City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, August 14, 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

July 10, 2023

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence respecting Encampment Response, Homelessness and Addressing the Needs of Unsheltered Individuals, from the following individuals:

Recommendation:  Be received and referred to consideration of Items 8.1 through 8.3.

a.

Shabeeh Ahmad, Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HAMSMaRT)

b.

Mary Aduckiewicz, R Denninger Limited, and Troy Thompson, GW Thompson Jeweller & Pawnbroker Inc.

c.

Susie Braithwaite, International Village BIA

d.

David Collier

e.

Andrew Robinson, North End Neighbourhood Association (NENA)

f.

Jane Weary

g.

Kelly Brazil

h.

Kevin Brazil

i.

Jim Schoenhardt and Astrid Beaver

j.

Annabel Krupp

k.

Linda Muller

l.

Evelyn LaMarsh

m.

Julia Difrancesco

n.

Krista Schild

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Delegation Requests, respecting Encampment Response, Homelessness and Addressing the Needs of Unsheltered Individuals, for today's meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

Jordan Nicholson (Virtually)

b.

Branden Deschambault (In-Person)

c.

Marianne McNanny, BU Harm Reduction (Virtually)

d.

Ana Blair (In-Person)

e.

James Kemp (Virtually)

f.

Dale MacNevin (In-Person)

g.

Jammy, Keeping Six (In-Person)

h.

Cassie Kruchka, Stoney Creek Optimist Little League (In-Person)

i.

Annabel Krupp (In-Person)

j.

Gessie Stearns (In-Person)

k.

Shabeeh Ahmad, HAMSMaRT (In-Person)

l.

Ryan Lester (Virtually)

m.

Kim Ritchie, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Harm Reduction Working Group (Virtually)

6.2

Delegation Requests, respecting Item 11.5 - Declaration of Gender-Based Violence and Intimate-Partner Violence as an epidemic in the City of Hamilton, for today's meeting, from the following individuals:

a.

Jessica Bonilla-Damptey, Woman Abuse Working Group (WAWG) & Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) - SACHA (In-Person)

b.

Thea Symonds, Woman Abuse Working Group (In-Person)

c.

Erin Griver, Inasmuch House, Mission Services of Hamilton, and WAWG (Woman Abuse Working Group) (In-Person)

d.

Lisa Colbert, Waves (In-Person)

6.3

Gail Rappolt, United Nations Association Canada Hamilton Branch, respecting City Hall Peace Garden and the International Day of Peace Event on September 21 (In-Person) (For the September 20, 2023 General Issues Committee Meeting)

6.4

Andrzej Felinczak, Canadian Polish Congress Hamilton District, respecting the commemorative street naming - Nicholaus Copernicus Way (In-Person) (For today's meeting) - REVISED

7.

DELEGATIONS

7.1

Paul Vermaat, White Star Group, respecting matters relating to lands in the West Harbour Stadium Precinct (In Person) (Approved July 10, 2023)

7.2

Stefan Sobolewski, Taras Bulba Ukraine Support 2022, to request financial support towards our upcoming Ukraine humanitarian aid missions (In-Person) (Approved July 10, 2023)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Overview of Housing 2023 Reports and Budget Asks (HSC23058) (City Wide)

8.2

Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED

8.3

Addressing Needs of Unsheltered Individuals and Those Relying on Hamilton's Emergency Shelter System (HSC23041) (City Wide)

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee Clerk's Report 23-001 - July 27, 2023

9.2

Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee Report 23-003 - July 26, 2023

9.3

Open for Business Sub-Committee Report 23-001 - July 28, 2023

9.4

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 23-007 - July 11, 2023

9.5

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Liaison Committee Report 23-001 - July 18, 2023

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Report 23-007 - July 11, 2023

10.2

Our City Survey (CM23011(a)) (City Wide)

10.3

Hamilton Waterfront Trust Business Model Review (FCS23029(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

Please refer to Item 14.2 for Private and Confidential Appendix "C" to this report.

10.4

Establishment of a Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability (CM23018) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Ottawa Street BIA and Ottawa Street Pride Committee Public Art (Wards 3 and 4)

11.2

Revenue Sources to fund Council Priorities and Ongoing Operating and Capital Works

11.3

Support for Francophone Seniors Active Living Centre (SALCA) in Hamilton

11.4

Commemorative Street Naming - Nicolaus Copernicus Way

11.5

Declaration of Gender-Based Violence and Intimate-Partner Violence as an epidemic in the City of Hamilton

11.6

Ward Specific Funding Policy Revisions

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.1

City of Hamilton Meta Advertising

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List:

a.

Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed:

Our City Survey 2022 Results (CM23011) (City Wide)
OBL Item:  2023-CC
Added:  May 3, 2023 at GlC (Item 8.1)
Completed:  August 14, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.2)

Requirements for the Implementation of a 311 Customer Service Call Platform
OBL Item:  2023-O
Added:  November 25, 2022 at GIC
Reason for Removal:  This Item has been incorporated into the Council Strategic Planning Initiative

Establishment of a Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability
OBL Item:  2023-A1
Added:  January 18, 2023 at GlC (Item 11.4)
Completed:  August 14, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.4)

Hamilton Waterfront Trust - Options for Future Operations, Programs & Services (FCS23029)
OBL Item:  2023-P
Added:  March 22, 2023 at GlC (Item 8.1)
Completed:  August 14, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.3)

b.

Items Requiring a New Due Date:

Grant or Low-Interest Loans from FCM (for the purposes of the park development of the project lands including the properties – Ward 3 (PED20041 / LS20004/PW20016)
OBL Item: F
Current Due Date:  July 10, 2023
Proposed New Due Date: October 18, 2023

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Minutes - July 10, 2023

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.2

Confidential Appendix "C" to Item 10.3 - Hamilton Waterfront Trust Business Model Review (FCS23029(a)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality 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.

14.3

Property Acquisition in Ward 12 - REVISED

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

Collective Bargaining Update

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

14.5

Labour Disruption Contingency Planning - REVISED

Pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.

ADJOURNMENT