CITY COUNCIL MEETING

1400    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Million Nine Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Nine Hundred 

    Dollars ($3,966,900.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY26 Safe and 

    Successful Youth Initiative Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Executive 

    Office of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Police 

    Department. The grant will fund a comprehensive, interagency strategy that 

    connects law enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth 

    development agencies to reduce youth violence in the Commonwealth.

    1401    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Million Eight Hundred Forty Two Thousand Six Hundred 

    Dollars ($3,842,600.00) awarded by the Massachusetts Department of 

    Transportation to be administered by the Transportation Department. The 

    grant will fund the replacement and construction of all sidewalks and safety 

    ornamental fencing of all Massachusetts Department of Transportation 

    property along Riverview Road, and the creation of a passive part at the 

    corner of Vineland Street and North Beacon Street in Brighton.

    1402    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a 

    grant from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in an amount 

    not to exceed Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00) for 

    construction cost relative to improving the sidewalk and bus loading and 

    unloading on Saint James Street bordering Copley in the Back Bay section 

    of the City of Boston.

    1403    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Two 

    Dollars and Thirty Five Cents ($136,722.35) in the form of a grant, from 

    the Shelter Supplemental Funding Grant, awarded by the MassHire 

    Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of 

    Workforce Development. The grant will fund MassHire Career Centers with 

    supplemental funding to support emergency assistance (EA) shelter 

    residents with training and employment opportunities.

    1404    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) in the form 

    of a grant for the HBS Leadership Fellow Grant, awarded by the Harvard 

    Business School to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will 

    fund the HBS Leadership Fellow position which will provide 1 year of 

    support to the Mayor’s Office.

    1405    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the 

    form of a grant for the Northeastern and W. T. Grant Foundation Grant, 

    awarded by the William T. Grant Foundation, passed through Northeastern 

    University, to be administered by the OYEO Administration. The grant will 

    fund OYEO staff member to design, implement, and maintain a new hiring 

    platform for the City to support both the summer and year round programs.

    1406    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) in the form of a grant, 

    for the Friends of Youth Opportunities Boston State Street Grant, awarded 

    by the Boston State Street Global Advisors to be administered by the Office 

    of Workforce Development. The grant will fund opportunities for young 

    people ages 14 24 to work and learn along with intensive staff support.

    1407    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, for 

    the Friends of Youth Opportunities Boston Grant, awarded by the Baupost 

    Group to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The 

    grant will fund opportunities for young people ages 14 24 to work and learn 

    along with intensive staff support.

    1408    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Forty Five Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and 

    Three Cents ($45,683.03) in the form of a grant, awarded by the 

    USDA Food & Nutrition Service, passed through the MassHire Department 

    of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce 

    Development. The grant will fund enhanced job search services for TAFDC 

    and SNAP participants including career counseling, workshops, job fairs, 

    and free job searches through Boston’s MassHire Career Centers.

    1409    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Ten Thousand Dollars and One Cent ($10,000.01) in the form of 

    a grant, for the FY23 National Violent Death Reporting System, awarded by 

    the MA Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police 

    Department. The grant will fund data collection by the Bureau of 

    Investigative Services and the Drug Control Unit.

    1410    Message and order transmitting for your approval an Order approving the 

    receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 217,221,223 225, & 

    227 231 Norwell Street, Boston, MA 02124.

    1411    Message and order for your approval an Order To Adopt The Liquor 

    License Conversion as a Local Option in the City of Boston.

    1412    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of J. Celina 

    Barrios Millner as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal, for a term 

    expiring May 1, 2028.

    1413    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of J. Anabela 

    Gomes as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal, for a term expiring 

    May 1, 2028.

 

1414    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Lauren Woo as a 

    member of the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, effective 

    immediately.

    1415    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from 

    Monday July 21, 2025 at 9:00 A.M., returning Sunday July, 27, 2025 at 

    2:00 P.M.

    1416    Notice was received from the Auditing Department providing the Fiscal 

    Year 2026 Payroll Allotment Schedules for all City Departments.

    1417    Notice was received from Councilor Louijeune of her absence from the City 

    from Monday, July 21, 2025 until Wednesday, July, 23, 2025.

    1418    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 July 9, 2025.

    1419    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 12, 2025.

    1420    Communication was received from Councilors FitzGerald, Flynn and 

    Murphy regarding a letter of support for Teamsters Local 25.

    1421    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding Public Safety at Orchard 

    Gardens School.

    1422    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding Public Safety in the South 

    End and Roxbury.

    1423    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding Drone Safety.

    1424    Communication in support of Massachusetts House Bill 3731 (H.3731), 

    "An Act to Enhance Pedestrian Safety".

    1425    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding public health & safety 

    concerns at 270 Dorchester Ave.

    1426    Communications from Councilors Murphy, Fitzgerald, Flynn re Docket 

    #1099.

    1427    Communication was received from the Mayor's Office of Housing 

    regarding the Short Term Rentals 2025 Report to the Boston City Council.

    1428    The Constable Bonds of Corita Miles, Nicola U. Tritta and Charles MBA 

    having been duly approved by the Collector Treasurer were received.

    1429    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the petition #292.24, 19 Kenton Road, Jamaica 

    Plain, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after September 4, 2025 if not acted 

    upon).

    1430    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the petition #225.07, The Anna Harris Smith 

    House, 65 Pleasant Street, Dorchester, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after 

    September 4, 2025 if not acted upon).

 

0890    The Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant 

    Advancement, to which was referred on April 16, 2025, Docket #0890, 

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

    amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a 

    grant for the Immigrant Advancement Fund Grant, awarded by the Boston 

    Foundation to be administered by the Office of Immigrant Advancement. 

    The grant will fund programs, initiatives, events and small grants that 

    enable immigrants to play an active role in the economic, civic, social and 

    cultural life of the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the 

    Order ought to pass.

    0893    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 

    referred on April 16, 2025, Docket #0893, Message and order authorizing 

    the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred 

    Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the form of a grant for the CJP 

    Communal Security Initiative, awarded by the  Combined Jewish 

    Philanthropies to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will 

    fund the installation of CCTV cameras outside the Jewish institutions, to be 

    monitored by the Police Department, in hopes of protecting faith based 

    institutions, submits a report recommending that the Order ought to pass.

    1261    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was 

    referred on June 25, 2025, Docket #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, submits a report recommending that the Order ought 

    to pass.

 

0474    Order for a hearing to assess the efficacy of the City of Boston Municipal 

    Code's University Accountability Ordinance.

1431    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Ordinance to establish an Office 

    of Pest Control in the City of Boston.

    1432    Councilor Santana and Murphy offered the following: Ordinance 

    Regarding the Safety and Efficacy of Commercial Autonomous Vehicle 

    Operations Relative to Workers, Emergency First Responders, and 

    Residents in the City of Boston.

    1433    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Ordinance 

    Amending the City of Boston Code of Ordinances by Adding a New 

    Provision to Chapter 23, Trash and Refusal Disposal to Require 

    Rat Resistant Trash Containers in Neighborhoods with High Rodent 

    Activity.

    1434    Councilor Santana offered the following: Ordinance Codifying the Office 

    of Youth Engagement and Advancement.

    1435    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to review 

    federal funds received by the City of Boston and discuss the establishment 

    of a task force to prevent or mitigate funding cuts.

    1436    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to assess 

    the implementation of the City of Boston's Municipal Digital Equity Plan 

    and explore next steps to close the digital divide.

    1437    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to review building safety protocols, 311 complaint response, and scaffold 

    oversight in the City of Boston.

    1438    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    regarding the status and future of the Blackstone Community Center Pool.

    1439    Councilor Mejia and Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to audit child care investments and the financial stability of Family Child 

    Care providers.

    1440    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review 

    public expenditures and fiscal oversight related to homeownership 

    investments in Boston.

    1441    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit public 

    expenditures related to the renaming of the Roxbury branch library.

    1442    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review 

    expenditures associated with the nominating panel and the school 

    committee appointment process.

    1443    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing on 

    equitable contracting and business opportunities for major civic and sporting 

    events in Boston.

    1444    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing for 

    equitable investment strategies in tourism funds in Boston.

    1445    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

    security at high rise garages in the City of Boston.

    1446    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review past 

    expenditures through quarterly updates on the FY2026 operating budget.

    1447    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    discuss electrical equipment maintenance and utility safety.

    1448    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

    same day put out and pickup for non containerized residential waste and 

    containerization for commercial trash.

    1449    Councilor Worrell and Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing 

    to explore ways of expanding and enhancing Boston's municipal early 

    learning education center infrastructure.

    1450    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

    discuss next steps to improve street safety on the northern stretch of Hyde 

    Park Avenue from Walk Hill Street to the Arborway

    1451    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine 

    the impact of federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid on Boston residents.

    1452    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore 

    melanoma detection training for beauty and wellness professionals.

    1453    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order to submit a petition to 

    the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.

    1454    Councilor Weber and Santana offered the following: Order requesting 

    certain information under Section 17F re: Memoranda of Understanding 

    between the Boston Police Department and external entities

    1455    Councilor Durkan and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in 

    support of SMFA Professors of the Practice at Tufts University pursuing a 

    fair and just contract.

    1456    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution condemning 

    the Trump Administration's attack on climate protections.

    1457    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution to declare Mass & 

    Cass and Impacted Neighborhoods a Public Safety and Public Health 

    Emergency and a Humanitarian Crisis.

    1458    Councilor Louijeune and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in 

    support of strengthening and protecting Affirmatively Furthering Fair 

    Housing.

    1459    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in support of 

    Massachusetts House Bill 3731 (H.3731), "An Act to Enhance Pedestrian 

    Safety"

    1460    Councilor Mejia and Santana offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing August 15, 2025, as Dominican Cultural Day in the City of 

    Boston.

 

1461    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Matthew Broude in City Council to 

    be effective August 2, 2025.

    1462    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Chastity Bowick in City Council, 

    effective August 9, 2025.

    1463    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Elsa Flores in City Council, 

    effective August 30, 2025.

    1464    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employee Holly Margulius in City Council, 

    effective August 2, 2025.

    1465    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order 

    for the appointment of temporary employee Wayne D.Yeh in City Council, 

    effective August 23, 2025.

 

Legislative Calendar for August 6, 2025.

1466    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Phyllis M. McCarthy.

    1467    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Maridith (Matthews) Joyce.

    1468    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Shanti Restaurant.

    1469    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Kathleen (Smith) Joyce.

    1470    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution honoring the service 

    of Maya Mudgal.

    1471    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Kelley J McMormick.

    1472    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Robin Cartagena.

    1473    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Juliana Conte.

    1474    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    The Honorable Carlo Basile.

    1475    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Teagan Scarpa.

    1476    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    David Arinella.

    1477    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Jill Shah.

    1478    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    David Modica.

    1479    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Joseph Ruggiero.

    1480    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Prodigy Barber Studio.

    1481    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Warren J. Watson.

    1482    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution in memory 

    of Robert E. Spanguolo Jr.

    1483    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Cristian Uribe.

    1484    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Brayan Fernandez.

    1485    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Miguel Vargas.

    1486    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Sharon Weidenaar.

    1487    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Nicole Celis.

    1488    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Sara Buitrago.

    1489    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 6 

    recipients of the Andrew Square Civic Association Outstanding Citizen 

    Awards.

    1490    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston 

    Lyric Opera.

    1491    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chica 

    Project.

    1492    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Chinatown Crime Watch.

    1493    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chinese 

    Women's Association of New England.

    1494    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Emerson 

    College.

    1495    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harborfest 

    2025.

    1496    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Inquilinos 

    Boricuas en Accion (IBA Boston).

    1497    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kwong 

    Kow Chinese School.

    1498    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Linda 

    Doran.

    1499    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Peggy 

    Ings.

    1500    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Que Shing 

    Chinese Music and Opera Group.

    1501    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing St. 

    Theresa Society of Boston.

    1502    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing USS 

    Donald Cook.

    1503    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Vertex 

    Pharmaceuticals.

    1504    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Whittier 

    Street Health Center.

    1505    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Claudia Sierra.

    1506    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    Ryan Mahoney.

    1507    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 114th 

    Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of China and Flagraising Day 

    for Taiwan Day.

    1508    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Puerto 

    Rican Festival of Massachusetts.

    1509    Councilor Weber and Pepén offered the following: Resolution in 

    memory of Bill Allen.

    1510    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

    William "Bill" Margolin.

    1511    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harry 

    Markarian.

    1512    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chris 

    Lane.

    1513    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ruth 

    Barkley Apartments Community.

    1514    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary 

    Ellen McCormack Community.

    1515    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Head of 

    the Charles Regatta.

    1516    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing South End 

    Brunch Club.

    1517    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Oasis.

    1518    Councilor Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing thirty four Students from Sociedad Latiana and BSAC for their 

    advocacy around the impact that Social Media has on BPS students.

    1519    Councilor Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Gabby Rodriguez.

    1520    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Olivia 

    Chaeri Sohn and George Tanuwidjaja.

    1521    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alex 

    Edwards.

    1522    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Aiden 

    Chaemin Sohn and Jinheon Kim.

    1523    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the team 

    behind Boston While Black.

    1524    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution honoring Melanie 

    Kerr.

    1525    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe 

    Fitzgerald's 80th birthday.

    1526    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing 36 

    retiring teachers and BPS staff members.

    1527    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lexi 

    Paige Butler.

    1528    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Toastmasters at the Federal Reserve Bank  Boston Club.

    1529    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Toastmaster John Bolognese.

    1530    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Toastmaster Mary Luvisi.

    1531    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Rogger Puma.

    1532    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    John Nucci.

    1533    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

    Mary Fitch.

    1534    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association.

    1535    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England.

    1536    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Feast 

    of the Blessed Sacrament.

    1537    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Captain 

    Mark Morrison.

    1538    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ann 

    Sanders.

    1539    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kendra 

    Martin.