City Council meeting

2021 0994

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Six Hundred Three Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars ($1,603,112.00) in the form a grant for the American Rescue Plan Act, Title III B awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed though the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund Supportive Services for older adults in Boston, for the period 4/1/21 through 6/30/22.

2021 0995

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Four Hundred Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($1,406,331.00) in the form of a grant, for the American Rescue Plan Act Title III C Nutrition program, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in Boston, for the period 4/1/21 through 6/30/22. 

2021 0996

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Twenty Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Dollars ($423,170.00) in the form of a grant for the American Rescue Plan Act  Title III A, 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 administration cost for planning and implementation by the Age Strong Commission, from 4/1/2021 to 9/14/2021.

2021 0997

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Ninety Four Thousand One Hundred Thirty Three Dollars ($394,133.00) in the form of a grant for the American Rescue Plan Act, Title III E, 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 Family Caregiver Services for older adults in Boston, for the period 4/1/2021 through 6/30/22.

2021 0998

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Forty Five Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Eight Dollars ($345,678.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY22 Fair Housing Assistance Program, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Fair Housing and Equity. The grant will fund processing and training cost related to housing discrimination complaints received by the Boston Fair Housing & Equity Commission.  

2021 0999

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two Dollars ($157,522.00) in the form of a grant, for the American Rescue Plan Act, Title III D, 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 the Long Term Care Ombudsman program, for the period 4/1/21 through 6/30/22.

2021 1000

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Forty One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($141,865.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 Title III: Expanding access to COVID 19 Vaccines via Aging Networks, 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 direct services to combat vaccine hesitancy, support vaccine equity efforts, and provide transportation stipends, vouchers and or other related services.

2021 1001

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expand the amount of One Hundred Forty Thousand One Hundred Twenty One Dollars ($140,121.00) in the form of a grant, for the American Rescue Plan Act, Title III D, awarded by the U.S. Department of Human Health and Services, passed though the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund preventative health services for older adults in Boston, for the period 4/1/21 through 6/30/22.

2021 1002

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eighty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($84,918.00) in the form of a grant for the FY21 Port Security, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund BPD Harbor Patrol Unit vessels and equipment.

2021 1003

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three Dollars ($15,763.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY21 Title III: Expanding Access to COVID 19 Vaccines via Aging Networks, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to the administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund staff time to implement expanded vaccine access services to older adults. 

2021 1004

Communication was received from the City Clerk of the Agreement Between the City of Boston and 140 Clarendon LL Limited Partnership Pursuant to Chapter 121A, Section 6A of the Massachusetts General Laws.

2021 0775

Councilor O'Malley offered the following: The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on June 16, 2021, Docket #0775, Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter VII, Sections 7 2.1 and 7 2.2, Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure (BERDO), submits a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.

 

2021 0398

Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing on the safety of construction sites in the City of Boston.

2021 0562

Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Providing Certain Retirement Benefits for the Widow of a Former Firefighter in the City of Boston.

2021 0953

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Commonwealth Builder Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund the creation of workforce homeownership housing units and the long term availability of those units to eligible moderate income households.

2021 0955

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Allston Brighton Homeowner Fund, awarded by the Boston Redevelopment Authority to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund programming to foster affordable homeownership and homeowner stability in Allston Brighton.  

2021 0859

Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Daniel Flores.

 

2021 1005

Councilor Edwards and Bok offered the following: Petition for a Special Law RE: An Act Relative to Boston and Non Criminal Disposition of Fines.

2021 1006

Councilor Arroyo and Mejia offered the following: Resolution Recognizing September as Suicide Prevention and Action Month in the City of Boston.

2021 1007

Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution Calling on Congress to Affirm Reproductive Freedom and Pass the Women's Health Protections Act.

Legislative Calendar for September 22, 2021.

2021 1008

Resolution recognizing Kathryn Niforos.