City Council Committee On Government Operations Working Session On Docket #1162

Message and order for your approval an Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section 15-11.1, regarding Black Male Advancement for Equity and Welfare. Since its establishment in 2021, the Black Men and Boys Commission has sought to study the social conditions of the city’s Black men and boys, develop strategies to remedy or assist in remedying serious adversities, and recommend courses of action to create equal opportunity for generations of Black men and boys in the City of Boston.

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred to the Committee on August 7, 2024.

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

This working session will not include a public comment period.

Staff Contact: Meghan Kavanagh

Mail Address:  Docket #1162 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.go@boston.gov   

Staff Email:  meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  617-635-3040