City Council Meeting

    0445    Message disapproving a Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to 

    the Reorganization of the Boston School Committee, amending Chapter 108 

    of the Acts of 1991, (Docket #0135), passed by the City Council February 

    15, 2023.

    0446    Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Public 

    Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of Fifty Thousand Eight 

    Hundred Fifty Dollars ($50,850.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained 

    within the collective bargaining agreement between the Public Health 

    Commission and the SEIU Local 888 (Coordinators/Assistant Coordinators 

    Unit). The terms of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% in 

    October 2020, 1.5% in October of 2021, and 2% in October 2022.

    0447    Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for 

    Collective Bargaining by Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars 

    ($50,850.00) to provide funding for the Public Health Commission for the 

    FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888 

    (Coordinator/Assistant Coordinators Unit).

    0448    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 

    Chronic Absenteeism in BPS for the School Years 2021 22 and 2022 23, 

    Docket 0419, passed by the Council on February 15, 2023.

    0449    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 

    BPS sexual assault and misconduct data for school year 2021 2022 and 

    2022 2023, Docket 0420 passed by the Council on February 15, 2023.

    0450    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to 

    Bus Drop Off for English High School Students, Docket 0444, passed by 

    the Council on February 15, 2023.

0451    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of  The Richards Building, Downtown Boston, 

    MA, as a Landmark (In effect after March 19, 2023 if not acted upon).

    0117    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks, to which 

    was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0117, Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 

    Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($870,000.00) in the form of a grant, 

    for Climate Resilience, awarded by the Barr Foundation to be administered 

    by the Environment Department. The grant will fund the continued 

    implementation of Climate Ready Boston initiatives. This includes 

    advancing coastal resilience and heat resilience strategies, prioritizing 

    equitable electrification and creating a community tree care program, 

    submits a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0116    The Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks to which 

    was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0116, Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One 

    Million Six Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 

    ($1,633,500.00) in the form of a grant, for the Resilient Moakley 

    Connectors, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

    passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be 

    administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund 

    pre construction planning and design activities in the northern and southern 

    areas adjacent to Moakley Park, located along the waterfront of Dorchester 

    and South Boston neighborhoods. The project is separate but 

    complementary to the flood mitigation project within Moakley Park, 

    submits a report recommending that the docket ought to pass.

    0407    The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was 

    referred on February 15, 2023, Docket #0407, Message and order for your 

    approval an order at the recommendation of the Chair of the Board of 

    Election Commissioners, I hereby transmit for the approval of your 

    Honorable Body an Order Fixing the date of the Preliminary Election for 

    this Municipal Year as September 12, 2023, submits a report recommending 

    that the Order ought to pass in a new draft.

    0151    Order for a hearing to address contaminated beverages in clubs and bars.

    0118    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars 

    ($297,200.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Local Cultural Council 

    Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to be 

    administered by the Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund 

    innovative arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences programming that 

    enhance the quality of life in our city.

    0323    Message and order for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and 

    Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston.

    0452    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Ordinance 

    providing remote access to meetings of municipal public bodies.

    0453    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Ordinance Amending 

    the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 7 3, Bay Village Historic 

    District.

    0454    Councilor Arroyo and Coletta offered the following: Ordinance formally 

    creating the Office of Food Justice and establishing a food recovery 

    program in the City of Boston.

    0455    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance amending the City of 

    Boston code relating to the study and report on the trafficking of illegal 

    firearms.

    0457    Councilor Arroyo and Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' lack of religious and 

    dietary requirements for Jewish, Muslim and plant based students.

    0458    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to Assess 

    Expanded Hospital & Community Centric Violence Prevention and 

    Intervention.

    0459    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    challenges Latino owned businesses and entrepreneurs face when accessing 

    government and corporate contracts.

    0460    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    explore a need for a Senior Recreational Center In Roxbury.

    0461    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Worrell offered the following: 

    Resolution honoring The Legacy of MLK and Mrs. King Through The 

    Establishment of King's Heritage Trail.

    0462    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Irish American Heritage Month.

    0463    Councilor Bok and Breadon offered the following: Resolution supporting 

    of the residence life workers at Boston University.

    0464    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under Section 17F re: BPS Transportation follow up on a 

    previous request.

 

    0465    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lorraine Payne Wheeler 

    in City Council, effective February 25, 2023.

    0466    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Arshneel Kaur in City 

    Council, effective March 4, 2023.

    0467    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Thomas Mannion, David Mareira and 

    Lisa Searcy in City Council, effective February 25, 2023.

    0468    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Clare Brooks, Tricia A. Kalayjian, 

    Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective February 25, 

    2022.

    0469    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lindsay Dieudonne in 

    City Council, effective March 1, 2023.

 

1/23    Legislative Calendar for March 1, 2023.

    0470    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Rolyn Maynard Freeman.

    0471    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jean 

    Fabrice Eliacin.

    0472    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Donald French.

    0473    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rocco 

    Addesa.

    0474    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston 

    Police Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1018.

    0475    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Haley 

    House.

    0476    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bashier 

    Kayou.

    0477    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Kwok 

    "Peter" Wong.

    0478    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carol 

    Ann (Mahoney) Moore.

    0479    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Imari 

    Paris Jeffries.

    0480    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in 

    memory of Theresa J. “Chickie” (Provenzano) Pacitti.

    0481    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shirley 

    Shillingford.

    0482    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wilbur 

    Brown.

    0483    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jean 

    McGuire.

    0484    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Devon 

    McNeil.

    0485    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Carole 

    White.

    0486    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Terrance Williams.

    0487    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    National GET LIT literacy project.

    0488    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Beulah 

    Fagan Providence.

    0489    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing eleven 

    people for their work celebrating the Caribbean American community at the 

    10th anniversary of the Afro Caribbean Black History Gala & Awards.

    0490    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

    0491    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis 

    J. Daly, JR.

    0492    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anna 

    (Collins, Plunkett) Irving.

    0494    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Karen Wespic.

    0495    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Najma Nazy'at.

    0497    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rile 

    Rhodes.