City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	22-007
Date:	Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall (CC) 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

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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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

March 23, 2022

4.2

March 23, 2022 (Budget)

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Matt Bremer, respecting the termination of employees based on their decision to not accept the COVID-19 vaccine

(For a future GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Report 21-001, December 9, 2021

7.2

Business Improvement Area (BIA) Advisory Committee Minutes 22-002, February 8, 2022

7.3

Government Relations Strategy for the City of Hamilton (CM22005) (City Wide)

7.4

Ancaster Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Revised Board of Management (PED22076) (Ward 12)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

COVID-19 Verbal Update

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Economic Development Action Plan - Communications (CM22003) (City Wide)

10.2

Our Priorities, Our Plan: Building a Brighter Future for Hamilton (CM22006) (City Wide)

10.3

Environment Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application, 50 Green Mountain Road West, ERG-21-03 (PED22078) (Ward 9)

10.4

Lease Extension and Amending Agreement – Barangas On The Beach, Confederation Beach Park (PED22040) (Ward 5)

NOTE: Private & Confidential Appendix "B" to Report PED22040 can be referenced under Item 14.2.

10.5

Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update (LS19036(i)) City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Strategic Land Acquisition Plan Along the Hamilton LRT Corridor

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List

13.1.a

Items to be Removed

13.1.a.a

How to Best Share the 2021-2025 Economic Development Action Plan

(Addressed on this agenda as Item 10.1 - CM22003)

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Closed Session Minutes - March 23, 2022

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (a), (c) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (a), (c) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to the security of the property of the municipality or local board; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and, 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.

14.2

Appendix "B" to Report PED2204 - Lease Extension and Amending Agreement – Barangas On The Beach, Confederation Beach Park

Pursuant to Section 9.1, 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.

NOTE: The public portions of Report PED22040 can be referenced under Item 10.4.

14.3

Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update (LS19036(i)) City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) 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; 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; 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.

14.4

Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update (LS19036(k)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) 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; 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; 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