The City Council docket

Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding White Stadium, Docket #0637 passed by the City Council on March 25, 2026.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, Roche Youth & Senior Programs, awarded by Donor Group to be administered by the Boston Centers for Youth & Families. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

Resolution recognizing The Learning Project Elementary School.

Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding environmental impact, transportation planning, and resiliency considerations associated with Franklin Park and the White Stadium project, Docket #0699, passed by the City Council on April 1, 2026.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars ($12,573,604.00) in the form of a grant, 2026 FIFA World Cup Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The grant would fund support to the safety and security needs of our Massachusetts state and local entities directly involved with providing services for the Boston 2026 World Cup event.

Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stadium pending adjudication by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Councilor Worrell offered to incorporate his comments on the floor as part of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. Recess. All in favor.

Resolution recognizing local caretakers and families of the Netherlands American Cemetery.

Order requesting 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. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding MWBE participation, local business inclusion, workforce impact, and procurement practices associated with the White Stadium project, Docket #0700, passed by the City Council on April 1, 2026.

Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for various Commissioners in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Resolution in support of the Ride Safe Act. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Resolution in memory of Juan Carlos Melara.

Resolution recognizing Haitian Americans United.

Resolution in memory of Marie Edith Dubreuil.

Councilor Breadon for Councilor Pepén offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Natalie Terese Poftak in City Council, effective June 6, 2026.

Resolution recognizing La Alianza Hispana.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Diana Fernandez Bibeau as Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department, effective June 1, 2026.

Resolution recognizing Helen Greer-Guilford.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston, acting through its Mayor’s Office of Housing, to accept and expend payments in the amount of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00) given to the City of Boston’s Inclusionary Development Policy Fund. The City of Boston’s Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) Fund was established by Executive Order in February 2000 to support the production and preservation of affordable housing in new market rate housing developments. The IDP required all developers of residential development projects with ten or more units to include affordable units in their projects as a condition of receiving relief from the Boston Zoning Code. Further, the Executive Order provided the option for developers to make contributions to the IDP Fund in lieu of providing on-site affordable units, subject to the approval of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA).

Resolution opposing federal and state legislation that would censor or restrict lifesaving online resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and other marginalized groups. On motion of Councilors Santana and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents ($194,388.28) in the form of a grant, Federal FY26 Nutrition Services Incentive Program, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant would fund incentives to states and eligible tribal organizations for the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to individuals aged 60 and older, with the overarching goal of promoting health, reducing hunger and food insecurity, and supporting the ability of older individuals to remain independent and in their communities. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Resolution recognizing the contributions of African American Military Veterans and African American Military Heritage Day. On motion of Councilors Santana and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, 35-75 Morrissey Boulevard Mitigation Funds, awarded by Boston Planning & Development Agency to be administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion. The grant would fund mitigation funds from development project located at 35-75 Morrissey Boulevard to BPDA Community Benefits Fund which will be given via MOA to OEOI for use in the Commercial Acquisition Assistance Program (CAAP). On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Order for a hearing to examine firearm trafficking, gun violence hotspots, and the concentration of firearm violations in Boston police districts B-2 and B-3. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Flynn as original co-sponsors.

Resolution recognizing Friends of the Children Boston.

Order for a hearing to examine how the City of Boston can strengthen support, training, and resource coordination for first responders and dispatchers responding to mental health crises. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Mejia as original co-sponsors.

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, Boston Family Days 2026 Donor Support, awarded by Pilot House Philanthropy to be administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant would fund 2026 flexible programmatic support for Boston Family Days (formerly known as BPS Sundays during the pilot program) from Amos and Barbara Hostetter via Pilot House. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Resolution recognizing May as Haitian Heritage Month and May 18 as Haitian Flag Day. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

Order for a hearing to examine establishing a community-based mental health crisis response pilot. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Worrell and Louijeune as original co-sponsors.

Resolution recognizing The Chica Project.

Legislative Calendar for May 13, 2026.

Resolution recognizing Justin Alfaro.

Resolution recognizing the J.L. Smith Suicide Prevention Center for Young Black Boys Inc.

Resolution recognizing Kashmear Jacques Parker.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alexander Leventhal as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2030.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Paul Lee as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2030.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Meredith Dewitt as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2028.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Marta Daneshvar as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2028.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Michael Rush as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2030.

Notice was received from the Mayor of the reappointment of Jose C. Masso III as a Member of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees for a term expiring May 1, 2031.