City Council meeting

0257 Message and order approving the City of Boston to accept the right to enforce a use restriction to ensure that the Huntington Theatre continues to be used as a theatre or similar cultural use.

0258 Communication was received from William F. Welch, Clerk of the Senate regarding the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, to fill an existing vacancy in the First Suffolk Senatorial District, caused by the resignation of Senator Linda Dorcena Forry.

0259 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 7:00 A.M. until 10:30 P.M. on Tuesday January 30, 2018.

0260 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alice Richmond, as a member of the Boston Conservation Commission, for a term expiring November 1, 2019.

0261 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Benjamin Stuart, as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Committee, for a term expiring June 11, 2018.

0262 Communication was received from Councilor Wu regarding a meeting on Commuter Rail Fare Equity.

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 design of the Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square Project.

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 July 2016, and increases to hazardous duty pay beginning in July 2017.

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 ($97,051.00) 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.

0231 Message and order to reduce the appropriation for the reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($134,957.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY18 cost contained with the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Police Patrolmen's Association.

0232 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($134,957.00) to cover the FY18 cost items contained with the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Patrolmen Association. The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 and September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% in October of each fiscal year. The agreements also contain other benefits including new steps.

0263 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing to consider the benefits of net-zero carbon requirements and incentives for future construction in the City of Boston.

0264 Councilors Wu and Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the usage of surveillance equipment in the City of Boston.

0265 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Vocational Education in the City of Boston.

0266 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution Supporting Boston Logan Airport Workers' Strike.

0267 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order that the Boston Planning and Development Agency continue biannual Urban Renewal updates to the Boston City Council.

0268 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrea Patton in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for February 7, 2018.

0269 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary Ann Simmons.

0270 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Herbert "Herbie" Goodman.

0271 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Captain Marc Gromada for years of service to the Newton Police Department.

0272 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of, Linda Facchini Maiorana.

0273 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing 50 students participating in the Joseph P. Manning School Spelling Bee.

0274 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mr. Anthony N. Barrasso on his 100th birthday.

0275 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Amy Linn & Jiale Yu.