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Boston City Councillor Tania Fernandes Anderson has agreed to plead guilty to federal public corruption charges in connection with an alleged kickback scheme, according to documents filed Tuesday in Boston federal court.

The councillor agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of theft involving federal funds. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of one year in prison, with three years of supervised release and restitution of $13,000, according to the plea agreement.

In a statement from her lawyer, Fernandes Anderson said she will resign from her council seat.

"I would like to apologize to my constituents, supporters, and all who have been impacted. Please forgive me," she said in the statement, released shortly after the plea deal was announced. "I will be resigning. It is the right thing to do."

Fernandes Anderson was arrested in December for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars of public money in a scheme involving a family member on her staff.

Prosecutors said Fernandes Anderson paid the staffer a "supersize bonus" on the condition she later give thousands of dollars back to the councilor. Fernandes Anderson accepted $7,000 cash in a city hall bathroom in the summer of 2023, according to the indictment.

A second-term city councillor representing Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and part of the South End, Fernandes Anderson initially pleaded not guilty to six felony counts. She has so far resisted calls from Mayor Michelle Wu and fellow city councilors to resign.

The indictment and plea agreement mark a stunning fall for Fernandes Anderson, a native of Cape Verde who was the first African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the Boston City Council.

Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said her office will be able to help Fernandes Anderson's constituents following the District 7 councilor's resignation.

"Councilor Fernandes Anderson has made the decision to resign," Louijeune said in a statement released late Tuesday afternoon. "Per my prior statement on this matter, I agree with her decision. Our residents look to elected officials to lead with integrity, and the Boston City Council must continue to do just that."

Councilor Ed Flynn, who has repeatedly called on Fernandes Anderson to resign, restated his interest in establishing an Ethics Committee at the council, a proposal that was voted down in January.

"We must understand that the people of Boston demand accountability, transparency, and ethics reform to restore faith in the body and their municipal government," he said in the statement.

State campaign finance data and court documents show that Fernandes Anderson faced years of financial turmoil, struggling to make rent and car payments and to keep her campaign account in compliance with state law.