MassVoter.com← Revere City CouncilRevere City Council · 2024–2025 Council · Regular meeting
December 1, 2025
8 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Council President Marc Silvestri presiding.
Present: Paul Argenzio, Anthony Cogliandro, Chris Giannino, Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Robert J. Haas, Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Michelle Kelley, Joanne McKenna, Ira Novoselsky, Anthony T. Zambuto, Marc Silvestri
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the November 24, 2025 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of November 24, 2025
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Council Order 25-296
Hearing called as ordered for the purpose of establishing the minimum residential factor, so that the Board of Assessors may proceed with the establishment of the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL FACTOR OF .882054 TO ENABLE THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS TO ESTABLISH THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Jaramillo, Kelley, McKenna, Novoselsky, Zambuto, Silvestri.”
Council Order 25-265
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.”
Council Order 25-266
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.”
Council Order 25-304
Shirley Avenue Realty Trust, Trustee James Perry, 65 County Road, Chelsea, MA 02150 requesting a special permit from the Revere City Council to allow the existing storefront and nine residential...
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS AS REPORTED BY THE ZONING SUB- COMMITTEE?
From the minutes
“RESULT: GRANTED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Jaramillo, Kelley, McKenna, Novoselsky, Zambuto, Silvestri.”
Council Order 25-313
Communication from the City Auditor requesting an appropriation from the Community Improvement Trust Fund in the amount of $35,000 for renovations to Fitzhenry Park
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 FOR RENOVATIONS TO FITZHENRY PARK?
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Jaramillo, Kelley, McKenna, Novoselsky, Zambuto, Silvestri.”
Council Order 25-314
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...
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.
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Council Order 25-315
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....
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.
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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