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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on December 1 at 12 p.m.

All Council Meetings are held at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall, unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public and are also available on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN 82, Fios 964, and livestream via City Council TV.

Please note: Due to COVID-19, meetings are currently being held remotely via Zoom.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    1207

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($106,575.00), in the form of a grant, for the FY22 DMH Co Response Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant will fund a full time recovery coach/forensic peer specialist to assist Boston Police Department officers with Hub & Center of Responsibility meetings, citywide.

    1208

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 Our Town grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund planning for the Little Saigon Cultural District in Dorchester.

    1209

    Message and order authorizing  the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($72,600.00) in the form of a grant for the FY2022 Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant will fund overtime cost to backfill Crisis Intervention Training and other mental health training for officers.

    1210

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to extend the local option first adopted in 2012 that offers members of the Massachusetts National Guard and reservist on active duty in foreign countries a real and personal property tax exemption of up to 100% of the total assessed.

     

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    1211

    Notice was received from the City Clerk of a Vacancy in the City Council at Large Seat.

    1212

    Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Board of Election Commissioners certifying the results of the November 5, 2019 election held for the office of City Councilor at Large.

    1213

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Adam Cederbaum as Corporation Counsel, effective November 22, 2021.

    1214

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Kannan Thiruvengadam as a member of the City of Boston Conservation Commission.

    1215

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Priscilla Flint Banks as a member of the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Commission.

    1216

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Bejazmin Jiminez as a member of the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Commission.

    1217

    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of November 17, 2021.

    1218

    Communication was received from John W. Parsons, Esq., Executive Director, Boston Retirement Board re: Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023.

     

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:



    0967

    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was referred on September 15, 2021, Docket #0967, order regarding Civilian Review Board nominations, submits a report recommending that the enclosed nine names be forwarded to the Mayor for consideration of appointment to the Civilian Review Board.

     

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    1205

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) in the form a grant, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, to be administered by the City of Boston's Chief Financial Officer/Collector Treasurer. The grant will fund the communities and families most affected by the public health and economic impact of COVID 19 pandemic, the expansion of the fare free transit program.

    1166

    Message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($1,212,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with the boiler and window and door replacement projects at certain Boston Public Schools. This includes the payments of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools.

    1182

    Order relative to the adoption of classification in the City of Boston in Fiscal Year 2022.

    1079

    Order for a hearing on the Status of Early Education and Childcare Workers.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    1219

    Councilor Essaibi George offered the following: Petition for a Special law RE: An Act Regarding The Disability Pension for Matthew Morris.

    1220

    Councilor Essaibi George offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE: An Act Regarding The Disability Pension for Richard Cintilo.

    1221

    Councilor Essaibi George offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE: An Act Regarding the Disability Pension for Scott O’Brien.

    1222

    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution for the adoption of the City of Boston 2021 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.

     

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    1223

    Councilor O'Malley for Councilor Flynn offered the following:  Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council effective December 4, 2021.

    1224

    Councilor O'Malley for Councilor Flynn offered the following:  Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council  effective December 11, 2021.

     

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for December 1, 2021.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA:



    1225

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alex Edwards.

    1226

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Angie Fernandez.

    1227

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Christian Jones.

    1228

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Denisha McDonald.

    1229

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Donaldson Vilme.

    1230

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Johanna Edwards.

    1231

    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tahina Vilme.

    1232

    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Stephanie Lovell.

    1233

    Resolution in memory of Michael Cintolo.

    1234

    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Nobel Garcia.

    1235

    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Muriel Beasley.

    1236

    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing James W. Hunt Jr.

     

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