General Issues Committee

That the following individuals be appointed to the Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management for a four-year term (2019 to 2023): (i) Councillor Nrinder Nann, Ward 3 Councillor (ii) Councillor Sam Merulla, Ward 4 Councillor (iii) Melanie Anderson (iv) Sauro Bertolozzi (v) Michael Carruth (vi) Randy Gallant (vii) Eva Grad (viii) Mike Heddle (ix) Kerry James (x) Wendy Kemp (xi) Helena McKinney (xii) Mike Spadafora (xiii) Ariane Terveld General Issues Committee May 1, 2019 Minutes 19-009 Page 2 of 18 Result: Motion

That the CityLAB Hamilton pilot program be extended until May 31, 2022, and that the City’s financial contribution be funded through the Tax Stabilization Reserve (110046). Result: Motion

That Report PED19085, respecting the Status of the Hamilton Downtown, Barton/Kenilworth Multi-Residential Property Investment Program and Other Urban Renewal Initiatives, be received.

(a) That Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant Application - ERG-17-04, submitted by Rose Hamilton Home Inc., owner of the property at 212 King William Street, Hamilton, for an ERASE Redevelopment Grant not to exceed $4,803,684, the actual cost of the remediation over a maximum of ten years, be authorized and approved in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ERASE Redevelopment Agreement; (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Agreement together with any ancillary documentation required, to effect Recommendation (a) of Report PED19094, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and, (c) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department be authorized to approve and execute any grant amending agreements, together with any ancillary amending documentation, if required, provided that the terms and conditions of the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement (ERASE) Redevelopment Grant, as approved by City Council, are maintained. Result: Motion

(a) Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair (Item 1) (i) That Ron McKerlie be appointed as Chair of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Workforce Development for this last meeting; and, (ii) That Keanin Loomis be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Workforce Development for this last meeting. (b) Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force Next Steps (Item 7.1) (i) That the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Workforce Development be disbanded; and, (ii) That annual reports on workforce development be included within the Business Development Annual Report. Result: Motion

(a) That the financing strategy for Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund projects with a gross project cost of $31.85 M and the City’s municipal share: (i) of $18.48 M for Shoreline Protection Measures Project, as detailed in Appendix “A” to Report FCS19038, be approved; (ii) of $0.63 M for Combined Sewer Overflow Backflow Prevention Project of equal contributions from the Wastewater Reserve (108005) and Storm Reserve (108010) be approved; (b) That staff be authorized and directed to forward to the Government of Canada correspondence setting out the City of Hamilton’s share of the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund in the total amount of $19.11 M approved through the funding sources identified in recommendation (a) to Report FCS19038, as evidence that all project funding, other than the federal contribution under Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, has been secured; and, (c) That the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to prepare any necessary by-laws for Council approval, for the purpose of giving effect to the City’s acceptance of funding from the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund for the Shoreline Protection Measures Project and the Combined Sewer Overflow Backflow Prevention Project. Result: Motion

That the Office of the Mayor forward a submission to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, consistent with the contents of Appendix “A” attached to Report LS15027(d) and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, regarding the proposed amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act and ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario) notice number 013-5018. Result: Motion

WHEREAS, the judicial review of the appeal for the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) on the levy is complete; and, WHEREAS, the 3 municipalities, they being the City of Hamilton, Haldimand County, and Niagara Region, agreed to negotiate the composition of the NPCA Board at such time as the judicial review of the appeal is complete; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: General Issues Committee May 1, 2019 Minutes 19-009 Page 7 of 18 The City of Hamilton Mayor and/or both representatives meet with representatives of Haldimand County and Niagara Region to begin discussions of negotiating the composition of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board. Result: Motion

That Report PED19093, respecting the Acquisition of Industrial Land in Ward 11, and its appendices, remain confidential until completion of the real estate transaction. Result: Motion

That Report LS18047(b)/PW19039, respecting the Settlement of Litigation – Canada Fibers Ltd., be received and remain confidential. Result: Motion

(d) That recommendation (a), as amended, be released publicly following approval by Council; (e) That recommendations (b) and (c) and the contents of Report LS19018 remain confidential. Result: Motion

That Report LS19009(a)/PW19020(a), respecting 35 Market Street South, Dundas, be received and remain confidential. Result: Motion

That the agenda for the May 1, 2019 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: Motion

That the Minutes of the April 17, 2019 meeting of the General Issues Committee be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the delegation request, submitted by Ute Schmid-Jones, Hamilton's Own Snowflake Lady is Et-Tu Productions: Ageless Creative You, respecting Better Inclusive Marketing and Perspective of Seasonal Neighbourhood Celebrations Funded in Part by the City of Hamilton, be approved to appear before the General Issues Committee at its meeting of May 1, 2019. Result: Motion

That the presentation, provided by Ute Schmid-Jones, Hamilton's Own Snowflake Lady is Et-Tu Productions: Ageless Creative You, respecting Better Inclusive Marketing and Perspective of Seasonal Neighbourhood Celebrations Funded in Part by the City of Hamilton, be received.

That the Business Improvement Area Advisory Committee Minutes, March 19, 2019, be received.

That the presentation respecting Report CM19003, CityLAB Annual Report and Request for Extension, be received.

That staff prepare a Report back to the General Issues Committee on how Conservation Authority Levies are apportioned in other Ontario Jurisdictions either on a Watershed Basis or on a full Municipality Basis. Result: Motion

That the Rules of Order be waived to allow for the introduction of a Motion respecting the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board Composition. General Issues Committee May 1, 2019 Minutes 19-009 Page 15 of 18 Result: Motion

That the following amendments to the General Issues Committee’s Outstanding Business List, be approved: (a) Items to be Removed: (i) Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Workforce Development Semi-Annual Update (Committee Disbanded through Item 10.3 on today’s agenda.) (b) Items to be Referred to Appropriate Standing Committee/Board: (i) Climate Change Reserve and Adaptation Plan – Funding Opportunities with Higher Levels of Government Climate Change Reserve and Adaptation Plan – Funding Opportunities with Higher Levels of Government Be referred to the Board of Health General Issues Committee May 1, 2019 Minutes 19-009 Page 16 of 18 Result: Motion

That the Committee move into Closed Session, respecting Items 14.1 to 14.4, pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (c), (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270; and, Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City; the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor- client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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 2:38 p.m.