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City Council Personnel and Administration Committee – Oct 15, 2026

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City Council Chambers, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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The committee will review the appointment of Belgica Linette Perez as Director of the Office of Planning and Development and a proposed ordinance creating an Assistant Director of Personnel position. It will also take up several tabled appointments and ordinance proposals.

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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

PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Sub-Committee of the Lawrence City Council

MEETING SCHEDULED FOR

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

200 COMMON STREET

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA

Note: This meeting is conducted as a "virtual meeting" with proceedings broadcast on the media outlets provided below

Voting Members: Stephany Infante, Chair; Ana Levy, Vice-Chair; Franklin Miguel and Rosaly Gonzalez

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of Personnel Committee 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:

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Minutes for Council Approval: 08/27/2026

RECEIVED CITY CLERK OCT 8 '26 AM 8:56

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS: October 6, 2026

  • 411/26 Appointment of Belgica Linette Perez as Director of the Office of Planning and Development – Caryl M. Garcia, Esq., Personnel Director
  • 415/26 Creation of Ordinance, Assistant Director of Personnel [Ord No. 02.48.050] – Timothy P. Houten, City Attorney

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 2, 2026

  • 252/26 Appoint Miguel B. Aguilo to the Zoning Board of Appeals – Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to the Mayor

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 17, 2026

  • 49/26 Creation of Executive Assistant Position, Police Department – Caryl M. Garcia Esq., Personnel Director

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 3, 2026

  • 041/26 Confirm Appointment of Kervin Valdez to the Airport Commission – Mayor Brian A. DePeña and Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to the Mayor

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 1, 2024

  • 462/24 Confirm Appointment to the ZBA, Sheila Cabrera – Mayor Brian A. DePeña and Tim Houten, City Attorney

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September 17, 2024

  • 323/24 Proposed New Ordinance for "Manager of Financial and Administrative Services" (02.64.060) – Jorge Jaime, DPW Director

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 18, 2020

  • 49/20 Report on Board and Commissions - Counc. Jeovanny Rodriguez

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Terms used here

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.
ZBA
Zoning Board of Appeals.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

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