City Council
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12 p.m. (Boston time), Council Chambers
On the agenda
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($798,000.00) in the form of a grant, MassDOT Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grant Program, awarded by MA Metropolitan Area Planning Council to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant would fund support for e-bike subsidies for the system, under MassDOT Contract. (2026-2083)
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars ($95,773.00) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Admin, 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. (2026-2084)
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million One Hundred Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars ($1,112,383.00) in the form of a grant, Wagner Peyser Program, 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. (2026-2082)
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Friends of Youth Opportunity Boston State Street Grant, awarded by State Street Global Advisors to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund opportunities for young people ages 14-24 to work and learn, along with intensive staff support and case management. (2026-2086)
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) in the form of a grant, the Workforce Training Fund grant, awarded by MassHire Department of Career Services to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund programming to help address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses for training current and newly hired employees. (2026-2085)
- Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for Boston Public Schools Department for FY27 in the amount of Seven Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred One Dollars ($787,501.00) to cover the FY27 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston School Committee and Local Union 1952, Painters & Allied Trades District Council No. 35 (Custodians). 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% and then a flat dollar amount of $800 to be added to annual salaries, both in September of 2026. (2026-2081)
- Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding BPS residency requirements, remote work, contractor classification, and payments to a former senior environmental engineer, and regarding Boston Public Schools procurement, contracting, payment controls and implementation of the State Inspector General's recommendations, Dockets #1852 and #1853, passed by the City Council on September 30, 2026. (2026-2091)
- Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding the number of parking meters and annual revenue generated in the City of Boston, Docket #1108, passed by the City Council on June 3, 2026. (2026-2090)
- Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding increased White Stadium costs and their effect on other Boston Public Schools capital projects, Docket #0433, passed by the City Council on February 25, 2026. (2026-2089)
- Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of nine (9) Small Gray Mesh Task Office Chairs valued at Six Hundred Thirty Dollars ($630.00) donated by Tufts Medical Center. The purpose of this donation is to support programming at BCYF Quincy Community Center for the benefit of the Chinatown neighborhood. (2026-2088)
- Message and Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an in-kind donation of basketball referees' services valued at five thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars ($5,760) and awards for league participants, valued at two hundred and forty dollars ($240), together valued at six thousand dollars ($6,000), donated by Ballers & Bookworms. The purpose of this donation is to support programming at BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center for the benefit of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. (2026-2087)
- Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 21, 2026. (2026-2092)
- Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 regarding action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 28, 2026. (2026-2093)
- Communication was received from the Mayor transmitting the FY27 Three-Month Budget Status Report. (2026-2094)
- Communication was received from Councilor Flynn seeking legal clarity on the closure of the Boston City Council on Election Day. (2026-2095)
- Ordinance Amending and Extending Protections for Tenants Facing Displacement by Condominium or Cooperative Conversion. (2026-1711)
- Order for a hearing regarding BPS transportation performance at the opening of the 2026-2027 school year, contractor accountability, and corrective action. (2026-1920)
- Petition for a Special Law re: An Age Waiver for the Maximum Age Requirement for Jean Hermilus to Join the Boston Police Department. (2026-2096)
- Order for a hearing to examine the proposed closure of Charlestown High School and the future of secondary education in Charlestown. (2026-2097)
- Order for a hearing to discuss the El Niño climate phenomenon. (2026-2098)
- Order for a hearing to discuss the community engagement process related to the proposed zoning reforms for restaurants in the City of Boston. (2026-2099)
- Order for a hearing to discuss the Massachusetts Forensic Oversight Board's review of the Boston Police Crime Laboratory. (2026-2100)
- Order for a hearing to discuss the October 27th bomb threats at Boston Public Schools and several universities, colleges & nonprofit institutions in Boston. (2026-2101)
- Order for a hearing to review delivery trip data and the effectiveness of the Road Safety and Accountability for Delivery Providers Ordinance. (2026-2102)
- Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding funds used to plan, design, construct a bike lane, as well as funds spent on its subsequent removal and repavement, on O'Connor Way in South Boston. (2026-2103)
- Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding all written communication, emails, texts, other correspondence, and permits issued related to the approval of a block party of O Street in South Boston on October 24th, 2026. (2026-2104)
- Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding any drafted, existing, or expired Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between the Boston Public Schools and the Boston Police Department. (2026-2105)
- Resolution recognizing November 15, 2026 as World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. (2026-2110)
- Resolution calling for the postponement of the December 2, 2026, Boston School Committee vote on proposed Charlestown High School closure, and any votes on any other closures, mergers, and consolidations the public has not yet been notified of due to the lack of community engagement, transparency, and sufficient time in the decision-making process. (2026-2106)
- Resolution recognizing November 20, 2026, as Transgender Day of Remembrance. (2026-2111)
- Resolution recognizing National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month in the City of Boston from November 20 to December 20. (2026-2112)
- Resolution in support of waiving the residency requirement for the position of Boston Police Crime Lab Director. (2026-2107)
- Resolution celebrating Veterans Day and honoring those who served our country. (2026-2109)
- Resolution in support of hiring more parking enforcement officers. (2026-2108)
- Councilor Breadon for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sherri Cajuste in City Council, effective November 14, 2026. (2026-2114)
- Councilor Breadon for Councilor Worrell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Skyler Nash in City Council, effective November 7, 2026. (2026-2113)
- Resolution recognizing Ken Blumberg. (2026-2115)
- Resolution recognizing Sarah Weinstein. (2026-2116)
- Resolution recognizing fourteen mothers for their participation in Runway for Mom Boston 2026. (2026-2117)
- Resolution recognizing Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo. (2026-2118)
- Resolution recognizing Fierce Styles Fashion Week members. (2026-2119)
- Resolution recognizing Terrestrial Bio. (2026-2120)
- Resolution recognizing AFAB's volunteers. (2026-2121)
- Resolution recognizing Mike Dawes. (2026-2122)
- Resolution recognizing Kay Pam on its 13th anniversary. (2026-2123)
- Resolution recognizing Philomé Parisien Fils-Aimé. (2026-2124)
- Resolution recognizing BLVCKTOBERFEST. (2026-2125)
- Resolution recognizing Daria Vasileva. (2026-2126)
- Resolution recognizing Daniel and Judith Settana. (2026-2127)
- Resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Boston By Foot and naming of November 6, 2026 as "Boston By Foot Day" in the City of Boston. (2026-2128)
- Resolution in memory of Matthew Sweeney. (2026-2129)