General Issues Committee

That the agenda for the April 30, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

The minutes of the April 9, 2025 (Item 5.1) meeting of the General Issues Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That the following delegation respecting Report HSC25022, Residential Care Facility Subsidy Program Modernization Project (Item 7.1), be received: 6.1(a) James Kemp (Virtually)

That due to technical difficulties, the Committee recess for 10 minutes until 10:02 am.

That the following delegations respecting Report HSC25022, Residential Care Facility Subsidy Program Modernization Project (Item 7.1), be received: 6.3(a) Victoria Coffin, Bay Area Climate Change Council (In-Person) 6.3(b) Anthony Salemi, West End Home Builders' Association (In- Person)

That the following delegate be provided an additional 3 minutes to complete their delegation: 6.4(c) Kelly Oucharek (In-Person)

That the following delegations respecting Report HSC24027(e), Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (Item 8.8), be received: 6.4(a) Andrew Selman (In-Person) 6.4(b) Gessie Stearns (In-Person) 6.4(c) Kelly Oucharek (In-Person)

That the delegation from Aimee & Charlize Passfield, Stoney Creek Youth Council, respecting a Request for Staff Report Back on the Implementation of a Municipal Vaping Products Tax (Item 9.3) (Pre-Recorded), be received.

That Report HSC25022, Residential Care Facility Subsidy Program Modernization Project (City Wide), be received.

That the following Items for Information, be received: 7.2 Climate Change Advisory Committee Minutes (a) CCAC Minutes 24-001 - April 30, 2024 (b) CCAC Minutes 24-002 - June 25, 2024 (c) CCAC Minutes 24-003 - August 8, 2024 (d) CCAC Minutes 24-004 - September 24, 2024 (e) CCAC Minutes 24-005 - October 29, 2024 (f) CCAC Minutes 24-006 - November 26, 2024 (g) CCAC Minutes 24-007 - December 17, 2024 (h) CCAC Minutes 25-001 - January 28, 2025 (i) CCAC Minutes 25-002 - February 25, 2025 7.3 Business Improvement Area Sub-Committee Minutes BIAC 25-003 - April 15, 2025

That Report HSC25010, Furthering a Collaborative Path with Urban Indigenous Residents, and the accompanying presentation, be received.

That Report CM25002, United States (U.S.) Initiated Tariff-Related Activities - Status Update & City of Hamilton Response (City Wide), be received.

That the Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee Minutes LRTC 25-002, dated April 11, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: MOTION,

That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities Minutes ACPD 25-004 - April 8, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: MOTION,

That the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee Minutes PBLC 25-001 - April 3, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED25115, dated April 30, 2025, respecting Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program Application – 9075-9089 Airport Road West, Glanbrook (Ward 11), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That a Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant Program Application submitted by 9075 Airport Hamilton Hospitality Inc. (Jaekel Capital Inc. (Richard Jaekel)), 1342132 Ontario Limited (Felice Battista), Micari Consulting Inc.(Nick Simone), Vita Corporation (Tonino Amendola), 14444523 Canada Inc. (Esat Devris Karaaslan and Ashvinkumar Patel), for the property at 9075-9089 Airport Road West, Glanbrook, estimated to total $511,820.00 over a maximum of four years based on the incremental tax increase attributable to the redevelopment of 9075- 9089 Airport Road West, Glanbrook, BE AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Revitalizing Hamilton 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 Revitalizing Hamilton Tax Increment Grant for 9075 Airport Hamilton Hospitality Inc. (Jaekel Capital Inc. (Richard Jaekel)), 1342132 Ontario Limited (Felice Battista), Micari Consulting Inc.(Nick Simone), Vita Corporation (Tonino Amendola), 14444523 Canada Inc. (Esat Devris Karaaslan and Ashvinkumar Patel)) for the property at 9075-9089 Airport

That the General Issues Committee recess for 39 minutes until 1:15 p.m.

That the staff presentation respecting Report PED25117, Green Building Standards Implementation Plan (City Wide), be received.

(a) That Report PED25117, dated April 30, 2025, respecting Green Building Standards Implementation Plan (City Wide) (Item 8.5), and Report PED25105, dated April 30, 2025, respecting Growing a Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Hamilton Community Improvement Plan (City Wide) be

That Report FCS25023, respecting the 2025 Tax Policies and Area Rating (City Wide), be

That Report HSC24027(e), dated April 30, 2025, respecting Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That staff BE DIRECTED to identify up to $4.6M in previously approved 2024/25 Housing Services operating and program costs to be applied to the Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter capital project, and that these costs be offset through the Federal Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (Federal General Issues Committee April 30, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-006 Page 13 of 25 Community Encampment Response Plan) commitment of $5.26M; and, (b) That Council APPROVE $586,970 in previously approved 2024/25 Housing Sustainability Investment Roadmap Reserve funding for shelter expansion (HSC24027b) to the Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter capital project that is available as a result of the Provincial Encampment Response Initiative funding of $586,970. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, the total capital costs for the Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter have significantly exceeded original projections, increasing from $2.8 million to a reported $7.9 million; and, WHEREAS, there has been no publicly released, itemized accounting of the expenditures associated with the project despite public and Council interest; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That staff be directed to provide a full itemized breakdown of all capital budget and expenditures related to the Temporary Barton Tiffany Shelter project, including vendor payments and associated costs, for information at the May 21, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting. General Issues Committee April 30, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-006 Page 14 of 25 Result: MOTION,

That the Correspondence from Kim Zivanovich, respecting Report HSC24027(e), Reducing Homelessness and Managing Encampments, be received.

That the Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force Minutes CSDC 25-001 - April 1, 2025, be received, and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: MOTION,

That the General Issues Committee meeting of April 30, 2025, be permitted to extend past the 5:30 p.m. curfew, up to 7:00 p.m. Result: MOTION,

That the Committee recess for 10 minutes until 5:38 p.m.

WHEREAS, a neighbourhood meeting was held on March 26th 2025, respecting a proposal to redevelop a municipal parking lot at 70 Hope Avenue for affordable housing; General Issues Committee April 30, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-006 Page 16 of 25 WHEREAS, the property at 70 Hope Avenue is adjacent to the Kenilworth Avenue North commercial corridor located between Main Street East and Barton Street East; WHEREAS, the neighbourhood raised concerns about the lack of progress in revitalizing the Kenilworth Avenue North commercial corridor; WHEREAS, the last comprehensive strategic review of the Kenilworth Avenue North commercial corridor occurred through the Barton-Kenilworth Commercial Corridor Study in 2014 which resulted in, among other items, the corridor specific financial incentive programs to support the corridors revitalization; WHEREAS, a thriving commercial corridor is vital to serving the needs of local residents and attracting and supporting new investment and housing opportunities; WHEREAS, a portion of Kenilworth Avenue North has been identified as being within a proposed Major Transit Station Area through the City's ongoing review and update to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan to establish Major Transit Station Areas; and, WHEREAS, the Kenilworth Avenue North commercial corridor may provide a unique opportunity to address a need in the community for long-term and sustainable live/work housing opportunities with a particular focus on supporting opportunities for entrepreneur

WHEREAS, Roxborough Park is a joint public-private housing demonstration project in the McQueston neighbourhood of East Hamilton which is delivering a mix of market and below-market homeownership and rental housing options in the city; WHEREAS, in 2019 City Council approved the creation of two financial incentive programs under the Housing for Hamilton Community Improvement Plan, the Roxborough Access to Homeownership Grant Program and Roxborough Rental Housing Loan Program, which provide grants and forgivable loans respectively, to support the creation of below-market homeownership and rental housing opportunities in the project; and, WHEREAS, in 2022, the City entered into a Grant Agreement with Roxborough Park Inc. to provide grants under the Roxborough Access to Homeownership Grant Program in respect of the development of attainable homeownership townhouse units; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That staff engage with Roxborough Park Inc. to review the status of the project and the creation of the remaining attainable townhouse units within the project, and report back to the General Issues Committee before Q3 2025 with the outcomes of this engagement, identifying any additional incentive program funding and program amendments that would be required to support the remaining homeownership townhouse units in the project. Result: MOTION,

WHEREAS, Members of the Stoney Creek Youth Council have routinely prioritized Teen Vaping as a primary area of concern among young people in our community; WHEREAS, According to the Canadian Community Health Survey (2022), conducted by Health Canada, 14% of youth aged 15-19 and 18% of young adults aged 20-24 are more likely to have vaped in the past 30 days as compared to only 4% in the population aged 25 and up; WHEREAS, According to the Canadian Student Tabacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (2021-2022) 16% of students have used an e-cigarette with nicotine in the past 30 days; WHEREAS, According to the same Survey 55% of the students thought it would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" to get an e-cigarette with nicotine if they wanted one; WHEREAS, The Survey also reports that Among students who used cannabis, 54% reported vaping liquid cannabis; WHEREAS, Unlike traditional tobacco or cannabis cigarettes, vape products are often colourless, odourless, and often undetectable when used; WHEREAS, Chemicals and contaminants found in vaping aerosol are associated with negative health effects and can also lead to throat and mouth irritation, headache, cough, and nausea; WHEREAS, the long-term risks of vaping are not yet known, but may include cancer, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, and other diseases, particularly in those who begin vaping at a young age; General Issues Committee April 30, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-006 Page 19 of 25 WHEREAS, the Hamilton City Council recently receiv

WHEREAS, a Feasibility Study (FS) was funded for the 2024 calendar year to assess construction details of a proposed Glanbrook Community Recreation Centre; General Issues Committee April 30, 2025 Minutes – GIC 25-006 Page 20 of 25 WHEREAS, in February 2024, a Glanbrook Arena and Recreation Facility Servicing Overview described steps to evaluate water and wastewater municipal servicing options for the Glanbrook Arena and the future Recreation Centre site identified as 4300 and 4280 Binbrook Road; WHEREAS, as multiple PIC were conducted in November/December 2024 and as a result it was stated in a subsequent PIC in February 2025 that the Glanbrook Arena Property is now officially the preferred site for the New Recreation Centre and Indoor pool for Ward 11; WHEREAS, Municipal water and wastewater servicing assessment work has not begun and is expected to be triggered through a specific request from Recreation staff once their higher level coordination strategy has been developed; WHEREAS, there is current, ongoing, and planned residential, commercial, and institutional infrastructure development to the lands east of Glanbrook Arena; WHEREAS, the proposed Glanbrook Community Recreation Centre is a vital municipal priority that directly impacts community well-being, economic development, and quality of life for Ward 11 residents and must be placed at the forefront of infrastructure planning and execution in Binbrook; WHEREAS, failure to prioritize and integrate the Recreation Centr

That the Closed Session minutes of the April 9, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be adopted and remain confidential.

That the General Issues Committee meeting of April 30, 2025, be permitted to further extend the curfew, up to 8:00 p.m. Result: MOTION,

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4 at 6:44 p.m. pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-Sections (c), (e), (f), (g) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub- sections (c), (e), (f), (g) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for City purposes or a local board; 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 matter in respect of which Council or a Committee may hold a closed meeting under an Act other than the Municipal Act, 2001; 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 PED25085, dated April 30, 2025, respecting Affordable Housing Candidate Surplus Sites (Wards 4, 7 and 15), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report PED25085, Affordable Housing Candidate Surplus Sites (Wards 4, 7 and 15), BE APPROVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; (b) That the Properties, as identified in Confidential Appendix A to Report PED25085, BE DECLARED SURPLUS to the requirements of the City of Hamilton, in accordance with the “Procedural By-law for the Sale of Land” being By-law No. 14-204, for the purposes of achieving the city’s affordable housing objectives; and, (c) That Report PED25085 and the Appendices, respecting Affordable Housing Candidate Surplus Sites, REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL, with the exception of releasing Confidential Appendix A to PED25085, as may be amended, following approval of Council. Result: MOTION,

That Report PED19063(h), dated April 30, 2025, respecting Acquisition of Real Estate (Ward 2), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the directions provided to staff in Closed Session, respecting Report PED19063(h), Acquisition of Real Estate (Ward 2), BE APPROVED; (b) That the complete Report PED19063(h) respecting the Acquisition of Real Estate remain confidential until completion of the real estate transaction, with the exception of Confidential Appendix C to Report PED19063(h), which is not to be made public; and, (c) That the transfer of funds from Project ID No. 5160507001 (North Glanbrook Industrial Business Park) to Project ID No. 3621054100 (West Harbour Initiatives), in the amount specified in Confidential Appendix C, BE APPROVED, with repayment to occur at a future date upon receipt of proceeds from a future sale. Result: MOTION,

That Report LS20023(l), dated April 30, 2025, respecting Encampment Litigation Update (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That Report LS20023(l), respecting Encampment Litigation Update, BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: MOTION,