City Council meeting

0335 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($440,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, 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 home bound seniors. This is an estimated award total based on prior allocations.

0336 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Immigrant Advancement Initiative, awarded by the Donor Group to be administered by the Office of Immigrant Advancement. The grant will fund programs, initiatives, events and small grants that enable immigrants to play an active role in the economic, civic, social and cultural life of the City of Boston.

0337 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY18 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement formula grant, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, passed through the Massachusetts State Police / Crime Laboratory, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant would fund training and continuing education for forensic examiners, criminalists and laboratory personnel.

0343 Communication was received from Lawrence S. DiCara, Chairman of the Audit Committee, updating the City Council of their meetings held with independent auditors KPMG LLP for the year ending December 31, 2018.

0344 Notice was received from the Police Commissioner in accordance with Section 3 of the Boston Trust Act regarding civil immigration detainer results for calendar year 2018.

0311 Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Regarding the Terms of Office for City Councilors.

0312 Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Election Procedures in the City of Boston.

0313 Order approving a petition for a Special Law re:  An Act Concerning a Vacancy in the Office of City Councilor-at-large.

0345 Councilor Flynn offered the following:  Order for a hearing to discuss after hours construction and development issues in the City of Boston.

0346 Councilors Zakim and Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing to discuss providing Voter Registration information to all new tenants in the City of Boston.

0347 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding the MBTA's Better Bus Project.

0348 Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for a hearing regarding Equity in City of Boston Procurement and Purchasing.

0349 Councilor Wu offered the following: Ordinance regarding Corporate Tax Break Transparency in the City of Boston

Legislative Calendar for February 13, 2019.

0350 Councilor Campbell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Kywon Edwards, Jr.

0351 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Saint Agrippina Di Mineo Society.

0352 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution honoring John Strumwasser.

0353 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of Carole A. Walsh.

0354 Councilor O'Malley offered the following: Resolution recognizing forty-three students at the Joseph P. Manning School Spelling Bee.

0355 Councilor Garrison offered the following: Resolution congratulating Anna Louise Kazar on her retirement.

0356 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Marleen Nienhuis.

0357 Councilor McCarthy offered the following: Resolution in memory of Patricia L Davis.

0358 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution in memory of Patrick Morrison.

0359 Councilor Flynn, Wu, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Garrison and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.

0360 Councilor Flynn, Wu, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Garrison and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Paul Chan.

0361 Councilor Flynn, Wu, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Garrison and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Boston Guangzhou Association.

0362 Councilor Flynn, Wu, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Garrison and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Leung Tim Kwong and Leung Siu Ling.

0363 Councilor Flynn, Wu, Campbell, Essaibi-George, Garrison, and Flaherty offered the following: Resolution congratulating Goon Shee Family Association.

0364 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Renee Scalfani.

0365 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution recognizing Andrew Gelling-Zurek.

0366 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Resolution in memory of, Virginia Murray.

0367 Councilor Wu offered the following: Resolution honoring Onea Jones

0368 Councilor Edwards offered the following: Resolution congratulating Meridian House Volunteers in recognition of commitment to the success to "Taste of Eastie 2019" by giving back to the community.

0369 Councilor Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution recognizing Steve Hickey.

0370 Councilors Baker and Essaibi-George offered the following: Resolution in memory of Jeanette Boudreau Daley