Council & Committee
Committee Listing
Grouped listing of Committees, Sub-Committees, Agencies, Boards and Tribunals based on reporting structure. Not all committees have a direct report to City Council.
Hamilton City Council consists of the Mayor and 15 Ward Councillors. Council meetings ratify recommendations from the Standing Committees of Council. When Council 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 the City’s Procedural By-law.
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.
Orientation
15 November 2018
David Braley Health Sciences Centre
8:00 AM
Orientation
16 November 2018
Dundurn Castle
8:00 AM
Standing Committees are established by Council, are comprised entirely of Members of Council and report directly to Council. Members of Standing Committees are appointed by Council. When Standing Committees 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.
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.
Sub-Committees are established by Council and are comprised of some Members of Council and in certain circumstances also have citizen members. Sub-Committees report up to an assigned Standing Committee. Members of Sub-Committees are appointed by Council.
- Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities
- Airport Sub-Committee
- Business Improvement Area (BIA) Advisory Committee
- Cleanliness and Security in the Downtown Core Task Force
- Community Benefits Protocol Advisory 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
- 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
Volunteer Advisory Committees are established by Council and are comprised of volunteer members from the Hamilton community. Volunteer Advisory Committees provide advice to Council through reports, on their area of expertise to an assigned Standing Committee. Members of Volunteer Advisory Committees are selected by the Interview Sub-Committee of the appropriate Standing Committee and are appointed by Council. When Volunteer Advisory Committees 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 as applicable.
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.
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.
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 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
- Royal Botanical Gardens Board of Directors
- Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Board of Directors
- Theatre Aquarius Board of Directors
The below listing of Committees have different member composition, requirements and/or reporting structure. Please visit the individual Committees page for specific information on each Committee. None of these entities are governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 or the City’s Procedural By-law and are not subject to the open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 or the City’s Procedural By-law. Some of these entities are governed by establishing legislation and By-laws and may be subject to certain open meeting requirements under their establishing legislation.
- Development Industry Liaison Group
- Dundas Community Services
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance
- Halton-Hamilton Water Source Protection Committee
- Hamilton Library Board of Directors
- Hamilton Police Services Board
- International Children's Games Committee
- Knowles Bequest Trust
- Terrapure Community Liaison Committee
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
- Development Charges Act and Education Act Complaints