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.
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.