Cal Finocchiaro
Service
| Body | Seat | Role | From | To | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council | Ward 6 | member | 2024-01-08 | 2026-09-08 | 65 |
| Appropriations & Oversight Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2024-01-22 | 2026-09-03 | 71 |
| Protection & License Committee | member | 2024-01-22 | 2024-12-09 | 11 | |
| Health, Education & Welfare Committee | vice-chair | 2024-02-12 | 2024-12-09 | 9 | |
| Public Service Committee | member | 2024-03-18 | 2024-11-25 | 4 | |
| Finance Committee | member | 2024-10-07 | 2024-10-07 | 1 | |
| Boards & Commissions Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2025-01-13 | 2026-09-08 | 22 |
| Legal & Legislative Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2025-01-13 | 2026-09-03 | 16 |
| Protection & License Committee | vice-chair | 2025-01-13 | 2026-09-03 | 13 | |
| City Council with School Committee | Ward 6 | member | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 1 |
Votes
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of Donated Parcel for Conservation Purposes
yes
· Passed ·
New Common Victualler License for Slurp Noodle Restaurant
yes
· Place on File ·
Informational Order - Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review Draft
yes
· Passed ·
Acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $51,300.
yes
· Hold in Committee ·
Appointment of Megan Britt, 79 Burrell Street, to the Liquor Licensing Commission for a six-year term, said term to expire the first Monday of June 2032.
yes
· Place on File ·
18 Tremont Street - Install 1 JO Pole on Tremont Street with a riser to provide electric service for a new customer at 18 Tremont Street in Melrose.
yes
· Place on File ·
Lake Ave - WR 31359974 National Grid to Install underground utilities on Lake Ave.
yes
· Immediate Consideration ·
No# 31198560 Vine Street - National Grid to install 1 JO pole on Vine Street beginning at a point approximately 0 feet of the centerline of the intersection of Vine St and Essex Street and continuing approximately 35 feet in a south-east direction.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for public safety and emergency medical equipment.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Acceptance of a State Earmark in the amount of $100,000 for the maintenance and repair of benches and bus shelters at MBTA bus stops in the City of Melrose.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Lauren Maguire, 32 Albert Street, to the Historic District Commission, for a term of three years, said term to expire last day of February 2029.
yes
· Refer to Committee ·
Appointment of Liz Ryan, 17 East Highland Street, to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member, for a two-year term set to expire on the last day of February 2028.
moved/seconded
· Hold in Committee ·
Appointment of Megan Britt, 79 Burrell Street, to the Liquor Licensing Commission for a six-year term, said term to expire the first Monday of June 2032.
yes
· Recommend ·
Acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $51,300.
yes
· Approve ·
Legal & Legislative Committee Meeting August 10, 2026 7:10 PM
yes
· Adjourn ·
ADJOURNMENT
yes
· Place on File ·
New Common Victualler License for Slurp Noodle Restaurant
yes
· Approve ·
Protection & License Committee Meeting June 29, 2026 7:00 PM
On video
▶ 2026-07-20
Thank you. Thank you for the great presentation. So we heard from someone tonight from the Cemetery Commission. How will we make sure that we incorporate-- Is that something that you will do? Is that something we have to work with the...
▶ 2026-07-20
Okay. Great. I think the designs are great, and just specifically for Lebanon Street, just because I know that the cemetery, there's plot lines and things to consider. So I just want to make sure. I don't know what the next steps are,...
▶ 2026-07-20
Okay. Thank you. And I just wanted to make a comment. I like the fact that we have the first floor parking, where the police station is. So that's a great add. I was looking at that initially when I was... So, thank you.
▶ 2026-07-20
Yeah. Through the Chair, if you contact Ms. Margolis, she can explain everything to you. In years past, I don't remember exactly but why the school gets less, but if you email her, she'll be able to explain it to you.
▶ 2026-07-20
There's a formula, and the school runs their own sort of TV unit there, but the MMTV gets the bulk of the money.
▶ 2026-07-20
Thank you. I just think, without sort of pointing fingers, I think it's important to remember that there were two parties in this agreement and these negotiations.
▶ 2026-07-20
And so yes, maybe the church sent a number out to the city, but I don't think we should sit here pointing fingers at who should've responded and who shouldn't have. They didn't come to agreement together. But I do know that I'm not a...
▶ 2026-07-09
Make a motion to open public comment.
▶ 2026-07-09
Make a motion to close public comment.
▶ 2026-07-09
Thank you. Thank you for being here. So initially when I read the lease, I had some reservations specifically about some of the terms.