Docket 0464
Roll call 8 of 8 at the meeting of March 4, 2026: 12 yes, 0 no, 1 not present.
The motion
City Council Discussed and Voted on Accepting $25,000 Grant for Boys and Young Men of Color
The City's own summary of the docket.
yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan).
The clerk's full description
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the form of a grant, The Obama Foundation Grant, awarded by The Obama Foundation to be administered by the Office of Black Male Advancement. The grant would fund educational achievement, workforce readiness, safety, mentorship, and other locally defined priorities that contribute to long term success for boys and young men of color. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan).