Speaker 1: 09390939 message in order for your approval, in order to fully authorize the creation of a sheltered market program during the pilot, which ended on June 2022, we learned that this is a powerful and necessary tool to advance our administration's mission to foster equity in city contracting. Following the success of the sheltered market program is critically important to our larger efforts to ensure that Boston is an economically equitable city that offers opportunities for our communities to build wealth. To that end, I request that the Council reauthorizes the sheltered market program for an additional three years.
Speaker 0: Thank you. The Chair recognizes Council Arroyo, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations Counsel. Arroyo, you have the floor.
Speaker 3: Thank you. President Flynn As Chair of government operations, I am seeking suspension of Rule 33 so this matter could be adopted. This order was sponsored by Man Michel, who and first introduced his body on December 1st, 2021, and passed unanimously, unanimously on December 15th, 2021. This order authorized the creation of a sheltered market program as a pilot tool with the purpose of advancing equity in city contracting pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws. Chapter 30 B 18. A sheltered market program allows the city to designate certain contracts for procurement from one or more classes of disadvantage vendors. The purpose of a sheltered market program is to create an environment that allows for small, local and diverse businesses to build their capacity to complete to compete on contracting opportunities. This pilot program was conducted as a close partnership between the administration and Finance and Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet. Within a short timeframe, the city was able to award more than 700,000 contracts under the pilot program. Due to the success of the pilot program and as chair of the Government Operations Committee, I recommend that we take this up today and suspend in pass. Thank you. Council President Flynn.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilor. I think suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0939. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All right. All opposed. Nay. The ayes have it. The docket is passed. Reports of public offices in others. Mr. Clark please report could see over 94020949 together please.
Speaker 1: Duncan number 0940. No. This was received from the mayor of her absence from the city on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 7:35 p.m. until Wednesday, July 20th, 2022, at 5:05 p.m.. Duncan number 0941 notice was received from counsel and we hear of her absence from the August 10th, 2022 meeting.
Message and order for your approval an order to fully authorized the creation of a Sheltered Market Program. During the pilot which ended on June 2022, we learned that this is a powerful and necessary tool to advance our administration’s mission to foster equity in City contracting. Following the success of the Sheltered Market Program is critically important to our larger efforts to ensure that Boston is an economically equitable City that offers opportunities for all communities to build wealth. To that end, I request that the Council reauthorize the Sheltered Market Program for an additional three (3) years.