City Council Meeting

2080    Message and order to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred One Dollars ($787,501.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local Union No. 1952, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 35 (Custodians).

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on November 2, 2026.

2081    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Seven Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred One Dollars ($787,501.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local Union 1952, Painters & Allied Trades District Council No. 35 (Custodians). The terms of the contract are September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% and then a flat dollar amount of $800 to be added to annual salaries, both in September of 2026.

2082    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million One Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Three Dollars ($1,112,383.00) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Program, 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 would 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.

2083    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seven Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand Dollars ($798,000.00) in the form of a grant, MassDOT Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grant Program, awarded by MA Metropolitan Area Planning Council to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant would fund support for e bike subsidies for the system, under MassDOT Contract.

2084    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three Dollars ($95,773.00) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Admin, 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.

2085    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Workforce Training Fund grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund programming to help address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses for training current and newly hired employees.

2086    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, the Friends of Youth Opportunity Boston State Street Grant, awarded by State Street Global Advisors to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund opportunities for young people ages 14 24 to work and learn, along with intensive staff support and case management.

2087    Message and Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in kind donation of basketball referees' services valued at five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars ($5,760) and awards for league participants, valued at two hundred and forty dollars ($240), together valued at six thousand dollars ($6,000), donated by Ballers & Bookworms. The purpose of this donation is to support programming at BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center for the benefit of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

2088    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in kind donation of nine (9) Small Gray Mesh Task Office Chairs valued at Six Hundred Thirty Dollars ($630.00) donated by Tufts Medical Center. The purpose of this donation is to support programming at BCYF Quincy Community Center for the benefit of the Chinatown neighborhood.

2089    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding increased White Stadium costs and their effect on other Boston Public Schools capital projects, Docket #0433, passed by the City Council on February 25, 2026.

2090    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding the number of parking meters and annual revenue generated in the City of Boston, Docket #1108, passed by the City Council on June 3, 2026.

2091    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding BPS residency requirements, remote work, contractor classification, and payments to a former senior environmental engineer, and regarding Boston Public Schools procurement, contracting, payment controls and implementation of the State Inspector General's recommendations, Dockets #1852 and #1853, passed by the City Council on September 30, 2026.

2092    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 21, 2026.

2093    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 28, 2026.

2094    Communication was received from the Mayor transmitting the FY27 Annual Operating Budget - First Quarter Report (July 1-September 30, 2026).

2095    Communication was received from Councilor Flynn seeking legal clarity on the closure of the Boston City Council on Election Day.

1711    Ordinance Amending and Extending Protections for Tenants Facing Displacement by Condominium or Cooperative Conversion.

1920    Order for a hearing regarding BPS transportation performance at the opening of the 2026 2027 school year, contractor accountability, and corrective action.

2096    Councilors Louijeune and Weber offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Age Waiver for the Maximum Age Requirement for Jean Hermilus to Join the Boston Police Department.

2097    Councilor Coletta Zapata offered the following: Order for a hearing to examine the proposed closure of Charlestown High School and the future of secondary education in Charlestown.

2098    Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the El Niño climate phenomenon.

2099    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the community engagement process related to the proposed zoning reforms for restaurants in the City of Boston.

2100    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the Massachusetts Forensic Oversight Board's review of the Boston Police Crime Laboratory.

2101    Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the October 27th bomb threats at Boston Public Schools and several universities, colleges & nonprofit institutions in Boston.

2102    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Order for a hearing to review delivery trip data and the effectiveness of the Road Safety and Accountability for Delivery Providers Ordinance.

2103    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding funds used to plan, design, construct a bike lane, as well as funds spent on its subsequent removal and repavement, on O'Connor Way in South Boston.

2104    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding all written communication, emails, texts, other correspondence, and permits issued related to the approval of a block party of O Street in South Boston on October 24th, 2026.

2105    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding any drafted, existing, or expired Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Police Department.

2106    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution calling for the postponement of the December 2, 2026, Boston School Committee vote on proposed Charlestown High School closure, and any votes on any other closures, mergers, and consolidations the public has not yet been notified of due to the lack of community engagement, transparency, and sufficient time in the decision making process.

2107    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in support of waiving the residency requirement for the position of Boston Police Crime Lab Director.

2108    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution in support of hiring more parking enforcement officers.

2109    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution celebrating Veterans Day and honoring those who served our country.

2110    Councilor Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 15, 2026 as World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims.

2111    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 20, 2026, as Transgender Day of Remembrance.

2112    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month in the City of Boston from November 20 to December 20.

2113    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Skyler Nash in City Council, effective November 7, 2026.

2114    Councilor Breadon for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sherri Cajuste in City Council, effective November 14, 2026.

Legislative Calendar for November 4, 2026.

2115    Councilors FitzGerald and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ken Blumberg.

2116    Councilors FitzGerald and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sarah Weinstein.

2117    Councilors Mejia, Pepén and Santana offered the following: Resolution recognizing fourteen mothers for their participation in Runway for Mom Boston 2026.

2118    Councilor Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo.

2119    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Fierce Styles Fashion Week members.

2120    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Terrestrial Bio.

2121    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing AFAB's volunteers.

2122    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mike Dawes.

2123    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kay Pam on its 13th anniversary.

2124    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Philomé Parisien Fils Aimé.

2125    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing BLVCKTOBERFEST.

2126    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Daria Vasileva.

2127    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Daniel and Judith Settana.

2128    Councilors Pepén and Durkan offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Boston By Foot and naming of November 6, 2026 as "Boston By Foot Day" in the City of Boston.

2129    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Matthew Sweeney.