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COMMITTEEHEARINGNOTICE

TheBostonCity Council'sCommittee on WaysandMeanswill holdpublichearingsonthe FY24 recommendedbudget,aswell asvariousrelevantbudget-relateddockets, accordingto theattached schedule.Thesehearingswill takeplacein thelannellaChamber,FifthFloor, BostonCity Hall, unless notedotherwise. Pursuant to Chapter2 oftheActs of2023 somehearingswillbetakingplace virtually.

The subjects ofthe hearingare:

OrdersfortheFY24OperatingBudget,includingannualappropriationsfor departmentaloperations, for the SchoolDepartment, andfor other post-employment benefits (OPEB).

. Docket #0760, Message andorderfor Annual Appropriation andTax Orderfor FY2024. Docket#0761, Messageandorderfor Annual Appropriationfor the SchoolDepartmentfor FY2024.

. Docket#0762, MessageandorderapprovinganappropriationofForty MillionDollars ($40, 000, 000. 00)totheOtherPost-EmploymentBenefits(OPEB)LiabilityTrustFund.

Ordersfor capitalfundtransferappropriations. Docket#0763, Messageandorder approvingan appropriationofOneMillion EightHundred ThousandDollars ($1. 800, 000. 00)fromthe City's Capital Grant Fundto addresstheimpactof transportation network services onmunicipal roads, bridges andother transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation networkservicesinthecity. Suchfundswillbetransferredandcreditedto theCapitalGrant Fundfromrevenuereceivedfromthe CommonwealthTransportationInfrastructureEnhancement Trust Fund.

Docket #0765, Message andorder approving anappropriation ofTwenty-Nine Million Four Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($29,405, 000. 00)from the City 's Capital Grant Fundin order to providefundingforvarioustransportationandpublicrealmimprovements. Thefundsshallbe creditedto the CapitalGrant Fundformthe ParkingMeterFund. Docket#0766,MessageandorderauthorizinganappropriationOrderintheamountofTwenty SevenMillionFiveHundredThousandDollars ($27, 500, 000. 00)fromSurplusProperty Disposition Fund, credited to the Capital Fundfor planning, design, andconstruction, for projects, the Animal Shelter, Old State House, BHA decarbonization, and Harrison Avenue BWSC Operations.

Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements. . Docket #0764, Message andorderforyour approval anorder authorizing the City ofBoston to enterinto oneormoreleases, lease-purchaseor installmentsalesagreementsin FiscalYear 2024

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in anamount not to exceedThirty Nine Million Dollars ($39, 000, 000. 00). Thesefunds are to be usedbyvarious City departments for the acquisition ofequipment infurtherance oftheir respectivegovernmentalfunctions. The listofequipmentincludes: computerequipment (hardware andsoftware), motor vehicles andtrailers, ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school andeducational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting installation, traffic signalequipmentandequipmentfunctionallyrelatedto, andcomponentsoftheforegoing. . Docket #0767, Message andorderforyour approval an appropriation order in the amount ofSix Hundred Fifty-Seven Million OneHundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($657, 110, 000. 00)for various capital improvement purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and Families, DepartmentofInnovationandTechnology, theEnvironment, Fire, Parksand Recreation, Police, Property Management, PublicWorks, andTransportationdepartments, Mayor's OfficeofHousing, Mayor's OfficeofArts andCulture, BostonPublicLibrary, Boston HousingAuthority', BostonPlanningandDevelopmentAgency, andtheBostonPublicHealth

Commission.

Docket#0768, Messageandorderauthorizinganappropriationorder intheamountofThree HundredTwenty-EightMillion OneHundredSixtyThousandDollars ($328, 160, 000. 00)for variouscapitalimprovementpurposesfor theBoston PublicSchools.

Ordersauthorizinglimitsfor departmentalrevolvingfundsfor FY24,includingLaw,Tourism, Arts & Culture, Environment, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Schools, and Police

. Docket#0769, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor theLawDepartmentrevolvingfundfor FiscalYear 2024 to purchase goods andservices for repairs to city property. This revolving fund shall befunded by receipts from recoveries for damages to city property caused by thirdparties. The Law Department will be the only unit authorized to expend fro m the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000. 00).

. Docket#0770, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor the Mayor's OfficeofTourism,revolving fundfor FiscalYear2024topurchasegoodsandservices to supporteventsandprogrammingon andaroundCityHallPlazato advancetourism andpromoteparticipationinpubliccelebrations, civicandcultural events. This revolvingfundshall befundedbyreceiptsfrompaymentsfor the use ofCity Hall Plazapursuant to City ofBoston Code, Ordinance, 11-7. 14. The Mayor's Office ofTourismwill betheonlyunitauthorizedto expendfromthefundandsuchexpendituresshallbe cappedat OneHundredFifty Thousand($150, 000. 00)

. Docket#0771, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor theMayor's OfficeofArts andCulture revolvingfundfor FiscalYear2024topurchasegoodsandservicesto supporttheoperationof the StrandTheatre. Thisrevolvingfundshallbefundedbyreceiptsfromrentalfeesfor theuseof the StrandTheatre. TheMayor's OfficeofArts andCulturewill betheonly unitauthorizedto expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars (300, 000. 00).

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Docket #0772, Message andorder authorizing a limitfor the Afayor's OfficeofArts andCulture revolving fundfor FiscalYear 2024 topurchase goods andservices to support public art to enhancethepublicrealmthroughoutthe City ofBoston. Thisrevolvingfundshallbefundedby receiptsfrom easementswithinthepublic-waygrantedby the PublicImprovement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will bethe only unit authorized to expendfrom thefund andsuchexpendituresshallbecappedat EightHundredThousandDollars($800, 000. 00). Docket#0773, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor the DistributedEnergyResource RevolvingFundfor FiscalYear2024tofacilitatethepurchaseofoffsetsofgreenhousegas emissionswhichshall beassociatedwitha portionoftheelectricity consumedby the City annually; andto operate, maintain, monitor andexpandthe City's existingsolararrays and BostonPublicSchools'combinedheatandpowerfacilities. Thisrevolvingfundshallbecredited withanyandall receiptsfrom thesaleofrenewableandalternativeenergy certificatesand demandresponse program revenues produced by combined heatandpower units located at Boston PublicSchoolssitesandsolarrenewableenergy certificatesproducedby the City's photovoltaicarrays. ReceiptsandresultingexpendituresfromthisfundshallnotexceedOne Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150, 000. 00). . Docket#0774, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor the EnvironmentConsei-vation Commissionrevolvingfundfor theFiscalYear2024for thepurposeofsecuringoutside consultantsincludingengineers,wetlandsscientist,wildlifebiologistsor other expertsin order to aidinthereviewofproposedprojects to theCommission,per thecity's ordinanceprotectinglocal wetlandandpromotingclimatechangeadaptation. Therevolvingfundshallbefundedbyreceipts fromfees imposedby the Commissionfor thepurposeofsecuringoutsideconsultants. The Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend from thefund and suchexpendituresshallbecappedat Fifty'ThousandDollars ($50,000. 00). . Docket #0775, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF)revolvingfundfor FiscalYear 2024to paysalariesandbenefitsofemployees andtopurchasesuppliesandequipmentnecessaryto operatethe City Hall ChildCare. This revolvingfundshallbecreditedwithanyandallreceiptsfrom tuitionpaidbyparents or guardiansfor childrenenrolledatthecenter. Receiptsandresultingexpendituresfromthisfund shallnotexceedNineHundredThousandDollars ($900, 000. 00). . Docket #0776, Message and order authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fundfor FiscalYear2024to repairandpurchaseBostonPublicSchoolscomputertechnology, includingcomputers, mobile devices, andinstructionalsoftware. Thisrevolvingfundshallbe creditedwithany andallreceipts from equipment sales andrepairfeesfor Boston Public School technology. ReceiptsandresultingexpendituresfromthisfundshallnotexceedOneMillion Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1. 750, 000. 00). . Docket#0777, Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfor theBostonPublicSchoolsrevolving fundfor Fiscal Year 2024 to support the maintenance and repair for BPSfacilities, including custodialandutility costsfor extendedbuildingtime,floor refinishing, landscapingandbuilding

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repairs. Receipts fro m Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS facilities will be deposited in thefund. BPSwill be the only unit authorized to expendfrom thefundandsuch expendituresshallnotexceedTwo Million TwoHundredThousandDollars ($2, 200, 000. 00).

Docket#0778,Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfortheBostonPublicSchoolsrevolving fundfortheFiscalYear2024forBostonPublicSchoolTransportationcost, includingbusand publictransportationcosts. Thisrevolvingfundshallbecreditedwithrevenuereceivedby Boston PublicSchoolDepartmentfor theprovisionoftransportationtogroupsandentitiesforfieldtrips andactivities other than transportation to andfrom school. Receipts andresulting expenditures fromthisfundshallnotexceedOneHundredThousandDollars ($100, 000. 00). . Docket #0779, Message andorder authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fundfor FiscalYear2024topaysalariesandbenefitsofemployeesandtopurchasesuppliesand equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center. Revenuefor thisfund is derivedfrom monthly membership fees. Receipts andresulting expenditures from thisfundshall notexceedOne HundredTwenty FiveThousandDollars ($125, 000. 00). . Docket#0780,Messageandorderauthorizinga limitfortheBostonPoliceDepartmentrevolving fundfor FiscalYear2024tosupporttheCanineUnit'strainingprogramforofficersandpolice dogsfrom non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operating Divisionwill charge tuition andotherfees to outside law enforcement agenciesfor the Canine Unit. The tuition andotherfeesbyoutsideagencieswillbeusedtopurchasetrainingequipment, certify instructors, update facilities andprovidefundsfor other training needs not otherwise budgeted. The Special Operations Divisionwill betheonly unit authorized to expendfrom thefundand suchexpenditures shall becapped at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125, 000. 00).

Other budget-related dockets. Docket #0781, Message and order authorizing the appropriation ofOne Million Two Hundred ThousandDollars ($1, 200, 000.00)fromtheincomeofthe GeorgeFrancisParkmanFund. The funds are to beexpendedunder the direction ofthe Commissioner of Parks andRecreation for the maintenance and improvement of Boston Common and Parks in existence since January 12, 1887.

. Docket#0782,MessageandorderapprovinganappropriationofFour MillionFiveHundred ThousandDollars ($4, 500, 000. 00)fromthe 21st Century Fund, alsoknownas the Public Educational, or Governmental (PEG)AccessandCableRelatedFund. Pursuantto Section53F 3/4ofChapter44ofthe GeneralLaws,thefundsmay beusedto supportPEGaccessservices, to monitor compliance with the cablefranchise agreement, andfor preparation ofrenewal ofthe franchise license.

ThesemattersweresponsoredbyMayorMichelleWuandreferredto theCommittee onApril 12, 2023.

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NOTICE: The Boston City Council may have a quomm in attendance dueto standing committees ofthe CityCouncilconsistingofbothvotingandnon-votingmembers. However,membersattendingthisduly postedmeeting areparticipating anddeliberating onlyinconjunction withthebusinessofthestanding

committee.

PublicTestimony Publictestimony is integralto the Council'sbudgetreviewprocess. Membersofthe publicmay submitwrittentestimony, videos,or testify live in person(for in-personhearings)or via videoconference(forallhearings).All formsoftestimonywillbemadea partoftherecordandavailable

to all Councilors. Additionalinformation is availableat: boston. ov/council-bud et.

For the

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Tania Femandes Anderson, Chair Committee onWaysandMeans

Staff Contact: Shane Pac Committee Email: ccc.wma'boston. ^ov

StaffEmail: shane. pacitzi. boston. gov StaffTelephone: (617) 635-3040 Broadcast Live on Xfinity 8/RCN 82, Fios 964 and streamed at: boston. ?rov/citv-council-t\

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