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0369 Message and order for your approval an Order appropriating from the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund in the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($650,000.00) for projects described in the attached order. The Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund Commissioners voted to approve these projects.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0136 Councilor Santana called Docket #0136, 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, the FY26 Delta Unit Earmark Grant, awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund the Boston Fire Department to conduct dedicated emergency services through its Delta Units, consisting of 3 Delta Unit vehicles assigned to Castle Island, Pleasure Bay and Carson Beach respectively, within the Old Harbor Reservation in the South Boston section of the City of Boston, seasonally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, per line item 8324 0050 of the FY26 General Appropriations Act, 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 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0130 Councilor Santana called Docket #0130, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000.00) in the form of a grant, the FY26 Training Academy Earmark Grant, awarded by Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund the Boston Fire Department Training Academy to provide training and instruction for public safety agencies in the City of Boston and municipal and political subdivisions across the Commonwealth, per line item 8324 0000 of the FY26 General Appropriations Act, 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 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0359 Councilors Culpepper, Pepén, Coletta Zapata, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to embrace and extend heartfelt wishes to the beloved Muslim community in Boston, Massachusetts, throughout the United States, and across the globe, invoking blessings upon them as they embark upon the sacred journey of Ramadan, a month revered for its rituals of prayer, fasting, charity, and deep reflection.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Coletta Zapata as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Pepén, and Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0358 Councilors Murphy, Flynn, FitzGerald, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, Louijeune, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Irish American Heritage Month.
On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor FitzGerald as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Murphy, Flynn, and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0357 Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution supporting U.S. Discharge Petition No. 15 to advance federal legislation providing Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0354 Councilors Culpepper, Santana, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a crossing guards corps at Trotter Elementary School.
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Weber. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0351 Councilors Culpepper, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of reopening the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library and recognizing the contributions and efforts of Marleen Nienhuis to Improving the South End Branch Library.
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Durkan. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 9 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Santana, Weber, and Worrell), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Murphy), absent 2 (Mejia, Pepén).

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0129 On the message and order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0129, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the roof replacement projects at the following schools: the Thomas J. Kenny Elementary School and Hugh Roe O’Donnell Elementary School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
Assigned for further action.

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0128 On the message and order, referred on January 28, 2026, Docket #0128, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: the Edward Everett Elementary School and the Richard J. Murphy K 8 School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Mejia).
Assigned for further action.

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