CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0631    Message and order for your approval, an Order to reduce the FY24 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Million 

    Nine Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars 

    ($4,909,838.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for 

    the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent 

    Society Superior Officers Unit.

    0632    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Police Department for FY24 in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred 

    Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($4,909,838.00) to 

    cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent 

    Society  Superior Officers Unit. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020 

    through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The major 

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

    1% and 2.5%, to be given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term, as 

    well as the addition of the Transitional Career Award Program in July 2023. 

    The contract also contains reforms relating to discipline, officer return to 

    duty, paid detail system, and union release.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 1, 2024.

    0633    Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of 

    Boston, acting through its Mayor’s Office of Housing, to accept and expend 

    payments in the amount of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) given to 

    the City of Boston’s Inclusionary Development Policy Fund. The City of 

    Boston’s Inclusionary Development Fund (IDP) was established by 

    Executive Order in February 2000 to support the production and 

    preservation of affordable housing in new market rate housing 

    developments.

    0634    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Forty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Five 

    Dollars ($346,835.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Senior 

    Companion Program, awarded by AmeriCorps to be administered by the 

    Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund administration of the Senior 

    Companion Program, including reimbursement for travel and meals plus 

    stipend for volunteers who provide companionship to homebound and frail 

    seniors.

    0635    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Forty Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Three Dollars 

    ($140,253.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Retired Senior Volunteer 

    Program, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service 

    to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund 

    administration for senior community service volunteers, including 

    reimbursement for meals and travel expenses.

    0636    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Paul Raber 

    Umphenour II as an Alternate Member of the Fort Point Channel Landmark 

    District Commission, for a term expiring March 19, 2027.

    0637    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Hessann 

    Farooqi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

    (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring March 19, 2027.

    0638    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Anne Kilguss 

    as a member of the Bay Village Historic District Commission, for a term 

    expiring April 1, 2026.

    0639    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Senam 

    Kumahia as a member of the Boston Landmarks Commission, for a term 

    expiring June 30, 2025.

    0640    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Angela Ward 

    Hyatt as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District 

    Commission, for a term expiring June 30, 2025.

    0641    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Shamiah 

    Turner as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeal, for a term expiring 

    May 1, 2026.

    0642    Message and order for your approval a home rule petition to the General 

    Court entitled "Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Property 

    Tax Classification in the City of Boston."

    Filed in Office of the City Clerk on April 1, 2024.

    0643    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Michael 

    Woodall, as Chair of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, for a term 

    expiring January 3, 2028.

    0644    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Scott Finn as 

    Comptroller City Auditor, effective April 1, 2024

    0381    The Committee on Education, to which was referred on February 28, 2024, 

    Docket #0381, Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept 

    and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in 

    the form of a grant, for the Open Data Curriculum, awarded by the MA 

    Department of Education to be administered by the Department of 

    Innovation and Technology, submits a report recommending that the Order 

    ought to pass.

0509    Order for a hearing to review programming available for seniors in the City 

    of Boston.

    0136    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Commercial Acquisition Assistance Program (CAAP), 

    awarded by the Barr Foundation, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office 

    of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion. The grant will fund core support to 

    its Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion to grow its impact.

    0179    Order for a hearing to discuss trash collection in Boston.

    0198    Order for a hearing regarding technological infrastructure improvements 

    across city departments.

0645    Councilor Mejia offered the following: An ordinance establishing the 

    office of Inspector General within the City of Boston.

    0646    Councilor Pepén offered the following: A petition for a special law re: An 

    age waiver for the maximum age requirement for Max Handerson to join 

    the Boston Police Department.

    0647    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    diversifying cannabis business models.

    0648    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and expanding the Safety Surge program 

    in the City of Boston.

    0649    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss and establish City Council roles and responsibilities and 

    ways to implement metrics to hold members accountable.

    0650    Councilor Pepén and Coletta offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to raise the age requirement for entrance to the Boston Police Academy.

    0651    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    the need that all our youngest children in the Universal Pre Kindergarten 

    Program are receiving their special education services.

    0652    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 

    as Fair Housing Month.

    0653    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of S. 3452, 

    "Fred Hamilton Veterans’ Lost Records Act."

    0654    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Ernestina "Titina" Sila and her role as a pioneering leader in the 

    struggle for independence in Guinea Bissau.

0655    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Kasey Barrett in City Council, 

    effective April 1, 2024.

3/24    Legislative Calendar for April 3, 2024.

0656    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Medal of 

    Honor Day.

    0657    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Wilena Julien.

    0658    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rosa 

    Baptista DaLomba.

    0659    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mei Yao 

    Chin Wong.

    0660    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Colette Phillips.

    0661    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Phil 

    Celeste.

    0662    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mimi 

    Turchinetz.

    0663    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution congratulating Bryce's 

    Journey.