City Council
The Medford City Council holds regular meetings biweekly on Tuesday evenings. Regular meetings begin at 7PM and are held in the Howard Alden Memorial Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall.
Per the City Council Rules, the City Council hosts all meetings in a hybrid mode with a remote participation option through Zoom. Additionally, the City of Medford has an Open Meeting Law Emergency Remote Participation Policy: Click here to view policy
By City Charter, the Medford City Council consists of 7 elected at-large members, elected every two years.
Click here to view the February-August 2026 City Council meeting schedule.
From left to right: Councilor Justin Tseng, George Scarpelli, Liz Mullane, Matthew Leming, Emily Lazzaro, Anna Callahan, Isaac B. "Zac" Bears. (Photo used with permission from Gotta Know Media, Inc./Gotta Know Medford)
2026-2028 Council Members
President: Isaac B. “Zac” Bears
625 Fellsway West
Phone: 781-391-5623
Email: ibears@medford-ma.gov
Vice President: Emily Lazzaro
Email: elazzaro@medford-ma.gov
Councilor: Anna Callahan
Email: acallahan@medford-ma.gov
Councilor: Matt Leming
Email: mleming@medford-ma.gov
Councilor: Liz Mullane
Email: lmullane@medford-ma.gov
Councilor: George A. Scarpelli
27 Butler Street
Phone: 781-858-0240
Email: scarpg@comcast.net
Councilor: Justin Tseng
65 College Avenue
Phone: 781-866-2572
Email: jtseng@medford-ma.gov
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City Council Committees
Administration and Finance Committee
Chair: President Bears
Vice Chair: Councilor Leming
Members: Vice President Lazzaro, Councilor Mullane, Councilor Tseng
Education and Culture Committee
Chair: Councilor Scarpelli
Vice Chair: Councilor Callahan
Members: President Bears, Councilor Mullane, Councilor Tseng
Governance Committee
Chair: Councilor Tseng
Vice Chair: Councilor Mullane
Members: President Bears, Vice President Lazzaro, Councilor Scarpelli
Planning and Permitting Committee
Chair: Councilor Leming
Vice Chair: President Bears
Members: Councilor Callahan, Vice President Lazzaro, Councilor Mullane
Subcommittee on Licensing, Permitting, and Signs
Members: Councilor Scarpelli (Chair), Councilor Callahan and Councilor Leming
Public Health and Community Safety Committee
Chair: Vice President Lazzaro
Vice Chair: Councilor Tseng
Members: Councilor Callahan, Councilor Leming, Councilor Scarpelli
Public Works and Facilities Committee
Chair: Councilor Callahan
Vice Chair: Vice President Lazzaro
Members: President Bears, Councilor Leming, Councilor Scarpelli
Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee
Chair: Councilor Mullane
Vice Chair: Councilor Scarpelli
Members: Councilor Callahan, Councilor Leming, Councilor Tseng
City Hall: Room 103
Email: ccmembers@medford-ma.gov
Phone: (781) 393-2425
Fax: (781) 391-1895