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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:

    0574    Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Forty 
        Million Six Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Five 
        Dollars ($40,676,455.00) from Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation 
        Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation 
        of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”).

        0575    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
        amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000.00) in the 
        form of a grant, for the Strengthening Child Care Programs, awarded by the 
        Boston Planning & Development Agency to be administered by the Office 
        of Early Childhood. The grant will fund sub grants to strengthen child care 
        programs based on the needs of providers.

        0576    Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of 
        Boston to submit Statements of Interest to the Massachusetts School 
        Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program for the P.A. Shaw Elementary 
        School and the Charles H. Taylor Elementary School pursuant to M.G.L 
        Chapter. 70B, Section 5. The Statement of Interest describes and explains 
        the deficiencies within each of the school facilities that prevent them from 
        delivering their desired educational program.

        0577    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F relative to the 
        BPS Transportation follow up, (Docket #0464), passed by the Council on 
        March 1, 2023.

        0578    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F Relative to the 
        BPS Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct,  (Docket #0507), passed by 
        the Council on March 1, 2023.

        0579    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to the 
        Boston Public Health Commission (Docket #0418), passed by the City 
        Council on February 15, 2023.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0580    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 March 1, 2023.

        0581    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 March 8, 2023.

        0582    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 
        Boston Residency Compliance Commission regarding the Updated Annual 
        Report (January thru December 2021).

        0583    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 
        communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 
        action on the designation of The First Church in Roxbury, 160 Roxbury 
        Street, Boston, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after April 5, 2023 if not acted 
        upon).
     

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    0319    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 
        January 25, 2023, Docket #0319, Notice was received from the Mayor of 
        the appointment of Vivian Leonard as a member of the Municipal Lobbying 
        Compliance Commission, submits a report recommending that the docket 
        be placed on file.

        0320    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 
        January 25, 2023, Docket #0320, Notice was received from the Mayor of 
        the re appointment of Sammy Nabulsi as a member of the Municipal 
        Lobbying Compliance Commission, submits a report that the docket ought 
        to be placed on file.

        0321    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 
        January 25, 2023, Docket #0321, Notice was received from the Mayor of 

        the re appointment of Vivien Li as a member of the Municipal Lobbying 
        Compliance Commission, submits a report recommending that the docket 
        ought to be placed on file.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

        0137    Ordinance Establishing Protections for the City of Boston Tree Canopy.

        0369    Message and order for your approval an acceptance of Chapter 269 of the 
        Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirees.

        0249    Order for a hearing to discuss the Impact of Inequitable Housing Code 
        Enforcement of Boston's Proactive Rental Inspection Program.

        0147    Order for a hearing to establish a climate change and environmental justice 
        curriculum in Boston Public Schools.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0584    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 
        act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum 
        age requirement for police officers for Ariel Rodriguez.

        0585    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to create more 
        transparency into reporting and accessibility into addressing the drug 
        overdose crises in the City of Boston.

        0586    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution to inform veterans 
        about the resources available to them through the PACT Act.

        0587    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution opposing the 
        Eversource substation on the Chelsea Creek Waterfront in East Boston.
     

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0588    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for the 
        appointment of temporary employee Joseph Gravellese in City Council, 
        effective March 18, 2022.

        0589    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for 
        the appointment of temporary employees Cindy Dieujuste, Hodan Hashi, 
        Jesse Purvis and Emily Polston in City Council, effective March 11, 2023.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

     Legislative Calendar for March 15, 2023.
     

  9. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0590    Councilor Breadon and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 
        congratulating the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston on their 150th 
        anniversary.

        0591    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 
        Patrick Ellis on his promotion to City of Boston Deputy Chief and Fire 
        Marshall.

        0592    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 
        Denny Chen.

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        0593    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Brian 
        Hayes.

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        0594    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe Tay.

        0595    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ed 
        Carlson.

        0596    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Yung 
        Chui Yu.

        0597    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kotaro 
        Suzuki and the Japanese Consulate.

        0598    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Louis 
        Barnes.

        0599    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anne 
        Louise Connolly.
     

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