Boston Boston City Council Meeting (2026-04-29)
April 29, 2026 — council, 4h 56m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 15, 2026 City Council Meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
($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.
How they voted
The committee report has been accepted and docket 0758 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0758 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breeden, Calletta Zapata, Calpeper
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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.
How they voted
12 votes in the affirmative Verified · official minutes
Yes: Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Benjamin Weber
Agenda item 0771 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Caledda Zapat, Kalpapa, Louis-Jan, O'erall, Perpan, Stentana [docket repaired from transcript: 505 -> 0771]
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Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a university small business technical assistance partnership in the City of Boston. On behalf of Councilors Culpepper and Mejia, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Thank you, Doc at 0869 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0869 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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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;
How they voted
roll call vote on docket 0.871 Verified · official minutes
Yes: Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn
Agenda item 0871 · background & details
seconded by Edward Flynn
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Coulpeper, Deakin seconder: Flynn (per official minutes).
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adopt docket 0872
How they voted
Dark and 0872 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 0872 · background & details
Roll call vote announced but outcome not stated
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funding provided to nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations and external partners in Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027, including all reductions, eliminations, and changes in funding. On behalf of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Aye Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0873 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
Mover: Murphy (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0874
How they voted
All in favour say aye. Unverified
Yes: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn
Agenda item 0874 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breeden, Colpepper
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0876
How they voted
Roll call vote on docket 0-876 Unverified
Yes: Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Erin Murphy, Enrique Pepén, Henry Santana
Agenda item 0876 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Calpeper, Colletta Zapata, Louis-Jean, Mejillo, Oirale
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Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of United States Postal Service reestablishing a post office location in Allston. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of United States Postal Service reestablishing a post office location in Allston. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules were suspended;
All those in favor say aye Verified · official minutes
Yes: John FitzGerald
No: Edward Flynn
Agenda item 0878 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell, seconded by Enrique Pepén
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breeden, Colletta Zapata, Dirkin [docket repaired from transcript: 0877 -> 0878] Mover: Worrell, seconder: Pepén (per official minutes).
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How they voted — suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0878
12 vote in the affirmative Unverified
Agenda item 0878 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Cappapa, Cowpeper
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How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0879
This did not pass. Unverified
Yes: Edward Flynn
No: Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald, Benjamin Weber, Henry Santana
Agenda item 0878 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Certera, Cladda, Dunken, Louisian, Majean, Mehia, O'errell, Sapada Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Cladda, Dunken, Louisian, Majean, Mehia, O'errell, Pepan, Sapada Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Cladda, Dunken, Louisian, Majean, Mehia, Pepan, Sapada [docket repaired from transcript: 0879 -> 0878]
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Resolution declaring "Polish Constitution Day" in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Flynn and Murphy as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors FitzGerald, Flynn and Murphy, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 0 880 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0880 · background & details
Motion by Julia Mejia
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Sepada Mover: Mejia (per official minutes).
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Resolution recognizing National Teacher Appreciation Week. On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Murphy as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors FitzGerald, Mejia and Murphy, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Roll call vote on docket 0881 Verified · official minutes
Yes: Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Julia Mejia
Agenda item 0881 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon, seconded by Julia Mejia
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Coulpeper, Deerke Mover: Breadon, seconder: Mejia (per official minutes).
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of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Culpepper as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Worrell, Mejia and Culpepper, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
882 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0882 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Burden, Calletta Zapata, Ducon Roll call vote announced Mover: Breadon (per official minutes).
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0883 Councilor Mejia, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Worrell and Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
883 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0883 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breiden, Coletta Sepada, Deakin, Deer Mover: Breadon (per official minutes).
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0884 Councilor Mejia, FitzGerald, Culpepper, Durkan, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week. On motion of Councilors Mejia and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Dock at 0884 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0884 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon
Mover: Breadon (per official minutes).
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in support of nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Durkan, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Worrell as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Flynn, Durkan and Worrell the rules were suspended;
How they voted
all in favour say aye Verified · official minutes
Yes: Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Erin Murphy, Enrique Pepén, Henry Santana
Agenda item 0885 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon, seconded by Sharon Durkan
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta Zapata, Coppeper, Louis-Anne, Mayhaer, Mayor Mover: Breadon, seconder: Durkan (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0886.8-86
How they voted
The docket 0886 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 0886 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
pass personnel orders
How they voted
The ayes have it. Personnel orders have been passed. Unverified
Agenda item 0887 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
signals in the City of Boston, from the Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation. No objection being heard the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
All those in favour, please say aye. Verified · official minutes
Yes: Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald
Agenda item 0302 · background & details
Motion by Julia Mejia
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Deer, Deerkin [docket repaired from transcript: 194 -> 0302] Mover: Mejia (per official minutes).
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Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
How they voted
The consent agenda has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Transcript
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