City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

23-010

Date:

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 5:30 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

February 15, 2023

4.2

February 28, 2023 - Special

4.3

March 1, 2023 - Budget

4.4

March 9, 2023 - Special

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Tys Theijsmeijer, Head of Natural Areas, Royal Botanical Gardens, respecting Item 9.5 - Chedoke Creek Order – Remediation Update

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 9.5.

5.2

Correspondence from Greg Dunnett, President and CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting Item 11.2 - 2023 Temporary Outdoor Patio Program Fees

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 11.2

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Daniel Freiheit, respecting vaccination requirement and how that's creating resource issues in the system (For a future meeting) (Virtual)

6.2

Hafeez Hussain, respecting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and My Experience with the City of Hamilton (For a future meeting) (in-Person)

6.3

James Kemp, respecting Item 11.2 2023 Temporary Outdoor Patio Program Fees (For today's meeting) (Virtually)

6.4

Adan Amer and Lucia Iannantuono, Hamilton 350, respecting item 10.3 Gas Tax Transfer funding agreement (For today's meeting) (In-Person)

7.

DELEGATIONS

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Hamilton Waterfront Trust - Options for Future Operations, Programs & Services (FCS23029) (City Wide)

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Business Improvement Advisory (BIA) Sub-Committee Minutes - January 10, 2023

9.2

Municipal Accommodation Tax (PED20009(d)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

9.3

Revised Board of Management for the Concession Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) (PED23059) (Ward 7)

9.4

Assessment of Illness Linked to the Chedoke Creek Sewage Spill (BOH23009) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

9.5

Chedoke Creek Order - Remediation Update (PW19008(t)) (City Wide)

9.6

Attracting Diversity During the Recruitment Process (HUR18017(a) / FCS23046) (City Wide)

9.7

Proposed Transfer of Prosecution Duties for Part III and Part IX Provincial Offences from the Province to the City (LS23003) (City Wide)

9.8

Comprehensive Legal Services Report 2020 and 2021 (LS23002) (City Wide)

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Preparatory Activities Agreement - Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) (PED23050) (City Wide)

10.2

2023 Battle of Stoney Creek Re-enactment (PED23070) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

10.3

City of Hamilton / Ministry of Transportation 2022-23 Dedicated Gas Tax Funding Agreement (FCS23043) (City Wide)

10.4

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) Report 23-002 - February 14, 2023

10.5

Next Generation 9-1-1 Service Delivery (FCS20082(b) / HSC20045(b)) (City Wide)

10.6

Media Relations Program Review – Update to Media Relations Policy (CM23007(a)) (City Wide)

10.7

City of Hamilton Endorsement of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Pre-Budget 2023 Priorities (CM23013) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

City of Hamilton’s Investments into the 2026 and 2030 Commonwealth Games Bids

11.2

2023 Temporary Outdoor Patio Program Fees

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.1

Stairs at Grant Boulevard, Hamilton (Ward 13)

12.2

Securing Canada’s $1 Billion Investment in a Strengthened Freshwater Action Plan

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

a.

Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed:

Submission for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund Intake Two Program
OBL Item: L
Added:  October 6, 2021 at GIC (Item 7)
Completed:  February 15, 2023 at GIC (Item 9.3)

Property & Liability Insurance Renewal (LS22036) (City Wide)
OBL Item:  OO
Added:  November 30, 2022 at GIC (Item 12)
Completed:  January 18, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.20)

Amendment to Appendix “A” of Item 4.1 of the August 26, 2021 Council Minutes, respecting Report HUR21008, the Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Policy, which was approved by Council on August 26, 2021 - REVISED
OBL Item:  PP
Added:  December 7, 2022 at Council (Item 7.12)
Completed:  February 1, 2023 at GIC (Item 9.2)

The 2023 Battle of Stoney Creek Event
OBL Item:  Z
Added:  June 8, 2022 at Council (Item 6.2)
Completed:  March 22, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.2)

Methodology for Municipal Accommodation Tax Collection
OBL Item:  FF
Added:  August 4, 2022 at GIC (Item 4(n))
Completed:  March 22, 2023 at GIC (Item 9.2)

Health-Related Incidents Associated with Exposure to Contaminated Waterways in the Chedoke Creek & Cootes Paradise
OBL Item:  G
Added:  November 20, 2019 at GIC
Completed:  March 22, 2023 at GIC (Item 9.4)

Media Relations Program Review – Update to Media Relations Policy (CM23007)
OBL Item:  2023-N
Added:  February 15, 2023 at GIC
Completed:  March 22, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.6)

Hamilton Waterfront Trust - April 27, 2022 Council Meeting
OBL Item:  RR
Added:  September 28, 2023 at Council (Item 11.3)
Completed:  March 22, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.1)

b.

Items Requiring a New Due Date:

City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Urban Precinct Group LP, with regard the lands known as the FirstOntario Centre, the Hamilton Convention Centre and the FirstOntario Concert Hall may be publicly released
OBL Item:  T
Current Due Date:  January 18, 2022
Requested New Due Date:  Q3 2023

Update on Request for Information – Downtown Parking Structure (PED16105 and PED15183)
OBL Item: A
Current Due Date:  March 22, 2023
Requested New Due Date:  December 6, 2023

Updated Hamilton Tourism Strategy 2021 to 2025
OBL Item: H
Current Due Date:  March 22, 2023
Requested New Due Date:  September 6, 2023

Annual Report on the Impacts of the No Growth Option
OBL Item: P
Current Due Date:  April 19, 2023 - To GIC
Requested New Due Date:  April 4, 2023 - To Planning Committee

Commonwealth Games 2030 Update (PED19108(h))
OBL Item: X
Current Due Date: March 22, 2023
Requested New Due Date:  June 14, 2023

Policies and Procedures to Rescue and Safely Transport Stranded Pedestrians and their Mobility Devices
OBL Item: CC
Current Due Date: March 22, 2023
Requested New Due Date:  September 20, 2023

Accessibility Award Program
OBL Item: S
Current Due Date: May 2023
Requested New Due Date:  June 14, 2023

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - February 15, 2023

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b), (e), (h) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (e), (h) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City or a local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the City or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

14.2

Closed Session Minutes - March 1, 2023 - Budget

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.3

Acquisition of Land in the City of Hamilton (Ward 10)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (c) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

14.4

Privileged Solicitor-Client Encampment Litigation (LS20023(f)) (City Wide)

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.

15.

ADJOURNMENT