City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on November 2 at 12 p.m.
All 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. All meetings are open to the public and are also available on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN 82, Fios 964, and livestream via City Council TV.
Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1343 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Four Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty
Six Dollars ($1,403,856.00) in the form of a grant, for the State FY23
Council on the Aging formula allocation, awarded by the MA Executive
Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong Commission.
The grant will fund services for 116,988 older adults in the City of Boston
at $12 per person, according to 2020 Census data from UMass Boston
Donahue Institute.1344 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston for an appropriation in
the amount of One Million Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($1,515,000.00) for the purpose of paying cost of a feasibility study and
schematic design work associated with roof, boiler and window and door
replacement projects at the following schools: the Jeremiah E. Burke High
School, English High School, the Dr. William Henderson Upper School, the
Dennis C. Haley Elementary School and the Curley K 8 School.
1345 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a
grant in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
($400,000.00) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office
of Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), Division of Conservation Services’
Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Program.
This grant is awarded to the City of Boston through the Parks and
Recreation Department for renovations to O’Day Playground located in the
South Neighborhood.1346 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston Public Works
Department (“PWD”) to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00) from the Boston Planning and Development Agency
(“BPDA”), pursuant to the 267 Old Colony cooperation agreement by and
between the BPDA and PWD.
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1347 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the
Boston Residency Compliance Commission regarding the Annual Report
(January thru December 2020).1348 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the
Boston Residency Compliance Commission regarding the Annual Report
(January thru December 2021).1349 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Rachel Skerritt,
as a Member of the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, for a term
expiring October 28, 2024.1350 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 October 19, 2022 -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
1275 The Committee on Redistricting, to which was referred on October 19,
2022, Docket #1275, An Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral
Districts, submits a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in
a new draft. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0241 Order for a hearing regarding a supplemental sidewalk clearance program
during snowstorms in Boston. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1351 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: An ordinance amending City
Council Electoral Districts.1352 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding
diversion services for trash at large Boston venues.1353 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to address
gun violence.1354 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the adoption of City
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1355 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employees Anthony Baez and Jacob Werner in
City Council.1356 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employee Ethan Vara in City Council.1357 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following:
Order for the appointment of temporary employee James Lambert III in City
Council. -
GREEN SHEETS:
/2/22 Legislative Calendar for November 2, 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1358 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing John
Linehan.1359 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Pasteur Bob Deschamps.1360 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Greg
Larson.
1361 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Candace Morales.1362 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Winston Lloyd.1363 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Isabel
Domeniconi.1364 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Darryl Alphonso Rowell.1365 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Frank
L. Skelton.1366 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Maria
Theodore.1367 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lauren
Shurtleff.1368 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing George
Papadopoulos.1369 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kenny
Gregorio Jr.1370 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Willie
E. Hicks Sr.1371 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Stratos
Efthymiou.1372 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bonnie
McGilpin.1373 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Heather Campisano.1374 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Nicholas Muldowney.1375 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing The
Switch Co Op in Hyde Park.
1376 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Leah
Arteaga.1377 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing The
Codman Academy Charter Public School.1378 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston
Collegiate Charter School.1379 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jeff
Hampton.1380 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dennis
McLaughlin.1381 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Coleman Nee.1382 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jerry
York.1383 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary
Swanton.1384 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jon
Cronin.1385 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing November
6 12 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week