City Council Meeting

1539    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Eight 
    Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($1,983,833.00) in the form of a grant, for 
    the Shelter & Services Program 23, awarded by the United States 
    Department of Homeland Security to be administered by the Mayor’s Office 
    of Housing. The grant will fund services to non citizen migrants recently 
    released from DHS custody to provide shelter, food, transportation, acute 
    medical care, personal hygiene supplies, and case management services, and 
    to provide funding to non federal entities to increase their capacity to 
    shelter non citizen migrants recently released from DHS custody, including 
    renovations and modifications to existing facilities.

    1540    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of One Million One Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Five Hundred 
    Sixty Six Dollars ($1,124,566.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY2023 
    Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site based Program 
    (COSSUP) Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be 
    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund and support pre 
    and post arrest diversion of substance users to treatment in the area of Mass 
    and Cass.

    1541    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Four Hundred Eighty One Thousand Nine Hundred Nineteen 
    Dollars ($481,919.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 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.

    1542    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Four Hundred Forty Six Thousand Four Hundred Six Dollars 
    and Nine Cents ($446,406.09) in the form of a grant, for the FY24 State 911 
    Training Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and 
    Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 
    the training and certification of Enhanced 911 telecommunications staff.

    1543    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand ($330,000.00) in the form of a 
    grant for the FY24 EEA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program 
    awarded by the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs to be 
    administered by the Environment. The grant will fund Ready Boston's 
    findings through further assessment and exploration of three design 
    alternatives for flood risk reduction on Bennington Street in Boston and 
    Fredericks Park, Belle Isle Avenue, and Montfern Avenue in Revere. The 
    project team aims to complete a feasibility assessment and schematic design 
    of these alternatives to identify a preferred coastal resilience solution to 
    advance further design that will protect Boston and Revere from coastal 
    flooding while providing a myriad of co benefits, including storm water 
    management, urban heat island reduction, recreational enhancement, and 
    the health and longevity of Belle Isle Marsh.

    1544    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Seventy Thousand One Hundred Seventy Two Dollars 
    ($70,172.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal Byrne Justice Assistance 
    Grant Reallocation, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, 
    passed though the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be 
    administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund Annual Boston 
    Address Verification procedures mandated by the Massachusetts Sex 
    Offender Registry Board.
 
    1545    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to the 
    City of Boston Redistricting Lawsuit, passed by the City Council 
    on September 13, 2023.
 

1546    Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of 
    Election, for your approval of a report requesting and recommending early 
    voting for the November 7, 2023 Preliminary Election.

    1547    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mary Skelton 
    Roberts as a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 
    Board of Directors for a term expiring on September 26, 2027.

    1188    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on June 
    28, 2023, Docket #1188, Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, 
    Ordinances, Chapter XII, Section 12 19, Immigrant Advancement for 
    Public Health and Welfare, submits a report recommending the ordinance 
    ought to pass in a new draft.

    1376    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 
    referred on August 30, 2023, Docket #1376, message and order authorizing 
    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Dollars 
    ($1,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for Securing the Cities continuation 
    grants, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security to 
    be administered by the Police Department, submits a report recommending 
    that the order ought to pass.

    1476    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 
    referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1476, message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 
    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form of a grant for 
    the FY20 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, awarded by the 
    MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 
    Police Department, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 
    pass.

 
    1477    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 
    referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1477, message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 
    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form of a grant for 
    the FY21 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, awarded by the 
    MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 
    Police Department, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 
    pass.

    1478    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 
    referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1478, message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 
    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form of a grant for 
    the FY22 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, awarded by the 
    MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 
    Police Department, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 
    pass.

    1479    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 
    referred on September 20, 2023, Docket #1479, Message and order 
    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight 
    Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form of a grant for 
    the FY23 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, awarded by the 
    MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the 
    Police Department, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 
    pass.
 

1300    Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XII, 
    Section 12 20, Latino and Caribbean Affairs for Public Health and Welfare.

    1197    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 
    amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for 
    the Transforming Boston grant, awarded by the Andrew E. Mellon 
    Foundation to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. 
    The grant will fund the support of community and curatorial partnerships, 
    new temporary commemorative installations, and related public art 
    programs.

1548    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elliott 
    Laffer.

Legislative Calendar for October 4, 2023.

    1549    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating 
    Neponset Animal Hospital.

    1550    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
    Ronald Dunn.

    1551    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
    Caitlin Kuhlman.

    1552    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing three 
    people for building an inclusive community of joy in East Boston.

    1553    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of 
    Murphy MacDonald.

    1554    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ciara 
    Williams.

    1555    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 
    24, 2023 to be AHEPA Athens Chapter #24 Day in the City of Boston.

    1556    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing October 
    10th. 2023 as El Grito de Yara Heritage Day in the City of Boston.

    1557    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lilo 
    Vilaplana.

    1558    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Oldren 
    Romero.

    1559    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Genoveva 
    Canabal.

    1560    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Irasema 
    Otero.

    1561    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Greater 
    Boston Chinese American Community.

    1562    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anne G. 
    Michalik.

    1563    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alex 
    García.

    1564    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Stacy 
    Hazeth.

    1565    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Natasha 
    Moore.

    1566    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joseph 
    Bohlke

    1567    Councilor Mejia offered the following: A resolution recognizing 3 people 
    for their service to Boston Rhythm Riders.

    1568    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 5 people 
    in tribute to their loved one who passed away from cancer.

    1569    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 4 people 
    for their leadership service at Boston Rhythm Riders.

    1570    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 10 people 
    at Boston Rhythm Riders.