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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on April 8, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on April 8, 2020
A
Wonderful
Mejia
I
think
we
checked
your
sound,
wonderful
and
Matt
soundcheck.
D
C
A
E
A
H
H
E
A
H
You
God
of
creation,
when
we
try
again
and
again
to
make
into
our
own
image,
enable
us
to
desire,
rightly
and
to
be
of
use
in
the
service.
Others
be
with
this
assembly
of
the
Boston
school
council
in
its
work,
grant
them
the
wisdom
to
create
what
is
essential
for
the
common
good.
Keep
them
with
with
in
keeps
in
each
item
hi
loud
for
the
cause
of
human
welfare
and
a
dedication
to
enrich
the
lives
of
all
people
guide
them
in
their
labor.
To
maintain
and
strengthen
our
public
lives
and
remind
them
to
be
good.
A
A
A
H
Yes,
it's
a
matter
approving
the
appropriation
of
27
million,
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
city's
capital
grant
in
order
to
provide
funding
for
various
transportation
and
public
realm
improvements.
These
projects
are
aligned
with
the
goals
of
goal
Boston
to
2030
the
city's
transportation
master
plan.
H
H
On
behalf
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools
filed
in
the
office
of
the
city,
clerk
on
April,
6,
2020,
docket
number,
zero,
five,
nine
six
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
enter
into
one
or
more
lease
lease
purchase,
our
instance
Talmud
sales
agreements
in
fiscal
year
2021
and
an
amount
not
to
exceed
30
thirty,
six
million
four
hundred
thousand
dollars.
These
funds
are
to
be
used
by
various
city
departments
in
the
acquisition
of
equipment
in
furtherance
of
their
respective
governmental
functions.
H
The
city
the
list
of
equipment
includes
computer
equipment,
hardware
and
software
Motor
Vehicles
and
trailers,
ambulances,
fire
equipment,
sorry,
fire
equipment,
office
equipment,
telecommunication
equipment,
photocopying
equipment,
medical
equipment,
school
and
educational
equipment,
school
buses,
parking
meters,
street
lights,
installation
traffic,
signals
signal,
equipment
and
equipment,
functionally
related
to
and
components
of,
the
foregoing
filed
in
the
office
of
the
city.
Clerk
on
April
6,
2020,
docket
number,
zero,
five,
nine
seven
messaging
Otto
Roth
arises
in
the
appropriation
of
1
million
three
hundred
thousand
dollars,
so
the
income
of
the
George
Francis
Pakman
fund.
H
The
funds
are
to
be
expended
under
the
direction
of
the
Commissioner
of
Parks
and
Recreation
for
the
maintenance
and
improvement
of
Boston
Common
and
packs
in
existence.
Since
January
12
1887
filed
in
the
office
of
the
city,
clerk
on
April,
6,
2020,
docket
number,
zero,
five,
nine
eight
message:
not
approving
an
appropriation
of
four
million
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
21st
century
fund,
also
known
as
the
public
educational,
our
governmental,
peg
access
and
cable
related
fund.
H
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
recoveries
for
damages
to
city
property
caused
by
third
parties.
The
law
department
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
extend
from
this
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
$500,000
docket
number,
zero,
six,
zero,
zero
message,
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
mayor's
office
to
tourism,
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
events
and
programming
on
or
around
City,
Hall
plaza
to
advance
tourism
and
promote
participation
in
public
celebrations,
civic
and
cultural
events.
H
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
payments
of
the
use
of
City
Hall
plows
are
pursuant
to
the
City
of
Boston
code,
ordinance,
11
7.14
his
office
of
tourism
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
the
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Docket
number
zero
601
message:
inaud
are
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
the
operation
of
the
Strand
theater.
H
The
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
the
rental
fees
for
the
use
of
the
stream
theater.
The
Me's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
expand
from
this
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
$80,000
rocket
number,
zero,
six,
zero,
two
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
public
odd,
to
enhance
the
public
realm
throughout
the
City
of
Boston.
H
The
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
easements
within
the
public
way
granted
by
the
public
improvements.
Commission
me
as
the
office
of
ice
and
culture
will
be.
The
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
the
fund
from
the
fund
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
rocket.
Number
zero,
six
zero
three
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
distribution
distributed.
H
Energy
resources
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
facilitate
the
purchase
of
offsets
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
which
shall
be
associated
with
a
portion
of
the
electricity
consumed
by
the
city
and
Lea
and
to
operate
maintained,
monitor
and
expand.
The
city's
existing
solar,
arrays
and
Boston
Public
Schools
combined
heat
and
power
facilities.
H
The
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receipts
from
the
sale
of
renewable
and
alternative
energy
certificates
and
demand
response
programs
revenue
produced
by
combined
heat
and
power
units
located
in
the
Boston
Public
School
sites
and
solar
renewable
energy
certificates
produced
by
the
city's
photovoltaic
arrays
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund.
She'll
know
I'd
exceed
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
H
Docket
number
zero,
six,
zero
four
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
from
the
pax
pax
Department
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
reimburse
for
the
administrative
cost
to
those
agencies
which,
in
for
CBC
chapter
16,
section
1.9
in
1.9
B
and
for
costs
associated
with
licensing
and
registration.
This
result
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receipts
from
all
dog
registration.
H
Fee
fees
acted
pursuant
to
CBC,
chapter
18,
section
1.4
and
finds
pursuant
to
CBC
chapter
16,
section,
1.9
and
1.19
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars.
Docket
number
zero
6:05
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families.
Bc
YF
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year
2021
to
pay
salaries
and
benefits
of
employees
to
purchase
supplies
and
equipment
necessary
to
operate
the
City
Hall
childcare.
H
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receipts
from
tuition
paid
by
parents
or
guardians
for
children
in
the
world.
At
the
center
received,
some
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
rocket.
Number
zero,
six
zero
six
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
support
the
maintenance
repair
for
bps
facilities,
including
custodial
and
utility
costs
for
extended
building
time
school
police
costs
associated
with
events,
floor,
refinishing,
landscaping
and
and
building
repairs
receipts
from
lease
permits.
H
For
you,
some
packing
fees
would
be
TPS.
Facilities
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund.
Eps
will
be.
The
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
the
fund
in
such
expenditures
shall
not
exceed
two
million.
Six
hundred
thousand
dollars
rocket
number
zero,
six,
zero,
seven
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
Boston
Public
Schools,
resolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
repair,
purchase
and
purchase
Boston
public
school
computer
technology,
including
computers,
mobile
devices,
instructional
software.
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receives
from
equipment
sales
and
repair
fees
for
Boston,
Public,
Schools
technology.
H
You
see
some
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
two
million
dollars.
Docket
number:
zero:
six:
zero:
eight
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
Boston
Public
School
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
for
Boston,
public
school
transportation
costs,
including
bus
and
public
transportation
costs.
H
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
revenue
received
from
the
Boston
Public
School
Department,
but
the
provision
of
transportation
to
groups
and
entities
for
field
trips
and
activities
other
than
transportation
to
and
from
school
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
rocket.
Number
zero:
six
zero.
Nine
message:
inaud
are
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
Boston
Police
Department,
a
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
support
training
programs
for
offices
from
non
city
of
Boston
law
enforcement
agencies.
H
The
Academy
will
charge
participating
outside
law
enforcement
agencies,
tuition
for
each
recruit
police
officer,
a
special
police
officer
they
send
to
the
Academy.
The
tuition
paid
by
outside
agencies
will
be
used
to
purchase
training
equipment,
certify
instructors,
update
facilities
and
to
provide
funds
for
training
needs
not
otherwise
budgeted.
The
police
academy
will
be
the
only
authorized.
H
The
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
the
fund
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
$20,000,
docket
number:
zero,
six,
one
zero
message
in
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
Boston
Police
to
have
been
resolved
and
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
support
the
k-9
units,
training
program
for
offices
and
police
drugs
from
non
city
of
Boston
law
enforcement
agencies.
The
special
operating
division
will
charge
tuition
and
other
fees
to
outside
law
enforcement
agencies
of
the
kind
k-9
unit.
The
tuition
and
other
fees
by
outside
agencies
will
be
used
to
purchase
training
equipment.
H
Certified
instructors,
update
facilities
and
provide
funds
for
other
training
needs
non,
otherwise
budgeted
the
special
operation
division
will
be.
The
only
unit
authorized
to
expand
from
the
fund
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
$100,000
docket
number:
zero.
Six
one
one
message:
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
of
the
Boston
Police
tram
involving
fine
year
2021
to
pay
salaries
and
benefits
of
employees
to
purchase
supplies
and
equipment
necessary
to
operate
the
police
department.
Fitness
center
revenue
from
this
fund
is
derived
from
monthly
membership
fees.
H
Receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
$100,000
rocket
number
zero.
Six
one
two
message:
an
order
approving
the
appropriation
authorized
by
the
Washington
School
Department,
on
behalf
of
the
city,
to
enter
intrumental
random
of
Understanding,
with
the
executive
office
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
the
Department
of
elementary
and
secondary
education
and
the
Department
of
Children
and
Families.
So
the
purpose
of
reporting
costs
and
receiving
title
for.
A
H
Student
succeeds
act,
allowable
fund
federal
reimbursement
for
said
costs,
as
they
relate
to
transporting
children
eligible
for
title,
4e,
foster
care
to
and
from
the
foster
placement
in
the
schools
of
origin
affected
for
effective
for
dates
of
service,
on
or
after
April
1st
2019
filed
in
the
office
of
City
Florida
on
April
3rd
2020
and
rocket
zero.
Six
one
three
I
just
lose.
You
know
we're
here:
okay,
I
can't
see
anything.
Yeah
do
I,
get
there
a
six
one.
A
H
H
The
fund
was
created
upon
the
adoption
of
the
Community
Preservation
Act
in
November
2016
and
is
funded
in
part
by
the
one
percent
property
tax
based
surcharge
on
residential
and
business
property,
tax
bills
that
took
effect
on
July
2017
and
an
annual
state
distribution
from
the
Massachusetts
Community
Preservation
Trust
Fund
filed
in
the
office
of
the
city
clerk
on
April
3rd
2020.
Thank.
A
H
Duck
it's
zero
one,
zero,
zero
message:
an
order,
approving
Homer
petition
to
the
general
court
entitled
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
authorizing
additional
licenses
of
the
sale
of
alcoholic
beverages
to
be
drunk
on
the
premises
in
Boston
and
docket
zero
to
eight
one
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
authorizing
additional
licenses
for
the
sale
of
alcoholic
beverages
to
be
drunk
on
the
premise
in
Boston.
Thank.
F
F
I
had
we
also
had
committee
vice
chair,
Michael
Flaherty
councillor
Baker
who's,
a
sponsor
of
zero
to
eight
one
councillor
Flynn
councillor
yourself,
counselor
Jamie,
councillor
O'malley
and
councillor
anis,
asabi,
George
I
apologize
if
I
missed
any
of
my
colleagues
I
believe
that's
the
complete
list
from
the
administration.
We
also
had
chair
of
the
licensing
board,
Kathleen
Joyce
and
Chief
John
barrows
was
the
head
of
economic
development
for
the
city
of
Boston
in
attendance
from
representing
the
industry,
was
mr.
F
Bob
las,
representing
the
Massachusetts
Restaurant
Association,
and
also
a
small
restaurant
from
East
Boston
called
the
quiet
you
Josh
Weinstein
who's,
the
owner
of
that
restaurant
I,
believe
cygwin
old
Amman
was
also
available,
but
unfortunately
had
to
leave
before
he
could
testify.
He
submitted
his
remarks
subsequently
to
the
the
to
the
chair
and
then
ultimately,
to
miss
O'donnell.
F
F
To
even
have
this
conversation,
and
this
time
he
argued
that
this
basically
a
misappropriation
of
our
time
and
resources
to
be
even
thinking
about
adding
additional
licenses
to
the
to
the
pool
and
that
with
that,
not
only
that,
but
that
the
we
would
be
looked
down
upon
at
this
moment
and
for
having
this
conversation
beyond
his
general
disdain
for
having
the
conversation,
he
did
make
remarks
concerning
the
fact
that
many
of
many
of
the
restaurants
will
not
return.
He
said
we
would
be
lucky
of
25%
only
shut
their
doors.
F
He
emphasized
the
amount
of
suffering
that
is
going
on
in
the
industry
and
that
he
felt
that
much.
The
best
thing
we
could
do
right
now
is
nothing
and
to
assure
that
we
have
this
conversation
at
another
time,
but
look
at
only
recovery
efforts
for
the
restaurant
industry.
With
regards
to
the
smaller
restaurants
that
have
been
struggling
before
this
pandemic,
he
noted
that
the
industry,
or
his
organization
at
least,
is
willing
to
help
with
an
individual
home
world
petition
to
help
that
one
restaurant
possibly
get
a
license.
F
The
smaller
operation
of
East
Boston's
quiet
few
argued
that
actually
having
more
available
licenses,
it
would
be
helpful
for
recovery.
They
also
argued
that
having
to
be
efficient
delivery
system,
which
we
did
not
do
with
the
city
of
Boston,
was
also
going
to
help
but
their
recovery.
They
noted
the
amount
of
workers
who
are
unable
to
get
unemployment
and
that
how
much
they
felt
many
are
suffering.
They
also
know
that
that
they
closed
their
doors,
even
though
they
could
have
tried
some
alternative
method.
F
In
order
to
stop
the
spread,
they
wanted
to
continue
and
I
thought.
The
conversation
was
valuable
to
discuss
how
we
can
add
more
liquor
licenses
and
how,
in
some
cases,
it
will
help
existing
restaurants
that
were
struggling
before
who
are
already
in
line
because
of
our
inaction
and
in
an
inability
to
get
additional
licenses
to
possibly
get
in
line
immediately
afterwards
and
get
those
licenses
councillor.
F
Baker,
who
is
a
sponsor
of
zero
to
81
in
balancing
the
need
and
the
concerns
of
the
industry,
but
also
the
practical
needs
of
not
only
his
neighborhood,
but
those
of
many
neighborhoods,
including
my
own
east
boston,
suggested
that
we
he
he
suggested
amendments
friendly
amendments
to
his
own
bill
that
we've
reduced
the
total
number
from
50,
as
he
suggested
in
his
bill.
Excuse
me
in
his
and
his
hearing
order.
Excuse
me
in
the
home
repetition
what
33
total
to
be
granted
in
one
year,
starting
in
2021.
The
administration's
bill
was
renting.
F
A
hundred
and
eighty
four
licenses
over
I
believe
five
years
to
several
neighborhoods,
not
including
necessarily
to
downtown
councillor
Malley
questioned
if
the
administration
was
intending
to
include
West
Roxbury.
In
their
analysis,
the
administration
confirmed
the
administration
also
from
answered
questions
that
many
of
us
had,
but
ultimately
is
willing
to
send
off
an
amendable,
Home
Rule
petition,
so
that
if
the
State
House
needs
to
look
at
the
economic
moment,
they
can
change
the
numbers
at
well.
They're,
both
councillor
Baker
and
the
administration,
were
willing
to
accept
a
friendly
amendment.
F
At
this
time.
I
am
cognizant
of
the
fact
that
we
have
a
deadline
at
the
Statehouse
or
does
July
31st,
so
I
will
be
scheduling
a
working
session
very
likely
in
May.
So
we
can
see
how
we
are
doing
at
the
end
of
this
month
and
in
into
May,
so
that
we
can
actually
make
a
final
decision
as
a
body
as
to
whether
we
will
send
up
something
to
expand
the
liquor
licenses
in
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
President
I
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor
if
I
may
Madam
President
I.
A
F
A
E
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
Thank
You,
chair
for
your
feet
here
and
we
had
yesterday.
We
have
a
couple
issues
that
I
think
that
we
need
to
speak
to
first
be
the
legislative
deadline
which
which
the
chair
spoke
to,
which
will
be
July
31st.
So
if
we
want
to
provide
some
relief
into
smaller,
not
smaller
neighborhoods
but
the
outlying
neighborhoods,
we
need
to
be.
E
E
You
know-
hopefully,
hopefully
it
won't
be.
It
won't
be
more
than
25,
but
potentially
could
be
25
percent
so
that
those
licenses
coming
back
could
lead
to
could
lead
to
some
I,
don't
want
to
say
a
glut,
but
you
know
there
will
be
licenses
available,
but
I
think
the
licenses
on
my
legislation,
not
speaking
on
them,
is
I.
Think
the
man
should
be
tabled
till
we
can
get
back
together
as
a
body
and
really
have
a
robust
hearing.
E
I
tried
to
keep
my
I
tried
to
keep
my
changes
simplified,
so
it
would
be
a
simple
document
going
up
number
of
licenses
to
actual
neighborhoods
and
if
there's
people
within
those
neighborhoods
that
are
able
to
act
on
those
and
it
in
in
in
the
timeframe
that
they'll
be
available,
I
think
we
should,
as
a
city,
be
able
to
help
them.
So
that's
we
don't
know
how
many
licenses
are
going
to
be
available
in
neighborhoods
and
we
don't
know
when
they're
going
to
be
available.
E
So,
like
I,
said,
I
just
tried
to
send
something
up
the
state
as
a
placeholder,
not
necessarily
the
four
hundred
and
fifty
five
or
fifty
that
that
we
were
going
after
I.
Think
that's
something
we
can
talk
about
next
year.
When
we
get
through
all
this.
If
there's
a
need
for
it,
then
we
can
do
that
step
up
sort
of
licenses.
If
we
want
to
at
that
point,
this
will
just
hold
us
over
for
one
year.
E
I
think
it
would
be
a
success
if
people
were
actually
able
to
oak
business
and
get
these
licenses,
especially
in
in
the
time
that
you
know
these
next
six
months
year,
possibly
two
years,
they're
gonna
be
very
difficult
on
on
on
every
Bostonian
and
every
American.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
I
hope
I
didn't
speak
to
him
too
much.
Thank
you.
So.
A
H
A
I
I
So
this
resolution
is
I'm,
bringing
it
to
the
council
for
consideration.
So
much
of
the
conversation
around
certain
communities
is
usually
centered
around
what
we
lack.
We're
called
vulnerable
at
risk.
You
know
in
crisis,
but
when
I
look
around
my
community
and
the
communities
close
to
me,
I
don't
see
vulnerable
people
I
see
strong
resilient
communities
who
continue
to
thrive
despite
adversity,
but
when
we
lead
with
communities
when
we
leave
with
what
communities
lack
instead
of
leading
with
our
strengths,
we
become
it
becomes
so
much
harder
to
achieve
real
change.
I
Studies
such
as
the
incredible
years
have
demonstrated
positive
impacts
of
leading
with
strength
and
with
strength
instead
of
deficits
in
order
to
achieve
real
change,
especially
during
the
Kovach
19
outbreak.
If
we
want
to
lead
as
one
Boston
we
to
address
communities
in
ways
that
uplifts,
what
makes
a
stronger
and
I'm
urging
us
to
really
reconsider,
having
a
deficit
lens
as
it
relates
to
when
we
were
talking
about
communities,
because
I
believe
that
there's
always
strength
in
our
struggle
and
we're
not
as
hopeless
and
as
helpless
as
people
have
been
led
to
believe
and
I.
I
A
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk?
If
you
could
please
add:
counselor
Flaherty
counselor,
Flynn,
counselor,
Bock,
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Braden,
counselor,
sabe,
Jorge,
counselor,
Royal,
Council,
woo,
counselor
Edwards,
please
also
add
the
chair
did
I
get
everyone
Thank,
You,
counselor
Mejia,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
Dakin
zero
six
one.
Five,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
aye
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
zero
six
one
five
has
been
adopted.
H
I
Before
covered
19
before
the
cover
19
outbreak,
one
in
11
families
in
Massachusetts
did
not
have
enough
food
to
feed
themselves,
and,
while
61%
of
these
families
live
in
poverty,
34%
are
working-class,
meaning
that
they
make
too
much
money
to
qualify
for
governmental
assistance,
but
make
too
little
money
to
adequately
feed
themselves.
Food
pantries
are
doing
their
best
to
provide
families
across
the
city,
but
their
ability
to
keep
up
is
delimited.
I
Some
neighborhoods
have
a
few
as
one
pantry,
meaning
that
families
have
to
travel
outside,
potentially
on
public
transportation
for
a
long
period
of
time
to
get
the
food
that
they
need.
Even
when
families
do
not
get
food
get
even
when
families
do
get
to
food
pantries.
The
food
available
is
set
aside
in
like
a
box
and
often
contains
food
that
they
don't
even
know
how
to
cook.
This
is
dangerous,
and
it
is
unfair
that
in
times
of
crisis,
we
tell
poor
people
to
just
suck
it
up
and
take
what
they
can
and
get
it.
I
This
is
an
opportunity
to
lead
with
strength
and
build
resilience
ease
in
our
communities
at
a
time
when
so
many
are
feeling
left
down.
More
than
ever,
and
so
I
have
to
say
that
over
the
last
two
weeks,
our
office
has
received
multiple
calls
from
folks
who
are
afraid
to
leave
their
homes,
who
are
unclear
about
to
stay
at
home
order.
But
what
we're
asking
families
to
do
is
especially
poor.
I
Families
is
to
travel
long
distances
oftentimes
to
get
food
and
I
think
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
really
utilize
this
corporate
19
to
redesign
systems
and
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
address
the
issues
of
poverty
in
the
City
of
Boston
and
food
and
security
is
one
of
those
things
that
is
connect
and
I.
Think
that
for
us
on
the
language
barriers,
there's
so
many
different
levels
of
this
food
and
security
conversation
that
I'd
like
for
us
to
explore.
I
I,
also
see
an
opportunity
of
how
we
can
uplift
our
local
convenience
stores
and
bodegas
and
figure
out.
How
can
we
create
opportunities
to
people
to
just
walk
down
the
block
near
where
they
live,
to
pick
up
the
food
items
that
they
need
to
be
able
to
cook
so
I'm
calling
for
this
hearing
order
so
that
we
can
really
address
this
issue?
I'm?
I
Really
grateful
to
the
mayor
and
his
team,
specifically
from
the
immigrant
advancements,
as
well
as
the
food
access
Department
they've,
been
great
partners
and
really
hoping
to
solve
these
to
address
this
issue,
but
I
think
a
lot
more
needs
to
be
done
in
a
lot
sooner
so
that
we
can
keep
our
people
alive.
Thank.
A
J
Thank
you,
Madam
President
I
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
counselor
Mejia,
for
bringing
forward
this
very,
very
important
issue.
I
am
equally
concerned
about
the
the
issue
of
food
security
across
our
city,
but
also
within
the
confines
of
my
own
district.
Here
in
Austin
Brighton,
we
have
a
huge
number
of
elders,
immigrant
elders,
who
are
living
on
very
low
income
in
our
neighborhood.
They
are
frequent
visitors
to
our
food
pantries
historically,
but
in
this
crisis,
they're
finding
and
increasingly
difficult
to
access
the
food
pantry,
the
public
transit
is
much
reduced.
J
J
So
it's
a
very
stressful
and
challenging
time
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
my
colleague
transfer
Mejia,
to
bring
these
issues
to
light
and
to
discuss
constructive
ways
that
we
can
help
resolve
this
issue
and
to
make
things
better
in
the
long
run
for
these
very
vulnerable
families
and
individuals
living
in
our
neighborhoods.
Thank
you.
A
G
You,
madam
president,
thank
you
to
the
makers
for
this
I've
had
a
week
and
a
half
ago,
or
so.
I
had
a
large
group
meeting
via
zoom
with
our
family,
shelter
providers
and
there's
a
great
deal
of
concern
for
their
access
to
food,
both
as
organizations
get
distributing
food
to
their
families,
to
our
families,
but
also
making
sure
that
their
own
staff
is
able
to
access
food.
So
I
think
that
this
is
the
it.
G
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
the
makers
for
bringing
this
important
subject
to
the
public.
I
had
a
conference
call
yesterday,
council
Flaherty
participated
with
me
and
it
was
with
nonprofit
organizations
in
our
hometown
of
South
Boston
they're,
doing
a
tremendous
job
of
feeding
the
seniors
in
persons
with
disabilities
throughout
our
community.
K
But
one
of
the
issues
is
a
lot
of
these.
Nonprofits
now
are
struggling
financially
paying
paying
the
bills
that
that
money
goes
towards
feeding
the
poor
feeding
I
was
seeing
is
feeding
those
with
disabilities,
so
we
also
need
to
take
a
look
at
making
sure
our
nonprofits
are
strong
because
they
do
a
tremendous
job
across
our
city
as
well.
Thank
you
to
the
makers
and
Madam
President.
Please
had
my
name.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
L
You,
madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
also
commend
the
makers
and
to
say
I,
think
you
know
councillor
Mejia
pointed
to
the
fact
that
we've
we've
got
really
two
components
of
this
problem.
We
have
both
people
who
were
already
food
insecure
before
this
crisis,
and
then
we've
got
people
who
maybe
were
previously
able
to
access
food,
but
either
for
new
financial
reasons
or,
for
you
know,
reasons
of
fear
and
and
staying
corine
instructions
at
home
are
having
trouble
accessing.
L
So
I
just
want
to
lift
up
the
fact
that
I
was
very
cheered
to
see
you
know
an
email
go
out
across
all
city
of
Boston
staff
this
week.
Looking
for
volunteers
and
I
know
that
the
office
of
food
acts
has
been
working,
hard,
I'm
sort
of
standing
out
more
of
a
food
delivery
system,
because
I
think
in
this
crisis,
that's
really
where
we
need
to
get
with
with
the
families
that
most
need
that
access
and
so
I,
think
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
an
important
thing
logistically
going
forward.
A
C
You,
madam
president,
I
also
just
wanted
to
add
my
deep
gratitude
to
the
authors
and
sponsors
of
this
issue.
We
are
hearing
it
from
all
across
the
city
from
every
community
every
demographic
and
wanted
to
lift
up
an
echo
counselor
box
call
for
the
coordination
of
delivery
services
that
this
would
solve.
C
So
many
of
the
issues,
and
certainly
there
are
many
precautions
that
we
need
to
take,
but
this
would
ease
both
of
the
mobility
concerns,
the
safety
concerns
and,
and
also
better
connect,
the
resources
that
we
do
have
in
places
across
the
city
and
I
also
want
to
speaking
of
counseling.
He
is
incredible
resolution
that
we
just
adopted
around
focusing
on
the
strengths
and
assets
as
well,
that
food
production
and
the
food
economy
is
a
huge
source
of
strength
for
jobs
and
for
the
economic
benefits.
C
So
in
this
time,
as
we
are
having
to
rethink
our
food
systems
from
top
to
bottom
and
how
people
get
to
that
food,
how
can
we
also
use
this
opportunity
to
connect
our
local
farmers,
our
local
food
producers,
our
local
restaurants,
that
are
struggling,
as
we've
heard,
to
the
the
very
strong
need
to
feed
people?
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
so
so
much
anyone
else
looking
to
speak,
anyone
like
to
add
their
name,
madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
celerity
councillor
O'malley
councillor
Flynn
councillor
Bock
councillor
Campbell,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor
royal
councillor
rule
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Six
one
six
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
city
and
neighborhood
services.
Madame
clerk
will
move
on
to
docket
zero
six
one,
seven,
please
pocket.
C
You,
madam
president,
as
we've
heard
over
the
last
few
council
meetings,
everyone
in
this
group,
everyone
who's
representing
constituents,
realizes
just
how
much
of
a
burden
it
is
to
in
this
moment,
be
paying
rent
and
and
mortgages
and
how
much
that
continues
to
destabilize
communities
that
were
already
struggling
and
facing
these
issues.
Certainly,
we
don't
have
the
authority
at
the
city
level
to
pass
blanket
moratoriums
and-
and
we
have
gone
on
record
as
of
last
week
in
sending
that
feedback
up
to
the
State
House.
C
But
what
we
do
have
the
authority
to
accomplish
at
the
city
level
is
to
issue
rent
relief
for
city-owned
NPPD,
a
BPD,
a
owned
buildings.
A
good
example
is
the
Boeing
building
in
the
council,
presidents
district,
and
we
know
that
there
are
several
amazing
community
small
businesses
in
there
that
are
struggling
right
now.
C
That
may
or
may
not
be
able
to
survive
economically
this
pandemic
and
to
which
rent
relief
would
make
a
big
big
difference,
and
so
similarly,
I
just
want
to
have
the
conversation
across
all
of
the
possibilities
where
the
city
can
offer
the
fullest
relief.
Let
us
do
that
with
him,
so
the
authority.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
F
You
very
much
I
wanted
to
commend
the
maker.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
for
the
city
of
Boston
to
lead
and
demonstrate
what
it,
what
we
are
calling
for
other
landlords
and
other
property
owners
to
do
that.
The
city
of
Boston
lead
and
demonstrate
that
it
can
do
it
as
well
and
as
much
as
the
BPD
a
owns
land
and
much
of
that
land
is
going
strictly
to
for
the
BPA's
operating
expenses.
F
We
should
be
cognizant
of
that
that
if
we
are
cutting
out
their
income,
how
we're
cutting
out
other
ways
in
which
they
they
do
operate.
I'm,
not
expressing
sympathy,
just
wanted
to
be
clear
that,
when
we're
cutting
off
one
form
of
fawcett,
the
only
form
I
believe
that
they
have
for
their
income.
They
do
not
dip
into
the
city
budget,
otherwise
that
we
should
just
be
cognizant
of
how
that
works.
F
When
a
person
especially
sells
their
home,
they
have
to
give
a
certain
percentage
to
be
of
the
sale
price
back
to
the
BP
da,
and
so
if
people
are
going
to
be
selling,
if
people
are
going
to
be
having
to
move
their
property
in
the
middle
of
this
pandemic,
I'd
want
also
that
analysis
to
be
done
and
how
the
BP
is
gonna
reap
that
funding
back
from
that
person
or
if
they
should.
We
would
have
the
same
amount
of
money
that
they
did
before.
F
I
want
to
also
commend
the
maker
for
her
leadership
and
looking
at
ways
in
which
the
city
of
Boston
could
possibly
come
up
with
not
only
interest-free
potential.
You
know,
rent
arrearage
programs
for
commercial
properties
or
commercial
entities,
but
also
making
sure
that
the
city
of
Boston
hopefully
comes
up
with
an
outright
prolonged
program
for
anybody
who
rents
with
the
city
of
Boston
and
how
that
they
could
get
written
relief
going
forward.
So
I
hope
this
is
not
a
temporary
moment.
Conversation
I
think
it
should
be
something
that
lasts
beyond
this.
M
Also
like
to
commend
the
maker
on
this
as
this
pandemic,
in
the
conditions
we're
currently
existing
in
continue
to
carry
on
we're,
gonna
see
more
and
more
businesses
and
more
and
more
residents
struggling
really
to
afford
to
stay
where
they
are
or
keep
their
properties.
And
it's
going
to
be
incumbent
upon
us
to
be
creative
about
solutions
and
ways
in
which
we
can
really
bring
relief
to
them,
both
in
the
short
term
in
the
long
term,
because.
L
M
I
What
what
the,
what
the,
what
the
rental
cost
is
for
doing
business
in
Boston
and
how
that
prevents
people
from
really
being
able
to
thrive.
So
looking
forward
to
participating
in
this
hearing
and
and
I
am
really
grateful
to
you,
Michele
councillor
Wu
for
your
hard
work
and
dedication
to
this
conversation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
B
You,
madam
president,
I
too
rise
to
commend
the
maker.
They
have
large
councillor
from
the
pleasant
cafe
for
her
great
leadership
on
this.
This
obviously,
is
something
that
we
can
have
a
profound
impact
as
it
relates
to
city-owned,
bepd,
owned
properties
and
businesses
working.
So
this
is
a
conversation
that
obviously
is
worthwhile
I'm
excited
for
the
opportunity
for
the
city
to
lead
also
asked
if
I
could
retroactively
lis.
Add
my
name
to
6:15
I.
B
K
K
That's
a
beep
EDA
owned
facility
and
many
of
those
small
business
owners,
many
of
them
of
women
communities
of
color,
finding
it
very
difficult
to
continue
in
business
at
that
site.
There
should
be
some
type
of
payment
plan.
There
should
be
some
type
of
assistance
to
ensure
that
these
small
business
owners
are
able
to
continue
to
selling
their
their
product
in
Faneuil.
K
Hall
I'm
gonna
continue
to
work
on
this
issue,
and
if
we,
you
know
there
should
be
a
place
in
our
city
in
our
state
for
small
business
owners
that
are
struggling
right
now
they
helped
build
our
great
city,
and
we
need
to
do
everything
we
can
to
be
there
for
them
at
this
difficult
time.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
D
You,
madam
chair,
I,
appreciate
the
spirit,
the
intent,
please
add
my
name
and
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
and
through
the
chips
of
the
maker.
Just
like
we've
been
talking
about
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
just
the
need
to
be
cognizant
of
sort
of
a
means
and
an
ability
to
pay
tests.
So
there
are
gonna,
be
a
lot
of
situations
where
we're
gonna
need
as
a
city
to
renegotiate
lease
lease
arrangements.
No
doubt
about
it.
D
This
pandemic
is
impacting
people
in
different
ways,
but
for
some
businesses
and
some
companies
they
may
not
miss
a
beat,
and
we
really
need
those
types
of
companies,
those
businesses
to
continue
to
pay,
because
it's
going
to
help
us
in
the
long
run
and
help
us,
you
know,
get
out
of
a
damn
turn
in
the
economy.
It's
going
to
help
banks
and
insurance
companies
have
the
ability
to
extend
further
for
people
who
really
need
it.
D
So
I
know
that
you
know
last
several
weeks
we've
been
talking
about
sort
of
you
know,
reducing
or
waiving
all
of
those
things
all
very
critical
and
very
important
as
we
move
forward
and
get
through
this.
But
we
also
need
to
be
very
mindful
that
they're
up
to
people
that
do
and
will
continue
to
have
the
ability
to
pay
their
rent
and
their
mortgage,
and
we
really
need
to
encourage
them
to
do
that.
D
I
can't
emphasize
that
enough
that
that
is
going
to
be
a
critical
factor
in
helping
us
in
terms
of
helping
our
current
economy
turn
around
here
in
the
city
and
so
I
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
and
look
forward
to
hearing
from
professionals
that
know
a
lot
more
than
I
do
Thank
You
members.
Thank.
A
Would
others
like
to
add
their
names,
we'll
just
go
through
the
list
of
those
who
want
to
add
their
names.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add,
counsel,
flirty
I
think
you
already
have
counsel
O'malley
counselor
Mejia,
counselor,
flan
counselor
bar
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
Braden,
counselor,
Royale
comes
rossabi
George
and
please
also
add
the
chair.
Docket
0,
6,
1
7
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
Could
you
please
read
docket
zero
six
one
eight.
H
C
C
You
so
along
similar
lines
of
really
stepping
up
as
a
city
and
exploring
every
possible
tool
we
have
in
our
toolkit.
You
know
absent
state
legislation,
just
based
on
our
own
authority.
Again,
we
are
we're
seeing
the
very
fundamentals
of
housing
and
commercial
and
residential
visas
being
a
source
of
stress
part
of
the
operating
sheet
operating
expenses
in
the
balance
sheet
of
small
businesses.
A
huge
chunk
of
that
is
property
taxes
that
are
often
passed
through
from
the
landlords
down
to
the
tenants.
C
So
we
are
seeing
open
the
business
side
also
on
the
residential
side
that
property
taxes
are
a
tremendous
burden,
and
we've
heard
rescind
recent
days
that
the
city
has
extended
the
deadline
and
pushed
that
back
by
a
little
bit
now,
but
I
hope
to
explore
with
my
co-sponsors
the
impacts
that
pushing
that
back.
Even
more
would
have
you
know
whether
internet
next
fiscal
year
or
a
few
months
down
the
line.
C
Certainly
we
recognize
that
property
taxes
are
the
most
important,
the
largest
share
of
funding
for
city
services
that
are
more
necessary
and
ever
in
this
moment.
But
let's
evaluate
what
it
looks
like
if
the
city
of
Boston
were
to
help
support
can
stabilize
our
community
members
who
are
really
struggling
with
staying
in
their
spaces
where
their
homes
or
businesses.
Thank.
A
L
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Yet
this
is
a
very
important
topic
for
us,
as
a
council
to
take
up
I
think
as
councilor
who
said
we're
seeing
a
lot
of
economic
stress
right
now
and
a
lot
of
our
small
business
owners
and
tenants
where
we're
asking
you
know
the
property
owner,
if
it's
not
them
themselves
to
to
give
them
a
break
on
rent.
And
then
you
know,
you
pass
that
up
the
food
chain
and
property
taxes
become
one
piece
of
puzzle
for
how
we
could
bring
people
some
relief.
L
At
the
same
time
as
councillor
woo
noted,
you
know
that
we're
likely
to
have
a
budget
this
year
when
the
dust
settles
where
the
property
tax
receipts
is
more
than
the
typical
71
percent
basis
of
the
budget,
and
we
are
looking
at
so
many
core
city
services
that
have
to
be
funded
off
that
basis
and
I.
Think
it's
also
important
right
for
us
to
lift
up
that.
L
A
lot
of
the
people
who
rely
on
fundamental
services
from
the
city
are
not
property
owners,
and
so
that
those
you
know,
there's
a
there's,
an
equity
aspect
to
the
way
in
which
we
fund.
You
know
things
for
people
of
all
means
in
the
city,
and
so
it's
really
something
we're
figuring
out
how
we
could
tailor
relief
to
incentivize
the
kind
of
good
landlord
behavior
that
we're
looking
for
in
this
crisis,
while
also
thinking
about
the
basis
of
the
city
budget
overall
and
things
need
to
fund,
is
going
to
be
a
complicated
exercise.
L
F
You
very
much,
madam
president,
and
also
Thank
You
councillor
Liu
and
Bach,
for
including
me
as
an
original
co-sponsor.
I
echoed
the
concerns
and
also
the
the
urgency
to
have
this
conversation.
I
also
wanted
to
note
that
this
conversation
about
should
also
not
forget
to
include
what
infrastructures
are.
F
What
asked
we're
going
to
put
on
property
tax
or
property
pay
property
tax
payers
as
we
go
forward,
while
working
at
the
office
of
housing,
stability
I
have
proposed
and
wrote
on
behalf
of
the
administration
of
time,
a
property
tax
relief
bill
that
was
pending
and
then
ultimately
done
at
the
Statehouse.
That
was
linking
property
tax
relief
to
rent
relief
that
the
landlords
gave
to
their
tenants
and
at
a
proportion
of
the
rent
that
was
below
the
fair
market
that
they
would
be
able
to
take
that
off
of
their
property
taxes
directly.
It's
just
me.
F
Some
of
our
folks
who
are
unable
to
play
the
market,
rent
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
also
have
that
conversation,
because
we
are
looking
at
already
either
decreasing
or
different
property
tax
payments
so
and
I
think
it
will
benefit
us
on
the
other
end
in
terms
of
housing
costs
and
the
ability
to
house
a
lot
of
our
most
vulnerable
populations.
So
I
recognize
councilor
box
concerns
as
a
great
steward
and
chair
of
our
housing.
Excuse
me
our
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
F
A
D
You,
madam
president,
police,
but
add
my
name
and
once
again,
just
through
the
chain
of
the
make
and
just
be
cognizant
of
a
means
test.
They
know
that,
particularly
in
the
residential
side,
a
lot
of
the
property
tax
is
baked
into
the
mortgage
payment,
and
so
there
could
be
some
incentives
that
come
maybe
from
the
banks
with
respect
to
that.
So
obviously,
hopefully,
they'll
be
invited
and
have
a
seat
of
the
table
further.
D
There
could
also
be
some
tax
incentives
that
the
city
can
offer
really
probably
more
in
line
of
what
the
previous
speaker,
counselor
was
referring
to
on
the
affordable
housing
side.
If
those
that
have
the
ability
to
pay
and
that
haven't
missed
a
beat
business-wise
have
the
ability
to
advance
their
quarterly
taxes
to
help
the
city,
we
in
turn
could
in
turn,
potentially
offer
some
tax
break.
D
So
a
lot
of
creative
things,
but
I
think
we
could
do
here
and
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
and
through
the
changes,
that's
the
maker
that
we
include
the
banks
in
those
discussions,
because
I
think
they
can
be
very
helpful,
given
that
most
folks
have
their
taxes
escrowed
through
their
mortgage
payments.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
You
so
much
would
anyone
else
like
to
speak
to
this
matter?
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk
I
think
you
have
counselor
Flaherty
already,
please
also
add
counselor
O'malley
counselor
mejia
counselor
Campbell,
counselor,
Flynn,
counselor,
Braden,
counselor,
sabe,
Jorge,
counselor
Arroyo.
Please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
0,
6,
1
8
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
of
ways
and
means.
Madam
clerk
will
move
on
to
Dakin
zero
six
one
nine.
H
A
L
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much.
You
know
this
kovat
19
crisis
has
really
put
a
spotlight
on
all
of
the
weaknesses
and
in
Justices
of
our
society
and
I.
L
But
the
reality
is
that
we
have
five
hundred
families
right
now
in
shelter
with
housing
vouchers
who
have
not
found
permanent
housing
and
I.
Think
we
really
need
to
seize
this
moment
to
solve
that
problem
and
to
get
those
families
housed
it's
a
public
health
emergency
for
them,
and
you
know
we
have
in
the
city
of
Boston
right
now.
L
We've
got
500
vacant
suitable
units
that
are
sitting
in
the
housing
stock
right,
and
so
the
intention
of
this
resolution
is
really
to
echo
and
amplify
an
appeal
that
I
worked
on
with
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
last
week
to
really
ask
any
landlord
in
the
city
who
is
sitting
with
a
vacant
unit
right
now
to
try
to
get
one
of
our
families
house
with
a
voucher
in
that
unit.
So
you
know,
maybe
you
just
had
that
vacancy
because
of
the
normal
churn
in
the
market.
L
Maybe
it's
because
some
students
left
and
went
home
and
suddenly
this
housing
that
wasn't
vacant
is
vacant.
But
you
know
the
vouchers
in
the
city
of
Boston,
the
vouchers
issued
by
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
were
changed
to
a
small
area,
fair
market
rent
basis
last
year,
which
allows
them
to
pay
a
competitive
rent
in
most
neighborhoods
of
the
city
of
Boston.
So
it's
also
a
way
for
landlords
in
this
very
on
certain
time
to
guarantee
their
income.
You
know
from
the
federal
government,
but
I
think
the
overarching
point
here
is
that
you
know
housing.
L
L
If
folks
are
watching
at
home,
you
go
to
Boston,
Housing
org,
slash,
help,
families
and
there's
the
the
Housing
Authority's
really
dedicated
to
minimizing
administrative
barriers
expediting
getting
these
families
housed
it's
the
safest
thing
we
can
do
right
now
and
so
I,
just
I
want
to
make
a
motion
to
I
hope.
My
council
colleagues
will
join
me.
I
want
to
make
a
motion
to
suspend
the
rules
and
this
resolution
and
urge
all
Bostonians
to
help
us
get
our
family's
house.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
Thank
you
to
our
colleague,
councillor
Bach
in
this
resolution.
Today,
it
is
in
bringing
me
on
as
a
co-sponsor
under
normal
circumstances,
finding
affordable
family
sized
housing
in
this
city
is
incredibly
difficult,
and
we've
heard
that
from
all
of
you
in
particular,
not
just
councillor
box,
but
councillor
Brayden
as
well.
It
is
even
harder.
We
know
for
low
income
families,
because
there
are
many
misconceptions
and
stereotypes
about
voucher
holders.
G
These
stereotypes
need
to
be
done
away
with
now,
more
than
ever,
we
need
to
get
our
families
house,
and
if
we
are
to
weather
this
pandemic,
we
must
do
it
right
now.
It
is
more
clear
to
those
of
us
with
stable
housing
that
housing
an
essential
part
of
health
care
and
well-being.
So
if
you
are
a
landlord
with
vacancies,
please
rent
about
your
holders.
It
will
help
our
city
deal
with
this
pandemic,
and
if
more
families
can
access
stable
housing,
they
will
be
healthier.
G
We
are
already
dealing
with
a
serious
family
homelessness
crisis
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
as
well
as
in
the
Commonwealth,
and
this
pandemic
will
only
make
things.
Worse
is
only
making
things
worse.
We
need
everyone
to
pitch
in
and
make
sure
that
resources
are
available
where
they
can.
Thank
you
again
to
councillor
Bach
and
I.
G
Do
want
to
pay
particular
attention
to
the
benefits
that
the
city
is
bringing
together
the
the
Walsh
administration,
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
and
a
partnership
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
something
that
I've
been
a
part
of
in
a
very
concentrated
way.
This
year
casts
a
much
wider
net
and
and
creates
more
more
awareness
around
our
families
experiencing
homelessness
across
our
city
in
particular.
Thank
you
again
and
look
forward
to
passage
today.
Thank.
A
F
You
very
much
madam
chair,
our
madam
president,
I,
would
ask
that
my
name
be
added
to
this
resolution.
I
also
want
to
note
and
bring
a
perspective
as
a
property
owner.
They
it's
an
unfortunate
stigma
that
so
many
families
about
Jers
have
to
face
so
that
they
are
less
than
or
not
ideal
tenants.
A
lot
of
the
stigma
also
isn't
just
because
of
what
poverty
has
become
in
many
people's
minds.
It's
also
with
all
due
respect
to
the
to
the
maker.
F
The
the
stigma
is
the
administrative
burden
that
a
property
tax
person
a
property
owner
would
have
to
face
in
dealing
with
any
government
agency.
I
wish
it
was
as
easy,
as
the
maker
had
said,
to
deal
with
section
8
to
deal
with
the
standards
for
that
to
deal
with
the
ability
in
the
checklist
of
all
of
those
different
things,
and
it's
not
I
say
that
as
a
property
owner
as
a
progressive
person,
as
someone
who
believes
firmly
in
the
voucher
program
believes
in
creating
one
even
for
the
city
of
Boston,
but
I
am
Telling
You.
F
It
is
not
that
so
some
of
the
stigma
we
have
to
acknowledge,
as
as
as
government
employees
as
part
of
the
government,
that
that
stigma
is
because
of
sometimes
we're
not
as
efficient
as
we'd
like
to
think
we
are
I,
come
wholeheartedly
support.
This
call
to
action.
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
them
another
stigma.
F
We're
dealing
with
a
very
old
housing
stock
in
Boston
and
I,
don't
know
of
the
five
hundred
units
that
the
the
makers
have
referenced
to
if
they
were
all
built
after
1978
or
if
they
all
passed.
The
the
lead
qualifications,
I'm,
not
sure,
but
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that
that's
also
a
hindrance
as
well
in
many
people's
minds.
F
N
A
I
I
The
way
people
are
treated
oftentimes,
just
rather
not
even
go
there
I
think
if
we're
really
gonna
be
sir
I
mean
it's
great
to
have
this
opportunity,
encourage
property
owners
to
rent
out
to
recipients,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
for
us
to
acknowledge
the
fact
people
the
way
that
we
are
treated
when
we're
seeking
services,
especially
government
services.
It's
always
with
a
community
type
of
mentality.
Wait
BHA!
I
You
always
know
you're,
just
trying
to
get
your
lease
on
renew
just
a
number
of
different
homes
that
you
have
to
like
to
get
it
so
I
think
that
we
need
to
look
at
this
in
a
way.
That's
gonna
make
the
process
easier
for
both
the
property
owner
and
also
the
recipient,
and
in
order
to
help
this
move
forward
and
I
also
would
like
to
say
that
I'm
really
I'm
really
grateful
they're.
All
these
are
happening
as
a
result
of
kovat
19,
because
it
really
goes
to
show
our
ability
to
be
innovative.
I
Our
ability,
when
we
have
political
will
to
do
right
by
all
people.
My
hope
is,
is
that
this
is
not
something
that
is
just
in
in
the
Titans
of
Kovach
19,
but
that
we
can
build
the
infrastructure
there's
some
more
long-term
planning,
so
I'm,
so
grateful
to
culture
Bach
for
her
leadership
in
this
and
I
am
signing
on
and
I'm
all-in
for
the
conversation
and
also
bringing
people
to
the
hearing
to
talk
about
what
their
experiences
have
been
navigating
city
services.
Thank
you
thank.
A
L
You
I
just
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
those
comments
and
actually
say
you
know:
I
I
agree
with
councillor
Mejia
that
that
there
are
a
lot
of
normal
like,
but
there
are
a
lot
of
barriers
that
you
know.
The
Cova
19
crisis
is
enabling
us
to
kind
of
try
to
get
past
and
that
we
have
to
learn
from
those
going
forward
and
to
councillor
Edwards
point
absolutely.
The
administrative
burdens
you
know
have
often
been
one
of
the
stumbling
blocks
for
property
owners.
I.
Think
in
this
moment
we
have
a
strange
opportunity
in
that.
L
So
normally
one
of
the
reasons
why
folks,
with
vouchers,
have
a
hard
time
getting
units
is
because
we
have
such
low
vacancy
citywide
and
if
you
have
a
tenant
who
isn't
gonna,
have
those
administrative
burdens
and
one
who
is,
you
know,
people
often
just
rent
to
the
tenant.
The
first
tenet
right,
but
in
this
moment
we
do
have
sort
of
you
know
the
music
stopped
and
there's
some
people.
L
L
Think
lots
of
landlords
who
have
already
reached
out
you
know
are
all
trying
to
do
everything
together
to
get
folks
housed
and
I.
Just
think
in
fair
howling
months,
which
April
is
you
know,
said
looking
at
the
long
tradition
we've
had
in
this
country
and
of
discrimination
and
a
discrimination
against
folks.
L
You
know
families,
people
of
color
people
with
vouchers,
combined
with
the
additional
factors
of
poverty,
of
administrative
burden
of
bureaucracy
like
there
are
just
so
many
things
that
have
stood
in
the
way
and
if
one
thing
that
we
could
do
in
this
crisis
is
just
sweep
a
little
bit
of
that
away
as
we're
all
recognizing
that
we're
in
this
together
and
I.
Think
that
that's
that's
a
critical
thing
for
us
to
do
right
now.
So
I
just
want
to
appreciate
all
the
comments
from
colleagues
and
again.
I
hope
that
everyone
will
join
me
in
passage.
L
A
You
so
much
would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name
to
this
resolution.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add,
council
of
flower
tea,
councillor,
O'malley
counseling,
Mejia,
counselor,
Flynn,
councillor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Braden,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
Wu,
councillor
royal,
please
also
add
the
chair
councillors,
Bach
and
asabi
George
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero,
six
one,
nine,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
aye,
aye,
all
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
zero.
Six
one
nine
has
been
adopted.
Madam
clerk
will
move
on
to
dock
at
zero
six
to
zero.
H
G
You
again,
madam
president,
along
with
councillor
Bach
I,
am
speaking
now
to
recognize
the
Mashpee
Wampanoag
tribe
and
reservation.
The
people
of
the
first
light
have
been
here
for
centuries
and
much
longer
than
the
Boston
City
Council
has
existed.
Many
members
of
the
Mashpee
Wampanoag
tribe
are
our
constituents
here
in
Boston
and
our
and
are
actively
involved
with
the
North
American
Indian
center
of
Boston
on
March
27th,
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior
informed,
the
tribes
chairman
cedric
cromwell
at
the
beginning
of
this
pandemic,
that
the
Mashpee
Wampanoag
reservation
would
lose
its
federal
trust
status.
G
It
was
a
cruel
call,
particularly
during
this
crisis.
This
resolution
is
in
support
of
representative
Keating's
bill
HR
3
1
2
in
Congress,
which
would
legislatively
affirm
the
reservation
status.
Yesterday,
senator
Julian
ciarán
770
of
our
state
legislators
sent
a
letter
to
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior
asking
him
to
rescind
his
action
against
the
tribe
I.
Ask
that
this
body
follow
the
entire
Massachusetts
congressional
delegate
delegation
and
our
colleagues
at
the
Statehouse
to
support
this
bill
and
stand
with
amaspy
Wampanoag
people.
G
I
do
also
want
to
add,
in
addition
to
that,
there
was
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
being
done
within
the
tribe,
around
substance,
use
disorders
and
support
for
individuals
experiencing
substance,
use
disorders
and
other
afflictions,
and
there's
an
incredible
amount
of
work
happening
within
that
community.
That
I
also
want
to
there
and
then
I
fear
would
go
away
should
this
status
be
revoked.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
councillor
Bach
for
co-sponsoring
this.
Thank.
L
You,
madam
president,
I
just
want
to
echo
my
colleague,
councilor
savvy
George,
and
thank
you
for
joining
me
in
this.
You
know
this.
Our
offices
were
proud
to
meet
with
the
North
American
Indian
center
of
Boston
and
talk
about
this
issue.
It's
really
it
it
isn't
an
issue
we
should
have
to
be
meeting
about
and
talking
about
in
the
middle
of
this
pandemic,
the
idea
that
the
Trump
White
House
would
announce
that
it
was
taking
this
land
out
of
trust
in
the
middle
of
this
situation.
L
These
days
has
to
do
with
Koba
19,
but
I
think
you
know.
This
is
an
extraordinary
case
where
it's
important
for
us
to
express
our
solidarity
and
I'll
say
you
know.
Hr
3012
was
introduced
by
representative
Keating.
It's
also
supported
by
both
of
our
senators
senator
Markey
and
Senator
Warren
and
I.
Think
that,
given
the
number
of
people
in
the
tribe
who
do
live
in
Boston
and
the
tradition
of
this
community
being
ignored
and
marbled
and
marginalized,
that
it
would
be
meaningful
for
the
Boston
City
Council
today
to
express
it.
A
You
so
much
is
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
to
this
resolution.
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk?
If
you
could
please
add,
counsel,
Flaherty
counsel,
Malley
councilor,
Mejia,
councillor,
Flynn,
councilor,
Campbell,
councilor,
Braden,
councillor,
Edwards,
counselor
Wu.
Please
also
add
the
chair
councillors,
asabi
George
and
Bach
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero
six
to
zero.
All
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
aye,.
A
H
D
My
means
test
here
may
have
a
budget
surplus
that
could
be
redirected
to
to
efforts
related
to
our
public
health
emergencies,
such
as
efforts
to
support
a
health
care
personnel
first
responders
in
or
other
city
departments
that
that
are
critical
to
our
response.
One
group
that
comes
to
mind
is
our
community
health
centers,
doing
tremendous
work
throughout
all
of
our
neighborhoods
and
are
in
dire
need
of
some
some
love
and
some
assistance.
D
So
in
my
hearing
order
you
can
see
that
I
highlighted
the
city's
annual
budget
allocation,
24
million
for
snow
removal
as
an
example
of
one
city
budget
allocation.
Again
that
may
have
a
surplus
because
there
was
no
snow
emergency
call
this
past
winter
and
we
also
run
the
call
the
other
day
with
chief
of
housing.
Sheila
Dillon,
who
talked
about
there's
some
redirected
funds
within
her
department
because
they're
not
going
on
home
visits
and
they're,
not
able
to
do
the
home
repair
program.
D
So
again,
these
this
I
think
it's
an
important
time
to
sort
of
take
a
look
back
at
the
previous
budget
to
see
what
if
any
funds
are
available,
you
know,
and
those
are
just
two
departments
that
kind
of
came
to
mind.
So
there
are
certain
programs,
as
well
as
certain
priorities
that
can
either
no
longer
execute
or
pursue
as
a
result
of
koga
19
and
as
fiscal
stewards
of
the
city.
We
have
a
responsibility
to
think
creatively
about
where
we
have
room
within
the
existing
budget
to
redirect.
D
To
help
our
residents
throughout
the
city
during
this
public
health
emergency,
so
I'm,
fully
confident
and
again,
that's
based
on
the
call
earlier
that
chief
financial
officer
and
mehandi
and
director
of
Budget
Office,
Justin
starett
and
his
team
are
working
non-stop,
not
only
in
preparation
for
the
budget
that
we
just
got
submitted
today,
but
also
sort
of
tackling.
You
know
the
existing
budget
to
see
what,
if
any
resources
are
available
this
over
again.
D
So
I
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
and
let's
try
to
identify
which
departments
have
capacity
and
have
some
left,
overs
and
and
who's
willing
to
step
forward
and
allow
us
to
put
it
towards
our
response
to
Coba
19.
Thank
you,
madam.
A
Add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk,
could
you
please
add
councillor
O'malley
councillor
Mejia
councillor
Flynn,
councillor
Bach,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor,
Campbell,
councillor,
Braden,
council,
asabi,
George
and
councillor
woo.
Please
also
add
the
chair.
Docket
0
61
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
we'll
now
move
on
to
Dawkins
0
6
2
2,
madam
clerk.
A
N
N
Thank
you.
I
want
to
first
start
by
thanking
mayor
Walsh,
actually
in
the
administration,
for
all
they
are
doing
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
our
residents,
city,
employees
and,
of
course,
frontline
workers.
The
scope
of
where
relief
will
be
needed
is
beyond
what
we
know
now
in
the
amount,
certainly
is
daunting,
but
in
Boston
I
think
we
were
thinking
bold,
we're
offering
up
big
solutions
and
were
acting
upon
them
and
I'm
grateful
for
everyone's
leadership,
including
my
colleagues.
N
I
think
we
must
do
so
through
a
mental
health
lens
I'm,
really
grateful
and
thankful
to
partner
with
counselors
asad,
recharge
and
counselor
Mejia
for
partnering
on
this
resolution,
given
their
strong
advocacy
on
mental
health
issues.
I
also
want
to
thank
councilor
Brandon
Brandon
for
a
hearing
order
filed
just
a
few
weeks
ago,
focusing
on
the
social
impacts
of
Cobra
19
on
domestic
violence,
social
isolation
and
mental
health.
A
conversation
of
course,
I.
N
We
also
a
hearing
that
our
young
people
are
also
struggling
with
uncertainty
about
the
future
and
they
miss
their
teachers
in
their
friends,
health
care
workers.
First
responders,
in
other
essential
workers
at
the
forefront,
including
our
grocery
store
workers
and
many
other
wage
workers,
are
likely
to
be
experiencing
increased
levels
of
stress,
anxiety
and
trauma
due
to
the
speed
in
severity.
I
wish
this
virus
is
spreading.
N
According
to
a
new
poll
by
the
Kaiser
Family
Foundation
published
on
April,
2nd
42%
of
adults,
53%
of
women
and
37%
of
men
say
the
pandemic
has
affected
their
mental
health
and
19%
said
it
had
a
major
impact.
The
rates
are
slightly
higher
among
women,
Hispanic
adults
in
black
adults.
Furthermore,
the
National
Alliance
on
Mental
Illness
warns
that
the
psychological
impacts
of
this
crisis
may
not
show
up
until
the
pandemic
has
subsided.
So
of
course,
it's
critical
that
we
prepare
ourselves
now
for
the
needs
that
are
surely
to
arise.
N
By
doing
this,
we
also
clear,
send
I
think
a
clear
message
to
Bostonians
they're
paying
attention
to
in
caring
for
one's
mental
health
is
not
only
essential,
but
it's
just
as
important
as
taking
care
of
your
physical
health
and
when
we
are
right
in
our
minds,
we
show
a
better,
of
course
for
ourselves
for
our
families,
for
our
communities,
on
our
jobs
and
in
school.
Expanding
access
to
mental
health
care
also
serves
our
public
safety
interests.
N
We
can
establish
criteria
in
process
at
some
point,
but
today
is
just
taking
the
first
step
in
recognizing
how
critical
this
issue
is
to
the
Cova
19
pandemic.
The
fund
could
be
used
for
first
responders
for
mental
health
care
or
to
provide
direct
funding
to
healthcare
providers
and
organizations
to
assist
in
hiring
more
mental
health
care
workers,
including
more
providers
of
color.
N
We
could
work
to
expand
access
for
the
general
public
to
telehealth
and
also
run
a
public
campaign,
so
folks
can
see
messages
around
mental
health
as
much
as
in
as
often
as
we
see
the
daily
deaf
stats.
A
fund
would
allow
the
administration
to
access
current
and
future
needs
and
respond
to
them
directly
in
ways
that
have
the
most
impact
using
a
mental
health
lens
is
critical
for
us
to
properly
respond
to
the
needs
of
our
employees
and
residents
and
in
everything
we
do.
N
We
should
ask
what
component
or
components
are
meeting
the
mental
health
needs.
This
resolution
is
one
step
forward:
formalizing
the
use
of
this
mental
health
lens
and
I
look
forward
to
your
support
and
your
partnership
and
I
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
and,
of
course,
I
turn
the
floor
over
to
Mike
co-sponsors.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
G
You,
madam
president,
Thank
You
councillor
Campbell
for
including
me
on
this.
This
call
today,
I
think
that
we
speak.
We've
spoken
a
lot,
especially
in
the
last
few
years,
about
the
importance
of
improved
access
to
mental
health,
just
in
regular
everyday
sort
of
life's
experiences,
and
we
know
during
this
time
of
crisis
that
the
pressure
of
this
pandemic,
both
the
illness
and
the
economic
pressures
and
the
housing
pressures
and
the
emotional
pressures
and
the
family
pressures
really
have
created
a
different
experience
for
too
many
of
our
residents
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
G
And
then
we
add
to
that
the
experience
of
our
first
responders,
which
do
hearing
order
I
filed
last
week
around
improving
the
services
that
were
able
to
provide
an
access
that
we're
able
to
provide
for
those
first
responders
ad
at
the
lair
of
our
health
care
workers
in
our
hospital
and
healthcare
system
and
the
impact
that
this
pandemic
has
had
on
them
in
all
of
those
many
ways.
So
I
look
forward
to
this.
This
effort.
G
I
look
forward
to
this
conversation
and
hope
that
we
can
include
a
conversation
around
the
role
that
a
potential
mental
health
Commission
that
I've
called
for
could
play
in
this
effort.
So
thank
you
again,
Madam
President,
thank
you,
councillor,
Campbell
for
including
me
and
look
forward
to
the
tremendous
amount
of
work
that
lies
ahead
in
this
space.
Thank
you
thank.
I
Thank
you,
madam
president,
Thank
You
councillor
Campbell
for
including
me
and
looking
forward
to
partnering
with
councillor
sabe
George
as
well
to
move
this
work
forward,
having
worked
in
the
education
space
with
students
and
parents
who
were
unaware
of
the
social
emotional
distress
that
our
students
are
carrying
into
the
schools
in
their
backpacks
due
to
the
violence
that
we
were
being
exposed
to.
I.
Think
that
this
conversation
it
is
equally
important,
now
more
so
than
ever.
I
I
Sorry
for
that,
but
you
know
I
for
me:
I
lead
with
lived-experience,
and
my
mom
is
71
years
old
and
she's
in
front
of
this
TV
every
single
day
being
bombarded
with
images
of
doom
and
gloom,
and
she
feels
hopeless
and
she
is
depressed-
and
that's
just
my
mom
I
hear
of
stories
of
other
elders
who
are
sitting
at
home
right
now
with
no
one
to
talk
to
no
more
adult
day
cares
for
them
to
participate
in
I'm.
No
one
checking
in
on
them
I
think
that
this
we're
looking
at
mental
health.
It's
intergenerational.
I
We
have
to
look
at
how
we're
gonna
be
able
to
support
all
of
our
residents
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
then
I.
Also
would
just
like
to
say
here
is
that
mental
health
is
something
that
we
talk
about
and
in
my
community,
but
according
to
the
US
office
of
minority
health,
I'm,
black
and
brown
adults
are
20
percent,
more
likely
to
report
serious
psychological
distress
in
communities
of
color.
I
It's
also
something
that
I'm
carrying
right
now,
we've
been
telling
each
other
to
take
time
to
practice
self-care,
but
there's
just
so
much
going
on
that.
Sometimes
we
feel
that
we
can't
even
take
a
break
and
I
and
I
think
that
I
really
love
this.
This
concept
around,
including
everyone
in
the
conversation,
including
city
workers.
I
You
know
green
card
status
and
I
think
that,
when
we're
having
this
conversation,
this
fund
also
needs
to
make
sure
that
we
are
including
language
access
as
part
of
the
PSA
campaign,
making
sure
that
everyone
can
access
it.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
Thank
You
councillor
Campbell,
for
giving
me
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
this.
Thank.
A
J
Can
thank
you
so
much
I
want
to
thank
counselor
Campbell
for
raising
this
very,
very
important
issue
and
to
put
forward
this
resolution.
I
I
hope
that
our
hearing
on
the
impacts
of
covert
19
on
the
mental
health
status
of
our
population
in
Boston
will
be
coming
on.
The
will
happen
in
the
very
near
future.
The
next
couple
of
weeks
and
I
have
a
group
of
my
team
working
contacting
elders
in
the
community,
and
we
have
volunteers
contacting
our
elders,
we're
hearing
that
there's
it
they're
calling
now.
J
J
There's
more
stress,
you
know
the
mental
health
impacts
of
this
are
becoming
very
obvious
even
even
now,
and
we're
only
we're
in
the
middle
of
this
we're
not
close
to
the
end
of
it.
Yet
I
really
feel
that
mental
health
impacts
of
this
communal
trauma
that
we're
going
through
are
going
to
have
ripple
effects
for
years
going
forward
and
put
on
the
impacts
on
our
health
care
workers.
J
The
trauma
of
struggling
every
day
to
meet
the
needs
of
a
increasing
demand
and
in
an
emergency
situation,
it's
going
to
take
its
toll,
so
I
really
welcome
this
resolution
and
I
really
asked
everyone
on
my
colleagues
to
support
it
and
to
really
have
a
robust
response
on
the
mental
health,
a
response
to
this
emergency
that
we're
going
through
right
now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
so
much
Council
Braden.
Would
anyone
else
like
to
speak?
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madam
Clerk?
If
you
could
please
add,
council
of
flower
tea,
councillor
O'malley
councillor
Bach,
council
of
Flynn
Council
of
Braden
councillor
Edwards,
counselor,
Wu,
councillor
Arroyo.
Please
also
add
the
chair
councillors,
Campbell
asabi,
George
and
Mejia
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
0
6
2,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
0
6
2
2
has
been
adopted.
H
A
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
This
resolution
is
in
support
of
some
crucially
important
legislation
still
under
review
and
the
joint
public
safety
committee
at
the
state
legislature.
This
legislation
would
mean
that
EMTs
nurses,
paramedics,
fire
fighters
and
police
officers
would
get
emergency
hazard
health
duty
pay
if
they
were
to
be
hospitalized
or
quarantined
due
to
exposure
to
kovat
19.
In
this
way
they
wouldn't
have
to
use
their
sick
time,
personal
time
or
vacation
days.
This
legislation
is
under
under
serious
consideration
at
the
State
House.
G
B
You,
madam
president,
I,
want
to
commend
my
dear
colleague
and
friend,
the
at-large
counts
from
Dorchester
for
her
incredible
leadership
on
this.
I
also
wanted
to
acknowledge
Senator,
Michael,
Moore
and
representative
Jim,
our
saero
co-sponsors
of
Senate
bill,
two
602
and
House
for
six
eleven
respectively
I
think
it
was
well,
it's
often
quoted
as
Plato,
but
I
think
predates
Plato,
who
said
necessity
is
the
mother
of
all
invention
when
Hazzard
Bay
was
established.
Obviously
it
was
for
potentially
dangerous
situations
and
practices
that
could
come
with
work.
B
The
idea
of
Cova
19
didn't
exist,
but
obviously
this
is
something
that
absolutely
should
necessitate
hazard
pay
and
every
benefit
that
comes
along
with
that.
All
of
us
to
a
person
have
been
spending
the
last
several
weeks
really
urging
and
under
the
strongest
possible
terms,
letting
our
constituents
know
the
importance
of
social
distancing
and
what
that
means,
and
we've
been
doing
a
fairly
good
job
in
Boston.
B
Doing
that,
although
I
think
all
of
us
have
had
to
use
some
tough
love
with
constituents,
there
are
certain
occupations
where
social,
social
distancing
is
not
an
option
and
I'm
talking,
of
course,
about
our
EMTs
and
our
paramedics
or
frontline
medical
personnel
are
cops.
Our
firefighters,
our
corrections
officers,
so
many
others.
So
by
creating
this
special
designation
again,
this
is
for
individuals
who
contract
home
at
19
while
on
the
job-
and
we
have
seen
those
numbers
growing-
you've
also
seen
it
growing,
sadly
in
the
supermarket
industry
and
other
retail
space.
B
So
this
is
something
that
we
need
to
be
nimble
on.
We
need
to
be
act
swiftly
on,
so
we
will
converse
out
me.
George
and
I
will
ask
all
of
our
colleagues
obviously
to
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
this
resolution
today
and
again
wanted
to
give
great
credit
to
representative
our
CRO
and
Senator
more
for
their
leadership.
Hopefully,
we
can
get
this
done
to
really
protect
and
give
some
small
modicum
of
a
peace
of
mind
to
those
individuals
who
are
serving
all
of
us
on
the
frontlines.
Thank
you
thank.
A
You
so
much
Council
Malley
is
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
to
this
matter?
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
names,
madam
clerk?
If
you
could
please
add:
counselor
Flaherty
counselor,
Bach,
counselor,
Braden,
Council
of
fleN
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
Arroyo,
counselor,
counselor
Campbell.
Please
also
add
the
chair,
counselors
asabi
George
and
oh
now,
60
section
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero.
Six
to
three,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
aye,
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
duck
exam.
G
A
I
want
to
councillor
Mejia,
you
have
the
floor.
Did
you
want
to
make
some
comments
or
you
just
want
to
add
your
name?
No
I
want
to
make
sure
that
you
met
him.
Could
you
please
make
sure
that
council
Mejia
is
added
on
there,
and
this
is
docket
0
610
3?
If
I
have
it
correct?
Yes,
councillors.
Asabi
georgian
councillor
am
ali
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
0
6
2
3,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye.
B
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
president.
It
gets
a
man
mute
button,
not
quick
enough,
as
we
all
know
the
first
institutions
to
close
as
a
result
of
this
pandemic
or
institutions
of
higher
education.
It
was
an
important
act
for
public
health,
but
public
health
is
also
tied
to
the
economic
stability
of
our
residents,
because
our
institutions
of
higher
education
closed.
G
This
meant
that
thousands
of
support
staff
workers
were
loaded
off
or
furloughed,
including
dining
hall
workers,
librarian
janitors
and
security
guards.
Many
of
you
know
that
my
dad
was
a
security
guard
for
22
years
at
Boston
University.
This
is
very
personal
for
me.
After
immigrating
from
Tunisia,
my
dad
was
a
security
guard
at
Boston,
University
and
I
can
only
imagine
what
it
must
be
like
for
the
workers
across
the
city
who
have
been
laid
off
at
this
time.
I
know
how
great
of
an
impact
it
would
be
for
my
family.
G
They
are
facing
tremendous
financial
hardship
for
themselves
and
their
families,
our
colleges
and
universities,
of
some
of
the
wealthiest
institutions
in
our
city.
We
need
their
partnership
to
respond
to
the
financial
and
health
care
needs
of
our
residents.
This
resolution
will
establish
our
support
for
workers
represented
by
UNITE
HERE
Local
26
SEIU
32bj
SEIU
888,
an
SEIU
509.
No
one
should
be
left
behind
in
this
crisis.
I
applaud
the
area,
colleges
that
have
continued
to
pay
many
of
their
workers,
but
we
need
everybody
taking
care
of
each
other
right
now.
G
I
thank
council
president
Janie
for
co-sponsoring
this
resolution.
A
number
of
the
universities
in
her
district
are
currently
not
paying
their
workers
at
this
time.
What
we
do
now
says
a
lot
about
who
we
are
and
what
we
care
about.
Many
of
the
folks
on
the
front
lines
of
this
crisis,
who
are
doing
the
most
interfacing
with
the
public.
Our
folks
that
are
working,
blue-collar
jobs
are
not
and
are
not
paid
a
lot
under
normal
circumstances.
They
are
often
the
first
to
lose
their
jobs
during
a
crisis.
G
A
B
A
You
so
much
I'm
glad
to
be
offering
this
resolution,
alongside
my
colleague
and
sister
and
service
councilor,
sadly
George
in
support
of
workers
at
colleges
and
universities
across
our
city.
Our
local
institutions
of
higher
learning
should
be
applauded
for
taking
steps
early
on
in
this
crisis
to
ensure
the
health
of
students
and
workers
by
closing
their
campuses,
while
closing
campuses
may
have
helped
to
limit
the
spread
of
the
corona
virus.
It
also
led
to
thousands
of
workers
being
laid
off.
A
Many
of
these
workers
are
facing
the
brunt
of
the
economic
impact
that
the
Cova
19
pandemic
has
had
on
low-income
low
wage
and
hourly
workers.
In
my
own
district
I
have
been
supporting
and
working
with
dining
hall
workers
at
Northeastern
we're
at
least
half
of
the
350
workers.
There
have
been
laid
off
without
pay
or
any
kind
of
compensation
in
Boston,
we
take
great
pride
in
our
world-class
universities,
and
now
more
than
ever,
we
need
them
to
step
up
and
support
workers
during
this
difficult
period.
A
I
applaud
those
institutions
that
have
taken
steps
to
provide
some
benefits
for
workers,
recognizing
that
this
is
not
the
time
to
sit
back
and
watch.
All
of
our
institutions
should
do
their
part
by
providing
healthcare
for
workers
we're
staying
home
or
who
have
been
laid
off
because
of
the
pandemic.
A
Janitors
and
food
service
workers
are
being
applauded
for
all
they
are
doing
and
have
done
during
this
crisis
by
the
nature
of
their
jobs.
They
may
be
at
higher
risk
and
we
must
make
sure
they
are
not
forgotten.
In
addition
to
financial
worries
that
low
wage
hourly
workers
often
face,
they
now
have
to
navigate
unemployment,
and
they
shouldn't
have
to
worry
about
being
uninsured.
A
On
top
of
all
of
that,
I
stand
in
solidarity
with
workers
and
members
of
UNITE
HERE,
Local,
26,
SEIU,
32bj,
SEIU
509
and
many
others
to
call
upon
colleges
and
universities
to
pay
benefits
such
as
health
care
for
workers
impacted
by
Kovac,
19
and
I.
Ask
that
all
of
my
colleagues
join
and
support
the
adoption
of
this
resolution.
Thank
you.
B
I
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
the
makers
representing
this
resolution.
I
also
want
to
uplift
that
there
are
a
lot
of
low-wage
workers
who
are
working
in
colleges
and
universities
across
the
entire
state,
but
actually
our
Boston
residents,
my
mother,
being
one
of
them
working
at
Babson
College
for
the
last
20
years
as
a
food
handler.
She
was
laid
off
two
two
weeks
ago
and
her
unemployment
benefit
now
is
only
three
hundred
dollars
a
week.
I
Those
who
are
who
are
living
that
that
reality
and
I
think
that
we
again
going
back
to
my
Saint,
both
sorrel,
is
that
the
Kovach
19
has
given
us
an
opportunity
to
think
beyond
this
epidemic,
and
how
are
we
going
to
support
our
low
wage
workers
moving
forward?
And
the
last
thing
that
I'd
like
to
say,
is
as
I
want.
Some
colleges
and
universities
have
agreed
to
pay
their
staff
throughout
their
school
closures.
I
B
L
Thank
You,
chair
I,
just
want
to
add
my
strong
support
to
this
resolution.
L
Technically
they
don't
work
for
us
and
I
think
we
all
know
that
the
reality
is
that
these
are
the
people
who
hold
up
these
institutions.
Day-In
day-out,
regardless
of
what
the
name
of
the
entity
on
their
paycheck
is
and
so
I
think
it's
important.
It's
important
that
we're
both
calling
on
our
universities
to
take
this
step
for
the
workers
who
they
cut
the
paychecks
for,
but
also
to
guarantee
those
workers
who
are
working
for
them
and
in
their
in
their
institutions,
but
are
technically
working
for
a
subcontractor
yeah.
L
B
J
You
I
don't
select
the
echo
counselor
box
comments.
Are
you
I
to
represent
the
district
with
a
higher
number
of
universities?
We
have
bu
BC
and
Harvard
in
our
neighborhood.
I.
Commend
those
institutions
who
have
gone
kept
their
workers
on
payroll
until
through
May,
but
I
also
know
that
a
lot
a
lot
of
folks
who
are
working
for
subcontractors
are
not
so
fortunate.
So
please
add
my
name
to
this
resolution.
It's
a
very
important
issue
to
raise
up
at
this
point
in
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You,
council,
brain
man,
madam
clerk,
please
add
counter
Braves
name.
Would
any
concert
wish
to
speak
on
this
matter?
Seeing
and
hearing
none?
No
for
the
discussion
would
any
councillor
like
to
add
his
or
her
name.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
councillor.
The
district
counts
from
district
2
that
councillor
Flynn
district
counts
from
district
1
councillor
Edwards
district
councillor
from
district
4,
councillor
Campbell,
the
at-large
accounts
from
Roslindale
councillor,
woo,
district
5,
counselor,
counselor
Arroyo.
Believe
we
added,
if
not
please
add,
councillor
Mejia.
B
The
allege
comes
from
Dorchester
and
the
at-large
councillor
from
South
Boston,
councillor
clarity,
the
chair
now
movie
the
council
president
and
the
at-large
councillor
from
Dorchester,
now
moved
for
adoption,
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
number
six
zero,
six,
two
four,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
resolution
is
adopted.
A
A
A
We
will
now
move
on
to
late
files
and
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter.
This
late
file
is
sponsored
by
Mayor
Walsh
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
a
half-million
dollar
grant
for
personal
protective
equipment
and
we'll
take
the
pause
now.
Well,
my
colleagues
go
to
their
emails
to
take
a
look
at
this
late
found
matter.
C
F
H
You,
madam
president,
the
City
of
Boston
office
of
Mayor,
Martin,
J,
Walsh,
April,
7th
2022,
the
City
Council
here,
councilors
I
hereby
transmit
for
your
approval,
an
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
the
amount
of
$500,000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
from
bat
free
foundation
wanted
by
Mapfre
foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
auditing
Department.
The
grant
would
fund
personal
protective
gear
for
use
by
nursing
homes,
health,
home
health
agencies
and
other
community
partners
during
the
Cova
19
crisis.
H
A
M
You,
madam
president,
this
grant
is
a
$500,000
grant
from
the
ma
P
fre
foundation,
it'll,
be
administered
by
the
auditing
department,
I'll,
go
to
funding
personal
protective
gear
for
use
by
nursing
homes,
home
health
agencies
and
other
community
partners
during
to
call
the
19
crisis
that
serves
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
populations,
I'm
seeking
suspension
and
passage
so
that
we
can
get
these
necessary
funds
released
to
help.
Folks.
Now,
in
the
midst
of
what
is
considered
the
surge
time
from
Massachusetts
with
over
19.
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
apologize
for
the
oversight,
but
wanted
to
return
to
docket
0,
6,
2
1,
filed
by
Councillor
clarity
and
request
reconsideration
for
reconsideration
that
this
might
go
to
the
Committee
on
post,
audit
and
oversight.
Now
that
we
have
reestablished
this
committee
and
in
some
quick
consultation
with
the
sponsor
here,
this
would
be
the
ideal
are
basically
the
the
exact
sweet
spot
for
this.
We
need
to
take
up
looking
at
the
difference
between
expenditures
and
budgeted
items
for
a
budget
that
had
already
been
approved
in
the
past.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
A
A
I
H
A
A
A
D
If
we
didn't
have
that
food
chain
continuing
to
move
through,
I
think
you
know
all
of
our
residents
all
been
able
to
be
in
a
full-scale
panic.
So
when
we
adjourn
today
just
want
to
give
a
big
shout
out
I
know
we
gave
a
shout
out
to
EMS
and
some
of
our
frontline
personnel
last
week
and
in
that
sort
of
an
that
line.
D
F
You
very
much
Madam
President
I
want
to
do
a
quick
announcement
and
congratulations
to
local
businessman.
Tony
Portillo
in
East
Boston.
He
has
organized
I,
don't
know
tens
of
local
businesses,
mostly
Latino
owned
businesses
between
East
Boston
and
Revere,
to
create
what
they
call
this
cantando
Vitas,
it's
a
Facebook
page
and
there
you
can
sign
up
for
home
delivery,
very
culturally
sensitive
and
culturally
appropriate
foods.
They
had
several
hundred
deliveries
just
on
Monday.
F
They
plan
on
doing
deliveries,
I
think
on
a
weekly
basis,
every
Sunday
to
hundreds
of
families
in
the
area,
and
they
did
this
really
just
raising
the
money
together
coming
together
as
local
businesses
that
have
already
been
leaders
in
the
community
and
just
right
to
it.
They
began
cooking.
They
began
doing
everything
and
so
I'm
very
proud
of
the
fact
that
they
got
that
together.
For
those
who
would
like
the
delivery,
you
can
go
to
risk
and
gondol
Vitas.
F
G
Again
I
mean
president
I
ask
permission
to
make
an
announcement
today.
Thank
you.
Tonight
is
the
first
night
of
Passover,
it's
one
of
the
most
important
holidays
in
the
Jewish
tradition
and
religion,
telling
the
story
of
Exodus
the
executive
director
of
the
Boston
workers
circle,
a
secular
Jewish
community,
Jen
kkeok
writes
that
Pesach
is
an
important
time.
Is
the
apt
time
to
sit
with
conflicting
truths,
connection
and
isolation,
hope
and
uncertainty.
G
As
we
retell
the
story
of
our
ancestors
moving
from
bondage
to
freedom,
we're
asked
to
remember
their
suffering
and
celebrate
their
journey
to
a
better
life.
We
are
on
a
journey
as
a
city
as
a
nation
and
as
a
global
community
moving
through
much
suffering.
There
is
a
great
deal
of
wisdom.
There's
a
great
deal
of
wisdom.
We
can
all
learn
from
Passover
from
ritual
hand-washing
to
social,
environmental
and
public
health
plagues
to
sharing
with
those
who
have
none.
Even
while
we
two
are
suffering.
G
K
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Madam
president,
we've
been
working
as
a
as
a
body
working
closely
with
Mayor
Walsh
and
with
chief
Martinez
on
the
covert
19,
especially
as
it
relates
to
communities
of
color
and
our
immigrant
communities
as
well.
I
was
seeing
a
population
persons
with
disabilities.
K
We
also
know
that
preliminary
data
from
healthcare
workers
see
an
influx
of
Latino
spanish-speaking
residents
who
are
critically
ill
coming
into
the
hospital.
Counselor
Mejia
had
a
forum
last
night
that
I
participated
in
along
with
John
Santiago
who's,
a
medical
doctor
at
the
Boston
Medical
Center.
We
have
also
seen
reports
out
of
states
like
Michigan,
where
african-american
patients
represent
40%
of
the
depths
when
the
population
is
only
14%
in
Louis
Louisiana,
70
percent
of
the
deaths
related
to
coronavirus
were
african-american
when
the
population
is
only
31
percent
of
the
state
population.
K
This
pandemic
affects
everybody,
but
again
the
preliminary
data
shows
us
that
communities
of
color,
low-income
communities
are
impacted.
The
most
those
with
underlying
health
conditions
are
also
more
vulnerable
to
covert
19,
and
dad
has
shown
that
low-income
communities,
communities
of
color
already
have
higher
rates
of
underlying
diseases
such
as
asthma,
diabetes.
K
That
makes
them
more
likely
to
suffer
complications
from
this
from
covert
19.
We
had
several
hearings
last
year
on
the
disparities
in
health
care
in
our
city,
our
communities
of
color
immigrants.
Low-Income
communities
may
also
have
less
access
to
health
care,
whether
it's
due
to
financial
constraints,
language
barriers
or
maybe
even
just
a
distrust
of
the
system.
K
During
times
like
this,
it
is
a
point
that
we
support
policies
in
measures
that
would
ensure
access
to
health
care
and
financial
assistance
for
our
communities
of
color,
low-income
residents,
immigrants.
We
don't
want
it.
We
don't
want
to
widen
our
healthcare
disparities
even
further
during
this
pandemic.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
B
You,
madam
president,
I,
wanted
to
echo
some
of
the
sentiments
my
colleague
and
friend
and
housemate
from
house
one.
The
at-large
accounts
from
Dorchester
councillor,
sabi
George.
You
notice
that
it
is
indeed
Passover
begins
at
sundown
tonight.
It
is
also
holy
week
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
to
the
people
of
faith
or
the
and
the
people
of
no
faith
in
this
city.
It's
going
to
be
an
incredibly
challenging
time,
Easter
Passover.
So
many
of
these
celebrations
involve
families
coming
together,
neighbors
friends
coming
together,
and
that
just
will
not
happen.
B
It's
not
safe
to
happen
this
time
so
again,
whether
you're
a
person
of
faith
or
a
person
of
no
faith
we
will
get
through
this
and
just
I'd
urge
all
of
our
neighbors
to
check
up
on
one
another
from
a
social
distance
over
the
ends
in
the
backyard
on
the
sidewalk.
But
obviously
this
is
just
another
wrinkle
to
underscore
the
challenging
time
that
we
all
find
ourselves
in.
Thank
you
thank.
I
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I'd
like
to
just
uplift.
The
reality
is
that
a
lot
of
the
single
moms
that
are
facing,
many
of
which
you
have
multiple
children
who
are
afraid
to
go
and
search
your
food
because
they
don't
want
to
bring
their
entire
family
out
but
everyday,
are
making
a
sacrifice
to
ensure
that
their
children
are
fed.
I
Public
health
crisis
and
I
think
that,
now
more
so
than
ever,
we're
really
seeing
how
Cobra
19
is
helping
us
magnify
that,
and
so
I
wanted
to
thank
councilor
I
know
you
for
bringing
that
conversation
to
the
forefront
even
before
this
was
a
conversation
I'm.
So
looking
forward
to
continuing
the
work
and
encouraging
everyone
to
find
ways
to
self
care,
take
care
of
themselves,
their
loved
ones,
their
neighbors,
because
it's
gonna
take
all
of
us
working
in
different
ways
to
move
together.
So
thank
you
again,
madam
president,
for
facilitating
yet
another
great
council.
A
L
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I'll
be
brief.
I
just
want
to
echo
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
we're
in
this
season,
in
both
the
Jewish
and
Christian
traditions
of
deliverance
from
death,
and
that's
really
what
both
the
Passover
story
and
the
Easter
story
is
about,
and
that
I
think
you
know
this
is
a
body,
and
there
are
many
people
in
City
Hall
who
are
working
every
day
to
try
to
do
concrete
things
to
meet
this
crisis,
but
I
just
want
to
lift
up,
but
for
many
of
us
in
the
city
of
Boston.
L
This
is
also
a
moment
for
prayer
and
and
I
think
you
know
for
me,
I
I
feel
that
you
know
Friday
this
week
is
a
is
a
moment
in
the
Christian
tradition
that
I
come
from,
where
we
pray,
even
as
we
feel
a
band
and
overwhelmed
and
and
I
think
that,
and
the
Passover
tradition
is
also
is
also
one
of
a
feeling
like
this.
We
can't
possibly
come
through
this
and
then
coming
through
it
after
all,
and
so
I
just
want
to
lift
up
that
for
people
all
across
the
city.
L
A
J
You
I'd
like
to
hold
up
some
organizations
in
our
neighborhood
that
are
doing
some
stellar
work.
We
have
an
organization
called
the
Austin
Brighton
Health
coalition
and
it's
a
group
of
maybe
40
50,
60,
nonprofits
and
different
groups
working
in
the
neighborhood
and
their
coordinator
is
an
amazing
young,
woman
and
Anna
Leslie
facility.
It's
a
conversation
two
or
three
times
a
week.
We
have
a
soon
call
and
we
coordinate
all
our
efforts
to
provide
food
and
identify
need
in
the
neighborhood,
and
it's
doing
amazing,
amazing
work.
J
I
also
want
to
commend
the
Commonwealth
bike
collective,
who
are
organizing
to
deliver
groceries
from
the
food
pantries
to
families
in
need
and
to
all
the
amazing
family
childcare
providers
who
are
providing
emergency
childcare
to
our
emergency
first
responders,
health
care
workers
and
folks
who
are
working
in
food
food
and
the
food
industry
until
it
ends
our
supermarkets.
So
thank
you
to
all
these
amazing
people
and
all
the
work
they
do
every
day
and
we're
all
in
this
together.
Thank
you.
A
M
The
way
that
we've
done
in
the
past
and
as
we
see
an
upsurge
in
people
passing
away
due
to
this
virus,
but
also
you
know,
the
natural
absent
flows
of
life
I,
would
like
those
listening
to
know
that
we're
thinking
of
you
that
this
will
eventually
pass
that
one
day
you
will
be
able
to
gather
again
with
your
families
and
with
your
friends
and
to
properly
celebrate
the
lives
of
those
that
we
are,
unfortunately
losing
it's
a
very
difficult
time.
But
together
we
will
make
it
through
this
and
our
thoughts
I
think
collectively.
M
M
These
emotions
in
these
processes
and
leaves
this
uncertainty
of
life
at
this
time,
and
so
my
thoughts
got
to
you
I'm
grateful
for
the
courage
and
the
strength
that
you
all
have
shown
and
for
your
bravery
and
continuing
to
secure
in
place
and
it's
even
under
the
most
difficult
conditions,
which
is
a
loss
of
life
and
having
the
ability
to
really
see
and
you
a
family.
So
thank
you
for
your
bravery
and
your
courage
and
the
strength
that
you're
showing
Cosi.
A
Thank
you
thank
thank
you
all
for
everything
that
you're
doing
I
just
like
to
remind
viewers
who
are
watching
that
the
city
of
Boston
is
taking
applications
for
rent
relief
and
to
support
small
business
owners
for
more
information.
People
can
visit
the
city
of
Boston's
website
for
details
there.
Thank
you
guys
for
everything
that
you
were
doing
in
this
crisis.
We
will
now
close
out
our
meeting
with
memorials
as
we
do
every
meeting
today.
A
A
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
we
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
April
15th
at
12:00
noon,
for
the
safety
of
the
general
public
and
all
those
involved.
The
meeting
will
be
held
virtually
and
posted
online
viewers
can
watch
the
council
meeting
live
on
youtube
by
visiting
Boston
gov,
slash,
City,
Council
TV.
Again,
that's
Boston
gov,
slash,
City
Council
TV,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye
aye,.