Liability and Property Insurance Extension (LS24019) (City Wide)

10.8

Mayor’s Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Report 24-008 - November 13, 2024

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Audit of the City of Hamilton’s Spending on Homelessness

11.2

Swansea Seniors Tenants Association Committee – Four (4) Compartment Kitchen Steam Table (Ward 6)

11.3

Ensuring Public Safety and the Preservation of Hamilton's Built Environment

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - November 6, 2024

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (f), (i) 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 purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial, or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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.

14.2

Acquisition of Land in the City of Hamilton (PED24200) (Ward 10)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and 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 for city or a local board purpose.

14.3

Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap Work Program: Property Disposition Strategy (PED23099(f))  (Ward 2)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and 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 for city or a local board purpose.

14.4

Cyber Update Presentation (To be Distributed)

15.

ADJOURNMENT