Committee Listing

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

Disclaimer: Council and Committee Agendas, Minutes, Reports and By-laws contained herein, have been prepared in this format for the purposes of convenience only and are not certified true copies. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.

• Development Charges Stakeholders Sub-Committee
• Governance Review Sub-Committee
• Grants Sub-Committee
• HMRF/HWRF Pension Administration
• Interview Sub-Committee to the Audit, Finance & Administration Committee
• Procurement Sub-Committee

• Interview Sub-Committee to Public Health Sub-Committee

• Expanding Housing and Support Services for Women, Non-Binary and Transgender Community Sub-Committee
• Interview Sub-committee to the Emergency & Community Services Committee
• Wentworth Lodge Heritage Trust Fund Sub-Committee

• Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (formerly Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities)
• Airport Sub-Committee
• Business Improvement Area (BIA) Sub-Committee
• Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force
• Community Benefits Protocol Sub-Committee
• Facility Naming Sub-Committee
• Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee (Hamilton and Burlington)
• Hamilton Future Fund Board of Governors
• Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Liaison Committee
• Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee
• Interview Sub-Committee to the General Issues Committee
• Light Rail Transit Sub-Committee
• Mayor’s Task Force on Access, Transparency and Accountability
• Non Union Compensation Sub-Committee
• Open for Business Sub-Committee
• School Board Properties Sub-Committee
• Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee
• West Harbour Development Sub-Committee

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-committee (formerly Agriculture and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee)
• Cross-Melville District Heritage Committee (Disbanded)
• Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee
• Hamilton - Oshawa Port Authority - City of Hamilton Liaison Committee

• Accessible Transit Services Review Sub-Committee
• Glanbrook Landfill Co-ordinating Committee
• Hamilton Water Sub-Committee
• Interview Sub-Committee to the Public Works Committee
• Truck Route Sub-Committee
• Waste Management Sub-Committee

• Mayor’s Intelligent Community Sub-Committee
• Public Health Sub-Committee
• Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees
• Hamilton Police Services Board Selection Committee

• Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee

That, based on municipal best practices, a new civic engagement model be applied that uses resident-led, staff facilitated community liaison groups of volunteers with a clear ability to make their voice heard by council, with each Division reporting back with tailored solutions, within one year, and that the:

(i) Tourism and Culture Division staff report back to the General Issues Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Arts Advisory Committee to recommend activities for the stabilization and strengthening of the arts community, monitor and assist with the implementation of the Arts Awards Program and Public Art Program, and inform Council of issues and achievements in the Hamilton arts community and acts as a point of contact for members of the arts community regarding issues affecting the arts community; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Arts Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(ii) Climate Change Initiatives Division staff report back to the General Issues Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Climate Change Advisory Committee to provide advice to Council and City of Hamilton staff on the prioritization, implementation, and monitoring of Hamilton’s Climate Action Strategy, through an equitable, inclusive, and climate justice lens, that responds to the perspectives and needs of all, while transitioning to a prosperous, healthy and vibrant net-zero greenhouse gas community that is a national leader in climate adaptation; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Climate Change Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(iii) Active Transportation and Mobility Division staff report back to the Public Works Committee on the further development of the Division’s Mobility Lab, a community liaison group, to also replace the Hamilton Cycling Committee, expanding their mandate to encourage residents to cycle and monitor the implementation of the Hamilton Cycling Master Plan; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Hamilton Cycling Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(iv) Indigenous Relations Division staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Hamilton Indigenous Advisory Committee to honour and engage Indigenous residents in the pursuit of the City of Hamilton’s vision by providing advice and recommendations that enhance the wellbeing of Indigenous people; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Hamilton Indigenous Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(v) Heritage Resource Management Division staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Hamilton Veterans Committee to oversee the planning and delivery of military remembrance and commemoration activities on behalf of the City of Hamilton; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Hamilton Veterans Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(vi) Children’s & Community Services Division staff report back to the Audit, Finance and Administration Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Hamilton Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee to provide input with respect to the issues of women, non-binary individuals and gender diverse people; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Hamilton Women and Gender Equity Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(vii) Housing Secretariat staff, in partnership with Housing Services Divisions staff report back to the General Issues Committee on the further development of a community liaison group to also replace the Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee, expanding their mandate to work to address the needs of residents within the community for whom barriers exist to accessing safe, suitable, and affordable housing, including the supports needed to enable citizens to obtain and retain their homes; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Housing and Homelessness Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(viii) Environmental Services Division staff report back to the Public Works Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Keep Hamilton Clean and Green Committee to beautify our community, promote environmental stewardship, and prevent litter, illegal dumping, and graffiti; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Keep Hamilton Clean and Green Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(ix) Children’s & Community Services staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the LGBTQ Advisory Committee to eliminate barriers experienced by LGBTQ communities by giving voice to the perspectives of LGBTQ individuals and evaluating the City of Hamilton on its related efforts; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the LGBTQ Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group; 

(x) Lodges Division staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Seniors Advisory Committee to organize the Senior of the Year Awards and to be a credible communication vehicle regarding the quality of life for all older persons in the City of Hamilton; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Seniors Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(xi) Children and Community Services staff report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Committee Against Racism to advise, advocate and consult on relevant issues in the community of Hamilton relating to racism and its consequences, including anti-racism strategies; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Committee Against Racism be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(xii) Public Health staff report back to the Public Health Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Food Advisory Committee to identify and inform, where appropriate, innovative community food security policies and programs that align with the vision and goals of the Hamilton Food Strategy, Hamilton Food Charter, and other City of Hamilton strategies; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Food Advisory Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(xiii) Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council staff report back to the Audit, Finance & Administration Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Advisory Committee for Immigrants and Refugees to address the needs of immigrants and refugees within the City of Hamilton; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Advisory Committee for Immigrants and Refugees be transferred to this Division to support this working group;

(xiv) Business Development and Sector Development division staff report back to the Audit, Finance & Administration Committee on the creation of a community liaison group to replace the Mundialization Committee to undertake twinning programs in international cooperation with like-minded municipalities in this and other countries to foster an understanding of the increasing interdependence of the municipalities, peoples, and countries of the world; and that the 2024 approved budget currently assigned to the Mundialization Committee be transferred to this Division to support this working group; and 

(xv) Reserve budgets remaining from Advisory Committees transitioning to working groups be transferred to the Tax Stabilization reserve and that the transfer from the Hamilton Veterans Committee reserve of $49,058 be committed for future investments for Remembrance Day services and youth-specific education regarding Veterans and Remembrance. 

• Committee Against Racism
• Women and Gender Equity Committee
• Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Committee
• Indigenous Advisory Committee
• Mundialization Committee

• Food Advisory Committee

• Hamilton Veterans Committee
• Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee (LGBTQ)
• Seniors Advisory Committee

• Arts Advisory Commission
• Climate Change Advisory Committee

• Hamilton Cycling Committee
• Keep Hamilton Clean and Green Committee

Shareholders are made up of the entire elected Council (the Mayor and 15 Ward Councillors) and do not report to Council.  Shareholder meetings are meetings of the Council. When Shareholders hold a ‘meeting’ as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001/the City’s Procedural By-law, it must comply with the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City’s Procedural By-law.

• CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder
• Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation Shareholder
• Hamilton Farmers’ Market - Sole Voting Member
• Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. Shareholder
• Hamilton Street Railway Shareholder
• Hamilton Utilities Corporation Shareholder
• Hamilton Tourism Development Corporation - Sole Voting Member

Board of Directors are a corporation’s governing body.  The following Boards of Directors are comprised of the entire elected Council (the Mayor and 15 Ward Councillors).  The Boards of Directors report to their respective Shareholders. When these Boards of Directors hold a ‘meeting’ as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001/the City’s Procedural By-law, it must comply with the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City’s Procedural By-law.

• Hamilton Street Railway Board of Directors

Board of Directors are a corporation’s governing body are comprised of various memberships, including some Members of Council and sometimes citizen members. The Boards of Directors report to their respective Shareholders. When these Boards of Directors hold a ‘meeting’ as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001/the City’s Procedural By-law, it must comply with the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City’s Procedural By-law.

• Alectra Board of Director
• CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Board of Directors
• Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation Board of Directors
• Hamilton Farmers' Market Corporation Board of Directors
• Hamilton Tourism Development Corporation Board of Directors
• Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. Board of Directors
• Hamilton Utilities Corporation Board of Directors
• Hamilton Waterfront Trust Board of Trustees
• Red Hill Valley Joint Stewardship Board

Board of Directors are a corporation’s governing body are comprised of various memberships, including some Members of Council and sometimes citizen members. The Boards of Directors report to their respective Shareholders. When these Boards of Directors hold a ‘meeting’ as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001/the City’s Procedural By-law, it must comply with the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City’s Procedural By-law.

• Art Gallery of Hamilton Board of Directors
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Large Urban Board
• Halton Conservation Board of Directors
• D.A.R.T.S. Board of Directors
• Dundas Centre for the Arts Board Management
• Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors
• Greater Toronto Transportation Authority - Board of Directors
• Hamilton Arts Council Board of Directors
• Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion Board of Directors
• Hamilton Conservation Authority Board of Directors
• Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors
• Heritage Green Community Trust Board of Trustees
• Niagara Escarpment Commission
• Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority - Board of Directors
• Royal Botanical Gardens Board of Directors
• Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Board of Directors
• Theatre Aquarius Board of Directors

• Board of Health

A local board means a municipal service board, transportation commission, public library board, board of health, police services board, or any other board, commission, committee, body or local authority established or exercising any power under any Act with respect to the affairs or purposes of one or more municipalities, excluding a school board and a conservation authority.  When a local board holds a ‘meeting’ as that term is defined in the Municipal Act, 2001/the City’s Procedural By-law, it must comply with the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 and/or the City’s Procedural By-law as applicable.

• Ancaster BIA Committee
• Barton Village BIA
• Concession Street BIA
• Downtown Dundas BIA
• Downtown Hamilton BIA
• Hamilton International Village BIA
• Hess Village Pedestrian Mall Authority
• King West BIA
• Locke Street BIA
• Main West Esplanade BIA
• Ottawa Street BIA
• Stoney Creek BIA
• Waterdown BIA
• Westdale Village BIA

A Tribunal is a person or group of persons upon which a statutory power of decision is conferred by or under statute.  Tribunal hearing are not governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 or the City’s Procedural By-law but instead are governed by their establishing legislation, the Statutory Powers and Procedures Act, R.S.O. 1990 (“SPPA”) and procedures established under the SPPA.  Tribunals are subject to certain open meeting requirements as provided by their establishing legislation, the Statutory Powers and Procedures Act, R.S.O. 1990 (“SPPA”) and/or Procedures established under the SPPA as applicable.

• Committee of Adjustment
• Election Compliance Audit Committee
• Election Compliance Audit Committee - Selection Committee
• Fence Viewers
• Hamilton Licensing Tribunal
• Municipal Drainage Court of Revision
• Property Standards Committee
• Trespass By-law Appeals