City Council meeting

1242    Message disapproving an ordinance amending City of Boston Code, 

    Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain 

    Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, 

    Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor, (Docket 

    #0920), passed by the City Council October 6, 2022.

    1243    Message and order for your approval an Order amending City of Boston 

    Code, Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain 

    Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, 

    Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor.

    Filed in Office of the City Clerk on October 17, 2022.

    1244    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 

    appropriation for the Reserves for Collective Bargaining by Thirty One 

    Million, Seventy Two Thousand, Twenty Nine Dollars ($31,072,029.00) to 

    provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 cost contained 

    within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School 

    Committee and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Local 66, AFT 

    Massachusetts.

    1245    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

    Public Schools for FY23 in the amount of Thirty Seven Million Six 

    Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars 

    ($37,674,337.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained within the 

    collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee 

    and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Local 66, AFT  Massachusetts. The 

    terms of the contracts are September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The 

    major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2.5% in 

    September 2022, September 2023, as well as other cost items including 

    inclusion reform implementation.

    Filed in Office of the City Clerk on October 17, 2022.

    1246    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a 

    grant from the Boston Planning and Development Agency in an amount not 

    to exceed Four Million Six Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred and 

    Eighty Nine Dollars ($4,601,589.00) which will be allocated to the Mayor’s 

    Office of Arts and Culture for its work on public arts and culture efforts.

    1247    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Forty One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Five 

    Dollars ($441,825.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY22 Byrne Justice 

    Assistance Grant Local Allocation, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. The 

    grant will fund a Domestic Violence Management Analyst at the Family 

    Justice Center, a Hub & Center of Responsibility Coordinator and a 

    Technology Coordinator for multiple data collection, reporting and records 

    management systems.

    1248    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Five 

    Dollars ($315,365.00) in the form of a grant for the FY2022 DNA Capacity 

    Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, awarded by the United 

    States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund two Criminalist positions, lab supplies, equipment and 

    continuing education expenses.

    1249    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Four Dollars 

    ($167,104.00) in the form of a Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive 

    Program grant, from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental 

    Protection, to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant 

    will fund the procurement and deployment of Level III DC Fast Charge 

    Electric Vehicle charging stations in Allston, Dorchester, Hyde Park and 

    Roslindale, be available to the general public for 24 hours a day.

    1250    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    mount of Forty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($49,500.00) in the 

    form of a grant, for the Ruggles Corridor Art Project, awarded by the 

    Boston Housing Authority to be administered by the Office of Arts and 

    Culture. The grant will fund the design of the Ruggles Corridor public art 

    project in Roxbury.

    1251    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: relative to 

    1905 Centre St and 1911 Centre St, (Docket #1036), passed by the Council 

    on August 31, 2022.

    1252    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: relative to 

    Rental Relief Fund, (Docket #1190), passed by the Council on September 

    28, 2022.

    1253    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: regarding 

    Retail Residential Kitchens, (Docket #1191), passed by the Council on 

    September 28, 2022

    1254    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: relative to 

    Small Business Relief Fund (Docket #1192), passed by the Council on 

    September 28, 2022.

    1255    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: relative to 

    Financial Assistance for Homeownership Programs (Docket #1193), passed 

    by the Council on September 28, 2022.

    1256    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F: relative to 

    Seniors Save Program (Docket #1194), passed by the Council on September 

    28, 2022.

 

1257    Petition of WeDriveU, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the 

    carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston.

    1258    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Communication was received 

    from Council President Ed Flynn calling for the election of the Assistant 

    City Clerk for the City of Boston on October 19, 2022.

    1259    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Lotika S. 

    Paintal, as a Member of the Boston Fair Housing Committee for a term 

    expiring July 1, 2024.

    1260    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley 

    Groffenberger, as Trustee of the Boston Common Maintenance Trust Fund 

    for a term expiring January 12, 2024.

    1261    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley 

    Groffenberger, as Chairperson of the Boston Common Maintenance Trust 

    Fund for a term expiring January 12, 2024.

    1262    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley 

    Groffenberger, as Trustee of the Franklin Park Maintenance Trust Fund for 

    a term expiring January 12, 2024.

    1263    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley 

    Groffenberger, as Chairperson of the Franklin Park Maintenance Trust Fund 

    for a term expiring January 12, 2024.

    1264    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #266.19, The Tileston House, 

    Dorchester, MA. (In effect after November 6, 2022 if not acted upon).

    1265    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #274.21, Mt. Calvary Holy Church 

    / Congregation Shara Tfilo Synagogue, Roxbury, MA. (In effect after 

    November 13, 2022 if not acted upon).

    1266    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #214.05, Blessed Sacrament 

    Complex, Jamaica Plain, MA. (In effect after November 13, 2022 if not 

    acted upon).

    1267    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #269.21 Frederick Ayer Mansion 

    Interior, Back Bay, Ma. (In effect after November 14, 2022 if not acted 

    upon).

    1268    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #269.20. the Howe   Kingsley 

    House Dorchester, Ma. (In effect after November 14, 2022 if not acted 

    upon).

    1269    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 14, 2022.

    1270    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 21, 2022.

    1271    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 28, 2022.

    1272    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 October 6, 2022.

1019    The Committee on Public safety and Criminal Justice, to which was referred 

    on August 31, 2022, Docket #1019, Message and order authorizing the City 

    of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Million Four Hundred 

    Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,450,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY23 

    Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, awarded by the MA Executive Office 

    of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Police Department. 

    The grant will fund a comprehensive, inter agency strategy that connect law 

    enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth development 

    agencies to reduce youth violence in the Commonwealth, submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    1020    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 

    referred on August 31, 2022, Docket #1020, Message and order authorizing 

    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Nine Hundred Fifty 

    Thousand Dollars ($950,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Securing the 

    Cities continuation, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland 

    Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 

    continued enhancement for regional capabilities to detect, identify, report 

    and interdict nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control 

    and provide regional training and exercise opportunities necessary to 

    enhance regional capabilities, submits a report recommending that the order 

    ought to pass.

1210    Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Thirty 

    Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,300.000.00) to cover the 

    cost designing, constructing, equipping and furnishing a new building for 

    the Josiah Quincy Upper School.

    1098    Order for a hearing regarding Redistricting Principles.

    Councilor Breadon offered a motion to Amend Docket 1098

    motion was Seconded 

    motion prevailed

    1099    Message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus the parcel 

    of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at Harrison Avenue 

    in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 0242604), and to transfer the 

    parcel to the Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody, 

    management and control of said parcel.

    1100    Message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus two (2) 

    parcels of land currently owned by the City of Boston, located at 

    Washington Street in the Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 02426020 and 

    Ward 08, Parcel 0246010 respectively), and to transfer the parcels to the 

    Public Facilities Commission for the care, custody, management and control 

    of said parcels.

    0888    Order for a hearing to ensure that all incidents of bullying and violence are 

    properly reported to ensure a safe environment for all students and staff in 

    the Boston Public Schools.

1273    Councilor Baker offered the following: An Ordinance Amending City 

    Council Electoral Districts.

    1275    Councilor Breadon and Arroyo offered the following: An Ordinance 

    Amending City Council Electoral Districts.

    1277    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in Support of Unite 

    Here Local 26 Hyatt Centric Hotel Workers to Get a First Contract.

    1278    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss the need for a health center in Nubian Square.

    1279    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing to discuss how the Boston Public Schools can more effectively 

    support the needs of its Muslim students.

    1280    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    the distribution of drug paraphernalia in the Newmarket Area of Boston.

    1281    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution Declaring Gun 

    Violence as a Public Health Emergency.

    1282    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in support of the Boston 

    University Graduate Workers Union.

    1283    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Masha Amini's Birthday, September 23rd, as the day of 

    women's right to self expression, Boston's Hijab Day.

    1284    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Christina Glover in City Council, 

    effective October 15, 2022.

    1285    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Jamie Leveque in City Council, 

    effective October 29, 2022.

    1286    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Luz Johanna Perez Borbon in City 

    Council, effective October 29, 2022.

    1287    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Angela El Jazzar in City Council, 

    effective October 29, 2022.

/19/22    Legislative Calendar for October 19, 2022.

1288    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating the 

    American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.

    1289    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Roger 

    Wedge.

    1290    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    forty members of the SPARK Council.

    1291    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    eight Captains of the SPARK Council.

    1292    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Glenn 

    Knowles & Associates for 15 years in business.

    1293    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Ernest "Randy" Coston.

    1294    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Paulo Amado De Barros.

    1295    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Said Abdikarim.

    1296    Councilor Flynn, Arroyo, Baker, Bok, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, 

    Flaherty, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell and Murphy offered the 

    following: Resolution recognizing Milagros Para Niños.

    1297    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose 

    Rivera Adrovet.

    1298    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Greater Boston Sickle Cell Disease Association.

    1299    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ashley 

    Vassall.

    1300    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing October 

    16th, 2022 as “Reggie Wong Day”.

    1301    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Hatim 

    Jean Louis.

    1302    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marie 

    St Fleur.

    1303    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Joseph Chery.

    1304    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kay 

    Pam.

    1305    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lillie 

    Malloy.

    1306    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Carmelo Frederic.

    1307    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. 

    Eustache Jean Louis.

    1308    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Roberto Pierre Martino.

    1309    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Deborah 

    Lang Froggath.

    1310    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    African Community Economic Development of New England.

    1311    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Iris 

    Gonzalez.

    1312    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mrs. 

    Myrtha Jean.

    1313    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kate 

    Magazine.

    1314    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nurse 

    Ruth Hines.

    1315    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Barbara 

    Randolph.