|
2024-1043
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Youth Sports Fund, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to be administered by Neighborhood Services. The grant will fund referee training, payments for travel expenses related to sports and purchase of sport equipment for Boston School students. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1044
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | The Constable Bonds of Scharett Barbour, Yolanda Stinson-Tubbs, Taschetta Stephens-Weston, TaWonya Morris-Williams, Natalia Lovasco, AnnMarie Flaherty, Nhat-Thanh Dao, Ismael Cruz and Baraa Fadel Mohamed having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer were received and approved under the usual terms and conditions. | Approved under the usual terms and conditions | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1045
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Councilor Ed Flynn regarding his follow-up letter on the Boston Police Crime Laboratory. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1046
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Adrian Jordan as Chief of Emergency Preparedness, effective June 1, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1047
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from Lynn W. Smiledge regarding her resignation from the Boston Landmarks Commission and Fort Point Landmark District Commission, effective June 30, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1048
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | 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 June 5, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1049
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | 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 June 12, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1056
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution calling for commitment from the state government to ensure the preservation of all Steward hospitals in Boston.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors FitzGerald and Breadon as original co-sponsors.
On motion of Councilors Flynn, FitzGerald and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1050
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance to establish an internal discretionary incidentals fund for each Council office. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1051
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing regarding gender-neutral bathrooms in City-owned buildings.
On motion of Councilors Santana and Durkan, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co-sponsor. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1052
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss ways to ensure the operations of the 911 system and contingency plans in case of a 911 system outage. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1053
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss protections for workers during extreme heat. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1054
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to create more affordable homes and invest in our local communities with district improvement financing (DIF).
Councilor Pepen moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. | Referred to | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1055
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution to recognize and celebrate the independence of Cabo Verde and to declare July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1057
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution to rename the Jamaica Plain Branch Library's Children's Room after Barbara Rhodes.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1058
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Humboldt Ave. and Humboldt Court in recognition of Curtis W. Herron, Jr.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1059
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | WITHDRAWN | withdrawn | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1060
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing the advocacy of the 55 Bus Coalition by declaring June 26, 2024 as “#55 Bus Day" in the City of Boston.
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1061
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to chronic absenteeism in Boston Public Schools. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1062
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | WITHDRAWN | withdrawn | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1063
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to "BPS Sundays." | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1064
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: information relative to the 2022 and 2023 Boston Police Department promotional exams. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-0990
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2025, (Docket #0670), passed by the City Council on June 05, 2024. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order.
As Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, Councilor Worrell recommended partial overrides to the Mayor’s Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows:
Councilor Worrell moved to pass the following Partial Override #1:
•Increase Office of Workforce Development Contractual Services, $500,000 for College Readiness (adding $500,000 to the line on the tax order).
•Increase Mayor's Office of Housing Special Appropriation, $100,000 for Community Land Trust (adding $100,000 to the line on the tax order).
•Increase Mayor's Office of Housing Special Appropriation, $1,100,000 for Down Payment Assistance (adding $1,100,000 to the line on the tax order).
•Increase Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services, $300,000 to support ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) parent classes across the city (adding $300,000 to the line on the tax order).
•Increase Finance | | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1065
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Gabrielle Waiter in City Council, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1066
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Skarlett Abreu Martinez, Francis Gonzalez and Bolivar Hiciano in City Council, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1092
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Caroline O’Neill, effective June 22, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1093
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Dulce M. Bernal-Sandoval and Beatrix Knight, effective June 22, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1094
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Beatrix Knight, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1095
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Dulce M. Bernal-Sandoval and Julisa Curet Rodriguez, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1096
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Angie Brutus and Yuqing Sun, effective June 22, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1097
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Angie Brutus and Yuqing Sun, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1098
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Dianna Bronchuck, effective June 22, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1099
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Dianna Bronchuck, effective June 29, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1100
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Malaya Hayes, effective July 6, 2024. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1101
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brian Swett as Chief Climate Officer. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1102
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Message transmitting certain information under section 17F relative to legal spending, docket #0937, passed by the Council on June 5, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-1103
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Message transmitting certain information under section 17F relative to school athletics transportation, Docket Number #0939, passed by the Council on June 5, 2024. | Placed on file. | |
Action details
|
Video
|
|
2024-0868
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #0867, message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the Parks and Recreation Commission, on behalf of the City of Boston, to acquire by an eminent domain taking a parcel at 0 Dale Street in Hyde Park adjacent to the Sherrin Woods urban wild, as permanently protected parkland to be managed in coordination with Sherrin Woods, and to use Community Preservation Fund monies appropriated to the Parks and Recreation Department to award damages as determined by the Commission from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-0746
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Pepén called Docket #0746, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Multilingual Digital Experience Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Administration & Finance to be administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology. The grant will fund the development of programs and services that improve the experience of digital government services for multilingual communities from the Committee on City Services and Innovation and Technology.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the order was passed. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-0676
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Councilor Worrell called Docket #0676, an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-Four Million Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($184,780,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Breadon).
Councilor Mejia motioned to reconsider her vote; Yeas 12, present 1(Pepen).
Docket #0676 received a second reading and again passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia). | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-0677
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Councilor Worrell called Docket #0677, authorizing an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Forty Million Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($240,375,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia). | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-0678
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Councilor Worrell called Docket #0678, an order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more lease, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2025 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia). | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
GS-6/26/24
| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for June 26, 2024. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1067
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution honoring James "Fitzy" Fitzgerald. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1068
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Sonia Sanchez. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1069
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Luis Flores. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1070
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Millie Garcia. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1071
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Emily Munguia. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1072
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Lorena Rodriguez. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1073
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Amparo Doribel Tejada Ruiz. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1074
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Jose De La Cruz. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1075
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Angie Bautista. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1076
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Philippine American Mainstream Advocacy for Nonpartisan Associations inc. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1077
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Donna Broderick Gleavy. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1078
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Kwong Kow Chinese School. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1079
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing fourteen Haitian fathers and community leaders. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1080
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the 55 Bus Coalition. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1081
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Coach Ortiz and the English High Eagles. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1082
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the thirteen 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Builders. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1083
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Sarah Cleary. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1084
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Jessica Tantin. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1085
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ren Pillinger. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1086
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Katani Sumner. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1087
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Chris Sumner. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1088
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Al Horford. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1089
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Sharon T. Callender. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1090
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Museum of the National Center of Afro-Americans. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1091
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Boston Juneteenth Committee. | | |
Action details
|
Not available
|
|
2024-1104
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Reverend Daniel J. Mahoney. | | |
Action details
|
Video
|