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.
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:
0675 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Million Six Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred
Eighty Nine Dollars ($4,601,589.00) in the form of a grant for the
Government Center Garage/Hub on Causeway Arts and Placemaking Fund,
awarded by the Boston Planning Development Agency to be administered
by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund public art
and placemaking, including seed funding for City Hall Plaza programming.0676 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,150.00) in the
form of a grant for Program Exhibits, awarded by National Arts Program
Foundation to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.
The grant will fund event cost for the employee art exhibits. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0677 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 15, 2023.
0678 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the
Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Application for the Report and
Decision on the Old Colony Phase 6 Chapter 121A Project, Report and
Decision Application.” -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0261 Order for a hearing to discuss the results of last year's youth summer jobs
programs and the social emotional benefits of summer employment.0253 Order for a hearing to audit the City of Boston's procurement processes,
procedures and progress.0340 Order for a hearing to discuss the rise in public consumer energy costs.
0322 Order for hearing regarding the City Budget.
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0679 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to create
indoor playgrounds in the City of Boston. -
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0680 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employee Karishma Chouhan in City Council, effective April 1,
2023.0681 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employees Ron Cobb, Arnita Flint, Michelle A.L. Goldberg,
Meghan Kavanagh, Juan Lopez, Cora Montrond, Candace Morales,
Christine O'Donnell, Shane Pac, Lorraine Schettino and Ethan Vera in City
Council, effective March 25, 2023. -
GREEN SHEETS:
29/23 Legislative Calendar for March 29, 2023.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0682 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Umbro
& Sons Corp.0683 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
congratulating Coleman Nee.0684 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Barbara Caputo, Deborah Flaherty and the Condon Community
Center Staff.0685 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing 10 students for their academic achievement and artistic
creativity at the Evacuation Day Essay and Poster Competition.0686 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Irene
Landry.0687 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of James
Wall.0688 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Wladimir G. Adonis.0689 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of James
"Jimmy" E. Driscoll.0690 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of
William Haynesworth.0691 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Shakonda Wilson.0692 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Francheska Cano.0693 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 12
teens for their nomination for the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club 2023
Youth of the Year award.0694 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing 61 police officers for the Boston Police Relief Association
Memorial Award.0695 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sarah
Coughlin.0696 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jamie
Lee Lagrassa Boucher.0697 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing James
Hills.0698 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ronald G.
Tompkins.0699 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ivelisse
Minlletti.0700 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose Baez.
0701 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan
Banos.0702 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rafael
Munoz Gautreaux.0703 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Vidal
Primiterio.0704 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sensei
Eugenia Arroyo.0705 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sensei
Vicky Arroyo.0706 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shidoin
Francheska Cano.0707 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Glamour
Med Spa and Beauty Bar.0708 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing John
McColgan.0709 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anna
D. Coleman.