CITY COUNCIL MEETING

    1657    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount not to exceed the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars 

    ($250,000.00) from the Department of Conservation and Recreation for a 

    study relative to a natural resilience barrier to protect high tide and storm 

    surge flooding at Tenean Street along Massachusetts Bay Transportation 

    Authority (MBTA) Red Line, commuter rail tracks and Tenean Beach in the 

    Dorchester section of the City of Boston.

    1658    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Forty One Dollars and 

    Twenty Cents ($222,041.20) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Youth 

    Activities Administration Grant, awarded by United States Department of 

    Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be 

    administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund 

    a program that focuses primarily on out of school youth, between the ages 

    of 14 24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment.

    1659    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Two Hundred 

    Twenty Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents ($173,229.50) in the form of a grant, 

    for the WIOA Adult Activities Administration Grant, awarded by United 

    States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of 

    Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce 

    Development. The grant will fund the creation of a seamless system of adult 

    education, workforce preparation and training services.

    1660    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eighty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Three Dollars and 

    Two Cents ($89,593.02) in the form of a grant, for the Wagner Peyser 

    Administration Grant, awarded by United States Department of Labor, 

    passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be 

    administered by the Office of Workforce Development.

    1661    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) in the form of a grant for 

    the DMH FY26 Co Response Grant, awarded by the MA Department of 

    Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will 

    fund one full time recovery coach through BEST.

    1662    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant for 

    the FY26 DMH Training Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental 

    Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 

    overtime costs to backfill the Crisis Intervention Team training and other 

    mental health training for officers.

    1663    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, 

    for the Literacy Campaign Grant, awarded by the Donor Group to be 

    administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund a 

    Citywide Literacy campaign for children to develop a lifelong love for 

    reading, encourage families to incorporate reading and literacy activities 

    into daily routines and celebrate Boston's diversity by offering inclusive, 

    and multicultural literacy resources.

    1664    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, the AI 

    Research Grant, awarded by Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic organization 

    run by the Schmidt Family, to be administered by the Department of 

    Innovation & Technology. The grant will fund a project that will deliver the 

    first randomized evidence on how Generative AI tools affect day to day 

    work in a large U.S. city government.

    1665    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the 

    Assessment of Commercial Properties in the City of Boston, Docket #1286, 

    passed by the Council on June 25, 2025.

1666    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dorie Withey as 

    ex officio member of the Task Force on Literacy Rates, effective 

    immediately.

0167    Order for a hearing to discuss resources for the Boston Police Crime 

    Laboratory.

    1570    Order to hold a meeting to interview applicants for the Community 

    Preservation Committee.

    0768    Order for a hearing to discuss water and sewer infrastructure in Chinatown 

    and the Leather District.

    1667    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance amending City of 

    Boston Code, Ordinances, 17 22, Road Safety and Accountability for 

    Delivery Providers.

    1668    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum 

    Age Requirement for Firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis.

    1669    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    Boston Public Schools' FY27 Budget.

    1670    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to ensure 

    access to lifesaving online resources for LGBTQIA+ and other 

    marginalized communities in response to proposed state and federal digital 

    censorship legislation.

    1671    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    September as Baby Safety Month to promote infant safety and injury 

    prevention in Boston.

    1672    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    September 23, 2025 as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bi+ 

    Visibility Day.

Legislative Calendar for September 17, 2025.

1673    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of Rita M. Mahoney.

    1674    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Martyn 

    Roetter.

    1675    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Serge 

    Savard.

    1676    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution Recognizing 11 

    people and an organization for Bi Visibility Day.

    1677    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nathaniel 

    Thomas.

    1678    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Hill 

    Tavern.

    1679    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing 38 

    Boston 311 staff members.

    1680    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 16 

    members of the Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church.

    1681    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tamika 

    Tomlinson.

    1682    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cecile 

    Ward.

    1683    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing The 

    Boston Glory 2025 Team.

    1684    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jameson 

    & Thompson's 40th Anniversary.

    1685    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of John 

    Linehan.

    1686    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing E. 

    Chris Kaitson.

    1687    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Basil 

    Mossaidis.