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Councilor Weber, on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following:

1671 On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1671, 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), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1839 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,350.00) in the form of a grant, The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Scholarship, awarded by the Massachusetts Historical Commission to be administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The grant would fund the cost of historical and historic district commission members, and municipal staff attending the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) FORUM conference.
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1828 Councilors Culpepper, Flynn, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of Governor Healey's proposal to temporarily suspend the state gas tax.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, Worrell), nays 1 (Durkan), present 3 (Louijeune, Mejia, Santana).

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1680 Councilor Santana called Docket #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, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1678 Councilor Santana called Docket #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, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1394 Councilor Santana called Docket #1394, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($240,806.50) in the form of a grant, the FY27 DMH CIT TTAC Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund the implementation of 40 hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers under the umbrella of the Bureau of Professional Standards, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1807 Councilors Worrell, Murphy, Mejia, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of reviving the Codman Square Merchants Association.
Councilor Breadon in the chair.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Murphy and Mejia as original co sponsors.
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Murphy, and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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1806 Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, Mejia, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution supporting Boston Medical Center Resident Physicians and their efforts to secure a fair contract.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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Councilor Flynn, on behalf of the Committee on City Services, submitted the following:

1397 On the message and order, referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1397, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a gift of 43 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Units of various types valued at Eighty Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Dollars ($84,210.00) from FWC2026 US, Inc. This gift is awarded to the City of Boston through the Mayor’s Office for use in the public facilities of various departments across the City, including police stations, schools, and municipal offices, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Mejia).

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Councilor Flynn, on behalf of the Committee on City Services, submitted the following:

1395 On the message and order, referred on July 22, 2026, Docket #1395, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($225,125.11) in the form of a grant, the MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund services and support for residents of the Commonwealth who cannot afford broadband service and/or internet connected devices or lack the digital literacy skills needed to utilize the internet, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Mejia).

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