MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
March 2, 2026
5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Giovanni Recupero arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Deron Hines, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
ID#: 2619
Order: the City Manager provide a report to the City Council describing how the City currently supports individuals and families experiencing homelessness not primarily related to substance use...
ADOPTED.UNDER SUSPENSION (K. GARCIA)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED.UNDER SUSPENSION (K. GARCIA).” (Motion: Kelly Garcia)
ID#: 26R06
Order: the Chelsea City Council formally signs on to a letter addressed to Stephen Pagliuca, owner of the Connecticut Sun and Co-Chairman of the Boston Celtics, conveying the Council's...
10-0-1-0 (Resolution Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT 10-0-1-0 (Resolution Approved by Roll Call at Request of Councilor YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, NOES ee ee eee ABSENT Teshe.”
ID#: 2620
Order: the City Manager work with relevant departments to explore the feasibility of purchasing a snow-melting machine.
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2621
Order: the City Manager provide a report to the City Council on parking enforcement efforts since the City began the transition to digital parking passes.
: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: : ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (RECUPERO).” (Motion: Recupero)
ID#: 2622
Order: in accordance with Section 2-5(c) of the Charter of the City of Chelsea – notice having been delivered to the City Clerk more than 48 hours prior – a Special Meeting of the City Council...
ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (DEJESUS)
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED UNDER SUSPENSION (DEJESUS).”
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