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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. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0508    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Shauna Gillies 

        Smith as a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.

        0509    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Catherine 

        Morris as a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.

        0510    Notice was received from the Mayor of the re appointment of Linda Eastley 

        as a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.

        0511    Notice was received from the Mayor of the re appointment of Mimi Love as 

        a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.

        0512    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Laura Solano as 

        a member of the Boston Zoning Code Commission.

        0513    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Nick Long as a 

        member of the Boston Conservation Commission.     

        0514    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 February 8, 2023.

        0515    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 February 15, 2023.

     

  3. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    0323    The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on 

        February 1, 2023, Docket #0323, message and order for your approval a 

        proposed Act to Improve and Modernize Planning and Community 

        Development in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the 

        home rule petition ought to pass in a new draft.

     

  4. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0159    Order for a hearing regarding a review of COVID 19 recovery funds.

        0260    Order for a hearing to address the loss of rehearsal spaces for musicians in 

        the City of Boston.

        0415    Order for a hearing for the possible closing of several Boston public schools 

        and BCYF community centers this summer.

        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."

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0516    Councilors Bok and Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special 

        Law re: An Act to Make Certain Changes in the Law Relative to the 

        Historic Beacon Hill Historic District.

        0517    Councilors Breadon and Coletta offered the following: Resolution 

        designating March 8, 2023 as International Women's Day in the City of 

        Boston.

        0518    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution calling for equal 

        treatment of all missing women cases in the City of Boston.

        0519    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing addressing 

        data privacy, security, and control at City of Boston agencies.

        0520    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit how 

        the Boston Police Department responds to Latino Spanish speaking 

        residents in the City of Boston.



        0521    Councilor Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

        Order for a study on city wages and services for the lowest paid municipal 

        employees.

  6. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0522    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Lybille Rocher in City Council, 

        effective March 18, 2023.

        0523    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employees Amanda O'Connor and Julie Ryan in 

        City Council, effective March 4 2023.

        0524    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

        temporary employees Ron Cobb, Juan Lopez, Cora Montrond and Lorraine 

        Schettino in City Council, effective March 4, 2023.

        0525    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

        temporary employees Ron Cobb, Juan Lopez, Cora Montrond and Lorraine 

        Schettino in City Council, effective March 11, 2023.

  7. GREEN SHEETS:

    8/23    Legislative Calendar for March 8, 2023.

  8. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0526    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Carol Lawrence.

        0527    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Carla 

        Payne.

        0528    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution recognizing Theodora 

        Hanna.

        0529    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Carmen I. Pittella.

        0530    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Yahya 

        Noor.

        0531    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Father 

        Americo Santos.

        0532    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jon 

        Santiago.

        0533    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Castle 

        Square Tenants Association.

        0534    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 6 

        people who got elected to The Charlestown Neighborhood Council.

        0535    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Robin 

        Milton.

        0536    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence.

        0537    Councilor Louijeune and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in 

        memory of Raymonde Jean.

        0538    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brian 

        Carlson.



        0539    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brandon 

        Williams.

        0540    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kyle 

        Moran.

        0541    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing William 

        Parlon.

        0542    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jeremiah 

        Francis Foley.

        0543    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bernard 

        E. Hicks Jr.

        0544    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nashira 

        Baril.

        0545    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Magalis 

        Troncoso Lama.

        0546    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Angel O. 

        Gonzalez.

        0547    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Meliza 

        Brea.

        0548    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Danny Monahan.

        0549    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan 

        Martinez.

        0550    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Joey Arcari.

        0551    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Luanne O'Connor.

        0552    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edwin 

        Solano.

        0553    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Officer Ayesha Lawton.

        0554    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Michael J. Donovan.

        0555    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution to recognize Janet M. 

        Peguero.

        0556    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Milagros 

        Marte Martinez.

        0557    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Milagros 

        Marte.

        0558    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Biannyi 

        Peguero.

        0559    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Grisel 

        Greene.

        0560    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alanna 

        Marte.

        0561    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Damilyis 

        Gonzalez Ramos.

        0562    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elianna 

        Soto.

        0563    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elody 

        Damian.

        0564    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joshua 

        Paulino Ozuna.

        0565    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Yordenis 

        Matos Espinal.

        0566    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nivia Pina 

        and Hector Pina.

        0567    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Dr. Will Flavell.



        0568    Councilor Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Brielle Jean.

        0569    Councilor Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

        declaring March 7th, 2023 as Sister Evelyn Hurley, S.C.N. Day in The City 

        of Boston.

     

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