General Issues Committee

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

That the February 25, 2026 minutes of the General Issues Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That the delegate be provided with an additional 2.5 minutes to complete their delegation. Result: MOTION,

That the following delegations, be received: (1) Aynur Izzettin and Jennifer Kyle, Beef Farmers of Ontario, respecting how Ontario’s beef farmers are advancing environmental sustainability through responsible land stewardship, innovation, and climate-smart practices (Item 6.2). (2) Kelly Oucharek, respecting the City's emergency warming strategy (Item 6.3)

That the delegation from Lori-Anne Gagne, Victoria Park Community Homes respecting Report HSC26016, Removal of Certain Consents for Part VII.1 Housing Providers (City Wide) (Item 8.8), be received.

That the Climate Change Advisory Committee Annual Update, be received.

That the following Items for Information, be received: 7.2 CCAC 25-010 Climate Change Advisory Committee Minutes - December 9, 2026 Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 4 of 22 7.3 TARC 26-001 Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee - No Quorum Minutes - March 2, 2026

That Report HSC26022, respecting Health Impacts of Exposure to Elevated Total Reduced Sulphur Compounds (Ward 9), be received.

That Report PED26035, Draft Waterfall Destination Master Plan (City Wide), and the accompanying presentation, be received.

That Report FCS26014, respecting 2025 Assessment Growth (City Wide), be received.

That Report HSC26023, respecting Emergency Warming Centre Operation at Bennetto Community Centre (City Wide), be received. (ii) Deputy Mayor J. Beattie recessed the meeting at 12:54 p.m. until 1:24 p.m. The General Issues Committee reconvened at 1:24 p.m. Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 5 of 22 (iii) That Report HSC26023, respecting Emergency Warming Centre Operation at Bennetto Community Centre (City Wide), be received.

That the following correspondence respecting Report HSC26023, Emergency Warming Centre Operation at Bennetto Community Centre (City Wide) (Item 7.7), be received: 7.7(a)(i) Chris Merkus

That Items 8.1(a) through 8.1(c), 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.9 and 8.10 be approved, as follows: (i) PED26023 Westdale Village Business Improvement Area 2026 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 1) (Item 8.1(a)) That Report PED26023, dated March 25, 2026, respecting Westdale Village Business Improvement Area 2026 Budget and Schedule of Payments (Ward 1), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the 2026 proposed budget of the Westdale Village Business Improvement Area, attached as Appendix A to Report PED25258, in the amount of $179,603 BE APPROVED; (b) That the levy portion of the 2026 proposed budget of the Westdale Village Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $179,603, BE APPROVED; (c) That the General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services BE 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 Westdale Business Improvement Area, as referenced in Recommendation of Report PED25258; and Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 6 of 22 (d) That the following schedule of payments to the Westdale Village Business Improvement Area, representing the levy amount for 2026 BE APPROVED: (1) April: $89,801.50; (2) June: $89,801.50. (ii) PED26040 Locke Street Business Improvement Area 2026 Budget and Schedule of Payments (War

That Report PED20139(a), dated March 25, 2026, respecting Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant Application (ERG-18- 08), 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue (Ward 4), be received and the following recommendations be approved: Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 9 of 22 (a) That Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant Application (ERG-08-18), submitted by 1349010 Ontario Inc. (John Kemp, Douglas Kemp, Ronald Kemp, Thomas Kemp, and William Kemp), owner of the properties at 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue, Hamilton BE APPROVED for an Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant, not to exceed $562,244, for estimated eligible remediation costs, to be provided over a maximum of 10 years, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Agreement; (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department BE DIRECTED to execute the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Agreement together with any ancillary documentation required, to give effect to the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant for 1349010 Ontario Inc., owner of the properties at 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue, Hamilton in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and (c) That the General Manager of t

That Report PED26015, dated March 25, 2026, respecting Climate Change Advisory Committee’s Transition to a Community Liaison Group (City Wide), and the accompanying presentation be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Climate Change Advisory Committee continue to meet and operate according to their established Terms of Reference as a Volunteer Advisory Committee until their last meeting in September 2026, in alignment with this current Term of Council, BE APPROVED; and (b) That the transition of the Climate Change Advisory Committee to the Climate Change Community Liaison Group be effective October 1, 2026, BE APPROVED. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED26070, dated March 25, 2026, respecting Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Application (RHTIG 03/24) and Downtown and Barton/Kenilworth Housing Opportunities Program Application (DBKHO 02/24), 299 Main Street East, Hamilton (Ward 3), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That a Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program Application RHTIG 3/24 submitted by Adhiba Hamilton Limited (Sumaiya Sadiq and Muhammad Rakib Hasan) for the property at 299 Main Street East, Hamilton, estimated to total $93,960.92 over a maximum of four years based on the incremental tax increase attributable to the redevelopment of 299 Main Street East, Hamilton, BE APPROVED in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program; (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department BE AUTHORIZED and DIRECTED to execute a Grant Agreement together with any ancillary documentation required, to give effect to the Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant for Adhiba Hamilton Limited (Sumaiya Sadiq and Muhammad Rakib Hasan) for the property at 299 Main Street East, Hamilton, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (c) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED to administer the Grant and Grant Agreement including, but not limited to, deciding on actions to take in respect of events of default and executing any Grant Amen

That Report HSC26016, dated March 25, 2026, respecting Removal of Certain Consents for Part VII.1 Housing Providers (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the City ENTER INTO Part VII.1 Housing Services Act, 2011, Service Agreements with Housing Providers who satisfy the criteria set Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 13 of 22 out in Appendix “A” to HSC26016 as determined by the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities or designate, with such terms and conditions as contained in Appendix “B” to HSC26016, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and that the General Manager be authorized and directed to execute such Agreements and any ancillary agreements or documents; (b) That the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities or designate BE DELEGATED the authority to amend the matrix in Appendix A so long as it supports the long-term sustainability of the social housing portfolio at End of Agreement/End of Mortgage; and (c) That upon request by a Housing Provider who meets the criteria in Appendix “A” to HSC26016, as determined by the General Manager of Healthy and Safe Communities, and who is an existing Part VII.1 Housing Services Act, 2011 Service Agreement with the City that their Service Agreement BE AMENDED to contain such terms and conditions provided for in Appendix “B” to Report HSC26016. Result

That Report FCS26024, dated March 25, 2026, respecting 2026 Tax Policies and Area Rating (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the following optional property classes BE APPROVED for the 2026 taxation year: Please refer to the April 1, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee March 25, 2026 Minutes – GIC 26-005 Page 14 of 22 (i) Parking Lot and Vacant Land; and, (ii) Large Industrial; (b) That the following final tax ratios for the 2026 taxation year BE APPROVED: RTC Description Tax Ratio Residential 1.0000 Multi-Residential 2.0000 Multi-Residential: Farmland Awaiting Development 0.7500 New Multi-Residential 1.0000 Commercial 1.9800 Commercial: Farmland Awaiting Development 0.7500 Office Building 1.9800 Shopping Centre 1.9800 Parking Lot 1.9800 Industrial 2.8570 Large Industrial 3.3500 Pipeline 1.7947 Landfill 2.9696 Farm 0.1767 Managed Forests 0.2500 Aggregate Extraction 2.4465 (c) That the following tax reductions for the 2026 taxation year BE APPROVED: (i) Farmland awaiting development (1st Subclass) 25% (ii) Farmland awaiting development (2nd Subclass) 0% (iii) Excess land Subclass (Residual Commercial) 0% (iv) Excess land Subclass (Residual Industrial) 0% (v) Vacant land Subclass (Residual Industrial) 0% (vi) Excess land Subclass (Large Industrial) 0% (d) That the General Levy and the Area Rated Levies as identified in Appendix “A” Schedule 1 to Report FCS26024, BE APPROVED”; (e) That t

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton delivers housing-related services, programs, and strategic oversight through two separate entities: the Housing Secretariat and the Housing Services Division; WHEREAS, the Housing Secretariat was created in April of 2023 when Council adopted the Housing Sustainability & Investment Roadmap (HSIR) with an explicit mandate of leading the implementation of the Roadmap and coordinating cross-departmental affordable housing endeavours throughout the City of Hamilton; WHEREAS, the original rationale of the Housing Secretariat remains important, and it is desirable to focus on mandate clarity, governance alignment and organizational effectiveness within the City of Hamilton’s programs and services; WHEREAS, municipalities serve as Housing Service Managers, responsible for administering social housing programs, meeting housing-related legislative requirements, and stewarding housing resources within their service areas – a mandate which is already being fulfilled by the Housing Services Division; and, WHEREAS, both the Housing Secretariat and the Housing Services Division work with residents and community partners on housing programs and initiatives, and a review of governance alignment and reporting structure will provide clarity. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Manager BE REQUESTED to review Housing-Related Services and report back to the General Issues Committee on the following: (a) Assess role differentiation, accountability, and reporting r

That the Closed Session Minutes of the February 25, 2026 General Issues Committee meeting, be adopted and remain confidential.

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including City or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City or a local board purposes; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the city or a local board; and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session respecting Report PED19141(a), Acquisition of Land (Ward 15) BE APPROVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL unless made public as the City’s position before the Ontario Land Tribunal as necessary to secure the claimant’s withdrawal pursuant to Minutes of Settlement; and (b) That the balance of Report PED19141(a), Acquisition of Land (Ward 15) and all appendices REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,

(a) That Report LS25015(a), respecting GLF Legal Strategy Update (Ward 9), BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; and, (b) That staff proceed as directed respecting the GFL Legal Strategy. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the Confidential Memo HSC26024, Emergency Warming Centre Health and Safety Implications for City Staff (City Wide), BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,