General Issues Committee

That Report PED20048(a), respecting the Placemaking Grant Pilot Program Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

(a) That staff be directed to review the following options with respect to the Hamilton Farmer’s Market and report back to the General Issues Committee with recommendations and alternative options: (i) Use of the Community Improvement Plan, as it relates to the Hamilton Farmers’ Market; (ii) The provision of financial support to the Hamilton Farmers’ Market to enable the Market to work with and provide indirect support to vendors on the adoption of new commercial initiatives such as e-commerce and technological sharing via an online/virtual market; (iii) Encourage the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Corporation to consider longer term licence agreements with vendors, using a minimum base fee with the balance of fees owed as a percentage of sales; (iv) Revisions to the conditions of the Operating Agreement between the City and the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Corporation and the degree to which the entity is governed by provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 including the provisions referencing Section 106, could be considered if aligned with the recommended outcomes from the governance review; (v) The provision of further and specific marketing campaign support on the benefits of healthy and fresh food (for example, less handling than large retail) at the Hamilton Farmers’ Market as part of the urban food system with proximity and access to transportation; (vi) In conjunction with Economic Development, connect arts and craft vendors in the Market with Tourism Hamilton to promote tourism

(a) That the direction provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report LS21042-FCS21108 - Instructions regarding the Proposed Settlement of Development Charge Complaint by Trillium Housing Winona Non-Profit and Trillium Housing Highbury Non-Profit, be approved; and, (b) That Report LS21042 / FCS21108, Instructions Regarding Proposed Settlement of Development Charge Complaint by Trillium Housing Winona Non-Profit and Trillium Housing Highbury Non-Profit and Appendix “A” attached thereto, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the November 3, 2021 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the Minutes of the October 20, 2021 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the delegation request submitted David Carter, Innovation Factory- Synapse Life Sciences Consortium respecting their Annual Funding Request, be approved for the December 8, 2021 General Issues Committee. Result: MOTION,

That the verbal update respecting the COVID-19, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the following amendments to the General Issues Committee’s Outstanding Business List, be approved, as amended: (1) Proposed New Due Dates (Item 13.1.a.) (aa) Budgetary Plan to Address the Chedoke Creek Matter (Item 13.1.a.a.) Current Due Date: September 22, 2021 Proposed New Due Date: January 12, 2022 November 22, 2021 (Capital Budget) General Issues Committee November 3, 2021 Minutes 21-021 Page 8 of 13 (bb) Grant or Low-Interest Loans from FCM (for the purposes of the park development of the project lands including the properties – Ward 3) (Item 13.1.a.b.) Current Due Date: December 8, 2021 Proposed New Due Date: November 30, 2022 (2) Items to be Removed (Item 13.1.b.) (aa) CityLab Pilot Update (Item 13.1.b.a.) (Addressed at the October 6, 2021 GIC as Item 8.2 - Report CM21009.) (bb) Code of Conduct for Council-Appointed Citizen Members of External Boards and Agencies (Item 13.1.b.b.) (Addressed at the October 6, 2021 GIC as Item 10.3 - Report FCS21081.) Result: MOTION, As Amended,

(a) That the Closed Session Minutes of the October 20, 2021 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved; and, (b) That the Closed Session Minutes of the October 20, 2021 General Issues Committee meeting, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session respecting Items 14.2 and 14.3, 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 matters pertain 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. Result: MOTION,

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee be adjourned at 12:31p.m. Result: MOTION,