City Council Committee on Boston's COVID-19 Recovery Hearing on Docket #1385
A hearing regarding a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Discussion Topics
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Docket #1385
Message and order for your approval an Order authorizing the City of Boston (the "City") to accept and expend the amount of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) in the form of a grant (the "Grant Payment"), awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, to be administered by the City's Chief Financial Officer/Collector-Treasurer. This Grant Payment is made from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund in the Treasury of the United States established by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.
This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and referred to the Committee on September 18, 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
Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. Those wishing to testify in person should arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. Those 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. The public may watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv and on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964. This hearing will be recorded.
Staff Contact: Karishma Chouhan
Mail Address: Docket #1385 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201
Committee Email: ccc.covid19@boston.gov
Staff Email: karishma.chouhan@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040
Broadcast Live on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/ Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv