City Council meeting

0129 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance Allowing Short-Term Residential Rental in the City of Boston. This ordinance provides a process through which certain dwelling units may be registered with the City for use as short-term rental units.
Filed in Office of the City Clerk January 19, 2018.

0130 Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the reserve for Collective Bargaining by Two Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($2,610,531.00) to provide funding for the Police Department for the FY18 increase contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, Superior Officers Unit.

0131 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Two Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($2,610,531.00) to cover the FY18 cost contained with the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society, Superior Officers Unit. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of July of each fiscal year. The agreements also include increases to existing Quinn Bill/ Education benefits, modified cumulative risk benefits beginning in 2016, and increases to hazardous duty pay beginning in July 2017.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 19, 2018.

 0132 Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Ninety-Seven Thousand Fifty-One Dollars ($97,051.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal  Employees (AFSCME), Council 93, Local 787.

0133 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of  Ninety -Seven Thousand Fifty One Dollars, for the Boston Public Health Commission for FY18, to cover the FY18 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 93, Local 787. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of January of each fiscal year. The agreements also contain other benefits including new steps beginning in 2019. As originally presented to you, the FY18 budget request included a Reserve for Collective Bargaining- a separate appropriation to fund projected collective bargaining increases.
Filed in Office of the City Clerk January 19, 2018.

0134 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Title III C-Nutrition Program for FFY 2018, 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 Elderly Commission. This grant would fund home delivered and congregate meals for seniors in Boston.

0135 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative- Amendment FY18 and FY19 awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human services to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a comprehensive, inter-agency strategy that connects law enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth development agencies to reduce violence in the Commonwealth.
 0136 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Title III-E Caregivers, 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 Elderly Commission. This will fund sub-grants for caregiver services to seniors and grandparents raising their grandchildren.

0137 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, the division of Conservation Services Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Program grant. The Department of Parks and Recreation will administer the funds to be used to provide Capital improvements to Noyes Playground located in the East Boston neighborhood.

0138 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Eight Cents ($340,966.08) in the form of a grant for the State Lunch Program, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The grant will fund meals for seniors in Boston.

0139 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend two grants from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for a cumulative amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00). The purpose of the grants is to fund a portion of the City's cost for the City's cost for the design of the Rutherford Avenue/ Sullivan Square Project.

0140 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Seventy-Five Dollars ($180,075.00) in the form of a grant, Title III- Ombudsman 2018, 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 Elderly Commission. The grant will fund services and advocacy for seniors in nursing homes.

0141 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000.00) in the form a grant for the FFY17 Violence Against Women Act 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 would fund one full-time BPD Civilian Domestic Violence Advocate position and a portion of another.

0142 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Sixty-Six Thousand Four Hundred Forty Dollars ($66,440.00) for the Title III-D Preventive Health 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 Elderly Commission. The grant will fund information and services to improve the health of seniors in Boston.

0143 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($57,816.00) in the form of a grant for the FY18 Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund Crisis Intervention Training.

0144 Message and orders authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount  of Thirty-Five Thousand-Five Dollars ($35,000.00) in the form of a grant from the Commonwealth Community Compact, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Administration and Finance to be administered by the Office of Economic Development. The grant will fund the hiring of a consultant to develop an organizational framework for the six municipalities participating in the greater Boston Regional Economic Compact (Boston, Braintree, Cambridge, Chelsea, Somerville and Quincy).

0145 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($32,500.00) in the form of a grant for the position of Policy Research Fellow, awarded by University of Massachusetts to be administered by the Mayor's Office. The grant will fund a research fellow who will assist in tracking the diverse portfolio of policy issues, and benchmarking policy trends nationally.
 
0146 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($28,500.00) in the form of a grant for Survey and Planning, awarded by the United State Department of the Interior, passed through the MA Secretary of the Commonwealth/ Archives, to be administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund and provide professional, cultural resources survey expertise on the Roxbury Survey Update Phase ll.

0147 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Thirty-Five Cents ($27,988.35) in the form of a grant, for the FFY2018 Traffic Enforcement Program, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws, including but not limited to, speeding and aggressive driving, impaired driving and occupant protection.

0148 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Emme Handy, as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2018.

0149 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Marty Martinez, as Chief of Health and Human Services, effective January 8, 2018.

0150 Communication was received from the City Clerk regarding the 2017 - 2018 University Accountability-Statistical Report.

0151 Notice was received from City Council President Campbell of the appointment of Lydia Edwards, as a Trustee of the Boston Neighborhood Housing Trust for a term expiring December 31, 2018.

0152 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of David Sweeney, as Chief of Staff, effective January 1, 2018.

0153 Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the South End Urban Renewal Plan, Project No Mass. R-56 with respect to Parcel 3.
 
0154 Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the South End Urban Renewal Plan, Project No Mass. R-56 with respect to Parcel 4.

0155 Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Fenway Urban Renewal Plan, Project No Mass. R-115 with respect to Parcel 26.

0156 Communication was received from Sally D. Glora, City Auditor, regarding the City of Boston's Fiscal 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Basic Financial Statements.

0157 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 9:10 A.M. on Friday, January 12, until 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 14th 2018.

0158 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order that the rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the 2018-2019 municipal years.

0159 Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding regulation of the Taxi Industry, Transportation Network Companies and Self-Driving Vehicles.

0160 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing to review the Boston Police Department's Body-Worn Camera Pilot Program Preliminary Study Results.

0161 Councilors Zakim and Pressley offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Sexual Harassment Policy in the Boston City Council.

0162 Councilors Zakim and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Health Care Provider Parking Permits in the City of Boston.

0163 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Grade Configurations in Boston Public Schools.
  
0164 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2018 Boston Public Schools Transportation Budget.

0165 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Elder Scamming.

0166 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Ordinance Increasing Access to Voter Registration.

0167 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution designating a Memorial Hero Square at the corner of Cambridge Street and Cambridge Terrace in Allston, Massachusetts in Honor of Peter A. Simpson.

0168 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding a Medical Marijuana Dispensary at 1524 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury.

0169 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Governance Structure of the Boston School Committee.

0170 Councilors Campbell and Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing to Examine Plans to Reconstruct the Long Island Bridge and Reopen Service Facilities.

0171 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution designating a Memorial Hero Square at the intersection of Marmion Street and Germania Street in Jamaica Plain in Honor of Dennis Leroy Morrill.

0172 Councilors O'Malley and Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Implementation of Chapter 9 of the Ordinances of 2017, An Ordinance Regarding the Reduction of Plastic Bags in Boston.

0173 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston's Resident Parking Permit Program.

0174 Councilor Wu offered the following: Ordinance regarding the Right of Free Petition.

0175 Councilors Pressley and Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Equitable Access to Public Transportation with a Cashless Fare Collection System.
 
0176 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Order for a hearing to Consider Changes to State Housing Codes Regarding Heating/Cooling Temperatures in Light of Climate Change.

0177 Councilors Wu and O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the implementation of Community Choice Energy in Boston.

0178 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Speculation in the Boston Housing Market.

0179 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana E. Calderon and Melissa Sin Yau Lo in City Council.

0180 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Stephen Moore in City Council.

0181 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Chantelle Beaton in City Council.

0182 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Janet L. Knott in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for January 24, 2018.

0183 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary Ramos.

0184 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing 19th Annual Haitian Independence Gala.

0185 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Hangzhou Publishing House.

0186 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anthony R. Cugini.

0187 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carmela Cellucci.

0188 Councilors Pressley, Campbell and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ms. Margaret Bovill Hawkins.

0189 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mario A. Tavolieri Sr.

0190 Councilors Ciommo and O’Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jane Boyer.

0191 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Michael McColgan.

0192 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Richard Morrison.

0193 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Nathy A. Quinn.

0194 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Christine Cooper.

0195 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lena Wisniewski.

0196 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kevin Conroy.

0197 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating Van Amande Le.

0198 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mrs. Cora Mae Seigle.

0199 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating the South Boston Bantam AA.

0200 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Domencia (Cedrone) Cence.

0201 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution in Memory of Joseph F. Timilty.

0202 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wallace E. Murray.

0203 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating South Boston Youth Hockey Squirt AAA Team.

0204 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating South Boston Youth Hockey Mite A Team.

0205 Councilors Essaibi-George, Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Evelyn Regan.

0206 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Willard "Billy" Francis Clark III.

0207 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Vincenza Raspa.

0208 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Treasurer Jacques Edy Phanor.

0209 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing First Elder Evein Durandis.

0210 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elder Matthieu Laine.

0211 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marie Imbert.

0212 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marie Olenne Desamours.

0213 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Head Deacon Bernard Julien.

0214 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Barbara Mycroft.

0215 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Daniel J. Dalia.

0216 Councilors McCarthy and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Brigid P. McDonagh Lydon.

0217 President Campbell, on behalf of the entire Council offered the following: Resolution in memory of The Honorable Robert Q. Crane.

0218 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Joyce Reardon.

0219 Councilors Essaibi-George and O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Barbara Marie Ferrick.

0220 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Dr. Charles W. Lowney.

0221 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Elena “Ellie" Baer.

0222 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Marietta Phinney.

0223 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Joseph A. Drago.

0224 Councilors O'Malley and Zakim offered the following: Resolution in memory of Tiffany Obi.

0225 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Michael Tobin.

0226 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of Litizia Galloto.

0227 Councilors Edwards, Essaibi-George and Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing BPD Captain Kelley McCormick.