CITY COUNCIL MEETING

    1690    Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of 

    Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand 

    Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility 

    study and schematic design associated with a project for the Ruth Batson 

    Academy, formerly known as the John W. McCormick School, located at 

    315 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. This includes the 

    payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of 

    Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building 

    Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the 

    Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools.

    1691    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Nine Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Three 

    Hundred Seventy Dollars and Eighty Cents (1,998,370.80) in the form of a 

    grant, for the WIOA Youth Program 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 a comprehensive youth employment program to serve 

    eligible youth, ages 14 24, who face barriers to education, training and 

    employment.

    1692    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Five Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Sixty Five 

    Dollars and Fifty Cents ($1,559,065.50) in the form of a grant, for the 

    WIOA Adult Activities, 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 

    services to help job seekers access employment, education, skills training, 

    apprenticeships and support services.

    1693    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Forty Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Five Dollars 

    and Sixty Seven Cents ($1,040,435.67) in the form of a grant, for the 

    Wagner Peyser Program, awarded by 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 

    the individual reemployment needs of unemployment insurance claimants, 

    as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments, and application 

    assistance for training and education resources and programs.

    1694    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Nine Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Six Dollars ($966,006.00) in 

    the form of a grant, for the WIOA Dislocated Workers Grant, awarded by 

    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 a program to help dislocated 

    workers get back to work as quickly as possible and overcome barriers to 

    employment.

    1695    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eight Hundred Eighty Four Thousand One Hundred Eleven 

    Dollars ($884,111.00) in the form of a grant, for the One Stop Career 

    Center Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be 

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

    comprehensive career services and resources to unemployed job seekers 

    such as reviewing job postings, career counseling and job coaching, 

    education/skills training, and job placement assistance.

    1696    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Eight Hundred Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($819,000.00) in the 

    form of a grant, for the Moakley Park FEMA BRIC Grant, awarded by the 

    Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the 

    Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the 

    Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant will fund a program which 

    aims to shift the federal focus away from reactive disaster spending and 

    towards research supported, proactive investment in the community.

    1697    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Seven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Four 

    Dollars ($107,334.00) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Dislocation 

    Workers Administration Grant, awarded by 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 

    individualized career services and training services, for dislocated workers 

    to rejoin the workforce as early as possible and overcome barriers to 

    employment.

    1698    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F relative to the 

    Boston Public Schools, Docket #1636 passed by the City Council on 

    September 8, 2025.

 

1699    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Andrea 

    Hennelly as acting Executive Director of People and Culture, effective 

    September 15, 2025.

    1700    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Antoine 

    Salvador, Psy.D as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a 

    term expiring July 1, 2028.

    1701    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Hasan 

    Muhammed as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a 

    term expiring July 1, 2028.

    1702    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ailson Carvalho 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    July 1, 2028.

    1703    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Laurence Justice 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    July 1, 2028.

    1704    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Malik Aziz as a 

    Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring July 1, 

    2028.

    1705    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Shareef Smith as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring July 

    1, 2028.

    1706    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Richard Kelly 

    Cameron as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term 

    expiring July 1, 2028.

    1707    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jerel Ferguson 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    July 1, 2028.

    1708    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Maddrey Goode 

    as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring 

    July 1, 2028.

    1709    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dr. Rufus J. 

    Faulk as a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term 

    expiring July 1, 2028.

    1710    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Rudy Luders as 

    a Member of the Black Men and Boys Commission for a term expiring July 

    1, 2028.

    1711    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 April 9, 2025.

    1712    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 August 27, 2025.

    1713    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 September 10, 2025.

    1714    Communication from Councilor Flynn in opposition to Bill S1393 “An Act 

    Relative to Preventing Overdose Deaths and Increasing Access to 

    Treatment”.

    1715    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding community opposition to 

    PLAN: Downtown.

    1716    Communication from Councilor Durkan regarding the Federal 

    Government's decision to cancel the $20 million Roxbury Resilient 

    Corridors Grant.

 

0323    Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of CORI on access to employment 

    and other opportunities.    

    1618    Hearing Order regarding Immediate Reforms to Background Checks, 

    Sex Offender Screening, and Ongoing Stability Reviews for City of Boston 

    Hiring and Employment.

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

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

    0766    Ordinance extending and enhancing protections for tenants facing 

    displacement due to condominium or cooperative conversion in the City of 

    Boston.

    0322    Order for a hearing to discuss ways to ensure operations of the 911 system 

    and contingency plans in case of a 911 system outage.

    1570    Order to hold a meeting to interview applicants for the Community 

    Preservation Committee.

1717    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Home Rule Petition for a 

    Special Law Re: an Act Relative to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement 

    for Police Officers for Luisa Fernandes.

    1718    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding 

    legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in every neighborhood in the 

    City of Boston.

    1719    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to audit and 

    review capital budget allocations and expenditures.

    1720    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in opposition to safe 

    injection sites in the City of Boston.

    1721    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    October 1, 2025 as Nigerian Independence Day.

Legislative Calendar for September 24, 2025.

1722    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lisa 

    Zinck.

    1723    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing John 

    Audi of John’s Gas.

    1724    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution memorializing the 

    life and legacy of Jeff Rogers.

    1725    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing btone 

    Fitness.

    1726    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing The 

    Renfrew Center.

    1727    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    45th anniversary of the Allston Brighton CDC.

    1728    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    rehabilitation of Hastings House.

    1729    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ed 

    Cook.

    1730    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marvin E. 

    Gilmore.

    1731    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sergeant 

    Jack Hynes.

    1732    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gil and 

    Maria Miranda.

    1733    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing two 

    youths, two businesses, and four community leaders as award winners at the 

    11th Annual Bowdoin Geneva Community Day.