City Council Meeting

0567    Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($33,759.00). This Order is necessary to provide funding for the Property Management Department for the FY26 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 174.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on March 16, 2026.

0568    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Property Management Department for FY26 in the amount of Thirty Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($33,759.00). This Order is necessary to cover the FY26 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 174. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contracts include a market rate adjustment to wage scales, effective July 2025, as well as increases to the detail rate.

0569    Message and order approving an appropriation of Thirty Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”). The upcoming projects will aim to improve the quality of life across Boston neighborhoods.  Plans include renovating playgrounds and enhancing or creating recreational spaces such as parks, community gardens, and urban farms. In addition, these projects will plant trees to grow the city’s tree canopy, preserve historic buildings and artifacts, support a program for affordable first time home buyers and construct new affordable housing units for residents. Together, these efforts are expected to deliver a meaningful and lasting positive impact on Boston’s neighborhoods and communities.

0570    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Twenty Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,200,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Adams Elementary School. 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.

0571    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: Margarita Muniz Academy, Mildred Avenue K 8 School, Orchard Gardens School. 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.

0572    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($256,500.00) in the form of a grant, the Community First Partnership Grant, awarded by Mass Save to be administered by the Environment. The grant would fund outreach and engagement with environmental justice communities to drive increased awareness and measurable participation in energy efficiency programs.

0573    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY26 Earmark   West End, awarded by MA Office of Travel & Tourism to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund older adult programs in the West End neighborhood.

0574    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY26 Earmark   East Boston, awarded by MA Office of Travel & Tourism to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund older adult programs in the East Boston neighborhood.

0575    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY26 Earmark   Dorchester, awarded by MA Office of Travel & Tourism to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund older adult programs in the Dorchester neighborhood.

0576    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, FY26 Earmark   South End, awarded by MA Office of Travel & Tourism to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund older adult programs in the South End neighborhood.

0577    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, FY26 Earmark   Roxbury and Dorchester, awarded by MA Office of Travel & Tourism to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund older adult programs in the Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods.

0578    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars and Thirty Cents ($38,229.30) in the form of a grant, the State Literacy Program Grant, awarded by MA Department of Education to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the infrastructure costs for the Adult Community Learning Services at the MassHire Career Centers.

 

0579    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Andrea Lane Hennelly as Executive Director of People and Culture of the Office of Human Resources, effective January 24, 2026.

0580    Notice was received from Eneida D. Tavares regarding her resignation as Chair of the Board of Election Commissioners, effective January 30, 2026.

0581    Communication from Councilor Flynn requesting early street sweeping following the Evacuation Day/St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston.

0582    Communication from Ashley Groffenberger regarding recent developments in the collective bargaining process.

 

0281    Order for a hearing to discuss pest control and the discovery of leptospirosis in the City of Boston.

0199    Order for a hearing on government accountability, transparency, and accessibility of decision making protocols in city government.

0205    Order for a hearing to review construction costs associated with the White Stadium project.

 

0583    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Home Rule Petition for an Act Relative to Voting For All Legal Residents in the City of Boston.

0584    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine telehealth access and digital health equity in the City of Boston.

0585    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine access to primary care physicians in the City of Boston.

0586    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Order for a hearing to review discrepancies between market value and tax assessed value for residential properties in the City of Boston and to evaluate the City's tax assessment practices.

0587    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to review administrative transparency, equitable student representation, and student freedoms in higher education.

0588    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss City of Boston transportation philosophy and status of infrastructure projects.

0589    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the status of state and federal funding allocated for transportation and streets projects.

0590    Councilors Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to review nightlife industry safety training and the role of the Office of Nightlife Economy.

0591    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to review funding, reimbursement, and accountability for police overtime details in the City of Boston.

0592    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of the FIFA World Cup fan marches on basic city services.

0593    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code relative to requiring on site affordable housing in PLAN: Downtown.

0594    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to establish Boston Investment Zones: An Anti Displacement Tool.

0595    Councilor Murphy and Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the City of Boston's efforts to address drink spiking and drug facilitated sexual assault in nightlife establishments, including safety training programs, prevention initiatives, communications with licensed venues, and the status of records maintained by the City regarding these efforts.

0596    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in support of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

0597    Councilor Durkan and Pepén offered the following: Resolution recognizing March 18, 2026 as "Transit Driver Appreciation Day" in the City of Boston.

0598    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary and naming March 18, 2026, "Boston Groundwater Trust Day" in the City of Boston.

0599    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution against the approval and construction of additional roof decks in residential areas of South Boston.

 

Legislative Calendar for March 18, 2026.

 

0600    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of James "Jim" McIsaac.

0601    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Lynda Hosea.

0602    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marianne Curley.

0603    Councilor FitzGerald offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mary Doherty.

0604    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Lynch Family.

0605    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ni Lun Welfare Association.

0606    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mr. Takahashi Seiichiro.

0607    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing 12 South Boston Citizens' Association Scholarship Poster Contest finalists.

0608    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anibal Montañez and Alex D. Santiago Sierra.

0609    Councilor Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing Khalid Jama and Polly Doogue. 

0610    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 5 individuals for completing the Entrepreneurship Apprenticeship Practicum.

0611    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robert Sullivan.

0612    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kurt Edwin Okraku.

0613    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Robbyn Paradis.

0614    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anita Maxineau.

0615    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Otto Addo.

0616    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anthony Amoah.

0617    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in memory of Taylor Wornum, Jr.

0618    Councilor Culpepper offered the following: Resolution in memory of Philbert Roland Cummings.