City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0588-0596, FY21 Budget: Public Testimony - Any Questions?
One of a series of hearings to review the FY21 Budget. The focus of this hearing is to hear testimony from members of the public regarding any questions they may have on the FY21 budget.
Please see the City Council's How to Testify on the Budget page for information on all the ways to get your testimony on the record. If you plan to testify at this hearing via Zoom, please email michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov to sign up in advance.
Discussion Topics
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Dockets #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).
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Dockets #0591-0592
Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.
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Dockets #0593-0596
Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.
These matters were sponsored by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and were referred to the Committee on April 8, 2020.
NOTICE: The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.
ATTENDANCE
In accordance with Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Executive Order modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements, including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the City Council will be conducting this hearing virtually. This enables the City Council to carry out its responsibilities while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means. The public may watch these hearings via live-stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. They will also be broadcast live or rebroadcast on Comcast 8/RCN 82/Verizon 1964.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Written testimony or prerecorded videos may be sent to the Committee or staff email and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference at the end of the hearing may do so via the Zoom link below. Please email michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov to sign up in advance. Additional information is available at: boston.gov/news/city-council-legislative-budget-review.
This Hearing’s Zoom Information:
Meeting ID: 574 929 234 Password: 018142
Staff Contact: Michelle A. Goldberg
Committee Email: ccc.wm@boston.gov Staff Email: michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov
Broadcast on Comcast 8/RCN 82/Verizon 1964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv