City of Hamilton
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ORIENTATION SESSION
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, November 09, 2022 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

Location:

Dundurn Castle, Coach House

610 York Boulevard

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Call to Order

1.

9:00 am to 9:30 am ARRIVAL, REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

2.

9:30 am to 9:45 am OPENING REMARKS

Janette Smith, City Manager

3.

9:45 am to 10:15 am CITY COMMUNICATIONS

Matthew Grant, Director, Communications & Strategic Initiatives

• Communications with citizens
• How the City uses media and social media (main external channels)

4.

10:15 am to 10:45 am BREAK, REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

5.

10:45 am to 11:15 am BUDGETS

Mike Zegarac, General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services

• Budget Process

6.

11:15 am to 11:45 am INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Morgan Stahl, Director, Government Relations & Community Engagement

• Overview of the City's Government Relations Strategy
• Provincial and Federal Advocacy

7.

11:45 am to 1:00 pm LUNCH & NETWORKING

8.

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm COUNCIL-ELECT WARD-BY-WARD BRIEFINGS

Mayor-Elect Andrea Horwath

• Opportunity for members of Council-Elect to share information on their ward with their colleagues.