City of Hamilton

Monday, December 10, 2012

1:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall

71 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario

Ida Bedioui, Legislative Co-ordinator

(905) 546-2424 ext. 4605

Please note: All electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

Committee Agenda, Live Webcasting as well as Archived Meeting Video is available on-line at www.hamilton.ca

1. A ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2013CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

1. ADDED DELEGATION REQUESTS

4.2 Added delegation request from Mr. Will Rowe of the Well (the LGBTQ Community Wellness Centre of Hamilton) wishing to speak to the same topic as the delegation in Item 6.1 the issue of public washrooms. (Copy attached)

4.3 Tom Cooper, of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction wishing to provide Councillors with an update on local and provincial activities around the campaign to reverse the provincial cuts to community start up and maintenance benefit.

2. ADDED CONSENT ITEM

5.9 Copy of Report SAC 12003 from the Seniors Advisory Committee with recommendations for the Planning Committee respecting the Regulation of Rental Housing which will be considered at tomorrow’s Special Planning Committee meeting. For information only. (Copy attached)

3. ADDED NOTICE OF MOTION

10.1 Added Notice of Motion from Councillor McHattie respecting Living Wage. (Copy attached)

4. AMENDMENT TO STAFF REPORT

12.2 Amendment to the recommendation of the Private and Confidential report, Item 12.2 respecting the Interim Manager for the Hamilton Farmers’ Market (Copy distributed under separate cover).

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1 November 12, 2012

4. DELEGATIONS REQUESTS

4.1 Lena Bassford, Food4Kids Hamilton Halton Niagara, to provide general information about the Food4Kids Program.

5. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1 Various Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes:

(a) Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee Minutes of June 19, 2012 meeting.

(b) Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee Minutes of September 18, 2012 meeting.

(d) Seniors Advisory Committee Minutes of October 5, 2012 meeting

5.2 Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee (HYAC) 2013 Budget Submission (CS12039) (City Wide)

5.3 Food & Shelter Advisory Committee 2013 Budget Submission (CS12041)(City Wide)

5.4 Tenant Advisory Committee 2013 Budget Submission (CS12038) (City Wide)

5.5 Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion – Funding Agreement (CS11023(d)) (City Wide)

5.6 EMS Monthly Response Time Performance Report – January 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012 (HES12022) (City Wide)

5.7 Defibrillator Standardization and Single Source for the Hamilton Paramedic Service and Hamilton Fire Department and Standardization for the City-Wide Public Access Defibrillation Program (HES12020) (City Wide)

5.8 Standardization of Emergency Response Vehicles (HES12021) (City Wide)

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

6.1 Jim Enos, Hamilton-Wentworth Family Action Council respecting Public Washrooms in City Facilities and a recent decision from the Toronto District School Board to allow boys to use girls washrooms. (Approved November 12, 2012)

- presentation

6.2 Craig Foye, from the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic requesting to address Committee on December 10, 2012 regarding the staff report on the Consolidated Homelessness prevention Initiative (CHPI). (Approved November 12, 2012 – See Item 8.1) (No copy)

- presentation

7. PRESENTATIONS

7.1 2012 Hamilton Youth Advisory Committee Summary (HYAC12-001)

7.2 Food & Shelter Advisory Committee respecting achievements to date

7.3 Tenant Advisory Committee respecting achievements to date.

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1 Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) (CS12031(a)) (City Wide)

8.2 Hamilton Seniors Strategy (CS12040) (City Wide)

9. MOTIONS

10. NOTICES OF MOTION