City Council Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023, FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023 AT 12:00 P.M.

0930 Message and ordinance amending City Council electoral districts.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on May 15, 2023.

0931 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of bike helmets valued at Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00), donated by Breakstone, White & Gluck, located at 2 Center Plaza, #530, Boston, MA 02108. The purpose of the donation is to increase children’s participation in outdoor activities in the City of Boston.

0932 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of helmets, valued at Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), donated by Boston Children's Hospital, located at 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. The donation provides helmets for the children of Boston to keep them safe as they learn to ride a bike at one of the ten locations around the City of Boston this summer.

0933 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 April 26, 2023.

0934 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 May 3, 2023.

0935 Communication was received from Councilor Liz Breadon submitting documents regarding redistricting litigation.

0936 Communication was received from Councilor Liz Breadon submitting documents regarding minutes of the Committee on Redistricting and messages of disapproval.

0937 Communication was received from Councilor Liz Breadon submitting documents regarding redistricting archival records.

0938 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Donald Wright to the Public Facilities Commission.

0939 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Maya Getter as a member of the Boston-AFSCME Council 93, AFL-CIO Housing Trust Fund.

0940 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of John Romano as a member of the Boston-AFSCME Council 93, AFL-CIO Housing Trust Fund.

0928 Notice was received from Adam Cederbaum, Corporation Counsel, providing an update on the lawsuit that was filed against the Boston City Council in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts - Case Number 1:22-cv-12048: Rasheed Walters, et al vs. Boston City Council, et al.

Dockets #0760 thru 0762, Orders for the FY24 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other  post-employment benefits.

Dockets #0763, 0765, 0766, Orders for Capital Fund transfer appropriations.

Dockets #0764, 0767, 0768, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease purchase agreements.

Dockets #0769 thru 0782, Orders authorizing limits for departmental revolving funds for FY24, including Law, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Schools and Parks, Parkman Fund, and PEG Access Fund.

  

 

0941 Councilor Lara offered the following: Ordinance amending City Council Electoral Districts.

0942 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Ordinance amending City Council Electoral Districts.

0943 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore the specific needs of Latino and Caribbean residents in the City of Boston.

0944 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order implementing an anti-bullying policy for the Boston City Council.

0945 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Malcolm X's Birthday, May 19th, as a Boston municipal holiday and honoring Malcolm X's legacy by establishing and including Malcolm X in Boston's Black Heritage Trail.

 

0946 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cierra Thompson in City Council, effective June 3, 2023.

0947 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cora Funke in City Council, effective June 10, 2023.

0948 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council, effective May 27, 2023.

0949 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Melissa Lo in City Council, effective June 3, 2023.

 

 Legislative Calendar for May 17, 2023.

0950    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis Kilgallen.

0951    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 18th as Haitian Flag Day.

0952    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing ViHealthy Nutrition.

0953    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Will Lyman.

0954    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joel Piton.

0955    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rupert Saunders.

0956    Councilor Lara offered the following: Recognizing V! Healthy Cafe.

0957    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 12 people for their commitment to their family and community.

0958    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of David Lopes