City Council meeting

0175: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “An Act Further Regulating the Appointment of Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston."

0176: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court “Regarding the Composition of the Boston Art Commission."

0177: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled "An Act Relative to Boards and Commissions of the City of Boston."

0178: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled "An Act Relative to Zoning in the City of Boston."

0179: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled "An Act Relative to Certain Affordable Housing in the East Boston Section of the City of Boston."

0180: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “An Act Relative to Certain Affordable Housing in the South End Section of the City of Boston."

0181: Message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “An Act Relative to Surcharges Imposed to Finance the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.”

0182: Message and order authorizing the Police Commissioner to accept and expend a grant of One Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars ($129,910.00) from the U.S. Department of Justice and MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the FY16 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for the purpose of the Sex Offender Registry Notification Act through the Address Verification Pilot Program.

0183: Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Manny Lopes as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission for a term ending January 15, 2020.

0184: Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Tyrek Lee as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission for a term ending January 15, 2020.

0185: Notice was received by City Council President Michelle Wu appointing Councilor Josh Zakim to the Neighborhood Housing Trust.

0186: Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 8:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 18th until 6:45 P.M on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

0187: Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Christopher Osgood as Interim Commissioner of Public Works, effective November 28, 2016, for a period of 90 days.

0188: Notice was received from City Council President Michelle Wu that the Boston Groundwater Trust has no business before the city or City Council and does not plan to.

0189: Communication was received from Sally D. Glora, City Auditor, regarding the City of Boston's Fiscal 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Basic Financial Statements.

0190: Communication was received from the Archives and Records Advisory Commission, transmitting the Annual Report regarding the development and status of the City Clerk's Archives and Records Management Program for the City of Boston.

0191: Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the South End Urban Renewal Plan.

0192: Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Campus High School Urban Renewal Plan.

0193: Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Washington Park Urban Renewal Plan.

0194: Communication was received from Councilor Wu providing notice that the Committee on Rules and Administration will hold a meeting on Monday, January 30, 2017, regarding Central Staff personnel matters.

0100: The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was referred on December 14, 2016 Docket #0100, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00) from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will fund the training needs of the Fire Department including Back to Basics, fitness training, new technologies, new equipment, training videos, EMT Training and Driver Training, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0101: The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was referred on December 14, 2016 Docket #0101, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of Two Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($237,500.00) awarded by the Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will be used to fund the Boston Fire's HazMat training needs for dangerous chemical and hazardous spills, terrorism alerts and attacks, urban search and rescue and tunnel and trench rescues, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0102: The Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, to which was referred on December 14, 2016 Docket #0102, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars ($84,000.00) for the FY2017 Traffic Enforcement Program, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund high-visibility enforcement of motor vehicle laws, including but not limited to speeding and aggressive driving, impaired driving and occupant protection, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0104: The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 11, 2017 Docket #0104, message and ordinance amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances Chapter VIII, Section 8-9, and Chapter XII, Section 12-10, the Boston Residents Jobs Policy and Boston Employment Commission, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

0127: Order for hearing regarding cooperative ownership and development, single-room occupancy and micro-units.

0195: Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Grade Configurations in Boston Public Schools.

0196: Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Regulations and Enforcement of the Residency Policy for Boston Public School Students.

0197: Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Annual Homeless Census.

0198: Councilors Wu and O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the implementation of Community Choice Aggregation in the City of Boston.

0199: Councilor Wu offered the following: Order that the Committee on Healthy Women, Families and Communities with host a series of policy briefings related to key topics in early education and childcare.

0200: Councilors Zakim and Wu offered the following: Resolution calling on Congress to pass the Equality Act to ensure that federal civil rights laws are fully inclusive of protections on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex.

0201: Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act to Provide Residency Preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department.

0202: Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing to review the Overcoming the Odds program and services provided to citizens returning from incarceration.

0203: Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing to review The Boston Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel.

0204: Councilor Wu for Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrew Baldizon, William MacGregor and Jessica Morris in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for January 25, 2017.

0205: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Donna Polselli.

0206: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Michael P. McLaughlin.

0207: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Anne D. Mazzola.

0208: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joan F. Golden.

0209: Councilor Jackson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Miss Ella Bacon.

0210: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Alba Marie (Manzo) LaBella.

0211: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution in memory of Arthur Daniels.

0212: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joe Mattera.

0213: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marc Mattera.

0214: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Steve LaGrassa.

0215: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing David DeAmilo.

0216: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing East Boston Pop Warner F Team.

0217: Councilors Baker and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Edward T. Riley.

0218: Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Paul Kevin O'Brien.

0219: Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harry McGonagle.

0220: Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jimmy Lane.

0221: Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Martin Conneely.

0222: Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jack McKenna.

0223: Councilors Essaibi-George and Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Captain Paul Ivens.

0224: Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Michelle D. Reese.

0225: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mangia Mangia.

0226: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution recognizing East Boston Pop Warner C Team.

0227: Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of Francis Callahan.

0228: Councilor Linehan offered the following: Resolution in memory of David C. Malcom.

0229: Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Michael W. Spinale.

0230: Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Arnold "Arnie" George.

0231: Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Richard Zhang and Ocean 24 Sports and Entertainment Corporation.

0232: Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Zhou Yunjie and the ORG Packaging Company.

0233: Councilors Wu and Jackson offered the following: Resolution recognizing AREAA Boston.

0234: Councilor LaMattina offered the following: Resolution congratulating six Pop Warner coaches on a successful 2016 season.

0235: Councilor Jackson offered the following: Resolution recognizing Talia Barrales.

0236: Councilors Jackson and Pressley, Flaherty, O'Malley, Zakim, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, McCarty and Linehan offered the following: Resolution recognizing Boston's Women's March for America.

0237: Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Doug Hoffman

0238: Councilors Zakim and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Equality Act Day in the City of Boston.