City Council meeting

0688 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars ($430,486.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY20 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 Elderly Commission. The grant will fund meals for homebound and congregate seniors. This is an estimated award total, based on prior allocations.



0689 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant from the Boston Planning and Development Agency in the amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to pay for the cost related to the 100% design (PSE) of the intersection improvements project at Heath Street and South Huntington Avenue in Jamaica Plain.



0690 Message and order for your approval of the receipt of a Preservation Restriction Agreement on the Aldrich House located at 59 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities d/b/a Historic New England.



0691 Message and order for the confirmation of renewal appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2023.



0692 Message and order for the confirmation of new appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2023.



0693 Message and order for the confirmation of renewal Inspectional Services appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2023.



0694 Message and order for the confirmation of new Inspectional Services appointments of constables authorized to serve civil process upon the filing of their bonds for the period commencing May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2023.

0407 The Committee on the Community Preservation Act, to which was referred on February 26, 2020 Docket #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 projects, $3,440,000.00 in historic preservation projects and $5,119,000.00 in recreational use and open space projects, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0614 The Committee on the Community Preservation Act, to which was referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0614, message and order authorizing the appropriations of Seven Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars ($782,392.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Preservation Committee (“CPC”) for Fiscal Year 2021, and a further appropriation order in the amount of Twenty-Five Million Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Eight Dollars ($25,517,608.00) from the Community Preservation Fund’s (“the Fund”) estimated annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2021, to be appropriated and reserved for future appropriation. The Fund was created upon the adoption of the Community Preservation Act (the “Act”) in November 2016 and is funded in part by the 1% property tax-based surcharge on residential and business property tax bills that took effect in July 2017 and an annual state distribution from the Massachusetts community preservation trust fund, 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.



0606 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to support the maintenance and repair for BPS facilities, including custodial and utility costs for extended building time, school police cost associated with events, floor refinishing, landscaping and building repairs. Receipts from Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS facilities will be deposited in the fund. BPS will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall not exceed Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000.00).

0607 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).



0608 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2021 for Boston Public School Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00).



0609 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to support training programs for officers from non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Academy will charge participating outside law enforcement agencies tuition for each recruit, police officer or special police officer they send to the Academy.  The tuition paid by outside agencies will be used to purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities, and to provide funds for training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Police Academy will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00).



0610 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to support the Canine Unit's training program for officers and police dogs from non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operating Division will charge tuition and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for the Canine Unit. The tuition and other fees by outside agencies will be used to purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities and provide funds for other training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Special Operations Division will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

 

0611 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2021 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center. Revenue for this fund is derived from monthly membership fees. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).



0613 Message and order authorizing the appropriation of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the City’s Boston Equity Fund to create a special revenue project grant in order to support equity applicants and licensees, as defined by the Equity Program, and to establish and operate a cannabis business in the City of Boston. The fund shall be credited to the Special Revenue Grant Fund from the Boston Equity Fund established pursuant to City of Boston Ordinances Chapter 8 Section 13: Establishing the Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry in the City of Boston.



0662 Order for a hearing regarding implementing changes for safe streets during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

0695 Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution in support of an Act to Provide Equal Stimulus Checks to Immigrant Taxpayers (S.2659/HD.5036).



0696 Councilors Essaibi-George and Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as Haitian Heritage Month.



0697 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 18, 2020 as AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate in the City of Boston.



0698 Councilors Breadon and Mejia offered the following: Resolution affirming the provision of bilingual ballots for elections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

0699 Councilor Janey for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Henry Cohen and Yasmine Raddassi in City Council effective May 9, 2020.



0700 Councilor Janey for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Henry Cohen and Yasmine Raddassi in City Council effective May 16, 2020.



0701 Councilor Janey for Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sean Cheatum Gauthier, Dustin Gardner, Carl Jean-Louis, Caroline Kimball-Katz and Elizabeth Pimentel in City Council effective May 16, 2020.



0702 Councilor Janey for Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sean Cheatum Gauthier, Dustin Gardner, Carl Jean-Louis, Caroline Kimball-Katz and Elizabeth Pimentel in City Council effective May 23, 2020.

Legislative Calendar for May 13, 2020.