CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1162    Message and order for your approval an Order amending City of Boston 

    Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section 15 11.1, regarding Black Male 

    Advancement for Equity and Welfare. Since its establishment in 2021, the 

    Black Men and Boys Commission has sought to study the social conditions 

    of the city’s Black men and boys, develop strategies to remedy or assist in 

    remedying serious adversities, and recommend courses of action to create 

    equal opportunity for generations of Black men and boys in the City of 

    Boston.

    1163    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred 

    Eighty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Three Dollars 

    ($187,373.00)  to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the 

    FY25 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police School Traffic 

    Supervisors Association, Inc. (BPSTSA).

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on August 5, 2024.

    1164    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Police Department for FY25 in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Seven 

    Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Three Dollars ($187,373.00) to cover the 

    FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police School Traffic 

    Supervisors Association, Inc. (BPSTSA). The terms of the contract are 

    September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the 

    contract includes a base wage increase of 2% to be given in September of 

    each year of the contract term and flat amounts of $200, $200, $275, and 

    $350 to be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year.

    1165    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seventy Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Commonwealth Builder Program, awarded by the 

    Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency to be administered by the Mayor’s 

    Office of Housing. The grant will fund the creation of workforce 

    homeownership housing units and the long term availability of those units 

    to eligible moderate income households.

    1166    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Million One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars 

    ($4,125,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 Public Safety 

    Answering Point Support and Incentive Grant, awarded by the MA 

    Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 

    Police Department. The grant will fund costs associated with providing 

    Enhanced 911 services.

    1167    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for 

    the Stove Replacement Program (EJG2G), awarded by the United States 

    Environmental Protection Agency, to be administered by the Environment 

    Department. The grant will fund to educate residents on electric cooking 

    and its environmental/health benefits.

      

    1168    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form 

    of a grant for the FY24 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, 

    awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be 

    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund upgrading, 

    expanding, and integrating technology and protocols related to 

    anti terrorism, anti crime, anti gang and emergency response.

    1169    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Five Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Six 

    Dollars ($539,256.00) in the form of a grant, for the MassEVIP Charging 

    Stations, awarded by MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental 

    Affairs to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will 

    fund sixty (60) electric vehicle charging stations under the Massachusetts 

    Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) Public Access Charging 

    (PAC) Program.

    1170    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Five 

    Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents ($445,865.77) in the form of the grant for 

    the FY25 State 911 Training Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of 

    Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Police Department. The 

    grant will fund the training and certification of Enhanced 911 

    telecommunications staff.

    1171    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Thirty One Dollars and 

    Seventy Five Cents ($260,031.75) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 

    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP), 

    awarded by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission to be 

    administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund and support the 

    installation of CO alarms and training and public education programs to 

    promote health and public safety.

    1172    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Senior’s Save Program grant, awarded by the Boston 

    Charitable Trust Fund to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. 

    The grant will fund the heating system replacement program for eligible 

    senior citizen homeowners in Boston.

    1173    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant for the Cultural Access program grant, awarded by the Donor Group 

    to be administered by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will 

    fund Highland Street donation/grant for the Cultural Access program for 

    Boston Public School Sundays.

    1174    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ninety Four Thousand Dollars ($94,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant for the FY25 Local Consumer Aid Fund, awarded by the MA 

    Attorney General's Office to be administered by the Office of Consumer 

    Affairs and Licensing. The grant will fund staff costs and operational 

    expenses.

    1175    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eighty Seven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars 

    ($87,427.00) in the form of a grant, for the United States Attorney’s Project 

    Safe Neighborhood (PSN) Initiative grant, awarded by the United States 

    Attorney’s Office passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety 

    & Security, to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant 

    will fund the purchase of needed equipment, software, and other technology 

    items considered vital for preventing or reducing violent crime.

    1176    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($11,600.00) in the form 

    of a grant for the Escrow Mitigation Activities, awarded to the City of 

    Boston to be administered by the Boston Center for Youth and Families. 

    The grant will fund to pay contractors for mitigation activities.

    1177    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant for the 

    FY23 National Violent Death Reporting System, awarded by the MA 

    Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund data collection by the Bureau of Investigative Services 

    and the Drug Control Unit.

    1178    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept a donation of a 

    2013 Ford F 150 Truck. The purpose of this donation is to support the 

    Boston Police Department in their investigation of individuals and entities 

    suspected of insurance fraud, and any other departmental needs.

    1179    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jaimie 

    McNeil as a member of the Zoning Commission, for a term expiring May 1, 

    2025.

    1180    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: to the 

    operations of and asset held by the BRA (d/b/a BPDA/DEIC) pertaining to 

    Docket 0490 passed by the Council on March 6, 2024.

    1181    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: information 

    to 2022 and 2023 Boston Police Department promotion exams pertaining to 

    Docket 0936 passed by the Council on June 5, 2024 and Docket 1064 

    passed by the Council on June 26, 2024.

    1182    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: relative to "BPS Sundays," pertaining to Docket 1063 passed by the Council on June 26, 2024.

1183    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Priscilla 

    Douglas as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term expiring 

    October 1, 2027.

    1184    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Evandro 

    Carvalho, as Chair of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency 

    (OPAT) Commission, effective May 6, 2024.

    1185    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of John Romano, 

    as Co Chair of the Boston   AFSCME Council 93, AFL CIO Housing Trust 

    Fund, for a term expiring on January 10, 2025.

    1186    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Trinh T. Nguyen 

    as a Trustee to the Neighborhood Jobs Trust for a term expiring January 14, 

    2025.    

    1187    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Janet Slovin as a 

    member of the Boston Election Commission for a term expiring March 31, 

    2028.

    1188    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Tara Southard as 

    a member of the Disability Commission Advisory Board for a term expiring 

    August 1, 2027.

    1189    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board re: the FY25 Retiree Cost of Living 

    Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.

    1190    Communication was received from the Auditing Department providing the 

    Fiscal Year 2025 Payroll Allotment Schedules for all City Departments.

    1191    Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement 

    of the report entitled "Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement 

    Quarterly Report" April 1, 2024   June 30, 2024.

    1192    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #239.11, Horticultural Hall, 247 

    Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 (in effect after August 29, 2024 if 

    not acted upon).

    1193    Communication was received from the City Clerk regarding Dockets #0108, 

    #0109, #0113, #0114 and #0288 from the Committee on Planning, 

    Development and Transportation.

    1194    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

    Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Application for 

    Faneuil Gardens Redevelopment Chapter 121A Project.”

    1195    Communication from Councilor Fernandes Anderson in regards to Docket 

    #0353: a hearing to discuss the feasibility of BPS providing ESOL classes 

    for parents.

    1196    The Constable Bond of Miryam Cissero having been duly approved by the 

    Collector Treasurer was received.

 

0995    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on June 

    12, 2024, Docket #0995, Petition For A Special Law Re: An Act Regarding 

    The Disability Pension For Richard Lopez, submits a report recommending 

    that the docket ought to pass.

    1125    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on July 

    10, 2024, Docket #1125, Petition For A Special Law Re: An Act Providing 

    Certain Death Benefits For The Widow Of A Former Firefighter Of The 

    City Of Boston, submits a report recommending that the docket ought to 

    pass.

    1110    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on July 10, 

    2024, Docket #1110, message and order for your approval an order to 

    reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by 

    Seven Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred and Three Dollars 

    ($786,503.00) to provide funding for a City Department for the FY25 

    increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between 

    the City of Boston and Boston Public Library Professional Staff 

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

    1111    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on July 10, 

    2024, Docket #1111, message and order for a supplemental appropriation 

    order for a City Department for FY25 in the amount of Seven Hundred 

    Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred and Three Dollars ($786,503.00) to 

    cover the FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining 

    agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Public Library 

    Professional Staff Association. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2023 

    through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include a base 

    wage increase of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the 

    contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $900, and $800 to be added 

    to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year, submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.   

    1112    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on July 10, 

    2024, Docket #1112, message and order for your approval an order to 

    reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by 

    Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($34,331.00) to 

    provide funding for a City Department for the FY25 increases contained 

    within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and 

    Teamsters Local 25, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 

    pass.

    1113    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on July 10, 

    2024, Docket #1113, message and order for a supplemental appropriation 

    Order for a City Department for FY25 in the amount of Thirty Four 

    Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($34,331.00) to cover the 

    FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Teamsters Local 25. The terms of the 

    contract are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of 

    the contract include a base wage increase of 2% to be given in July of each 

    fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $900, and 

    $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year, submits a 

    report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0633    The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was 

    referred on April 3, 2024, Docket #0633, Message and order for your 

    approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston, acting through its 

    Mayor’s Office of Housing, to accept and expend payments in the amount 

    of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) given to the City of Boston’s 

    Inclusionary Development Policy Fund (IDP). The IDP was established by 

    Executive Order in February 2000 to support the production and 

    preservation of affordable housing in new market rate housing 

    developments, submits a report that the order ought to pass.

    0695    The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was 

    referred on April 10, 2024, Docket #0695, Message and order authorizing 

    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Million Dollars 

    ($5,000,000.00) in the form of a grant to provide rapid rehousing services 

    together with wraparound support and recovery services to individuals, with 

    a history of homelessness, awarded by the MA Department of Public Health 

    to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund 

    State ARPA Earmark Mayor’s Office of Housing, submits an report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass in an amended draft.

1197    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Ordinance Amending the City 

    of Boston Code Ordinances Chapter VII Section 7 Regulating Restrictions 

    on Park Frontages.

    1198    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Ordinance to Enhance 

    Driveway Accessibility.

    1199    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Ordinance Codifying the 

    Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).

    1200    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Ordinance to Establish RISE: 

    Reshaping Inequities through Systematic Empowerment.

    1201    Councilor s Weber and Mejia offered the following: Ordinance 

             preventing    wage theft in the City of Boston.

    1202    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act Providing Certain Death Benefits for Rachel Marie Troy, the Widow of 

    a former Firefighter of the City of Boston.

    1203    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Petition for a 

    special law re: An age waiver for the maximum age requirement for 

    Antonio Pires to join the Boston Police Department.

    1204    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Petition for a special law re: An 

    age waiver for the maximum age requirement for Maugelin Verdieu to join 

    the Boston Police Department.

    1205    Councilors Flynn and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing to discuss ways to provide critical public safety support and 

    address quality of life issues relating to the crisis at Mass and Cass. 

    1206    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    discuss food access, sustainability, and the need for a food hub in East 

    Boston.

    1207    Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to discuss Boston Police Department staffing levels.

    1208    Councilors Santana and Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to review the usage of Security Cameras in Boston Public Schools.

    1209    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    how Boston Public Schools can expand the use of evidence based best 

    practices for Inclusive Learning Environments for Multilingual and Special 

    Education Learners.

    1210    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to support the 

    creation of lending libraries to benefit residents and reduce wasteful 

    purchases.

    1211    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing for the 

    Boston City Council to address next steps after the Failed Property Tax 

    Reclassification Home Rule Petition Though Audit.

    1212    Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing to audit all City of Boston Boards and Commissions to 

    evaluate their composition, selection process, criteria for selection, 

    appointment timeline, and adherence to the principles of Equity and 

    Inclusion.

    1213    Councilors Mejia and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing to audit the City of Boston's accountability, transparency and 

    accessibility regarding the enforcement of City of Boston Code 8 10.

    1214    Councilor Mejia and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order 

    for a hearing to audit the distribution of local, state, and federal grants to 

    small businesses.

    1215    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing August 

    16, 2024 as Dominican Cultural Day in the City of Boston.

    1216    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution supporting the goals 

    and ideals of Fentanyl prevention and awareness day on August 21, 2024.

    1217    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing August 15, 2024 as India's Independence Day.

    1218    Councilor FitzGerald and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    calling for the Boston Public Health Commission to declare a public health 

    emergency relative to the closing of Carney Hospital.

    1219    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing September 7 as Brazil's Independence Day and requesting a 

    flag raising to celebrate its perseverance on its mission to reach liberation.

    1220    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the birthday of James Baldwin, a celebrated African American 

    writer and civil rights activist.

    1221    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the National Fitness Campaign.

    1222    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Flynn offered the following: 

    Resolution to rename the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library in 

    honor of Mel and Joyce King.

    1223    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution celebrating August 6 

    as Jamaican Independence Day in the City of Boston.

    1224    Councilor Worrell and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Resolution recognizing August 17th as Garvey Day in the City of Boston.

    1225    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution celebrating the 62nd 

    anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day.

1226    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Bonnie Delaune in City Council, 

    effective August 1, 2024.

    1227    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the 

    following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Bayle Vines 

    in City Council, effective July 22, 2024.

    1228    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Millie Rivera in City Council, 

    effective July 13, 2024

    1229    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Alyssa Reaves and Iris Zhao in City Council, 

    effective June 15, 2024.

    1230    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employee Cierra Thompson in City Council.

    1231    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Dulce M. Bernal Sandoval in City 

    Council.

    1232    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the 

    following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Yuqing Sun in 

    City Council.

    1233    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the 

    following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ewura 

    Yankah in City Council, effective August 10, 2024.

    1234    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Gabrielle Waiter in City Council, 

    effective August 26, 2024.

    1235    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employees Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Laura 

    Toledano and Vanessa Woo in City Council.

    1236    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Galvin in City Council, 

    effective August 10, 2024.

    1237    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: 

    Order for the appointment of temporary employees Elaine Donovan, Judy 

    Evers, Jack Imbergamo, Sebastian Parra, Gabriela Ramirez and Elizabeth 

    Sanchez in City Council.

 

Legislative Calendar for August 7, 2024.

1238    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    DSNI for their 40th Anniversary.

    1239    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in 

    memory of Matthew Lynch.

    1240    Councilor Murphy and FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Matthew and Margaret Galvin.

    1241    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolutions recognizing ten 

    Boston Police Department Sergeants.

    1242    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution celebrating Americans 

    with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) Day on July 17, 2024.

    1243    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Sweeties in Roslindale.

    1244    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Karen 

    Weber.

    1245    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dorothy 

    Morris.

    1246    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing six 

    people for their dedication and commitment to the Comite Banilejo 2024.

    1247    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Erick 

    Volquezrodriguez.

    1248    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Cathleen "Cathy" (Curran) Deeney.

    1249    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Jenna Reynolds.

    1250    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Jina Song.

    1251    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gio 

    Valencia.

    1252    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Nicholas "Jerry" Leonard.

    1253    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Richard Giordano.

    1254    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Cape Verdean Association of Boston.

    1255    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution celebrating the 54th 

    annual August Moon Festival.

    1256    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the Indian Community of Boston.

    1257    Resolution recognizing Abigail Nwogu.

    1258    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cayden 

    Nusantoro Liu and Heiryung Na.

    1259    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing GMC 

    and Wellington Hill Neighborhood Associations.

    1260    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    restaurants participating in the Codman Square Jerk Fest.

    1261    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mia 

    Mottley   Prime Minister of Barbados.

    1262    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Lynch Meagher Family.

    1263    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Fedna 

    Francois.

    1264    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mora 

    Junior Etienne.

    1265    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Voche Noelsaint.

    1266    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the Brazilian Community of Boston.

    1267    Councilor Durkan and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the Achievements of Richard Giordano and naming August 9, 

    2024 as Richard Giordano day in the City of Boston.