General Issues Committee

That the agenda for the May 21, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended.

The minutes of the April 30, 2025 (Item 5.1) meeting of the General Issues Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That the delegation from Madeleine Ann Lowthian Smith, respecting an unauthorized structure on the Escarpment trail, be received.

That the Delegation from Jennifer Hompoth, New Vision United Church Delegations respecting Report PED25142, Grant for the Centenary Methodist Church to Establish a Mid-Sized Performance Venue, 24 Main Street East (Ward 2) (Item 8.8), be received.

WHEREAS, James Kemp was experiencing technical difficulties. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the delegation from James Kemp, respecting Report HSC25021, Incorporating Universal Design into Hamilton Community Housing (City Wide) (Item 8.5) (Virtually), be heard following the consideration of the Items for Information. Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 3 of 25 Result: MOTION,

That the following Items for Information, be received: 7.1 Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes ACPD 25-003 - March 18, 2025 7.3 Resignation from Gillian Henry from the Climate Change Advisory Committee 7.4 PED25133 2024 Annual Report for Economic Development Division Financial Incentive and Assistance Programs (City Wide) 7.5 Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Minutes BIA 25-004 - May 13, 2025

That Report PW25032, respecting the Heat Response Strategy - Feasibility of Shade and Misting Stations in Priority Locations (Outstanding Business List) (City Wide), be amended, as follows: (b) That the installation of a misting station at Bennetto Community Centre, 450 Hughson Street North, Hamilton to be funded from the Ward 2 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108052, at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $50,000, be approved; (c) That the installation of a misting station at Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre, 876 Cannon Street East, Hamilton to be funded from the Ward 3 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108053, at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $50,000, be approved; (d) That the installation of a misting station at Pat Quinn Arena, 1770 Main Street East, Hamilton to be funded from the Ward 4 Capital Re-Investment Reserve #108054, at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $50,000, be approved; (e) That if the Ward locations are deemed unsuitable for a misting station, that staff be authorized to choose the best suited location for a misting station based on best practices and confirm the new location with the appropriate Ward Councillor; and (f) That the General Manager, Public Works or designate be authorized and directed to approve and execute any and all required agreements and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, related to the installation of the misting stations

(a) That Report PW25032, respecting the Heat Response Strategy - Feasibility of Shade and Misting Stations in Priority Locations (Outstanding Business List) (City Wide), be received.

(a) That Report HSC23016(a), respecting the 2023 Social Housing Update, be received. (b) That Confidential Appendix “C” to Report HSC23016(a), respecting the 2023 Social Housing Update, remain Confidential. Result: MOTION,

That the delegation from James Kemp, respecting Report HSC25021, Incorporating Universal Design into Hamilton Community Housing (City Wide) (Item 8.5), be received.

That Report PED25098, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Donation of Monument Marking the Global Irish Famine Way (Ward 2), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the City of Hamilton ACCEPT the donation of a monument commemorating the Irish migration to Hamilton and the Irish Famine, marking the extension of the Global Irish Famine Way to be installed along the Waterfront Trail at Pier 8; (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and BE DIRECTED to execute any agreements and ancillary documents, between the City of Hamilton and the National Famine Way organization to accept the donation in a form satisfactory to the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development and the City Solicitor; and, (c) That $15,000, donated by the National Famine Way organization, BE DEPOSITED to the Public Art and Monuments Maintenance Balance Sheet Account 22323-000100 for the long-term maintenance of the monument. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED25131, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Designation of a Business Improvement Area in Hess Village on Hess Street North and George Street (Ward 2), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the area located between Hess Street North (Main Street West to King Street West) and George Street (Queen Street North to Caroline Street North) excluding the commercial properties on the north side of King Street West BE DESIGNATED as the Hess Village Business Improvement Area; (b) That the City Clerk’s Division be authorized and directed to circulate the proposed area with the notice of intent to approve the designating by- law in accordance with Sections 204, 210, 212 and 213 if the Municipal Act 2001; and, (c) That the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to prepare the necessary by-law. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED25132, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Revised Board of Management for the Barton Village Business Improvement Area (Wards 2 and 3), be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) The following individual be appointed to the Barton Village Business Improvement Area Board of Management: (i) Matt Ridley – Crumbled; and, (ii) Stef Dubbledam – Pinch Result: MOTION,

That Report FCS25024, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Hamilton Public Library Infrastructure Capital Request (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the $1.5 M capital funding request from the Hamilton Public Library (HPL) for IT infrastructure upgrades BE APPROVED; Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 9 of 25 (b) That the funding for this capital project BE PROVIDED through a 50/50 cost-shared approach between the Hamilton Public Library Reserves (Reserve #106008) and the City's Unallocated Capital Reserve (Reserve #108020); and, (c) That staff BE DIRECTED to coordinate with HPL to ensure the infrastructure upgrades align with the City's cyber security and digital infrastructure priorities. Result: MOTION,

That Report HSC25021, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Incorporating Universal Design into Hamilton Community Housing (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities BE APPROVED to consult with CityHousing Hamilton Corporation on what further enhancements to accessibility, informed by universal design, can be implemented in future builds and current unit maintenance, based on feasibility and cost; Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 10 of 25 (b) That the Housing Secretariat in cooperation with the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities BE APPROVED to review and determine if any elements may be appropriate for inclusion into the evaluation criteria for the Affordable Housing Development Project Stream and the outcome of this decision be included in the Housing Secretariat’s Annual Report scheduled for November 12 to the General Issues Committee; (c) That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities BE APPROVED to complete a report back to the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities, identifying the outcomes of their consultations with CityHousing Hamilton Corporation and the Housing Secretariat, including what, if any, measures will be adopted; and, (d) That staff BE APPROVED to remove the Outstanding Business list item concerning the

That Report PED25082, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Interim Report on 18-28 King Street East Building Collapse and Preliminary Review of Enforcement Processes Relating to Building Structure Safety (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the Director of Licensing and By-law Services and the Director of Building BE DIRECTED to report back to a General Issues Committee no later than the end of Q4, 2025 with a final assessment of the partial building collapse at 18-28 King Street East and a comprehensive and coordinated review of related legislation and by-laws, including but not limited to: (i) Strategies to mitigate vacant building issues; (ii) Recommended changes to enforcement processes; (iii) Results of stakeholder consultation; and, (iv) Additional analysis related to the building collapse at 18- 28 King Street East; (b) That Licensing and By-law Services BE DIRECTED to request approval for set fines under the Vacant Building Registry By-law No.17-127 from the Ministry of the Attorney General; and, (c) That Licensing and By-law Services BE DIRECTED to amend Table 15 of the Administrative Penalties By-law No. 17-225 to increase fines for non-compliance with the Vacant Building Registry By-law No. 17-127, with the goal of improving compliance and registration of vacant buildings in the City of Hamilton. (ii) Deputy Mayor M. Wilson recessed the General Issues Committee meeting for 10 minutes until 11:20 a.m. to allow Mayor Horwath to

That the following correspondence respecting Report PED25082, Interim Report on 18-28 King Street East Building Collapse and Preliminary Review of Enforcement Processes Relating to Building Structure Safety (City Wide) (Item 8.6)), be received: (i) Janice Brown (ii) Dr. Diane Gower Dent

That Report PED25142, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Grant for the Centenary Methodist Church to Establish a Mid-Sized Performance Venue, 24 Main Street West (Ward 2), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the conditional Grant for the Trustees of the New Vision Congregation of the United Church of Canada, owners of the property 24 Main Street East, BE APPROVED for $900,000, funded from the Economic Development Initiatives Capital Project (3621708900), subject to the following terms: (i) The Music Hall Alliance, sole lessors of 24 Main Street East, demonstrating that they have executed a lease agreement with The Trustees of the New Vision Congregation of the United Church of Canada to the satisfaction of General Manager of Planning and Economic Development; Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 13 of 25 (ii) The funds are used for the payment of structural repairs, hazardous abatement works and other related works necessary for the conversion of the former sanctuary space into an approximate 1000 occupant performance, event and community space; (iii) The Trustees of the New Vision Congregation of the United Church of Canada and The Music Hall Alliance enter into a conditional Grant Agreement with the City of Hamilton that gives the City the option to lease, at a reduced or nominal cost, some or all of the portion of the building exclu

That the following correspondence respecting Report PED25142, Grant for the Centenary Methodist Church to Establish a Mid-Sized Performance Venue, 24 Main Street West (Ward 2) (Item 8.7), be received: (i) Ken Wallis, President, Escarpment Blues Society (ii) Dan Lawrie, Founder and Chairman, Lawrie Insurance Group (iii) Jamie Tennant, Journalist, Author, Program Director 93.3 CFMU (iv) Susie Braithwaite, Executive Director, International Village BIA (v) Melissa McClelland (vi) Kelly Straughan, Executive Director, Theatre Aquarius (vii) Janice Brown, Ward 2 Resident (viii) Graham Carroll, Chair, The Friends of St. Giles (ix) Ken Dick, Chair, The Music Hall Alliance Board (x) Paul Borsc, Coordinator of HWDSB Programs of the Arts at Glendale Secondary School (xi) Evelyn L. Myrie (xii) Miriam Karuga (xiii) Kathy Bainas (xiv) Mark Furukawa, Owner/Operator, Dr. Disc (Hamilton) Inc. (xv) Glen Brown, Hamilton Musician Media (xvi) Roberta Harman, President, Durand Neighbourhood Association Inc. (xvii) Tom Dertinger, Fusion Arts Management

That the Facility Naming Sub-Committee Minutes - FSCN 25-002 - May 8, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: MOTION,

That Report HSC24027(f), dated May 21, 2025, respecting Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (City Wide) - REVISED, be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Report HSC24027(f), respecting Breakdown of Capital and Operational Expenses – Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter (City Wide) - REVISED, BE RECEIVED for information; and, (b) That Clerks staff BE DIRECTED to remove the Outstanding Business List item from the April 30, 2025 GIC Report 25-006 regarding reporting back on the Detailed Breakdown of Capital Expenditures – Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter. Result: MOTION,

That the Verbal Summary of Bill 17, Verbal Summary of Bill 17 - Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, and Early Day Assessment of the Impacts and Early Day Assessment of the Impacts, be received.

WHEREAS, the Downtown Hamilton Office Report (PED 23081) approved the development and implementation of placemaking and animation projects and programs in the Downtown Core. The City’s mandate to undertake placemaking initiatives also resides within the 2021-2025 Economic Development Action Plan, the 2024-2028 Tourism Strategy and the 2020 Art in Public Places Policy; WHEREAS, the 10-year Downtown Hamilton Revitalization Strategy currently being developed by the Economic Development Division identifies the need for a long-term strategy to improve the downtown area, with creative activation being one of multiple potential methods of improving public perception of the downtown core; WHEREAS, staff are proposing the pedestrianization of King William street from James street to Hughson street for the duration of mid-July until mid- August. The pedestrianization will create a downtown public space in which activations may occur; Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 17 of 25 WHEREAS, King William was identified as a potential site for a pedestrianization due to the following: - Proximity to downtown employment nodes; - King William is not a major vehicular travel route; - The significant volume of pedestrian passers-by; - Nearby restaurants and cultural venues that would benefit from increased foot traffic; - Available street closure assets such as the WoodGate sculptur

That the rules of order be suspended in order to introduce a motion respecting City of Hamilton funding contribution for the construction and paving of the shared use parking lot at the Binbrook Agricultural Society property, 2600 Highway 56, Binbrook (Ward 11). Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the Binbrook Agricultural Society (BAS) and the City owned Binbrook Memorial Hall are both located at 2600 Highway 56, Binbrook, Ontario; WHEREAS, the BAS was established in 1854 and the Binbrook Memorial Hall was constructed in 1920 and have a long history of cooperation and partnership on the property; WHEREAS, there is a long standing practice for shared use of the BAS parking lot that supports the users of the City owned Binbrook Memorial Hall and the adjacent outdoor amenities of two ball diamonds and a playground unity; WHEREAS, the BAS parking lot requires continuous annual repair and the past winter conditions and snowplowing have accelerated the degradation of the parking lot; WHEREAS, the current condition of the parking lot poses a safety risk to the public; WHEREAS, the Corporate Facilities Capital Program for Parking Lot Management has been fully committed for 2025; WHEREAS, the estimated total construction cost for the construction and paving of the parking lot is $ 260,000.00. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That the City of Hamilton contribute $ 130,000 towards the cost for the construction and paving of the shared use BAS parking lot; (b) That the City of Hamilton’s contribution for the construction and paving for the shared use of the BAS parking lot be funded from the Ward 11 Non-Property Tax Revenue Account #3301609611 ($85,000) and Unallocated Capital Reserve #108020 ($45,000) at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $130,000, be ap

That the Closed Session minutes of the April 30, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be adopted and remain confidential.

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 11.3, 11.4, and 11.5 at 3:40 p.m. pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (d), (e), (f), (j) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub- sections (d), (e), (f), (j) and (k) 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; the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; 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 Report PW25031, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Red Hill Valley Parkway Design Review from Greenhill Avenue to King Street (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That staff be directed to redact the legal advice from Report PW25031 respecting the Red Hill Valley Parkway Design Review from Greenhill Avenue to King Street, and publicly release Report PW25031 on May 30, 2025. Result: MOTION,

That Report CM25003, dated May 21, 2025, respecting Procurement Authority and Standardization (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session respecting Report CM25003, Procurement Authority and Standardization (City Wide) BE APPROVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; Please refer to the May 28, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee May 21, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-007 Page 24 of 25 (b) That Report CM25003, respecting Procurement Authority and Standardization (City Wide) REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; and; (c) That Procurement staff BE DIRECTED to include the negotiated awarded contract cost in the applicable quarterly status report for Request for Tenders and Proposals. Result: MOTION,

That the Confidential Presentation respecting Labour Disruption Update Hamilton Ontario Water Employees Association (HOWEA), BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,