City Council meeting

0607    Message and order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances Section 

    9 9,12, Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings 

    Requiring Periodic Inspection. This Ordinance provides the Inspectional 

    Services Department ("ISD") with an important tool to ensure the ongoing 

    safety and professional inspection of building facades across the City of 

    Boston. 

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on May 9, 2022.

    0608    Message and order for confirmation of the renewal appointments of 

    constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds 

    for the period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2025.

    0609    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of new constables 

    authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the 

    period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending April 30, 2025.

    0610    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal 

    Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the 

    filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2022 and ending 

    April 30, 2025.

0611    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alexandra L. 

    Lawrence as Deputy Chief of Administration for the City of Boston 

    effective May 9, 2022

    0612    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Santiago Graces 

    as Chief Information officer for the City of Boston effective May 9, 2022.

    0613    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jose F. Masso as 

    Chief of Human Services for the City of Boston effective May 9, 2022.

    0614    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of 

    the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon 

    by the City Council at its meeting of April 27, 2022.

    0376    The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation, to which 

    was referred on March 16, 2022 Docket # 0376, Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four 

    Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six Dollars 

    ($492,286.00) in the form of a grant, Accelerating Clean Transportation For 

    All, awarded by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to be administered by 

    the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the launch of an e cargo 

    bike delivery pilot, which will include supporting local businesses to join 

    the program, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

Dockets #0480 0482, Orders for the FY23 Operating Budget, including annual 

    appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other 

    post employment benefits (OPEB)

    Docket #0483, Order for capital fund transfer appropriations. Remains in the Committee 

    the Committee on Ways and Means.

    Dockets #0484 0486, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and 

    lease purchase agreements.

    0615    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution supporting the 

    naming of the Children's Room in the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public 

    Library as "JaiJai's Room" in memory of Jairam Miguel Rodrigues Rao.

    0616    Councilor Mejia and Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    Workforce Development Housing for City of Boston Employees.

    0617    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    Government Transparency and Accountability Towards Service Provision 

    and Spending on ELL Students.

    0618    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution calling for an end to the 

    U.S. embargo against Cuba and opening up of new travel and collaborative 

    cultural, medical and academic opportunities between the two countries.

    0619    Councilor Breadon and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing May 6 12, 2022 as "National Nurses Week".

    0620    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution Recognizing the 

    contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Services and Recognize 

    Boston Emergency Medical Services Week.

    0621    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Dianna Vega in City Council, effective 

    June 1, 2022.

    0622    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Claire Brooks in City Council, 

    effective May 14, 2022.

11/22    Legislative calendar for May 11, 2022.

0623    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Maureen Flaherty O’Rourke.