City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

24-

Date:

Wednesday, April 17, 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

March 27, 2024 - Special 

4.2

April 3, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Steve Levene, Chief Operation Officer - Rapid Transit, Metrolinx, respecting Clarity on Decision Behind Operator Role(s) for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit program

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.1.

5.2

Correspondence respecting Item 8.1, Report PED23166(b), Light Rail Transit Operations Models, from the following individuals:

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.1.

a.

Robyn Deshaies

b.

Mary Love

c.

Mary Henderson

d.

Caitlin Craven, Executive Director, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion

e.

Shania Ramharrack-Maharaj, Stop Sprawl Students

f.

Tara Bursey, Executive Director, Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

g.

Medora Uppal, CEO, YWCA Hamilton

h.

Hamilton-Brantford Building & Construction Trades Council

i.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 548

j.

Hamilton & District Labour Council

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Delegation Requests, respecting Light Rail Transit, for today's meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

Brian Connolly, ATU Canada (Virtually)

b.

Eric Tuck, ATU Local 107 (In-Person)

c.

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

d.

Mason Fitzpatrick, CUPE Local 3906 (In-Person)

e.

Anthony Marco, Hamilton & District Labour Council (In-Person)

a.

Anthony Marco - Presentation

f.

Stephen McBride (In-Person)

a.

Stephen McBride - Presentation

g.

James Kemp (Virtually)

h.

Michael Marson (In-Person)

i.

Ian Borsuk, Environment Hamilton (Virtually)

j.

Tracey Langille, CUPW Local 548 (In-Person)

k.

T.H. Ponders (In-Person)

l.

Don McLean, Hamilton 350 Committee (Virtually)

m.

Declan Withers (In-Person)

n.

Clint Crabtree, ATU Local 279 (Virtually)

o.

Evan Ubene (In-Person)

p.

Christine McNabb, Council of Canadians - Hamilton Chapter (Virtually)

q.

Shelagh Pizey-Allen, TTCriders (Virtually)

6.2

Delegation Request from Jeffrey McCabe, All Hands on Deck, respecting homeless and addiction issues, for a future meeting.

7.

DELEGATIONS

7.1

Matt Johnston, Urban Solutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc., respecting Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program in relation to 75 James Street South, Hamilton (In-Person)  (Approved December 6, 2023) 

7.2

Delegations respecting Light Rail Transit, from the following individuals:

a.

Stewart Klazinga, ACORN Hamilton, respecting the vote of LRT Operations (Virtually) (Approved February 7, 2024)

b.

Ritch Whyman, respecting concerns with the City pursuing an agenda that is designed to create precarious and low wage jobs on LRT (In-Person) (Approved February 21, 2024)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Light Rail Transit Operations Models (PED23166(b)) (City Wide)

(REFERRED from the January 29, 2024 meeting of the Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee)

a.

Staff Presentation - Light Rail Transit Operations Models (PED23166(d)) (City Wide)

8.2

Goods Movement Strategy (PED24049) (City Wide)

a.

Goods Movement Strategy (PED24049) (City Wide) - WITHDRAWN

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Report 24-003 - April 9, 2024

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant Application ERG-23-06, 71 Rebecca Street, Hamilton (PED24073) (Ward 2)

10.2

Revenue Sources to Fund Council Priorities and Ongoing Operating and Capital Works (FCS24022) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

City of Hamilton advocacy at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual General Meeting taking place in Montreal, Quebec in May 2024

11.2

Request for Funding Agreement to the Provincial Government

a.

Request for Funding Agreement to the Provincial Government - WITHDRAWN

11.3

Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Application Criteria Exception for the Property Municipally Known as 75 James Street South, Hamilton

a.

Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Application Criteria Exception for the Property Municipally Known as 75 James Street South, Hamilton - REVISED

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

a.

Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed:

Revenue Sources to fund Council Priorities and Ongoing Operating and Capital Works
Added:  August 14, 2023 at GIC - Item 11.2 
Completed:  April 17, 2024 at GIC - Item 10.3

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - March 27, 2024 - Special

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (c), (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2) sub-sections (c), (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to 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; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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 City or a local board. 

14.2

Closed Session Minutes - April 3, 2024

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (c), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2) sub-sections (c), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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 City or a local board.

14.3

Verbal Update on a Cyber Security Incident (No copy)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (a) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (a) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to the security of the property of the City or a local board.

14.4

Legal Update Regarding Judicial Review Application - Urban Boundary Expansion (LS16029(j)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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.

14.5

Overtime Policy Amendments During the Cyber Security Incident (HUR24009) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Sub-section (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.

ADJOURNMENT