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:
1506 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the United States
Department of the Interior under the Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF) to be administered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department
for the purpose of making capital improvements to the Mary Ellen Welch
Greenway in East Boston. The grant will fund improvements to the
Greenway, including newly paved pathways, enhanced entrances, new site
furnishings, and drainage improvements to address chronic site flooding.1507 Message and order requesting and recommending that the city hold
in person early voting for both the September 9, 2025, Preliminary
Municipal Election (presuming this body acts favorably on my separate
submission related to the date of the Preliminary) and the November 4,
2025, Municipal Election. I make this request in accordance with the
provisions of G.L. c.54, § 25B (c)(1) upon the request of the registrars of
the City of Boston. That statute provides a local option to allow for
in person early voting for any Preliminary or Municipal Election.
1508 Message and order at the recommendation of the Chair of the Board of
Election Commissioners, I hereby transmit for the approval of your
Honorable Body an Order fixing the date of the 2025 Preliminary Municipal
Election as September 9, 2025.1509 Message transmitting certain information under section 17F pertaining to
White Stadium documents, Docket #1447 passed by the Council on
September 25, 2024 and Docket #1358 passed by the Council on September
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1510 Communication was received from Councilor Ed Flynn regarding certain
information under section 17F pertaining to Boston Housing Authority
Elevators, Docket #1357 passed by the Council on September 11, 2024. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
1130 Order for a hearing to implement community safe rodent birth control to
protect Boston families, companion animals, and wildlife.1385 Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of
Boston (the "City") to accept and expend the amount of Seven Million
Dollars ($7,000,000.00) in the form of a grant (the "Grant Payment"),
awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, to be
administered by the City's Chief Financial Officer/Collector Treasurer. This
Grant Payment is made from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Fund in the Treasury of the United States established by Section
9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.0911 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, for
the FY24 Earmark for Fairmount Housing Development, awarded by the
MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the
Police Department. The grant will fund the support of Police overtime for
visible patrols in the Fairmount Development.
1166 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 FY25 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.1168 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form
of a grant for the FY24 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark,
awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be
administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund upgrading,
expanding, and integrating technology and protocols related to
anti terrorism, anti crime, anti gang and emergency response.1170 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Five
Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents ($445,865.77) in the form of the grant for
the FY25 State 911 Training Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of
Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Police Department. The
grant will fund the training and certification of Enhanced 911
telecommunications staff.1175 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Eighty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars
($87,427.00) in the form of a grant, for the United States Attorney’s Project
Safe Neighborhood (PSN) Initiative grant, awarded by the United States
Attorney’s Office passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety
& Security, to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant
will fund the purchase of needed equipment, software, and other technology
items considered vital for preventing or reducing violent crime.1177 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant for the
FY23 National Violent Death Reporting System, awarded by the MA
Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department.
The grant will fund data collection by the Bureau of Investigative Services
and the Drug Control Unit.
1286 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($11,200.00) in the form
of a grant, for the FY23 Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, awarded by
the MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services to be administered
by the Boston Police Department. The grant will fund to support enrollment
in the Certificate of Intensive Training in Motivational Interviewing for the
SSYI Boston Case Management Team.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.1425 Order for a hearing to discuss inadequate delivery services by the United
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1511 Councilor Weber offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An
Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum
Age Requirement for Doumy Pamera of Jamaica Plain.1512 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore
utilizing surcharges to provide residential tax relief.1513 Councilor Breadon and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing
to discuss the use of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the City of
Boston.1514 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under section 17F: re: Information on Residential Tax Relief
Proposal.1515 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under section 17F: re Information on Boston Landmarks
Commission.1516 Councilor Louijeune and Mejia offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
1517 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution declaring
October 18, 2024 as Ryan Woods Day in the City of Boston.1519 Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in
support of the International Longshoremen's Association.1518 Councilor Mejia and Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution
in support of holders of Temporary Protective Status (TPS).1520 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing the
contributions and legacy of Alberto Vasallo, Jr.1521 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of a
domestic violence and sexual assault committee at the Boston City Council.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1522 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Anastasia Owen in City Council,
effective October 12, 2024.1523 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Laurie Shorrosh in City Council,
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GREEN SHEETS
Legislative Calendar for October 9, 2024.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1524 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Janet
Maude Spence.1525 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Steve
Smith.1526 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ann
Cushing.1527 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing John
Cushing.1528 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cathleen
Fiumara.
1529 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian
Community Fund.1530 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory
of Lina Capogreco.1531 Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Louijeune offered the following:
Resolution recognizing Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church.1532 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Charlotte M. Nelson.1533 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Susan Curry.1534 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory
of Michele Morgan.1535 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Robert Alan O'Connell.1536 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing four
winners of the 2024 Allston Brighton Renter's Garden Contest.1537 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tu
Hispanidad Flag Day.