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That the agenda for the November 27, 2024 meeting of Council be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the November 13, 2024 meeting of Council be approved, as presented. Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 3 of 18 Result: Motion

That Council Communications 5.1 to 5.11 be approved, as amended, as follows: 5.1 Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting a closed meeting complaint about a meeting held by the Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees on October 24, 2023. Recommendation: Be received. 5.2 Correspondence from Paul Dube, Ombudsman of Ontario respecting a closed meeting complaint alleging that an interview panel convened for the Mayor of the City of Hamilton to advise her on selecting a new City Manager constituted a committee or local board that failed to comply with the open meeting requirements under the Municipal Act, 2001. Recommendation: Be received. Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 5 of 18 5.3 Correspondence from the Municipality of Leamington requesting support for their resolution respecting OPP Detachment Billing Increases. Recommendation: Be received. 5.4 Correspondence from the Township of Larder Lake requesting support for their resolution requesting that the Provincial Government consider redistributing a portion of the Land Transfer Tax collected on property transactions to municipalities and that the Federal Government consider allocating a percentage of the GST collected on property sales to municipalities. Recommendation: Be endorsed. 5.5 Correspondence from the Township of Puslinch requesting support for their resolution for the Protection of Agricultural Lands and Sustainable Development in Relation to Provincial Projects a

That Council move into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Committee Reports. Result: Motion

That Public Works Committee Report 24-016, being the meeting held on Monday, November 18, 2024, be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on the Public Works Committee Report 24-016,

That Planning Committee Report 24-017, being the meeting held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion on the Planning Committee Report 24-017,

That General Issues Committee Report 24-020, being the meeting held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on the General Issues Committee Report 24-020,

That Item (f)(i)(4) respecting the Volunteer Advisory Committee Review (CM23025(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List) (Item 8.1), be lifted from the Information Section and added as Item 1 (a) of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-021, as follows: 1. Volunteer Advisory Committee Review (CM23025(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List) (Item 8.1) (a) That Report CM23025(a), as Amended, be referred to staff for report back to the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee in Q1 2025 with options for a Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 9 of 18 future model for volunteer advisory committees that better delineate the roles and responsibilities of those committees respecting support for citywide events and advice given directly to Council, that ensure that advisory committees continue to be citizen led and have a direct connection to Council through which to offer their advice. Result: Motion on lifting Item (f)(i)(4) from the Information Section of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-021 and adding the item as Item 1 (a),

WHEREAS Mayor and Council recognize the importance of robust and inclusive civic engagement models that ensure resident voices are directly heard and considered in City decision making processes; Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 10 of 18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (i) That Item 1 (a), respecting the Volunteer Advisory Committee Review (CM23025(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List) (Item 8.1), be amended to read as follows: (a) That Report CM23025(a), as amended, be referred back to staff for report back to the General Issues Committee no later than February 2025 with a new civic engagement model, based on municipal best practices, that are resident led and staff facilitated; and provide a clear and transparent mechanism for Community Liaison Groups recommendations to come directly to Council and its committees. (ii) That Item 1 (b) of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-021 respecting Volunteer Advisory Committee Review (CM23025(a)) (City Wide) (Outstanding Business List) (Item 8.1), be amended as follows: (b) That staff report back to the General Issues Committee no later than February 2025 with alternatives to the disbanding of the following four Advisory Committees, as the recommended community round tables noted in the report may not necessarily include the voices of residents: (i) Committee Against Racism; (ii) Food Advisory Committee; (iii) Immigrants and Refugees Advisory Committee; and, (iv) Mundialization Advisory Committee. I

That Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 24-009, being the meeting held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on the Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 24-009,

That Committee of the Whole rise as Council to report and confirm the actions taken in Committee of the Whole. Result: Motion

That the listing of Council Communication Updates from November 8, 2024 to November 21, 2024, be received. Result: Motion on the Council Communication Updates from November 8, 2024 to November 21, 2024,

That the Closed Session Minutes dated November 13, 2024 be approved, as presented, and remain confidential. Result: Motion

That the Council meeting recess until 12:35 p.m. Result: Motion

That Council move into Closed Session at 12:41 p.m. to discuss Item 11.2 respecting Current Staffing Matters (CM24008) pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (b) and (d) of the City's Procedural By-Law 21-021, as amended and Section 239(2) (b) and (d) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees and labour relations or employee negotiations. Result: Motion

That the memorandum respecting Current Staffing Matters, CM24008, be received and remain confidential. Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 16 of 18 Result: Motion

That Bills No. 24-207 to No. 24-214 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: 207 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 65 Frances Avenue, Stoney Creek CI 23-P Ward: 10 208 To Repeal the Pesticide Use By-law No. 07-282 Ward: City Wide 209 To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones) Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking) Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones) Ward: 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13 210 To Authorize an Interim Tax Levy for 2025 Ward: City Wide 211 To Authorize the Temporary Borrowing of Monies to Meet Current Expenditures Pending Receipt of Current Revenues for 2025 Ward: City Wide Council Minutes 24-021 November 27, 2024 Page 17 of 18 212 To Amend By-law No. 21-021, a By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council Ward: City Wide 213 Being a By-law to Amend By-law No. 24-072, Respecting Development Charges on Lands within the City of Hamilton Ward: City Wide 214 To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council Result: Motion

That, there being no further business, City Council be adjourned at 2:47 p.m. Result: Motion