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April 8, 2026
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, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Julia Mejia
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the April 1, 2026 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 1, 2026 City Council Meeting.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 1, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0257
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $500,000.00 in the form of a grant, Planning / Neighborhood Development Funds...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0630
On the designation of Petition #228.07, referred on March 25, 2026, Docket #0630, - The Bussey House, 1203-1205 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 (in effect after...
The report was accepted; the petition was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
The minutes list Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia)..”
Docket #0779
Order requesting certain information under section 17F regarding Boston Public Schools' school bus auto liability insurance coverage, including the non-renewal of the...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0780
Resolution calling for an independent performance audit of Boston Public Schools' spending, staffing and resource allocation
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 6 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 5 (Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), 1 present (Coletta Zapata), 1 absent (Mejia).
Yes: Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, WorrellNo: Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, WeberAbstained: ZapataThe minutes list Julia Mejia as not present for this vote. The minutes record this as failing even though more councilors voted yes than no (6-5); some motions need more than a simple majority.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 6 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 5 (Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), 1 present (Coletta Zapata), 1 absent (Mejia)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0781
Resolution calling for an independent performance audit of the City of Boston's operations and fiscal management
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 4 (Culpepper, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), absent 1 (Mejia).
Yes: Culpepper, Flynn, Murphy, WorrellNo: Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber, ZapataThe minutes list Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 4 (Culpepper, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), absent 1 (Mejia)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0782
Resolution recognizing April as Autism Acceptance Month
On motion of Councilors Durkan, Breadon, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Durkan, Breadon, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #0783
Resolution recognizing April 13th, 2026 as Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement
On motion of Councilors FitzGerald and Worrell, 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 FitzGerald and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: FitzGerald)
Docket #0784
Resolution to protect SNAP and in support of Department of Transitional Assistance workers
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
The minutes list Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
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..”
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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