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How the Malden City Council voted, from the City Clerk's official minutes. 11 councillors: one from each of the city’s 8 wards and 3 elected at large. Elected November 2019. Council President: Jadeane Sica (2020) and Neal Anderson (2021; elected December 22, 2020, by 6 votes to 5 over Ryan O’Malley, then made unanimous). Amanda Linehan (Ward 3) joined the council, succeeding John Matheson. The January 2020 inaugural meeting is not on Legistar; the first loaded meeting is January 14, 2020. From April 2020 to mid-2021 the council met remotely and took most votes by roll call. Covers 62 meetings, January 14 to December 21, 2021.
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What does the City Council do? It is the city’s lawmaking body. It passes local laws (ordinances), votes on the yearly budget, and approves borrowing and zoning changes.
The mayor runs the city day to day and proposes the budget.
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From the agendas Malden posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Councilors
David CamellCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 55 of 62 meetings
Paul CondonCouncillor · Ward 2 · at 58 of 62 meetings
Peg CroweCouncillor · Ward 1 · at 62 of 62 meetingsDeborah DeMariaCouncillor · At-large · at 62 of 62 meetings
Amanda LinehanCouncillor · Ward 3 · at 62 of 62 meetingsBarbara MurphyCouncillor · Ward 5 · at 61 of 62 meetings
Ryan O'MalleyCouncillor · Ward 4 · at 61 of 62 meetings
Jadeane SicaPresident (2020) · Ward 8 · at 59 of 62 meetingsCraig SpadaforaCouncillor · At-large · at 57 of 62 meetings
Stephen WinslowCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 59 of 62 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the roll call at the start of each meeting in this record. Councilors who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: every full City Council meeting with minutes from January 9, 2018 through September 8, 2026 (296 meetings: regular meetings, Committee of the Whole sessions of the whole council, public hearings and inaugural meetings). Committee meetings (Finance, Rules & Ordinance, License and others) are not loaded. Not here: the minutes of September 21, September 28 and November 16, 2021, which the council later approved but which are not posted on Legistar or in the Agenda Center (MassVoter is asking the City Clerk); the January 2018 and January 2020 inaugural meetings, which are not on Legistar; and meetings after September 8, 2026, whose minutes are not posted yet. The minutes of March 4 and March 25, 2025 are missing from Legistar and come from the city’s Agenda Center. Malden’s minutes give each motion with its mover and seconder and either “The motion carried by a unanimous vote” or a roll call by name (“Yea: 10 - … Nay: 1 - …”). For a unanimous vote we show every councillor present voting yes. For a roll call we show each councillor’s vote; councillors listed as recused, excused or absent for that vote, or whom the minutes say had stepped out of the chamber, are left out of it, with a note. When a roll call leaves out a councillor who is on the attendance line without saying why, or names a councillor who is not on it, we show the count only. During the remote meetings of 2020 and 2021 the clerk also typed roll calls into the notes (“Camell (y), Condon (n) …”); these are shown by name too, and misspelled names are matched to the councillor and noted. A count with no names (“a 10-1 voice vote”) shows the count only, and “so voted” with no count shows the result only. Items referred to a committee, received and filed or placed on file are not listed as votes unless the minutes give a roll call by name or someone voted no. Since November 2023 routine items are passed together on a consent agenda, shown as one vote. Votes choosing between people (the 2019 City Clerk; the 2021 and 2022 Council Presidents) show the result only, with a note listing who voted for whom. The city’s Legistar system also publishes vote rows; MassVoter compared them with the minutes and uses the minutes where they differ (for example, the system leaves Stephen Winslow out of most 2018–2022 rows). We will ask the City Clerk to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where councilors disagreed
Most council votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one councilor voted no or abstained, newest first.
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class I - Absolute Auto…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class I - Absolute Auto Rental & Sales, Inc., 495 Broadway, Malden, MA - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Smart Buy…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Smart Buy Auto Group d/b/a Smart Buy USA, 616 Broadway, Malden, MA 26 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Richard’s MotorCars,…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Richard’s MotorCars, Inc., 672 Broadway, Malden, MA - 80 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Auto Bazaar…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Auto Bazaar Corporation, 17 Charles Street, Malden, MA - 21 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Sica’s Automotive,…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Sica’s Automotive, Inc., 1114 Eastern Avenue, Malden, MA - 2 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Prestige Motors…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Prestige Motors of Malden, 600 Broadway, Malden, MA 67 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Andy’s Service…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 7, 2021: Grant the petition: Petition: Class II - Andy’s Service Center, Inc., 356 Lebanon St., Malden, MA - 3 vehicles - renewal.
A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Jadeane Sica (recused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Condon, seconded by Councillor DeMaria, that the Petition be granted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Recused: 1- Sica.” (Motion: Condon, second: DeMaria)
Dec 7The petition be granted: Committee Report: Public Property (Paper…Motion: Chair Linehan stated that any questions have been satisfied and asked…Passed 9–1 · No: Spadafora
December 7, 2021: The petition be granted: Committee Report: Public Property (Paper #415-21 Petition: Cellco Partnership d/b/a...
Chair Linehan stated that any questions have been satisfied and asked that the petition be granted. Councillor Spadafora questioned the petitioner on is the pole is being replaced and he has seen far too many poles going up with nothing on them and he feels they are going up for the rent that they can charge for items going on the poles. Councillor Spadafora continued that in the future he won't be routinely support these unless satisfied for complete information. The license was granted with conditions 9-1 : Motion made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Sica: Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (n), Winslow (y), Anderson (y)
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, WinslowNo: Spadafora
From the minutes
“Chair Linehan stated that any questions have been satisfied and asked that the petition be granted. Councillor Spadafora questioned the petitioner on is the pole is being replaced and he has seen far too many poles going up with nothing on them and he feels they are going up for the rent that they can charge for items going on the poles. Councillor Spadafora continued that in the future he won't be routinely support these unless satisfied for complete information. The license was granted with conditions 9-1 : Motion made by Councillor Linehan, seconded by Councillor Sica: Condon (y), Crowe (y), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (y), O'Malley (y), Sica (y), Spadafora (n), Winslow (y), Anderson (y).” (second: Sica)
Sep 7Councillor DeMaria's motion was seconded by Councillor O'Malley. The…Motion: Councillor DeMaria's motion was seconded by Councillor O'Malley. The vote was…Failed 4–6 · No: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, Sica, Spadafora
September 7, 2021: Councillor DeMaria's motion was seconded by Councillor O'Malley. The vote was taken by roll call vote: Condon (n), Crowe (n), DeMaria (y), Linehan...
Councillor DeMaria's motion was seconded by Councillor O'Malley. The vote was taken by roll call vote: Condon (n), Crowe (n), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (n), O'Malley (y), Sica (n), Spadafora (n), Winslow (y), Anderson (n)
Yes: DeMaria, Linehan, O'Malley, WinslowNo: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, Murphy, Sica, Spadafora
From the minutes
“Councillor DeMaria's motion was seconded by Councillor O'Malley. The vote was taken by roll call vote: Condon (n), Crowe (n), DeMaria (y), Linehan (y), Murphy (n), O'Malley (y), Sica (n), Spadafora (n), Winslow (y), Anderson (n). The motion failed 4-6..” (Motion: DeMaria, second: O'Malley)
Sep 7Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Linehan,…Passed 8–2 · No: Murphy, Sica
September 7, 2021: Pass the resolution: Resolve: That it is the sense of the City Council that the Municipal Building Committee for the New City Hall meet and address the following outstanding items:…
A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Resolution be passed.
Yes: Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, O'Malley, Spadafora, WinslowNo: Murphy, Sica
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor O'Malley, seconded by Councillor Linehan, that the Resolution be passed. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Anderson, Condon, Crowe, DeMaria, Linehan, O'Malley, Spadafora and Winslow Nay: 2- Murphy and Sica.” (Motion: O'Malley, second: Linehan)
From the Malden City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (two 2025 minutes that are missing there come from the city’s Agenda Center). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councillor photos: City of Malden (cityofmalden.org), from the official City Council directory. Former councillors show initials.
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