CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1334    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eleven Million Four Hundred Six Thousand Seven Hundred 

    Sixty Two Dollars ($11,406,762.00) in the form of a grant, awarded by the 

    USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry to be administered by 

    the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund the creation of an 

    accessible, inclusive and resilient urban forest in Boston and reduce 

    technical and financial barriers to accessing and preserving trees.

    1335    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Million Three Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Two 

    Hundred Dollars ($2,322,200.00) in the form of a grant, for the Community 

    Mitigation Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be 

    administered by the Budget Management. The grant will fund to offset cost 

    related to the construction and operation of a gaming establishment.

1336    Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks 

    Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition 

    #243.11, The William Lloyd Garrison House, 17 Highland Park Street, 

    Roxbury, MA 02119 (in effect after October 9, 2024 if not acted upon).

    1337    Communication was received from the City Clerk regarding the 2023   

    2024 University Accountability Statistical Report.

    1338    Communication was received from the Commemoration Commission of the 

    report entitled "Commemoration Commission Progress Report" July 2024.

    1339    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 August 28, 2024.

    1340    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jerica Bradley 

    as Temporary First Assistant Collector Treasurer for a period of 60 days, 

    effective September 6, 2024.

    1341    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Tim McKenzie 

    as Temporary Second Assistant Collector Treasurer for a period of 60 days, 

    effective September 6, 2024.

    1342    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Oliver 

    Sellers Garcia as an ex officio member of the Air Pollution Control 

    Commission, effective immediately.

    1343    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Quoc Tran, as a 

    member of the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel, effective immediately.

    1344    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Eron Hackshaw, 

    as a member of the Internal Affairs oversight panel, effective immediately.

    1345    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sammy Nabulsi, 

    as a member of the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, effective 

    immediately.

    1346    The Constable Bond of Helen Cameron having been duly approved by the 

    Collector Treasurer was received.

1163    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on August 7, 

    2024, Docket #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), submits a report recommending 

    that the Order ought to pass.

    1164    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on August 7, 

    2024, Docket #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, submits a report recommending that the Order ought to pass.

0926    Home Rule Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Raising the 

    Maximum Age Requirement for Entrance to the Boston Police Academy.

    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.

1347    Councilor Weber offered the following: Ordinance establishing the Office 

    of Labor Compliance and Worker Protections.

    1348    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Petition for a Special 

    Law Re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive 

    the Maximum Age for Police Officers for Chris Glaropoulos.

    1349    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    Boston Public Schools transportation for students on the first week of 

    school.

    1350    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss the Nubian Square Task Force, its goals, vision, plan, and 

    composition in alignment with the principles of equity and recovery.

    1351    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to discuss the extension of free museum passes exclusively for Boston 

    Public Schools families.

    1352    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution calling 

    for passage of Question 2 to replace the MCAS graduation requirement.

    1353    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    celebrating Amilcar Cabral.

    1354    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing September as Hunger Action Month and September 10, 2024 as 

    Hunger Action Day in the City of Boston

    1355    Councilor Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Resolution recognizing October 1, 2024, as Nigerian Independence Day.

    1356    Councilor Louijeune and Mejia offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing September 2024 as Suicide Awareness Month in Boston.

    1357    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F: regarding on Boston Housing Authority 

    (BHA) elevators.

    1358    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F: regarding White Stadium documents.

1359    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Clare Brooks in City Council 

    effective September 7, 2024.

    1360    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Millie Rivera in City Council 

    effective September 7, 2024.

    1361    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Kiara Montes De Oca in City 

    Council effective September 7, 2024.

 

11/24    Legislative Calendar for September 11, 2024.

1362    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nuevo 

    Dia Adult Day Health Care.

    1363    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing four of 

    Councilor Henry Santana's FY24 Summer Interns.

    1364    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Leonardo Rosarlo.

    1365    Councilor FitzGerald and Worrell offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Dorchester Art Project.

    1366    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston.

    1367    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Suldan Mohamud Suldan Jama Suldan Yusuf.

    1368    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Yousef Irziqat.

    1369    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Port 

    Norfolk Yacht Club.

    1370    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Massachusetts Women's History Center.

    1371    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rick 

    Winterson.

    1372    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 57th 

    IAFF Convention.

    1373    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Xiomara Saldaña.

    1374    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Odalis 

    Polanco.

    1375    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution congratulating Ciara 

    O'Shea and Matthew Donovan.

    1376    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian 

    American Day.

    1377    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Chinatown Main Street.

    1378    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Scobie's 

    Restaurant.

    1379    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary E. 

    Higgins.

    1380    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution honoring the memory 

    of all innocent lives lost on the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

    1381    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert 

    Anthony.