Council

That the agenda for the May 7, 2025 meeting of Council be approved, as presented.

That the Minutes of the April 16, 2025 meeting of Council be approved, as presented.

That Item 7.1, respecting Report PW25018, 2024 Year End Report on Community Bookings at Hamilton Stadium of the Public Works Committee minutes, be amended, as follows: Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 3 of 38 7.1 PW25018 2024 Year End Report on Community Bookings at Hamilton Stadium (a) That Report PW25018, dated April 28,2025, respecting 2024 Year End Report on Community Bookings at Hamilton Stadium, be received; and (b) That Report PW25018, be referred to the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee for discussion. Result: Amendment to Minute Item 7.1 of the PWC 25-005 (Item 7.1),

That Item 10.4, respecting Citizen’s Committee Input for Carlisle Road and Centre Road Intersection Improvements (Ward 15) of the Public Works Committee minutes, be amended, as follows: 10.4 Citizen Engagement Panel Input for Carlisle Road and Centre Road Intersection Improvements (Ward 15) (a) That Transportation Division collaborate with the Ward 15 office through the formalization of a Citizen Engagement Panel, with representation from relevant stakeholders, to review and provide input on the scope and design of the Carlisle Road and Centre Road intersection; and (b) That upon the completion of the citizen-focused collaborative review, the intersection design incorporate reasonable revisions that complement the existing community character and identity, enabling construction to proceed in 2026. Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 4 of 38 Result: Amendment to Minute Item 10.4 of the PWC 25-005 (Item 7.1),

That Item 9.1 (c), respecting Report PED24114(a), Green Building Standards Enhanced Engagement and Recommendations - Urban Areas (City Wide) of the Planning Committee minutes, be amended, as follows: 9.1 PED24114(a) Green Building Standards Enhanced Engagement and Recommendations - Urban Areas (City Wide) That Report PED24114(a), dated April 29, 2025, respecting Green Building Standards Enhanced Engagement and Recommendations - Urban Areas (City Wide), be referred back to staff and be brought back to General Issues Committee meeting when Committee will be considering Report PED25117, Green Building Standards Implementation Plan and Report PED25105, Growing a Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Hamilton Community Improvement Plan. Result: Amendment to Item 9.1 of PLC 25-006 (Item 7.2),

Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 11 of 38 That Item 8.8 (ii) respecting Detailed Breakdown of Capital Expenditures – Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter (Motion resulting from Item 8.8), be amended, as follows: 8.8 (ii) Detailed Breakdown of Capital Expenditures – Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter (Motion resulting from Item 8.8) That staff be directed to provide a full itemized breakdown of all capital budget, expenditures and operational costs related to the Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter project, including vendor payments and associated costs, for information at the May 21, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting. Result: Amendment to Item 8.8 (ii) of GIC 25-006 (Item 7.3),

That AFA 25-006, being the minutes of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Item 7.4), be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on AFA 25-006 (Item 7.4),

That ECS 25-004, being the minutes of the Emergency and Community Services Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Item 7.5), be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on ECS 25-004 (Item 7.5),

That Council move into Board of Health for consideration of the Public Health Sub- Committee minutes.

That Item 8.1 respecting Report BOH25008, Municipal Alcohol Policy Update 2025 (City Wide) be amended, as follows: 8.1 BOH25008 Municipal Alcohol Policy Update 2025 (City Wide) That Report BOH25008, dated April 28, 2025, respecting Municipal Alcohol Policy Update 2025 (City Wide), be received and the following recommendation, be approved: (a) That the revised Municipal Alcohol Policy (2025), attached as Appendix “A” to Report BOH25008, BE APPROVED, as amended, by referring the ‘Tailgate Events’ sections back to staff for a review and the development of alternatives for a framework that allows for responsible tailgating while reducing risks and ensuring public safety, reporting back to the General Issues Committee. Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 16 of 38 Result: Amendment to Item 8.1 of PHSC 25-004 (Items 7.6),

That Board of Health move into Closed Session at 12:30 p.m. to consider legal advice respecting Item 8.1 of the Public Health Sub-Committee minutes, Report BOH25008, Municipal Alcohol Policy Update 2025 (City Wide) pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and Section 239(2), Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Result: Motion,

That the Council meeting recess at 1:48 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

(a) That the current composition of six Members of Council and six members of the public, plus one education representative, be approved as the composition for the semi-autonomous Board of Health, (b) That staff be directed to prepare the necessary By-law and policy amendments to reflect this composition; (c) That Council provide direction to staff on their intention regarding the appointment of members to the semi-autonomous Board of Health; and, (d) That the City Clerk be directed to provide Report BOH25007 respecting the Semi-Autonomous Board of Health Transition Process to the Public Health Sub-Committee for information. Result: Motion,

That the Board of Health rise as Council to report and confirm the actions taken in Board of Health. Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 22 of 38

That the current members of the Public Health Sub-Committee (six Members of Council and six members of the public, plus one education representative) be appointed to the semi-autonomous Board of Health for the 2022-2026 Term of Council. Result: Motion,

That Report FCS25023, dated April 30, 2025, respecting 2025 Tax Policies and Area Rating (City Wide) - REVISED, be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the following optional property classes be approved for the 2025 taxation year: (i) Parking Lot and Vacant Land; (ii) Large Industrial; (b) That, the following final tax ratios for the 2025 taxation year be approved: (i) Residential 1.0000 (ii) Multi-Residential 2.0000 (iii) New Multi-Residential 1.0000 (iv) Commercial 1.9800 Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 23 of 38 (v) Industrial - Large 3.4189 (vi) Industrial - Residual 2.9156 (vii) Pipelines 1.7947 (viii) Farmlands 0.1767 (ix) Farmland Awaiting Development 0.7500 (x) Managed Forests 0.2500 (xi) Landfills 2.9696 (xii) Aggregate Extraction 2.4465 (xiii) Farm 0.1767 (c) That the following tax reductions for the 2025 taxation year be approved: (i) Farmland awaiting development (1st Subclass) 25% (ii) Farmland awaiting development (2nd Subclass) 0% (iii) Excess land Subclass (Residual Commercial) 0% (iv) Excess land Subclass (Residual Industrial) 0% (v) Vacant land Subclass (Residual Industrial) 0% (vi) Excess land Subclass (Large Industrial) 0% (d) That the Area Rated Levies as identified in Appendix “A” to Report FCS25023, be approved; (e) That the Draft By-law “To Set and Levy the Rates of Taxation for the Year 2025” as identified in Appendix “C” to Report FCS25023, be presented to council for consideration; (f) That the Draft By-law “To S

That Report FCS25032, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Extension of Vacant Unit Tax Declaration Deadline to May 30 (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That Council direct staff to revise the late declaration timelines for the Vacant Unit Tax program by extending the 2024 occupancy declaration submission deadline from April 30, 2025, to May 30, 2025. Result: Motion,

WHEREAS, Council approved the recommendation within Report PW25003 respecting Report on the Appointment of City Representatives to the Joint Stewardship Board, to appoint one member of City Council and a member of the senior leadership team to the Joint Stewardship Board, to fill the two recently vacated City of Hamilton Joint Stewardship Board seats. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Councillor C. Kroetsch, be appointed as the member of Council on the Joint Stewardship Board; and (b) That Marnie Cluckie, City Manager, be appointed as the member of the senior leadership team on the Joint Stewardship Board. Result: Motion,

WHEREAS, the name of the recipient of the grant, “Wesley Youth Outreach Centre” needs to be corrected to “Wesley”, the organization which operates the youth centre, and in order to process the approved funding. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Item 9.1(a) of the March 19, 2025 General Issues Committee minutes, be amended, by replacing “Wesley Youth Outreach Centre” with “Wesley”, to read as follows: (a) That a grant to Wesley located at 155 Queen St. N. be funded from the Ward 1 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309100 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $10,000; Result: Motion,

WHEREAS, the initial road projects selected by Ward 15 Councillor for the Investing in City Roads and Sidewalks Infrastructure with Canada Community - Building Funds (CCBF), which was approved by Council on December 15, 2021; and Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 27 of 38 WHEREAS, $750,000 of Ward 15 CCBF funds, be utilized to address road surface deficiencies by resurfacing to improve rideability, public safety, preservation of the road asset from further deterioration, reduce ongoing maintenance costs, and to overall improve the level of service. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Item 4 of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 21-022, respecting Investing in City Roads and Sidewalks Infrastructure with Canada Community - Building Funds, be amended, as follows: 4. Investing in City Roads and Sidewalks Infrastructure with Canada Community - Building Funds (PW21073) (City Wide) (Item 10.1) (a) That the Canada Community Building Fund investment of $30 M be allocated to the list of projects in Appendix “B”, as amended, by adding resurfacing at various locations on Centre Road (Carlisle Road to Campbellville Road) in Ward 15 to Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 21-022; (b) That three Public Works temporary full-time equivalents be hired for up to 24 months at an estimated cost of $850,000 and funded from Unallocated Capital Levy Reserve 108020 to deliver the Canada Community-Building Fund projects; and (c) That the Procurement Policy 4.9 Consul

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting 2025 Ward 8 Funding Allocations. Result: Motion,

WHEREAS, the Ward 8 Capital Re-Investment Reserve, Capital Discretionary Account and Minor Maintenance Reserve currently have the following balances: $3,509,921 - Ward 8 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108058 $218,154 - Ward 8 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309800 $691,254 - Ward 8 Minor Maintenance Accounts #4031911608 & #4032311608 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the insurance deductible required to replace the stolen HVAC equipment at Parkview Church necessary to facilitate the ongoing operation of the foodbank and household items distribution program, be funded from the Ward 8 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309800, including contingency and HST, not to exceed $2,500; (b) That the HVAC equipment pad necessary to replace the stolen HVAC equipment at Parkview Church and not covered by insurance, be funded as a grant from the Ward 8 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108058, including contingency and HST, not to exceed $6,000; (c) That the Excel In Style - Textured Futures – Crowned in Confidence Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 29 of 38 Sponsorship for the May – August 2025 Summer Series, be funded from the Ward 8 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309800, including contingency and HST, not to exceed $7,500; (d) That the architectural fencing and private landscaping restoration for properties impacted due to ongoing City escarpment stabilization efforts at 4, 6 and 10 Belvidere Avenue and 9 Harbourview Lane, or as otherwise required at the discretion of the Gen

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting 2026 Ward 8 Funding Allocations. Result: Motion,

That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion respecting Acquisition of Land in the City of Hamilton (Ward 11) in closed session. Result: Motion,

That Council move into Closed Session at 4:46 p.m. to consider Items 12.2, 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5 respecting Hamilton Ontario Water Employees Association (HOWEA) Bargaining Update – Confidential Presentation; April 4, 2025 Workplace Fatality Update - Confidential Presentation; Report CM25005, Staffing Update and Acquisition of Land in the City of Hamilton (Ward 11) pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (b), Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 33 of 38 (d), (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; personal matters about identifiable individuals, including City or local board employees; labour relations or employee negotiations; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Result: Motion,

That the Confidential Presentation respecting Hamilton Ontario Water Employees Association (HOWEA) Bargaining Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: Motion,

That the Confidential Presentation respecting the April 4, 2025 Workplace Fatality Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: Motion,

That CM25005, Staffing Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: Motion,

(a) That the directions to staff in closed session, be approved; and (b) That in order to ensure public transparency, that staff be directed to advise Council and the public through a future Communications Update if the property purchase is successful, including reference to the direction by Council to pursue the acquisition, including the purchase price for the Subject Property. Result: Motion,

That Bills No. 25-084 to No. 25-101 be passed, and that the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto, and that the By-laws, be numbered, be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk to read as follows: 084 To Set Optional Property Classes Within the City of Hamilton for the Year 2025 Ward: City Wide 085 To Establish Tax Ratios and Tax Reductions for the Year 2025 Ward: City Wide 086 To Set and Levy the Rates of Taxation for the Year 2025 Ward: City Wide 087 To Levy a Special Charge Upon the Rateable Property in the Business Improvement Areas for the Year 2025 Ward: City Wide Council Minutes 25-007 May 7, 2025 Page 36 of 38 088 To Impose Storm and Sanitary Sewer Charges Upon Owners of Land Abutting Rymal Road East from Approximately 150 Metres East of Intersection with Messena Drive to Approximately 55 Metres West of Intersection with Republic Avenue, in the City of Hamilton Ward: City Wide 089 To Impose Storm Sewer (Including New Road), Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Charges Upon Owners of Land Abutting Cormorant Road from Approximately 90 Metres West of Tradewind Drive to Trinity Road South, in the City of Hamilton. Ward: City Wide 090 To Impose a Storm Sewer Charge Upon Owners of Land Abutting Fiddler’s Green Road from Approximately 45 Metres North of Douglas Road to Approximately 140 Metres Northerly, in the City of Hamilton Ward: City Wide 091 To Impose Stormwater Management Facility Works Charge Upon Owners of Land Abutting South Side of Medicorum Place, in the City of Hamilton Ward