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September 17, 2025 ·12:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 1 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 12:05 P.M. President Louijeune in the Chair. Present Councilors Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, and Worrell. Pastor Martha De León, New Beginnings Ministry, delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the September 10, 2025 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed. ▶ jump to 1:53
  2. 2 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:25
  3. 3 APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 MINUTES ▶ jump to 38:45
  4. 4 COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
  5. 5 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount not to exceed the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) from the Department of Conservation and Recreation for a study relative to a natural resilience barrier to protect high tide and storm surge flooding at Tenean Street along Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Red Line, commuter rail tracks and Tenean Beach in the Dorchester section of the City of Boston. 2025-1657 The rules were suspended; the order was passed. ▶ jump to 39:02
  6. 6 On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1658, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Forty-One Dollars and Twenty Cents ($222,041.20) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Youth Activities Administration Grant, awarded by 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 a program that focuses primarily on out-of-school youth, between the ages of 14-24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. 2025-1658 Referred to ▶ jump to 41:28
  7. 7 On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1659, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents ($173,229.50) in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Adult Activities Administration Grant, awarded by 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 the creation of a seamless system of adult education, workforce preparation and training services, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. 2025-1659 Referred to ▶ jump to 42:03
  8. 8 On the message and order, referred on September 17, Docket #1660, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Two Cents ($89,593.02) in the form of a grant, for the Wagner Peyser Administration Grant, awarded by United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. 2025-1660 Referred to ▶ jump to 42:37
  9. 9 On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) in the form of a grant for the DMH FY26 Co-Response Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund one full-time recovery coach through BEST, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. 2025-1661 Referred to ▶ jump to 43:10
  10. 10 On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY26 DMH Training Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund overtime costs to backfill the Crisis Intervention Team training and other mental health training for officers, the committee submitted a report recommending that this order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed. 2025-1662 Referred to ▶ jump to 43:32
  11. 11 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Literacy Campaign Grant, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund a Citywide Literacy campaign for children to develop a lifelong love for reading, encourage families to incorporate reading and literacy activities into daily routines and celebrate Boston's diversity by offering inclusive, and multicultural literacy resources. 2025-1663 The rules were suspended; the order was passed. ▶ jump to 44:06
  12. 12 Councilor Pepén called Docket #1664, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, the AI Research Grant, awarded by Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic organization run by the Schmidt Family, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant will fund a project that will deliver the first randomized evidence on how Generative AI tools affect day-to-day work in a large U.S. city government, from the Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Pepén, the order was passed. 2025-1664 Referred to ▶ jump to 45:11
  13. 13 Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F: relative to the Assessment of Commercial Properties in the City of Boston, Docket #1286, passed by the Council on June 25, 2025. 2025-1665 Placed on file. ▶ jump to 45:48
  14. 14 PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES
  15. 15 REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
  16. 16 Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Dorie Withey as ex-officio member of the Task Force on Literacy Rates, effective immediately. 2025-1666 Placed on file. ▶ jump to 46:15
  17. 17 MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
  18. 18 Order for a hearing to discuss resources for the Boston Police Crime Laboratory. 2025-0167 Remains in ▶ jump to 46:34
  19. 19 On the motion and order, referred on August 21, 2025, Docket #1570, an order to hold a meeting to interview applicants for the Community Preservation Committee, the committee submitted a report recommending that the appointment of Michelle Holmes Foster, ought to be confirmed. 2025-1570 Remains in ▶ jump to 46:53
  20. 20 Order for a hearing to discuss water and sewer infrastructure in Chinatown and the Leather District. 2025-0768 Remains in ▶ jump to 49:54
  21. 21 MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
  22. 22 Ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, 17-22, Road Safety and Accountability for Delivery Providers. 2025-1667 Referred to ▶ jump to 54:18
  23. 22 On motion of President Louijeune, Docket #1670 was taken out of order.
  24. 23 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 9 (Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 3 (Coletta Zapata, Durkan, Worrell). 2025-1668 The rules were suspended; the order was passed. ▶ jump to 72:07
  25. 24 Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' FY27 Budget. 2025-1669 Referred to ▶ jump to 81:53
  26. 25 Order for a hearing to ensure access to lifesaving online resources for LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities in response to proposed state and federal digital censorship legislation. 2025-1670 Referred to ▶ jump to 51:49
  27. 26 Resolution recognizing September as Baby Safety Month to promote infant safety and injury prevention in Boston. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. 2025-1671 The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. ▶ jump to 88:26
  28. 26 On motion of President Louijeune, Docket #1672 was taken out of order.
  29. 27 Resolution recognizing September 23, 2025 as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bi+ Visibility Day. On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. 2025-1672 The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. ▶ jump to 76:37
  30. 28 GREEN SHEETS:
  31. 29 Legislative Calendar for September 17, 2025. GS-9/17/25 ▶ jump to 78:03
  32. 30 CONSENT AGENDA:
  33. 31 Resolution in memory of Rita M. Mahoney. 2025-1673 ▶ jump to 80:08
  34. 32 Resolution recognizing Martyn Roetter. 2025-1674
  35. 32 The Chair stated that in absence of objection, one late filed matter would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matter was added:
  36. 33 Resolution recognizing Serge Savard. 2025-1675
  37. 33 Order to suspend Rule 34, in part, so that the Committee on the Community Preservation Act may conduct interviews for the Community Preservation Committee. On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the order was passed. 2025-1688 The rules were suspended; the order was passed. ▶ jump to 78:33
  38. 34 Resolution Recognizing 11 people and an organization for Bi-Visibility Day. 2025-1676
  39. 35 Resolution recognizing Nathaniel Thomas. 2025-1677
  40. 35 The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following items:
  41. 36 Resolution recognizing The Hill Tavern. 2025-1678
  42. 37 Resolution recognizing 38 Boston 311 staff members. 2025-1679
  43. 38 Resolution recognizing 16 members of the Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church. 2025-1680
  44. 39 Resolution recognizing Tamika Tomlinson. 2025-1681
  45. 40 Resolution recognizing Cecile Ward. 2025-1682
  46. 41 Resolution recognizing The Boston Glory 2025 Team. 2025-1683
  47. 42 Resolution recognizing Jameson & Thompson's 40th Anniversary. 2025-1684
  48. 43 Resolution in memory of John Linehan. 2025-1685
  49. 44 Resolution recognizing E. Chris Kaitson. 2025-1686
  50. 45 Resolution recognizing Basil Mossaidis. 2025-1687
  51. 51 The Chair stated in absence of objection, one late file matter would be added to the Consent Agenda. No objection being heard, the following item was added:
  52. 52 Resolution in memory of James G. "Jimmy" Ashe. 2025-1689
  53. 53 The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
  54. 54 Adjourned at 1:46 p.m. on motion of President Louijeune, and in memory of Maria Argelia Aguilar, Lawrence R. Manning, Edward Welby, James "Jimmy" Ashe and John "Jack" Linehan, to meet again on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Attest: Alex Geourntas City Clerk