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2025-1831
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the United States Department of the Interior under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 88-578, 78 Stat 897), to be administered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, for purposes of making capital improvements to Ceylon Park in Dorchester. The Order also confirms that Ceylon Park is permanently dedicated for park and playground purposes, as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), the grantor’s agent. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1832
| 1 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($895,657.87) in the form of a grant, for the RESEA Program for Field CY25 Grant, awarded by the 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 individual reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments, and application assistance for training and education resources and programs. | Referred to | |
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2025-1833
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars ($99,476.00) in the form of a grant from the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG), awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund training for emergency responders in high-consequence areas to protect people, property, and the environment from accidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines. | Referred to | |
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2025-1834
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($48,900.00) in the form of a grant for the 2025 Mayors Challenge Project Grant, awarded by the United Nations Development Programme to be administered by Operations. The grant will fund a study to address chronic school bus delays through AI-enabled traffic signal priority at key intersections and piloting innovative pick-up and drop-off scenarios to address congestion on neighborhood streets close to a school. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1835
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($44,780.00) in the form of a grant, for the Water Quality Assessment of Chandler Pond Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund water quality monitoring in Chandler Pond for 12 months, develop a watershed-based plan to identify sources of pollution, engage the community to build continued support for the restoration of Chandler Pond and to educate abutters about what they can do to minimize urban impacts to the pond. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1836
| 1 | | Mayor Order | Message and order authorizing the Procurement Department to extend the term of an existing three (3) year contract for the purchase of ladder trucks for the Boston Fire Department (“BFD”). Two trucks contemplated under the contract were delivered in December 2024, but the remaining four trucks are currently scheduled to be delivered, two trucks at a time, in October 2026 and March 2027. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1837
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Steven Farrell, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring November 2, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1838
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of David O'Donahoe, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1839
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Bethany Patten, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1840
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Robert Qua, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1841
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor hereby delegating the authority vested in me pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, section 4 to Brian Swett as Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the City of Boston. This delegation is effective October 20, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1842
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) regarding Boston Logan International Airport 2023/2024 Environmental Data Report - EEA #3247. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1843
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Communication was received from Evandro C. Carvalho, Executive Director, regarding the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency's Annual Report FY25. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1844
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Matthew Dickey as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1845
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ester Farah as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1846
| 1 | | Report of Public Officer | Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Claire Teylouni, as a Member of the Participatory Budget External Oversight Board, for a term expiring November 15, 2025. | Placed on file. | |
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2025-1277
| 3 | | Committee Reports | On the home rule petition, referred on June 25, 2025, Docket #1277, for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to City of Boston Certified Emergency Telecommunicators, the committee submitted a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft.
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The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell). | The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft. | |
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2025-0473
| 2 | | Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action | Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and the Boston Residents Jobs Policy.
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2025-1847
| 1 | | Council Home Rule Petition | Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Ryan Cazeau.
On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell). | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1848
| 1 | | Council Home Rule Petition | Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Jose Reyes.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy). | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1849
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss H.3754 and automated road safety enforcement in the City of Boston.
On motion of Councilors Pepén and Weber, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Worrell as an original co-sponsor. | Referred to | |
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2025-1850
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to discuss the City of Boston's 2030 Climate Action Plan. | Referred to | |
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2025-1851
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to facilitate the creation of Single Room Occupancy Units (SROs) in the City of Boston. | Referred to | |
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2025-1852
| 1 | | Council Hearing Order | Order for a hearing to learn how the City Council can support the Mayor's Youth Sports Initiative to increase youth sports participation across Boston.
On motion of Councilors Weber and FitzGerald, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Murphy as an original co-sponsor. | Referred to | |
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2025-1853
| 1 | | Council Order | Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code relative to Chinatown adult entertainment. | Referred to | |
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2025-1854
| 1 | | Council 17F Order | Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Housing Authority (BHA) operations and standard practices. | The rules were suspended; the order was passed. | |
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2025-1855
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing October 26, 2025 as Intersex Awareness Day. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1856
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution recognizing the "Hope Out of Darkness" art installation commemorating 170 years since Solomon Northup's visit to Boston. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1857
| 1 | | Council Legislative Resolution | Resolution in support of access to gender-affirming care in the City of Boston. | The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. | |
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2025-1858
| 1 | | Personnel Orders | Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ameera Suttles in City Council. | Passed under suspension of the rules. | |
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GS-10/25
| 1 | | Green Sheet | Legislative Calendar for October 22, 2025. | | |
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2025-1690
| 3 | | Committee Reports | Councilor Worrell called Docket #1690, an order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project for the Ruth Batson Academy, formerly known as the John W. McCormick School, located at 315 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of 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 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Murphy). | The order was read a second time and again passed. | |
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2025-1859
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Luis A. Velez-Cortes. | | |
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2025-1860
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Gladtidings House of Prayer for All Nations. | | |
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2025-1861
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Cub Scouts Pack 3. | | |
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2025-1862
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ismael Diaz Rodriguez. | | |
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2025-1863
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Mission Hill NHS. | | |
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2025-1864
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Veronika Testa. | | |
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2025-1865
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing five graduating students at Bioversity. | | |
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2025-1866
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing three students for their nomination for the Student Alumni Award at 3point Gala. | | |
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2025-1867
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Patricia Sheffield. | | |
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2025-1868
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing All Dorchester Sport & Leadership and 10 other recipients of the 2025 Hidden Heroes Sheroes event. | | |
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2025-1869
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Peter Joseph Meade. | | |
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2025-1870
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing John Nucci. | | |
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2025-1871
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Animal Rescue League of Boston. | | |
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2025-1872
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Kamankola. | | |
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2025-1873
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Turkish American Cultural Society. | | |
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2025-1874
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Napoleon Jones-Henderson. | | |
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2025-1875
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the City of Boston. | | |
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2025-1876
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Dr. Orlando Gutierrez Boronat. | | |
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2025-1877
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing 30 individuals who received a 2025 Cedar Grove Civic Association Scholarship. | | |
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2025-1878
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association. | | |
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2025-1879
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing David Jacobs and Gen Tracy. | | |
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2025-1880
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Gregory Timilty. | | |
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2025-1881
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK). | | |
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2025-1882
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the South Boston Sports Hall of Fame. | | |
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2025-1883
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing National POW/MIA Recognition Day. | | |
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2025-1884
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Waiman Lee. | | |
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2025-1885
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Brigadier General Enoch O'Dell "Woody" Woodhouse II. | | |
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2025-1886
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Global Age Center. | | |
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2025-1887
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Chinese American Heritage Foundation. | | |
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2025-1888
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston. | | |
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2025-1889
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Boston Police Officer Javier Pagan. | | |
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2025-1890
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Marilú Alvarado-Hernández. | | |
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2025-1891
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance. | | |
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2025-1892
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Grealish Boxing Gym. | | |
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2025-1893
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Zakiya Alake and 6 other community leaders. | | |
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2025-1894
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Mary Stampley. | | |
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2025-1895
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Paula Alexander. | | |
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2025-1896
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Margarita Montero. | | |
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2025-1897
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ricardo Sanchez. | | |
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2025-1898
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Ana Calderon. | | |
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2025-1899
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing William J. Martin. | | |
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2025-1900
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Nicolas J. Perez. | | |
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2025-1901
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing MRKH Intersex Organization and three other groups. | | |
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2025-1902
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing New Mission High School. | | |
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2025-1903
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Mattie Washington. | | |
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2025-1904
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Maria Maria. | | |
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2025-1905
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Honorable Carlos Del Toro. | | |
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2025-1906
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Anne Grimes Rand. | | |
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2025-1907
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Bruce Blessington. | | |
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2025-1908
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Carlos Zepeda. | | |
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2025-1909
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Mariana Zapata. | | |
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2025-1910
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Alejandro Preciado. | | |
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2025-1911
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Marta Helena Patiño Henao. | | |
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2025-1912
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Tommy Howard. | | |
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2025-1913
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Kevin Smith. | | |
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2025-1914
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers and four individuals. | | |
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2025-1915
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Philip Castor. | | |
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2025-1916
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Sinclair Osner Bernadeau. | | |
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2025-1917
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Detective Juan Seoane. | | |
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2025-1918
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of David Milhomme. | | |
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2025-1919
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Haitian Community leaders. | | |
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2025-1920
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Dot Pot. | | |
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2025-1921
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing The Ellie Fund. | | |
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2025-1922
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution in memory of Judge Leslie E. Harris. | | |
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2025-1923
| 1 | | Consent Agenda Resolution | Resolution recognizing Shane Pac. | | |
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