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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.

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Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    1097    Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million 
        Two Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One Dollars 
        ($1,273,531.00)  to provide funding for the Boston Public Health 
        Commission for FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining 
        agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston 
        EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association.
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.

        1098    Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Public 
        Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of One Million Two Hundred 
        Seventy Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($1,273,531.00) 
        to cover FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining 
        agreement between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston 
        EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. The terms of 
        the contracts are July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 
        through June 30, 2026. The major provisions of the contracts include base 
        wage increases of 1.5% in July of 2021, 2% in July 2022, 2% in July 2023, 
        2% in July 2024, and 2% in July 2025.The agreements also contain other 
        benefits including a mobil integrated health/community EMS adjustment 
        and increased hazardous duty differentials.

        1099    Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Six Hundred 
        Thirty Thousand Sixteen Dollars ($630,016.00) to provide funding for the 
        collective bargaining agreements between the CIty of Boston and 
        AFSCME CIO Local 1526.
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.

        1100    Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston 
        Public Library for the FY23 in the amount of Six Hundred Thirty Thousand 
        Sixteen Dollars ($630,016.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the 
        collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the 
        AFSCME CIO Local 1526. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020 
        through June 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contact include base 
        wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in October of each fiscal 
        year.

        1101    Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred 
        Eighty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($186,862.00) to 
        provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases 
        contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston 
        Public Schools and the SEIU Local 888 Planning and Engineering. 
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.

        1102    Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston 
        Public Schools for the FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Six 
        Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($186,862.00) to cover the 
        FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 
        between the Boston Public Schools and the SEIU Local 888 Planning and 
        Engineering. The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through 
        August 31, 2023 and September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The major 
        provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 
        2.5% and 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term.

        1103    Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 
        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Twenty Seven 
        Thousand Eight Hundred Three Dollars ($27,803.00) to provide funding for 
        the Boston Public Schools for FY23 increases contained within the 
        collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Schools and 
        the AFL CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers).
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.

        1104    Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston 
        Public Schools for the FY23 in the amount of Twenty Seven Thousand 
        Eight Hundred Three Dollars ($27,803.00) to cover the FY23 cost item 
        contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston 
        Public Schools and the AFL CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers). 
        The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023 
        and September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The major provisions of the 
        contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5% and 2% to 
        be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term.

        1105    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
        amount of Four Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen Dollars 
        ($413,316.00) in the form of a grant for the Smart and Connected 
        Communities, awarded by the National Sciences Foundation, passed 
        through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. 
        The grant will fund the Common SENSES (Standards for Enacting Sensor 
        Network for an Equitable Society) project, which is focused on climate 
        resilience and capital development along the Blue Avenue  corridor. The 
        project partners are Northeastern University’s Boston Area Research 
        Initiative, Mayor’s Office of New Mechanics, Dudley Street Neighborhood 
        Initiative and Project RIGHT.

        1106    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
        amount of Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety One Dollars and Eighty 
        Cents ($19,691.80) in the form of a grant for the Eversource Agreement, 
        awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Police Department. 
        The grant will fund the purchase and installation of security cameras in the 
        vicinity of the Andrew Square Substation.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    1107    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Gayana Daniel 
        as ex officio member of the Task Force on Literacy Rates, effective 
        immediately.

        1108    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 
        Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor 
        Modification to the Charlestown Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. 
        Mass.R 55, with respect to Parcel R 26C.”

        1109    The Constable Bonds of Darius Agnew, Ruth Baez Velez, Paul Bartlett, 
        Devorn Buchanan, Jalila Cartwright, Gavin Castagna, Rolflyn Cazeau, 
        Frico Damas, Mark Evlogiadis, Emmanuel Gauvin, Collin Herelle, Ronald 
        Holmes, Vincent James, Carl Jean Louis, William Joyce, Daniel Long, 
        Berinda Malden, Burton Malkofsky, Manuel Mendes, Paul Morelli, Jonas 
        Morose, Matthew Morrison, Philmore Phillip, James Reardon, Robert Ryan, 
        Pierre Salomon, Jean Sanon, Patricia Sheets, Joseph Singletary, Jr., Wallace 
        Tilford, Christopher Waites, Joseph Smith and Erik Storer have been duly 
        approved by the Collector Treasurer were received.

  4. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0760    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024.
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

        0761    Message and order for an Annual Appropriation for the School Department 
        for FY2024.
        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 3, 2023.
     

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    1110    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Motion of Councilor Breadon 
        to go into executive session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) to discuss 
        strategy with respect to litigation.

  6. GREEN SHEETS

    14/23    Legislative Calendar for June 14, 2023.

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:

        1111    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating Tom 
        Myers.

        1112    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary 
        Hickey.

        1113    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ellen 
        Chajes.

        1114    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing seven 
        people for their commitment to our students, families, and community in 
        Boston Public Schools.

        1115    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Clinton 
        Galloway.

        1116    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gilbert 
        "Xavier" Mathurin.

        1117    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marvin 
        Martin.

        1118    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Steve 
        Gardener.

        1119    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 
        Carl Herzog.

        1120    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 
        the USS Constitution Museum.

        1121    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 
        Charlot Lucien.

        1122    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 
        recognizing the Dotcom Team.

        1123    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing John 
        Riordan.

        1124    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marleen 
        Nienhuis.

        1125    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gallop 
        Global.

        1126    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kate 
        Bennett.

        1127    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing June 
        24th, 2023 as World Unity Day in the City of Boston.

        1128    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing five 
        students from the Mental Health Ambassador Program.

        1129    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Judith 
        Lamb Van Ness.

        1130    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
        Mukiya Baker Gomez.
     

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