Items that have been approved, rejected, or otherwise finished.
Next: The council has taken its position.
2026-1610 · Formal position, not binding · Dorchester · Introduced August 21, 2026
This City Council matter is a passed resolution in support of a deadly weapons collection program in Boston.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1589 · Mayor's directive · Introduced August 24, 2026
The City Council transmitted an order authorized by Mayor Michelle Wu to accept and spend $40,000 as a grant from the Simoni Foundation.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1608 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced August 21, 2026
The City Council passed a resolution on August 26, 2026 calling for robust infrastructure solutions to protect the Charles River and other local waterways from combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
updated August 27, 2026
2026-1550 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 31, 2026
The City Council's resolution calls for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department to immediately adopt and apply administrative leave standards after in-custody deaths involving use of force.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1548 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 27, 2026
This City Council resolution supports allowing retired Boston Police Officers to work paid details under state law.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1426 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 17, 2026
The City Council adopted a resolution in support of two state bills, S.2344 and H.3754, that would let cities use road safety cameras to enforce speeding and red-light violations.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1424 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 10, 2026
The City Council approved a resolution recommitting Boston to the Vision Zero 2030 effort.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1420 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 20, 2026
This resident-facing summary describes a City Council resolution urging faster, more consistent responses to noise and nuisance complaints.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-1346 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 6, 2026
The Boston City Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate briefing on the City’s Summer Safety Plan and a collaborative review to strengthen public safety.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1035 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 12, 2026
The City Council approved a mayoral order to accept and spend a $24,095 grant for the Police Department's forensic science program.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1351 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced July 6, 2026
The City Council adopted a resolution condemning violence, assaults, and harassment toward the Boston Police Department, Boston Fire Department, EMS, and city officials.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1344 · Formal position, not binding · Downtown · Introduced July 6, 2026
The City Council supported a pilot to extend liquor license hours and to permit public consumption in designated social districts for Summer 2026.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-0740 · Mayor's directive · Hyde Park and North End · Introduced April 2, 2026
The City Council committee report covers FY27 capital budget actions, including a $384,705,000 appropriation for City departments and a $28,500,000 lease-purchase authorization for equipment.
updated July 6, 2026
2026-1224 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 22, 2026
The City Council passed an order authorizing Boston to accept and expend $1,200,000 in FY26 MOTT FIFA Grant funds awarded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1195 · Formal position, not binding · Introduced June 5, 2026
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of S.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1181 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 4, 2026
The Mayor requests approval to accept a grant totaling $1,000,000 from the Cummings Foundation.
updated June 11, 2026
2026-1084 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 28, 2026
This matter is a City Council order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend $39,000 in grant funds from the Massachusetts State Police / Crime Laboratory.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-1083 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 28, 2026
The City of Boston Council approved an order authorizing the mayor to accept and expend an $80,000 Community Safety Initiative grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-0979 · Mayor's directive · Introduced May 5, 2026
The Mayor transmitted an order to accept and expend $49,476 from the Massachusetts Fire Services grant program.
updated May 21, 2026
2026-0974 · Mayor's directive · Jamaica Plain and East Boston · Introduced May 5, 2026
The City Council passed an order authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend $150,327.96 in FY25 Violence Against Women Act STOP Grant funds, to be administered by the Police Department.
updated May 15, 2026
Next: The mayor signs it before it goes to the state.
2026-1053 · Request to the state · Introduced April 13, 2026
The City Council passed on May 20, 2026 an order to file a General Court petition seeking a special law to waive the maximum age requirement for Jorge Enriquez to join the Boston Police Department.
updated May 21, 2026
2026-1317 · Mayor's directive · Introduced July 6, 2026
The City Council filed a section 17F transmission describing Boston’s efforts to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated assault in nightlife venues.
updated July 10, 2026
2026-1229 · Mayor's directive · Introduced June 22, 2026
This matter transmits the employment contract for the Boston Fire Commissioner for a three-year, seven-month term from May 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-0269 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 29, 2026
The City Council originally scheduled a hearing to review the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT) to clarify its mission, goals, objectives, and challenges and to improve accountability and public confidence.
updated June 29, 2026
2026-0435 · Information request to the mayor · Introduced February 23, 2026
An order proposed by Councilor Ed Flynn asked the Mayor to provide to the City Council, within one week, all communications about detainer requests, cooperation agreements, and related matters from January 1, 2024 to the present.
updated June 2, 2026