City Council meeting

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.

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, the CDBG20-CARES, awarded by the United Stated Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Neighborhood Development. The grant would fund programs to help alleviate housing and economic crisis conditions caused by COVID-19.

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, 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.

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.

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.

0633    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00) in the form of a grant, the FY20 BFD State Training, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund the Boston Fire Training and Academy activities.

0634    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Five Hundred Six Thousands 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.

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 Persons with AIDS programs to address the impact of COVID-19.

     

0636    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Eight Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($286,860.00) in the form of a grant for the Senior Companion Program (SCP) -reimburse for travel and meals plus stipends, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Elderly Commission.

0637    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($237,500.00) in the form of a grant for the FY19 State HazMat, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund additional, supplementary goods and services for the BFD HazMat Division.

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.

0638    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing on the proposed guidelines for ventilator distribution and ICU beds in the event of a shortage and ensuring that health inequities do not dictate medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

0639    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution Supporting Our Immigrant Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

0640    Councilors Mejia and Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing Concerning Language Access and Information Parity during the COVID-19 Outbreak.

 

0641    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing April as National Arab American Heritage Month.

0642    Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution in support of expanding Snap benefits for online and delivery services.

0643    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for a hearing to explore preparation for the upcoming 2020 elections in September and November.

0644    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution urging Boston Public Schools to ensure equity in access to quality remote learning.

0645    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

0646    Councilors Breadon and Wu offered the following: Resolution in appreciation of emergency daycare operators serving families of frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic

0647    Councilor Janey for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Annie Noel Natalie Held and Sandra Saavedra in City Council.

0648    Councilor Janey for Councilor Mejia offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Stefan Riley in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for April 15, 2020.