Emergency and Community Services Committee

That the following Consent Items, be received: (i) Indigenous Relations Updates (HSC21001(b)) (City Wide) (Item 9.1) (ii) Minutes of the Hamilton Veterans Committee (Item 9.2) (a) June, 27, 2023 (Item 9.2(a)) (b) September 26, 2023 (Item 9.2(b)) (c) November 28, 2023 (Item 9.2(c)) (d) April 30, 2024 (Item 9.2(d)) (iii) Minutes of the Seniors Advisory Committee (Item 9.3) (a) July 13, 2023 (Item 9.3(a)) (b) September 8, 2023 (Item 9.3(b)) (c) October 6, 2023 (Item 9.3(c)) Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 2 of 14 (d) November 3, 2023 (Item 9.3(d)) (e) December 1, 2023 (Item 9.3(e)) (f) January 5, 2024 (Item 9.3(f)) (g) April 5, 2024 (Item 9.3(g)) (h) May 3, 2024 (Item 9.3(h)) Result: Motion

(a) That Council approve the single source procurement, pursuant to City Procurement By-law No. 20-205, as amended, Procurement Policy Section 4.11 Policy #11 – Non-competitive Procurements, with Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service LP (Ecotex), or for any successor company following transfer of ownership or sale of Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service LP, for the supply, delivery, cleaning, and replacement of linen including sheets, towels, pillowcases, and blankets for the Hamilton Paramedic Service for a period not extending beyond December 31, 2029; and (b) That the Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service, or designate, be authorized, and directed to enter into and sign, on behalf of the City of Hamilton, any negotiated agreement along with any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service LP, in a form satisfactory the City Solicitor; and (c) That the Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Service, or designate, be authorized to amend any agreements along with and any ancillary documents identified in (a) through (b) above as required if a supplier(s) identified in Report HSC24014 undergoes a name change. Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 3 of 14 Result: Motion

(a) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities be authorized and directed to enter into a new five year Funding Agreement with CANUSA Games, effective June 12, 2024, to provide an annual operating grant to support the hosting and administration of the CANUSA Games, the amount of which will be subject to Council approval, determined as part of the City’s annual operating budget process, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (b) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities be authorized and directed to enter into a new five year Funding Agreement with the Catholic Youth Organization of the Diocese of Hamilton, effective June 12, 2024 to provide an annual operating grant to support the operation of Camp Marydale, the amount of which will be subject to Council approval, determined as part of the City’s annual operating budget process, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (c) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities be authorized and directed to enter into a new five year Funding Agreement with Hamilton East Kiwanis Boys’ & Girls’ Club operating as BGC Hamilton-Halton, effective June 12, 2024, to provide an annual operating grant to support the operation of after school programming, the amount of which will be subject to Council appro

(a) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities be authorized and directed to enter into and execute a new five year Funding Agreement with the executive members of the Freelton Rural Subcommittee, on their Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 5 of 14 own behalf and in trust for the membership of the Freelton Rural Subcommittee, effective June 12, 2024, to provide an annual operating grant for the maintenance and operation of certain parks and recreation facilities within the community, the amount of which will be subject to Council approval, determined annually as part of the City’s annual operating budget, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (b) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities be authorized and directed to enter into and execute a new five year Funding Agreement with the executive members of the Lynden-Troy Rural Subcommittee, on their own behalf and in trust for the membership of the Lynden-Troy Rural Subcommittee, effective June 12, 2024, to provide an annual operating grant for the maintenance and operation of specific parks and recreation facilities within the community, the amount of which will be subject to Council approval, determined annually as part of the City’s annual operating budget process, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities

(a) That the increased project cost for Macassa Lodge Redevelopment Project (the “Project”) of $33.6M be approved and added to the originally approved amount of $27.8M, for a total project cost of $61.4M under Capital Project ID #6302141102; Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 7 of 14 (b) That the financing plan for the project be amended and approved from the following sources; (i) $16.4M from Development Charges Reserves (an increase of $9.2M from the previously approved amount of $7.3M); (ii) $1.6M from the Construction Funding Subsidy grant from the Ministry of Long-Term Care (Ministry); (iii) $1M from the previously approved Development Grant; (iv) $42.3M from Tax Supported debt replacing the previously approved loan of $19.3M from the Unallocated Capital Levy Reserve; (c) That funding from the Ministry be applied to Capital Project ID, #6302141102 from the following sources: (i) The new one-time funding of $1.6M through the Construction Funding Subsidy grant receivable following start of construction; (ii) The new Construction Funding Subsidy Top-Up of approximately $146K per annum funded over 25 years for a total of $3.7M which will be applied against the repayment of the loan required to fund this capital project; (d) That the estimated increase of $2,998,003 related to the annual debt repayment be referred to the 2025 budget process for consideration; (e) That an estimated annualized increase of $607,500 for an additional 8.0 pe

(a) That direction given to Staff in Closed Session, be approved and remain confidential; and (b) That the Citizen Committee Report: Seniors Advisory Committee, respecting a Request for a Coroner’s Inquest, be received. Result: Motion

That the agenda for the June 20, 2024 Emergency and Community Services Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the May 16, 2024 meeting of the Emergency and Community Services Committee, be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the following Communications be approved, as presented: (i) Correspondence from Pride Hamilton, respecting the motion which proposes prohibiting the closure of pathways at Pier 4 Park during the Pride Hamilton event and replacing the planned fencing with additional security and signage Stephanie Adams, Co-Director of Fund Development, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received. Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 11 of 14 (a) Michael Harper, Director of Finance, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1(a)) (b) Bonnie Barlow, Board Administrator, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1(b)) (c) Matt Sbrissa, Co-Director of Fund Development, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1(c)) (d) Kiel Hughes, Chair, Director of Events, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1(d)) (e) Adrian DiPietro, Director of Outreach/Vendors, Pride Hamilton (Item 5.1(e)) (f) Jennifer Barrett, Pride Hamilton, Director of Inclusion, Youth & Family (Item 5.1(f)) (ii) Park during the upcoming Because Beer Craft Beer Festival (July 12-14, 2024) (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be received. Result: Motion

That the following Delegation Requests be approved, for today’s meeting: (i) Josie D'Amico, Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits, respecting Social Assistance Rates (Added Item 6.1) (ii) Kiel Hughes, Pride Hamilton, respecting Pride Hamilton Events (Added Item 6.2) (iii) Bonnie-Jean Barlow, Pride Hamilton, respecting Pride Events (Added Item 6.3) Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 12 of 14 Result: Motion

That the following Delegations, be received: (i) Dr. S. Palmer, Hamilton Social Work Action Committee, respecting Social Assistance Rates (Item 7.1) (ii) Josie D'Amico, Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits, respecting Social Assistance Rates (Added Item 7.2) Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 13 of 14 (iii) Kiel Hughes, Pride Hamilton, respecting Pride Hamilton Events (Added Item 7.3) (iv) Bonnie-Jean Barlow, Pride Hamilton, respecting Pride Events (Added Item 7.4) Result: Motion

That Committee move into Closed Session for Item 14.1 Pursuant to Section 9.3 sub-section (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(3) Sub-section (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, for advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Result: Motion

That there being no further business, the Emergency and Community Services Committee be adjourned at 3:22 p.m. Emergency & Community Services Committee June 20, 2024 Minutes 24-005 Page 14 of 14 Result: Motion