Item #1
00:57Roll Call
Item #2
01:16Open Mic
Item #3
27:50Approval of the January 13, 2026 minutes
Item #4
28:08A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Ivan Toby Gould to the Board of Health
Item #19
29:01A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a communication from Mayor Marchetti amending City Code by adding Article LVI-School Building Needs Commission replacing Order No. 7 of the series of 2006, recommending to approve as amended 3/0
Item #5
38:00A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Frank Laragione, Brendan Sheran, Judy Gitelson, Tonya Frazier, Jared LaBeau, Sr., Cristina Duhamel, and William Cameron to the School Building Needs Commission
Item #6
40:00A communication from Mayor Marchetti notifying the Council of the appointment of John Ryall to the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority Board (PEDA)
Item #7
40:27A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Item #8
47:49A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $18,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conversation and Recreation
Item #9
48:35A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant offunds in the amount $21,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Item #10
55:34A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount $50,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office on Disability
Item #11
01:02:14A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount $340,726.33 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant
Item #12
02:13:19A communication from Mayor Marchetti on a proposal to amend City Code, Chapter 24-1, Schedule of Fees
Item #13
02:13:41A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Ordinance to amend City Code, to add Chapter 2 Administration, Article LVII, Lake Management Commission
Item #14
02:14:02A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to pay a previous year's expense in the amount of $3,184.92 from the Department of Public Services and Utilities FY26 budget
Item #15
02:14:30A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order transferring an appropriating $100,000.00 from Water Enterprise retained earnings to the Department of Public Utilities - Water Treatment
Item #16
02:17:22A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order transferring an appropriating $75,000.00 from Sewer Enterprise retained earnings to the Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater
Item #17
02:17:55A public hearing on three applications from ecoATM requesting secondhand dealers' license in the following locations: 555 Hubbard Avenue - Market 32 154 First Street - Cumberland Farms 461 North Street - Rent-A-Center
Item #18
02:40:55A petition from City Council President Persip amending the City Council Subcommittee assignments
Item #20
02:41:15A petition from Councilor Warren requesting to follow up on the procedure to obtain an independent audit as required by City Charter
Item #23
02:45:42A petition from Councilor Costa requesting to draft an Ordinance requiring "Rental Units Be Inspected Upon Tenant Turnover"
Item #25
02:46:40A petition from Councilors Moody and Lampiasi requesting to urge the Pittsfield School Committee to direct the Superintendent and District Counsel to release the Pittsfield High School investigative report with redactions
Item #26
03:07:39A petition from Councilors Moody requesting to require the Health Department to stand down on fining or advising against Good Samaritans feeding the homeless