Rob’s Initiatives
Financial Disclosure Ordinance More: Dislcosure Ordinance 
Ordinance targeting gang related graffiti… More: 08_Criminal street gang tagging graffiti.pdf 
Charity Bin Ordinance will help regulate number, location and maintenance of charity collection boxes. More: Donation Bin Ordinance.pdf 
Ordinance regulating the maintenance of abandoned, foreclosed residential properties… More: Foreclosure Ordinance.pdf 
Senior Citizen work-off Abatement This ordinance provides the senior citizens of Boston with the opportunity to reduce their property tax bills through a program of volunteer services... More: Senior Citizen Property Tax Abatement 
Eradicating, recycling or replacing environmentally unfriendly plastic shopping… bags… More: Banning Plastic Bags 
Examine the safety benefits to pedestrians with the use of in-pavement illuminated crosswalks… More: Illuminated Crosswalks 
John’s Law Ensign John Elliott of Egg Harbor Township was killed five years ago by a drunken driver. The driver had been arrested by state police two hours earlier, but he was released to the custody of a friend and allowed to return to his vehicle... More: John_s_Law.pdf 
Ordinance Regarding Unregistered Motor Vehicles Limits to “one” any uninsured vehicle from being stored in residential neighborhoods… More: Unregistered Vehicles 
Responsible Pit Bull Ownership Regulate Pit Bull ownership within the City of Boston to protect human health, safety and welfare… More: Responsible Pit Bull Ownership 
Vehicles Registered in other States In 1997, the Inspector General of Massachusetts found that the Commonwealth loses hundreds of millions of dollars annually in tax revenues and insurance premiums due to prevalence of residents who illegally register their vehicles in other states... More: Illegally registered vehicles 
Maintenance system to retain all shopping carts within a business establishment This ordinance requires all businesses to retain shopping carts within their property or face fines…… More: Shopping Carriages 
The timely passage of the “per se” law” in Massachusetts would save lives, save millions of dollars in federal funding and increase jobs for Boston residents... More: Per se law 
Order to discuss status of the City of Boston’s Green roofing progress... More: Green Roofs 
Ordinance to regulate unlicensed, unpermitted after hours parties.... More: After hours parties 
Gun Offender Registry Proposes establishment of a Gun Offender Registry to help public safety officials and community crime watch leaders be better informed of criminal activity in their neighborhoods... More: Gun Offender Registry 
Investigate the feasibility of installing dashboard mounted video equipment on Boston police vehicles…… More: Installing BP vehicles with dashboard mounted video equipment 
Pursue legal and policy options available to prevent methamphetamine from fueling another drug epidemic in the City of Boston... More: Methamphetamines 
Hearing to examine the prospect of using rubber sidewalk material to prevent sidewalk damage and better care for street trees.... More: Rubber Sidewalks 
Investigate the use of Shotspotter gun detection technology in hot spots in the city of Boston.... More: Shotspotter Technology 
Potential Benefits of Drugwipe Technology for the City of Boston... More: Drugswipe Technology 
Expansion of Crime Stoppers Program to include targeted benefits such as college scholarships… More: Expansion of Crime Stoppers 
“Pace Cars” set the speed limit and control surrounding traffic by driving within the local limits and displaying an Official Pace Car sticker... More: Pace Cars 
Upgrade the city’s 911 system to include video and text messages... More: Upgrade 911 to include text and pixs  |