Committee Information   (2010 - 2014 Term of Council)

Committee / Council Meeting and Membership Information 

Council Meetings

City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.  For a trial period, Hamilton City Council meetings will be held at 5:00 p.m.  The trial period has been extended from April to June 27, 2012.  Meetings will be webcast live at 5:00 p.m. and broadcasted at 7:00 p.m. on Cable 14. 

For a list of Council meeting dates, please click here to view the monthly meeting calendars.  

City Council is composed of the Mayor and 15 members of Council representing Wards 1 to 15 in the City of Hamilton. Council is the final approving body for all recommendations submitted by the Standing Committees. The Committees reporting to Council are: Audit, Finance & Administration, Board of Health, Emergency & Community Services, General Issues Committee, Planning Committee and Public Works.  Council follows Rules of Procedure which govern the proceedings of Council and Committees of Council. Click here for a copy of the City of Hamilton Procedural By-law outlining this process. Interested citizens wishing the opportunity to make a presentation to members of Council on an item of interest shall complete and submit a Request to Speak to a Committee of Council - Click here to complete the on-line request form.

Board of Health - Mayor and All Members of Council
Meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.**
 - Click here for Board of Health Mandate

Emergency & Community Services Committee
Meets on the second Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.**
 - Click here for Committee Membership List
 - Click here for Emergency & Community Services Committee Mandate

General Issues Committee (formerly Committee of the Whole) - Mayor and All Members of Council
Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month.  Meetings are also scheduled as needed.
 - Click here for the General Issues Committee Mandate

Planning Committee
Meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m.**
 - Click here for Committee Membership List
 - Click here for the Planning Committee Mandate

Public Works Committee
Meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m.**
 - Click here for Committee Membership List
 - Click here for Public Works Committee Mandate

**meetings may not always follow the noted sequence (Some exceptions may apply during the summer months, March break and statutory holidays. Meeting dates may also be changed/cancelled where necessary.)

Click here for copies of Committee Documents, Agendas and Minutes.

Click here to view meeting calendars.

Sub-Committees that Report to Standing Committees
 (2010 - 2014 Term)  (Including Volunteer Committees, Boards & Agencies)