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January 5, 2026
9 recorded votes, 9 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, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the December 10, 2025 meeting
Councilor Culpepper moved to adopt the minutes from the December 10, 2025 meeting.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Culpepper moved to adopt the minutes from the December 10, 2025 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Culpepper)
Docket #0101
Order to adopt the Rules of the Boston City Council for Municipal Years 2024-2025, except Rule 36 (Committees of the Council), as temporary rules until permanent...
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Culpepper)
Proceed to the election of a Council President
Councilor Culpepper moved that the Council proceed to the election of a President.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Culpepper moved that the Council proceed to the election of a President. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Culpepper)
Election of the Council President
Elect the Council President for 2026-2027 (Liz Breadon or Brian Worrell)
Election of the Council President for Municipal Years 2026-2027. Councilor Flynn nominated Brian Worrell (seconded by Councilor Murphy); Councilor Weber nominated Liz Breadon (seconded by Councilor Durkan).
A vote choosing between two councilors, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: "For Councilor Worrell – Councilors Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, and Worrell – 6. For Councilor Breadon – Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, and Weber – 7." Liz Breadon was elected President, 7 votes to 6.
From the minutes
“For Councilor Worrell – Councilors Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, and Worrell – 6. For Councilor Breadon – Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, and Weber – 7. Councilor Breadon, having received 7 votes, was declared elected President for the Municipal Year 2026 through 2027..”
Docket #0120
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Tariq Meyers, Akesha John Quashie, and Bayle Vines in City Council, effective January 3, 2026
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0121
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Bradford I. Knowlton in City Council, effective January 12, 2026
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0122
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ewura Yankah in City Council, effective January 17, 2026
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0123
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Dianna Bronchuk-Jacob, Edward Conley, and Gabriel Cruz in City Council, effective January 3, 2026
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..”
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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