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Councilor Worrell called Docket #1134, message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($1,705,142.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Association of Schools and Supervisors (BASAS). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2022 and September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024.The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5% and 2.5%, to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as other cost items including inclusion reform implementation, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12.

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Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE; An Act Authorizing the Retirement Board of the City of Boston to Grant Certain Retirement Benefits. On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the rules were suspended, the petition was passed; yeas 10, nays 1(Flynn).

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Councilor Worrell, Louijeune, Arroyo, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Mejia, Murphy and Durkan offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Terrance Joseph Williams. President Flynn in the Chair. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the Petition was passed; yeas 12.

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On the message and order, referred on July 19, 2023 Docket #1195, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Nineteen Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($19,610,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for constructing, equipping, and furnishing a new building for the William E. Carter School at 396 Northampton Street in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 12. Assigned for further action.

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Councilors Flynn, Arroyo, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to improve safety along Department of Conservation and Recreation Parkways in the Fenway. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, present 1.

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Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston Police Department for FY24 in the amount of One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($170,390.00) to cover the FY24 cost of items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, Forensics Group. The terms of the contacts are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in January of each fiscal year of the contract term. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11.

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Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($170,390.00) to provide funding for the Public Health Commission for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, Forensics Group. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk, July 17, 2023. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11.

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Message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Public Health Commission for FY24 in the amount of Four Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($402,150.00) to cover the FY24 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888, Programs Unit. The terms of the contract are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% in January 2021, 1.5% in January 2022 and January 2023. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11.

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Message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($402,150.00) to provide funding for the Public Health Commission for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888, Programs Unit. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk, July 17, 2023. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11.

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Motion on the floor Councilor Lara moved to Amend City Council Rule #4. Councilor Arroyo Second the Motion. Rule #4 Amended Version: Text added: and assignment of matters to committee The presiding officer may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall decide all questions of order, and assignment of matters to committee, subject to an appeal from the decision of the chair, but no appeal shall be considered unless properly seconded. No other business except a motion to adjourn or to lie on the table shall be in order until the question on appeal has been decided. The question shall be put as follows: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the council? A vote to appeal shall require a majority of those present and be taken by roll call. On motion of Councilor Lara, the Motion was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy)

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