City Council meeting

1373 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) for CANShare FY2020, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund a match for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through donations. CANShare donations will enable SNAP beneficiaries to double their buying power at Boston Farmers' Markets and select neighborhood convenience stores, providing greater access to fresh food.

1374 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the Human Trafficking Unit Training, awarded by the Imago Dei Fund to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund workshops entitled Understanding Commercial Sexual Exploitation and the Role of the Buyer, and the Use of Innovation Technologies to Deter, Arrest and Make Buyers Accountable.

1375 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant of Nine Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($9,350.00) for the Turn Off the Red-Light Campaign, awarded by the Imago Dei Fund to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the Kick-Off event for the Turn Off the Red Light Campaign. Its goal is to mobilize leaders, in Boston and across Massachusetts, to work toward eliminating Commercial Sexual Exploitation, and the harm associated with it, through strategies consistent with Europe's Equality/Nordic Model.

1376 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of August 21, 2019.

1377 Notice was received from the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Ordinances of 1979 re: action taken by the Mayor on papers acted upon by the City Council at its meeting of September 11, 2019.

1378 Notice was received from Bruce Bickerstaff of his resignation from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

1264 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on September 11, 2019 Docket #1264, message and order approving a Home Rule Petition to the General Court entitled “An Act Authorizing the Boston Redevelopment Authority to Grant Easements for Utility Purposes over a Portion of a Certain Parcel of Land Located in the City of Boston”, submits a report recommending the home rule petition ought to pass in a new draft.

1107 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Nine Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($936,920.00) in the form of a grant for FY20 SuccessLink Employment Program, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, passed through the Economic Development & Industrial Corporation of Boston, to be administered by the Department of Youth Engagement & Employment. The grant will fund Summer Jobs for 427 Youths from July through August 2019.

1379 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the Boston Police Department Crime Lab.

1380 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for September 25, 2019.

1381 Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Benevolent Asian Jade Society of New England and the National Asian Peace Officers' Association.

1382 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Company One Theatre.

1383 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Republic of China.

1384 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Second Annual Climate Preparedness Week during September 24-30th, 2019.

1385 Councilors Flynn, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Flaherty and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Nancy Reno.

1386 Councilors Flynn, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Flaherty and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Wen Ti Tsen.

1387 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ginger Miller.

1388 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing James L. Flattes, Sr.

1389 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Cox-Saunders Family.

1390 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Essence of Thyme and Cravings Food Service.

1391 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Eric Battite.

1392 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alan J. MacKinnon.

1393 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Ada Wrenn.

1394 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Eugene Bly.

1395 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Peter Small.

1396 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of Royford Lewis.

1397 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu,  Essabi-George and Garrison offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marrian Curry.

1398 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Wu,  Essabi-George and Garrison offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ally Harron.

1399 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty and Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of William (Bill) Venter.

1400 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bikes Not Bombs.

1401 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution congratulating The Boston Renegades.