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30 results for “planning committees” · proposal

  • 2026-0569: Message and order approving an appropriation of Thirty-Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($32,600,000.00) from Fiscal Year 2026 community preservation fund revenues for community preservation projects at the recommendation of the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (“CPC”). The upcoming projects will aim to improve the quality of life across Boston neighborhoods. Plans include renovating playgrounds and enhancing or creating recreational spaces such as parks, community gardens, and urban farms. In addition, these projects will plant trees to grow the city’s tree canopy, preserve historic buildings and artifacts, support a program for affordable first-time home buyers and construct new affordable housing units for residents. Together, these efforts are expected to deliver a meaningful and lasting positive impact on Boston’s neighborhoods and communities.

    Mar 16, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2026-0534: Resolution recognizing the Tet in Boston Planning Committee.

    Mar 5, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2026-0257: On the message and order, referred on February 4, 2026, Docket #0257, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant, Planning / Neighborhood Development Funds, awarded by Boston Redevelopment Authority to be administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion. The grant would fund the launch and early implementation of the Commercial Acquisition Assistance Program (CAAP), the committee submitted a report that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

    Jan 28, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2026-0137: Councilor Flynn called Docket #0137, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, Municipal ADA Improvement Grant, awarded by The Massachusetts Office on Disability to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund updating the municipal ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to address barriers to accessibility in web-based services and applications, from the Committee on City Services. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

    Jan 14, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1990: Councilor Durkan called Docket #1990, Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the petition #152.89, Ferdinand's Blue Store Bruce C. Bolling Building) 2260 - 2270 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA, as a Landmark (In effect after December 17, 2025 if not acted upon), from the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the designation was passed.

    Nov 17, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1976: Councilor Breadon called Docket #1976, message and order authorizing the City of Boston, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office of Housing, to accept and expend Thirty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-One Dollars ($32,251.00) in supplemental funds awarded under HOME Investment Partnership Program- American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Act of 2021 for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose of the HOME-ARP funds is to provide housing, shelter and services to individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations in the City of Boston. This award will support the development of affordable rental housing, from the Committee on Housing and Community Development. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the order was passed; yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 2 (Mejia, Worrell).

    Nov 13, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1347: On the message and order, referred on July 9, 2025, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the MVP Planning 2.0 Grant, awarded by the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs to be administered by the Office of Climate Resilience. The grant will fund the work climate resilience communities have done to date and support communities with new methods, tools, and resources for building climate resilience, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    Jul 2, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1259: Councilor Santana called Docket #1259, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.000) in the form of a grant from the Cummings Foundation, to be administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant will support violence prevention, including events, community outreach and engagement, and efforts to support the City’s summer safety plan and Plan to End Violence, from the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed.

    Jun 23, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1264: On the message and order, referred on June 25, 2025, Docket #1264, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($34,349.36) in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Regional Planning Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline programming for high demand industries and occupations in alignment with regional planning priorities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    Jun 16, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-1198: On the message and order, referred on June 11, 2025, Docket #1198, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($34,349.36) in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Regional Planning Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline programming for high demand industries and occupations in alignment with regional planning priorities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    Jun 6, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0891: Councilor Santana called Docket #0891, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2026 (BRIC Grant), awarded by the Federal Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by Emergency Preparedness. The grant will fund a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures, while also reducing reliance on funding from actual disaster declarations, from the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. On motion of Councilor Santana, the order was passed; yeas 13.

    Apr 7, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0826: On the message and order, approving an appropriation order in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) from Surplus Property Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, and construction, for Dorchester Field House, General Parks Improvements, Restroom Facility Improvements at the Boston Common, and the Municipal Animal Shelter, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted, the order was passed.

    Apr 3, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0827: On the message and order, approving an appropriation order in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Parking Facility Fund, credited to the Capital Fund for planning, design, maintenance and construction, for the parking facilities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted, the order was passed.

    Apr 3, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0828: Councilor Worrell called Docket #0828, approving an appropriation order in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty-Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($266,100,000.00) for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Public Library, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the Transportation Department, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).

    Apr 3, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0732: Councilor Durkan called Docket #0732, message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann Farooqi as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Review Board for a term expiring on March 19, 2026, from the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft.

    Mar 31, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0719: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) in the form of a Grant, for the RAISE: Roxbury Resilient grant, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, passed through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund a project to reconstruct and upgrade three corridors in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation, Later in session, Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to reconsider Docket #0719. Seconded by Councilor Pepén. Motion prevailed. The rules were suspended, the order was passed; yeas 13.

    Mar 28, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0721: Message and order for your approval an Order that will authorize the reassignment of the Community Preservation Act funding for the Charlestown Peace Park to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Referred to the Committee on Community Preservation Act. Later in session, Councilor Pepén moved to reconsider Docket #0721. Seconded by Councilor Santana. Reconsideration prevailed. The rules were suspended, the order was passed.

    Mar 28, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0690: Communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of 318 Metropolitan Avenue, Roslindale, MA, as a Landmark. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. Later in session, Councilor Durkan moved for reconsideration of Docket #0690. Seconded by Councilor Pepén. The rules were suspended, the designation was passed.

    Mar 17, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0650: Councilor Durkan called Docket #0650, message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Kirsten Hoffman as a Member of the Monument Square Landmark District Study Committee, from the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. No objection heard, the matter was properly before the body. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the appointment was confirmed.

    Mar 10, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0477: Order for a hearing to discuss contractor parking regulations, permitting, and enforcement in Boston. On motion of Councilors Durkan and FitzGerald, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

    Feb 7, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0326: Order for a hearing to examine accountability, transparency, and accessibility in administrative procedures for complying with Boston Landmarks Commission recommendations. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. Councilor Mejia doubted the decision of the chair, recommending that the docket be placed in the Committee on Post-Audit: Government Accountability, Transparency & Accessibility. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. A roll call vote was conducted to determine if the decision of the Chair should prevail. Decision of Chair prevailed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Fernandes Anderson, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy and Worrell). Remains in the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

    Jan 29, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0455: On the message and order, referred on February 12, 2025, Docket #0455, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Regional Planning Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Labor, passed through the MassHire Department of Career Services, to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline programming for high demand industries and occupations in alignment with regional planning priorities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    Jan 29, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0337: Order for a hearing regarding the transition and operations of the new City Planning Department. On motion of Councilors Murphy and Fernandes Anderson, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Murphy doubted the decision of the Chair, recommending that the docket be referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. A roll call vote was conducted to determine if the decision of the Chair should prevail. The decision of the Chair prevailed; yeas 7, nays 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), present 1 (Fernandes Anderson). Remains in the Committee on Government Operations.

    Jan 27, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2025-0241: On the message and order, referred on January 15, 2025, Docket #0241, an order temporarily extending Urban Renewal Plans in the City of Boston until March 31, 2027 or passage of a proposed relevant Home Rule Petition, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).

    Jan 13, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1762: Councilor Durkan called Docket #1762, communication was received from the City Clerk transmitting a communication from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of the Petition #263.18, The Calf Pasture Pumping Station, 435 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA (in effect after December 20, 2024, if not acted upon), from the committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the designation was passed.

    Nov 20, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1675: On the message and order, referred on November 20, 2024, Docket #1675, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Five Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars ($2,305,847.00) in the form of a grant for the FY24 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness grant, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security, passed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by the Mayor's Office of Emergency Preparedness. The grant will fund regional planning efforts to manage catastrophic incidents, including extreme weather events and their impact, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepen, Santana, Webber and Worrell), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).

    Nov 18, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1705: Councilor Durkan called Docket #1705, message and order for your approval an Order to declare surplus parcel of land currently owned by the City of Boston located at Codman Square Park on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester District (Ward 17, Parcel 1704781300), and shown on the plan recorded at Suffolk County Registry of Deeds under Book 2016 Page 513, entitled Parcel Consolidation Plan, Codman Square, Codman Commons, Boston (Dorchester), MA, September 2016; and to transfer the parcel to the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for the care, custody, management and control of said parcel, from the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed; yeas 13.

    Nov 18, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1672: Councilor Weber called Docket #1672, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Four Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Six Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($15,904,976.56) in the form of a grant for the EDA Good Jobs Challenge, awarded by the United States Department of Commerce to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund technical training, project planning, and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes, from the Committee on Labor, Workforce & Economic Development. On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.

    Nov 18, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1549: Councilor FitzGerald called Docket #1549, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the LGBTQ Mental Health Plan, awarded by United Healthcare Community Plan of Massachusetts to be administered by the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement. The grant will fund community efforts to combat substance abuse and mental illness disparities among the LGBTQ+ community, from the Committee on Public Health, Homelessness & Recovery. On motion of Councilor FitzGerald, the order was passed.

    Oct 16, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2024-1474: Councilor Durkan called Docket #1474, message and orders authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a RAISE Grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The City of Boston’s award will not exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) in funding from the RAISE Grant for the Roxbury Resilient Transportation Corridors Project, led by the Boston Transportation Department. The City will partner with local residents, community organizations and consultants to apply the funds towards planning, designing and construction improvements on Warren Street, Malcolm X Boulevard, and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury, from the Committee on Planning, Development, & Transportation. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 7, nays 1 (Flynn). On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).

    Sep 30, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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