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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on February 6 at 12 p.m.

All meetings are open to the public. You can also watch meetings on Comcast channel 8, RCN channel 82, Verizon channel 1964, and online at Boston.gov.

PLEASE NOTE

The schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0305 Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of Phillomin Laptiste as a Member of the Boston Public Health Commission for a term expiring January 15, 2022.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0306 Notice was received from Mayor of the appointment of Lorna Rivera as a member of the Boston School Committee for a term expiring January 6, 2020.

    0307 Notice was received from Mayor of his absence from the City from 5:45 A.M. on Saturday, February 2, 2019 until 10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 4, 2019.

    0308 Communication was received from Council President Andrea Campbell calling for the election of the City Clerk for a term commencing on February 6, 2019 and ending on February 1, 2022.

    0309 Communication was received from President Campbell offering her support and partnership efforts with the MBTA and City of Boston to increase resident access to offer Charlie Card pickup at Boston City Hall.

     

  4. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0310 Councilor Baker offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Concerning the Retirement Classification for Boston School Police Officers.

    0311 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Regarding the Terms of Office for City Councilors.

    0312 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Election Procedures in the City of Boston.

    0313 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re:  An Act Concerning a Vacancy in the Office of City Councilor-at-large.

    0314 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Ordinance requiring the review of precincts in the City of Boston.

    0315 Councilor Janey offered the following: An Ordinance Establishing Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry in the City of Boston.

    0316 Councilors Campbell and O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss strategies to reduce and activate vacant residential properties in the City of Boston.

    0317 Councilors Campbell and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in support of H.D. 2835/S.D. 746 "An Act to Sustain Community Preservation".

    0318 Councilors Campbell and Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the Senior Home Repair Program and other housing programs.

  5. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0319 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ashley Vassal in City Council.

    0320 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Michael E. Bonetti, Ricardo Patron, Lina Tramelli in City Council.

    0321 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sophia Wang in City Council.

    0322 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brianna Millor in City Council.

     

  6. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for February 6, 2019.

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0323 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution in memory of Celestine Cox.

    0324 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Pine Street Inn Outreach Team.

    0325 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Forcella.

    0326 Councilors Wu and Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Beverly Gibbons.

    0327 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary H. Wall.

    0328 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of John Collier.

    0329 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Debbie Lent.

    0330 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Raymond V. Mellone.

    0331 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

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