Votes and legislation

Councilor Breadon for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joshua Depina in City Council, effective Saturday, October 17, 2026., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kiara Montes De Oca in City Council, effective Saturday, October 3, 2026., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution urging the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide emergency shelter for displaced former Haitian temporary protected status holders., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution recognizing October 4-10, 2026 as Fire Prevention Week., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution congratulating Bishop John M. Borders III on his retirement and honoring 45 years of service to Morning Star Baptist Church and the City of Boston., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary and naming October 12, 2026 as "Opening Our Doors Day" in the City of Boston., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution in support of The Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act (S. 3308 / H.R. 6356)., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution in support of Bizgrow Central and inclusive small business growth in Boston., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Resolution urging the Mass General Brigham Board of Directors to return to the table and negotiate in good-faith in light of historic strikes and lockout., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Ten Cents ($103,239.10) in the form of a grant, the FY27 Local Consumer Aid Fund Grant, awarded by the MA Attorney General to be administered by the Office of Consumer Affairs & Licensing. The grant would fund staff costs, outreach materials, and operational expenses to conduct the Consumer Affairs Program., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($14,272.98) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Program Supplemental, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the individual reemployment needs of unemployment insurance claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments, and application assistance for training and education resources and programs., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1831, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred and Two Dollars ($111,802.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Police Superior Officers Federation, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1832, for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of One Hundred Eleven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Two Dollars ($111,802.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Police Superior Officers Federation. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The major provision of the contract includes a base wage increase of 2% in October of 2024, 2025, and 2026, and a flat dollar amount increase of $250, $900, and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1833, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Eighty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($85,879.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and SEIU Local 888, Professional Employees Chapter, Department of Planning and Engineering, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1834, for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Eighty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($85,879.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and SEIU Local 888, Professional Employees Chapter, Department of Planning and Engineering. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The major provision of the contract includes a base wage increase of 2% in September of 2026 and a flat dollar amount of $800 added to annual salaries in January of 2027, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1837, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Ten Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($10,320.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and AFL-CIO, Council 39, Local 2814 (Storekeepers and Stores Deliverymen Union), the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1838, for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Ten Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($10,320.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers and Stores Deliverymen’s Union). The terms of the contract are September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in September of 2026 and a flat dollar amount of $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of 2027, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1836, for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Forty Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($40,365.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Department Plant Administrators Association. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in September of 2026 and a flat dollar amount of $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of 2027, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1835, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Forty Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($40,365.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Boston School Department Plant Administrators Association, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1829, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($268,887.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Police Patrolmen’s Association, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 30, 2026, Docket #1830, for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($268,887.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and the Boston School Police Patrolmen’s Association. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in October of 2024, 2025, and 2026, and a flat dollar amount increase of $250, $900, and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass., Passed Oct 7, 2026
On the resolution, referred on September 23, 2026, Docket #1805, in support of Question 4 to establish Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts, the committee submitted a report recommending that the resolution ought to be adopted., Passed Oct 7, 2026
Emergency resolution calling for immediate relief for businesses devastated by the six-alarm fire at the historic Edison Building in Nubian Square., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Public Schools procurement, contracting, payment controls and implementation of the State Inspector General's recommendations., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the status of the Boston Reparations Task Force’s research, reports, and future work., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution recognizing October 1, 2026, as Nigerian Independence Day., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Boston Harbor Coastal Storm Risk Management Comprehensive System Plan and the City of Boston's application for federal authorization., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding roadway alterations and the City's response at Tremont Street and Parker Street., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding BPS residency requirements, remote work, contractor classification, and payments to a former senior environmental engineer., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution in support of H.1544 / S.998: An Act to Guarantee a Tenant's First Right of Refusal., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution in support of Question 6 to create a natural resource conservation fund., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the Declaration of Republic of Türkiye and the 31st Annual Boston Turkish Arts & Culture Festival., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution recognizing Tu Hispanidad Flag Day., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,350.00) in the form of a grant, The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Scholarship, awarded by the Massachusetts Historical Commission to be administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The grant would fund the cost of historical and historic district commission members, and municipal staff attending the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) FORUM conference. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution recognizing October as Pedestrian Safety Month in the City of Boston., Passed Sep 30, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1672, for the Boston Police Department for FY27 in the amount of One Million Nine Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (BPDBS). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in July of 2025. The contract also contains an update to hazardous duty pay and amended language around sick time buyback at retirement. As originally presented to you, the FY27 budget request included a Reserve for Collective Bargaining - a separate appropriation to fund projected collective bargaining increases. A separate order has been filed to reduce that appropriation by One Million Nine Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)., Passed Sep 30, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1674, for the Boston Police Department for FY27 in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Ninety-Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society - Superior Officers Unit (BPDBS - SO). The terms of the contract are July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% in July of 2025. The contract also contains an update to hazardous duty pay and amended language around paid details and summer vacation schedules. As originally presented to you, the FY27 budget request included a Reserve for Collective Bargaining - a separate appropriation to fund projected collective bargaining increases. A separate order has been filed to reduce that appropriation by One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Ninety-Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)., Passed Sep 30, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1673, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Ninety-Three Dollars ($1,366,093.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society - Superior Officers Unit (BPDBS-SO), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)., Passed Sep 30, 2026
On the message and order, referred on September 16, 2026, Docket #1671, to reduce the FY27 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Nine Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($1,951,894.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY27 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (BPDBS), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell)., Passed Sep 30, 2026
Resolution in support of Governor Healey's proposal to temporarily suspend the state gas tax., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Resolution supporting Boston Medical Center Resident Physicians and their efforts to secure a fair contract., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Charles Yancey in City Council, effective September 19, 2026., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Andrea Atkinson in City Council, effective September 19, 2026., Passed Sep 23, 2026
The Constable Bond of Joseph Smith having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer was received and approved under the usual terms and conditions., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Resolution in support of reviving the Codman Square Merchants Association., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing an appropriation order to amend the FY27 Community Preservation Fund’s (“the Fund”) appropriation in the amount of Forty-Seven Million Two Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($47,265,655.00) from the Fund’s estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2027, to be appropriated and reserved for future recommendation by the CPC and appropriation by City Council consistent with the Act. This number includes both the originally approved FY27 revenue of Thirty-Nine Million Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($39,587,798.00), as well as Seven Million Six Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($7,677,857.00) in unused revenues from projects in previous fiscal years., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Two Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars and Eighty Cents ($202,537.80) in the form of a grant, WIOA Adult Activities Admin Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the creation of a seamless system of adult education workforce preparation and training services., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred One Dollars and Forty Cents ($92,101.40) in the form of a grant, WIOA Dislocated Workers Admin Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund individualized career services and training services for dislocated workers to rejoin the workforce as early as possible and overcome barriers to employment., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Boston Family Days Grant, awarded by The Boston Foundation, to be administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant would fund the Boston Family Days program from 2026-2027, provided by the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY23 National Violent Death Reporting System, awarded by MA Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund data collection by the Bureau of Investigative Services and the Drug Control Unit., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant, BTHC Program, awarded by Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund free tax preparation and filing services to low-moderate income Boston residents., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, Boston Family Days Program Support, awarded by The Boston Foundation to be administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant would fund support of the Boston Family Days Program from Amazon via the Boston Foundation. The previous instance of this grantor's support for the program (via project code ART24026) occurred when the program was known as the Cultural Access Pilot Program, or BPS Sundays., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000.00) in the form of a grant, the FY27 DMH Co-Response Grant, awarded by MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund one full-time recovery coach hired through BEST., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Liberty Mutual Climate Resiliency Grant, awarded by Liberty Mutual Foundation INC, passed through the Boston Local Development Corporation, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund mitigative and adaptive approaches to climate change. By supporting innovative solutions, scaling proven strategies, and promoting nature-based initiatives, this funding empowers grassroots efforts to tackle environmental challenges., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund, awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies to be administered by the OYEO Admin. The grant would fund the launch of open innovation competitions and mobilize young people ages 15-24 to design, develop, and implement youth-driven solutions that address pressing local needs and align with the city's climate goals., Passed Sep 23, 2026
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, Mayor's Office of Human Services' Connect, Learn and Explore Initiative, awarded by Boston Children's Hospital to be administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant would fund an annual citywide activation summit for youth, host recurring professional development sessions and network convenings for youth workers, and conduct a youth needs assessment., Passed Sep 23, 2026