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March 12, 2025
24 recorded votes, 24 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 March 5, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 5, 2025 meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 5, 2025 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0644
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $30,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Lending Library for Almont...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0645
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $30,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Lending Library for the Moakley...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0646
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $30,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Lending Library for Ringer Park/Allston...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0647
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $30,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Lending Library for, the East Boston...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0393
On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,563,236.28 in the form of a grant, for the FY25 State Elder Lunch...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0397
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $702,244.22 in the form of a grant, for the REDEA Program for Field CY24 Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0398
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $626,466.57 in the form of a grant, for the Carry-in WIOA Dislocated Workers...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0401
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $254,921.00 in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Youth Activities Admin Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0403
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $109,271.70 in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Dislocated Worker Admin Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0404
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $94,089.00 in the form of a grant, for the Wagner Peyser Admin Grant, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0449
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,294,289.00 in the form of a grant for the WIOA Youth Program Grant, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0450
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,761,212.70 in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Adult Activities, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0451
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,076,177.00 in the form of a grant, for the Wagner Peyser Program, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0452
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $983,445.30 in the form of a grant, for the WIOA Dislocated Workers Grant, awarded...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0455
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $30,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Regional Planning Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0655
Resolution declaring Boston a sanctuary city for transgender persons and all members of the LGBTQIA2s+ community
On motion of Councilors Mejia and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Flynn
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Mejia and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn)..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #0656
Resolution declaring March 12, 2025 as "School Social Worker Appreciation Day" in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Mejia, Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Mejia, Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #0657
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Denise Mame Gately in City Council, effective March 18, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0589
Message and order: revised 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...
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the petition was passed.
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“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the petition was passed..” (Motion: Zapata)
Docket #0683
Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council, effective March 15, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0684
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Julian Viviescas Mejia in City Council, effective March 15, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0685
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Julian Viviescas Mejia in City Council, effective March 22, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“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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“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
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