City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

25-006

Date:

Wednesday, April 30, 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

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

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

5.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

April 9, 2025

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Delegations respecting Report HSC25022, Residential Care Facility Subsidy Program Modernization Project (Item 7.1), from the following individuals:

a.

James Kemp (Virtually)

b.

Lance Dingman (In-Person)

6.2

Robert Pental, respecting the Niagara escarpment vulnerable conditions and possible solutions (In-Person) - WITHDRAWN

6.3

Delegations respecting Report PED25117, Green Building Standards Implementation Plan (Item 8.5), from the following individuals:

a.

Victoria Coffin, BayArea Climate Change Council (In-Person)

b.

Anthony Salemi, West End Home Builders' Association (In-Person)

6.4

Delegations respecting Report HSC24027(e), Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments  (Item 8.8), from the following individuals:

a.

Andrew Selman (In-Person)

b.

Gessie Stearns (In-Person)

c.

Kelly Oucharek (In-Person)

6.5

Aimee & Charlize Passfield, Stoney Creek Youth Council, respecting a Request for Staff Report Back on the Implementation of a Municipal Vaping Products Tax (Item 9.3) (Pre-Recorded)

7.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

7.1

HSC25022

Residential Care Facility Subsidy Program Modernization Project (City Wide)

7.2

Climate Change Advisory Committee Minutes

a.

CCAC Minutes 24-001 - April 30, 2024

b.

CCAC Minutes 24-002 - June 25, 2024

c.

CCAC Minutes 24-003 - August 8, 2024

d.

CCAC Minutes 24-004 - September 24, 2024

e.

CCAC Minutes 24-005 - October 29, 2024

f.

CCAC Minutes 24-006 - November 26, 2024

g.

CCAC Minutes 24-007 - December 17, 2024

h.

CCAC Minutes 25-001 - January 28, 2025

i.

CCAC Minutes 25-002 - February 25, 2025

7.3

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Minutes BIAC 25-003 - April 15, 2025

7.4

Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force Minutes CSDC 25-001 - April 1, 2025 

(This Item has been moved to Item 8.9.)

7.5

HSC25010

Furthering a Collaborative Path with Urban Indigenous Residents (City Wide)

This item includes a Presentation.

7.6

CM25002

United States (U.S.) Initiated Tariff-Related Activities - Status Update & City of Hamilton Response (City Wide)

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee Minutes LRTC 25-002 - April 11, 2025

8.2

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes ACPD 25-004 - April 8, 2025

8.3

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee Minutes PBLC 25-001 - April 3, 2025

8.4

PED25115

Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program Application – 9075-9089 Airport Road West, Glanbrook (Ward 11)

8.5

PED25117

Green Building Standards Implementation Plan (City Wide)

This item includes a Presentation.

8.6

PED25105

Growing a Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Hamilton Community Improvement Plan (City Wide) 

This item includes a Presentation.

a.

Correspondence respecting Item 8.5 (PED25117, Green Building Standards Implementation Plan) and Item 8.6 (PED25105, Growing a Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Hamilton Community Improvement Plan), from the following individuals:

a.

Mike Collins-Williams, West End Home Builders' Association, respecting Item 8.5

b.

Mike Collins-Williams, West End Home Builders' Association, respecting Item 8.6

c.

Bryan Purcell, The Atmospheric Fund, respecting Items 8.5 and 8.6

8.7

FCS25023

2025 Tax Policies and Area Rating (City Wide)

8.8

HSC24027(e)

Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (City Wide)

a.

Correspondence from Kim Zivanovich, respecting Report HSC24027(e), Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (Item 8.8)

8.9

Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force Minutes CSDC 25-001 - April 1, 2025

(This Item was originally listed as Item 7.4.)

9.

MOTIONS

9.1

Exploring Opportunities to Further the Revitalization of the Kenilworth Avenue North Commercial Corridor through the Creation of Live/Work Opportunities

9.2

Exploring Options for Additional Below-market and Attainable Homeownership Opportunities and Supporting City of Hamilton Incentives in the Roxborough Park Housing Demonstration Project

9.3

Request for Staff Report Back on the Implementation of a Municipal Vaping Products Tax

9.4

Coordination of Current Infrastructure Projects to Support Glanbrook Arena and Proposed Recreation Centre

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

11.1

Closed Session Minutes - April 9, 2025

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-Sections (c), (f), (i) 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 purposes or a local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial, or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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.

11.2

PED25085

Affordable Housing Candidate Surplus Sites (Wards 4, 7 and 15)

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 purposes or a local board; 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.

11.3

PED19063(h)

Acquisition of Real Estate (Ward 2)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (g), and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-Sections (c), (g), 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 purposes or a local board; a matter in respect of which Council or a Committee may hold a closed meeting under an Act other than the Municipal Act, 2001; 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.

11.4

LS20023(l)

Encampment Litigation Update (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-Sections (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to 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.

11.5

CM25005 - WITHDRAWN

Staffing Update (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (b) and (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-Sections (b) and (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City or local board employees; and labour relations or employee negotiations.

12.

ADJOURNMENT