City Council meeting

0668    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.

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 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.

0670    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY18 Jail/Arrest Diversion Program, award by the MA Department of Mental Health to be administered by the Boston Police Department. The grant will fund start-up costs (program supplies and planning meetings) to establish the Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center through the Boston Police Academy.

 

0671    Communication from Councilor Wu regarding absence from this week's Council Meeting.

0672    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 28, 2021.

0673    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 May 5, 2021.

 

0204    The Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation, to which was referred on January 27, 2021 Docket #0204, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Alisa Drayton to the Board of Directors of the Boston Industrial Development Finance Authority for a term expiring April 1, 2025, submits a report recommending the order ought to be confirmed.

0347    The Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation, to which was referred on February 24, 2021 Docket #0347, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, doing business as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), pursuant to a Board vote to approve the expenditure on February 11, 2021, submits a report recommending the order ought to pass.

 

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.

0529-0531    Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.

0605    An order pursuant to G.L. c. 43b §10 to amend the Charter of the City of Boston by submission of a question for approval by the voters.

0532    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2022 to support the maintenance and repair for BPS facilities, including custodial and utility costs for extended building time, floor refinishing, landscaping and building repairs. Receipts from Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS facilities will be deposited in the fund. BPS will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall not exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00).

0533    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2022 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

0534    Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2022 for Boston Public School Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

0674    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 18 as Physician Mental Health Awareness Day.

0675    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing May 16-22, 2021 as National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week.

0676    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution recognizing May as National Preservation Month.

 

0677    Councilor O'Malley for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Julie Ryan in City Council.

 

Legislative Calendar for May 19, 2021.

0678    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Virginia "Ginny" Gorman Moran.

0679    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Maureen Rodriguez.

0680    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing twenty four students for their contributions during the Billings Field Cleanup...

0681    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Police Officer Lenny Lilly.

0682    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution congratulating Boston Wood Floor Supply.

0683    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Debra Irby.

0684    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Martine Casimir.