City Council Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Dockets #0588-0596, 0609-0611, FY21 Budget: BPD, BFD, BEMS, BPD Revolving Funds

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

Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.

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

Orders authorizing limits for the Boston Police Department revolving funds for Fiscal Year 2021 to support training programs for non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies at the Academy (#0609), to support training programs for officers and police dogs from non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies (#0610), and to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center.

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.

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