City Council Meeting

0733    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2027.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0734    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2027.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0735    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 Billion Dollars.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0736    Message and order approving an appropriation order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the City. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0737    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction of coastal resilience solutions around the City.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0738    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Hundred Eighty Four Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($384,705,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts & Culture, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0739    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Thirteen Million Eight Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($13,855,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for the Boston Public Schools.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0740    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more lease, lease purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2027 in an amount not to exceed Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($28,500,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of, the foregoing.

0741    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to support the maintenance and repair of Boston Public Schools facilities, including custodial and utility costs for extended building time, floor refinishing, landscaping and building repairs. Receipts from Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for Boston Public Schools facilities will be deposited in the fund. Boston Public Schools Facilities will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

0742    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 for Boston Public Schools Transportation costs, including bus and public transportation costs. This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by the Boston Public Schools Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0743    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices and instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public Schools technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

0744    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Environment Conservation Commission revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 for the purpose of securing outside consultants including engineers, wetlands scientists, wildlife biologists, or other experts in order to aid in the review of proposed projects to the Commission, per the City’s ordinance protecting local wetland and promoting climate change adaptation. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from fees imposed by the Commission for the purpose of securing outside consultants. The Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

0745    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually; and to operate, maintain, monitor, and expand the City’s existing solar arrays and Boston Public Schools’ combined heat and power facilities. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of renewable and alternative energy certificates and demand response program revenues produced by combined heat and power units located at Boston Public Schools sites, and solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City’s photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0746    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Equitable Emissions Investment (BERDO) revolving fund outlined in Section 1(g) of BERDO for Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 44 s. 53E1/2, to incur liabilities against and spend monies from such fund consistent with the Ordinance. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from Alternative Compliance Payments (ACP). ACPs are an approved emissions mitigation pathway that consists of payments equal to the average cost per metric ton of CO2e to decarbonize buildings. The Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at $1,500,000.

0747    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Center for Youth & Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians of children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00).

0748    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Law Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to pay for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by third parties. The Law Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).

0749    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center. Revenue for this fund is derived from monthly membership fees. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

0750    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to support the Canine Unit’s training programs for officers and police dogs from non City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operations Division will charge tuition and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for training with the Canine Unit. The tuition and other fees paid by outside agencies will be used to purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities and provide funds for other training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Special Operations Division will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

0751    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00).

0752    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).

0753    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Mayor’s Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations and civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to CBC Chapter 11, section 7 14. The Mayor’s Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0754    Message and order approving an order authorizing a limit for the Transportation Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027 to support the operation of the bikeshare program within the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by system generated user revenues, sponsorship revenues, and advertising revenues. The Transportation Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at $1,400,000.

0755    Message and ordinance establishing a revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2027, pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 44 s. 53E1/2, to support the establishment and operation of the bikeshare program within the City of Boston.

0756    Message and order approving an order appropriating One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000.00) from the income of the George Francis Parkman Fund. The funds are to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the maintenance and improvement of Boston Common and Parks in existence as of January 12, 1887.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0757    Message and order approving an appropriation of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, the funds may be used to support PEG access services, to monitor compliance with the cable franchise agreement, and for preparation of renewal of the franchise license.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0758    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Sixty Three Thousand Ninety Dollars ($1,763,090.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for Fiscal Year 2027, and a further appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Nine Million Five Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars ($39,587,798.00) from the Community Preservation Fund’s (“the Fund”) estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2027, to be appropriated and reserved for future appropriation.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0759    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Million Nine Hundred Twenty Five Thousand One Hundred Forty Dollars and Seven Cents ($10,925,140.07) in the form of a grant, FY26 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C UAS) Grant Program, awarded by United States Department of Homeland Security, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund increasing BPD's ability to detect, identify, track and monitor unmanned aircraft systems within the City of Boston.

0760    Message and order for your approval an appropriation order in the amount of Eight Hundred and Sixty Thousand Dollars ($860,000) for the Cemetery Division of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Trust Office of the Treasury Department to be funded from the Cemetery Trust Fund established under Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1961.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 6, 2026.

0761    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) in the form of a grant, Red Sox Arts and Parks Program Grant, awarded by the Boston Red Sox to be administered by the Mayor's Office.

0762    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund services to underserved populations in the most difficult to reach areas, both urban and rural, through free basic tax return preparation for qualified individuals.

0763    Message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) a Statement of Interest for Melvin H. King South End Academy, located at 90 Warren Ave in the South End of Boston. The Statement of Interest describes and explains the deficiencies and the priority categories for which the City of Boston may be invited to apply to the MSBA in the future.

0764    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding the use of $558.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the City of Boston, passed by the Council on March 4, 2026.

0765    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alan Mack as an Associate Member of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, effective immediately.

0766    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Denisse Martinez as an Associate Member of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, effective immediately.

0767    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sam Paster as an Associate Member of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, effective immediately.

0768    Notice was received from Nicholas Arinello, Assessing Commissioner, of the appointment of John McCourt as an Assistant Assessor, effective April 2, 2026.

0769    Notice was received from Councilor Mejia regarding her absence from the April 8, 2026 City Council Meeting.

0770    Communication from Councilor Coletta Zapata regarding East Boston Housing Stabilization Trust Fund Nominees.

0771    Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition #147.89   The Copley Plaza Hotel, Back Bay (in effect after April 30, 2026 if not acted upon).

0257    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on February 4, 2026, Docket #0257, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant, Planning / Neighborhood Development Funds, awarded by Boston Redevelopment Authority to be administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion. The grant would fund the launch and early implementation of the Commercial Acquisition Assistance Program (CAAP), submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

0630    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on March 25, 2026, Docket #0630, Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition #228.07   The Bussey House, 1203 1205 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA  02124 (in effect after April 22, 2026 if not acted upon), submits a report recommending that this matter ought to be approved.

0178    Order for a hearing to discuss dedicating the new open space at Phillips Square to Tunney Lee Plaza.

0290    Order for a hearing to review and strengthen Boston’s Summer Safety and Youth Programming Plan.

0325    Ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, 17 22, Road Safety and Accountability for Delivery Providers.

0638    Order for a hearing to examine the Boston Police Department's protocols for releasing police body camera and dashboard camera footage.

0772    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Ordinance Establishing a Childcare Access Fund.

0773    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the status of the City of Boston's Curbside Food Waste Collection Program.

0774    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore pro growth redevelopment tools for under performing commercial properties in Boston.

0775    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing on equity in athletic funding and access across Boston Public Schools.

0776    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore the creation of a public private lending agency in Boston.

0777    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the role, responsibilities, and staffing levels of the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) in light of Boston's fiscal crisis.

0778    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order to amend Rule 46 of the Rules of the Boston City Council for Municipal Years 2026 2027.

0779    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: Information regarding Boston Public Schools' school bus auto liability insurance coverage, including the non renewal of the prior policy, the procurement of a new insurance provider, and all related safety, claims, and cost data.

0780    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution calling for an independent performance audit of Boston Public Schools' spending, staffing and resource allocation.

0781    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution calling for an independent performance audit of the City of Boston's operations and fiscal management.

0782    Councilor Durkan and Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing April as Autism Acceptance Month.

0783    Councilor FitzGerald and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 13th, 2026 as Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement.

0784    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution to protect SNAP and in support of Department of Transitional Assistance workers.

Legislative Calendar for April 8, 2026.

0785    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution in memory of Stephen M. Bronchuk.

0786    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Emma Galletta.

0787    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Judith A. Gavin.

0788    Councilor Durkan and Pepén offered the following: Resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the 1986 Red Sox team and declaring April 3, 2026 "1986 Red Sox Day" in the City of Boston.

0789    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing New Mission High School.

0790    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lillie Mae Keizer.

0791    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Amanda Merricks.