This document outlines the agenda and pending matters for the Quincy City Council meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026, presided over by Council President Anne M. Mahoney.
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The Council consists of nine members supported by key officers including the City Clerk, Assistant City Clerk, Clerk of Committees, and City Auditor. Matters are handled through multiple standing committees, covering areas such as Finance, Ordinance, Oversight, Public Works, Public Safety, Housing, and more.
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- A resolution to uphold dignified discourse and productive communication in public meetings.
- Establishing fiscal safeguards, reserve protections, and financial transparency. - Appropriation of $2,646,730 for Fire Department turnout gear. - Resolutions demanding transparency on American Rescue Plan spending and a pension/retirement theft update.
- A resolution ordering a review of resident interactions with City Hall and expansion of accessible online municipal services.
- Safeguarding transparency and public access to City Council proceedings. - Strengthening the powers of the City Auditor. - Amendments to sewer/water and stormwater management enforcement ordinances. - Multiple orders to repeal salary raises for the Mayor and City Councillors (originally passed in 2024), with several duplicate/reintroduced versions. - Establishing a residential property tax exemption under M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5C. - Traffic orders for No Left Turn restrictions on Hancock Street.
- Financial transparency and fiscal safeguard measures. - Disclosure of tenancy and financial details for the Munroe Building. - Review of short-term rental regulations. - Briefing requested on the city's response to the January 24–27 winter storm. - Approval of a solar energy lease at Squantum Elementary School.
- Multiple utility grants of location for Mass Electric and Verizon across various city streets.
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- $325,000 Community Preservation appropriation for Quincy Homestead exterior repairs. - Two Quincy Housing Authority board appointment confirmations.
- Amendments to Council rules on public participation procedures. - Several traffic and parking adjustments (handicapped parking, no parking zones). - A $2,000 gift from Manet Construction to the D.A.R.E. program.
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Meetings are scheduled bi-monthly through December 2026, with a summer break in July and August (meetings called as needed).
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The agenda reflects a Council focused on financial accountability, government transparency, public accessibility, and repealing prior salary increases for elected officials, alongside routine municipal business such as utility work and traffic management.