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September 24, 2025
10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Brian Worrell
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the September 17, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the September 17, 2025 City Council Meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the September 17, 2025 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1411
Message and order: Order To Adopt The Liquor License Conversion as a Local Option in the City of Boston
The rules were suspended, the order was passed: yeas 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), nays 1 (Flynn), not present 1 (Mejia), absent 1 (Worrell).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, ZapataNo: FlynnThe minutes list Julia Mejia and Brian Worrell as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended, the order was passed: yeas 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), nays 1 (Flynn), not present 1 (Mejia), absent 1 (Worrell)..”
Docket #1717
Home rule petition: for a Special Law Re: an Act Relative to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Luisa Fernandes
On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber); not present 1 (Mejia); absent 1 (Worrell).
Yes: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, ZapataThe minutes list Julia Mejia and Brian Worrell as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber); not present 1 (Mejia); absent 1 (Worrell)..” (Motion: FitzGerald)
Docket #1720
Resolution in opposition to safe injection sites in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy, and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, and Murphy), nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, and Weber), absent 1 (Worrell).
Yes: FitzGerald, Flynn, MurphyNo: Breadon, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, ZapataThe minutes list Brian Worrell as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy, and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, and Murphy), nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, and Weber), absent 1 (Worrell)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1721
Resolution recognizing October 1, 2025 as Nigerian Independence Day
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0892
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $137,753.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY25/FY26 Retired Senior Volunteer...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #1734
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Olivia Huynh in City Council, effective September 30, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1735
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Juliet Hassenberg in City Council, effective October 1, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1737
Resolution recognizing October as Italian American Heritage Month
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Zapata)
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..”
From the Boston City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (linked from the City Council page on boston.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Boston (boston.gov), from the official headshots on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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