General Issues Committee

That Report PED24118, Economic Development Action Plan 2023 Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

(a) That staff be directed to use the categorization for projects within the Roads / Bridges / Sidewalk / Street Lighting / Traffic budget as described in this report and detailed in Appendix “A” attached to Report PW24057/FCS24045, and that the General Manager, Public Works, or their designate, in consultation with the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services or their designate, be authorized to revise categories as required; (b) That staff be directed to align budget and financing plan documents with the Transportation Asset Management Plan, including changing references to the Roads / Bridges / Sidewalk / Street Lighting / Traffic Budget to the Transportation Network Budget; (c) That the information contained in Report PW24057/FCS24045 be considered when proposed Levels of Service for the Transportation Network are brought forward in accordance with report PW22048 and; (d) That the information contained in Report PW24057/FCS24045 including the categories as identified in Appendix “A” attached to Report PW24057/FCS24045, be considered as part of the annual budget process. Result: MOTION,

(1) Discussion Items (Items 9.1 to 9.3) That the following Discussion Items be received: (i) Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Project Progress Review (Item 9.1) (ii) Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Project Workplan Review (Item 9.2) (iii) Mayor's Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability Focus Groups Approach Review (Item 9.3) Result: MOTION,

That the Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force Report 24-004 of September 12, 2024, be received. Result: MOTION,

(1) Concession Street Business Improvement Area Expenditure Requests (Item 11.1) That the expenditure request from the Concession Street Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $11,412.46 be spent on holiday decorations and office furniture and equipment to be funded from the Contribution to Operating Budget Program for the Business Improvement Areas (BIA Payments Account 815010-56905), be approved. (2) Downtown Dundas Business Improvement Area Expenditure Requests (Item 11.2) (a) That the expenditure request from the Downtown Dundas Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $12,591.29 be spent on holiday decorations and their maintenance to be funded from the Contribution to Operating Budget Program for the Business Improvement Areas (BIA Payments Account 815010-56905), be approved; and (b) That the expenditure request from the Downtown Dundas Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $24,568.94 be spent on holiday decorations and event programming to be funded from the Parking Revenue Sharing Program (Parking Revenue Account 815010- 52505), be approved. General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 5 of 24 (3) Waterdown Business Improvement Area Expenditure Requests (Item 11.3) That the expenditure request from the Waterdown Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $5,005.61 be spent on the purchase and maintenance of 32 hanging baskets to be funded from the Contribution to Operating Budget Program for the Business Improvement Areas (BIA Payments A

(a) That the lands contained and described in a new Lease with TradePort International Corporation pursuant to confidential Report PED19084(j) known as the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, municipally located at 9300 Airport Road, Mount Hope (Hamilton) Ontario, be a municipal capital General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 6 of 24 facility operating as an international airport (CYHM, YHM), be exempted from taxation for municipal and school purposes; (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute Municipal Capital Facility Agreement, and any ancillary documents, substantially in the form attached as Appendix "A" to Report PED24061, with such amendments deemed reasonable and necessary to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor effective on the new Lease commencement date made pursuant to confidential Report PED19084(j) of the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport; (c) That the By-law, attached as Amended Appendix "B" to Report PED24061, to establish the Municipal Capital Facility designation for the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, be passed; (i) by replacing all January 1, 2024 dates with September 13, 2024. (d) That, upon approval by Council, staff be directed to give written notice of the By-law in respect of Recommendation (c) of Report PED24061 to the secretary of the school boards having jurisdiction, and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation; and, (e) That the Clerk be directed to give

That staff be directed to publicly release the City’s lease agreement with the Municipal Capital Facility John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, making any necessary redactions. Result: MOTION,

That the City of Hamilton endorse the following process to Appoint a Municipal Representative to the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors; (i) Coinciding with the municipal election cycle and council term, the Hamilton- Oshawa Port Authority releases, on behalf of the City of Hamilton and the City of Oshawa, an open call for interested individuals who wish to serve on the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors as the municipally appointed director; (ii) The Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority evaluates all applications received for the municipally appointed director, and provides a recommended candidate based on qualifications and eligibility criteria, for the City of Hamilton and City of Oshawa’s consideration and endorsement; General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 8 of 24 (iii) That if either the City of Hamilton or the City of Oshawa does not endorse the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority’s candidate, the Board shall put forth the next highest-ranking candidate for endorsement, until such time that both Councils endorse the same candidate; (iv) The municipally appointed director shall serve a four-year term, coinciding with the municipal election cycle and council term., understanding that the first director so appointed will serve a truncated term so as to synchronize with the current council term; (v) That City of Hamilton staff and City of Oshawa staff be directed and authorized to work with Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority staff to de

(a) That the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, or delegate, and the General Manager, Public Works, or delegate, be authorized to submit all necessary documentation to support the City of Hamilton’s application, attached as Appendix “A” to Report FCS21055(b), for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 3; General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 9 of 24 (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documentation, including Funding Agreements to receive funding under the Green and inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 3 with content satisfactory to the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; (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 Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 3; (d) That, should a project submission for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 3 be approved, any unfunded municipal share be referred to the City’s annual budget process; and, (e) That copies of Report FCS21055(b) be forwarded to local Members of Parliament. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 24-008 - September 10, 2024, be received, and, (b) That Staff be directed to provide a Communications Item to the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities with upcoming relevant dates where items contained within the motion, Barrier Free General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 10 of 24 Access to Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) for Persons with Disabilities are being addressed. Result: MAIN MOTION, As Amended,

(1) Hamilton Light Rail Transit Project Communications and Engagement Update (PED24150) (City Wide) (Item 8.1) That Report PED24150, respecting Hamilton Light Rail Transit Project Communications and Engagement Update, be received. (2) Establishing a Baseline of Measures respecting Getting Hamilton's Light Rail Transit on the Right Track (Item 12.1) That staff be directed to report back to the Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee respecting a Terms of Reference for establishing a baseline of measures that would enable the City to track changes over time with respect to a wide and comprehensive range of metrics including economic, environmental and social metrics. (3) Hamilton Light Rail Transit Partial Property Acquisition Update (PED24083(a)) (City Wide) (Item 15.1) That Report PED24083(a), respecting Hamilton Light Rail Transit Partial Property Acquisition Update, be received and remain confidential. General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 11 of 24 Result: MOTION,

(a) That the direction provided to staff in closed session respecting the Confidential Correspondence from Hamilton Wentworth District School Board, be approved and remain confidential; and, (b) That the Confidential Correspondence from Hamilton Wentworth District School Board, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the direction provided to staff in Closed Session respecting Report PED19063(g), Memorandum of Understanding with City and Aeon Studio Group on Barton-Tiffany Lands, be approved and remain confidential; (b) That Report PED19063(g), respecting the Memorandum of Understanding with City and Aeon Studio Group on Barton-Tiffany Lands, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the October 2, 2024 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the minutes of the September 18, 2024 General Issues Committee, be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the following Delegation Request, be approved: (1) Ali T Ghouse, Muslim Council of Greater Hamilton, respecting information about the Muslim community’s achievements, plans for Hamilton, aspirations and how it relates to activities in the City and City Council (In-Person) (For a future meeting) (Item 6.1) Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report PED24118, Economic Development Action Plan 2023 Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report PW24057 / FCS24045, Reporting of Annual Expenditures on the Transportation Network in Alignment with the Asset Management Plan, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Item 2(a), respecting Downtown Dundas Business Improvement Area Expenditure Requests, be amended, to reflect the correct amount, as follows: (a) That the expenditure request from the Downtown Dundas Business Improvement Area, in the amount of $13,953.66.00 $12,591.29, be spent on holiday decorations and their maintenance to be funded from the Contribution to Operating Budget Program for the Business Improvement Areas (BIA Payments Account 815010-56905), be approved; and Result: AMENDMENT,

That Appendix “B” to Report PED24061, Municipal Capital Facility John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, be amended, by replacing all January 1, 2024 dates with September 13, 2024. General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 20 of 24 Result: AMENDMENT,

That the General Issues Committee recess for 37 minutes until 1:00 p.m. Result: MOTION,

That the Closed Session minutes of the September 16, 2024 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 14.2 and 14.3 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (c), and (j) of the City's Procedural By-law 21- 021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), and (j) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, or General Issues Committee October 2, 2024 Minutes 24-016 Page 23 of 24 financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value. Result: MOTION,

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee be adjourned at 3:44 p.m. Result: MOTION,