Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/6/2024 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (37) 37 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 2024-1640 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Three Million Eight Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars ($3,806,367.00) to provide funding for various departments for the FY25 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Salaried Employees of North America (SENA). Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1641 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for various City Departments for FY25 in the amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars ($3,806,367.00) to cover the FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Salaried Employees of North America (SENA). The terms of the contact are October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The major provision of the contract includes a base wage increase of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts of $500.00, $250.00, $900.00, and $750.00 to be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year, as well as a new pre-paid legal benefit. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on November 4, 2024. Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1642 1   Mayor Order Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant from BHCCI Connect, Learn & Explore Grant, awarded by Boston Children’s Hospital to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative and the Connect, Learn, Explore Program. The rules were suspended; the order was passed.   Action details Video 2024-1643 1   Report of Public Officer Communication was received from Sam DePina, Deputy Superintendent, Boston Public Schools regarding certain information under section 17F pertaining to chronic absenteeism, Docket #0938 passed by the Council on June 5, 2024, and Docket #1061 passed by the Council on June 26, 2024. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1644 1   Report of Public Officer Communication was received from Kenzie Bok, Administrator and CEO of the Boston Housing Authority, regarding certain information under section 17F pertaining to Boston Housing Authority Elevators, Docket #1357, passed by the Council on September 11, 2024. Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1645 1   Report of Public Officer Communication was received from Clare Kelly, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, regarding Docket #1399, an order for a hearing to review the procedures and protocols for the termination of City appointees. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1646 1   Report of Public Officer Communication was received from Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn regarding a letter to the City Clerk. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1647 1   Report of Public Officer Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kairos Shen as Chief of Planning, effective October 15, 2024. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1648 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 October 9, 2024. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1649 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 October 23, 2024. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2024-1202 2   Committee Reports On the Home Rule Petition, referred on August 7, 2024, Docket #1202, re: An Act Providing Certain Death Benefits for Rachel Marie Troy, the widow of a former Firefighter of the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending that the petition ought to pass. The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 13. The report was accepted; the petition was passed.   Action details Video 2024-1197 3   Committee Reports On the message and ordinance, referred on August 7, 2024, Docket #1197, Amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances Chapter VII Section 7 Regulating Restrictions on Park Frontages, the committee submitted a report recommending that the Ordinance ought to pass. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed.   Action details Video 2024-1650 1   Council Ordinance An Ordinance Regarding Employee Safety within Boston's Oil Terminals. Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1651 1   Council Home Rule Petition Petition for a Special Law re: An Act relative to reorganization of the Boston School Committee. Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1652 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing to discuss increasing access to high-quality school options for Boston Public School students in all neighborhoods. On motion of Councilors FitzGerald and Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Santana as an original co-sponsor. Referred to   Action details Video 2024-1653 1   Council Hearing Order WITHDRAWN withdrawn   Action details Video 2024-1654 1   Council Legislative Resolution Resolution recognizing November as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Pepén and Murphy as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Worrell, Pepén and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.   Action details Video 2024-1655 1   Council Legislative Resolution Resolution celebrating Veterans Day and honoring those who served our country. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.   Action details Video 2024-1656 1   Personnel Orders Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lilly Sweeterman, effective November 4, 2024. Passed under suspension of the rules.   Action details Video 2024-1547 1   Mayor Order Councilor Murphy called Docket #1547, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars ($166,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the VBS Senior Center grant, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund the support of the Senior Service Center expenditures, from the Committee on Strong Women, Families & Communities. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed. Passed   Action details Not available 2024-1431 1   Mayor Order Councilor Coletta Zapata called Docket #1431, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($1,983,872.00) in the form of a grant, for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology. The grant will fund the Digitizing of Boston’s Curbs via Machine Learning: Promoting Transparency, Workforce Development, and Equitable Green Policy Project, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency & Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the order was passed. Passed   Action details Not available 2024-1670 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing regarding Voter Accessibility and Election Preparedness. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Pepén and Murphy as original co-sponsors. Referred to   Action details Video GS-11/6/24 2   Green Sheet Legislative Calendar for November 6, 2024.     Action details Not available 2024-1657 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Comfort Kitchen.     Action details Not available 2024-1658 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing No Relation.     Action details Not available 2024-1659 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Toro.     Action details Not available 2024-1660 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Via Cannuccia.     Action details Not available 2024-1661 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing members of the Flora Way Working Group.     Action details Not available 2024-1662 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing the MSPCA Animal Care & Adoption Center.     Action details Not available 2024-1663 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing John Miller.     Action details Not available 2024-1664 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Antonio's Bacari.     Action details Not available 2024-1665 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Baron Langston.     Action details Not available 2024-1666 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Geovani Cheverre.     Action details Not available 2024-1667 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing eight people for winning the 2024 Hidden Heroes and Sheroes Award.     Action details Not available 2024-1668 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing South Boston Community Health Center and the Laboure Center.     Action details Not available 2024-1669 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Lisa Duarte.     Action details Not available 2024-1671 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of St. Nectarios Church.     Action details Not available