MassVoter.com← Medford City CouncilMedford City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
November 12, 2025
10 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Anna Callahan, Kit Collins, Emily Lazzaro, Matt Leming, George A. Scarpelli, Justin Tseng, Zac Bears
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Announcements, Accolades, Remembrances, Reports, and Records
Approve (Seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed — Paper 25-174: Resolution: we congratulate the Medford Elections Commission, the team in...
Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (Seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Tseng motioned to Approve (Seconded by Councilor Callahan) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed.” (Motion: Tseng, second: Callahan)
Approve — Records of the meeting of October 28, 2025
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Suspend the rules take 25-172 & 25-173 out of order
Vice president Collins motioned to suspend the rules take 25-172 & 25-173 out of order (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice president Collins motioned to suspend the rules take 25-172 & 25-173 out of order (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Scarpelli)
Communications from the Mayor
Table — Paper 25-172: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Table (seconded by Councilor Tseng) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Take off the Table and Approve (Seconded by Councilor Tseng)- Approved
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to take off the Table and Approve (Seconded by Councilor Tseng)- Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to take off the Table and Approve (Seconded by Councilor Tseng)- Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Tseng)
Approve (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved — Paper 25-173: Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed
From the minutes
“Councilor Scarpelli motioned to Approve (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero opposed.” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Lazzaro)
Hearings
Continue to next meeting (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed
Councilor Callahan motioned to Continue to next meeting (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed.
From the minutes
“Councilor Callahan motioned to Continue to next meeting (Seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed..” (Motion: Callahan, second: Lazzaro)
Take 25-105 off the Table — Paper 25-160: Legal notice
Vice President Collins Motioned to take 25-105 off the Table (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed.
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins Motioned to take 25-105 off the Table (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Seven in Favor, Zero Opposed..” (Motion: Collins, second: Lazzaro)
Override the Veto — Paper 25-105: Amended Values Aligned Local Investments Ordinance The Proposed Medford Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance CHAPTER 2
Vice President Collins Motioned to Override the Veto (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Six in Favor, One opposed (Councilor Scarpelli).
Yes: Bears, Callahan, Collins, Lazzaro, Leming, TsengNo: Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Vice President Collins Motioned to Override the Veto (seconded by Councilor Lazzaro) - Approved on a Roll call vote of Six in Favor, One opposed (Councilor Scarpelli)..” (Motion: Collins, second: Lazzaro)
Public Participation
Adjourn
Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed.
From the minutes
“Lazzaro motioned to Adjourn (seconded by Councilor Scarpelli) - Approved on a roll call vote of Seven in favor, Zero opposed..” (Motion: Lazzaro, second: Scarpelli)
From the Medford City Council’s official records (its minutes), posted in the city’s Municode document library (Council Records) and on its CivicClerk meeting portal. We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Medford (medfordma.org), cropped from the captioned 2026 City Council photo on the official City Council page (Gotta Know Media). Justin Tseng: Harvard Law School. Former councilors show initials.
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