City Council

Agenda

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
5. 2026-1953 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Six Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($668,500.00) in the form of a grant, the Community Mitigation Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Office of Budget Management. The grant would fund offset costs related to the construction and operation of a gaming establishment.
   Mayor Order
6. 2026-1954 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Burton Malkofsky as a renewal constable authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of his bond for the period commencing May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2029.
   Mayor Order
7. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
8. 2026-1955 Communication was received from Councilor Flynn transmitting the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report by the Office of the Veteran Advocate.
   Report of Public Officer
9. 2026-1956 Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Boston Police Officers assaulted in Blackstone Park.
   Report of Public Officer
10. 2026-1957 Communication was received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil rights concerns with the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan.
    Report of Public Officer
11. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
12. 2026-1515 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1515, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Giovanny Valencia, as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2027, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
13. 2026-1516 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1516, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Katie Whewell, as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2027, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
14. 2026-1517 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1517, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Alan E. Langham, as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2028, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
15. 2026-1518 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1518, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Sherry Dong, as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2029, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
16. 2026-1519 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1519, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Shamaiah Turner, as a Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2029, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
17. 2026-1520 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1520, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jeanne Pinado, as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2027, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
18. 2026-1521 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1521, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of David Collins, as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2028, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
19. 2026-1522 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1522, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Carla Monteiro, as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2028, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
20. 2026-1523 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1523, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Patrick Walsh, as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on November 1, 2028, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
21. 2026-1524 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on August 5, 2026, Docket #1524, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of William Masterson, as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring on May 1, 2029, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be confirmed.
    Committee Reports
22. 2026-1883 The Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation, to which was referred on October 7, 2026, Docket #1883, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($3,250,220.00) in the form of a grant, Boston MPO Surplus FY26 Community Connections Grant Program, awarded by the MA Metropolitan Area Planning Council to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant would fund support for new e-bikes and spare batteries for the bikeshare system, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
    Committee Reports
23. 2026-1774 The Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement, to which was referred on September 23, 2026, Docket #1774, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant, MOIA Mayors Migration Council, awarded by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to be administered by the Department of Immigrant Advancement. The grant would fund support for city-led programs that advance relief, inclusion, and opportunity for underserved communities in Boston through the Global Cities Fund, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
    Committee Reports
24. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
25. 2026-1718 Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts.
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action
26. 2026-1601 Order for a hearing to explore raising the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds dedicated to affordable housing.
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action
27. 2026-0407 Order for a hearing to review prevention and response to bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual misconduct in Boston Public Schools.
    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action
28. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
29. 2026-1958 Ordinance Establishing a "Bad Landlords List" and Extending Rental Property Code Enforcement Against Chronic Offenders and Scofflaws.
    Council Ordinance
30. 2026-1959 Ordinance Establishing the Displacement Impact Mitigation Initiative and Trust Fund.
    Council Ordinance
31. 2026-1960 Ordinance Establishing Neighborhood-Based Affordability Standards.
    Council Ordinance
32. 2026-1961 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters for Stephen Maguire.
    Council Home Rule Petition
33. 2026-1962 Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Haji-Mohamed Bayour.
    Council Home Rule Petition
34. 2026-1963 Order for a hearing to discuss the 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and increasing the COLA base for retirees in the Boston Retirement System.
    Council Hearing Order
35. 2026-1964 Order for a hearing to discuss the recent verdict in the civil lawsuit against the Boston Water and Sewer Commission.
    Council Hearing Order
36. 2026-1965 Order for a hearing to examine the central booking agreement between the Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department.
    Council Hearing Order
37. 2026-1966 Order for a hearing to discuss the future of the SuccessLink Youth Employment Program.
    Council Hearing Order
38. 2026-1967 Order for a hearing to discuss the Office of the Veteran Advocate's Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report.
    Council Hearing Order
39. 2026-1968 Order for a Summons for Phillip Eng, General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Interim Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to appear before the Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement.
    Council Order
40. 2026-1969 Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding outstanding responses to previously-filed Section 17F orders and administration accountability.
    Council 17F Order
41. 2026-1970 Resolution urging the United States Postal Service to secure a new location for the Fields Corner Post Office.
    Council Legislative Resolution
42. 2026-1971 Resolution recognizing Ride for Your Life and remembering the lives lost to traffic violence.
    Council Legislative Resolution
43. 2026-1972 Resolution in support of H.R. 210 - Dental Care for Veterans Act.
    Council Legislative Resolution
44. 2026-1973 Resolution urging Congress to reverse devastating cuts to the Federal Public Housing and Voucher Budgets.
    Council Legislative Resolution
45. 2026-1974 Resolution in support of designating the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court as the Judge Leslie E. Harris Courthouse.
    Council Legislative Resolution
46. 2026-1975 Resolution declaring Election Day a holiday for City Council employees and calling upon the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to follow.
    Council Legislative Resolution
47. 2026-1976 Resolution recognizing November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Boston.
    Council Legislative Resolution
48. GREEN SHEETS:
49. GS-10/21/26 Legislative Calendar for October 21, 2026.
    Green Sheet
50. CONSENT AGENDA:
51. 2026-1977 Resolution recognizing Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
52. 2026-1978 Resolution recognizing 2026 Cedar Grove Civic Association Scholarship Award Recipients.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
53. 2026-1979 Resolution recognizing Staff Sergeant Craig Crowley.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
54. 2026-1980 Resolution recognizing Kathleen Joyce.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
55. 2026-1981 Resolution recognizing the Haitian American Students Corporation.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
56. 2026-1982 Resolution recognizing the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
57. 2026-1983 Resolution congratulating Malika Whitley.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
58. 2026-1984 Resolution congratulating Norman Parks.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
59. 2026-1985 Resolution recognizing VOCHEI.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
60. 2026-1986 Resolution congratulating Nina Vansuch.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
61. 2026-1987 Resolution congratulating Ana Liz Chavez.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
62. 2026-1988 Resolution congratulating Juan Chavez.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
63. 2026-1989 Resolution congratulating EMPath graduates.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
64. 2026-1990 Resolution recognizing Pedro Pinales Martinez.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
65. 2026-1991 Resolution recognizing the East Boston Soup Kitchen.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
66. 2026-1992 Resolution recognizing community members and supporters of Nouvel Horizon.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
67. 2026-1993 Resolution recognizing the Central American Civic Cultural Alliance.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
68. 2026-1994 Resolution recognizing Nigerian Independence 2026.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
69. 2026-1995 Resolution recognizing Rutshelle Guillaume.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
70. 2026-1996 Resolution recognizing the Pathfinder's Club of Temple Salem.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
71. 2026-1997 Resolution recognizing Allen Francis Knight.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
72. 2026-1998 Resolution recognizing Edwidge Danticat.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
73. 2026-1999 Resolution recognizing Marc Joseph.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
74. 2026-2000 Resolution recognizing October 17, 2026 as Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
75. 2026-2001 Resolution recognizing Reverend Bruce Wall and Karin Wall.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
76. 2026-2002 Resolution recognizing Rose's Bounty's 10th Year Celebration.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
77. 2026-2003 Resolution recognizing Analia Garay.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
78. 2026-2004 Resolution recognizing David Goldsztajn Farelo as a 2026 Pilares de la Hispanidad Award Recipient.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
79. 2026-2005 Resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary and naming October 16, 2026 as "Boston Lyric Opera Day" in the City of Boston.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
80. 2026-2006 Resolution recognizing the Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
81. 2026-2007 Resolution recognizing National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
82. 2026-2008 Resolution recognizing Brookline Lunch.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
83. 2026-2009 Resolution recognizing One Nation Diversity.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
84. 2026-2010 Resolution recognizing June Weinberg.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
85. 2026-2011 Resolution recognizing Bova's Bakery.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
86. 2026-2012 Resolution recognizing the Boston Chapter of Gold Star Wives of America.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
87. 2026-2013 Resolution recognizing Harrison Clark.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
88. 2026-2014 Resolution recognizing Crite Park.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
89. 2026-2015 Resolution recognizing Dr. Lee Pelton.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
90. 2026-2016 Resolution recognizing Samuel Hurtado.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
91. 2026-2017 Resolution recognizing the Witherspoon Institute.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
92. 2026-2018 Resolution recognizing Marisol Camilo.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
93. 2026-2019 Resolution recognizing Nicolasa Lopez.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
94. 2026-2020 Resolution recognizing Nancy Rojas.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
95. 2026-2021 Resolution recognizing Edwardo Vasallo.
    Consent Agenda Resolution
96. 2026-2022 Resolution recognizing John Diaz.
    Consent Agenda Resolution