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March 2, 2026
9 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Council President Anthony T. Zambuto presiding. Rescheduled from February 23, 2026 (blizzard).
Present: Paul Argenzio, Anthony Cogliandro, Chris Giannino, Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Robert J. Haas, Michelle Kelley, Joanne McKenna, Jim Mercurio, Ira Novoselsky, Marc Silvestri, Anthony T. Zambuto
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Journal
Approve the journal (minutes) of the February 9, 2026 meeting
Approval of the Journal of the Regular Meeting of February 9, 2026
The minutes give the result only (no count), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 26-034
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $1,250,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19200
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $1,250,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19200.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Mercurio, Novoselsky, Silvestri, Zambuto.”
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $1,250,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19200: 3. That if said award is made the Applicant agrees to pay those costs which...
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $1,250,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19200.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 26-035
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $500,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19201
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $500,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19201.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDERED - ROLL CALL [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, Kelley, McKenna, Mercurio, Novoselsky, Silvestri, Zambuto.”
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $500,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19201: 3. That if said award is made the Applicant agrees to pay those costs which...
Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $500,000 for MassDEP CWSRF Planning Project #19201.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 26-038
That the City Council amend the City Council Rules of Order by inserting new Rule 47 - Community Meetings, as follows, for the purpose of requiring internal notification among Councillors...
Motion presented by Councillor Kelley: That the City Council amend the City Council Rules of Order by inserting new Rule 47 - Community Meetings, as follows, for the purpose of requiring internal notification among Councillors regarding community meetings held by private applicants or other non-City entities, in order to ensure transparency among all Councillors, promote equal access to information for both Ward and At-Large Councillors, and avoid Open Meeting Law concerns: Rule 47 - Community Meetings, Any Councillor who schedules, hosts, or becomes aware of a community meeting held by a private applicant or other non-City entity concerning matters that may come before the City Council shall provide notice to all City Councillors via email through the City Clerk at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of such meeting, when practicable. Such notice shall be for informational purposes only and shall include the date, time, location, and subject matter of the meeting, if known. Councillors who intend to attend such a meeting shall reply to the notice email indicating their intent to attend, in order to promote coordination and to avoid quorum-related concerns. Attendance at any such community meeting shall be limited so as not to constitute a quorum of the City Council or quorum of any sub-committee of the City Council, in order to avoid any violation of the Open Meeting Law. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to require, regulate, or impose notice obligations upon priv
Yes: Kelley, Silvestri, ZambutoNo: Argenzio, Chris Giannino, Cogliandro, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, McKenna, Mercurio, Novoselsky
From the minutes
“RESULT: DEFEATED - ROLL CALL [3 TO 8] AYES: Kelley, Silvestri, Zambuto NAYS: Argenzio, Cogliandro, Giannino, Guarino-Sawaya, Haas, McKenna, Mercurio, Novoselsky.”
Council Order 26-018
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Lily Martinez to the Parks and Recreation Commission
Communication from the Mayor relative to the appointment of Lily Martinez to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 26-033
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Matthew Wolfer to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Matthew Wolfer to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
The minutes give the result only (a voice vote), so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Council Order 26-049
Communication from the City Engineer relative to the discontinuance of Broadway from Revere Street to Brown Circle by MassDOT
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL FAVORABLY SUPPORT MASSDOT’S AS-IS DISCONTINUANCE OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF BROADWAY FROM REVERE STREET TO BROWN CIRCLE?
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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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