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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

    We will add the agenda for this meeting when it's ready.

  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    1625    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in the form of a 

        grant for the FY23 Mass Trails grant, awarded by the MA Department of 

        Conservation and Recreation to be administered by the Boston 

        Transportation Department. The grant will fund the enhancement of trails 

        and trail access in the Dorchester Community.

        1626    Message and order confirming the appointment of Nakeeda Burns to the 

        Zoning Commission as a residential organization member for a term 

        expiring October 26, 2026.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    1627    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

        Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor 

        Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Area, Project No. 

        Mass.R 24, with respect to Newly Created So Called Parcels L 25 and 

        S 10.”



        1628    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

        Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor 

        Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Area, Project No. 

        Mass.R 24, with respect to Newly Created So Called Parcels L 49 and 

        L 50.”

        1629    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from 

        Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00 A.M., returning at 7:00 P.M.

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

        1373    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

        August 30, 2023, Docket #1373, an ordinance to support public safety as 

        the City doubles down on our public health led approach to the crises of 

        mental health, substance use, and unsheltered homelessness concentrated in 

        the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, submits a 

        report recommending that this docket ought to pass in a new draft.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    0410    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act increasing the maximum amount of 

        fines which may be imposed for violations of ordinances and authorizing 

        the City of Boston to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in 

        the City of Boston for nonpayment of any local charges, fees or fines.

        0153    Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment 

        Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

        1449    Order for a hearing to review the mental health and wellness resources 

        available to City of Boston employees during the Covid 19 pandemic and 

        beyond.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

        1630    Councilor Louijeune and Coletta offered the following: Resolution 

        celebrating the centennial of the declaration of Republic of Türki̇ye and 

        28th Annual Boston Turkish Arts & Culture Festival.

        1631    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

        1632    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution in Support of 

        Dedicating New Edgerly Road in Honor of John Bookston.



        1633    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

        change the name of Faneuil Hall, thereby beginning a process of addressing 

        anti Black racist symbols prevalent in Boston.

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

        1634    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Lara offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employees My'Kel McMillen and Chukweumeka 

        Osuagwu in City Council, effective November 18, 2023.

        1635    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Lara offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employees My'Kel McMillen and Chukwuemeka 

        Osuagwu in City Council, effective November 25, 2023.

        1636    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary Employee Kasey Barrett, in City Council, 

        effective November 6, 2023.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for October 25, 2023.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA

    1637    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Kiwanis Club of Allston Brighton for its 45th anniversary.

        1638    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 

        The IFSI USA Production.

        1639    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 9 

        Haitian community leaders.

        1640    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gee How 

        Oak Tin Association of New England.

        1641    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 37 Boston 

        Police Detective Benevolent Society Retirees.

        1642    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating Chinese 

        Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England.

        1643    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating Cheryl 

        Rosenberg.



        1644    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tamkang 

        University of Taipei and Ministry of Education in Taiwan.

        1645    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in support of 32BJ 

        SEIU's Cleaning Contract Campaign

     

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