Speaker 3: And in the Emergency Solution Grant, 2 million submits a report recommending that this matter ought to pass. And number 0708, the Committee on Housing and Community Development, to which was referred on June eight, 2020 to docket number 0708 message in order authorizing the city of Boston, acting through the Mayor's Office of Housing to apply for, accept and expend the amount of $21,597,797 provided under the Home Investment Partnerships Program. American Rescue Plan Home ERP Act of 2021 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose of the home ARP funds is to provide housing to individuals, to households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and other vulnerable populations in the city of Boston. Submits a report recommending this matter ought to pass.
Speaker 0: Thank you. The chair recognizes Council of our Chair of the Committee in Housing Community Development Council. You have the floor.
Speaker 4: Thank you. President Flynn. I first want to thank Councilor Louie John for chairing this committee hearing on short notice so that I could take time off to be with my family after a death. These matters are sponsored by the mayor and were referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development Docket 0536 and Docket 0537. On April 27, 2022 and Docket 0708. On June eight, 2022, the Committee on Housing and Community Development held a public hearing on June 17th, 2022 to take testimony and consider the same. The hearing was chaired by Councilor RUSI Region, the Vice Chair of the Committee on Housing and Community Development. At my request. The councilors that were present were the Vice Chair and Council President, Ed Flynn. We received letters of support in attendance that were read into the record. From the committee chair myself and also from Councilor Erin Murphy. We had we were joined by the administration, Tim Davis, deputy director of policy development and Research, the Mayor's Office of Housing. Rick Wilson, Director of Administration and Finance. Daniel Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Housing Stability. Christine O'Keefe, Acting Assistant Director for Development and Finance. And Richard O'Brien, associate director for the Boston Home Center. They all attended the hearing, made a presentation regarding the grants, and responded to questions from all of the councilors. These presentation by the administration officials included background and funding. The funds will be used for the history, eligible recipients and activities. The process of distribution and the uses of the funds and the various other particulars for each of the grants. Based on the testimony and the information presented at the hearing and having considered the same, I respectfully, respectfully recommend that these matters ought to pass. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, counsel. Laura. We will now take a vote on each of these dockets separately. I'm sorry. I fail to recognize. To call on counsel and constitution. You have the floor.
Speaker 4: Thank you. Council President. One thing that I just wanted to highlight from the hearing, something that the administration brought out regarding docket number 0537. Because I know that this is something that a lot of folks particularly brought in. I know it's an issue that we'll talk about. Continue to talk about. But a lot of the support that the city has received from HUD over the past years have really flatlined, especially in in when we think about inflation. And so there is a potential challenge to the census which undercounted a lot of our populations. And we have but I transient populations are immigrants and that challenge could result in us getting more resources into these HUD block grants that we receive. So just something for the Council to explore because I know that something that others have elevated and that's something I've expressed concern about too, and how it affects how much money, how much we receive in these important block grants that not only help with housing, but also economic development and small business development as well. So thank you.
Speaker 0: Thank you, counsel. And the chair recognizes council clarity. Okay. We will now take a vote on each of these dockets. Separately, Council are the chair of the Committee on Housing Community Development seeks acceptance of the Committee report and passage of Docket 0536. All those in favor say aye, all opposing. The ayes have it. The docket has passed. Council are the chair of the Committee on Housing Community Development seeks acceptance of the committee report passage of docket 0537. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All five say nay. The docket has passed. Council are the chair of the Committee on Housing Community Development six Acceptance of the Committee Report Passage of Docket 0708 All those in favor say I am opposed. Say Nay. The ayes have it. The docket has passed. Mr. Clarke, please. Redacted 0625062606270628 Together police.
Speaker 3: Talking number 0625 The Committee on City Services Innovation Technology, to which was referred on May 18th, 2020 to docket number 0625 message in order for your approval, in order to reduce the fiscal year 22 appropriation for the reserve for collective bargaining by $123,291 to provide funding for various departments for the fiscal year.
On the message and order, referred on June 8, 2022, Docket #0708, authorizing the City of Boston, acting through the Mayor’s Office of Housing, to apply for, accept and expend the amount of Twenty One Million Five Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars ($21,597,797.00) provided under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Act of 2021 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose of the HOME-ARP funds is to provide housing to individuals, to households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and other vulnerable populations in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed.