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2025-0885
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund housing, economic development and social services program. The award amount is estimated from prior years. | Referred to | |
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2025-0886
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the production of new affordable rental and homeownership housing, and also provide operating support for community development corporations. The award amount is estimated from prior years. | Referred to | |
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2025-0887
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Million One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,149,200.00) in the form of a grant for the YouthWorks Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund a Summer and School Year jobs program that will provide leadership development, skills training, and career exploration for low-income at-risk youth ages 14-25. | Referred to | |
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2025-0888
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund services for income-eligible individuals and families affected by AIDS. The award amount is estimated from prior years. | Referred to | |
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2025-0889
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY25 Emergency Solutions Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and shelter services. The award amount is estimated from prior years. | Referred to | |
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2025-0890
| 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 for the Immigrant Advancement Fund Grant, awarded by the Boston Foundation to be administered by the Office of Immigrant Advancement. The grant will fund programs, initiatives, events and small grants that enable immigrants to play an active role in the economic, civic, social and cultural life of the City of Boston. | Referred to | |
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2025-0891
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2026 (BRIC Grant), awarded by the Federal Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by Emergency Preparedness. The grant will fund a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations. | Referred to | |
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2025-0892
| 1 | | Mayor Order | 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 FY25/FY26 Retired Senior Volunteer Program grant, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund administration for senior community service volunteers, including reimbursement for meals and travel expenses. | Referred to | |
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2025-0893
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the form of a grant for the CJP Communal Security Initiative, awarded by the Combined Jewish Philanthropies to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the installation of CCTV cameras outside the Jewish institutions, to be monitored by the Police Department, in hopes of protecting faith based institutions. | Referred to | |
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2025-0894
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: TNC Rideshare arrests, filed on Docket #0617, passed by the City Council on March 5, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0895
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: Students with Disabilities, filed on Docket #0775, passed by the City Council on April 2, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0896
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jessica Boatright as a chairperson of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2026. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0897
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Councilor Fernandes Anderson regarding Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation and its leadership. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0898
| 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 April 2, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0899
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | WITHDRAWN | withdrawn | |
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2025-0900
| 1 | | Council Ordinance | Ordinance creating a municipal identification card in the City of Boston. | Referred to | |
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2025-0901
| 1 | | Council Home Rule Petition | On the Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to the Office of District Councilor in 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 9, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson). | Referred to | |
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2025-0902
| 1 | | Council Order | WITHDRAWN | withdrawn | |
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2025-0903
| 1 | | Council Order | Order for the Boston City Council to hold a policy briefing on the public safety and criminal justice implementation and impacts in the City of Boston of the "Shield Law," known formally as "A Massachusetts Act Expanding Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care." | Referred to | |
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2025-0904
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss creating an Oversight Committee on Accountability and Compliance on the Boston City Council. | Referred to | |
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2025-0905
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss the impacts of social media on Boston Public School students.
On motion of Councilor Weber, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Pepén and Durkan as original co-sponsors. | Referred to | |
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2025-0906
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Order requesting certain information under 17F re: State Receivership of Boston's Election Commission. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-0907
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution in support of House Bill No. 148: an Act establishing a livable home modification grant program.
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-0908
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution supporting the Museum of African American History in Boston.
Councilor Worrell moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Durkan and Louijeune as original co-sponsors.
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Durkan and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-0909
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution in Honor of Earth Day.
On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-0910
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride.
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-0911
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution calling for the prompt scheduling of a special election to fill the vacancy in District 7. | Referred to | |
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2025-0912
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sherri R. Cajuste in City Council, effective April 29, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-0913
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Cora Montrond and Lorraine Schettino in City Council, effective April 12, 2025 | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-0914
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Cora Montrond and Lorraine Schettino in City Council, effective April 19, 2025. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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2025-0687
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Councilor Flynn called Docket #0687, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Red Sox Arts and Parks Program Grant, awarded by the Boston Red Sox to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will fund arts programming, community events and parks operations across Boston, from the Committee on Arts Culture, Entertainment, Tourism and Special Events.
No objection heard, the matter was properly before the body.
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2025-0937
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Councilor Fernandes Anderson regarding her absence from the April 16, 2025 City Council Meeting. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-0938
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Councilors Murphy and Flynn regarding a request to reschedule the Special City Council Meeting. | Placed on file. | |
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| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for April 16, 2025. | | |
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2025-0915
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in support of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services & President and Chief Executive Eli Glickman. | | |
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2025-0916
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Diane Modica. | | |
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2025-0917
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Julia Pistorino. | | |
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2025-0918
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Damien Donovan. | | |
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2025-0919
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Brig. General Enoch Woodhouse. | | |
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2025-0920
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Treasury Indian & Greek Kitchen. | | |
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2025-0921
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating David P. Manfredi. | | |
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2025-0922
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Elizabeth Lowrey. | | |
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2025-0923
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Shaila Fontes Da Veiga. | | |
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2025-0924
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Constance English. | | |
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2025-0925
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Constance Leone. | | |
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2025-0926
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Lanita Smith. | | |
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2025-0927
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of John Donald McLaughlin. | | |
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2025-0928
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Jean Ernst Luc & Marie Mireille Paul. | | |
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2025-0929
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating nineteen Honorees of CFOB's MLK Jr. Award Banquet. | | |
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2025-0930
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution congratulating Liza Meyer. | | |
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2025-0931
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Julie's Family Learning Program. | | |
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2025-0932
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Catholic Memorial School Hockey Team. | | |
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2025-0933
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Zim Integrated Shipping Services. | | |
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2025-0934
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Animal Rescue League. | | |
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2025-0935
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Chinatown Business Association. | | |
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2025-0936
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Save the Harbor & Save the Bay. | | |
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2025-0939
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution declaring Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement. | | |
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