City of Boston Community Preservation Committee Now Accepting
Applications
(BOSTON - Wednesday, November 1, 2017) The City of Boston Community
Preservation Committee (CPC) is now accepting applications for four open
positions on the committee, a nine-member board that recommends projects
to the Mayor and the City Council for CPA funds. Applications for the
committee are available here, and must be submitted by Thursday,
November 9, 2017.
Working closely with the CPC Director, the
Committee will study community preservation needs and make
recommendations on how CPA funds should be allocated. The funding of any
project requires a recommendation from the committee and appropriation
by the City. The committee’s annual work includes approving an
administrative budget for the Community Preservation program; developing
an annual community preservation plan; reviewing project applications
and making funding recommendations.
The
Community Preservation Committee, which was created by ordinance, is a
board consisting of nine total members. Five members, by statute, are
representatives of City entities, including the Boston Landmarks,
Conservation, and Parks and Recreation Commissions, as well as the
Boston Housing Authority and Boston Planning and Development Agency
board.
The remaining four members are appointed by the Boston
City Council with the following requirements for each of the seats:
One seat requires expertise in open space, housing, and/or
historical preservation
One seat requires expertise in
development, business, finance, and/or construction
The two
remaining seats will be for individuals with a history of community
involvement
CPC members serve as unpaid volunteers for a term
of three years with a maximum of two terms. All CPC members must be
Boston residents.
In November 2016, Boston voters approved
adoption of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA), which
will generate millions of dollars of revenue to be used for the creation
and acquisition of affordable housing, historic preservation, open space
and recreation.
In July 2017, Mayor Walsh announced the selection
of Christine Poff to serve as the Director of the Community Preservation
Committee, which aims to shape the future of investments in Boston's
neighborhoods with funds contributed through the Community Preservation
Act (CPA).
The Director of the CPC is responsible for managing
all aspects of the CPA Program, including staffing the CPC; coordinating
the application process for granting CPA funds; managing the CPA budget
and CPA grants; and managing special projects related to the CPA. The
Director works closely with staff from City departments, as well as
members of the community, to determine need, ensure transparency in the
application process and funding awards, and complete annual reports on
CPA projects and expenditures.
Applications are available here,
and must be submitted by Thursday, November 9, 2017. For more
information on the Community Preservation Act, please visit here. |
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Source: City of Boston, November 1, 2017
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