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Request for a public hearing

Examine Weather Emergency Shelter Policies for Unhoused

Last activity February 27, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 20, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter would hold a hearing to examine weather emergency policies for unhoused individuals in Boston. It seeks coordinated access with housing and homelessness providers and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, to improve safety, access to shelter, and humane response during extreme cold, heat, or other severe weather events.

Affects unhoused individuals

Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Sharon Durkan, Benjamin Jacob Weber, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery

About Health & Human Services , Public Safety and Housing & Development

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Official title

Order for a hearing to examine weather emergency policies for unhoused individuals in the City of Boston and coordination with housing and homelessness assistance providers and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council