Summary: Quincy City Council Meeting Agenda – March 2, 2026

Overview

This document outlines the agenda and orders for the City of Quincy City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Great Hall, Historic City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street. The meeting includes a Rules Committee meeting (6:30 PM), an Ordinance Committee meeting (7:00 PM), and the full City Council meeting (7:30 PM).

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Key Agenda Items

📋 Committee Meetings

- Rules Committee: Discussion on establishing public participation procedures for City Council meetings. - Ordinance Committee: Proposed amendments to strengthen the powers of the City Auditor.

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💰 Financial Appropriations (Introduced by Mayor Koch)

| Order | Amount | Purpose | |-------|--------|---------| | 2026-038 | $2,646,730 | New firefighter turnout gear for the Fire Department (to be borrowed under state law) | | 2026-039 | $325,000 | Exterior painting and repair of the Quincy Homestead (funded via Community Preservation Historic Fund) |

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👥 Appointments (Introduced by Mayor Koch)

- 2026-040: Confirmation of Timothy Baker to the Quincy Housing Authority Board (At-Large, 5-year term: Feb 2026 – Feb 2031). - 2026-041: Confirmation of John DeCarli to the Quincy Housing Authority Board as Tenant Representative (5-year term: Feb 2026 – Feb 2031).

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🔍 Accountability Resolves (Introduced by Multiple Councillors)

- 2026-042 – ARPA Spending Transparency: Requests a full public accounting of the city's $46.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, including $15 million used to purchase the Munroe Building, as all funds were required to be spent by December 2024. - 2026-043 – Retirement/Pension Theft Update: Requests the Quincy Retirement Board appear before the Council to explain the $3.5 million loss from a phishing scheme in February 2021 (not discovered until October 2021), detail any funds recovered, and outline safeguards implemented since the incident.

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🎁 Gift Acceptance (Introduced by Mayor Koch)

- 2026-044: Acceptance of a $2,000 donation from Manet Contracting LLC for the D.A.R.E. Program.

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Key Themes

- Public Safety: Major investment in firefighter equipment. - Historic Preservation: Funding for the Quincy Homestead restoration. - Transparency & Accountability: Council pushing for clarity on ARPA spending and the pension fund theft. - Housing Authority: Two new board appointments confirmed.