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October 22, 2025
15 recorded votes, 12 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 October 8, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the October 8, 2025 City Council Meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the October 8, 2025 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1831
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of $1,000,000.00 from the United States Department of the Interior under the Land and...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1834
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $48,900.00 in the form of a grant for the 2025 Mayors Challenge Project Grant...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1835
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $44,780.00 in the form of a grant, for the Water Quality Assessment of Chandler...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1836
Message and order authorizing the Procurement Department to extend the term of an existing three (3) year contract for the purchase of ladder trucks for the Boston...
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 #1277
Home rule petition: for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to City of Boston Certified Emergency Telecommunicators
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..”
Docket #1847
Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Ryan Cazeau
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #1848
Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Jose Reyes
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; 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 Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1854
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Housing Authority (BHA) operations and standard practices
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1855
Resolution recognizing October 26, 2025 as Intersex Awareness Day
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #1856
Resolution recognizing the "Hope Out of Darkness" art installation commemorating 170 years since Solomon Northup's visit to Boston
On motion of Councilors Weber and Louijeune, 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 Councilors Weber and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #1857
Resolution in support of access to gender-affirming care in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #1858
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ameera Suttles in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules. /25 Legislative Calendar for October 22, 2025.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules. /25 Legislative Calendar for October 22, 2025..”
Docket #1690
Final passage (second reading): An order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; 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 Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Murphy)..” (Motion: Worrell)
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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