Revere public meetings in 2023

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, a financial report, and updates on new services and programs. The director's report covers children's, young adult, and adult programs, staffing changes, and building updates such as new floors, furniture, and a bookmobile. The board will also consider joining the Mass Library Trustees Association and discuss capital plans for building expansion or renovation.

• Financial report handout
• Staffing changes: Sydney started; Anna and Gabby back for school break; adding 4-8 hours/week to Sarah and Paola's schedules
• New floors, furniture, bookmobile interior colors, camera installation grant
• Fundraising event booked; ticket requests being received
• Discussion on joining Mass Library Trustees Association

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is meeting as a Committee of the Whole to handle routine business, primarily approving the consent calendar, which includes minutes, warrants (invoices), personnel items, and acceptance of donations/grants. The agenda lists two competitive grants: $21,014 for FC 0189 and $51,453 for IDEA Part B Targeted Special Education Program Improvement. No other substantive discussion items are listed.

• Approval of warrants (invoices) for various vendors, including $13,000 audit fees to Powers & Sullivan and $38,687 unemployment payment
• Acceptance of Competitive Grant FC 0189 - $21,014.00
• Acceptance of FY 2024 Fund Code 274 IDEA Part B Targeted Special Education Program Improvement Grant - $51,453.00
• Personnel items including new hires, retirements/resignations/terminations
• Approval of minutes

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee will hold a regular meeting on December 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Ferrante School Committee Room at Revere High School and via Zoom. The agenda includes votes on payments for professional services related to the Revere High School building project, as well as reports on multilingual learners, world language programs, and a JROTC civics pilot. Public comment is limited to 15 minutes, with speakers required to sign up and follow specific rules.

• Motion to approve payment of $21,000 to Leftfield LLC for November 2023 project management services
• Motion to approve payment of $80,796.40 to Perkins Eastman Architects for November 2023 professional services
• Motion to approve payment of $25,440 to Consigli Construction Co. for November 2023 preconstruction services
• Superintendent report on RMA and JROTC collaborative initiatives, including a civics pilot with Chief Justice debates
• Multilingual Learners and World Language Department updates, including enrollment data and new elective courses

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council's Dec. 18 regular meeting includes votes on several ordinances and motions, including a proposal to change council compensation to $100 per attended meeting, a request for a detailed report on $30 million in ARPA funds, and a public hearing on repealing the political sign ordinance. The agenda also covers appointments, a zoning change for home-based child care, and a request for a briefing on MBTA Wonderland Garage parking plans.

• Motion to pay councilors $100 per meeting attended, replacing current salary structure
• Request for CFO report on $30M ARPA funds spent and remaining
• Public hearing on repealing political sign ordinance as unconstitutional
• Ordinance amending zoning for home-based child care businesses
• Request for MassPort and MBTA briefing on Wonderland Garage parking for Logan employees

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve November invoices, discuss the Preferred Schematic Report update, and handle other business related to the high school project. Public comment is also scheduled. This is a routine project meeting with no major decisions expected beyond invoice approvals and report discussion.

• Approval of meeting minutes from November 15, 2023
• Vote to approve November invoices for processing
• Preferred Schematic Report update and discussion
• Public comment period

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting to vote on entering executive session for collective bargaining with the Revere Federation of Paraprofessionals. The session will address a Level Three grievance and discuss strategy for responding to it. No other business is listed on the agenda.

• Vote to enter executive session under MGL ch. 30A, sec. 21(a) for collective bargaining
• Hear Level Three grievance from Revere Federation of Paraprofessionals
• Discuss strategy for responding to the grievance

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly public meeting. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes from the November meeting, as well as a special acknowledgement of Universal Human Rights Month and Day, which will include a history of the United Nations, a video, and a discussion circle led by Commissioner Kourou Pich. The meeting also includes an open forum for public comment.

• Approval of minutes from November 2nd monthly meeting
• Acknowledgement of Universal Human Rights Month and Day with history of the UN, video, and discussion circle led by Commissioner Kourou Pich
• Open Forum for public participation

School Committee - Personnel Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Personnel Sub-Committee is meeting in executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Revere Federation of Professionals and the Revere Federation of Paraprofessionals. The agenda contains only this closed-session item, with no public discussion or votes scheduled.

• Executive session under MGL ch. 30A, sec. 21(a) for collective bargaining strategy
• Discussion with Revere Federation of Professionals
• Discussion with Revere Federation of Paraprofessionals

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on a zoning ordinance creating Green Street and Shirley Avenue Smart Growth Overlay Districts, and on two special permit requests: one to restore a dwelling unit at 164 Harris Street and another to change parking use at 150 Bennington Street. The council will also receive an update on the Revere High School project and consider several motions, including a request for a water main break recovery grant program and an investigation into the City Solicitor.

• Public hearing on Green Street and Shirley Avenue Smart Growth Overlay Districts (Chapter 40R)
• Special permit request to restore a dwelling unit at 164 Harris Street
• Special permit request to change parking to commercial auto storage at 150 Bennington Street
• Motion to establish a Water Main Break Recovery Grant Program with grants up to $5,000
• Motion to request $23,000 for three air quality sensors in Ward 5

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Board of Health is meeting to review and approve prior minutes, receive monthly reports from Public Health and Inspectional Services, and hold an appeal hearing regarding a vacant building. The meeting is scheduled for November 30, 2023, at City Hall.

• Review and approve minutes from October 26, 2023
• Public Health Communicable monthly report
• Inspectional Services monthly report
• Appeal Hearing regarding a vacant building

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is holding a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss School Improvement Plans. The agenda contains only this single item, with no additional details or attachments provided.

• Discussion of School Improvement Plans

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on several special permit applications, including a proposal to build an 11-unit apartment building at 1473 North Shore Road, and will consider zoning ordinance amendments for new overlay districts and city clerk positions. The council will also vote on a $30,000 supplemental appropriation for election recount expenses and discuss a motion to rescind special municipal employee status for several boards.

• Special permit hearing for 11-unit apartment building at 1473 North Shore Road (Zoro, LLC)
• Special permit hearing for commercial auto storage/parking at 150 Bennington Street (Beachmont Post 6712 VFW)
• Special permit hearing to restore dwelling unit at 164 Harris Street (Nicholas Giacobbe)
• Zoning ordinance hearing to establish Green Street and Shirley Avenue Smart Growth Overlay Districts (Chapter 40R)
• Supplemental appropriation of $30,000 for FY2024 Election Department recount expenses

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is meeting as a Committee of the Whole to consider a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, warrants (invoices), enrollment updates, personnel items, and field trips. The warrants list numerous expenditures, including significant contracts for student transportation and technology services. The meeting is largely procedural, with no separate discussion items listed beyond the consent calendar.

• Healey Bus Inc. regular transportation contract: $264,600
• Retrofit Inc. network switches: $69,390
• Lexia Learning Systems subscription renewal: $63,000
• Multiple SPED transportation contracts (e.g., North Reading LYNNF $77,184, Nicks Luxury Transportation $43,450)
• RHS Outdoors Club field trip to AMC Highland Center at Crawford Notch, NH

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee will vote on a series of motions to encumber and pay invoices totaling over $400,000 for professional services related to the Revere High School project. The agenda also includes a presentation on new health and physical education curriculum, a student representative report, and discussion of the March 5, 2024 election date.

• Motions to pay Leftfield LLC $21,000 for September and $21,000 for October 2023 project management services
• Motions to pay Perkins Eastman Architect DPC $112,416.24 (August), $80,796.40 (September), and $119,261.48 (October) for professional services
• Motions to pay Consigli Construction Co. $25,440 for September and $25,440 for October 2023 preconstruction services
• Presentation on new health and physical education curriculum development and initiatives
• Discussion of March 5, 2024 election date

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is meeting in executive session to hear a Level Three grievance filed by the Revere Teachers Association and to discuss collective bargaining strategy. The meeting is closed to the public and is scheduled for November 15, 2023, via Zoom.

• Executive session to hear Level Three grievance from Revere Teachers Association
• Discussion of collective bargaining strategy regarding the grievance

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve meeting minutes and October invoices, and to discuss preferred schematic report options for the high school project. The meeting includes public comment and other business, and is part of the ongoing school building project.

• Approval of meeting minutes from September 7 and October 12, 2023
• Vote to approve October invoices for processing
• Discussion of preferred schematic report options
• Public comment period

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Library Board of Trustees is holding a Committee of the Whole meeting in executive session on November 15, 2023, via Zoom. The sole purpose is to conduct a collective bargaining session with the Revere Teachers Association and discuss strategy regarding a Level Three grievance. The meeting is closed to the public and contains no other agenda items.

• Executive session under MGL ch. 30A, sec. 21(a) for collective bargaining
• Hearing a Level Three grievance filed by the Revere Teachers Association
• Discussion of strategy for responding to the grievance

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold its regular meeting on November 13, 2023, with a zoning sub-committee meeting at 5:00 PM. The agenda includes discussions on ambulance services, an update on the Overdose Outreach program, several zoning ordinance amendments, and special permit requests for property expansions. The council will also consider motions related to school traffic safety, bus stop improvements, and other community matters.

• Special permit for 1,064 sq ft second-story addition at 570 Broadway
• Zoning ordinance establishing outdoor dining regulations
• Zoning amendment on prequalified lots, signage, and driveways
• Special permit to expand 465 Revere Beach Boulevard from 5 to 11 units
• Special permit for self-storage facility at 195 American Legion Highway

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to review the Preferred Schematic Report (PSR) options for the new high school. They will discuss the schedule, logistics, and budget for five design schemes, and consider additional project costs. The committee is expected to select a preferred option in upcoming meetings, with a vote to submit the PSR to the MSBA scheduled for December.

• Five design options: Courtyard 4-Story, Triangle 5-Story, Triangle 6-Story, Addition/Renovation, and Code Upgrade
• Construction estimated to start Winter 2024, with project completion by end of 2029
• Potential additional costs: Ambrose field parking, culvert replacement, district admin building
• Public comment period included in agenda
• Vote to select preferred option scheduled for November 15 or 29

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly meeting. The main substantive item is a proposal by Attorney Molly McGee to establish a subcommittee for the Revere History Project. The rest of the agenda consists of routine items like approving minutes, acknowledgements, and an open forum.

• Establishment of a sub-committee for the Revere History Project, presented by Attorney Molly McGee
• Approval of minutes from the October 5th monthly meeting
• Monthly acknowledgements
• Open forum for public comment

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council is holding a regular meeting with multiple public hearings, including zoning ordinances for outdoor dining and prequalified lots/signage/driveways, street name changes for Whitin Avenue EXT and Unity Avenue, and special permit applications for an apartment expansion at 465 Revere Beach Boulevard and a self-storage facility at 195 American Legion Highway. The council will also consider appropriations for tide gate design and a transportation network assessment, and several motions on traffic and other matters.

• Public hearing on zoning ordinance establishing outdoor dining regulations
• Public hearing on zoning ordinance amending prequalified lots, signage, and driveways
• Public hearing to rename Whitin Avenue EXT to Gibson Way and Unity Avenue to Previte Way
• Special permit hearing for 11-unit apartment at 465 Revere Beach Boulevard (adding 6 units to existing 5)
• Appropriation of $128,970 for Tide Gate Design and Permitting

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Board of Health is meeting to review and approve minutes from June 22, 2023, and to hear monthly reports from the Director of Public Health and the Health Agent. They will also discuss licensing for body art and chicken keeping, and hold an appeal hearing regarding a vacant building.

• Review and approve minutes from June 22, 2023
• Public Health Communicable monthly report
• Inspectional Services monthly report
• Licensing discussion: Body Art and Chicken Keeping
• Appeal Hearing: Vacant Building

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Board of Health is meeting to review and approve prior minutes, receive monthly reports on public health and inspectional services, discuss licensing for body art and chicken keeping, and hold an appeal hearing regarding a vacant building. The agenda is mostly routine, with the appeal hearing being the only potentially contested item.

• Review and approve minutes from June 22, 2023
• Public Health Communicable monthly report
• Inspectional Services monthly report
• Licensing discussion: Body Art and Chicken Keeping
• Appeal hearing on a vacant building

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is meeting as a Committee of the Whole to consider routine consent calendar items, including approval of minutes, warrants, financial reports, and personnel items. They will also vote on disposing of two Ford F-250 pickup trucks and accepting a donation of a sound booth to Revere High School. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions listed.

• Disposal of a 2004 Ford F250 Pick-Up Truck
• Disposal of a 2009 Ford F250 Pick-Up Truck
• Acceptance of donation of Sound Booth to Revere High School
• Approval of warrants including payments to PowerSchool Group ($175,085 total) and various vendors
• Personnel items: new hires, retirements, resignations, terminations

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is holding a regular meeting to hear reports from the superintendent on the SmartPass hall-pass system at Susan B. Anthony Middle School, a CityLab High School presentation, MCAS and accountability data, a five-year strategic plan for the high school Learning Commons, and exit survey data. The committee will also discuss sub-committee reports on policies, including booster organizations and cell phone policy, and unfinished business on honors programs. No public hearings are scheduled.

• MCAS and accountability data: district classified as 'Not requiring assistance or intervention' with moderate progress; school percentiles range from 59 (Beachmont) to 13 (RMA)
• CityLab High School: 21 students in pathways (320% increase), selected to pilot Clean Energy Pathway launching fall 2024
• SmartPass digital hall pass system at Susan B. Anthony Middle School
• RHS Learning Commons five-year strategic plan (2023-2028)
• Policy discussions: File KJA (Booster Organizations), File DD (Funding Proposals), Faculty Handbooks, Cell Phone Policy next steps

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will meet in executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy. The discussion will specifically address responses to a Level Three grievance filed by the Revere Teachers Association.

• Executive session regarding collective bargaining strategy
• Deliberation on Level Three grievance filed by Revere Teachers Association

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee will review a list of carry-forward requests totaling $1.25 million. These are funds from the previous fiscal year that various departments and programs are requesting to carry over for specific purchases or initiatives.

• Carry-forward requests totaling $1,250,000
• Feminine products ($10,000)
• Employee assistance program ($25,000)
• Writing center furniture ($35,000)
• New vehicle for Truancy Officer ($385,000)

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council is holding its regular meeting on October 16, 2023, with a full agenda of zoning amendments, special permit requests, and various motions. Key items include a zoning ordinance change for lodging and rooming houses, a special permit to increase affordable units at 133 Salem Street, and a request to rename Whitin Avenue EXT to Gibson Way. The council will also consider several motions related to traffic safety, ambulance services, and a resolution regarding the State of Israel.

• Ordinance to amend zoning for lodging and rooming houses, restricting them to the HB District
• Special permit request to increase affordable units at 133 Salem Street from 7 to 18 units (6 at 70% AMI, 12 at 80% AMI)
• Special permit request for a 1,064 sq ft second-story addition at 570 Broadway
• Request to rename Whitin Avenue EXT to Gibson Way
• Motion to hold a public hearing to rename Unity Avenue to Previte's Way

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve meeting minutes and invoices, and to review the Preferred Schematic Report design options and site updates. The committee is also looking ahead to upcoming meetings where they will compare costs and vote on a preferred option for the new high school.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from 9/7
• Vote to approve August and September invoices for processing
• Review of Preferred Schematic Report design options and site update
• Upcoming votes on preferred option (Nov 16 or Nov 30) and submission to MSBA (Dec 14)
• Final design schemes include 4-story courtyard, 5-story triangle, 6-story triangle, addition/renovation, and code upgrade only

School Committee - Policies & Procedures Sub Committee

The Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee will meet to discuss and review several policies, including relations with booster organizations, funding proposals and applications, faculty handbooks, and next steps for the cell phone policy. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom.

• Review of File KJA: Relations with Booster Organizations, including restrictions on coach and staff involvement
• Review of File DD: Funding Proposals and Applications
• Review of Faculty Handbooks
• Discussion of next steps for Cell Phone Policy

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is meeting as a Committee of the Whole to vote on entering executive session. The closed session will address collective bargaining with the Revere Teachers Association, specifically hearing and discussing responses to two Level Three grievances. No public action is scheduled.

• Vote to enter executive session under MGL c.30A, s.21(a)
• Collective bargaining session with Revere Teachers Association
• Hear two Level Three grievances
• Discuss strategy for responding to grievances

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly meeting on October 5, 2023. The main item is a guest presentation on Circle Conversations Surrounding Indigenous Peoples' Day by Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition, Inc. The rest of the agenda is routine: approving minutes, monthly acknowledgements, other business, and an open forum.

• Guest speaker Strong Oak Lefebvre on Indigenous Peoples' Day
• Approval of minutes from September 7th meeting
• Open forum for public comment
• Meeting held in City Council Chambers or via Zoom

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on several items, including approving payments for professional services related to the Revere High School project. The agenda includes a consent calendar, reports from the superintendent and student representatives, and multiple motions to encumber and pay invoices totaling $212,517.93 for July and August 2023 work by Leftfield LLC, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli Construction. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Motion to approve payment of $21,000 to Leftfield LLC for July 2023 professional services (Invoice #30)
• Motion to approve payment of $119,637.93 to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC for July 2023 professional services (Invoice #87970.00.0-29)
• Motion to approve payment of $25,440 to Consigli Construction Co. for July 2023 preconstruction services (Invoice #7)
• Motion to approve payment of $21,000 to Leftfield LLC for August 2023 professional services (Invoice #31)
• Motion to approve payment of $25,440 to Consigli Construction Co. for August 2023 preconstruction services (Invoice #8)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to review and approve routine consent calendar items, including minutes, warrants, financial reports, personnel changes, donations, and field trips. Notable items include a $25,000 Innovation Career Pathway Planning grant and a field trip for the RHS Speech and Debate Team to Yale University. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions listed.

• Approval of warrants totaling over $200,000 for various vendors and services
• Acceptance of $25,000 Innovation Career Pathway Planning grant
• Approval of field trip for RHS Speech and Debate Team to Yale University
• Request to discard old or broken RPS technology equipment
• Personnel items including new hires, retirements, resignations, and terminations

School Committee - Building Committee

The Revere School Committee will meet to hear a presentation on preferred schematic design options for the new Revere High School, including several building configurations. The committee will also take public comment. No votes are scheduled except to adjourn.

• Presentation of design options: Courtyard 4-story, Triangle 6-story, Triangle Alt 1 5-story, H Scheme 6-story
• H Scheme and Triangle 6-story not recommended for pricing
• MSBA protocol requires pricing for code upgrade and addition/renovation options
• Site design update with construction phases (Phase 1: Summer 2025-Summer 2028, Phase 2: Summer 2028-Winter 2029)
• Public comment period (Public Speak) with rules for speaker time limits

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council is holding public hearings on two bond orders totaling $6 million for water main replacement and stormwater drainage, a proposal to repeal the city's political sign ordinance as unconstitutional, and two special permit requests, including one to increase affordable units at 133 Salem Street. The Council will also consider the Acting Mayor's veto of a motion restricting permanent appointments, and several motions on traffic and election logistics.

• Public hearing on $4,000,000 Water Main Replacement Bonds
• Public hearing on $2,000,000 Stormwater Drainage System Bonds
• Public hearing to repeal Section 9.12.030 Posting Political Signs (First Amendment)
• Special permit to increase affordable units at 133 Salem Street from 7 to 18 units
• Acting Mayor's veto of Council Order 23-202 regarding permanent appointments

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is holding its 64th project meeting to discuss the ongoing Revere High School project. The agenda includes approving May invoices, receiving a design development update, and an overview of the permitting process. Public comment is also scheduled.

• Approval of meeting minutes from May 29, 2024
• Vote to approve May invoices for processing
• Design development update
• Permitting process overview
• Public comment

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to approve minutes, hear the director's report on finances and new programs, and discuss building updates, strategic plans, and fundraising. The agenda includes staff updates, program listings, and discussions on capital plans for renovation or expansion.

• Financial report handout
• New staff: 2 new members, 2 high school interns
• Building updates: audio system, asbestos testing, new floors, furniture, electrical
• Strategic Plan: microfilm digitizing, Revere Reads, 120-year birthday
• Capital plans: build, expand, or renovate options

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting to hear presentations on the new Revere High School schematic design, plans for athletic programs during construction, and the loss of Parks & Recreation revenue. The regular meeting includes updates on litigation for 585 North Shore Road, ordinances on paper bag fees and fireworks, and several communications and motions.

• Presentation on new high school schematic design by Brian Dakin of Leftfield
• Update on litigation status of property at 585 North Shore Road
• Ordinance to prohibit fees for paper bags at stores 20,000 sq ft or larger
• Ordinance amending fireworks regulations with fines up to $150
• Motion to add police patrols to Tuttle, Stowers, Bryant, and Waite Streets

The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance regulating aerial fireworks and established civil fines for violations. The Council also approved a quarterly appropriation for RevereTV and funding for a crossing guard agreement. A resolution was passed to seek a $500,000 PARC grant for Gibson Park improvements.

• Approved ordinance regulating aerial fireworks and establishing civil fines (Unanimous)
• Approved $112,264.22 quarterly appropriation for RevereTV (Unanimous)
• Approved appropriation for Revere Crossing Guard Memorandum of Agreement with Local 880 (Unanimous)
• Authorized application for $500,000 PARC grant for Gibson Park improvements (Unanimous)
• Ordered $2M stormwater and $4M water main bond authorizations to public hearing
• Ordered police to add patrols to Tuttle, Stowers, Bryant, and Waite Streets (Voice Vote)
• Denied ordinance regulating paper bag fees at retail establishments (Placed on file)
• Awarded Certificates of Commendation to Marc Silvestri and Metro North emergency call takers

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to vote on approving meeting minutes from July 27 and invoices for July and August, and to finalize which design options will be included in the Preferred Schematic Report pricing exercises. The design update presents three recommended options—Courtyard 4-Story, Triangle Alt 1 5-Story, and Triangle 6-Story—while the H Scheme 6-Story is not recommended for pricing. The committee will also receive schedule and budget updates and hear public comment.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from 7/27
• Vote to approve July and August invoices for processing
• Vote to finalize design options for Preferred Schematic Report pricing
• Design options: Courtyard 4-Story, Triangle Alt 1 5-Story, Triangle 6-Story; H Scheme 6-Story not recommended
• Schedule and budget update

The committee voted to remove the H Scheme-6-Story design from further pricing exercises. Members reviewed three remaining design options and discussed site analysis, traffic flow, and utility lines. Several service invoices for project consultants were approved.

• Approved meeting minutes from 7/27/23
• Approved July 2023 Leftfield LLC invoice for $21,000.00
• Approved July 2023 Perkins Eastman invoice for $119,637.93
• Approved July 2023 Consigli Construction Co, Inc invoice for $25,440.00
• Approved August 2023 Leftfield LLC invoice for $21,000.00
• Approved August 2023 Consigli Construction Co, Inc invoice for $25,440.00
• Eliminated H Scheme-6-Story from viable design options for pricing

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda includes approving the May minutes, an open forum, and a discussion of summer recap and goals for the fiscal year, including the history of the HRC and discussions surrounding IPD and Columbus Day. The commission will also talk about prospective new members.

• Approval of minutes from the May 4th monthly meeting
• Discussion of fiscal year goals, including history of the HRC
• Discussion surrounding IPD and Columbus Day
• Discussion of prospective new members for the HRC
• Open forum for public questions and comments

The Commission approved the minutes from the May monthly meeting. Members discussed goals for the fiscal year, including a project to document the history of immigrant groups in Revere, and planned a circle discussion regarding Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day for October.

• Approved May Monthly Meeting minutes

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 30, 2023, to consider several applications, including special permits, variances, and extensions. Notable items include a request for a 160-unit apartment building and a 75,000 sq ft mixed-use building. The board will also review extensions for previously granted variances.

• A-23-29: Variances for 11-story, 160-unit apartment building at 6 Agawam Street and 1198 North Shore Road
• A-23-28: Variances for 75,000 sq ft mixed-use building at 110 Ocean Avenue
• A-23-23: Special permit to alter and extend nonconforming single-family home at 175 Rice Avenue
• A-23-25: Special permit for 10' x 34.4' addition at 31 Bay Road
• A-23-31: Variance for side yard setback to convert single-family to two-family at 213 Grover Street

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance amending fireworks regulations, receive updates on the police department's grant application and the opioid recovery trust fund budget, and consider motions on migrant impacts, high school athletic programs, and a legal opinion on the acting mayor's appointment powers.

• Public hearing on ordinance amending fireworks regulations
• Police Department presentation on FY2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application
• Communication from City Auditor on Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund budget
• Motion to request info on migrant influx effects on shelters, schools, and state funding
• Motion to request MBTA install Narcan boxes at all Blue Line T stops in Revere

The City Council unanimously adopted a motion requiring the Acting Mayor to cease taking actions resulting in permanent appointments or hires. The Council also approved the municipal preliminary election warrant and a budget transfer for opioid recovery.

• Adopted motion for Acting Mayor to cease permanent appointments/hires (Unanimous)
• Approved warrant for September 19, 2023 Municipal Preliminary Election (Voice Vote)
• Approved detailing of police officers for polling locations (Voice Vote)
• Approved transfer of $98,429 from Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund (Unanimous)
• Ordered public hearing for repeal of political sign ordinance section 9.12.030
• Ordered Acting Mayor to request MBTA install Narcan boxes at Blue Line T Stops
• Ordered Acting Mayor to request public service announcement on community scams
• Referred fireworks regulation ordinance to Legislative Affairs

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance further amending the regulation of fireworks, and will also consider several motions and communications, including a request for information on the state of emergency regarding migrants and a motion to cease and desist permanent appointments by the Acting Mayor. The agenda includes routine items such as approval of the journal and various commendations.

• Public hearing on ordinance amending fireworks regulations (23-175)
• Communication from Election Commission re: September 19, 2023 preliminary election warrant (23-188)
• Request for detail police officers for 2023 municipal elections (23-189)
• Motion to request info on migrant state of emergency effects on Revere (23-192)
• Motion to cease and desist Acting Mayor's permanent appointments/hires (23-202)

The City Council unanimously adopted a motion ordering the Acting Mayor to cease taking actions that result in permanent appointments or hires. The Council also approved the September 19 municipal preliminary election warrant and transferred funds for public health salaries and expenses.

• Adopted motion for Acting Mayor to cease permanent appointments or hires (Unanimous)
• Approved warrant for September 19, 2023 Municipal Preliminary Election (Voice Vote)
• Approved detailing of police officers for polling locations (Voice Vote)
• Approved transfer of $98,429 from Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund to public health salaries ($88,429) and expenses ($10,000) (Unanimous)
• Ordered public hearing for repeal of political sign ordinance Section 9.12.030 (Voice Vote)
• Referred fireworks regulation ordinance to Legislative Affairs
• Ordered Acting Mayor to request MBTA install Narcan boxes at Blue Line T Stops (Voice Vote)
• Ordered Acting Mayor to request public service announcements regarding community scams (Voice Vote)

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve prior meeting minutes and July invoices, receive a schedule and budget update, and review preferred schematic design options and site updates. Public comment is also scheduled. This is a routine project oversight meeting.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from 7/27
• Vote to approve July invoices for processing
• Schedule and budget update
• Preferred schematic report design options and site update
• Public comment

The scheduled meeting for August 24, 2023, was cancelled. No decisions were made.

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to consider a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, warrants, financial reports, enrollment updates, and personnel items. The warrants list numerous invoices for approval, totaling over $1.2 million, covering items such as technology upgrades, special education services, and transportation. No other substantive agenda items are listed.

• $124,135 to SHI International for Microsoft systems upgrade
• $65,842 to Retrofit Inc for network switches
• $50,000 to US Postal Service for postage
• $73,440 to North Reading Lynnfield for SPED transportation
• $35,225 to Global Assessments for SPED services

The Committee of the Whole approved the minutes from June and July. Members reviewed financial reports, warrants, and enrollment updates, including discussions on overcrowding at Paul Revere Innovation School.

• Approved June and July meeting minutes
• Approved warrants including $50,000 for United States Postal Service postage

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee will vote on changes to the Paul Revere Innovation School governing board and CityLab High School graduation requirements. They will also review and adopt several policies, including student cell phone use and harassment policies, and hear a food service update. The meeting includes public comment and consent calendar items.

• Vote on Paul Revere Innovation School governing board changes
• Vote on CityLab High School graduation requirement changes
• Review and adoption of student cell phone and personal devices policy (JICJ)
• Review and adoption of student harassment policy (JICK)
• Food service report: $69,915 Northeast Food for Schools grant awarded

The Committee approved several policy amendments regarding school councils, student grievances, and activity accounts. It also adopted a student harassment policy and approved the July and August warrants. A new cell phone policy and a booster association policy were discussed but not adopted.

• Approved July and August warrants (7-0)
• Approved amendments to policies BDFA, CHA, JII, JJF, and JEE (7-0)
• Approved Policy JICK regarding Student Harassment (7-0)
• Tabled adoption of Policy KJA regarding Booster Association relations
• Discussed but did not vote on new Policy JICJ regarding Cell Phone & Personal Devices

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is meeting to review its finances, including the current balance and investment opportunities, and to discuss its homeownership program, including a Habitat for Humanity site visit and a potential construction site on Suffolk Ave. They will also discuss the first-time homebuyer assistance program, including the impact of state funds and program structure. No votes or final decisions are listed on this agenda.

• Review of Habitat for Humanity site visit
• Review of Suffolk Ave potential construction site
• Discussion of potential RFP process for homeownership program
• Discussion of first-time homebuyer assistance program structure and timeline
• Finances check-in: current balance, investment and fundraising opportunities

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is meeting to review its finances, including current balance and investment opportunities, and to discuss its homeownership and first-time homebuyer assistance programs. The agenda includes reviewing a Habitat for Humanity site visit, a potential construction site on Suffolk Ave, and other potential properties, as well as discussing an RFP process and the impact of state funds on the first-time homebuyer program.

• Review of Habitat for Humanity site visit
• Review of Suffolk Ave potential construction site
• Discussion of potential RFP process
• Discussion of first-time homebuyer assistance program structure and timeline
• Impact of state program funds on first-time homebuyer assistance

School Committee - Policies & Procedures Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee is meeting via Zoom to discuss the student handbook. The agenda lists only this single item, with no specific proposals or decisions detailed.

• Discussion of the Student Handbook

The Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee voted to recommend that the Committee of the Whole approve the student handbooks as written. Members discussed potential updates to the electronic device policy and the possibility of a community meeting after the school year begins.

• Voted to recommend approval of student handbooks as written (3-0)

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on zoning amendments for lodging/rooming houses and casual restaurant use in the Overlook Ridge Overlay District, and receive a presentation on the new high school schematic design. The council will also consider numerous motions on traffic, parking, and other local issues.

• Public hearing on ordinance amending zoning for lodging and rooming houses
• Public hearing on Overlook Ridge LLC request to allow casual restaurant use in Overlook Ridge Overlay District
• Presentation by Brian Dakin on new schematic design for high school project
• Motion to discuss city liability for former Wonderland dog track site
• Motion to request speed humps on Mill Street, Crescent Avenue, and Endicott Avenue

The City Council approved a cable access appropriation and established a fund for handicap parking violations. Several motions were passed regarding traffic regulations, municipal employee status, and requests for information from city officials. Two zoning amendments were referred to the Zoning board.

• Approved $156,725.32 appropriation for RevereTV quarterly invoice (Unanimous)
• Accepted establishment of fund for handicap parking violations (Unanimous)
• Rescinded special municipal employee status for School Committee members (8-1)
• Ordered public hearing for fireworks regulation ordinance amendment
• Ordered DPW to install speed humps on Mill Street, Crescent Avenue, and Endicott Avenue
• Requested Traffic Commission limit residential parking stickers to 6 per household
• Requested Traffic Commission make Hancock Street one-way toward Mountain Avenue
• Referred zoning amendments for lodging houses and Overlook Ridge to Zoning

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to review and discuss design options for the new high school, including the 'Triangle', 'Campus', and 'Courtyard' schemes, along with site updates. The committee will also vote on meeting minutes and June invoices, and receive a schedule and budget update. Public comment is included on the agenda.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from 6/8 and 6/29
• Vote to approve June invoices for processing
• Review of preferred schematic report design options: Triangle, Campus, Courtyard schemes
• Site update including flood analysis and circulation
• Public comment period

The committee approved June invoices for Leftfield LLC and Perkins Eastman. Members voted to remove the Campus Performing Arts Center and Campus Freshman Academy from the design options. The committee discussed budget goals and the impact of building height on safety and accessibility.

• Approved June services invoice for Leftfield LLC for $21,000.00
• Approved June services invoice for Perkins Eastman for $107,986.32
• Approved meeting minutes from July 8 and July 29
• Eliminated Campus PAC (Performing Arts Center) and Campus FA (Freshman Academy) design options

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on two zoning amendments: one further regulating lodging and rooming houses, and another allowing casual restaurant use in the Overlook Ridge Overlay District. The council will also hear a presentation on the new high school schematic design and consider numerous motions, including requests for traffic studies, parking permit changes, and discussions on the Wonderland dog track site.

• Public hearing on ordinance amending zoning for lodging houses and rooming houses
• Public hearing on Overlook Ridge LLC request to allow casual restaurant use in Overlook Ridge Overlay District
• Presentation by Brian Dakin of Leftfield on new high school schematic design
• Motion to discuss city's potential liability for Wonderland dog track site
• Motion to limit residential parking stickers to 6 per household

The City Council approved a quarterly invoice payment for RevereTV and established a fund for handicap parking fines. The council also voted to rescind special municipal employee status for School Committee members and referred two zoning amendments to the Zoning board. Several motions were passed requesting traffic changes and official appearances.

• Approved $156,725.32 appropriation for RevereTV quarterly invoice (Unanimous)
• Accepted establishment of fund for handicap parking violations (Unanimous)
• Rescinded special municipal employee status for School Committee members (8-1)
• Referred ordinance amending lodging and rooming house zoning to Zoning
• Referred Overlook Ridge casual restaurant and parking zoning amendment to Zoning
• Ordered public hearing for fireworks regulation ordinance amendment
• Ordered DPW to install speed humps on Mill Street, Crescent Avenue, and Endicott Avenue
• Ordered Traffic Commission to limit residential parking stickers to 6 per household

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a public meeting to consider four applications: one special permit continuation and three new requests for special permits or variances. These involve modifications to residential properties, including additions and conversions. The board will decide whether to grant the requested permits and variances.

• Special permit (A-23-20) for a one-story addition (20' x 24.2') to a nonconforming two-family home at 48 Jones Road
• Variance (A-23-22) for a rear yard setback to build a 22.53' x 34.06' addition converting a single-family to two-family at 55 Union Street
• Special permit (A-23-23) to alter and extend a nonconforming single-family structure at 175 Rice Avenue
• Variance (A-23-24) for maximum stories to add a 3rd story to a two-family dwelling at 61 Glendale Street

School Committee - Policies & Procedures Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee will meet to review proposed amendments to several policies (BCFA, CHA, JII, JJF) and discuss adopting new policies on student harassment (JICK) and cell phone/personal devices (JICJ). They will also receive updates on RHS attendance data for 2022-2023 and on crowdfunding by coaches/staff in relation to booster clubs (KJA).

• Review of amendments to policies BCFA, CHA, JII, JJF
• Discussion of adopting Policy JICK: Student Harassment
• Discussion of adopting Policy JICJ: Cell Phone and Personal Devices
• Update on RHS attendance data for 2022-2023
• Update on crowdfunding by coaches/staff (KJA) with booster clubs

The Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee reviewed proposed amendments to policies regarding school councils, student fundraising, and harassment. The committee discussed a new cell phone and personal device policy currently in progress. No final votes on policy adoption were recorded.

• Discussed amendments to Policy BDFA regarding parent inclusivity and school council composition
• Proposed merging Policy CHA and CHC
• Discussed prohibitions on door-to-door selling and social media sharing of crowdfunding links in Policy JJE
• Reviewed draft Policy JICK regarding Harassment of Students
• Discussed restrictions on personal headphones and cell phone use in hallways and cafeterias for Policy JICJ
• Agreed to revisit RHS attendance data in January 2024

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is holding a regular meeting that includes a retreat to discuss the roles and responsibilities of school committees with superintendents, protocols, and the Open Meeting Law (OML). The agenda lists only this retreat item, so no other business is scheduled. Public comment will be held before the agenda discussion.

• Retreat discussion on roles and responsibilities of school committees with superintendents
• Discussion of protocols
• Discussion of Open Meeting Law (OML)

School Committee - Policies & Procedures Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee met to discuss consolidating and rewriting several school policies, including those on school councils, procedures, student complaints, fundraising, and attendance. They also discussed new policies on student harassment and cell phone use, and proposed stricter rules for booster organizations. The subcommittee agreed to hold a community workshop on cell phone policies and to continue discussions on handbooks at a future meeting.

• Consolidate and rewrite policies BDFA, E1, E2, E3 on school councils and improvement plans
• Propose new policy JICK on harassment of students to align with state regulations
• Discuss separate policy JICJ on cell phones and personal electronic devices, including Yondr storage
• Propose stricter attendance policy; data for 2022/2023 to be provided by RHS administration
• Propose policy KJA on booster organizations: no coach or immediate family member involvement

The Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee agreed to consolidate and rewrite policies regarding school councils and the development of procedures. Members discussed updates to student grievance, fundraising, and attendance policies, and proposed a new harassment policy.

• Agreed to consolidate and rewrite Policy BDFA, E1, E2, and E3 (School Councils and School Improvement Plans)
• Agreed to consolidate and rewrite Policy CHA and Policy CHC (Development and Dissemination of Procedures)
• Agreed to hold a community workshop on cell phone policies and procedures early in the school year

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere School Committee's Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee met to review and propose updates to several school policies, including school councils, student complaints, fundraising, and harassment. They discussed consolidating policies, aligning with state regulations, and addressing cell phone use in schools. The subcommittee also considered stricter attendance policies and changes to booster organization rules. No final votes were taken; these are discussion items for future full committee consideration.

• Consolidation of policies BDFA, E1, E2, E3 on school councils and improvement plans
• Discussion of new policy JICK on harassment of students to align with BESE 60s CMR 26:00
• Consideration of cell phone policy and possible use of Yondr storage equipment
• Proposal to restrict booster organization involvement by coaches and immediate family members
• Discussion of stricter attendance policy with data from RHS for 2022/2023

The Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee met to discuss updates to student and administrative policies. The group agreed to consolidate and rewrite policies regarding school councils and the development of procedures. Members also discussed potential changes to cell phone use, attendance, and booster organization rules.

• Agreed to consolidate and rewrite Policy BDFA (School Councils and School Improvement Plans) and associated documents E1, E2, and E3
• Agreed to consolidate and rewrite Policy CHA and Policy CHC (Development and Dissemination of Procedures)
• Agreed to hold a community workshop on cell phone policies and procedures early in the school year

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to discuss updates from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and review design options for the new high school. The committee will consider several schematic designs, including variations of the H Scheme, Triangle, Campus, and Existing Field House options, and will take public comment.

• Update on June 21, 2023 MSBA Board Meeting
• Review of Preferred Schematic Report design options
• Discussion of design options: H Scheme, Pinwheel, Podium, Triangle, and new alternatives
• Public comment period
• Meeting #51 of the School Building Committee

The Massachusetts School Building Authority extended the project's feasibility study deadline to June 30, 2024. The committee reviewed six design options for the new school, including various campus and building configurations. A motion was made to eliminate design options that constrain the building to a narrow area of the site.

• Received MSBA extension for feasibility study through June 30, 2024
• Motion to eliminate design options forcing the building into a narrow area of the site (Motion by Dianne Kelly, Second by Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo; vote tally not recorded)

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee will hold a regular meeting on June 29, 2023, at 2:00 PM via Zoom. Agenda items include discussion of assistant superintendent contracts, initial handbook presentations, and RHS assistant principals. The meeting is open to the public with a 15-minute public comment period.

• Assistant Superintendent Contracts
• Initial Handbook Presentations
• RHS Assistant Principals

The School Committee approved five-year contracts for two assistant superintendents and authorized a one-year acting assistant principal position at Revere High School. A new student and caregiver guidebook was referred to the Policies and Procedures Sub Committee for further review.

• Approved five-year contract for Assistant Superintendent Dr. Richard Gallucci (6-0)
• Approved five-year contract for Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lourenco Garcia (6-0)
• Approved hiring of a one-year acting assistant principal at Revere High School to cover maternity leaves
• Voted to send the new guidebook to the Policies and Procedures Sub Committee for review

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on June 28, 2023, to consider several applications. The most significant is a request for variances to build a six-level, 35-unit mixed-use building at 1 Revere Beach Boulevard. The board will also review special permit requests for additions to nonconforming structures and a variance request to convert a single-family home to a two-family dwelling.

• Variance request by 1 Revere Beach Blvd., LLC for a 35-unit mixed-use building at 1 Revere Beach Blvd, including relief from lot area, FAR, setbacks, parking, and dumpster pad requirements
• Special permit request by Shaukat Ali to add front and rear additions to a nonconforming single-family home at 43 Emanuel Street
• Special permit request by Rosa Grieco for a one-story rear addition (20' x 24.2') to a nonconforming two-family home at 48 Jones Road
• Variance request by Leo Schiavuzzo to convert a single-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling at 59 Larkin Street

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on a proposed ordinance to exempt stores 20,000 square feet or larger from charging for paper bags, and on a Verizon conduit installation. They will also discuss FY2024 budget appropriations, year-end transfers, and several motions on traffic safety, zoning, and city operations.

• Public hearing on ordinance to exempt stores 20,000 sq ft or larger from paper bag fees
• Public hearing on Verizon 4-inch conduit installation on Whitin Avenue Ext.
• FY2024 Budget Appropriation Order and Capital Budget communications from City Auditor
• Motion to order zoning ordinance on lodging/rooming houses to public hearing July 31
• Motion to request MassDOT address road grade and speeding at Route 1A and Revere Street

The City Council adopted the FY2024 budget and approved several million dollars in capital fund transfers. They also granted a utility conduit request for Verizon and issued certificates of merit to police officers.

• Approved FY2024 budget of $262,136,012
• Approved $890,000 transfer from Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $985,000 transfer from Free Cash (Unanimous)
• Approved $800,000 transfer from Water & Sewer Retained Earnings (Unanimous)
• Approved Verizon request for PVC conduit on Whitin Avenue Ext (6-3)
• Approved Certificates of Merit for Sgt. Michael Travato and eight other officers (Voice Vote)
• Approved $10,000 reduction to Parks & Recreation Special Assistant payroll (7-2)
• Denied $1.77M reduction to School Department Budget (1-8)

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Board of Health is meeting to approve prior meeting minutes, receive monthly public health and inspectional services reports, and discuss tobacco product sales violations. The meeting is a regular public session with no votes on new ordinances or contracts listed.

• Review and approve minutes from April 27, 2023
• Public Health Communicable monthly report by Lauren Buck
• Inspectional Services monthly report by Michael Wells
• Discussion of tobacco product sales violations by Bonny Carroll

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is holding a regular meeting with a consent calendar, public speak, superintendent reports, and a budget hearing. The most consequential items are motions to encumber and approve payments totaling over $400,000 to vendors including Leftfield LLC, Perkins Eastman Architect, and Consigli Construction for professional and construction management services. The committee will also hear reports on CityLab's exploratory and dual enrollment programs, a self-directed teacher evaluation system, and summer projects.

• Motions to encumber and pay $21,000 each for Leftfield LLC invoices #22-#28 (Nov 2022-May 2023) for professional services
• Motions to encumber and pay $28,900 and $37,199.13 for Perkins Eastman Architect invoices for March and April 2023
• Motions to encumber and pay $133,399.60 for Perkins Eastman Architect invoice for May 2023
• Motions to encumber and pay $23,084 each for Consigli Construction invoices #4-#6 for construction management services
• Budget hearing and reports on CityLab Innovation High School, teacher diversification, and summer projects

The School Committee approved the corrected version of the Consent Calendar. The meeting primarily consisted of reports on student achievements, new principal introductions, and updates on CityLab and teacher evaluation systems.

• Approved Consent Calendar (7-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Committee reviewed warrants and personnel items and discussed the funding for a new schematic design and feasibility study for school construction. The Committee also noted the receipt of a $100,000 state grant for high school extended-year programming.

• Approved warrants for various vendors including PowerSchool Group ($13,066) and Valerio Dominello ($8,357)
• Accepted $100,000 state grant for high school extended-year programming
• Corrected and approved May meeting minutes

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Public Library Board of Trustees will meet to review the director's report, including financials and upcoming programs, and discuss library business such as the budget, strategic plan, and building improvements. They will also consider the bookmobile's goals and success metrics, as well as capital plans for expansion or renovation.

• Discussion of budget and strategic plan
• Review of audio system and name tags
• Bookmobile goal and success measurement
• Capital plans for building expansion or renovation
• Director received certificate to create long-range plan

The Board of Trustees approved the minutes of the previous meeting and awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a student. Trustees discussed budget updates, staffing needs for the new fiscal year, and potential building renovations. Stephanie Carvalho announced her intention to resign from the Board.

• Approved minutes of the last meeting as amended
• Awarded $1,000 Robert Fraser scholarship to Madison Lucchesi
• Adjourned meeting at 7:45 pm

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is holding its regular June meeting to discuss updates from the chair, treasurer, and planning staff, including tax title properties and a small-scale rehab project. They will also review a housing production plan, consider the Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust model from East Boston, and outline goals for the next six months.

• Update on tax title properties
• Update on small-scale rehab project
• Review of housing production plan and AHTF consulting kickoff
• Discussion of Mixed Income Neighborhood Trust (MINT) model from East Boston
• Review of Mission Statement and Goals document

The board received updates on a potential tax title property on Suffolk Ave and a proposed senior citizen home repairs pilot. No formal votes were taken during the meeting.

• Discussed potential acquisition of Suffolk Ave property for homeownership or development
• Reviewed proposal from Habitat for Humanity for a senior citizen home repairs pilot
• Scheduled vote for ratification of Mission Statement and Goals for the July meeting

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Ways and Means Sub-Committee is reviewing the third draft of the FY24 budget, which totals $121.7 million, a 12% increase over FY23. The budget includes a $5 million use of carry-forward funds to cover classroom teacher salaries and adds 98.4 staff positions. The committee is also discussing the Schedule 19 agreement with the city, which is still being negotiated.

• FY24 budget totals $121,711,646, up $13,088,798 (12%) from FY23
• Chapter 70 revenue increases to $98,418,182 (17% increase)
• Net School Spending requirement rises to $142,967,579 (14% increase)
• Adds 57 classroom teachers and 19 paraprofessionals
• Uses $5,000,000 in carry-forward funds for teacher salaries

The sub-committee reviewed the third version of the FY24 budget, which includes updates to instructional technology funding and security projects. The committee voted unanimously to refer the budget to the full School Committee for a final vote.

• Recommended FY24 Budget 3.0 for School Committee vote (3-0)

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve meeting minutes, May invoices, and a contract amendment with architect Perkins Eastman. The amendment covers added costs for site survey, environmental investigations, and wetlands follow-up, funded by contingencies. The committee will also review the preferred schematic report schedule and design options.

• Vote to approve Perkins Eastman Contract Amendment #2, funded by $24,800 PE contingency and $28,527 owner's contingency
• Vote to approve May invoices: LeftField $21,000 and Perkins Eastman $133,399.60
• Budget update: total project budget $4,300,000, with $1,845,565 balance to spend
• Review of preferred schematic report schedule with meetings through December 2023
• Confirmation of working group assignments for site and design

The committee approved two sets of meeting minutes and processed invoices for Leftfield LLC and Perkins Eastman Architects. Members also approved Contract Amendment #2 and Budget Revision Request #6 to fund site surveys and environmental investigations. The committee discussed improving communication and transparency with the city council.

• Approved February 16, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved May 17, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved May 2023 invoice #28 for Leftfield LLC totaling $21,000 (unanimous)
• Approved May 2023 invoice #87970.00.0-27 for Perkins Eastman Architects DPC totaling $133,399.60 (unanimous)
• Approved Perkins Eastman Contract Amendment 2 and Budget Revision Request #6 using $24,800 in contract contingency and $28,527 from Owner’s contingency (unanimous)

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on four loan orders totaling $12.25 million for sewer system improvements, including Phase 14 construction, equipment, I/I removal design, and Phase 15 engineering. The council will also receive multiple communications from the City Auditor regarding FY2024 budget items, and consider motions related to police patrols, zoning changes, and public safety at Revere Beach following Memorial Day weekend incidents.

• Public hearing on $10,000,000 loan for Phase 14 sewer construction
• Public hearing on $750,000 loan for sewer equipment
• Public hearing on $500,000 loan for I/I removal projects
• Public hearing on $1,000,000 loan for Phase 15 sewer engineering
• Motions to discuss police and public safety plans for Revere Beach after shootings

The City Council unanimously approved three loan orders to fund sewer system construction, equipment acquisition, and project design. The council also recognized three community scholarship recipients.

• Approved $10,000,000 loan for Phase 14 sewer system construction improvements (Unanimous)
• Approved $750,000 loan for sewer system capacity, management, operations, and maintenance equipment (Unanimous)
• Approved $500,000 loan for sewer system infiltration and inflow removal project design and management (Unanimous)
• Accepted the Journal of the Regular Meeting of May 22, 2023
• Placed recognition of 2023 Community Scholarship recipients on file

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on four loan orders totaling $12.25 million for sewer system improvements, including Phase 14 construction, equipment, and I/I removal projects. The agenda also includes recognition of scholarship recipients, communications from the City Auditor on FY2024 budget items, and several motions on public safety, zoning, and other matters.

• Public hearing on $10,000,000 loan for Phase 14 sewer construction
• Public hearing on $750,000 loan for sewer equipment
• Public hearing on $500,000 loan for I/I removal projects
• Public hearing on $1,000,000 for Phase 15 sewer engineering
• Motion to increase police patrols at Elm and Sewall Streets

The City Council unanimously approved three loan orders to fund sewer system construction, equipment acquisition, and project design. The council also recognized three community scholarship recipients.

• Approved $10,000,000 loan for Phase 14 sewer system construction improvements (Unanimous)
• Approved $750,000 loan for sewer system capacity, management, operations, and maintenance equipment (Unanimous)
• Approved $500,000 loan for sewer system infiltration and inflow removal project design and management (Unanimous)
• Accepted the Journal of the Regular Meeting of May 22, 2023
• Placed on file the recognition of 2023 Community Scholarship recipients Hana Menkari, Hebat Elkcacemi, and Francesca Forcellati

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on six applications. The board will consider variances for a gazebo, a single-family home, a time extension, and three mixed-use residential buildings, including a 35-unit and a 32-unit project. Decisions will be made after hearing public testimony.

• A-23-13: Variance for 20' x 22' gazebo with outdoor kitchen at 49 Rose Street
• A-23-14: Six-level, 35-unit mixed-use building at 1 Revere Beach Boulevard (8 variances)
• A-23-15: Single-family dwelling on Lot C Hichborn Street (frontage and parking variances)
• A-23-16: Six-month extension for 30-unit building at 810 Washington Avenue
• A-23-17: Five-story, 32-unit mixed-use building at 1485 North Shore Road (7 variances)

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on May 31, 2023, to consider six variance applications. These include requests to build or extend large residential and mixed-use projects, as well as a single-family home on a lot deemed unbuildable. The board will also vote on a six-month extension for a previously approved project.

• A-23-14: 1 Revere Beach Blvd., LLC seeks variances for a six-level, 35-unit mixed-use building at 1 Revere Beach Boulevard.
• A-23-17: Eastern Equity Partners, LLC requests variances for a five-story, 32-unit mixed-use building at 1485 North Shore Road.
• A-23-18: Revere Residential, LLC seeks variances for a seven-story mixed-use building at 49-64 Revere Beach Boulevard.
• A-23-13: Agildo Lemes Da Silva requests a variance to build a 20' x 22' gazebo with outdoor kitchen at 49 Rose Street.
• A-23-16: Washington Sherman, LLC requests a six-month extension for a 30-unit building at 810 Washington Avenue.

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on a fuel storage license for an apartment building at 656 Ocean Ave and National Grid conduit installation near 120 Lynnway. They will also hear from the Water/Sewer Department on fire hydrant system integrity and discuss motions on the Sumner Tunnel closure, homelessness outreach, and various city updates.

• Public hearing: CRP/PR Robinson Venture LLC seeks license for 774 gallons diesel and 4,760 gallons gasoline at 656 Ocean Ave
• Public hearing: National Grid to install ~550 ft of underground conduits near 120 Lynnway to 22 Whitin Ave
• Discussion: status and operational integrity of fire hydrant system with Acting Water/Sewer Superintendent
• Motion: request MassDOT presentation on Sumner Tunnel closure (July 5-Aug 31) and traffic mitigation
• Motion: repair and repurpose mobile City Hall van for SUDHI homeless outreach

The City Council approved a Chapter 148 license for fuel storage at 656 Ocean Ave and confirmed James O’Brien to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Council also granted National Grid permission to install underground conduits. Several loan orders for sewer system improvements were referred to public hearing.

• Approved Chapter 148 License for fuel storage at 656 Ocean Ave (7-1)
• Approved National Grid request to install underground conduits near 120 Lynnway and 22 Whitin Ave (6-1)
• Confirmed appointment of James O’Brien to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Unanimous)
• Ordered $10M sewer system construction loan to public hearing
• Ordered $750,000 sewer equipment acquisition loan to public hearing
• Ordered $500,000 sewer planning loan to public hearing
• Awarded Certificate of Commendation to Doreen DiRienzo
• Awarded Certificate of Commendation to Revere High School Robotics Team (The NUTRONs)

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to approve minutes and April invoices, review a draft schedule for the Preferred Schematic Report (May-December 2023), and discuss re-commencing two working groups (Design and Site). The agenda includes a detailed project timeline from the feasibility study through construction and occupancy, with key milestones such as final option presentations in late 2023 and a new school opening in September 2028.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from April 13 and 26
• Vote to approve April invoices for processing
• Review draft schedule for Preferred Schematic Report (May-December 2023)
• Discuss re-commencement and assignments for Design and Site working groups
• Project schedule includes final option presentations to Building Committee, School Committee, and City Council in late 2023

The committee approved 13 invoices for Leftfield LLC, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli Construction Co., Inc. Members reviewed a draft schedule for the Preferred Schematic Report and discussed the restart of design and site working groups.

• Approved six Leftfield LLC invoices (#22-27) at $21,000 each
• Approved Perkins Eastman invoice #25 for $28,900
• Approved Perkins Eastman invoice #26 for $37,199.13
• Approved Consigli Construction Co., Inc. invoice #4 for $23,084.00
• Approved Consigli Construction Co., Inc. invoice #5 for $23,084.00
• Approved Consigli Construction Co., Inc. invoice #6 for $23,084.00
• Approved meeting minutes from April 26, 2023

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is holding a regular meeting with votes on a $12,009 payment to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC and a motion to make the last day of school June 16, 2023. The agenda includes presentations on student transportation, guidance, fine arts, and building-based support teams, plus a public hearing on school choice.

• Motion to encumber and pay $12,009.00 for Perkins Eastman Architect DPC invoice for February 2023 professional services
• Motion to make the last day of school June 16, 2023
• Public hearing on School Choice
• Student Senate presentation on RHS transportation, including bus eligibility and M7 card proposal
• Guidance Department presentation on Early College and dual enrollment programs

The School Committee approved the Consent Calendar. Members discussed student recommendations for improving high school transportation and reviewed the implementation of the Early College designation at Revere High School.

• Approved Consent Calendar (6-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee held a Committee of the Whole meeting to approve routine financial warrants, including a $207,000 transportation contract with Healey Bus Inc. The body also voted to schedule its regular meetings for June through December 2023. No major policy changes, rezonings, or new ordinances were proposed in this agenda.

• Approval of $207,000 invoice to Healey Bus Inc for regular transportation inside the district
• Approval of $24,000 invoice to Edlio LLC for website content management system
• Approval of $10,843 invoice to Shi International Co for software license
• Approval of $9,128 invoice to Valerio Dominello for legal services
• Scheduling of School Committee meetings from June through December 2023

The Committee reviewed a proposal to install Flip Lok classroom security locks at a cost of $270,286.50, with potential funding from ESSER grants. The Committee also approved the April meeting minutes and a field trip for the RHS Outdoors Club.

• Approved April meeting minutes
• Approved RHS Outdoors Club field trip to Mt. Monadnock, NH
• Expressed support for $270,286.50 Flip Lok security lock proposal

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees accepted the April meeting minutes and the Director's financial report. The board discussed the FY24 budget process and the library's per capita funding rank compared to other cities in the Commonwealth. A scholarship payment of $1,000 was made to RHS.

• Approved April meeting minutes
• Approved Director's Financial Report
• Approved scheduling next meeting for June 15 at 6pm at Companions

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee is reviewing the second draft of the Revere Public Schools FY24 budget, totaling $121,770,465 in appropriations, a 12% increase over FY23. The budget includes a $17.5 million (14%) rise in total revenues, driven by a $13.97 million (17%) increase in Chapter 70 state aid. A key element is the use of $5 million in carry-forward funds to cover classroom teacher salaries, and the budget maintains a $6 million district reserve. The meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the Ferrante School Committee Room and via Zoom.

• Total FY24 appropriation of $121,770,465, a 12% increase from FY23
• Chapter 70 revenue increase of $13,965,022 (17%) to $98,418,182
• $5,000,000 in carry-forward funds earmarked for classroom teacher salaries
• Retired teacher health insurance cost up 322% to $2,643,956
• Revere High School non-salary budget increased by $315,000 (216%)

The committee discussed the second draft of the FY24 budget, including potential expenditures for teacher supplies, sound systems, and new staff. No final budget was approved; a balanced version 3.0 is expected in June.

• Adjourned meeting (3-0)

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is meeting to discuss funding sources, a first-time homebuyer assistance program, and a potential partnership with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston. The board will also hear updates from city planning staff and review its mission statement. The meeting is a regular business session with no votes scheduled on specific projects.

• Discussion of partnership opportunities with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston (James Kostaras)
• Funding source research and first-time homebuyer assistance program update
• Finances update from Treasurer
• Updates from Revere Planning and Development staff on funding and development
• Mission statement check-in

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council unanimously approved a special permit for Arcadia St LLC to build five townhouses at 84 Arcadia Street, subject to conditions including a $17,160 sewer mitigation fee and a $17,496 Capital Improvement Trust Fund contribution. The Council also unanimously voted to opt into early in-person voting for the 2023 municipal elections and approved the early voting schedule. An ordinance amending zoning for home-based child care businesses was referred back to the Zoning Sub-Committee for further discussion.

• Approved special permit for 5 townhouses at 84 Arcadia Street (unanimous)
• Opted into early in-person voting for 2023 municipal elections (unanimous)
• Approved 2023 early voting schedule as presented (unanimous)
• Referred home-based child care zoning amendment to Zoning Sub-Committee
• Accepted journal of April 24, 2023 meeting
• Placed on file proclamation declaring May 10, 2023 as Rita Singer Day

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee will review the first draft of the FY24 budget, which proposes a 13.9% increase in the school appropriation to $123.8 million. The budget includes a $5 million use of carry-forward funds for classroom teachers and a $4.3 million increase in city charge-backs. The Schedule 19 agreement with the city is still being negotiated.

• FY24 appropriation: $123,771,229, up $15,148,381 (13.9%) from FY23
• Chapter 70 revenue: $98,418,182, up $13,965,022 (16.5%)
• Use of $5,000,000 in carry-forward funds for classroom teacher salaries
• Transportation non-salary budget: $9,111,492, up $1,747,207 (24%)
• Retired teacher health insurance added to city charge-backs (increase of $2,017,772)

The sub-committee reviewed the first draft of the FY24 budget, which shows a $17.5 million increase in baseline education spending and a total appropriation of $123.8 million. No votes were taken on the budget; the meeting was procedural, with discussion of staffing, grants, and next steps for version 2.0. The meeting adjourned without any substantive decisions.

• No decisions made; meeting was a review of the FY24 draft budget

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to vote on approving meeting minutes from March 1 and April 13, 2023, and a March invoice from Perkins Eastman. They will also recap and vote on contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli for repeating feasibility and schematic design work. The committee will discuss Chair and Co-Chair positions, take public comment, and handle other business before adjourning.

• Vote to approve meeting minutes from March 1 and April 13, 2023
• Vote to approve March invoice for Perkins Eastman
• Vote on contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli
• Discussion of Chair and Co-Chair positions
• Public comment period

The High School Building Committee approved three contract amendments for Leftfield, Consigli, and Perkins Eastman totaling $2,031,952. The committee also approved the March invoice for Perkins Eastman and updated its membership roles for MSBA reporting.

• Approved Leftfield contract amendment 5 for $378,000.00
• Approved Consigli contract amendment 1 for $323,652.00
• Approved Perkins Eastman contract amendment 1 for $1,330,300.00
• Approved March invoice for Perkins Eastman
• Approved February 16 and March 1, 2023 meeting minutes
• Deferred approval of April 13, 2023 meeting minutes
• Updated committee roles: Patrick Keefe as Acting Mayor/Chair, Susan Gravellese as Vice-Chair, and removed Brian Arrigo

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Revere School Committee's Ways and Means Sub-Committee will discuss a proposal to improve school climate at Revere High School. The plan includes transforming security/translator roles into higher-paid Campus Support Staff, adding four new positions, and funding other initiatives like new doors and an electronic hall pass system. This is a discussion item, not a final decision.

• Proposal to raise Campus Support Staff pay from $17/hr to $23/hr, costing $21,600 for the remainder of this year
• Add 4 new Campus Support Staff positions, costing $55,200 for the remainder of this year
• Replace Field House doors with modern fire doors
• Electronic hall pass system and tardy scan: $2,000 pilot this year, $10,000 annual subscription next year
• Collaborative Problem Solving professional development: $32,000 total

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee voted to accept and recommend a proposal for Revere High School climate improvements to the Committee of the Whole. The plan includes restructuring security roles, increasing staff, and implementing new safety and tracking systems.

• Recommended proposal to increase Campus Support Staff from 6 to 10 (3-0)
• Recommended increasing Campus Support Staff pay from $15-$17/hour to $23-$25/hour (3-0)
• Recommended replacing Field House doors with modern fire doors using existing facilities budget (3-0)
• Recommended $10,000 annual subscription for electronic hall pass and tardy scan system for FY24 (3-0)
• Recommended $32,000 for Collaborative Problem Solving Professional Development (3-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting to consider a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, warrants, financial reports, personnel items, and acceptance of several grants. Notable grants include $60,000 for FY23 Immigrant Grant, $45,000 for FY23 Deeper Learning Implementation Grant, $175,000 for Open SciEd Grant, and $15,950 for FY23 SFSP EATS Grant. The agenda also includes approval of school field trips, such as the RHS Speech and Debate Team trip to Louisville, KY.

• Acceptance of FY23 Immigrant Grant - $60,000
• Acceptance of FY23 Deeper Learning Implementation Grant - $45,000
• Acceptance of Open SciEd Grant - $175,000
• Acceptance of FY23 SFSP EATS Grant - $15,950
• Approval of RHS Speech and Debate Team field trip to Louisville, KY

The Committee approved the March meeting minutes and accepted several educational grants totaling $345,950. The board also reviewed warrants, financial reports, and personnel items, and confirmed the graduation date for June 7.

• Approved March meeting minutes
• Accepted $60,000 FY24 Innovation Career Pathways grant
• Accepted $60,000 FY23 Immigrant Grant
• Accepted $45,000 FY23 Deeper Learning Implantation Grant
• Accepted $175,000 Open SciEd Grant
• Accepted $15,950 FY23 SFSP EATS Grant
• Accepted EPA donation of office chairs and three-ring binders
• Set graduation date for June 7 (rain date June 8)

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The School Committee approved a $32,000 request to improve the school climate at Revere High School. The committee also reviewed presentations on data-driven instruction and the implementation of restorative justice practices.

• Approved Consent Calendar (7-0)
• Approved $32,000 for RHS climate improvements including staff increases, salary raises for security/translator roles, new fire doors, and an electronic hall pass system

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on zoning amendments for home-based child care businesses and a special permit for five townhouses at 84 Arcadia Street, plus a revocation hearing for flammable storage licenses. They will also discuss the status of the Beachmont Community Center project, an ordinance change to meeting times, and several motions including updates on the warming center, homelessness study, and the role of the Acting Mayor following the Mayor's resignation.

• Public hearing on zoning amendment for home-based child care businesses
• Special permit hearing for 5 townhouses at 84 Arcadia Street
• Discussion of Beachmont Community Center project status
• Ordinance amendment to exempt certain boards from open meeting time restrictions
• Motion to discuss Acting Mayor's powers and duties

The City Council held a public hearing regarding an ordinance to amend several city boards and commissions, including the Human Rights Commission and Board of Health. The Acting Mayor confirmed that the Beachmont Community Center project has been reactivated. No final votes on the proposed ordinances were recorded in the provided text.

• Accepted the Journal of the Regular Meeting of April 3, 2023
• Placed on file motion 23-077 regarding the status of the Beachmont Community Center

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Building Committee voted to proceed with a repeat feasibility study for the high school at its current location. This action is contingent upon the City Council approving a $2.3 million fund transfer from the school fund to the capital project fund.

• Approved repeat feasibility study at existing high school site, pending City Council approval of $2.3M fund transfer (Unanimous)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is holding a Committee of the Whole meeting with a single agenda item: an update on the Revere High School (RHS) project. No decisions are listed; the item is for discussion and information.

• Update on RHS Project

The School Committee voted to re-appropriate $2.3 million to support a new schematic design for a high school at its existing location. This decision follows a shift away from the previously preferred Wonderland site to meet MSBA deadlines.

• Approved re-appropriation of $2.3 million for schematic design at the existing high school site (5-0)

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, the director's report on finances and new programs, and the treasurer's report. They will also cover library business such as the Digital Navigators, Book Club, Book Mobile, and budget, plus fundraising ideas. The agenda is largely procedural with program updates and no major policy decisions listed.

• Director's financial report and budget review
• New children's programs: Easter, Passover, Earth Day, National Library Week, Eid Al Fitr celebrations
• Adult programs: Child Abuse Awareness Workshop (April 13), Earth Day Presentation (April 22)
• Digital Navigators and Book Mobile follow-up discussions
• Fundraising ideas discussion

The Board approved the Director's financial report. Trustees discussed the reallocation of $100,000 in capital improvement funds toward roof repairs and safety upgrades in the young adult area after city funds for a bookmobile were redirected to the high school.

• Approved Director's Financial Report

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly public meeting. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes, an open forum for public comment, and a review of the commission's yearly roadmap and working groups. No votes on specific policy items are listed.

• Approval of minutes from March 9th monthly meeting
• Open Forum for public questions and comments
• Review of HRC Yearly Roadmap of Activities (second draft)
• Revisit and reevaluate HRC Working Groups including Cultural Events, Education and Outreach, Evaluation, and Special Task Force for Public Mediations

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council approved an appropriation of $137,000 from the Community Improvement Trust Fund for Liberty Park. The council also ordered the Mayor to appear and discuss the status of the Beachmont Community Center and scheduled a public hearing for home-based child care zoning amendments.

• Approved $137,000 appropriation for Liberty Park improvements (Unanimous)
• Ordered Mayor to discuss status of Beachmont Community Center (Unanimous)
• Ordered public hearing for Home Based Child Care Businesses zoning amendment
• Referred Revere High School Construction Project update to Ways & Means
• Ordered Executive Session to discuss legal strategy for CBW Lending, LLC v. City of Revere
• Referred Beachmont VFW parking lot license request to Zoning
• Denied motion to develop different schematic design for Revere High School at Wonderland site (5-6)
• Approved 6-unit residential building special permit at 141-143 Endicott Avenue (10-1)

Zoning Board of Appeals - Public Meeting

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on four applications, including a request to build a five-story, 48-unit apartment building at 791 Broadway, which requires multiple variances. Other items include a two-family dwelling at 68 Broadway, a deck at 10 Wilson Street, and a new single-family home at 62 Crest Avenue.

• A-23-08: Olympia Development Corp. seeks variances for a 48-unit apartment building at 791 Broadway (FAR, setback, parking, dumpster, screening).
• A-23-05: Frank Lanzillo requests variances to build a two-family dwelling at 68 Broadway (lot area, frontage, side yard).
• A-23-06: Victoria Bravo requests a variance for a 12' x 16' deck at 10 Wilson Street.
• A-23-07: John Lopes seeks a special permit to replace a non-conforming single-family home at 62 Crest Avenue.

City Council - Regular Meeting

The City Council approved a $6.4 million loan for the demolition and construction of the Alden Mills Point of Pines Fire Station. Council also voted to request that the existing high school site be the preferred option for the new school feasibility study. A special permit for a 6-unit residential building at 141-143 Endicott Avenue was granted with specific conditions.

• Approved $6.4M loan for Alden Mills Point of Pines Fire Station (Unanimous)
• Ordered letter to Revere High School Building Committee preferring existing site for feasibility study (6-5)
• Granted special permit for 6-unit residential building at 141-143 Endicott Avenue (10-1)
• Approved veteran memorial pole locations for five individuals (10-0)
• Defeated motion to request different schematic design for high school at Wonderland site (5-6)
• Ordered public hearing for board and commission ordinance amendments
• Ordered public hearing for flammable storage license revocations
• Approved motion to send information packets to new residents

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The City Council approved a loan order for the demolition and construction of the Alden Mills Point of Pines Fire Station. The council also granted a special permit for a 6-unit residential building on Endicott Avenue and approved several veteran memorial pole locations.

• Approved $6.4M loan order for Alden Mills Point of Pines Fire Station (Unanimous)
• Approved special permit for 6-unit residential building at 141-143 Endicott Avenue (10-1)
• Approved 5 veteran memorial pole locations (10-0)
• Approved request to send letter to Revere High School Building Committee regarding existing site preference (6-5)
• Defeated motion to request different schematic design for high school at Wonderland site (5-6)
• Approved appropriation of $114,988.38 for Revere TV (Unanimous)
• Approved enhanced COLA for retirees from 3% to 5% on first $13,000 (9-0)
• Ordered public hearings for board/commission ordinance amendments and flammables license revocations

School Committee - Budget Sub Committee

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee and Committee of the Whole will meet to discuss a single agenda item labeled 'Fem Request'. The agenda provides no further details, so the specific nature of the request is not specified.

• Fem Request

The Ways and Means Sub-Committee recommended approving up to $19,000 to provide feminine hygiene products for elementary, middle, and high school students. The request will be sent to the full School Committee for a final decision at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

• Recommended approving up to $19,000 for feminine hygiene products
• Recommended the FEM request to the full School Committee (3-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting to review the consent calendar, which includes approval of minutes, warrants, financial reports, and personnel items. The agenda also includes a field trip for the JROTC Academic Bowl Championship in Washington D.C. The meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2023, at 5:00 PM.

• Approval of warrants totaling over $1 million, including $207,000 to Healey Bus Inc. for regular transportation
• Approval of financial reports and enrollment update
• Personnel items including new hires, retirements, resignations, and terminations
• Acceptance of donations, gifts, and grants (late communication)
• Approval of school field trips, including the 2023 U.S. Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship in Washington D.C.

The Committee approved the February meeting minutes and reviewed warrants for auditing, legal, and instructional services. The Superintendent reported on staff resignations and a $5,225 grant awarded to the Fine Arts Department.

• Approved February meeting minutes
• Approved warrants for auditing, legal, and instructional services
• Accepted $5,225 Supporting Arts and Culture Vitality Teams Grant for Fine Arts Department

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee is holding a regular meeting to discuss and vote on routine items, including a consent calendar, and to hear reports from the superintendent and subcommittees. Key topics include a proposed reorganization of the Special Education Department, the upcoming school lottery, and a budget update on ESSER II and III grants. The meeting also includes public comment and an executive session.

• Special Education Reorganization – proposed new structure with Executive Director and coaches
• Lottery – details for grade 5 placements to GMS, RMA, SBA
• Budget Update on ESSER II and III Grants
• Update on possibility of a Female SRO
• Consent Calendar (vote required)

The School Committee voted to support a reorganization of the Special Education Department, which includes adding 14 new positions. The committee also approved spending up to $19,000 for feminine hygiene products in schools.

• Approved plan for Special Education Department redesign (7-0)
• Approved spending up to $19,000 for feminine hygiene products (7-0)
• Approved Consent Calendar

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees approved the previous meeting's minutes and the current financial report. Trustees agreed to the addition of an Assistant Children’s Librarian position and discussed future fundraising strategies.

• Approved minutes of the last meeting
• Approved financial report
• Agreed to add an Assistant Children’s Librarian position

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The board received updates on homeownership programs in Norfolk and a student design competition for the Central Ave Parking Lot. No formal votes or policy decisions were recorded during the meeting.

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly meeting, primarily to discuss and potentially approve a proposed vision statement and a first draft of a yearly roadmap of activities. The agenda also includes routine items like approving the previous meeting's minutes and an open forum for public comment.

• Proposed HRC vision statement on equity and ending oppression
• First draft of HRC Yearly Roadmap of Activities
• Approval of minutes from February 2nd monthly meeting
• Open forum for questions and comments

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold a regular meeting with a zoning sub-committee report, including special permit requests for a shipping container, a five-story mixed-use building, a laundromat-to-health-club conversion, and a rebuilt six-unit residential building. The council will also hear communications on funding for Revere TV, the high school project, and the Point of Pines Fire Station, and consider a motion to recommend the existing high school site for the feasibility study.

• Special permit for 5-story mixed-use building with 32 residential units at 163 Shirley Avenue
• Special permit to rebuild 6-unit residential building at 141-143 Endicott Avenue after 2021 fire
• Motion to request existing high school site as preferred option for MSBA feasibility study
• Communication on appropriation to Revere TV for media center operations
• Communication on loan order for Point of Pines Fire Station

The City Council approved an increase in the enhanced COLA for retirees and granted a special permit for a five-story mixed-use building on Shirley Avenue. A loan order for the Point of Pines Fire Station was ordered to public hearing. The Council also discussed the Revere High School project, noting that the Wonderland site is currently out of consideration.

• Approved enhanced COLA for retirees from 3% to 5% on first $13,000 (9-0)
• Approved special permit for 32-unit residential and 2-unit commercial building at 163 Shirley Avenue (10-0)
• Approved special permit to convert laundry mat to health club at 895 Broadway (Unanimous)
• Approved $114,988.38 appropriation for Revere TV quarterly invoice (Unanimous)
• Ordered $6.4M loan order for Point of Pines Fire Station to public hearing
• Withdrew special permit application for 297 Lee Burbank Highway without prejudice (Unanimous)
• Referred request for 6-unit residential building at 141-143 Endicott Avenue to Zoning
• Referred motion to request existing high school site as preferred option to Ways & Means

School Committee - Sub Committee Meeting

The Revere School Committee's Health and Special Education Sub Committee will meet on March 1, 2023, at 4:00 PM in the Fererante School Committee Room. The only listed agenda item is a presentation on FEM, with no further details provided. The meeting is open to the public, with participation rules outlined in the agenda.

• FEM Presentation
• Meeting held in Fererante School Committee Room
• Public participation rules for School Committee meetings

The Health and Special Education Sub Committee heard a presentation from the Feminine Empowerment Movement (FEM) club regarding the installation of 27 menstrual product dispensers across Revere Public Schools. The committee voted to move the request for funding to the Ways and Means Sub Committee.

• Moved request for personal hygiene products to the Ways and Means Sub Committee (3-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee is holding a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss several topics, including what information should or should not be shared, the number and utilization of School Resource Officers (SROs), the memorandum of understanding with the Revere Police Department, and strategies from school leadership and SROs. This is a discussion-focused meeting with no listed votes or formal actions.

• Discussion on what should or should not be shared
• Discussion on number of SROs needed and their utilization
• Review of MOU between SROs and Revere Police Department
• Discussion of strategies by RHS Principal Chris Bowen and Deputy Principal Caitlin Riley
• Discussion of strategies by RPS SROs

The Committee reviewed five goals to improve the climate at Revere High School, including staff restructuring and new security systems. The Committee voted to send the request for these items and programs to the Ways and Means Sub Committee for cost discussion.

• Moved to send RHS climate improvement requests to Ways and Means Sub Committee for cost discussion (VOTED)
• Proposed transforming Security/Translator roles to RHS Campus Support Staff with pay increase from $17 to $23/hour
• Proposed increasing RHS Campus Support Staff from 6 to 10 positions
• Proposed replacing Fieldhouse doors with modern fire doors (funding already in facilities budget)
• Proposed $12,000 Electronic Hall Pass System and Tardy-to-School Scan
• Proposed $32,000 for Collaborative Problem-Solving Professional Development

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to recap and vote on contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli, followed by public comment and other business. This is a routine project meeting for the ongoing high school construction project.

• Vote on contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli
• Public comment period
• Other business and discussions

The committee discussed shifting the new high school project from the Wonderland site to the existing site at Erricola Park. This change is estimated to increase project costs to $535 million and may delay the project by up to a year. The committee voted to endorse any plan the City Council guarantees its support for.

• Approved motion to endorse any new high school plan the City Council votes to support (13-0)
• Removed item regarding contract amendments for Leftfield, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli from the agenda

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to discuss and vote on a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, warrants (invoices), and personnel items, as well as a DESE Innovation Pathways grant. The agenda also includes discussions on a class attendance program, protecting scholastic sports officials, and actions related to universal free school meals. The meeting is scheduled for February 28, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the Ferrante School Committee Room and via Zoom.

• Approval of warrants totaling over $1 million, including $216,000 to Healey Bus for regular transportation and $35,060 to Global Assessments for SPED services
• Acceptance of DESE FY23 Fund Code 436 – Innovation Pathways Planning Grant (State)
• Discussion on Class Attendance Program
• Discussion on Protecting Scholastic Sports Officials
• Actions on Universal Free School Meals

The Revere School Committee voted to endorse the Universal School Meals Program and request legislative support. The meeting also included a detailed discussion regarding the City Council's rejection of the Wonderland schematic design for the new high school.

• Endorsed Universal School Meals Program and requested legislative support
• Approved January meeting minutes
• Tabled Class Attendance Program agenda item
• Moved Protecting Scholastic Sports Officials item to New Business for regular meeting

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Committee approved the addition of a comfort dog to the School Resource Officer department. They also authorized several professional service payments for the Revere High School project and expressed support for universal school meals.

• Approved comfort dog for SRO department
• Approved $29,425 payment to Leftfield, LLC (6-0)
• Approved $36,724 payment to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC (6-0)
• Approved $23,084 payment to Consigli Construction Co. Inc. (6-0)
• Approved $6,800 payment to Revere Conservation Commission (6-0)
• Approved $19,167.25 payment to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC (6-0)
• Voted to support legislation for permanent Universal School meals (6-0)
• Voted to request amendment to MGL Ch 265 Sec 13d to include scholastic sports officials (6-0)

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on two permit applications: converting a laundromat at 895 Broadway into a health club, and reconstructing a fire-damaged nonconforming structure at 141-143 Endicott Avenue into a six-unit residential building. The council will also consider appointments to boards, several financial appropriations, and motions on topics like the Dover Amendment and traffic safety on Route 1A.

• Public hearing: John Duran seeks to convert laundromat at 895 Broadway to health club
• Public hearing: Michael A. Casoli (MAC Realty Trust) seeks to rebuild 141-143 Endicott Ave as 6-unit residential with 6 parking spaces
• Motion to request MassDOT inspect Route 1A at Revere Street and install traffic bollards at 1133 North Shore Road
• Motion to request state delegation to file legislation questioning the Dover Amendment (M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3)
• Appointments to Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Public Art Commission

The City Council defeated a proposal to approve the schematic design, scope, schedule, and budget for the Revere High School construction project. The council also approved several free cash transfers to city funds and confirmed five municipal appointments.

• Defeated Revere High School project schematic design, scope, schedule, and budget (4-6)
• Approved $888,641 transfer from free cash to General Fund Stabilization Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $1,184,855 transfer from free cash to Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $250,000 transfer from free cash to Other Post Employment Benefit Trust Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $335,470 transfer from water & sewer free cash to Water & Sewer Stabilization Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $175,000 transfer from free cash to Sand Sculpting Festival Fund (Unanimous)
• Approved $592,428 transfer from free cash to Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Unanimous)
• Confirmed appointments of Dean Harris, Claire Inzerillo, Seth Rhoades, Samantha Woodman, and Asha Waterhouse (Unanimous)

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Special Virtual Meeting

The Board unanimously ratified four goals focused on preventing displacement and supporting low-income residents and first-time homebuyers. A $7,500 funding request for consulting services and the Revere Housing Production Plan was approved. A subcommittee was formed to develop a mission statement.

• Ratified AHTF goals regarding renter displacement, first-time homebuyers, homeowner support, and deed restricted housing (unanimous)
• Approved $7,500 funding request for Tom Skwierawski for Revere Housing Production Plan and consulting services (unanimous)
• Established Mission Statement subcommittee consisting of Jan Dumas and Laila Pietri

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Revere Board of Health is meeting to review and approve prior minutes, receive monthly reports from public health and inspectional services, and discuss specific violations, including tobacco product sales and a health code violation at PETCO. The board may set suspension dates for tobacco violations and address appeals.

• Review and approve minutes from January 26, 2023
• Public Health Communicable monthly report
• Inspectional Services monthly report
• Tobacco Product Sales violations: appeals and set dates of suspension
• Health Code Violation at PETCO

The Board approved the meeting minutes from January 25, 2024. A summons was issued for a property owner at 89 Augustus Street regarding free-ranging chickens, but the owner failed to appear.

• Approved January 25, 2024 meeting minutes
• Issued summons to Kimberly Paula (89 Augustus Street) for ordinance violations; property owner failed to appear

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The High School Building Committee voted to recommend a total project budget of $470,692,623 to the City Council and Ways & Means Sub-Committee. The estimated cost share for the city of Revere is $298,895,763. Contract amendments for project consultants were tabled.

• Recommended $470,692,623 total project budget for Schematic Design submission to MSBA (Unanimous)
• Approved February 9, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Tabled contract amendments for Leftfield, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Revere Public Library Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine business including approval of minutes, a director's report on finances and programs, and updates on building projects. The agenda includes a financial report, new services, and staff goal-setting meetings. This is a regular meeting with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Financial report and MBLC Building Grant meeting update
• Children's programs: Black History Month events, maker space, story time, sensory play, Lego free play, dry ice science performance
• Young adult programs: Crafternoon, Teens Social Club, Dungeons and Dragons, scarf making
• Adult Book Club starting February 15
• Two bookmobile quotes received; large print room to be converted into maker space; YA furniture delivery on 3/20/23

The Trustees approved a $5,645 expenditure to continue the digitization of The Revere Journal. The Board also approved a new requirement for CORI checks for library volunteers. Other discussions included the Book Mobile project and the creation of a Maker Space.

• Approved digitization of The Revere Journal at a cost of $5,645
• Approved CORI check as a prerequisite for volunteering
• Approved minutes of the previous meeting

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to review and vote on value engineering options for the schematic design, which could reduce project costs by up to $14.4 million. The committee will also vote on meeting minutes, an invoice from Perkins Eastman, and potential contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli.

• Vote on value engineering options, including changing fields from synthetic turf to grass (savings up to $1.76M) and switching from geothermal to VRF mechanical systems (savings $7.53M)
• Vote to approve January invoice from Perkins Eastman
• Potential vote on contract amendments for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli
• Schematic design update with cost and schedule, and value engineering presentation
• Public comment period

The committee approved a series of value engineering options to reduce the project's schematic design costs. These changes include removing specific architectural features and altering mechanical systems. The committee also approved a monthly invoice for architectural services.

• Approved $7,591,364.00 in value engineering design removals (Unanimous)
• Approved January invoice for Perkins Eastman in the amount of $19,167.25 (Unanimous)
• Approved January 26, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Deferred vote on contract amendments for Leftfield, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is meeting to discuss finances, potential programs, and collaboration with city bodies. Members will consider a $7,500 funding request for consulting services related to the Housing Production Plan and the trust fund, and may vote on a goals document.

• Proposal for $7,500 toward consulting services for City's Housing Production Plan & AHTF
• Discussion of home repair loans and affordable homeownership programs
• Finances update from Treasurer Anayo Osueke
• Guest presentation by Lor Holmes of Revere Housing Coalition
• Vote on ratifying goals document

The board proceeded with updates and presentations, but no formal business was completed because a quorum was not present. Votes on a goals document and a $7,500 funding request for consulting services were tabled.

• Tabled $7,500 funding request for Housing Production Plan and AHTF consulting services
• Tabled vote to ratify goals document

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on three loan orders totaling $7.85 million for drainage system planning, drainage improvements, and water main construction. The council will also discuss election initiatives, including absentee ballot receipts, and consider several motions on topics like a public safety HR manager and a crosswalk at Beachmont School.

• Public hearing on $350,000 Drainage System Planning Bonds
• Public hearing on $1,500,000 Drainage System Improvement Bonds
• Public hearing on $6,000,000 Water Main Bonds
• Motion to request Election Commissioner discuss election initiatives and absentee ballot receipts
• Motion to request DCR renovate pavilions along Revere Beach Boulevard

The City Council unanimously approved three loan orders for water main and drainage system improvements. The Council also voted unanimously to oppose a proposed non-profit educational facility at 84 Arcadia Street.

• Approved $6,000,000 loan for Water Main Bonds (Unanimous)
• Approved $1,500,000 loan for Drainage System Improvement Bonds (Unanimous)
• Approved $350,000 loan for Drainage System Planning Bonds (Unanimous)
• Ordered letter of opposition to non-profit educational facility at 84 Arcadia Street (Unanimous)
• Approved $116,970.70 appropriation for Revere TV quarterly invoice (Unanimous)
• Fixed September 19, 2023, as the 2023 preliminary election date (Voice Vote)
• Ordered request for DCR to renovate Revere Beach Boulevard pavilions (Voice Vote)
• Ordered investigation into illuminated crosswalk at Beachmont School (Voice Vote)

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere Human Rights Commission is holding its monthly meeting, where it will hear a presentation on the Racial Equity Municipal Action Plan (REMAP) and welcome guest speaker Senator Lydia Edwards, who will share remarks on Black History Month. The commission will also introduce a new HRC Director and consider approval of the December meeting minutes.

• REMAP (Racial Equity Municipal Action Plan) presentation
• Guest speaker Senator Lydia Edwards on Black History Month
• Introduction of new HRC Director
• Approval of minutes from December 1st monthly meeting
• Open forum for questions on Black History Month and REMAP

RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting

The Revere High School Building Committee is meeting to review the schematic design update, including a current project cost of $480,450,476, and to vote on contract amendments totaling $2,242,448 for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli to fund four months of design development. The committee will also vote to approve meeting minutes and December invoices, and will discuss the budget presentation for the City Council.

• Vote on contract amendments: LeftField $141,000, Perkins Eastman $2,000,000, Consigli $101,448
• Schematic design update: current project cost $480,450,476, MSBA grant $183,887,401, city cost $296,563,075
• Schedule update: target MSBA submission March 2, 2023, with City Council approval sought February 27, 2023
• Vote to approve December invoices for LeftField, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli
• Public comment period

The committee approved several December invoices for project consultants. Members discussed a current schematic design budget of $480 million and the city's long-range financial planning to fund the project. Proposed contract amendments for design services were not voted on pending a response from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

• Approved December meeting minutes
• Approved Leftfield December invoice for $29,425.00
• Approved Perkins Eastman December invoice for $36,742.00
• Approved Consigli December invoice for $23,084.00
• Approved Fleetwood Environmental December invoice for $6,800.00
• Tabled contract amendments for Leftfield, Perkins Eastman, and Consigli

Board of Health - Public Meeting

The Board of Health approved a one-year vacant property waiver for 42 Bates Street but denied a similar appeal for 321 Revere Street. The Board also upheld a decision to withhold certificates of occupancy for 548 Revere Beach Boulevard until balcony railings are corrected. Additionally, the Board renewed all submitted individual and establishment body art licenses for 2026.

• Approved one-year vacant property waiver for 42 Bates Street (3-0)
• Denied vacant property appeal for 321 Revere Street and upheld registration fee (3-0)
• Upheld ISD decision to withhold certificates of occupancy for 548 Revere Beach Boulevard until balcony repairs are complete
• Approved renewal of all individual and establishment body art licenses for 2026 (3-0)
• Approved September 25, 2025 meeting minutes

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold public hearings on amending meeting-time rules and a National Grid conduit installation, and will vote on entering executive session to discuss Police Chief David Callahan's reputation and the city's litigation position in Griffin v. Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. The council will also receive updates on the Revere High School construction project, long-range financial planning, and biosafety regulations, and consider motions including a request for all public records related to the proposed $499,976,065 high school schematic design budget.

• Public hearing on ordinance to change which bodies are exempt from meeting-time rules (removing several boards, adding School Committee, License Commission, Council on Elder Affairs)
• Public hearing on National Grid petition to install underground conduits across Thornton Street to 60 Shirley Avenue
• Motion to request all public records from city and Perkins Eastman/Leftfield related to the $499,976,065 Revere High School schematic design budget
• Motion to request DPW renovate rear entrance of Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center for handicap accessibility
• Motion to expand resident parking enforcement hours from 12AM-6AM to 10PM-8AM

The City Council unanimously approved a petition for National Grid to install underground conduits. The council also ordered public hearings for three capital improvement loan orders totaling $7.85 million for water and drainage systems.

• Approved National Grid petition for underground conduits on Thornton Street (Unanimous)
• Ordered public hearing for $6M Water Main Bonds loan order
• Ordered public hearing for $1.5M Drainage System Bonds loan order
• Ordered public hearing for $350,000 Drainage System Planning Bonds loan order
• Approved motion to request DPW debris pickup on Lucia Avenue (Voice Vote)
• Approved motion to request public records regarding Revere High School budget (Voice Vote)
• Approved motion to sponsor informational session on coyote behavior (Voice Vote)
• Voted to enter Executive Session to discuss Police Chief David Callahan (10-1)

Parking Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere Parking Advisory Committee is meeting to formally create the committee, nominate a chair and vice chair, and discuss the Parking Benefits District. Topics include a $17,000 financial update, old and new business, and next steps for EV charger use, including potential fees and repairs funded by parking benefits. No public input is scheduled.

• Nomination of Chair (Zach Babo) and Vice Chair (Patrick Keefe)
• Financial update: $17,000.00
• Discussion of EV charger usage fees and fines
• Use of parking benefits dollars to repair EV stations
• Next meeting set for April 19, 2023 at 5 PM

The Parking Advisory Committee nominated Zach Babo as Chair and Patrick Keefe as Vice-Chair. The committee also received an introduction to the Parking Benefits District.

• Nominated Zach Babo as Chair (5-0)
• Nominated Patrick Keefe as Vice-Chair (5-0)

School Committee - Committee of the Whole

The Revere School Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole to consider a consent calendar that includes approval of minutes, warrants (invoices totaling over $1 million), personnel items, donations, and field trips. They will also discuss the draft 2023-2024 school year calendar, the Shore Collaborative Executive Board, and a recognition discussion. The meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the Ferrante School Committee Room and via Zoom.

• Approval of warrants including $207,000 to Healey Bus Inc. for regular transportation and $100,000+ to Ockers Company Inc. for interactive touch screens
• Acceptance of donations from Pinnacle Office Solutions: wooden chairs for Whelan, metal leg table for Rumney Marsh Academy, and wooden chairs, tables, and carrels for Susan B. Anthony
• Approval of field trips: RHS Robotics Team to Harvard Model Congress, district events, and World Championship in Houston
• Discussion of draft 2023-2024 school year calendar
• Discussion of Shore Collaborative Executive Board and recognition items

The Committee approved the draft 2023-2024 school year calendar and appointed Aisha Milbury-Ellis to the Shore Collaborative Board of Directors. They also voted to recognize two employees for their service and continue discussions on a formal recognition policy.

• Approved draft 2023-2024 School Year Calendar (7-0)
• Approved Aisha Milbury-Ellis as representative on the Shore Collaborative Board of Directors (7-0)
• Voted to recognize Evelyn Morris and Georgianne Leary at the next meeting (7-0)
• Approved December minutes
• Tabled donation of items to the regular meeting
• Tabled school field trips to the regular meeting

School Committee - Regular Meeting

The Revere School Committee will hold its regular meeting on January 17, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes a consent calendar requiring a vote, a student representative report, public comment, and a superintendent's report covering topics like student council, PBIS at Garfield Middle School, post-secondary transition programs, NEASC update, ESSER III funds, and the 2023-2024 school year calendar. There are no hearings scheduled, but the committee will discuss old business items including a private school matter, paraprofessional hiring, and a special education coach position, plus new business on subcommittees for 2023.

• Consent calendar includes invoices totaling over $200,000 for various vendors (e.g., Lionbridge $1,143, T-Mobile $943.63, Retrofit Inc. $15,681 for Chromebooks, Valerio Domitello $20,799.03 for legal services).
• Superintendent report includes presentations on Student Council at Lincoln School, PBIS at Garfield Middle School, post-secondary transition programs, NEASC update, ESSER III funds, and the 2023-2024 school year calendar.
• Old business: discussion on Association of Islamic Charitable Projects Private School, paraprofessional hiring, and coach position for special education.
• New business: subcommittees for the 2023 year.
• Public Speak rules: 15-minute public comment period, speakers must state name and affiliation, time limits based on number of speakers.

School Committee - Organizational Meeting

The School Committee held an organizational meeting to elect its Vice-Chair and Secretary and establish procedural rules. The committee approved the signing authority for official documents and voted to maintain existing operating protocols.

• Elected Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo as Vice-Chair
• Elected Susan Gravellese as Secretary
• Adopted Roberts Rules of Order for all meetings
• Approved signing authority for official documents as the mayor and superintendent
• Voted to continue previous calendar year Operating Protocols after grammatical corrections
• Voted to continue discussion on 2022/2023 meeting schedules at the 6:00 PM meeting (5-2)

Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting

The Revere Affordable Housing Trust Fund is meeting to discuss its activities, hear an update from the Chief of Planning and Development, and listen to a guest speaker from Chelsea's Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The board will also propose goals and consider creating officer roles and subcommittees. This is a working meeting focused on organizational development, not final decisions.

• Guest speaker Gary DeYoung, Chair of Chelsea Affordable Housing Trust Fund
• Proposed goals for the trust fund
• Proposal for officers (Vice-Chair, Secretary) and subcommittees (Fundraising, Mission Statement)
• Update from Tom Skwierawski, Chief of Planning and Development

The board appointed Anayo Osueke as Treasurer and chair of the Fundraising Subcommittee. A Mission Statement subcommittee was also established. Members discussed potential goals including first-time homebuyer assistance and renter resources.

• Voted Anayo Osueke as Treasurer and chair of the Fundraising Subcommittee (unanimous)
• Appointed Jan Dumas as chair of the Mission Statement subcommittee
• Tabled suggestion for a community outreach/communications officer position until February

Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees approved spending approximately $11,290 to complete the digitization of the Revere Journal. Trustees also approved plans to move the Large Print Collection to create a new 3D printer maker space.

• Approved minutes of the previous meeting
• Approved expenditure of approximately $11,290 for Revere Journal digitization (two parts at @$5645 each)
• Approved plans for moving Large Print Collection and creating a 3D printer maker space

City Council - Regular Meeting

The Revere City Council will elect its 2023 president and vice-president, hear a mayoral update on the Revere High School construction project, and consider several motions, including one to draft a drone ordinance and another to address the property status of 585 North Shore Road. The agenda also includes a motion to request the DPW repair fencing on Mills Avenue and a late motion for a discussion on a warming shelter at the Senior Center.

• Election of 2023 City Council President and Vice-President
• Mayor's update on Revere High School Construction Project
• Motion to draft ordinance regulating drone use in Revere
• Motion to address property status of 585 North Shore Road
• Motion to repair fencing on Mills Avenue at River Avenue, Frank Avenue, and 31 Mills Avenue

The City Council voted to request that the Mayor investigate an alternative site for an emergency warming center currently planned for the Senior Center. The Council also elected its 2023 leadership and approved motions regarding drone regulation and infrastructure repairs.

• Elected Councillor Keefe as 2023 City Council President
• Elected Councillor McKenna as 2023 City Council Vice-President
• Ordered Mayor to investigate alternative location for emergency warming center (9-2)
• Ordered Mayor to instruct City Solicitor to draft a drone use ordinance
• Ordered Mayor to have City Solicitor or legal counsel address property status of 585 North Shore Road
• Ordered DPW to repair fencing at River Avenue, Frank Avenue, and 31 Mills Avenue
• Placed update on Revere High School Construction Project on file

Human Rights Commission - Public Meeting

The Revere City Council will hold its first regular meeting of 2023, electing a president and vice-president for the year. The council will also receive an update from the mayor on the Revere High School construction project and consider several motions, including requests for a drone ordinance, fencing repairs on Mills Avenue, and a briefing on a warming shelter at the Senior Center.

• Election of 2023 City Council President and Vice-President
• Mayor's update on Revere High School Construction Project
• Motion to draft ordinance regulating drones for public safety
• Motion to repair fencing on Mills Avenue at River Avenue, Frank Avenue, and 31 Mills Avenue
• Motion to discuss warming shelter for homeless at Senior Center

The City Council voted to request that the Mayor find an alternative location for an emergency warming center originally planned for the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center. The council also elected its 2023 leadership and approved motions regarding drone regulation and infrastructure repairs.

• Requested Mayor investigate alternative location for emergency warming center (9-2)
• Elected Councillor Keefe as 2023 City Council President
• Elected Councillor McKenna as 2023 City Council Vice-President
• Ordered Mayor to instruct City Solicitor to draft a drone use ordinance
• Ordered Mayor to have legal counsel address property status of 585 North Shore Road
• Ordered DPW to repair fencing at several locations on Mills Avenue
• Ordered public hearing for ordinance amending meeting times of governmental bodies