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Medford Member
Justin Tseng
At-large · 3 terms in this record
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Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Council
On split votes, Tseng voted the same way as…
- Kit Collins95% (52 of 55)
- Nicole Morell95% (52 of 55)
- Zac Bears94% (51 of 54)
- Richard F. Caraviello52% (27 of 52)
- Adam Knight25% (12 of 48)
- George A. Scarpelli20% (11 of 54)
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Tseng as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 60 of 61 City Council meetings in 2022–2023 Council.
Missed
- May 3, 2022 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (61)
- Dec 19, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Dec 12, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 14, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 24, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 17, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Oct 3, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 19, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Sep 5, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Aug 15, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 25, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jul 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 20, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jun 15, 2023 · Special: Present
- Jun 6, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 23, 2023 · Regular: Present
- May 9, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 25, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Apr 11, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 21, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 28, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 14, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 31, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 17, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Jan 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Dec 20, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 6, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 29, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 27, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 19, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 7, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 31, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 24, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 17, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 10, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 3, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 19, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 5, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 29, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 15, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 18, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 4, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where councilors disagreed · 2022–2023 Council
Dec 12Ask the Mayor to create a Home Rule Petition…Motion: Councillor Caraviello moved to ask the Mayor to create a Home…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
December 12, 2023: Ask the Mayor to create a Home Rule Petition and send the petition to the legislature
Councillor Caraviello moved to ask the Mayor to create a Home Rule Petition and send the petition to the legislature (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councillor Caraviello moved to ask the Mayor to create a Home Rule Petition and send the petition to the legislature (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent..” (Motion: Caraviello, second: Tseng)
Dec 12Approve the zoning amendment to be ordained, including adoption…Motion: Vice President Bears moved to approve the zoning amendment to be…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
December 12, 2023: Approve the zoning amendment to be ordained, including adoption of the recommendations from the Community Development Board, and also including a reduction in the minimum lot size to 7,000 square...
Vice President Bears moved to approve the zoning amendment to be ordained, including adoption of the recommendations from the Community Development Board, and also including a reduction in the minimum lot size to 7,000 square feet (Councillor Tseng second)-approved to be ordained, including adoption of recommendations from the Community Development Board, and also including a reduction in the minimum lot size to 7,000 square feet, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the zoning amendment to be ordained, including adoption of the recommendations from the Community Development Board, and also including a reduction in the minimum lot size to 7,000 square feet (Councillor Tseng second)-approved to be ordained, including adoption of recommendations from the Community Development Board, and also including a reduction in the minimum lot size to 7,000 square feet, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Nov 28NOT adopt a residential exemption — Paper 23-446: Legal…Motion: Vice President Bears moved to NOT adopt a residential exemption (Councillor…Passed Unanimous, 6 present · Tseng: Yes
November 28, 2023: NOT adopt a residential exemption — Paper 23-446: Legal notice
Vice President Bears moved to NOT adopt a residential exemption (Councillor Caraviello second)-residential exemption NOT adopted on a vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent (a vote in favor was a vote to NOT adopt).
Voted: Yes
The motion was not to adopt; a yes vote was a vote not to adopt, and the motion carried.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to NOT adopt a residential exemption (Councillor Caraviello second)-residential exemption NOT adopted on a vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent (a vote in favor was a vote to NOT adopt)..” (Motion: Bears, second: Caraviello)
Nov 28NOT adopt a small commercial exemption — Paper 23-446:…Motion: Councillor Collins moved to NOT adopt a small commercial exemption (Councillor…Passed Unanimous, 6 present · Tseng: Yes
November 28, 2023: NOT adopt a small commercial exemption — Paper 23-446: Legal notice
Councillor Collins moved to NOT adopt a small commercial exemption (Councillor Caraviello second)-small commercial exemption NOT adopted on a vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent (a vote in favor was a vote to NOT adopt).
Voted: Yes
The motion was not to adopt; a yes vote was a vote not to adopt, and the motion carried.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to NOT adopt a small commercial exemption (Councillor Caraviello second)-small commercial exemption NOT adopted on a vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent (a vote in favor was a vote to NOT adopt)..” (Motion: Collins, second: Caraviello)
Nov 14Approve the joined papers as amended — Paper 23-451:…Motion: Vice President Bears moved to approve the joined papers as amended…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
November 14, 2023: Approve the joined papers as amended — Paper 23-451: Resolution: the Election Coordinator report back to the City Council with a detailed report and findings detailing the municipal election,...
Vice President Bears moved to approve the joined papers as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight temporarily absent because of technological issues with his Zoom link.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the joined papers as amended (Councillor Tseng second)-approved on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight temporarily absent because of technological issues with his Zoom link..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Nov 14Approve the zoning district designation change pending the six-day…Motion: Councillor Collins moved to approve the zoning district designation change pending…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
November 14, 2023: Approve the zoning district designation change pending the six-day public comment period — Paper 23-411: petition by the Medford Housing Authority to amend "Zoning Map, City of Medford, MA," dated...
Councillor Collins moved to approve the zoning district designation change pending the six-day public comment period (Vice President Bears second)-approved, pending the six-day public comment period, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight temporarily absent because of technological issues with his Zoom link.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to approve the zoning district designation change pending the six-day public comment period (Vice President Bears second)-approved, pending the six-day public comment period, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight temporarily absent because of technological issues with his Zoom link..” (Motion: Collins, second: Bears)
Oct 24Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained…Motion: Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading…Passed 5–1 · Tseng: Yes
October 24, 2023: Approve the paper for third reading to be ordained — Paper 23-419: District Improvement Financing (DIF) Program Order
Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor, Councillor Scarpelli opposed, and Councillor Knight absent.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Vice President Bears moved to approve the paper for third reading to be ordained (Councillor Tseng second)-approved for third reading to be ordained on a roll call vote of five in favor, Councillor Scarpelli opposed, and Councillor Knight absent..” (Motion: Bears, second: Tseng)
Oct 3Approve the petition to amend the zoning map, pending…Motion: Councillor Collins moved to approve the petition to amend the zoning…Passed 5–1 · Tseng: Yes
October 3, 2023: Approve the petition to amend the zoning map, pending the six-day public comment period — Paper 23-383: petition by 243 Mystic Ave LLC at 45 W 3rd Street, Boston, MA…
Councillor Collins moved to approve the petition to amend the zoning map, pending the six-day public comment period (Councillor Tseng second)-petition approved on a roll call vote of five in favor, Councillor Scarpelli opposed, and Councillor Knight absent.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, TsengNo: Scarpelli
From the minutes
“Councillor Collins moved to approve the petition to amend the zoning map, pending the six-day public comment period (Councillor Tseng second)-petition approved on a roll call vote of five in favor, Councillor Scarpelli opposed, and Councillor Knight absent..” (Motion: Collins, second: Tseng)
Sep 19Approval, with conditions and amendments — Paper 23-375: petition…Motion: Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Collins…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
September 19, 2023: Approval, with conditions and amendments — Paper 23-375: petition from Matsuba Izakaya Sushi Bar & Grill, Inc
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Collins second)-approved, with conditions and amendments, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent because of technical difficulties with his Zoom feed.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Collins second)-approved, with conditions and amendments, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent because of technical difficulties with his Zoom feed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Collins)
Sep 19Approval, with conditions and amendments — Paper 23-385: Hearing…Motion: Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Caraviello…Passed 6–0 · Tseng: Yes
September 19, 2023: Approval, with conditions and amendments — Paper 23-385: Hearing on a petition from TE Pizza LLC - Domino's
Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved, with conditions and amendments, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent because of technical difficulties with his Zoom feed.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bears, Caraviello, Collins, Morell, Scarpelli, TsengThe records list Adam Knight as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Councillor Scarpelli moved for approval, with conditions and amendments (Councillor Caraviello second)-approved, with conditions and amendments, on a roll call vote of six in favor, zero opposed, and Councillor Knight absent because of technical difficulties with his Zoom feed..” (Motion: Scarpelli, second: Caraviello)
Votes with no disagreement (264)
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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