City Council meeting

0649

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Ten Cents ($120,853,359.10) in the form of a grant, award by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the City of Boston. This grant payment is made from the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the Treasury of the United States established by section 5001 of the CARES ACT. Pursuant to the requirements of the CARES Act, the grant payment would fund the necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) between March and December 2020 that were not otherwise accounted for in the City of Boston’s most recent budget.

0650

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant for Personal Protective Equipment Donation, awarded by the Boston Resiliency Fund to be administered by the Auditing Department. The grant will fund personal protective gear and other supplies during the COVID-19 crisis.

0651

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 Public Awareness Campaign, awarded by The Boston Foundation to be administered by the Commission for Persons With Disabilities.

0652

Communication was received from the Boston Retirement Board re: FY21 Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.

0653

Communication was received from the Boston Retirement Board re: FY20 Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Vote.

0654

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 April 1, 2020.

0655

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 April 8, 2020.

0656

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 April 15, 2020.

0657

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Old Colony Phase Three B4 Limited Partnership pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law”.

0658

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Old Colony Phase Three B9 Limited Partnership pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law”.

0659

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and Old Colony Phase Three C Limited Partnership pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law”.

0660

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Agreement between the City of Boston and QMG Huntington Limited Partnership pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of The Massachusetts General Law".

0628

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0628, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventeen Million Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($17,437,636.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY20 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund housing, economic development, fair housing, and human services programs, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0629

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0629, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Million Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($10,257,948.00) in the form of a grant from the CDBG20-Cares, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund programs to help alleviate housing and economic crisis conditions caused by COVID-19; submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0630

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0630, message and order, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Million Eight Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($5,871,574.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY20 HOME Investment Partnerships, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund housing services, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0631

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0631, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Million One Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Two Hundred Ten Dollars ($5,195,210.00) in the form of a grant, the FY20 Emergency Solutions Grant-COVID-19 Supplement, awarded by the United Stated Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund special activities to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0632

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0632, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Million Eighty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars ($3,089,167.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY20 Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund rental assistance and supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0634

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0634, message and order, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Five Hundred Six Thousand Six Hundred Eleven Dollars ($1,506,611.00) in the form of a grant, the Federal FY20 Emergency Solutions Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund housing programs and services, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0635

The Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on April 15, 2020 Docket #0635, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars ($449,562.00) in the form of a grant, HOPWA20-CARES, awarded by the United Stated Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund the Housing for Person with AIDS programs to address the impact of COVID-19, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0588-0590

Orders for the FY21 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

0591-0592

Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.

0593-0596

Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.

0605

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00).

0579

Order for a hearing to discuss resources available through Boston's Veteran Services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

0285

Order for a hearing regarding Transportation Benefits.

0661

Councilors Flynn and Wu offered the following: Resolution supporting H. Res 908, "Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19”.

0662

Councilors Wu and Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding implementing changes for safe streets during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

0663

Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of delivery commission fees on restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

0664

Councilors Wu and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding transitioning city services online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

0665

Councilors Wu and Mejia offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the allocation of City of Boston COVID-19 relief funds.

0666

Councilors Breadon and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the occupational safety, hazards and presumption of COVID-19 exposure for essential frontline workers.

0667

Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the City of Boston purchasing liquor licenses.

0668

Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore creating an equity empowerment zone in the cannabis industry.

0669

Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing reviewing the implementation of the ordinance establishing the equitable regulation of the cannabis industry in the City of Boston.

0670

Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss COVID-19 protocols in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Senior Living Facilities in the City of Boston.

0671

Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding grief counseling as part of the City's COVID-19 response.

0672

Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss Boston Public Schools' preparation and/or planning in the event of extended COVID-19 social distancing measures and related school closures into school year 2020-2021.

0673

Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore preparation for youth employment opportunities amid and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

0674

Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the closing of the Boston Public Schools for the remainder of School Year 2019-2020 and the impact on student learning and well-being.

0675

Councilor Janey for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Bennett in City Council.

0676

Councilor Janey for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sandra Saavedra in City Council.

0677

Councilor Janey for Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jessica Pierre in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for April 29, 2020.