City Council Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting

Council continued 2026-128 (City Clerk Salary Ordinance) for further legal review; voted to send 2026-129 (acceptance of M.G.L. c.140 §139C senior dog-license exemption) and 2026-130 (accept a $25,000 FY27 Field Demonstration Project grant) to the full City Council with positive recommendations; and recommended 2026-133 (appropriate $30,000 from Smart Growth Stabilization for traffic calming) to the full Council (5-2).

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Key decisions

Continue consideration of the City Clerk Salary Ordinance (2026-128) to the next Standing Committee of the Whole meeting for further questions and input from KP Law.

Passed unanimously, 7-0

Return 2026-129 (An Order to accept the provisions of M.G.L. c.140 §139C — senior dog-license exemption) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.

Passed unanimously, 7-0

Return 2026-130 (An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $25,000 FY27 Field Demonstration Project grant) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation pending follow-up on continuity of Council on Aging programming during the equipment replacement.

Passed unanimously, 7-0

Return 2026-133 (An Order to appropriate $30,000 from the Smart Growth Stabilization Fund for traffic calming in dense residential neighborhoods) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.

Passed 5-2

A proposed amendment to 2026-133 requesting additional information about the planned locations for temporary and permanent traffic-calming measures failed.

Failed 2-5

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