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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

All weekly City Council meetings are held at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall, unless otherwise noted.

Discussion Topics

  1. ROLL CALL
  2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR

    1043 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Youth Sports Fund, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to be administered by Neighborhood Services. The grant will fund referee training, payments for travel expenses related to sports and purchase of sport equipment for Boston School students.

  4. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS

    1044 The Constable Bonds of Scharett Barbour, Yolanda Stinson-Tubbs, Taschetta Stephens-Weston, TaWonya Morris-Williams, Natalia Lovasco, AnnMarie Flaherty, Nhat-Thanh Dao, Ismael Cruz and Baraa Fadel Mohamed having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer were received.

    1045 Communication was received from Councilor Ed Flynn regarding his follow-up letter on the Boston Police Crime Laboratory.

    1046 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Adrian Jordan as Chief of Emergency Preparedness, effective June 1, 2024.

    1047 Notice was received from Lynn W. Smiledge regarding her resignation from the Boston Landmarks Commission and Fort Point Landmark District Commission, effective June 30, 2024.

    1048 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 June 5, 2024.

    1049 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  June 12, 2024.

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION

    0990 Message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2025, (Docket #0670), passed by the City Council on June 05, 2024. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order.

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS

    1050 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Ordinance to establish an internal discretionary incidentals fund for each Council office.

    1051 Councilor Santana and Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding gender-neutral bathrooms in City-owned buildings.

    1052 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss ways to ensure the operations of the 911 system and contingency plans in case of a 911 system outage.

    1053 Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss protections for workers during extreme heat.

    1054 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to create more affordable homes and invest in our local communities with district improvement financing (DIF).

    1055 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to recognize and celebrate the independence of Cabo Verde and to declare July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month.

    1056 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution calling for commitment from the state government to ensure the preservation of all Steward hospitals in Boston.

    1057 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution to rename the Jamaica Plain Branch Library's Children's Room after Barbara Rhodes.

    1058 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Humboldt Ave. and Humboldt Court in recognition of Curtis W. Herron, Jr.

    1059 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to recognize, honor, and celebrate July 1st as Somali Independence Day and to commemorate Somali Flag Day.

    1060 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the advocacy of the 55 Bus Coalition by declaring June 26, 2024 as “#55 Bus Day" in the City of Boston.

    1061 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to chronic absenteeism in Boston Public Schools.

    1062 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to Boston Public Schools athletics and transportation.

    1063 Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to "BPS Sundays."

    1064 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: information relative to the 2022 and 2023 Boston Police Department promotional exams.

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS

    1065 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Gabrielle Waiter in City Council, effective June 29, 2024.

    1066 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Skarlett Abreu Matinez, Francis Gonzalez and Bolivar Hiciano in City Council, effective June 29, 2024.

  8. GREEN SHEETS

    26/24  Legislative Calendar for June 26, 2024.

  9. CONSENT AGENDA

    1067 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution honoring James "Fitzy" Fitzgerald.

    1068  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sonia Sanchez.

    1069 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luis Flores.

    1070 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Millie Garcia.

    1071 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Emily Munguia.

    1072 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lorena Rodriguez.

    1073 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Amparo Doribel Tejada Ruiz.

    1074 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose De La Cruz.

    1075 Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Angie Bautista.

    1076 Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Philippine American Mainstream Advocacy for Nonpartisan Associations inc.

    1077 Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Donna Broderick Gleavy.

    1078 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kwong Kow Chinese School.

    1079 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing fourteen Haitian fathers and community leaders.

    1080 Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 55 Bus Coalition.

    1081 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Coach Ortiz and the English High Eagles.

    1082 Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing the thirteen 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Builders.

    1083 Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sarah Cleary.

    1084  Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jessica Tantin.

    1085  Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ren Pillinger.

    1086  Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Katani Sumner.

    1087  Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chris Sumner.

    1088  Councilor Pepén and Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Al Horford.

    1089  Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sharon T. Callender.

    1090  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Museum of the National Center of Afro-Americans.

    1091  Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Juneteenth Committee.

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  • Posted:
    01/04/2024 - 2:36PM
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