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September 10, 2025
27 recorded votes, 21 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the August 27, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the August 27, 2025, meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the August 27, 2025, meeting. Motions prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1619
Message and order: order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $55,899,118.00 to provide funding the Boston Public Schools...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1620
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools for FY26 in the amount of $55,899,118.00 to cover the impact of FY26 cost contained...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1621
Message and order: order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $1,285,033.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public Library...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1622
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Library Department for FY26 in the amount of $1,285,033.00 to cover the FY26 cost contained...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1623
Message and order: order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $51,404.00 to provide funding for the Parks Department for the...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1624
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Parks Department for FY26 in the amount $51,404.00 to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1626
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Mayor’s Office of Human Services'...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1349
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Thousand Five Hundred Thirteen Dollars Seventy-Six Cents ($30,513.76) in...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1403
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $136,722.35 in the form of a grant, from the Shelter Supplemental Funding Grant...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1405
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $120,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Northeastern and W. T. Grant Foundation...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1406
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $70,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Friends of Youth Opportunities Boston...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1407
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Friends of Youth Opportunities Boston...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1408
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $45,683.03 in the form of a grant, awarded by the USDA-Food & Nutrition Service...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #1632
Reconsider the vote: Order for a hearing regarding legalizing Triple-Deckers and other 2- to 4-unit housing in the City of Boston
Councilor Durkan moved reconsideration.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Durkan moved reconsideration. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #1636
Order requesting certain information under section 17F regarding the Boston Public Schools
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1637
Resolution in support of fostering distraction-free learning environments and supporting student mental health in Boston Public Schools by establishing a...
On motion of Councilors Santana, Weber and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Santana, Weber and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #1638
Resolution recognizing Latino Heritage Month in the City of Boston from September 15 to October 15
On motion of Councilors Mejia, Pepén and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Erin Murphy as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Mejia, Pepén and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy)..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #1551
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Impact Driven Collaborative Project...
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #1571
Resolution in support of Mayor Michelle Wu's letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi
On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia and Weber, the resolution was adopted; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Erin Murphy as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia and Weber, the resolution was adopted; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy)..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #1649
Order for the appointment of central staff employees in City Council, effective November 15, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1650
Order for the appointment of City Council staff employees in City Council, effective September 13, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1651
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Charles Levin and Sydney Scanlan in City Council, effective September 6, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1652
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ashley Lavey in City Council, effective September 20, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1653
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sean Jacobson in City Council, effective September 8, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1654
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elsa Flores in City Council, effective August 30, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
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From the minutes
“The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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