To report and make recommendations to Council on matters relating to:

Council Strategic Plan

Corporate Strategic Plan

Municipal Benchmarking Network Canada (MBNC)

Annual Operating and Capital Budgets

Economic Development matters

Portfolio Management Strategy – Real Estate Acquisitions/Disposals

Hamilton International Airport matters

Growth Related Integrated Development Strategy (GRIDS)

Vision 20/20

Upper Levels of Government Funding Matters

Department Work Programs: Planning and Economic Development

Legal Services – all matters having definite litigation

Human Resources – labour negotiations

Departmental Organizational Structure Changes

Boards and Agencies

Hamilton Utilities Corporation

Climate Change

Housing Services

any and all other matters which Council chooses to refer to the General Issues Committee for consideration

Specific duties shall include:

To review and monitor the City’s and Council’s Strategic Plan

To review corporate and program objectives and performance measures and make recommendations to Council

To consider and recommend to Council on matters relating to budgets, budget monitoring, re-assessment and related tax policies

To consider and recommend to Council on matters relating to Business Development, the Small Business Enterprise Centre, Incentive Loans/Grants programs and approvals, BIA initiatives, the Hamilton Incubator of Technology and Tourism

To consider and recommend to Council on matters relating to GRIDS

To receive briefings on legal matters involving the City and give direction to the City Solicitor on litigation matters

To receive information on labour negotiations and provide direction to the Director of Labour Relations

To consider and make recommendations to Council on matters regarding Boards and Agencies

To Meet as Shareholders and/or Board of Directors of a corporation when required.

To receive delegations from the public and conduct public hearings as required by statute and Council specific to the mandate of this committee on matters under the Standing Committee

To consider recommendations of any Sub-Committees and/or Task Forces which report directly to the General Issues Committee

To consider Citizen Committee Report recommendations of any Advisory Committee which reports directly to the General Issues Committee

Angela McRae, Legislative Coordinator

Email:angela.mcrae@hamilton.ca

Telephone: 905-546-2424 ext. 5987