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2026-09-14 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes (approved 7-0 at the 2026-09-28 - City Council meeting). No agenda, video or transcript on file.

  • Called to order by Council President Clarke; adjourned 8:33 PM. All nine members present: Clarke, Bilodeau, Hernandez, Rosado, Rossetti, Surgeon, Gale, Michtom and Thomas. Every recorded vote was 9-0.
  • Minutes of the August 10 meeting approved 9-0.
  • Referred 9-0 to committee, all from Mayor Arulampalam: transfer of six city-owned properties to the Hartford Land Bank (Planning, Economic Development & Housing, public hearing September 21 at 7:00 PM, 8-24 review); a Memorandum of Agreement with the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a Regional Intelligence Liaison Officer (Quality of Life & Public Safety); the permanent easement at 905 West Boulevard to Eversource (Public Works, public hearing September 21); $100,000 state grant for an urgent care feasibility study, $20,000 tuberculosis reimbursement, $19,000 NEHA-FDA retail food inspection grant, $134,500 Dial-A-Ride operating assistance and $180,322 Title III-C Elderly Nutrition grant (all Health & Human Services); $150,000 car seat safety grant (Quality of Life); up to $608,118.79 in cannabis and nip bottle tax revenue for the Open Hearth Works Neighborhood Ambassadors Program and the Municipal Lawyers' Association tentative agreement (both OMBGA).
  • The $190,636 transfer from Sundry non-operating expenditures to the Registrars of Voters for the November 2026 federal and state election was moved straight to action: Gale moved to remove it from the referral list (9-0), then it was approved 9-0.
  • Committee reports received 9-0: postponement of five Food Policy and LGBTQ+ Commission appointments and of the Puerto Rican and Hispanic History and Culture Commission ordinance; Health & Human Services reports on the Iovino, Cockram and Page appointments, the PHEP grant, the food establishment ordinance, the per capita grant and the African American and Black History and Culture Commission ordinance; Quality of Life report on the DESPP agreement; OMBGA reports on the Comer Pension Commission appointment, revaluation deferral, voter awareness, the technology committee resolution and the postponed AI initiative resolution.
  • Approved on consent 9-0: appointments of Joanna Iovino, Mary Cockram (re-appointment) and Martha Page (re-appointment) to the Hartford Advisory Commission on Food Policy; the CRCOG PHEP grant contracts; the Chapter 14, Section 14-7 food establishments and fees ordinance; the state Department of Public Health per capita grant; the African American and Black History and Culture Commission ordinance (Section 2-297); the DESPP Memorandum of Agreement; the appointment of Andréa Comer to the Pension Commission; the revaluation deferral from October 1, 2026 to October 1, 2027; and the voter awareness resolution R2026-018 (Gale, Rosado).
  • Resolution R2026-015 (Technology, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Committee, Rosado and Clarke) was withdrawn; no vote needed (the minutes still print a 9-0 result line).
  • Civilian Police Review Board ordinance: Gale moved, Michtom seconded, postponement as amended (9-0), and an amendment to Section D subsection 16 and Section F (9-0). A public hearing was noticed for September 21 at 7:00 PM.
  • Postponed 9-0: Michtom's tenant relocation ordinance, the 175 Mather Street Lots to Homes lease and the dog ordinance (Rosado, Gale).
  • Referred 9-0 to the Public Dedication Committee: R2026-021 renaming the South End Senior Wellness Center to The Hyacinth A. Yennie Senior Center.

Civilian Police Review Board Revisions

  • Postponed as amended 9-0 on Gale's motion (seconded by Michtom), after a separate 9-0 amendment to Section D subsection 16 and Section F. Sponsors: Rosado, Gale, Clarke, Michtom, Thomas, Rossetti and Surgeon. Public hearing noticed September 21.

Land Bank Transfers

  • Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Housing 9-0; hearing September 21.

Eversource West Boulevard Easement

  • Referred to Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment 9-0; hearing September 21.

Revaluation Deferral Resolution

  • OMBGA report received 9-0; resolution deferring the revaluation from October 1, 2026 to October 1, 2027 approved on consent 9-0.

Open Hearth Works Ambassadors Funding

  • Appropriation of up to $608,118.79 referred to OMBGA 9-0.

Municipal Lawyers Association Contract

  • Tentative agreement for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029 referred to OMBGA 9-0.

Food Policy Commission Appointments

  • Iovino, Cockram and Page approved on consent 9-0; the Claudio, Bryan and Dubow resolutions were reported postponed.

Technology Innovation Committee Proposal

  • OMBGA report received 9-0; R2026-015 withdrawn.

Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative

  • OMBGA report on the postponed AI Innovation and Governance Initiative resolution received 9-0.

Puerto Rican Hispanic History Commission Ordinance

  • Health & Human Services report on its postponement received 9-0.

African American Black History Commission Ordinance

  • Health & Human Services report received and ordinance amending Section 2-297 approved on consent 9-0 (sponsors Clarke and Rossetti).

Tenant Relocation Services Ordinance

  • Postponed 9-0.

175 Mather Street Development

  • Lots to Homes lease postponed 9-0.

Dog and Cat Limitation Ordinance

  • Postponed 9-0.

Honorary Street Namings

  • R2026-021 (The Hyacinth A. Yennie Senior Center) referred to the Public Dedication Committee 9-0; sponsors Rossetti, Clarke, Bilodeau, Hernandez and Thomas.

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