City Council Meeting

0812    Message and order for your approval of the ordinance that all members of 

    Building Remissions Reduction and Disclosure Review Board (BERDO) as 

    defined under Section (s) of the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter 

    VII, section 7 2.2 shall be deemed as special municipal employees for the 

    purposes of Chapter 268A of the General Laws.

    Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 24, 2023.

    0813    Message and order for your approval an Order that will authorize the 

    Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) to enter into a contract 

    with a term of, up to, seven years for data center hosting with colocation 

    and fiber interconnection to provide uninterrupted functionality. Such a 

    contract would support citywide services and operations.

    0814    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars 

    ($430,419.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY23 Senior 

    Companion Program, awarded by the Corporation for National and 

    Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The 

    grant will fund reimbursement for travel and meals, plus stipends, for 

    volunteers who provide companionship to homebound and frail seniors.

    0815    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred 

    Fifty Three Dollars (137,753.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY23 

    Retired Senior Volunteer Program, awarded by the Corporation for National 

    and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. 

    The grant will fund reimbursement for meals and travel, for senior 

    community service volunteers.

    0816    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) in the form of a grant 

    for the Galilean Fund at the Boston Foundation, awarded by the Charities 

    Aid Foundation America to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts 

    and Culture. The grant will fund the Fay Chandler Emerging Artists 

    Awards.

    0817    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kendra Lara, 

    as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

    Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0818    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Gail 

    Latimore, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

    (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0819    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment Kai 

    Palmer Dunning, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and 

    Disclosure (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0820    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment Lee Matsueda, 

    as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

    Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0821    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Rashida 

    Boyd, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

    (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0822    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Matt 

    O'Malley, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

    (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0823    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jack Nelson, 

    as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

    Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0824    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Lovette 

    Jacobs, as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure 

    (BERDO) Review Board for a term expiring expiring April 24, 2026.

    0825    Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Stephen Ellis, 

    as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure (BERDO) 

    Review Board for a term expiring April 24, 2026.

    0826    Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: Relative to the 

    City of Boston’s Redistricting Court Case Legal Counsel and witness hired 

    to testify, (Docket #0758). Passed by the Council on April 5, 2023.

 

0827    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Communication was received 

    from Councilor Liz Breadon disclosing for release to the public certain 

    electronic correspondence dated April 5, 2023.

    0828    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 22, 2023.

    0829    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from 

    Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., returning Saturday, April 22 2023 at 

    12:00 P.M.

    0830    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order from Council President 

    Flynn to the Law Department on addressing Open Meeting Law complaints.

 

0789    The Committee of the Whole, to which was referred on April 12, 2023, 

    Docket #0789, Order for special preliminary municipal election for District 

    Eight City Councilor on June 27, 2023 and special municipal election on 

    July 25, 2023, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    0809    The Committee on Rules and Administration, to which was referred on 

    April 12, 2023, Docket #0809, Ordinance Amending the City of Boston 

    Code, Ordinances, Section 2 9.2 in Regard to Council District Eight, 

    submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.

    0607    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Five 

    Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($17,535,525.00) in the form of a grant, for 

    the Federal FY23 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), awarded 

    by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be 

    administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund 

    housing, economic development and social services programs. The award 

    amount is estimated from prior years.

    0608    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Six Million Two Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Nine Hundred 

    Seventy Six Dollars ($6,235,976.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal 

    FY23 Home Investment Partner grant awarded by the United States 

    Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the 

    Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the production of new 

    affordable rental and homeownership housing, and also provide operating 

    support for community development corporations. The award amount is 

    estimated from prior years.

    0609    Message and orders authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of Three Million Seven Hundred Thirty Four Thousand Five 

    Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($3,734,533.00) in the form of a grant, for 

    the Federal FY23 Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), awarded by 

    the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be 

    administered by the Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund 

    services for income eligible individuals and families affected by AIDS. The 

    award amount is estimated from prior years.

    0610    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the 

    amount of One Million Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand Nine Hundred 

    Sixty Six Dollars ($1,517,966.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal 

    FY23 Emergency Solutions Grant, awarded by the United States 

    Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the 

    Mayor’s Office of Housing. The grant will fund the street outreach, 

    emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re housing assistance, 

    and shelter services. The award amount is estimated from prior years.

    0521    The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was 

    referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0521, Order for a study on city wages 

    and services for the lowest paid municipal employees, submits a report 

    recommending that the order ought to pass in a new draft.

 

Dockets #0760 0762, Orders for the FY24 Operating Budget, including annual 

    appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other 

    post employment benefits (OPEB).

    Dockets #0763, 0765, 0766, Orders for Capital Fund transfer appropriations. 

    Dockets #0764, 0767, 0768, Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and 

    lease purchase agreements.

    Dockets #0769 0780, Orders authorizing limits for departmental revolving funds for 

    FY24, including Law, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for 

    Youth and Families, Schools and Parks

    0781    Message and order authorizing the appropriation of One Million Two 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) 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.

    0782    Message and order approving an appropriation of Four Million Five 

    Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, 

    also known as the Public Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and 

    Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F ¾  of Chapter 44 of the 

    General Laws, the funds may be used to support PEG access services, to 

    monitor compliance with the cable franchise agreement, and for preparation 

    of renewal of the franchise license. 

     

0831    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Petition for a Special 

    Law re: An Act to Make Certain Updated Changes in the Law Relative to 

    the Historic Beacon Hill District.

    0832    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the 

    creation of an Office of Pest Control in the City of Boston.

    0833    Councilor Bok and Flynn offered the following: Resolution designating a 

    Citizen Square at the intersection of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets in 

    Back Bay in recognition of Lt. Col. Enoch "Woody" Woodhouse.

    0834    Councilor Bok and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing May as National Preservation Month.

    0835    Councilor Louijeune and Bok offered the following: Resolution urging 

    Mass General Brigham to demonstrate a commitment to labor harmony for 

    a fair NLRB election process.

    0836    Councilor Mejia and Coletta offered the following: Resolution calling 

    for non discrimination and quality healthcare for immigrants and 

    communities of color.

    0837    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution calling on Boston 

    Public Schools for community engagement and full transparency in the 

    ongoing efforts to close and merge public schools.

0838    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for the 

    appointment of temporary employee Maccon Bonner in City Council 

    effective June 10, 2023.

26/23    Legislative Calendar for April 26, 2023.

0839    Councilor Flynn, Murphy and Flaherty offered the following: 

    Resolution recognizing Robert "Bobby" Lucas.

    0840    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Gold 

    Star Wives of America, Inc.

    0841    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Anna 

    Coleman.

    0842    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing the 

    Renegades Women's Football Team.

    0843    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution Recognizing 100 

    men and women for their retirement from the Boston Firefighter's Local 

    718.

    0844    Councilor Louijeune, Mejia and Coletta offered the following: 

    Resolution in recognition of 106 volunteers of the East Boston Community 

    Soup Kitchen.

    0845    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rev. 

    Marcel Victor.

    0846    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rev. 

    Hubermann Larose.

    0847    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

    Maestro Jean Rene Charles.

    0848    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luis 

    Rodriguez.

    0849    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose 

    Ignacio Paliza.

    0850    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Clarrissa Cropper and Leonard Egerton.

    0851    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing the Prince Hall Grand Lodge.

    0852    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Resolution 

    recognizing Carol Walton.

    0853    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in recognition of Sal 

    Giarratani.

    0854    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of George 

    Farro.

    0855    Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing Polish 

    Constitution Day.

    0856    Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing the East 

    Boston High School baseball team and their coaching team.

    0857    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing April 

    27th, 2023 as Compass on the Bay Day in the City of Boston.

    0858    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dalila 

    Vargas.