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City of Hamilton

Monday, February 10, 2014

1:30 p.m.

Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

Ida Bedioui, Legislative Co-ordinator
(905) 546-2424 ext. 4605

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  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

CHANGE IN SPEAKING ORDER OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DELEGATIONS WHO WILL ADDRESS COMMITTEE AT ITEM 8.1:

 

6.1         Kaitlin Craven from the Hamilton Sanctuary Coalition and Maria Antelo, from the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.2         Karol Johana Pulgarin Velazquez, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.3         Doctor Gary Warner, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.4         Hodan Ali, from Refugee Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.5         Christopher Cutler, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.6         Blake McCall, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.7         Ines Rios, from the Immigrant Women’s Shelter, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.8         Eric Cricket will speak in place of Sandra Lemus, from the Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton & Area (SACHA), respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.9         Nora Melara-Lopez, from the Ecumenical Support Committee for Refugees, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.10       Scott Jones, from Micah House Refugee Reception Services, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.11       Krista D’Aoust, from the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

6.12       Omselama Abdul Sied, Chair of the Canadian African Multicultural Association (CAMA), respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City.

 

6.13       Pauline Kajiura, from Community Information Hamilton, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1       December 9, 2013

 

  1. DELEGATION REQUESTS
  2. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG) Agreement Approval (CES14010) (City Wide)

 

5.2       Procurement Policy 11 Approval of the Extension of the Contract with Del Management Solutions Inc. (CES14008) (City Wide)

 

5.3       Hamilton Arena Partners (HAP) Operating Agreement Extension - Mohawk 4Ice Centre (CES14002) (Ward 6)

 

5.4       Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion – Follow-up (FCS14009) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

5.5       Establishment of Polling Stations in Rental Buildings (CL14002) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

 

5.6       Hamilton Municipal Senior of the Year Awards Ceremony (CS13023(a)) (City Wide)

 

5.7       Seniors Advisory Committee – Shared Bike Program (Report # SAC14004)

 

5.8       Seniors Advisory Committee – Urban Hamilton official Plan and Housing and Homelessness Action Plan (Report # SAC14001)

 

5.9       Seniors Advisory Committee – Pedestrian Mobility Plan (Report # SAC14002)

 

5.10    Seniors Advisory Committee – Recreation Programs for Hamilton’s Ethno-Cultural Groups (Report # SAC14003)

 

  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

The following delegations will all be speaking to Item 8.1:

 

6.1      Christopher Cutler, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.2      Karol Johana Pulgarin Velazquez, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.3      Blake McCall, from Make Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.4      Ines Rios, from the Immigrant Women’s Centre, regarding making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.5      Nora Melara-Lopez, from the Ecumenical Support Committee for Refugees, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.6      Pauline Kajiura, from Community Information Hamilton, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.7      Scott Jones, from Micah House Refugee Reception Services, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.8      Sandra Lemus, from Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton & Area, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.9      Omselama Abdul Sied, Chair of The Canadian African Multicultural Association (CAMA), respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.10    Hodan Ali, from Refugee Hamilton Centre for Newcomer Health, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.11    Maria Antelo, from the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and Kaitlin Craven from the Hamilton Sanctuary Coalition respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City. (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.12    Gary Warner, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

6.13    Krista D’Aoust, from the Neighbour to Neighbour Centre, respecting making Hamilton a Sanctuary City (No copy) (Approved December 9, 2013)

 

  1. PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Seniors Advisory Committee – Annual Presentation (Report SAC14-005)

 

  1. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Access to Services for Undocumented Individuals (CES14003) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Renewal of Incontinence Products (CES14009) (Wards 6 & 13)

 

8.3       Renewal of Homelessness Partnering Strategy (CES14005) (City Wide)

 

8.4       Social Service Utilization by Individuals From Outside Hamilton (CES14006) (City Wide)

 

  1. MOTIONS

9.1       Condo Conversion Program

 

  1. NOTICES OF MOTION
  2. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1    Outstanding Business List

 

(a)       Transfer to GIC Budgets (Enhancements)

 

(i)         Item “B“ - Follow-up report re: HHS ABC Program pre and post conditions after one year.

 

 

(b)       Proposed New Due Dates:

 

(i)         Item “G“ - Staff to report back on options to update fee waiver policy.

Due date: January 20 2014

Proposed New Due Date: April 14, 2014

 

(ii)        Item “M“ - Staff to report back with an update and recommendations for the Affordable Transit Program.

Due date: October, 2014

Proposed New Due Date: September 8, 2014

 

(iii)       Item “N“ - That staff report back re: Petition from residents of the St. Thomas More Precinct respecting concerns with the negative effects on the neighbouring residents when the sports field at St. Thomas More High School is rented out to outside groups.

Due date: February 10, 2014

Proposed New Due Date: March 24, 2014

 

 

(c)        Identified as completed and removed from the outstanding business list:

 

(i)         Item “F” - That staff report back to E&CS on a collaborative plan, following a review of activities by HCCI, the City of Hamilton Access and Equity Office, the City of Hamilton’s Anti-Racism Committee, and other organizations involved in civic inclusion activities

(See Item 5.4 on this agenda.)

 

(ii)        Item “H” - Staff to report back on the financial implications of the Senior of the Year Awards Ceremony.

(See Item 5.6 on this agenda.)

 

(iii)       Item “J“ - Staff to engage with Public Health staff and local agencies to investigate how undocumented individuals are treated in Hamilton, and report to the E&CS Committee.

(See Item 8.1 on this agenda.)

 

(iv)       Item “O” - That staff report back with finalized answers respecting what Council can and cannot do with respect to the Elections, particularly if it is feasible to approve the costs to allow the establishment of a polling station in a rental building

(See Item 5.5 on this agenda.)

 

  1. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

12.1     Closed Session Minutes of the December 9, 2013 meeting (Distributed under separate cover.)

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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