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City Council Committee of the Whole – Oct 13, 2026

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City Council Chambers, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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The committee will consider new business including a resolution on Mayor Brian A. DePeña and a discussion of complaints or charges from the MA Attorney General concerning a public officer. Several older tabled items on police and fire service, trash pickup, economic property plans, and MCAS assessments are also listed.

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"Please contact the City Council Office @ 978-620-3210 if assistance or accommodations are necessary to access, attend, or participate in this public event"

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Sub-committee of the Lawrence City Council TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. 200 COMMON STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA

Note: This meeting is also being conducted as a hybrid meeting. You may remotely access the meeting through the digital platforms below.

Voting Members: Ana Levy, Chair; Jeovanny Rodriguez, Marc Laplante, Celina Reyes, Stephany Infante, Gregory Delrosario, Vivian Marmol, Franklin Miguel and Rosaly Gonzalez

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of the Committee of the Whole is being conducted both in person and via remote participation. A reminder that persons who would like to listen to/view this meeting while in progress may either attend in person at the location above or use of any of the following access locations:

Facebook: Lawrence City Council page https://www.facebook.com/TheLawrencecitycouncil/ YouTube: Lawrence City Council page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2T3lkuyO1ywReSTsm3fsA

Minutes for Council Approval: N/A

RECEIVED CITY CLERK OCT 7 '26 AM11:25

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS: October 6, 2026
  • 403/26 Adoption of a "Vote of No Confidence" Resolution regarding Mayor Brian A. DePeña – Council President Rodriguez, Vice President Levy and Councilor Infante
  • 404/26 Discussion regarding Complaints or Charges issued by the MA Attorney General concerning a Public Officer – Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: July 2, 2024
  • 236/24 Home Rule Petition Establishing Credible Service for Police and Fire – Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante (ref. to Citty Attorney and Retirement Director)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 4, 2022
  • 329/22 Trash pickup issues within the City of Lawrence-Councilor Rodriguez, Councilor Celina Reyes and Councilor Levy
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: March 1, 2022
  • 63/22 Kennedy School of Government Preliminary "Lawrence Vision for Economic Property" - Carras Community Investment, Inc. and Tauben Center-Mayor Brian A. DePeña
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September 21, 2021
  • 213/21 Eliminate MCAS assessments and use that money to teach Life Skills K-12, Vocational/Creative-Hands on activities - Counc. De La Cruz

Ana Levy, Chairwoman

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Terms used here

Committee of the Whole
The full council or board meeting as a committee, to discuss a matter before voting on it at a regular meeting.
levy
The total property tax a city or town raises in a year. Proposition 2½ limits how much it can grow each year: the levy limit.
tabled
Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Lawrence's Agenda Center. First recorded by Lawrence Publick on .