CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1640    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Three Million 

    Eight Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars 

    ($3,806,367.00) to provide funding for various departments for the FY25 

    increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the 

    City of Boston and the Salaried Employees of North America (SENA).

    1641    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for various City 

    Departments for FY25 in the amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Six 

    Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars ($3,806,367.00) to cover the 

    FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement 

    between the City of Boston and the Salaried Employees of North America 

    (SENA). The terms of the contact are October 1, 2023 through September 

    30, 2027. The major provision of the contract includes a base wage increase 

    of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term and flat 

    amounts of $500.00, $250.00, $900.00, and $750.00 to be added to annual 

    salaries in January of each fiscal year, as well as a new pre paid legal 

    benefit.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on November 4, 2024.

    1642    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant from BHCCI Connect, Learn & Explore Grant, awarded by Boston 

    Children’s Hospital to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. 

    The grant will fund the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative and the 

    Connect, Learn, Explore Program.

1643    Communication was received from Sam DePina, Deputy Superintendent, 

    Boston Public Schools regarding certain information under section 17F 

    pertaining to chronic absenteeism, Docket #0938 passed by the Council on 

    June 5, 2024, and Docket #1061 passed by the Council on June 26, 2024.

    1644    Communication was received from Kenzie Bok, Administrator and CEO of 

    the Boston Housing Authority, regarding certain information under section 

    17F pertaining to Boston Housing Authority Elevators, Docket #1357, 

    passed by the Council on September 11, 2024.

    1645    Communication was received from Clare Kelly, Director of 

    Intergovernmental Relations, regarding Docket #1399, an order for a 

    hearing to review the procedures and protocols for the termination of City 

    appointees.

    1646    Communication was received from Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn 

    regarding a letter to the City Clerk.

    1647    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kairos Shen as 

    Chief of Planning, effective October 15, 2024.

    1648    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 October 9, 2024.

    1649    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 October 23, 2024.

1202    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

    August 7, 2024, Docket #1202, 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, submits a report recommending 

    that the petition ought to pass.

    1197    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

    August 7, 2024, Docket #1197, Ordinance Amending the City of Boston 

    Code, Ordinances Chapter VII Section 7 Regulating Restrictions on Park 

    Frontages, submits a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass.

1650    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: An Ordinance 

    Regarding Employee Safety within Boston's Oil Terminals.

    1651    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act relative to reorganization of the Boston School Committee.

    1652    Councilor FitzGerald and Pepén offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss increasing access to high quality school options for 

    Boston Public School students in all neighborhoods.

    1653    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

    responsibilities of the City Council President during the Weekly Council 

    Meeting.

    1654    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    November as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Boston.

    1655    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution celebrating Veterans 

    Day and honoring those who served our country.

 

1656    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Lilly Sweeterman, effective 

    November 4, 2024.

   Legislative Calendar for November 6, 2024.

1657    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Comfort Kitchen.

    1658    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing No 

    Relation.

    1659    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Toro.

    1660    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Via 

    Cannuccia.

    1661    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing members of the Flora Way Working Group.

    1662    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    MSPCA Animal Care & Adoption Center.

    1663    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing John 

    Miller.

    1664    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Antonio's 

    Bacari.

    1665    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Baron 

    Langston.

    1666    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Geovani 

    Cheverre.

    1667    Councilor FitzGerald and Worrell offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing eight people for winning the 2024 Hidden Heroes and Sheroes 

    Award.

    1668    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing South 

    Boston Community Health Center and the Laboure Center.

    1669    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lisa 

    Duarte.