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City Council Meeting

All weekly City Council meetings are held at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall, unless otherwise noted.

All meetings are open to the public and are also available on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN 82, Fios 964, and livestream via City Council TV.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0812    Message and order for your approval of the ordinance that all members of 

        Building Remissions Reduction and Disclosure Review Board (BERDO) as 

        defined under Section (s) of the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter 

        VII, section 7 2.2 shall be deemed as special municipal employees for the 

        purposes of Chapter 268A of the General Laws.

        Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 24, 2023.

        0813    Message and order for your approval an Order that will authorize the 

        Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) to enter into a contract 

        with a term of, up to, seven years for data center hosting with colocation 

        and fiber interconnection to provide uninterrupted functionality. Such a 

        contract would support citywide services and operations.

        0814    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars 

        ($430,419.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY23 Senior 

        Companion Program, awarded by the Corporation for National and 

        Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The 

        grant will fund reimbursement for travel and meals, plus stipends, for 

        volunteers who provide companionship to homebound and frail seniors.



        0815    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred 

        Fifty Three Dollars (137,753.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 

        Retired Senior Volunteer Program, awarded by the Corporation for National 

        and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. 

        The grant will fund reimbursement for meals and travel, for senior 

        community service volunteers.

        0816    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) in the form of a grant 

        for the Galilean Fund at the Boston Foundation, awarded by the Charities 

        Aid Foundation America to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts 

        and Culture. The grant will fund the Fay Chandler Emerging Artists 

        Awards.

        0817    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kendra Lara, 

        as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

        Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0818    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Gail 

        Latimore, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

        (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0819    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment Kai 

        Palmer Dunning, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and 

        Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0820    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment Lee Matsueda, 

        as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

        Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0821    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Rashida 

        Boyd, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

        (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0822    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Matt 

        O'Malley, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

        (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0823    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jack Nelson, 

        as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

        Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.



        0824    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Lovette 

        Jacobs, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

        (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring expiring April 24, 2026.

        0825    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Stephen Ellis, 

        as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

        Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

        0826    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to the 

        City of Boston’s Redistricting Court Case Legal Counsel and witness hired 

        to testify, (Docket #0758). Passed by the Council on April 5, 2023.

     

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0827    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Communication was received 

        from Councilor Liz Breadon disclosing for release to the public certain 

        electronic correspondence dated April 5, 2023.

        0828    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 22, 2023.

        0829    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from 

        Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., returning Saturday, April 22 2023 at 

        12:00 P.M.

        0830    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order from Council President 

        Flynn to the Law Department on addressing Open Meeting Law complaints.

     

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    0789    The Committee of the Whole, to which was referred on April 12, 2023, 

        Docket #0789, Order for special preliminary municipal election for District 

        Eight City Councilor on June 27, 2023 and special municipal election on 

        July 25, 2023, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

        0809    The Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was referred on 

        April 12, 2023, Docket #0809, Ordinance Amending the City of Boston 

        Code, Ordinances, Section 2 9.2 in Regard to Council District Eight, 

        submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.



        0607    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Five 

        Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($17,535,525.00) in the form of a grant, for 

        the Federal FY23 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), awarded 

        by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be 

        administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund 

        housing, economic development and social services programs. The award 

        amount is estimated from prior years.

        0608    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Six Million Two Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred 

        Seventy Six Dollars ($6,235,976.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal 

        FY23 Home Investment Partner grant awarded by the United States 

        Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the 

        Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the production of new 

        affordable rental and homeownership housing, and also provide operating 

        support for community development corporations. The award amount is 

        estimated from prior years.

        0609    Message and orders authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of Three Million Seven Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Five 

        Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($3,734,533.00) in the form of a grant, for 

        the Federal FY23 Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), awarded by 

        the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be 

        administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund 

        services for income eligible individuals and families affected by AIDS. The 

        award amount is estimated from prior years.

        0610    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

        amount of One Million Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred 

        Sixty Six Dollars ($1,517,966.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal 

        FY23 Emergency Solutions Grant, awarded by the United States 

        Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the 

        Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the street outreach, 

        emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re housing assistance, 

        and shelter services. The award amount is estimated from prior years.

        0521    The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was 

        referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0521, Order for a study on city wages 

        and services for the lowest paid municipal employees, submits a report 

        recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.

     

  5. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

    Dockets #0760 0762, Orders for the FY24 Operating Budget, including annual 

        appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other 

        post employment benefits (OPEB).

        Dockets #0763, 0765, 0766, Orders for Capital Fund transfer appropriations. 

        Dockets #0764, 0767, 0768, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and 

        lease purchase agreements.

        Dockets #0769 0780, Orders authorizing limits for departmental revolving funds for 

        FY24, including Law, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for 

        Youth and Families, Schools and Parks

        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. 

         

  6. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0831    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special 

        Law re: An Act to Make Certain Updated Changes in the Law Relative to 

        the Historic Beacon Hill District.

        0832    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

        creation of an Office of Pest Control in the City of Boston.



        0833    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Resolution designating a 

        Citizen Square at the intersection of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in 

        Back Bay in recognition of Lt. Col. Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse.

        0834    Councilor Bok and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing May as National Preservation Month.

        0835    Councilor Louijeune and Bok offered the following: Resolution urging 

        Mass General Brigham to demonstrate a commitment to labor harmony for 

        a fair NLRB election process.

        0836    Councilor Mejia and Coletta offered the following: Resolution calling 

        for non discrimination and quality healthcare for immigrants and 

        communities of color.

        0837    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution calling on Boston 

        Public Schools for community engagement and full transparency in the 

        ongoing efforts to close and merge public schools.

  7. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0838    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Maccon Bonner in City Council 

        effective June 10, 2023.

  8. GREEN SHEETS:

    26/23    Legislative Calendar for April 26, 2023.

  9. Consent Agenda

    0839    Councilor Flynn, Murphy and Flaherty offered the following: 

        Resolution recognizing Robert "Bobby" Lucas.

        0840    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Gold 

        Star Wives of America, Inc.

        0841    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anna 

        Coleman.

        0842    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Renegades Women's Football Team.



        0843    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution Recognizing 100 

        men and women for their retirement from the Boston Firefighter's Local 

        718.

        0844    Councilor Louijeune, Mejia and Coletta offered the following: 

        Resolution in recognition of 106 volunteers of the East Boston Community 

        Soup Kitchen.

        0845    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rev. 

        Marcel Victor.

        0846    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rev. 

        Hubermann Larose.

        0847    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Maestro Jean Rene Charles.

        0848    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luis 

        Rodriguez.

        0849    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose 

        Ignacio Paliza.

        0850    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Clarrissa Cropper and Leonard Egerton.

        0851    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing the Prince Hall Grand Lodge.

        0852    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Carol Walton.

        0853    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in recognition of Sal 

        Giarratani.

        0854    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of George 

        Farro.

        0855    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Polish 

        Constitution Day.

        0856    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing the East 

        Boston High School baseball team and their coaching team.



        0857    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 

        27th, 2023 as Compass on the Bay Day in the City of Boston.

        0858    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dalila 

        Vargas.

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