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.
Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
1014 Order requesting certain information under 17F pertaining to Docket 0906
filed on April 16, 2025 re: State Receivership of Boston's Election
Commission. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1015 Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement
of the report entitled "Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement
Quarterly Report" January 1, 2025 March 31, 2025.1016 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brian Swett, as
Interim Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department, effective
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
Dockets #0822 0824, Orders for the FY26 Operating Budget, including annual
appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other
post employment benefits (OPEB).Dockets #0825 0827, Orders for capital fund credited appropriations.
Dockets #0828 0830, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease
purchase agreements.
Dockets #0831 0845, Orders authorizing limits for departmental revolving funds,
including Law, Tourism, Arts & Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for Youth &
Families, Schools, and Police, and other budget related dockets.0940 Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY25
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty‑Three
Million Two Hundred Sixty‑Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty‑Six
Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools
(BPS) for the FY25 impact of increases contained within the collective
bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the
Boston Teachers Union.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 28, 2025.
0941 Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston
Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Thirty‑Three Million Two
Hundred Sixty‑Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty‑Six Dollars
($33,262,466.00) to cover the impact of FY25 cost items contained within
the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee
and the Boston Teachers Union. The term of the contract is September 1,
2024 ‑ August 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include
general wage increases of 2.5%, 2%, and 2% in September of 2024, 2025,
and 2026. The Paraprofessionals and ABAs will also receive market rate
adjustments.
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MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1017 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss
establishing a drone policy in the City of Boston.1018 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss
repainting Summer Street Bus Lane.1019 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under Section 17F relative to White Stadium.1020 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order requesting certain
information under Section 17F RE: City of Boston Employee Demographic
Data1021 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as
Small Business Month in the City of Boston.1022 Councilor Coletta Zapata and Weber offered the following: Resolution
recognizing May 6, 2025 as World Asthma Day in the City of Boston.1023 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution declaring May 7, 2025
"Latino Baseball League Wellness Day."1024 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of Adult
Day Health Programs.1025 Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution
recognizing National Nurses Week.
1026 Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution
recognizing National Teacher Appreciation Week.1027 Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing June
2025 as Pride Month. -
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1028 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employees Richard A. Batista, Amelia R.
McKee, Carliz Yarelin Manana, Willie R. Gomez, Jorge Cesar Sanchez
Barrientos, Rishan Zaman and Amaury Perez, effective May 31, 2025. -
GREEN SHEETS
7/25 Legislative Calendar for May 7, 2025. -
CONSENT AGENDA:
1029 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution in memory of Kim
O'Connell.1030 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Alexander A. Betti.1031 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Alannah Murphy Tankle.1032 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Teresa
L. Myers.1033 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Derrick
Hassell.1034 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing The
Computer Loft.1035 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lance
Corporal Antonio Molina, Jr.1036 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston
Little Saigon.1037 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Benevolent Jade Society.
1038 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Nancybella Rago.1039 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 75
Chestnut.1040 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing The
Holocaust Legacy Foundation, The Ross Family, and the team behind
Etched in Glass the Legacy of Steve Ross.1041 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in tribute of
Jennifer McArdle.1042 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Paul
Drolet.1043 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Joan F. Nelson