City Council meeting

0973

Message and order for Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2019.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0974

Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2019.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0975

Message and order approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund established under Section 20 of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 20, as added by Chapter 479 of the Acts of 2008.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0976

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of Fifty-Three Million Eight Hundred Two Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen Dollars ($53,802,817.00) from the City's Capital Grant Fund in order to provide funding for various transportation and public realm improvements. These projects are aligned with the goals of GoBoston 2030, the City's transportation master plan. The funds shall be credited to the Capital Grant fund from the Parking Meter Fund.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0977

Message and order approving an appropriation of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) from the Surplus Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for the development of master plans, architectural and engineering plans and designs, and for the implementation of such plans and designs for Boston Common, Franklin Park and the completion of the Emerald Necklace.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0978

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,300,000.00) in the form of a grant, subaward from the FY16 HUD Choice Neighborhoods, awarded by the Boston Housing Authority to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund investments in education, public safety, workforce development, economic development, street improvement, public art, placemaking, parks, home ownership and WiFi.

0979

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($1,418,872.00) in the form of a grant for the FFY18 Emergency Solutions Grant awarded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be administered by the Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund programs that provide essential services to unsheltered homeless persons; essential services and operation costs for emergency shelters; and homeless prevention services.

0980

Message and order to declare surplus City-owned former Boston Redevelopment Authority parcels of vacant land and courthouse and the transfer, care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. The land located at: A portion of 135 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA being Ward 12 Parcel 001180000, consisting of approximately 156,788 square feet of vacant land and courthouse, but specifically excluding the portion of the Assessor's parcel retained for library use. A portion of 2406 Washington Street, Roxbury being Ward 12 Parcel 01263000 consisting of approximately 4,480 square feet of land adjacent to 135 Dudley Street but specifically excluding the portion of the Assessor's parcel retained for police use.

0981

Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($30,644.00) to provide funding for the Inspectional Service Department for the FY18 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103 (IBEW)

0982

Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($30,644.00) to cover the FY18 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103 (IBEW). The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contracts include a base wage increase of 2% effective the first pay period of October of each fiscal year. The agreement also includes new steps beginning in FY18.

Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on June 18, 2018.

0983

Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Fenway Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass R-115, with respect to Parcel 27.

0984

Communication was received from Brian P. Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding Proposed Minor Modification to the Government Center Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass R-35, with respect to Parcels 13/14, and Proposed Minor Modification to the Downtown Waterfront-Faneuil Hall Urban Renewal Plan, Project No. Mass R-77, with respect to Parcels E-11.

0985

The Constable's Bonds of the following having been duly approved by the Collector-Treasurer, were received.

Makerra Brookins
Michael Campbell
Linda Castagna
Anthony Cillo
Claudia Correa
Annmarie Flaherty
Raoul Jacques
Natalia Lavasco
Daniel Manning
Tawonya Morris-Williams
Yvonne Mylett
Taschetta Stephan-Weston
Yolanda Stinson-Tubba
Nicola Tritta

0591

Order for a hearing to discuss and assess the amount and quality of tree coverage in the City of Boston.

0535

Order for a hearing regarding teacher diversity in the Boston Public Schools.

0914

Message and order approving an appropriation order in the total amount of Eight Million Thirty-Five Thousand and Fifty-Five Dollars ($8,035,055.00) from Fiscal Year 2018 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee ("CPC").

0264

Order for a hearing regarding the usage of surveillance equipment in the City of Boston.

0986

Councilors Flynn and Edwards offered the following: Order for a hearing to acknowledge and discuss the outreach of the Office of Veterans' Services and opportunities & challenges facing Veterans and Military Families in the City of Boston.

0987

Councilors Wu and Flaherty offered the following: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Regarding Lobbyist Registration and Regulation.

Legislative Calendar for June 20, 2018.