City Council meeting

0707    Message and order for your approval a Home Rule Petition to the General 

    Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Certain 

    Affordable Housing in the South Boston Section of the City of Boston.”

    0708    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston, acting through the 

    Mayor’s Office of Housing, to apply for, accept and expend the amount of 

    Twenty One Million Five Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Seven Hundred 

    Ninety Seven Dollars ($21,597,797.00) provided under the HOME 

    Investment Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan (HOME ARP) Act 

    of 2021 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban 

    Development. The purpose of the HOME ARP funds is to provide housing 

    to individuals, to households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and 

    other vulnerable populations in the City of Boston.

    0709    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Nine Dollars ($34,309.00) 

    in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic 

    Science Improvement formula allocation, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Justice, passed through Massachusetts State Police/Crime 

    Laboratory, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will 

    fund training and continuing education for forensic examiners, criminalists 

    and laboratory personnel.

    0710    Message and order authorizing the Collector Treasurer for the City of 

    Boston to enter into a compensation balance agreement with Citizens Bank, 

    pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53F, for the 

    provision of Banking Services as more fully described in the attached form.

    0711    Message and order authorizing the Collector Treasurer for the City of 

    Boston to enter into a compensation balance agreement with J.P. Morgan 

    Chase Bank, N.A., pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, 

    Section 53F, for the provision of Banking Services as more fully described 

    in the attached form.

0712    Notice was received from the City Council President Ed Flynn of the 

    appointment of Councilor Kenzie Bok as the City Council Representative 

    and Trustee to the Neighborhood Housing Trust for the 2022 calendar year.

    0713    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher 

    Radcliffe as Interim Purchasing Agent for the City of Boston effective May 

    28, 2022.

    0714    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ellen A. Hatch, 

    as a Trustee of the Franklin Park Maintenance Trust Fund.

    0715    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ellen A. Hatch, 

    as Chairperson of the Franklin Park Maintenance Trust Fund.

    0716    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Julia Mejia, as a 

    Trustee of the Neighborhood Jobs Trust Board of Trustees.

    0717    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Trinh T. 

    Nguyen, as a Trustee of the Neighborhood Jobs Trust Board of Trustees.

    0718    Communication was received from Council President Ed Flynn regarding 

    the 2022   2023 updated committee assignments.

    0719    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of 

    the Boston Retirement Board re: the FY23 Retiree Cost of Living 

    Adjustment ("COLA") vote.

    0720    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

    communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

    action on the designation of the Petition #38, Highland Park Architectural 

    Conservation District, Roxbury, Ma. (In effect after July 8, 2022 if not 

    acted upon).

    0721    The Constable Bonds of James Darby, Sheila Darby, William McKeen, 

    Michael Janus, James Burke, Frank Kravitsky, Russell Castagna, George 

    Reese, Licia McLean, Robert Messina, Michael Lopes, William Doniger, 

    Mark Kravitsky, Gabriel Azubuike, Juaquin Marchando, Geovanne Colon, 

    Derrick Hughes, Tyrone Grant, Nicola Tritta and Keith Hershenson has 

    been duly approved and received by the Collector Treasurer.

0499    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0499, Message and order approving an appropriation of Five 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the City’s Boston Equity 

    Fund to create a special revenue project grant in order to support equity 

    applicants and licensees, as defined by the Equity Program and to 

    established and operate a cannabis business in the City of Boston. The fund 

    shall be credited to the special Revenue Grant Fund from the Boston Equity 

    Fund established pursuant City of Boston Ordinances Chapter 8 Section 13: 

    Establishing the Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry in the City 

    of Boston, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0501    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0501, Message and order authorizing the appropriation of 

    One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000.00) from the 

    income of the George Francis Parkman Fund. The funds are to be expended 

    under the direction of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for the 

    maintenance and improvement of Boston Common and Parks in existence 

    since January 12, 1887, submits a report recommending that the order ought 

    to pass.

    0493    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0493, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's 

    Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase 

    goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This 

    revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the 

    Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit 

    authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped 

    at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars (300,000.00), submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0492    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0492, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 

    2023 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and 

    equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving 

    fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents 

    or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting 

    expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Nine Hundred Thousand 

    Dollars ($900,000.00), submits a report recommending that the order ought 

    to pass.

    0490    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0490, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to support the 

    Canine Unit's training program for officers and police dogs from non City 

    of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operating Division will 

    charge tuition and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for the 

    Canine Unit. The tuition and other fees by outside agencies will be used to 

    purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities and 

    provide funds for other training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Special 

    Operations Division will be the only unit authorized to expend from the 

    fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Twenty Five 

    Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00), submits a report recommending that the 

    order ought to pass.

    0491    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0491, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to pay salaries and 

    benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to 

    operate the Police Department Fitness Center. Revenue for this fund is 

    derived from monthly membership fees. Receipts and resulting expenditures 

    from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand 

    Dollars ($125,000.00), submits a report recommending that the order ought 

    to pass.

    0487    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0487, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to support the 

    maintenance and repair for BPS facilities, including custodial and utility 

    costs for extended building time, floor refinishing, landscaping and building 

    repairs. Receipts from Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS 

    facilities will be deposited in the fund. BPS will be the only unit authorized 

    to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall not exceed Two 

    Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00), submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0488    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0488, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2023 for Boston Public 

    School Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. 

    This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston 

    Public School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and 

    entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from 

    school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed 

    One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0489    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0489, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston 

    Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to repair and purchase 

    Boston Public Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile 

    devices, and instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited 

    with any and all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston 

    Public School technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this 

    fund shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00), submits a 

    report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0498    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0498, Message and order authorizing a limit for the 

    Environment Conservation Commission revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 

    2023 for the purpose of securing outside consultants including engineers, 

    wetlands scientist, wildlife biologists or other experts in order to aid in the 

    review of proposed projects to the Commission, per the city’s ordinance 

    protecting local wetland and promoting climate change adaptation. The 

    revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from fees imposed by the 

    Commission for the purpose of securing outside consultants. The 

    Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend 

    from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Fifty Thousand 

    Dollars ($50,000.00), submits a report recommending that the order ought 

    to pass.

    0497    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0497, Message and order authorizing a limit for the 

    Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to 

    facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be 

    associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually; 

    and to operate, maintain, monitor and expand the City's existing solar arrays 

    and Boston Public Schools' combined heat and power facilities. This 

    revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of 

    renewable and alternative energy certificates and demand response program 

    revenues produced by combined heat and power units located at Boston 

    Public Schools sites and solar renewable energy certificates produced by the 

    City's photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this 

    fund shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0496    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0496, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Law 

    Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods and 

    services for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall be funded by 

    receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by third 

    parties. The Law Department will be the only unit authorized to expend 

    from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred 

    Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), submits a report recommending that the 

    order ought to pass.

    0494    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0494, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's 

    Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase 

    goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm 

    throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by 

    receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public 

    Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be 

    the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures 

    shall be capped at One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00), 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0495    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0495, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's 

    Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods 

    and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall 

    Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, 

    civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts 

    from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston 

    Code, Ordinance, 11 7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only 

    unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be 

    capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00), submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0500    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on April 13, 

    2022, Docket #0500, Message and order approving an appropriation of 

    Four Million Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($4,560,000.00) from 

    the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public Educational, or 

    Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund, pursuant to Section 

    53F 3/4 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, to the PEG Access and Cable 

    Related Grant for cable related purposes consistent with the franchise 

    agreement between the cable operator and the city including but not limited 

    to: (i) supporting public, educational or governmental access cable 

    television services; (ii) monitoring compliance of cable operator with the 

    franchise agreement; or (iii) preparation of renewal of the franchise license, 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

0480    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2023.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0481    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for 

    FY2023.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0482    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars 

    ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability 

    Trust Fund established under Section 20 of Massachusetts General Law 

    Chapter 32B.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0483    Message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Six Hundred 

    Thousand Dollars ($1,600.000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to 

    address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, 

    bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose 

    substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in 

    the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant 

    Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation 

    Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund.                                                                                                                                   

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0484    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more 

    leases, lease purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2023 

    in an amount not to exceed Thirty Six Million Dollars ($36,000,000.00). 

    These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition 

    of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The 

    list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), 

    motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office 

    equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, 

    medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, 

    parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and 

    equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0485    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Hundred Fifty 

    Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($550,370,000.00) for 

    the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the 

    landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation improvement of public 

    land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, 

    alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary 

    repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the 

    cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans 

    and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of 

    computer hardware or software and computer assisted integrated financial 

    management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or 

    related to the above described projects; for the purposes of various city 

    departments included Boston Center for Youth and Families, Department of 

    Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Neighborhood 

    Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, 

    Property Management, Public Works and Transportation Departments, 

    Boston Public Library, Boston Redevelopment Authority and Public Health 

    Commission.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

    0486    Message and order approving an appropriation One Hundred Thirty Eight 

    Million Five Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($138,535,000.00) for 

    the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the 

    landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, or improvement of 

    public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, 

    alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary 

    repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the 

    cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans 

    and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of 

    computer hardware or software and computer assisted integrated financial 

    management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or 

    related to the above described projects; for the purposes of the Boston 

    Public Schools.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 11, 2022.

0722    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding a 

    comprehensive, district wide planning process for Boston's Waterfront.

    0723    Councilor Louijeune and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a 

    hearing on fire and emergency disaster relief services in the City of Boston.

    0724    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing on an Audit 

    for Boston Public Schools Special Education services and return on 

    investment.

    0725    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing Regarding the 

    Boston Public Schools Transportation System.

    0726    Councilor Breadon and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution 

    designating June 2022 as “LGBTQIA+ Pride Month”.

 

0727    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Silberg in City 

    Council, effective June 4, 2022.

    0728    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Coletta offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Elizabeth Sanchez in City Council, 

    effective June 4, 2022.

    0729    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

    Order for appointment of temporary employee Mariam Ibrahmi in City 

    Council, effective July 1, 2022.

    0730    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Amanda Curly, Malaki Hernandez, 

    Patricia McCormack, Joseph McEachern, Amanda O'Connor and Julie Ryan 

    in City Council, effective June 4, 2022.

    0731    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Amanda Curley, Malaki Hernandez, 

    Patricia McCormack, Joseph McEachern, Amanda O'Connor and Julie 

    Ryan, effective June 11, 2022.

    0732    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employees Hodan Hashi, Emily Polston and 

    Jesse Purvis in City Council, effective June 11, 2022.

    0733    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for 

    the appointment of temporary employees Hodan Hashi, Emily Polston and 

    Jesse Purvis in City Council, effective June 18, 2022.

    0734    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia 

    Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council, effective June 11, 2022.

    0735    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia 

    Wang and Vanessa Lo in City Council, Effective June 18, 2022.

    0736    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Ron Cobb, Michelle L. Goldberg, Kerry Jordan, Juan 

    Lopez, Cora Montrond, Candace Morales, Christine O'Donnell, Shane Pac, 

    Lorraine Schettino, Yuleidy Valdez and Ashley Vassall in City Council, 

    effective June 4, 2022.

    0737    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

    temporary employees Ron Cobb, Michelle L. Goldberg, Kerry Jordan, Juan 

    Lopez, Cora Montrond, Candace Morales, Christine O'Donnell, Shane Pac, 

    Lorraine Schettino and Ashley Vassall, effective June 11, 2022.

    0738    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Samantha Bennett, Clare Brooks, 

    Tricia Kalayjian, Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective 

    June 11, 2022.

    0739    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Samantha Bennett, Clare Brooks, 

    Tricia Kalayjian, Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective 

    June 18, 2022.

    0740    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employees Steven C Murnane, Elizabeth 

    Anderson and Ben Gately in City Council, effective June 11, 2022.

8/22    Legislative calendar for June 8, 2022.

0741    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating Ryleigh Mahoney.

    0742    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Edward 

    Joseph Freely.

    0743    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 8 

    woman for their work in construction.

    0744    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing The 

    American Chinese United Association MA Chapter.

    0745    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution in memory of William 

    Fitzgerald.

    0746    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in 

    congratulating Ryan Collins.

    0747    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating Savanah Washington.

    0748    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating Ryleigh Mahoney.

    0749    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    congratulating Luigi "Lou" Pasquale.

    0750    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Sister Christine Smith.

    0751    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 8 

    elementary students on their scholarship awards.

    0752    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joseph 

    Porteleki.

    0753    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nick 

    and Vicky Elias.

    0754    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    JROTC programs in the City of Boston.

    0755    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    recipients of the Commander Gillen Award.

    0756    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Corinne Ellis Gilbert.

    0757    Councilor Breadon and Bok offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Dignity Boston.

    0758    Councilor Bok offered the following: Tribute in memory of Andrew St. 

    Onge.