City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

24-013

Date:

Monday, August 12, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers (GIC)

Hamilton City Hall

71 Main Street West

​Angela McRae,      Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 5987

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1.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

July 8, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Rob Maschewski, respecting downtown tents / garbage and people panhandling at intersections.

Recommendation:  Be received.

5.2

Jodi Campovari, respecting encampments

Recommendation: Be received

5.3

Correspondence from Joshua Weresch, respecting opposition to motions exempting certain parks from encampments

Recommendation:  Be received.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Delegation Requests respecting the Encampment Protocol, for today's meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

Jeffrey McCabe, All Hands on Deck (In-Person)

b.

Cindy Csordas (In-Person)

c.

Jenna Ragona (In-person)

d.

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

a.

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

MOVED TO ITEM 6.5(c)

e.

P. Denninger, CEO of Denninger's and Troy Thompson, President of G.W Thompson Jeweller & Pawnbroker, respecting encampments (In-person)

f.

Patrick Antila (In-person)

6.2

Tim Nolan, Accessibility Hamilton Alliance (AHA!), respecting seeking Council Endorsement for AHA! events (Virtually) (For a future meeting)

6.3

Delegation Requests respecting an Update on arena renovations and downtown regeneration (for today's meeting)

a.

Louis Frapporti, Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (In-person)

b.

Tom Pistore, Oak View Group (In-person)

6.4

Robert Zeidler, Cotton Factory, respecting PIVOT TECH '24 (for a future meeting) (In-person)

6.5

Delegation Requests respecting Report PED24143, Encampment Impacts on Hamilton Businesses Consultation Results (for today's meeting)

a.

Michelle Blanchard, Markland Property Management Inc. (In-person)

b.

Adrian Mekli (In-person)

c.

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

ORIGINALLY LISTED AS 6.1(d)

d.

Emily Walsh, Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area (In-Person)

e.

Tim Potocic, Sonic Unyon Records (In-Person)

f.

Jason Cassis, Equal Parts Hospitality (In-Person)

7.

DELEGATIONS

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Report 24-005 - July 9, 2024

9.2

Open for Business Sub-Committee Reports:

a.

Open for Business Sub-Committee Report 24-001 - January 31, 2024

b.

Open For Business Sub-Committee Report 24-003 - July 16, 2024

9.3

Downtown Entertainment District Annual Status Update 2024 (PED24089) (Ward 2)

Please refer to Item 14.3 for Confidential Appendix "A" to this Report.

9.4

Analysis of Sanctioned Site Models (HSC24031) (City Wide) - REVISED

9.5

Encampment Impacts on Hamilton Businesses Consultation Results (PED24143) (City Wide)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Report 24-005 - July 16, 2024

10.2

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 24-006 - July 9, 2024

10.3

Municipal Capital Facilities By-Law 16-335 Amendment for CityHousing Hamilton Properties (HSC24021) (City Wide)

10.4

Encampment Protocol Distance Proposals (HSC24027(a))

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Exclusion of Southam Park and Sam Lawrence Park Within the Encampment Protocol (Ward 8) - REVISED

(Deferred from the July 12, 2024 General Issues Committee Meeting)

11.2

Exclusion of Confederation Beach Park Within the Encampment Protocol (Ward 5) - REVISED

(Deferred from the July 12, 2024 General Issues Committee Meeting)

11.3

Exclusion of Mountain Drive Park (MDP) Within the Encampment Protocol (Ward 6) - REVISED

(Deferred from the July 12, 2024 General Issues Committee Meeting)

11.4

Temporary Art at Victoria Park (Ward 1)

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

a.

Items Requiring a New Due Date:

City of Hamilton Public Engagement Policy (CM21101(b)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)
Added:  January 17, 2024 (Item 8.1- Recommendation (b))
Current Due Date:  Q1 2024
Proposed New Due Date: Q2 2025

City of Hamilton Public Engagement Policy (CM21101(b)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)
Added:  January 17, 2024 (Item 8.1- Recommendation (c))
Current Due Date:  Q1 2024
Proposed New Due Date: Q2 2025

b.

Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed:

Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap (HSIR) (HSC23028 / FCS23055 / PED23099) (City Wide)
Added:  April 19, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.1)
Completed:  November 15, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.2)

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - July 8, 2024

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 advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.2

Christian Labour Association of Canada Local 911, Ratification of Collective Agreement (HUR24014) (City Wide)

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.

14.3

Confidential Appendix "A" to Item 9.3 - Downtown Entertainment District Annual Status Update 2024 (PED24089) (Ward 2)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (c), (j) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2) sub-section (c), (j) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the City or a local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; 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 City or a local board.

Please see Item 9.3, the Report respecting the Downtown Entertainment District Annual Status Update 2024 (PED24089) (Ward 2)

 

14.4

Encampment Litigation Update (LS20023(j)) (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 matters pertain to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.5

National Steel Car Litigation Update (LS23019(a)) (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 matters pertain to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

15.

ADJOURNMENT