CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0459    Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY24 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Two Thousand 

    Nine Hundred Forty Five Dollars ($2,945.00) to provide funding for the 

    Boston Police Department for the FY24 increases contained within the 

    collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the New 

    York Typographical Union CWA Local 14156.

    0460    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for various 

    departments for the FY24 in the amount of Two Thousand Nine Hundred 

    Forty Five Dollars ($2,945.00) to cover the FY24 cost items contained with 

    the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the 

    New York Typographical Union CWA Local 14156. The terms of the 

    contract are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of 

    the contract include base wage increases of 2% to be given in January of 

    each fiscal year of the contract term and a flat amount of $500, $250, $900 

    and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year, after 

    the 2% increase. 

    Filed in Office of the City Clerk on March 4, 2024.

    0461    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred 

    Thirty Three Dollars and Twenty Cents ($2,650,633.20) in the form of a 

    grant, for the FY24 State Elder Lunch Program, awarded by the MA 

    Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong 

    Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the 

    City of Boston, at a rate of $7.39 per meal for up to 358,679 meals.

    0462    Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of 

    Boston (the “City”) to modify the expenditure in the amount of Two Million 

    Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00), previously accepted by 

    City Council on July 13, 2022 to support municipal infrastructure for food 

    waste disposal. Such Grant Payment was made from the Coronavirus State 

    and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in the Treasury of the United States 

    established by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

    0463    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Three 

    Hundred Eighty Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents (1,525,380.77) in the 

    form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Nutrition Services Incentive Program, 

    awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed 

    through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by 

    the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund the Age Strong 

    Commission’s nutrition program that delivers meals to homes of older 

    adults and at congregate sites in the City of Boston.

    0464    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Dollars ($187,000.00) in 

    the form of a grant, for the East Boston Foundation Fund II, awarded by the 

    Massachusetts Port Authority to be administered by the Age Strong 

    Commission. The grant will fund Age Strong Commission’s operations and 

    management of the East Boston Senior Center.

    0465    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) in the 

    form of a grant for the Creative Aging Program, awarded by Goddard 

    House Assisted Living to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. 

    The grant will fund bringing arts programming to older adults in Boston.

    0466    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirty Six Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($36,615.00) 

    in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science 

    Improvement State formula allocation, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Justice, passed through the Massachusetts State Police / 

    Crime Laboratory, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant 

    will fund training and continuing education for forensic examiners, 

    criminalists and laboratory personnel.

    0467    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to submit a Statement of 

    Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Core 

    Program for The Boston Community Leadership Academy 7 12 School 

    (BCLA) pursuant to M.G.L. c. 70B, § 5. The Statement of Interest describes 

    and explains the deficiencies within the school facility that prevents Boston 

    Public Schools (BPS) from delivering their desired educational program.

 

0468    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Richard Claytor, 

    as a member to the Commission on Black Men and Boys, expiring on 

    December 31, 2024.

    0469    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Corey 

    Thompson, as a member to the Commission on Black Men and Boys, 

    expiring on December 31, 2024.

    0470    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Tevez Schail, as 

    a member to the Commission on Black Men and Boys, expiring on 

    December 31, 2024.

0168    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

    January 24, 2024, Docket #0168, Ordinance with respect to Honey Bees, 

    submits a report recommending that the Ordinance ought to pass in a new 

    draft.

    0169    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

    January 24, 2024, Docket #0169, Text Amendment to the Boston Zoning 

    Code with respect to Honey Bees, submits a report recommending that the 

    docket ought to pass.

0471    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Worrell offered the following: 

    Ordinance and amendment to the Boston Municipal Code in regard to 

    measuring racial equity in affordable housing.

    0472    Councilor Louijeune and Worrell offered the following: Order for a flag 

    raising to celebrate Montserrat.

    0473    Councilor Durkan and Worrell offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing regarding a review of COVID 19 Recovery Funds.

    0474    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing on a 

    proposal for a Crispus Attucks statue.

    0475    Councilor Weber and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission 

    and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

    0476    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    technological improvements in Boston School Bus transportation.

    0477    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore the 

    creation of Safe School Zones to improve pedestrian safety around all 

    schools in the City of Boston.

    0478    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing on provisions of temporary mental health treatment or interventions 

    and preventions for children and youth before formal diagnosis.

    0479    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    projected commercial property tax values in Boston.

    0480    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing March 

    5th as Crispus Attucks Day in the City of Boston.

    0481    Councilor Louijeune and Durkan offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing March as Women's History Month.

    0482    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Louijeune offered the following: 

    Resolution to ensure that Boston Public Schools effectively address the 

    needs of its Muslim students.

    0483    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Worrell offered the following: 

    Resolution to establish a digital marketplace pilot program.

    0484    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Louijeune offered the following: 

    Resolution recognizing the Independence of the West African nation of 

    Ghana and their liberation from British Colonialism on March 6th, 1957.

    0485    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of 

    establishing a blue ribbon commission to study strategies in filling 

    Downtown office vacancies.

    0486    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Louijeune offered the following: 

    Resolution to extend heartfelt wishes to the Muslim community during 

    Ramadan.

    0487    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    improve bus monitor pay rates and working conditions in the City of 

    Boston.

    0488    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution 

    calling for further measures to supplement inclusionary zoning and advance 

    affordable housing in the City of Boston.

    0489    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order requesting 

    certain information under section 17F relative to the "Sundays for All" 

    Hearing Order.

    0490    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F relative to the operations of and assets held 

    by the BRA(d/b/a BPDA/EDIC).

0491    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Manuela Carvajal Suarez in City 

    Council, effective March 11, 2024.

6/2024    Legislative Calendar for March 6, 2024.

0492    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Amy 

    Camil Mariano Bello.

    0493    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wandel 

    Tropman Tejeda.

    0494    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolutions recognizing five 

    people as recipients of the Henry Knox Award.

    0495    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Arthur 

    D'Angelo.

    0496    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mayra 

    Correa.

    0497    Councilor Pepén, Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating Richie Paris.

    0498    Councilor Pepén and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating April Ricci.

    0499    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution in memory of Richard 

    Patrick Lawlor.