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File #: 2026-0157    Version:
Type: Committee Reports Status: Passed
File created: 1/23/2026 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 2/4/2026 Final action: 2/4/2026
Title: On the order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0157, to adopt Rules for the Boston City Council for Municipal Years 2026-2027, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Mejia offered an Amendment to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body. A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 6 (Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell), nays 7 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber). Recess. Councilor Mejia offered Amendment A to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Flynn. The amendment was properly before the body. A roll call vote was taken; the amendment passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 1 (Durkan). Councilor Durkan moved to limit debate to one hour, seconded by Councilor Coletta Zapata. Motion failed; yeas 7 (Breadon, Coletta Zapa...
Sponsors: Liz Breadon
Attachments: 1. 2026-2027 Council Rules (filed).docx, 2. #0157 Committee Report.docx, 3. 2026-2027 Council Rules New Draft
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On the order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0157, to adopt Rules for the Boston City Council for Municipal Years 2026-2027, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft.

Councilor Mejia offered an Amendment to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Murphy.
The amendment was properly before the body.
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 6 (Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell), nays 7 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber).

Recess.

Councilor Mejia offered Amendment A to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Flynn.
The amendment was properly before the body.
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 1 (Durkan).

Councilor Durkan moved to limit debate to one hour, seconded by Councilor Coletta Zapata. Motion failed; yeas 7 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), nays 6 (Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell).

Councilor Mejia offered Amendment B to Rule 36 (Version 2), seconded by Councilor Murphy.
The amendment was properly before the body.
Councilor Weber motioned to lay the amendment on the table. The motion passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 2 (FitzGerald, Flynn).

Councilor Mejia offered Amendment C to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Murphy.
The amendment was properly before the body.
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 1 (Durkan).

Councilor Mejia offered Amendment E to Rule 36, seconded by Councilor Flynn.
The amendment was properly before the body.
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment passed; yeas 11 (Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGer...

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