Hartford — The Hartford City Council opened a public hearing Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, on an ordinance sponsored by Council members John Dale and Amilka Hernandez that would amend Chapter 31, Article 3, Sections 31‑87 and 31‑95 of the Municipal Code to preserve the safety of city streets and sidewalks after construction by utilities and others and after city repaving.

Councilman Emil Carr Hernandez called the hearing to order and explained the public‑comment procedures, including a five‑minute limit for speakers and a requirement that remarks be addressed to the council as a body. The hearing was broadcast on HPATV (Xfinity channel 96, Frontier channel 6032) and streamed on hbatv.org and HPATV apps. "I would like to call tonight's public hearing to order," Councilman Emil Carr Hernandez said when opening the meeting.

The council chair repeatedly asked whether anyone wished to speak for or against the ordinance; no one came forward. "Is there anyone present wishing to speak on behalf of this agenda item?" Hernandez asked. After several solicitations and no public testimony, the chair adjourned the hearing. The transcript does not record a reading of the ordinance's full text, any substantive debate by council members on the record, or a final vote at the hearing.

The agenda listed the item as "Item 2.1," described it as an ordinance to amend Municipal Code Chapter 31, Article 3, Sections 31‑87 and 31‑95, and identified Council members John Dale and Amilka Hernandez as sponsors. The hearing record shows other council members were present, including Majority Leader Mene Rosetti and a councilor identified as Mercedes, but no council member made substantive remarks on the ordinance during the public‑comment portion recorded in the transcript.

With no public testimony, the council adjourned the hearing without further action. The recording of the hearing is available through HPATV channels and the HPATV website; the transcript provided to the record does not indicate whether or when the council will take further action on the ordinance.