Summary: Quincy City Council – Matters Pending

Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Overview

This document outlines the agenda and pending matters before the Quincy City Council, listing council members, committee structures, and all active and disposed items from the 2026 legislative session.

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Council Leadership & Members

- President: Anne M. Mahoney - City Clerk: Nicole L. Crispo - Nine Councillors representing various Wards and At-Large positions

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Committee Structure

The Council operates through multiple committees, including: - Nine-member committees: Finance, Ordinance, Oversight - Five-member committees: Covering areas such as Housing, Public Safety, Education, Environmental & Public Health, Veterans, Senior Citizens, and more

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Key Pending Matters by Committee

📋 Community Engagement

- Resolution promoting dignified discourse in public meetings

🎓 Education

- Resolve supporting the Impact Quincy Youth Action Team (IQ YAT)

💰 Finance (Most Active Committee)

Several significant financial oversight resolves, including: - American Rescue Plan spending transparency - Retirement/Pension theft update - Comprehensive financial and debt overview prior to FY27 budget - Council on Aging department head theft and federal charges - Review of city property transactions - FY2024 audit findings on federal award programs - Audit of lease deductions by Quarry Hills Associates, LP - Two-fiscal-year capital bonding plan request - Appropriation request for contracted services in City Council budget

💻 MuniTech Information Management

- Resolution ordering a review of resident interactions with City Hall and expanding accessible online municipal services

📜 Ordinance

- Mayor's proposed salary schedule amendment - Multiple council orders to repeal raises for the Mayor and elected officials - Order for City Solicitor to address raise deferment questions - Resolve to establish a Residential Property Tax Exemption - Ordinance addressing synthetic drugs (Kratom) - Traffic order for handicap parking at 15 Walker Street

🔍 Oversight

Notable items under review: - Residential Property Tax Exemption (M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5C) - Disclosure of Munroe Building tenancy and financials - Review of short-term rental regulations - City's response to January 2026 winter storm - Council on Aging theft and federal charges - Quincy Housing Authority (QHA) vacancy data for 55+ housing - QHA tenant representation on the board

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Disposed Matters (Completed/Resolved in 2026)

A large number of items were disposed of, including: - Ordinances on fiscal safeguards and financial transparency - Strengthening the City Auditor's powers - Deletion/repeal of elected officials' raises - Utility pole relocations (Winter Street, Independence Ave.) - Multiple traffic orders (stop signs, handicap parking, no parking zones) - FY2027 General Fund, Sewer, and Water budgets approved - Eastern Nazarene College land acquisition ($22.5 million) - Multiple appropriations totalling millions of dollars for parks, tourism, tree offsets, community preservation, and departmental revolving accounts - DARE donations accepted from the Police Patrol Officers Association and various donors

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Standard Meeting Order

The meeting follows a structured agenda 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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Key Themes

1. Financial accountability and transparency – multiple resolves targeting audits, theft investigations, and budget oversight 2. Elected official compensation – ongoing dispute over salary raises for the Mayor and councillors 3. Housing and community services – focus on senior housing, short-term rentals, and youth programs 4. Public infrastructure – numerous traffic and utility orders across multiple wards

Original PDF:Agendas and Minutes/City Council/City Council/Calendar/Council_Calendar_2026_09_08.pdf?t=202607131232410