City Council Committee On Planning, Development, And Transportation Hearing On Dockets #0396 And #0448

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($775,855.00) in the form of a grant for the 2025 Community Connections Program Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, passed  through the Boston Regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund the replacement and electrification of Blue Bikes Stations and repurpose single space parking meter poles for 1600 with bicycle racks.

Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fourteen Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($14,400,000.00) in the form of a grant, Safe Streets and Roads for all, awarded by US DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, passed through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant will fund systemic safety improvements to traffic signals at 50 locations across the City of Boston.

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and were referred to the Committee on February 5, 2025 (Docket #0396) and February 12, 2025 (Docket #0448) .

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

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. Those wishing to testify in person should arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. Those wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so. Written comments may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. The public may watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv and on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964. This hearing will be recorded.

Staff Contact: Ron Cobb

Mail Address:  Dockets #0396, #0448 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.plandev@boston.gov

Staff Email:  ron.cobb@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  617-635-3040

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