# Audit, Finance and Administration Committee approves Support for the Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area Annual Sidewalk Sale Event to... 8-0

No significant business events were reported for Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc.

Published: 2026-08-08T06:17:28.209Z
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## Record

Meeting: Audit, Finance and Administration Committee
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Item: Motion
Result: Carried 8-0

## Report

There were no significant events for Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. in Business.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
(Hwang/M. Wilson) WHEREAS, the closure of the intersection of Main Street East and Ottawa Street due to LRT enablement works has the potential to negatively impact access, visibility, customer traffic, and economic activity for businesses within the Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area (BIA); WHEREAS, the Ottawa Street BIA plays an important role in supporting local businesses and maintaining the vitality of the Ward 3 and 4 commercial district; and WHEREAS, special events and promotional initiatives are proven to be effective tools in attracting visitors, encouraging local shopping and dining, and mitigating the economic impacts associated with major infrastructure construction. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That a grant to the Ottawa Street Business Improvement Area to support the delivery of the Ottawa Street BIA annual Sidewalk Sale be funded from the Ward 4 Capital Discretionary Account #3302309400 to an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $9,400, subject to the following condition: (i) That the funding be used for eligible event-related expenses, including but not limited to road closure costs, event programming, logistics, and other expenses that directly support the delivery of the annual Ottawa Street BIA Sidewalk Sale. (b) That the remaining eligible event costs of the Ottawa Street BIA annual Sidewalk Sale, be funded from the Economic Development’s One-Time Funding Request Stream Account #55948-8202203206 to an upset limit, including contingencies, not to exceed $9,400; and (c) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute any required agreement(s) and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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## Sources

[1] AFA Minutes 26-010 (July_30__2026): Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, July 30, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=509809
[2] Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, July 30, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=fa5309d5-2385-4ea2-a0fc-e7fa690d36f1&lang=English