City Council Meeting

0377    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Dollars ($189,000.00) in the form of a grant, The Solar Recommissioning Project Grant, awarded by MA Department of Energy Resources to be administered by the Environment. The grant would fund the replacement of existing inverters with newer models, the incorporation of rapid shutdown modules to meet safety regulations, the replacement of the monitoring system, and proper redressing of wiring.

0378    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars ($20,930.00) in the form of a grant, the El Centro Fellowship Grant, awarded by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund the fellowship program for El Centro IT training program graduates.

0379    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: regarding cost of out of district vocational placements for Boston resident students, Docket #0297, passed by the City Council on February 4, 2026.

0380    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: regarding traveling Boston Public School employees and parking access needs, Docket #0298, passed by the City Council on February 4, 2026.

 

0381    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00 A.M., returning Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 12:00 P.M.

0382    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from Monday, February 16, 2026 at 9:00 A.M., returning Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30 P.M.

0383    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 February 11, 2026.

0384    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding “Proposed Minor Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass. R 24, with respect to Parcel L 19.”

0385    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding temporary rollback of Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) percentage for five years.

0386    Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement of the report entitled "Black Male Advancement Impact Report 2025".

 

0200    Order for a hearing on BPS staffing program impacts.

0166    Order for a hearing regarding Boston Public Schools student athlete transfer and eligibility policies.

 

0387    Councilors Coletta Zapata and Louijeune offered the following: An Ordinance Establishing the Boston Emergency Relief Fund.

0388    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: An Ordinance Modernizing and Increasing Transparency at the Zoning Board of Appeal.

0389    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to the Zoning Board of Appeal.

0390    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters for Richard Scimeca.

0391    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston LGBTQIA+ youth community spaces and their public health benefits.

0392    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston's LGBTQIA+ mental health data collection processes, existing services, and further community needs.

0393    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to ensure access to lifesaving online resources for LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities in response to proposed federal and state digital censorship legislation.

0394    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding legalizing construction of triple deckers and other 2  to 4 unit housing in the City of Boston.

0395    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding legalizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in every neighborhood in the city of Boston.

0396    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to facilitate the creation of Single Room Occupancy (SROs) in the City of Boston.

0397    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss how Boston Public Schools can expand the use of evidence based best practices for inclusive learning environments for multilingual and special education learners.

0398    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the public safety requirements and possible locations for a new emergency operations center in the city of Boston.

0399    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding how the Boston Police Department collects, uses, protects, and shares information that may be requested by external entities.

0400    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding all City of Boston grants administered by the Boston Fire Department.

0401    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss parking benefit districts.

0402    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine reallocating funding for the Blue Hill Avenue project toward streetscape improvements and beautification and to provide a status update on project implementation. 

0403    Councilors Culpepper and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine the status of the proposed Long Island reconstruction project and the reopening of the Long Island Treatment Center. 

0404    Councilors Culpepper and Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine weather emergency policies for unhoused individuals in the City of Boston and coordination with housing and homelessness assistance providers and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

0405    Councilors Culpepper and Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine crossing guard staffing shortages in the City of Boston and to explore strategies for improved coordination and volunteer recruitment.

0406    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on transparency and accountability of private fundraising in Boston Public Schools.

0407    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review prevention and response to bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual misconduct in Boston Public Schools.

0408    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to identify community priorities, needs, and hopes in Boston Public Schools.

0409    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on civil rights, constitutional, and legal implications of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC), The Associative Violence Information System (AVIS), Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), and participation in Federal Joint Task Forces (JTTF).

0410    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine and modernize the Boston City Charter in advance of the City's 400th anniversary.

0411    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore how to amend special law to expand access to the ballot box by removing language barriers and aligning with the language and communications access ordinance.

0412    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to bring World Cup activations and economic activity to Boston neighborhoods.

0413    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss water and sewer infrastructure in Chinatown and the Leather District.

0414    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing on the establishment of a Committee on Civility in the City of Boston.

0415    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss appropriate uses of Boston 311 and 9 1 1 emergency.

0416    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the Boston 2025 crime statistics.

0417    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools (BPS) health services leadership requirements.

0418    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Women's History Month and reaffirming Boston's commitment to women's rights.

0419    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution declaring February 17 as Jesse Jackson Day in the City of Boston.

0420    Councilors Pepén and Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 27th of February as Dominican Independence Day.

0421    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing March 2nd as Read Across America Day.

0422    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the City of Boston.

0423    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing March as National Social Work Month.

0424    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Women's History Month and the Boston City Council Women's History Month Celebration.

0425    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution urging continued funding of the MBTA's Fare Free Bus Program.

0426    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of the Independence of Ghana on March 6, 1957.

0427    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of H.D. 5608, "An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment," (The PROTECT Act).

0428    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of an initiative to create a U.S. commemorative stamp series in honor of African American veterans.

0429    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of receiving a response to docket #0221: Order requesting certain information under section 17F: regarding elevator access, life safety, and disability compliance.

0430    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission to study and address Downtown office vacancies and city revenue.

0431    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of the seven nights per week "Residential Parking Only" in South Boston.

0432    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of a temporary rollback for the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) and affordable housing requirement to 13%.

0433    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F regarding increased White Stadium costs and their effect on other Boston Public Schools capital projects.

0434    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F regarding Memoranda of Understanding, cooperation agreements or collaborative partnerships between the City of Boston and external entities.

0435    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F regarding detainer requests from January 1, 2024 to the present.

 

0436    Councilor Breadon offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Veniece Miller in City Council, effective February 28, 2026.

0437    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee John D. Moore in City Council, effective February 21, 2026.

0438    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Millie Rivera and Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City Council, effective February 21, 2026.

0439    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Millie Rivera and Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City Council, effective February 28, 2026.

 

Legislative Calendar for February 25, 2026.

0440    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston Hip Hop Legends.

0441    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Norman Brown.

0442    Councilors Durkan and Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing February 12, 2026 as "North End Curling Club Day" in the City of Boston.

0443    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution celebrating the grand opening of Swingers Back Bay.

0444    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating the Boston Lunar New Year Festival Gala.

0445    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joseph Charles.

    CONSENT AGENDA:

0446    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing eight (8) individuals upon receipt of their awards in celebration of Afro Caribbean Black History.

0447    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Luis D. Brown Peace Institution.

0448    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative.

0449    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ethan Torres.

0450    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Belencita Rosa.

0451    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing staff of the Benjamin Healthcare Center and 11 individuals.

0452    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Scott MacIsaac.

0453    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Ice Creamsmith.