CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1777 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of Two Million Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred

                        Sixty‑Nine Dollars ($2,316,369.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal

                        FY26 Title III‑C Nutrition Services Program Grant, awarded by the U. S.

                        Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA

                        Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong

                        Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the

                        City of Boston.

           1778  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of One Million Sixty‑Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty‑Nine

                        Dollars ($1,067,829.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY26 Title

                        III‑B Supportive Services Grant, awarded by the United State Department

                        of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of

                        Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant

                        will fund home‑based support services for older adults in the City of

                        Boston.

           1779  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety‑One

                        Dollars ($540,791.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title

                        III‑E Family Caregiver Support Program, awarded by the U.S. Department

                        of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of

                        Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant

                        will fund caregiver services for older adults in the City of Boston.

           1780  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of Four Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Sixty‑Six

                        Dollars ($470,366.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title

                        III‑A Area Plan Administration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of

                        Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of

                        Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant

                        will fund costs for the administration of Title III programs. The grant will

                        fund consumer protection programs to improve long‑term services for older

                        adults in the City of Boston.

           1781  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of One Hundred Seventy‑Seven Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen

                        Dollars ($177,619.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III ‑

                        Ombudsman Program grant, awarded by U.S. Department of Health and

                        Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs,

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

                        consumer protection programs to improve long‑term services for older

                        adults in the City of Boston

           1782  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the

                        amount of Eighty‑Four Thousand Two Dollars ($84,002.00) in the form of a

                        grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III‑D Disease Prevention & Health

                        Promotion, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

                        passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be

                        administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund services

                        that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic

                        conditions.

           1783  Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an

                        in‑kind donation of eight hand dryers and the labor and materials required

                        for installation of those dryers valued at Eleven Thousand Seventy Dollars

                        ($11,070.00), donated by Excel Dryer, in collaboration with Co‑Design

                        Collaborative. The Property Management Department will utilize these

                        hand dryers in City Hall, Faneuil Hall, and the Thomas Johnson Community

                        Center so that both City of Boston staff and members of the public may

                        benefit from their use.

1784 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 September 24, 2025.

           1785  Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding a violent hate crime

                        against LGBTQ+ neighbors.

           1786  Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding the late‑night riot in the

                        South End.

1690 The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on September

                        24, 2025, Docket #1690, Message and order for your approval an Order

                        authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million

                        Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying

                        the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project

                        for the Ruth Batson Academy, formerly known as the John W. McCormick

                        School, located at 315 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. 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, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be

                        read for the first time and assigned for further action.

1276 Ordinance to prioritize surplus municipal property as affordable housing.

           1450  Order for a hearing to discuss next steps to improve street safety on the

                        northern stretch of Hyde Park Avenue from Walk Hill Street to the

                        Arborway.

1787 Councilor FitzGerald 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 Elijah Osborne.

           1788  Councilor FitzGerald 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 Domingos Rosa.

           1789  Councilor Santana 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 Tianna Taylor‑Roseney.

           1790  Councilor Weber 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 Edny Joseph.

           1791  Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a

                        hearing to discuss the role of publicly‑owned grocery stores in addressing

                        food insecurity.

           1792  Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss

                        the minimum wage in Massachusetts.

           1793  Councilor Flynn and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution

                        recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Boston.

           1794  Councilor Coletta Zapata and Louijeune offered the following:

                        Resolution in support of an East Boston Cultural District designation.

           1795  Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution

                        supporting Boston's police officers and first responders and condemning

                        violence against those who serve.

           1796  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Boston.

           1797  Councilor Louijeune and Mejia offered the following: Resolution

                        recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Legislative Calendar for October 8, 2025.

1798 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing 28 Hyde

                        Park legacy businesses.

           1799  Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sally's

                        Apizza.

           1800  Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Christine

                        O'Malley.

           1801  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Junior Pena.

           1802  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        CrossFit 617.

           1803  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Beth

                        Emery.

           1804  Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lynda

                        Goler.

           1805  Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Matt

                        Wilder.

           1806  Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cheryl

                        Itri.

           1807  Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr.

                        Harry and Evanthia "Effie" Treon.

           1808  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Eleanor Lovejoy.

           1809  Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Judge Kathleen Coffey.

           1810  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing the

                        Daughters of Penelope, Orion Chapter #130 Boston.

           1811  Councilor Durkan offered the following: In memory of Catherine "Kay"

                        Gallagher.

           1812  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Darryl "DMC" McDaniels.

           1813  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Tony V.

           1814  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Simon Kirke.

           1815  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Alia Albeer.

           1816  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Ralph Jaccodine.

           1817  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Woody Giessmann.

           1818  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Johnny Forbes.

           1819  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Diane Modica.

           1820  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Michael Gaeta.

           1821  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Tommy Welch.

           1822  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Eduardo Moreno.

           1823  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Lapels Laundromat.

           1824  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        East Boston Community Soup Kitchen.

           1825  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing

                        Robert DeCristoforo.

           1826  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory

                        of Rocco Telese.

           1827  Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory

                        of Maria Argelia Aguilar.

           1828  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing the

                        MWOC.

           1829  Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution declaring October

                        24, 2025, as Jaylen Brown Day in the City of Boston.

           1830  Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tu

                        Hispanidad Flag Day.