CITY COUNCIL MEETING

0940    Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty Three 

    Million Two Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Six 

    Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools 

    (BPS) for the FY25 impact of increases contained within the collective 

    bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the 

    Boston Teachers Union.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 28, 2025.

    0941    Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston 

    Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Thirty Three Million Two 

    Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Six Dollars 

    ($33,262,466.00) to cover the impact of FY25 cost items contained within 

    the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee 

    and the Boston Teachers Union. The term of the contract is September 1, 

    2024   August 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include 

    general wage increases of 2.5%, 2%, and 2% in September of 2024, 2025, 

    and 2026. The Paraprofessionals and ABAs will also receive market rate 

    adjustments.

    0942    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Five 

    Hundred Dollars ($1,987,500.00) in the form of a grant, for Hazard 

    Mitigation Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management 

    Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management 

    Agency, to be administered by the Planning Department. The grant will 

    fund the East Boston Waterfront Carlton Wharf and Lewis Mall Resiliency 

    Project.

    0943    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars and Three 

    Cents ($16,937.03) in the form of a grant, for the Carry In Wagner Peyser 

    Administration Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, 

    passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be 

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

    individual reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance claimants, as 

    well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments and application 

    assistance for training and education resources and programs.

    0944    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Five Dollars 

    ($13,735.00) in the form of a grant for the Mass Commission for the Blind 

    Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be 

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

    employment and training assistance, career counseling, and job search 

    assistance for legally blind individuals who are clients at Boston MassHire 

    Career Centers.

    0945    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an 

    in kind donation of bike helmets valued at Two Thousand Three Hundred 

    Dollars ($2,300.00), donated by Breakstone, White & Gluck, located at 2 

    Center Plaza, #530, Boston, MA 02108. The purpose of the donation is to 

    increase child participation in outdoor activities in the City of Boston.

    0946    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal 

    constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds 

    for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2028.

    0947    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal 

    Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the 

    filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending 

    April 30, 2028.

    0948    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of new Inspectional 

    Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their 

    bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2028.

    0949    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: down 

    payment assistance grants disbursed since 2021, filed on Docket #0774, 

    passed by the City Council on April 2, 2025.

 

0950    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Trinh Nguyen 

    as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of 

    Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    0951    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Alexandra 

    Valdez as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    0952    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley 

    Groffenberger as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    0953    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brianna Millor 

    as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of 

    Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0954    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mariangely 

    Solia Cervera as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0955    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dr. Bisola 

    Ojikutu as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0956    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jose C. Masso 

    III as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants 

    of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0957    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Aliza R. 

    Wasserman as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0958    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Shiela Dillon as 

    a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of 

    Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0959    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Nathalia 

    Benitez Perez as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for 

    Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0960    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Segun Idowa as 

    a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of 

    Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    0961    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kharlita 

    Chambers Walker as a Member of the Boston School Committee 

    Nominating Panel for a term expiring on October 28, 2026.

    0962    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on 

    Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., returning Thursday April 24, 2025 

    at 6:00 p.m.

    0963    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board re: result of the election for a vacant elected 

    board seat; Sean F. Kelly was elected to serve as Trustee of the Boston 

    Retirement Board for the remainder of a term ending September 30, 2026.

    0964    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board re: the FY26 Retiree Cost of Living 

    Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.

    0965    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the 

    Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding “Proposed Minor 

    Modification to The West End Land Assembly and Redevelopment Plan. 

    Project No. Mass. 2 3, with respect to Parcel 1A.”

    0966    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 Special meeting of April 18, 2025.

    0967    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 April 16, 2025.

0530    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 

    referred on February 26, 2025, Docket #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, submits a 

    report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0887    The Committee on Strong Women, Families, and Communities, to which 

    was referred on April 16, 2025, Docket #0887, Message and order 

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

    Million One Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars 

    ($4,149,200.00) in the form of a grant for the YouthWorks Grant, awarded 

    by the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for be 

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

    a Summer and School Year jobs program that will provide leadership 

    development, skills training, and career exploration for low income at risk 

    youth ages 14 25, submits a report recommending that the grant ought to 

    pass.

Dockets #0822   0824, Orders for the FY26 Operating Budget, including annual 

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

    post employment benefits (OPEB).

    Dockets #0825   0827, Orders for capital fund credited appropriations.

    Dockets #0828   0830, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease 

    purchase agreements.

    Dockets #0831   0845, Orders authorizing limits for departmental revolving funds, 

    including Law,     Tourism, Arts & Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for Youth & 

    Families, Schools, and Police, and other budget related dockets.

0968    Councilor Santana offered the following: Ordinance Establishing the 

    Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement.

    0969    Councilor Mejia and Santana offered the following: Ordinance 

    establishing a Transgender, Gender diverse, Intersex, and LGBTQIA2S+ 

    Oversight Commission.

    0970    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: 

    An Age Waiver for Jason Deleon to join the Boston Police Department.

    0971    Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to discuss Boston Public Schools' New Bus Ridership Policy.

    0972    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    discuss making neighborhood streets safer following the 30 day review of 

    streets projects in Boston.

    0973    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    implementation of the seven nights per week Residential Parking Only 

    Policy in South Boston.

    0974    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    on fiscal transparency, equitable access, and Council oversight in the 

    expansion of the Museum Access program.

    0975    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    the availability of cooling centers in the city of Boston during extreme heat 

    emergencies.

    0976    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    adding State Oversight on Statement of Financial Interests (SFIs).

    0977    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    procedures following a vacancy in the office of District City Councilor.

    0978    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order to adopt Chapter 270 of the 

    Acts of 2024 regarding local law enforcement continuity between the City 

    of Boston and the Town of Dedham.

    0979    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution for a flag raising 

    to celebrate Montserrat.

    0980    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in 

    recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and in 

    support of legislation to reclassify and protect 9 1 1 dispatchers.

    0981    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of H.1347 

    "An Act to Improve Sickle Cell Care".

    0982    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Asian 

    American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

    0983    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in support of Bill 

    SD.2808: an Act strengthening health care protections in the 

    Commonwealth.

    0984    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution declaring "Polish 

    Constitution Day".

    0985    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in honor 

    of International Firefighters' Day in appreciation of the Boston Fire 

    Department, it's representation through Local 718 and the professional 

    firefighters of Massachusetts, and the International Association of 

    Firefighters.

    0986    Councilor Weber and Flynn offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month.

0987    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Regan Hegarty in City Council, 

    effective May 31, 2025.

    0988    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Carly Moran in City Council, 

    effective May 7, 2025.

    0989    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employee Cisnell Baez in City Council, effective May 1, 2025.

 

Legislative Calendar for April 30, 2025.

0990    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing West 

    Ward.

    0991    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 22 

    2025 as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.

    0992    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Curtis 

    Baptiste.

    0993    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Empress Creation.

    0994    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Black 

    Unicorn Marathoners.

    0995    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marilyn 

    Bevans.

    0996    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Laura 

    Dickerson.

    0997    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Beatrice Nessen.

    0998    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing The 

    Federation of Hellenic American Societies of New England.

    0999    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cafe 

    Porto Bello.

    1000    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Wang 

    YMCA of Chinatown.

    1001    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative.

    1002    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joseph 

    E. Coppola.

    1003    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Coach 

    Scott Neal.

    1004    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Susan 

    Mahoney.

    1005    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Constintine P. Calliontzis.

    1006    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 

    30th, 2025, as International Jazz Day.

    1007    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nancy 

    Williams Gross.

    1008    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Greater 

    Boston Legal Services.

    1009    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tight 

    Knit in Roslindale.