City Council Meeting

0500    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Six Dollars And Eighty Eight Cents ($2,315,966.88) in the form of a grant, the FY26 State Elder Lunch Program Grant, awarded by MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston, at a rate of $7.39 per meal for up to 313,392 meals.

0501    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety Seven Thousand Dollars ($97,000.00) in the form of a grant, the FY26 Local Consumer Aid Fund Grant, awarded by MA Attorney General to be administered by the Office of Consumer Affairs & Licensing. The grant would fund staff costs, outreach materials, and operational expenses to conduct the Consumer Affairs program.

 

0502    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Katherine Davis Wheeler, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring March 9, 2030.

0503    Communication from Councilor Pepén regarding stalled transportation projects.

 

0283    Order for a hearing regarding elder scamming and fraud prevention.

0175    Order for a hearing to discuss the regulation of Kratom in the City of Boston.

0276    Order for a hearing on transparency and accountability in service provision and spending for English Learners.

0277    Order for a hearing to audit Boston Public School's special education and return on investments.

0201    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston's FY27 operating budget.

0202    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' FY27 operating budget.

 

0504    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Military Buy Back for Veteran Municipal Employees.

0505    Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the achievements of the Mattapan Square Task Force and other municipal support for Mattapan Square.

0506    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing on modernizing permitting systems to improve accessibility related to transportation, curbside management, construction, and development.

0507    Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss strategies to prevent homelessness among students in the Boston Public Schools.

0508    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the use and impact of high quality instructional materials in Boston Public Schools.

0509    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Boston Public Schools' efforts to improve chronic absenteeism.

0510    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss career and technical education in Boston Public Schools and its impacts on students' college and career readiness.

0511    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review the mid year implementation and educational impact of the Boston Public Schools' FY27 budget.

0512    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine Boston's 48 hour parking space saver policy following snow emergencies.

0513    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine options to improve public safety and quality of life in the Nubian Square area.

0514    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Groundwater Trust and groundwater infrastructure in the City of Boston.

0515    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the status of addressing potholes in the City of Boston.

0516    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing to ensure equitable investment, fiscal accountability, and academic excellence in the Boston Pre K program.

0517    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to establish a neighborhood impact contribution requirement as part of the linkage program.

0518    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in support of the SPARK Act to expand opportunities for minority entrepreneurship.

0519    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of a temporary rollback for the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) and Stretch Energy Codes for five years.

0520    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution commending historic graduation and dropout rate improvements in Boston Public Schools.

 

0521    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Durkan offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Holly Margulius, Lily Sweeterman and Jessie Frasier in City Council, effective March 7, 2026.

0522    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Durkan offers the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Holly Margulius, Lily Sweeterman and Jessie Frasier in City Council, effective March 14, 2026.

 

Legislative Calendar for March 11, 2026.

0523    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing VietAID's Tet Celebration.

0524    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Presentation School Foundation.

0525    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary B. "Mady" (Healy) Reardon.

0526    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution in memory of Mary B. (McColgan) O'Toole.

0527    Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

0528    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carvel Curry.

0529    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Michele Eisan Smith.

0530    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Paul Chan.

0531    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Que Shing Chinese Music and Opera Group.

0532    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chinatown Main Streets.

0533    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis H. Kelley.

0534    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Tet in Boston Planning Committee.

0535    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Boston Lunar New Year Gala Committee.

0536    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Hanscom Federal Credit Union.

0537    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Asian American Civic Association.

0538    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Hung Goon.

0539    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.

0540    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Chinese Merchants Association.

0541    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Barbara Caputo Kelly.

0542    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Josiah Quincy Elementary School.

0543    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Joseph Lee K 8 School.

0544    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Audrey Nagle.

0545    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Camryn Murphy.

0546    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Caitlyn Murphy.

0547    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jerry Galvin.

0548    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing David A. Casper.

0549    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Gee How Oak Tin Association of New England.

0550    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Eliot School.

0551    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tufts Medical Center.

0552    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Wang YMCA of Chinatown.

0553    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Pao Arts Center.

0554    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Benevolent Asian Jade Society of New England.

0555    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Families of Tom and Eddie Butler.

0556    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Cassandra Xavier.

0557    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Colonel Tim Murphy.

0558    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Patricia Giovanniello.

0559    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kaori Cafe.

0560    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Chris Knox.

0561    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Rink at Tall Ship.

0562    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anne Marie Titcomb.

0563    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bricks and Bubbles.

0564    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 15 women in honor of the Dominican Independence Day Breakfast.

0565    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing three individuals for their prize winning essays upon the second annual Crispus Attucks Essay Contest.