General Issues Committee

That the agenda for the February 25, 2026 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the following minutes of the General Issues Committee, be adopted, as presented: 5.1 GIC 26-002 February 4, 2026 Please refer to the March 4, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee February 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-004 Page 2 of 14 5.2 GIC 26-003 Special General Issues Committee – February 10, 2026

That the delegation from Tyler Dhaliwal, respecting a potential solution to the states of emergency Hamilton re-declared in 2024, which still persist to this day: homelessness, mental health issues, and the opioid epidemic, be received.

That the following Items for Information, be received: 7.1 ACPD 26-002 Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities No Quorum Minutes - February 10, 2026 7.2 BIAC 26-002 Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Minutes - February 17, 2026

That Report FCS24033(a), respecting Attaining Efficiencies Through the Review of the Use of Consultants (City Wide), be received.

That consideration of Report FCS26031, respecting Tax Sale Properties (May 12, 2026) (City Wide), be

That the following Amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved: (a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed: Municipal Accommodation Tax (PED20009(a)) (City Wide) Added: 01/13/2021 Completed: 12/04/2024 at Council (PED24077) Strategic Land Acquisition Plan Along the Hamilton LRT Corridor Added: 04/06/2022 Completed: 07/10/2023 at GIC (PED23142) The 2023 Battle of Stoney Creek Event Added: 07/08/2022 Completed: 03/22/2023 at Council (PED23070) Art Gallery of Hamilton Added: 09/20/2023 at GIC (Item 11.3) Completed: 07/16/2025 at Council (PED25148) 2024-2028 Tourism Strategy (PED24046(a)) Added: 09/18/2024 at GIC (Item 8.1(b)) Completed: 12/04/2024 at Council (PED24077) 2025 Temporary Outdoor Patio Program With Traffic Control Plans and Control Measures Added: 12/04/24 at GIC Completed: 03/19/25 at GIC (PW25014) Please refer to the March 4, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee February 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-004 Page 4 of 14 Result: MOTION,

That Report PED26009, dated February 25, 2026, respecting Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area 2026 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 2), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the 2026 proposed budget of the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, attached as Appendix “A” to Report PED26009, in the amount of $525,000 BE APPROVED; (b) That the levy portion of the 2026 proposed budget of the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $450,000, BE APPROVED; (c) That the General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services be hereby authorized and directed to prepare the requisite By-law pursuant to Section 208, the Municipal Act, 2001 (the “Act”), to authorize the levy on qualifying properties within the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, as referenced in Recommendation of Report PED26009; (d) That the following schedule of payments to the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, representing the levy amount for 2026 BE APPROVED: (i) January: $225,000; (ii) June: $225,000. Please refer to the March 4, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee February 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-004 Page 5 of 14 Result: MOTION,

That Report PED26044, dated February 25, 2026, respecting Dissolution of the Hess Village Pedestrian Mall Authority and Repeal of By Law 80-183, as Amended (Ward 2), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That By-law 80-183, being a By-law to Establish the Hess Village Pedestrian Mall Authority, as amended (the Mall Authority By-law) BE REPEALED; (b) That the General Manager of Public Works BE DIRECTED to enter into a grant agreement on behalf of the City of Hamilton with the Hess Village Business Improvement Area Board of Management, transferring the following services from the Hess Village Pedestrian Mall (the Pedestrian Mall) to the Hess Village Business Improvement Area; (i) Snow removal along the pedestrianized section of George Street; and, (ii) Summer maintenance of flowers along the pedestrianized section of George Street; and, Please refer to the March 4, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee February 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-004 Page 6 of 14 (c) That in exchange for the services provided, an annual provision of a supplementary grant of no less than $15,000 BE APPROVED, to be funded from the Public Works Department budget and that the General Manager of Public Works be authorized to negotiate, enter into and execute any such agreements and any other ancillary documents or agreements. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED26059, respecting Light Rail Transit (LRT) Agreement Update (City Wide), BE

That Item 9.1, respecting an Amendment to Item1 (ii) (b) of General Issues Committee Report 23-024 respecting Report HSC23041, Addressing Needs of Unsheltered Individuals and Those Relying on Hamilton's Emergency Shelter System (City Wide) (Item 8.1), BE

That the following Closed Session Minutes of the General Issues Committee, be adopted and remain confidential: 11.1 GIC 26-002 - February 4, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes 11.2 GIC 26-003 - February 10, 2026 - Special General Issues Committee - Closed Session Minutes

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 11.3 and 11.4 at 11:03 a.m. pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (h), and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (h), and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City or a local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; 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 City or a local board. Result: MOTION,

(a) That Report FCS26031, respecting Tax Sale Properties (May 12, 2026) (City Wide), BE RECEIVED; (b) That Confidential Appendix “A” to Report FCS26031, respecting Tax Sale Properties (May 12, 2026) BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; and, (c) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session respecting Confidential Appendix “A” to Report FCS26031, respecting Tax Sale Properties (May 12, 2026), BE APPROVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session respecting Report PED26027, Water Pumping Station, BE APPROVED; (b) That Report PED26027, respecting Water Pumping Station REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION, and, (c) That Confidential Appendix “B” to Report PED26027, respecting Water Pumping Station, REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,