Concejo Municipal – 10 nov 2026

City of Malden

Malden City Hall · 215 Pleasant Street · Malden, MA 02148

Meeting Agenda - Final · City Council

Council President Amanda Linehan · Councillor at Large Karen Colon Hayes · Councillor Paul Condon · Councillor Peg Crowe · Councillor at Large Michelle Luong · Councillor at Large Carey McDonald · Councillor Ryan O'Malley · Councillor Jadeane Sica · Councillor Chris Simonelli · Councillor Ari Taylor · Councillor Stephen Winslow

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM · City Council Chambers · 215 Pleasant Street · Malden, MA 02148 · Watch the meeting with Teams: https://tinyurl.com/2amzpaah

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF SERVICE MEMBERS

3. ROLL CALL

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

5. CONSENT AGENDA

450-26

Mayoral Reappointment: Leilani Ricardo of 23 Valley Street, Malden as a member of the Cultural Council, said term to expire August 23, 2029 (Confirmation not required)

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Leilani Ricardo

451-26

Mayoral Appointment: Leonard Iovino of 33 Spring Street, Malden as Fire Commissioner to fulfill the unexpired term of Emery Haskell. Said term to expire March 1, 2027 (Confirmation not required)

Sponsors:

Peg Crowe

Attachments:

Mayor's Appointment Letter - Leonard Iovino

Recommendation is the previous two Appointments be placed on file

452-26

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 11.16 PUBLIC SHADE TREES is hereby modified by amending sections 11.16.010, 11.16.020, 11.16.030, 11.16.040, 11.16.050 and adding new section 11.16.060

Sponsors:

Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

Current 11.16 Public Shade Trees Ordinance Chapter

Recommendation is the previous ordinance be referred to the Rules & Ordinance Committee

453-26

Communication: The Malden Historical Commission respectfully submits their board approved FY2026 Annual Report.

Attachments:

MHC FY2026 Annual Report

Recommendation is the previous Communication be placed on file

6. HEARINGS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, AND REMONSTRANCES

Council will hold a public hearing on adopting a residential exemption and to set a minimum residential factor for the FY 2027 tax rate.

443-26

Order: That the City Council will vote on whether to adopt a residential exemption and to set a minimum residential factor for the FY 2027 tax rate as presented by Assessor Nathaniel Cramer.

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

7. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

454-26

Order: That the sum of eleven million, one hundred seventy-three thousand, nine

hundred twelve dollars and seventy-five cents ($11,173,912.75) be appropriated from available certified free cash and transferred to the following stabilization funds:

• · General Purpose Stabilization Fund: $10,158,102.50
• · Short Term Capital Needs Stabilization Fund: $1,015,810.25

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

455-26

Order: The City Council will vote whether to grant an Easement to National Grid on behalf of Forest Dale Cemetery, for the perpetual right to install five (5) anchors and guys, which may be erected at different times, and all necessary equipment and appurtenances over, across, under, and upon the Forest Dale Cemetery.

Sponsors:

Ari Taylor

456-26

Resolved: That it is the sense of the City Council that the Mayor apply for, file, accept, and expend a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), through the Parklands Acquisition and Renovation for Communities (PARC) Grant Program for improvements to Linden Park Playground.

Sponsors:

Jadeane Sica

8. ENROLLED ORDINANCES

335-26

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.12.300 INCLUSIONARY ZONING is hereby amended by striking the ordinance in its entirety and inserting the following:

Sponsors:

Stephen Winslow

Attachments:

IZ Section-By-Section Attachment A

IZ OSPCD Cover letter

IZ Study Report

IZ Section-By-Section with Summary for CC distribution

Amended Language, Section H June 23 2026 335-26

CCP 335-26 PB Report

CCP 335- 2026 PBR 8.26 wAtt

IZ Feasibility Study by RKG FINAL 335-26

IZ presentation for CC 335-26

Recom. Amendments 335-26 on Sept 15 2026

Bldg Comm_City Plr Memo on 335-26 10.1.26

OSPCD InclusionaryZoning Slides 335&335A on October 6

City Plr Memo 335 & 335A-26 10.15.26

335-26 AFTER Sept 15 meeting_OSPCD Recommended Updates

335A-26

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) 12.12.300 INCLUSIONARY ZONING is hereby amended by including a new sub-section that shall be titled F. INCENTIVES

Sponsors:

Stephen Winslow

Attachments:

OSPCD InclusionaryZoning Slides 335&335A on October 6

City Plr Memo 335 & 335A-26 10.15.26

335A-26_IZ_Proposed Amendments for Oct.20-2026 R-O Meeting

446-26

Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden (MCC) Title 2 ADMINISTRATION is hereby amended by striking sub-section 2.12.165 C. Supervision of Animal Control Officer and adding 2.12.105 D. Supervision of Animal Control Officer.

Sponsors:

Stephen Winslow and Amanda Linehan

Attachments:

ACO Mayor's Memo 10 22 2026

Current 2.12.165 Police Department

Current 2.12.105 Department of Public Health and Human Services

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

457-26

Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred Paper 448 Series of 2026, having considered the same make the following report:

448-26

Ordered: That the FY2027 General Fund appropriation order, Schedule B, for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, be and hereby is amended by reducing the appropriation for the Department of Public Works by Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000), from Nine Million Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($9,525,480) to Eight Million Seven Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($8,725,480).

Said reduction shall eliminate the $800,000 appropriated within the Department of Public Works FY2027 budget for the FY2026 snow and ice deficit, which will instead be raised on the FY2027 tax recapitulation report.

All other provisions of the FY2027 appropriation order shall remain unchanged.

Sponsors:

Carey McDonald

10. TABLED PAPERS

285-26

Petition: Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New

England, Inc. Plan No. 31115123 - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Floral Avenue beginning at a point approximately 0 feet northeast of the centerline of the intersection of Floral Avenue and Gordon Street and continuing approximately 20 feet in a northeast direction. National Grid is petitioning to install new pole (P4799-84) and sidewalk guy wire fixture approximately 29 feet southeast off existing pole (P4799) on Floral Avenue Malden, MA.

(Hearing Required)

Attachments:

88 Floral Avenue Petition

Abutters 88 Floral Avenue

Hearing Notice 88 Floral Avenue

Public Hearing Comment Agenda item 285-26

11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

12. ADJOURNMENT

CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK

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