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
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1430 Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of
Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million Two Hundred
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($2,225,000.00) for the purpose of paying
the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project
for the Paul Agassiz Shaw Charles H. Taylor Elementary School, Mattapan,
MA 02126. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related
thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from
the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be
expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf
of the Boston Public Schools.1431 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Eight
Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($1,983,872.00) in the form of a grant, for
the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART)
Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be
administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology. The grant
will fund the Digitizing of Boston’s Curbs via Machine Learning:
Promoting Transparency, Workforce Development, and Equitable Green
Policy Project.
1432 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000.00) in
the form of a grant, for the FY24 Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant
Program, awarded by the Target Corporation to be administered by the
Police Department. The grant will fund the Youth and Police Initiative
(YPI), which provides police with the skills and tools necessary to
understand and deal with troubled youth and gives troubled youth new ways
to understand, perceive and deal with police authority.1433 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Four Dollars
($167,104.00) in the form of a grant, from the Massachusetts Electric
Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) grant, awarded by the MA
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered
by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the acquisition and
installation of 4 Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) electric vehicle
stations at four Boston Municipal Parking Lots.1434 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form
of a grant for the BPS Sundays pilot support grant, awarded by the Boston
Foundation to be administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant
will fund the BPS Sundays Cultural Museum Access pilot program.
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1435 Communication was received by the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston
Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor
Modification to the South End Urban Renewal Area, Project No. Mass.
R 56, with respect to Parcel 35, and so called Parcels 35A and 35B."1436 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 July 10, 2024.1437 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 August 7, 2024.
1438 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 September 11, 2024.1439 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of John Romano as
Co Chair of the Boston AFSCME Council 93, AFL CIO Housing Trust
Fund, for a term expiring on January 10, 2025.1440 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alice Brown as
an Ex Officio Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust.1441 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Henry Vitale as
an Ex Officio Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust.1442 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Robert Consalvo
as a member of the Neighborhood Housing Trust.1443 Notice was received from the Auditing Department providing the Fiscal
Year 2025 Payroll Allotment Schedules for all City Departments.
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0651 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.0907 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant,
Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health Sustainability,
awarded by the United States Conference of Mayors to be administered by
the Office of Early Childhood Development. The grant will fund and
support programs that engage community members and promote or
stimulate behavior change in Childhood Obesity Prevention and
environmental health and sustainability.1106 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($165,000.00) in the
form of a grant, for the Mayor’s Office of Human Services’ Connect, Learn
and Explore Initiative, awarded by Boston Children’s Hospital to be
administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant will fund youth
sports and swim activities in partnership with Boston Public Schools.
1109 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500.00) in
the form of a grant, for the Child Care Licensing Support grant, awarded by
the United Way to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The
grant will fund stipends for individuals who have completed the Family
Childcare Licensing Support Training and have opened their businesses.1172 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a
grant, for the Senior’s Save Program grant, awarded by the Boston
Charitable Trust Fund to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing.
The grant will fund the heating system replacement program for eligible
senior citizen homeowners in Boston.1176 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($11,600.00) in the form
of a grant for the Escrow Mitigation Activities, awarded to the City of
Boston to be administered by the Boston Center for Youth and Families.
The grant will fund to pay contractors for mitigation activities.1276 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Two Million Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand One Hundred
Fifty Two Dollars ($2,232,152.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal
FY25 Title III C Nutrition Services Program, awarded by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services passed through the MA
Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong
Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the
City of Boston.1278 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Seven Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred
Twenty Dollars ($1,736,520.00) in the form of a grant for the State FY25
Council on Aging formula allocation, awarded by the MA Executive Office
of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The
grant will fund social and health care services for 115,768 older adults in
the City of Boston at $15 dollars per person, according to the 2020 Census
data for UMass Boston Donahue Institute.
1279 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Thirty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty Three
Dollars ($1,038,243.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Title
lll B Supportive Services, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs,
to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund
home based support services for older adults in the City of Boston.1280 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Five Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine
Dollars ($530,999.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Title
III E Family Caregiver Support Program, awarded by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of
Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant
will fund Caregivers Services for older Adults in the City of Boston.1281 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Hundred Sixty One Thousand One Hundred Forty Three
Dollars ($461,143.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Title
III A Administration grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs,
to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund
costs for the administration of Title III programs.1283 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand Two Hundred
Seventy One Dollars ($177,271.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal
FY25 Title III Ombudsman Program, award by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of
Elder Affair, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant
will fund consumer protection programs to improve long term services for
older adults in the City of Boston.1284 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Eighty Four Thousand Fifty Eight Dollars ($84,058.00) in the
form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Title III D Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be
administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund services
that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1444 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a
hearing on standardized testing as a graduation requirement.1445 Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing
to discuss providing $15 million towards residential taxpayers in need of
relief.1446 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under section 17F re: School bus data.1447 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under section 17F re: Second request for White Stadium
documents.1448 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing
September 2024 as Kinship Awareness Month.1449 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution Recognizing
October as Italian American Heritage Month.1450 Councilor Weber and Santana offered the following: Resolution in
support of a COLA base increase for City of Boston retirees.1451 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing September
26, 2024 as "Boston Women's Fund Day" in honor of its 40th anniversary.1452 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing September
29, 2024 as "Runway for Mom Day" in celebration of its 10th anniversary.1453 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution supporting the
renaming of the soccer field within Saunders Stadium in honor of Billy
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GREEN SHEETS
25/24 Legislative Calendar for September 25, 2024.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1454 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing friends of
Sherrin Woods.1455 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Trudy
Creedon.
1456 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jennifer
Hawes.1457 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lorenzo
Graham.1458 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Joseph Conrad Alexander.1459 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating Tom
O'Brien.1460 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath).1461 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mona
Connolly Casper.1462 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Meet
Boston and Gary Bembridge.1463 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Polish
American Community in Boston.1464 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
Friends of Blackstone School.1465 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing More than
Words.1466 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tech Goes
Home.1467 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marleen
Nienhuis and Walter Newman.1468 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Friends of
the Public Garden.1469 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing St. Peter's
Church 120th anniversary.1470 Councilor Murphy, Flynn and FitzGerald offered the following:
Resolution in memory of Richard Litto.
1471 Councilor Murphy, Flynn and FitzGerald offered the following:
Resolution in memory of Lillian "Jeannie" Cahill.