City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on December 4 at 12 p.m.
All meetings are open to the public. You can also watch meetings on Comcast channel 8, RCN channel 82, Verizon channel 1964, and online at Boston.gov.
PLEASE NOTEThe schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.
Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1663 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($970,000.00) in the form of a grant awarded by Skanska USA Commercial Development, Inc. pursuant to the 1350 Boylston Street, Fenway, Boston Project Cooperation Agreement. The purpose of the grant is to fund the redesign and construction of Boylston Street as described in the 1350 Boylston Street, Fenway, Boston Project’s Transportation Mitigation Commitments.
1664 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($413,472.00) in the form of a grant for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 3 Domestic Violence Advocates assigned to police districts, a Management Analyst at the Family Justice Center, and a Technology Coordinator for multiple data collection, reporting and records management system.
1665 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Five Dollars ($402,785.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY19 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a Domestic Violence Management Analyst at the Family Justice Center, A Hub n COR Coordinator, overtime for specialist Units, and a Technology Coordinator for multiple data collection, reporting, and records management systems.
1666 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Two Dollars ($259,252.00) in the form of a grant for the Clean Vehicle Project, awarded by the MA Department of Energy Resources to be administered by the Central Fleet Management. The grant will fund the purchase of Liquefied Petroleum Gas fuel conversion kits for City of Boston pick-up trucks in order to reduce CO2 emissions.
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1667 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 9:40 P.M. on Thursday, November 28, 2019 until 2:25 P.M. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
1668 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 November 6, 2019.
1669 Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the "Second Amendment to Report and Decision on the Brighton-Allston Elderly Homes, Inc. a/k/a McNamara House Chapter 121A Project, Located at 210 Everett Street Allston."
1670 Notice was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding the Contract between the City of Boston and Cote Village Townhomes Limited Partnership, Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law.
1671 Notice was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding the Contract between the City of Boston and Cote Village Limited Partnership, Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law.
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
624 Order that pursuant to Chapter 40, section 56, the residential factor in the City of Boston for FY2020 shall be the minimum residential factor as determined by the Commissioner of Revenue pursuant to M. G. L. Chapter 58, section 1A and be it further that pursuant to Chapter 59, section 5C, as amended, a residential exemption in the amount of value equal to thirty five percent (35%) of the average assessed value of all Class One-Residential parcels in the City of Boston be, and hereby is approved for Fiscal Year 2020.
1337 Ordinance Establishing the Office of Inspector General within the City of Boston.
0184 An Ordinance Reauthorizing Condominium Conversion Protections in the City of Boston.
1585 Message and ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XVII. The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Inspectional Services Department to recover costs for conducting inspections outside of normal business hours by charging a fee for such inspections.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1672 Councilor Campbell for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Fonseca, William MacGregor, Justin A. McClarey, Jessica Morris and Shannon M. Murphy in City Council effective November 30, 2019.
1673 Councilor Campbell for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Fonseca, William MacGregor, Justin A. McClarey, Jessica Morris and Shannon M. Murphy in City Council effective December 7, 2019.
1674 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Chantelle Beaton, Pratik Dubey, Samuel Hurtado and Brandon Russell in City Council effective November 30, 2019.
1675 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee in City Council Chantelle Beaton, Pratik Dubey, Samuel Hurtado and Brandon Russell effective December 7, 2019.
1676 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Vanessa Woo in City Council effective November 30, 2019.
1677 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Vanessa Woo in City Council effective December 7, 2019
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GREEN SHEETS:
Legislative Calendar for December 4, 2019.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1678 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Harvard-Kent School.
1679 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bobby McClain.
1680 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Billy McClain.
1681 Councilors Janey and Campbell offered the following: Resolution congratulating Reverend Dr. Gregory G. Groover, Sr.
1682 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Bishop Dickerson.
1683 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Charles J. Zammito.
1684 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jordan Choy.
1685 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Aginah Monique.
1686 Councilors Campbell and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cynthia Fulton.
1687 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution congratulating the 2019 Codman Square Neighborhood Council Heroes and Sheroes.
1688 Councilors Essaibi-George, Baker and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joseph J. Zinck.
1689 Councilors Flynn, Baker and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nichole Mikshenas.
1690 Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dolores A. Lane.
1691 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Gerald Sheppeck.
1692 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Bill Medlin.
1693 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution in memory of Howard Kassler.
1694 Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing DJ Dru Errico.
1695 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Florence D' Avella.
1696 Councilors Campbell, Ciommo, Janey, Flynn, Zakim, Essaibi-George, McCarthy, Wu Baker, Flaherty and Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Monica Valdes Lupi, JD, MPH.
1697 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juanita Grant.
1698 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luke Walker.
1699 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Chestnut Hill Reservoir Community Garden.
1700 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Boston Architectural College.
1701 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mr. Quan Van, Duong.
1702 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary "Betty" Lafferty (Callahan).
1703 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert Pacitti.
1704 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Julie's Family Learning Program.
1705 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brian Wallace.
1706 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ed Buccigross.
1707 Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ray Flynn.
1708 Councilors Flynn, Wu, Garrison and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sophia Yee.
1709 Councilor Garrison offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shawn Fiedler.
1710 Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pamela Pierce.