Boston Boston City Council Meeting (January 28, 2026)
January 28, 2026 — council, 4h 20m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
to approve the minutes from the meeting of January 5th
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the January 5th meeting are approved. Unverified
[docket repaired from transcript: -> None]
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0170
How they voted
Docket 0-170 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 0170 · background & details
Motion by Miniard Culpepper
[docket repaired from transcript: 120 -> 0170]
Suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0221
How they voted
The ayes have it Unverified
Agenda item 0221 · background & details
Motion by Edward Flynn
[docket repaired from transcript: 145 -> 0221]
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0224
How they voted
passed Unverified
Yes: Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald, Henry Santana
No: John FitzGerald
Agenda item 0224 · background & details
Motion by Henry Santana
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Colletta Zapata, Dirken [docket repaired from transcript: 148 -> 0224]
resolution to address issues related to immigration and ICE detention
How they voted
Resolution has received 11 votes in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana, Benjamin Weber
Agenda item 0226 · background & details
Motion by Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calepa, Calletta Zapata, Dirkin, Egent, Penn, Wehr [docket repaired from transcript: 148 -> 0226]
approval of various matters contained within the consent agenda
How they voted
The consent agenda has been adopted. Unverified
Agenda item consent · background & details
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.