City Council Committee on Public Health hearing on Dockets #0192 and #0547

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Six Hundred Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred Ten Dollars ($691,110.00) in the form of a grant, for the COVID-19 Response Grant, awarded by the Center for Tech and Civic Life to be administered by the Election Department. The grant funded planning and operating a safe and secure election administration in the City of Boston for the 2020 election.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend reimbursements in the amount of up to Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00), from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for expenses related to the COVID-19 event.

These matters were sponsored by the Administration, and referred to the Committee on January 27, 2021 (Docket #0192), and April 14, 2021 (Docket #0547).

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 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 and via broadcast 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.health@boston.gov 

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

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