This document outlines the agenda and pending matters for the Quincy City Council meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026, presided over by Council President Anne M. Mahoney.
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The Council consists of 9 members supported by administrative staff including a City Clerk, Assistant City Clerk, Clerk of Committees, and City Auditor. The Council operates through multiple committees, including Finance, Ordinance, Oversight, Public Works, and others covering areas such as Housing, Education, Public Safety, and Environmental Health.
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- Establishing fiscal safeguards, reserve protections, and financial transparency - Requesting transparency on American Rescue Plan (ARPA) spending - Requesting a comprehensive financial and debt overview before FY2027 budget deliberations - Addressing a Council on Aging Department Head theft and federal charges - Reviewing FY2024 Audit Findings on Federal Awards Programs - Update on Quincy Retirement/Pension Theft - Requesting a comprehensive report on city property transactions
- Safeguarding transparency and public access to City Council proceedings - Strengthening the powers of the City Auditor - Repealing salary raises for the Mayor and City Councillors (multiple related items from January–February 2026) - Repealing annual raises for elected officials - Requesting the City Solicitor answer questions on raise deferments - Mayor Koch's proposal to amend the Mayor's official salary schedule - Ordinance addressing synthetic drugs (Kratom) - Establishing a Residential Property Tax Exemption under M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5C
- Disclosure of tenancies, lease terms, and financials for the Munroe Building - Review of short-term rental regulation policies - Briefing on the city's response to the January 24–27 winter storm - Review of the Council on Aging theft and city property transactions
- Adding 4-way stop signs on Germain Ave @ Commonwealth Ave and Lincoln Ave @ Winthrop Ave - Adding No Parking restrictions on Malvesti Way - Adding Handicap Parking at 82 Glover Ave - Utility pole move and installation at 46–50 Winter Street
- Support for the IQ YAT (Impact Quincy Youth Action Team) - Resolution supporting H.1014/S.588 – Climate Change Superfund Act - Review of resident interactions with City Hall and expansion of online municipal services - Resolution upholding dignified discourse in public meetings
- Utility grants of location (National Grid Gas, Mass Electric/Verizon) - Handicap parking additions at 62 Hobart St. and 258 Newbury Ave. - $551,988.86 appropriation for Community Preservation Projects closeout - $250 gift from Key Realty to D.A.R.E.
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The standard meeting follows a 12-step order including roll call, prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, public participation, approval of minutes, mayoral communications, committee reports, and scheduling of future meetings.
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> The Council's 2026 agenda is heavily focused on financial accountability, transparency, repealing elected officials' pay raises, addressing theft/fraud within city departments, and improving public access to government.