City Council meeting

0613 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY18 State Training Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Boston Fire Department. The grant will fund the BFD Training Division for FY18. This State earmark supplements training, supplies and materials for the Boston Fire Training Division and Academy.

0614 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($255,734.18) in the form of a grant for the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, (NSIP), awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The grant will fund meals for seniors.

0615 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($237,500.00) in the form of a grant for the FY18 State HazMat Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund training, supplies and staff expenses for the Hazardous Materials Team.

0616 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a grant in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) from Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 Mayors Challenge Champion City, awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies to be administered by the Public Works Department. The grant will fund testing various ways to build equity into the City's approach to allocating resources for sidewalks and street maintenance by augmenting 311 dispatch requests with data on community need, pavement condition, and usage.

0617 Petition of Local Motion of Boston, for a license to operate motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire over certain streets in Boston.

0618 Notice was received from the Mayor of his absence from the City from 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 19, 2018.

0619 Communication was received from Keegan Werlin LLP, re: NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversouce Energy, D.P.U. 17-147 of the Notice of Adjudication / Notice of Public Hearing regarding the K Street Substation located at 500 East First Street in South Boston.

0620 Communication was received from the Boston Retirement Board re: FY19 Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Base Vote.

0621 Communication was received from the Boston Retirement Board re: FY19 Retiree Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") Vote.

0622 Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding of the Report and Decision on the Notice of Financing pursuant to the Boston Garden Development Corp. and Boston Properties Limited Partnership Chapter 121A Project”.

0332 The Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation, to which was referred on February 28, 2018 Docket #0332, a notice received from the City Clerk of the filing of the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) petition, submits a report recommending the petition ought to pass.

0559 - 0563 Orders for the FY19 Operating Budget including Annual Appropriations for Departmental Operations, Annual Appropriation for the School Department, Appropriation for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), Appropriation for Certain Transportation and Public Realm Improvements, and Appropriation for Certain Park Improvements.

0564 - 0565 Capital Budget Appropriations including Loan Orders and Lease and Purchase Agreements.

0568 Message and order authorizing the Law Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to purchase goods and services for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by third parties. The Law Department will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

0569 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to facilitate the purchase offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually; and to operate, maintain, monitor, and expand the City's existing solar arrays and Boston Public School combined heat and power facilities. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of renewable and alternative energy certificates and demand response program revenues produced by combined heat and power units located at Boston Public Schools sites, and solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City's photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

0570 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11-7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0571 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0572 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

0573 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 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 Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,600,000.00).

0574 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer technology including computers, mobile devices, and instructional services. 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 One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00).

0575 Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2019 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 Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00).

0583 Message and order for an appropriation order in the amount of Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-Three Dollars ($759,663.00) for the administrative and operating expenses of the City of Boston Preservation Committee ('CPC") for Fiscal Year 2019, and a future appropriation order in the amount of Twenty-One Million Two Hundred Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($21,200,262.00) from the Community Preservation Fund's ("the Fund") estimate annual revenues for Fiscal Year 2019, to be appropriated and reserved for future appropriation.

0449 Order for a hearing regarding As-Of-Right Zoning Projects and Exploring Imposing Notice Requirements and Other Community-Informed Conditions.

0623 Councilor Baker offered the following: Home Rule Petition for a special law re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Hugh Trong Ngo.

0624 Councilors O'Malley and Janey offered the following: Order for a hearing to address summer violence and community engagement in the City of Boston.

0625 Councilors Campbell and McCarthy offered the following: Order for a series of policy briefings to explore and recommend diversity initiatives for City of Boston public safety agencies.

0626 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for a Hearing Regarding Adoption of Flexible Payment Plans for Property Tax Arrears.

0627 Councilors Edwards and Campbell offered the following: Resolution to Support Restoration and Increase of Matching Funds for The Community Preservation Act.

0628 Councilors O'Malley and McCarthy offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss re-establishing The Boston Youth Clean-Up Campaign program.

0629 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Nayanny Bello, Dustin Gardner, and Carl Jean-Louis in City Council.

0630 Councilor Campbell for Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elizabeth Blasi in City Council effective May 5, 2018.

0631 Councilor Campbell for Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elizabeth Blasi in City Council effective May 12, 2018.

0632 Councilor Campbell for Councilor Edwards offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ricardo Patrón in City Council.

Legislative Calendar for April 25, 2018.

0633 Councilors Flynn, Flaherty, Pressley and Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Comcast Cares Day.

0634 Councilor Zakim offered the following: Resolution in memory of Sam Schlang.

0635 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Kara MacDonald.

0636 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Cassie Ann Bisceglia.

0637 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Evangelist Marie Johnson.

0638 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution recognizing Reverend Raymond Hall.

0639 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution congratulating Jewel Rodriguez.

0640 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Ray Sleeper.

0641 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution recognizing Maureen McGrail.

0642 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Dorothea Ann Anthony.

0643 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Marie Cavallaro.

0644 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Terence O'Donoghue.

0645 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution in memory of Helen Tower.

0646 Councilors Janey and Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Nykia Gurley.

0647 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution congratulating Hyde Park on its Founders Day Celebration on the 150th year anniversary of Hyde Park.

0648 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Leslie Bos.

0649 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution recognizing ten people and groups for taking part in Roslindale Parade 2018.

0650 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Korrie McLntyre.

0651 Councilor Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing Oscar López Rivera.

0652 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulation Stephanie Merritt.

0653 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution congratulating Pamela Rosario.

0654 Councilor Pressley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Alfreda Ramsey Harris.

0655 Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Resolution recognizing Jean St. Fleur Joseph.

0656 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Luis Tiant.

0657 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Rosalin Acosta.

0658 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Leslie Mendez.

0659 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Thelma Jo Sacco.

0660 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Dr. Arturo Ramos.

0661 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing Justice Salim Tabit.