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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations April 3, 2017
Description
Docket #0389- Acceptance of the Municipal Modernization Act, a local option for the purpose of maintaining a perking meter fund reserved for appropriation
A
It
was
recently
there's
some
amendments
or
was
a
result
of
the
municipal
modernization
act,
which
is
a
local
option
for
the
purpose
of
maintaining
a
parking
meter
fund
up
at
the
Beacon
Hill
under
the
governor's
direction,
and
so
we
hit
today
because
we
have
to
prove
sections
22,
a
22
b
and
20
to
see
of
chapter
40
of
the
mass
general
laws,
as
well
as
recognize
an
amendment
to
chapter
2
18
of
the
acts
of
216.
So
this
matter
was
sponsored
by
Mayor
Walsh
referred
to
the
committee
of
government
operations
back
from
88.
A
They
proved
by
the
council.
The
parking
meter
receipts
will
be
deposited
into
the
parking
meter
fund
reserve
for
appropriation
for
acquisition,
installation
maintenance
and
operation
of
parking
meters,
along
with
assisting
and
other
processes
that
have
fallen
to
the
parking
office,
specifically
parking
payment
and
enforcement
technology.
Regulation
of
parking
salaries
of
parking
management,
personnel,
improvements
to
the
public,
realm
and
transportation
improvements
joining
us
today
on
behalf
of
the
administration
is
Katie
hammer
the
budget
budget,
director
of
the
City
of
Austin,
so
welcome
good
morning.
Katie,
if
you
have
any
additional
opening
comments
or
thoughts,
is.
B
Some
question
no,
thank
you.
I
think
we
consider
this
really
a
cleanup
matter
necessary
after
the
enactment
of
the
municipal
nut
modernization
act.
The
way
that
the
law
works
is
that
if
we
don't
vote
to
keep
things
going
as
they
are
today,
that
is
depositing
revenue
into
the
parking
meter
fund
revenue
that
came
in
after
november.
Seventh
2016
will
go
into
the
general
fund
and
we
will
need
to
start
appropriating
it
for
it
differently.
B
B
B
Annually
we
are
actually
currently
appropriating
more
than
the
reoccurring
revenue
for
the
purposes
of
the
operating
budget.
In
fy16
we
received
14.4
million
into
the
fund,
and
in
FY
17
were
budgeting
to
spend
22.5
million.
We
do
have
a
balance
into
the
fund,
which
is
why
we've
been
pulling
more
than
the
reoccurring
amount.
This
is
one
of
the
reasons
we
think
it
would
be
helpful
to
keep
the
fund
because
it
allows
us
to
bounce
a
budget
more
than
the
reoccurring
amount.
Given
our
surplus
and.
A
B
So
we
think
there's
because
of
our
balance,
there's
the
opportunity
to
continue
budgeting
more
than
the
reoccurring
amount,
which
would,
if
it
were
just
going
into
the
general
fund,
we
would
actually
have
to
lower
the
revenue
that
we
pull
for
that
purpose.
We
also
think
that
there's
an
opportunity
to
invest
in
our
roads
and
bridges
through
our
capital
program
and
committer
is
consistent
with
Bill
Boston
2030
over
the
next
few
years,
and
the
capital
budget
will
be
constrained
with
our
investment
in
our
schools
and
build
bps.
B
B
B
B
A
C
B
A
Really
not
taking
into
account
the
number
of
meteors
that
have
actually
come
offline
to
accommodate
efforts
around
cycle
safety
and
then
also
the
amount
that
was
offline
due
to
fraud
and
abuse
that
exists
around
indy,
kept
barking,
but
again
that
that
one
is
in
the
millions
just
drive
around
the
downtown
alone.
And
you
see
all
the
guys
and
the
problem
is
that
they're
they're
not
required
to
pay
the
meter.
Initially.
It
made
some
sense
due
to
dexterity
issues
for
certain
individuals,
but
now
because
we
have
the
app
and
it's
much
easier
to
pay
that
everyone.
A
That's
using
the
space,
whether
they're
handicapped
not
should
be
paying
the
parking
meter.
Just
like
everybody
else
and
what
happens
is
it
just
opens
up
the
door
to
that
abuse
and
people
putting
the
blackout
in
and
they're
staying
in
the
spot,
the
entire
day
I'm
not
going
into
a
garage
not
pulling
not
taking
public
transportation
and
most
part,
it's
folks
from
suburban
communities
coming
into
boston,
literally
parking
in
front
of
their
downtown
office
and
putting
the
plaque
out
up
in
the
window
and
they're
pretty
easy
to
get
any
able-bodied
person
looking
to
scam.
A
The
city
could
find
a
primary
care
physician
or
a
doctor.
That
would
sign
a
note
and
stop
the
process.
So
we
see
a
lot
of
it
happening
in
the
downtown.
We
see
if
a
lot
around
construction
sites
when
you
see
vehicles
from
New,
Hampshire,
Rhode,
Island
and
Beyond
and
they're
coming
in
and
they're
posting
up
these
black-eyed.
A
So
if
we
could
crack
down
on
that
in
this,
one
really
quick
fix
that
we
can
do,
which
is
just
require
folks
pay
the
meter
and
if
everyone
has
to
pay
the
meter
and
they
had
to
play
by
the
same
rules
and
I,
think
that
we
would
eliminate
probably
ninety
percent
of
the
fraud
and
abuse
slowly.
Some
will
still
exist,
but
it
won't
be
the
degree
that
it
is
now
and
again
the
city
is
losing
out
on
millions
of
dollars
that
can
go
to
the
programs
that
you
had
just
mentioned
and
beyond.
A
If
it
gets
into
the
general
fund.
I
really
think
that
we
need
to
start
to
put
our
budget
hats
around
that
and
maybe
get
some
pressure
from
your
office,
the
Transportation
Department,
as
well
as
to
the
disabilities
Commission,
you
know,
I
know,
other
municipalities
have
put
a
stop
to
it.
Other
municipalities
across
the
country
now
require
folks
to
feed
the
meter
as
a
matter
of
basic
fairness
and
they've,
seen
the
fraud
and
abuse
eliminated
as
well
as
but
seen
an
uptick
in
revenue,
that's
generated
from
barking
media.
A
N
reader
I
think
that
we
have
discretion
in
compassion
down
at
the
office
of
the
parking
clerk
that
to
exonerate
some
of
those
fines
in
instances
where
it's
appropriate
makes
sense.
But
overall,
that's
my
two
cents
on
I
think
we're
losing
out
on
millions.
In
fact,
I
know
we're
losing
on
a
millions
and
it's
a
appropriate
opportunity
now,
but
it's
going
to
dive
into
itself
anything
else
that
you
can
think
of
that.
With
respect
to
this
program,
we
can
try
to
have
this
thing
turned
around
quickly
and
know.
A
Colleagues
to
vote
so
in
a
sense
because
of
the
municipal,
modern,
just
a
boil
it
down
to
folks
at
a
Aaron
that
are
viewing
at
home.
The
municipal
modernization
act
recently
passed.
There's
several
provisions
against
section
22,
a
22
b,
22
c
of
chapter
40,
also
chapter
2,
18
acts
of
216
that
need
acceptance.
A
Local
is
basically
local
adoption
for
for
Boston
not
to
agree
to
allow
that
to
happen,
which
will
then
allow
us
to
continue
to
to
distribute
the
parking
meter
funds,
as
we
have
been
distributing
for
years
past,
so
pretty
straightforward
stuff,
but
it
requires
I'm
hearing
in
the
Boston
City
Council
and
in
order
accepting
this
particular
provision.
So
now
is
the
time
for
public
testimony.
If
anyone
here
is
wishing
to
offer
public
testimony,
may
do
so
now
forever
hold
your
peace
seeing
and
hearing
no
desire
to
do
that.
A
That
will
conclude
the
public
testimony
portion
and
if
there's
any
other,
closing
comments
Katie
from
you
or
for
your
department
pleasure
to
work
with.
You
obviously
we'll
be
working
a
lot
closer
together
as
within
the
weeks
and
months
ahead
with
the
budget
process.
So
this
is
clearly
a
big
piece
of
that,
as
evidenced
by
taking
put
a
22.5
million
from
the
parking
fund
being
able
to
deposit
that
I
guess
for
lack
of
a
better
word
into
the
operating
budget
for
very
worthwhile
puristic
to
run
our
city.