On message and order, referred on February 2, 2022, Docket #0223, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY22 Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program, awarded by the Massachusetts Office on Disability to be administered by the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, the Committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
Docket 0 to 4 zero has passed in an amended draft. Mr. Clarke, please read docket 0 to 3, please. Lucky number zero 2 to 3. The Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology, to which was referred on February 2nd, 2020 to talk number 0223. Message In order authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expand the amount of $250,000 in the form of a grant for fiscal year 22. Municipal Aid Improvement Grant program awarded by the Massachusetts Office of Disability to be administered by the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, submits a report recommending that the order ought to pass. Thank you. The Chair recognizes Council Board Chair of the Committee on City Services, Innovation Technology Council, Bach U of the Floor. Thank you so much, President Flynn. And we had a productive hearing. I want to thank my colleagues, councilors Murphy, Braden Lujan, Glenn Fernandez Anderson, and we're all for attending. We were joined by Commissioner Christian Mccosh of the City of Boston's Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Carey Griffin from Public Facilities, and Joe CORNISH from Design Review at the Boston Landmarks Commission, who all testified as part of the administration. This is a much needed feature in City Hall. Currently, the mezzanine, while technically accessible by a lift, is only the lift that we have. It only works if you're in a wheelchair. So if you have other mobility challenges but you don't have a wheelchair, it doesn't work. It's very loud, it's scary, it attracts a lot of attention. And so the goal here is within the context of this landmarked building to build a new vertical lift that will both fit and visually. And that's why Landmarks was in the mix. But we'll just will serve folks with any number of mobility challenges as well and really add to the utilization of that space by all folks. And so we were excited to hear about that happening, excited that the city has access to this grant at a maximum award of $250,000 and which will not pay for the whole project, the rest of the projects being paid for by city dollars. But it is a significant chunk and it does need to all be expended. The materials and such that we're using the 250 to pay for have to be expended by June 30th of this year. So there is some urgency to this docket. And I want to stress that we talked not only about this item, but also about the larger challenges of how to make city hall and then city buildings in general more accessible and and really take a broad view of accessibility and make sure that it's not just about a path and kind of technical access to programs, but people really feeling welcome in our buildings. So I think it was a good conversation and it seemed like a conversation that will launch further conversations between councilors and the disability commission. But for now, Mr. Chairman, I would just like to recommend the passage of docket zero 2 to 3. Thank you. Thank you. Council BLOCK The Chair and the Committee on City Services Innovation Technology Council BLOCK six Acceptance of the Committee Report and Passage of Docket 0223. All those in favor say I oppose any. The ayes have it. Docket 0223 has passed.