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City Council Meeting

All weekly 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:

    0369    Message and orders for your approval an acceptance of Chapter 269 of the 

        Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Cost Of Living Adjustments for Retirees.

        0370    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 

        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million 

        Seventy Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,079,770.00) to 

        provide funding for the Boston Public School for the FY23 increases 

        contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston 

        Public Schools and the United Steelworkers Local 2936 (Bus Monitors).

        0371    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

        Public School Department for FY23 in the amount of One Million Seventy 

        Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,079,770.00) to cover 

        the FY23 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

        between the Boston Public Schools and the United Steelworkers Local 2936 

        ( Bus Monitors). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 

        2025, a base wage increases of 1.5% in September 2021, and rate 

        adjustments in September 2022, and then a base wage of 2% to be given in 

        September 2023 and 2024.



        0372    Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 

        appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Hundred 

        Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars (703,939.00) to provide 

        funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY23 increases contained 

        within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public and 

        the Administrative Guild, SEIU Local 888.

        0373    Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston 

        Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of Seven Hundred 

        Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($703,939.00) to cover 

        the FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements 

        between the Boston Public Schools and the Administrative Guild, SEIU 

        Local 888. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2020 through August 

        31, 2024. The major provisions of the contracts include based wage 

        increases of 2%, 2.5%, 2.5%, and 2.5% to be given in September of each 

        fiscal year of the contract term.

  3. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

        0374    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 January 25, 2023.

        0375    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 February 1, 2023.

        0376    Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a 

        communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council 

        action on the designation of Tremont Temple, Downtown Boston, Ma, as a 

        Landmark (In effect after February 22, 2023 if not acted upon).

  4. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

        0100    Message and order for your approval an Ordinance establishing the Office 

        of Participatory Budgeting, amending the City of Boston Code, Chapter V, 

        with the insertion of a new Section 5 1.11.

        Filed in the City Clerk's office on December 12, 2022.

        0135    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Reorganization of the 

        Boston School Committee.



        0166    Order for a hearing to ensure that the Boston Police and Schools Safety 

        officers work together to ensure a safe environment for all our students and 

        staff in the Boston Public Schools.

        0211    Message and order for your approval an order appropriating from the 

        Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund the sum of One Million Four Hundred 

        Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($1,475,000.00) for projects described in 

        the attached order. The Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund Commissioners met 

        on December 7, 2022, and voted to approve these projects and to establish a 

        dedicated repairs and restoration fund for the Browne Fund Projects.

  5. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

        0377    Councilor Flynn and Lara offered the following: Order for a hearing to 

        discuss increasing access to swimming lessons and awareness of water 

        safety.

        0378    Councilor Fernandes Anderson and Flaherty offered the following: 

        Order for a hearing to increase the pay for Municipal Officers.

        0379    Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: Order for a 

        hearing calling for District Increment Financing (DIF) to be Utilized In 

        District Seven.

        0380    Councilor Louijeune and Coletta offered the following: Order for a 

        hearing to address the mental health needs of our students with a focus on 

        guidance counselors.

  6. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

        0381    Councilor Flynn for Councilor Fernandes Anderson offered the following: 

        Order for the appointment of temporary employee James Lambert III in City 

        Council, effective February 4, 2023.

  7. GREEN SHEETS:

    6/23    Legislative Calendar for February 8, 2023.

  8. CONSENT AGENDA:

        0382    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Patricia Eileen Lally.

        0383    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        Father John Cashman.

        0384    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Denis 

        V. Minihane.

        0385    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of 

        George McCormack.

        0386    Councilor Baker and Murphy offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Truc Lai and the Murphy School.

        0387    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating 

        Intellipro Group.

        0388    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating Yisu 

        Jin.

        0389    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolutions recognizing eleven 

        organizations during Lunar New Year.

        0390    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution 

        recognizing Margaret "Peggy" Rooney.

        0391    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jessica 

        Paulino.

        0392    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jenna 

        Laque.

        0393    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kelsi & 

        Zach Snook.

        0394    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 

        Manoucheka Dasse Mugambizi.

        0395    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Elysia 

        Larson.

        0396    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Katie 

        Clarke.

        0397    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mr. 

        Charles McAfee.

        0398    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jose Solis.



        0399    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing 17 people 

        for completing the 2022 "Dancing Elotes" Entrepreneurship Program at 

        Veronica Robles Cultural Center.

        0400    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution recognizing Juan 

        Carlos Ruiz.

        0401    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Tyler 

        Lawrence.

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