MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
June 8, 2026
21 recorded votes, 16 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Manuel Teshe and Kelly Garcia 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
During the meeting:
- Tanairi Garcia recused from the vote on "Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the...".
- Manuel Teshe recused from the vote on "Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the...".
- Kelly Garcia recused from the vote on "Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the...".
- Norieliz DeJesus recused from the vote on "Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the...".
Every vote, in order
ID#: 26R15
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council recognizes June 19, 2026 as "Juneteenth Independence Day" in the City of Chelsea and continues to support the nationwide celebration of Juneteenth to provide...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26R16
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council recognizes June 2026 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in the City of Chelsea, acknowledges the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to our community, state and...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26R17
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby congratulates Hillary Paul Metcalf for her selection to serve on the United States National Team at the World Masters Hockey World Cup in the...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2637
Order: the City Manager and/or his designee, are further authorized: (i) to execute and deliver any notices, and other correspondence found to be necessary or convenient in connection with such...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0)
Yes: Brown, DeJesus, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorThe minutes list Giovanni Recupero and Manuel Teshe as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0) YES Taylor, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Recupero and Teshe PRESENT.”
ID#: 26Z04
Amendment: BE IT ORDAINED, that the following petition for the adoption of amendments to Chapter 34, Article XI, Section 34-190 – West Chelsea Mixed-Use Overlay 11 | P a g e District (WCMOD) of...
ZONING AMENDMENT APPROVED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ZONING AMENDMENT APPROVED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F21
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F22
Order: the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Sewer Enterprise Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Operations & Maintenance Salaries Expenses Capital...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F23
Order: the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Water Enterprise Fund of the City of Chelsea as follows: Operations & Maintenance Salaries Expenses Capital...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F24
Order: the City appropriations and assessments in the General Fund are to be financed in part by Certified Free Cash of the City of Chelsea as follows: - Free Cash in the amount of $4,495,000
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (11-0-0-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F32
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts and approves the La Colaborativa Youth Led Empowerment Mini Grant in the...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, TaylorThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia, Manuel Teshe, Kelly Garcia and Norieliz DeJesus as absent for this vote (recused); MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe, K. Garcia and DeJesus (recused due to personal conflict) PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F33
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of a...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (10-0-1-0)
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 ORDERED – ROLL CALL (10-0-1-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Teshe PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F34
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (10-0-1-0)
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 ORDERED – ROLL CALL (10-0-1-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Santagate, DeJesus, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Teshe PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F35
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Tanairi Garcia, TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe and Norieliz DeJesus as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT Teshe and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26C16
Postpone: AGENDA ITEM #7 POSTPONED TO JUNE 22ND MEETING; REMAINING ITEMS APPROVED – VOICE VOTE
AGENDA ITEM #7 POSTPONED TO JUNE 22ND MEETING; REMAINING ITEMS APPROVED – VOICE VOTE
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From the minutes
“RESULT: AGENDA ITEM #7 POSTPONED TO JUNE 22ND MEETING; REMAINING ITEMS APPROVED – VOICE VOTE.”
ID#: 26C19
APPROVED – VOICE VOTE
APPROVED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26F25
Order: in accordance with MGL Chapter 44B, Section 5(3)(d) and Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3, Section 2-330 of the Revised Code of Ordinances of the City of Chelsea, the Chelsea City Council...
ORDERED AS AMENDED, REDUCING CP26-09 TO ZERO – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, TaylorThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia, Manuel Teshe and Norieliz DeJesus as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED AS AMENDED, REDUCING CP26-09 TO ZERO – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26CM79
Appointments to the Disability Commission
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, TaylorThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia, Manuel Teshe and Norieliz DeJesus as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F20
Order: in addition to the amounts previously appropriated for the Fiscal year 2027 Capital Improvement Program pursuant to an order of the City Council passed on March 23, 2026, the sum of...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Kelly Garcia, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, TaylorThe minutes list Tanairi Garcia, Manuel Teshe and Norieliz DeJesus as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, Teshe and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 2638
Order: the City Manager work with the Department of Housing and Community Development to provide the City Council an itemized audit detailing how organizations that have received money from the...
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2639
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council on the Soldiers Home development – specifically if the developer has resolved concerns related to the number of meals veterans will...
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2640
Order: the City Manager work with the Department of Housing and Community Development to reimplement the City's program that provided funds for homeowners to rehabilitate their homes.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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From the Chelsea City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page (2021 on) and its City Council archive (2015 to 2020). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Chelsea (chelseama.gov), from the official photos on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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