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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/9/2022 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2022-0346 1 Mayor OrderCouncilor Fernandez Anderson called Docket # 0346, message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Statement of Interest for its Accelerated Repair Program for the following schools: the Warren-Prescott, Haley Pilot School, Curley K-8 School Lower Building, Henderson K12 Inclusion School Upper Campus, Ohrenberger School, and the English High School. The Statements of Interest describe and explain the deficiencies and the priority category for which the City of Boston may be invited to apply to the MSBA Accelerated Repair grant program in the future, from the Committee of Ways and Mean. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0347 1 Mayor OrderOn the message and order, to which was referred on March 9, 2022, Docket #0347, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($266,500.00) in the form of a grant for the FY22 Local Cultural Council Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture. The grant will fund innovation arts, humanities and interpretive sciences programming that enhance the quality of life in our city, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0348 1 Committee ReportsOn the message and order, referred on March 9, 2022, Docket #0348, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($237,500.00) in the form of a grant for the FY22 HazMat Earmark, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund decontamination equipment, vehicle and maintenance expenses for the Hazard Response Team at Boston Fire Department,the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0349 1 Committee ReportsOn the message and order, referred on March 9, 2022, Docket #0349, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of grant, for the FY22 COVID-19 SA/DV Trust Fund, awarded by the Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund two full-time Domestic Violence advocates who will work with social service agency partners at the BPHC Family Justice Center, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0350 1 Mayor OrderMessage and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($40,500.00) in the form of a grant, for the Adopt A Statue Endowment Fund, awarded by the Boston Foundation to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund the care and maintenance of the John Boyle O’Reilly sculpture by Daniel Chester French.The rules were suspended; the order was passed.  Action details Video Video
2022-0351 1 Committee ReportsOn the message and order, referred on March 9, 2022, Docket #0351, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty Six Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($36,250.00) in the form of a grant, for the Dialogue to Action, awarded by the Boston Redevelopment Authority to be administered by the Office of Resiliency & Racial Equity. The grant will fund programmatic activities to deepen participants’ understanding of racism, in historical and present day forms and foster a sense of agency to change the system through actions at individual, interpersonal or systemic levels, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0352 1 Mayor OrderCouncilor Flaherty called Docket #0352, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($28,000.13) in the form of a grant, for the FY21 Violence Against Women Act STOP grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a Civilian Domestic Violence Advocate who provides services for victims in Jamaica Plain, East Boston and Charlestown, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0353 1 Committee ReportsOn the message and order, referred on March 9, 2022, Docket # 0353, for the confirmation of the reappointment of Guale Valdez, as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Board of Health for a term expiring on January 15, 2025, the committee submitted a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the reappointment was confirmed.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0354 1 Committee ReportsOn the motion and order, referred on March 9, 2022, Docket #0354, for the confirmation of the reappointment of Phillomin Laptiste, as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Board of Health for a term expiring on January 15, 2025, the committee submitted a report recommending that the reappointment ought to be confirmed. Councilor Murphy moved for substitution. Motion prevailed. The report was accepted; the reappointment was confirmed in a new draft.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0355 1 Report of Public OfficerNotice 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 February 9, 2022.Placed on file.  Action details Video Video
2022-0356 1 Report of Public OfficerCommunication was received from Nicholas Ariniello, Assessing Commissioner, of the appointment of Walter Hyde to a position in the Commercial Unit in Assessing.Placed on file.  Action details Video Video
2022-0259 2 Council OrdinanceOn the message and Ordinance, referred on February 9, 2022, Docket #0259, Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section X and Establishing the Boston Fair Chance Act, the committee submitted a report recommending the Ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the Ordinance was passed in a new draft.Remains in   Action details Video Video
2022-0272 2 Mayor OrderOn the message and order, referred on February 16, 2022 Docket #00272, for your approval an order to reduce the FY22 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective bargaining by Two Million Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,016,409.00) to provide funding for various departments for FY22 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and SENA, the Committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.The report was accepted; the order was passed.  Action details Video Video
2022-0273 2 Mayor OrderOn the message and order, referred on February 16, 2022 Docket #0273, for a supplemental appropriation order for various departments for FY22 in the amount of Two Million Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,016,409.00) to cover the FY22 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and SENA. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contacts include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5%, and 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term the Committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.The report was accepted; the order was passed.  Action details Video Video
2022-0357 1 Council Hearing OrderOrder for a hearing to explore a Rent-to-Own Pilot Program.Referred to  Action details Video Video
2022-0358 1 Council Legislative ResolutionResolution recognizing March 13, 2022 as Essential Workers Day in the City of Boston.adopted  Action details Video Video
2022-0359 1 Council Legislative ResolutionResolution recognizing March as National Social Worker Month.adopted  Action details Video Video
2022-0360 1 Personnel OrdersCouncilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Mareira in City Council, effective March 5, 2022.Passed under suspension of the rules.  Action details Video Video
2022-0361 1 Personnel OrdersCouncilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Mareira in City Council, effective March 12, 2022.Passed under suspension of the rules.  Action details Video Video
2022-0362 1 Personnel OrdersCouncilor Flynn for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brenna Broderick in City Council, effective March 26, 2022.Passed under suspension of the rules.  Action details Video Video
2022-0374 1 Report of Public OfficerNotice was received from Councilor Flaherty of his absence from the City Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.Placed on file.  Action details Video Video
2022-0365 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution recognizing Shirley Shillingford.   Action details Video Video
2022-0366 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution recognizing Lisa Searcy.   Action details Video Video
2022-0367 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution recognizing the Black Boston COVID Coalition.   Action details Video Video
2022-0368 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution congratulating Ashley Armand.   Action details Video Video
2022-0369 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution congratulating Regine Phillipe.   Action details Video Video
2022-0370 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution congratulating Sophia Edmé.   Action details Video Video
2022-0371 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution congratulating Owen Rogers.   Action details Video Video
2022-0372 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution recognizing Eneido "Tony" Barros.   Action details Video Video
2022-0373 1 Consent Agenda ResolutionResolution recognizing Greg Galer.   Action details Video Video