Malden City Hall  
215 Pleasant Street  
Malden, MA 02148  
City of Malden  
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, June 9, 2026  
7:00 PM  
City Council Chambers  
215 Pleasant Street  
Malden, MA 02148  
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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  
Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $50,000  
be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following  
project: Trafton Park Project from Fund Balance to the Office of Strategic Planning  
and Community Development (OSPCD) and Department of Public Works (DPW) of  
the City of Malden.  
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Sponsors:  
Carey McDonald  
Attachments:  
Trafton Park CPC Recommendation  
Letter of Support Mayor Christenson 5 28 2025  
Order: That the appropriation enumerated below, being in the amount of $100,000  
be appropriated from the Community Preservation Act Fund for the following  
project: Emmanuel Baptist Church Restoration Project from Historic Preservation  
Reserve to the Emmanuel Baptist Church.  
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Sponsors:  
Carey McDonald  
Attachments:  
Emmanuel Baptist Restoration Project CPC Recommendation  
Mayor Christenson Letter of Support 5 28 2025  
Recommendation is the previous two Orders be referred to the Finance Committee  
6. APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS  
Mayoral Reappointment: Denise Balboni-Cowie, 81 Newland Street, Malden, as a  
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member of the License Board, said term to commence upon confirmation by the  
City Council, and to expire June 5, 2032.  
Sponsors:  
Peg Crowe  
Attachments:  
Mayor's Reappointment Letter - Denise Balboni-Cowie  
7. MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS  
Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body supports the  
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establishment of a public language access plan and policy.  
Sponsors:  
Carey McDonald, Michelle Luong and Stephen Winslow  
Resolved: That it is the sense of the Malden City Council that the Body wishes to  
express support of an audit of the Massachusetts State Legislature by the State  
Auditor, as was voted by a majority of Malden voters during the 2024 State Election.  
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Sponsors:  
Jadeane Sica  
8. ENROLLED ORDINANCES  
Be it ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of Malden  
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(MCC) 6.08.070 C(2) LICENSING OF MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby  
amended by inserting ‘, provided that no fewer than five marijuana retailer  
licenses shall be made available.’ after ‘Mass. Gen. Laws ch 138 § 15’.  
Sponsors:  
Karen Colon Hayes  
9. COMMUNICATIONS  
Communication: On May 13, 2026 a request was made by Bruce Friedman of 8  
Marvin Street for the executive session meeting minutes from the Malden City  
Council for the date of May 12, 2026 regarding the matter of Benevolent Botanicals  
LLC and 926 Eastern Avenue LLC v. City of Malden (MA Land Court Docket No.  
22MISC000076)  
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Sponsors:  
Amanda Linehan  
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Committee Report: The Standing Committees on Economic Development and Rules  
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and Ordinance serving in a joint session to whom was referred Paper 256 Series of  
2026, having considered the same make the following report: Under the authority  
of Paper 256-26 to draft amendments to the sign control ordinance, Committee  
presents the newly written Paper 296-26 as the product of that task, to amend 4.16  
SIGN CONTROL. Committee recommends this paper out favorably to the Full  
Council.  
Order: Be it hereby ordained by the Malden City Council that the Code of the City of  
Malden (MCC) 4.16 SIGN CONTROL is hereby amended as follows:  
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Sponsors:  
Ari Taylor and Stephen Winslow  
Committee Report: The Standing Committee on Finance to whom was referred  
Paper 233 Series of 2026 having considered the same make the following report:  
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Order: The Mayor will submit the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Appropriation Orders for  
the General Fund.  
Sponsors:  
Carey McDonald  
Attachments:  
Mayor Christenson's Memo  
Link to Proposed FY2027 Budget  
FY 2027 Summary Report Expenditures by Department for DBB  
Finance Schedule of Meetings  
FY2027 Budget Overview May 4th 2026  
FINAL FINANCE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE FOR DEPARTMENT MEETINGS F  
Please read this as my public comment at the June 2nd Public Hearing 233-26  
Comments for Open City Council Meeting Today 233-26  
Finance Committee-Superintendent Presentation  
Memo from CFO Reporting Error 6226  
Mayor's Response to City Council Request to Amend the Budget  
Revised Budget Appropriation FY27, as of June 4 2026  
11. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
CAROL ANN DESIDERIO, CITY CLERK  
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