CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1613    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Eight Hundred 

    Eighty One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($881,479.00) 

    to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for the FY25 

    increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the 

    Boston Public School Committee and AFSCME, Council 93 and Affiliate 

    Local 230 (Cafeteria Workers).

    1614    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Eight Hundred Eighty One 

    Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars ($881,479.00) to cover the 

    FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement 

    between the Boston School Committee and the AFSCME, Council 93 and 

    Affiliate Local 230 (Cafeteria Workers). The term of the contract is 

    September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the 

    contract include base wage increases of 2% in September of 2023, 2024, 

    2025, and 2026; with additional annual wage increases of $500, $250, 

    $900, and 800 per employee in September of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 28, 2024.

    1615    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Hundred 

    Fifty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Hundred Eighty Six Dollars 

    ($457,886.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for 

    the FY25 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement 

    between the Boston School Committee and the Lunch Monitors, AFSCME, 

    Council 93.

    1616    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Seven 

    Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($457,886.00) 

    to cover the FY25 cost item contained within the collective bargaining 

    agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Lunch Monitors, 

    AFSCME, Council 93. The term of the contract is September 1, 2024, 

    through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include Step 

    changes in September 2023; base wage increases of 2% in September of 

    2024, 2025, and 2026; and increases of $0.15, $0.60, and $0.56 to be added 

    to hourly wages in September 2024, 2025, and 2026. 

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 28, 2024.

    1617    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Forty Thousand 

    Eight Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($40,838.00) to provide funding for the 

    Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) for the FY25 increases 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreements between Boston 

    Public Health Commission and SEIU Local 888, Coordinators Unit.

    1618    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Public Health Commission for FY25 in the amount of Forty Thousand Eight 

    Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($40,838.00) to cover the FY25 cost items 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston 

    Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888, Coordinators Unit. The 

    terms of the contracts are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and July 1, 

    2024 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contracts 

    including base wage increases of 2% in October 2023, 2024, 2025, and 

    2026; and flat amount additions of $500.00, $250.00, $900.00, and $800.00 

    to be added in January of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on October 28, 2024.

    1619    Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of 

    Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million Five Hundred Fifteen 

    Thousand Dollars ($1,515,000.00) for the purpose of paying the costs of a 

    feasibility study through schematic design for the roof, window, and door 

    replacement projects 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.

    1620    Message and order for your approval an Order appropriating from the 

    Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund in the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Three 

    Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($423,500.00) for projects described in the 

    attached order. The Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund Commissioners met on 

    October 15, 2024 and voted to approve these projects.

    1621    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an 

    in kind donation of 1,500 turkeys, valued at Seventy Five Thousand Dollars 

                     ($75,000.00), donated by Stop     and Shop. The purpose of this donation is to 

                     provide turkeys for     Thanksgiving to families in the City of Boston.

    1622    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Hundred Dollars and 

    Four Cents ($56,890.04) in the form of a grant, for the FY25 Municipal 

    Road Safety grant, awarded by the United States Department of 

    Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Safety and 

    Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would 

    fund high visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicles laws, including 

    but limiting to, speeding and aggressive driving, distracted driving, 

    impaired driving, and occupant protection, as well as traffic safety 

    equipment.

    1623    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept various donated 

    furniture with the fair market value of Thirty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred 

    Twenty Five Dollars ($39,825.00), donated by Furniture Trust Organization 

    Inc., to be administered by the Property Management Department. The 

    donation will support the Property Management Department’s mission to 

    enhance management properties, making them more welcoming and vibrant 

    while aligning with the City’s sustainability and climate goals.

    1624    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jessica 

    Boatright, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction and 

    Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    1625    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F pertaining to 

    re: Information on Residential Tax Relief Proposal, filed on Docket 1514, 

    presented at the October 10, 2024 meeting.

1626    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

    Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding "Report and Decision 

    Application of Faneuil Gardens Redevelopment   Chapter 121A Project.

1351    Order for a hearing to discuss the extension of free museum passes 

    exclusively for Boston Public School families.

    1197    Ordinance Amending the City of Boston Code Ordinances Chapter VII 

    Section 7 Regulating Restrictions on Park Frontages.

    1612    Message and order for your approval a home rule petition to the General 

    Courts entitled "Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Property 

    Tax Classification in the City of Boston."

    1301    Order for a hearing to discuss BCYF services in the Allston Brighton 

    neighborhood of the City of Boston.

1627    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to address 

    critical issues in jail based voting and empower incarcerated communities 

    to strengthen democracy.

    1628    Councilors Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to address the final repairs needed for the pool at the Condon Community 

    Center and School to reopen.

   

    1629    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing on health 

    access in Hyde Park.

    1630    Councilors Weber and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the week of November 3 through 9, 2024 as Election Worker 

    Appreciation Week and November 4, 2024 as Election Hero Day in the City 

    of Boston.

    1631    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of S. 5210, 

    Building Resources and Access for Veterans' Mental Health Engagement 

    Act of 2024 or the “BRAVE Act of 2024."

    1632    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of H.R. 

    8560, the "End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024."

 

Legislative Calendar for October 30, 2024.

1633    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Michael “DJ Smokey” Cain.

    1634    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Marisa DiPietro.

    1635    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Gary Marino.

    1636    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Lorraine Schettino.

    1637    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    thirteen WORK Inc. Employees.

    1638    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing The Treasury.

    1639    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Arthur 

    Nin.