City of Hamilton 2020 Budget Process - Notice to Citizens

The schedule for meetings of the General Issues Committee, with respect to the 2020 Budget process, is as follows:

Rate Budget
Monday, November 25, 2019, 9:30 am
Friday, December 6, 2019, 9:30 am (if required)

Tax Capital Budget
Friday, November 29, 2019, 9:30 am
Monday, December 9, 2019, 9:30 am (if required)

Tax Operating Budget Overview & Departmental Presentation
Friday, January 17, 2020, 9:30 am

Boards & Agencies
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 9:30 am
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 9:30 am

Transit
Friday, January 24, 2020 – 9:30 a.m.

Departmental Budget Presentations
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 9:30 am
Thursday, January 30, 2020, 9:30 am
Friday, February 7, 2020, 9:30 am

**PUBLIC DELEGATIONS
Monday, February 10, 2020, 3 pm

Budget Deliberations
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 9:30 am
Monday, February 24, 2020, 9:30 am
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 9:30 am (if required)
Monday, March 2, 2020 (if required)
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 (if required)

Targeted Budget Approval
Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 5 pm

Members of the public who are interested in appearing before Committee on Monday, February 10, 2020, are required to submit a Request to Speak before a Committee of Council form online or, in writing to:

Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator
Office of the City Clerk
71 Main Street West, 1st Floor, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5
Email [email protected]

Requests to speak and written submissions will be accepted up to 12 noon on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Presentations will be limited to 5 minutes.  Written submissions are welcome and will be accepted by e-mail, mail  (both addresses above) or by fax to 905-546-2095, for distribution to members of the Committee.

The Council of the City of Hamilton intends to approve the 2020 Tax Operating Budget at the Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 5 pm, or at a later Council meeting if budget deliberations continue past this date.

The agendas for all meetings will be available for viewing on the City website or through the Office of the City Clerk.

Please be advised that additional meetings may be added to the schedule at any time, or existing meetings may be cancelled or rescheduled.  In addition, meeting agendas are frequently subject to change.  As such, you are advised to confirm and obtain additional information with respect to all budget meetings by regularly checking the City's website or by contacting the Office of the City Clerk.  Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Hamilton City Hall.

This public notice is provided in accordance with City of Hamilton By-law No. 07-351, the Provision of Public Notice.

Andrea Holland
City Clerk