City Council Meeting

    0445    Message disapproving a Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to 
    the Reorganization of the Boston School Committee, amending Chapter 108 
    of the Acts of 1991, (Docket #0135), passed by the City Council February 
    15, 2023.

    0446    Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Public 
    Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of Fifty Thousand Eight 
    Hundred Fifty Dollars ($50,850.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained 
    within the collective bargaining agreement between the Public Health 
    Commission and the SEIU Local 888 (Coordinators/Assistant Coordinators 
    Unit). The terms of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% in 
    October 2020, 1.5% in October of 2021, and 2% in October 2022.

    0447    Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for 
    Collective Bargaining by Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars 
    ($50,850.00) to provide funding for the Public Health Commission for the 
    FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements 
    between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888 
    (Coordinator/Assistant Coordinators Unit).

    0448    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 
    Chronic Absenteeism in BPS for the School Years 2021 22 and 2022 23, 
    Docket 0419, passed by the Council on February 15, 2023.

    0449    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 
    BPS sexual assault and misconduct data for school year 2021 2022 and 
    2022 2023, Docket 0420 passed by the Council on February 15, 2023.

    0450    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 
    Bus Drop Off for English High School Students, Docket 0444, passed by 
    the Council on February 15, 2023.

0451    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 
    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 
    action on the designation of  The Richards Building, Downtown Boston, 
    MA, as a Landmark (In effect after March 19, 2023 if not acted upon).

    0117    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks, to which 
    was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0117, Message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 
    Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($870,000.00) in the form of a grant, 
    for Climate Resilience, awarded by the Barr Foundation to be administered 
    by the Environment Department. The grant will fund the continued 
    implementation of Climate Ready Boston initiatives. This includes 
    advancing coastal resilience and heat resilience strategies, prioritizing 
    equitable electrification and creating a community tree care program, 
    submits a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0116    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks to which 
    was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0116, Message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One 
    Million Six Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 
    ($1,633,500.00) in the form of a grant, for the Resilient Moakley 
    Connectors, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
    passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be 
    administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund 
    pre construction planning and design activities in the northern and southern 
    areas adjacent to Moakley Park, located along the waterfront of Dorchester 
    and South Boston neighborhoods. The project is separate but 
    complementary to the flood mitigation project within Moakley Park, 
    submits a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0407    The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was 
    referred on February 15, 2023, Docket #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, submits a report recommending 
    that the Order ought to pass in a new draft.

    0151    Order for a hearing to address contaminated beverages in clubs and bars.

    0118    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Two Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars 
    ($297,200.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Local Cultural Council 
    Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to be 
    administered by the Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund 
    innovative arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences programming that 
    enhance the quality of life in our city.

    0323    Message and order for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and 
    Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston.

    0452    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Ordinance 
    providing remote access to meetings of municipal public bodies.

    0453    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Ordinance Amending 
    the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 7 3, Bay Village Historic 
    District.

    0454    Councilor Arroyo and Coletta offered the following: Ordinance formally 
    creating the Office of Food Justice and establishing a food recovery 
    program in the City of Boston.

    0455    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance amending the City of 
    Boston code relating to the study and report on the trafficking of illegal 
    firearms.

    0457    Councilor Arroyo and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' lack of religious and 
    dietary requirements for Jewish, Muslim and plant based students.

    0458    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to Assess 
    Expanded Hospital & Community Centric Violence Prevention and 
    Intervention.

    0459    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 
    challenges Latino owned businesses and entrepreneurs face when accessing 
    government and corporate contracts.

    0460    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 
    explore a need for a Senior Recreational Center In Roxbury.

    0461    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Worrell offered the following: 
    Resolution honoring The Legacy of MLK and Mrs. King Through The 
    Establishment of King's Heritage Trail.

    0462    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 
    recognizing Irish American Heritage Month.

    0463    Councilor Bok and Breadon offered the following: Resolution supporting 
    of the residence life workers at Boston University.

    0464    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 
    information under Section 17F re: BPS Transportation follow up on a 
    previous request.
 

    0465    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lorraine Payne Wheeler 
    in City Council, effective February 25, 2023.

    0466    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Arshneel Kaur in City 
    Council, effective March 4, 2023.

    0467    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the 
    appointment of temporary employees Thomas Mannion, David Mareira and 
    Lisa Searcy in City Council, effective February 25, 2023.

    0468    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 
    appointment of temporary employees Clare Brooks, Tricia A. Kalayjian, 
    Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective February 25, 
    2022.

    0469    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 
    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lindsay Dieudonne in 
    City Council, effective March 1, 2023.
 

1/23    Legislative Calendar for March 1, 2023.

    0470    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
    Rolyn Maynard Freeman.

    0471    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jean 
    Fabrice Eliacin.

    0472    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
    Donald French.

    0473    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rocco 
    Addesa.

    0474    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston 
    Police Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1018.

    0475    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Haley 
    House.

    0476    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bashier 
    Kayou.

    0477    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Kwok 
    "Peter" Wong.

    0478    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carol 
    Ann (Mahoney) Moore.

    0479    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Imari 
    Paris Jeffries.

    0480    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in 
    memory of Theresa J. “Chickie” (Provenzano) Pacitti.

    0481    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shirley 
    Shillingford.

    0482    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wilbur 
    Brown.

    0483    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jean 
    McGuire.

    0484    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Devon 
    McNeil.

    0485    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Carole 
    White.

    0486    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 
    Terrance Williams.

    0487    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 
    National GET LIT literacy project.

    0488    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Beulah 
    Fagan Providence.

    0489    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing eleven 
    people for their work celebrating the Caribbean American community at the 
    10th anniversary of the Afro Caribbean Black History Gala & Awards.

    0490    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 
    Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

    0491    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis 
    J. Daly, JR.

    0492    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anna 
    (Collins, Plunkett) Irving.

    0494    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 
    recognizing Karen Wespic.

    0495    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 
    recognizing Najma Nazy'at.

    0497    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rile 
    Rhodes.