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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

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

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

        amount of One Million Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred 

        Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($1,349,531.24) in the form of a 

        grant, for the FFY24 Shelter & Service Program Competitive (SSP C) 

        grant, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security, 

        passed through Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities 

        (EOHLC), to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant 

        will fund the increase of capacity to shelter non citizen migrants recently 

        released from DHS custody, including renovations and modifications to 

        existing facilities.

        1543    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of One Million Two Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty 

        Dollars and Ninety Cents ($1,202,560.90) in the form of a grant for the 

        FY2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarded by the Federal 

        Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire 

        Department. The grant will fund critically needed resources that equip and 

        train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational 

        efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.



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

        amount of Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six 

        Dollars ($999,896.00) in the form of a grant, for the FFY24 Shelter & 

        Services Program Allocated (SSP A) grant, awarded by the United States 

        Department of Homeland Security, passed through the Executive Office of 

        Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), to be administered by the 

        Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the increase of capacity to 

        shelter non citizen migrants recently released from DHS custody, including 

        renovations and modifications to existing facilities.

        1545    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Three Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars 

        ($307,304.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 DMH CIT TTAC Grant 

        awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the 

        Police Department. The grant will fund the implementation of 40 hour 

        Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers under the umbrella of 

        the BPD Street Outreach Unit.

        1546    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Sixty Five Dollars 

        ($280,065.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 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.

        1547    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of One Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Dollars ($166,000.00) in the 

        form of a grant, for the VBS Senior Center grant, awarded by the Donor 

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

        the support of the Senior Service Center expenditures.

        1548    Message and order authorization the City of Boston to accept and expend 

        the amount of Twenty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six Dollars 

        ($29,496.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Port Security Grant 

        Program, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security 

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

        purchase of a new collar for the 38' Safeboat duty vessel.



        1549    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 LGBTQ Mental Health Plan, awarded by United Healthcare Community 

        Plan of Massachusetts to be administered by the Mayor's Office of 

        LGBTQ+ Advancement. The grant will fund community efforts to combat 

        substance abuse and mental illness disparities among the LGBTQ+ 

        community.

        1550    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F pertaining to 

        school bus data, Docket #1446, passed by the Council on September 25, 

        2024.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    1551    Notice was received from the Mayor regarding the Home Rule Petition on 

        property tax classification passed by the City Council on June 5, 2024.

        1552    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on 

        Monday, October 21, 2024 from 11:20 a.m. returning at 9:17 p.m.

        1553    Notice was received from the Scott Finn, City Auditor, of the appointment 

        of Timothy Mathis as Deputy City Auditor, effective October 26, 2024.

        1554    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 25, 2024.

        1555    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 2, 2024.

        1556    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

        Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor 

        Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. 

        Mass. R 24, with respect to Parcels S 12B and S 12C."

        1557    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Docket 

        #1303, Property Tax Exemption for Veterans.

     

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    1165    The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was 

        referred on August 7, 2024, Docket #1165, Message and order authorizing 

        the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five 

        Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the 

        Commonwealth Builder Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Housing 

        Finance Agency to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing, 

        submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    1210    Order for a hearing to support the creation of lending libraries to benefit 

        residents and reduce wasteful purchases.

        1035    Order for a hearing to discuss causes of increases in Boston Police overtime 

        spending.

        1205    Order for a hearing to discuss ways to provide critical public safety support 

        and address quality of life issues relating to the crisis at Mass and Cass.

        1303    Order to increase Veterans property tax exemption.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    1558    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing 

        regarding the establishment of a municipal climate bank in Boston.

        1559    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing on winter 

        weather preparation and safety.

        1560    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

        financial literacy programs in Boston Public Schools.

        1561    Councilor Santana and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing 

        to explore how changes to planning, development, zoning, and land use 

        policies in Austin, TX have increased housing production and affordability, 

        and the potential to apply similar policies in Boston.

        1562    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

        public safety and quality of life issues in Downtown & Boston Common.

        1563    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

        the effectiveness of high dosage tutoring and other academic recovery 

        strategies.



        1564    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order regarding nominations 

        for the Civilian Review Board and Internal Affairs Oversight Panel within 

        the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.

        1565    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

        information under Section 17F regarding all newly created job positions.

        1566    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

        designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Blue Hill Ave. and Quincy 

        St. in recognition of Rinaldo L Sestito.

        1567    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Durkan offered the following: Resolution 

        standing in solidarity with pregnant patients and medical professionals in 

        Texas.

        1568    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution celebrating 

        the Declaration of Republic of Türkiye and the 29th Annual Boston Turkish 

        Arts & Culture Festival.

        1569    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of our local 

        restaurants in the City of Boston.

        1570    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing October 

        26, 2024 as Intersex Awareness Day.

        1571    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

        standing in solidarity with UNITE HERE Local 26 Boston Hotel Workers.

  7. GREEN SHEETS
  8. CONSENT AGENDA

    1572    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Christian Rosa & Rosa Liquors.

        1573    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Mather Elementary School.

        1574    Councilor FitzGerald and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Jose Ruiz.

        1575    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brenda 

        Figueroa.



        1576    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ayesha 

        Lawton.

        1577    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert 

        Carrera.

        1578    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Geovani 

        Rodriguez.

        1579    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gethro 

        Montperouse.

        1580    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alejandro 

        Castillo.

        1581    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dante 

        Webb.

        1582    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Veterans 

        of Foreign Wars of the United States.

        1583    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing St. Peter's 

        Church.

        1584    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Royce 

        Cross.

        1585    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kaitlyn 

        Keaney Fund.

        1586    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing El Grito 

        de Yara Heritage Day.

        1587    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian 

        Task Force Against Domestic Violence.

        1588    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing An 

        Evening of Remembrance and Hope.

        1589    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Taipei 

        Economic and Cultural Office in Boston.

        1590    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary 

        Susan DeLaura.



        1591    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brenda 

        Rodriguez "Pilares de la Hispanidad 2024."

        1592    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wilson 

        Martinez "Pilares de la Hispanidad 2024."

        1593    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Enilda Lovo.

        1594    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Alexis Cervasio.

        1595    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Tommy Welch.

        1596    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Nick Free.

        1597    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Brian Lynch.

        1598    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the eight 

        District 5 graduates of Immigrants Lead Boston.

        1599    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lee Blasi.

        1600    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan 

        Chavez.

        1601    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ayanna 

        Lorde.

        1602    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative.

        1603    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Panlyfe Project.

        1604    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Daily 

        Table.

        1605    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Greater Boston Food Bank.

        1606    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Liz 

        Vizza.



        1607    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Mattapan Food and Fitness Colaition.

        1608    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Women's 

        Lunch Place.

        1609    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kwong 

        Kow Chinese School.

        1610    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Glenn 

        Inghram.

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