Boston Boston City Council Meeting (2026-07-08)
July 8, 2026 — council, 4h 34m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the June 24, 2026 City Council Meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the June 24th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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to accept and expand a gift of purchasing gliding horse valued at $8,500 from the Friends of the Boston Park Rangers mounted unit
How they voted
Roll call vote on docket 1313 Unverified
Yes: Liz Breadon, John FitzGerald
Agenda item 1313 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Call Pepper, Culper, Deer
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Police Department. The grant would fund regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
The Committee Report has been accepted and docket 0-970 has passed Verified · official minutes
Yes: Liz Breadon, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald, Edward Flynn, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Enrique Pepén
Agenda item 0970 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dukin, Luijan Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dukin, Luijan, Mofiheer, Perpen
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developers to make contributions to the IDP Fund in lieu of providing on-site affordable units, subject to the approval of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
The committee report has been adopted and docket 0968 has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0968 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1342
How they voted
All in favour say aye Unverified
Agenda item 1342 · background & details
Motion by Enrique Pepén, seconded by John FitzGerald
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1343
How they voted
Docket 1343 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1343 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1344
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1344
motion passes Unverified
Yes: Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald, Erin Murphy
No: Erin Murphy
Agenda item 1344 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Appata, Caledas de, Calpeper, Culper, Louis-Jean, Mayor [docket repaired from transcript: 0968 -> 1344]
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How they voted — Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of a fair contract for MAB Community Services' group home direct support staff. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules were suspended;
Docket 1-4-5 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1344 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
[docket repaired from transcript: 0968 -> 1344] Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1346
How they voted
A roll call vote on docket 1346 Unverified
Yes: Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald
Agenda item 1346 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy, seconded by Edward Flynn
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Cladette Appara, Derken [docket repaired from transcript: 0968 -> 1346]
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1348
How they voted
docket one three four eight has not have been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1348 · background & details
Motion by Edward Flynn, seconded by Erin Murphy
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'A roll call vote on docket 1348', corrected to 'docket one three four eight has not have been adopted'.
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1351
How they voted
Docket 1351 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1351 · background & details
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Resolution in support of declaring July 11th as Mad Moms Day in the City of Boston
How they voted — Resolution in support of declaring July 11th as Mad Moms Day in the City of Boston
Docket one three five two has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1552 · background & details
Motion by Miniard Culpepper
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Deakin, Louiselle [docket repaired from transcript: 1352 -> 1552]
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How they voted — passage of personnel orders
The ayes have it. The personnel orders have passed. Unverified
Agenda item 1552 · background & details
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passage of docket 1035
How they voted
passed Unverified
Yes: Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald
Agenda item 0135 · background & details
Motion by Henry Santana
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calladine, Coletta Zepada, Conce Fitzgerald, Dirkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calladine, Coletta Zepada, Dirkin [docket repaired from transcript: 1035 -> 0135]
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passage of late file matters
How they voted — passage of late file matters
The ayes have it Unverified
Agenda item 135 · background & details
Motion by Henry Santana
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How they voted — Approval of the various matters contained within the Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 135 · background & details
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Transcript
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