Boston, MA

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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

Room 801, City Hall

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Thu Nov 12, 2026 · 3:30 PM

BPDA Board of Directors

Room 900, City Hall

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Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

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Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Boston School Committee

Bolling Building

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Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Facilities

Room 801, City Hall

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Wed Dec 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Boston School Committee

Bolling Building

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Tue Dec 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

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Wed Dec 9, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Disability Commission Advisory Board

Room 801, City Hall

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Thu Dec 10, 2026 · 3:30 PM

BPDA Board of Directors

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Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

Room 801, City Hall

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Wed Dec 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Facilities

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Wed Dec 16, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Boston School Committee

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Recent meetings

Thu Oct 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM

City Council

City Council to discuss community benefits from development projects

The Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1337. The session will focus on the fulfillment of community benefits funded by development projects.

Hearing on Docket #1337 regarding community benefits funding

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Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee Hearing on Docket #1337

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and. >> the. Third my name is sharon durkan to sergeant city councilor and I'm the chair of the boston city council committee on planning development and transportation. Today is OCTOBER 29th. The exact time is 10:35 A.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov backslash city council dash tv and broadcast on my xfinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and vieaux channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at six p land dmv@boston.Gov. And will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they've signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet at the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually please email our central staff liaison. You might know he's a shattuck award winner shane pack shane pack at boston.Com for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 1337 order for a hearing to discuss the fulfillment of community benefits funded by development projects. This matter was sponsored by councilors enrique pepen, benjamin weber and rosie louijeune and was uh referred to this committee on JULY 8th, 2026. Today I am joined by my colleagues in order of arrival. Um, councilor pepen and councilor fitzgerald who's the vice chair of this committee? Um good morning …

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Wed Oct 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM

City Council

City Council to consider over $5.5 million in grants for workforce and public safety

The City Council will review several mayoral orders to accept federal and state grants for youth and adult employment, hazardous materials response, and senior center operations. The body will also consider appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal and the confirmation of new constables.

WIOA Youth Program Grant: $2,409,496.20 for youth employment
WIOA Adult Activities grant: $1,822,840.20 for job seeker services
Hazardous Materials Response Team Earmark Grant: $760,000.00 for the Fire Department
East Boston Foundation Fund II grant: $187,000.00 for the East Boston Senior Center
Appointment of Mercy Robinson as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal

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✓ Decided: City Council approves hazardous materials and senior center grants

The City Council approved grants for the Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Response Team and the Age Strong Commission's East Boston Senior Center. The Council also confirmed appointments for the Zoning Board of Appeal and city constables.

Approved $760,000 grant for Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team
Approved $187,000 grant for Age Strong Commission's East Boston Senior Center (12-0)
Confirmed Mercy Robinson as Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal (12-0)
Confirmed appointment of new constables (12-0)
Passed petition to waive maximum age requirement for police officer Marcus Alexis (13-0)
Approved order requesting information regarding youth jobs (13-0)
Adopted minutes from October 21, 2026 meeting
Adopted 27 resolutions recognizing individuals and community organizations

Council Chambers

Agenda (official) · cached copy · Minutes · Video

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and. >> a. >> the. Single backslash city council tv at this time I ask that my colleagues and those in the audience uh to please silence their cellphones and electronic devices. Also pursuant to rule 42, I remind all in the chamber that no demonstration of approval or disapproval from members of the public will be permitted. Thank you. MR. Clerk, could you please take a roll call vote to ascertain the presence of a quorum. Councilor breadon here. Councilor collette as a counselor. Culpeper councilor durkan, councilor fitzgerald. Councilor flynn. Yeah. Councilor louijeune. Yeah. Concilor mejia here. Councilor. Murphy. Councilor. Pepen. Councilor. Santana. Councilor weber and councilor worrell. Yeah. A quorum is present. Thank you, MR. Clerk. I've been informed by the turkey. The quorum is present and now it's my pleasure to invite my colleague currently councilor at large. Uh, julia here forward to introduce today's clergy. who following um, the reverend invocation we will pledge um we take the pledge of allegiance. Thank you. Good afternoon everyone. Um, it is a privilege to recognize a remarkable faith leader, educator and community advocate. Uh, the reverend doctor gregory groover senior um, is the pastor of the historic uh, charles street A.M.E. Church in roxbury. For more than three decades. Reverend groover has been a pillar of strength, faith and leadership in our boston community. His commitment to service extends far beyond the walls of the church. From championing ed …

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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M. ________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 21, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR: 2025 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Twenty Cents ($2,409,496.20) in the form of a grant, the WIOA Youth Program 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 a comprehensive youth employment program to serve eligible youth, ages 14-24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment. 2026 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars and Twenty Cents ($1,822,840.20) in the form of a grant, WIOA Adult Activities, 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 services to help job seekers access employm …

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October 28, 2026 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:10 P.M. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, and Worrell. Reverend Dr. Gregory G. Groover Sr., Charles Street AME Church, delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the October 21, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed. ________________________________________________________________________ 2025 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Twenty Cents ($2,409,496.20) in the form of a grant, the WIOA Youth Program Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund a comprehensive youth employment program to serve eligible youth, ages 14-24, who face barriers to education, training, and employment. Referred to the Committee on Labor and Economic Development. 2026 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars and Twenty Cents ($ …

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Wed Oct 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Facilities

Room 801, City Hall

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Tue Oct 27, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

Room 801, City Hall

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Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

City Council to discuss Boston Police Crime Laboratory resources

The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0180. The session will focus on resources for the Boston Police Crime Laboratory.

Hearing on Docket #0180 regarding Boston Police Crime Laboratory resources

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no no no. >> I'm. Morning everyone. For the record, my name is henry santana and our city councilor and I am the chair of the boston city council committee on public safety and criminal justice. Today is OCTOBER 26th, 2026 and the exact time is 1023 a. This hearing is being recorded and is also being live stream at boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcasted on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 and files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email asked@boston.Gov and we made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in order in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison ron cobb at rom-com at boston.Gov for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 0180. Order for a hearing to discuss the resources to the boston police crime lab. This matter was sponsored by councilor um flynn, councilor murphy and councilor mejia and was referred to the committee on FEBRUARY 26th, 2025. Today I am joined by my colleagues in order of arrival. Councilor flynn. Councilor murphy, councilor fitzgerald and councilor weber. I would now like to, um, move to have my colleagues provide um, quick opening s …

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Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 2:00 PM

City Council

Council committee to hold hearing on in-custody deaths

The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee will hold a hearing on Docket #0870. The session aims to examine circumstances surrounding deaths at the Suffolk County House of Correction and systemic factors contributing to mortality in custody.

Hearing on Docket #0870 regarding in-custody deaths at Suffolk County House of Correction

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Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee Hearing on Docket #0870

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>> I'm. Not. I'm. Good afternoon everyone. Um, for the record, my name is henry santana at large city councilor and I'm the chair of the boston city council committee on public safety and criminal justice. Today is OCTOBER 26th, 2026 and the exact time is 2:18 P.M. This hearing is being recorded. It's also being live stream at boston.Gov/city-council tv and broadcasted on infinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and fios channel 964 reading comments MAY be sent to the committee email at scoops@boston.Gov and will be made part of the record and available to our councilors . Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals we call on and the order in which they signed up and we'll have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison shane pack at shane.Pack@boston.Gov for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 0870. Order for a hearing to examine the circumstances surrounding in-custody death. That's at the suffolk county house of correction and systematic fear of um factors contributing to the mortality in custody. This matter was sponsored by councilor manure co pepper councilor julia mejia and councilor brian wario and was referred to the committee on APRIL 29th, 2026. Today I am joined by my colleagues in order of arrival councilor e …

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Fri Oct 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

City Council to discuss status of Boston Rodent Action Plan

The City Services Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1804. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current status of the Boston Rodent Action Plan.

Hearing on Docket #1804 regarding the Boston Rodent Action Plan

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City Services Committee Hearing on Docket #1804

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and. Um. >> good morning. For the record, my name is ed flynn, district two city council chair of the boston city council committee on city services. Today is OCTOBER 23rd, 2026. The exact time is ten. Oh two. This hearing is being recorded . It is being live streamed@boston.Gov. City council tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at c c c dot c s city@boston.Gov. And will be made a part of the record and available to all city councilors. Public public testimony will be taken throughout the hearing. Individuals will be called on in order in which they are signed up and will have two minutes to testify. I also know that this people on zoom virtually don't want to testify as well. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the I and our chamber as you walk in. If you are looking to testify virtually please email our city council central staff liaison megan at mta garden dot c o r u g d uh ma tin@boston.Gov. Let me repeat that email again. Meagan dodd c o r u g e d o m a martin@boston.Gov. For the link and your name will be added to the list. today's hearing is on docket 18 zero four. It's an order for a hearing to discuss the status of the boston road in action plan. The matter was sponsored by councilors breadon, councilor and flynn and was referred to the committee on SEPTEMBER. >> 23rd 2026. I am joined by city councilors …

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Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Improvement Commission

Public Improvement Commission meeting scheduled for October 22, 2026

The provided agenda contains only the meeting date and time. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.

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Thank you. We'll start off with the public hearing. Thank you. thank you. Thank you. And I'm going to be able to do this. Excellent. Good morning. Peter Vancker here. I've worked on behalf of the project. Can everyone hear me okay? Yes. Okay. Thank you so much. The project is simply to insert piles in the public realm under the sidewalk that are retention piles for the sake of being able to excavate for construction or foundation walls that would lie entirely within the private property after the property line and these piles would remain in place. They would be cut off about six feet below the public sidewalk and would be undetectable and would not affect the public realm physically above ground in any way, shape, or form. That's essentially the proposal. Great. Any questions or comments from the commission? How about PIC staff or members of the public? I will remind the public if you wish to ask questions or add testimony to any action item. We ask that you please use the raised hand function, which can be found at the reactions tab at the bottom of your screen. I do not see any raised hands right now. Peter, would you kindly just confirm that there are no tie backs or soil nails associated with this system? Yes, confirm Todd. Great. Thank you very much. Other than that, we are all set. Thanks Todd. We have a motion. I'll make a motion to approve a petition by German Dwayne for the Gratting of an Earth retention license for Bernie Street is read into the record by the chair …

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Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM

City Council

City Council hearing on blocked bike lane and crosswalk enforcement

The Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1543. The session focuses on the traffic enforcement of blocked bike lanes and crosswalks.

Hearing on Docket #1543 regarding traffic enforcement of blocked bike lanes and crosswalks

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Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee Hearing on Docket #1543

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may be sent to the committee email at ccs. Oh sorry I just saw that public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they've signed up and will have two minutes to testify. I see we have our first page filled up. If you'd like to, um, testify please make sure you sign in. Um, so each um everyone's going to get two minutes to testify. If you're interested in testifying in person, please add your name to sign in sheet. Um, and I just like to congratulate, um, shane pack on his shattuck award last night. Um, we're incredibly proud of shane. Uh, the city council. He's done such great work and he has been our shepherd through all our planning, development and transportation meetings since I've been the chair. Um, and so email him if you'd like to testify virtually. Uh, shane pack at boston.Com for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 1543 order for hearing on traffic enforcement of blocked bike lanes and crosswalks. This matter was sponsored by me city councilor sharon durkan and was referred to the committee on AUGUST 5th 2026. Um today we were joined by my colleagues in order of arrival councilor murphy, councilor flynn, councilor breadon um. Since um I'm the lead sponsor and the um sponsor of this docket, I'm going to read an opening statement and then we will uh we will head to um, introductions from the panel. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you, chief osgood and deputy chie …

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Wed Oct 21, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Disability Commission Advisory Board

Room 801, City Hall

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>> good evening, everyone. The opening meeting law requires that -- >> everyone out of the weight waiting room. >> I'll give a minute. Do you want to share screen? We have one more thing to housekeep. >> I can share the welcome screen. Is that what ou're asking for? >> yes, please. [Council members trouble-shooting] Good evening, everyone. This meeting is beinger being recorded and the recording will be posted on youtube as well as shared on cable boston cable television. Closed captioning is available. You can access it by clicking on the cc button at the bottom of the screen. If you have trouble accessing it, please chat. The disability staff asl. Interpretation is also available. If you would like to have the ability to multi pin the. Interpreters. Chat the disability staff for. Assistance. Please remember to refrain from. Interrupting he asl. Interpreters and allow time for them to finish translating before speaking per the agenda. Public input is near the end of the meeting. Residents will be given two minutes for a question or a comment. If you have a question or comment before that, please use the chat. If there is time, we MAY be able to answer before the public input period. Use the zoom raise hand button if you wish to speak and wait to be recognized to begin. That's during the public input time. Please identify yourself before speaking. This increases access for blind and low vision attendees. And with that, I'll turn it over to our board chair. Sorry. >> thank you …

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Wed Oct 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM

City Council

City Council to consider grant for bikeshare e-bikes and data center zoning ban

The City Council is reviewing several grant authorizations and the reappointment of Zoning Board of Appeal members. The body will also consider a zoning amendment to prohibit data centers and ordinances regarding rental property enforcement and housing affordability.

Proposed $3,250,220.00 grant for bikeshare e-bikes and batteries
Proposed $668,500.00 Community Mitigation Grant for gaming establishment offset costs
Proposed $500,000.00 grant for underserved communities via the Global Cities Fund
Order to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts
Proposed ordinance establishing a 'Bad Landlords List' for rental property enforcement

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✓ Decided: Boston City Council approves $3.25M for bikeshare e-bikes and batteries

The City Council approved two grants totaling over $3.7 million for bikeshare infrastructure and immigrant advancement programs. The council also confirmed 10 appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal and passed several resolutions, including declaring Election Day a holiday for council employees.

Approved $3,250,220 grant for bikeshare e-bikes and batteries (10-2)
Approved $500,000 grant for immigrant advancement programs (13-0)
Confirmed 10 appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal (13-0 each)
Passed petition to waive firefighter age requirement for Stephen Maguire (11-0)
Passed petition to waive police officer age requirement for Haji-Mohamed Bayour
Approved summons for MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng (8-2)
Adopted resolution declaring Election Day a holiday for City Council employees (10-3)
Confirmed Burton Malkofsky as a renewal constable

Council Chambers

Agenda (official) · cached copy · Minutes · Video

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good. >> good afternoon everyone. Good afternoon. I call to order today's meeting of the boston city council. Viewers can watch the council meeting live on youtube@boston.Gov. Backslash city council dash tv. At this time I ask my colleagues and those in the audience to please silence their cellphones and electronic devices. Also pursuant to rule 42 I remind all in this chamber that no demonstration of approval or disapproval from members of the public will be permitted. Thank you. MR. Clerk, could you please take a roll call vote to ascertain the presence of a quorum and then I'll give you the mic. Yeah. There you go. Councilor breen. Here. >> councilor collette as a councilor. Culpeper. Councilor durkan. Councilor. Fitzgerald. Council. Flynn. Councilor louijeune. Here. Councilor. Mejia. Councilor murphy. Council put pen. Councilor. Santana. Councilor. Weber. I think councilor, we're all here. a quorum is present. Thank you, mr burke. Um. I've been informed by the clerk that a quorum is present. Um, MR. Clerk, if you would please do us the honor of offering some brief remarks as an invocation today we do not have clergy. Good morning. Please stand. Uh. Let's pray. We speak to the GOD, the goodness, the spirit of life, the eternal. We speak to the mysterious thread that connects us one to the other and to the universe. We speak to the deep wisdom at the center of our beings. We embody the yearning of all people to touch each other more deeply, to hear each other more keenly, t …

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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. ________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR: 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. 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. REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS: 1955 Communication was received from Councilor Flynn transmitting the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report by the Office of the Veteran Advocate. 1956 Communication was received from Councilor Flynn regarding Boston Police Officers assaulted in Blackstone Park. Page 1 of 9 1957 Communication was received from Councilors Culpepper and Worrell regarding civil right …

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October 21, 2026 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:12 P.M. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, and Worrell. City Clerk Alex Geourntas delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the October 7, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed. ________________________________________________________________________ 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. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 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. On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed. 1955 Communication was received from Councilor Flynn transmitting the …

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Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 10:30 AM

City Council

Council to hear proposal on increasing affordable housing funds

The City Council is holding a Community Preservation Act Committee hearing on Docket #1601. The body will explore raising the percentage of Community Preservation Act funds dedicated to affordable housing.

Hearing on Docket #1601 regarding Community Preservation Act fund allocation

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Community Preservation Act Committee Hearing on Docket #1601

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and. >> I'm. >> is enrique pepen, district five city councilor and I am the chair of the boston city council committee on community preservation act. Today is OCTOBER 20th 2026 and the exact time is 10:39 A.M. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed at boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and files channel nine six for reading. Comments MAY be sent to the committee email at six kpa at boston gov and will be made a part of the record and available to all the councilors . Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you're interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison ryan pratt at ryan ariana pr t at boston gov. For the link in your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 1601. Order for a hearing to explore raising the percentage of community preservation act fund dedicated to affordable housing. this matter was sponsored by councilors brian will route and many are to culpeper and was referred to the committee on AUGUST 26th, 2026. Today I am joined by my colleagues in order of arrival councilor murphy. Councilor flynn. Councilor durkan and councilor will row if any are absence. Nope. And today I'm also. First we a …

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Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM

City Council

Education Committee to review BPS misconduct prevention and response

The Education Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0407. The body will review how Boston Public Schools prevents and responds to bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual misconduct.

Hearing on Docket #0407 regarding bullying and sexual misconduct in Boston Public Schools

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Education Committee Hearing on Docket #0407

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good. >> time is 303. Um. Today's hearing is um being recorded and it is also being live streamed at boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcasted on finity channel eight rcn channel uh 82 files channel 964 written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at tcc at dot education@boston.Gov and will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be at the end of this hearing um or and sprinkled throughout depending on how things are flowing um and individuals will be called in the order in which they have been signed up uh to speak and they have two minutes to testify. Um, if you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet at the entrance of the chamber. Um and if you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison megan kavanagh@boston.Gov for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 0407 and order for a hearing uh to review the prevention and response to bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault and sexual misconduct in our boston public schools. This matter was sponsored by councilor julia mejia and was referred to the committee on FEBRUARY the 25th, 2026. In order of arrival I have been joined by councilor murphy and councilor flynn. Um and and just to note for the record that I understand that we have a lot to discuss and um, I'm going to allow each of my colleagues to have um, some opening uh, remarks. So councilor murphy, you hav …

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Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM

City Council

City Council to consider ban on data centers in all zoning districts

The Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1718. The committee will discuss a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code that would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts.

Docket #1718: Proposed zoning code amendment to prohibit data centers

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Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee Hearing on Docket #1718

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and. >> good afternoon and thank you for being here today. For the record my name is sharon durkan, district city councilor and I'm the chair of the boston city council committee on planning development and transportation . Today is OCTOBER 19th and the exact time is 2:08 P.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Backslash city dash council dash tv and broadcast on accessibility channel eight rcn channel 82 files channel 964 written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at six a and dev at boston.Com and will be made part of the public record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing at individuals will be called on in the order in which they have signed up to testify and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign in sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison shane pack at shane backpack@boston.Gov. For the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 1718 order regarding a text amendment to the boston zoning code to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts. this matter was sponsored for councilors minyard culpeper and brian rall and was referred to the committee on MAY 11th, 2026 . Today I'm joined by my colleagues in order of arrival councilor ed flynn and councilor manure culpeper. I'd like to give th …

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Fri Oct 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

City Council hears appointments for the Zoning Board of Appeal

The Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on dockets #1515-1524. The committee will consider the confirmation of several appointments and reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeal.

Reappointment of Giovanny Valencia to the Zoning Board of Appeal
Reappointment of Katie Whewell to the Zoning Board of Appeal
Reappointment of Alan E. Langham to the Zoning Board of Appeal
Reappointment of Sherry Dong to the Zoning Board of Appeal
Appointment of Carla Monteiro as an Alternate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeal

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Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee Hearing on Dockets #1515-1524

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>> the. For the record my name is sharon durkan, district eight city councilor and I'm the chair of the boston city council committee on planning, development and transportation. Today is OCTOBER 16th and the exact time is 10:02 A.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov backslash city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 fios channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at scorpio land dev@boston.Com and will be made part of the record available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they have signed up and they have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison shane pack at shane s h a and e dot pack at boston.Com for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing and excuse me I'm going to be the clerk for a second. I have to read all of these, uh ,appointments. Today's hearing is on docket 1515. Message in order for the confirmation of the reappointment of giovanni valencia as a member of the zoning board of appeal for a term expiring MAY 1st, 2027. Docket 1516 message in order for the confirmation of the reappointment of katie, we well as a member of the zoning board of appeals for a term expirin …

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Planning, Development, and Transportation Committee Hearing on Dockets #1515-1524 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Page 1 of 2 1523 Message and order for the confirmation of the appointmen …

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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM

BPDA Board of Directors

Room 900, City Hall

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Good afternoon. My name is Priscilla Rojas and I am the chair of the bpa board . Thank you for joining the OCTOBER 15th, 2026 Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston board meeting. At this time the Boston Planning and Development Agency is hosting public meetings in a hybrid setting for the health, safety and accessibility of Boston residents. Hybrid means that our board meetings are conducted in person at City Hall, in our boardroom on the ninth floor and virtually via Zoom in Boston City tv. For more information and updates visit Boston Plans. Org. The open Public Meeting law requires that I notify the public that this meeting is being recorded. Please be aware that an audio and visual recording of this meeting is being made and broadcast by Boston City tv, which is a part of the City of Boston Office of Cable Communications at Xfinity channel 26, rcn channel 13 and Verizon Fios channel 962. It is also being live streamed at boston.Gov/cable. Now if there's anyone in the audience who is recording this meeting I ask that you please identify yourself now. Hi. Will you please just identify. Peers on that MacDonald Boulevard in those papers? Perfect. >> Thank you. Anyone else tonight? Okay. So with that we're going to start the meeting with the roll call. Uh, MISS Jack present. MISS Bennett. Present, MR. Shepherd. Present. MR. O'Malley here and I am present. Item number one. Request authorization for the approval of the minutes of the SEPTEMBER 17th, 2026 boar …

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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM

City Council

Labor and Economic Development Committee Hearing on Docket #0218

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and. >> brian worrell, district four city councilor and I'm chair of the boston city council committee on labor and economic development. Today is OCTOBER 15th, 2026. The exact time is 2:05 P.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Backslash city dash council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 and files channel 964. Rent comments MAY be sent to the committee email at seek.Labor@boston.Gov. We've made part of the record available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in order to stay signed up. We'll have two minutes to testify. If you're interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison ron cobb at ron cobb@boston.Gov in the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 0218. Order for a hearing to review the effectiveness of the boston residents job policy and improving equity and employment standards on project throughout the city. This matter was sponsored by councilor brown will run with her to the committee on january 28th, 2026. Today I'm joined by my colleague, uh, councilor flynn. We've also received a letter of absences from councilor mejia and council PRESIDENT Breadon. I will turn it over to my council colleague to see if he has any opening remarks. Thank yo …

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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

City Council to hear ordinance regarding private way potholes

The Government Operations Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0807. This item concerns an ordinance to address potholes on private ways.

Docket #0807: Ordinance to Address Private Way Potholes

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Government Operations Committee Hearing on Docket #0807

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operations. >> today is OCTOBER 15th 2026 and the exact time is 1006. In accordance with chapter two of the act of 2025 modifying certain requirements of the open meeting law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded and it is also being live streamed at boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight, rcn channel 82 and fios channel 964 . Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at cagle@boston.Gov. And will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so, please email our central staff liaison megan cavanaugh at nega. And energy@boston.Gov for the zoom link in your name will be added to the list. Just as a heads up for central staff we do have two prerecorded public testimony videos that we have to play. If we can play those before we do public testimony I think that would be good. Um okay so today's hearing is on docket 0807 an ordinance to address private way potholes. This matter was sponsored by councilors brian worrell and aaron murphy and was referred to the …

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Wed Oct 14, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Boston School Committee

Bolling Building

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Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 2:30 PM

City Council

Education Committee to hold hearing on English Learner spending

The Education Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #0276. The session will focus on transparency and accountability regarding spending and service provision for English Learners.

Hearing on Docket #0276 regarding English Learner service provision and spending

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Education Committee Hearing on Docket #0276

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other. Uh, I'm calling us in for the record. My name is julia mejia, at-large city councilor and I also happen to be the chair of boston city council's committee on education. Today is OCTOBER the 13th, 2026 and the exact time is 235. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed at boston.Gov. City council tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 and files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at kcc education@boston.Gov. And will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at my discretion throughout this hearing. Um individuals will be called in order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you're looking to testify virtually. Please email central staff liaison ron cobb at boston's iga for the link and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket 0276 and order for a hearing on transparency and accountability and service provisions and spending for english learners. This matter was um offered and sponsored by me yours truly julia media council culpeper and councilor santana and was referred to my committee uh FEBRUARY 4th 2026. Today I am joined by the best attendance um in order of arrival councilor flynn um and councilor at-large murphy um, I know that councilor culpepper is on his way. Um, and he h …

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 2:00 PM

City Council

City Council to review residential tax assessment practices

The Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on Docket #0586. The committee will review discrepancies between market value and tax assessed value for residential properties in Boston.

Hearing on Docket #0586 regarding residential property tax assessment practices

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Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Docket #0586

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and. >> I'm. Good afternoon. Uh, my name is ben weber. I'm the district six. Oh, geez. We got, uh, to have paper towels. Yeah. Okay, good. >> we're on the record. For that. Uh, councilor. Culpeper is trying to drown me for. >> the. For the hearing. Uh, hold on a second. So we are getting more time. Is coming out of your. Do you want us to move over here? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Uh, I just better luck next time. Give me more time. Is the trash can. There's one of you. Yeah. Oh, I think we're good. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Oh, yeah. So get some. Okay, let's just pretend that didn't happen. Uh, and bang the gavel again. Um. >> okay. >> for the record. Uh, my name is ben weber. I'm the boston city councilor for district six and the chair of the boston uh, city council committee on ways and means. today's OCTOBER 8th, uh, 2026 and the exact time is 2:07 P.M. Uh, the this hearing is being recorded. It's also being live streamed at boston.Com slash city council tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight or on channel 82 and files channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at quinn@boston.Gov and will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Um uh individuals will be called on the order in which they've signed up and will have two minutes to testify. Uh um, if you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance to the chamber. If you're looking to …

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

City Council committee to hear ordinance on quarterly revenue reports

The Government Operations Committee is holding a hearing on Docket #1099. This item proposes an ordinance that would require quarterly revenue reports to be provided to the City Council.

Docket #1099: Ordinance to require quarterly revenue reports to be provided to the City Council

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Government Operations Committee Hearing on Docket #1099

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thank you for the invitation. Um. Uh, I'm I'm happy to do. I've been grateful for the, uh. Um, one of the services for your here. Thank you to those who stayed in that, um. Okay. Um, we'll go ahead and get started soon. As I said, my name is. The counselor and I'm the chair of both city council committee on government operations. Today is OCTOBER 8th, 2026 and the exact time is 1001 and accordingly in accordance with chapter two of the acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements of the open meeting laws and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meeting in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded . It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Forward slash city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel eight rcn channel 82 and five channel 964. Written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at six geo@boston.Gov and will be made part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so, please email our central staff liaison megan at nea n dot c o r u geto m a r t I n at boston gov. For the zoom link in your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing i …

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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Improvement Commission

Boston CIty Hall

Wed Oct 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM

City Council

City Council to consider $3.25M grant for bikeshare e-bikes and batteries

The City Council will review several grant authorizations and supplemental appropriations for Boston Public Schools collective bargaining agreements. The body is also considering a long-term contract for the city's advertising-supported street furniture program and various public hearing orders.

Grant of $3,250,220.00 for new e-bikes and spare batteries for the bikeshare system
Contract for up to 20 years to manage the Coordinated Street Furniture Program (bus shelters, benches, digital displays)
Supplemental appropriations for BPS collective bargaining agreements totaling $526,450.00
Transfer of discontinued street parcels to sale parcels at Hichborn Street, Congress Street, and Sleeper Street
Proposed hearings on BPS transportation performance, first responder wellness funding, and college relationship violence

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Council Chambers

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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M. ________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR: 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. 1884 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. Page 1 of 10 1885 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred …

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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Zoning Board of Appeal

Room 801, City Hall

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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

Ways & Means to hear on FY27 funding for school employee contracts

The Ways & Means Committee is reviewing several requests to move funds from the Reserve for Collective Bargaining to the Boston Public Schools Department. These supplemental appropriations would cover wage increases and contract costs for various school employee unions for FY27.

Appropriation of $268,887 for Boston School Police Patrolmen’s Association
Appropriation of $111,802 for Boston School Police Superior Officers Federation
Appropriation of $85,879 for SEIU Local 888, Professional Employees Chapter
Appropriation of $40,365 for Boston School Department Plant Administrators Association
Appropriation of $10,320 for AFL-CIO, Council 39/93, Local 2814

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Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #1829-1838

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in the district six city councilor and the chair of the boston city council on ways and means. Today's OCTOBER 6th, 2026. Exact time is 10:03 A.M.. Uh in accordance with chapter two of the acts of 2025 modifying certain requirements of the open meeting law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements including the requirements that public bodies conduct their meetings in a public place that's open and physically accessible to the public. The city council will be conducting this hearing virtually via zoom. This hearing is being recorded. It's also being live streamed at boston council dash uh sorry boston.Gov/city council dash tv and broadcast on xfinity channel e rcn channel 82 and file channel 964 . Uh written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at squirm@boston.Gov. It will be made a part of the record and available to all councilors. Public testimony will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on the order in which they signed up. They will have two minutes to testify. If you wish to sign up for public testimony and have not done so, please email our central staff liaison chris mature on that car is marco u h a n@boston.Gov for the zoom link and your name will be added to the list. uh this hearing um is about funding the new contract increases for several groups of boston public school employees. The unions represent school police officers, superior office and superior officers, planning and engineering professionals, plan administra …

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Ways & Means Committee Hearing on Dockets #1829-1838 1829 Message and order 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. 1830 Message and order 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. 1831 Message and order 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 Com …

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Fri Oct 2, 2026 · 10:00 AM

City Council

Boston City Council committee to hear voter accessibility and Election Day registration items

The City Council's Census, Redistricting, and Elections Committee is holding a hearing on two dockets. Docket #0183 is an order for a hearing on voter accessibility and election preparedness. Docket #1805 is a resolution supporting Question 4, which would establish Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts. The agenda does not state any decisions, votes, or dollar amounts.

Hearing on Docket #0183: voter accessibility and election preparedness
Resolution Docket #1805: support for Question 4 to establish Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts

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Census, Redistricting, and Elections Committee Hearing on Dockets #0183 and #1805

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thank you. >> this was. Really severe. Oh, okay. I. Morning everyone. Happy friday. For the record my name is ruti louijeune at large city councilor and I am the chair of the boston city council committee on census redistricting and elections. Today is OCTOBER 2nd, 2026 and the exact time is 10:07 A.M.. This hearing is being recorded. It is also being live streamed@boston.Gov. Forward slash city council dash tv and broadcast on it's channel eight rcn channel 82 fios channel 964. Our written comments MAY be sent to the committee email at seek census@boston.Gov. And we made a part of the record and available to all councilors public testimony will take will be taken at the end of this hearing. Individuals will be called on in the order in which they signed up and will have two minutes to testify. If you are interested in testifying in person, please add your name to the sign up sheet near the entrance of the chamber. If you are looking to testify virtually, please email our central staff liaison shane pack at shane dot pack at boston dot GOD for the link and add your name and your name will be added to the list. Today's hearing is on docket number 0183. Order for a hearing regarding voter accessibility and election preparedness. This matter is sponsored by myself and councilor enrique japan and is referred to the committee on JANUARY 28th, 2026 . This also includes docket number 1805 resolution in support of question four to us to establish election day voter registration in ma …

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Census, Redistricting, and Elections Committee Hearing on Dockets #0183 and #1805 0183 Order for a hearing regarding voter accessibility and election preparedness. 1805 Resolution in support of Question 4 to establish Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts. Page 1 of 1

Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Public Facilities

Room 801, City Hall

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Good morning. Good morning. Welcome to the Public Facilities Commission. Before us this morning is the public facilities Department. Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Memoli. Good morning. This meeting is being recorded broadcast live. Before we get started I will ask Holly Daley, pfc Secretary to take a roll call of our meeting participants. Calling a few. Please conduct the roll call. Thank you. Please unmute your device and confirm your presence when I call your name beginning roll call with the commission Larry Memoli Commissioner PRESIDENT Donald the right commissioner present. Lee legal advisor present. Dillard a penny a Tova paralegal present and the cfd Kelton Jones director present of Senior Project Manager present I'll read for the remainder of read for the record the remainder of the individuals in attendance. Attendees do not need to unmute your device when I call your name Brian McLaughlin Senior Program Manager and this concludes roll call. Thank you. Thank you Colleen. The first order of business before you this morning concerns staff meeting minutes for AUGUST 26th, 2026 for the Mayor's Office of Housing. Is there a motion to take a vote via roll call for the meeting minutes. Motion to approve the roll call. Commissioners, when I call your name, please cast your vote, Commissioner Wright. Yes, Commissioner Memoli. Yes. Thank you, thank you. The meeting minutes for AUGUST 26th, 2026 for each are hereby approved for the Public Facilities Department we have director …

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Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM

City Council

Boston City Council weighs $2.84M in school and police union contract funding

The Boston City Council is considering a series of mayoral messages and orders to move money from the FY27 Reserve for Collective Bargaining into supplemental appropriations for the Boston Public Schools and Boston Police Department to cover union contract costs. The largest items are $1,951,894 for the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society and $1,366,093 for its Superior Officers Unit. The agenda also includes several proposed hearings and resolutions, plus routine items like meeting minutes and a consent agenda of recognitions.

$268,887 for Boston School Police Patrolmen's Association contract (2% base wage increases in Oct 2024, 2025, 2026; flat increases of $250, $900, $800 in Jan 2025, 2026, 2027)
$111,802 for Boston School Police Superior Officers Federation contract
$85,879 for SEIU Local 888 Professional Employees Chapter, Department of Planning and Engineering
$1,951,894 for Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (BPDBS) FY27 contract costs
$1,366,093 for Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society - Superior Officers Unit (BPDBS-SO)

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✓ Decided: City Council approves funding for police detective contracts

The City Council approved several supplemental appropriations to fund collective bargaining agreements for the Boston Police Department. The council also adopted resolutions supporting coastal storm risk management and tenant rights, and requested information on BPS residency and procurement.

Approved $1,951,894 for Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society (13-0)
Approved $1,366,093 for Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society - Superior Officers Unit (13-0)
Approved $4,350 grant for National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Scholarship (13-0)
Adopted resolution supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Boston Harbor Coastal Storm Risk Management Plan (13-0)
Adopted resolution supporting Act to Guarantee a Tenant's First Right of Refusal (13-0)
Adopted emergency resolution for relief for businesses affected by Edison Building fire (13-0)
Passed Section 17F orders for info on BPS residency, procurement, and Tremont/Parker St roadway alterations
Referred 8 BPS collective bargaining funding orders to the Committee on Ways and Means

Council Chambers

Agenda (official) · cached copy · Minutes · Video

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good afternoon everyone. I call to order today's meeting of the boston city council. Viewers can watch the council meeting live on youtube@boston.Gov backslash city council dash tv. At this time I ask my colleagues and those in the audience to please silence their cell phones and electronic devices. Also pursuant to rule 42, I remind all in the chamber that no demonstration of approval or disapproval from members of the public will be permitted. Thank you. MR. Clerk, could you please, uh, take a roll call vote to ascertain the presence of a quorum? Councilor breadon here. Council. Colletta. Zapata. Councilor. Culpeper. Councilor. Durkan. Councilor. Fitzgerald. Councilor. Flynn. Council. Louijeune. Councilor. Mejia. Councilor murphy. Councilor. The pen. Councilor santana. Councilor weber. And councilor. World of palms. Thank you, mr clerk. I've been informed by the talk that the quorum quorum is present. now it is my pleasure to ask councilor collette as a partner to come forward and introduce her to this clergy. Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. Good afternoon everybody. Um, it's an honor to welcome father paolo coming here. Did I get that right? Excellent. Okay. Um, from east boston, from sacred heart church which is my home parish in east boston. He was born in italy and after schooling he joined the seminary of the fraternity of saint charles borromeo in rome in 2001 he was or he was ordained deacon and assigned to the mission of the of the fraternity in taiwan and after ten yea …

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ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR MATTERS PRESENTED TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING IN THE CHRISTOPHER A. IANNELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M. ________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR: 1829 Message and order 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. 1830 Message and order 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 t …

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September 30, 2026 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:07 P.M. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, and Worrell. Father Paolo Cumin, Sacred Heart Parish, delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the September 23, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed. ________________________________________________________________________ 1829 Message and order 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. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1830 Message and order 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 …

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Tue Sep 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM

City Council

Boston City Council committee to hear housing docket #0695

The City Council's Housing & Community Development Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Docket #0695. The agenda text provided contains only the meeting title and page marker, so it does not describe the docket's contents, any proposed action, or any dollar amounts. No decisions, votes, or specific items are established by the supplied record.

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Housing & Community Development Committee Hearing on Docket #0695