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form of a grant for a Policy Fellowship, awarded by the University of Massachusetts to be administered by the Office of Equity. The grant will fund a research fellow who will assist in tracking a diverse portfolio of policy issues, and benchmarking policy trends nationally. The rules were suspended;

President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the August 18, 2021 meeting.

Operating Funds, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, passed through the Boston Housing Authority, to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund food box preparation and delivery services to eight BHA housing sites. The rules were suspended;

amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Youth Poet Laureate Program, awarded by Donor Groups to be administered by the Arts & Culture. The grant will fund and support the publication of the next Youth Poet Laureate Book. The rules were suspended;

Culture. The grant will fund cultural spaces, organizations, programs, artists, and activities in the South End, with the goal of preserving and enhancing cultural activity, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.

received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a citizen petition entitled "Petition for Eversource Substation East Boston", the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft.

0481 On the message and ordinance referred on March 31, 2021, Docket #0481, Amending the City of Boston Code, Section 5-5.20, Paid Parental Leave for City of Boston Employees, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass.

acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0773 in a new draft

approval a citizen petition entitled "An Elected Boston School Committee" for the placement of a local nonbinding public opinion advisory question on the ballot of the next regular municipal election on November 2, 2021, submits a report recommending that the petition ought to pass.

suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0968