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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on May 11 at 12 p.m.

All City 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.

Discussion Topics

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

    0607    Message and order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances Section 

        9 9,12, Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings 

        Requiring Periodic Inspection. This Ordinance provides the Inspectional 

        Services Department ("ISD") with an important tool to ensure the ongoing 

        safety and professional inspection of building facades across the City of 

        Boston. 

        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on May 9, 2022.

        0608    Message and order for confirmation of the renewal appointments of 

        constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds 

        for the period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2025.

        0609    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of new constables 

        authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the 

        period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2025.

        0610    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal 

        Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the 

        filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending 

        April 30, 2025.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0611    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alexandra L. 

        Lawrence as Deputy Chief of Administration for the City of Boston 

        effective May 9, 2022

        0612    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Santiago Graces 

        as Chief Information officer for the City of Boston effective May 9, 2022.

        0613    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jose F. Masso as 

        Chief of Human Services for the City of Boston effective May 9, 2022.

        0614    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 April 27, 2022.

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:



        0376    The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation, to which 

        was referred on March 16, 2022 Docket # 0376, Message and order 

        authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four 

        Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six Dollars 

        ($492,286.00) in the form of a grant, Accelerating Clean Transportation For 

        All, awarded by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to be administered by 

        the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the launch of an e cargo 

        bike delivery pilot, which will include supporting local businesses to join 

        the program, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    Dockets #0480 0482, Orders for the FY23 Operating Budget, including annual 

        appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other 

        post employment benefits (OPEB)

        Docket #0483, Order for capital fund transfer appropriations. Remains in the Committee 

        the Committee on Ways and Means.

        Dockets #0484 0486, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and 

        lease purchase agreements.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

        0615    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution supporting the 

        naming of the Children's Room in the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public 

        Library as "JaiJai's Room" in memory of Jairam Miguel Rodrigues Rao.

        0616    Councilor Mejia and Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

        Workforce Development Housing for City of Boston Employees.

        0617    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

        Government Transparency and Accountability Towards Service Provision 

        and Spending on ELL Students.

        0618    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution calling for an end to the 

        U.S. embargo against Cuba and opening up of new travel and collaborative 

        cultural, medical and academic opportunities between the two countries.

        0619    Councilor Breadon and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing May 6 12, 2022 as "National Nurses Week".

        0620    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution Recognizing the 

        contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Services and Recognize 

        Boston Emergency Medical Services Week.

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:



        0621    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Dianna Vega in City Council, effective 

        June 1, 2022.

        0622    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Claire Brooks in City Council, 

        effective May 14, 2022.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:
  9. 11/22 Legislative calendar for May 11, 2022.

    11/22    Legislative calendar for May 11, 2022.

  10. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0623    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Maureen Flaherty O’Rourke.

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