CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0256 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance amending City of

                        Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter 12, Section 12‑3.5, Senior Citizen

                        Property Tax Work‑Off Abatement.

           0257  Message and order for your approval an Ordinance creating the Planning

                        Department in the City of Boston.

           0258  The message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of

                        Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)

                        Statements of Interest for their Accelerated Repair Program for the

                        following schools: Kenny Elementary School, O'Donnell Elementary

                        School, Adams Elementary School, Chittick Elementary School, Everett

                        Elementary School, Gardner Pilot Academy, Lyndon Elementary School

                        and Murphy K‑8 School.

0259 Petition of Uptown Transport Inc., for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston.

           0260  Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Woodrow

                        Hartzog as a member of the Surveillance Oversight Advisory Board,

                        effective immediately.

           0261  Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Gary Saunders

                        as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust for a term expiring January

                        22, 2026.

0262 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance Establishing the Office

                        of Pest Control in the City of Boston.

           0263  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a special law re: an act

                        regarding the disability pension for Brian McPherson.

           0264  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the

                        impact of for profit urgent care centers on nonprofit community health

                        centers in the City of Boston.

           0265  Councilor Weber and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a

                        hearing to explore a right to counsel pilot program for tenants facing

                        eviction in the City of Boston.

           0266  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a

                        hearing to discuss creating a fund for translation and interpretive services to

                        be utilized at community meetings held by City Councilors.

           0267  Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing

                        to address the plans underway to do facilities work this summer at several

                        of our buildings that may impact the services we provide for our children,

                        families, and seniors.

           0268  Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a working session to

                        discuss Boston Public School's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

           0269  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing January

                        27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

           0270  Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Coletta offered the following:

                        Resolution in support of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of

                        Massachusetts to pass the Cherish Act.

           0271  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of the

                        HERO Act.

           0272  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution

                        recognizing February 1st as World Hijab Day in Boston.

           0273  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution on

                        behalf of the Boston City Council in Honor and Celebration of Black

                        History Month to be recognized in the Month of February, 2024.

0274 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for

                        the appointment of temporary employee Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City

                        Council, effective January 15, 2024.

31/24 Legislative Calendar for January 31, 2024.

0275 Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in

                        memory of Matthew "Matty" Carver.

           0276  Councilor Pepén and Weber offered the following: Resolution

                        congratulating Robert F. Lee.