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  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
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  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
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  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
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  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
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  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
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  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
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  1. Passed
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    On the message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty-Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for the FY25 impact of increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union, ”), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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  2. Passed
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    On the message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Thirty-Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to cover the impact of FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union. The term of the contract is September 1, 2024 - August 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include general wage increases of 2.5%, 2%, and 2% in September of 2024, 2025, and 2026. The Paraprofessionals and ABAs will also receive market rate adjustments, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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  1. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of bike helmets valued at Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00), donated by Breakstone, White & Gluck, located at 2 Center Plaza, #530, Boston, MA 02108. The purpose of the donation is to increase child participation in outdoor activities in the City of Boston.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  2. Confirmed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of new Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2028.

    The rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.

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  3. Confirmed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal Inspectional Services constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2028.

    The rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.

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  4. Confirmed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for confirmation of the appointment of renewal constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2028.

    The rules were suspended; the appointments were confirmed.

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  5. Filed
    Mayor Order

    Message transmitting certain information under section 17F re: down payment assistance grants disbursed since 2021, filed on Docket #0774, passed by the City Council on April 2, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Three Cents ($16,937.03) in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Wagner Peyser Administration Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund individual reemployment needs of Unemployment Insurance claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments and application assistance for training and education resources and programs.

    Referred to the Committee on Labor, Workforce, and Economic Development.

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  7. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,987,500.00) in the form of a grant, for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by the Planning Department. The grant will fund the East Boston Waterfront-Carlton Wharf and Lewis Mall Resiliency Project.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  8. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($13,735.00) in the form of a grant for the Mass Commission for the Blind Grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund employment and training assistance, career counseling, and job search assistance for legally blind individuals who are clients at Boston MassHire Career Centers.

    Referred to the Committee on Labor, Workforce, and Economic Development.

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  9. Passed
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    On the message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of Thirty-Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to cover the impact of FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union. The term of the contract is September 1, 2024 - August 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include general wage increases of 2.5%, 2%, and 2% in September of 2024, 2025, and 2026. The Paraprofessionals and ABAs will also receive market rate adjustments, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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  10. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Trinh Nguyen as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    Placed on file.

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  11. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Alexandra Valdez as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    Placed on file.

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  12. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ashley Groffenberger as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on May 1, 2026.

    Placed on file.

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  13. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brianna Millor as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  14. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Mariangely Solia Cervera as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  15. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dr. Bisola Ojikutu as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  16. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Jose C. Masso III as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  17. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Aliza R. Wasserman as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  18. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Sheila Dillon as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  19. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Nathalia Benitez-Perez as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  20. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Segun Idowa as a Member of the Trustees of the Charitable Donations for Inhabitants of Boston for a term expiring on April 14, 2028.

    Placed on file.

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  21. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Kharlita Chambers-Walker as a Member of the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel for a term expiring on October 28, 2026.

    Placed on file.

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  22. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of her absence from the City on Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., returning Thursday April 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

    Placed on file.

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  23. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    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 16, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  24. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of the Boston Retirement Board re: result of the election for a vacant elected board seat; Sean F. Kelly was elected to serve as Trustee of the Boston Retirement Board for the remainder of a term ending September 30, 2026.

    Placed on file.

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  25. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from Timothy J. Smyth, Executive Officer of the Boston Retirement Board re: the FY26 Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.

    Placed on file.

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  26. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding “Proposed Minor Modification to The West End Land Assembly and Redevelopment Plan. Project No. Mass. 2-3, with respect to Parcel 1A.”

    Placed on file.

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  27. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    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 special meeting of April 18, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  28. Passed
    Committee Reports

    On the message and order, referred on February 26, 2025, Docket #0530, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($58,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY19 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund fire prevention education and training, fire code enforcement, fire/arson investigation, firefighter safety and health programming, prevention efforts, and research and development, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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  29. Passed
    Committee Reports

    On the message and order, referred on April 16, 2025, Docket #0887, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Million One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($4,149,200.00) in the form of a grant for the YouthWorks Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund a Summer and School Year jobs program that will provide leadership development, skills training, and career exploration for low-income at-risk youth ages 14-25, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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  30. Passed
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Age Waiver for Jason Deleon to join the Boston Police Department. Councilor Worrell in the Chair. The rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 13.

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  31. Referred
    Council Ordinance

    Ordinance establishing the Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement. On motion of Councilor Santana, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Breadon and Mejia as original co-sponsors.

    Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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  32. Referred
    Council Ordinance

    Ordinance establishing a Transgender, Gender-diverse, Intersex, and LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission. Councilor Mejia moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. On motion of Councilors Mejia and Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Santana as an original co-sponsor.

    Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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  33. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution declaring "Polish Constitution Day." On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  34. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution in support of Bill SD.2808: an Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  35. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Murphy as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Flynn, Mejia and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  37. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. On motion of Councilors Weber and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Weber, Flynn and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  38. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and in support of legislation to reclassify and protect 9-1-1 dispatchers. Councilor Louijeune in the Chair. On motion of Councilors Murphy and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor FitzGerald as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Murphy, Flynn and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  39. Withdrawn
    Council Legislative Resolution

    WITHDRAWN

  41. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to discuss implementation of the seven nights per week Residential Parking Only Policy in South Boston.

    Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

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  42. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing on fiscal transparency, equitable access, and Council oversight in the expansion of the Museum Access program.

    Referred to the Committee on PILOT Agreements, Institutional and Intergovernmental Relations.

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  43. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to discuss the availability of cooling centers in the City of Boston during extreme heat emergencies.

    Referred to the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness, and Recovery.

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  45. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing regarding procedures following a vacancy in the office of District City Councilor.

    Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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  46. Referred
    Council Order

    Order to adopt Chapter 270 of the Acts of 2024 regarding local law enforcement continuity between the City of Boston and the Town of Dedham.

    Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice.

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  47. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution for a flag raising to celebrate Montserrat. Councilor Worrell in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  48. Passed
    Personnel Orders

    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Regan Hegarty in City Council, effective May 31, 2025.

    Passed under suspension of the rules.

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  49. Passed
    Personnel Orders

    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Carly Moran in City Council, effective May 7, 2025.

    Passed under suspension of the rules.

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  50. Passed
    Personnel Orders

    Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cisnell Baez in City Council, effective May 1, 2025.

    Passed under suspension of the rules.

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  54. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Curtis Baptiste.
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  55. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Empress Creation.
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  57. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Marilyn Bevans.
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  58. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Laura Dickerson.
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  59. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution congratulating Beatrice Nessen.
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  65. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Coach Scott Neal.
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  67. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Constintine P. Calliontzis.
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  68. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing April 30th, 2025, as International Jazz Day.
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  72. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to discuss making neighborhood streets safer following the 30-day review of streets projects in Boston. On motion of Councilors Weber and Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Murphy as an original co-sponsor.

    Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

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  73. Passed
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    On the message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty-Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($33,262,466.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) for the FY25 impact of increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union, ”), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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  74. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from Councilor Pepén regarding the school bus incident in Hyde Park.

    Placed on file.

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  75. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Alena Borisenko.
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  76. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Councilor Santana called Docket #0891, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2026 (BRIC Grant), awarded by the Federal Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by Emergency Preparedness. The grant will fund a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations, from the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed; yeas 13.

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  77. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Councilor Weber called Docket #0848, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Financial Empowerment Program, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund financial education, credit/asset building and employment services for residents at the Center for Working Families, from the Committee on Labor, Workforce & Economic Development. On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.

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  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
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  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
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  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
    Attachments

  10. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00).
    Attachments

  11. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).
    Attachments

  12. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00).
    Attachments

City Council
Agenda Video

Filters for matters

  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
    Attachments

  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
    Attachments

  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
    Attachments

  10. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00).
    Attachments

City Council
Agenda Video

Filters for matters

  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
    Attachments

  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
    Attachments

  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
    Attachments

City Council
Agenda Video

Filters for matters

  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  2. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  3. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  4. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  5. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  6. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
    Attachments

  7. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
    Attachments

  8. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
    Attachments

  9. Referred
    Loan Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
    Attachments

Public Facilities
Agenda Video

    City Council
    Agenda

    Filters for matters

    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
      Attachments

    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
      Attachments

    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
      Attachments

    10. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment/Conservation Commission revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2026 for the purpose of securing outside consultants including engineers, wetlands scientist, wildlife biologists or other experts in order to aid in the review of proposed projects to the Commission, per the City’s ordinance protecting local wetland and promoting climate change adaptation. The revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from fees imposed by the Commission for the purpose of securing outside consultants. The Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).
      Attachments

    11. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually; and to operate, maintain, monitor and expand the City's existing solar arrays and Boston Public Schools' combined heat and power facilities. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of renewable and alternative energy certificates and demand response program revenues produced by combined heat and power units located at Boston Public Schools sites and solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City's photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).
      Attachments

    City Council
    Agenda

    Filters for matters

    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
      Attachments

    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
      Attachments

    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
      Attachments

    10. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00) from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable Related Fund. Pursuant to Section 53F 3/4 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.
      Attachments

    City Council
    Agenda

    Filters for matters

    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
      Attachments

    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
      Attachments

    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
      Attachments

    10. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11-7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00).
      Attachments

    City Council
    Agenda

    Filters for matters

    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
      Attachments

    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
      Attachments

    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
      Attachments

    City Council
    Agenda

    Filters for matters

    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
      Attachments

    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
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    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
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    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
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    Agenda

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    1. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    2. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    3. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008. The latest available OPEB actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2023 estimated the City’s unfunded liability at $2.68 billion. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    4. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    5. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    6. Referred
      Mayor Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 7, 2025.
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    7. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department.
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    8. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools.
      Attachments

    9. Referred
      Loan Order

      Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes: computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing.
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    City Council
    Agenda Video

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    1. Referred
      Council Hearing Order

      Order for a hearing regarding all City of Boston grants administered by the Boston Fire Department. On motion of Councilors Santana and Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Flynn as an original co-sponsor.
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    1. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution dedicating Citizen Square at Intersection of Faywood Avenue and Crestway Road in East Boston a Hero Square in Recognition of Rocco Telese.

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    2. Filed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Communication from Councilor Fernandes Anderson regarding her absence from the City Council on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

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    3. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Brieajah Ayers and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, effective May 17, 2025.

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    4. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kori-Reign Tyler in City Council, effective May 10, 2025.

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    5. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sydney Weeks in City Council, effective May 10, 2025.

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    6. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Alexander Pappas in City Council, effective May 17, 2025.

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    7. Passed
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Brieajah Ayers and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, effective May 10, 2025.

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    8. Passed
      Council Legislative Resolution

      Resolution in support of Adult Day Health Programs. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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    10. Passed
      Council Legislative Resolution

      Resolution recognizing May 6, 2025 as World Asthma Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata and Weber, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Pepen as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata, Weber and Pepen, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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    11. Passed
      Council Legislative Resolution

      Resolution recognizing May as Small Business Month in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Weber and Mejia as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Worrell, Weber and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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    15. Passed
      Personnel Orders

      Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Richard A. Batista, Amelia R. McKee, Carliz Yarelin Manana, Willie R. Gomez, Jorge Cesar Sanchez Barrientos, Rishan Zaman and Amaury Perez, effective May 31, 2025.

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    17. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution in memory of Joan F. Nelson.

    18. Filed
      Report of Public Officer

      Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Brian Swett, as Interim Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department, effective May 1, 2025 for a period of 60 days.

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    19. Filed
      Report of Public Officer

      Communication was received from the Office of Black Male Advancement of the report entitled "Mayor’s Office of Black Male Advancement Quarterly Report" January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025.

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    21. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution in tribute of Jennifer McArdle.

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    22. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution recognizing The Holocaust Legacy Foundation, The Ross Family, and the team behind Etched in Glass - the Legacy of Steve Ross.

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    28. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution recognizing The Computer Loft.

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    29. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution recognizing Derrick Hassell.

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    30. Agenda Ready
      Consent Agenda Resolution

      Resolution recognizing Teresa L. Myers.

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