City Council Meeting

0760  Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0761    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for 

    FY2024.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0762    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars 

    ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability 

    Trust Fund established under Section 20 of Massachusetts General Law 

    Chapter 32B.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0763    Message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Eight 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant 

    Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal 

    roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public 

    purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network 

    services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the 

    Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth 

    Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0764    Message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of 

    Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease purchase or installment sales 

    agreements in Fiscal Year 2024 in an amount not to exceed Thirty Nine 

    Million Dollars ($39,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various 

    City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their 

    respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: 

    computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, 

    ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications 

    equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and 

    educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting 

    installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, 

    and components of the foregoing.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0765    Message and order approving an appropriation of Twenty Nine Million 

    Four Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($29,405,000.00) from the City’s 

    Capital Grant Fund in order to provide funding for various transportation 

    and public realm improvements. The funds shall be credited to the Capital 

    Grant Fund form the Parking Meter Fund.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0766    Message and order authorizing an appropriation Order in the amount of 

    Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($27,500,000.00) 

    from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for 

    planning, design, and construction, for projects, the Animal Shelter, Old 

    State House, BHA decarbonization, and Harrison Avenue BWSC 

    Operations.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0767    Message and order for your approval an appropriation order in the amount 

    of Six Hundred Fifty Seven Million One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars 

    ($657,110,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city 

    departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, 

    Department of Innovation and Technology, the Environment, Fire, Parks 

    and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and 

    Transportation departments, Mayor's Office of Housing, Mayor's Office of 

    Arts and Culture, Boston Public Library, Boston Housing Authority, Boston 

    Planning and Development Agency, and the Boston Public Health 

    Commission.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0768    Message and order authorizing an appropriation order in the amount of 

    Three Hundred Twenty Eight Million One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars 

    ($328,160,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for the Boston 

    Public Schools.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0769    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Law Department revolving 

    fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services for repairs to city 

    property. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from recoveries 

    for damages to city property caused by third parties. The Law Department 

    will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such 

    expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars 

    ($300,000.00).

    0770    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to 

    support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance 

    tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic and cultural 

    events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for 

    the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 

    11 7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to 

    expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One 

    Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00).

    0771    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and 

    Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services 

    to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be 

    funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The 

    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to 

    expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars (300,000.00).

    0772    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and 

    Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services 

    to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of 

    Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements 

    within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The 

    Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to 

    expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00).

    0773    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource 

    Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of 

    greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the 

    electricity consumed by the City annually; and to operate, maintain, monitor 

    and expand the City's existing solar arrays and Boston Public Schools' 

    combined heat and power facilities. This revolving fund shall be credited 

    with any and all receipts from the sale of renewable and alternative energy 

    certificates and demand response program revenues produced by combined 

    heat and power units located at Boston Public Schools sites and solar 

    renewable energy certificates produced by the City's photovoltaic arrays. 

    Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One 

    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

    0774    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment Conservation 

    Commission revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2024 for the purpose of 

    securing outside consultants including engineers, wetlands scientist, 

    wildlife biologists or other experts in order to aid in the review of proposed 

    projects to the Commission, per the city’s ordinance protecting local 

    wetland and promoting climate change adaptation. The revolving fund shall 

    be funded by receipts from fees imposed by the Commission for the purpose 

    of securing outside consultants. The Environment Department will be the 

    only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures 

    shall be capped at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

    0775    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and 

    Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to pay salaries and 

    benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to 

    operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with 

    any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children 

    enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund 

    shall not exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00).

    0776    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to repair and purchase Boston Public 

    Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and 

    instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and 

    all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School 

    technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not 

    exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars 

    ($1,750,000.00).

    0777    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to support the maintenance and repair 

    for BPS facilities, including custodial and utility costs for extended building 

    time, floor refinishing, landscaping and building repairs. Receipts from 

    Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS facilities will be deposited 

    in the fund. BPS will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund 

    and such expenditures shall not exceed Two Million Two Hundred 

    Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00).

    0778    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools 

    revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2024 for Boston Public School 

    Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This 

    revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public 

    School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities 

    for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. 

    Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

    0779    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to pay salaries and benefits of 

    employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the 

    Police Department Fitness Center. Revenue for this fund is derived from 

    monthly membership fees. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this 

    fund shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars 

    ($125,000.00).

    0780    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department 

    revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to support the Canine Unit's training 

    program for officers and police dogs from non City of Boston law 

    enforcement agencies. The Special Operating Division will charge tuition 

    and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for the Canine Unit. The 

    tuition and other fees by outside agencies will be used to purchase training 

    equipment, certify instructors, update facilities and provide funds for other 

    training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Special Operations Division 

    will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such 

    expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand 

    Dollars ($125,000.00).

    0781    Message and order authorizing the appropriation of One Million Two 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) from the income of the George 

    Francis Parkman Fund. The funds are to be expended under the direction of 

    the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the maintenance and 

    improvement of Boston Common and Parks in existence since January 12, 

    1887.

    0782    Message and order approving an appropriation of Four Million Five 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, 

    also known as the Public Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and 

    Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F ¾  of Chapter 44 of the 

    General Laws, the funds may be used to support PEG access services, to 

    monitor compliance with the cable franchise agreement, and for preparation 

    of renewal of the franchise license. 

     Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0783    Message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Two 

    Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventeen Dollars 

    ($1,269,117.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of 

    Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for the Fiscal Year 

    2024 and a further appropriation order in the amount of Thirty Seven 

    Million Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Fourteen Dollars 

    (37,214,514.00) from the Community Preservation (“the Fund”) estimated 

    annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2024, to be appropriated and reserved for 

    future appropriation.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 10, 2023.

    0784    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant for the Cultural Facilities Fund grant from the Massachusetts Cultural 

    Council. The grant will support construction of the 1965 Freedom Plaza on 

    the Boston Common, which will commemorate the leaders who worked for 

    social and racial equity alongside Coretta Scott King and Dr. Rev. Martin 

    Luther King Jr.

    0785    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Three Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars ($53,460.00) 

    in the form of a grant, for the BJA FY20 Post Conviction Testing of DNA 

    Evidence, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, passed 

    through the Committee Public Counsel Services, to be administered by the 

    Police Department. The grant will fund Boston Police Department Crime 

    Lab staff time for the Massachusetts Innocence and Conviction Integrity 

    Collaboration Project.

0786  Notice was received from the City Clerk of a Vacancy in the District 8 City 

    Council seat effective April 28, 2023.

    0787    Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement 

    of the report entitled "The State of Black Males in Boston".

    0788    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 March 29, 2023.

0574  The Committee on the Community Preservation Act, to which was referred 

    on March 15, 2023, Docket #0574, message and order for an appropriation 

    order in the amount of Forty Million Six Hundred Seventy Six Thousand 

    Four Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($40,676,455.00) from Fiscal Year 2023 

    Community Preservation Fund revenues for community preservation 

    projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community 

    Preservation Committee (“CPC”), submits a report recommending that the 

    order ought to pass.

0322    Order for hearing regarding the City Budget.

    0405    Ordinance to increase the Allocated Budget for City Council Staff.

    0144    Order for a hearing to discuss pest control in the City of Boston.

    0443    Order for hearing to discuss trash contracts and procedures in Boston.

    0611    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 for the Recycling Dividend Program, awarded by the MA 

    Environmental Protection Division to be administered by the Public Works 

    Department. The grant will fund curbside recycling and other programs and 

    policies proven to maximize reuse, recycling and waste reduction.

    0342    Order for a hearing to discuss the recovery and revitalization of the taxi 

    industry.

0789  Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for special preliminary 

    municipal election for District Eight City Councilor on June 27, 2023 and 

    special municipal election on July 25, 2023.

    0790    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    youth outreach and engagement in Boston Public Libraries.

    0791    Councilor Lara and Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    regarding the Potential Usage of City Owned Land For Off Leash Dog 

    Parks.

    0792    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to address 

    possible violations of the Redistricting Committee.

    0793    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under section 17F re: Moakley Bridge light poles and 

    infrastructure.

    0794    Councilor Worrell and Baker offered the following: Resolution 

    declaring April 13th as "Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement".

 

0795    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Sandra Sanchez Saavedra in City 

    Council effective April, 8 2023.

2/23    Legislative Calendar for April 12, 2023.

0796    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing nine 

    constituents for their academic achievements in Culinary Arts.

    0797    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing seven 

    constituents for their nominations as 2023 Extraordinary Women.

    0798    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Sea 

    Legs Integrative Veterinary Health.

    0799    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Larry 

    Brophy.

    0800    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    members of the Boston Police Operations Division.

    0801    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jean 

    Jules Lucien.

    0802    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution in memory of William 

    McCarthy.

    0803    Councilor Bok and Breadon offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing April 25th as National Library Workers Day.

    0804    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Local 

    Roots.

    0805    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing John 

    McColgan's 28 years of service as City Archivist.