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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. Sworn in January 3, 2022. Council President: Craig Spadafora (2022; elected January 3, 2022, by 6 votes to 5 over Stephen Winslow) and Barbara Murphy (2023; elected December 20, 2022). Karen Colón Hayes and Carey McDonald (at-large) and Chris Simonelli (Ward 7) joined the council; Stephen Winslow moved from an at-large seat to Ward 6. Covers 80 meetings, January 3 to December 19, 2023.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
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.
Sources: Mass. General Laws c. 44 § 32 (city budgets)Council sessions
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From the agendas Malden posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Councilors
Karen Colón HayesCouncillor · At-large · at 76 of 80 meetings
Paul CondonCouncillor · Ward 2 · at 72 of 80 meetings
Peg CroweCouncillor · Ward 1 · at 77 of 80 meetings
Amanda LinehanCouncillor · Ward 3 · at 74 of 80 meetings
Carey McDonaldCouncillor · At-large · at 79 of 80 meetings
Ryan O'MalleyCouncillor · Ward 4 · at 70 of 80 meetings
Jadeane SicaCouncillor · Ward 8 · at 68 of 80 meetings
Chris SimonelliCouncillor · Ward 7 · at 61 of 80 meetingsCraig SpadaforaPresident (2022) · At-large · at 67 of 80 meetings
Stephen WinslowCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 77 of 80 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 12Enroll the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 12, 2023: Enroll the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.80 SECONDHAND DEALERS/PAWNBROKERS section D.2 is hereby amended by striking…
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be enrolled.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Chris Simonelli (excused) and Craig Spadafora (excused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be enrolled. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Excused: 2- Simonelli and Spadafora.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Dec 12Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica,…Passed 9–0 · see note
December 12, 2023: Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 6.08.80 SECONDHAND DEALERS/PAWNBROKERS section D.2 is hereby amended by striking…
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, O'Malley, Sica, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Chris Simonelli (excused) and Craig Spadafora (excused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 9- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Excused: 2- Simonelli and Spadafora.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Dec 12Adopt the order: Resolve: That it is the sense…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe,…Passed 8–0 · see note
December 12, 2023: Adopt the order: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Mayor file and accept grants with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office…
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be adopted.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Chris Simonelli (excused), Ryan O'Malley (excused) and Craig Spadafora (excused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Crowe, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Yea: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Excused: 3- Simonelli, O'Malley and Spadafora.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Crowe)
Dec 12Adopt the order: Resolve: That it is the sense…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica,…Passed 8–0 · see note
December 12, 2023: Adopt the order: Resolve: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Mayor file and accept grants with and from the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Executive Office…
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Chris Simonelli (excused), Ryan O'Malley (excused) and Craig Spadafora (excused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Excused: 3- Simonelli, O'Malley and Spadafora.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Sica)
Dec 12Accept the Planning Board recommendation and the Ordinance be…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at…Passed 10–1 · No: Murphy
December 12, 2023: Accept the Planning Board recommendation and the Ordinance be amended as presented by changes suggested by Planning...: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the…
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large Spadafora, to accept the Planning Board recommendation and the Ordinance be amended as presented by changes suggested by Planning Board and State approval process.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, WinslowNo: Murphy
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor at Large Spadafora, to accept the Planning Board recommendation and the Ordinance be amended as presented by changes suggested by Planning Board and State approval process. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 1- Murphy.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Spadafora)
Dec 12Enroll as amended the ordinance: Be it ordained by…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli,…Passed 10–1 · No: Murphy
December 12, 2023: Enroll as amended the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended as follows: To…
A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled as amended with the condition that the Inclusionary Zoning Waiver be submitted with the Paper to the State.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, WinslowNo: Murphy
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Winslow, seconded by Councillor Simonelli, that the Ordinance be enrolled as amended with the condition that the Inclusionary Zoning Waiver be submitted with the Paper to the State. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 1- Murphy.” (Motion: Winslow, second: Simonelli)
Dec 12Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow,…Passed 10–1 · No: Murphy
December 12, 2023: Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 12 is hereby amended as follows: To amend Section…
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, O'Malley, Sica, Simonelli, Spadafora, WinslowNo: Murphy
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Winslow, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 10 - McDonald, Simonelli, Sica, Colon Hayes, O'Malley, Spadafora, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 1- Murphy.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Winslow)
Dec 12Enroll the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at…Passed 8–0 · see note
December 12, 2023: Enroll the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be hereby amended by updating Title 2, Chapter 24, Section…
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be enrolled.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, WinslowLeft out of this vote: Chris Simonelli (excused), Ryan O'Malley (excused) and Craig Spadafora (excused).
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor at Large Colon Hayes, that the Ordinance be enrolled. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Excused: 3- Simonelli, O'Malley and Spadafora.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Hayes)
Dec 12Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica,…Passed 8–3 · No: O'Malley, Simonelli, Spadafora
December 12, 2023: Ordain the ordinance: Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) be hereby amended by updating Title 2, Chapter 24, Section…
A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, WinslowNo: O'Malley, Simonelli, Spadafora
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor Crowe, seconded by Councillor Sica, that the Ordinance be ordained. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 3- Simonelli, O'Malley and Spadafora.” (Motion: Crowe, second: Sica)
Dec 12Adopt the order: Ordered: That the sum of $200,000…Motion: A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by…Passed 8–3 · No: O'Malley, Simonelli, Spadafora
December 12, 2023: Adopt the order: Ordered: That the sum of $200,000 is transferred from salary reserve (0010-996-5110) to Police Labor Salaries (0010-211-5120).
A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Order be adopted.
Yes: Condon, Crowe, Hayes, Linehan, McDonald, Murphy, Sica, WinslowNo: O'Malley, Simonelli, Spadafora
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Councillor at Large McDonald, seconded by Councillor Condon, that the Order be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yea: 8- Murphy, McDonald, Sica, Colon Hayes, Crowe, Linehan, Condon and Winslow Nay: 3- Simonelli, O'Malley and Spadafora.” (Motion: McDonald, second: Condon)
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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