CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0526    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million One Hundred Ninety Thousand Seventy One 

    Dollars and Sixty Four Cents ($1,190,071.64) in the form of a grant for the 

    Carry in WIOS Adult Program, awarded by the United States Department 

    of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to 

    be administered by the Office of Workforce Department. The grant will 

    fund services to help job seekers access employment, education, skills, 

    training, apprenticeships and support services.

    0527    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form 

    of a grant, for the BPS Sunday’s Phase 2 Grant, awarded by the Pilot House 

    Philanthropy to be administered by the Office of Arts and Culture. The 

    program will fund the learning and evaluation components of the BPS 

    Sundays pilot program.

    0528    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) in 

    the form of a grant, for the Mayor’s Office of Human Services’ Connect, 

    Learn and Explore Initiative, awarded by Boston Children’s Hospital to be 

    administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant will fund an 

    annual citywide activation summit for youth, hosting recurring professional 

    development sessions and network convening for youth workers and 

    conduct a youth needs assessment.

    0529    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Workforce Training Fund Grant, awarded by MassHire 

    Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of 

    Workforce Development. The grant will fund programming to help address 

    business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to 

    Massachusetts businesses for training current and newly hired employees.

    0530    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Eight Thousand Dollars ($58,000.00) in the form of a grant 

    for the FY19 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarded by the 

    Federal Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire 

    Department. The grant will fund fire prevention education and training, fire 

    code enforcement, fire/arson investigation, firefighter safety and health 

    programming, prevention efforts, and research and development.

    0531    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Forty One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars and 

    Sixty Cents ($41,828.60) in the form of a grant for the Shelter Supplemental 

    Funding Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be 

    administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund 

    MassHire career centers with supplemental funding to support emergency 

    assistance (EA) shelters residents with training and employment 

    opportunities.

0532    Communication was received from Nicholas Gove regarding the updated 

    City of Boston Traffic Rules and Regulations.

    0533    Communication was received from the Commemoration Commission of the 

    report entitled "Commemoration Commission Progress Report" January 

    2025.

    0534    Communication was received from Scott Finn, City Auditor, regarding the 

    City of Boston's Fiscal 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

    0535    Communication was received from Lawrence S. DiCara, Chairman of the 

    Audit Committee, updating the City Council of their meetings held with 

    independent auditor KPMG LLP for the year ending December 31, 2024.

    0536    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

    Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding proposed minor 

    modification to twelve of Boston's Urban Renewal Plan Areas.

    0537    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding the Boston 

    Police Department Crime Lab.

    0538    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 December 11, 2024.

    0539    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 January 29, 2025.

    0540    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 February 5, 2025.

    0541    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 February 12, 2025.

    0542    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Elizabeth 

    (Lizzie) Torres as a Trustee of the Allston Brighton Community Fund.

    0543    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Audrey Seraphin 

    as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term expiring February 

    25, 2028.

    0544    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alison Yueming 

    Qu as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term expiring 

    February 25, 2028.

    0545    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Therlande 

    Louissaint as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term expiring 

    February 25, 2028.

    0546    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Nicole 

    DuFauchard as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term 

    expiring February 25, 2028.

    0547    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ty Juana Flores 

    as a member of the Boston Cultural Council, for a term expiring February 

    25, 2028.

0396    The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation to which was 

    referred on February 5, 2025, Docket #0396, Message and order authorizing 

    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seven Hundred 

    Seventy Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($775,855.00) in 

    the form of a grant, for the 2025 Community Connections Program Grant, 

    awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, passed 

    through the Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, to be 

    administered by the Transportation Department, submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0448    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which 

    was referred on February 12, 2025, Docket #0448, Message and order 

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

    Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($14,400,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, for the Safe Street and Roads for All, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety 

    Administration, passed through the Massachusetts Department of 

    Transportation, to be administered by the Transportation Department, 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

0148    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' FY26 Budget.

    0237    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred 

    Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($128,700.00) to provide 

    funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY25 increases contains 

    within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and 

    the Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society (BPDBS) Forensic Group.

    0238    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred 

    Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($128,700.00) to cover the 

    FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

    between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detective Benevolent 

    Society (BPDBS)  Forensic Group. The terms of the contracts are October 

    1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract 

    include a market adjustment to base wages in FY25, as well as base wage 

    increase of 2% to be given in January 2026 and 2027 and flat amounts of 

    $900 and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January 2026 and 2027, 

    after the percent increases.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on January 13, 2025.

    0407    Message and order for your approval an Ordinance for Road Safety and 

    Accountability for Delivery Providers.

    0268    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.

    0144    Petition for a Special Law Re: Ranked Choice Voting in Boston.

0548    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: An Ordinance 

    Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances Chapter VII Section 7 5.

    0549    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act Relative to Pension Benefits for Firefighter Leo J. Bracken.

    0550    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An 

    Act Relative to the Pension of Michael Sullivan.

    0551    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    expanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities in Boston 

    Public Schools.

    0552    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    current population projections and preparation for the 2030 decennial 

    census.

    0553    Councilor Breadon and Worrell offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to review capital planning, budgeting, and project management 

    practices in the capital program of the City of Boston.

    0554    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    public authority ordered towing practices in the City of Boston.

    0555    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing and celebrating Irish American Heritage Month.

    0556    Councilor Santana and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in 

    support of prioritizing funding for the Boston Public Schools Parent Mentor 

    Program operated by St. Stephen's Youth Programs.

    0557    Councilor Mejia and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing February 27th, 2025 as Dominican Independence Day.

    0558    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of Eve 

    Griffin.

    0559    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution denouncing cuts to 

    personnel and service at the Department of Veteran Affairs.

    0560    Councilor Durkan and Breadon offered the following: Resolution 

    condemning federal cuts to National Institutes of Health funding for Boston 

    and Massachusetts.

    0561    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing March 

    as Women's History Month in the City of Boston.

0562    Councilor Louijuene offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Briejah Ayers and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, 

    effective February 22, 2025.

    0563    Councilor Louijuene offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employee Julian Viviescas Mejia in City Council, effective 

    March 3, 2025.

 

Legislative Calendar for February 26, 2025.

0564    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Black History Team at Keystone.

    0565    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Maria McLaren.

    0566    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Danielle Legros Georges.

    0567    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of Stephen W. Powers.

    0568    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of Lauren C. DeMato (D'Ambrosio).

    0569    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of William J. Chisholm.

    0570    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of James A. "Jim" Kearney.

    0571    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing United in 

    Care Services.

    0572    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mattapan 

    BPL Anniversary.

    0573    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Clemacus (Marcus) James.

    0574    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boys and 

    Girls Clubs of Boston.

    0575    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ancient 

    and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

    0576    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing J.J. 

    Foley's Cafe.

    0577    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Que Shing 

    Chinese Music and Opera.

    0578    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wong 

    Family Association.

    0579    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Franklin 

    Park Coalition.

    0580    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers.

    0581    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing African 

    American Veterans and their families.

    0582    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Faith 

    Christian Church upon its 45th anniversary.

    0583    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Police 

    Officer Mark G. Walsh.