City Council

Government Operations & Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #0142, 0236, 0269, & 0270

Agenda — 5 items

1. 1 Government Operations & Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #0142, 0236, 0269, & 0270
2. 2 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Authorizing the City of Boston to Increase its Residential Exemption. 2025-0142
3. 3 On the message and order, Docket #0236, for your approval a new home rule petition to the General Court, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Residential Tax Relief in the City of Boston,” the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Flynn offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 12, present 1 (Mejia). Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). Councilor Flynn offered a second amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. The amendment was properly before the body. Councilor Flynn moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed. Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 9, present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). Councilor Mejia offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. The amendment was properly before the body. A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (Breadon, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), nays 8, present 1 (Fernandes Anderson). Councilor Murphy offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 9, nays 1 (Durkan), not present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 5, present 4 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana). On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn). 2025-0236
4. 4 Order for a hearing to discuss residential property values and the assessing process. 2025-0269
5. 5 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0270, an order to adopt the Good Landlord Tax Abatement as a local option in the City of Boston from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Docket 0270 was passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Breadon, Durken, Mejia). 2025-0270