City Council Committee on Ways and Means hearing on Dockets #0668-0669

Message and order for your approval authorizing the City of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Statements of Interest for their Accelerated Repairs Program for the following schools: William E. Russell in Dorchester, Henderson Upper (Wilson Building), the Rafael Hernandez School in Jamaica Plain and the Boston Day and Evening Academy (Wheatly Building) in Roxbury. The Statement of Interest describes and explains the deficiencies and the priority category for which the City of Boston may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future.

Message and order for your approval authorizing the City of Boston to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Statements of Interest for The Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, located at 40 Armington Street, Boston, MA. The Statement of Interest describes and explains the deficiencies and the priority categories for which the City of Boston may be invited to apply to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future.

This matter was sponsored by the Administration, and was referred to the Committee on May 19, 2021.  

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 this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. It will also be re-broadcast at a later date on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964.

Public Testimony

Written testimony may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so.

Staff Contact: Shane L. Pac

Committee Email:  ccc.wm@boston.gov 

Staff Email:  shane.pac@boston.gov  Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

Re-broadcast on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv