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    Matters Recently Heard-For Possible Action

    Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' FY27 Budget. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Santana, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
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  1. Referred
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Community Safety Initiative, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund the City of Boston’s comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing gun, gang, and youth violence in the City.

    Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice.

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  2. Passed
    Mayor Order

    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Harvard Public Service Fellow Grant, awarded by the Harvard Center of Public Service and Engagement Scholarship to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will fund the Harvard Public Service Fellow position in the Mayor’s Office supporting initiatives owned by the Partnership team.

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

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  3. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 22, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  4. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Communication was received from the Commemoration Commission of the report entitled "Commemoration Commission Progress Report" July 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  5. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of October 1, 2025.

    Placed on file.

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  6. Filed
    Report of Public Officer

    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Bethany Moffi as a Member of the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel for a term expiring on November 3, 2027.

    Placed on file.

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  8. Passed
    Committee Reports

    On the message and order, referred on August 6, 2025, Docket #1434, Ordinance codifying the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

    The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft: yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell).

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  9. Passed
    Committee Reports

    On the message and order, referred on October 22, 2025, Docket #1833, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars ($99,476.00) in the form of a grant from the Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG), awarded by the United States Department of Transportation to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund training for emergency responders in high-consequence areas to protect people, property, and the environment from accidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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  11. Referred
    Council Hearing Order

    Order for a hearing to allow for monthly property tax payments for residents.

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Zlata Pavpertova and Aresli Serrano.
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    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing Mary Colette Garippo Law, PLLC.
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    Consent Agenda Resolution

    Resolution recognizing three individuals who were recently honored at the South Boston Community Health Center's 2025 Harbor of Hope celebration.
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  18. Passed
    Council Legislative Resolution

    Resolution urging the City of Boston to certify with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the National Flood Insurance Program Community Ranking System (CRS).

    On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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  19. Passed
    Personnel Orders

    Councilor Louijeune for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Chrisnel Pena in City Council.

    Passed under suspension of the rules.

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  1. Referred
    Council Order

    Order to adopt Chapter 270 of the Acts of 2024 regarding local law enforcement continuity between the City of Boston and the Town of Dedham.
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    Committee Reports

    The Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred on October 29, 2025, Docket #1926, Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Eleven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11,100,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs for the window and door replacement projects at the following schools: the Gardner Pilot Academy School and the Lyndon Elementary School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, submits a report recommending that the order ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.
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