City Council Meeting
All weekly City 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.
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Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
0574 Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Forty
Million Six Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Five
Dollars ($40,676,455.00) from Fiscal Year 2023 Community Preservation
Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation
of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”).0575 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000.00) in the
form of a grant, for the Strengthening Child Care Programs, awarded by the
Boston Planning & Development Agency to be administered by the Office
of Early Childhood. The grant will fund sub grants to strengthen child care
programs based on the needs of providers.0576 Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of
Boston to submit Statements of Interest to the Massachusetts School
Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program for the P.A. Shaw Elementary
School and the Charles H. Taylor Elementary School pursuant to M.G.L
Chapter. 70B, Section 5. The Statement of Interest describes and explains
the deficiencies within each of the school facilities that prevent them from
delivering their desired educational program.0577 Message transmitting certain information under section 17F relative to the
BPS Transportation follow up, (Docket #0464), passed by the Council on
March 1, 2023.
0578 Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F Relative to the
BPS Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, (Docket #0507), passed by
the Council on March 1, 2023.0579 Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to the
Boston Public Health Commission (Docket #0418), passed by the City
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0580 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 1, 2023.0581 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 8, 2023.0582 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the
Boston Residency Compliance Commission regarding the Updated Annual
Report (January thru December 2021).0583 Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a
communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council
action on the designation of The First Church in Roxbury, 160 Roxbury
Street, Boston, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after April 5, 2023 if not acted
upon).
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
0319 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
January 25, 2023, Docket #0319, Notice was received from the Mayor of
the appointment of Vivian Leonard as a member of the Municipal Lobbying
Compliance Commission, submits a report recommending that the docket
be placed on file.0320 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
January 25, 2023, Docket #0320, Notice was received from the Mayor of
the re appointment of Sammy Nabulsi as a member of the Municipal
Lobbying Compliance Commission, submits a report that the docket ought
to be placed on file.0321 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
January 25, 2023, Docket #0321, Notice was received from the Mayor of
the re appointment of Vivien Li as a member of the Municipal Lobbying
Compliance Commission, submits a report recommending that the docket
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0137 Ordinance Establishing Protections for the City of Boston Tree Canopy.0369 Message and order for your approval an acceptance of Chapter 269 of the
Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirees.0249 Order for a hearing to discuss the Impact of Inequitable Housing Code
Enforcement of Boston's Proactive Rental Inspection Program.0147 Order for a hearing to establish a climate change and environmental justice
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0584 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An
act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum
age requirement for police officers for Ariel Rodriguez.0585 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to create more
transparency into reporting and accessibility into addressing the drug
overdose crises in the City of Boston.0586 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution to inform veterans
about the resources available to them through the PACT Act.0587 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution opposing the
Eversource substation on the Chelsea Creek Waterfront in East Boston.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0588 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Joseph Gravellese in City Council,
effective March 18, 2022.0589 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employees Cindy Dieujuste, Hodan Hashi,
Jesse Purvis and Emily Polston in City Council, effective March 11, 2023. -
GREEN SHEETS:
Legislative Calendar for March 15, 2023.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0590 Councilor Breadon and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
congratulating the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston on their 150th
anniversary.0591 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Patrick Ellis on his promotion to City of Boston Deputy Chief and Fire
Marshall.0592 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in recognition of
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0593 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Brian
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0594 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe Tay.0595 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ed
Carlson.0596 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Yung
Chui Yu.0597 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kotaro
Suzuki and the Japanese Consulate.0598 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Louis
Barnes.0599 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anne
Louise Connolly.