CITY COUNCIL MEETING

    0503    Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of 

    Thirty Eighty Million Two Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Forty Seven 

    Dollars ($38,277,047.00) from Fiscal Year 2024 Community Preservation 

    Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation 

    of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”).

    0504    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Forty Four Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($44,100.00) in the 

    form of a grant, for the Boston Violence Intervention & Prevention 

    Initiative (CVIPI), awarded by the United States Department of Justice, 

    passed through the Boston Public Health Commission, to be administered 

    by the Police Department. The grant will fund BPD’s ability to support the 

    project with relevant crime data reporting and, if available, assign a BPD 

    representative to participate with the CVIPI Planning / Advisory 

    Committee.

    0505    Message and order for your approval an Order approving the receipt of a 

    Preservation Restriction on the Fowler Clark Farm, 487 Norfolk Street, 

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02126. The Fowler Clark Farm has historic 

    significance to the City, and the owner, Fowler Clark LLC, has conveyed a 

    historic preservation restriction on the exterior features of the buildings and 

    site to Historic Boston, Inc., a local charitable corporation.

    0506    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 February 28, 2024.

    0376    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0376, Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount Two 

    Million Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty Two 

    Dollars ($2,232,152.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY24 Title 

    III C Nutrition Service Program, awarded by the U.S. Department 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 nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston, submits a 

    report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0379    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0379 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One 

    Million Thirty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty Three Dollars 

    ($1,038,243.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III B 

    Supportive Services, 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 

    home based support services for older adults in the City of Boston, submits 

    a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0380    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0380 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five 

    Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars 

    ($530,999.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III E 

    Family Caregiver Support 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 Caregiver Services for older adults in the City of Boston, submits 

    a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0382    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0382 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four 

    Hundred Sixty One Thousand One Hundred Forty Three Dollars 

    ($461,143.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III A 

    Administration, 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 cost 

    for administration of Title III programs, submits a report recommending 

    that the docket ought to pass.

    0383    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0383 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One 

    Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Two Hundred Seventy One Dollars 

    ($177,271.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III  

    Ombudsman 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 

    consumer protection programs to improve long term services for older 

    adults in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the docket 

    ought to pass.

    0384    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0384 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One 

    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, for 

    the Age Strong Universal Fund, awarded by the Donor Group to be 

    administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund senior 

    center programs and services for older adults in Boston, submits a report 

    recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0386    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, & Communities, to which was 

    referred on February 28, 2024, Docket #0386 Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount 

    Eighty Four Thousand Fifty Eighty Dollars ($84,058.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III D Disease Prevention & Health 

    Promotion, 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 services 

    that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic 

    conditions, submits a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

 

    0177    Order for a hearing reclaiming the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center 

    for our Boston Public School athletes.

    0413    Order for a hearing to discuss the results of last year's youth summer jobs 

    programs and prepare for this summer.

    0170    Ordinance Establishing Street Food Enterprises in the City of Boston 

    Municipal Code by Inserting Chapter 17, Section 22, Permitting and 

    Regulation of Non Motorized Street Food Carts.

    0507    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    resources for the Boston Police Crime Laboratory.

 

    0508    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    discuss the option to expand access of handicap parking placards to those 

    who are pregnant.

 

    0509    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    review programming available for seniors in the City of Boston.

 

    0510    Councilor Mejia and Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    on workforce development housing for City of Boston employees.

 

    0511    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing on a 

    cross sector collaborative citywide strategy for community safety and 

    violence prevention.

 

    0512    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss the Shattuck housing proposal to prioritize racial equity.

 

    0513    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    the services the Boston Public Library offers our communities.

 

    0514    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    explore a need for a senior recreational center in Roxbury.

 

    0515    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Sun 

    Poem as a powerful tool to ignite change.

 

    0516    Councilor Flynn and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in 

    support of H.1250/S.799 “An Act To Advance Health Equity.”

 

    0517    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Alyssa Reaves and Iris Zhao in City Council, 

    effective March 18, 2024.

    0518    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Mary Karski in City Council, 

    effective March 18, 2024.

    0519    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City Council.

    effective March 4, 2024.

    0520    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Pepen offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Wesley Ward in City Council, 

    effective March 23, 2024.

13/24    Legislative Calendar for March 13, 2024.

    0521    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dorothy 

    Burnham.

    0522    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing El 

    Oriental de Cuba.

    0523    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Barbara 

    Chrichlow.

    0524    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jerry 

    Wheeler Day.

    0525    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Randy 

    Greeley and the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council.

    0526    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Judy 

    Kolligian.

    0527    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution in memory of Steve 

    Rando.