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City Council approves major grant items

BostonJul 22, 20264 min read

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Boston City Council approved several grant-funded items, including an $810,000 Phillips Square Project award, a $150,000 lighting replacement grant in Brighton, and multiple health, public safety, education, and historic preservation funds. The council also adopted resolutions supporting Vision Zero 2030, improved noise enforcement, and road safety cameras.

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The council gave final approval to several spending items that will support neighborhood infrastructure, public safety training, elder services, and school-related planning. One of the largest approvals was an $810,000 grant for the Phillips Square Project, along with $150,000 to replace public safety lighting in Brighton. The council also moved forward on school planning money for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and on grants for elder nutrition and crisis intervention training for police officers. It adopted resolutions backing safer streets, better handling of noise complaints, and traffic enforcement using road safety cameras.

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Approved a grant award of up to $810,000 for the Phillips Square Project.
Approved a $150,000 grant to replace public safety lighting in Brighton.
Approved a $251,708 grant for historic preservation work tied to the Parker-Harris Pottery Site collections.
Approved a $240,806.50 grant for 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training for police officers.
Approved a $50,978 grant for nutrition services for older adults and a $23,860 grant for elder program administration.
Approved a $18,116 grant for disease prevention and health promotion services for older adults.
Accepted conservation restriction items for 0 Dale Street in Hyde Park and 190-198 West Eighth Street.
Approved $5,000,000 for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School feasibility study and schematic design.
Approved $850,000 for school feasibility and schematic design work at several Boston Public Schools buildings.
Adopted resolutions supporting improved noise complaint response, recommitting Boston to Vision Zero 2030, and supporting road safety camera legislation.

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Jul 22, 2026, 4:00 PMCouncil Chamberscompleted

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A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 12:15 P.M. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, and Worrell. Absent Councilors Coletta Zapata and Santana. City Clerk Alex Geourntas delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the July 8, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed.
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE JULY 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant, awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public Schools.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant award in the amount not to exceed Eight Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($810,000.00) from the Boston Planning and Development Agency for the Phillips Square Project.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Eight Dollars ($251,708.00) in the form of a grant, Save America's Treasures, awarded by the National Park Service to be administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The grant would fund an archaeological assemblage that was excavated from the Parker-Harris Pottery Site in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood, for personal and maintenance costs on collections currently housed at the Archaeology Laboratory, and a consultant's fee.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($240,806.50) in the form of a grant, the FY27 DMH CIT-TTAC Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund the implementation of 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers under the umbrella of the Bureau of Professional Standards.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($225,125.11) in the form of a grant, the MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund services and support for residents of the Commonwealth who cannot afford broadband service and/or internet connected devices or lack the digital literacy skills needed to utilize the internet.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY26 Fair Share Supplemental Funds, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be administered by the Public Works Department. The grant would fund the replacement of public safety lighting in the Brighton neighborhood in the City of Boston.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a gift of 43 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Units of various types valued at Eighty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Dollars ($84,210.00) from FWC2026 US, Inc. This gift is awarded to the City of Boston through the Mayor’s Office for use in the public facilities of various departments across the City, including police stations, schools, and municipal offices.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars ($50,978.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY26 Title III-C Nutrition Services Program Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($23,860.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY26 Title III-A Area Plan Administration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund costs for the administration of Title III programs.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($18,116.00) in the form of a grant, Federal FY26 Title III-D Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund services that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic conditions.
Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 0 Dale Street, Boston, MA 02136. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 70459, Page 316. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of a 44,137± square foot (1.013± acre) parcel of land (“Premises”), which Premises is which land is located at Unnumbered (aka “0”) Dale Street in the Hyde Park District of the City of Boston (numbered in the records of the Assessing Department as Parcel 1808198000), and formerly the property of the former Boston and Providence Railroad Company further bounded and described according to a plan of survey made by Harry R. Feldman, Inc., Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, Joseph L. Calabro, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor No. 15998, dated January 18, 1993 and recorded at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds Book 24453, Page 302.
Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 190-198 West Eighth Street, Boston, MA 02127. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 71757, Page 35. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of the parcels of land, totaling 4,655 square feet of land, more or less, known as the Sister Mary Veronica Park, shown as “Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, and Lot 9” on a survey dated August 12, 2025 titled “Plot Plan 190-198 West Eighth Street, South Boston, MA,” and prepared by Joyce Consulting Group, Braintree, Massachusetts.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Samira Ahmadi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 23, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jessica Boatright, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Stephen Ellis, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 26, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann Farooqi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on March 19, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Lori Ferriss, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 13, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Gail Latimore, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Camilo Esquivia-Zapata, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 20, 2029.
Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project review and small project review denials at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) due to parking relief. (Docket #1003 passed by Council on 5/13/2026).
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
Notice was received from Celina Barrios-Millner regarding her resignation as a Member of the City's Board of Appeals, effective April 6, 2026.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
On the message and order, referred on July 8, 2026, Docket #1311, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the purpose of paying the costs of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project for the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, located at 75 Malcolm X Blvd, Roxbury, MA 02120. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.
On the message and order, referred on July 8, 2026, Docket #1312, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with window, door, and roof projects at the following schools: Boston Adult Academy, Joseph J. Hurley School, Ellis Mendell Elementary School, Joyce Kilmer K-8 School, and Lyon Upper 9-12 School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
Order for a hearing regarding the future of the Boston Human Rights Commission.
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Ordinance Amending Boston's Regulations Related to Public Trust, Public Interest, and Police Transparency and Accountability.
Ordinance to Amend the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.
Ordinance Amending Chapter 16 of the City of Boston Code - Ordinances, Prohibiting the Sale and Use of Synthetic Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and Other Dangerous Chemical Compounds.
Ordinance Mandating Annual Reporting of Streets Projects.
Order for a hearing to improve recruitment of civilian crossing guards to serve Boston families.
Order for a hearing to discuss expanding access to skilled trades careers in the City of Boston.
Order for a hearing to review the status of Boston's citywide Bike Network Plan.
Order for a hearing regarding the City of Boston's response to noise complaints and enforcement of noise control laws.
Resolution urging improved response to noise complaints and enforcement of Boston's noise control laws.
Order for a hearing regarding the future of the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Capital Planning Process.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the Massachusetts School Building Authority eligibility period for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.
Resolution recommitting the City of Boston to Vision Zero 2030.
Resolution celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Day on July 15, 2026 in the City of Boston.
Resolution in support of bills S.2344 and H.3754, an Act Relative to Traffic Regulation Using Road Safety Cameras.
Resolution in support of H. 4358 and S. 2662 on consumer protections for wheelchair users.
Resolution in support of nurses at Boston Medical Center.
Resolution celebrating the retirement of Eddy Chrispin.
Resolution recognizing the Roxbury Neighborhood Council.
Resolution recognizing the month of July as Disability Pride Month.
Resolution declaring July 1, 2026, as "Jaylen Brown Day" in the City of Boston.
Resolution declaring July 26, 2026, as "BarberTime Day" in the City of Boston.
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jordan Frias in City Council, effective July 11, 2026.
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jordan Frias in City Council, effective July 25, 2026.
GREEN SHEETS:
Legislative Calendar for July 22, 2026.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Resolution recognizing John Connolly.
Resolution in memory of Jim Galvin.
Resolution recognizing Margie Washington's 103rd birthday.
Resolution in memory of Pete Doherty, “The Duke of Dorchester”.
Resolution in memory of David Joseph Gilmartin.
Resolution in memory of Janet Jones.
Resolution recognizing Modern Taekwondo Center.
Resolution recognizing Modern Party Art.
Resolution recognizing Cafe Polonia.
Resolution recognizing Michelle Burnett.
Resolution recognizing Symeon Tegos.
Resolution recognizing Aashka Dance Company members.
Resolution recognizing Aashka Dance Company volunteers.
Resolution in memory of Théophile Pierre.
Resolution in memory of Beverly Harris.
Resolution recognizing Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center.
Resolution recognizing Radio Concord for their 33rd anniversary.
Resolution in memory of Rose Marie Nicholas.
Resolution in memory of Christopher Washington-Conway.
Resolution in memory of Pastor B. Christopher Sumner.
Resolution in memory of Liam D. Fittz.
Resolution recognizing Al’s Market.
Resolution in memory of Jean A. Tochterman.
Resolution recognizing Clarita Prudencio.
Resolution recognizing Dr. John F. Dolan.
Resolution recognizing Peter Scolaro.
Resolution recognizing Robert Casaletto.
Resolution recognizing Traci Walker Griffith.
Resolution congratulating Le Foyer Bakery on their 50th Anniversary.
Resolution congratulating Mendez Barbershop.
Resolution recognizing the Juan Bautista Cambiaso.
Resolution recognizing the Immunology Department Staff at Boston Children's Hospital.
Resolution recognizing July 24, 2026 as "Passion Pit Day" in the City of Boston.
Resolution in memory of Dudley McDonagh.
Resolution in memory of Freda T. Nolan.
Resolution recognizing Empower Peace Women 2 Women.
Resolution recognizing Brigadier General Enoch O'Dell "Woody" Woodhouse II.
Resolution recognizing U.S. Army Specialist Augusto Robles and Miles for Military.
Resolution recognizing West Ninth Street Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing BCYF Tynan.
Resolution in memory of Carol Sullivan.
Resolution recognizing The National Asian Women's Association and Van Amanda Le.
Resolution recognizing Brighton Marine.
Resolution recognizing Mary Balaconis.
Resolution recognizing the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church.
Resolution in memory of Helene L. "Betsy" McDonough.
Resolution recognizing the Haley House.
Resolution recognizing Visa Street Soccer Park and Bank of America.
Resolution recognizing Petit Robert Bistro.
Resolution in memory of Superintendent-In-Chief John Gill.
Resolution recognizing Michael J. McCormack.
Resolution recognizing Daily Provisions.
Resolution recognizing Wang YMCA of Chinatown.
Resolution recognizing La CASA.
Resolution recognizing Iiman Abdirahman.
Resolution recognizing Chaplain Clementina Chery.
Resolution recognizing the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Resolution recognizing Willie Gross.
Resolution recognizing Hanscom Federal Credit Union.
Resolution recognizing Sal's Ristorante & Pizzeria.
Resolution recognizing Boston Center for Independent Living.
Resolution recognizing Asian Community Development Corporation.
Resolution recognizing South Boston Neighborhood House.
Resolution recognizing Fairmont Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing Bellflower Court Community.
Resolution recognizing Ruth Barkley Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing The Foley Apartments Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing Brian Hayward.
Resolution recognizing Brigitte Currier.
Resolution recognizing Jamie Fox.
Resolution recognizing Sue Fox.
Resolution recognizing John Edward Roche.
Resolution recognizing African American Veterans of Massachusetts.
Resolution recognizing The Hurley School.
Resolution recognizing Alex Cornacchini.
Notice was received from Councilor Santana regarding his absence from the July 22, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Cindy Dieujuste-Jacob, Emily Polston, Jesse Purvis, and Julian Viviescas Mejia in City Council, effective July 18, 2026.
Councilor Weber, on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following:
The Chair stated that in absence of objection, two late-filed matters would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matters were added:
The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following items:
The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
Adjourned at 3:39 P.M. on motion of President Breadon, and in memory of Lisa Gregorio, Liam D. Fittz, Phil Short, Paul Mattaliano, Aaron Sawchuk, Janet Jones, David Joseph Gilmartin, Pete “Duke of Dorchester” Doherty, William Henry Wright, III, Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Yoseliani Marte, Flor Vasallo, Carolyn Tolman, Tony Fonseca, Rolando Molina, Dudley McDonagh, Freda Nolan, Corey “Prano” Murphy, and Louisa Gag, to meet again on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. Attest: Alex Geourntas City Clerk

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City Council approves major grant items

BostonJul 22, 20264 min read

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Approved a grant award of up to $810,000 for the Phillips Square Project.
Approved a $150,000 grant to replace public safety lighting in Brighton.
Approved a $251,708 grant for historic preservation work tied to the Parker-Harris Pottery Site collections.
Approved a $240,806.50 grant for 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training for police officers.
Approved a $50,978 grant for nutrition services for older adults and a $23,860 grant for elder program administration.
Approved a $18,116 grant for disease prevention and health promotion services for older adults.
Accepted conservation restriction items for 0 Dale Street in Hyde Park and 190-198 West Eighth Street.
Approved $5,000,000 for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School feasibility study and schematic design.
Approved $850,000 for school feasibility and schematic design work at several Boston Public Schools buildings.
Adopted resolutions supporting improved noise complaint response, recommitting Boston to Vision Zero 2030, and supporting road safety camera legislation.

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Jul 22, 2026, 4:00 PMCouncil Chamberscompleted

Agenda

A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Boston was held in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, City Hall on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 12:15 P.M. President Breadon in the Chair. Present Councilors Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber, and Worrell. Absent Councilors Coletta Zapata and Santana. City Clerk Alex Geourntas delivered the invocation, and the meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the July 8, 2026 City Council Meeting. Motion prevailed.
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF THE JULY 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($12,855,000.00) in the form of a grant, Bloomberg Philanthropies grant, awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund the Skilled Trades Initiative which aims to enhance vocational training, expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities, and support students’ participation in Registered Apprenticeship programs. The initiative focuses on student persistence and completion, employer engagement, and program coordination to build pathways in the construction industry, water utility management, and other skilled trades. This will be administered in collaboration with Boston Public Schools.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant award in the amount not to exceed Eight Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($810,000.00) from the Boston Planning and Development Agency for the Phillips Square Project.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Eight Dollars ($251,708.00) in the form of a grant, Save America's Treasures, awarded by the National Park Service to be administered by the Office of Historic Preservation. The grant would fund an archaeological assemblage that was excavated from the Parker-Harris Pottery Site in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood, for personal and maintenance costs on collections currently housed at the Archaeology Laboratory, and a consultant's fee.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Forty Thousand Eight Hundred Six Dollars and Fifty Cents ($240,806.50) in the form of a grant, the FY27 DMH CIT-TTAC Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund the implementation of 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers under the umbrella of the Bureau of Professional Standards.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($225,125.11) in the form of a grant, the MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund services and support for residents of the Commonwealth who cannot afford broadband service and/or internet connected devices or lack the digital literacy skills needed to utilize the internet.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, FY26 Fair Share Supplemental Funds, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be administered by the Public Works Department. The grant would fund the replacement of public safety lighting in the Brighton neighborhood in the City of Boston.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a gift of 43 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Units of various types valued at Eighty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Dollars ($84,210.00) from FWC2026 US, Inc. This gift is awarded to the City of Boston through the Mayor’s Office for use in the public facilities of various departments across the City, including police stations, schools, and municipal offices.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars ($50,978.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY26 Title III-C Nutrition Services Program Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($23,860.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY26 Title III-A Area Plan Administration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund costs for the administration of Title III programs.
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($18,116.00) in the form of a grant, Federal FY26 Title III-D Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund services that assist older adults in Boston to prevent illness and manage chronic conditions.
Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 0 Dale Street, Boston, MA 02136. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 70459, Page 316. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of a 44,137± square foot (1.013± acre) parcel of land (“Premises”), which Premises is which land is located at Unnumbered (aka “0”) Dale Street in the Hyde Park District of the City of Boston (numbered in the records of the Assessing Department as Parcel 1808198000), and formerly the property of the former Boston and Providence Railroad Company further bounded and described according to a plan of survey made by Harry R. Feldman, Inc., Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, Joseph L. Calabro, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor No. 15998, dated January 18, 1993 and recorded at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds Book 24453, Page 302.
Message and order approving the receipt of a Conservation Restriction on land at 190-198 West Eighth Street, Boston, MA 02127. The Grantor’s title of the land is located at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 71757, Page 35. That description of the land includes all the land in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts containing the entirety of the parcels of land, totaling 4,655 square feet of land, more or less, known as the Sister Mary Veronica Park, shown as “Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, and Lot 9” on a survey dated August 12, 2025 titled “Plot Plan 190-198 West Eighth Street, South Boston, MA,” and prepared by Joyce Consulting Group, Braintree, Massachusetts.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Samira Ahmadi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 23, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Jessica Boatright, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Stephen Ellis, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on May 26, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann Farooqi, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on March 19, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Lori Ferriss, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 13, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Gail Latimore, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on April 24, 2029.
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Camilo Esquivia-Zapata, as a Member of the Building Emissions Reduction And Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on July 20, 2029.
Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project review and small project review denials at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) due to parking relief. (Docket #1003 passed by Council on 5/13/2026).
REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:
Notice was received from Celina Barrios-Millner regarding her resignation as a Member of the City's Board of Appeals, effective April 6, 2026.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
On the message and order, referred on July 8, 2026, Docket #1311, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the purpose of paying the costs of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with a project for the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, located at 75 Malcolm X Blvd, Roxbury, MA 02120. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.
On the message and order, referred on July 8, 2026, Docket #1312, authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with window, door, and roof projects at the following schools: Boston Adult Academy, Joseph J. Hurley School, Ellis Mendell Elementary School, Joyce Kilmer K-8 School, and Lyon Upper 9-12 School. This includes the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to be read for the first time and assigned for further action.
MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:
Order for a hearing regarding the future of the Boston Human Rights Commission.
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:
Ordinance Amending Boston's Regulations Related to Public Trust, Public Interest, and Police Transparency and Accountability.
Ordinance to Amend the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.
Ordinance Amending Chapter 16 of the City of Boston Code - Ordinances, Prohibiting the Sale and Use of Synthetic Mitragynine and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and Other Dangerous Chemical Compounds.
Ordinance Mandating Annual Reporting of Streets Projects.
Order for a hearing to improve recruitment of civilian crossing guards to serve Boston families.
Order for a hearing to discuss expanding access to skilled trades careers in the City of Boston.
Order for a hearing to review the status of Boston's citywide Bike Network Plan.
Order for a hearing regarding the City of Boston's response to noise complaints and enforcement of noise control laws.
Resolution urging improved response to noise complaints and enforcement of Boston's noise control laws.
Order for a hearing regarding the future of the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Capital Planning Process.
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the Massachusetts School Building Authority eligibility period for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.
Resolution recommitting the City of Boston to Vision Zero 2030.
Resolution celebrating the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Day on July 15, 2026 in the City of Boston.
Resolution in support of bills S.2344 and H.3754, an Act Relative to Traffic Regulation Using Road Safety Cameras.
Resolution in support of H. 4358 and S. 2662 on consumer protections for wheelchair users.
Resolution in support of nurses at Boston Medical Center.
Resolution celebrating the retirement of Eddy Chrispin.
Resolution recognizing the Roxbury Neighborhood Council.
Resolution recognizing the month of July as Disability Pride Month.
Resolution declaring July 1, 2026, as "Jaylen Brown Day" in the City of Boston.
Resolution declaring July 26, 2026, as "BarberTime Day" in the City of Boston.
PERSONNEL ORDERS:
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jordan Frias in City Council, effective July 11, 2026.
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Weber offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jordan Frias in City Council, effective July 25, 2026.
GREEN SHEETS:
Legislative Calendar for July 22, 2026.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Resolution recognizing John Connolly.
Resolution in memory of Jim Galvin.
Resolution recognizing Margie Washington's 103rd birthday.
Resolution in memory of Pete Doherty, “The Duke of Dorchester”.
Resolution in memory of David Joseph Gilmartin.
Resolution in memory of Janet Jones.
Resolution recognizing Modern Taekwondo Center.
Resolution recognizing Modern Party Art.
Resolution recognizing Cafe Polonia.
Resolution recognizing Michelle Burnett.
Resolution recognizing Symeon Tegos.
Resolution recognizing Aashka Dance Company members.
Resolution recognizing Aashka Dance Company volunteers.
Resolution in memory of Théophile Pierre.
Resolution in memory of Beverly Harris.
Resolution recognizing Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center.
Resolution recognizing Radio Concord for their 33rd anniversary.
Resolution in memory of Rose Marie Nicholas.
Resolution in memory of Christopher Washington-Conway.
Resolution in memory of Pastor B. Christopher Sumner.
Resolution in memory of Liam D. Fittz.
Resolution recognizing Al’s Market.
Resolution in memory of Jean A. Tochterman.
Resolution recognizing Clarita Prudencio.
Resolution recognizing Dr. John F. Dolan.
Resolution recognizing Peter Scolaro.
Resolution recognizing Robert Casaletto.
Resolution recognizing Traci Walker Griffith.
Resolution congratulating Le Foyer Bakery on their 50th Anniversary.
Resolution congratulating Mendez Barbershop.
Resolution recognizing the Juan Bautista Cambiaso.
Resolution recognizing the Immunology Department Staff at Boston Children's Hospital.
Resolution recognizing July 24, 2026 as "Passion Pit Day" in the City of Boston.
Resolution in memory of Dudley McDonagh.
Resolution in memory of Freda T. Nolan.
Resolution recognizing Empower Peace Women 2 Women.
Resolution recognizing Brigadier General Enoch O'Dell "Woody" Woodhouse II.
Resolution recognizing U.S. Army Specialist Augusto Robles and Miles for Military.
Resolution recognizing West Ninth Street Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing BCYF Tynan.
Resolution in memory of Carol Sullivan.
Resolution recognizing The National Asian Women's Association and Van Amanda Le.
Resolution recognizing Brighton Marine.
Resolution recognizing Mary Balaconis.
Resolution recognizing the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Boston Chinese Evangelical Church.
Resolution in memory of Helene L. "Betsy" McDonough.
Resolution recognizing the Haley House.
Resolution recognizing Visa Street Soccer Park and Bank of America.
Resolution recognizing Petit Robert Bistro.
Resolution in memory of Superintendent-In-Chief John Gill.
Resolution recognizing Michael J. McCormack.
Resolution recognizing Daily Provisions.
Resolution recognizing Wang YMCA of Chinatown.
Resolution recognizing La CASA.
Resolution recognizing Iiman Abdirahman.
Resolution recognizing Chaplain Clementina Chery.
Resolution recognizing the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Resolution recognizing Willie Gross.
Resolution recognizing Hanscom Federal Credit Union.
Resolution recognizing Sal's Ristorante & Pizzeria.
Resolution recognizing Boston Center for Independent Living.
Resolution recognizing Asian Community Development Corporation.
Resolution recognizing South Boston Neighborhood House.
Resolution recognizing Fairmont Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing Bellflower Court Community.
Resolution recognizing Ruth Barkley Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing The Foley Apartments Residents and Community.
Resolution recognizing Brian Hayward.
Resolution recognizing Brigitte Currier.
Resolution recognizing Jamie Fox.
Resolution recognizing Sue Fox.
Resolution recognizing John Edward Roche.
Resolution recognizing African American Veterans of Massachusetts.
Resolution recognizing The Hurley School.
Resolution recognizing Alex Cornacchini.
Notice was received from Councilor Santana regarding his absence from the July 22, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Councilor Breadon for Councilor Louijeune offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Cindy Dieujuste-Jacob, Emily Polston, Jesse Purvis, and Julian Viviescas Mejia in City Council, effective July 18, 2026.
Councilor Weber, on behalf of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following:
The Chair stated that in absence of objection, two late-filed matters would be added to the Agenda. No objection being heard, the following matters were added:
The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following items:
The items contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
Adjourned at 3:39 P.M. on motion of President Breadon, and in memory of Lisa Gregorio, Liam D. Fittz, Phil Short, Paul Mattaliano, Aaron Sawchuk, Janet Jones, David Joseph Gilmartin, Pete “Duke of Dorchester” Doherty, William Henry Wright, III, Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Yoseliani Marte, Flor Vasallo, Carolyn Tolman, Tony Fonseca, Rolando Molina, Dudley McDonagh, Freda Nolan, Corey “Prano” Murphy, and Louisa Gag, to meet again on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. Attest: Alex Geourntas City Clerk