CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0112   Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Six Million Six Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars ($6,637,486.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for the FY25 impact of increases contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the Transdev and its bus drivers.

    0113    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Six Million Six 

    Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Six Dollars 

    ($6,637,486.00) to cover the impact of FY25 cost items contained within 

    the Collective Bargaining agreement between Transdev and its bus drivers 

    on the City’s transportation contract with the vendor, Transdev. The term of 

    the contract is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028. The major provisions of 

    the contract include a market rate adjustment, an increase for regular wages 

    and an increase in minimum weekly hours from 31 to 35.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 6, 2025.

    0114    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Hundred 

    Twenty One Thousand Three Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($421,318.00) to 

    provide funding for the Mayor’s Office of Housing for the FY25 increases 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of 

    Boston and SEIU Local 888, Mayor’s Office of Housing.

    0115    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation for the Mayor’s Office 

    of Housing for FY25 in the amount of Four Hundred Twenty One Thousand 

    Three Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($421,318.00) to cover the FY25 cost 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of 

    Boston and SEIU, Local 888 Mayor's Office of Housing. The terms of the 

    contracts are October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The major 

    provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% to be given in 

    January of each fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts of $250.00, 

    $500.00, $900.00, $800.00 to be added to annual salaries in January of each 

    fiscal year.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 6, 2025.

    0116    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand One Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars 

    and Seventy Cents ($860,169.70) in the form of a grant for the One Stop 

    Career Center grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services 

    to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will 

    fund comprehensive career services and resources to unemployed job 

    seekers such as reviewing job postings, career counseling and job coaching, 

    education/skills training, and job placement assistance.

    0117    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Five Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty 

    Dollars ($593,750.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 Hazmat Earmark 

    grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be 

    administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund the needs of the 

    hazardous materials response teams, as specified the line items 8324 0000 

    and 8324 0050 of the FY25 General Appropriation Act.

    0118    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Six 

    Dollars ($395,746.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Byrne Justice 

    Assistance Grant, awarded by United States Department of Justice to be 

    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a Domestic 

    Violence Management Analyst at the Family Justice Center, a Hub & 

    Center of Responsibility Coordinator, and a Technology Coordinator for 

    multiple data collection, reporting, and record management systems.

    0119    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 FY22 COVID 19 SA/DV Trust Fund, awarded by the MA 

    Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund two full time Domestic Violence advocates who will 

    work with social services agency partners at the Boston Public Health 

    Commission Family Justice Center.

    0120    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirty Six Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars 

    ($36,638.00) in the form of a grant, for FY23 Mass Trails Grant, awarded 

    by the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to be administered 

    by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the enhancement of 

    trails and trail access in the Dorchester Community.

    0121    Message and order authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expend a 

    donation of a Vectra Fitness Cable Multi Station Weight Machine, valued at 

    Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($12,599.00) donated 

    by Fitness Equipment Service of New England. The purpose of this 

    donation is to enhance the fitness program and facilities at the BCYF 

    Roslindale Center for the benefit of the Roslindale neighborhood.

    0122    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an 

    in kind donation of 200 rakes donated by Northeastern University’s 

    Department of City and Community Engagement. The purpose of this 

    donation is to be used during the “Love Your Block” program, which 

    organizes residents to do a cleanup in their neighborhood.

    0123    Message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus 

    City owned computers that are no longer of use to City employees. Once 

    the Department of Innovation and Technology determines that a 

    City owned computer has reached the end of its useful life and has little to 

    no resale value, the Department wishes to donate the surplus computers to a 

    501(c)(3) charitable organization, pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 30B § 15. The 

    computers would be sanitized by the Department of Innovation and 

    Technology in accordance with industry standards to remove any City data 

    prior to donation. The computers would then be refurbished by a charitable 

    organization for future use by Boston residents to close the digital divide.

    0124    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of J. Andres 

    Bernal as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal, for a term 

    expiring July 1, 2027.

 

0125    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Michael 

    O'Neill as a member to the Boston School Committee, for a term expiring 

    January 2, 2029.

    0126    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sandra Kautz as 

    an Associate Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Commission, for a 

    term expiring December 31, 2027.

    0127    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Landmarks Commission for City Council action 

    on the designation of Petition #224.07, Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square 

    Boston, MA 02201, as a Landmark (in effect after February 7, 2025 if not 

    acted upon).

    0128    Communication was received from the Police Commissioner Michael A. 

    Cox in accordance with Section 3 of the Boston Trust Act regarding civil 

    immigration detainer results for calendar year 2024.

    0129    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board, regarding a special election schedule for a 

    vacant Retirement Board seat.

    0130    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board, regarding the resignations of Daniel J. 

    Greene and Michael D. O'Reilly from the Boston Retirement Board 

    effective December 18, 2024.

    0131    Communication was received from Kairos Shen, Chief of Planning, 

    regarding a proposed minor modification to the Washington Park Urban 

    Renewal Plan.

    0132    Communication was received fron Councilor Coletta Zapata regarding the 

    Report of the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks. 

    Boston Rising: Building a Resilient City on a Hill Through Local Climate 

    Action.

    0133    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding continued 

    elevator challenges at the Ruth Barkley Apartments.

0134    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Ordinance to enhance driveway 

    accessibility.

    0135    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Ordinance to protect 

    workers from heat related illness and injuries in the City of Boston.

    0136    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Mejia offered the following: 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.

    0137    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Ordinance regarding 

    employee safety within Boston's Oil Terminals.

    0138    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Ordinance codifying the 

    Office of Returning Citizens.

    0139    Councilor Weber and Mejia offered the following: Ordinance preventing 

    wage theft in the City of Boston.

    0140    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Ordinance establishing the Office 

    of Inspector General within the City of Boston.

    0141    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act Relative to the Reorganization of the Boston School Committee.

    0142    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: 

    An Act Authorizing the City of Boston to Increase its Residential 

    Exemption.

    0143    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Petition for a Special Law Re: 

    An Act Relative to Senior Homeowner Property Tax Exemption.

    0144    Councilor Louijeune and Mejia offered the following: Petition for a 

    Special Law Re: Ranked Choice Voting in Boston.

    0145    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Petition for a Special Law Re: To 

    establish the Commission of Inspectors General on Financial Management.

    0146    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Petition for a 

    Special Law re: An Act requiring that broker fees in the City of Boston be 

    paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker.

    0147    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to address growing concerns over the White Stadium Project's costs, 

    community input, and transparency.

    0148    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    Boston Public Schools' FY26 Budget.

    0149    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    BPS' plans to protect students during heat emergencies.

    0150    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to review 

    the distribution of Boston's 225 new liquor licenses and provide ongoing 

    support to restaurateurs.

    0151    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

    scholarships for Boston students to increase access to all forms of higher 

    education.

    0152    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    barriers to business.

    0153    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

    the summer community plan.

    0154    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to bring 

    NBA All Star Weekend and MLB All Star game to Boston.

    0155    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to create 

    indoor playgrounds in the City of Boston.

    0156    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    the creation of cultural districts in Boston.

    0157    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    providing technical assistance to civic associations and outlining best 

    practices for civic associations.

    0158    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to address 

    problem properties in Boston.

    0159    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to review 

    and establish a "Business Owner 101" program for grant recipients.

    0160    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing on a 

    proposal for a Crispus Attucks statue.

    0161    Councilor Durkan and Santana offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to explore amending the Boston Zoning Code to remove parking 

    minimum requirements for new development.

    0162    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    the use of nondisclosure, confidentiality, and any and all other types of 

    employment agreements

    0163    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    enhanced public safety measures during large events in Boston.

    0164    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    2024 crime statistics.

    0165    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

    process of establishing Hero Squares in the City of Boston.

    0166    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    services for women veterans.

    0167    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    resources for the Boston Police Crime Laboratory.

    0168    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss a holistic vision for District Seven in order to redress 

    historic racial harm and to uphold District Seven Constituents' Civil Rights.

    0169    Councilor Coletta Zapata and FitzGerald offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing regarding the implementation and funding of coastal resilience 

    strategies and the establishment of a climate bank.

    0170    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Mejia offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss food access, sustainability, and the need for a food hub in 

    East Boston.

    0171    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Louijeune offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing to establish a climate change and environmental justice 

    curriculum pilot program in Boston Public Schools.

    0172    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to address 

    critical issues in jail based voting and empower incarcerated communities 

    to strengthen democracy.

    0173    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit the 

    distribution of local, state, and federal grants to small businesses.

    0174    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit 

    government transparency and accountability towards surveillance 

    equipment.

    0175    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit the 

    City of Boston's procurement processes, procedures and progress.

    0176    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    Government Accountability, Transparency, and accessibility of decision 

    making protocols in city government.

    0177    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit the 

    City of Boston's hiring, firing and promotion policies, practices and 

    procedures.

    0178    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    the Homeownership Voucher program.

    0179    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    efforts to cancel medical debt.

    0180    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    equity in City contracts.

    0181    Councilor Louijeune and Pepén offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing regarding Voter Accessibility and Election Preparedness.

    0182    Councilor Louijeune and Weber offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to explore the effectiveness of high dosage tutoring and other 

    academic recovery strategies.

    0183    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.

    0184    Councilor Louijeune and Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing on the needs and services for recent migrant populations.

    0185    Councilor Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for a hearing regarding the state of anti displacement as to Boston’s 

    Acquisition Opportunity Program.

    0186    Councilor Louijeune and Worrell offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing on a cross sector collaborative citywide strategy for community 

    safety and violence prevention.

    0187    Councilor Louijeune and Worrell offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing on the civil rights and liberties of returning citizens and re entry 

    into their Boston communities.

    0188    Councilor Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for a hearing on discrimination in lending and appraisals.

    0189    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order regarding a Text 

    Amendment to the Boston Zoning Code Regarding the Bulfinch Triangle 

    District Use Regulations.

    0190    Councilor Weber offered the following: Order to implement a 

    nondisclosure agreement prohibition policy for Boston City Council.

    0191    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under Section 17F regarding all newly created job positions.

    0192    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of an ethics 

    committee at the Boston City Council.

    0193    Councilor Mejia and Breadon offered the following: Resolution 

    supporting the full disbursement of unspent appropriations for participatory 

    budgeting from fiscal years 2023 to 2025.

    0194    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of a 

    domestic violence and sexual assault committee at the Boston City Council.

    0195    Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    supporting Project Labor Agreements at White Stadium and all City of 

    Boston construction projects valued at or more than $35 million.

0196    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee John D. Moore in City Council, 

    effective January 14, 2025.

    0197    Councilor Louijuene for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the 

    following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Tiffany 

    Cogwell in City Council, effective December 19, 2024.

    0198    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Kori Reign Tyler in City Council, 

    effective January 11, 2025.

Legislative Calendar for January 8, 2025.

0199    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.

    0200    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston 

    Debate League.

    0201    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wang 

    YMCA of Chinatown.

    0202    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing New 

    England YuanJi Dance Association.

    0203    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing New 

    England Kung Fu Dance Association.

    0204    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association.

    0205    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the City of 

    Boston's 4th Annual Army and Navy Game.

    0206    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Robert 

    and Amy Wu.

    0207    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sean 

    Jacobsen.

    0208    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Laura Liu.

    0209    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Veronica 

    Leon.

    0210    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jesse 

    Blank.

    0211    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Nancybella Rago.

    0212    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Polish 

    American Citizens Club.

    0213    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wreaths 

    Across America.

    0214    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Michael 

    Doyle McNally.

    0215    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Sheila 

    Lynch.

    0216    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 43 

    individuals for their years of advocacy, dedication, and service to bettering 

    the lives of individuals and families of African ancestry suffering from 

    substance use and co occurring disorders.

    0217    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Blue 

    Mountain Jamaican Restaurant.

    0218    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Jean 

    Bonet.

    0219    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Oenone 

    Calixte.

    0220    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edna 

    Etienne.

    0221    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Irlande 

    Plancher.

    0222    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Haitian Americans United.

    0223    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Rev. Dr. Othon Noel.

    0224    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Frederick Richard.

    0225    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Alex Hampton.

    0226    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of Alfonso DiPietro.

    0227    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    21 students from the ESOL program at Maverick Landing Community 

    Services.

    0228    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of David G. "Uncle David" Powers.

    0229    Councilor Louijeune and Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Catherine F. Kyriakides.