City of Hamilton
 
 
CITY COUNCIL
ADDENDUM

20-026

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall

All electronic meetings can be viewed at:

City’s Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-and-agendas

City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton or Cable 14

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4.

COMMUNICATIONS

4.2

Correspondence respecting the protest to defund the Hamilton Police:

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Craig Burley

Recommendation: Be received.

4.23

Correspondence from the Town of Carleton Place requesting support for their resolution respecting a request to the Government of Ontario to prioritize children and childcare as part of its overall post pandemic recovery plan; develop a comprehensive plan

for the provision of licensed childcare and early learning education and provide for increased funding to childcare providers reflective of COVID-19 operating cost increases.

Recommendation: Be received.

4.24

Correspondence from the Township of Matachewan requesting support for their resolution requesting that the application deadline on any further grants have a longer turn around time.

Recommendation: Be received.

4.25

Correspondence from the Hamilton Farmers Market Stallholders Association respecting Fee

Recommendation: Be received.

4.26

Correspondence from the Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to Barton Village BIA respecting the recent measures 

Ontario has taken to stop the spread of COVID-19 and recognizing the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on Ontario’s small businesses.

Recommendation: Be received.

4.27

Correspondence from General (Ret'd) Rick Hiller, Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force respecting Ontario's Vaccine Distribution Implementation Plan.

Recommendation: Be received.

4.28

Correspondence from Craig Burley respecting conditions on transit funding.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the General Managers of Public Works and Finance and Corporate Services for appropriate action.

4.29

Correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing respecting Enforcement Orders under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020.

Recommendation: Be received.

4.30

Correspondence from A. Douglas Burns, Burns Associates respecting the Code of Conduct Complaint Against Councillor Merulla - Preliminary Findings Report dated November 8, 2020.

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 4.20.

4.31

Correspondence from Suzanne Kelly respecting Homelessness.

Recommendation: Be received

7.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

7.1

Ministerial Zoning Order Request to Facilitate the Rapid Housing Initiative to Construct Affordable Housing

7.2

Regulations in the Red (Control) and Grey (Lockdown) Categories for Retail Fairness

9.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

9.2

Potential Regulatory Litigation Update (PW19008(k)/LS19004(k)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City; the receiving of 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 City of a local board.