Special Council Meeting

That the agenda for the February 19, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved, as presented.

That Report FCS26001(a), respecting the 2026 Proposed Tax Budget Update (City Wide, be received.

(a) That GIC-B 26-007, being the minutes of the General Issues Committee (Operating and Capital Budget) meeting held on Friday, February 6, 2026, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved; and (b) That the Closed Session minutes of the General Issues Committee (Operating and Capital Budget) meeting held on Friday, February 6, 2026, be approved, as presented and remain confidential. (ii) Minute Item 9.2 was voted on separately, as follows: 9.2 Extension of Non-Residential Blue Box Collection WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario’s new Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) establishes updated eligibility criteria for properties receiving blue box collection services; WHEREAS, under the transition to the new producer responsibility Blue Box Program, certain property types such as industrial, commercial, institutional, are considered non-eligible and do not qualify for coordinated blue box collection under Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg. 391/21); WHEREAS, the Province’s decision to deem certain property types as non-eligible has meant the costs of collecting commercial recycling are being downloaded directly to business owners at a time when many are struggling financially and cannot take on additional costs, especially not without adequate notice and a robust transition program; Special Council Minutes 26-003 February 19, 2026 Page 3 of 18 WHEREAS, through Report PW25046, City Council approved the continued collection of blue box materials from noneligible propert

(a) That GIC-B 26-008, being the minutes of the General Issues Committee (Operating and Capital Budget) meeting held on Friday, February 13, 2026, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved; and Special Council Minutes 26-003 February 19, 2026 Page 9 of 18 (b) That the following correspondence items, be received: (i) Written correspondence respecting the 2026 Tax Operating Budget, from the following individuals (Item 5.2 (a)): (a) Jackson Hudecki, (u) Dave Krysko President, Hamilton (v) Mary Love Naturalist Club (w) Hilary Lyttle (b) Karly Doehring (x) Lyn Mallay (c) Rose Janson (y) Cynthia Meyer and Family (z) David Mivasair (d) Joanne and (aa) Peter Morgan Ron Palangio (ab) Lilly Noble (e) Emily Gadjanski (ac) Ginny Pearce (f) Marian (ad) Andrea Phair Harschnitz (ae) James S. Quinn (g) Susan Wortman (af) Dominic Rivers (h) Kris Gadjanski (ag) Fort Roberto (i) K. Zivanovich (ah) Gillian Shepherd (j) Marko Buha (ai) Paris Skye (k) Dave Carson (aj) Laura M. Spring (l) Nancy Chater (ak) Kathy Weber (m) Howard Cole (al) Heather Yoell (n) CWA Hamilton/ (am) Brittany N. Zigmond Burlington (an) Kathleen Livingston (o) Lyn Folkes, (ao) Elaine Atkins Rick Folkes, (ap) Ian Branston Jim Folkes, (aq) Lynn Gates Naomi Folkes, (ar) David Lloyd Williams Brian Folkes (as) Yasmin Peeran (p) Brenda Ginn (at) Eileen Booty (q) Robert Iszkula (au) Brian McHattie (r) Megan Janssen (av) Geoffrey Honey (s) Victoria Koch (aw) Bruna Nota (t) Eleanor (ax) David Lloyd Williams Ko

That Bill No. 26-041 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: 041 To Confirm Proceedings of Council Result: Motion,