City Council Roll Call Votes

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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2026, Docket #0758,
approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Million Seven
Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Ninety Dollars ($1,763,090.00) for the
administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community
Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for Fiscal Year 2027, and a further
appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Nine Million Five Hundred
Eighty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars
($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.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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On the message and order, referred on March 18, 2026, Docket #0569,
approving an appropriation of Thirty Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation
fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation
of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”). The
upcoming projects will aim to improve the quality of life across Boston
neighborhoods. Plans include renovating playgrounds and enhancing or
creating recreational spaces such as parks, community gardens, and urban
farms. In addition, these projects will plant trees to grow the city’s tree
canopy, preserve historic buildings and artifacts, support a program for
affordable first time home buyers and construct new affordable housing
units for residents. Together, these efforts are expected to deliver a
meaningful and lasting positive impact on Boston’s neighborhoods and
communities, the committee submitted a report that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Louijeune).

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0571 Councilor Weber called Docket #0571, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the heat pump conversion and roof replacement projects at the following schools: Margarita Muñiz Academy, Mildred Avenue K 8 School, and Orchard Gardens School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was read a second time and again passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0570 Councilor Weber called Docket #0570, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,200,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Adams Elementary School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was read a second time and again passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0825 Councilors Flynn, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution opposing the proposed $1,000 cap on MassHealth adult dental benefits.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0824 Councilors Culpepper, Mejia, Worrell, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of renaming Ruggles Station to honor a figure reflective of Boston's values.
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Worrell as original co sponsors.
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Durkan. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Mejia, and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0822 Councilors Murphy, Flynn, Santana, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Santana as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Murphy, Flynn, and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0821 Councilors Murphy, Flynn, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week.
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0820 Councilors Flynn, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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0818 Councilors Mejia, Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of upholding the democratic principle of no taxation without representation.
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

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