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
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1796 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Thirteen Million Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars ($13,317,200.00) in the form of a grant from the FY2023
Urban Area Security Initiative, awarded by the United States Department of
Homeland Security, passed through the MA. Executive Office of Public
Safety & Security, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Emergency
Management. The grant will fund planning, exercise, trainings, and
operational needs, that will help prevent, respond to and recover from
threats of acts of terrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear and explosive incidents.1797 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in the form of a grant for
the Community First Partnership, awarded by Mass Save to be administered
by the Environment Department. The grant will fund outreach and
engagement with environmental justice communities to drive increased
awareness and measurable participation in energy efficiency programs. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1798 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kate England as
an Ex Officio Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust. -
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.0626 Ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 16 1.9G, to
prohibit the sale of guinea pigs in pet shops.1794 An order relative to the Adoption of Classification in the City of Boston in
FY 2024.1721 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Voting For All Legal
Residents in the City of Boston.1367 Order for a hearing on the viability, transparency and community
engagement process regarding the proposed plan to move the John D.
O'Bryant School of Math and Science from Roxbury to West Roxbury. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1799 Councilors Lara and Durkan offered the following: Resolution
recognizing support for H.872 & S.481, an act establishing a climate change
superfund and promoting polluter responsibility.1800 Councilors Worrell and Durkan offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Hanukkah in the City of Boston. -
GREEN SHEETS
6/23 Legislative Calendar for December 6, 2023.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1801 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing John Steies.1802 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jie Long
and U.S. China Cultural and Sports Exchange Day.1803 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Thomas
A. Kershaw.1804 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement.1805 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing fifteen
Boston Police Officers on their Retirement.1806 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Olivia
Hay Nichols.1807 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Michael
Gene Haines.1808 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Highland
Street Foundation.1809 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston
Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees.1810 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Kameela Blackmon and Aliyah Mohamed.