General Issues Committee (Budget)

(a) That Councillor Brad Clark be appointed as the Chair of the General Issues Committee Budget Meetings for the balance of 2022 and 2023; and, (b) That Councillor J. P. Danko be appointed as the Vice Chair of the General Issues Committee Budget Meetings for the balance of 2022 and 2023. Result: MAIN MOTION, As Amended,

That the General Manager of the Healthy & Safe Communities Department be directed to meet with the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) and report to the Emergency & Community Services Committee meeting of December 1, 2022; with respect to the proposal put forward by HATS at the November 21, 2022 General Issues Committee, with regard to policy and responsibility within the duty of the Healthy & Safe Communities Department. Result: MOTION,

That sub-sections (a) and (b) to the Motion, respecting the Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair of the General Issues Committee Budget Meetings, be amended General Issues Committee (Budget) November 21, 2022 Minutes 22-019 Page 3 of 9 by deleting the words “2022 to 2026 term of Council” and replacing them with the words “balance of 2022 and 2023”, to read as follows: (a) That Councillor Brad Clark be appointed as the Chair of the General Issues Committee Budget Meetings for the 2022 to 2026 term of Council balance of 2022 and 2023; and, (b) That Councillor J. P. Danko be appointed as the Vice Chair of the General Issues Committee Budget Meetings for the 2022 to 2026 term of Council balance of 2022 and 2023. Result: Amendment,

That the agenda for the November 21, 2022 General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the following delegation requests, respecting the 2023 Budget, be approved for the November 21, 2022 General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting: (1) Anthony Marco, Hamilton and District Labour Council (Item 4.1.a.) (2) Tom Cooper, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction; and, Ted Hildebrandt, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (Item 4.1.b.) (3) Julia Kollek and Daniel A. Bednis, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (Item 4.1.c.) (4) Craig Burley (Item 4.1.d.) (5) Zoe Green, Bay Area Climate Change Council (Item 4.1.e.) (6) Kojo Damptey, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (as part of the Just Recovery Coalition) (Item 4.1.f.) (7) Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network (Item 4.1.g.) (8) Ian Borsuk, Environment Hamilton (Item 4.1.h.) (9) Christine Seketa (Item 4.1.i.) (10) Medora Uppal, YWCA Hamilton (Item 4.1.j.) General Issues Committee (Budget) November 21, 2022 Minutes 22-019 Page 6 of 9 (11) Jessica Bonilla-Damptey, Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) (Item 4.1.k.) Result: MOTION,

That the following delegations, respecting the 2023 Budget, be received: (1) Anthony Marco, Hamilton and District Labour Council (Item 5.1.a.) (2) Tom Cooper, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction; and, Ted Hildebrandt, Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (Item 5.1.b.) (3) Julia Kollek and Daniel A. Bednis, Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (Item 5.1.c.) (4) Craig Burley (Item 5.1.d.) Mr. Burley was not able to be in attendance when called upon. (5) Zoe Green, Bay Area Climate Change Council (Item 5.1.e.) (6) Kojo Damptey, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (as part of the Just Recovery Coalition) (Item 5.1.f.) (7) Karl Andrus, Hamilton Community Benefits Network (Item 5.1.g.) General Issues Committee (Budget) November 21, 2022 Minutes 22-019 Page 7 of 9 (8) Ian Borsuk, Environment Hamilton (Item 5.1.h.) (9) Christine Seketa (Item 5.1.i.) (10) Medora Uppal, YWCA Hamilton (Item 5.1.j.) (11) Jessica Bonilla-Damptey, Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) (Item 5.1.k.) Result: MOTION,

That the following Communication Items, be received: (i) Correspondence from the United Way Halton-Hamilton (as members of the Just Recovery Coalition), respecting the existing policy recommendations provided in the Just Recovery Policy Paper 2021 (Item 6.1) (ii) Correspondence from the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting the 2023 City of Hamilton Budgeting Process and 2022 Municipal Election Priorities (Item 6.2) (iii) 14 For Progress respecting the 2023 Budget (Item 6.3) General Issues Committee (Budget) November 21, 2022 Minutes 22-019 Page 8 of 9 Result: MOTION,

That staff be directed to report back through the General Issues Committee Operating Budget process on the cost to provide all City employees and summer students with the current living wage. Result: MOTION,

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee, be adjourned at 6:18 p.m. Result: MOTION,