City Council Committee on Ways and Means hearing on Dockets #0578, 0579, 0580, 0581, BPD Revolving Funds

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to support training programs for officers from non-City-of-Boston law enforcement agencies. The Academy will charge participating outside law enforcement agencies tuition for each recruit, police officer or special police officer they send to the Academy. The tuition paid by the outside agencies will be used to purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities, and to provide funds for training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Police Academy will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year FY19 to support the Canine Unit’s training program for officers and police dogs from non-City-of-Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operating Division will charge tuition and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for the Canine Unit. The tuition and other fees by outside agencies will be used to purchase training equipment, certify instructors, update facilities and provide funds for other training needs otherwise not budget. The Special Operations Division will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 for the purpose of purchasing, leasing, or renting space, materials, and equipment to be partially or wholly used for instructional purposes for new hackney carriage driver applications and providing fund for other training need not otherwise budgeted.  Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2019 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center. Revenue for this fund is derived from monthly membership fees. Receipts and resulting expenditure from this fund shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and referred to the Committee on April 11, 2018.

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

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Written comments may be made part of the record and available to all Councilors by sending them by email, fax or mail to arrive before the hearing, please use the information below.

Mail Address:  Dockets #0578, 0579, 0580, 0581, City Council, City Hall, 5^th Floor, Boston MA  02201

Fax Number:  617-635-4203 Attn: Cora Montrond, Dockets# 0578, 0579, 0580, 0581

Committee Email:  CCC.WM@Boston.gov

Staff Email:   cora.montrond@boston.gov  Staff Telephone:  617-635-4562

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