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:
1095 Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: regarding City
of Boston Employee Demographic Data, filed on Docket #1020, passed by
the Council on May 7, 2025. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
1096 Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of
the Boston Retirement Board re: follow up correspondence to the FY26
Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.1097 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 special meeting of April 30, 2025.1098 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 special meeting of May 7, 2025. -
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. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
1099 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Petition for a Special Law
re: an act relative to the Disability Pension for Patricia M. Lampron
administered by the Boston Retirement Board.1100 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE:
An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the
Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Jose Ortiz.1101 Councilor Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing
to review the hiring, training and compliance certification of BPS Bus
Drivers.1102 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to review
the management and oversight of the Boston Main Streets programs and the
preliminary findings of the Wolf & Company audit.1103 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the
community engagement process for installing EV Charging Stations in the
City of Boston.1104 Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to
formally support the Roxbury District Improvement Financing (DIF) to be
utilized in District Seven.1105 Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing June
2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month in the City of Boston.
1106 Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution in
recognition of Boston Emergency Medical Services and in celebration of
EMS Week.1107 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution commemorating
Memorial Day and Honoring our Gold Star Families and those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice for our country. -
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
1108 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Peracchi in City Council,
effective May 24, 2025.1109 Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for
the appointment of temporary employee Anthony Gilardi in City Council,
effective 5/31/25. -
GREEN SHEETS
Legislative Calendar for May 21, 2025.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1110 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing
District Three Legacy Businesses.1111 Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Charlene Roberts Hayden.1112 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution congratulating ESOL
students for completing courses in Roslindale.1113 Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution declaring May 18th,
2025 as Public Works Appreciation Day in the City of Boston.1114 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Michael Whitla.1115 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Raquel
Semedo, Sonia Satcheel, and Michaela Flatley.1116 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mariann
Bucina Roca.
1117 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing
FriendshipWorks.1118 Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Friends
of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library.1119 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating Craft
Food Halls.1120 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Chinatown Land Trust.1121 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing BPS
Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education.