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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on March 27 at 12 p.m.

All meetings are open to the public. You can also watch meetings on Comcast channel 8, RCN channel 82, Verizon channel 1964, and online at Boston.gov.

PLEASE NOTE

The schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
  2. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

     

    0579 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 6:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2019 until 8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

    0580 Communication was received from Councilor Edwards on the Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development entitled "Building for All Bostonians: Examining Inclusionary Development and Linkage Programs in the City of Boston".

  3. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

     

    0209 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 30, 2019, Docket #0209, message and ordinance amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XVII, regarding licensing and regulating shared mobility businesses, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

  4. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0106 Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act to Further Leverage Commercial Development to Build Housing, Create Jobs and Preserve Inclusionary Development."

    0196 Order for a hearing to analyze the safety and security measures taken to protect school environments from threatening situations.

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0581 Councilor Garrison offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the financial abuse of senior citizens in the City of Boston.

    0582 Councilor Garrison offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding unreasonable and excessive noise levels in the City of Boston.

    0583 Councilors O'Malley and Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Vacant Properties in the City of Boston.

  6. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0584 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee's in City Council.

  7. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for March 27, 2019.

  8. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0585 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Gordon Brothers.

    0586 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Randell Brothers.

    0587 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Josie Natale.

    0588 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Zhen Chen.

    0589 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Zhenge Zhao.

    0590 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edna Rita Kane Evans.

    0591 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Parkrun Boston.

    0592 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution recognizing Community Work Services.

    0593 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Joseph Paul Cunningham.

    0594 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bernadette Brewer.

    0595 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of John Mullen.

    0596 Councilors Flynn, Campbell, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Garrison offered the following: Resolution recognizing 12 organizations.

    0597 Councilors Flynn, Campbell, Flaherty, Wu, Essaibi-George and Garrison offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nick Chou and Cai Xiu Cai.

    0598 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing John Meaney.

    0599 Councilors Baker and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Deirdre Dee Irene Kennedy.

    0600 Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating ten people for receiving South Boston Citizens Association Awards.

    0601 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in appreciation of Cynthia Brewington.

    0602 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Thelma Burns.

    0603 Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following; Resolution recognizing Patrick Foley.

    0604 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing ten people for being awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the 2019 East Boston Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Awards.

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