City Council Roll Call Votes

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0881 Councilors FitzGerald, Mejia, Murphy, Culpepper, Durkan, Flynn,
Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell and Breadon offered the following:
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; 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).

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0880 Councilors FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Culpepper, Durkan, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell, Breadon and Mejia offered the following:
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; 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).

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0879 Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in
support of the elimination for summer block party grants.
Councilor Breadon in the chair.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution
failed to be adopted: yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 9 (Breadon,
Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber,
Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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0878 Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald,
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; 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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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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