Boston Boston City Council Meeting (2026-09-16)
September 16, 2026 — council, 4h 49m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the August 26, 2026 City Council Meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the August 26th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1676
How they voted
Docket number 1676 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1676 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dirkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules in passage of Docket 1677
How they voted
1677 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1677 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Calpeper, Dirken, Fisgerald
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
motion to reconsider docket 1679
How they voted — motion to reconsider docket 1679
Council of Braid. Yes. Council Breeden, yes. Councillor Callette Zapata. Yes. Council Calyapa? Yes. Council Calpeper? Yes. Councilor Durkin? Yes. Council of Fitzgerow? Yes. Unverified
Yes: Sharon Durkan
Agenda item 1679 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braid, Breeden, Callette Zapata, Calpeper, Calyapa, Fitzgerow
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — passage of docket 1679
docket, 1679 has passed Unverified
Agenda item 1679 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Calpeper, Deerkin, Fisgeau
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1681
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1681
Document number 1681 has received a unanimous vote Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1682 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breed, Breeden, Claudezaparte, Fisgerall [docket repaired from transcript: 1681 -> 1682]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1682
Docket 1682 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1682 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1683
How they voted
All in favour say aye. Aye. Unverified
Agenda item 1683 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
to suspend the rules and pass docket 1684
How they voted
Docket 1684 has passed Unverified
Agenda item 1684 · background & details
Motion by Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1685
How they voted
Document 1-685 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1685 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calletta Zapata, Colpeper
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1714
How they voted
Document number 1714 has received 12 votes in the affirmative Unverified
Agenda item 1714 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Caled
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1719
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1719
It fails Unverified
Agenda item 1719 · background & details
Motion by Edward Flynn
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayton, Calepa, Calletta Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Docket number 1719
It fails Unverified
Agenda item 1719 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1720
How they voted
Docket 1720 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1720 · background & details
Motion by Edward Flynn, seconded by Henry Santana
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Callette Zapata, Calpeper, Culper, Dirken, Fitzgerow
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1721
How they voted
Docket 1721 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Unverified
Yes: Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Miniard Culpepper, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 1721 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Caledda Zapata, Deirkin, Fisceau, Fisgerald
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1722
How they voted
Docket 1722 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1722 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Calpepa, Culpapper, Fis Gerald, Pauletta Zapatra
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1723
How they voted
Docket 1723 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1723 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Colpeper
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1724
How they voted
docket 1724 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1724 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of documents
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of documents
the ayes have it Unverified
Agenda item 1726 · background & details
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How they voted — Resolution in support of House 1405, Senate 860, an act establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts
passed Unverified
Yes: Liz Breadon, Sharon Durkan, John FitzGerald
Agenda item 1726 · background & details
Motion by Liz Breadon, seconded by Benjamin Weber
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Caledisapada, Calpa Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Caledisapada, Leuze, Lugent, Perpen
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1727
How they voted
Docket number 1727 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1727 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Breed, Caledazata, Calpapa, Dirk, Duran, Fischerrell, Warren
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1728
How they voted
Docket 1728 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1728 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
adopt docket 1729
How they voted
Docket 1729 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1729 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
adopting Docket 1730
How they voted
Docket 1730 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1730 · background & details
Motion by Julia Mejia
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Suspension of the rules to adopt Docket 1731
How they voted
Docket 1731 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1731 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
declaring September 18th as Ben Swan Day in the city of Boston
How they voted
The ayes have it. Docket 1732 has been adopted. Unverified
Agenda item 1732 · background & details
Motion by Miniard Culpepper
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Resolution recognising September 23rd, 2026 as Biplus Visibility Day in the City of Boston
How they voted
Docket 1733 has been adopted Unverified
Agenda item 1733 · background & details
Motion by Henry Santana
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Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 115th Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Flag Raising for Taiwan Day. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 1734 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1734 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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Resolution recognizing October 26, 2026, as intersex awareness day
How they voted — Resolution recognizing October 26, 2026, as intersex awareness day
The ayes have it. Docket 1735 is adopted. Unverified
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
Motion by Henry Santana, seconded by Enrique Pepén
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How they voted — passage of personnel orders
The ayes have it. The personal order is passed. Unverified
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of a late-file resolution
This resolution has received 12 votes in the affirmative Unverified
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
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How they voted — to reconsider a vote and add a name to the resolution
In favor, say aye Unverified
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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