City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
AGENDA

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

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

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

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))

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.

15.

ADJOURNMENT