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A
A
Thank
you.
Madam
clerk.
I
am
formed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time.
I
would
like
all
guests,
including
my
colleagues,
to
please
rise
as
councillor
McCarthy
introduces
the
clergy
for
the
day
and
after
the
invocation,
I
would
ask
that
everyone
remain
standing
as
he
leads
us
in
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
and
welcome
everybody
good
afternoon.
I
am
very
happy
to
introduce
Reverend
Randy
Coughlin.
Today.
Reverend
is
the
good
minister
of
Nita
holder
who
works
in
my
office,
so
I
know
that
he
must
been
doing
something
right
because
need
is
awesome.
So
it's
working
out
well
I'm.
Just
a
little
background
on
on
the
Reverend.
He
graduated
from
Mario
umana
harbor
school
in
the
science
of
technology
in
1982
he
enlisted
in
the
United
States
Marine
Corps
and
served
our
country
for
four
years
came
home
entered
the
workforce
in
1999.
B
He
accepted
a
calling
from
from
our
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ
and
under
the
leadership
of
Reverend
Michael
Ellis,
pastor
of
Columbus
Avenue
African
Methodist,
Episcopal,
Zion
Church.
He
completed
his
ministry
and
studies
and
was
ordained
the
elder
by
Bishop
George
Walker.
He
was
appointed
to
rush
memorial,
Zion
Church
in
Cambridge
in
2002
he
was
the
pastor
of
st.
Luke's
Christian
Zion
Church
in
Dorchester
in
June
of
15
Bishop
Bonnie
Hynes
moved
him
back
to
rush
AME
Zion
Church,
where
he
pastored
there
for
two
years.
B
Along
with
his
congregation,
he
served
the
community
by
feeding
those
who
were
hungry
and
in
through
his
food
giveaways
during
Thanksgiving
in
Christmas
season
in
particular,
they
had
closed
giveaways
and
they
they
also
do
adopted
a
few
families
during
Christmas
to
provide
them
with
gifts
and
enclosed
and
celebrate
the
holidays.
Today
he
is
a
conference
evangelistic
evangelist
for
the
Boston
district
of
New
England
annual
conference
Zion
Church,
and
he
sits
on
the
ministerial
staff
and
the
Columbus
Ave
Zion
Church.
He
is
married
to
his
beautiful
wife
Cynthia
of
25
years.
B
C
Thank
you
good
morning
and
thank
you
for
having
me
here
today
before
I
pray.
I
would
actually
take
some
time
out
of
your
busy
schedule
to
remember
the
life
and
the
work
of
Reverend.
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
today
marks
the
50th
anniversary
of
his
assassination.
Remember
him,
for
he
was
a
great
civil
rights
leader.
Remember
him
for
his
nonviolent
messages
and
protests.
C
Let
us
pray,
O,
God
our
help
in
ages,
past
our
hope
for
years
to
come,
our
shelter
from
the
storm
blasts
and
our
eternal
home
Father
God
the
creator
of
every
good
and
perfect
gift.
We
come
before
you
this
afternoon
with
Thanksgiving
in
our
hearts.
We
are
thankful
for
your
blessings.
We
are
thankful
for
your
gifts.
We
are
thankful
for
this
city
and
we
are
thankful
for
our
leaders.
C
Lord,
please
be
in
the
midst
of
this
meeting,
where
there
will
be
business
discussed
in
decisions
made
I
pray
that
you
would
guide
the
hearts
and
the
minds
of
those
making
these
decisions
so
that
they
would
benefit
the
people
of
this
great
city
of
Boston.
Where
we
live
guide,
our
leaders
do
this
journey
called
life,
give
them
wisdom
to
do
for
the
people.
What
you
called
them
to
do
bless
our
governor
bless.
C
After
working
to
protect
us,
we
pray
for
you,
Lord
the
Almighty
God,
to
have
your
way
over
this
city,
this
city,
that
we
love
so
much
so
our
children
can
grow
up
and
appreciate
what
our
ancestors,
our
leaders,
this
council
board,
are
doing
for
them
to
create
a
place
where
they
can
grow
and
be
successful
and
raise
their
families.
Thank
you,
Lord
for
allowing
us
to
gather
together
to
ask
the
Lord's
blessings
in
Jesus
name.
We
pray,
amen.
A
Perfect.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
If
we
could
amend
the
attendance
record
to
reflect
that
councilors
a
come
is
here,
I
mean
moving
on
to
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
will
stand
approved.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objection.
The
minutes
are
so
approved
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor,
docket.
A
D
Eight
message
in
order
approving
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
one
dollars
to
cover
the
cost
contained
in
the
FY
18
collective
bargaining
agreement
between
the
Boston
Health
Commission
and
local
8,
eight
as
EIU
clerical
technical
unit.
The
terms
of
the
contract
are
October
1st
2016
through
September
30th
2017
and
October
1st
2017
through
September
30
as
2020.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contract
include
base
wage
increases
of
2%
effective,
the
first
period
of
January
for
each
fiscal
year.
D
E
These
collective
bargaining
agreements,
it's
for
10
employees,
we've
had
numerous
hearings
on
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
throughout
this
year
and
last
year,
and
it
follows
the
same
wage
pattern
and
same
additions.
Additional
steps
and
other
efficiencies
throughout
I
want
to
thank
Kate
Sullivan
for
sending
out
the
summary
and
the
contracts
yesterday,
so
I
ask
that
we
pass
the
salon
today.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
co-moh
at
this
time,
councillor
Shyama
the
chair,
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
ask
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero:
five:
zero,
seven
and
zero
five
zero.
Eight
I
will
take
each
one
separately,
starting
with
Dhaka
at
zero
five
zero
seven,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
remind
if
you
could
call
the
roll.
D
Yes,
council,
co-moh,
council
co-moh,
yes,
counselor,
Edwards,
councillor
Edwards,
yes,
counselor,
asabi,
George,
counter
asabi
George;
yes,
counselor,
Flaherty,
council
Florida,
yes,
council,
Flynn,
Council
of
lĂneas
counselor,
Janie,
counselor
Janie;
yes,
counselor,
McCarthy,
council
McCarthy;
yes,
counter
O'malley
counter
O'malley;
yes,
councilor,
Pressley,
councilor
Pressley;
yes,
counselor,
whoo,
counselor,
whoo,
yeah
and
counselors
akin
counselors
a
game.
Yes,
madam
president,
docket
number
zero.
Five
zero
seven
has
received
a
unanimous
vote.
I.
A
D
Counselor
Baker,
yes,
counselor
Campbell,
yes,
answer
Campbell;
yes,
counsel,
co-moh,
counselor
co-moh,
yes,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
Edwards,
yes,
counselor,
savvy,
Gorge,
counselor,
sabe
George;
yes,
counselor,
flirty,
counsel,
clarity;
yes,
counsel,
Flynn,
counsel,
Flynn;
yes,
counselor,
Janie,
counselor,
Janie;
yes,
counselor,
McCarthy,
counselor,
McCarthy;
yes,
counselor,
O'malley,
counselor,
O'malley,
yes,
councilor,
Pressley,
councilor,
Pressley,
yes,
counselor,
woo,
counselor,
woo,
yes
and
counselors.
Akin
counsel
is
akin.
Yes,
madam
president,
docket
number
zero
five
zero
eight
has
received
from
unanimous
vote.
Thank.
A
D
D
D
Docket
number,
zero,
five,
one
zero
notices
is
he
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
Meg
means
or
maims,
or
a
Cohen
as
a
trustee
of
the
Copley
Square
Charitable
Trusts
for
a
term
expiring,
February,
15,
20,
20,
dark,
miserea,
5-1,
one
notices
the
thief
of
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment,
a
Francis
GE
Crosby.
As
a
trustee
of
the
Copley
Square
Charitable
Trusts
for
term
expiring,
February,
15,
20
20
dark
at
number:
zero.
D
Five,
one:
two
notices
the
C
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Nancy
s
Brickley
as
a
trustee
of
the
Copley
Square
Charitable
Trusts
for
a
term
expiring,
February
15th.
Twenty
twenty
documents
us
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Christopher
cook
as
a
trustee
of
the
Copley
Square
Charitable
Trusts
for
term
expiring,
February
fifteenth,
twenty
20
dark
at
number:
zero.
Five,
one:
four
notices
received
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Christopher
Osgood.
As
a
trustee
of
the
Copley
Square
Charitable
Trusts
for
term
expiring,
February
fifteenth,
twenty
twenty
docket
number,
zero.
D
D
As
a
member
of
the
Freedom
Trail
Commission
for
term
expiring,
January
3rd
2022,
docket
number
zero,
five,
two
two
notices
is
he
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Blanco
to
sada
as
a
member
of
the
residency
compliance
Commission
for
term
expiring,
January,
2nd,
2022,
docket
number,
zero,
five
to
three
notices:
the
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
Denise
Williams
Harris.
As
a
member
of
the
residency
compliance
Commission
for
term
expiring,
January
3rd
2022,
docket
number,
zero.
D
As
a
member
of
the
City
of
Boston
scholarship
fund
committee
for
a
term
expiring,
March
16th,
2021
docket
number
zero,
five,
two
eight
notices
issued
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
Natasha
Thomas
as
a
member
of
the
living
wage,
Advisory
Committee
for
term
expiring,
March,
16th,
2021,
docket,
number
zero.
Five,
two
nine
notice
received
from
councillor
asabi
George,
who
will
be
holding
a
briefing
regarding
the
2017
vision,
zero
progress
report
for
Boston,
which
will
present
it
to
the
City
Council
and
council
staff
by
the
living
livable
streets
Alliance.
D
This
meeting
will
be
held
on
Wednesday
April
11th
at
28
2018
at
10:00
a.m.
in
the
Curley
room
of
the
Boston
City
Council
councillor
sabe
is
requesting
the
suspension
of
rule
34
as
the
rules
of
the
Boston
City
Council
municipal
year,
2018
to
2019,
because
this
briefing
will
be
held
on
Wednesday
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
want
to,
as
we
finish,
go
back
in
great.
Thank
you.
Docket
number,
zero.
D
Five:
three:
zero
notices:
you
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
Craig
Galvin
as
a
member
to
the
City
of
Boston
scholarship
fund
Committee
for
term
expiring,
match
twenty
three
twenty.
Twenty-One
docket
number
zero
five,
three
one
notices
is
he
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Brook
Woodson
as
a
chairperson
to
the
City
of
Boston
scholarship
fund
committee,
effective
immediately
and
docket
number
zero,
five,
three:
two
notice
to
CC
from
Sheila
Dillon,
chief
of
housing
of
the
2017
annual
report
on
Boston's,
affordable
housing.
A
F
A
You
so
much
at
this
time,
councillor
sabi
George,
seeks
suspension
of
rule
34
to
allow
this
briefing
to
be
held
on
the
same
day
that
we
have
a
council
meeting.
The
briefing
as
articulated
in
her
letter
is
at
10,
so
it
should
not
interfere
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
Rule
34
has
been
suspended
and
we
all
look
forward
to
the
briefing
on
April
11th.
Thank
you.
Kilter.
D
G
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
brief
overview
of
what
happened
yesterday
here
at
the
City
Council.
First
thanking
my
colleagues
who
came
the
vice
chair
of
the
of
the
committee
councillor
Janey
councillor
Flynn
councillor,
McCarthy
councillors,
a
councillor
O'malley
and
councillor
Si,
Abby,
George
and
councillor
Campbell
all
came
at
some
points
to
not
only
hear
from
our
respective
incredible
community
of
Boston,
but
also
to
to
vet
the
agencies,
who
were
responsible
for
making
sure
that
our
community
can
stay
in
Boston.
G
Along
with
the
many
activists
we
also
had
folks
in
the
real
estate
industry.
We
had
folks
from
short-term
rental
industry,
and
it
was
a
four
hour
discussion
of
really
not
only
talking
about
what
speculation
looks
like,
but
also
some
solutions
for
our
city
and
how
we
could
hopefully
house
as
many
people
as
possible,
making
sure
that
Boston
is
remaining
a
city
for
for
working
families.
G
We,
we
reviewed
a
great
deal
of
things,
including
really
getting
down
to
some
statistics
on
what's
happening.
With
regards
to
speculation,
we
learned
that
there
have
been
about
1,100
flips
between
2015
and
2017.
These
are
secondary
sales
in
two
years
in
our
real
estate
market
and
that
there's
a
growing
amount
of
flips
actually
with
the
two
family
and
three
family
homes.
We
also
learned
I
think
when
it
comes
to
the
condo
conversion.
Actually,
a
lot
of
those
are
some
of
the
half
of
the
flips
are
happening
within
condos.
G
G
So
this
is,
and
I
thought
a
moment
for
us
not
only
to
collectively
speak
but
to
be
collectively
informed
about
what
our
limits
are
as
a
City
Council,
but
also
what
opportunities
we
have
as
well.
We
talked
about
the
rising
rents
in
Boston,
particularly
on
April
1st,
with
the
narrative
that
we
need
to
build
more
in
order
to
stabilize
rents.
We
saw
in
the
recent
article
in
The
Boston
Globe,
that
the
rents
are
actually
going
up,
and
so
D&D
tried
to
address
some
of
that.
G
This
discrepancy
and
making
sure
that
we
were
headed
still
on
the
right
path
of
stabilizing
our
rental
market.
I
also
mentioned
it.
They
might
be
increasing
that
goal
of
53,000
units
to
go
even
more
so
ultimately,
I
think
that
this
was
an
incredibly
successful
moment
for
us
and
a
lot
of
the
questions
I
still
have
for
DND
to
follow
up
on
and
to
give
us
additional
statistics.
I
think
it
was
really
important
to
be
as
informed
as
possible
before
we
suggest
certain
things.
G
A
D
B
A
A
But
how
do
we
start
that
process
while
they're
currently
serving
time?
There
are
powerful
stories?
People
shared
about
addiction,
recovery,
homelessness,
wanting
to
work
hard
and
just
needing
that
second
chance?
It
was
all
so
powerful
and
that
we
heard
from
service
providers
who
cover
the
broad
spectrum.
Some
of
them
do
recovery,
work,
housing,
work,
self
esteem
were
a
confidence,
work,
mental
health.
The
list
was
long,
and
so
the
question
now
is:
what
can
we
do
at
a
local
level?
A
Another
thing
that
was
talked
about
it's
in
addition
to
encouraging
the
state
to
come
up
with
resources.
If
there's
any
resources
at
the
city
level
that
we
could
put
forth.
That's
a
suggestion,
also
the
importance
of
linking
programs
and
how
our
current
office
of
returning
citizens
could
play
a
role
in
the
linkage
of
these
programs.
So
it
truly
is
a
one-stop
shop
for
folks
to
go
into
a
place
and
receive
all
the
services
they
need
to
get
back
on
their
feet.
A
And,
lastly,
the
thing
the
common
theme
that
we
heard
from
folks
is:
you
know
they
get
out
and
it
frustrated,
because
it's
so
hard
for
that.
Second
chance,
I'm,
it's
so
hard
to
get
back
on
their
feet,
but
I
left
with
a
sense
of
optimism
and
hope,
because
not
just
of
the
testimony
from
providers,
but
those
who
were
actually
transformed
by
some
of
these
programs-
and
it
was
one
gentleman
in
particular
who
I
thought
was
really
dynamic.
A
Who
currently
has
a
job
with
local
six
is
an
insulator
which
speaks
to
the
power
of
our
trades
and
the
work
they're
doing
with
friends
with
friends
with
I
guess,
demand
is
a
friend,
but
with
men
and
women
who
are
getting
out,
but
the
work
of
our
trades
and
the
work
of
many
folks,
including
folks
on
this
very
body
to
ensure
that
they
are
successful.
So
I
look
forward
to
continuing
the
work
with
all
of
my
colleagues.
Thank
you
again,
councillor
McCarthy.
Thank
you
again
to
all
of
my
colleagues
who
participated
in
this
matter.
A
D
Number:
zero:
five:
three:
three
council
McCarthy
and
flynn
offered
the
following
water:
approving
a
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
for
french
francis
Jankowski,
and
are
we
talking
of
a
certified
country
for
all?
So,
madam
president,
if
you
wish
docket
number
zero
five
three
for
council
mccarthy
and
flynn
offered
the
following
order:
approving
a
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
of
terry
L,
cotton.
B
You
very
much,
madam
president,
very
happy
to
partner
with
my
good
friend
and
colleague,
ed
Flynn,
on
these
two
petitions.
Both
officers
were
injured
in
the
line
of
duty
officer,
frank
Jankowski
was
seriously
injured
at
the
boston
marathon,
finish
line
in
boston,
police
officer,
Terry,
cotton
I
was
shot
several
times
and
as
we
have,
this
hearing
will
get
further
into
their
stories
and
the
complications
of
their
issues,
but
what
I
want
to
state
wholeheartedly
and
and
in
all
honesty,
these
are
extraordinary
circumstances.
B
These
are
gentlemen
who
have
had
debilitating
injuries.
These
are
injuries
that
are
permanent.
These
are
injuries
that
a
life-altering.
You
know
these
aren't
twisted
ankles
and
and
broken
collarbones.
These
are,
these
are
injuries
that
will
will
haunt
them
for
the
rest
of
their
lives.
So
that's
why
we
bring
this
forward
to
their
time
aboard
and
and
I
certainly
have
been.
B
A
lot
of
people
have
called
and
and
kind
of
given
me
the
warning
that
there
could
be
a
flood
of
of
people
coming
our
way
and
I
certainly
understand
that,
but
I
hope
that
the
people
and
the
and
the
service
of
the
police
and
the
EMS
and
the
fire
realize
that
that
this
is
a
precious
gift
that
that
we
have
life
and
I
hope
that,
in
all
honesty,
that
people
who
can
return
to
work
do
return
to
work.
And
that's
what
this
is
really
all
about.
B
These
two
gentlemen,
simply
can't
return
to
work
and
it's
time
for
us
to
put
it
on
the
floor,
to
talk
about
it,
to
discuss
it
and
see
how
we
can
lead
them
into
a
little
bit
of
fulfillment
in
their
in
their
career,
so
I
thank
them
both
for
their
service
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing,
Thank.
I
Council
McCarthy
highlighted
the
reasons
why
this
is
a
special
circumstances.
It's
it's
very
unique
and
we
take
this.
We
studied
the
the
report
along
with
some
medical
information,
and
we
had
a
opportunity
to
talk
to
many
people
about
this
issue
and
again
we
don't
take
this
lightly
and
and
it's
a
very
special
issue
it,
but
a
bit
if
a
city
employee,
you
know,
puts
his
life
on
the
line
in
very
difficult
environments.
I
I
Think,
as
a
city
as
a
government,
we
must
show
compassion,
treat
these
offices
with
dignity
and
respect
because
they've
been
serving
our
city,
so
well
often
underappreciated
at
times,
but
you
know
they're
putting
their
life
on
the
on
the
line
for
us
for
our
safety,
and
this
is
something
that
I
strongly
believe
in,
but
again
myself
in
Council
McCarthy
don't
take
this
lightly
and
we
have
studied
it
extensively
and
we
will
continue
to
work
with
our
colleagues
here
on
the
City
Council.
So
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak.
A
Thank
you
very
much
councillor
Flynn
dockets,
0,
5,
3,
3,
&,
0,
5,
3
4
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
oh
I
apologize.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk,
before
I
assign
in
Council
break.
Would
you
like
to
speak?
Madam
Clerk,
we're
gonna,
add
names
at
this
point
before
you
send
it
off
to
a
committee.
If
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor,
sabi
George,
councillor
O'malley,
as
well
as
the
chair
and
dockets
zero.
Five,
three
three
and
zero
five
three
four
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
J
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
so
I've
rise
to
call
attention
to
teacher
diversity
or
the
lack
thereof,
teacher
diversity
in
Boston,
Public
Schools.
This
isn't
a
new
issue.
It
is
a
persistent
problem
that
needs
to
stay
before
us
until
we
achieve
the
desired
goal.
This
is
an
issue
that
I've
worked
on
for
many
years
as
an
advocate
pressing
and
pushing
Boston
Public
Schools
to
devise
new
strategies
to
increase
teacher
diversity.
Now
many
of
you
may
have
seen
the
recent
report
broken
promises.
J
Teacher
diversity
in
Boston,
Public,
Schools
I,
want
to
thank
and
commend
the
authors
of
that
report,
especially
those
who
I
had
the
pleasure
of
working
side-by-side
with.
As
an
advocate,
many
groups
like
the
lawyers
Committee
for
civil
rights
and
economic
justice,
the
black
educators
alliance
of
Massachusetts,
the
Boston
n-double-a-cp
and
the
Boston
Teachers
Union
I
believe
that
teacher
a
diverse
teaching
force
which
reflects
our
student
body
is
very
necessary
if
we're
going
to
bring
about
equity
in
our
city,
especially
for
educational
equity.
J
Up
until
last
year,
the
percentage
of
black
teachers
fell
from
22.4%
to
20%,
despite
the
court
order.
That
requires
25
percent
black
teachers.
We
and
we
have
a
student
population
of
thirty
five
percent
black
teachers
in
that
same
court
order
requires
10
percent
other.
The
biggest
disparity,
however,
we
see
is
between
the
percentage
of
Latino
teachers
and
Latino
students.
Latino
teachers
have
remained
stagnant
at
10
percent,
while
our
Latino
population
of
students
is
42
percent
and
there
have
been
several
studies.
J
So
this
most
recent
one
we
see
is
focused
on
Boston
Public
Schools,
but
there
are
several
studies
that
have
looked
at
teacher
diversity
and
the
importance
of
teacher
diversity
and
what
it
means
for
our
students
and
just
to
highlight
some
of
those
conclusions
from
those
studies.
We
know
that
black
teachers
have
higher
expectations
for
black
students
and
that
white
students
hold
similar
expectations
when
teaching
the
same
white
students,
but
they
often
disagree
when
it
comes
to
that
that
black
student,
where
the
white
teacher,
would
have
a
lower
expectation
of
that
black
child.
J
When
a
white
teacher
and
a
black
teacher
evaluate
the
very
same
black
student,
one
study
found
that
the
white
teacher
is
30%
less
likely
to
believe
that
the
student
will
graduate
from
a
four-year
college
or
and
40%
less
likely
to
graduate
from
high
school
black
teachers
are
significantly
more
successful
than
white
teachers
and
improving
reading
and
vocabulary
scores
of
black
students.
All
things
being
equal
black
students
are
three
times
more
likely
to
be
assigned
gifted
programs
when
taught
by
black
teachers
and
a
non
black
teacher.
J
Black
children
are
more
likely
to
back
be
identified
as
a
problem.
Child
or
a
child
that
has
to
be
referred
to
special
education
when
being
taught
by
a
white
teacher
black
children
face
harsher
penalties
when
it
comes
to
school
discipline
from
white
teachers,
which,
of
course,
contributes
to
the
school
to
Prison
Pipeline.
J
The
student
perceptions
that
teachers
hold
also
make
a
big
difference.
There
are
students
who
say
that
when
they
have
teachers
who
look
like
them,
that
they're
just
more
likely
to
be
engaged
in
what
they're
learning
have
stronger
relationships
with
those
teachers,
and
that's
also
very
important.
I
would
also
like
to
highlight
that
this
is
not
just
about
racial
diversity
that
it's
important
to
have:
cultural
diversity,
linguistic
diversity,
gender
diversity.
We
need
more
students
who
speak
the
different,
the
variety
of
languages
that
our
students
speak
at
home.
J
We
also
need
more
male
teachers
of
color,
and
we
know
that
teacher
diversity
is
good
for
all
students.
This
is
not
just
what
is
good
for
students
of
color
or
what
is
good
for
black
students,
but
all
students
report
being
much
more
engaged
and
having
stronger
relationships
and
and
just
the
enjoying
seeing
other
teachers,
whether
they
look
like
them
or
don't.
Look
like
them,
so
this
is
good
for
our
white
students
as
well.
This
will
just
make
our
school
system
stronger.
It
gets
us
closer
to
the
elimination
of
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
again.
J
This
is
not
a
new
issue,
but
it's
a
persistent
problem
that
needs
new
investment
in
new
ideas,
so
I'm
really
eager
to
hear
what
Boston
Public
Schools
is
doing
to
increase
teacher
diversity.
It's
not
for
me
a
compliance
issue
about
an
outdated
court
order,
but
it's
really
about
what
is
good
for
the
education
of
our
students.
I
want
to
hear
what
BPS
is
doing,
I'm
very
much
interested
in
hearing
from
the
advocates
who
put
this
report
together
from
parents
and
from
students
and
would
love
to
hear
the
thoughts
of
my
colleagues
on
this
body.
J
For
me,
this
is
an
issue
of
racial
justice.
So,
in
closing,
you
know,
as
we
recognize
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
assassination
of
dr.
Martin
Luther
King
I'd,
like
to
leave
you
with
one
of
his
quotes
on
education,
and
that
is
that
education
must
enable
one
to
sift
and
weigh
evidence
to
discern
the
truth
from
the
false,
the
real
from
the
unreal
and
the
facts
from
the
fiction.
The
function
of
Education,
therefore,
is
to
teach
one
to
think
intensively
and
to
think
critically:
intelligence
plus
character.
J
That
is
the
goal
of
true
education,
and
so
you
know
I
think
this
is
a
very
important
issue
again,
not
a
new
issue,
but
one
that
needs
our
constant
support.
You
know
pushing
our
advocacy
looking
at
this
issue
and
how
we
can
support
our
students
and
our
teachers,
and
so
I
asked
for
you
to
join
me
and
signing
on
to
this
hearing
order.
Thank
you.
So
much
Thank.
K
Which
to
have
my
name
added-
and
you
know,
would
argue
for
those
that
might
be
frustrated
that
we
continue
to
talk
about
this.
We
have
no
choice,
we'll
continue
to
talk
about
it
until
we
get
it
right
and
we'll
continue
to
shine
a
light
on
it
until
we
get
it
right.
You
know,
I
am
a
believer
in
that
which
gets
measured,
gets
done,
and
so
we'll
continue
to
to
measure
this
and
to
hold
ourselves
collectively
accountable.
You
offered
a
very
comprehensive
and
compelling
case
both
antidotal
II
and
substantiated
by
all
the
data.
K
So
you
know
I
look
forward
to
the
hearing
when
councillor
Jackson
was
on
the
council.
We
held
a
series
of,
and
you
were
there
many
times
Kim
and
your
role
as
an
advocate
there
were.
There
was
a
hearing
orders
that
had
been
filed
respectively
by
councilor
Jackson
and
myself,
and
then
we
came
together
and
had
a
series
of
working
groups
with
bps
for
almost
three
years
to
just
go
through
all
of
the
practices
of
recruitment.
K
What
was
happening
culturally
within
school
climate
that
we
were
not
once
we
were
recruiting
teachers
of
color,
retaining
them
right
and,
and
we
did
begin
to
make
some
headway
there,
but
but
clearly
we
have
not
achieved
the
end,
which
we
all
seek
here
so
again,
I.
Thank
you
for
this
hearing,
which
will
keep
us
on
task
and
continue
to
hold
us
all
collectively
accountable.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
Rise
first
to
commend
the
maker
on
this
hearing
order
and
ask
that
my
name
be
added.
It
is
certainly
an
ongoing
issue
that
has
been
raised
a
number
of
times
and
has
gone
on
gone
on
far
too
long
as
a
former
teacher
I
do
believe
that
we
need
to
focus
and
strive
focus
on
this
issue
and
strive
for
continued
racial
diversity
in
our
teaching
cohort,
as
well
as
gender
diversity.
F
It
is
important
for
our
students
to
see
representation
in
their
learning
environments
that
and
that
leads
to
you-
are
with
them
for
a
majority
of
their
day,
so
many
days
a
week
so
many
days
out
of
the
year.
If
there
is
a
a
reflection
of
both,
they
are
image
in
their
diversity
and
their
experience.
I
think
it's.
You
know
it's
incredibly
important
on
the
gender
piece
as
well
as
a
mother
of
four
boys.
F
My
kids
have
really
gotten
the
most
out
of
their
classroom
experience
when
they've
had
male
teachers
before
them
and
in
fact
one
of
the
boys
just
participated
in
a
stem
after-school
Club
with
his
science
teacher
and
I
know
that
would
not
have
happened.
Had
that
science
teacher
been
a
woman,
he
has
found
a
particular
interest
in
this
particular
teacher
because
of
the
excitement
that
the
teachers
created
around
science
but
also
I.
F
Think
because
he's
he's
a
guy
and
it's
important
for
us
to
make
sure
that
we're
creating
those
connections
between
our
students
and
our
teachers
and
I
think
it's
also
important
when
we
talk
about
recruitment
practices
within
the
district
that
we're
looking
for
ways
to
also
recruit
our
former
students
that
graduates
of
our
district
are
becoming
teachers
in
the
classroom.
We're
creating
that
opportunity,
because
there
is
a
shared
experience
among
teacher
and
student.
So
I
look
forward
to
this
hearing.
F
A
B
You
very
much
Madam
President
I
would
like
to
have
my
name
added
I.
Do
believe
that
this
is
a
very
important
topic,
but
I
do
I
am
also
very
interested
in
the
report
that
was
just
read.
I
do
find
it
hard
to
believe
that
that
report
reflects
directly
on
our
bps
teachers
simply
because
I
have
many
schools
in
district
5.
They
are
incredibly
diverse.
B
I've
never
met
a
teacher
who
does
care
100%
about
their
kids,
so
I'm
very
interested
in
that's
that's
those
statistics
where
they
came
from
and
I
honestly,
don't
believe
that
that
reflects
Boston
Public
Schools
at
this
point
in
time,
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
hearing
to
discuss
exactly
where
those
stats
came
from.
Thank
you.
A
L
L
Well,
thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
you
for
your
partnership
on
this
I
think
it's.
It's
not
a
surprise
to
anyone
that
one
of
the
largest
issues
were
dealing
with
it
as
a
city
is
the
affordability
of
Boston
is
me
and
all
the
subsequent
issues
that
come
with
that.
So
I've
been
very
impressed
with
the
work
on
this
body
as
it
relates
to
short-term
rentals.
L
Certainly,
councillor
Edwards
has
tackled
this
in
her
capacity
as
chair
of
the
Housing
Committee,
chairman
chairman
and
just
yesterday
had
a
very
worthwhile
and
important
hearing
and
conversation
on
speculation
buying
as
we
untie
the
Gordian
knot.
That
is
the
root
of
this
issue.
We
need
to
be
looking
holistically
at
a
whole
host
of
issues,
and
that
is
why,
today,
the
council,
president
and
I
are
introducing
a
hearing
order
to
explore
solutions
to
the
problem
of
vacancy
in
the
city
of
Boston.
L
Vacant
properties
have
various
causes,
and
maybe
the
rent
is
too
high
to
keep
a
tenant
or
not
offering
the
property
for
a
rent
at
all,
while
waiting
for
the
value
to
rise
and
what
we've
seen
is
this
sort
of
unique
phenomenon,
and
it's
not
only
in
Boston,
it's
in
other
cities
too,
and
I'll
get
to
that
in
a
moment.
But
you've
got
the
economy.
Humming
real
estate
values
have
never
been
higher,
unemployment
is
lowest
the
lowest
or
among
the
lowest.
It's
ever
been.
L
Yet
you
walk
around
any
of
our
business
districts
in
every
single
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
Boston
you're,
seeing
an
increase
in
vacant
storefronts
and
you're,
seeing
vacancies
last
for
longer
and
longer
and
longer.
We
have
buildings
and
businesses
that
have
remained
vacant
for
three
years,
four
years,
five
years,
ten
years,
20
years
in
some
cases,
and
it's
known
as
this
phenomenon,
which
is
called
high,
end
or
high
rent
blight.
Now
that
doesn't
mean
that
these
are
you
know,
Tony
parts
of
the
city
or
expensive
neighborhoods.
L
Necessarily,
although
I
would
argue
that
virtually
every
neighborhood
is
an
expensive
neighborhood.
But
what
this
means
is
that
businesses
are
purposefully,
landlords
are
making
the
calculation
that
it's
less
expensive
for
them
to
hold
off
for
a
higher
paying
rent
than
to
have
something
to
really
activate
the
space
at
a
sooner
and
have
the
vacancy
last
a
shorter
period.
L
This
is
not
only
commercial
districts,
that's
what
we're
talking
about,
but
it
also
affects
residential
units
as
well,
particularly
some
of
these
higher-end
luxury
units
and
the
trickle-down
effect
would
then
be
it's
really
affecting
rents
in
all
of
our
neighborhood
and
housing
prices
in
all
of
our
neighborhoods.
Now,
if
anyone,
you
know
knows
me
knows,
I'm
not
looking
to
be
anti
business.
If
anything,
you
know
I
celebrate
development
and
what
that
brings.
But
this
is
not
seen
as
a
punitive
measure.
It's
really
seen
as
helping
our
small
businesses
helping
all
of
our
neighborhoods.
L
Similarly,
to
the
way
mayor,
former
Mayor
Tom
Menino
started
the
Main
streets
program
in
Roslindale
square
two
plus
decades
ago.
That
was
seen
as
a
tool
to
help
our
small
businesses
and
our
residences,
and
this
is
the
same
thing.
The
MAPC
has
done
some
really
good
work
on
this.
The
metropolitan
area
planning
council,
it
showed
more
of
our
housing
units,
are
also
sitting
vacant
in
these
higher
end
apartments.
Obviously
this
then
goes
to
our
neighborhoods
as
well.
L
All
the
neighborhoods
in
my
district
and
I
know
all
of
your
neighborhoods
in
your
districts
as
well
have
vacancies
on
the
city's
problem,
properties
list
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you,
council
president
for
your
work
on
this.
As
we
talk
about
this
issue
that
contributes
significantly
to
the
issues
on
the
street,
we
want
these
storefronts.
We
want
these
buildings
to
be
activated.
What
you
want
them
to
be
vibrant,
the
benefit
that
comes
with
that.
L
Not
only
is
better
jobs,
locally
owned
and
operated
businesses,
better
tax
revenue
for
the
city,
but
also
it
creates
tributes
to
the
vibe,
see
of
our
city.
We've
seen
it
in
our
business
districts
and
it's
happening
in
great
work
from
this
body
from
councilor,
Pressley
and
others
to
help
activate
some
of
these
spaces.
This
is
another
tool
in
the
toolbox
that
we
can
use
so
possible
steps
forward
as
we
get
to
the
hearing
include
a
comprehensive
data
collection
on
vacancy
in
the
City
of
Boston.
L
As
Chief
Dillon
said
at
yesterday's
hearing
called
by
councillor
Edwards,
we
don't
have
such
a
list
to
place
now
it's
difficult
to
to
ascertain
the
number
of
vacant
units
because
we
simply
don't
know
again,
so
many
have
been
taken
offline
for
years
and
years
and
years,
if
not
decades,
that
excuse
the
data,
so
a
comprehensive
data
collection.
We
also
want
to
examine
improvements
to
the
city's
problem
properties
task
force
and
as
well
as
look
at
a
fee
levied
on
long
term
vacant
properties
to
incentivize
landlords
to
put
the
properties
back
on
the
market.
L
It's
reasonable
rents.
This
is
happening
all
across
the
country,
we're
seeing
New
York,
City,
San,
Francisco
LA,
so
many
other
cities
that
are
tackling
this
as
well
and
they're,
exploring
vacancy
fee
and
other
concepts
as
well.
Now,
as
I
mentioned,
this
is
caused
by
what's
known
as
high
rent
blight,
where
otherwise
prosperous
neighborhoods,
which
is
every
neighborhood
in
Boston,
have
vacancies
on
its
streets
because
the
landlord's
are
holding
out
for
higher
rent.
We
could
take
any.
L
We
could
take
a
field
trip
right
now
and
walk
in
any
direction
of
the
city,
and
we
would
see
this
when
building
stay
vacant.
Small
businesses
and
residents
can't
find
places
to
rent
either
for
their
home
or
for
their
business
in
our
communities,
remain
less
active
and
less
vibrant,
and
that's
why
it's
about
affordability
as
much
as
it
is
about
activating
our
streets
as
more
people
and
businesses
move
to
our
city,
we
should
make
sure
we're
using
every
tool
in
our
policy
toolbox
in
every
empty
property
to
keep
the
city
affordable.
L
The
city's
population
has
grown
considerably
from
2010.
The
economy
is
going
gangbusters
compared
to
where
it
was
in
2010,
and
yet
we
are
seeing
increased
vacancy
and
longer
vacancy.
We
can
do
something
about
it.
This
isn't
about
punishing
businesses.
This
isn't
about
forcing
a
landlord
to
take
a
business.
This
is
simply
asking
them
to
meet
us
halfway.
Let's
do
something:
let's
activate
these
main
streets,
really
make
sure
that
the
economic
engine
of
any
city-
it's
it's
downtown,
but
even
more
than
that,
it's
the
neighborhood's,
the
businesses
in
the
neighborhoods
are
able
to
thrive.
L
A
A
A
They
called
911
this
piece
into
the
problem.
Properties
conversation,
but
it's
all
interconnected
and
interrelated,
and
so
I
am
excited
for
the
conversation,
but
also
taking
steps
in
partnership
with
you
to
give
us
more
tools
to
do
something.
So
thank
you
so
much
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
recognize
councilor,
Pressley,
I.
K
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
a
commend
both
of
you
very
smart
and
unnecessary
discussion
and
I
wish
to
have
my
name
added
I
just
wanted
to
say-
and
this
picks
up
a
little
bit
on
something
that
you
raised
last
week,
council
president
amble,
and
that
is
that
what
is
frustrated
me
with
these
empty
storefronts.
Is
that
often
what
we're
seeing
after
there's
been
a
vacancy
for
a
long
time
is
that
they
put
something
in
there
that
can
generate
rent
quickly,
but
is
not
adding
value
to
the
neighborhood
or
the
community.
K
I,
don't
believe
any
community
is
well
served
by
a
concentration
or
dominance
of
any
one
industry.
You
know
every
business
has
a
role
to
play,
sort
of
in
our
commerce,
but
you
know
I,
don't
want
to
see
six
MetroPCS
--is
within
a
three-block
radius.
You
know,
and
so
one
of
the
things
that
we've
been
exploring.
You
know
in
a
working
group
for
a
little
bit
now
our
zoning
reforms
around
development,
and
maybe
that's
one
way
that
we
can
get
at
that
sort
of.
K
You
were
talking
about
fast-food
establishments,
but
ultimately
you
know
how
do
we
get
at
achieving
a
healthy
small
business
ecosystem
that
provides
a
diversification
of
goods
and
where
there
isn't
the
pressure
where
the
community
has
some
saying
we
don't
want
to
have
this
blight,
but
then
in
a
in
a
push
to
just
finally
get
something
in
there,
then
we're
putting
something
in
our
Main
streets
that
is
not
meeting
the
needs
of
the
residents
and
the
neighborhood
and
is
not
ultimately
adding
value.
So
that
is
something
that
I
wanted
to
just
bring
forward
in
this
discussion.
J
You,
madam
president,
first
I
would
love
to
add
my
name
to
this.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you,
counselor
matt,
O'malley
and
Madam
President
Campbell
for
bringing
this
forward.
This
is
such
an
important
issue
for
all
the
reasons
we've
already
heard,
certainly
an
issue
that
affects
all
neighborhoods
throughout
the
city
of
Boston
and
in
particularly
my
district.
We
see
a
lot
of
vacancy.
You
know.
J
I
could
point
to
the
Dartmouth
hotel,
which
is
the
former
it's
the
building
where
the
former
Nubian
ocean
was
held
for
most
of
my
life,
the
upper
levels
that
building
vast
majority
of
my
life.
It
just
stayed
empty
and
boarded
up
same
thing
with
Palladio
hall
right
across
the
street
for
the
longest
time
was
boarded
up.
We
can
look
at
Hotel
Alexandra,
which
is
the
former
home
of
Skippy
White's
on
the
corner
of
Mass
Ave
and
Washington
Street.
It's
now
the
current
home
of
a
beauty
supply
store,
but
again
the
upper
level
is
still
vacant.
J
As
chair
of
the
Small
Business
Committee
very
concerned
about
the
empty
storefronts,
you
know
I've
already,
you
know,
introduced
a
hearing
order
on
this
matter
to
kind
of
really
look
at
this
holistically
in
in
that
I.
You
know,
I
mentioned
the
empty
storefronts.
Just
in
my
home,
neighborhood
of
Dudley
square,
there
are
12
empty,
storefronts,
I
I
think
you
know.
This
is
a
deep,
deep
problem.
J
G
It
used
to
be
a
long-term
investment
strategy
for
a
lot
of
middle
class
or
working
lost
folks
to
finally
be
able
to
retire
and
dignity,
and
what
we're
finding
more
and
more
is
that
this
is
really
just
a
new
form
of
a
stock
market,
that's
happening
on
Main
streets
and
that
we
are
not
prepared
for
how
fast
and
how
how
much
people
are
trading
homes
like
they're
trading
stock
to
their
immediate
and
financial
benefit.
Many
people
who
do
not
live
here.
G
These
are
just
groups
of
investors
coming
in
and
really
just
kind
of
taking
more
than
they're.
Giving
so
I
think
that
this
is
a
wonderful
example
of
having
of
the
city
pushing
to
make
it
more
expensive
to
do
nothing
and
I
think
that
I
hope
that
that's
where
their
conversation
goes
and
we're
talking
about
the
vacancy.
G
How
is
this
becoming
it's
less
convenient
to
hold
on
to
something
and
do
nothing
with
it
than
it
is
to
just
sit
there
and
hopefully
wait
for
that
big
payday
I
think
we
have
an
example
in
the
Seaport
where
you
had
vacant
properties
or
a
lack
of
development
was
actually
to
people's
benefit.
You
just
held
on
it
long
enough
and
found
a
buyer
for
quadruple
the
price
that
you
bought
it
for
then
you
hold
it
on
long
enough
and
then
buy
a
buyer
for
quadruple
of
what
you
bought
it
for
it.
G
At
the
end
of
the
day
when
we
have
development,
we
ended
up
with
this
with
an
area
Boston
that
is
not
reflected
in
diversity,
either
racially
or
ethnically
or
economically.
After
all
of
that
trading,
I
can
look
in
East
Boston
I.
We
were
just
recently
tagged,
but
there's
a
there's.
This
almost
ghost-like
looking
building
that
several
stories
high,
that
has
plastic
and
debris
flowing
in
and
out
of
it,
it's
the
loft
owl
it
was,
you
know,
sold
for
millions
of
dollars
more
than
it.
G
It
was
purchased
for
I
think
it
was
a
ten
million
dollar
profit
and
nothing
has
happened
with
it.
Nothing
is
going
to
go
in
there.
It
seems
like
there's
no
plan
and
we're
trying
to
get
the
owners
to
the
table
to
do
something,
because
it's
such
a
blight
on
our
neighborhood.
So
just
some
points
of
hopeful,
some
suggestions
for
our
discourse.
When
it
comes
to
data
collection,
I,
you
know,
I
was
disheartened
to
know
that
the
city
didn't
have
a
lot
of
means
of
getting
at
it,
though
I
suggested
that
they
look
at.
G
You
know
the
rental
registries,
look
at
the
deeds
and
look
at
ways
of
which
we
are
already
collecting
data
and
see
how
they
overlap.
I
also
think
a
wonderful
way
of
community
organizing
and
involvement
is
to
have
those
folks
on
Main,
Street,
small
business
point
out
to
or
create
a
list
of
vacant
properties
that
we
would
love
to
see.
Things
happen
with,
so
we
could
work
with
the
community
to
do
that.
G
I
also
think
when
it
comes
to
also
identifying,
but
also
partnering
with
a
BPD
a
you
know,
J
plan,
JP,
rocks
and
other
plans
that
are
looking
at
corridors
from
the
big
picture
and
down
to
the
the
granule
level
of
housing
and
where
it's
going
to
be.
That
means
that
they're,
looking
at
and
seeing
where
these
vacant
properties
are
at
the
same
time.
G
So
when
we're
talking
about
planning
in
corridor
specific
or
auntie
master
planning
process
that
the
vacancy
be
part
of
that
process
as
well
and
figuring
out
how,
as
part
of
the
identifying
the
vacant,
lots
and
finally,
I
think
something
that
we
we
and
I'm
so
happy.
You
brought
this
up
actually
the
hearing
yesterday,
a
councillor
O'malley
was
business
displacement
and
how
much
that
impacts
on
several
levels,
not
just
the
community
but
the
workers
and
and
how
that
and
obviously
the
local
business
and
how
that
is
actually
really
helping
or
hurting
us
into
stabilizing
our
communities.
G
So
I'd
love
for
us
to
look
at,
possibly
if
we're
making
it
more
expensive
to
hold
vacant
land
that
if
we
do
ever
generate
revenue
from
that
that
we
couldn't
look
at
a
form
of
an
acquisition
opportunity,
opportunity
program
for
local
businesses
that
we
have
for
housing,
where
nonprofits
CDC's
are
buying
up
buildings,
to
rent
them
out
to
low
income
or
moderate
income
families
that
we
aren't
looking
at
ways
to
also
help
businesses
purchase.
Where
they've
been
for
27
years
for
30
years,
they
don't
have
an
ownership
tract
for
that.
A
Thank
You
councillor
Edwards
I'm,
assuming
you
want
your
name
added.
Yes
at
this
time.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
add
councillor
Edwards
name,
anyone
wishing
to
add
rename.
Please
raise
your
hand:
council,
Edwards
councillor,
Baker
councillor
siamo,
councillor
sobby,
George,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor
Janey,
Council,
McCarthy,
councilor,
Pressley,
councillor
woo
councillors,
a
comm
counselor
Flaherty
of
the
floor.
Thank.
M
You,
madam
president,
please
add
my
name
and
through
the
through
the
chat
I
make
a.
Maybe
he
would
consider
adding
the
assessing
department
to
come
as
a
guest
as
well.
A
lot
of
these
issues
are
driven
by
property
values
which
are
driven
by
assessed,
values
and
we're
seeing
the
mom-and-pop
store
we're
seeing
those
neighborhood
treasures,
arguably
just
being
being
priced
out,
and
we
really
need
to
have
a
serious
conversation
about
tax
incentives
and
tax
breaks
for
long
term.
M
Residential
in
commercial
property
owners
in
this
city
particularly
have
fixed
income
seniors,
who,
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
are
just
seeing
this
massive
development
and
expansion
around
them
in
either
being
forced.
They
have
to
sell,
endure,
having
to
make
decisions
about
being
able
to
pay
their
property
tax
being
able
to
pay
for
heat
and
fuel
and
medications.
Or
what
have
you
so
long-term
residents?
M
Homeowners
in
property
in
commercial
owners
should
not
be
being
punished
by
lots
of
great
things
that
are
happening
in
a
city
because
in
large
part,
they
were
really
responsible
for
making
the
city
the
great
city
that
it
is
right.
I
think
the
time
has
come
to
have
a
very
frank
discussion
with
the
city's
assessing
department
with
respect
to
assessed
values.
M
It's
important
to
to
see
shovels
on
the
ground
and
cranes
in
the
skylines,
but
the
same
token
again,
it's
those
those
community
treasures.
Those
neighborhood
jewels.
Very
it's
very,
very
infrequent
that
we'll
see
like
Charlie's,
for
example,
in
the
south
and
Charlie's
closed
and
sold,
and
the
new
owner
came
in
and
kept
chalice.
I
can't
point
to
another
instance
across
the
city-
maybe
my
just
our
colleagues
may
have
one
or
two
in
their
respective
districts,
but
that's
not
the
way
it
normally
goes.
M
New
owner
comes
in,
puts
a
spit
shine
on
the
place
old
employees
get
thrown
out.
New
people
come
in
change,
the
sign
of
the
name
on
the
door,
change
the
maid
menu
and
then
they're
off
and
running,
and
so
I
think.
The
time
has
come
for
this.
This
party
really
sort
of
took
out
noise
into
this
and
and
I
think
through.
M
This
hearing
could
lead
to
two
to
great
dividends
if
we
could
get
the
assessing
department
in
have
a
very
frank
conversation
about
giving
these
tax
incentives
and
if
some
way
arguing
to
try
to
find
a
way
to
freeze
or
to
limit
the
increase
to
long
term
property
owners
when
things
are
happening
around
them
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
No.
A
L
You
just
neglected
to
mention
two
thoughts,
but
I
wanted
to
thank
all
of
you
for
signing
on
to
this
hearing
order.
I'm
really
excited
about
it.
I
wanted
to
thank
particularly
the
main
street's
districts
in
district
6
in
a
but
district
6
that
were
part
of
crafting
this
Rosendale
village,
Main,
Street,
West,
Roxbury,
main
streets
and
then
I've
got
three
and
JP
Egleston
square
hi,
Jackson,
Square
and
Center
south
I
also
wanted
to
thank.
Will
pop
Webster
from
my
team,
my
JK
liaison
and
Janette
Evers
who's,
my
coop
from
Northeastern
the
summer
who's
done.
L
You've
done.
Yeoman
work
really
diving
into
the
weeds
on
this
and
then
finally
excellent
point,
particularly
from
councillors.
Edwards
and
Flaherty,
as
it
relates
to
assessing
a
lot
of
these.
These
businesses
have
room
in
residences,
quite
frankly
have
remained
vacant
because
it
is
a
tax
write-off
and
there
are
some
incentives
on
the
other
side
which
is
problematic.
So
one
thing
that's
been
a
creative
idea
that
Main
Street's
have
pushed
most
recently
in
district
5
have
been
having
pop
ups
have
been
with
having
other
sort
of
nonprofits
work
with
them.
L
So,
there's
a
lot
of
interesting
things
that
we
can
do
here
that
are
going
to
activate
the
space
provide
for
Public
Safety
to
your
point
as
well.
Madam
president,
we
had
an
abandoned
building
in
West
Roxbury.
The
fire
occurred
because
of
that
and
I've
been
purposeful
in
not
naming
specific
businesses,
although
we
could,
but
suffice
it
to
say.
L
D
G
G
G
His
fiancee
Coretta
Scott
King,
and
so
it's
in
common
I
think
for
the
city
of
Boston
to
recognize
that
he
is
still,
to
a
certain
extent,
a
son
of
Boston
and
that
he
got
educated
here
and
helped
to
also
raise
our
spirits
literally
and
figuratively,
as
he
continued
on
his
own
journey
to
become
the
great
man
that
we
we
all
know
him
as
dr.
Martin,
Luther
King
jr.
G
is
not
only
a
reminder
of
bold,
impassioned,
an
amazing
strength
and
standing
up
against
incredible
odds,
but
he
also
is
a
reminder
of
what
people
can
do
by
just
organizing
and
sticking
together.
That
odds
may
seem
huge
that
at
times
it
may
seem
that
we
are
facing
immense
oppression,
but
that,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
the
bridge
building,
it's
the
community
that
we
create
through
love
and
understanding
and
empathy
that
ultimately
will
win
and
is
winning.
And
so
I
just
want
to
conclude
my
remarks
by
saying
that
we
should
never
as
public
servants.
G
We
have
a
special
obligation
not
only
to
remember
him,
but
to
remember
what
he
stood
for
bold,
unafraid
and
challenging
the
oppressions
that
we
see
on
a
day
to
day
basis.
I
know
again,
I
stand
with
people
who
support
not
only
this
resolution,
but
the
words
that
I'm
saying
I
am
very
blessed
to
stand
here
with
you,
I'm
very
honored,
to
be
able
to
stand
here
with
you
on
this
day
on
April
4th
and
I
tribute
that
also
to
his
legacy
and
what
he
did
for
our
country.
K
K
It's
important
to
note
that
his
final
speech
was
specifically
about
this
was
for
the
sanitation
workers
and
I
think
in
the
rewriting
of
history
and
in
this
revisiting
of
the
dream
that
he
so
eloquently
articulated
that
sometimes
what
gets
lost
in
that
is
that
his
struggle
and
the
pursuit
of
a
more
just
and
fair
society.
The
foundation
of
that
was
not
just
about
social
justice.
It
was
about
economic
justice
and
the
acknowledgment
that
they
are
inextricably
linked
to
one
another,
and
so
he
died.
K
You
know
his
final
act
as
it
were
was
in
fighting
for
sanitation
workers.
She
would
be
seen
as
a
man.
Those
are
the
signs
they
carried
that
day.
I
am
a
man
to
be
seen
as
a
man
and
a
whole
person
and
to
be
treated
and
regarded
with
dignity.
Our
own
local
26
is
in
Memphis
today
in
solidarity
with
brothers
and
sisters.
In
the
labor
movement,
movement
I
want
to
underscore
that
word
as
well.
K
K
Our
country
is
at
a
crossroads
and
as
tempted
as
I
am
to
have
my
heart
breaking
at
these
inequities
and
how
entrenched
these
inequities
and
inequalities
continue
to
be,
to
become
more
persistent
and
more
systemic
I'm
tempted
to
have
my
heart
break,
but
then
it
swells
and
I'm
comforted
because
dr.
King
gave
us
the
blueprint
he
was
not
just
marching.
He
was
not
just
inspiring
others
to
boycott
and
to
march
he
was
mobilizing
and
that
mobilization
was
ultimately
about
legislation,
and
so
he
has
given
us
the
path
forward.
N
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I
think
it
councilors,
Edwards
and
Presley
for
this
resolution
asked
to
my
name,
be
added.
I
had
the
privilege
of
being
with
so
many
of
our
colleagues
and
other
elected
officials
and
leaders
from
across
the
Commonwealth
earlier
this
week,
as
we
recited
and
I
think
100
in
30
parts.
The
final
speech
by
dr.
N
King
to
the
mountaintop,
which
he
delivered
in
Memphis,
I,
guess
50
years
and
two
days
ago
today,
and
that
was
incredibly
moving
and
powerful
to
look
out
and
see
how
many
people
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
from
across
the
Commonwealth
care
and
wanted
to
stand
up
and
be
counted
on
this
important
time
and
we're
in
a
difficult
time.
Right
now,
when
there
are
two
quotes
from
dr.
King,
that
I
think
are
very
timely
or
they're
always
timely,
and
that's
paraphrasing
one
of
his
quotes
actually,
but
it
was.
N
You
know
we
don't
need
any
prompting
on
that
front,
both
as
elected
officials
and
I
think
just
as
residents
and
citizens
of
the
Commonwealth
and
of
the
United
States,
but
just
as
importantly,
he
also
said
our
lives
begin
to
end
the
day.
We
become
silent
about
things
that
matter
and
as
councillor
Edwards
and
her
remarks
was
talking
about
building
coalitions
and
reaching
across
barriers
and
into
different
communities
and
people
who
may
look
different
or
pray
differently
or
love
differently
or
speak
differently
than
us.
We
are
all
Americans.
N
We
are
all
residents
of
Boston,
we
all
residents
of
Massachusetts
and
whether
talk
about
economic
justice,
racial
justice,
civil
rights
and
working
together
on
this
council
over
the
years
we
have
stood
up
over
and
over
again.
We
have
spoken
out
when
it
wasn't
convenient
when
things
weren't
leading
in
the
news
and
this
body
has
acted,
and
we
continue
to
act,
whether
we're
looking
at
issues
of
economic
equity
through
housing
through
the
hearing
that
council
had
was
chaired
yesterday,
whether
it's
the
Boston
Trust
Act,
which
this
body
passed
in
2014
to
protect
undocumented
people.
N
Here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
whether
it's
the
resolutions
we
routinely
pass
sometimes
successfully,
sometimes
not
calling
on
Congress
or
the
state
legislature
to
enact
more
protections
for
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
and
the
United
States
I'm
today,
I'm
wearing
a
pin
support
the
safe
communities.
Act
I
was
up
at
the
Statehouse
earlier
today
for
immigrants
day.
That
is
just
as
important
as
me
as
all
the
things
we've
talked
about
and
the
work
that
dr.
N
King
did
in
his
all
too
short
life,
so
I
won't
go
on
and
on
I'm
certainly
moved
by
this
anniversary
and
the
work
that
we
have
to
continue
doing,
not
just
for
the
next
50
years,
but
for
the
next
50
minutes,
the
next
50
days.
Next,
50
months.
More
and
more,
we
need
to
do
it
and
stand
together.
So
thank
you
again
to
our
colleagues
for
bringing
this
forward
and
I
appreciate
that
the
time
thank
you,
Thank.
J
Janey,
you
have
the
Hort.
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
I
also
would
like
to
add
my
name.
I
also
would
like
to
commend
councillor
Edwards
and
councilor
Pressley
for
bringing
this
forth
it's
very
important
and
and
not
to
go
on
too
long,
just
kind
of
want
to
echo
some
of
what
I
heard
from
my
colleagues,
but
just
to
kind
of
reflect.
You
know
that
there
is
still
so
much
more
work
to
be
done
when
I
think
of
dr.
J
J
Now,
whether
we
look
at
what
is
happening
with
the
movement
for
black
lives,
whether
we
think
about
what
our
young
people
are
doing
in
terms
of
the
March
for
our
lives,
whether
we
think
about
the
women's
March
Occupy,
you
know
all
of
these
different
movements-
and
you
know
I
I,
think
about
you.
So
we've
already
heard
a
couple
of
quotes
today
of
dr.
King,
but
I.
J
Think
about
the
fierce
urgency
of
now
and
the
importance
of
us
to
really
take
up
that
mantle
and
continue
to
live
out
his
legacy,
because
there's
still
so
much
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
as
the
district
councillor
for
Roxbury
in
the
South
End,
certainly
very
proud
that
he
chose
fit
too.
He
saw
fit
to
make
Boston
his
home,
but
certainly
the
neighborhoods
that
I
represent,
and
that
is
what
really
truly
helped
to
shape
the
dr.
J
king
that
we
all
know,
love
and
respect
now
and
so
just
proud
to
stand
in
solidarity
to
recognize
his
legacy.
But
more
than
that
to
really
try
to
live
that
legacy
and
I.
Think
that's
what
we
you
know
all
try
to
do
every
day.
So
thank
you
for
bringing
this
forward.
Councilor
Pressley
councillor
Edwards
and
definitely
add
my
name.
A
Thank
You
councillor
Janey,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Janie's
name,
councillor
Edwards
and
councilor
Pressley
a
suspended
pass
at
this
time.
Councillor,
Edwards
and
councilor
Pressley
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
number
zero
537,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
doc.
In
zero,
five
three
seven
has
been
adopted.
Moving
on
to
personnel
orders,
docket.
A
A
Asabi
George
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
dock
at
zero,
five,
three
nine,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
dock
at
zero.
Five,
three
nine
has
been
passed,
moving
on
to
the
actually
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
we
have
no
late
file
matters.
So
thank
you,
I'm
moving
on
to
the
green
sheets.
Anybody
wishing
to
remove
a
matter
at
this
time
they
do
so
councillor
presto.
K
D
D
Page
three
of
seven
in
the
Committee
on
healthy
women,
families
and
communities,
docket
number
zero,
three
one:
seven
sponsored
by
the
mayor
message
and
otter
for
the
confirmation
of
the
appointment
of
dr.
Jennifer
child's
row:
shack
as
a
member
of
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
Board
of
Health
for
a
term
expiring,
January,
15
2021.
It
was
referred
to
Committee
on
February
28th
docket
in
the
committee
on
healthy
women,
families
and
communities.
D
K
Both
of
these
dockets
are
orders
for
the
confirmation
of
two
members
of
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission.
There
are
pressing
votes
awaiting
these
two
members
at
the
next
bphc
board.
Many
and
the
deadline
is
quickly
approaching
dr.
child's
Ross
Schack
and
mr.
Fernandes
have
both
had
long
and
distinguished
careers
in
both
the
medical
field
and
in
public
health
advocacy.
Dr.
Jennifer
child's
Raja
received
her
medical
degree
from
Temple
University
School
of
Medicine
in
Philadelphia,
and
it
also
holds
a
master's
of
business
administration
from
our
olam
Boston
University,
dr.
Charles,
Ross
Schack.
K
That
may
be
a
familiar
name
to
you
is
currently
president
and
CEO
of
the
Planned
Parenthood
League
of
Massachusetts,
as
well
as
president
of
the
Planned
Parenthood
advocacy,
be
fund
of
Massachusetts
John
Fernandez
is
a
graduate
of
the
College
of
Wooster
in
Worcester
Ohio
and
he
holds
a
master's
degree
in
government
administration
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.
He
currently
serves
as
the
president
CEO
of
Massachusetts
idea.
I,
believe
both
of
these
nominations
would
bring
an
incredibly
important
lens
to
the
BPH
seaboard.
K
B
D
D
Thank
you,
the
Committee
on
healthy
women,
families
and
communities;
councilor
Pressley,
councilor
Pressley;
yes,
counselor,
whoo,
council
whoo,
yes,
counselor
Zakim
councils,
a
Kamiya's
counselor
o'malley
castro
malleus
and
councillor
asabi;
George
cancer,
asabi
George.
Yes,
the
committee
has
voted
unanimously.
D
A
D
A
You,
madam
clerk,
docket
zero.
Three
one
eight
is
properly
before
the
council
and
councilor
Pressley
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
confirmation
of
John
Fernandez,
which
is
dock
at
zero.
Three
one,
eight
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
dock
at
zero.
Three
one
eight
has
been
confirmed.
A
Anyone
else
wishing
to
move
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets.
Okay,
moving
along
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
we
have
four
late
file
matters
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objections.
The
four
late
file
matters
are
added.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
at
this
time,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted
at
this
time.
H
K
Commemorating
the
dr.
King,
let
us
not
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
that
was
a
life
that
we
were
robbed
of
due
to
gun
violence,
and
more
recently
we
did
were
robbed
at
the
potential
of
two
more
lives
that
didn't
get
your
brain
to
bear
their
full
contribution
to
the
world
right
here
in
Boston,
one
is
Keith
Palmer
who
will
be
a
journey
in
memory
of
today,
but
I
wanted
you
to
know
who
they
are
their
mother,
neva
Scott.
This
is
the
third
son
that
she
has
lost
in
four
months.
K
A
B
A
Thank
You
Kelsey
McCarthy
and
thank
you
everyone
for
rising
and
remaining
standing.
That
is
awesome,
but
now,
let's
honor
those
who
we
have
lost
so
today
we
were
adjourned.
Today's
meeting
in
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
a
counselor
co-moh
Clair
entrant,
Ronnie
for
counselor
Edwards,
Graziano
Gus
Kappa,
do
lupo
for
counselors
Edwards
in
asabi,
George,
Joseph
Brancato
for
counselor,
McCarthy,
James,
pollo,
Mary
monger
for
councilor,
Pressley,
Keith,
Palmer
and
Michael
Ross,
and
for
all
counselors,
Winnie,
Madikizela,
Mandela
and,
of
course,
dr.
A
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
at
this
time
that
when
the
council
adjourns
it
does
so
in
memory
of
those
incredible
and
aforementioned
individuals
who
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
April
11th
at
12:00
noon
in
this
chamber,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it,
but
councillors
adjourned.