CITY COUNCIL MEETING

    0836    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on 

    Thursday May 9, 2024 at 11:15 a.m., returning Saturday May 11, 2024 at 

    12:00 p.m.

    0837    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 May 1, 2024.

    0838    The Constable Bond of Rouseline Torres having been duly approved by the 

    Collector Treasurer was received.

    0690    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2025 to repair and purchase Boston Public 

    Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and 

    instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and 

    all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School 

    technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not 

    exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars 

    ($1,750,000.00).

     

    0692    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools 

    revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2025 for Boston Public School 

    Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This 

    revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public 

    School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities 

    for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. 

    Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One 

    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

    0744    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY24 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Million 

    Seven Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine Dollars  

    ($7,754,649.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for 

    the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Superior Officers 

    Federation.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 29, 2024.

    0745    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Police Department for the FY24 in the amount of Seven Million Seven 

    Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine Dollars 

    ($7,754,649.00) to cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective 

    bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Superior 

    Officers Federation. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 

    30, 2025. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases 

    of 2%, 1.5%, 2%, 1%, and 2.5% to be given in July of each fiscal year of 

    the contract term, as well as the addition of the Transitional Career Award 

    Program in July 2023. The contract also contains reforms relating to 

    discipline, officer return to duty, paid detail system, and union release.

    Dockets #0670 - 0672, Orders for the FY25 Operating Budget, including annual 

    appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other 

    post employment benefits (OPEB).

    Dockets #0673 - 0675, Orders for Capital Grant Fund credited appropriations.

    Dockets #0676 - 0678, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease 

    purchase agreements.

0839    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Petition for a Special Law: An 

    Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum 

    Age Requirement for Police Officers for Elsie Barbosa.

    0840    Councilors Pepén and Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to discuss the creation of a small business vandalism relief fund.

    0841    Councilors Durkan and Breadon offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss enforcement of short term rental violations in Boston.

    0842    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 

    as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18 as Haitian Flag Day.

    0843    Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution calling 

    on the Massachusetts Legislature to pass the Act Establishing Protections 

    and Accountability for TNC and DNC Workers.

    0844    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Malcolm X's birthday, May 19th, as a Boston municipal 

    holiday and honoring Malcolm X's legacy by establishing and including 

    Malcolm X in Boston's Black Heritage Trail.

0845    Councilor Louijuene for Councilor Durkan offered the following:  Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Shyam Gopaladesikin in City 

    Council, effective June 1, 2024.

    0846    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Alexander Pappas in City Council, 

    effective June 24, 2024.

    0847    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Yohenny Arias Rosa in City 

    Council, effective May 25, 2024.

Legislative Calendar for May 15, 2024.

0848    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tim 

    Mitchell.

    0849    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Sister Pat Andrews.

    0850    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Literacy Connection.

    0851    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Elizabeth Browne.

    0852    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jamia 

    Ammons Maddrey.

    0853    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 

    13th as Mae day in honor of Dejah Nicole Jenkins Minus.

    0854    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dr. 

    Jean Peres Nazaire.

    0855    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jay 

    Killackey.

    0856    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 13 

    students who completed ESOL Courses in Roslindale.

    0857    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Boston Police Patrolmen's Association.