City Council Meeting
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Discussion Topics
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
0864 Message and order for your approval of the receipt of a Preservation
Restriction on the Hayden Building, 681 683 Washington Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, 02111 1611.0865 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
amount of Thirty Sixty Thousand One Hundred Nineteen Dollars
($36,119.00) in the form of a grant, from the Federal FY22 Paul Coverdell
Forensic Science Improvement Formula Allocation, awarded by the United
States Department of Justice, passed through the Massachusetts State
Police/ Crime Laboratory, to be administered by the Police Department. The
grant will fund training and continued education for forensic examiners,
criminalist and laboratory personnel.0866 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the
in kind donation of office furniture, equipment, and accessories, valued at
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), a donation to the Veronica B. Smith
Senior Center, Inc. located at 20 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Brighton, MA
02135. The purpose of this donation is to furnish the Veronica B. Smith
Senior Center that provides services for older adults, including exercise and
other recreational programs.
0867 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Midori
Morikawa, as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term expiring May
1, 2026.0868 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Aisha Miller,
as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term expiring May 1, 2026.0869 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ricardo
Austrich, as a member of the Zoning Commission for a term expiring May
1, 2026.0870 Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F Relative to
BPS Title 1 Spending, Docket #0811, passed by the City Council on April
12, 2023. -
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
0871 Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City from
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 9:00 A.M., returning Sunday, April 30, 2023 at
8:00 P.M.0872 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 April 5, 2023. -
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
0607 The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was
referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0607, 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, submits
a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
0608 The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was
referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0608, 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, submits a report recommending
that the order ought to pass.0609 The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was
referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0609, 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,
submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.0610 The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was
referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0610, 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, submits a report recommending that the order ought to
pass.
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MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
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 0782, 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, Parkman Fund, and PEG Access Fund0818 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, 2026.0825 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, 2026.0824 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 April 24, 2026. -
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
0873 Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution Recognizing May As
National Bike Month.
0874 Councilor Lara offered the following: Resolution Recognizing the Sun
Poem As A Powerful Tool to Ignite Change.0875 Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Resolution Recognizing May
as Haitian Heritage Month.0876 Councilor Lara and Fernandes Anderson offered the following:
Resolution Supporting Graduate Student Worker Unionizing Efforts At
Northeastern University.0877 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution Recognizing Polish
Constitution Day and Flag Raising on May 3, 2023. -
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
0878 Councilor Flynn for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the
appointment of temporary employee Ryan Clark in City Council, effective
April 29, 2023. -
GREEN SHEETS
3/23 Legislative Calendar for May 3, 2023
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CONSENT AGENDA:
0879 Councilor Murphy offered the following: Resolution recognizing 17
individuals for graduating from the Building Pathways Pre Apprenticeship
Program.0880 Councilor Worrell offered the following: resolution recognizing Pastor
Egobudike E. Ezedi, Jr.0881 Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Heaven
Clarke.0882 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing The
Boston Renegades Women's Football Team.0883 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alfredo
Vilar.0884 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution recognizing three
people for serving Venezuelan migrant families.0885 Councilor Coletta offered the following: Resolution in memory of
Dorothy A. "DOT" McNeil.
0886 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of
George Kalabokis.0887 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing
Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.0888 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing David
Wild.0889 Councilor Flynn, Arroyo, Baker, Bok, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes
Anderson, Flaherty, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell and Lara
offered the following: Resolution recognizing Henry Luthin on his
retirement.