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On the message and order, referred on May 20, 2026, Docket #1031, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty Two Million Eight Hundred Forty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($22,845,672.00) for purposes of funding Boston Public Schools to meet operating expenses of the fiscal period commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. This appropriation request was approved by the Boston School Committee on May 6, 2026, and is intended to cover projected deficits in health insurance ($18,087,750.00) and utility spending ($4,757,922.00), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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On the message and order, referred on May 20, 2026, Docket #1030, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Forty Seven Million One Hundred Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($47,120,292.00) for purposes of funding the Snow & Winter Management appropriation to meet operating expenses of the fiscal period commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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On the message and order, referred on May 13, 2026, Docket #0969, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars ($12,573,604.00) in the form of a grant, 2026 FIFA World Cup Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The grant would fund support to the safety and security needs of our Massachusetts state and local entities directly involved with providing services for the Boston 2026 World Cup event; the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition #294.24 The Swallow Mansion, 33 Cordis Street, Charlestown, MA (in effect after July 1, 2026 if not acted upon).
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed.
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars ($39,000.00) in the form of a grant, Donation of MSP Surplus Vessel Marine 43, awarded by Massachusetts State Police / Crime Laboratory to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund the transfer of one 1979 Coast Guard UTB Patrol Boat "Marine 43" from the Massachusetts State Police Marine Unit to the Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) in the form of a grant, Community Safety Initiative, awarded by MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the City of Boston's comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing gun, gang, and youth violence in the City.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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0979 Councilor Santana called Docket #0979, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy Six Dollars ($49,476.00) in the form of a grant, the FY26 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund the purchase of the necessary personal protective and safety equipment to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards to enhance firefighter safety, from the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
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0762 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0762, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund services to underserved populations in the most difficult to reach areas, both urban and rural, through free basic tax return preparation for qualified individuals, from the Committee on Labor and Economic Development.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
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0920 Councilor Flynn called Docket #0920, message and order authorizing the City of Boston Procurement Department to enter into a contract for a period of up to 5 years for the purchase of Harbor/Boat Fuel. The contract term would begin in 2026. 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 it gets the best price on purchases of Harbor/Boat Fuel by allowing the City to lock in lower costs for a longer period, from the Committee on City Services.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
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0919 Councilor Flynn called Docket #0919, message and order authorizing the City of Boston Procurement Department to enter into a contract for a period of up to 5 years for the purchase of Biodiesel, ULSD, Octane, and #2 Heating Oil. The contract term would begin in 2026. 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 it gets the best price on purchases of Biodiesel, ULSD, Octane, and #2 Heating Oil by allowing the City to lock in lower costs for a longer period, from the Committee on City Services.
No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
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