City Council meeting
The City Council is holding a meeting on February 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:
0272 Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY22
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective bargaining by Two Million
Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,016,409.00) to provide
funding for various departments for FY22 increases contained within the
collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and SENA.0273 Message and orders for a supplemental appropriation order for various
departments for FY22 in the amount of Two Million Sixteen Thousand Four
Hundred Nine Dollars ($2,016,409.00) to cover the FY22 cost items
contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of
Boston and SENA. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contacts include base
wage increases of 2%, 1.5%, and 2% to be given in October of each fiscal
year of the contract term.
Filed in Office of the CIty Clerk on February 14, 2022.
0274 Message and order authorizing the City off Boston to accept and expend the
amount of One Million Six Hundred Forty Two Thousand Seven Hundred
Twenty Three Dollars and Ten Cents ($1,642,723.10) in the form of a grant
for, the FY22 Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative,
awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be
administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund regional and
multi disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated
prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution and reintegration
programs.0275 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a
grant (the “Grant”) in the amount of Sixty Five Thousand Dollars
($65,000.00) awarded by the Barr Foundation, to be administered by the
Mayor’s Office. The grant will support the national search process to fill the
position of Senior Advisor for the Green New Deal for the City of Boston.0276 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Cokiena
Fuller as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee
for a term expiring February 14, 2024.0277 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ana Calderon
as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a
term expiring February 14, 2024.0278 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Dacia
Morales as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring
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REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0279 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 January 26, 2022.0280 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 2, 2022.0281 Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from
11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 11, 2022 until 5:00 P.M on Saturday
February 12, 2022.0282 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Justin Sterritt as
Trustee of the Boston Common Maintenance Trust Fund.
0283 Communication was received from Lawrence S. DiCara, Chairman of the
Audit Committee, updating the City Council of their meetings held with
independent auditors KPMG LLP for the year ending December 31, 2021.0284 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jung Wing Lee
as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a
term expiring February 14, 2024.0285 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Meena Carr as
a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a
term expiring February 14, 2024.0286 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Matilda
Drayton as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring
Committee for a term expiring February 14, 2024.0287 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Margarita
Lebron as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring
Committee for a term expiring February 14, 2024.0288 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Eugenia Smith
as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a
term expiring February 14, 2024.0289 Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Julietta Lopez
as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee for a
term expiring February 14, 2024. -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
0240 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on
February 2, 2022, Docket #0240, An Ordinance Amending City of Boston
Code, Chapter XV Section XI Creating a Commission on Black Men and
Boys, submits a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a
new draft.0223 The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was
referred on February 2, 2022, Docket #0223, Message and order authorizing
the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY22
Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program, awarded by the
Massachusetts Office on Disability to be administered by the Commission
for Persons with Disabilities, submits a report recommending that the order
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
0165 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a
grant for the No Kid Hungry Grant, awarded by Share Our Strength to be
administered by the New Urban Mechanics. The grant will fund a
Fellowship to pilot solutions for increased access to healthy food for
children and families that experience economic insecurity and food
insecurity.0186 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Providing Certain Retirement Benefits
for the Widow of a Former Firefighter of the City of Boston. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0290 Councilor Flynn and Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing to
discuss ways for the city to increase communications access for People with
Disabilities to Public Facing Televisions.0291 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding
equity in city contracts.0292 Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding
access to low cost veterinary care.0293 Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Order for a
hearing regarding transparency and publication of the Organization of City
Government, the City Charter, and City Ordinances.0294 Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding a
Cradle to Career Tracking System.0295 Councilor Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson offered the following:
Order for a hearing to explore municipal bonds and other fiscal options to
increase affordable housing and community investments.0296 Councilor Louijeune and Worrell offered the following: Order for a
hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission
and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.0297 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution calling on the
Biden Administration to cease deportations of Haitian migrants under Title
42.
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PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0298 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Chukwuemeka Osuagwu in City
Council effective February 28, 2022.0299 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Cisnell Baez in City Council effective
February 12, 2022.0300 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Cisnell Baez in City Council effective
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GREEN SHEETS:
2/16/22 Legislative calendar for February 16, 2022.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0301 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Andre Fritz Dossous.0302 Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dr.
Delores M. Richardson.0303 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution celebrating David
Shepherd King.0304 Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution in memory of Stephen
K. Economou.0305 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing South
Boston Excel High School JROTC.0306 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Alberto Miranda Pires.0307 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Winifred McDonald.0308 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Mary Roach.0309 Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution in memory of Rose
Marie Norton.