City Council Meeting

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.

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).

 

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.

    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.

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.

 

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.

 Legislative Calendar for March 15, 2023.

 

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.