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April 9, 2025
57 recorded votes, 57 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, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Enrique Pepén
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the April 2, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 2, 2025 meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 2, 2025 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0822
Message and order approving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2026
The report was accepted, the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
The minutes give the count as yeas 13, but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #0823
Message and order approving the Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2026
The report was accepted, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Mejia, Murphy).
The minutes give the count as yeas 11, nays 2 (Mejia, Murphy), but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Mejia, Murphy)..”
Docket #0824
Message and order approving an appropriation of $40,000,000.00 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund authorized under Chapter 32B, §20, as...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #0825
Message and order approving an appropriation of $5,000,000.00 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.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #0826
Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of $3,500,000.00 from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #0827
Message and order approving an appropriation order in the amount of $5,000,000.00 from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design...
The report was accepted, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted, the order was passed..”
Docket #0828
Final passage (second reading): Approving an appropriation order in the amount of $266,100,000.00 for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
The minutes give the count as yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia), but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0829
Final passage (second reading): Appropriation order in the amount of $196,900,000.00 for various capital improvements purposes for the Boston Public Schools
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
The minutes give the count as yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia), but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0830
Final passage (second reading): Authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one or more leases, lease-purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
The minutes give the count as yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia), but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0831
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to support the maintenance and repair for BPS facilities...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0832
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools Revolving Fund for the Fiscal Year 2026 for Boston Public School Transportation costs, including...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0833
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0834
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support events and...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0835
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment/Conservation Commission Revolving Fund for the Fiscal Year 2026 for the purpose of securing outside...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0836
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0837
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to pay salaries and benefits of...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0838
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Law Department Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services for repairs to city property. This...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0839
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0840
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to support the Canine Unit's training program for officers...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0841
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support public...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0842
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to purchase goods and services to support the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0843
Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 to purchase goods and services to support the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0844
Message and order approving an appropriation of $3,600,000.00 from the 21st Century Fund, also known as the Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access and...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0845
Message and order authorizing the appropriation of $1,300,000.00 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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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0846
Message and order approving an appropriation of $1,554,228.00 for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee...
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the order was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted. The minutes name Enrique Pepén as moving this motion, but Enrique Pepén is not on the attendance line, so no mover is shown.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Pepén, the order was passed..”
Docket #0848
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $210,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Financial Empowerment Program, awarded...
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 #0294
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $100,000.00 in the form of a grant, from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0295
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Boston Tax Help Coalition Santander...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0400
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $410,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0405
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $50,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Friends of Youth Opportunity Boston...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0454
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $43,312.50 in the form of a grant for the FYOB MLK Scholars Program Grant, awarded...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0526
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,190,071.64 in the form of a grant for the Carry-in WIOS Adult Program, 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 #0529
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $95,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Workforce Training Fund 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 #0531
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $41,828.60 in the form of a grant for the Shelter Supplemental Funding Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0642
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $382,163.59 in form of a grant, for the Carry-In Wagner Peyser Program Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0643
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $140,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Uncornered Grant, awarded by the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0144
Message and order Petition for a Special Law Re: Ranked Choice Voting in Boston
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 8, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
The minutes give the count as yeas 8, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson), but 11 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy and Henry Santana). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 8, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Docket #0406
Message and order: home rule petition to the General Court entitled "Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Certain Affordable Housing and Cultural Space...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0292
On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Parks &...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0395
On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $800,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the UCFC-Program, awarded by the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0399
On the message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $449,710.00 in the form of a grant, for the Boston MVP Action Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0590
On the message and order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $350,000,000.00. The current conditions in the municipal bond...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0724
On the message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the Collector-Treasurer to enter into a contract under the provisions of General Law Chapter 44...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0725
On the message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the Collector-Treasurer to enter into a contract under the provisions of General Law Chapter 44...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0304
On the message and ordinance codifying the Office of Food Justice in the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Pepen).
The minutes list Enrique Pepén as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Pepen)..”
Docket #0859
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to towing contracts for District 1
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0861
Resolution in support of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training in high schools
On motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0862
Resolution in support of H.3084, "An Act relative to Language Access and Inclusion."
On motion of Councilors Mejia and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Mejia and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #0863
Resolution recognizing April as National Financial Literacy Month
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Flynn and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell, Flynn and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0864
Substitute new language: Resolution recognizing National Library Week
Councilor Louijeune moved to substitute language.
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“Councilor Louijeune moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Resolution recognizing National Library Week
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0879
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Peracchi in City Council, effective April 17, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0880
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Anthony Beaz and Lily Sweeterman in City Council, effective April 12, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0881
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Piper Ward in City Council, effective April 19, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0882
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Stephan Clarke and Alexander C. Scotland in City Council, effective April 14, 2025
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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