CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1542    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Three Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred 

    Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Four Cents ($1,349,531.24) in the form of a 

    grant, for the FFY24 Shelter & Service Program Competitive (SSP C) 

    grant, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security, 

    passed through Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities 

    (EOHLC), to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant 

    will fund the increase of capacity to shelter non citizen migrants recently 

    released from DHS custody, including renovations and modifications to 

    existing facilities.

    1543    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Two Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty 

    Dollars and Ninety Cents ($1,202,560.90) in the form of a grant for the 

    FY2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarded by the Federal 

    Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire 

    Department. The grant will fund critically needed resources that equip and 

    train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational 

    efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.

    1544    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Six 

    Dollars ($999,896.00) in the form of a grant, for the FFY24 Shelter & 

    Services Program Allocated (SSP A) grant, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Homeland Security, passed through the Executive Office of 

    Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), to be administered by the 

    Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the increase of capacity to 

    shelter non citizen migrants recently released from DHS custody, including 

    renovations and modifications to existing facilities.

    1545    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Four Dollars 

    ($307,304.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 DMH CIT TTAC Grant 

    awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the 

    Police Department. The grant will fund the implementation of 40 hour 

    Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers under the umbrella of 

    the BPD Street Outreach Unit.

    1546    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Sixty Five Dollars 

    ($280,065.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 DNA Capacity 

    Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, awarded by the United 

    States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund two Criminalist positions, overtime, lab supplies, 

    equipment, and continuing education expenses.

    1547    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Dollars ($166,000.00) in the 

    form of a grant, for the VBS Senior Center grant, awarded by the Donor 

    Group to be administered the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund 

    the support of the Senior Service Center expenditures.

    1548    Message and order authorization the City of Boston to accept and expend 

    the amount of Twenty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six Dollars 

    ($29,496.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Port Security Grant 

    Program, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security 

    to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the 

    purchase of a new collar for the 38' Safeboat duty vessel.

    1549    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, for 

    the LGBTQ Mental Health Plan, awarded by United Healthcare Community 

    Plan of Massachusetts to be administered by the Mayor's Office of 

    LGBTQ+ Advancement. The grant will fund community efforts to combat 

    substance abuse and mental illness disparities among the LGBTQ+ 

    community.

    1550    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F pertaining to 

    school bus data, Docket #1446, passed by the Council on September 25, 

    2024.

1551    Notice was received from the Mayor regarding the Home Rule Petition on 

    property tax classification passed by the City Council on June 5, 2024.

    1552    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on 

    Monday, October 21, 2024 from 11:20 a.m. returning at 9:17 p.m.

    1553    Notice was received from the Scott Finn, City Auditor, of the appointment 

    of Timothy Mathis as Deputy City Auditor, effective October 26, 2024.

    1554    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 September 25, 2024.

    1555    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 October 2, 2024.

    1556    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

    Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Proposed Minor 

    Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. 

    Mass. R 24, with respect to Parcels S 12B and S 12C."

    1557    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Docket 

    #1303, Property Tax Exemption for Veterans.

 

1165    The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was 

    referred on August 7, 2024, Docket #1165, Message and order authorizing 

    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five 

    Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the 

    Commonwealth Builder Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Housing 

    Finance Agency to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing, 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.

1210    Order for a hearing to support the creation of lending libraries to benefit 

    residents and reduce wasteful purchases.

    1035    Order for a hearing to discuss causes of increases in Boston Police overtime 

    spending.

    1205    Order for a hearing to discuss ways to provide critical public safety support 

    and address quality of life issues relating to the crisis at Mass and Cass.

    1303    Order to increase Veterans property tax exemption.

1558    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    regarding the establishment of a municipal climate bank in Boston.

    1559    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing on winter 

    weather preparation and safety.

    1560    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    financial literacy programs in Boston Public Schools.

    1561    Councilor Santana and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to explore how changes to planning, development, zoning, and land use 

    policies in Austin, TX have increased housing production and affordability, 

    and the potential to apply similar policies in Boston.

    1562    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    public safety and quality of life issues in Downtown & Boston Common.

    1563    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

    the effectiveness of high dosage tutoring and other academic recovery 

    strategies.

    1564    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order regarding nominations 

    for the Civilian Review Board and Internal Affairs Oversight Panel within 

    the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.

    1565    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under Section 17F regarding all newly created job positions.

    1566    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Blue Hill Ave. and Quincy 

    St. in recognition of Rinaldo L Sestito.

    1567    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Durkan offered the following: Resolution 

    standing in solidarity with pregnant patients and medical professionals in 

    Texas.

    1568    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution celebrating 

    the Declaration of Republic of Türkiye and the 29th Annual Boston Turkish 

    Arts & Culture Festival.

    1569    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of our local 

    restaurants in the City of Boston.

    1570    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing October 

    26, 2024 as Intersex Awareness Day.

    1571    Councilor Coletta Zapata and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    standing in solidarity with UNITE HERE Local 26 Boston Hotel Workers.

1572    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Christian Rosa & Rosa Liquors.

    1573    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Mather Elementary School.

    1574    Councilor FitzGerald and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Jose Ruiz.

    1575    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brenda 

    Figueroa.

    1576    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ayesha 

    Lawton.

    1577    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert 

    Carrera.

    1578    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Geovani 

    Rodriguez.

    1579    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gethro 

    Montperouse.

    1580    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alejandro 

    Castillo.

    1581    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dante 

    Webb.

    1582    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Veterans 

    of Foreign Wars of the United States.

    1583    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing St. Peter's 

    Church.

    1584    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Royce 

    Cross.

    1585    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kaitlyn 

    Keaney Fund.

    1586    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing El Grito 

    de Yara Heritage Day.

    1587    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian 

    Task Force Against Domestic Violence.

    1588    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing An 

    Evening of Remembrance and Hope.

    1589    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Taipei 

    Economic and Cultural Office in Boston.

    1590    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary 

    Susan DeLaura.

    1591    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Brenda 

    Rodriguez "Pilares de la Hispanidad 2024."

    1592    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wilson 

    Martinez "Pilares de la Hispanidad 2024."

    1593    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Enilda Lovo.

    1594    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Alexis Cervasio.

    1595    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Tommy Welch.

    1596    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Nick Free.

    1597    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Brian Lynch.

    1598    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the eight 

    District 5 graduates of Immigrants Lead Boston.

    1599    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lee Blasi.

    1600    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan 

    Chavez.

    1601    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ayanna 

    Lorde.

    1602    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative.

    1603    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Panlyfe Project.

    1604    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Daily 

    Table.

    1605    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Greater Boston Food Bank.

    1606    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Liz 

    Vizza.

    1607    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Mattapan Food and Fitness Colaition.

    1608    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Women's 

    Lunch Place.

    1609    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kwong 

    Kow Chinese School.

    1610    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Glenn 

    Inghram.