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May 13, 2026
27 recorded votes, 27 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: 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: Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Every vote, in order
Adjourn the meeting for limited purpose of addressing overdue Section 17F requests filed by the Council
Motion by Councilor Flynn to adjourn the meeting for limited purpose of addressing overdue Section 17F requests filed by the Council. Seconded by Councilor Murphy.
Yes: Flynn, MurphyNo: Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, WorrellThe minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Flynn to adjourn the meeting for limited purpose of addressing overdue Section 17F requests filed by the Council. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The motion did not carry: yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 10 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Flynn, second: Murphy)
Adopt the minutes of the May 6, 2026 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the May 6, 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 May 6, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0971
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $305,600.00 in the form of a grant, FY26 Local Cultural Council Program, awarded...
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0972
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $250,000.00 in the form of a grant, 35-75 Morrissey Boulevard Mitigation Funds...
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #0973
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $194,388.28 in the form of a grant, Federal FY26 Nutrition Services Incentive...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0974
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars And Ninety-Six Cents...
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0975
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00 in the form of a grant, Boston Family Days 2026 Donor Support, awarded...
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0977
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant, Creative Aging Program, awarded by Goddard...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, 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 Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0978
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant, Roche Youth & Senior Programs, awarded by Donor...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, 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 Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0980
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $44,300.00 in the form of a grant, Drought Resiliency & Water Efficiency Grant...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, 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 Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0981
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $28,671.98 in the form of a grant, the ACLS Grant, awarded by MassHire Department...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, 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 Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0982
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,500.00 in the form of a grant, Roche - Kids 360 Grant, awarded by Kids 360...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, 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 Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0909
Message and order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $1,951,894.00 to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for...
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..”
Docket #0910
Message and order for the Boston Police Department for FY26 in the amount of $1,951,894.00 to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the collective bargaining...
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..”
Docket #0911
Message and order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $1,366,093.00 to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for...
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..”
Docket #0912
Message and order for the Boston Police Department for FY26 in the amount of $1,366,093.00 to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the collective bargaining...
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..”
Docket #1002
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for various Commissioners in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1003
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project review and small project review denials at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)...
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1004
Resolution urging the City of Boston to resume in-person work for a minimum of four days per week
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), present 1 (Breadon), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Yes: Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, WorrellAbstained: BreadonThe minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), present 1 (Breadon), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1006
Resolution recognizing the contributions of African American Military Veterans and African American Military Heritage Day
On motion of Councilors Santana and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Santana and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #1007
Resolution opposing federal and state legislation that would censor or restrict lifesaving online resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and other marginalized groups
On motion of Councilors Santana and Mejia, 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 Santana and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #1008
Resolution recognizing May as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18 as Haitian Flag Day
On motion of Councilor 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 Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1009
Resolution in support of the Ride Safe Act
On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1010
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Natalie Terese Poftak in City Council, effective June 6, 2026
Passed under suspension of the rules.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0623
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Christopher Osgood as a member of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, for a term expiring March 30, 2030
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
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 Flynn, the rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0307
Take up the matter (rule it properly before the council): Resolution in support of a Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Elevator Safety Commission
Councilors polled: yeas 6 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 6 (Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Yes: Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, WorrellNo: Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, WeberThe minutes list Gabriela Coletta Zapata as not present for this vote. The result comes from the next line of the minutes: "The matter was not properly before the body."
From the minutes
“Councilors polled: yeas 6 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 6 (Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 1 (Coletta 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.
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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