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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:



        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.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    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).

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:



        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.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

        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.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:



        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.

     

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:



        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.

     

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    1/23    Legislative Calendar for March 1, 2023.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA:

        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.

     

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