City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

GIC 26-005

Date:

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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

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

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

GIC 26-005

March 25, 2026

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Delegations respecting Report PED24163(e), Final 10-Year Downtown Hamilton Revitalization Strategy (City Wide) (Item 8.6), from the following individuals:

a.

Susie Braithwaite, International Village BIA (In-Person)

b.

Emily Walsh, Downtown Hamilton BIA (In-Person)

c.

Greg Dunnett, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce (In-Person)

d.

David Hudson, Hamilton Arts Council (In-Person)

6.2

Andrew Selman, respecting a call on Council to provide a transparent accounting of the full financial cost of the 2024 cyberattack and its downstream costs and impacts (In-Person)

6.3

Dr. Zobia Jawed, Clean Air Hamilton, to present the 2022 and 2023 Progress report for Clean Air Hamilton (Virtually) - WITHDRAWN

6.4

Jennifer Bonner, The HUB, respecting unsheltered homelessness (In-Person)

A Presentation has been added for this Item.

6.5

Jovan Popovic, Break First Entertainment Inc., respecting the Route 905 Festival, a large-scale 2-day country music event, at the Ancaster Fairgrounds on July 24-25, 2026 (In-Person)

A Presentation has been added to this Item.

6.6

Paul Takala, Hamilton Public Library, respecting the Opioid Crisis and the Hamilton Public Library (In-Person)

6.7

Delegations respecting Item 9.5, Supporting the Role of Trustees in Maintaining an Accountable and Transparent Education System, from the following individuals:

a.

Abby Zaitley (In-Person)

b.

Amanda Fehrman, HWDSB Trustee (In-Person)

6.8

Chris McLaughlin, Bay Area Restoration Council, respecting Report PED26082,  Biodiversity Action Plan Agreement and Progress (Item 8.4) (In-Person)

6.9

Delegations respecting the Opioid Crisis and the Hamilton Public Library (Item 6.6), from the following individuals:

a.

Kelly Oucharek (In-Person)

b.

Greg Voisin (In-Person)

6.10

Delegations respecting Item 9.3, Winter Response for People Living Unsheltered in the City of Hamilton, from the following individuals:

a.

Evan Ubene (In-Person)

b.

Jahmal Pierre, Keeping Six (In-Person)

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

HSC26029

User Fee Framework Project Update and Current State Analysis (City Wide)

a.

Correspondence from Viv Saunders, respecting Report HSC26029, User Fee Framework Update and Current State Analysis (City Wide) (Item 7.1)

7.2

HSC23076(b)

2025 Ending Chronic Homelessness Performance Update (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

7.3

HUR26006

Labour Relations Activity Report and Analysis – 2021-2025 (City Wide)

7.4

PED26018(a)

Ensuring Pedestrian Access at Jackson Street West and MacNab Street South (Ward 2)

7.5

FCS26023

2026 Municipal Election and Municipal Use of Resources Policy (City Wide)

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

PED26078

A By-Law to Authorize the Imposition of a Special Charge under the Better Homes Hamilton Pilot Program – Batch 2 (City Wide)

8.2

LRTC 26-001

Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee Minutes - March 31, 2026

8.3

HSC26020

Housing Focused Community Liaison Group (City Wide)

8.4

PED26082

Biodiversity Action Plan Agreement and Progress (City Wide)

8.5

PBLC 26-001

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee Minutes - April 2, 2026

8.6

PED24163(e)

Final 10-Year Downtown Hamilton Revitalization Strategy (City Wide)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Strategic Workforce Capacity and Consultant Utilization Review

9.2

Review of Contract Work

9.3

Winter Response for People Living Unsheltered in the City of Hamilton

9.4

Municipal Price Index (City Wide)

9.5

Supporting the Role of Trustees in Maintaining an Accountable and Transparent Education System - REVISED

9.6

Food Security

9.7

Flamborough Connects

9.8

HEART - Healthy Youth Network

9.9

Souharissen Trail

9.10

The Waterdown-East Flamborough Heritage Society – Flamborough Archives

9.11

Jurisdictional Scan on Emergency Shelter Access and Inter-Municipal Coordination

9.12

Breakfast on the Farm Sponsorship - WITHDRAWN

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.1

Opposition to Provincial Consolidation of Conservation Authorities - REVISED

10.2

Feasibility of a 50-Metre Pool in the City of Hamilton

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

11.1

GIC 26-005 - March 25, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including City or local board employees; 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; and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

11.2

PED26066

Acquisition of Property (City Wide) - REVISED

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c) 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 purposes; 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.

 

12.

ADJOURNMENT