City of Hamilton

GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REVISED

Meeting #:	19-002(k)
Date:	Thursday, February 28, 2019
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

February 15, 2019

4.

CONSENT ITEMS

5.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

6.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.1

Impacts of Changing Transit Area Rating (FCS19010) (City Wide)

6.2

2018 Assessment Growth (FCS19013) (City Wide)

6.3

2019 Operating Budget Offsets from Planning and Development Fees (PED19066) (City Wide)

6.4

2019 Tax Supported Operating Budget - Recommendations (FCS18096(a)) (City Wide)

6.5

Councillor Ward Office Budgets and Policy Guidelines for Eligible Expenses for Elected Officials (FCS18083(b)) (City Wide)

(Governance meeting did not take place; therefore, this report was forwarded to GIC due to timing of budget.)

6.6

Hamilton Strategic Road Safety Program and Vision Zero Action Plan 2019 - 2025 (PW19015) (City Wide)

(Referred to GIC Budget by the Public Works Committee.)

6.7

Hess Village Paid Duty Policing (PED18081(a) (Ward 2)

6.8

Winter Sidewalk Maintenance (PW19022) (City Wide)

6.9

2019 Operating Budget: Our Citizen Survey Business Case (BC-08) (CM19002) (City Wide)

6.10

2018 Vacancy Analysis (FCS19015) (City Wide)

6.11

Request for Information - 2017 Tax Competitiveness Study (FCS19016) (City Wide)

6.12

Implementation of Living Wage (FCS19017) (City Wide)

6.13

Transit 2019 Operating Budget Presentation - Follow up Information (PW19025) (City Wide)

6.14

Transit Services Levels, Demand and Growth Opportunities by Ward (PW19026) (City Wide)

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

A System-Wide Approach to Public Transit

7.2

Alternative Funding Options for Transit

7.3

At-Risk Taxpayer Trends

7.4

Transit Service Levels

7.5

Recalculation of the 10-year Transit Strategy

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

8.1

Project 7101954902- Valley Park Life Cycle Renewal and Accessibility Funding

9.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

9.1

Correspondence from the Lakewood Beach Community Council respecting Item 6.23 on today's agenda - Report FCS19013, 2018 Assessment Growth

10.

ADJOURNMENT