City Council meeting

0472    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to apply for, accept and expend for Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Continuum of Care grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount not to exceed Thirty-Eight Million Six Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Six Dollars ($38,685,686.00). These funds will be used to support programs that provide services and housing to the homeless.

0473    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($330,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY21 State Traffic Safety Information System Improvements Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund improved electronic reporting of collision incidents in Boston, raising the current rate of 7% to 70% over the six-month span of the grant.

0474    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Two Dollars ( $18,282.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kids Hungry, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund translation and interpretation services to increase accessibility to critical food resources for families and community members.

0475    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY20 Senior Companion Program, awarded by the corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund reimbursement for travel and meals, plus stipends.

0476    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY21 National Violent Death Reporting System Grant, awarded by the MA Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund data collection by the Bureau of Investigative Services and the Drug Control Unit

 

0477    Communication was received from the City Clerk of the filing by the Boston Planning and Development Agency of the Report and Decision on the Application for the 140 Clarendon Street Chapter 121A Project.

0478    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Justin Sterritt as Collector-Treasurer effective April 16, 2021.

0263    The Committee on City & Neighborhood Services, to which was referred on February 3, 2021 Docket #0263, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY21 Sustainable Materials Recovery Program/Recycle Dividend, awarded by the MA Department of Environmental Protection to be administered by the Public Works Department, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0346    The Committee on the Community Preservation Act, to which was referred on February 24, 2021 Docket #0346, message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Twenty-Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($25,500,374.00) from the Fiscal Year 2021 Preservation Fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendations of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC"), submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

0415    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on March 10, 2021 Docket #0415, order regarding a text amendment for the Boston Zoning Code to add retail residential kitchens as an accessory home occupation, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft.

0216    The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 13, 2021 Docket #0216, ordinance to establish guidelines for permitting retail residential kitchens, submits a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

0303    Ordinance Extending Paid Sick Leave for City of Boston Employees to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine.

0261    Ordinance requiring equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the City of Boston.

0352    Petition of A Yankee Line, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston.

0212    Order for a hearing regarding zoning relief for 100% affordable and deeply affordable housing projects.

0165    Order for a hearing to discuss ways for the city to prevent and investigate incidents of hate crimes and discrimination.

0331    Order for a hearing regarding the state of affordable housing as to Boston's Inclusionary Development Policy.

0479    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Granting the City of Boston the Authority to Endow Legal Voting Rights in Municipal Elections for City of Boston Residents Aged 16 and 17 Years Old.

0480    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in support of the Common Start legislation, Bill HD.1960 and SD.1307.

0481    Councilors Edwards and Wu offered the following: Ordinance Amending the City of Boston Code, Section 5-5.20, Paid Parental Leave for City of Boston Employees.

 

Legislative Calendar for March 31, 2021.

0482    Councilors O'Malley and Campbell offered the following: Resolution in memory of James "Jim" Montague.

0483    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Abel Luis Perez.

0484    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Karl J. Kreder, Sr...

0485    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Patti McKenna.

0486    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Phil Celeste.