City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0779, authorizing a limit for the Boston Police Department revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 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 expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0778, authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2024 for Boston Public School Transportation cost, including bus and public transportation costs. This revolving fund shall be credited with revenue received by Boston Public School Department for the provision of transportation to groups and entities for field trips and activities other than transportation to and from school. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0777, authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to support the maintenance and repair for BPS facilities, including custodial and utility costs for extended building time, floor refinishing, landscaping and building repairs. Receipts from Lease, Permit for Use and Parking Fees for BPS facilities will be deposited in the fund. BPS will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall not exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0776, authorizing a limit for the Boston Public Schools revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to repair and purchase Boston Public Schools computer technology, including computers, mobile devices, and instructional software. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from equipment sales and repair fees for Boston Public School technology. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0775, authorizing a limit for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the City Hall Child Care. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from tuition paid by parents or guardians for children enrolled at the center. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0774, authorizing a limit for the Environment Conservation Commission revolving fund for the Fiscal Year 2024 for the purpose of securing outside consultants including engineers, wetlands scientist, wildlife biologists or other experts in order to aid in the review of proposed projects to the Commission, per the city’s ordinance protecting local wetland and promoting climate change adaptation. The revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from fees imposed by the Commission for the purpose of securing outside consultants. The Environment Department will be the only department authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0773, authorizing a limit for the Distributed Energy Resource Revolving Fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to facilitate the purchase of offsets of greenhouse gas emissions which shall be associated with a portion of the electricity consumed by the City annually; and to operate, maintain, monitor and expand the City's existing solar arrays and Boston Public Schools' combined heat and power facilities. This revolving fund shall be credited with any and all receipts from the sale of renewable and alternative energy certificates and demand response program revenues produced by combined heat and power units located at Boston Public Schools sites and solar renewable energy certificates produced by the City's photovoltaic arrays. Receipts and resulting expenditures from this fund shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0772, authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support public art to enhance the public realm throughout the City of Boston. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from easements within the public way granted by the Public Improvement Commission. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0771, authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from rental fees for the use of the Strand Theatre. The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars (300,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
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On the message and order, referred on April 12, 2023 Docket #0770, authorizing a limit for the Mayor's Office of Tourism revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2024 to purchase goods and services to support events and programming on and around City Hall Plaza to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations, civic and cultural events. This revolving fund shall be funded by receipts from payments for the use of City Hall Plaza pursuant to City of Boston Code, Ordinance, 11 7.14. The Mayor's Office of Tourism will be the only unit authorized to expend from the fund and such expenditures shall be capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
