City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on March 23 at 12 p.m.
All 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. All meetings are open to the public and are also available on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN 82, Fios 964, and livestream via City Council TV.
Discussion Topics
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
0402 Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Two Million
Nine Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight
Dollars ($2,954,828.00) to cover the FY22 cost items contained within the
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL CIO
Council 93 (AFSCME). The term of the contract is July 1, 2020 through
June 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage
increases of 2% , 1.5% and 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of
the contract term.
filed in the Office of the City Clerk on March 21, 2022.0403 Message and order to reduce the FY22 appropriation for the Reserve for
Collective Bargaining by Two Million Nine Hundred Fifty Four Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Dollars ($2,954,828.00) to provide
funding for various department for the FY22 increases contained within the
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL CIO,
Council 93 (AFSCME).
0404 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars
($1,056,840.00) in the form of a grant for the State FY22 Council On Aging
formula grant, awarding by the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be
administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund Services
for 88,070 older adults in the City of Boston at $12 per person, according to
the 2020 Census. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0405 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Henry Luthin as
Interim Director of the Office of Labor Relations for a sixty day period
commencing March 18, 2022.0406 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ralph Jackson,
as a member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for a term
expiring on May 1, 2023.0407 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Edward Fleck,
as an alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for a
term expiring on May 1, 2024.0408 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mark Kiefer, as
a member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for a term expiring
on May 1, 2026. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0294 Order for a hearing regarding a Cradle to Career Tracking System.
0200 Order for a hearing on government transparency and accountability towards
surveillance equipment.0192 Order for a hearing regarding using planning and land use tools for public
good.0314 Message and order for you approval an Order for a short term extension of
nine (9) of the fourteen (14) remaining urban renewal plans in Boston. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0409 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a
hearing to discuss developing an app to support parental involvement and
support.0410 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of Sheraton
Hotel Workers. -
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0411 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Faarooq Sahabdeen in City Council,
effective April 2, 2022.0412 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Jordan Frias in City Council, effective
March 26, 2022.0413 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Gregory Molina in City Council,
effective March 26, 2022.0414 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Gregory Molina, effective April 2,
2022.0415 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandez Anderson offered the following:
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kalamu Kieta and David
Silberg in City Council, effective April 2, 2022.0416 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of
temporary employees in City Council, effective March 19, 2022. -
GREEN SHEETS:
23/22 Legislative calendar for March 23, 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0417 Councilor Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution
recognizing the Condon Community Center Staff.0418 Councilor Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution
recognizing 9 people on their achievement as a South Boston Citizen
Association Scholarship winner.0419 Councilor Arroyo and Lara offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Corinne Keane.0420 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jeremiah
Foley and the Foley Family.0421 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Renette Desir.
0422 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Jackie Woods.0423 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Danielle O'Brien Lydon.0424 Resolution recognizing Rob Fitzharris.
0425 Resolution recognizing South Boston Community Health Center.
0426 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Edward Jeffries.0427 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Preston
Settles.0428 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elberta
Hayes Stone.0429 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Heather Yunger.0430 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Alicia Difeo.0431 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 6 people
from Ireland.