City Council Meeting

0688    Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, Local Food Policy Grant, awarded by MA Department of Agricultural Resources to be administered by the Office of Food Justice. The grant would fund a food working group of Boston based anchor institutions with Boston Public Schools to build shared commitment to values based food purchasing, food recovery, develop a baseline of procurement data, and develop a process to track shared food purchasing metrics and goals.

0689    Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($13,735.00) in the form of a grant, the Mass Commission for the Blind Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development.

0690    Communication was received from Lawrence S. DiCara, Chairman of the Audit Committee, regarding the financial status of the City.

0691    Communication was received from Ashley Groffenberger, Chief Financial Officer and Collector Treasurer, regarding budget challenges that will need to be addressed in the current fiscal year.

0268    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on February 4, 2026, Docket #0268, Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Pension Benefits for Firefighter Leo J. Bracken, submits a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft. 

0570    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on March 18, 2026, Docket #0570, Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,200,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Adams Elementary School. 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, submits a report that the order ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.

0571    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on March 18, 2026, Docket #0571, Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Margarita Muniz Academy, Mildred Avenue K 8 School, Orchard Gardens School. 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, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action in a new draft.

0179    Order for a hearing to discuss food insecurity and malnutrition in the City of Boston.

0270    Order for a hearing to explore snow removal relief and options.

0291    Order for a hearing to discuss creation of a snow corps in Boston.

0374    Emergency Hearing Order regarding chronic school bus delays and special education transportation failures.

0400    Order for a hearing regarding all City of Boston grants administered by the Boston Fire Department.

0619    Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million, Forty Six Thousand, One Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars ($1,046,178.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY26 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the School Committee of the City of Boston and the United Steelworkers 2936 (Bus Monitors).

0620    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY26 in the amount of One Million, Forty Six Thousand, One Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars ($1,046,178.00) to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the School Committee of the City of Boston and the United Steelworkers 2936 (Bus Monitors). The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% to be given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as a $1/hr flat increase in January, 2026 and a $0.70/hr flat increase (for assigned monitors only) in January, 2028.

0692    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Ordinance Establishing a Pharmacy Stabilization and Access Fund.

0693    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding barriers to accessing gender affirming healthcare in the City of Boston.

0694    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on the conditions, operations, and access of Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Pools.

0695    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing on the status of the implementation of the City of Boston's Assessment of Fair Housing.

0696    Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Police Department staffing levels.

0697    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order to Accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41D, Authorizing Annual Increases to Senior Exemption Income and Asset Limits.

0698    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to BPS student athlete school transfer policies.

0699    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding environmental impact, transportation planning, and resiliency considerations associated with Franklin Park and the White Stadium project.

0700    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding MWBE participation, local business inclusion, workforce impact, and procurement practices associated with the White Stadium project.

0701    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in support of the "DHS Use of Force Transparency Act."

0702    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution demanding that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not staff vacant TSA positions at Boston Logan International Airport.

0703    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution declaring April 2, 2026 "Cardi B Day" in the City of Boston.

0704    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month.

0705    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution urging the Governor to suspend the gas tax.

0706    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing the independence of The Republic Of Senegal and the raising of the Senegal Flag at Boston City Hall.

0707    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of renaming the West Broadway Community Garden in honor of Kimberly Parker.

0708    Councilor Breadon offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Savita Maharaj in City Council, effective May 16, 2026.

0709    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Culpepper offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees McPhenley JeanMary and Dezire Ambroise in City Council, effective April 4, 2026.

0710    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Durkan offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lily Sweeterman, Holly Margulius, Jessie Frasier, Lauren Carmi and Anthony Baez in City Council, effective March 21, 2026.

0711    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Murphy offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Galvin in City Council, effective March 28, 2026.

0712    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Flynn offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ashley Lavey, Melissa Lo and Sydney Scanlan in City Council, effective March 28, 2026.

Legislative Calendar for April 1, 2026.

0713    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Adam Pinter.

0714    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edward McMahon.

0715    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Winship School Orchestra.

0716    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Karen Coleman.

0717    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution recognizing Erik Grau and the Piano Craft Gallery.

0718    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution recognizing Beulah Fagan Providence.

0719    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luzmar Centeno.

0720    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Zulhay Garcia.

0721    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Demil Mahogany Ramirez Romero.

0722    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Priscila Duran Luciano.

0723    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Holland Tech Boys' Basketball team.

0724    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edna Humphrey.

0725    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elizabeth A. Rivers.

0726    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Georges Alan Cavé.

0727    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing ZZ Ward.

0728    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing the We Are Better Together Warren Daniel Hairston Project.

0729    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of Paul B. McCarthy.