ævˈɛlə sˈɜːvd æz ðə tʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə zˈoʊnɪŋ ænd fɹˈæntʃaɪzᵻz sˈʌbkəmˌɪɾiː ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv fˈaɪv ˈʌðɚ kˈaʊnsəl kəmˈɪɾiz: hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, hˈaʊzɪŋ ænd bˈɪldɪŋz, fˈaɪɚɹ ænd kɹˈɪmɪnəl dʒˈʌstɪs sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, lˈænd jˈuːs, ænd vˈɛɾɚɹənz.
Avella served as the Chair of the Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee and was a member of five other Council committees: Higher Education, Housing and Buildings, Fire and Criminal Justice Services, Land Use, and Veterans.