Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee

That the Terms of Reference for the Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee, be received. Result: MOTION,

That Finance and Public Works staff be directed to report back to the Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee in Q4 2024 with preliminary estimates based on the four scenarios outlined in the HSR’s (re)Design the HSR presentation respecting Urban, Rural and Area Rating Tax impact as part of the 2025 tax policy. Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee April 11, 2024 Minutes 24-001 Page 2 of 6 Result: MOTION,

That the Agenda for the April 11, 2024, Transit Area Rating Review Sub- Committee meeting be approved, as amended. Result: MOTION,

That the Minutes of the February 25, 2020, meeting of the Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee be approved, as presented. Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee April 11, 2024 Minutes 24-001 Page 3 of 6 Result: MOTION,

That the following Communication Items be approved, as follows: (1) Correspondence from Maple Leaf Foods respecting Request for Increased Funding to Transit to Better Service Needs of their Facility and the Surrounding Business Park (referred from GIC Report 20- 002) (Item 5.1) Recommendation: Be received. (2) Correspondence from Bimbo Canada respecting Support for Improved Transit Funding in the City (referred from GIC Report 20- 002) (Item 5.2) Recommendation: Be received. (3) Correspondence from Mohawk College respecting Expansion of City Transit Services and Alternatives to the Current Area Rating System (referred from GIC Report 20-002) (Item 5.3) Recommendation: Be received. (4) Correspondence from the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, respecting Item 8.1, Overview - Transit Area Rating (Item 5.4) Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 8.1. Result: MOTION,

That the Delegation Requests be approved as follows: (i) Karl Andrus, Hamilton Transit Riders Union, respecting Item 8.1, Overview - Transit Area Rating (for today's meeting) (Item 6.1) (ii) Ian Borsuk, Environment Hamilton, respecting Item 8.1, Overview - Transit Area Rating (for today's meeting) (Added Item 6.2) Result: MOTION,

That the following Delegations respecting Item 8.1 – Overview Transit Area Rating, be received and referred to the consideration of Item 8.1: (i) Karl Andrus, Hamilton Transit Riders Union (Item 7.1) (ii) Ian Borsuk, Environment Hamilton, (Item 7.2) Result: MOTION,

That the presentation from Kirk Weaver, Manager of Budgets and Fiscal Policy, and Gloria Rojas, Senior Tax Policy Advisor, respecting Overview – Transit Area Rating, be received. Result: MOTION,

That the presentation from Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of Transit, respecting (re)Design the HSR, be received. Result: MOTION,