City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE REVISED

Meeting #:

23-001(g)

Date:

Tuesday, February 07, 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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1

February 3, 2023

4.

COMMUNICATIONS

4.1

Correspondence from the Royal Botanical Gardens respecting Updated 2023 Budget Documents.

Recommendation:  Be received.

4.2

Correspondence from Grand River Conservation Authority, respecting the 2023 Grand River Conservation Authority Budget and Levy Meeting

Recommendation:  Be received.

4.3

Correspondence from John Wigle, Carneigie Gallery, respecting the Living Wage Motion before General Issues Committee

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 7.3

4.4

Correspondence from Simranjeet Singh; President, and Elizabeth Wong; Vice President, McMaster Students Union, respecting the motion to provide a living wage for full-time student and seasonal employees

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Item 7.3.

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

6.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

6.1

2023 Preliminary Tax Supported Budget - Referred Items and Business Cases

7.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.1

Hamilton Beach Rescue Unit 2023 Budget Discussion (No Copy)

7.2

2022 Council Referred Business Case – Waterfalls and Special Areas Enforcement (PED18011(d)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

7.3

Living Wage (HUR20003(b) / FCS20013(b)) (City Wide)

7.4

2023 City Enrichment Fund Proposed Budget Increase (GRA23002) (City Wide)

7.5

2023 Volunteer Committee Budget - Keep Hamilton Clean and Green Committee (PW23002) (City Wide)

7.6

2023 Food Advisory Committee Budget Request (BOH22019) (City Wide)

7.7

2023 Budget Submission – Committee Against Racism (CM23003) (City Wide)

7.8

2023 Budget Submission - Advisory Committee for Immigrants and Refugees (CM23006) (City Wide)

7.9

2023 Budget Submission: Mundialization Committee (CM23004) (City Wide)

7.10

2023 Budget Submission Hamilton Women and Gender Equity Committee (CM23002) (City Wide)

7.11

2023 Budget Submission - Seniors Advisory Committee (HSC22054) (City Wide)

7.12

2023 Budget Submission - Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee (HSC22056) (City Wide)

7.13

Hamilton Veterans Committee 2023 Budget Submission (PED22210) (City Wide)

7.14

Indigenous Advisory Committee 2023 Budget Request (HSC22058) (City Wide)

7.15

Hamilton Cycling Committee Budget 2023 (PED22196) (City Wide)

7.16

Arts Advisory Commission Budget Submission (PED22209) (City Wide)

7.17

2023 Budget Submission - Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee (HSC22056) (City Wide) - REMOVED - DUPLICATE REPORT

7.18

2023 Budget Submission LGBTQ Volunteer Advisory Committee (CM23001) (City Wide)

7.19

Follow-up: Alcohol, Drug, & Gambling Services and Community Mental Health Promotion Budget 2022-2023 (BOH22012(c)) (City Wide)

7.20

Cycling Infrastructure 2023 – Accelerating the Cycling Master Plan (PED23042(a) / PW23008(a)) (City Wide)(Outstanding Business List Item)

8.

MOTIONS

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

11.

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

11.1

Planning and Economic Development Realignments – Corporate Real Estate Office (PED21134(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (b) 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.

12.

ADJOURNMENT