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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on November 9 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. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    1389    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 October 31, 2022.

        1390    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

        communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

        action on the designation of the Petition #259.17, The Bond Hampton 

        House, 88 Lambert Avenue Roxbury, MA. (In effect after December 1, 

        2022 if not acted upon).

        1391    Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement 

        of the report entitled "The State of Black Males in Boston".

  3. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0634    Order for a hearing to discuss the creation of a civilian construction details 

        program.

  4. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    1392    Councilor Flynn offered the following: An Ordinance amending the City 

        Of Boston Code Related to Closed Captioning on Public Facing 

        Televisions.



        1393    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

        hearing to discuss renaming the Roxbury branch library to the Nubian 

        Library.

        1394    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

        hearing to discuss how Boston Public Schools are addressing the needs of 

        the parents of English language learner students.

        1395    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting 

        certain information under 17F regarding the Mayor's Office of Housing.

        1396    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting 

        certain information under 17F regarding Boston Public Schools.

        1397    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting 

        certain information under 17F regarding Boston Public Works Department.

  5. PERSONNEL ORDERS:



        1398    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Christina Glover in City Council, 

        effective November 12, 2022.

        1399    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Christina Glover in City Council, 

        effective November 19, 2022.

        1400    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Sandra Sanchez Saavedra in City 

        Council, effective November 5, 2022.

  6. GREEN SHEETS:

    11/9/22    Legislative Calendar for November 9, 2022.

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:



        1401    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing 39 retiring Boston Police Detectives.

        1402    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 104 

        members of the Boston Police Recruit Class #62 22.

        1403    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Therese "Terry" Ryan.

        1404    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 8 

        Hidden Heroes.

        1405    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in recognizing Andrea 

        Swain.

        1406    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in recognizing Susan 

        Klaw.

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