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The goal is to displace the existing tenant and increase the rent for the next tenant. [...] Since the goal is to not have the tenant return to the unit, having a tenant accept a buyout offer is the quickest and easiest path to turning over the unit. [...] First motion passed at Council - December 2020 Councillor Brad Clark - "That staff be directed to review reno-victions in Hamilton and report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee by the end of March 2021 with information about what other jurisdictions have done to reduce the problem and what the City of Hamilton can do to mitigate the number of people who are affected by this pra. [...] Despite this initial staff proposal, ACORN was able to push for improvements to the TDF (lifting of the cap on the amount of financial support available to tenant groups) and another motion to develop local policy - "That staff be directed to report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee with a framework, including timeline and resources to develop a comprehensive renovictions stra. [...] Staff report - April 20th Emergency and Community Services Committee After being directed to develop a comprehensive renovictions strategy (the evaluation of the tenant defence fund, proactive tenant education options, and options for a licensing and by-law regime) and $100,000 approved to increase capacity to do the work, the report is only proposing to add another $50,000 to the TDF.