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0357 Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution supporting U.S. Discharge Petition No. 15 to advance federal legislation providing Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0354 Councilors Culpepper, Santana, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a crossing guards corps at Trotter Elementary School.
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Weber. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0351 Councilors Culpepper, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of reopening the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library and recognizing the contributions and efforts of Marleen Nienhuis to Improving the South End Branch Library.
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Durkan. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 9 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Murphy), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0129 On the message and order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0129, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the roof replacement projects at the following schools: the Thomas J. Kenny Elementary School and Hugh Roe O’Donnell Elementary School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
Assigned for further action.

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0128 On the message and order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0128, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: the Edward Everett Elementary School and the Richard J. Murphy K 8 School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
Assigned for further action.

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0319 Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution denouncing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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0306 Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, Weber, Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén and Santana offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a District 7 White Stadium Task Force.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Weber as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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0301 Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, Mejia, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Black History Month in Boston.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper, Worrell, and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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0127 Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY26 in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars ($1,307,901.00) to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the School Committee of the City of Boston and the Boston Association of School Administrators and Supervisors (BASAS). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term. The contract also adds a new step in FY27 and a new degree to the education differential.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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0126 Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Three Hundred Seven Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars ($1,307,901.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY26 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the School Committee of the City of Boston and the Boston Association of School Administrators and Supervisors (BASAS).
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 26, 2026.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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