Council

That the agenda for the March 4, 2026 meeting of Council, be approved, as presented.

That the Minutes of the February 11, 2026 (Item 5.1) and February 19, 2026 meetings of Council be approved, as presented.

(a) That Report HSC26026 respecting Acorn Flats Supportive Housing Funding (Ward 3) (Item 6.1), be received; and (b) That Confidential Appendix “A” (Item 12.4) to Report HSC26026, be received and remain confidential.

That PWC 26-003, being the minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Monday, February 23, 2026 (Item 7.1), be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion on PWC 26-003 (Item 7.1),

(a) That PLC 26-003 being the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (Item 7.2), be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved; and (b) That the following correspondence item, be received: (i) Correspondence from Tim Fox, Crown Enterprises LLC respecting Minute Item 9.6, Report PED26022(a), Remnant Commercial Zones – Addition of Lands to the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, and the Utility (U2) Zone in Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (CI 25-J) (City Wide) (Item 7.2 (a)). (ii) Minute Item 9.1, was voted on separately as follows: 9.1 PED25255 Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 2640, 2646, and 2654 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook (Ward 11) (Deferred from the December 2, 2025 Planning Committee meeting) That Report PED25255, dated December 3, 2025, respecting Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 2640, 2646, and 2654 Binbrook Road, Glanbrook (Ward 11) be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Official Plan Amendment Application UHOPA-25-011, by Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc. (c/o Mike Crough), on behalf of Christemi Limited Partnership (c/o Paul Fraccaro), Owner, to amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan by adding a new “Site Specific Policy – Area X” and expanding “Site Specific Policy – Area E” within the Binbrook Village Secondary Plan, to permit the d

(a) That GIC 26-004, being the Open Session minutes of the General Issues Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (Item 7.3), be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved; and Council Minutes 26-004 March 4, 2026 Page 7 of 12 (b) That the Closed Session minutes of the General Issues Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 25. 2026 (Item 12.2), be approved, as presented and remain confidential. (ii) Minute Item 8.4, was voted on separately, as follows: 8.4 PED26059 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Agreement Update (City Wide) That Report PED26059, dated February 25, 2026, respecting Light Rail Transit (LRT) Agreement Update (City Wide), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the City Manager, or their designate, BE AUTHORIZED and BE DIRECTED to execute, on behalf of the City, the Dispute Resolution Protocol for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project, attached hereto as Appendix “A” to Report PED26059, as Schedule “J” to the Hamilton LRT Memorandum of Understanding. Result: Motion on Minute Item 8.4 of GIC 26-004 (Item 7.3),

That AFA 26-003, being the minutes of the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee meeting held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (Item 7.4), be received and the recommendations contained therein, be approved. Result: Motion on AFA 26-003 (Item 7.4),

WHEREAS, the name of the recipient for the costs associated with closing James Street North for the North of Barton Block Party needs to be corrected to “The AIDS Network” in order to process the approved funding. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Council decision of December 10, 2025 respecting Minute Item 9.1( (j) of the December 4, 2025 Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Minutes AFA 25- 014, respecting Ward 2 Community Grants – Q4 2025 (Ward 2), be amended to read as follows: 9.1 Ward 2 Community Grants – Q4 2025 (Ward 2) (j) That costs associated with closing James Street North for the North of Barton Block Party to Positive Health Network The AIDS Network be funded from the Ward 2 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309200 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $2,400. Result: Motion,

That the Closed Session Minutes dated February 11, 2026 (Item 12.1), be adopted, as presented, and remain confidential.

That Report PW2640 respecting Hamilton Waterfront Trust Transition Update, be received and remain confidential.

That Bills No. 26-042 to No, 26-053 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: 042 To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law To Regulate On-Street Parking Schedule 5 - Parking Meters Schedule 6 - Time Limit Schedule 8 - No Parking Schedule 12 - Permit Schedule 13 - No Stopping Wards: 1,2,3,4,5,9,10,12,14 043 Respecting: Removal of Part Lot Control Blocks 119 and 120, Registered Plan 62M-1303, for lands municipally known as 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, and 49 Awrey Terrace (Block 119); and, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 123, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151 Awrey Terrace (Block 120), Glanbrook Ward: 11 Council Minutes 26-004 March 4, 2026 Page 11 of 12 044 To Repeal By-law 80-183, being a By-law to Establish the Hess Village Pedestrian Mall Authority, as amended Ward: 2 045 To amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 with respect to lands located at 338 and 338 ½ Cumberland Avenue, Hamilton Ward: 3 046 To amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to Bill 30 (Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025) and Permissions for Undertakings for Training or Skills Development Ward: City Wide 047 To Amend the Town of Ancaster Zoning By-law No. 87-57, Town of Dundas Zoning By-law No. 3581-86, Town of Flamborough Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z, Township of Glanbrook Zoning By-law No. 464, former Cit