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  1. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the Procurement Department to extend the term of an existing three (3) year contract for the purchase of ladder trucks for the Boston Fire Department (“BFD”). Two trucks contemplated under the contract were delivered in December 2024, but the remaining four trucks are currently scheduled to be delivered, two trucks at a time, in October 2026 and March 2027.
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  2. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($895,657.87) in the form of a grant, for the RESA Program for Field CY25 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.
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  3. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars ($99,476.00) in the form of a grant from the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG), awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund training for emergency responders in high-consequence areas to protect people, property, and the environment for accidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines.
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  4. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($48,900.00) in the form of a grant for the 2025 Mayors Challenge Project Grant, awarded by the United Nations Development Program to be administered by Operations. The grant will fund a study to address chronic school bus delays through AI-enabled traffic signal priority at key intersections and piloting innovative pick-up and drop-off scenarios to address congestion on neighborhood streets close to a school.
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  5. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($44,780.00) in the form of a grant, for the Water Quality Assessment of Chandler Pond Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund water quality monitoring in Chandler Pond for 12 months, develop a watershed-based plan to identify sources of pollution, engage the community to build continued support for the restoration of Chandler Pond and to educate abutters about what they can do to minimize urban impacts to the pond.
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  6. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the United States Department of the Interior under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 88-578, 78 Stat 897), to be administered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, for purposes of making capital improvements to Ceylon Park in Dorchester. The Order also confirms that Ceylon Park is permanently dedicated for park and playground purposes, as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), the grantor’s agent.
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  7. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Steven Farrell, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring November 2, 2025.
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  8. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of David O'Donahoe, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029.
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  9. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Bethany Patten, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029.
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  10. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Robert Qua, as a Trustee of the Boston Groundwater Trust, for a term expiring October 6, 2029.
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  12. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from Evandro C. Carvalho, Executive Director, regarding the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency's Annual Report FY25.
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  13. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Matthew Dickey as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately.
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  14. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ester Farah as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately.
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  15. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Claire Teylouni, as a Member of the Participatory Budget External Oversight Board, for a term expiring November 15, 2025.
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  17. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor hereby delegating the authority vested in me pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, section 4 to Brian Swett as Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the City of Boston. This delegation is effective October 20, 2025.
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  18. Agenda Ready
    Committee Reports

    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on June 25, 2025, Docket #1277, Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to City of Boston Certified Emergency Telecommunicators, submits a report recommending that this matter ought to pass in a new draft.
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  20. Agenda Ready
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Ryan Cazeau.
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  21. Agenda Ready
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Jose Reyes.
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  22. Agenda Ready
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing October 26, 2025 as Intersex Awareness Day.
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  23. Agenda Ready
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the "Hope Out of Darkness" art installation commemorating 170 years since Solomon Northup's visit to Boston.
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  27. Agenda Ready
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to facilitate the creation of Single Room Occupancy Units (SROs) in the City of Boston.
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  28. Agenda Ready
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to learn how the City Council can support the Mayor's Youth Sports Initiative to increase youth sports participation across Boston.
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  29. Agenda Ready
    Council 17F Order

    Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Housing Authority (BHA) operations and standard practices.
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  30. Agenda Ready
    Personnel Orders

    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Santana offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ameera Suttles in City Council.
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  34. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Ismael Diaz Rodriguez.
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  35. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mission Hill NHS.
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  38. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing three students for their nomination for the Student Alumni Award at 3point Gala.
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  39. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Patricia Sheffield.
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  49. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing 30 individuals who received a 2025 Cedar Grove Civic Association Scholarship.
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  53. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Art Resource Collaborative for Kids (ARCK).
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  62. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Marilú Alvarado-Hernández.
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  63. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance.
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  64. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Grealish Boxing Gym.
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  66. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mary Stampley.
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  67. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Paula Alexander.
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  68. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Margarita Montero.
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  69. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Ricardo Sanchez.
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  74. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing New Mission High School.
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  75. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mattie Washington.
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  77. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Honorable Carlos Del Toro.
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  78. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Anne Grimes Rand.
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  79. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Bruce Blessington.
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  80. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Carlos Zepeda.
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  81. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mariana Zapata.
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  82. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Alejandro Preciado.
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  83. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Marta Helena Patiño Henao.
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  84. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Tommy Howard.
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  85. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Kevin Smith.
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  86. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers and four individuals.
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  88. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Sinclair Osner Bernadeau.
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  90. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of David Milhomme.
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  91. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Haitian Community leaders.
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  93. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing The Ellie Fund.
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  95. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Shane Pac.
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  1. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars ($2,316,369.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III-C Nutrition Services Program Grant, awarded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  2. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Sixty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars ($1,067,829.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY26 Title III-B Supportive Services Grant, awarded by the United State Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund home-based support services for older adults in the City of Boston.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  3. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-One Dollars ($540,791.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Program, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund caregiver services for older adults in the City of Boston.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  4. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($470,366.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III-A Area Plan Administration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund costs for the administration of Title III programs. The grant will fund consumer protection programs to improve long-term services for older adults in the City of Boston.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  5. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty-Four Thousand Two Dollars ($84,002.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III-D Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund services that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic conditions.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  6. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of eight hand dryers and the labor and materials required for installation of those dryers valued at Eleven Thousand Seventy Dollars ($11,070.00), donated by Excel Dryer, in collaboration with Co-Design Collaborative. The Property Management Department will utilize these hand dryers in City Hall, Faneuil Hall, and the Thomas Johnson Community Center so that both City of Boston staff and members of the public may benefit from their use.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  7. 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 September 24, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  8. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication from Councilor Flynn regarding a violent hate crime against LGBTQ+ neighbors.

    Placed on file.

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  9. Passed
    Committee Reports

    On the message and order, referred on September 24, 2025, Docket #1690, for your approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project for the Ruth Batson Academy, formerly known as the John W. McCormick School, located at 315 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell). Assigned for further action.

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  10. Passed
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    On the message and Ordinance to prioritize surplus municipal property as affordable housing, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Worrell in the chair. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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  11. Pending
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    Order for a hearing to discuss next steps to improve street safety on the northern stretch of Hyde Park Avenue from Walk Hill Street to the Arborway. Councilor Louijeune in the chair.

    Remains in the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

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  12. Passed
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Elijah Osborne. On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Durkan).

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  13. Passed
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Domingos Rosa. On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Durkan).

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  14. Passed
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Tianna Taylor-Roseney. On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Durkan).

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  15. Passed
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Edny Joseph. On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Durkan).

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  16. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Murphy as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11; (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell); not present 1 (Durkan).

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  17. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution in support of an East Boston Cultural District designation. On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata and Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata, Louijeune and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  18. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution supporting Boston's police officers and first responders and condemning violence against those who serve. 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; yeas 10; (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 2 (Durkan, Pepén).

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  19. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 2 (Durkan, Pepén).

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  20. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Councilor Worrell in the chair. On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Weber as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. Councilor Louijeune in the chair.

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  21. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to discuss the role of publicly-owned grocery stores in addressing food insecurity. On motion of Councilors Breadon and Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Coletta Zapata as an original co-sponsor.

    Referred to the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology.

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  22. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to discuss the minimum wage in Massachusetts.

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

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  27. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Junior Pena.
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  28. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing CrossFit 617.
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  29. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Beth Emery.
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  31. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Matt Wilder.
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  34. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Eleanor Lovejoy.
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  35. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Judge Kathleen Coffey.
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  36. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Daughters of Penelope, Orion Chapter #130 Boston.
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  37. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    In memory of Catherine "Kay" Gallagher.
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  38. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Darryl "DMC" McDaniels.
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  39. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Tony V.
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  40. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Simon Kirke.
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  41. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Alia Albeer.
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  42. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Ralph Jaccodine.
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  43. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Woody Giessmann.
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  44. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Johnny Forbes.
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  45. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Diane Modica.
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  46. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Michael Gaeta.
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  47. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Tommy Welch.
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  48. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Eduardo Moreno.
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  49. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Lapels Laundromat.
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  51. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Robert DeCristoforo.
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  52. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Rocco Telese.
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  53. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Maria Argelia Aguilar.
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  55. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution declaring October 24, 2025, as Jaylen Brown Day in the City of Boston.
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  58. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($177,619.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY26 Title III - Ombudsman Program grant, awarded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund consumer protection programs to improve long-term services for older adults in the City of Boston

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  1. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing on equitable contracting and business opportunities for major civic and sporting events in Boston. Councilor Worrell in the Chair.
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  2. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing for equitable investment strategies in tourism funds in Boston. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Mejia as original co-sponsors.
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    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to review public expenditures and fiscal oversight related to homeownership investments in Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Murphy as original co-sponsors.
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  1. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Emergency order for a hearing to discuss the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on Boston's veterans, military members, and military families. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Murphy, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor.
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  2. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor hereby delegating the authority vested in me pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, section 4 to Brian Swett as Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the City of Boston. This delegation is effective October 20, 2025.

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  3. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Shane Pac.

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  5. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Grealish Boxing Gym.

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  7. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mary Stampley.

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  8. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Paula Alexander.

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  9. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Margarita Montero.

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  10. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Ricardo Sanchez.

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  14. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing New Mission High School.

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  15. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mattie Washington.

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  17. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Honorable Carlos Del Toro.

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  18. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Anne Grimes Rand.

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  19. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Bruce Blessington.

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  20. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Carlos Zepeda.

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  21. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mariana Zapata.

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  22. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Alejandro Preciado.

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  23. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Marta Helena Patiño Henao.

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  24. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Tommy Howard.

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  25. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Kevin Smith.

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  26. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Association of Black Social Workers and four individuals.

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  28. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of Sinclair Osner Bernadeau.

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  30. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution in memory of David Milhomme.

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  31. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Haitian Community leaders.

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  33. Agenda Ready
    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing The Ellie Fund.

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  36. Agenda Ready
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution recognizing the "Hope Out of Darkness" art installation commemorating 170 years since Solomon Northup's visit to Boston.

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  37. Agenda Ready
    Council 17F Order

    Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Housing Authority (BHA) operations and standard practices.

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  39. Agenda Ready
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to learn how the City Council can support the Mayor's Youth Sports Initiative to increase youth sports participation across Boston.

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  40. Agenda Ready
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to facilitate the creation of Single Room Occupancy Units (SROs) in the City of Boston.

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  42. Agenda Ready
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Jose Reyes.

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  43. Agenda Ready
    Council Home Rule Petition

    Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Ryan Cazeau.

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  44. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Claire Teylouni, as a Member of the Participatory Budget External Oversight Board, for a term expiring November 15, 2025.

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  45. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Ester Farah as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately.

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  46. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Matthew Dickey as a Member of the Boston Commemoration Commission effective immediately.

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  47. Agenda Ready
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from Evandro C. Carvalho, Executive Director, regarding the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency's Annual Report FY25.

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  49. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the Procurement Department to extend the term of an existing three (3) year contract for the purchase of ladder trucks for the Boston Fire Department (“BFD”). Two trucks contemplated under the contract were delivered in December 2024, but the remaining four trucks are currently scheduled to be delivered, two trucks at a time, in October 2026 and March 2027.

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  50. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars ($44,780.00) in the form of a grant, for the Water Quality Assessment of Chandler Pond Grant, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. The grant will fund water quality monitoring in Chandler Pond for 12 months, develop a watershed-based plan to identify sources of pollution, engage the community to build continued support for the restoration of Chandler Pond and to educate abutters about what they can do to minimize urban impacts to the pond.

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  51. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($48,900.00) in the form of a grant for the 2025 Mayors Challenge Project Grant, awarded by the United Nations Development Program to be administered by Operations. The grant will fund a study to address chronic school bus delays through AI-enabled traffic signal priority at key intersections and piloting innovative pick-up and drop-off scenarios to address congestion on neighborhood streets close to a school.

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  52. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars ($99,476.00) in the form of a grant from the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG), awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund training for emergency responders in high-consequence areas to protect people, property, and the environment for accidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines.

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  53. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($895,657.87) in the form of a grant, for the RESA Program for Field CY25 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.

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  54. Agenda Ready
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the United States Department of the Interior under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 88-578, 78 Stat 897), to be administered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, for purposes of making capital improvements to Ceylon Park in Dorchester. The Order also confirms that Ceylon Park is permanently dedicated for park and playground purposes, as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), the grantor’s agent.

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