MassVoter.com← Chelsea City CouncilChelsea City Council · 2026–2027 Council · Regular meeting
September 14, 2026
22 recorded votes, 21 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Manuel Teshe arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Deron Hines, Lisa Santagate, Giovanni Recupero, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia
Every vote, in order
ID#: 26R21
Resolution: I, Councilor Calvin T. Brown, and All Members of the Chelsea City Council, honor the work and dedication of Zion Church Ministries for their 131 years of steadfast service to God and...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26R22
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby declares September 15th to October 15th, 2026 as "National Hispanic Heritage Month" in the City of Chelsea, recognizes the integral role of Hispanics in...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26R23
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby congratulate the Lewis H. Latimer Society on their success and expresses support for its mission of promoting the legacy of Lewis H. Latimer to the...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26R24
Resolution: the Chelsea City Council hereby expresses its gratitude to the Chelsea Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, and Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs...
ADOPTED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 26F38
Order: in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53A, the Chelsea City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the below grants totaling $249,000.00 for...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0)
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (9-0-2-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, K. Garcia, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F42
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donations and sponsorships received for the annual City Gala, as follows: Business Name Donation Amount Brown...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F43
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of a vehicle valued at $4,000 to the Chelsea...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-1-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Taylor, TesheNo: SantagateThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-1-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Brown and Robinson NO Santagate ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F44
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of $5,000 to the Department of Recreation &...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F45
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of 1,200 Adidas Size 4 soccer balls to the...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F46
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½ and Section 3-5 of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the donation of 100 game tickets valued at $8,228 from the...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 26F47
Order: pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44, §53A½, the Chelsea City Council hereby accepts the following donations towards the All-America City trip taken in June 2026
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 2658
Order: the City Council of the City of Chelsea hereby declares the City's intention to alter the layouts of portions of Broadway, Bellingham Street, Marlborough Street, 6th Street, Washington...
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (7-0-4-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, TaylorThe minutes list Manuel Teshe and Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; 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 23 | P a g e PRESENT.”
ID#: 2661
Refer to committee: Order: the Chelsea City Council hereby authorizes and approves the City Manager to establish and fill the position of Chief Economic Development Officer for the City of...
REFERRED TO CONFERENCE – ROLL CALL (5-3-3-0)
Yes: Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Taylor, TesheNo: Brown, Robinson, SantagateThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT REFERRED TO CONFERENCE – ROLL CALL (5-3-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines and Teshe NO Santagate, Brown and Robinson ABSENT T. Garcia,, K. Garcia and DeJesus 28 | P a g e PRESENT.”
ID#: 26C21
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0)
Yes: Brown, Hines, Jimenez-Rivera, Recupero, Robinson, Santagate, Taylor, TesheThe minutes list Kelly Garcia as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves that councilor out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT ORDERED – ROLL CALL (8-0-3-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Jimenez-Rivera, Hines, Teshe, Santagate, Brown and Robinson NO ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia and DeJesus PRESENT.”
ID#: 2647
Order: the City Manager reach out to – and meet with – the owners of Market Basket to discuss their ongoing development plans and report back to the City Council.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2648
Order: the City Manager provide an update to the City Council as to the status of the Commuter Rail Quiet Zone implementation process.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE 29 | P a g e
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED – VOICE VOTE 29 | P a g e.”
ID#: 2649
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Public Safety be held with the Police Department to discuss how the City can address scooter safety.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2650
Order: the City Manager reach out to non-profits for a list of Chelsea residents seeking housing options and determine how the City Council and City Administration can address concerns around...
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2651
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Housing and Community Development be held with the Department of Housing and Community Development to discuss issues on Broadway – including, but not...
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2652
Order: the City Manager work with relevant departments to look into creating a program that provides senior citizen homeowners with funds to conduct repairs on their homes.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE
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ID#: 2653
Order: the Traffic and Parking Commission approve the placement of stop signs on the northbound and southbound sides of Congress Avenue at the intersections with Maverick Street and Essex Street.
ORDERED – VOICE VOTE – AS AMENDED (STRIKE "CONGRESS AVENUE" AND REPLACE WITH "HIGHLAND STREET")
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED – VOICE VOTE – AS AMENDED (STRIKE "CONGRESS AVENUE" AND REPLACE WITH "HIGHLAND STREET").”
ID#: 2655
Refer to committee: Order: the City Council amend its Rules and Regulations by removing Rule #31 and renumbering the succeeding rules accordingly.
REFERRED TO RULES AND ADMINISTRATION – ROLL CALL (4-3- 4-0)
Yes: Hines, Recupero, Robinson, TaylorNo: Brown, Jimenez-Rivera, SantagateThe minutes list Kelly Garcia and Manuel Teshe as absent for this vote; MassVoter leaves them out of the vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT REFERRED TO RULES AND ADMINISTRATION – ROLL CALL (4-3- 4-0) YES Taylor, Recupero, Hines and Robinson NO Jimenez-Rivera, Santagate and Brown ABSENT T. Garcia, K. Garcia, Teshe and DeJesus PRESENT.”
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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