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.
Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1474 Message and orders authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a
RAISE Grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The City of Boston’s
award will not exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) in funding
from the RAISE Grant for the Roxbury Resilient Transportation Corridors
Project, led by the Boston Transportation Department. The City will partner
with local residents, community organizations and consultants to apply the
funds towards planning, designing and construction improvements on
Warren Street, Malcolm X Boulevard, and Melnea Cass Boulevard in
Roxbury.1475 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for
the Clougherty Pool Project, awarded by the United States Department of
the Treasury passed through the Massachusetts Department of Conservation
and Recreation to be administered by the Public Facilities Department. The
grant will fund the Clougherty Pool replacement and bathhouse renovation
project.1476 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars
($62,149.000) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Port Security Grant,
awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be administered
by the Fire Department. The grant will fund strengthened port-wide risk
management and protection of critical surface transportation infrastructure
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1477 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 September 18, 2024. -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
1162 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
August 7, 2024, Docket #1162, message and order for your approval an
Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section
15-11.1, regarding Black Male Advancement for Equity and Welfare. Since
its establishment in 2021, the Black Men and Boys Commission has sought
to study the social conditions of the city’s Black men and boys, develop
strategies to remedy or assist in remedying serious adversities, and
recommend courses of action to create equal opportunity for generations of
Black men and boys in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending
that the Ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.1335 The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on September
11, 2024, Docket #1335, message and order authorizing the City of Boston
to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Three Hundred
Twenty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2,322,200.00) in the form
of a grant, for the Community Mitigation Grant, awarded by the
Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by Budget
Management. The grant will fund to offset cost related to the construction
and operation of a gaming establishment, submits a report recommending
that the grant ought to pass. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0764 Order for a hearing to utilize former school and municipal buildings as
affordable housing.1201 Ordinance preventing wage theft in the City of Boston.
1002 Order for a hearing to create a Boston Development Fund in the Planning
Department.1430 Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of
Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million Two Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,225,000.00) for the purpose of paying
the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project
for the Pauline Agassiz Shaw-Charles H. Taylor Elementary School,
Mattapan, MA 02126. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or
related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant
from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount
to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on
behalf of the Boston Public Schools.1392 Order for a hearing to provide additional support and informational sessions
on the distribution of Boston’s new 225 liquor licenses. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1478 Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Ordinance to protect
workers from heat-related illness and injury.1479 Councilor Durkan and Santana offered the following: Order for a
hearing to investigate the use, impact, and potential ban of algorithmic price
setting in the Boston rental housing market.1480 Councilor Louijeune and Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order
for a hearing regarding the City of Boston's response to sexual assault,
domestic violence, and related resources for survivors.1481 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing
October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.1482 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution supporting bold state
legislation to modernize energy production and stewardship.1483 WITHDRAWN
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1484 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Elsa Flores in City Council,
effective October 5, 2024.1485 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Sydney Scanlan in City Council,
effective October 12, 2024.1486 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employee Meagan Corugedo to City Council, effective October
15, 2024. -
GREEN SHEETS
Legislative Calendar for October 2, 2024.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1487 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bruce
Weinograd.
1488 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Maria
Weinograd.
1489 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pamela
Carthy.
1490 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dermot
Doyne.
1491 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr.
Melissa L. Gilliam.
1492 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 113th
anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and
flag-raising for Taiwan Day.
1493 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Colin's
Joy Project.
1494 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Simon of
Cyrene Society.
1495 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center's Acorn Center for Early
Childhood Care.
1496 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Tinlin
Family.
1497 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing St.
Stephen's Youth Program.
1498 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center.
1499 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Japan
University Karatedo Federation.
1500 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston
Municipal Protective Services.
1501 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Quami
J. Clarke.