City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

23-017

Date:

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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.

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

May 3, 2023

4.2

May 5, 2023 - Special

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence respecting Item 8.1, Report HSC20036(f) / PED21188(c), respecting Encampments Protocol, from the following individuals:

Recommendation: Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.1.

a.

Brooke Beney

b.

Keeping Six and HAMSMaRT

5.2

Correspondence from Grant Bivol, Clerk, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) respecting the Financial Statements of the NPCA for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Recommendation:  Be received.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Hafeez Hussain, respecting more about my experience on Unconscious Bias and EDI and how as a resident it is hard tonavigate the city of Hamilton to address these matters to management (Virtually) (For a future meeting)

6.2

Delegation Requests respecting Item 8.1, Proposed Encampment Protocol (HSC20036(f) / PED21188(c)), from the from the following individuals (For today's meeting):

a.

Gessie Stearns (In-Person)

b.

Lisa Nussey, HAMSMaRT (In-Person)

c.

Jammy Lo, Keeping Six (In-Person)

7.

DELEGATIONS

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Proposed Encampment Protocol (HSC20036(f) / PED21188(c)) (City Wide)

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Dundas Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED23109) (Ward 13)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Dundas Business Improvement Area (BIA) Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payments (PED23110) (Ward 13)

10.2

Airport Sub-Committee Report 23-001 - April 27, 2023

10.3

2023 Tax Policies and Area Rating (FCS23049) (City Wide)

10.4

Pier 8 Animation Q4 2023 (PED23116) (City Wide)

10.5

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) Report 23-005 - May 9, 2023

10.6

Facility Naming Sub-Committee Report 23-001 - May 11, 2023

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

a.

Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed:

Encampment Pilot Evaluation (HSC20038(e) / PED21188(b)) (City Wide)
OBL Item:  2023-E
Added:  February 1, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.4)
Completed:  May 17, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.1)

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Encampment Litigation Update (LS20023(g)) (City Wide) - Revised

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) 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 municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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.

14.2

Safety and Security at City Hall (No Copy)

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

15.

ADJOURNMENT