City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on September 14 at 12 p.m.
All 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
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1099 Message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus the parcel
of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at Harrison Avenue
in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 0242604), and to transfer the
parcel to the Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody,
management and control of said parcel.1100 Message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus two (2)
parcels of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at
Washington Street in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 02426020 and
Ward 08, Parcel 0246010 respectively), and to transfer the parcels to the
Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody, management and control
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1101 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mariangely
Sokis Cervera as a member of the Human Rights Commission for a term
expiring December 1, 2025.
1102 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Richard
Glovsky as a member of the Disability Commission Advisory Board for a
term expiring January 6, 2025.1103 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 August 31, 2022. -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
1017 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
August 31, 2022 Docket #1017, message and order for your approval a
home rule petition to the General Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law
Re: An Act Authorizing the City of Boston to Establish Fossil Fuel Free
Standards for New Construction and Major Renovation Projects," submits a
report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in a new
draft. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0929 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.000) in the form of a grant, for
the FY23 Public Safety Answering Point Support and Incentive Grant,
awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be
administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund costs associated
with providing Enhanced 911 services.0933 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars
($413,890.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 State 911 Training Grant,
awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be
administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the training and
certification of Enhanced 911 telecommunications staff.0935 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Dollars ($167,000.00) in
the form of a grant, for the FY23 Crisis Intervention Team Training &
Technical Assistance Center, awarded by the MA Department of Mental
Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the
implementation and staffing of a CIT TTAC through Boston Police Street
Outreach Unit and Academy.
0936 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Six Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Five Dollars
($106,575.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 DMH Co Response
Grant, awarded by MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by
the Police Department. The grant will fund a full time recovery
coach/forensic peer specialist to assist BPD officers with HUB meetings
citywide.0937 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a
grant, for the FY23 DMH Training Grant, awarded by the MA Department
of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant
will fund overtime cost to backfill Crisis Intervention Team Training and
other mental health training for officers.0382 Order for a hearing on the importance of census and demographic data and
the consequences of an undercount.0292 Order for a hearing regarding access to low cost veterinary care.
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1104 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for a hearing to address
contaminated beverages in clubs and bars.1105 Councilor Coletta and Bok offered the following: Order for a hearing
regarding a Tree Mitigation Fund for the City of Boston.1106 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a meeting to review the
Boston City Council Rules.1107 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order requesting certain
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1108 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Angela Yarde in City Council,
effective September 10, 2022.1109 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Shawna O'Hara in City Council,
effective September 24, 2022.
1110 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employee Laura Toledano in City Council, effective September
21, 2022.1111 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective
September 5, 2022.1112 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employees Deborah Glennon, Anne Mazzola,
Moira McCrave Carragee, Patricia Mullaney, Wayne D. Yeh in City
Council, effective September 10, 2022.1113 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Cindy Dieujuste in City Council,
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GREEN SHEETS:
14/22 Legislative calendar for September 14, 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1114 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Connie
Situ.1115 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing APAPA.
1116 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian
American Day Fest.1117 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mid
Autumn Lantern Fest.1118 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 150th
Anniversary of the South Boston Branch Library.1119 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Ricky Eric.1120 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Soca & Associates.1121 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Michelle DeFronzo.
1122 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Serghino Lambert René.1123 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
One Step Beyond.1124 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in recognizing
Thaddeus Miles.1125 Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution
recognizing New England Center and Home for Veterans.1126 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing October
as Italian American Heritage month.1127 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary
Cole.1128 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Guitano
"Danny" Festa.1129 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Clidfod
Saintjean.