City of Hamilton

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
REVISED

26-003

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

4.1

FCS26001(a)

2026 Proposed Tax Budget update

5.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1

GICB 26-007

General Issues Committee (Operating and Capital Budget) minutes of the meeting held on February 6, 2026 

5.2

GICB 26-008

General Issues Committee (Operating and Capital Budget) minutes of the meeting held on February 13, 2026

a.

Written correspondence respecting the 2026 Tax Operating Budget, from the following individuals:

a.

Jackson Hudecki, President, Hamilton Naturalist Club

b.

Karly Doehring

c.

Rose Janson and Family

d.

Joanne and Ron Palangio

e.

Emily Gadjanski

f.

Marian Harschnitz

g.

Susan Wortman

h.

Kris Gadjanski

i.

K. Zivanovich

j.

Marko Buha

k.

Dave Carson

l.

Nancy Chater

m.

Howard Cole

n.

CWA Hamilton/Burlington

o.

Lyn Folkes, Rick Folkes, Jim Folkes, Naomi Folkes, Brian Folkes

p.

Brenda Ginn

q.

Robert Iszkula

r.

Megan Janssen

s.

Victoria Koch

t.

Eleanor Kokotich

u.

Dave Krysko

v.

Mary Love

w.

Hilary Lyttle

x.

Lyn Mallay

y.

Cynthia Meyer

z.

David Mivasair

aa.

Peter Morgan

ab.

Lilly Noble

ac.

Ginny Pearce

ad.

Andrea Phair

ae.

James S. Quinn

af.

Dominic Rivers

ag.

Fort Roberto

ah.

Gillian Shepherd

ai.

Paris Skye

aj.

Laura M. Spring

ak.

Kathy Weber

al.

Heather Yoell

am.

Brittany N. Zigmond

an.

Kathleen Livingston

ao.

Elaine Atkins

ap.

Ian Branston

aq.

Lynn Gates

ar.

David Lloyd Williams

as.

Yasmin Peeran

at.

Eileen Booty

au.

Brian McHattie

av.

Geoffrey Honey

aw.

Bruna Nota

ax.

David Lloyd Williams

ay.

Carolyn Zanchetta

6.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

7.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

7.1

Closed Session Minutes of the General Issues Committee (2026 Budget) meeting held on February 6, 2026

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.

8.

BY-LAWS 

8.1

041

To Confirm Proceedings of Council

9.

ADJOURNMENT