City Council Meeting

1650    Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY24 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Twenty Four 

    Thousand One Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($24,121.00) to provide 

    funding for the Property Management Department for the FY24 increase 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of 

    Boston and the New England Police Benevolent Association.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 30, 2023.

    1651    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Property 

    Management Department for FY24 in the amount of Twenty Four Thousand 

    One Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($24,121.00) to cover the FY24 cost 

    items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the 

    City of Boston and the New England Police Benevolent Association. The 

    terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The major 

    provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, 

    to be given in October of each year of the contract term, as well as increases 

    to the Night Shift Differential and Detail Rate.

    1652    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alison Frazee as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1653    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Amanda Zettel 

    as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1654    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Byron Rushing 

    as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1655    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Carolyn 

    Goldstein as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1656    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Celia Richa as a 

    member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1657    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Collin Knight as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1658    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of David 

    O'Donnell as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1659    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dory Klein as a 

    member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1660    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Faries Gray as a 

    member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1661    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Giordana 

    Mecagni as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1662    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of James 

    Kloppenberg as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1663    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of James Cedric 

    Woods as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1664    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jay Ash as a 

    member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1665    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jean Luc Pierite 

    as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1666    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Joan Ilacqua as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1667    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Juan Eusebio as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1668    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Juan Aurello 

    Lopez as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1669    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kanisorn 

    Wongsrichnalai as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1670    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of kimberly 

    Barzola as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1671    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kyera Singleton 

    as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1672    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Lydia Lowe as a 

    member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1673    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Michael Rush as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1674    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Nathaniel 

    Sheidley as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1675    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Noelle Trent as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1676    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Robert Allison 

    as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1677    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ruthzee 

    Louijeune as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1678    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Samuel 

    Chambers as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1679    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Suzanne Segura 

    Taylor as a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective 

    immediately.

    1680    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Tatiana Cruz as 

    a member of the Commemoration Commission, effective immediately.

    1681    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Natalie 

    Rivkin McSwain, as a Member of the Boston School Committee 

    Nominating Panel, for a term expiring October 25, 2025.

    1682    Notice was received from the Mayor of the re appointment of JoeCole 

    Burton as a member of the Board of Examiners for a term expiring October 

    26, 2025.

    1683    Notice was received from the Mayor of the re appointment of Alexander 

    MacLeod as a member of the Board of Examiners for a term expiring 

    October 26, 2025.

    1684    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Donald Alexis 

    as a member of the Board of Examiners for a term expiring October 26, 

    2025.

    1685    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 18, 2023.

    1686    Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement 

    of the report entitled "Black Male Advancement Quarterly Report" July 1, 

    2023   September 30, 2023.

1385    Order for a hearing on stormwater management and flood hazard mitigation 

    in the City of Boston.

    1434    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Million One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars, 

    ($4,125,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Public Safety 

    Answering Point Support and Incentive Grant, awarded by the MA 

    Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 

    Police Department. The grant will fund costs associated with providing 

    Enhanced 911 services.

    1511    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million One Hundred Eighty One Thousand Seven Hundred 

    Eighty Nine Dollars and Nine Cents ($1,181,789.09) in the form of a grant, 

    for the FY21 AFG Health & Wellness, awarded by the Federal Emergency 

    Management Agency to be administered by the Fire Department, The grant 

    will fund safety training and fitness equipment to support officer health and 

    wellness.

    1514    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Five Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars 

    ($533,200.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Prosecuting Cold Cases 

    using DNA, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be 

    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund an increase in 

    the number of cases where suspect DNA was identified, and an increase in 

    the number of convictions resulting from prosecution.

    1515    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand Eighty Two Dollars 

    ($317,082.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 DNA Capacity 

    Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, awarded by the United 

    States Department Of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund two Criminalist positions, overtime, lab supplies, 

    equipment, and continuing education expenses.

    1516    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Three Dollars and 

    Sixty Cents ($49,173.60) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Firefighter 

    Safety Equipment Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire 

    Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund the 

    purchase of active shooter response gear, including ballistic vest and 

    ballistic helmets.

    1517    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the FY22 Port Security Grant, awarded by United States 

    Department of Homeland Security to be administered by the Fire 

    Department. The grant will fund a third party training consultant to deliver 

    eight (8) half day (4 hour) sessions of Module 1 of the Harbor Incident 

    Response Training (HIRT, NY 002 RESP) course.

    1518    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars 

    ($16,387.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Port Security Grant 

    Program, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security 

    to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 

    installation of two On Demand Side Sonar Units onto Boston Police 

    Department Harbor Patrol Unit vessels.

    1540    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million One Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Five Hundred 

    Sixty Six Dollars ($1,124,566.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY2023 

    Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site based Program 

    (COSSUP) Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be 

    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund and support pre 

    and post arrest diversion of substance users to treatment in the area of Mass 

    and Cass.  

    1541    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Eighty One Thousand Nine Hundred Nineteen 

    Dollars ($481,919.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Byrne Justice 

    Assistance Grant Local Allocation, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. The 

    grant will fund a Domestic Violence Management Analyst at the Family 

    Justice Center, a Hub & Center of Responsibility Coordinator, and a 

    Technology Coordinator for multiple data collection, reporting and records 

    management systems.

    1542    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Forty Six Thousand Four Hundred Six Dollars 

    and Nine Cents ($446,406.09) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 State 911 

    Training Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and 

    Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 

    the training and certification of Enhanced 911 telecommunications staff.

    1544    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seventy Thousand One Hundred Seventy Two Dollars 

    ($70,172.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal Byrne Justice Assistance 

    Grant Reallocation, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, 

    passed though the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be 

    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund Annual Boston 

    Address Verification procedures mandated by the Massachusetts Sex 

    Offender Registry Board.

 

1687    Councilor Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss a 

    guaranteed basic income program for families living below the poverty line 

    in the City of Boston.

    1688    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing to establish 

    Parking Benefit Districts in the City Of Boston.

    1689    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F RE: BPS Summer School Incidents.

    

    1690    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F RE: ADA Compliance at English High 

    School.

    1691    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 

    3, 2023 as Ellis Early Learning Day in the City of Boston.

    1692    Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    commemorating Veterans Day and honoring all those who served our 

1693 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for the

                        appointment of temporary employee Cindy Frempong in City Council,

                        effective November 1, 2023.

Legislative Calendar for November 1, 2023.

1694 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in recognition of

                        MassArt for their 150th year’s anniversary.