CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0292 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Parks & Recreation Department. The grant will fund the maintenance of the City of Boston Animal Shelter, and assistance with medical care for sick or injured animals (whose owners are Boston residents), through donations in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

0293 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents ($145,687.72) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Violence Against Women’s Act, a STOP Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a Civilian Domestic Violence Advocate who provide services for victims of Jamaica Plain, as well as for Spanish-speaking victims citywide and also supporting overtime for all Civilian Domestic Violence Advocates citywide.

0297 Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement of the report entitled "Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement Quarterly Report" October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

0298 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jerica Bradley as Temporary First Assistant Collector-Treasurer for a period of 60 days, effective January 10, 2025.

0299 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Tim McKenzie as Temporary Second Assistant Collector-Treasurer for a period of 60 days, effective January 10, 2025.

0300 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Antonia Edwards as a member of the Task Force on the Study on City of Boston Reparations, effective immediately.

0304 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Ordinance codifying the Office of Food Justice in the City of Boston.

0305 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Ordinance and amendment to the Boston Municipal Code in regard to measuring racial equity in affordable housing.

0306 Councilor Pepén and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing on health access in Hyde Park.

0307 Councilor Pepén and Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss ways to repair and maintain private ways.

0308 Councilor Pepén and Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to improve recruitment of civilian crossing guards to serve Boston families.

0309 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore the creation of Safe School Zones to improve pedestrian safety around all schools in the City of Boston.

0310 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the establishment of a Mattapan Square Task Force for economic and cultural growth.

0311 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to address the displacement of Bostonians as a result of new and future development.

0312 Councilor FitzGerald and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to establish a hometown military hero banner program.

0313 Councilor FitzGerald and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss increasing access to high-quality school options for Boston Public School students in all neighborhoods.

0314 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding fire emergencies and the creation of a Fire Victim Fund.

0315 Councilor Coletta Zapata and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to assess a ban on polystyrene products in the City of Boston.

0316 Councilor Durkan and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss a pilot program for waste containerization.

0317 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss elderly scamming.

0318 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss financial literacy programs in Boston Public Schools.

0319 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the proposed zoning amendment to remove the half mile buffer zone between cannabis establishments.

0320 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the lung cancer rates among Black Veterans.

0321 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the importance of the cruise industry in the City of Boston.

0322 Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss ways to ensure operations of the 911 system and contingency plans in case of a 911 system outage.

0323 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of CORI on access to employment and other opportunities.

0324 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the notification process for abutters meeting in the City of Boston.

0325 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Boston's FY26 budget.

0326 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine accountability, transparency, and accessibility in administrative procedures for complying with Boston Landmarks Commission recommendations.

0327 Councilor Santana and Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to continue exploring strategies for developing Mixed-Income Social Housing to increase housing access and affordability for all Bostonians.

0328 Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the educational and workforce development past successes and future opportunities of Youth Jobs offered by the City of Boston.

0329 Councilor Santana and Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore programs the City of Boston offers or could establish to prevent illegal discrimination by landlords and real estate brokers against prospective tenants utilizing Housing Choice Vouchers.

0330 Councilor Santana and Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding LGBTQIA+ youth and young adult homelessness in the city of Boston.

0331 Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston LGBTQIA+ youth community spaces and their public health benefits.

0332 Councilor Santana and FitzGerald offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston's LGBTQIA+ mental health data collection processes, existing services, and further community needs.

0333 Councilor Santana and Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding gender-neutral bathrooms in City-owned buildings.

0334 Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss how Boston Public Schools can expand the use of evidence-based best practices for Inclusive Learning Environments for multilingual and special education learners.

0335 Councilor Santana and Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding all City of Boston grants administered by the Boston Fire Department.

0336 Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a series of hearings regarding all City of Boston grants administered by the Boston Police Department.

0337 Councilor Murphy and FitzGerald offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the transition and operations of the new City Planning Department.

0338 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order to adopt laws concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses.

0339 Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the Boston City Council to hold a series of Policy Briefings with Boston Public Schools leadership.

0340 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F RE: Sidewalk repair deposits and refunds (disaggregated).

0341 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F RE: Capital Projects in D7 from 2020 to date.

0342 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F RE: Maintenance and Improvements of streets and sidewalks in District 7 from 2020 to date.

0343 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F RE: White Stadium and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.

0344 Councilor Flynn and Santana offered the following: Resolution celebrating Lunar New Year.

0345 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution calling for the reinstatement of Eddy Chrispin to the Boston Police Department Command Staff.

0346 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution calling for the relocation of Muriel Snowden International school to a modern, fully equipped facility that provides students and teachers with the resources needed for a world-class educational experience.

0347 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to establish a digital marketplace pilot program.

0348 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to improve bus monitor pay rates and working conditions in the city of Boston.

0349 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution in support of the "Recover Boston" proposal.

0350 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution recognizing The National Fitness Campaign.

0351 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: A resolution to support and ensure the Nubian Square Task Force, its goals, vision, plan and composition is in alignment with the principles of equity and recovery.

0352 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in support of anti-displacement protections in the "Squares and Streets" rezoning initiative.

0353 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in support of the City of Boston fulfilling its promise to meet the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School construction timeline.

0354 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution for the timely release and review of final transportation, parking, environmental, and alternative public plans for White Stadium prior to further demolition work.

0359  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Polish Club Boston 2025 Leadership.

0360  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating Presner and Presly Nelson.

0361  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating AccessMA.

0362  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating Gloria Bowers.

0363  Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Brittany Saunders.

0364  Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gena Mavuli.

0365  Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing James Keenan.

0366  Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Aphrodite "Ethel" Lambros.

0367  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating Cleda Barthelemy.

0368  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Maria Fernandes Goode.

0369  Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Jarred Johnson.

0370  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution Congratulating Tết In Boston.

0371  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution Congratulating Jaely Mỹ Hiền Pereira.

0372  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution Congratulating Anthony Nguyễn.

0373  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Holocaust Legacy Foundation.

0374  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Timothy Murphy.

0375  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Inquilnos Boricuas en Accion.

0376  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

0377  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Polish American Citizens Club Boston.

0378  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Phyllis Selter.

0379  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe Burgess.

0380  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reverend Thomas H Lee.

0381  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chinatown Main Street.