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March 18, 2026
15 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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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 March 11, 2026 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 11, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0567
Message and order: order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $33,759.00. This Order is necessary to provide funding for the...
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0568
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Property Management Department for FY26 in the amount of $33,759.00. This Order is necessary to cover...
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0572
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $256,500.00 in the form of a grant, the Community First Partnership Grant, awarded...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0573
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a grant, FY26-Earmark - West End, awarded by MA Office...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0574
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a grant, FY26-Earmark - East Boston, awarded by MA...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0575
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a grant, FY26-Earmark - Dorchester, awarded by MA Office...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0576
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant, FY26-Earmark - South End, awarded by MA Office...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0577
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant, FY26-Earmark - Roxbury and Dorchester, awarded...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0578
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $38,229.30 in the form of a grant, the State Literacy Program Grant, awarded by MA...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0595
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the City of Boston's efforts to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated sexual assault in...
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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 Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0596
Resolution in support of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Culpepper)
Docket #0597
Resolution recognizing March 18, 2026 as "Transit Driver Appreciation Day" in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Durkan, Pepén, and Santana, 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 Durkan, Pepén, and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #0598
Resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary and naming March 18, 2026, "Boston Groundwater Trust Day" in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)..” (Motion: Durkan)
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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