City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Revolving Fund Dockets 0545, 0546, 0547, 0548, 0549, 0560

Message and order authorizing the Law Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2018 to purchase goods and services for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by third parties. The Law Department will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2018 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually, as well as to operate  and maintain the City's existing solar facilities, and to expand the City's generating capacity.  

This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City's solar photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2018 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic, and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11-7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2018 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2018 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Environment Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2017 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually, as well as to operate  and maintain the City's existing solar facilities, and to expand the City's generating capacity. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City's solar photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

These matters were sponsored by the Mayor, and referred to the Committee on April 12, 2017.

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Public Testimony

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Mail Address: Dockets #0545, 0546, 0547, 0548, 0549, 0560, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA  02201

Fax Number:  617-635-4203 Attn:  Kate Sullivan, Dockets #0545, 0546, 0547, 0548, 0549, 0560

Committee Email:  CCC.WM@Boston.gov

Staff Email:  Kate.Maire.Sullivan@Boston.gov  Staff Telephone:  617-635-4644

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