General Issues Committee

(a) That the City of Hamilton Watershed Action Plan, attached as Appendix “A” to Report PW24069 be approved as the guiding document for actions under the care and control of the City of Hamilton to improve the health of Hamilton Harbour and surrounding tributaries, and foster sustainable watershed management practices; (b) That the Engagement Summary Report, attached as Appendix “B” to Report PW24069, be received; and, (c) That the Implementation Strategy for the First Phase of Pending Actions, attached as Appendix “C” to Report PW24069, be received, and that implementation of actions requiring financial resources be referred to the 2025 and future Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Rate Budget requests, as necessary. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, Ontario's 444 municipalities own and manage the majority of public infrastructure in the province, more than both the federal and provincial governments combined; WHEREAS, in January 2018, the province enacted O.Reg. 588/17: Asset Management Planning for Municipal Infrastructure, which prescribes the timelines and requirements municipalities are to complete for the Strategic Asset Management Policy (SAMP), and Asset Management Plans (AM Plans); WHEREAS, annual increases to infrastructure funding to meet the required asset reinvestment needs amounts to approximately $282 M annually according to the City’s Corporate Asset Management Plans; WHEREAS, the implementation of the City’s Asset Management Plan will require the City of Hamilton to explore all capital asset financing options; WHEREAS, provincial legislation, such as the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, has reduced municipal options for using Development Charges to fund growth- enabling infrastructure; WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $6 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, with $5 billion available to provinces and territories, in order to support the construction of new housing and necessary infrastructure; WHEREAS, in order to meet eligibility requirement to access this municipalities must freeze development charges at April 2, 2024 rates for a three-year period; WHEREAS, instituting a Development Charge rate freeze has the potential to pose significant fiscal challenges for t

That Report FCS24041, respecting the 2025 Budget and Financing Plan Outlook, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Report FCS24060, respecting the 2024 S&P Global Ratings Credit Rating Review, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report 24-009 - October 8, 2024, be received. General Issues Committee November 6, 2024 Minutes 24-018 Page 5 of 29 Result: MOTION,

(a) That a Barton Kenilworth Tax Increment Grant Program Application submitted by 2844238 Ontario Inc. (Ramin Jalalpour, Moehsen Jalalpour, Rouh Ramezani, Joseph Tavana and Payam Khazanbaik), for the property at 252-266 Catharine Street North, Hamilton, estimated at $169,811.53 over a maximum of a nine year period, and based upon the incremental tax increase attributable to the renovations of 252-266 Catharine Street North, Hamilton, be authorized and approved in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Barton Kenilworth Tax Increment Grant Program; (b) That the General Manager of the Planning and Economic Development Department be authorized and directed to execute a Grant Agreement together with any ancillary documentation required, to give effect to the Barton Kenilworth Tax Increment Grant Program for 2844238 Ontario Inc. (Ramin Jalalpour, Moehsen Jalalpour, Rouh Ramezani, Joseph Tavana and Payam Khazanbaik) for the property known as 252-266 Catharine Street North, 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, General Issues Committee November 6, 2024 Minutes 24-018 Page 6 of 29 together with any ancillary amending documentation, if required, provided that the terms and co

(1) Common House Café (PED24210) (City Wide) (Item 8.1) (a) That Report PED24210, respecting Common House Café, be received; (b) That staff be directed to report back to the Open for Business Sub- Committee by Q2 2025 with an evaluative framework that will be used to measure the success of the Common House Café program after one year of operations; and (c) That staff be directed to distribute the presentation and staff report to the Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee for their information and attend the respective Business Improvement Area Sub- Committee meeting to answer any questions the Sub-Committee may have. (2) Overview of Business Permitting and Licensing Process (Added Item 11.1) That staff be directed to report back to the Open for Business Sub- Committee with an overview of the permitting and licensing process and timelines for new businesses. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be delegated authority to submit applications under the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund that align with the City of Hamilton’s Climate Action Strategy; (b) That any successful applications under the Green Municipal Fund be referred to the appropriate budget process for consideration of the municipal financing strategy; (c) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary documentation, including Funding Agreements to receive funding under the Green Municipal Fund, with content satisfactory to the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and (d) 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 Municipal Fund. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, or their designate, be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City, all General Issues Committee November 6, 2024 Minutes 24-018 Page 9 of 29 documentation and agreements necessary to convert the remaining Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation (“HEHCo”) debt into equity, with content acceptable to the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, including but not limited to: (i) HEHCo Share Subscription Agreement; and, (ii) any other required documents and/or agreements. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report PED24149, Acquisition of Land and Building in Ward 10, be approved; (b) That Report PED24149, respecting Acquisition of Land and Building in Ward 10 and Appendix “A” to Report PED24149 remain confidential until completion of the transaction; and, (c) That Appendix “B”, “C”, and “D” to Report PED24149, respecting Acquisition of Land and Building in Ward 10, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the directions provided to staff in closed session respecting Report FCS23029(b), Hamilton Waterfront Trust Governance Update, be approved and remain confidential until such time as Council directs for the recommendations to be made public; and, (b) That Report FCS23029(b), Hamilton Waterfront Trust Governance Update, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS24013, respecting Legal Update on Cybersecurity Incident and Unrecoverable Systems, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the November 6, 2024 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the minutes of the October 16, 2024 General Issues Committee, be approved, as presented. Result: MOTION,

That Communication Items 5.1 to 5.6, be approved, as presented, as follows: (i) Correspondence from Gabriela Gonzalez, respecting Concerns Regarding Proposed Temporary Shelter and Community Engagement (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received. (ii) Correspondence from Kelly Oucharek, respecting the Outdoor Shelter Meeting (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be received. (iii) Correspondence from Rebecca Devine, respecting the Encampment at Peace Memorial Park Impact Statement (Added Item 5.3) Recommendation: Be received. General Issues Committee November 6, 2024 Minutes 24-018 Page 15 of 29 (iv) Correspondence from Stacy Casini respecting Peace Memorial Impact Statement (Added Item 5.4) Recommendation: Be received. (v) Correspondence respecting Item 11.1 - Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites, (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED, from the following individuals (Added Item 5.5): (1) Dan Zaitzow (Added Item 5.5(a)) (2) Robyn Deshanies (Added Item 5.5(b)) (3) Cameron Gee (Added Item 5.5(c)) (4) Anthony Marco (Added Item 5.5(d)) (5) Arianne Di Nardo (Added Item 5.5(e)) (6) Francesca Morreale (Added Item 5.5(f)) (7) Ian Borsuk on behalf of Environment Hamilton's Board of Directors and Staff (Added Item 5.5(g)) (8) Eshan Merali (Added Item 5.5(h)) Recommendation: Be received and referred to consideration of Item 11.1. (vi) Correspondence from Tys Theijsmeijer, Royal Bota

That the following Delegation Requests, be approved: (1) Andrew Selman, respecting on-going encampment issues at Gage Park, the Delta Parkette, and the rail trail (In-Person) (For a future meeting) (Item 6.1) (2) Andrea Nemtin, Social Innovation Canada, respecting the Hamilton Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing initiative and pilot fund (In- Person) (For a future meeting) (Item 6.2) (3) Delegation requests respecting Item 11.1 - Amendment to GIC Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED, (For today's meeting), from the following individuals: (a) James Kemp (Virtually) (Added Item 6.3(a)) (b) Elizabeth Bloomfield (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(b)) (c) Emily Michetti-Wilson (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(c)) (d) Caitlin Craven, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (Virtually) (Added Item 6.3(e)) (e) Gessie Stearns (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(f)) (f) Rana Guler (Virtually) (Added Item 6.3(g)) (g) Craig Burley (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(h)) (h) Nick de Koning (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(i)) (i) Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(j)) (j) Sarah Dawson (Virtually) (Added Item 6.3(k)) (k) Evan Ubene (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(l)) (l) Miranda (Rand) Clayton (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(m)) (m) Sahra Soudi (In-Person) (Added Item 6.3(n)) (4) Delegation requests respecting Item 12.1, Notwithstanding Clause, (For a future meeting), from the followin

That the following delegations respecting Item 11.1 - Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites, (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED, be received: (a) James Kemp (Virtually) (Added Item 7.1(a)) (b) Emily Michetti-Wilson (Virtually) (Added Item 7.1(c)) (c) Caitlin Craven, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (Virtually) (Added Item 7.1(d)) (d) Gessie Stearns (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(e)) (e) Craig Burley (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(g)) (f) Nick de Koning (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(h)) (g) Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(i)) (h) Evan Ubene (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(k)) (i) Miranda (Rand) Clayton (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(l)) (j) Sahra Soudi (In-Person) (Added Item 7.1(m)) Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report PW24069, respecting the City of Hamilton Watershed Action Plan, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee recess for 30 minutes until 12:20 p.m. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report FCS24041, the 2025 Budget and Financing Plan Outlook, be received. Result: MOTION,

That consideration of Item 11.1, respecting Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023, respecting Public Feedback and Recommendations for an Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC20036(g)) (City Wide) - REVISED, which was approved by Council on August 18, 2023 – REVISED, be

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)): Encampment Observation Report (HSC24020 / PED24080 / PW24030) (City Wide) Added: May 15, 2024 at GIC - Item 8.2 Completed: June 19, 2024 at GIC - Item 10.7 (HSC24027) OBL Item: GIC-05/15/24-8.2 Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (HSC24027) (City Wide) Added: June 19, 2024 at GIC - Item 10.7 Completed: August 12, 2024 at GIC - Item 10.7 (HSC24027(a)) OBL Item: GIC-06/19/24-10.7(a) & GIC-06/19/24-10.7(2) Sanctioned Encampment Site(s) Added: July 12, 2024 at Council - Item 7.1 Completed: August 12, 2024 at GIC - Item 9.4 (HSC24031) OBL Item: GIC-07/12/24-7.1(Council) Result: MOTION,

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

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 11.1, 14.2, 14.3, and 14.4 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (c), (f), (i) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the General Issues Committee November 6, 2024 Minutes 24-018 Page 25 of 29 subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for city or a local board purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial, or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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,

WHEREAS, on August 18, 2023, Council approved Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023 – Public Feedback and Recommendations for and Encampment Protocol and Sanctioned Sites (HSC2003(g)); and, WHEREAS, on September 18, 2024 the General Issues Committee amended Report HSC24027(b) / FSC24028 / PED24162, Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments by adding an addition sub-section (f), as follows: (f) That City staff be directed to report back in Q1 2025 on potential changes to the current Encampment Protocol related to the implementation of the City's investment in temporary and permanent shelter spaces, which will enable the City to enforce its Parks and Streets By-law and sunset the current Encampment Protocol to ensure that the City is in compliance with the Charter and current case law. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Item 11.1 – Amendment to Item 2 of the General Issues Committee Report 23-023 be

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee be adjourned at 4:52 p.m. Result: MOTION,