General Issues Committee

(a) That Council receive the Workforce Strategy attached as Appendix “A” to Report PED23194; (b) That the strategy and the actions contained therein be used to guide the work and to inform future workplans of the Economic Development Division; and, (c) That the City Manager ensures that all divisions throughout the City are informed of the Workforce Strategy and how it relates to their activities. Result: MAIN MOTION, As Amended,

(a) Donation in Memory of Mary Sinclair (Item 12.1) That a donation in memory of Mary Sinclair to Participation House in the amount of $200 from account #300303, to be facilitated by the Diversity and Inclusion Office, be approved. Result: MOTION,

(a) That Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant Application ERG-23-01, submitted by KSE Holdings Inc. (KSE Investment Holdings Inc./Stoney Creek Holdings Inc./Beaver Creek Capital Inc.) owner of the properties 13-25 King Street East, Stoney Creek General Issues Committee November 1, 2023 Minutes 23-028 Page 3 of 12 for an Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant not to exceed $3,912,000, for estimated eligible remediation costs provided over a maximum of ten years, be authorized and approved in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Agreement; (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department be authorized and directed to execute the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Agreement together with any ancillary documentation required, to give effect to the Environmental Remediation and Site Enhancement Redevelopment Grant for KSE Holdings Inc. (KSE Investment Holdings Inc./Stoney Creek Holdings Inc./Beaver Creek Capital Inc.) owner of the properties 13-25 King Street East, Stoney Creek in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and, (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 Amendin

(a) That the eligible portions of the lands known as the FirstOntario Centre, located at 101 York Boulevard, Hamilton, be declared a municipal capital facility, operating as a sport and live entertainment complex for public use, with such parts to be exempted from taxation for municipal and school purposes; (b) That the eligible portions of the lands known as the FirstOntario Concert Hall, located at 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, be declared a municipal capital facility, operating as a concert hall and entertainment complex for public use, to be exempted from taxation for municipal and school purposes; (c) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute Municipal Capital Facilities Agreements, and any ancillary documents, substantially in the form attached as Appendix "A" to Report PED18168(k), with such amendments deemed reasonable and necessary to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, effective on or prior to the lease commencement dates of the FirstOntario Centre and FirstOntario Concert Hall; (d) That the By-law, attached as Appendix "B" to Report PED18168(k), to establish Municipal Capital Facility Designation for the FirstOntario Centre and repealing the previous applicable Municipal Capital Facility Designation By-law, be passed; (e) That the By-law, attached as Appendix "C" to Report PED18168(k), to establish Municipal Capital Facility Designation for the FirstOntario Concert Hall and repealing the previous applicable Municipal Capital Facility Desig

That ATU Local 107 Labour Disruption Contingency Planning Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS20023(h), respecting Encampment Litigation Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the November 1, 2023 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the minutes of the October 18, 2023, General Issues Committee meeting be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That the presentation respecting Report PED23194, the 2023 Economic Development Workforce Strategy, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED23194, respecting the 2023 Economic Development Workforce Strategy be amended by adding sub- section (c), as follows: General Issues Committee November 1, 2023 Minutes 23-028 Page 9 of 12 (c) That the City Manager ensures that all divisions throughout the City are informed of the Workforce Strategy and how it relates to their activities. Result: Amendment,

That the amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: (a) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed (Item 13.1(a)): Parkland Acquisition Strategy Added: June 4, 2018 - PW Report 18-008 (Item 9) Completed: October 4, 2023 - GIC Report 23-026 (Item 2) 2023 Priority Focus Areas for the Office of Climate Change Initiatives (PED23064) Added: April 5, 2023 - GIC Report 23-012 (Item 2) Completed: October 18, 2023 - GIC Report 23-027 (Item 1) Downtown Hamilton Office Report (PED23081) (Ward 2) General Issues Committee November 1, 2023 Minutes 23-028 Page 10 of 12 Added: June 14, 2023 - GIC Report 23-019 (Item 10.1) Completed: October 18, 2023 - GIC Report 23-027 (Item 9) Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee Closed Session Minutes of October 18, 2023, be approved and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (d), (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (d), (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations; litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or a local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Result: MOTION,

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee be adjourned at 2:19 p.m. Result: MOTION,