Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy said there’s a “pressing need” for enhanced public safety measures at large public events in the Hub in light of the terrorist attack that occurred during a New Year’s Eve celebration in New Orleans.

Murphy filed a hearing order Thursday to discuss ways to “proactively” enhance protocols, given the abundance of large-scale public events, including parades, festivals and open-street activities, that draw large crowds to the city each year. She plans to introduce the measure at next week’s City Council meeting.

“I filed this order to address the pressing need for enhanced public safety measures during large public events in Boston,” Murphy said in a statement. “The recent tragic events, such as the potential terrorist attack in New Orleans involving a truck driving into a crowd serve as stark reminders of the vulnerabilities faced by large gatherings.”

The attack killed 14 revelers. The driver, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was fatally shot in a firefight with police after steering his speeding truck around a barricade and plowing into the crowd, the Associated Press reported.

An FBI official described the early-morning attack as an “act of terrorism” on Thursday, saying that it was “premeditated,” and Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, was “inspired” by the Islamic State terrorist group.

Murphy’s filing seeks a hearing attended by representatives from the Boston Police and Transportation departments, the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, and other relevant agencies and stakeholders, along with public safety experts and event organizers.

The discussion, Murphy said, is intended to focus on the use of physical barriers to “deter and prevent vehicular threats in crowded areas,” and enhanced situational awareness through the Boston Regional Intelligence Center, the intelligence arm of BPD, among other “critical measures.”

“Proactively implementing enhanced safety measures, informed by BRIC’s intelligence and expertise, could strengthen the city’s preparedness for large-scale events and improve public safety outcomes,” Murphy’s order states.

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Councilor Ed Flynn expressed support for Murphy’s request for a hearing in a statement, saying, “Boston must be prepared for large public gatherings and provide the appropriate security and safety measures.”

Flynn, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, launched in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, also stressed the importance of Boston continuing to “work closely with city, state, and federal law enforcement partners and our military.”

“The terrorist attack in New Orleans is clearly an attack on every city and town in America,” Flynn said. “We must be vigilant, prepared and constantly enhancing our law enforcement and intelligence gathering capabilities.”

Mayor Michelle Wu expressed confidence in Boston’s public safety planning for large-scale events in remarks made to reporters on Wednesday, but acknowledged that “the unexpected can always happen.”