City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	21-014
Date:	Monday, July 05, 2021
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

June 16, 2021

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from the Hamilton ACORN Tenant Union respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East 

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 10.2.

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Paven Bratch, Metro Partners Inc., respecting the proposed Downtown TechHub (For a future meeting)

6.2

Darlene Wesley, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.3

Elizabeth Ellis, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.4

Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network respecting Item 10.4 - Report FCS21017(a)-PED21114, Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.5

Lynda Lukasik, Environment Hamilton respecting Item 10.4 - Report FCS21017(a)-PED21114, Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton

6.6

Veronica Gonzalez, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.7

Dayna Sparkes, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.8

Kojo Damptey, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, respecting Item 10.4 - Report FCS21017(a)-PED21114, Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.9

Delegation Requests with Video Submissions:

6.9.a

David Galvin, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.4 - Report FCS21017(a)-PED21114, Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.9.b

Rebecca Guzzo, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.9.c

Ally Shanner, ACORN Hamilton, respecting Item 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East (For the July 5, 2021 GIC)

6.9.d

Brigitte Huard respecting Items 10.2 - Vacant Homes Tax and Grant Application for 540 King Street East; and, 10.4 - Report FCS21017(a)-PED21114, Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton (for the July 5, 2021 GIC)

7.

CONSENT ITEMS

7.1

Business Improvement Area (BIA) Advisory Committee Minutes 21-005, May 11, 2021

7.2

Assessing COVID Related Financial Impacts on Local Farmers’ Markets (PED21141) (City Wide)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

COVID-19 Verbal Update

8.2

Chedoke Creek Order - Cootes Paradise Workplan (PW19008(m)) (City Wide)

8.3

City Manager 2020 - 2021 Review (CM21006) (City Wide)

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

10.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.1

Hamilton Tax Increment Grant - 154 Main Street East, Hamilton (PED21115) (Ward 2)

10.2

Hamilton Tax Increment Grant - 540 King Street East, Hamilton (PED21140) (Ward 3)

10.3

Capital Projects Work-in-Progress Sub-Committee Report 21-002, June 21, 2021

10.4

Considerations to Implement a Vacant Home Tax in Hamilton (FCS21017(a) / PED21114) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List Item)

10.5

School Board Properties Sub-Committee Report 21-002, June 22, 2021

10.6

Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 21-006, June 8, 2021

10.7

2022 Municipal Election: Communication Plan (FCS21071) (City Wide)

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.1

Investing in City Roads and Sidewalks Infrastructure with Canada Community-Building Funds

13.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.1

Amendments to the Outstanding Business List

13.1.a

Proposed New Due Dates:

13.1.a.a

CityLAB Pilot Update

Current Due Date: July 5, 2021

Proposed New Due Date: September 8, 2021

13.1.a.b

Communications Strategy to assist in ensuring residents on the Municipal Elections Voters List

Current Due Date: July 5, 2021

Proposed New Due Date: August 9, 2021

13.1.a.c

Election Expense Reserve Needs related to consideration of Internet Voting for the 2026 Municipal Election

Current Due Date: July 5, 2021

Proposed New Due Date: August 9, 2021

13.1.b

Items to be Removed:

13.1.b.a

Downtown Entertainment Precinct Master Agreement

(Addressed as Item 14.2 at the June 2, 2021 GIC - Report PED18168(g))

13.1.c

Items to be Referred to the Planning Committee:

13.1.c.a

Draft Agreement - Biodiversity Action Plan

13.1.c.b

Update regarding the Progress of the Biodiversity Action Plan

13.1.c.c

All other matters related to the Biodiversity Action Plan.

14.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

14.1

Disposition of City-Owned Industrial Land (PED21135) (Ward 11)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021and 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.

14.2

Surplus and Disposition of City-Owned Land in Ward 12 (PED21124) (Ward 12)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (c) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021and 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.

14.3

Planning and Economic Development Realignments - Real Estate Section (PED21134) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 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.

14.4

Planning and Economic Development Realignments (PED21151) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (d) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 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

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

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

 

14.6

City Manager 2020 -  2021 Review (No Copy)

Pursuant to Section 9.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021 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.

15.

ADJOURNMENT