Items whose status the government most recently moved, in any direction.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
2026-1601 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing on increasing the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds devoted to affordable housing.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1337 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 6, 2026
This matter is an order for a City Council hearing to discuss how community benefits promised with development projects are being fulfilled.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1339 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 6, 2026
This matter requests a hearing by the City Council committee on civil rights, racial equity, and immigrant advancement to examine housing voucher discrimination and fair housing civil rights enforcement in Boston.
updated July 24, 2026
2026-1242 · Council directive · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council introduced an order to amend the Boston Zoning Code to restrict trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities in residential and mixed-use areas.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1241 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026
The matter requests a City Council hearing to examine the siting and regulation of trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities, as well as illegal dumping and their environmental justice and fair housing impacts in residential and mixed-use neighborhoods.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1103 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026
The Council issued an order for a hearing to examine eliminating minimum lot size requirements in District 4.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-1113 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 1, 2026
The City Council resolution asks for a federal investigation by HUD into Boston Housing Authority elevator failures, citing repeated outages that trap residents, disrupt access to medical appointments, groceries, and family.
updated June 8, 2026
2026-0933 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026
The City Council has introduced an order to hold a hearing examining notice, community engagement, and equity in siting Transitional Housing and related Continuum of Care programs in Boston.
updated May 7, 2026
2026-0934 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026
The City Council referred an order for a hearing to examine potential effects of HUD immigration-related eligibility changes on subsidized housing in Boston.
updated May 7, 2026
2026-0809 · Council directive · Fenway-Kenmore and Jamaica Plain · Introduced April 13, 2026
Boston proposes a Text Amendment to remove off-street parking minimums for new residential development.
updated June 4, 2026
2026-0774 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 6, 2026
A City Council hearing is planned to explore incentives, fee waivers, and financing options to revitalize underperforming commercial properties.
updated April 9, 2026
2026-0776 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 6, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to explore establishing a public-private lending agency in Boston.
updated April 9, 2026
2026-0695 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 27, 2026
The Council ordered a hearing to review the city’s updated Assessment of Fair Housing plan and discuss how fair housing testing will be conducted.
updated April 2, 2026
2026-0599 · Formal position, not binding · South Boston · Introduced March 16, 2026
The matter is a City Council resolution opposing the approval and construction of additional roof decks in residential areas of South Boston.
updated March 19, 2026
2026-0586 · Request for a public hearing · Back Bay and Roslindale · Introduced March 13, 2026
This matter orders a hearing to review discrepancies between market values and tax assessed values for Boston’s residential properties and to evaluate current assessment practices.
updated March 24, 2026
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
2026-1186 · New city law · Introduced June 5, 2026
The ordinance codifies the Boston Homes Lottery Program by City Council District, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-0864 · New city law · Introduced April 23, 2026
A new ordinance would strengthen tenant protections during rental inspection violations by creating a joint data system between the Inspectional Services Department and the Office of Housing Stability.
updated April 30, 2026
Next: The council has taken its position.
2026-1552 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 3, 2026
A city-level resolution calls for a coordinated Housing Stability Response to quickly assist Boston residents who involuntarily lose work authorization due to federal immigration policy changes.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1192 · Information request to the mayor · Introduced June 8, 2026
This enrichment summarizes a City Council 17F order that asks the Mayor to provide annual counts of the total number of units and affordable units approved in the City of Boston over the last ten years.
updated June 11, 2026
2026-1194 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 4, 2026
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of a proposed local option for rent stabilization, housing affordability, and tenant stability.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-0940 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced May 4, 2026
This resolution supports creating a committee of young adult residents, business professionals, and City leaders to study and promote retention and attraction of Boston’s young adults.
updated May 7, 2026
2026-0739 · Mayor's directive · Introduced April 2, 2026
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means reported on dockets for capital improvements totaling $384,705,000 for city departments and $13,855,000 for Boston Public Schools.
updated July 6, 2026
2026-1551 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 31, 2026
The City Council introduced a resolution on 2026-07-31 to support S.2959, a Massachusetts act about fair housing practices.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1410 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 20, 2026
This matter transmits information under Section 17F about Article 80 large project and small project review denials at the Zoning Board of Appeals due to parking relief.
updated July 24, 2026
2026-1228 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 22, 2026
The Boston Housing Authority is pursuing elevator modernization across its portfolio, including Ruth Barkley, with more than $20 million in upgrades and related design work.
updated June 26, 2026