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2023-1145
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing July 1, 2023, as Somali Independence Day.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2023-1146
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing the month of June 2023 as Immigrant Heritage Month.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2023-1133
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Worrell called Docket #01333, message and order for your approval, an order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($1,705,142.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Association of School Administration and Supervisors (BASAS), from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12. | Referred to | |
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2023-1134
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Worrell called Docket #1134, message and order for your approval a supplemental Order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($1,705,142.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Association of Schools and Supervisors (BASAS). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2022 and September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024.The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5% and 2.5%, to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as other cost items including inclusion reform implementation, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas. | Referred to | |
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2023-1135
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant, a charitable donation, awarded from the Frank and Elizabeth Simoni Foundation, Inc. to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund support for the work of the Homicide Unit. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2023-1136
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from the Mayor providing a list of the Fiscal 2023 Reallocations prior to April 15, 2023. | Placed on file. | |
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2023-1137
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from Councilor Louijeune of her absence from the June 23, 2023 Special City Council Meeting. | Placed on file. | |
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2023-1138
| 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 14, 2023. | Placed on file. | |
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2023-1139
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Michael Nichols, President, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District of their renewal for another five years. | Placed on file. | |
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2023-1140
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | The Constable Bonds of Holsen Borgella, Leonard Brown, Meaka Brown, Christopher Castagna, Andrew Cherry, Melvin Johnson, Cynthia Martinez, Evangeline Maxwell-Davis, Sherea McLaughlin and Julia Scott have been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer were received and approved under the usual terms and conditions. | Approved under the usual terms and conditions | |
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2023-0822
| 2 | | Committee Reports | On the message and confirmation, referred on April 12, 2023, Docket #0822, of the appointment of Matt O'Malley, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026, the committee submitted a report recommending that the appointment ought to be confirmed.
The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed. | The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed. | |
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2023-1141
| 1 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Order for a hearing to discuss public safety and quality of life issues for our residents in Public Housing. | Referred to | |
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2023-1142
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss the public safety concerns surrounding a 32-year-old woman enrolled in Boston Public Schools. | Referred to | |
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2023-1143
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution in support of in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as an original co-sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune,Worrell and Fernandes Andrerson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2023-1144
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing the 213th Anniversary of the Independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the flag raising for Venezuela Day in the City of Boston.
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2023-1176
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing July 5th, Cape Verdean Independence Day, as a municipal holiday in the city of Boston.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | | |
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2023-1147
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Dulce M. Bernal-Sandoval in City Council, effective July 1, 2023. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2023-1148
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council, effective June 17, 2023. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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GS-6/28/23
| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for June 28, 2023. | | |
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2023-1187
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Councilor Flynn for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Elaine Donovan and Gabriela Ramirez in City Council, effective July 1, 2023. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2023-1188
| 1 | | Committee Reports | The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on June 28, 2023, Docket #1188, Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XII, Section 12-19, Immigrant Advancement for Public Health and Welfare, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft. | Referred to | |
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2023-0122
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #0122, 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 Age Strong Universal Fund, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund senior center programs and services for older adults in Boston through small contributions from various donors in the amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0814
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #0814, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($430,419.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY23 Senior Companion Program, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund reimbursement for travel and meals, plus stipends, for volunteers who provide companionship to homebound and frail seniors, from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0815
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #0815, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars (137,753.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Retired Senior Volunteer Program, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund reimbursement for meals and travel, for senior community service volunteers, from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0893
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #0893, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($1,525,380.77) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY23 Nutrition Services Incentive Program, awarded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund the Age Strong Commission’s nutrition program that delivers meals to homes of older adults and congregate sites in the City of Boston, from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-1014
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #1014, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Eighty-Six Dollars ($263,086.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY23 Title III-C Nutrition Services Program, awarded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund the nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston. These services are enhance by the Federal Nutrition Services Incentive Program and State Elder Lunch Program grants, from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0575
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Breadon called Docket #0575, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Strengthening Child Care Programs, awarded by the Boston Planning & Development Agency to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund sub-grants to strengthen child care programs based on the needs of providers, from the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0817
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Lara called Docket #0817, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kendra Lara, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Lara, the appointment was confirmed. | The rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed. | |
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2023-0783
| 1 | | Loan Order | Councilor Flaherty called Docket #0783, message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Two Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventeen Dollars ($1,269,117.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for the Fiscal Year 2024 and a further appropriation order in the amount of Thirty-Seven Million Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars (37,214,514.00) from the Community Preservation (“the Fund”) estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2024, to be appropriated and reserved for future appropriation,
from the Committee on Community Preservation Act.
No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the order was passed. | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-1132
| 2 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1132, message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024, (Docket #0760), passed by the City Council on June 14, 2023. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows:
Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #1:
• Increase Office of Human Services Contractual Services, $20,000 for the Office of Returning Citizens Vital Documents Waiver Pilot Program (adding $20,000 to the line on the tax order).
• Increase Office of Historic Preservation Contractual Services, $25,000 for Black Heritage Trail Signage (adding $25,000 to the line on the tax order).
• Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services,
$250,000 for ESOL adult classes for new arrivals and beginners (adding $250,000 to the line on the tax orde | The report was accepted; the order was passed. | |
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2023-0764
| 3 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #0764, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0764, authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed Thirty Nine Million Dollars ($39,000,000.00). 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 Fernandes Anderson, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12. | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
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2023-0767
| 2 | | Loan Order | Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #0767, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0767, for an appropriation in the amount of Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Million One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($657,110,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, the Environment, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation departments, Mayor's Office of Housing, Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, Boston Public Library, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, and the Boston Public Health Commission, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12. | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
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2023-0768
| 2 | | Loan Order | Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #0768, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0768, authorizing an appropriation in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Million One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($328,160,000.00) 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 Fernandes Anderson, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12. | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
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2023-1149
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Jocelyn Rivera. | | |
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2023-1150
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Marisa Bono. | | |
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2023-1151
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Daniel "Doc" Sheehan. | | |
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2023-1152
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Steve Walsh. | | |
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2023-1153
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the EBHS baseball and softball teams. | | |
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2023-1154
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Debbie Baker. | | |
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2023-1155
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Bryan Bishop. | | |
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2023-1156
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Tanya Neslusan. | | |
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2023-1157
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing eleven people. | | |
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2023-1158
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution celebrating Flag Day. | | |
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2023-1159
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Emerald Society of the Boston Police Department. | | |
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2023-1160
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing American Legion Chinatown Post 328. | | |
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2023-1161
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Ng Family Benevolent Association. | | |
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2023-1162
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Rob Martelli. | | |
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2023-1163
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Eugene Ford. | | |
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2023-1164
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Mariaelena Ricker. | | |
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2023-1165
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Ronald Russell. | | |
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2023-1166
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Roxanne Yancey. | | |
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2023-1167
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Mukyia Baker Gomez. | | |
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2023-1168
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing six individuals for their commitment to shifting mindsets of men of color in the City of Boston. | | |
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2023-1169
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Honorable President of Cabo Verde Jose Maria Neves. | | |
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2023-1170
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Charlayne Hunter-Gault. | | |
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2023-1171
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Benjamin Crump, Esq. | | |
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2023-1172
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Kenyora Lenair Parham. | | |
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2023-1173
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Asian American Civic Association. | | |
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2023-1174
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Boston Irish Famine Memorial Committee. | | |
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2023-1175
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing April Ricci. | | |
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2023-1177
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Larry James "LJ" Pirone. | | |
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2023-1178
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Daniel Araniz. | | |
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2023-1179
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Jose Gonzales. | | |
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2023-1180
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Sophia Michel. | | |
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2023-1181
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Willie "Chill" Veal. | | |
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2023-1182
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Kwong Kow Chinese School Class of 2023. | | |
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2023-1183
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Lady Luella Dickerson. | | |
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2023-1184
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Luisa "Piti" Gandara. | | |
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2023-1185
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Nicolas Poulopoulos. | | |
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2023-1186
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Manny Ligeros. | | |
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