City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on March 16 at 12 p.m.
All City Council meetings are held at 12 p.m. (noon) in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber on the fifth floor of Boston City Hall, unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public and are also available on Xfinity Channel 8, RCN 82, Fios 964, and livestream via City Council TV.
Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
0375 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Five Hundred Fifty Five Thousand One Hundred Sixty Six
Dollars and Forty Cents ($555,166.40) in the form of a grant, for the
Federal FY20 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, awarded by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire
Department. The grant will fund safety training and fitness equipment to
support officer health and wellness.0376 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Four Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Six
Dollars ($492,286.00) in the form of a grant, Accelerating Clean
Transportation For All, awarded by Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to
be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the
launch of an e cargo bike delivery pilot, which will include supporting local
businesses to join the program.0377 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Thirty Eight Thousand Dollars and Sixteen Cents ($38,829.16) in
the form of a grant for the FY22 Firefighters Safety Equipment, awarded by
the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the
Fire Department. The grant will fund the purchase of rescue, safety and
exercise equipment.
0378 Message and order to accept for the benefit of the City of Boston Police
Department, a donation of a Bicycle helmets from the Boston Police
Foundation, valued at Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Two
Dollars ($14,732.00) for the purpose of providing protective gear to the
Boston Police Department.
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0379 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 February 16, 2022.0380 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 2, 2022. -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
0264 The Committee on Civil Rights and Immigrant Advancement, to which was
referred on February 9, 2022, Docket #0264, Order that the appropriate
committee of the Boston City Council hold a working session to review
applications for the Commission on Black Men and Boys, submits a report
recommending that the order pass and the names of the fourteen individuals
listed in the report be submitted to Mayor Wu. -
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0185 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Granting the City of Boston the
Authority to Provide Legal Voting Rights in Municipal Elections for City of
Boston Residents Aged 16 and 17 Years Old.0291 Order for a hearing regarding equity in city contracts.
0312 Message and order for your approval an Ordinance regarding targeted
residential picketing, to protect the quality of residential life in our city.
Filed in Office of the City Clerk on February 28, 2022. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0381 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss
the regulation and siting of cannabis establishments in the City of Boston
and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
0382 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing on the
importance of census and demographic data and the consequences of an
undercount.0383 Councilor Mejia and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution
Supporting the P.A. Shaw Elementary School Community.0384 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution concerning
equitable global vaccination against COVID 19.0385 Councilor Flynn and Breadon offered the following: Resolution
recognizing Irish American Heritage Month.0386 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in
support of the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0387 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Ann DeGeorge and Gina Endres in
City Council, effective March 19, 2022.0388 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Lisa Searcy in City Council, effective
March 19, 2022.0389 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Gerardo A. Fabrizio in City Council. -
GREEN SHEETS:
16/22 Legislative calendar for March 16, 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0390 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Commissioner Linda Spears.0391 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Deputy
Commissioner Lian Hogan.0392 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in
memory of Leo Kevin Mahoney.0393 Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution
recognizing The Timothy "Doc" Cook Scholarship Foundation.
0394 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Jeannette Cardia.0395 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating
Arlene Lamberti.0396 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Stacy
François.0397 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Giuseppa S. DiGirolamo (Titone).0398 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating John
Mulcahy.