City Council Meeting

1671    Message and order to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for 

    Collective Bargaining by One Million Nine Hundred Fifty One Thousand 

    Eight Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00) to provide funding for 

    the Boston Police Department for the FY27 increases contained within the 

    collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the 

    Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (BPDBS).

    1672    Message and order for the Boston Police Department for FY27 in the 

    amount of One Million Nine Hundred Fifty One Thousand Eight Hundred 

    Ninety Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00) to cover the FY27 cost items 

    contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of 

    Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (BPDBS). The 

    terms of the contract are July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The major 

    provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in July of 

    2025. The contract also contains an update to hazardous duty pay and 

    amended language around sick time buyback at retirement. As originally 

    presented to you, the FY27 budget request included a Reserve for 

    Collective Bargaining   a separate appropriation to fund projected collective 

    bargaining increases. A separate order has been filed to reduce that 

    appropriation by One Million Nine Hundred Fifty One Thousand Eight 

    Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00).

    1673    Message and order to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for 

    Collective Bargaining by One Million Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand 

    Ninety Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00) to provide funding for the Boston 

    Police Department for the FY27 increases contained within the collective 

    bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police 

    Detective Benevolent Society   Superior Officers Unit (BPDBS SO).

    1674    Message and order for the Boston Police Department for FY27 in the 

    amount of One Million Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Ninety Three 

    Dollars ($1,366,093.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the 

    collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston 

    Police Detectives Benevolent Society   Superior Officers Unit (BPDBS   

    SO). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The 

    major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in July 

    of 2025. The contract also contains an update to hazardous duty pay and 

    amended language around paid details and summer vacation schedules. As 

    originally presented to you, the FY27 budget request included a Reserve for 

    Collective Bargaining   a separate appropriation to fund projected collective 

    bargaining increases. A separate order has been filed to reduce that 

    appropriation by One Million Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand, 

    Ninety Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00).

    1675    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirteen Million Four Hundred Seventy One Thousand Seventy 

    Dollars And Forty Cents ($13,471,070.40) in the form of a grant, FY2025 

    Urban Area Security Initiative, awarded by United States Department of 

    Homeland Security, passed through the MA Executive Office Of Public 

    Safety & Security, to be administered by the Office of Emergency 

    Preparedness. The grant would fund the enhancement of regional 

    preparedness and capabilities in designated high threat, high density areas.

    1676    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, the 

    BPS Sundays Support Grant, awarded by The Boston Foundation to be 

    administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant would fund 

    MOAC's Cultural Access Program (Museum Sundays), allocating 60% of 

    the funds to the Innovation Fund and 40% to unrestricted project expenses.

    1677    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) in the 

    form of a grant, FY26 Fair Share Supplemental Funds, awarded by 

    Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be administered by the 

    Transportation Department. The grant would fund the ongoing support of 

    street operations in the City of Boston.

    1678    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred 

    Twenty One Dollars ($288,221.00) in the form of a grant, the FY25 DNA 

    Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, awarded by 

    United States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police 

    Department. The grant would fund two Criminalist positions, overtime, lab 

    supplies, equipment, and continuing education expenses.

    1679    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant, BHCCI/Connect, Learn, Explore & CEF, awarded by Boston 

    Children's Hospital to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. 

    The grant would fund the BHCCI/Connect, Learn & Explore and Child 

    Entrepreneur Fund (CEF) Grant.

    1680    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Sixty Four Thousand Two Hundred One Dollars And Fifty Cents 

    ($64,201.50) in the form of a grant, Federal FY25 Emergency Management 

    Performance Grant, awarded by Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

    passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be 

    administered by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The grant would 

    fund the enhancement of operational capacity at the Boston Emergency 

    Operations Center (EOC) and promote the professional development of 

    OEM staff.

    1681    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and Thirty 

    Cents ($51,980.30) in the form of a grant, FFY26 State Administrative 

    Matching Grants for SNAP, awarded by USDA   Food & Nutrition Service, 

    passed through the MA Executive Office of Health & Human Services, to 

    be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund 

    costs incurred to operate SNAP, including outreach and application 

    assistance.

    1682    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, 

    Food, Fuel and Shelter, awarded by The Boston Foundation to be 

    administered by the Office of Food Justice. The grant would fund the 

    expansion of the Boston Double Up Food Bucks Program to more 

    communities.

    1683    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, 

    Tuition Free Community College Expansion, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Labor to be administered by the Office of Workforce 

    Development. The grant would fund the Community Project   Tuition Free 

    Community College Initiative.

    1684    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($1,890.00) in the 

    form of a grant, Project VOICE, awarded by the National Science 

    Foundation, passed through the Georgia Institute of Technology, to be 

    administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant 

    would fund co designing civic technology tools with and for youth in 

    communities across Boston, MA, with the goal of strengthening 

    neighborhood social cohesion and supporting youth mental health and 

    resilience.

    1685    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston Procurement Department 

    to enter into a contract for a period of up to six (6) years for the purchase of 

    Fire Apparatus (ladder, pumper, and tower trucks). The contract term would 

    begin in September 2026 and end December 31, 2031. The City Council’s 

    permission to enter into a contract of this type for a period of more than 

    three years is required by section twelve of Chapter 30B of the General 

    Laws. A term longer than three years will enable the City to ensure that the 

    contract is in effect while the apparatus are being built for all three (3) fiscal 

    year orders. Year 1 will be ordered in August of 2026, year 2 ordered in 

    July of 2027, and year 3 ordered in July of 2027. The expected lead time for 

    the apparatus is between twenty four (24) to thirty six (36) months, with 

    delivery and payment for the final apparatus expected during 2031.

    1686    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Fred Penney, 

    as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring on 

    September 14, 2027.

    1687    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Maya Smith, 

    as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring on 

    September 14, 2027.

    1688    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Gina Smyth, 

    as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring on 

    September 14, 2027.

    1689    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kailie 

    Benson, as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring 

    on September 14, 2028.

    1690    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Mike 

    Glasfeld, as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring 

    on September 14, 2028.

    1691    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jill 

    Valdes Horwood, as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term 

    expiring on September 14, 2028.

    1692    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Gabriela 

    Coletta Zapata, as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term 

    expiring on September 14, 2029.

    1693    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Josh DeLisle, 

    as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term expiring on 

    September 14, 2029.

    1694    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Oliver 

    Sellers Garcia, as a member of the Boston Waterways Board for a term 

    expiring on September 14, 2029.

 

1695    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Richard Claytor 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    July 1, 2028.

    1696    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alex Edwards as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    September 11, 2029.

    1697    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Abrigal 

    Forrester as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term 

    expiring September 11, 2029.

    1698    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Matthew Gibson 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    September 11, 2029.

    1699    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Stanley Green as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    September 11, 2029.

    1700    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Reginald Jean as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    September 11, 2029.

    1701    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Desmond 

    Kennard as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term 

    expiring September 11, 2029.

    1702    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ron Marlow as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    September 11, 2029.

    1703    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of 

    the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers 

    acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of August 26, 2026.

    1704    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn transmitting "Boston 

    Public Schools   Procurements, Contracts, and Payments: Improper 

    Workarounds and Oversight Failures Lead to Wasted Public Funds and 

    Inaccurate Budget Reporting" by the Massachusetts Inspector General.

    1705    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding a potential 

    hate crime in the South End.

    1706    Communication was received from Councilor Worrell and Councilor 

    Culpepper regarding a memo from Professor James Jennings on the Blue 

    Hill Avenue redesign project.

    1707    Communication was received from Metro Boston Homeland Security 

    regarding support for accept and expend of FY'25 UASI Grant funding.

    1708    Communication was received from the Mayor, pursuant to the Ordinance on 

    Surveillance Oversight and Information Sharing, Boston City Code Section 

    16 63, transmitting the City of Boston's 2025 Annual Surveillance Report.

    1709    Communication was received from the Boston Police Department regarding 

    a revised Surveillance Use Policy for the Department's use of "Social Media 

    Analysis Tools."

    1710    The Constable Bonds of Christopher Castagna, Carl Jean Louis, Philmore 

    Phillip, Bianca Pierre and Patricia Sheets having been duly approved by the 

    Collector Treasurer were received.

 

1334    Order for a hearing to discuss the status of HVAC updates in the Boston 

    Public Schools.

1711    Councilor Breadon and Coletta Zapata offered the following: Ordinance 

    Amending and Extending Protections for Tenants Facing Displacement by 

    Condominium or Cooperative Conversion.

    1712    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance to Codify Abutters 

    Meetings and Community Process for All Projects Seeking Zoning Relief in 

    the City of Boston.

    1713    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Petition for a 

    Special Law re: An Act Relative to Fiscal Accountability and Oversight of 

    the Boston Public Schools.

    1714    Councilor Worrell offered the following: 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 Melvin Casseus.

    1715    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: 

    An Act Authorizing Property Tax Relief for Community Serving 

    Non Profit Organizations in the City of Boston.

    1716    Councilor Weber and FitzGerald offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss the findings of the state Inspector General's Report on 

    Boston Public Schools' procurements, contracts and payments and plans to 

    improve fiscal management practices going forward

    1717    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss San 

    Francisco's reduced affordable housing requirements and Inclusionary 

    Housing Program to address the housing crisis.

    1718    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order regarding a text 

    amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning 

    districts.

    1719    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under Section 17F regarding voter registration and Election 

    Day voting procedures in the City of Boston.

    1720    Councilor Flynn and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    endorsing a financial literacy graduation requirement for Boston Public 

    Schools.

    1721    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution in support of 

    workers at Encore Boston Harbor.

    1722    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution denouncing hate 

    crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander Community.

    1723    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution calling upon the 

    Administration to honor its commitments to The People's Academy Inc. and 

    ensure transparency and equity in the City's treatment of a Roxbury based 

    workforce development organization.

    1724    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution condemning the 

    United States Postal Service's proposal to permanently close the Allston 

    Post Office branch.

    1725    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in support of 

    mail in voting.

    1726    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in support of 

    H.1405 / S.860: An Act Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts.

    1727    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of H.R. 

    1725 Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill 

    Restoration Act of 2025.

    1728    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 22 

    as "Yhinny Matos Day" in the City of Boston.

    1729    Councilor Louijeune and Mejia offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month in Boston.

    1730    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 

    12, 2026, as Black Joy Day in the City of Boston.

    1731    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Latino 

    Heritage Month in the City of Boston from September 15 to October 15.

    1732    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution declaring 

    September 18th as Ben Swan Day in the City of Boston.

    1733    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    September 23, 2026 as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bi+ 

    Visibility Day.

    1734    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 115th 

    Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Flag 

    Raising for Taiwan Day.

    1735    Councilor Santana and Pepén offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing October 26, 2026 as Intersex Awareness Day.

 

    1736    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order 

    for the appointment of temporary employee Cassandra Johnson in City 

    Council, effective September 12, 2026.

Legislative Calendar for September 16, 2026.

1737    Councilor FitzGerald and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing TRUBU CIBAU.

    1738    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    ribbon cutting of 43 Hemenway.

    1739    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Florina 

    Pizzeria & Paninoteca.

    1740    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dermot 

    Kennedy.

    1741    Councilor Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing June Weinberg.

    1742    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Madeline J. LaMonica.

    1743    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution congratulating the 

    Sacred Rose Center.

    1744    Councilor Murphy, FitzGerald and Flynn offered the following: 

    Resolution in memory of Noreen Kelly.

    1745    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating the 

    Boston to Belfast Program.

    1746    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Landry's Bicycles.

    1747    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of John 

    Arun Basu.

    1748    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of John 

    Patrick McLaughlin.

    1749    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Marijane Diodati.

    1750    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating the 

    Brazilian Independence Day Festival.

    1751    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    John Pierre Rousmaniere.

    1752    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Rubiel Patiño.

    1753    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Geoff 

    Pipoly.

    1754    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Wilner Auguste.

    1755    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Alcides Velez, Jr.

    1756    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan 

    Carlos Ferrufino.

    1757    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Denise Alena Washington.

    1758    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bianca 

    Rose.

    1759    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Shabazz 

    Napier.

    1760    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cedar 

    Grove Cemetery and the Boston Women's Heritage Trail.

    1761    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Evenflow E. Guillomaitre.

    1762    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marcus 

    Craigwell.

    1763    Councilor Worrell and Culpepper offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Minister Don Muhammad and Sister Shirley Muhammad.

    1764    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution recognizing Eddy 

    Chrispin.

    1765    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Juanita Byner.

    1766    Councilor FitzGerald and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing four participants in Boston's 2026 Caribbean Carniva