City Council Committee on Strong Women, Families, and Communities

The Committee will hold a hearing on Docket #0165, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry grant, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the New Urban Mechanics. The Chair of this Committee is Councilor Liz Breadon. The sponsor of the docket is Mayor Michelle Wu.

The public can offer testimony.

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Docket #0165

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry grant, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the New Urban Mechanics. This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and was referred to the Committee on January 26, 2022.

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 Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 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 accommodations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means. The public may watch this meeting via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. It will also be re-broadcasted at a later date on Comcast 8/RCN 82/Verizon 964.

Public Testimony

Written comments 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 no later than the end of business on the day before the scheduled hearing date.

Mail Address: Docket #0165, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA 02201

Fax Number: 617-635-4203 Attn: Christine O’Donnell, Docket #0165

Committee Email: ccc.swfc@boston.gov

Staff Email: christine.odonnell@boston.gov Staff Telephone: 617-635-1185