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June 8, 2022
44 recorded votes, 38 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the May 25, 2022 meeting
Peggy Hayes, Dignity Boston, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag Vice President Arroyo moved to adopt the minutes from the May 25, 2022 meeting.
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“Peggy Hayes, Dignity Boston, delivered the invocation and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag Vice President Arroyo moved to adopt the minutes from the May 25, 2022 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Arroyo)
Docket #0707
Message and order: Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Certain Affordable Housing in the South Boston...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0709
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $34,309.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY21 Paul Coverdell Forensic...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0487
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to support the maintenance and repair for BPS facilities...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0488
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2023 for Boston Public School Transportation cost, including...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0489
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0490
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to support the Canine Unit's training program for officers...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0491
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0492
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to pay salaries and benefits of...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0493
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods and services to support the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0494
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods and services to support public...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0495
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods and services to support events and...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0496
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Law Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to purchase goods and services for repairs to city property. This...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0497
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2023 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Docket #0498
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment Conservation Commission revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2023 for the purpose of securing outside...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Docket #0499
Message and order approving an appropriation of $500,000.00 from the City’s Boston Equity Fund to create a special revenue project grant in order to support equity...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Docket #0500
Message and order approving an appropriation of $4,560,000.00 from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and Cable...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Docket #0501
Message and order authorizing the appropriation of $1,400,000.00 from the income of the George Francis Parkman Fund. The funds are to be expended under the direction...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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Docket #0481
Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2023
The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft yeas 10 nays 3 (Baker, Flaherty and Murphy).
Yes: Anderson, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Flynn, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell, ZapataNo: Baker, Flaherty, Murphy
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft yeas 10 nays 3 (Baker, Flaherty and Murphy)..”
Docket #0482
Message and order approving an appropriation of $40,000,000.00 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund established under Section 20 of...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #0483
Message and order approving an appropriation of $1,600.000.00 from the City’s Capital Grant fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13...”
Docket #0484
First passage (first reading): Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2023 in an amount not...
The Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #0485
First passage (first reading): Message and order approving an appropriation of $550,370,000.00 for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration...
The Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13.
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“the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #0486
First passage (first reading): Message and order approving an appropriation $138,535,000.00 for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration...
The Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13.
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“the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #0480
Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2023
The report was accepted; the order was passed as amended; yeas 13.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed as amended; yeas 13..”
Docket #0726
Resolution designating June 2022 as “LGBTQIA+ Pride Month”. Councilors Breadon and Louijuene rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Bok as co-sponsors
Motion of Councilors Breadon, Louijuene and Bok, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted
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“motion of Councilors Breadon, Louijuene and Bok, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.”
Docket #0727
Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Silberg in City Council, effective June 4, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0728
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elizabeth Sanchez in City Council, effective June 4, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0729
Order for appointment of temporary employee Mariam Ibrahmi in City Council, effective June 6, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0730
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Amanda Curly, Malaki Hernandez, Patricia McCormack, Joseph McEachern, Amanda O'Connor and Julie Ryan in City Council...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0731
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Amanda Curley, Malaki Hernandez, Patricia McCormack, Joseph McEachern, Amanda O'Connor and Julie Ryan, effective June...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0732
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Hodan Hashi, Emily Polston and Jesse Purvis in City Council, effective June 11, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0733
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Hodan Hashi, Emily Polston and Jesse Purvis in City Council, effective June 18, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0734
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council, effective June 11, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0735
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Lo in City Council, Effective June 18, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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Docket #0736
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Michelle L. Goldberg, Kerry Jordan, Juan Lopez, Cora Montrond, Candace Morales, Christine O'Donnell, Shane...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0737
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ron Cobb, Michelle L. Goldberg, Kerry Jordan, Juan Lopez, Cora Montrond, Candace Morales, Christine O'Donnell, Shane...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0738
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Samantha Bennett, Clare Brooks, Tricia Kalayjian, Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective June 11, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0739
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Samantha Bennett, Clare Brooks, Tricia Kalayjian, Mary Karski and Paul Sullivan in City Council, effective June 18, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0740
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Steven C Murnane, Elizabeth Anderson and Ben Gately in City Council, effective June 11, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0760
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Michelle Goldberg in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0761
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Elvira Mora, Sebastian Parra and Eva Scappichio in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0505
Message and order: Home Rule petition to the General Court entitled “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Creation of a Branch of the Boston Public...
On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the petition was passed.
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“On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the petition was passed..” (Motion: Arroyo)
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
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“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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