City of HamiltonGENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE (BUDGET) REVISEDMeeting #:Date:Monday, January 19, 2026Time: 3:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.Location:Council ChambersHamilton City Hall71 Main Street WestAngela McRae, Legislative Coordinator (905) 546-2424 ext. 59871.CALL TO ORDER 2.CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES 3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4.DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 5.1GICB 25-010 1.010 - GIC Budget Minutes - November 24, 2025.pdfNovember 24, 20255.2GICB 25-011 1.011 - GIC Budget Minutes - November 28, 2025.pdfNovember 28, 20256.DELEGATIONS 6.1Delegations respecting the 2026 Budget, from the following individuals: a.Fred Bennink (In-Person) 1.6.1(a) - Fred Bennink-Delegation_Redacted.pdfb.Greg Dunnett, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce (In-Person) 1.6.1(b) - Greg Dunnett - Delegation_Redacted.pdfc.Sarah Glen, YWCA Hamilton (In-Person) 1.6.1(c) -Sarah Glen-Delegation_Redacted.pdf2.Complete Slide Deck - Equity Budgeting.pdfd.Carol Andrews (In-Person) 1.6.1(d) - Carol Andrews-Delegation_Redacted.pdfe.Hafeez Hussain (Virtually) 1.6.1(e) -Hafeez Hussain-Delegation_Redacted.pdf2.2026 City of Hamilton - Tax Budget Deputation - Ontario Works Operating Budget.pdff.Michelle Hamilton (In-Person) 1.6.1(f) - Michelle Hamilton - Delegation_Redacted.pdfg.Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network (Virtually) 1.6.1(g) - Karl Andrus - Delegation_Redacted.pdfh.Kelly Straughan, Theatre Aquarius (In-Person) 1.6.1(h) - Kelly Straughan-Delegation_Redacted.pdfi.Lorne MacMillan, ACORN Hamilton (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN j.Marc Davignon, ACORN (In-Person) 1.6.1(j)-Marc Davignon-Delegation_Redacted.pdfk.Lee Lloyd (In-Person) 1.6.1(k) -Lee Lloyd-Delegation_Redacted.pdfl.Caitlin Craven, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (In-Person) 1.6.1(l)-Caitlin Craven-Delegation_Redacted.pdfm.Nadine Ubl, Barton Village BIA (In-Person) 1.6.1(m)-Nadine Ubl-Delegation.pdfn.Miriam Sager (In-Person) 1.6.1(p)-Miriam Sager-Delegation_Redacted.pdfo.Anica Rak, ACORN (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN p.Jacqueline St. Pierre, Hamilton Community Benefits Network (HCBN) (In-Person) 1.6.1(r)-Jacqueline St Pierre -Delegation_Redacted.pdfq.Tracy MacKinnon, Westdale Village BIA, Stoney Creek BIA, and Locke Street BIA (Virtually) 1.6.1(s)-Tracy MacKinnon-Delegation_Redacted.pdfr.Pierre Roy (In-Person) 1.6.1(t)-Pierre Roy-Delegation_Redacted.pdfs.Anna Wienburg (Virtually) 1.6.1(s)-Anna Wienburg-Delegation_Redacted.pdft.Seth Floyd, ACORN (In-Person) 1.6.1(t)-Seth Floyd-Delegation_Redacted.pdfu.Joan MacNeil, Senior - ACORN (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN v.James Quinn, Hamilton 350 Committee (In-Person) 1.6.1(v)-James S. Quinn-Delegation_Redacted.pdfw.Chad Chabot, Fairly Frosted (Virtually) 1.6.1(w)-Chad Chabot-Delegation_Redacted.pdfx.Evan Ubene (Virtually) 1.6.1(x)-Evan Ubene-Delegation_Redacted.pdfy.Amanda Plantinga, The Spa on Wilson (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN z.Stephen DeCordova, McMaster Students Union (In-Person) 1.MSU GIC Budget Delegation 2026 (1).pdfaa.Marnie Schurter, ACORN Hamilton (Pre-Recorded) 1.6.1(k) - Marnie Schurter-Delegation_Redacted.pdfab.Kim Madden (Pre-Recorded) 1.6.1(i) -Kim Madden-Delegation_Redacted.pdf6.2Written Delegations respecting the 2026 Budget, from the following individuals: a.Lyn Folkes 1.6.2(a) - Lyn Folkes -Correspondence_Redacted.pdfb.Amber Kosubovich, Waterdown Physiotherapy 1.6.2(b)-Amber Kosubovich-Correspondence_Redacted.pdfc.Amanda Plantinga, The Spa on Wilson 1.Aamanda Platinga-The Spa on Wilson Delegation Request January 16th 2026.pdfd.Joan MacNeil, Senior 1.J. MacNeil - Written presentation to Ham City Council General Issues Committee pre-budget 2026.pdf7.ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 8.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 9.MOTIONS 10.NOTICES OF MOTION 11.PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL 12.ADJOURNMENT No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.010 - GIC Budget Minutes - November 24, 2025.pdf1.011 - GIC Budget Minutes - November 28, 2025.pdf1.6.1(a) - Fred Bennink-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(b) - Greg Dunnett - Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(c) -Sarah Glen-Delegation_Redacted.pdf2.Complete Slide Deck - Equity Budgeting.pdf1.6.1(d) - Carol Andrews-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(e) -Hafeez Hussain-Delegation_Redacted.pdf2.2026 City of Hamilton - Tax Budget Deputation - Ontario Works Operating Budget.pdf1.6.1(f) - Michelle Hamilton - Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(g) - Karl Andrus - Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(h) - Kelly Straughan-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(j)-Marc Davignon-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(k) - Marnie Schurter-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(i) -Kim Madden-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(k) -Lee Lloyd-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.2(b)-Amber Kosubovich-Correspondence_Redacted.pdf1.6.2(a) - Lyn Folkes -Correspondence_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(l)-Caitlin Craven-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(m)-Nadine Ubl-Delegation.pdf1.6.1(p)-Miriam Sager-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(r)-Jacqueline St Pierre -Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.Aamanda Platinga-The Spa on Wilson Delegation Request January 16th 2026.pdf1.6.1(s)-Tracy MacKinnon-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(t)-Pierre Roy-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(s)-Anna Wienburg-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(t)-Seth Floyd-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(v)-James S. Quinn-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(w)-Chad Chabot-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.6.1(x)-Evan Ubene-Delegation_Redacted.pdf1.MSU GIC Budget Delegation 2026 (1).pdf1.J. MacNeil - Written presentation to Ham City Council General Issues Committee pre-budget 2026.pdf