CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1256    Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY25 

    appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Hundred 

    Forty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Two Dollars ($747,842.00) to 

    provide funding for the Boston Public Library Department for the FY25 

    increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the 

    City of Boston and the AFSCME, Local 1526.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 23, 2025.

    1257    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston 

    Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Seven Hundred Forty Seven 

    Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Two Dollars ($747,842) to cover the FY25 

    cost items continued within the collective bargaining agreement between 

    the City of Boston and AFSCME, Local 1526. The terms of the contracts 

    are October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 

    through September 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contracts include 

    base wage increases of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal year of the 

    contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $800, and $175 to be added 

    to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year. The agreement also 

    includes the addition of prepaid legal benefits as well as changes to Sunday 

    overtime for certain positions.

    1258    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a 

    grant not to exceed One Million One Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars 

    ($1,170,000.00) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 

    Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program. The 

    grant is awarded to the City of Boston through the Parks and Recreation 

    Department for renovations to Moakley Park located in the neighborhood of 

    South Boston.

    1259    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.000 in the form 

    of a grant from the Cummings Foundation to be administered by the Office 

    of Human Services. The grant will support violence prevention, including 

    events, community outreach and engagement, and efforts to support the 

    City’s summer safety plan and Plan to End Violence.

    1260    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Hundred Forty Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Five 

    Dollars ($344,335.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Senior 

    Companion Program, awarded by AmeriCorps to be administered by the 

    Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund administration of the Senior 

    Companion Program, including reimbursement for travel and meals plus 

    stipend for volunteers who provide companionship to homebound and frail 

    seniors.

    1261    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Two Hundred Fifty One Thousand One Hundred Forty Five 

    Dollars ($251,145.00) in the form of a grant, for the MA Innocence and 

    Conviction Integrity Collaboration grant, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Justice, passed through the Committee for Public Counsel 

    Services, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund 

    the BPD Crime Lab staff time for the Massachusetts Innocence and 

    Conviction Integrity Collaboration Project.

    1262    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form 

    of a grant, for the Boston Family Day grant, awarded by the Boston 

    Foundation to be administered by the Office of Arts and Culture. The grant 

    will fund the Boston Family Day program from 2025 2026, provided by the 

    James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation.

    1263    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($36,500.00) in the 

    form of a grant for the Chronicle Heritage Donation, awarded by the 

    Chronicle Heritage to be administered by the Office of Historic 

    Preservation. The grant will fund payroll expenses.

    1264    Message and order authorizing the  City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and 

    Thirty Six Cents ($34,349.36) in the form of a grant, for the Carry In 

    Regional Planning grant, awarded by the United States Department of 

    Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to 

    administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund 

    regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline 

    programming for high demand industries and occupations in alignment with 

    regional planning priorities.

    1265    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars and 

    Eighty One Cents ($12,869.81) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Youth 

    Administration grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, 

    passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be 

    administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund 

    administrative cost associated with providing a comprehensive youth 

    employment program that serves eligible youth, ages 14 24, who face 

    barriers to education, training, and employment.

1266    Communication was received from Council President Ruthzee Louijeune 

    regarding City Council Rule 5.

    1267    Notice was received from Councilor Fernandes Anderson regarding her 

    resignation from the Boston City Council effective Friday, July 4, 2025.

    1268    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Boston 

    Policy Institute's latest report on Downtown Office Vacancies.

    1269    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Boston Fish 

    Pier.

    1270    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding establishing 

    a Blue Ribbon Commission.

    1271    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn to Chief of Planning 

    Kairos Shen regarding PLAN: Downtown.

    1272    Communication was received from Councilor Fernandes Anderson 

    regarding the development of centralized, accountable, equity driven 

    dashboards, across key City Departments.

    1273    Communication was received from Councilors Murphy and Flynn regarding 

    Docket #1101, (Order for a hearing to review the hiring, training and 

    compliance certification of BPS Bus Drivers).

    1274    Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair of the Board of 

    Election, regarding the Citizen Petition to establish an Independent 

    Municipal Inspector General.

    1275    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of The Old South Meeting House, 310 Washing 

    Street, Boston, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after July 23, 2025 if not acted 

    upon).

0648    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which 

    was referred on March 12, 2025, Docket #0648, Message and order for your 

    approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston Streets Cabinet to enter 

    into a contract for a period of up to ten years for the services of an operator 

    for the City’s public bike share program, Bluebikes. The contract term 

    would begin in 2026. The City Council’s permission to enter into a contract 

    of this type for a period of more than three years is required by section 12 of 

    Chapter 30B of the General Laws, submits a report recommending that the 

    Order ought to pass.

    0720    The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which 

    was referred on April 2, 2025, Docket #0720, Message and order 

    authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Nine 

    Million Dollars ($9,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Safe Streets 

    and Roads for All Grant Program, awarded by the United States Department 

    of Transportation to be administered by the Transportation Department. The 

    grant will fund safety design and construction in intersections to employ 

    low cost, high impact strategies through a safety and equity lens for 

    Complete Street. The principal safety issues addressed are speeding, 

    pedestrian crashes, as well as visibility issues, submits a report 

    recommending that the Order ought to pass.

    1133    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 

    referred on June 4, 2025, Docket #1133, Message and order authorizing the 

    City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Fifty 

    Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the 

    Cummings Foundation. The grant will fund the City of Boston’s violence 

    prevention work including activations and events, community outreach, 

    block parties and the Youth Options Unlimited program, and other efforts 

    consistent with the City’s summer safety plan and Plan to End Violence, 

    submits a report recommending the Order ought to pass.

1276    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Ordinance to prioritize 

    surplus municipal property as affordable housing.

    1277    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: 

    An Act Relative to City of Boston Certified Emergency 

    Telecommunicators.

    1278    Councilor Mejia 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 Alex J. Rodriguez.

    1279    Councilor Pepén 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 Luis Cabral.

    1280    Councilor Flynn 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 Angel G. Rivera.

    1281    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

    community process to designate the Boston Fish Pier as a landmark.

    1282    Councilor Pepén and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing regarding the Boston Public Schools Exam Schools admissions 

    policy and proposed changes.

    1283    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing to bring a 

    Historically Black College or University Satellite Campus to Boston.

    1284    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

    Boston Fire Department hiring process and practices.

    1285    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    regarding reviving the "Red Shirts" program.

    1286    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain 

    information under Section 17F re: Assessment of Commercial Properties in 

    the City of Boston.

    1287    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution to Suspend the City of 

    Boston's Sister City Status with the City of Strasbourg, France.

    1288    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    support the right of parents to bring their infants to work.

    1289    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing The First Edition of The District 7 Workbook.

    1290    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution urging 

    a State and City partnership to build housing for young adults, including 

    those aging out of DCF on community college campuses in Boston.

    1291    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution calling 

    for a comprehensive transportation study to evaluate Boston's multimodal 

    system, including parking, access, equity, and infrastructure outcomes.

    1292    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution calling 

    for urgent structural reforms to strengthen Boston's housing pipeline, 

    anti displacement strategies, and affordability framework.

    1293    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    designating the Downtown RFI Area as a Boston Cultural District led by 

    Indigenous and Black communities as a step towards reparations.

    1294    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution calling 

    for a Black Economic Development Plan and Equity backed Budget 

    Framework to close Boston's racial wealth gap.

    1295    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    support public understanding of the role and responsibilities of Boston City 

    Councilors.

    1296    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Resolution to call 

    for an independent investigation into City Hall terminations, retaliation 

    claims, and supervisory conduct.

    1297    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution declaring the Boston 

    City Council's support of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Shadow 

    Regulations as affirmed by session law.

    1298    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution to 

    recognize and to celebrate the independence of Cabo Verde and to declare 

    July as Cabo Verdean Heritage Month.

    1299    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing June as 

    Homeownership Month in the City of Boston.

    1300    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution in 

    honor and gratitude to the District 7 constituents for their courage, 

    diversity, and collective commitment to justice and civic engagement.

 Legislative Calendar for June 25, 2025.

1301    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    honoring and recognizing the staff of the District 7 Office.

    1302    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Bernadette Pignone.

    1303    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Olivia Cichon.

    1304    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Dat Fitzgerald.

    1305    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Colin O'Dwyer.

    1306    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Rosa Sobradelo.

    1307    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    6 businesses in District One for being awarded the Legacy Business award 

    2025.

    1308    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Caffe Dello Sport.

    1309    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Rocco Telese.

    1310    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    The North End Branch Library.

    1311    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Memorial Hall.

    1312    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of William Tanner.

    1313    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ann 

    Lydon.

    1314    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Nucarta.

    1315    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cora 

    Marie Tinsley.

    1316    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolutions congratulating 

    Juneteenth Honorees.

    1317    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Richard 

    Claytor.

    1318    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Private First Class Catalina Ortiz Sierra.

    1319    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Specialist Luis Tejada Cuello.

    1320    Councilor FitzGerald and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Kate Brown.

    1321    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jim 

    Cassetta.

    1322    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ruth 

    St. Louis.

    1323    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Neil 

    Sharma.

    1324    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing David 

    T. Donnelly.

    1325    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Casserly 

    House.

    1326    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sisters of 

    Saint Joseph.

    1327    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Roxana 

    Bentes de Moura.

    1328    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Center Salon.

    1329    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing Batya 

    Ferrenz Siegel.

    1330    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing four 

    young scholars for their leadership in loving memory of Shelbia Irene 

    Dickerson.

    1331    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Darren 

    T. Wells.

    1332    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Christopher Bailey.

    1333    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Latisha 

    "Tisha" Scott and the entire team behind Alluring Beauty.

    1334    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Albert 

    Clifton Rue Sr..

    1335    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ramon 

    Orlando Valoy.

    1336    Councilor Murphy and FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Michael Skillin.

    1337    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Andrew 

    Beck Lew.