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City Council meeting

The City Council is holding a meeting on March 18 at 12 p.m.

In accordance with Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020, Executive Order modifying certain requirements of Open Meeting Law to enable public bodies to carry out responsibilities while adhering to public health recommendations regarding social distancing, the City Council will be limiting in-person attendance for the above hearings to Councilors and staff. 

The public may participate remotely by watching live on Comcast 8/RCN 82/Verizon 1964 or streaming online.

PLEASE NOTE

The schedule for meetings is subject to change at the call of the City Council president.

Discussion Topics

  1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
  2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR:

    0479    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY20 Community Policing Earmark, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund community policing activities and programs.

    0480    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY20 and FY21 Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a comprehensive interagency strategy that connects law enforcement, employment, education, public health and youth development agencies to reduce youth violence in the Commonwealth. This additional funding increases the total grant to $2,300,000.00 over two years.

    0481    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY20 First Responder Naloxone Administration Grant, from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the purchase of Naloxone and related supplies for used by the Boston Police Department.

        

    0482    Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($15,600.00) in the form of a grant from the Drug Stewardship Program, awarded by the Medication Education & Disposal-Project to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund the collection and disposal of expired and unwanted household medicines.

     

  3. MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD-FOR POSSIBLE ACTION:



    0458    Order for a hearing to discuss the City of Boston's preparedness on the risk of contracting Coronavirus (COVID-19).

     

  4. MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS:

    0483    Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Boston's veterans and military families.

    0484    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution designating a plaque at the intersection of Parker Street and Fischer Avenue in Mission Hill in Honor of Corporal John Alfred Moreau.

    0485    Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in response to the DESE District Review Report on the Boston Public Schools.

     

  5. PERSONNEL ORDERS:

    0486    Councilor Janey for Councilor Breadon offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Oscar Torres in City Council.

    0487    Councilor Janey for Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sean Gauthier in City Council.

  6. GREEN SHEETS:

    Legislative Calendar for March 18, 2020.

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:

    0488    Councilor Breadon offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tony Halliday.

    0489    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Raphael Melendez.

    0490    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating Miguel Salas.

    0491    Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution congratulating David Larffarello.

    0492    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Stephen Luis Salazar.

    0493    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Maria "Mary" Clessas.

    0494    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Mark Whalen.

    0495    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing William Hull.

    0496    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Annissa Essaibi-George.

    0497    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Michael St. Peter.

    0498    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Byron Foote.

    0499    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Gail DeCoste.

    0500    Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Tomas MacCormaic.

    0501    Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Eleanor Tallent.

    0502    Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Kathleen McLaughlin.

    0503    Councilors Baker and Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Sean Simmons.

    0504    Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing eight people as South Boston Citizen's Associations Scholarship Winners.

    0505    Councilors Flynn and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing four people as South Boston Citizens' Association Poster Contest Winners.

    0506    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Arlene O. Hall.

    0507    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Claudia Edwards.

    0508    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Emma L. Christie.

    0509    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marie Lourdes.

    0510    Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reverend Sandra Kay Williams.

    0511    Councilor Bok offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marta Victoria Franklin.

    0512    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in memory of Alan "Bobby" Jordan

    0513    Councilor Mejia offered the following: Resolution in memory of Master Adams, Sr.

    0514    Councilor Baker offered the following: Resolution recognizing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

     

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