General Issues Committee

That Report PED23033, respecting Hamilton's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Attraction Strategy, be received. Result: MOTION,

(a) That, in addition to the various Climate Change related initiatives already contained within the 2023 workplans of multiple Divisions across the Corporation, the Priority Focus Areas for 2023 for the newly-created Office of Climate Change Initiatives, as summarized in Report PED23064 be received; (b) That the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development be authorized to approve expenditures up to $250,000 from the Climate Change Reserve to fund projects and initiatives that implement or advance the Office of Climate Change Initiatives Priority Focus Areas summarized in Report PED23064, or projects and initiatives that implement or advance the City of Hamilton’s Climate Change Strategy adopted by Council on August 12, 2022 through GIC Report 22-016 ((CM22016 / PED22058(a) / HSC22030(a), and that the authorities within the Reserve Policy – Climate Change Reserve (Policy No. FPAP-RE-015) be amended accordingly; and, (c) That staff report back on progress toward each of the Office of Climate Change Initiatives Priority Focus Areas, including any funding commitments from the Climate Change Reserve as part of the annual Climate Change Strategy report. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the following recommendations be referred to the Development Charges Stakeholders Sub-Committee for consideration: (i) That the City’s new 2024 Development Charges (DC) By-law be prepared based on the 2031 growth forecast. (ii) That, notwithstanding (i) above, the City’s new 2024 Development Charges (DC) By-law may include growth allocations to facilitate DC considerations to 2041 / 2051 based on timing of completed Master Plan updates. (b) Pursuant to Procurement Policy #11 - Non-competitive Procurements, that Council approve the extension to Contract C11-05-17, for the provision of professional engineering consultant services required to complete the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Master Plan, including an additional Development Charges (DC) By-law Update, for the upset limit of $550,000, to be funded equally from capital project IDs #5141555264 (City Wide Water Master Plan), #5161555264 (City Wide Wastewater Master Plan) and #5181555422 (GRIDS 2 - Stormwater Master Plan), all which were approved to complete the proposed objective and with sufficient budget available to accommodate this purchase order increase, and that the General Manager, Public Works Department be authorized to negotiate, enter into and execute the extension and any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with GM BluePlan Engineering Limited (GMBP), in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS19036(r) / PW23029, respecting the Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the following individuals be appointed to the Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management for the 2022-2026 term: (a) Bettina Schormann, Earth to Table: Bread Bar; (b) Brandon Stanicak, West Town Bar & Grill; (c) Steve Knight, Jewellery Judge; (d) Robyn Allen, Nest; (e) Alex Hobcraft, Footprints Music; (f) Rachael Amy Shay, Community Rep; (g) Dao Nguyen, Modern Design Studio; (h) Andrew Webster, Webster Financial; (i) Dwayne Cline, Vintage Charm. General Issues Committee April 5, 2023 Minutes 23-012 Page 5 of 30 Result: MOTION,

That a third-party review process for the proposed media accreditation policy, attached as Appendix “A” to Report CM23008(a), be approved, with funding up to $15,000, to be funded from Dept ID 310031. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the 2023 Operating Budget for the Locke Street Business Improvement Area, attached as Appendix “A” to Report PED23061, in the amount of $97,725 be approved; (b) That the levy portion of the Operating Budget for the Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) in the amount of $36,225 be approved; (c) That the General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services be hereby authorized and directed to prepare the requisite By-law pursuant to Section 208, The Municipal Act, 2001, to levy the 2023 Budget as referenced in Recommendation of Report PED23061; (d) That the following schedule of payments for 2023 Operating Budget for the Locke Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) be approved: (i) February $18,112.50 (ii) June $18,112.50 Note: Assessment appeals may be deducted from the levy payments. Result: MOTION,

(a) That the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, and the General Manager, Public Works, be authorized to delegate the appropriate person to be duly authorized to submit all necessary documentation to support the City of Hamilton’s application, attached as Appendix “A” to Report FCS21055(a), for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 2; (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 2 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 2; (d) That the City’s contribution to the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 2 funded from the City’s Unallocated Capital Levy Reserve (108020), Library Reserves (106008) and Development Charge Reserves (110322, 110323), as identified in Appendix “A” to Report FCS21055(a), be approved; (e) That, should the project submission for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program Intake 2 be unsuccessful, the remaining funds be requested through the budget process or in year approval process; (f) That the General Manager, P

(a) That staff be directed to review the costs related to legislative changes such as, but not limited to, Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019, Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 and Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, beginning with the 2023 taxation year and update the following, as required: (i) The “Provincially Shared Programs” line item of the property tax bill; (ii) The property tax brochure to include information on the impacts; (b) That staff be directed to review the feasibility of identifying the costs related to legislative changes as a separate line item on the property tax bill for the 2024 taxation year. Result: MOTION,

(a) Reimbursement for the Purchase of Flowers for Condolences on behalf of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (Item 12.1) That reimbursement to Aznive Mallett for purchasing flowers for condolences on behalf of the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, be approved as follows: (i) $101.63, including HST, attached as Appendix “A” to ACPD Report 23-003, from Crescent Gardens Floral Ltd., Ridgeway, ON; and (ii) $126.50, including HST, attached as Appendix “B” to ACPD Report 23-003, from Fascination Flowers, Hamilton, ON. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, historically residents living in the University Gardens Neighbourhood accessed the trail system, parking lot and active transportation routes to McMaster University via a set of stairs on Hamilton Conservation Authority Lands at Grant Boulevard; WHEREAS, the Hamilton Conservation Authority, in their review of the stairs determined that the stairs were in poor condition and unsafe, and therefore removed the stairs and upgraded the trail to provide an alternative route in the area; WHEREAS, residents of the neighbourhood desire the stairs to be reinstated as the shortest route to the paths connecting to McMaster University; WHEREAS, the land on which the stairs were constructed is owned by the Hamilton Conservation Authority; and WHEREAS, the provision of active transportation routes provides benefit to the city by encouraging residents to walk or bike to their destination, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and increasing health and wellness. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Corporate Real Estate Office staff be authorized and directed to negotiate the requisite agreement(s) between the City and the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) to permit the City to design, construct and maintain a new set of stairs on HCA property located at the end of Grant Boulevard, and report back to General Issues Committee for approval; and, (b) That Public Works staff be directed to determine the budget and work required to design, construct (capital) and maintain (operating) a new

WHEREAS, the City of Hamilton, as a member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, supports: protecting source water, planning for climate change impacts and shoreline resilience, ensuring safe and affordable water services for all our residents, and building up a sustainable blue economy in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin; WHEREAS, ensuring healthy communities and a strong economy for Canadians depend on securing Canada’s source water, which includes addressing water quality issues, contaminants and pollution, supporting biodiversity and reversing wetland and fish and wildlife habitat loss and improving community knowledge to empower citizens to safeguard this essential resource; WHEREAS, a Freshwater Action Plan and the Great Lakes Protection Initiative it supported were first announced in the 2017 Canadian federal budget with a $44.84 million investment over five years; WHEREAS, the Freshwater Action Plan has combined science and action to address priorities in the Great Lakes such as preventing toxic and nuisance algae, enhancing the resilience of coastal wetlands in the Great Lakes, restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern and supporting Canada’s commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, among other priorities; WHEREAS, a commitment was made by the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2021 federal election to strengthen the Freshwater Action Plan with an historic investment of $1 billion over ten years to restore and protect large lak

(a) That the direction provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report LS23004 / FCS23012 / PED23077, Proposed Settlement of Appeals by 2362302 Ontario Inc. of City of Hamilton Development Charge By-law Nos. 19-141 and 19-142 (LS23004 / FCS23012 / PED23077) (City Wide), be approved; and (b) That Report LS23004 / FCS23012 / PED23077, Proposed Settlement of Appeals by 2362302 Ontario Inc. of City of Hamilton Development Charge By-law Nos. 19-141 and 19-142 (LS23004 / FCS23012 / PED23077) (City Wide) including the appendices, remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS23019, respecting the National Steel Car Litigation Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS19036(s), respecting the Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update, be received and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the agenda for the April 5, 2023 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the following minutes of the General Issues Committee be approved, as presented: (i) March 22, 2023 (Item 4.1) (ii) March 24, 2023 – Special (Item 4.2) General Issues Committee April 5, 2023 Minutes 23-012 Page 18 of 30 Result: MOTION,

That the Communications items, be approved, as follows: (i) Correspondence from Caroline Hill Smith, Action 13 Member, respecting endorsement of Report PED23064 to establish priorities for the Office of Climate Change Initiatives (Added Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.2. (ii) Correspondence from Richard Koroscil, Chair and Zoe Green, Manager, Bay Area Climate Change Council, respecting support for the 2023 Priority Focus Areas of the Office of Climate Change Initiatives (PED23064) (Added Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be received and referred to consideration of Item 8.2. Result: MOTION,

That the Delegation Requests, be approved, as follows: (i) Vic Djurdjevic, NikolaTesla Educational Corp, respecting permission to hold Tesla Electric City Festival and the Hamilton Museum of Steam and technology (In-Person) (For a future meeting) (Item 6.1) (ii) David Braden, respecting an approach that the City could adopt to respond to and encourage climate sensitive, demonstration projects (In- Person) (For a future meeting) (Item 6.2) (iii) Charlie Mattina, Hamilton Community Land Trust, respecting an introduction to the Hamilton Community Land Trust, a grass roots all volunteer Non-for-profit community organization (In-Person) (For a future meeting) (Added Item 6.3) (iv) Don McLean, respecting Item 8.2 - Priority Focus Areas for the Office of Climate Change Initiatives (PED23064) (Virtually) (For today's meeting) (Added Item 6.4) Result: MOTION,

That the Delegation from Hafeez Hussain, respecting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and his experience with the City of Hamilton, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the Delegation from Don McLean, respecting Item 8.2 - Priority Focus Areas for the Office of Climate Change Initiatives (PED23064), be received. General Issues Committee April 5, 2023 Minutes 23-012 Page 21 of 30 Result: MOTION,

That the presentation respecting Report PED23033, Hamilton's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Attraction Strategy, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee recess for 30 minutes until 12:40 pm. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report PED23064, 2023 Priority Focus Areas for the Office of Climate Change Initiatives, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation respecting Report PED23084, Corporate Strategic Growth Initiatives (CSGI) – Master Plan Updates and Development Charge By-law Approach, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the presentation respecting Report LS19036(r) / PW23029, Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the Business Improvement Advisory (BIA) Sub-Committee Minutes of February 14, 2023, be received. General Issues Committee April 5, 2023 Minutes 23-012 Page 25 of 30 Result: MOTION,

That the Amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: (a) Items Requiring a New Due Date: (Item 13.1(a)) Encampment Pilot Evaluation (HSC20038(e) / PED21188(b)) (City Wide) OBL Item: 2023-E Current Due Date: April 20, 2023 Proposed New Due Date: May 2023 Hamilton Region Decarbonization Hub OBL Item: II Current Due Date: April 19, 2023 Proposed New Due Date: May 2023 General Issues Committee April 5, 2023 Minutes 23-012 Page 26 of 30 (b) Items Considered Complete and Needing to be Removed: (Item 13.1(b)) City of Hamilton Property Tax Bill Increases Due to Ontario Legislative Changes OBL Item: 2023-J Added: February 15, 2023 at GIC (Item 11.2) Completed: April 5, 2023 at GIC (Item 10.5) Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee meeting of April 5, 2023, be extended past the 5:30 pm curfew, up to an additional 90 minutes. Result: MOTION,

That the information provided by staff on the Vacant Home Tax Communication Update, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee Closed Session Minutes of February 15, 2023, be approved and remain confidential. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session to discuss Items 14.2, 14.3 and 14.4, pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e), (f), (i) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matters pertain 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; 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,

That there being no further business, the General Issues Committee be adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Result: MOTION,