City Council
City Council Chamber – 2nd Floor
Agenda — 35 items
- 1 5:00PM Zoning Sub-Committee Meeting
- 2 Salute to the Flag
- 3 Roll Call of Members
- 1. Approval of the minutes of the June 22, 2026 meeting of the Revere City Council.
- 3. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the City Council award a Certificate of Appreciation to John (“Jack”) Polcari in recognition of his tireless dedication, volunteer service, and commitment to the Gibson Park Community Garden.
- 2. Motion presented by Councillor Mercurio: That the City Council award a Certificate of Commendation to Danni Hope Randall, Revere High School Class of 2026, in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements, exemplary leadership, dedication to community service, and remarkable accomplishments as a student-athlete.
- 4. Motion presented by Councillor Silvestri: That the Mayor request the Chief of Police and the Director of Parking to appear before the City Council to speak about flock systems such as how they are used, who has access to the data, and how that data is being shared.
- 8 Public Comment Pursuant to Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965
- 9 Unfinished Business
- 5. Motion presented by Councillors Cogliandro and Zambuto: That the City Council amend Rule 34 - Public Comment Pursuant to Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965 to include employees of the City of Revere.
- 11 Zoning Sub-Committee Report
- 6. An Ordinance Further Amending Title 17 of the Revere Revised Ordinances Relative to Outdoor Lighting.
- 7. Communication from the Chief of Planning relative to a proposal for a Tourism Destination Marketing District.
- 10. C-26-09, 128 Towing & Recovery, LLC, 885 North Shore Road, Revere, MA 02151 requesting a special permit to enable the appellant to conduct a towing and roadside assistance operations business at 885 North Shore Road, Revere, MA 02151 (TED District).
- 17 Communications
- 11. Communication from the Mayor relative to the proposed ordinance, An Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Naming City Property in the City of Revere.
- 12. Communication from the City Auditor requesting various Fiscal Year 2026 year end free cash and retained earnings appropriations.
- 19 Communication from the City Auditor requesting various Fiscal Year 2026 year end free cash and retained earnings appropriations.
- 13. Communication from the City Auditor requesting various transfers from the general fund and enterprise fund to close out Fiscal Year 2026.
- 20 Communication from the City Auditor requesting various Fiscal Year 2026 year end free cash and retained earnings appropriations.
- 14. Communication from the City Auditor requesting appropriations from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for landscaping at the American Legion lawn and Freeman Street Fire Station repairs.
- 21 Communication from the City Auditor requesting various Fiscal Year 2026 year end free cash and retained earnings appropriations.
- 22 Motions
- 22 Communication from the City Auditor requesting various Fiscal Year 2026 year end free cash and retained earnings appropriations.
- 15. Motion presented by Councillors Cogliandro, McKenna, and Mercurio: That the Mayor, City Planner, and any other appropriate department heads appear before the City Council to provide information and discuss concerns regarding construction vehicles being diverted through residential side streets. Further, that advance notice of any road closures or detours be provided to the affected Ward Councillors and residents to ensure they are informed of anticipated traffic impacts and changes to local road access.
- 16. Motion presented by Councillors Cogliandro, McKenna, and Mercurio: That the Mayor, City Planner, and any other appropriate department heads appear before the City Council to provide information and discuss concerns regarding parking from McMakin Field, the impacts of the neighbors being inundated with parking from games and/or practices at this field, and any plans in place for the neighborhood to prevent any parking related issues.
- 24 Communication from the City Auditor requesting various transfers from the general fund and enterprise fund to close out Fiscal Year 2026.
- 17. Motion presented by Councillors Argenzio and Giannino: That the Mayor, Superintendent of Public Works, and City Engineer be requested to allocate a portion of funds from next year's Chapter 90 monies to pave Washington Avenue and install new sidewalks from 134 Washington Avenue to the Chelsea line.
- 18. Motion presented by Councillors Cogliandro and Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor direct the Chief of Police to increase patrols on Tuttle St. due to alleged suspicious activity in the area.
- 19. Motion presented by Councillor Cogliandro: That the Mayor request the Chief of Police to provide the City Council with a report detailing fireworks enforcement activities conducted between July 1, 2026 and July 8, 2026, including, but not limited to, the number of citations issued, warnings given, arrests made, and any other enforcement actions taken during that period.
- 20. Motion presented by the Revere City Council: That the Mayor direct the Veterans Service Officer to approve and install a veteran memorial pole for Sgt. Richie Serino at the corner of Malden Street and Washington Avenue.
- 28 Motion presented Councillor Novoselsky: That the Mayor be requested to direct the Veterans Service Officer to follow the veterans memorial pole installation protocol as provided by Chapter 12.22 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere. It is the understanding of the City Council that several new memorial poles were recently installed on public ways without the permission of the City Council.
- 21. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor request the Fire Department, Police Department, Engineering Department, and Emergency Management to report on the feasibility of expanding municipal drone operations for emergency response, shoreline monitoring, infrastructure inspections, and disaster assessment.
- 22. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor request the Office of Emergency Management and the Public Health Department to develop an Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan identifying cooling centers, vulnerable populations, communication strategies, and long-term mitigation efforts to address increasing summer temperatures.
- 31 Adjournment