City Council meeting

0405    Message and order to reduce the appropriation for the reserve for Collective Bargaining by Sixty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($69,500.00) to provide funding for the Police Department for FY20 cost contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police School Traffic Supervisors Association.

0406    Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Sixty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($69,500.00) to cover the FY20 cost items contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police School Traffic Supervisors Association. The terms of the contract are September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% and a new step effective the first period of September 2019.

0407    Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Twenty-Four Million Three Hundred and Nine Thousand Dollars ($24,309,000.00) from the Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendations of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC"). The CPC is recommending $15,750,000.00 in affordable housing project, $3,440.00 in historic preservation projects and $5,119,000.00 in recreational use and open space projects.

0408    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY20 Boston Regional Intelligence Center Earmark, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund upgrading, expanding and integrating technology and protocols related to anti-terrorism, anti-crime, anti-gang and emergency responders.

0409    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to be administered by the Police Department.

0410    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, for the FY20 State Budget Earmark, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be administered by the Boston Center for Youth & Families. The grant will fund equipment and supplies for afterschool and senior programs at the BCYF Nazzaro Center.

0411    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Animal Care Fund, awarded by Donor Group to be administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The grant will fund the maintenance of the City of Boston Animal Shelter and assistance with medical care for sick or injured animals whose owners are Boston residence.

0412    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a donation of Lyft discount codes from Cut50, a national non-profit focused on criminal justice reform. The value of the codes is not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and will be used by the Office of Returning Citizens to support returning citizens who are facing transportation challenges in the City of Boston.

 

0413    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of January 15, 2020.

0414    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of January 29, 2020.

0415    Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of February 5, 2020.

0416    Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Government Center Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass. R-35, with Respect to Parcel 11.

0417    Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the South Cove Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass R-92, with respect to Parcel R-2 and new Parcel R-2B.

0418    Communication was received from Lawrence S. DiCara, Chairman of the Audit Committee, updating the City Council of their meetings held with independent auditors KPMG LLP for the year ending December 31, 2019.

 

0268    Order for a hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2020 Boston Public Schools Transportation Budget.

0233    A Home Rule Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to the Zoning Board of Appeal.

0419    Councilors Breadon and Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Zoning Variances.

0420    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing to Review Restrictions on Development Abutting Park Land and Parkways.

0421    Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding regulation of the taxi industry.

0422    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing African American veteran achievements during Black History Month.

0423    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Economic Empowerment of Income-Adjusted Parking Tickets.

0424    Councilors Mejia and Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing discussing the status of Late-Night MBTA Service in Greater Boston.

0425    Councilors Mejia and Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing on public hearings as they relate to Government Accountability and Accessibility.

0426    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution in Support of the 100% Renewable Energy Act.

0427    Councilors Edwards and Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

 

0428    Councilor Janey for Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ricardo Patron in City Council.

0429    Councilor Janey for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Amanda Curley and Julie Ryan in City Council.

0430    Councilor Janey for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Caitlin Fleishman in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for February 26, 2020.

0431    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of James Gerard Jacobs.

0432    Councilor Flynn on behalf of all the Councilor's offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jimmy Donnelly.

0433    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kevin Dias.

0434    Councilors Flaherty and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Eddie Hines.

0435    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution declaring February 14, 2020 as Brother Bailey day in the City of Boston.

0436    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Sandra O'Connor.

0437    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joan T. Long.

0438    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Joan Pierce.

0439    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Harriet Chafetz.

0440    Councilors O'Malley and Baker offered the following: Resolution in memory of Joanne Skelley.

0441    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing nine people for their dedication to the African American Community.

0442    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Bernadette Henry-Lucien.

0443    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing nine people for their contributions to the Dominican community in the City of Boston.

0444    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing "World Spay Day".

0445    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kevin Shea.

0446    Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Charlestown Sprouts.

0447    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution congratulating Faith Christian Church.