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December 4, 2024
27 recorded votes, 20 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the November 20, 2024 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 20, 2024 meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 20, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1763
Message and order: Order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $149,525.00 to provide funding for a City department for the...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1764
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $149,525.00 to cover the FY25 cost...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1773
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept the donation of Twenty (20) HEPA air scrubber with a fair market value of $28,750.00, donated by...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1760
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Property Management Department for FY25 in the amount of $170,118 to cover the FY25 cost items...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1761
Message and order: Order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Seventy Thousand One Hundred Eighteen Dollar...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1788
Resolution reaffirming The Trust Act
On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1787
Resolution in support of The Social Security Fairness Act
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was passed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1789
Resolution affirming core principles of the City of Boston payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program involving tax-exempt institutions
On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia, and Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Flynn, Murphy).
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Flynn, Murphy
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Breadon, Mejia, and Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Flynn, Murphy)..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #1790
Resolution in support of full funding for the Healthy Incentives Program
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1791
Resolution recognizing and encouraging the use of Boston Water and Sewer Commission's Lead Replacement Incentive Program
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0488
Resolution calling for further measures to supplement inclusionary zoning and advance affordable housing in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Breadon, the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Breadon, the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy)..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #1619
Final passage (second reading): For your approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $1,515,000.00 for the purpose of paying the costs of a feasibility study...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and passed in a new draft; yeas 13..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1672
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $15,904,976.56 in the form of a grant for the EDA Good Jobs Challenge, awarded by...
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #1434
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00 in the form of a grant for the BPS Sundays pilot support grant...
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was passed..” (Motion: Anderson)
Docket #1762
Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the...
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the designation was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the designation was passed..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #1705
Message and order: Order to declare surplus parcel of land currently owned by the City of Boston located at Codman Square Park on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester District...
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed; yeas 13..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #1817
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Michelle A.L. Goldberg in City Council, effective December 14, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1818
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Karishma Chouhan and Shane Pac in City Council, effective January 4, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1819
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sydney Scanlan, Laura Toledano, and Vanessa Woo in City Council, effective December 7, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1820
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Skarlett Abreu Martinez, Dulce M. Bernal-Sandoval, Julisa Curet Rodriguez, Elsa Flores, Bolivar Hiciano, Beatrix...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1821
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Melissa Beltran, Clare Brooks, Mark A. Cohen, Bonnie Delaune, and Jordan Frias in City Council, effective December 7...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1822
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Jessica Correia, Amanda Curley, Liam Rimas, and Julie Ryan in City Council, effective December 7, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1823
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Tiffany Cogell in City Council, effective December 13, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1824
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Elaine Donovan, Jack Imbergamo, Sebastian Parra, Gabriela Ramirez, and Elizabeth Sanchez, effective December 7, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1825
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Moira Carragee, Matthew D. Costas, Deborah Glennon, Malaya Hayes, and Wayne D. Yeh in City Council, effective...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
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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From the minutes
“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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