GREATER BAY AREA SUB-COMMITTEE
AGENDA Friday February 28, 2020 1:00 p.m. Burlington City Hall 426 Brant Street
Suzanne Gillies Tamara Bates Committee Clerk Legislative Coordinator
1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3.1 May 10, 2019 3-10 4. MAYOR UPDATES
4.1 Mayor Meed Ward updates
4.2 Mayor Eisenberger updates
5. MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST
5.1 Climate change – Presentations by Hamilton and Burlington staff 11-29
5.2 Impact of recreational cannabis – Presentation by City of Burlington staff 30-33
5.3 Provincial Advocacy
5.4 Chedoke Creek Update – City of Hamilton Council Motion overview
6. CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS
6.1 Approval of closed session minutes of previous meeting (May 10, 2019)
6.2 Land related items
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7. GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS
7.1 Long Range Planning – Updates on Master Planning e.g. Transit, Economic Development
7.2 Matters of Mutual Interest List 34-38
8. ADJOURNMENT
2 GREATER BAY AREA SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES 19-001 Friday May 10, 2019 10:00 a.m.
Hamilton City Hall 71 Main Street West, ON Council Chambers
Present: Councillor L. Ferguson, City of Hamilton (Co-Chair) Councillor K. Galbraith, City of Burlington (Co-Chair) Mayor F. Eisenberger, City of Hamilton Mayor M. Meed Ward, City of Burlington Councillor R. Nisan, City of Burlington
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REFERRED TO THE GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION:
1. ELECTION OF CO-CHAIRS (Item 1)
(Eisenberger/Meed Ward) (a) That Councillor L. Ferguson be appointed as the City of Hamilton Co-Chair to the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee for the 2018-2022 term; and,
(b) That Councillor K. Galbraith be appointed as the City of Burlington Co-Chair to the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee for the 2018-2022 term.
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 4 to 0, as follows:
NOT PRESENT - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger YES - Councillor Lloyd Ferguson
3 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee May 10, 2019 Minutes 19-001 Page 2 of 8 2. GREATER BAY AREA TERMS OF REFERENCE REVIEW (Item 10.1)
(Nisan/Galbraith) That the Composition of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee as set out in the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Terms of Reference be amended as follows:
Both Mayor’s from the City of Hamilton and City of Burlington Two members of Burlington City Council, representing Wards bordering on Hamilton Harbour/Lake Ontario Two members of Hamilton City Council, representing Wards bordering on Hamilton Harbour/Lake Ontario
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 5 to 0, as follows:
YES - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
FOR INFORMATION:
(a) APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Item 2)
Mayor Meed Ward requested Item 13.3, Municipal Natural Asset Initiative, be added to the agenda.
(Eisenberger/Meed Ward) That the agenda for the May 10, 2017 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee, be approved, as amended.
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 4 to 0, as follows:
NOT PRESENT - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
(b) DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST (Item 3)
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee May 10, 2019 Minutes 19-001 Page 3 of 8 (c) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Item 4)
(i) May 10, 2017 (Item 4.1)
(Eisenberger/Galbraith) That the minutes of the May 10, 2017 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee meeting be approved as presented.
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 4 to 0, as follows:
NOT PRESENT - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
(ii) Clerk’s Report – November 21, 2017 (Item 4.2)
(Meed Ward/Galbraith) That the Clerk’s Report – November 21, 2017 be received, as presented. CARRIED
(d) DISCUSSION ITEMS (Item 10)
(i) Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Terms of Reference Review (Item 10.1)
(Eisenberger/Meed Ward) That the composition of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee as set out in the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Terms of Reference be amended as follows:
Both Mayor’s from the City of Hamilton and City of Burlington Two members of Burlington City Council, representing Wards bordering on Hamilton Harbour/Lake Ontario Two members of Hamilton City Council, representing Wards bordering on Hamilton Harbour/Lake Ontario
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 4 to 0, as follows:
NOT PRESENT - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
5 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee May 10, 2019 Minutes 19-001 Page 4 of 8 (Eisenberger/Meed Ward) That the vote on Item 10.1 to amend the Composition of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee as set out in the Greater Bay Area Terms of Reference, be reconsidered.
Result: Motion carried by a 2/3 majority vote of 5 to 0, as follows:
YES - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
Refer to Item 2 for further disposition of this item.
(ii) Climate Emergency (Item 10.2)
The Committee discussed the recent Climate Change Emergency declarations by both the City of Hamilton and City of Burlington, noting that the two Municipalities had already begun working together on climate change initiatives through the Bay Area Climate Change Office at Mohawk College.
(e) GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS (Item 13)
(i) Update on Matters of Mutual Interest (as per the Committee’s request) (Item 13.1)
(a) Hamilton Harbour
No update was provided.
(b) Port Authority
The Committee heard that the Hamilton Port Authority will soon be merged, administratively, with the Oshawa Port Authority.
(c) Royal Botanical Gardens
Work between both Municipalities and the Royal Botanical Gardens is ongoing.
(d) Cootes to Escarpment
Members heard that updates on the ongoing work on the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System will be brought forward to both Councils in the coming months.
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The Committee heard that the past budget challenges have been sorted out and the project is continuing at a good pace.
(ii) Additional Updates on Matters of Mutual Interest
(a) Outcomes and Actions of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee
No information was provided.
(b) Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Advocacy with other Levels of Government
Mayor Meed Ward highlighted the benefits of the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee as a way for both Cities to prepare joint advocacy strategies to various organizations and councils of other levels of government.
(c) LaSalle Park
Mayor Eisenberger and Mayor Meed Ward agreed to discuss with their relative Councils the possibility of revisiting plans for LaSalle Park.
(d) Canada’s Innovation Corridor Summit/Other Forums
No information was provided.
(e) Waterdown Road Construction
No information was provided.
(f) Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
No information was provided.
(g) Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park
No information was provided.
(h) Impacts of the Legalization of Cannabis
The Committee agreed that the Municipalities’ positions on the impacts of the legalization of Cannabis are similar and Hamilton will share communication sent to the Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) regarding the regulations on the location of cannabis retail outlets.
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(i) Emergency Division
No information was provided.
(ii) Highway 6
No information was provided.
(iii) York Road
No information was provided.
(iv) King Road
No information was provided.
(v) Grindstone Creek Bridge
No information was provided.
(vi) Bike Share Program
Hamilton staff will provide Burlington staff with contact information for the new company the City has contracted to operate Hamilton’s bike share program as a first step in determining whether a joint bike share program would be desirable.
(vii) Transit Opportunities
Members heard that the City of Hamilton has been working on the (Re)envisioning the HSR project, which is currently in the stages of conducting outreach activities with stakeholders. Among the initiatives under consideration are the possibility of increased connectivity. There is a lot of work that can be done to improve transit between Hamilton and Burlington. It was suggested that improved transit between Waterdown and the Aldershot and Burlington GO Stations should be considered a priority. An update on transit opportunities will be brought forward at the next meeting.
(viii) Brant Street
No information was provided.
Members discussed the possibility of combining forces on transportation issues, including transit and procurement of vehicles, as well as on
8 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee May 10, 2019 Minutes 19-001 Page 7 of 8 any number of large municipal purchases. A discussion about procurement of fleet vehicles will be brought forward to the next meeting.
(Meed Ward/Galbraith) (a) That Items 13.1-13.2 be consolidated on a Matters of Mutual Interest List to be brought forward at future meetings as updates are available or as requested by the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee; and,
(b) That the Agenda for the next meeting include updates on Transit, Fleet Procurement, the Bike Share Program, and the Impact of Cannabis Legalization, as well as any other items determined by the City Managers and staff of both Municipalities, or the Co-Chairs of the Greater Bay Area Sub- Committee.
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 5 to 0, as follows:
YES - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
(iii) Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (Added Item 13.3)
Members heard that the City of Burlington would like to partner with Hamilton and others on a submission to the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, which will provide funding for municipalities to map their natural assets, especially in greenbelt areas. Burlington staff will reach out to Hamilton staff with more information.
(f) PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL (Item 14)
(Meed Ward/Eisenberger) That the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee move into Closed Session for Item 14.1, pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-section (b) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, and Section 239(2), Sub-section (b) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including City employees.
Result: Motion carried by a vote of 5 to 0, as follows:
YES - Councillor Rory Nisan YES - Councillor Kelvin Galbraith YES - Mayor Marianne Meed Ward YES - Chair Lloyd Ferguson YES - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
9 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee May 10, 2019 Minutes 19-001 Page 8 of 8 (i) Inter-City Opportunities (Added Item 14.1)
Mayor Eisenberger provided the Committee with information on potential Inter-City collaborations.
(g) ADJOURNMENT (Item 15)
(Eisenberger/Meed Ward) That there being no further business, the Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee be adjourned at 11:51 a.m. CARRIED
Respectfully submitted,
Councillor L.Ferguson, Co-Chair Greater Bay Area Sub-committee
Councillor K. Galbraith, Co-Chair Greater Bay Area Sub-committee
Tamara Bates Legislative Coordinator Office of the City Clerk City of Hamilton
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CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION CITY OF HAMILTON
Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee February 28, 2020
Trevor Imhoff, Senior Project Manager – Healthy and Safe Communities Air Quality & Climate Change Healthy Environments
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Hamilton’s Climate Change Emergency
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Council Direction • March 27, 2019, Council declared climate change emergency and approved Accelerating and Prioritizing Climate Action motion
• June 17, 2019, Board of Health approved Report BOH19022 – Corporate Climate Change Task Force Response to the Climate Change Emergency
• June 26, 2019, Council approved the Establishment of Departmental Climate Change Workplans within the City of Hamilton Motion
• December 4, 2019, Council approved the Corporate Goals and Areas of Focus for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation 3
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Purpose • Centralize climate change reporting across the corporation
• Prioritize goals and areas of focus for climate mitigation and adaptation
• Identify key indicators for annual reporting
• Foundational report to empower staff
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Corporate Goals and Areas of Focus
Natural Environment Procurement Transportation Natural Environment Active Transportation Climate Adaptation Planning Diversity, Health, Inclusion
Education & Awareness
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Community GHG Inventory and Targets
~-33% (11,569,045 tCO2e) from 2006 baseline
tCO2e
Sectors Adapted from Toronto Star
~31,384 tCO2e (0.27%) 6
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Corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Sources
2017 Percent Tonnes CO e Total by Sector. 2 • 2017 Emissions ~79,028tCO2e
• ~-38% from 2005 baseline
(City of Hamilton.(2019). Annual Energy Report 2018. Retrieved from https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/media/browser/2019-07-08/2018-annual-energy-report.pdf) 7
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Corporate GHG Emissions by Fuel Source
2017 Percentage of tCO2e Emissions by Fuel Source
(City of Hamilton.(2019). Annual Energy Report 2018. Retrieved from https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/media/browser/2019-07-08/2018-annual-energy-report.pdf) 8
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Climate Impacts • $5.3 billion average annual investment is needed for municipalities across Canada to adapt to climate change1
“Flooding is the new Fire” Extreme Heat Adapted from Inside Halton
$$$ Infrastructure & health costs GlobalGlobal Implications? Implications? Adapted from Toronto Star
1FCM(2019). Investing in Canada’s Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation. Retrieved from: https://data.fcm.ca/documents/focus/investing-in-canadas-future-the-cost-of-climate- adaptation-summary.pdf 9
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Snapshot of 2020 Initiatives
• Hamilton Community Energy Plan • Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment • Corporate Energy Policy • Green Fleet Policy • Green/Social Procurement Policy • Green Development Standards • Actions integrated into long-term budget planning
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Alignment and Support from BACCC
Who They Are: • Bay Area Climate Change Council (BACCC) is a social impact initiative made up of 14 community leaders from across Hamilton and Burlington Vision: • For the Bay Area to be a thriving and resilient zero carbon community by 2050. Mission: • To create a sense of urgency and mobilize the community to catalyze climate action in the Bay Area
Key Priorities:
• Transportation • Agriculture and Local Food Production
• Buildings • Progressive Policies 11
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• Every Degree of • Every Year Matters Warming Matters THANK YOU • Every Choice Matters • Every Action Counts
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16 6 Climate Action in Burlington Planning for a carbon neutral community
Lynn Robichaud, Senior Sustainability Coordinator
Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Feb. 28, 2020
17 Climate Emergency
• Burlington Council declared a climate emergency in April 2019 • Directions: • Apply a climate lens to decision making including budgets • Report back with a Climate Action Plan by December • Staff reports – climate implications
18 Strategic Plan 2015 – 2040 From Vision to Focus 2018 - 2022
• City operations to be net carbon neutral by 2040 • The city recognizes that climate change is a significant issue and is working towards the goal of the Burlington community being net carbon neutral • Develop a Climate Action Plan, addressing the Climate Emergency Declaration and focusing on reducing the community’s greenhouse gas emissions
19 Community GHG Emissions by Sector
2018 2014
Residential Transportation – 24% Transportation 46% 37% Residential 29%
Commercial Institutional Commercial 19% Industrial & Instituional Industrial 11% 20% 14%
20 Emissions Reductions- Burlington
Personal vehicles
21 1.5 and 2°C carbon trajectories for the City of Burlington
22 1. Low Carbon New Buildings 2. Deep Energy Retrofit Program (existing buildings) 3. Renewable Energy Co- operative 4. Integrated Mobility Initiatives 5. Electric Mobility & equipment Climate Action Plan 6. Waste Reduction Mitigation of GHG emissions 7. Industry Innovation
23 Recommended Program Areas GHG Reduction Potential by 2050
Waste Reduction Initiative
Electric Mobility and Equipment Program
Integrated Mobility Plan
Renewable Energy Cooperative
Burlington Deep Energy Retrofit Program
Burlington Low Carbon New Building Guideline
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 Greenhouse Gas Emissions - ktCO2e
24 Challenges/Opportunities?
25 Next Steps • Report back March 9th, 2020 – final CAP • Adaptation strategy – process to begin in 2020 • Implementation of Climate Action Plan – Continue to work with community stakeholders and collaborate with our partnerships – Develop programs – Research and feasibility studies – Demonstration project
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• Support for BACC Council and Office • Climate Adaptation Plan (part 2) • Additional EV charging stations • FTE position to support energy and climate initiatives • Private tree by-law and additional tree planting • Green Fleet Strategy update • Urban Forestry Management Plan update • Additional investment in Burlington Transit
27 Bay Area Climate Change Office & Council • Community engagement • Synergies to develop programs – Low carbon new building standards – Deep energy retrofits for existing buildings – Integrated mobility
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Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services City of Burlington burlington.ca/Environment TakeActionBurlington.ca Getinvolvedburlington.ca
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Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee Presentation on Cannabis
February 28, 2020 City of Burlington Experience
Leah Bisutti Manager of Strategy & Policy
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Burlington’s History • Public input gathered Nov 2018 to Jan 2019 – Get Involved Burlington online survey (2718 completed, 63% support) and Mayor’s Town Hall Dec 12, 2018 (106 completed, 82% support) • Council decided to opt into having retail stores Jan 19, 2019 • Retail Store Guidelines approved by Burlington City Council May 27, 2019
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Retail Store Guidelines
Provincial Regulation: • 150m from schools Burlington Guidelines: • 500m from schools • 500m from other sensitive uses – parks, recreation centres, daycares, arenas, libraries • Stores should also be 500m from each other, avoid clustering
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Burlington’s Retail Landscape • Two stores open – result of first lottery wave • Three additional store applications are currently being assessed by AGCO – result of second lottery wave (only 1 did not met our guidelines) • In addition to above, one store ready to open, no license and not part of lottery • Province has announced removal of lottery system March 2020
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Service Burlington Cannabis Complaints
17 Documented cannabis complaints 3/6/2019 to 2/4/2020
Category Number General Issue
Production 1 Inquiry for where can produce/grow
Zoning 2 Where can stores go
Illegal Growing 4 Illegal growing and selling (3 same property)
Smell 2 From neighbours - both smoking and growing
Actual Retailer 1 Want to meet with Councilor
Retail Sales Inquiry 1 Do stores sell oil?
Retail Stores 6 Specific location complaints, not want them
This does not include direct inquires to our Zoning Staff by potential retailers
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Advocacy • Mayor sat on LUMCO sub-committee with three other Mayors • The LUMCO resolution recommended changes to provincial regulations to give municipalities greater control over locations and numbers of stores • Our guidelines were developed to coincide with LUMCO resolution
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33 4 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - Matters of Mutual Interest Responsible Name Description Department(s) Last Status Update Added Removed Hamilton Harbour 21‐Nov‐17 Port Authority Hamilton Port Authority will soon be merged, 21‐Nov‐17 administratively, w/ the Oshawa Port Authority (05 May 2019). Royal Botanical Gardens Work between both Municipalities & the RBG is 21‐Nov‐17 ongoing (10 May 2019). Cootes to Escarpment Updates on the ongoing work on the Cootes to 21‐Nov‐17 Escarpment EcoPark System will be brought forward to both Councils in the coming months (10 May 2019). Randle Reef Ongoing Past budget challenges have been sorted out and 21‐Nov‐17 environmental the project is continuing at a good pace (10 May remediation of 2019). Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour Outcomes and Actions of the 21‐Nov‐17 Greater Bay Area Sub‐ Committee Greater Bay Area Sub‐ GBASC is a beneficial way for both Cities to prepare 21‐Nov‐17 Committee Advocacy with joint advocacy strategies to various organizations & other Levels of Government councils of other levels of government (10 May 2019).
34 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - Matters of Mutual Interest Responsible Name Description Department(s) Last Status Update Added Removed LaSalle Park The Mayors agreed to discuss with their relative 21‐Nov‐17 Councils the possibility of revisiting plans for LaSalle Park (10 May 2019).
Canada’s Innovation Corridor 21‐Nov‐17 Summit/Other Forums
Waterdown Road Construction The expansion of Waterdown Rd is to begin 21‐Nov‐17 construction in 2019. There is public concern over the number of trucks on the route, a no truck zone was established on the Hamilton side of Waterdown Rd & Burlington is now going to be establishing the Burlington side as a no truck zone as well. Signage is expected to be posted. (10 May 2017)
35 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - Matters of Mutual Interest Responsible Name Description Department(s) Last Status Update Added Removed Burlington Lift Canal Bridge Discussion focused on the federal piers located on 21‐Nov‐17 both sides of the canal. In light of the fact that the City of Burlington is making progress on its long‐ term Beach Master Plan and Hamilton having an interest in the platforms as well, Committee looked at ways in which the areas could be improved from an aesthetic and recreational perspective. Committee identified great future opportunity in this area given the spectacular view and asked questions of federal ownership of lands. Once Hamilton/Burlington have come together with all necessary information (after visiting sites to investigate the conditions of areas), Committee requested that area MP/MPPs attend a future Greater Bay Area Sub‐Committee meeting to discuss the following: •Ownership, costs and maintenance of area •Shipping and pier naviga on concerns •Hamilton Port Authority as a partner in these discussions Committee requested that this item remain on the June Agenda for further discussion. (29 Mar 2016)
Burlington Beach Regional 21‐Nov‐17 Waterfront Park
36 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - Matters of Mutual Interest Responsible Name Description Department(s) Last Status Update Added Removed Impacts of Legalization of Both Municipalities’ positions on the impacts of the 21‐Nov‐17 Cannabis legalization of Cannabis are similar & Hamilton will share communication sent to the Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) regarding the regulations on the location of cannabis retail outlets (10 May 2019).
Transportation: Emergency 21‐Nov‐17 Diversion Transportation: Highway 6 21‐Nov‐17 Transportation: York Road 21‐Nov‐17 Transportation: King Road 21‐Nov‐17 Transportation: Grindstone 21‐Nov‐17 Creek Bridge Transportation: Bike Share Hamilton staff will provide Burlington staff with 21‐Nov‐17 Program contact information for the new company the City has contracted to operate Hamilton’s bike share program as a first step in determining whether a joint bike share program would be desirable (10 May 2019).
37 Greater Bay Area Sub-Committee - Matters of Mutual Interest Responsible Name Description Department(s) Last Status Update Added Removed Transportation: Transit City of Hamilton has been working on the 21‐Nov‐17 Opportunities (Re)envisioning the HSR project, which is currently in the stages of conducting outreach activities with stakeholders. Among the initiatives under consideration are the possibility of increased connectivity. There is a lot of work that can be done to improve transit between Hamilton & Burlington. It was suggested that improved transit between Waterdown & the Aldershot & Burlington GO Stations should be considered a priority. An update on transit opportunities will be brought forward at the next meeting (10 May 2019).
Transportation: Brant Street 21‐Nov‐17
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