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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on March 2 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

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0312    Message and order for your approval an Ordinance regarding targeted 

        residential parking, to protect the quality of residential life in our city.

        0313    Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Twenty 

        Seven Million Two Hundred and Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty 

        Four Dollars ($27,205,854.00) from Fiscal Year 2022 community 

        preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the 

        recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee.

        0314    Message and order for you approval an Order for a short term extension of 

        nine (9) of the fourteen (14) remaining urban renewal plans in Boston.

        0315    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Eugenia 

        Smith as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring 

        Committee, for a term expiring February 28, 2024.

        0316    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Meena Carr 

        as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee, for a 

        term expiring February 28, 2024.

        0317    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Margarita 

        Lebron as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring 

        Committee, for a term expiring February 28, 2024.

        0318    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Julietta 

        Lopez as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring 

        Committee, for a term expiring February 28, 2024.

        0319    Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Matilda 

        Drayton as a member of the Boston Housing Authority Monitoring 

        Committee, for a term expiring February 28, 2024.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

    0320    Communication was received from the City Clerk regarding the 2021   

        2022 University Accountability Statistical Report.

  4. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

    0161    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice to which was referred 

        on January 26, 2022 Docket #0161, Message and order authorizing the City 

        of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Five Hundred 

        Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY 2021 

        National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, awarded by the United States 

        Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department. The 

        grant will fund three positions (Coordinator, Criminologist, and Victim 

        Advocate) overtime, travel and sub awards and training, submits a report 

        that the order ought pass.

        0162    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice to which was referred 

        on January 16, 2022 Docket #0162, Message and order authorizing the City 

        of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Twenty Seven 

        Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($527,586.00) in the form of a 

        grant, for the FY21 Connected and Protect, awarded by the United States 

        Department of Justice to be administered by the Boston Police Department. 

        The grant will fund clinician directed project coordinator, community 

        partnerships for translation and outreach and staff cost for Section 12 

        activities carried out by the Boston Emergency Services Team in 

        partnership with the BPD Street Outreach Unit, submits a report 

        recommending the order ought to pass.



        0163    The Committee on Public safety and Criminal Justice to which was referred 

        on January 26, 2022 Docket #0163, Message and order authorizing the City 

        of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Ninety One 

        Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($491,316.00) in the form of a 

        grant, for First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act 

        Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and 

        Human Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will 

        fund a collaborative effort between the Boston Fire Department First 

        Responders, The Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services, the Boston Public 

        Health Commission and community based organizations to improve the 

        City’s response to opioid overdoses. Year 4 of a 4 year grant, submits a 

        report recommending the order ought to pass.

        0164    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice to which was referred 

        on January 26, 2022 Docket #0164, Message and order authorizing the City 

        of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Seventy Two 

        Thousand Thirteen Dollars ($272,013.00) in the form of a grant for FY2021 

        DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program, awarded by 

        the United States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police 

        Department. The grant will fund two Criminalist positions, overtime, lab 

        supplies and continuing education expenses, submits a report 

        recommending the order ought to pass.

        0166    The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice to which was referred 

        on January 26, 2022 Docket #0166, Message and order authorizing the City 

        of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty Five 

        Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 

        Violence Against Women Act Stop grant, awarded by the United State 

        Department of Justice, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public 

        Safety & Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant 

        will fund a Civilian Violence Advocate who provides services for victims in 

        Jamaica Plain, East Boston, Charlestown and overtime for all Domestic 

        Violence Advocates, submits a report recommending that the order ought to 

        pass.

        0222    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on 

        February 2, 2022, Docket #0222, 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 Real Estate Transfer Fees and Senior Property 

        Tax Relief”, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition 

        ought to pass in a new draft.

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0321    Councilor Edwards offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: 

        Securing Environmental Justice in the City of Boston.

        0322    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Home Rule Petition to address 

        Public Health Reform.

        0323    Councilor Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss 

        restoring municipal voting rights to immigrants with legal status.

        0324    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for a hearing on the 

        civil rights and liberties of returning citizens and re entry into their Boston 

        communities.

        0325    Councilor Breadon and Flynn offered the following: Order for a 

        Committee Meeting to discuss the organization of quasi public and 

        semi independent entities related to the City of Boston.

        0326    Councilor Breadon and Bok offered the following: A Resolution 

        condemning the unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression 

        against Ukraine by the Russian Federation.

  6. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0327    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Lauren Brody in City Council effective 

        February 26, 2021.

        0328    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the 

        appointment of temporary employee Mary Karski in City Council effective 

        February 26, 2022.

        0329    Councilor Flynn, offered the following: Order for the appointment of 

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

        Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council effective March 5, 2022.

  7. GREEN SHEETS:

    3/2/22    Legislative calendar March 3, 2022.

  8. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0330    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joanna 

        Edwards.

        0331    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ashley 

        Rose.

        0332    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

        Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau.

        0333    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Al 

        McClain.

        0334    Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ivan 

        Richiez.

        0335    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing The 

        People's Academy.

        0336    Resolution recognizing Vartsy Noel.

        0337    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 

        Kris Nevaeh.

        0338    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution in recognition of 

        Vartsy Noel.

        0339    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

        Reverend Dr. Barbara J. Simmons.

        0340    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Ashleigh Gordon.

        0341    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wyatt 

        Jackson.

        0342    Councilor Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing five 

        Boston veterans for their service.

        0343    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing Eric 

        Krauss.

     

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