City Council Meeting

1589    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in the form of a grant, The Simoni Foundation Charitable Donation Grant, awarded by Frank R. and Elizabeth Simoni Foundation Inc. to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund supporting the work of the Homicide Unit.

1590    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Robyn Casper, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on August 24, 2029.

1591    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ann Moy as a Member of the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee, for a term expiring August 3, 2031.

1592    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Helen Chan Kwong as a Member of the Chinatown Trust Fund Committee, for a term expiring August 3, 2031.

1593    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Adam Cederbaum as Chair of the Boston Election Commission for a term expiring March 31, 2030.

1594    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of August 5, 2026.

1595    Communication was received from Renato Castelo, Director of the Office of Participatory Budgeting, of the report entitled "Ideas in Action: Evaluation and Review of the FY26 Cycle (2025 2026)."

1596    Communication was received from the Law Department regarding an Open Meeting Law complaint filed in City Council on August 5, 2026, Docket #1538.

1597    Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition #305.26   The Folsom House, 3 4 Folsom Avenue, Mission Hill (in effect after September 13, 2026 if not acted upon).

1598    The Constable Bonds of Darius Agnew, Devorn Buchanan, Gavin Castagna, Rolflyn Cazeau, Frico Damas, Chesterfield Daniel Coppin, Mark Evlogiadis, Vincent James, William Joyce, Manuel Mendes, Paul Morelli, Jonas Morose, Robert Ryan, Jean Sanon, and Joseph Singletary, Jr. having been duly approved by the Collector Treasurer were received.

1235    The Committee on Government Operations to which was referred on June 24, 2026, Docket #1235, Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Pension Benefits for Firefighter Richard Lopez, submits a report recommending that the matter ought to pass in a new draft.

1401    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1401, Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 0 Dale Street, Boston, MA 02136. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 70459, Page 316. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of a 44,137± square foot (1.013± acre) parcel of land (“Premises”), which Premises is which land is located at Unnumbered (aka “0”) Dale Street in the Hyde Park District of the City of Boston (numbered in the records of the Assessing Department as Parcel 1808198000), and formerly the property of the former Boston and Providence Railroad Company further bounded and described according to a plan of survey made by Harry R. Feldman, Inc., Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, Joseph L. Calabro, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor No. 15998, dated January 18, 1993 and recorded at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds Book 24453, Page 302, submits a report recommending that the Order ought to pass.

1402    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1402, Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 190 198 West Eighth Street, Boston, MA 02127. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 71757, Page 35. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of the parcels of land, totaling 4,655 square feet of land, more or less, known as the Sister Mary Veronica Park, shown as “Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, and Lot 9” on a survey dated August 12, 2025 titled “Plot Plan 190 198 West Eighth Street, South Boston, MA,” and prepared by Joyce Consulting Group, Braintree, Massachusetts, submits a report recommending that the Order ought to pass.

1403    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1403, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Samira Ahmadi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 23, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed.

1404    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1404, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jessica Boatright, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed.

1405    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1405, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Stephen Ellis, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 26, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed.

1406    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1406, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann Farooqi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on March 19, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed.

1407    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1407, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Lori Ferriss, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 13, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed.

1408    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1408, Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Gail Latimore, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029, submits a report recommending that the reappointment ought be confirmed.

1409    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, to which was referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1409, Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Camilo Esquivia Zapata, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 20, 2029, submits a report recommending that the appointment ought to be confirmed.

1514    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1514, Message and order to declare surplus City owned property currently under the management of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and transfer the care, custody, control and management thereof to the Public Facilities Commission. The Property comprises two (2) unnumbered parcels located at Melnea Cass Boulevard in the Roxbury District (Ward 09, Parcel #02225000, 02240000). The surplus vote will allow the City to later transfer the land to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (“BPDA”) pursuant to a 2002 Memorandum of Agreement between the City, BPDA, and MassDOT, submits a report recommending that the Order ought to pass.

1391    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars ($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant, awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre apprenticeship opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public Schools.

1599    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Ordinance Amending the City of Boston Code, Section 5 5.20, Paid Parental Leave for City of Boston Employees.

1600    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Ordinance to Amend the Boston Human Rights Commission.

1601    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore raising the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds dedicated to affordable housing.

1602    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore codifying the Office of Violence Prevention and establishing a biennial violence prevention strategy plan in the city of Boston.

1603    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing on high energy costs and pathways to an equitable and environmentally resilient energy transition in Boston.

1604    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine the challenges facing independent restaurant operators in Boston.

1605    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to speed humps installed as part of the "Safety Surge" initiative.

1606    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of the continued use of ShotSpotter in the City of Boston.

1607    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing September as National Recovery Month.

1608    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution calling for robust infrastructure solutions to protect the Charles River and other local waterways from combined sewer overflows.

1609    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution celebrating National Hotel Employee Day.

1610    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of a knife collection program in the City of Boston.

1611    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of granting City of Boston Park Rangers police academy training and police powers to enhance public safety in Boston parks.

1612    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of Head Start and Early Head Start and the importance of their programs in the City of Boston.

1613    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Quality Homes for Humankind.

1614    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in support of a South End alleyways working group.

1615    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in recognition of the City of Chelsea's All America City award.

1616    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of an investigation by the Massachusetts Secretary of State into incorrect ballots distributed during Early Voting in Boston and maintaining state receivership of Boston Election Department through the 2028 election.

1617    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution declaring August 24th as Elizabeth Freeman Day in the City of Boston.

1618    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Bridgit Brown in City Council, effective August 22, 2026.

1619    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cristal Martinez in City Council, effective August 22, 2026.

1620    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Nyla Fernandes, Brittany Perez and Ericson Hilaire in City Council, effective August 22, 2026.

1621    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Danielle Rones in City Council, effective August 22, 2026.

1622    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Noah Risley in City Council, effective August 22, 2026.

Legislative Calendar August 26, 2026.

1623    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing 46 retiring teachers and BPS staff members.

1624    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of Eileen Kenner.

1625    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Yap's Summer Youth League.

1626    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of Robert E. Delano.

1627    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution celebrating the Great Elephant Migration and recognizing World Elephant Day.

1628    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe Heisler.

1629    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing The West End Neighborhood Center.

1630    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Victor Manuel Osorno.

1631    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ivan “Viruta” Giraldo.

1632    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pomona Eastie.

1633    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joanne Hayes Rines.

1634    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cambio Latino.

1635    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Andrea Ilse.

1636    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan Carlos Ferrufino.

1637    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ellen T. (Doris) O’Rourke.

1638    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Domenico Susi.

1639    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory of Erica Tiny Martinez.

1640    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bova’s Bakery.

1641    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Blue Caboose.

1642    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nelson Arroyave.

1643    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marcus St. Pierre.

1644    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Annette Gonsalves Byner.

1645    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tele Kreyol.

1646    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Free Pentecostal Church of God.

1647    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pastor Jean J.M. Louis.

1648    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Angel Lenz Rene.

1649    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Duckens Emile.

1650    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing William Henry Wright, III.

1651    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Solèy Leve.

1652    Councilor Pepén and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Alecia McGregor.

1653    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution congratulating Marabou Café.

1654    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rita DiGesse.

1655    Councilor Pepén and Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating June Weinberg.

1656    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Central Staff 2026 Summer Interns.

1657    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Evelyn Hawkesworth.

1658    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Spice.

1659    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dashawn Oliver.

1660    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Omesa D. Spencer.

1661    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bishop Bitrus Maiwaazi.

1662    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Delores Christopher.

1663    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reverend Dr. Kevin C. Peterson.

1664    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 4, 2026, as Taina Mair Day in the City of Boston.