Items ready for action or still moving through the process.
Next: The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
2026-1390 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 8, 2026
This matter asks the City Council to hold a hearing to review a Community-Based Summer Public Safety Plan for Boston.
updated August 31, 2026
2026-1602 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 24, 2026
This matter would order a hearing to explore codifying the Office of Violence Prevention and establishing a biennial violence prevention strategy plan in Boston, building on public health and coordinated prevention efforts.
updated August 27, 2026
2026-0405 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 20, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to a hearing to examine current crossing guard staffing shortages, including unfilled positions and their impact on student safety.
updated August 21, 2026
2026-1546 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced July 30, 2026
This matter requests a City Council hearing to examine services provided by the City of Boston to families of victims of violence and homicide.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1547 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 28, 2026
This matter requests a hearing to study waiving the Boston Police Department residency requirement and allowing transfers from other municipalities.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1545 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 31, 2026
A City Council hearing order asks the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee to hold a hearing about a pilot program for deploying noise cameras by the Boston Police Department.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1543 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced August 3, 2026
The City Council referred the matter to the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation to hold a hearing examining traffic enforcement for blocked bike lanes and crosswalks.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-1542 · Request for a public hearing · Mission Hill · Introduced August 3, 2026
This matter orders a City Council hearing to review how heavy commercial vehicles operate in Boston and to consider safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.
updated August 6, 2026
2026-0811 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 13, 2026
The City Council ordered a public hearing to review how Animal Care and Control enforces leash laws, licensing dogs, and public safety measures.
updated July 30, 2026
2026-1419 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced July 20, 2026
The City Council order asks the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee to review how Boston handles noise complaints and enforcement of noise control laws.
updated July 23, 2026
2026-0185 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 23, 2026
A City Council hearing is proposed to review a citywide, cross-sector strategy for community safety and youth violence prevention.
updated July 9, 2026
2026-1190 · Request for a public hearing · South Boston and Back Bay · Introduced June 8, 2026
The City Council filed an order for a hearing to discuss how road races in Boston, including areas such as South Boston and Back Bay, affect basic city services like trash collection, street cleaning, parking, and traffic management.
updated June 26, 2026
2026-1106 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced June 1, 2026
This matter orders a hearing to discuss the 2025 Boston Firearm Trafficking Report.
updated June 5, 2026
2026-1057 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 18, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to examine PFAS and other carcinogens in Boston Fire Department turnout gear and to evaluate a transition to PFAS-free uniforms.
updated May 21, 2026
2026-0472 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced February 27, 2026
This matter is a City Council hearing order to examine occupational cancer risks for Boston firefighters and to review city programs for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
updated May 18, 2026
2026-1000 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 8, 2026
The City Council order calls for a hearing to examine how Boston can improve support, training, and resource coordination for first responders and dispatchers handling mental health crises.
updated May 14, 2026
2026-0999 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury and Mission Hill · Introduced May 8, 2026
The City Council order requests a hearing to examine firearm trafficking and gun violence hotspots, focusing on Boston Police Districts B-2 and B-3.
updated May 14, 2026
2026-0515 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 9, 2026
A City Council hearing is proposed to discuss the status of potholes in Boston, how repair work is tracked, and long-term street maintenance goals.
updated May 8, 2026
2026-0935 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced May 4, 2026
The City Council referred an order to hold a hearing on how Boston will implement Massachusetts marijuana use regulations.
updated May 7, 2026
2026-0870 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced April 24, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to hold a hearing to examine the circumstances of recent in-custody deaths at the Suffolk County House of Correction and related systemic factors.
updated April 30, 2026
2026-0813 · Request for a public hearing · Chinatown-Leather District · Introduced April 13, 2026
The City Council referred this matter to the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery to hold a hearing about gambling and predatory marketing in Chinatown.
updated April 16, 2026
2026-0632 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 19, 2026
This matter is a City Council hearing order to examine measures to prevent human, sex, and drug trafficking in Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
updated April 9, 2026
2026-0174 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced January 8, 2026
The Council referred an Order for a Hearing to discuss 2026 large event safety resources and infrastructure.
updated March 26, 2026
2026-0590 · Request for a public hearing · Introduced March 16, 2026
This matter requests a City Council hearing to review safety training for nightlife venues and the Office of Nightlife Economy, including drink spiking prevention, naloxone use, de-escalation, CPR, and related safety initiatives.
updated March 20, 2026
2026-0592 · Request for a public hearing · South Boston · Introduced March 16, 2026
The City Council ordered a hearing to discuss how the FIFA World Cup fan marches could affect basic city services.
updated March 19, 2026