City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on February 5 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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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0191 Message and order extending the City's acceptance of M.G.L. c 32B, Section 19, to be effective until June 30, 2025 upon my approval and execution of a written agreement with the Public Employee Committee (PEC). The PEC will continue to be the exclusive bargaining representative for the coalition of public employee bargaining units and retirees of the City of Boston with respect to health insurance coverage until June 30, 2025. The agreement extends reforms agreed upon in the current PEC agreement and adds further saving, estimated to equal approximately $60 million over the five year period. It also anticipates continued efforts to achieve additional saving through future health insurance procurements.
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0321 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing February 9, 2020 as Winter Walk Day in the City of Boston.0322 Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the current state of cooperative housing in Boston and strategies for its further expansion.
0323 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore and recommend diversity initiatives for City of Boston public safety agencies.
0324 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0325 Councilor Janey for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Quinn W. Valcich in City Council.0326 Councilor Janey for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brady Baca & Natalie Held in City Council.
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GREEN SHEETS:
Legislative Calendar for February 5, 2020.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0327 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of Frederick "Freddy" Petrigno.0328 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anna (Romano) Ventola.
0329 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of Luci Ann DiPrima.
0330 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Annajean McMahon.
0331 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Salesian Boys and Girls Club.
0332 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution congratulating Hannah Murphy.
0333 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reba Danastorg.
0334 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Patricia Goulbourne.
0335 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Stephanie Barbosa.
0336 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lanette Johnson.
0337 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Candice Privott.
0338 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nebulla Stephen.
0339 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nnkesia Brock.
0340 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jenna Laque.
0341 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 6 Organizations a Happy New Year of the Rat.
0342 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert Terrell.
0343 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pamela "Mela" Bush Miles.
0344 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marvin Martin.
0345 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dellon A. Giles II.
0346 Councilors Janey and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Transit Equity Week.
0347 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Louise Baxter.
0348 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Allentza Michel.
0349 Councilors Wu and Janey offered the following: Resolution in memory of Benny Lee Evans.
0350 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis T. Danehy.
0351 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Timothy M. Norton.
0352 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dorothy H. Crehan Walsh.
0353 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution congratulating Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse.
0354 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing 45 students for their participation in the Joseph P. Manning School Spelling Bee.
0355 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Barbara Shanahan.
0356 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Cora Lee Reid.
0357 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Mary Nee.
0358 Councilor Janey on behalf of the Council as a Whole offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carmen Lopez Cabrera De Henriquez.
0359 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Senator James W. Hennigan, Jr.
0360 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in memory of Benjamin Peter Charbonneau.