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City Council Committee on Civil Rights and Immigrant Advancement Hearing on Dockets #0928, #0930, #0935-0937, #0941, #0942, #0959

A hearing regarding amending City Council electoral districts.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Docket #0928

    A hearing regarding the federal court order to pass a new Council district map.

  2. Docket #0930

    Message and ordinance amending City Council electoral districts.

  3. Docket #0935

    Documents regarding redistricting litigation.

  4. Docket #0936

    Documents regarding minutes of the Committee on Redistricting and messages of disapproval.

  5. Docket #0937

    Documents regarding redistricting archival records.

  6. Docket #0941

    Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral Districts.

  7. Docket #0942

    Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral Districts.

  8. Docket #0959

    Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral Districts.

    Docket #0928 was sponsored by the Administration and referred to the Committee on May 10, 2023. Docket #0930 was sponsored by the Administration, Dockets #0935-0937 were sponsored by Councilor Liz Breadon, Docket #0941 was sponsored by Councilor Kendra Lara, Docket #0942 was sponsored by Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, Docket #0959 was sponsored by Councilor Michael Flaherty and all were referred to the Committee on May 17, 2023. 

    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.

    Public Testimony

    Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations and sound system. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. The public may also watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so. 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.

    Staff Contact: Shane Pac

    Mail Address:  Docket #0928, 0930, 0935-0937, 0941-0942, & 0959 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston MA 02201

    Committee Emailccc.civilrights@boston.gov 

    Staff Emailshane.pac@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

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

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