City Council meeting

0451    Message and order authorizing the City Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Market Development Program, awarded by the MA Center of Excellence Corporation to be administered by the Environment Department. The grant will fund the City's procurement of a solar storage system at Moon Island which will provide a critical training asset to the City and the region's emergency response and inspection service professionals.

0452    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($130,415.00) in the form of a grant, for the Fair Housing Assistance Program, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Fair Housing and Equity Commission. The grant will fund the processing of housing discrimination complaints received by the Boston Fair Housing & Equity Commission.

0453    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($12,880.58) in the form of a charitable donation, awarded by the Joe Gallant Memorial Foundation to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a $6,000.00 pilot program offering yoga to BPD personnel at the Police Academy and would also provide $6,880.58 towards the renovation and installation of enhanced technology at the District 4 Community Room for on-site community meetings.

 

0454    Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Malachi Hernandez as a member to the City of Boston Scholarship Fund Committee for a term expiring June 1, 2020.

 

0113    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0113, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of John Freeman as a member of the Boston Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2021, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0114    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0114, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Susan Goganian as a member of the Boston Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2021, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0115    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0115, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Joseph Castro as a member of the Boston Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2020, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0116    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0116, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Bradford Walker as a member of the Boston Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2020, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0117    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0117, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Christopher Hart as an alternate member of the Boston Landmarks Commission for a term ending June 30, 2020, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0106    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0106, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Zsuzsanna Gaspar as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2024, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0107    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0107, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Meredith Christenson as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2022, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0108    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0108, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Kathleen Connor as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2021, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0109    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0109, message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of John Christenson as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2023, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0110    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0110, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Cooper King as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2023, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0111    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0111, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of James Berkman as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2021, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0112    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0112, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ethel Macleod as a member of the Back Bay Architectural Committee Commission for a term ending December 31, 2024, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0118    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0118, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Andrew Shelburne as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0119    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0119, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Curtis Maxwell Perrin as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0120    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0120, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Diana Parcon as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0121    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0121, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ernest Coston as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0122    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0122, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of John Freeman as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0123    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0123, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Jon Ellerton as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0124    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0124, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kristen Hoffman as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0125    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0125, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Lucy Lomas as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0126    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0126, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Lynn Smiledge as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0127    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0127, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Maria Andrea Caceres as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0128    The Committee on Planning and Development, to which was referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0128, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Susan Goganian as a member of the Highland Park Architectural Conservation District, submits a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed.

0455    Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for a hearing to declare racism a public health crisis and on the creation of an independent office that assesses the racial equity impact of all city of Boston policies, procedures, regulations, executive orders and legislation.

0456    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the future of the B.C.Y.F. Jackson Mann Community Center.

0457    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Resolution Supporting Our Chinese and Asian Communities During the COVID-19 Epidemic.

0458    Councilors O'Malley and Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the City of Boston's preparedness on the risk of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

0459    Councilor Janey for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Malaki Hernandez in City Council.

0460    Councilor Janey for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joseph McEachern in City Council, effective March 7, 2020.

0461    Councilor Janey for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joseph McEachern in City Council, effective March 14, 2020.

Legislative Calendar for March 4, 2020.

 

0462    Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Aurea E. Rodriguez-Cabrera.

0463    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution in memory of John Powell.

0464    Councilors Wu and Arroyo offered the following: Resolution congratulating Progressive West Roxbury Roslindale.

0465    Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing nine people for  their participation in the Boston Youth Leadership Association.

0466    Councilor Flynn, Wu, Flaherty, Meiia offered the following: Resolution congratulating 18 organizations in Chinatown

0467    Councilors Flaherty and Flynn offered the following: Resolution congratulating  Marie Laundry.

0468    Councilors Flynn, Wu, Flaherty and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution congratulating 19 musicians.

0469    Councilor Flynn, Wu, Flaherty, Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Lester Moy Fong.

0470    Councilor Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Tammi Estes.

0471    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution in memory of Michael K. Durkin.

0472    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Eddie Meagher.

0473    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing J. Archer O'Reilly.

0474    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Patricia J. Reid.