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City Council Meeting

All weekly 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:

        0407    Message and order for your approval an order at the recommendation of the 
        Chair of the Board of Election Commissioners, I hereby transmit for the 
        approval of your Honorable Body an Order fixing the date of the 
        Preliminary Election for this Municipal Year as September 12, 2023.

        0408    Message and order for your approval, a home rule petition to the General 
        Court RE: A Special Law Authorizing the City of Boston to Implement 
        Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections."

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

        0409    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jerica Bradley 
        as Temporary Second Assistant Collector Treasurer for a period of sixty 
        days, effective January 25, 2023.

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

        0135    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 
        January 11, 2023 Docket #0135, Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to 
        Reorganization of the Boston School Committee, submits a report 
        recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in new draft.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

        0362    Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for 
        Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Four Hundred 
        Forty Eight Dollars ($164,448.00) to provide funding for the Boston School 
        Department for the FY23 increase contained within the collective 
        bargaining agreement between the Boston School and the New England 
        Police Benevolent Association, Local 160 Boston School Police 
        Patrolmen's Association.

        0363    Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston 
        School Department for the FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Four 
        Thousand, Four Hundred Forty Eight Dollars ($164,448.00) to cover the 
        FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between 
        the Boston School and the New England Police Benevolent Association, 
        Local 160 Boston School Police Patrolmen's Association. The terms of the 
        contract are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2024 the major 
        provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5 %, 2.5% 
        and 2.5% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term.

        0364    Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for 
        Collective Bargaining by One Million Two Hundred Eighty Three 
        Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($1,283,486.00) to provide 
        funding for the Boston Public Schools and the City Housing Trust Fund for 
        the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement 
        between the Boston School Committee and Local 1952, Painters Allied 
        Trades District Council No. 35 (School Custodians).

        0365    Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of One Million 
        Two Hundred Eighty Three Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty Six Dollars 
        ($1,283,486.00) to cover the FY18 cost contained with the collective 
        bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local 
        1952, Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 35 (School 
        Custodians). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through 
        August 31, 2026. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage 
        increases of 2% in September and then a base wage increase of 2.5% to be 
        given in September of 2022, 2023 and 2024 and then a base wage of 2% to 
        be given in September 2024 and 2025.

        0370    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million 
        Seventy Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,079,770.00) to 
        provide funding for the Boston Public School for the FY23 increases 
        contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston 
        Public Schools and the United Steelworkers Local 2936 (Bus Monitors).

        0371    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 
        Public School Department for FY23 in the amount of One Million Seventy 
        Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,079,770.00) to cover 
        the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements 
        between the Boston Public Schools and the United Steelworkers Local 2936 
        (Bus Monitors). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 
        2025, a base wage increase of 1.5% in September 2021, and rate 
        adjustments in September 2022, and then a base wage of 2% to be given in 
        September 2023 and 2024.

        0372    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Hundred 
        Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($703,939.00) to provide 
        funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases contained 
        within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public and 
        the Administrative Guild, SEIU Local 888.

        0373    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 
        Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of Seven Hundred 
        Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($703,939.00) to cover 
        the FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 
        between the Boston Public Schools and the Administrative Guild, SEIU 
        Local 888. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2020 through August 
        31, 2024. The major provisions of the contracts include based wage 
        increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%, and 2.5% to be given in September of each 
        fiscal year of the contract term.

        0324    Message and order temporarily extending Urban Renewal Plans in the City 
        of Boston until March 31, 2025 or passage of a proposed relevant Home 
        Rule Petition.

        0210    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to except and expend the 
        amount of One Million Six Hundred Forty Two Thousand Seven Hundred 
        Twenty Three Dollars and Ten Cents ($1,642,723.10) in the form of a grant, 
        for the FY23 Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative, 
        awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be 
        administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund regional and 
        multi disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated 
        prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution and reintegration 
        program.

        0325    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
        amount of One Million Seven Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Seven 
        Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and Twenty Cents ($1,722,764.20) in the form 
        of a grant for the Local Fire Department Projects and Grants Line Item 
        83240050 of the FY23 State Budget, awarded by Massachusetts 
        Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The 
        grant will fund decontamination equipment, vehicle and maintenance 
        expenses for the Hazard Response Team at the Boston Fire Department.

        0326    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
        amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in the form of a 
        grant for the Local Fire Department Project and Grants for the FY23 State 
        Budget Line Item 8240050 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire 
        Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will 
        fund renovations at Engine 8/Ladder 1 in the North End, to improve the 
        safety, health and wellness of firefighters.

        0167    Order for a hearing on government transparency and accountability towards 
        COVID safety in Boston Public Schools.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

        0410    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Petition for a 
        Special Law re: An Act increasing the maximum amount of fines which 
        may be imposed for violations of ordinances and authorizing the City of 
        Boston to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in the City of 
        Boston for nonpayment of any local charges, fee or fine.

        0411    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of 
        designating Lunar New Year as an official holiday in the City of Boston.

        0412    Councilor Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing to create a 
        Renters' Bill of Rights for the City Of Boston.

        0413    Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 
        District Improvement Financing (DIF) from Kosciuszko Circle through 
        Morrissey Boulevard Corridor.

        0414    Councilor Breadon and Bok offered the following: Order for a hearing 
        regarding targeted coordination of community benefits in the payment in 
        lieu of taxes (PILOT) program.

        0415    Councilor Murphy and Baker offered the following: Order for a hearing 
        for the possible closing of several Boston public schools and BCYF 
        community centers this summer.

        0416    Councilor Bok and Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to 
        discuss city services in regard to composting and the need of composting 
        capacity in new construction and large buildings in Boston.

        0417    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to 
        discuss digital equity and municipal broadband in relation to affordable 
        housing in the City of Boston.

        0418    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting 
        certain information under 17F regarding the Boston Public Health 
        Commission.

        0419    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 
        information under section 17F re: Chronic Absenteeism in BPS for School 
        Years 2021 22 and 2022 23.

        0420    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 
        information under section 17F re: BPS sexual assault and misconduct data 
        for school year 2021 22 and 2022 23.

     

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

        0421    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the 
        appointment of temporary employees Deborah Glennon, Ann Mazzola, 
        Moira McCrave Carragee, Patricia Mullaney and Wayne D. Yeh in City 
        Council, effective February 11, 2023.

        0422    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for the 
        appointment or temporary employee Hannah Worline in City Council, 
        effective February 11, 2023.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    15/23    Legislative Calendar for February 15, 2023.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0423    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Carla 
        Payne.

        0424    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 
        participants of the Manning School Spelling Bee.

        0425    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dr. 
        William C. Mackey.

        0426    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Thomas 
        Maguire.

        0427    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tufts 
        University and its Lunar New Year celebration.

        0428    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 
        recognizing Iris Calderon.

        0429    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 
        recognizing Keyon Sprinkle.

        0430    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Danielle 
        Sommer Kieta.

        0431    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mahlon 
        Williams.

        0432    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kanessa 
        Alexander.

        0433    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tanya 
        Nixon Silberg.

        0434    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sharif 
        Muhammad.

        0435    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Julia 
        Martin.

        0436    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Corey 
        Stallings.

        0437    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edith 
        Bazile.

        0438    Councilor Mejia and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
        Resolution recognizing Patricia Odom.

        0439    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Devon 
        McNeil.

        0440    Councilor Mejia and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
        Resolution recognizing the Garrison Trotter Neighborhood Association.

        0441    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution to recognize Sylvia 
        Cross.

     

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