City Council Roll Call Votes

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0877 Councilors Breadon and Pepén offered the following: Resolution in
support of safeguarding state and federal funding allocated for
transportation and streets projects.
Councilor Coletta Zapata in the chair.
On behalf of Councilors Breadon and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was adopted: yeas 7 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan,
FitzGerald, Pepén, Santana, Weber), nays 4 (Culpepper, Flynn, Murphy,
Worrell), present 1 (Mejia), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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Councilors Coletta Zapata, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald,
Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the
following: Resolution affirming the City of Boston's opposition to the use
of Charlestown for Everett Stadium event parking.
On behalf of Councilors Breadon and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper,
Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber,
Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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Councilors Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order requesting
certain information under Section 17F regarding the City of Boston's efforts
to address drink spiking and drug facilitated sexual assault in nightlife
establishments, including safety training programs, prevention initiatives,
communications with licensed venues, and records maintained by the City
related to these efforts.
Recess.
On behalf of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the
order was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn,
Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta
Zapata), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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Councilors Culpepper, Mejia, Pepén, Santana and Worrell offered the
following: Resolution calling for the temporary suspension of correctional
staff involved in the December, 2025 in custody death of Shacoby Kenny at
the Suffolk County House of Correction.
Councilor Mejia moved to close debate.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Mejia, the rules were suspended;
the resolution failed to be adopted: yeas 6 (Culpepper, Mejia, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 2
(Breadon, Durkan), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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Councilors Culpepper, Mejia, Flynn, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald,
Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following:
Resolution calling for an independent investigation into the in custody
death of Shacoby Kenny at the Suffolk County House of Correction.
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include
Councilors Mejia and Flynn as original co sponsors.
Recess.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Mejia, and Flynn, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper,
Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber,
Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata), absent 1 (Louijeune).
Recess.

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0771 On the communication, referred on April 8, 2026, Docket #0771, received
by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council
action on the designation of the Petition #147.89 The Copley Plaza Hotel,
Back Bay (in effect after April 30, 2026 if not acted upon), the committee
submitted a report recommending that this designation ought to be
approved.
The report was accepted; the designation was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon,
Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy,
Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2026, Docket #0758,
approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Million Seven
Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Ninety Dollars ($1,763,090.00) for the
administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community
Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for Fiscal Year 2027, and a further
appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Nine Million Five Hundred
Eighty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars
($39,587,798.00) from the Community Preservation Fund’s (“the Fund”)
estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2027, to be appropriated and
reserved for future appropriation, the committee submitted a report
recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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On the message and order, referred on March 18, 2026, Docket #0569,
approving an appropriation of Thirty Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation
fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation
of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”). The
upcoming projects will aim to improve the quality of life across Boston
neighborhoods. Plans include renovating playgrounds and enhancing or
creating recreational spaces such as parks, community gardens, and urban
farms. In addition, these projects will plant trees to grow the city’s tree
canopy, preserve historic buildings and artifacts, support a program for
affordable first time home buyers and construct new affordable housing
units for residents. Together, these efforts are expected to deliver a
meaningful and lasting positive impact on Boston’s neighborhoods and
communities, the committee submitted a report that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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0571 Councilor Weber called Docket #0571, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the heat pump conversion and roof replacement projects at the following schools: Margarita Muñiz Academy, Mildred Avenue K 8 School, and Orchard Gardens School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was read a second time and again passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0570 Councilor Weber called Docket #0570, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,200,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Adams Elementary School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was read a second time and again passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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