City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE (BUDGET) REVISED

Meeting #:

GIC-B 25-002

Date:

Thursday, January 23, 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

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

January 20, 2025

6.

DELEGATIONS

(Delegations on the 2025 Budget were received on November 18, 2024 & January 20, 2025)

6.1

Correspondence respecting the 2025 Tax Budget, from the following individuals:

Recommendation:  Be received.

a.

Jim Mackey

b.

Rick & Lyn Folkes

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

Economic Overview

7.2

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2025 Tax Budget Overview (City Wide)

a.

Presentation

7.3

Mayor's Memorandum - 2025 Proposed Tax Budget

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Request for a Report Respecting Reduction of the Global Budget Number to 3.44%

9.2

Request for a Report on the Recipients of City of Hamilton Funding

9.3

capital

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

Elimination of Council Referred Items 11 & 12 City Enrichment Fund Increases

10.2

Financial Relief to Help Offset the Increase Cost of Municipal Police Service

10.3

Re-Alignment of Taxpayer Funding to Good Faith Encampment Support Organizations

10.4

Taxpayer Funding Exclusion for Organizations Involved in Litigation Against the City of Hamilton

11.

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

12.

ADJOURNMENT