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.
Discussion Topics
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0836 Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on
Thursday May 9, 2024 at 11:15 a.m., returning Saturday May 11, 2024 at
12:00 p.m.0837 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 May 1, 2024.0838 The Constable Bond of Rouseline Torres having been duly approved by the
Collector Treasurer was received. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0690 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools
revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2025 to repair and purchase Boston Public
Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and
instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and
all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School
technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not
exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($1,750,000.00).
0692 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools
revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2025 for Boston Public School
Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This
revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public
School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities
for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school.
Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).0744 Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY24
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Million
Seven Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine Dollars
($7,754,649.00) 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 Superior Officers
Federation.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 29, 2024.0745 Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston
Police Department for the FY24 in the amount of Seven Million Seven
Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine Dollars
($7,754,649.00) to cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective
bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Superior
Officers Federation. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 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.
Dockets #0670 - 0672, Orders for the FY25 Operating Budget, including annual
appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other
post employment benefits (OPEB).Dockets #0673 - 0675, Orders for Capital Grant Fund credited appropriations.
Dockets #0676 - 0678, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0839 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Petition for a Special Law: An
Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum
Age Requirement for Police Officers for Elsie Barbosa.
0840 Councilors Pepén and Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing
to discuss the creation of a small business vandalism relief fund.
0841 Councilors Durkan and Breadon offered the following: Order for a
hearing to discuss enforcement of short term rental violations in Boston.
0842 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing May
as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18 as Haitian Flag Day.
0843 Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution calling
on the Massachusetts Legislature to pass the Act Establishing Protections
and Accountability for TNC and DNC Workers.
0844 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Malcolm X's birthday, May 19th, as a Boston municipal
holiday and honoring Malcolm X's legacy by establishing and including
Malcolm X in Boston's Black Heritage Trail.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0845 Councilor Louijuene for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Shyam Gopaladesikin in City
Council, effective June 1, 2024.0846 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Alexander Pappas in City Council,
effective June 24, 2024.0847 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Yohenny Arias Rosa in City
Council, effective May 25, 2024. -
GREEN SHEETS
Legislative Calendar for May 15, 2024.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0848 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tim
Mitchell.0849 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Sister Pat Andrews.0850 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Literacy Connection.0851 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Elizabeth Browne.0852 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jamia
Ammons Maddrey.0853 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing May
13th as Mae day in honor of Dejah Nicole Jenkins Minus.0854 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dr.
Jean Peres Nazaire.0855 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jay
Killackey.0856 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 13
students who completed ESOL Courses in Roslindale.0857 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Boston Police Patrolmen's Association.