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Revere City Council
How the Revere City Council voted, from the City Clerk's official minutes. 11 councillors: 5 elected at large and one from each of the city’s 6 wards. Elected November 2023; organizational meeting January 1, 2024. Robert J. Haas and Michelle Kelley (at-large), Juan Pablo Jaramillo (Ward 1), Paul Argenzio (Ward 4), Angela Guarino-Sawaya (Ward 5) and Chris Giannino (Ward 6) joined the council; Joanne McKenna moved from Ward 1 to an at-large seat. Council President: Anthony Cogliandro in 2024 (Vice President Ira Novoselsky) and Marc Silvestri in 2025 (Vice President Joanne McKenna). Covers 46 meetings, January 1 to December 15, 2025.
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.
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Councilors
PresidentAnthony CogliandroCouncil President (2024) · Ward 3 · at 46 of 46 meetings
Vice PresidentJoanne McKennaVice President (2025) · At-large · at 45 of 46 meetings
Paul ArgenzioCouncillor · Ward 4 · at 45 of 46 meetings
Chris GianninoCouncillor · Ward 6 · at 44 of 45 meetings
Angela Guarino-SawayaCouncillor · Ward 5 · at 46 of 46 meetings
Robert J. HaasCouncillor · At-large · at 46 of 46 meetingsJuan Pablo JaramilloCouncillor · Ward 1 · at 36 of 46 meetings
Michelle KelleyCouncillor · At-large · at 43 of 46 meetings
Ira NovoselskyVice President (2024) · Ward 2 · at 44 of 46 meetings
Marc SilvestriCouncil President (2025) · At-large · at 46 of 46 meetings
Anthony T. ZambutoCouncillor · At-large · at 46 of 46 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 on the city’s meeting portal, from January 1, 2018 through June 22, 2026 (204 meetings, including the organizational meetings each January). Each minutes file on the portal also bundles the previous meeting’s minutes and the agenda attachments; MassVoter reads only the pages that are that meeting’s own minutes, and page numbers refer to that file. Sub-committee meetings (Zoning, Appointments, Ways & Means, Legislative Affairs and others) and Committee of the Whole sessions are not loaded, and votes taken in them and reported in the council minutes are not shown as council votes. Not here: the minutes of the June 28 and July 12, 2021 meetings (the portal has the agendas only). The portal lists no City Council meeting after June 22, 2026, although the city calendar shows council meetings on July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, September 14 and September 28, and October 5, 2026; MassVoter is asking the City Clerk for those minutes. Older council minutes (2010 to 2017) are on the same portal and are not loaded here. Revere’s minutes record a result for each item. Roll calls list each councillor by name (“ORDERED - ROLL CALL [8 TO 2] · AYES: … · NAYS: … · ABSENT: …”); for those MassVoter shows each councillor’s vote after checking the names against the attendance list. Councillors listed as absent for a single vote are left out of it; councillors listed as abstaining are shown as present, not voting. A few roll calls are written out in the narrative instead (for example on amendments, reconsideration and readings of ordinances); MassVoter shows those too, from the exact wording. Voice votes and items recorded only as “Ordered”, “Accepted” or “Tabled” show the result only; MassVoter never assumes such a vote was unanimous. Items referred to a sub-committee, placed on file, ordered to a public hearing, withdrawn or tabled automatically under the Rules of Order are not votes and are not listed. Steps written only in the narrative without a roll call (for example “Reconsideration fails” or “Ordered on a second reading”) are not listed separately. Elections of the Council President and Vice President show the result only, with a note listing each councillor’s choice. 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 1An Ordinance Further Amending the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative…Motion: An Ordinance Further Amending the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to the…Passed Unanimous, 11 present · see note
December 1, 2025: An Ordinance Further Amending the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (attached)
An Ordinance Further Amending the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (attached)
The minutes record the result as “Ordered Engrossed And Ordained”.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED ENGROSSED AND ORDAINED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Jaramillo, Kelley, McKenna, Novoselsky, Zambuto, Silvestri.”
Dec 1An Ordinance Further Amending Title 12 and Title 17…Motion: An Ordinance Further Amending Title 12 and Title 17 of the…Passed Unanimous, 11 present · see note
December 1, 2025: An Ordinance Further Amending Title 12 and Title 17 of the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to Overhanging Signs and Storefront Sign Maintenance. (attached)
An Ordinance Further Amending Title 12 and Title 17 of the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to Overhanging Signs and Storefront Sign Maintenance. (attached)
The minutes record the result as “Ordered Engrossed And Ordained”.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED ENGROSSED AND ORDAINED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Jaramillo, Kelley, McKenna, Novoselsky, Zambuto, Silvestri.”
Dec 1That the City Council award a Certificate of Merit…Motion: Motion presented by Council President Silvestri: That the City Council award…Passed · see note
December 1, 2025: That the City Council award a Certificate of Merit to Pheachey Chhom of the Revere Police Department in recognition of his promotion from Master Sergeant to Sergeant Major in the…
Motion presented by Council President Silvestri: That the City Council award a Certificate of Merit to Pheachey Chhom of the Revere Police Department in recognition of his promotion from Master Sergeant to Sergeant Major in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Dec 1That the City Council award a Certificate of Commendation…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Jaramillo: That the City Council award a…Passed · see note
December 1, 2025: That the City Council award a Certificate of Commendation to Doris Amparo Morales Suarez in recognition of her milestone 60th birthday in which she has lived with epilepsy her entire…
Motion presented by Councillor Jaramillo: That the City Council award a Certificate of Commendation to Doris Amparo Morales Suarez in recognition of her milestone 60th birthday in which she has lived with epilepsy her entire life. Further, in recognition and support of individuals and families affected by epilepsy, like Doris and her family, that the City Council declare the month of November 2025 as Epilepsy Awareness Month to raise awareness and reduce stigma about epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 24An Ordinance Repealing Section 9.12.030 Posting Political Signs of…Motion: SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE POLITICAL SIGN…Passed 9–1 · No: Novoselsky
November 24, 2025: An Ordinance Repealing Section 9.12.030 Posting Political Signs of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere. - 3rd Reading
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REVERE?
Yes: Argenzio, Chris Giannino, Cogliandro, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Silvestri, ZambutoNo: NovoselskyThe minutes record the result as “Ordered Engrossed And Ordained”.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED ENGROSSED AND ORDAINED [9 TO 1] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Zambuto, Silvestri NAYS: Novoselsky ABSENT: Jaramillo.”
Nov 24Communication from the Chief of Planning & Community Development…Motion: SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ACT EXEMPTING ANNETTE V. O’BRIEN…Failed 3–7 · No: Chris Giannino, Cogliandro, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Silvestri, Zambuto
November 24, 2025: Communication from the Chief of Planning & Community Development relevant to a proposed special act to support the family of Robert O'Brien
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ACT EXEMPTING ANNETTE V. O’BRIEN FROM BEING AWARDED A MEMBER-SURVIVOR ALLOWANCE AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 32, SECTION 12(2)(d)) OF THE GENERAL LAWS AND INSTEAD RECEIVE A ONE-TIME, LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF THE ACCUMULATED TOTAL DEDUCTION ACCOUNT OF ROBERT B. O’BRIEN ON FILE WITH THE REVERE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM.?
Yes: Argenzio, Guarino-Sawaya, NovoselskyNo: Chris Giannino, Cogliandro, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Silvestri, Zambuto
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [3 TO 7] AYES: Argenzio, Guarino-Sawaya, Novoselsky NAYS: Cogliandro, Giannino, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Zambuto, Silvestri ABSENT: Jaramillo.”
Nov 24That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request MassDOT to…Passed · see note
November 24, 2025: That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't Block the Box" on Bennington Street at the intersection of Crescent Avenue
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't Block the Box" on Bennington Street at the intersection of Crescent Avenue.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 24That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor McKenna, Councillor Cogliandro, Councillor Novoselsky: That the…Passed · see note
November 24, 2025: That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't Block the Box" on VFW Parkway at the intersection of Beach Street
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna, Councillor Cogliandro, Councillor Novoselsky: That the Mayor request MassDOT to mark a "Don't Block the Box" on VFW Parkway at the intersection of Beach Street.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 24That the Mayor request MassDOT to increase the timing…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request MassDOT to…Passed · see note
November 24, 2025: That the Mayor request MassDOT to increase the timing of the traffic signalization on Winthrop Avenue for traffic headed West to Revere Beach Parkway and lower Winthrop Avenue. The current…
Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor request MassDOT to increase the timing of the traffic signalization on Winthrop Avenue for traffic headed West to Revere Beach Parkway and lower Winthrop Avenue. The current timing has traffic backed up to the intersection of Winthrop Avenue and North Shore Road during rush hour.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Nov 24That the Mayor request the Department of Planning &…Motion: Motion presented by Councillor Novoselsky: That the Mayor request the Department…Passed · see note
November 24, 2025: That the Mayor request the Department of Planning & Community Development to work with the DCR, MassDOT and the Traffic Commission to reduce the crosswalk at the intersection of Campbell…
Motion presented by Councillor Novoselsky: That the Mayor request the Department of Planning & Community Development to work with the DCR, MassDOT and the Traffic Commission to reduce the crosswalk at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Revere Beach Parkway for the safety of pedestrians and traffic safety. Also, since there is a new opening at the median strip for the Revere Fire Department, the reduction will force cars to take a right onto the Parkway instead of crossing over to head to Beachmont or Suffolk Downs. This request was previously submitted in 2023 with no action.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
From the Revere City Council’s official minutes (the council’s “Journal”), posted on the city’s meeting portal (linked from the City Council page on revere.org). We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councillor photos: City of Revere (revere.org), from the official photos on the City Council page. Former councillors show initials.
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