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Portrait of Brad Clark

Brad Clark

Councillor · Ward 9 · seen 2018-12-03 to 2026-07-15 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

161substantive motions movedof 72 meetings the minutes record them at
52procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
114substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
23meetings recorded absentof 72 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (23)

CouncilMarch 4, 2026
CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder MeetingMarch 3, 2026
General Issues CommitteeFebruary 25, 2026
General Issues CommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
Planning CommitteeDecember 2, 2025
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-CommitteeMay 15, 2025
Planning CommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
Planning CommitteeFebruary 4, 2025
Planning CommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
Public Health CommitteeAugust 14, 2024
Planning CommitteeAugust 13, 2024
Public Health CommitteeJuly 10, 2024
Emergency and Community Services CommitteeJune 20, 2024
General Issues CommitteeJune 19, 2024
Planning CommitteeJune 4, 2024
Public Health CommitteeJune 3, 2024
Emergency and Community Services CommitteeMay 16, 2024
Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-CommitteesNovember 29, 2023
Public Health CommitteeSeptember 8, 2023
Public Health CommitteeJune 12, 2023
General Issues CommitteeMay 31, 2023
Public Health CommitteeMay 1, 2023
General Issues Committee (Budget)December 5, 2022

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 161)

That the Correspondence from Viv Saunders, respecting Elgin Transformer Fund Community Uses (Ward 2), be received.
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, July 30, 2026 · Carried
(a) That ECS 26-006, being the minutes of the Emergency and Community Services Committee from Thursday, July 9, 2026 (Item 7.5), be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved; and, (b) That the following correspondence items, be received: (i) Correspondence respecting Report HSC26018, Ontario Works Eligibility and Overpayment Processes (City Wide) (Item 7.5(a)), from the follow
Council, July 15, 2026 · Carried
That Integrity Commissioner Complaint Report ICC 25-019 - 25-021; and ICC 25-023 - 25-024, be received.
Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
That Minute Item 10.1, respecting Municipal Framework regarding the Development of Data Centres in Hamilton – REVISED be amended, by adding an additional sub-section (e), as follows: (e) That smaller scale data centres that make use of existing structural footprints established primarily to support research activities be exempt. Result: AMENDMENT to PLC 26-008 (Item 10.1),
Council, June 24, 2026 · Defeated
That Minute Item 8.1(v) be amended as follows: 8.1 PED26101 Applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 34 Mistywood Drive, Stoney Creek (Ward 9) That Report PED26101, dated June 16, 2026, respecting Applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 34 Mistywood Drive, Ston
Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
That the alternative included in Report PED26142 (Minute Item 9.1,), respecting Demolition Permit – 1835 Rymal Road East, Stoney Creek (Ward 9) be approved, as follows: (a) That the Chief Building Official be authorized to issue a demolition permit for 1835 Rymal Road East, Stoney Creek in accordance with By- law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of The Planning Act as amended, without having to comp
Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
That ECS 26-005, being the minutes of the Emergency and Community Services Committee from Thursday, June 18, 2026 (Item 7.5), be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion on ECS 26-005 (Item 7.5),
Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
That staff be directed to include information about privacy incidents in the annual Freedom of Information.
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That Report FCS26046, respecting Bill 97 – Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2026, Updates to MFIPPA and Implications (City Wide), be received.
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That Report PED26010, Delegated Authority to Accept Consignment Merchandise (City Wide), dated June 18, 2026, be received and the following recommendations, be approved: (a) That the Director of Tourism and Culture, or their designate, be delegated the authority to approve, amend, extend and execute all consignment agreements and all required ancillary agreements, not exceed $25,000, in a form sat
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, June 18, 2026 · Carried
That the speaking time for the delegation be extended by two minutes.
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, May 28, 2026 · Carried
That sub-section (d) to Report PED26011, Hamilton’s Carbon Budget and Accounting Framework (City Wide) – REVISED, be amended, as follows: (d) That staff BE DIRECTED to implement a two-division pilot phase of the Carbon Budget and Accounting Framework through the 2027 Budget process; and that staff BE DIRECTED to report back to General Issues Committee in Q2 Q3 2027 on the results of the pilot phas
General Issues Committee, May 27, 2026 · Carried
That Confidential CM2601 BE RECEIVED and REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: Motion,
Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
That sub-section (a) to Report PED24163(e), Final 10-Year Downtown Hamilton Revitalization Strategy (City Wide), be amended, as follows: (a) That the 10-Year Downtown Hamilton Revitalization Strategy, contained in Appendix “A” to Report PED24163(e) BE APPROVED in principle and costs for 2027 and beyond be referred to future budget year(s) processes; Result: AMENDMENT,
General Issues Committee, April 15, 2026 · Carried
That the Rules of Order BE SUSPENDED to allow for the introduction of a Motion respecting Opposition to Provincial Consolidation of Conservation Authorities – REVISED. Result: MOTION,
General Issues Committee, April 15, 2026 · Carried
That Report HSC26022, respecting Health Impacts of Exposure to Elevated Total Reduced Sulphur Compounds (Ward 9), be received.
General Issues Committee, March 25, 2026 · Carried
That Report FCS26014, respecting 2025 Assessment Growth (City Wide), be received.
General Issues Committee, March 25, 2026 · Carried
(a) That Report LS25015(a), respecting GLF Legal Strategy Update (Ward 9), BE RECEIVED AND REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL; and, (b) That staff proceed as directed respecting the GFL Legal Strategy. Result: MOTION,
General Issues Committee, March 25, 2026 · Carried
That recommendation (c) be amended to read as follows: (c) That the extension expansion in scope to Contract C2-03-23 – Acquisition of Utility Billing Software Solution including Integration, Maintenance and Support Services, with SpryPoint Services Inc., with an upset limit of $132,000, funded from the Utility Billing Transition Capital Project (Project ID 5142201967), BE APPROVED, in accordance
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Minute Item 7.4 respecting FCS26020, Correspondence from the Hamilton Police Service Board (City Wide), be amended, to read as follows: 7.4 FCS26020 Correspondence from the Hamilton Police Service Board (City Wide) (a) That Memo FCS26020, dated January 14, 2026, respecting Correspondence from the Hamilton Police Service Board (City Wide), be received; (b) That the request from the Hamilton Po
Council, January 21, 2026 · Referred
That Minute Item 6 (ii) respecting Ontario Works overpayment comparison with other municipalities (Generated from Item 6.3), be amended to read as follows: (ii) Ontario Works overpayment comparison with other municipalities (Generated from Item 6.3) (a) That staff be directed to report back to the Emergency and Community Services Committee with information on the Ontario Works overpayment comparis
Council, January 21, 2026 · Carried
That the November 12, 2025 General Issues Committee agenda be amended, to move the consideration of Item 9.1, Request for the Closure of the GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility, 65 Green Mountain Rd. W., Stoney Creek; Item 9.2, GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility and Section 447.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Item 9.3, Impacts of Provincial Bill 60 on Tenants in Hamilton, up on the agenda to be co
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
That the agenda for the November 12, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as amended.
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
That Carmelo D’Angelo be provided with an additional 8 minutes to complete their presentation. Result: MOTION,
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
That the following delegations respecting Request for the Closure of the GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility, 65 Green Mountain Rd. W., Stoney Creek (Item 9.1), be received: 6.1(a) Carmelo D'Angelo (In-Person) 6.1(b) Tatyana Graham (In-Person)
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS, the Minister of Education has recently notified the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board that the previously approved site for the Nash Neighbourhood School is “unsuitable” for school children; WHEREAS, several hundred children live with their families within 3 km of the GFL landfill are experiencing these offensive odours daily; WHEREAS, given that the Provincial Government has deeme
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
That the following correspondence respecting Request for the Closure of the GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility, 65 Green Mountain Rd. W., Stoney Creek (Item 9.1), be received: 9.1(a)(i) Sara Thompson 9.1(a)(ii) Kathie Faraway 9.1(a)(iii) Helga Philip 9.1(a)(iv) Danielle Raule 9.1(a)(v) Ian Mann 9.1 a)(vi) Hitesh Shukla 9.1(a)(vii) Branka Kovacevic 9.1(a)(viii) Sabrina Davidson 9.1(a)(ix) Sharon Mo
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS, Stoney Creek residents were promised by the landfill proponent of the GFL Stoney Creek Regional Facility (“Landfill”) in 1995 that there would be no odours as the Landfill is a non-hazardous Industrial, Commercial and Institutional landfill; WHEREAS, residents living in Upper Stoney Creek within 3km of the Landfill Have been experiencing horrific odours emanating from the Landfill since A
General Issues Committee, November 12, 2025 · Carried
(a) That CM25011 respecting Council Staff Relations, be received and remain confidential; and (b) That Appendix A to CM25011 (Item 6.1), be received. Result: Motion,
Council, October 29, 2025 · Carried
That the following Items for Information, be received: 7.1 CM25004 Connected Communities Strategy (City Wide) 7.2 Climate Change Advisory Committee Minutes CCAC 25-006 - June 17, 2025 7.3 PED25216 Entertainment District Annual Update (Ward 2)
General Issues Committee, October 22, 2025 · Carried
That Appendix “B” to Report FCS25044, respecting Vacant Unit Tax - 2024 Interim Report and 2025 By-Law (City Wide), be amended, as follows: Exemptions (b) Death of an Owner: The Residential Unit was unoccupied for more than 183 days because of the death of the Owner. This exemption only applies to the year of death plus one subsequent year after the year of death, or until the estate of the deceas
General Issues Committee, October 22, 2025 · Carried
(a) That Councillor R. Cooper be appointed to the following Shareholder / Sole Voting Member groups, for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council: (i) CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder (ii) Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation Shareholder (iii) Hamilton Renewable Power Inc. Shareholder (iv) Hamilton Street Railway Shareholder (v) Hamilton Utilities Corporation Shareholder (vi)
Council, October 8, 2025 · Carried
That the delegation from Andrew Selman, respecting the revitalization of derelict and vacant buildings in Hamilton’s east-end and downtown core, be received.
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That the delegate be provided with an additional 5 minutes to complete their delegation. Result: MOTION,
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That Report HSC25041, respecting Housing Services Division Contracts (City Wide), be received.
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That Report HSC25047, dated October 1, 2025, respecting Service Manager Consent for Stoney Creek Community Homes Inc. to Encumber 34 Mistywood Drive (Ward 9), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Council, acting as Service Manager under the Housing Services Act, 2011, provide CONSENT to Stoney Creek Community Homes Inc. to encumber the property, located at 34 Mistywo
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That the following correspondence respecting Report PED25083, Coordinated Encampment Response Post-Protocol Interim Report (City Wide) (Item 8.7), be received: 8.7(a)(i) Honey Starr 8.7(a)(ii) Grace Franklin 8.7(a)(iii) Justyce Sloane 8.7(a)(iv) Daniel Quaglia 8.7(a)(v) Shelley Lin 8.7(a)(vi) Robin Post 8.7(a)(vii) Nicholas Ryan 8.7(a)(viii) Juana Wu 8.7(a)(ix) Jocelyn Corbett 8.7(a)(x) Julia Sure
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That the Amendments to the Outstanding Business List, be approved, as follows: 8.8(a) Items Considered Completed and to needing to be Removed: (i) Hamilton Waterfront Trust Business Model Review (FCS23029(a)) (City Wide) Added: 8/14/2023 at GIC (Item 10.3) Completed: 11/6/2024 (FCS23029(b)) and 04/9/2025 (FCS23029) at GIC (ii) 2025 Budget and Financing Plan Outlook (FCS24041) (City Wide) Added: 11
General Issues Committee, October 1, 2025 · Carried
That Report FCS25040, respecting the Impacts of an Inflationary Budget Increase (2.5%) for 2026, be received.
General Issues Committee (Budget), September 11, 2025 · Carried
That the agenda for the July 30, 2025 General Issues Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.
General Issues Committee, July 30, 2025 · Carried

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49meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
Ward 9seatCouncillor
3,622votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent

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