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(d) That up to $5.925M for 2024 emergency response expenditures be referred to the 2024 tax operating budget for Council consideration to address the needs experienced by unsheltered individuals and individuals requiring assistance from Hamilton’s emergency shelter system items; (i) The continuation of shelter hotel overflow for families experiencing homelessness at an anticipated cost of $4.64M annually (1) $4.45M for emergency hotel shelter overflow beds for families experiencing homeless. (2) $190K to fund temporary mobile case management team supporting families experiencing homelessness who are housed in hotel overflow beds. (ii) The continuation of 20 additional beds in the women’s emergency shelter system, through 46 West South as a temporary emergency shelter (run by Good Shepherd Centre Hamilton), from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 at a cost of $952K (annualized cost of $1.267M) General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 2 of 29 (iii) $333K to enhance diversion programs within shelters to prevent homelessness for an estimated 600 individuals (e) That up to $2.3M be referred to the 2024 Tax Operating budget for Council consideration to support individuals experiencing homelessness in securing successful tenancies and prevent homelessness as referenced in the plan to end chronic homelessness and the Housing Sustainability and Investment Roadmap; (i) $2M increase to the Municipal Housing Benefit equivalent to Rent-Geared-to-Income to end homeles

(a) That Council approve up to $5.6M in 2023 for the following in-year emergency response expenditures to address the immediate pressures experienced by unsheltered individuals and individuals requiring assistance from Hamilton’s emergency shelter system funded through a combination of sources, deemed appropriate by the General Manager of Corporate Services, and to be confirmed through the 2023 year-end budget variance report beginning with additional Provincial or Federal Funding, City of Hamilton COVID- 19 Reserve, or 2023 Corporate Surplus; (i) $4.1M to continue providing shelter overflow in hotels in 2023 for families experiencing homelessness as reported in the April 2023 Budget Variance Report, FCS23063; (ii) $600K to Indwell to provide high level supports from October 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 for 24 units at City Housing Hamilton’s - King William location in order to house individuals from encampments or the by name list as of Q4, 2023; General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 4 of 29 (iii) That up to $876K in expenditures to provide support for overnight drop in centres, beginning in December 2023 through March 2024 be referred to the discussion of the City’s Winter Response in the report coming forward with the same name to the September 7, 2023 Emergency and Community Services Committee; (b) That Council approve an in-year immediate commitment of a $2.3M conditional grant to Indwell Community Homes as the City’s municipal contribution to enable

(a) That Council direct staff to conduct a Call for Applications (CFA) to address family homelessness, as a way to consider new and innovative opportunities to expand system capacity: (i) to serve up to an additional 50 families in emergency shelter or transitional housing through March 31, 2025; (ii) to provide services and supports that address root causes, complexity of need and create flow through the shelter system to permanent housing (iii) with applications to be considered as a temporary time limited emergency solution, or as an annualized program; (b) That Council approve up to 1M in temporary emergency supports between September 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 in order to address urgent program and staffing needs within Housing Services Division and Good Shepherd Hamilton related to family homelessness at the General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 6 of 29 recommendation of the Director, Housing Services Division and approved by the General Manager, Healthy and Safe Communities, to be funded by the COVID19 reserve; and, (c) That Council direct staff to report back in Q4, 2023 on opportunities and recommendations to address escalating family homelessness and resources required, and that any recommendations for continued or additional staffing beyond March 31, 2024 be referred to the 2024 budget. Result: MOTION,

(a) Invitation to Participate in the Spinal Cord Injury BBQ and Information Fair - September 6, 2023 (Item 5.3) (i) That the following members of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities be approved to participate in the Spinal Cord Injury BBQ and Information Fair on September 6, 2023 on behalf of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities: (1) Paula Kilburn (2) Aznive Mallett (3) Mark McNeil (4) Kim Nolan (5) Tim Nolan (6) James Kemp General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 7 of 29 (b) Accessible Transportation Services Performance Review - Q2, 2023 (Item 8.2) That the Report respecting the Accessible Transportation Service Performance Review – Q2, 2023, be received. (c) Accessible Open Spaces and Parklands Working Group Update (Item 9.6) (a) That staff be directed to investigate options for off-road transportation systems for people with disabilities to be able to engage areas of the City where accessibility is not feasible (e.g. trails, beaches etc.) and report back to the Public Works Committee; and (b) That the report back should include information gathered following consultation with other public agencies within the City with respect to their properties for the potential purchase of off-road transportation systems for people with disabilities, for example the Hamilton Conservation Authority, Marydale Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. (d) Update to the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities’ Informational Pamphle

That the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be authorized and directed to prepare for Council’s consideration Cost Recovery Municipal Act By Laws for Development-Related Infrastructure Projects, in accordance with the Funding Methodology for Infrastructure Extensions Policy (TOE02005(b) / FCS02026(b) / PED07248), where Development-Related Infrastructure Projects benefit existing unserviced land uses where the landowner is only required to pay the proportionate share of the cost at the time of connection or at the time of a Planning Act application approval. Result: MOTION,

(a) That a Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program (RHTIG) Application submitted by Hamilton II LP, by its General Partner, Hamilton II GP Inc. (Kashayar Pashootan), for the property at 41 Wilson Street, Hamilton, estimated at $5,984,364.55 over the maximum of a four-year period, and based upon the incremental tax increase attributable to the redevelopment of 41 Wilson Street, Hamilton, be authorized and approved in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RHTIG; (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department be authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 11 of 29 together with any ancillary documentation required, to give effect to the RHTIG for Hamilton II LP, by its General Partner, Hamilton II GP Inc. (Kashayar Pashootan) for the property known as 41 Wilson Street, 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 Amending Agreements, together with any ancillary amending documentation, if required, provided that the terms and conditions of the RHTIG Program, as approved by City Council, are maintained and that any applicable Grant Amending Agreements are undertaken in a form satisfac

That the terms for the Commercial District Revitalization Grant Program, being Appendix “E” to the Revitalizing Hamilton’s Commercial Districts Community Improvement Plan, be amended as contained in Appendix “A” to Report PED23140. General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 12 of 29 Result: MOTION,

(a) That authorization be given to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario to claim reimbursement for transportation data conducted on Provincial Highways within Hamilton as part of the Cordon Count Program, including the rights, responsibilities, obligations and covenants under the Agreement (the "Agreement"); and, (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department, or his delegate, be authorized, on behalf of the City of Hamilton, to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement and any ancillary documents required to give effect to this assignment and any future traffic data collection, cost sharing and data dissemination efforts in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the direction provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report LS14029(a), Civil Litigation regarding Reimbursement to the City of Costs of Diesel Spill Remediation, be approved; and, (b) That Report LS14029(a), Civil Litigation regarding Reimbursement to the City of Costs of Diesel Spill Remediation, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the September 6, 2023 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the minutes of the August 14, 2023, General Issues Committee meeting be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the Delegation Requests be approved, as follows: General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 16 of 29 (1) Shelley Falconer, Art Gallery of Hamilton, respecting a presentation and update on the Art gallery of Hamilton and its role in the revitalization of Hamilton’s downtown core (In-Person) (For the September 20, 203 meeting) (Item 6.1) (2) Delegations respecting Item 8.1, Addressing the Needs of Unsheltered Individuals and Those Relying on Hamilton's Emergency Shelter System (HSC23041), (For today's meeting) from the following individuals (Item 6.2): (a) Katherine Kalinowski and Grace Baldwin, Good Shepherds Centres (In-Person) (Added Item 6.2(a)) (3) Shannon Kyles, Doors Open Hamilton, respecting the Doors Open Hamilton committee and a request to increased funding for Doors Open Hamilton 2024 (In-Person) (For a future meeting) (Added Item 6.3) (4) Delegations respecting Item 8.1(a), Family Shelter System (HSC23041(a)), (For today's meeting), from the following individuals (Added Item 6.4): (a) Gessie Stearns (In-Person) (Added Item 6.4(a)) (b) Shabeeh Ahmad, Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HAMSMaRT) (In-Person) (Added Item 6.4(b)) Result: MOTION,

That the following Delegations, be received (a) Delegations respecting Item 8.1, Addressing the Needs of Unsheltered Individuals and Those Relying on Hamilton's Emergency Shelter System (HSC23041): (i) Katherine Kalinowski and Grace Baldwin, Good Shepherds Centres (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(a)) (b) Delegations respecting Item 8.1(a), Family Shelter System (HSC23041(a)), from the following individuals: (i) Gessie Stearns (In-Person) (Added Item 7.2(a)) (ii) Shabeeh Ahmad, Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team (HAMSMaRT) (In-Person) (Added Item 7.2(b)) Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report HSC23041, Addressing Needs of Unsheltered Individuals and Those Relying on Hamilton's Emergency Shelter System, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee recess for 35 minutes until 1:20 pm. Result: MOTION,

That subsection (g) be amended as follows: (g) That Council approve in principle staff be directed to report back on the concept of an advance multi-year municipal commitment of $31M (e.g. $10.33M per year over 3 years) towards the creation of 200 units supportive housing in order to maximize opportunities for affordable housing providers to leverage provincial and federal funds General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 23 of 29 for projects in development and that Housing Secretariat report back to Council in Q3 Q4 on financing options and recommended parameters by which Council would delegate decision making authority to staff to work with providers, identify highest impact projects and administer and allocate these funds to enable flexibility and nimble decision-making; Result: Amendment,

That Item 3 to Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) Report 23-008 - August 8, 2023, respecting Accessible Open Spaces and Parklands Working Group Update, be amended as follows: (3) Accessible Open Spaces and Parklands Working Group Update (Item 9.6) (a) That the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities requests that staff be directed to investigate options for off-road transportation systems for people with disabilities to be able to engage areas General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 24 of 29 of the City where accessibility is not feasible (e.g. trails, beaches etc.) and report back to the Public Works Committee; and (b) That the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities requests that staff be directed the report back should include information gathered following consultation with other public agencies within the City with respect to their properties for the potential purchase of off-road transportation systems for people with disabilities, for example the Hamilton Conservation Authority, Marydale Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. Result: Amendment,

That Item 5 to Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) Report 23-008 - August 8, 2023, respecting The Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities’ Housing Issues Working Group’s Recommendations to Improve Accessible Housing in CityHousing Hamilton Buildings, be amended to add a subsection (b), as follows: (5) The Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities’ Housing Issues Working Group’s Recommendations to General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 25 of 29 Improve Accessible Housing in CityHousing Hamilton Buildings (Item 12.2) (b) That staff be directed to forward the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities’ report entitled: “ACPD Housing Working Group’s Recommendations to Improve Accessible Housing in CityHousing Hamilton Buildings for Simplified Customer Service, Better Quality of Life and More Stable Housing in Accordance With the AODA” to the Chief Executive Officer of CityHousing Hamilton with a request to add this matter to the agenda of an upcoming meeting of the CityHousing Hamilton Board of Directors. Result: Amendment,

That the amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 26 of 29 (a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed (Item 13.1(a)): Annual Report on the Operations of the Hamilton Urban Precinct Group LP, with regard the lands known as the FirstOntario Centre, the Hamilton Convention Centre and the FirstOntario Concert Hall OBL Item: U Added: March 23, 2022 at GIC 22-006 (Item 10(k) Completed: July 10, 2023 at GIC (Report PED23175) Proposed Encampment Protocol (HSC20036(f) / PED21188(c)) OBL Item: 2023-FF Added: May 17, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.1) Completed: August 14, 2023 at GIC (Item 8.1) (b) Items Requiring a New Due Date (Item 13.1(b)): Establishing a Process to Appoint a Municipal Representative to the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors (PED23021) OBL Item: 2023-F Current Due Date: August 14, 2023 Proposed New Due Date: October 18, 2023 Annual Update - Implementation of the Public Art Master Plan OBL Item: C Current Due Date: September 20, 2023 Proposed New Due Date: December 6, 2023 Proposal to the Red Hill Valley Joint Stewardship Board for the Expansion of the Red Hill Valley Parkway OBL Item: Y Current Due Date: September 20, 2023 Proposed New Due Date: April 2024 Agreements with Aeon, including a Master Development Agreement and/or proposed Agreement(s) of Purchase and Sale, based on the materials submitted by Aeon Studio Group, for Barton-Tiffany Lands OBL Item: EE

That the General Issues Committee Closed Session Minutes of August 14, 2023, be approved and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (i) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f) and (i) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; 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 5:13 p.m. General Issues Committee September 6, 2023 Minutes 23-024 Page 29 of 29 Result: MOTION,