Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/27/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Government Operations & Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #0142, 0236, 0269, & 0270
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2025-0142 2 Matters Recently Heard-For Possible ActionPetition for a Special Law re: An Act Authorizing the City of Boston to Increase its Residential Exemption.   Action details Not available
2025-0236 2 Committee ReportsOn the message and order, Docket #0236, for your approval a new home rule petition to the General Court, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Residential Tax Relief in the City of Boston,” the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Flynn offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 12, present 1 (Mejia). Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). Councilor Flynn offered a second amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body. Councilor Flynn moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 9, present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). Coun   Action details Not available
2025-0269 2 Matters Recently Heard-For Possible ActionOrder for a hearing to discuss residential property values and the assessing process.   Action details Not available
2025-0270 2 Matters Recently Heard-For Possible ActionCouncilor Worrell called Docket #0270, an order to adopt the Good Landlord Tax Abatement as a local option in the City of Boston from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Docket 0270 was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Breadon, Durken, Mejia).   Action details Not available