Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/1/2023 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 (50) 50 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 2023-0323 1   Committee Reports On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0323, for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in new draft. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0324 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0324, temporarily extending Urban Renewal Plans in the City of Boston until March 31, 2025 or passage of a proposed relevant Home Rule Petition, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0325 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0325, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Four Dollars and Twenty Cents ($1,722,764.20) in the form of a grant for the Local Fire Department Projects and Grants Line Item 83240050 of the FY23 State Budget, awarded by 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 the Boston Fire Department, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0326 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0326, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Local Fire Department Project and Grants for the FY23 State Budget Line Item 8240050 awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will fund renovations at Engine 8/Ladder 1 in the North End, to improve the safety, health and wellness of firefighters, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0327 1   Mayor Order Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Department of Public Works, Docket #1397), passed by the Council on November 9, 2022. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0328 1   Mayor Order Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the BPS Transportation, Docket #1421), passed by the Council on November 13, 2022. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0329 1   Mayor Order Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the BPS Facilities, Docket #1396), passed by the Council on November 9, 2022. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0330 1   Mayor Order Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Mayor's Office of Housing, Docket #1395), passed by the Council on November 9, 2022. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0331 1   Report of Public Officer Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Bernadine Desanges as Director of Diversity of the City of Boston. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0332 1   Report of Public Officer Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Planning and Development Agency of the New Boston Food Market Chapter 121A Project, Certificate of Project Termination. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0114 2   Committee Reports On the message and order, referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0114, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Presidentially Declared Disaster, awarded by Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by Risk Management, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. The report was accepted; the order was passed.   Action details Video 2023-0115 2   Committee Reports On the message and order, referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0115, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY23 State Training Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.   Action details Video 2023-0100 2   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Message and order for your approval an Ordinance establishing the Office of Participatory Budgeting, amending the City of Boston Code, Chapter V, with the insertion of a new Section 5-1.11. Filed in the City Clerk's office on December 12, 2022. The foregoing ordinance, recommended by the Mayor for adoption by the City Council, was filed with the City Clerk December 14, 2022, and, not having been rejected or withdrawn within sixty days thereafter, was in force on February 10, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17E of Ch. 452 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, as if adopted by the City Council. Remains in   Action details Video 2023-0111 2   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #0111, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate an amount of Twenty One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollar ($21,600,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a design and construction associated with boiler, windows and door replacement projects at the following schools: Boston Day and Evening Academy, Henderson Upper School, Rafael Hernandez School and William E. Russell , the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13. The report was accepted the order was read once and passed. Assigned for further action   Action details Video 2023-0333 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 Wendy Pierre-Louis. On motion of Councilor Baker, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 13. The rules were suspended; the ordinance was adopted.   Action details Video 2023-0334 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Order for a hearing regarding winter placemaking and Boston as a 'Winter City'. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0335 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing to bring the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend to Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Flynn and Louijeune as co-sponsors. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0336 1   Council Hearing Order Withdrawn withdrawn   Action details Video 2023-0337 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing regarding efforts to increase housing affordability for long-term residents. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0338 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing regarding equity in city contracts. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0339 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a meeting to review the Boston City Council rules. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0340 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Order for a hearing to discuss the rise in public consumer energy costs. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0341 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing to discuss the payroll concerns of many of our Boston Public School teachers who are owed back pay. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0342 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action Order for a hearing to discuss the recovery and revitalization of the taxi industry. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0343 1   Council Hearing Order Order for a hearing regarding calling for a moratorium on all development on all city owned land in district seven prior to the request for proposal process. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0344 1   Council Legislative Resolution Resolution to support the Economic Census and to promote response rates in the City of Boston. Councilor Breadon in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.   Action details Video 2023-0345 1   Council Legislative Resolution Resolution designating a Memorial Hero Square at the intersection of Glen Road and Forest Hills Street in Jamaica Plain in memory of Paul Xavier Hogan. President Flynn in the Chair. On motion of Councilors Lara and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Flynn, Lara and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.   Action details Video 2023-0346 1   Council Legislative Resolution Resolution recognizing February 27th, 2023 as Dominican Independence Day. On motion of Councilor Lara and Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as a co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Lara, Mejia and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.   Action details Video 2023-0347 1   Personnel Orders Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jesus David Linares Marrero in City Council, effective February 4, 2023. Passed under suspension of the rules.   Action details Video GS-2/1/23 1   Green Sheet Legislative Calendar for February 1, 2023.     Action details Not available 2023-0362 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0362, to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Four Hundred Forty Eight Dollars ($164,448.00) to provide funding for the Boston School Department for the FY23 increase contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School and the New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 160 Boston School Police Patrolmen's Association, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0363 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0363, approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston School Department for the FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Sixty Four Thousand, Four Hundred Forty Eight Dollars ($164,448.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School and the New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 160 Boston School Police Patrolmen's Association. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2024 The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2%, 2.5 %, 2.5% and 2.5% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0364 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0364, reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Two Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($1,283,486.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools and the City Housing Trust Fund for the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local 1952, Painters Allied Trades District Council No. 35 (School Custodians), the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0365 1   Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0365, approving a supplemental appropriation of One Million Two Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($1,283,486.00) to cover the FY23 cost contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local 1952, Painters and Allied Trades District Council No. 35 (School Custodians). The terms of the contracts are September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2026. The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% in September and then a base wage increase of 2.5% to be given in September of 2022, 2023 and 2024 and then a base wage of 2% to be given in September 2024 and 2025, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. Referred to   Action details Video 2023-0366 1   Report of Public Officer Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Grant for IDEA grant set aside for Private School Spec Ed, (Docket #0175), passed by the Council on January 9, 2023. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0367 1   Report of Public Officer Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Special Education for Private School Year 2019-2023, (Docket #0174), passed by the Council on January 9, 2023. Placed on file.   Action details Video 2023-0348 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Tufts Medical Center in the Year of the Rabbit.     Action details Not available 2023-0349 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution declaring Maurice Le'Tour Winston II Day in Boston.     Action details Not available 2023-0350 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution in memory of Cornelia A. Kelley.     Action details Not available 2023-0351 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Abbot Gilman.     Action details Not available 2023-0352 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution congratulating Bill and Ann Downey.     Action details Not available 2023-0353 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Faithful Church of Christ's 90th Anniversary.     Action details Not available 2023-0354 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution in memory of Sandra Porter.     Action details Not available 2023-0355 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution in memory of Willie Hicks, Sr.     Action details Not available 2023-0356 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day.     Action details Not available 2023-0357 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing 7 school teachers and administrators for their coordination of the Student Exchange Program between Boston Latin School and Lyce´e André Argouges.     Action details Not available 2023-0358 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Masai-Maliek King.     Action details Not available 2023-0359 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Pao Arts Center.     Action details Not available 2023-0360 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution recognizing Timmy Smith.     Action details Not available 2023-0361 1   Consent Agenda Resolution Resolution congratulating Joyce Judge.     Action details Not available