City Council meeting

0501 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Library Department for FY19 in the amount of Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars ($732,604.00) to cover the FY19 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association (PSA). The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, and October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of January of each fiscal year and a new step starting in 2019.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on March 11, 2019.

0502 Message and order to reduce the FY19 appropriation for the Reserve for collective bargaining by Seven Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars ($732,604.00) to provide funding for the Library Department for the FY19 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association (PSA).

0503 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($280,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Safe & Successful Youth Initiative - Amendment FY18 and FY19, awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant will fund a comprehensive, inter-agency strategy that connects law enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth development agencies to reduce youth violence in the Commonwealth.

0504 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Michael DiMella as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term ending November 1, 2020.

0505 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Michael Nichols as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term ending October 1, 2021.

0506 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Annaise Foureau as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term ending May 1, 2021.

0507 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jill Hatton as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term ending May 1, 2021.

0508 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Joanne Keith as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term ending October 1, 2021.

0509 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 6:00 A.M. on Monday, March 11, 2019 until 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 11, 2019.

0510 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Giordana Mecagni as a Member of the Archives and Records Advisory Commission for a term expiring January 3, 2022.

0511 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 January 30, 2019.

0512 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 13, 2019.

0513 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 27, 2019.

0514 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 March 6, 2019.

0139 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 9, 2019 Docket #0139, An Ordinance Regarding Good Food Purchasing Standards in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

0176 Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as a Member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health for a term expiring January 15, 2020.

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.

0143 Order for a hearing to discuss the possibility of creating a traffic enforcement unit within BPD and exploring the pros and cons of installing traffic enforcement cameras.

515 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Free-Standing Signs on Public Walkways.

0516 Councilors Garrison and Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for hearing on Veteran Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and improving awareness of and access to mental health care services for veterans.

0517 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss services for persons with disabilities.

0518 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Enforcement of the Boston Trust Act.

0519 Councilor Garrison offered the following: Resolution that the renovation of the historic Alexandra Hotel follow the zoning code as to the height of the building and that this historical site be preserved and protected under the guidelines of the South End/Roxbury Landmarks District.

0520 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Eliminating the Ridership Fare on MBTA Bus Route 28.

0521 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss city services and public facilities in the South Boston Waterfront.

0522 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Alicia Payne in City Council.

0523 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Garrison offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Anthony Solimine in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for March 13, 2019.

0524 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Josephine DelVento.

0525 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Edna M. McGuiness.

0526 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brian Carlson.

0527 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wilfredo Coriano.

0528 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bruce Hicks.

0529 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Timothy McCarthy.

0530 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kevin Plunkett.

0531 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Paul Quinn.

0532 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Karissa Scano.

0533 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Patricia Shea.

0534 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Samil Silta.

0535 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing 7 people for their leadership.

0536 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary O’Malley Burke.

0537 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance.

0538 Councilors Flynn, Garrison, Wu, Flaherty and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ellen McDonough.

0539 Councilors Flynn, Garrison, Wu, Flaherty and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Corey Morrissey.

0540 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in recognition of Barry Robinson.

0541 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ellen Lee McCarthy