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2025-1657
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount not to exceed the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) from the Department of Conservation and Recreation for a study relative to a natural resilience barrier to protect high tide and storm surge flooding at Tenean Street along Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Red Line, commuter rail tracks and Tenean Beach in the Dorchester section of the City of Boston. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1658
| 1 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1658, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Forty-One Dollars and Twenty Cents ($222,041.20) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Youth Activities Administration Grant, awarded by 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 a program that focuses primarily on out-of-school youth, between the ages of 14-24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. | Referred to | |
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2025-1659
| 1 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1659, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents ($173,229.50) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Adult Activities Administration Grant, awarded by 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 the creation of a seamless system of adult education, workforce preparation and training services, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. | Referred to | |
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2025-1660
| 1 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1660, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Two Cents ($89,593.02) in the form of a grant, for the Wagner Peyser Administration Grant, awarded by United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. | Referred to | |
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2025-1661
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) in the form of a grant for the DMH FY26 Co-Response Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund one full-time recovery coach through BEST. | Referred to | |
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2025-1662
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY26 DMH Training Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund overtime costs to backfill the Crisis Intervention Team training and other mental health training for officers. | Referred to | |
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2025-1663
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Literacy Campaign Grant, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund a Citywide Literacy campaign for children to develop a lifelong love for reading, encourage families to incorporate reading and literacy activities into daily routines and celebrate Boston's diversity by offering inclusive, and multicultural literacy resources. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1664
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Pepén called Docket #1664, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, the AI Research Grant, awarded by Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic organization run by the Schmidt Family, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant will fund a project that will deliver the first randomized evidence on how Generative AI tools affect day-to-day work in a large U.S. city government, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the order was passed. | Referred to | |
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2025-1665
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Assessment of Commercial Properties in the City of Boston, Docket #1286, passed by the Council on June 25, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1666
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dorie Withey as ex-officio member of the Task Force on Literacy Rates, effective immediately. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0167
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Order for a hearing to discuss resources for the Boston Police Crime Laboratory. | Remains in | |
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2025-1570
| 2 | | Committee Reports | On the motion and order, referred on August 21, 2025, Docket #1570, an order to hold a meeting to interview applicants for the Community Preservation Committee, the committee submitted a report recommending that the appointment of Michelle Holmes Foster, ought to be confirmed. | Remains in | |
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2025-0768
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Order for a hearing to discuss water and sewer infrastructure in Chinatown and the Leather District. | Remains in | |
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2025-1670
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to ensure access to lifesaving online resources for LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities in response to proposed state and federal digital censorship legislation. | Referred to | |
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2025-1667
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, 17-22, Road Safety and Accountability for Delivery Providers. | Referred to | |
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2025-1668
| 1 | | Council Home Rule Petition | Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 9 (Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 3 (Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Worrell). | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1672
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing September 23, 2025 as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bi+ Visibility Day.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1669
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' FY27 Budget.
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Santana, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor.
Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means. | Referred to | |
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2025-1671
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing September as Baby Safety Month to promote infant safety and injury prevention in Boston.
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for September 17, 2025. | | |
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2025-1688
| 1 | | Council Order | Order to suspend Rule 34, in part, so that the Committee on the Community Preservation Act may conduct interviews for the Community Preservation Committee.
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the order was passed. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1673
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Rita M. Mahoney. | | |
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2025-1674
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Martyn Roetter. | | |
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2025-1675
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Serge Savard. | | |
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2025-1676
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution Recognizing 11 people and an organization for Bi-Visibility Day. | | |
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2025-1677
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Nathaniel Thomas. | | |
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2025-1678
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Hill Tavern. | | |
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2025-1679
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing 38 Boston 311 staff members. | | |
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2025-1680
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing 16 members of the Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church. | | |
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2025-1681
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Tamika Tomlinson. | | |
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2025-1682
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Cecile Ward. | | |
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2025-1683
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Boston Glory 2025 Team. | | |
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2025-1684
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Jameson & Thompson's 40th Anniversary. | | |
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2025-1685
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of John Linehan. | | |
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2025-1686
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing E. Chris Kaitson. | | |
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2025-1687
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Basil Mossaidis. | | |
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2025-1689
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of James G. "Jimmy" Ashe. | | |
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