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January 1, 2026
10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Organizational meeting of the 2026-2027 council (election of the Chair and Vice Chair).
Present: Noval Alexander, Tracey Bryant, Michael Cannon, Mary Kate Feeney, George King, Christine Long, Janet Leombruno, Leora Mallach, Philip Ottaviani, John Stefanini, Brandon Ward
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Organization of Officers
Close nominations
To close nominations
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved to close nominations, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Ottaviani, second: Bryant)
Reopen nominations
To reopen nominations
The minutes give the count (6-5) but not how each councilor voted, and the count does not match the 11 councilors present, so MassVoter shows the count only.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken to reopen nominations and approved 6-5..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)
Close nominations
To close nominations
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken to close nominations. Approved unanimously, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)
Elect the Council Chair: George King (5 votes; John Stefanini 2, Leora Mallach 2)
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes record: King (Ottaviani, Alexander, Long, Leombruno, Cannon), Stefanini (Feeney, Bryant), Mallach (Stefanini, Ward); Mallach and King abstained. The minutes list Councilor Long twice and do not list John Stefanini’s own vote or Leora Mallach’s choice separately; the Chair’s recap was 5-2-2.
Confirm George King as Council Chair by acclamation
For an acclamation vote
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stefanini)
Close nominations for Vice Chair
To close nominations for Vice Chair
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken to close nominations and approved, unanimously 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Long)
Elect the Vice Chair: Janet Leombruno (5 votes; Christine Long 4, Leora Mallach 2)
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes record: Leombruno (Cannon, Leombruno, Alexander, Ottaviani, King), Long (Long, Bryant, Feeney, Stefanini) and Mallach (Ward, Mallach).
From the minutes
“A vote was taken to elect the Vice-Chair:.”
Elect Janet Leombruno as Vice Chair by acclamation
To elect Councilor Leombruno Vice-Chair by acclamation
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved, unanimously 11-0-0..” (Motion: Stefanini, second: Cannon)
Adoption of Rules
Approve adoption of the Council Rules for 30 days, the Chair to appoint a Temporary Rules Committee, and a 5-member Finance Subcommittee
To approve adoption of the Council Rules for 30 days, the Chair to appoint a Temporary Rules Committee, and a 5-member Finance Subcommittee
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved unanimously 11-0-0..” (Motion: Cannon, second: Leombruno)
Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
To adjourn
The minutes give the count (11-0-0) without names; it equals the councilors present, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“A vote was taken and approved unanimously, 11-0-0..” (Motion: Leombruno, second: Cannon)
From the Framingham City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s public meeting portal (linked from the Public Meeting Calendar on framinghamma.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: Framingham Patch (George King, Janet Leombruno, Christine Long, Michael Cannon, Noval Alexander, Philip Ottaviani, Leora Mallach, John Stefanini; candidate and courtesy photos), District2Framingham.com (Brandon Ward), Run for Something (Mary Kate Feeney) and Framingham SOURCE (Tracey Bryant, 2021 candidate Q&A, photo courtesy of the candidate). The city’s website has no councilor photos. Former councilors show initials.
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