Julia M. Mejia

At-Large Councilor

Councilor Julia Mejia is a former community organizer who demands transparency from city departments, focusing on protecting public assets and redirecting city funds toward youth programs. She actively challenges the administration to rethink the city budget, opposing police surveillance programs while fighting for marginalized residents to have a direct voice in government decisions.

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Policy Priorities

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Youth Jobs Funding:Proposed shifting funds from other city operations, including housing counsel and police community engagement programs, to directly pay for youth jobs and neighborhood services.

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Boston Public Schools Oversight:Challenged the $1.7 billion school budget by demanding better academic outcomes for vulnerable students and opposed state takeovers in favor of strict local oversight for school bus contractors.

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Public Land Protection:Demanded exact financial details and community input on major development projects, consistently arguing that public land and facilities must remain in public hands.

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Areas of Council Debate

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White Stadium Redevelopment:Opposed the city's plan and financial structure for the $135 million White Stadium project (Docket 0205 and 1005), arguing that the city should not hand over public land for private benefit while the project's legal authority is still pending in state court.

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Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC Funding:Strongly opposed accepting grant money for the regional intelligence center (Docket 0409), citing severe civil rights implications and stating her long-standing goal to abolish the surveillance program entirely.

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FY27 BPS Budget Cuts:Objected to the Boston Public Schools budget (Docket 1333), arguing that cutting staff positions that serve students with disabilities will harm the entire student body.

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Policy Stances

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Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Services

August 5, 2026

Position Summary

Councilor Mejia prioritizes the prevention of student homelessness, emphasizing the urgent need to address its negative impact on academic success and family stability through robust support systems and legal protections.

Contact

EmailJulia.Mejia@Boston.gov

Phone617-635-4217

OfficeBoston City Hall 5th Floor Boston , MA 02201 United States

First Elected2019

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Recent Council Activity

I don't feel comfortable with a resolution that, um, prevents us from having a more diverse workforce.

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Instead of having the state or federal government intervene and take over an entire department within BPS, we need to hold the overseers accountable... I will be objecting to, uh, this resolution today.

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I voted against the BPS budget because we knew that the significant staff cuts to students facing positions would negatively impact all students... the School Committee and some of our council colleagues approved the BPS budget anyways.

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I guess what I am trying to better understand is that BCYF is a public entity that is supported with public dollars. However, this particular program was forced to privatize by becoming its own non-profit and then covering those costs as private um participants.

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I am disappointed that we were not honest with our constituents and we led them to believe that we couldn't do things that they knew we could.

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Legislation They Sponsored

286 of 286 dockets sponsored or co-sponsored

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Docket	Title	Issue Area	Role	Status
#1235	Petition for Special Law regarding firefighter pension benefits	Budget & Finance	Sponsor	Passed
#1588	Resolution opposing the leasing of city parking spaces to ICE	Public Services	Sponsor	Passed
#1558	Resolution recognizing Dominican Cultural Day on August 16, 2026		Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1557	Resolution recognizing Jamaica Independence Day on August 6		Sponsor	Passed
#1556	Resolution recognizing National Health Center Week and Boston community health centers		Sponsor	Passed
#1553	Resolution recognizing Teen Dating Violence awareness		Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1550	Resolution for critical-incident administrative leave standards at Sheriff's Department	public_safetygovernance_and_oversight	Sponsor	Passed
#1433	Declare BarberTime Day in the City of Boston	Arts and Culture	Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1432	Declare Jaylen Brown Day in the City of Boston	Arts and Culture	Co-Sponsor	Passed
#1431	Resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month		Co-Sponsor	Passed

Committee Involvement

Chair (1)

• Education

Vice Chair (2)

Member (7)