City Council Meeting
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Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1097 Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million
Two Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One Dollars
($1,273,531.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health
Commission for FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining
agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston
EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.1098 Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Public
Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of One Million Two Hundred
Seventy Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($1,273,531.00)
to cover FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining
agreement between the Boston Public Health Commission and the Boston
EMS Division of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. The terms of
the contracts are July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023
through June 30, 2026. The major provisions of the contracts include base
wage increases of 1.5% in July of 2021, 2% in July 2022, 2% in July 2023,
2% in July 2024, and 2% in July 2025.The agreements also contain other
benefits including a mobil integrated health/community EMS adjustment
and increased hazardous duty differentials.
1099 Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY23
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Six Hundred
Thirty Thousand Sixteen Dollars ($630,016.00) to provide funding for the
collective bargaining agreements between the CIty of Boston and
AFSCME CIO Local 1526.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.1100 Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston
Public Library for the FY23 in the amount of Six Hundred Thirty Thousand
Sixteen Dollars ($630,016.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the
AFSCME CIO Local 1526. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contact include base
wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in October of each fiscal
year.1101 Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred
Eighty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($186,862.00) to
provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases
contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston
Public Schools and the SEIU Local 888 Planning and Engineering.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.1102 Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston
Public Schools for the FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Six
Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($186,862.00) to cover the
FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements
between the Boston Public Schools and the SEIU Local 888 Planning and
Engineering. The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through
August 31, 2023 and September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The major
provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%,
2.5% and 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term.1103 Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Twenty Seven
Thousand Eight Hundred Three Dollars ($27,803.00) to provide funding for
the Boston Public Schools for FY23 increases contained within the
collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Schools and
the AFL CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers).
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 12, 2023.
1104 Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston
Public Schools for the FY23 in the amount of Twenty Seven Thousand
Eight Hundred Three Dollars ($27,803.00) to cover the FY23 cost item
contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston
Public Schools and the AFL CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers).
The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2023
and September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The major provisions of the
contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%, 2.5% and 2% to
be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term.1105 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen Dollars
($413,316.00) in the form of a grant for the Smart and Connected
Communities, awarded by the National Sciences Foundation, passed
through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office.
The grant will fund the Common SENSES (Standards for Enacting Sensor
Network for an Equitable Society) project, which is focused on climate
resilience and capital development along the Blue Avenue corridor. The
project partners are Northeastern University’s Boston Area Research
Initiative, Mayor’s Office of New Mechanics, Dudley Street Neighborhood
Initiative and Project RIGHT.1106 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety One Dollars and Eighty
Cents ($19,691.80) in the form of a grant for the Eversource Agreement,
awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Police Department.
The grant will fund the purchase and installation of security cameras in the
vicinity of the Andrew Square Substation. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1107 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Gayana Daniel
as ex officio member of the Task Force on Literacy Rates, effective
immediately.1108 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the
Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor
Modification to the Charlestown Urban Renewal Plan, Project No.
Mass.R 55, with respect to Parcel R 26C.”
1109 The Constable Bonds of Darius Agnew, Ruth Baez Velez, Paul Bartlett,
Devorn Buchanan, Jalila Cartwright, Gavin Castagna, Rolflyn Cazeau,
Frico Damas, Mark Evlogiadis, Emmanuel Gauvin, Collin Herelle, Ronald
Holmes, Vincent James, Carl Jean Louis, William Joyce, Daniel Long,
Berinda Malden, Burton Malkofsky, Manuel Mendes, Paul Morelli, Jonas
Morose, Matthew Morrison, Philmore Phillip, James Reardon, Robert Ryan,
Pierre Salomon, Jean Sanon, Patricia Sheets, Joseph Singletary, Jr., Wallace
Tilford, Christopher Waites, Joseph Smith and Erik Storer have been duly
approved by the Collector Treasurer were received. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0760 Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.0761 Message and order for an Annual Appropriation for the School Department
for FY2024.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 3, 2023.
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1110 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Motion of Councilor Breadon
to go into executive session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) to discuss
strategy with respect to litigation. -
GREEN SHEETS
14/23 Legislative Calendar for June 14, 2023.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1111 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating Tom
Myers.1112 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary
Hickey.1113 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ellen
Chajes.1114 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing seven
people for their commitment to our students, families, and community in
Boston Public Schools.
1115 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Clinton
Galloway.1116 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gilbert
"Xavier" Mathurin.1117 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marvin
Martin.1118 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Steve
Gardener.1119 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of
Carl Herzog.1120 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of
the USS Constitution Museum.1121 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of
Charlot Lucien.1122 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing the Dotcom Team.1123 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing John
Riordan.1124 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marleen
Nienhuis.1125 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gallop
Global.1126 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kate
Bennett.1127 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing June
24th, 2023 as World Unity Day in the City of Boston.1128 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing five
students from the Mental Health Ambassador Program.1129 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Judith
Lamb Van Ness.1130 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Mukiya Baker Gomez.