City Council meeting

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HER HONOR, THE MAYOR:

0630

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($526,120.00) in the form of a grant, for the FFY21 Title III-E Caregiver Services, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund sub-grant for caregiver services to seniors, and grandparents raising their grandchildren.

0631

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00) in the form of grant, for the FY21 BFD State Training Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will fund the Boston Fire Training Division and Academy activities. This State earmark supplements City fund for training, supplies and materials.

0632

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Thousand Ninety-One Dollars ($4,091.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY21 Title III-D for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund health promotion and disease prevention programs.

REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS:

0633

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 April 14, 2021.

0634

Notice was received from the Auditing Department providing a list of Fiscal 2020 reallocations made by the Mayor prior to April 15, 2021 for the purpose of continuing operations.

0635

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Application for the Report and Decision on Old Colony Phase 4 and Phase 5 Chapter 121A Project.

0636

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the Application for the Report and Decision on Mildred Hailey Corporation Chapter 121A Project.

0637

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Redevelopment Authority of the "Third Amendment to the Report and Decision on the Council of Elders Housing Chapter 121A Project.

MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:

0559

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston Conservation Commission to receive a property located at 108 Walter Street in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston and identified by the City of Boston Assessing Department parcel identification number 2005195000 ( the  “Property”). The Property is currently in the care and custody of Boston Planning and Development Agency (the “BPDA”) and is located in the Roslindale Wetland urban wild and will be a valued addition to this natural neighborhood asset.

0234

Order for a hearing to review the women-specific outreach and healthcare programming to combat the Opioid Crisis.

0524-0526

Orders for the FY22 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

0527-0529

Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.

0530-0531

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

0537

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2022 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00).

MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

0638

Councilor Bok offered the following: Ordinance to Create the Boston Commemoration Commission

0639

Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss increasing fines for large house parties disturbing neighbors’ quality of life.

0640

Councilors Flynn and Breadon offered the following: Resolution in support of H.D.4120 “An act relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency”

0641

Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

0642

Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week.

0643

Councilors Essaibi-George and Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as Haitian Heritage Month.

PERSONNEL ORDERS:

0644

Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Saynab Maalin in City Council.

0645

Councilor O'Malley for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Nora Lutz in City Council.

GREEN SHEETS:

Legislative Calendar for May 5, 2021.

CONSENT AGENDA:

0646

Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Connie Spear Birnbaum.

0647

Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lisa DeAngelico.

0648

Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing The Favorito Family.

0649

Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mr. V Auto.

0650

Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sally Shuman.