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Hartford City Council meeting summary

HartfordApr 13, 20263 min read

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Council President Thomas Clarke II called the hybrid meeting to order at 7:09 PM. The Council approved the March 23, 2026 minutes and received multiple committee reports. Several Mayor-submitted items (HUD Annual Action Plan; Lots to Homes property sales; appointments; grant acceptances; Blue Hills funding) were referred to the appropriate committees and public hearings were scheduled for April 20, 2026. Committee reports accepting or receiving grants and project authorizations (including RAISE, SS4A, public internet equipment, school fire alarm funds, and vehicle donation) were received by the Council.

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Approved minutes of the March 23, 2026 City Council meeting (Carried 6-0; three members absent).
Received the Special Joint OMBGA and LEWY committee communication on Hartford Public Schools FY25-26 financial update.
Referred the Mayor's Annual Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME) to the Operations, Management, Budget & Government Accountability Committee (public hearing set for April 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM).
Referred sales of 58-60 Earle Street, 21 Elmer Street, and 97 Ashley Street (Lots to Homes initiative) to the Planning, Economic Development & Housing Committee (public hearings set for April 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM).
Referred appointment of George DeLeon to the Tree Advisory Commission to the Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment Committee.
Referred acceptance of a $20,000 grant from Justice Education Center / Inspire Girls (flag football program) to the Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment Committee.
Referred reallocation of funds to support continued development of the Blue Hills Recreation Center to the Public Works, Parks, Recreation & Environment Committee (Carried 9-0).
Received multiple Quality of Life & Public Safety Committee reports, including acceptance/receipt of: a RAISE grant award, a Safe Streets and Roads for ALL (SS4A) grant, authorization to accept a grant to install public internet equipment in Upper Albany Avenue, allocation of school reserve funds for the Learning Corridor Fire Alarm Modernization Project, acceptance of a donated vehicle from the National Insurance Crime Bureau for the Auto Theft Unit, and a Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement grant campaign.
Received Operations, Management, Budget & Government Accountability Committee reports confirming appointments: Michele Parotta to the Pension Commission and Kate M. Torres to the Internal Audit Commission.
Received report from Special Joint OMBGA and LEWY Committee regarding authorization to enter into a lease agreement for equipment and seek appropriate financing terms.

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Hybrid City Council - Apr 13 2026

Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

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Approve the Minutes of March 23, 2026 City Council Meeting. Hybrid City Council - Mar 23 2026 - Minutes - Html 7 - 13
2.1
Decision: Approve Minutes
SPECIAL JOINT OMBGA AND LEWY COMMITTEE, Communication concerning Hartford Public Schools Fiscal Year 25-26 Financial Update Presentation FY26 BOE Update Presentation 14 - 21
3.1
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution approving the Annual Action Plan outlining the City’s intended use of funds for activities through the CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, and HOME programs. PUBLIC HEARING - MONDAY, April 20, 2026 AT 5:30 PM HUD Entitlement - Letter & Resolution - Replacement 22 - 27
3.2
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution approving the sale of 58-60 Earle Street to Dalos & Stern as part of the Lots to Homes initiative PUBLIC HEARING - MONDAY, April 20, 2026 AT 7:00 PM Earle Street - Letter & Resolution 58-60 Earle Street - Term Sheet 28 - 34
3.3
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution approving the sale of 21 Elmer Street to Mohamed Khan as part of the Lots to Homes initiative. PUBLIC HEARING - MONDAY, April 20, 2026 AT 7:00 PM Elmer Street - Letter & Resolution Elmer Street - Term Sheet 35 - 41
3.4
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution approving the sale of 97 Ashley Street to Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA) as part of the Lots to Homes initiative. PUBLIC HEARING - MONDAY, April 20, 2026 AT 7:00 PM Ashley Street - Letter & Resolution Ashley Street - Term Sheet 42 - 48
3.5
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution confirming the appointment of George DeLeon to the Tree Advisory Commission. George Deleon Tree Advisory - Letter & Resolution Resume 2026 49 - 53
3.6
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to accept a Grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Justice Education Center, Inc. and the Inspire Girls Program to provide a flag football program for youth this spring season. Justice Education Center - Letter Justice Education Center - Resolution 54 - 55
3.7
Decision: Communications
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to reallocate funds to support the continued development of the Blue Hills Recreation Center. Blue Hills - Letter & Resolution 56 - 57
3.8
Decision: Communications
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, report discussing the acceptance of a RAISE Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation. QLPS report - RAISE Grant - Pdf 58 - 59
4.1
Decision: Reports of Committees
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, report discussing the acceptance of a grant award from the Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets and Roads for ALL (SS4A) Grant. QLPS report - Safe Streets and Roads for ALL (SS4A) Grant. - Pdf 60 - 61
4.2
Decision: Reports of Committees
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, report discussing the authorization of the City of Hartford to accept a grant to install equipment in the Upper Albany Avenue area of Hartford to provide public internet. QLPS report - to install equipment in the Upper Albany Avenue area - Pdf 62 - 63
4.3
Decision: Reports of Committees
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, report discussing a resolution authorizing the City to allocate school reserve funds for the Learning Corridor Fire Alarm Modernization Project. QLPS report - Learning Corridor Fire Alarm Modernization Project - Pdf 64 - 65
4.4
Decision: Reports of Committees
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, with accompanying resolution approving the acceptance of a donated vehicle from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) for use by the Auto Theft Unit.. QLPS report - National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) for use by the Auto Theft Unit.. - Pdf 66 - 67
4.5
Decision: Reports of Committees
QUALITY OF LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, report discussing resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office for the FFY2026 Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement Grant Campaign QLPS report - Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement Grant Campaign - Pdf 68 - 69
4.6
Decision: Reports of Committees
OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE report discussing resolution confirming the appointment of Michele Parotta to be a member of the City of Hartford’s Pension Commission OMBGA report - Parotta Pension Commission - Pdf 70 - 71
4.7
Decision: Reports of Committees
OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE report discussing resolution appointing Kate M. Torres to the Internal Audit Commission OMBGA report - Torres Internal Audit Comm - Pdf 72 - 73
4.8
Decision: Reports of Committees
SPECIAL JOINT OMBGA AND LEWY COMMITTEE report discussing resolution authorizing the City of Hartford to enter into a lease agreement for the aforementioned equipment and to seek out the appropriate financing terms for the City PUBLIC HEARING - Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00PM OMBGA report - Bonding Agreement - Pdf 74 - 77
4.9
Decision: Reports of Committees
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, report discussing resolution for the appointment of Petrel Maylor to MDC Commission PWPR&E reports - MDC Commission - Pdf 78 - 79
4.10
Decision: Reports of Committees
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, report discussing postponement of ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Hartford Municipal Code. PWPR&E reports - Ordinance amending Chapter 7 - Pdf 80 - 81
4.11
Decision: Reports of Committees
PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, report discussing postponement of resolution authorizing the City to adopt the Revised Special Event Fee Schedule. PWPR&E reports - Special Event Fee Schedule - Pdf 82 - 83
4.12
Decision: Reports of Committees
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, report discussing postponement of ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, Article IX, Section 18-110 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF HARTFORD TO provide adequate relocation services to displaced tenants. HHS report - Relocation Ordinance - Pdf 84 - 85
4.13
Decision: Reports of Committees
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, report discussing postponement of ordinance establishing the Puerto Rican and Hispanic History and Culture Commission . HHS report - Establishing the P.R. and Hispanic History and Culture Commission - Pdf 86 - 87
4.14
Decision: Reports of Committees
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, report discussing resolutions DECLARING TRAFFIC VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS HHS report - Declaring Traffic Violence a Public Health Crisis - Pdf 88 - 89
4.15
Decision: Reports of Committees
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution to accept a RAISE Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation. RAISE Grant Acceptance- Transmittal Letter RAISE Grant - Resolution 90 - 91
5.1
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution to accept a grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant. SS4A Grant Acceptance- Transmittal Letter SS4A - Resolution 92 - 93
5.2
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City of Hartford to accept a grant to install equipment in the Upper Albany Avenue area of Hartford to provide public internet. CEN CONNECT - Community WI-FI Resolution CEN CONNECT - Transmittal Letter 94 - 95
5.3
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City to allocate school reserve funds for the Learning Corridor Fire Alarm Modernization Project. Learning Corridor - Package 96 - 97
5.4
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution approving the acceptance of a donated vehicle from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) for use by the Auto Theft Unit. NICB - Package 98 - 99
5.5
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office for the FFY2026 Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement Grant campaign DDHVE Grant - Letter and Resolution 100 - 101
5.6
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution confirming the appointment of Michelle Parotta to be a member of the City of Hartford’s Pension Commission Parrotta - Letter & Resolution 102 - 103
5.7
Decision: For Action
TREASURER CARMEN SIERRA, with accompanying resolution appointing Kate M. Torres to the Internal Audit Commission Letter - appointment to Internal Audit Commission - C. Sierra Resolution ICA-KTorres26 104 - 106
5.8
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying resolution authorizing the City of Hartford to enter into a lease agreement for the aforementioned equipment and to seek out the appropriate financing terms for the City Bonding Letter Ordinance - Bonding Resolution - Master Lease 107 - 116
5.9
Decision: For Action
(COUNCIL PRESIDENT T.J. CLARKE II, MAJORITY LEADER KELLY BILODEAU, ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER AMILCAR HERNANDEZ, COUNCILWOMAN MALY ROSADO, COUNCILWOMAN MARILYN ROSSETTII) Resolution for the appointment of Petrel Maylor to MDC Commission R2026-007 - Resolution for the appointment of Petrel Maylor to MDC Commission - Pending - Pdf 117
5.10
Decision: For Action
(Council President T.J. Clarke II, Councilwoman Shirley Surgeon, Councilwoman Maly Rosado, Councilwoman Marilyn Rossetti, Councilman John Q. Gale, Councilman Alex Thomas, Majority Leader Kelly Bilodeau) RESOLUTION DECLARING TRAFFIC VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS R2026-006 - RESOLUTION DECLARING TRAFFIC VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS - Pending - Pdf 118 - 120
5.11
Decision: For Action
(COUNCILMEMBER JOSH MICHTOM) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, Article IX, Section 18-110 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF HARTFORD TO provide adequate relocation services to displaced tenants. Relocation Ordinance 121 - 125
5.12
Decision: For Action
MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, with accompanying ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Hartford Municipal Code Chapter 7 Special Events Ordinance - Transmittal Letter Chapter 7 Special Events Ordinance 126 - 135
5.13
Decision: For Action
(COUNCILWOMAN MALY ROSADO, COUNCILMAN JOHN GALE), with accompanying ordinance Chapter 6, Section 6-15 - Limitation on the Number of Dogs and Cats Ordinance - Chapter 6 Section 6-15 - Limitation on the Number of Dogs and Cats. 136 - 139
5.14
Decision: For Action
(COUNCILWOMAN MALY ROSADO,COUNCIL PRESIDENT THOMAS CLARKE II, MAJORITY LEADER KELLY BILODEAU, COUNCILWOMAN SHIRLEY SURGEON, COUNCILMAN ALEX THOMAS, COUNCILMAN JOSH MICHTOM, COUNCILWOMAN MARILYN ROSSETTI, COUNCILMAN JOHN GALE) ,with accompanying ordinance establishing the Puerto Rican and Hispanic History and Culture Commission .. ESTABLISHING THE PUERTO RICAN AND HISPANIC HISTORY AND CULTURE COMMISSION 140 - 143
5.15
Decision: For Action
( AMILCAR HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMAN, SHIRLEY SURGEON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MARILYN ROSSETTI, MAJORITY LEADER, MALY ROSADO, COUNCILWOMAN, THOMAS CLARKE II, ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER, ALEX THOMAS, MINORITY LEADER) Resolution Directing the Department of Public Works to Evaluate and Reconfigure Bike Lanes to Support Small Business Viability and Multimodal Safety R2025-019 - Resolution Directing the Department of Public Works to Evaluate and Reconfigure Bike Lanes to Support Small Business Viability and Multimo - Pdf 144 - 190
5.16
Decision: For Action
(Council President T.J. Clarke II, Councilwoman Maly Rosado) Resolution allocating 500k of cannabis tax revenue to Health and Human Services for HEART Team. R2026-013 - Resolution allocating 500k of cannabis tax revenue to Health and Human Services for HEART Team - Pending - Pdf 191 - 194
6.1
Decision: Resolutions