Formal position, not binding
Council Affirms Boston's Green Infrastructure Commitment
Last activity June 5, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Introduced
May 29, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council passed a resolution on June 3, 2026 affirming Boston's commitment to green infrastructure. The measure notes the City’s climate goals, highlights the Office of Green Infrastructure, and calls for restoring staffing, clear timelines, and transparent reporting. It references the FY27 budget context with a modest increase for the Streets Cabinet and urges interdepartmental coordination and accountability.
Affects Boston residents
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Brian Worrell, and Liz Breadon
Now with the City Council
About Environment & Climate and Budget & Finance
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Official title
Resolution affirming the City of Boston's commitment to green infrastructure.
Timeline
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June 3, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
On motion of Councilors Breadon and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 10 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, Worrell), not present 3 (Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Santana).