City Council Committee on Government Operations Working Session on Dockets #1714 and #0471

Ordinance establishing the Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement.

Ordinance and Amendment to the Boston Municipal Code in Regard to Measuring Racial Equity in Affordable Housing. 

Docket #1714 is sponsored by Councilors Tania Fernandes Anderson, Julia Mejia, and Henry Santana, and was referred to the Committee on November 15, 2024. Docket #0471 is sponsored by Councilors Tania Fernandes Anderson, Brian Worrell,  and Ruthzee Louijeune, and was referred to the Committee on March 6, 2024.

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 working session are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Attendance In accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 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 working session remotely. This enables the City Council to carry out its responsibilities while ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means. Please contact the staff email below for a link to view the working session.

Public Testimony

This working session will not include a public comment period.

Staff Contact: Meghan Kavanagh

Mail Address:  Docket #0471 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.go@boston.gov  

Staff Email:  meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  617-635-0742