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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on April 29, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on April 29, 2020
A
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C
B
D
A
D
J
G
Why
don't
we
open
up
with
a
special
three
get
that
started
and
we'll
still
acknowledge
it
during
the
council
meeting?
So
we
want
to
bring
back
some
of
our
special
presentations.
Maybe
start
reintroducing
clergy
certainly
do
our
luncheons
and
special
presentations
there,
which
will
take
some
pressure
off
of
our
central
staff
with
all
the
hearings
that
we're
having
and
so
today
we're
gonna
do
a
brief
special
presentation
in
today's
meeting,
and
so
we'll
start
with
some
of
that
music
Carrie
great.
E
E
D
G
G
M
G
N
N
B
D
G
B
Blessed
are
the
just
for
they
have
the
reward
in
indestructible
integrity:
blessed:
are
they
who
labor
in
the
vineyards
of
the
public
realm,
for
they
shall
be
remembered
blessed?
Are
they
who
live?
There
live
their
nation,
love
inflation,
I'm,
sorry
blessed?
Are
they
who
love
their
nation
enough
to
praise
its
strengths
and
criticize
its
weaknesses?
What
they
they'll
be
made?
Why,
lest
our
public
officials
who
are
responsive
to
the
needs
of
these,
the
least
of
the
people,
for
they
shall
be
deputies
of
the
community
blessed?
Are
they
who
serve
the
public
good
for
their
reward?
B
Is
in
being
used?
Blessed
are
the
powerful
who
acknowledge
their
power.
It's
both
gift
and
responsibility,
for
they
know
the
binding
obligation
of
their
bounty
blessed.
Are
they
who
review
narrow
self-interest
to
sustain
the
common
weal,
for
they
are
the
Patriots
of
the
nation
needs
blessed?
Are
they
who
rise
above
partisan
loyalties,
for
they
shall
be
administers
of
the
public?
Trust
and
blessed
are
all
people
who
seek
justice
in
an
imperfect
world,
for
they
shall
be
welcomed
into
our
beloved
community
and
then.
G
Today,
we'll
have
our
first
special
presentation
in
a
while,
certainly
our
first
one
using
zoom
this
Thursday,
tomorrow's
International
Jazz
Day,
and
so
we
will
acknowledge
that
with
a
little
jazz
performance
and
I
wanted
to
invite
council
woo
to
say
a
few
words
about
the
band.
We're
gonna
hear
about.
Thank.
J
You,
madam
president,
for
making
this
happen
and
for
continuing
the
tradition.
I
figured
I.
Would
you
know
every
year
we've
done
this
and
we
usually
invite
Pauline
Bilski
of
jazz
Boston
up
to
say
a
few
words
so
I'm
just
given
the
the
new
way
of
doing
things
and
paulina
sent
me
a
little
message,
so
I'm
gonna
read
it
really
quickly.
J
Instead
of
seeing
anything,
Thank
You
president
Jamie
for
welcoming
jazz
a
jazz
Boston
Band
into
your
virtual
city
council
chamber
to
celebrate
International
Jazz
Day
with
all
of
you
during
this
difficult
time,
you're
continuing
a
tradition
that
made
Boston
history
in
2014
when
jazz
was
performed
in
the
chamber
for
the
first
time
ever,
you
may
even
be
the
only
City
council
anywhere
in
the
world
that
celebrates
International
Jazz
day
with
live
jazz.
I
took
a
quick
look
at
the
events
registered
on
the
International
Jazz
Day
website
and
didn't
see
another
one.
J
These
performances
are
our
way
of
saying
thank
you
for
your
strong
support
of
Boston,
jazz
and
jazz
Boston.
We're
especially
grateful
to
the
past
and
present
members
of
the
arts,
culture
and
Special
Events
Committee,
who
have
shared
our
belief
from
the
power
of
jazz
to
help
make
Boston
a
better
City
for
all
its
residents.
We
look
forward
to
working
with
you
to
achieve
that
goal.
You
are
a
very
cool
City
Council
and
you
get
cooler
every
day.
Three
presidents
in
a
row
who
are
jazz
fans
is
beyond
our
wildest
dreams.
J
F
G
Wow,
that
was
that
was
wonderful.
That
was
really
amazing.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
that
and
the
folks
saw
the
the
scenery
there.
You
sure
I'm
sure
you
recognized
that
that
was
the
Great
Hall
in
Faneuil
Hall,
where
we
had
our
inauguration,
which
was
only
a
few
months
away,
but
seems
like
a
lifetime
ago
anyway.
That
was
really
special.
Thank
you
so
much
Council
woo
for
that.
G
We
will
now
move
on
to
the
first
order
of
business,
which
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes,
and
if
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
will
stand
as
approved.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objections
the
minutes
are
so
approved.
Now
we
will
move
on
to
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor
and
we'll
begin
with
docket
zero,
six,
four
nine.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
reading
thank.
B
You
dock
at
zero,
six,
four
nine
message
and
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
1
million
20
120
million
eight
hundred
and
fifty
three
thousand
three
hundred
and
fifty
nine
dollars
in
ten
and
ten
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
water
by
the
United
States
Department
of
the
Treasury
to
be
administered
by
the
city
of
Boston.
This
grant
payment
is
made
for
the
corona
5mr
from
the
coronavirus
relief
fund
in
the
Treasury
of
the
United
States
established
by
section
five
thousand
one
of
the
carers
act.
B
Pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
the
cares.
Act,
the
grant
payment
would
fund
the
necessary
expenditures
encouraged
during
the
public
health
emergency,
with
respect
to
coronavirus
disease,
2019
known
as
Cove
at
19,
between
March
and
December
2020
that
were
not
otherwise
accounted
for
in
the
city
of
Boston's.
Most
recent
budget.
G
B
Zero
six
five
message
and
honoureth
resistivity
of
oxygen
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
$500,000
in
the
form
of
a
gram
for
personal
protective
equipment
donation
awarded
by
the
Boston
resiliency
fund
to
be
administered
by
the
auditing
Department.
The
grant
will
fund
personal
protective
gear
and
other
supplies
during
the
Cova
19
crisis.
Thank.
G
I
You
president
Raney
I,
would
be
seeking
suspension
and
passage
of
this
today.
The
goal
of
this
it's
being
funded
by
the
boss,
resiliency,
find
the
money
was
going
to
protective
personal
protective
equipment
in
the
sooner
we
get
this
out
the
door
the
sooner
they
can
continue.
Those
very
necessary
practices,
Thank.
G
D
G
G
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Madam
president,
this
is
a
grant
of
$50,000
from
the
Boston
foundation
for
the
public
awareness
campaign,
which
will
highlight
the
important
in
impressive
contributions
by
persons
with
disabilities
to
the
workforce
in
Boston.
This
will
be
administered
by
the
Commission
for
persons
with
disabilities,
which
does
great
work
in
our
city
by
being
strong
advocates
for
persons
with
disabilities
by
the
opportunity
this
morning
to
talk
to
Kristen
macaws
about
this
grant.
C
G
You
councillor
Flynn
Council,
with
Flynn,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
Six
five
one,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed,
nay
the
eyes.
Have
it
docket
zero.
Six
five
one
has
been
passed,
we'll
move
on
to
reports
of
public
officers
and
others.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
dockets
zero
six,
five:
two
through
zero,
six,
six,
zero,
six,
six
zero,
we're
gonna
read
those
together.
B
B
Six
five
six
knows
who's
deceived
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979.
Regarding
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers,
acted
upon
by
the
city
comes
at
its
meeting
of
April
15
2020
Dokic
number
zero.
Six:
five
seven
communication
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
of
the
filing
by
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
of
the
agreement
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
Old
Colony
phase
3b
for
our
limited
partnership
pursuant
to
chapter
121,
A's
Section,
six,
a
of
the
Massachusetts
general
law
docket
number
zero.
Six
five.
B
Eighty
communication
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
of
the
filing
by
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
of
the
agreement
between
the
city
of
Boston
in
the
Old
Colony
phase,
three
benign
limited
partnership.
Pursuant
to
chapter
121,
a
section
sixth
day
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws
docket
number
zero.
Six,
five
nine
implication
was
to
receive
from
the
city
clerk
of
filing
by
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
of
the
agreement
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
Old
Colony
phase,
three
C
limited
partnership
pursuant
to
chapter
121,
a
section
6a
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws
and
docket
number
zero.
Six.
G
B
Thank
you
so
much
docket
0
6
to
8
the
Committee
on
housing,
community
development
to
which
was
referred
to
on
April
15,
20,
22,
'aqaq,
number
0
city
to
message,
an
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
17
million,
four
hundred
and
thirty,
seven
thousand
six
hundred
and
thirty
six
dollars
in
the
form
of
the
Korean.
The
federal
FY
20
communities,
Development
Block,
Grant
known
as
CDBG
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development,
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development.
B
The
grant
would
fund
programs
to
help
alleviate
housing
and
economic
crisis
conditions
caused
by
Koba
19
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
up
to
pass
docket
number
zero,
six:
three:
zero,
the
Committee
on
Housing
and
Community
Development,
which
was
referred
on.
April
15
20
20
dark
at
number:
zero,
six,
three
zero
message
and
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
five
million
eight
hundred
and
seventy
one
thousand
five
hundred
and
seventy
four
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
federal
excuse
me.
B
Fy
2000
and
espen
partnerships
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development.
The
grant
will
fund
Housing
Services,
submits
a
report
recommending
the
author
ought
to
pass
docket
number
zero,
six
three
one:
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development,
which
was
referred
on;
April
fifteenth,
twenty
20
dark
at
number:
zero.
B
Six:
three
one
message:
an
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
five
million
one
hundred
ninety
five
thousand
two
hundred
and
ten
dollars
in
the
form
of
the
grant
for
the
FY
2007
strand
Colvin.
Nineteen
supplement
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development.
The
grant
will
fund
special
activities
to
prevent
and
prepare
for
and
respond
to,
the
corona
virus
pandemic
among
individuals
and
families
who
are
homeless
or
receiving
homeless
assistance.
B
The
grant
will
would
fund
rental
assistance
and
supportive
services
for
persons
with
hiv/aids
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
ought
to
pasts
docket
number
zero
634,
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development
to
which
was
referred
on.
April
15,
20,
20,
dark
number,
0,
6,
3,
4
message
and
autor
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
1
million.
B
Five
hundred
and
six
thousand
six
hundred
eleven
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant,
the
federal
FY
2008
grant
allotted
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development.
The
grant
would
fund
housing,
programs
and
services
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
ought
to
pass
and
docket
number
zero
635,
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development
to
which
was
referred
on.
B
April
15,
2020,
docket
number,
0,
6:35,
message,
inaud
or
authorizing
the
City
of
Austin
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
for
four
hundred
and
forty
nine
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
two
dollars
in
the
form
of
agreement
for
hak
wopo.
Twenty
cares
but
water
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
the
Neighborhood
Development.
The
grant
would
find
the
housing
for
persons
with
AIDS
AIDS
programs
to
address
the
impact
of
Kovach
19,
submits
a
report
recommending
the
honor
of
Japan.
Thank.
G
M
As
you
know,
on
April
15th
we
were
just
presented
with
these
grant
opportunities
of
approximately
42
million
dollars,
some
of
which
are
regular
grants
that
we
receive,
and
others
are
specifically
for
koba's
in
urgent
and
increased
funding
in
during
the
hearing,
and
we
split
up
the
code
that
we
split
up
the
funding
sources
under
the
docket
numbers,
six
to
eight
six:
three:
zero,
six,
three
two
and
six,
three
four
specifically
to
ask
about
the
regular
funding
that
the
city
gets.
There
was
no
controversy.
There
were
very
few
questions.
M
We
were
wanted
to
make
sure
that
that
funding
just
got
to
the
city.
So
it
is
my
recommendation
on
those
grants:
the
regular
funding
on
six
to
eight
six,
three
zero
and
six,
three
two
and
six
three
four
again
regular
funding
amounts
for
the
city
of
Boston
for
our
CDBG
of
seventeen
million
for
the
ESG
funds.
For
you
sued
me
for
the
home
home
investment
partnership
or
five
million
dollars,
the.
M
G
M
M
Six
three
want
that
was
dock
at
six
to
nine
zero.
Six
three
one
was
an
additional
five
million
dollars
for
emergency
solutions.
Grant
that
five
million
dollars
was
going
to
be
offered
to
not
just
the
general,
not
the
general
public,
but
two
already
funded
worker
organizations
that
work
in
homelessness
and
that
they
could
bid
on
that
money
and
then
the
same
for
hoprah
additional
half-million
dollars,
approximately
half
million
dollars
for
hope
of
money.
Again
that
was
going
to
be
offered
additional
funds
for
already
vetted
proven.
M
True
vendors
of
the
City
of
Boston
that
deal
with
people
who
are
housing.
Folks,
with
AIDS
the
most
of
the
conversation
Madam
President
was
around
doc
at
six
to
nine
the
additional
10
million
dollars
to
which
the
city
again
I
forgot,
to
mention
that
Tim,
Davis,
Rick,
Wilson,
Trin,
win
I
believe
were
the
participants
on
behalf
of
the
city
I
apologize
for
not
mentioning
that
earlier.
They
mentioned
that
extra
10
million
dollars
was
going
to
go
new
mom
and
the
new
small
business.
M
This
is
0
6
to
9,
but
again
hearing
no
real
controversy
and
concerns
about
the
fact
that
we
need
the
money
and
that
we
should
actually
release
it
to
the
city
to
distribute.
I
am
recommending
that
we
also
pass
each
one
of
those
new
docket
new
fundings
sources
of
6
to
9
6,
3,
1
and
6
3
5
I
turn
it
over
to
my
co-chair
of
the
Housing
Development
Committee
Kinsey,
our
councillor
Bach.
If
she
has
any
additional
thoughts
or
the
other
councillors
that
were
there.
Thank
you
very
much,
Madam
President.
Thank
you.
So
much.
G
N
Just
thank
the
chair,
so
much
for
holding
the
hearing
expeditiously
and
the
whole
administration
were
participating
and
I.
Think
it's
really
important
that
we
get
these
funds
dispersed
and
I
say
that,
knowing
that
the
council
is
going
to
continue
to
be
involved
in
the
conversation
about
rental
relief
and
small
business
support
that
these
funds
will
help.
Thank
you
absolutely.
G
Thank
you
so
much
so
I
suggest
we
move
on
with
boats
we're
going
to
take
each
docket
separately,
and
so
here
we
go.
We
will
start
with
the
first
step,
which
was
dock
at
zero.
Six
to
eight
councillor,
Edwards,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
Six
to
eight
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
aye,
aye,
oh,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
zero.
Six
to
eight
has
been
passed.
We
will
move
on
to
dr.
zero
six
to
nine
Oh
counselor
Edwards.
E
G
Opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it,
and
dock
at
zero
69
has
been
passed,
docket
zero,
six
three
zero
is
next
counselor
Edwards
seeks
exception
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
duck
at
zero:
six:
three
zero,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
the
ice
habit
and
docket
zero.
Six
three
zero
has
been
passed:
counselor,
Edwin
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
Dakin
0
6
3
1,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,.
K
G
Ice
habit
and
docket
0
6
3
1,
has
been
passed.
Counselor
Edwards
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0
6
3
2,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
dock
it.
0
6
3
tooth
has
been
passed.
Counselor
Edwards
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
dock
at
0,
6
3
4,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye.
E
C
G
B
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Jock
at
zero,
five,
eight
eight
through
zero,
five,
nine
zero
artist
for
the
FY
21
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
to
department
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
other
post-employment
benefit
known
as
okay,
docket
590,
zero,
five,
nine
one:
two:
zero:
five:
nothing
cool
Odyssey,
kept
fund,
transfer
appropriations,
docket
number,
zero,
five,
nine
and
three
through
zero;
five,
nine
six
Auden's
for
the
capital
budget,
including
loan
officer
and
lease
purchase
agreement;
Madam
President.
You
also
want
me
to
read
a
6-5
I,
think
that's
going
to.
B
Right,
Thank,
You
doc
at
zero,
six,
zero
five
message
and
are
authorizing
a
limit
to
the
limit
for
the
Boston
Centers
for
youth
and
families,
DCYF
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2021
to
pay
salaries
and
benefits
of
employees
and
to
purchase
and
equipment
necessary
to
operate
the
City
Hall
childcare.
This
is
revolving
five
they'll
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receipts
with
tuition
paid,
the
parents
or
guardians
for
children
enrolled
at
the
center
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Thank.
G
N
You,
madam
president,
I'm
this
edge
of
hearing
or
items.
As
everyone
knows,
dockets
are
in
ways
and
means
for
our
continued
budget.
Consideration.
I
just
want
to
thank
counselors
for
joining
working
sessions
this
week
in
preparation
for
our
hearings
next
week.
The
process
is
ongoing
next
week,
we'll
be
having
hearings
with
bps
would
be
cyf
with
the
Boston
Public
Library
Boston,
Transportation,
Department
and
Public
Works.
N
G
B
C
C
The
piano
escape
updates
from
their
organizations
about
what
they
are
doing
for
our
veteran
community.
The
piano
has
spoke
about
the
own
work
in
helping
veterans
and
military
families
apply
for
chapter
115
benefits
their
outreach
to
veterans
who
may
be
in
need
of
services,
as
well
as
different
resources
that
are
available
from
each
veterans.
Organizations.
C
The
VA
Boston
healthcare
system
is
adapting
the
outpatient
in
inpatient
services
to
handle
the
needs
of
this
pandemic,
as
well
as
stepping
up
their
services
for
mental
health
outreach,
including
working
with
families
on
domestic
violence,
related
issues.
Family
wellness
programs
such
as
yoga
Carolyn
also
noted
that
they
still
focus
on
our
woman
veterans,
who
are
in
need
of
specific
veteran
medical
medical
assistance
as
well.
The
VA
is
working
to
ensure
that
veterans
receive
their
benefits,
as
well
as
offering
their
own
relief
grants
for
veterans
in
need.
C
Advocates
also
stressed
the
importance
of
reach
out
to
veterans
who
may
be
in
isolation
to
this
pandemic.
My
colleagues
stressed
the
importance
of
outreach
in
access
to
information
for
our
veterans
that
are
available.
They
also
stressed
that
we
need
to
reach
out
to
hard-to-reach
populations
like
veterans
of
Kawa,
our
LGBTQ
veterans,
and
that
everyone
should
have
the
same
access
in
health.
C
Equal
access
and
help
all
veterans
present
confirm
their
commitment
to
continue
providing
services
to
veterans,
antemer,
ID,
equitable
services
for
all
I
believe
that
this
was
an
informative
hearing
and
I
will
continue
to
work
with
my
colleagues
in
veteran
organizations,
EMEA
Walsh,
to
make
sure
that
our
veterans
in
military
families
have
access
to
the
benefits
in
services
that
they
earned.
I
ask
that
this
matter
remain
in
committee.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
G
You
so
much
councillor,
Flynn
I,
attended
that
hearing.
It
was
very
informative.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
for
the
work
that
you've
been
doing.
Docket
zero.
Five.
Seven
nine
will
remain
in
the
committee,
a
veteran
and
military
affairs,
and
we
will
now
move
on
to
motions
orders
and
resolutions.
Madam
clerk
Kazuki
there's.
B
G
J
You
Madam
President.
We
had
a
wonderful
hearing
yesterday
on
the
hearing
order
that
mr.
Edwards
and
I
had
sponsored
on
the
idea
of
requiring
that
businesses
and
Boston
employers
would
offer
their
employees
access
to
a
pre-tax
benefit
through
the
MBTA.
The
Kirk
program
of
the
City
of
Austin
already
participates
in
we
heard
from
representatives
from
the
administration
in
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
as
well
as
community
advocates,
who
have
been
involved
with
similar
efforts
around
the
country.
There's
a
look.
Many
many
colleagues
were
in
attendance
and
we
had
some
great
discussion
and
great
questions.
J
There
was
some
concern
over
what
should
be
required
and
what
should
be
encouraged
there.
What
some
follow-up
do
from
the
Austin
Transportation
Department
on
new
programs
that
they
are
about
to
roll
out?
That
would
help
deliver
benefit
transportation,
benefits
and
options
to
employers,
particularly
through
our
Main
streets
program,
and
there
was
some
follow-up
also
on
Bree
envisioning.
J
What
our
transportation
system
should
look
like,
which
there
will
be
hearing
order
later
today,
that
touches
on
a
little
bit
so
I'll
hand
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor
I
thought
it
was
a
very
productive
conversation
and
have
a
clear
sense
that
we
could
dive
into
next
steps
around
the
potential
ordinance
or
working
with
the
administration
to
understand
what
their
programs
will
look
like.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
G
G
Thank
you
so
much
and
I
see
that
her
audio
is
connecting
Council
Edwards.
Are
you
with
us
if
you
unmute
yourself,
counselor
Edwards,
we
just
heard
from
counselor
Wu
reporting
out
on
the
hearing
and
wanted
to
give
you
the
opportunity
as
a
sponsor,
to
offer
some
remarks.
If
you
don't
have
any
that's
perfectly
fine.
Thank.
M
You
for
this
opportunity,
I
will
happily
take
it.
The
hearing
was
I,
thought
very
efficient
and
was
great
opportunity
to
hear
from
director,
Vanita,
Gupta
and
also
city
planner
for
BTD
allah-allah,
macau
to
specifically
discuss
already
what
the
city
is
doing,
where
it
was
announced
suddenly
or
for
the
first
time
that
the
city
already
has
a
program
that
is
subsidizing
public
transportation
for
ford
or
at
least
requiring
the
developers
and
article
80
projects
to
subsidize
public
transportation
was
a
great
opportunity
to
dive
into
that
and
to
learn
more
about
that.
M
The
funding
that
they
are
now
receiving
from
TNC
operators
they're
going
to
be
using
also
to
fund
a
subsidized
main
Main
Street
District
businesses
and
help
their
their
workers
come
to
commute.
So
that's
a
great
opportunity,
but
what
we
did
learn
most
importantly,
is
that
this
kind
of
benefit
is
something
that
should
be
offered
a
city
offers
it
to
its
employees.
M
We
think
that
people
commuting
into
Boston,
and
especially
our
essential
workers
or
people
who
don't
have
a
choice
but
to
take
public
transportation,
should
at
least
have
this
choice,
and
that
is
to
be
able
to
get
a
pre-tax
benefit
that
helps
them
pay
their
probably
pay
for
their
public
transportation.
The
best
thing
about
this
it
is,
it
cost
employers,
absolutely
nothing.
So
the
next
steps
that
we
have
and
I
wanted
to
thank
the
advocates
T
for
MA
and
Coast,
who
especially
want
wonderful
ideas
and
thoughts
and
ordinances
from
around
the
country.
M
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
also
attended,
but
the
next
step
really
is
to
look
at
how
we
can
implement
this
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
whether
an
ordinance
makes
sense,
whether
it's
legal,
I
recommended
and
I'm
going
to
be
pursuing
looking
at
our
contract
and
leveraging
our
ability
to
work
with
employers
right
now,
as
a
contract
with
the
city
that
we
at
least
ask
that
in
our
contracts,
did
they
offer
this
benefit
to
their
employees
again
costing
them
nothing.
Therefore,
it's
not
a
unfunded
mandate.
M
G
B
C
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Madam
President
I
filed
this
with
counsel
Wu,
as
we
hear
more
and
more
about
the
uptick
of
racist
and
discriminatory
incidents
targeting
our
Asian
American
residence,
neighbors
H,
the
House
Resolution
908
in
the
US
Congress,
condemns
all
forms
of
anti-asian
sentiment
is
related
to
covert
19.
It
is
a
congressional
resolution
introduced
by
representative
grace
meng
from
New
York.
It
has
received
support
from
other
organizations
in
policymakers,
such
as
the
Massachusetts
State
House
Asian
Caucus
in
the
black
and
Latino
caucus.
C
C
We're
also
hearing
people
calling
kovat
19
the
Chinese
virus
in
the
wound
virus
also
makes
matters
worse.
It
makes
our
Asian
American
neighbors
into
scapegoats.
I
know
that
we
must
speak
up
against
any
act
that
discriminates
against
our
communities.
That's
why
I
joined
with
council
row
in
filing
this
resolution
in
support
of
House
Resolution
9
0,
8,
Thank,
You
Madame.
President.
Thank.
J
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
so
much
to
the
lead
sponsor
for
his
leadership
and
lifting
up
our
communities.
Always
this
is
an
incredibly
important
resolution
at
the
federal
level
that
representative
thing
has
introduced
and
we
see
its
impact
every
day
in
Boston,
we've
seen
both
the
economic
impact,
as
well
as
the
ocean
Olymp
act
on
our
residents
and
in
many
other
cities
across
the
country.
J
I've
heard
from
other
colleagues
who
represent
various
Chinatown's
or
other
communities
with
with
large
API
populations
that
the
the
fear
and
anxiety
and
and
incidents
of
hate
crimes
are
incredibly
alarming
and
most
of
all,
it
is
frustrating
and
painful
that
it
is
being
subtly
encouraged
by
the
President
of
the
United
States
and
even
the
presidential
election.
The
presidential
campaign
overall
has
been
leaning
into
okay
nation
of
foreign
policy
that
is
sort
of
anti
China,
with
stereotypes
that
reinforce
anti
API
discrimination.
J
So
I'm
very
grateful
that
my
colleagues
on
the
City
Council
and
throughout
and
at
every
level
and
representing
the
city
of
Boston,
have
always
been
steadfast
in
standing
up
against
racism
of
any
kind,
and
this
will
continue
to
be
an
issue
for
our
communities
both
during
the
pandemic,
but
even
after
as
the
as
we
think
about
the
economic
impacts
in
a
long-term
recovery.
So
thank
you
so
much
and
would
ask
for
everyone's
support
today.
G
O
Have
Madam
President,
please
out
of
my
named
this
resolution.
I'd
also
like
to
remind
folks
that
may
is
Asian
American
and
Pacific
Islander
Heritage
Month,
and
it
seems
really
appropriate
time
to
hold
up
the
concerns
of
our
Asian
residents
in
our
neighborhoods
and
across
our
country
at
this
time.
So
please
have
my
name
to
the
resolution.
Thank
you.
All.
G
P
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
applaud
councillor
Flynn
and
councillor
Lou
for
the
continued
leadership
on
this
and
recognizing
that
I
have
a
large
Vietnamese
population
in
Dorchester
shared
with
councillor
Baker.
This
is
a
major
issue,
so
thank
you
guys
for
continuing
to
stand
up
for
this
population,
but
also
against
racism.
Please
add
my
name:
Madam
President
thank.
G
You
so
much
would
anyone
else
like
to
add
their
name
to
this
resolution.
Madam
clerk
I
think
you
have
councillor
Braden
and
councillor
Campbell
if
you
could
also
add
councillor
Flaherty
councillor
Arroyo
councillor,
O'malley,
councillor,
Edwards,
counselor,
Bach,
councillor,
sabi,
George,
Council
and
Mejia,
and
the
chair,
wonderful
councillors,
Flynn
and
mu
six
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero.
Six
six
one,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
Holle
opposed,
nay
the
eyes
have
it
in
doclet
zero.
Six
six
one
has
been
adopted:
Madame
Clara.
Could
you
please
read
doc
it
zero
six.
J
If
you,
madam
president,
I'm,
really
excited
to
partner
with
councillor
Braden
and
grateful
for
her
leadership
on
this,
as
we
think
about
what
our
transportation
system
should
look
like
both
immediately
now
for
safety,
as
well
as
through
the
recovery,
we've
talked
a
lot
about
Transportation
on
the
council
and
the
many
issues
in
our
interconnected
system,
but
many
of
these
challenges
will
get
worse
as
Kovac
goes
on.
Even
when
we're
at
the
point.
J
Where
we're
reopening
businesses,
people
will
be
afraid
to
use
public
transit
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that
we're
providing
enough
service
levels
that
people
can
sit
further
apart
on
buses?
That
would
continue
the
practices
now
of
no
fare
collection,
so
that
folks
can
enter
through
the
back
doors
and
protect
drivers
from
being
exposed.
I've
been
just
unbelievable
number
of
MBTA
employees
who
have
been
confirmed
with
koban
and
are
still
working
in
conditions
that
risk
exposure
every
day.
J
So
this
is
an
issue
about
thinking
of
the
space
that
we
have
the
modes
of
travel
that
we
have.
How
can
we
protect
physical
distancing
now,
as
well
as
put
in
place
the
changes
so
that,
as
people
are
thinking
about
how
to
get
back
to
work
in
weeks
to
come?
We're
not
immediately
going
back
to
more
cars
everywhere,
be
only
because
people
are
afraid
of
getting
on
public
transit
and
feel
that
it
will
be
too
crowded?
Certainly,
we
understand
many
people,
especially
essential
workers,
need
to
have
vehicles.
J
This
is
not
about
taking
you
know,
banning
any
particular
mode
of
travel
is
just
about
recognizing
how
interconnected
this
is
and
that
our
collective
safety
depends
on
rethinking
our
transportation
system
last
week,
just
a
week
ago
today,
another
cyclist
was
struck
and
killed
in
Boston,
and
we
know
that
many
of
these
crashes
are
entirely
preventable
if
we
start
to
put
in
place
infrastructure
changes
that
will
create
separation
and
make
streets
safe
for
everyone.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
O
You,
madam
president,
I'd
also
like
to
thank
councilor
way
for
a
leadership
on
this
important
issue.
You
know
we
were
here
in
Boston,
we're
still
in
the
midst
of
the
surge,
where
we
have
a
stay
in
home
ward
until
May,
18
and
now
is
the
time
that
we
need
to
work
proactively
to
ensure
that
we
have
a
safe
and
deliberate
approach
to
a
return
to
work
and
we
live
in
a
very
dense
urban
neighborhoods
neighborhoods.
Will
it
see,
increase
pedestrian
traffic
and
will
it
see
people
will
be
wanting
to
get
back
on
for
me
transit?
O
So
it's
really
important
that
we
consult
with
all
folks
who
are
further
ahead
in
this
process.
This
is
a
global
pandemic.
Cities
across
the
world
are
further
along
in
this
process,
they're
figuring
out
things
at
work
and
they're
also
identifying
things
that
don't
work.
We
have
a
lot
to
learn
from
their
experience,
their
successes
and
their
failures.
O
So
I
really
look
on
this
hearing
to
explore
how
we
as
we
as
we
move
out
of
a
stay
at
home
situation,
to
get
people
back
into
work
situations
that
we
have
a
deliberative
process
to
identify
best
practice
and
to
ensure
public
confidence
in
the
safety
of
our
mass
transit
systems,
but
also
to
ensure
safe,
safe
streets
and
I.
Welcome
the
opportunity
to
have
this
discussion.
Thank
you.
So
much
thank.
G
N
N
As
we
all
know,
we
really
have
to
think
about
what
we're
going
to
do
in
the
new
normal
and,
as
somebody
represents
a
really
dense
district
with
a
lot
of
people
who
are
you
know,
walking
has
become
the
only
way
to
you
know,
get
any
recreation
and
and
I
think
that
and
we've
got
really
narrow
sidewalks
in
some
parts
of
my
district
and
I.
Just
think
that
we
have
to
be
strategic
about
this,
because,
if
I
know
I've
heard
concerns
about
hey.
N
N
Think
there's
a
chance
here
and
I
appreciate
the
makers
referencing
it
in
the
in
the
order,
there's
a
chance
to
think
about
some
of
the
things
that
we've
been
looking
to
do:
anyways
on
a
vision,
zero
front
and
to
really
accelerate
that
work
right
now
and
we've
just
seen
so
much
speeding
lately
in
the
heart
of
the
city.
We
so
many
near
misses
in
terms
of
pedestrian
and
bicycle
accidents,
and
it's
just
really
important
to
me
that
we
seize
this
moment
and
use
it
to
make
safety
for
all
people
in
our
city.
Better,
not
worse.
G
Your
name
of
course,
yes,
thank
you
looking
to
add
their
name
or
make
a
very
thin
line.
Okay,
we're
gonna,
add
names.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Flynn
Council
of
clarity,
councillor
Edwards
councillor
O'malley,
councillor
Mejia,
you
already
have
councillor
Bach
councillor,
sorry
George,
councillor,
Campbell,
councillor
Arroyo
and
please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Six
six
two
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation.
B
G
L
You,
madam
president,
as
many
of
us
have
read
the
news,
delivery.
Commission
fees
are
an
increasingly
contentious
point
of
discussion
during
this
pandemic,
with
cities
across
the
Commonwealth
in
that
country,
discussing
the
impact
of
these
fees
in
the
implementation
of
a
temporary
cap
in
light
of
the
ongoing
pandemic.
So,
as
we've
all
seen
throughout
in
our
local
communities
regulating
delivery
freeze
has
been
a
topic
prior
to
Cova
19,
particularly
among
the
restaurant
industry
counterparts,
but
now
with
our
restaurant
industry
more
reliant
on
delivery
services
as
as
their
only
source
of
revenue.
L
Honesty
and
that
third-party
delivery
companies
have
financial
needs
themselves
that
need
to
be
met.
They
also
need
to
pay
their
workers
in
their
workers,
obviously
need
to
pay
for
fuel
maintenance
and
repair.
So
at
a
time
when
many
of
our
restaurants
are
struggling
and
fearing
that
they
won't
reopen
exorbitant
Commission
fees
on
on
each
and
every
order,
quite
frankly
feels
a
little
exploitive.
So
our
hope
is
that
maybe
the
parties
can
get
in
the
room
and
sort
of
figure
this
out.
L
Along
with
my
colleagues,
council,
internal
melyandd
and
the
rest
of
us
as
a
team,
but
hopefully
again,
this
is
something
that
I
would
I
use
a
no-brainer
and
I'm
thinking
that
the
folks
in
the
delivery
world
can
get
on
the
phone
with
the
folks
in
the
restaurant
world
and
come
to
terms
with
something
that
just
makes
sense
with
is
a
shared
responsibility
and
we're
giving
a
little
bit
to
get
a
little
bit
and
demonstrate
a
willingness
to
get
through.
Kovan
19
get
back
on
our
feet,
and-
and
that's
our
hope
here.
L
N
L
G
C
You
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
council
of
clarity
and
council
o'malley
for
partnering
with
me.
Kovach
19
pandemic
is
having
a
huge
impact
on
the
restaurant
industry.
Many
restaurants
had
to
close
or
switch
to
pickup
or
delivery
only
yet
to
do
delivery.
Many
restaurants
have
to
utilize
third
party
delivery
companies.
C
Third
party
delivery
companies
charge
Commission
fees
from
10%
to
30%,
even
40%,
which
can
be
a
big
burden
on
restaurants
during
non
pandemic
times,
but
now
that
the
restaurants
are
even
much
more
reliant
on
delivery
for
sales,
these
Commission
fee
makes
it
even
harder
for
restaurants
that
are
already
struggling.
There
are
currently
only
a
few
third-party
delivery
companies
that
dominate
the
market,
making
it
difficult
for
restaurants
to
negotiate
a
different
Commission
fee
structure.
C
I
have
heard
from
many
restaurants
in
my
district
owners
who
are
concerned
about
the
commission
fees
that
they
had
to
pay,
including
John
Shaw
owner
of
Elle
Jeffries,
which
is
in
my
district.
This
is
a
concern,
especially
now
that
their
business
is
mostly
from
the
delivery
they
are
already
operating
on
a
very
thin
margin,
profit
to
begin
with
and
having
to
pay.
This
30
or
40
percent
in
commission
makes
it
hard
for
them
to
survive
when
business
is
already
down.
C
We
want
to
call
for
this
hearing
to
assess
the
impact
of
third-party
deliveries
for
restaurants
and
talk
about
what
we
can
do
to
be
helpful
to
restaurants,
our
restaurants,
employee,
a
lot
of
people,
the
dishwashers,
the
bartenders,
the
waitresses
that
cooks
they
put
money
in
the
table
for
their
families.
We
need
to
work
with
these
restaurants,
and
hopefully
these
third-party
delivery
companies
have
a
have
a
change
of
heart
and
have
some
compassion
during
this
critical
time.
It's
about
giving
someone
a
hand
up,
not
exploiting
the
situation
when
things
are
tough.
K
You,
madam
president,
and
obviously
I,
want
to
thank
my
dear
colleagues,
the
at-large
council
from
South
Boston,
as
well
as
the
district
council
from
South,
Boston
I
think
independently.
We
were
we
three
we're
all
working
on
this
issue
when
we
realized
it's
better
and
more
efficient
to
join
forces.
I
it's
been
well
covered
by
the
two
previous
speakers.
I
just
wanted
to
offer
a
little
bit
more
perspective
and
why
this
is
important.
K
Now
now
the
Restaurant
Association
Massachusetts
has
speculated
that
thirty,
forty,
perhaps
even
50%
or
close
to
it
of
restaurants,
could
have
difficulty
reopening
as
we
begin
our
recovery
phase.
So
the
fact
that
many
of
these
businesses
that
are
just
struggling
on
the
margins
right
now
are
incurring
these
huge
costs
is
going
to
make
it
so
much
more
difficult
for
them
to
sustain
their
business
model
in
a
post
go
up
in
nineteen
world.
So
this
is
a
very,
very
important
issue.
K
That
would
presumably
will
help
them
stay
in
business
as
and
often
the
case
being
passed
on
to
the
consumers
as
well.
So
I'm
delighted
to
join
my
colleagues,
I
echo
what
the
first
speaker
said
that,
hopefully,
a
hearing
will
not
even
be
necessary.
We
are
seeing
one
of
the
larger
delivery
services.
Postmates
has
already
agreed
to
cut
their
cost
by
50%,
I'm,
not
sure
what
their
percentage
is.
Now
it's
proprietary
and
for
me,
many
of
these
companies,
but
just
by
capping
it
at
a
lesser
amount
again
10
to
15%
is
what
other
cities
are
doing.
K
I
think
we
should
have
at
least
be
in
line
with
that
we'll
have
an
opportunity
to
really
support
these
small
businesses
and
support
their
customers
as
well.
It's
a
no-brainer,
it's
something
that
is
is
long
overdue
and
will
also
allow
the
folks
that
the
independent
contractors,
typically,
who
are
the
delivery
drivers
for
these
services,
will
be
able
to
continue
to
make
a
good
living
and
obviously
they're
there.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
companies
provide
the
safety
protocol
and
oversight
for
the
considerable
delivery
that
they're
doing.
Thank
you
very
much,
Madam
President.
K
G
O
The
floor,
thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
command
the
makers
for
this
very
important
resolution.
I
feel
that
I
represent
all
stand
Righton
and
we
have
a
huge
number
of
small,
independent
restaurants
and
take-out
establishments.
It
is
a
lifeblood
of
our
local
Main
streets
and
it's
really
important
issue
to
address
and
I
hope
that
we
can
remediate
the
situation
as
soon
as
possible.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
You
like
to
add
your
name
council
right.
Yes,
please
already
others
who
would
like
to
add
their
name.
Please
a
show
of
hands
your
physical
hand,
I,
see
councillor
Mejia,
please
add
her
I
see
councillor
woo.
Did
you
want
to
speak
or
just
said
your
name?
I
will
make
a
quick
comment:
okay,
I'm,
so
council
mejia
councillor,
Bob
councillor,
sabi,
George,
councillor,
Baker,
councillor
or
royal.
G
G
J
You
I'm
grateful
to
counselor
Flaherty
for
partnering
on
this
push.
We
have
had
many
conversations
over
many
years
about
what
city
hall
should
you
know
comparison
to
the
Apple
Store
and
how
we
could
provide
the
easiest
most
accessible
way
for
constituents
to
access
city
services,
as
we
are
in
this
time
of
rethinking
how
we
do
everything
I
think
it's
important
to
identify
what.
J
Accomplished
so
far,
both
for
the
immediate
transition
to
make
physical
distantly
possible
for
city
workers
to
keep
them
safe
to
keep
as
well
as
for
constituents
who
might
need
access
to
services.
We
know
with
an
appointment-only
system
you're
only
going
to
be
able
to
serve
so
many
people.
So
what
can
we?
J
What
are
we
accomplishing
whatever
we
accomplish
now
and
then
what
pieces
of
it
we
want
to
make
sure
carry
on
into
the
future,
especially
as
a
recovery
picks
up
and
people
are
all
of
a
sudden
going
to
have
a
rush
of
wanting
building
permits
or
other
types
of
permits
that
typically
come
with
some
sort
of
in-person
interaction.
Even
if
it's
to
check
on
the
status.
Why
can't
we
do
all
of
that
with
virtual
services
right?
J
If
you
need
to
appeal
a
parking
ticket,
you
don't
have
to
come
in
person,
but
all
of
that
is
automatically
with
an
online
option.
Of
course,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
don't
have
access
to
technology
and
always
have
an
in-person
way
and
support
to
navigate
that,
but
because
so
many
people
are
now
used
to
it
and
getting
comfortable
with
it.
Let's
make
sure
that
that
carries
forward.
Thank
you
very
much.
L
No.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Obviously
thank
the
previous
speaker
colleague,
counsel,
who,
for
for
working
on
this
I
echo
a
lot
of
her
comments.
I
know
that
I
can
say
that
the
city
and
this
administration
they've
done
an
excellent
job
of
working
quickly
under
extraordinary
circumstances
to
protect
city
employees
and
members
of
the
public
that
may
have
to
come
to
City
Hall
for
essential
services.
During
this
time
we
have
moved
a
huge
amount
of
our
workforce
to
doing
remote
work
and
taking
steps
to
reduce
interactions
with
members
of
the
public.
L
You,
men
and
president
also
worked
quickly
to
transition
the
council
in
our
offices
to
remote
work
as
well
and
kudos
to
you
and
also
to
central
staff.
I
know
that,
though
you
and
I
spoke
about
central
staff
and
the
hours
in
the
pressure,
that's
on
them,
so
shout
out
to
central
staff
at
this
time
for
doing
great
work
on
on
all
of
our
behalf,
as
we
continue
to
to
work
remotely.
That
said,
there
are
still
departments
in
city
services
that
may
require
people
to
come
in
person
for
service,
and
we
need
to
look
at.
E
L
So
it's
a
I
guess
it's
a
great
opportunity
for
us
to
I,
guess
they
have
a
little
quality
control
conversation
and
and
see
where
we
could
make
a
difference.
It's
no
I
thought
of
it.
The
other
day
in
terms
of
block
parties,
I
assume
that
you
know
block
parties
are
non-starters
for
the
foreseeable
future.
But
when
folks
have
a
block
party,
they
have
to
come
in
themselves
personally
and
signup
and
pick
up
their
signs.
You
know
those
are
the
things
of
those.
L
Can
we
send
them
something
and
have
them
pick
up
a
curbside
or
have
them
sent
up
and
pick
up
curbside
at
a
copy
store?
I
mean
it's
runs,
the
gamut
of
things
that
we
can
and
probably
should
be
doing
moving
forward,
and
this
is
a
great
opportunity
so
look
forward
to
to
partnering
with
Council
woo
and
others
as
we
examine.
G
You
thank
you
so
much
councillor
clarity,
happy
to
call
on
speakers
who
wish
to
comment.
I,
see,
counsel
mejia,
with
her
blue
hand,
raise
that
there
are
others.
Please
raise
your
blue
hand
and
please
be
very
brief.
I
will
call
on
council
mejia
I
see
you
councillor,
Campbell.
The
blue
hand
feature
is
right
under
manage
participants
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen.
The
chair
recognizes
councilman
here
and
then
I
will
come
to
you
next
camera
councilman.
Here
you
have
the
floor.
A
A
Mindful
that
not
everybody
knows
how
to
read
or
write
in
their
own
native
language
or
in
English
for
that
matter,
and
so,
as
we
start
thinking
about
this
digital,
the
way
of
being
I
just
want
to
be
none
of
that
and
figuring
out
how
we
can
ensure
that
those
folks
don't
get
left
out
of
this
conversation,
but
really
excited
and
super
super
super
onboard
for
it.
So
thank
you
both
to
my
colleagues
who
are
for
bringing
it
in.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
You
for
those
important
points
the
chair
recognizes
councillor
Campbell
counsel
Campbell.
Would
you
like
to
come?
I
just
want
to
add
my
name.
Oh,
wonderful!
Thank
you.
There
are
no
other
speakers.
We
can
go
ahead
and
add
names.
Madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Graydon
councillor,
Flynn
council,
Arroyo,
council,
Bach,
council,
O'malley,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor,
savvy
George,
please
also
add
the
chair
and
I
think
you
have
councillor
Mejia
and
Campbell.
G
J
You
this
hearing
order,
really
follows
up
directly
from
our
hearing
that
we
had
last
week
on
planning
for
an
equitable
recovery
from
koban
19.
It
was
a
really
community
grounded
conversation
representing
a
number
of
different
sectors
and
communities
within
Boston
talking
about
the
ways
that
the
planning
for
recovery
has
not
necessarily
included
every
voice
or
been
most
targeted
to
the
area
where
need
is
greatest.
J
One
of
the
big
questions
that
did
come
up
was
how
the
city's
own
funds,
the
three
municipal,
resiliency
funds
that
have
been
set
up,
the
Boston
resiliency
fund,
the
rental
assistance
fund
and
the
small
business
relief
fund,
which
we
exercised
control
over
and
which
the
City
Council
has
oversight
over
as
the
sort
of
fiscal
authorities
for
this
for
the
city
of
Boston.
We
have
questions
on
how
those
funds
have
been
allocated
so
far,
but
the
processes
have
been
and
what
the
processes
will
be
moving
forward
for
future
distributions.
J
The
administration
was
not
available
to
attend,
so
this
is
a
hearing
order
to
follow
up
and
make
sure
that
we
can
really
zero
in
on
the
places
for
collaboration
and
that
we
can
buy
them
through
data
requests
or
potentially
a
future
hearing.
Have
that
direct
you
back
and
forth?
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
have
always
said
that
we
need
to
lead
on
the
belief
that
all
means
all
so
when
we
all
heard
that
the
city
cop,
that
the
city
of
Boston
was
preparing
to
distribute
to
disburse
funding
for
commercial
rental
and
rental
relief,
I
was
thrilled
because
it
seemed
like
an
opportunity
for
a
lot
of
people
experiencing
financial
hardship
to
get
a
leg
up
in
our
city.
A
During
the
application
process,
though,
I
noticed
a
few
things
when
I
tried
to
fill
out
the
application
myself
because
I'm
an
exponential
learner,
I
noticed
there
were
a
few
questions
that
were
a
little
bit
confusing
and
everything
was
first
rolled
out
in
English
and
then
later
the
information
was
rolled
out
in
different
languages,
which
made
it
really
difficult
for
a
lot
of
people
to
access
the
information
in
a
timely
fashion.
So
I
think
that
we
have
missed
out
on
opportunities
to
serve
folks,
who
were
in
also
were
in
dire
need.
A
And
so
what
we
have
found
out
is
that
during
this
process
that
the
funding
was
also
switched
and
in
the
beginning
it
was
first-come
first-serve,
which
added
some
anxiety
to
folks
who
had
a
hard
time,
even
understanding
the
application
process
and
then
at
some
point
it
turned
into
a
lottery
system.
So
there
was
just
a
lot
of
discrepancies
in
terms
of
how
this
was
rolled
out.
That
I
think
really
questions
whether
or
not
we
have
done
our
due
diligence
and
making
sure
that
we're
serving
all
I'm,
truthful
II.
G
I
My
office
has
been
in
contact
with
a
number
of
small
businesses
who
have
expressed
frustration
with
both
the
process
for
the
federal
relief
in
state
relief,
but
also
the
municipal
relief
that
were
concerns
about
being
asked
for
more
information
and
then,
when
returning
or
reaching
back
out
to
the
city
being
told,
essentially
nothing
receiving
no
response
to
the
request
for
more
information
when,
when
requesting,
what
kind
of
information
would
require
what
they
needed
to
update
their
applications
receiving
a
cold,
shoulder.
I.
Think
part
of
the
issue.
I
G
M
We
gave
about
three
million
dollars
in
more
or
less
a
week
in
terms
of
the
rental
relief
program,
and
it's
important
for
us
to
learn
these
lessons
now,
because
it
is
expected
that
we
will
have
a
second
wave
of
kovat
and
in
dealing
with
that
and
making
sure
that
we
are
using
every
single
resource
to
the
maximum
to
help
all
people
in
the
city
of
Boston.
I
just
wanted
to
lift
up
the
fact
that
on
May,
4th
I
am
having
a
working
session
actually
on
the
workmen
relief
program.
M
That
has
been
planned
to
specifically
ask
a
lot
of
these
questions
and
to
analyze
the
lessons
that
we
learned
from
the
first
rollout
I
believe
there'll
be
a
second
rollout
and
there
should
be
additional
five
million
dollars
coming
from
the
neighborhood
housing
trust
and
then
also
we
just
approved
funding,
possibly
another
five
million
dollars
going
just
to
the
rental
relief
program.
So
before
that
money
comes
in,
we
have
a
lot
of
questions,
so
I
just
want
to
let
the
camp.
My
colleagues
know
that
we
and
I.
M
G
Would
anyone
else
like
to
make
three
three
months
before
adding
names?
Okay,
seeing
no
blue
hands?
Madam
clerk,
if
folks
want
to
sign
on
by
a
show
of
hand,
did
you
please
add
councillor
Braden
councillor
Flynn
counselor,
Edwards,
councillor,
Flaherty,
council,
Mally,
council,
Bach,
councillor
Campbell,
councillor,
sabe
George
and
please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Six
six
five
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee.
One
will
now
move
on
to
the
dreaded
docket
zero,
six,
six
six.
G
B
G
O
You
thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
you
also
to
councillor
Flynn
for
co-sponsoring
this
hearing
with
me.
As
you
all
know,
we're
in
the
midst
of
a
worldwide
pandemic,
the
likes
of
which
we
haven't
seen
in
100
years,
and
while
many
of
us
have
the
privilege
of
continuing
our
work
from
the
safety
of
our
homes,
there
are
tens
of
thousands
of
our
frontline
workers
who
have
to
turn
up
for
work
every
day.
O
The
term
occupational
presumption
in
the
context
of
kovat
19
means
that
employees
on
the
frontlines
of
this
pandemic
are
presumed
to
have
contracted
an
occupational
disease.
That's
that's
that
can
be
that
is
subject
to
workers,
comp
workers
comp
compensation
if
they
become
ill
with
covin
19,
but
sadly
not
every
employer
is
accepting.
O
We
are
hugely
indebted
indebted
to
our
frontline
workers
in
the
midst
of
this
public
health
emergency,
and
the
very
least
that
we
can
do
is
to
honor
their
sacrifice
by
ensuring
that
those
who
fall
sick
with
Cobra
19
and
the
course
of
their
work
have
accessed
workers,
compensation,
I,
hope,
I
trusted.
This
hearing
will
highlight
the
injustice
of
this
situation
and
encourage
employers
to
remedy
to
enter
a
Medina
situation
going
forward.
Thank
you
so
much
thank.
G
C
Even
though
there
are
many
reports
that
health
care
facilities
still
have
shortages
of
PPE
in
that
kovat
patients
are
not
separated
correctly.
We
should
have
occupational
presumption
for
all
our
frontline
workers,
which
is
the
presumption
that,
when
a
worker
gets
infected
by
covert
19
that
they
got
the
virus
because
of
their
job,
we
need
to
protect
the
safety
in
the
security
of
our
frontline
workers,
including
advocating
for
occupational
presumption.
C
This
body
has
a
long
time
history
of
working
closely
with
our
frontline
workers,
especially
our
nurses,
who
provide
tremendous
care
every
day
during
this
peon
in
fighting
for
so
many
patients
again,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
counsel
Braden
I,
look
forward
to
this
discussion.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
G
M
Thank
you
very
much.
I
want
to
commend
the
makers.
This
is
an
incredible
conversation.
It's
coming
up
we're
having
a
conversation
or
virtual
coffee
I'm
working
during
Kovac
on
the
weekend
because
of
I'm
sure
all
of
us
have
received
I,
don't
know
how
many
emails
about
unemployment,
about
worker
safety,
about
not
wanting
to
go,
work
about
being
pregnant
and
being
forced
to
go
to
work
and
all
of
these
different
things,
and
so
it's
so
important
that
the
City
Council
lead
on
this
I
want
to
commend
councilor
Braden
councillor
Flynn,
for
your
leadership.
M
To
add
to
that
conversation
I
do
think
there
should
be
a
conversation
about
workers
compensation.
Why
is
that
important?
Because
if
people
are
getting
injured
on
the
on
the
job
and
being
forced
out
or
even
dying
from
kovat,
which
does
happen-
and
there
are
many
seniors
and
many
people
who
are
working
into
their
80s
and
70s
and
80s
and
are
essential
workers?
The
thing
about
workers
comp
is
that
it
applies
to
everyone,
regardless
of
their
status,
and
it's
regard
and
it's
about
benefits
and
it's
about
who
was
injured
on
the
job.
M
So
I
would
encourage
OSHA,
but
also
a
conversation
about
workers,
compensation
and
how
that
works
with
Kovan,
adding
into
the
temporary
workers
right
to
know,
which
was
an
organization
or
organizing
effort.
For
years
we
have
passed
that
the
workers
have
the
right
to
know
certain
certain
things
about
where
they're
gonna
go,
how
much
they're
going
to
get
paid,
whether
they're
working
with
hazardous
materials
and
also
I,
think
whether
they
are
going
to
get
a
mask
and
gloves
and
how
that
is
going
to
now
work
in
the
world
of
kovat
and
finally,
sick
leave
laws.
M
As
you
know,
we
passed
that
paid
unpaid,
their
tech
more
than
ten
less
than
eleven
and
all
those
different
rights
that
attached
to
that.
But
it's
really
important
to
advocate
to
push
and
to
truly
amplify
the
rights
that
we
have
and
how
they
need
to
be
adjusted
to
the
new
world
that
we're
living
in.
But
thank
you
so
much
for
starting
this
conversation.
I'm
excited
to
be
there
and
absolutely
please
add
my
name.
G
Thank
you.
So
much
are
there
other
speakers,
no
good,
we'll
do
a
show
of
physical
hands
for
folks
who
want
to
sign
on
madam
clerk.
If
you
could
please
add,
council
of
flower
tea
I
believe
you've
added
councillor,
Edwards
counsel,
O'malley,
councillor
bot,
council,
royal
council,
whoo,
councillor,
sorry,
George,
councilman
here
and
councillor
Campbell.
Did
you
want
to
speak
as
well?
I
see
I'll,
be
quick.
Madam
President.
The
chair
recognizes
councillor
Campbell.
If
you
could,
please
add
her
name
as
well.
Thank.
P
P
It
is
just
enormous
and
they
absolutely
at
risk.
They
are
extremely
concerned
about
the
limited
supply
of
mask
sanitizer,
gloves
available
to
them,
as
they
do
their
jobs
and
then
the
second
piece
is
whether
or
not
they're
going
to
have
to
fight
for
their
families
in
order
to
get
the
benefits
they
are,
they
so
deserve,
and
so
I
want
to
echo
councillor
Edwards
comments
on
workers.
Comp
OSHA
has
also
sent
out
some
resources.
P
I
also
want
to
applaud
everyone
in
the
council
with
respect
to
our
own
city
employees,
particularly
those
in
the
public
safety
departments
around
us,
supporting
them
in
terms
of
their
exposure
being
presumed,
which
is
critically
important.
So,
thank
you
both
for
your
leadership
on
what
is
an
extremely
important
issue,
not
only
now
in
the
midst
of
Cobra
19,
but
also
after
this
to
ensure
that
these
workers
get
the
benefits
they
deserve
and
that
their
families
as
well
god
forbid
something
happens
to
them,
also
get
what
they
deserve.
So
thank
you
both
very
much.
Thank
you.
G
M
M
Yes,
there
are
a
lot
of
liquor
licenses
that
are
mortgage
backed,
but
I
think
we
can
be
having
a
conversation
with
the
banks
about
what
relief
they
could
be,
providing
them
like
they
did
with
regular
tenants
and
also
business
tenants
where
there's
a
lot
of
mortgages
that
are
owned
by
the
landlords,
and
we
should
be
talking
to
those
landlords
in
the
same
way
that
they're
providing
relief
to
residential
tenants
that
maybe
they
should
be
also
providing
relief
or
rent
relief
to
those
business
tenants.
The
fact
is,
we
want
a
vibrant
restaurant
industry.
M
We
already
are
asking
for
additional
liquor
licenses
from
the
state
that
is
pending
in
a
home
rule
and
we'll
have
the
working
session
on
that,
but
this
is
about
saving
the
restaurant
industry
in
Boston
and
making
sure
that
also
the
City
of
Boston
can
at
least
own
some
of
the
restaurant
interested
liquor
licenses
in
that
process
and
make
sure
that
people
can
come
back
swinging
proudly
honestly,
making
sure
small
businesses,
mom
and
pops
can
continue
to
grow
and
thrive
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
President
thank.
G
L
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
lead
sponsor.
Please
add
my
name,
it's
and
in
concept
and
something
that
I
believe
the
city
should
strongly
consider
basically
buying
or
owning
a
significant
share
of
the
licenses.
I
know
that
a
bar
and
restaurant
owners
have
raised
this
issue
in
the
past,
particularly
during
some
of
my
working
sessions,
but
I
think
that
the
the
what
they're
experiencing
now
due
to
the
pandemic
is
has
really
brought
the
issue
to
the
forefront
in
that.
L
If,
if
what
we're
hearing
is
true,
when
you
know
with
close
to
20,
maybe
25,
possibly
30
percent
of
the
business
is
not
reading
open.
That
will
obviously
flood
the
market
into
the
lead.
Sponses
point
that
it
is
a
commodity.
It's
something,
unlike
any
other
license
it's
it's
borrowed
on
its
pledged
and
it
can
be
seized
to
satisfy
a
debt
or
a
lien.
L
So
banks
absolutely
need
a
seat
at
the
table
because
if
folks
have
a
license
and
it's
been
pledged
or
the
equity
and
that
license
is
being
used
as
either
collateral
or
being
held
by
a
bank
lending
institution
and
the
business
bottoms
out,
then
the
bank
will
obviously
eat
that
license
and
then
it'll
start
off
a
whole,
probably
an
auction
industry
but
in
any
event,
very
interesting
proposal.
Look
forward
to
the
hearing
to
learn
more
about
it,
but
I
think
it
really
underscores
particularly
the
the
hearing
that
we
had.
N
N
L
Occurred
with
that
taxi
industry,
we
can
actually,
basically,
you
can't
even
give
them
adalian
away
anymore,
so
we
don't
want
that
to
happen
with
existing
businesses.
So
it's
like
we're
trying
to
strike
a
balance,
and
this
is
a
really
interesting
proposal
at
the
appropriate
time,
so
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
and
look
forward
to
working
with
the
chair
on
this.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
G
N
You
so
much,
madam
president,
I
just
want
to
commend
the
maker
I.
Think
I've
heard
similar
ideas
in
my
district
and
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
we
really
need
to
be
thinking
about
through
this
crisis
is
that
when
we
use
public
resources
to
try
to
handle
the
like
ways
in
which
we've
been
hardest
hit,
thinking
about
is
there
an
opportunity
to
reset
a
policy
area?
N
That's
been
broken
and
kind
of
use
that
infusion
of
public
resources
wisely
in
a
way
that's
gonna,
help
put
us
on
a
better
long-term
trajectory,
is
gonna,
be
really
important
and
I
think
this
is
just
a
great
microcosm
of
that
of
the
potential
for
us
to
both
help
a
bunch
of
business
owners
and
think
about
solving
kind
of
long-standing
issues
we've
had
in
this
space,
so
just
want
to
commend
councillor
Edwards
and
look
forward
to
the
hearing.
Thanks
thank.
G
To
add
their
name
show
of
physical
hands.
Please,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Braden
councillor
Flynn
councillor,
O'malley,
council,
Arroyo
comes
from
Makia
councillor,
Campbell
council
rule
councillor
savvy
George,
please
add
the
chair.
I
think
you
already
have
councillor
clarity,
yes,
docket
0,
6,
6
7
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
city
and
neighborhood
services.
I.
Think
at
this
point,
I
will
leave
the
dais
and
call
upon
the
vice-chair
since
I
am
next
and
vice-chair.
If
you
want
to
just
call
upon
the
clerk
to
read
the
next
two
dockets.
Thank.
B
You
thank
you.
Mr.
vice
president
docket
number
zero.
Six
six
eight
councillor
Jamie
offer
the
following
water
for
hearing
to
explore:
creating
an
equity
empowerment
zone
in
the
cannabis
industry
and
docket
number
zero.
Six
six
nine
councillor
Jamie
offer
the
following
order
for
hearing
reviewing
the
implementation
of
the
ordinance
establishing
the
equitable
regulations
on
the
cannabis
industry
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank.
K
You,
madam
clerk,
the
chair,
recognizes
the
sponsor
of
both
dockets
zero,
six,
six,
eight
and
zero,
six,
six,
nine.
She
will
speak
on
them
both
and
then
we
will
take
comments
from
the
councilors
on
both
and
they
will
be
referred
to
different
committees.
The
chair
now
recognizes
the
council
president
councillor
Janey,
you
have
the
floor
on
dockets,
zero,
six,
six,
eight
and
zero,
six
six,
nine
thank.
G
You
so
much
mr.
chair
I
will
speak
to
these
two
dockets
together.
As
folks
know,
last
November
the
Boston
City
Council
passed
an
ordinance
establishing
equitable
regulation
of
the
cannabis
industry
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
ensure
that
communities
disproportionately
impacted
by
the
prohibition
of
cannabis
are
able
to
benefit
from
this
multi-billion
dollar
industry.
G
And
while
there
have
been
significant
developments
to
the
Boston
to
Boston's
cannabis
industry
such
as
the
recent
establishment
of
the
Boston
cannabis
board
and
a
million
dollar
investment
in
the
cannabis
equity
fund
and
the
opening
of
Boston's
first
recreational
shop,
which
was
also
the
first
dispensary
to
be
owned
by
people
of
color
in
the
entire
Commonwealth,
as
well
as
the
first
economic
empowerment
applicant
to
make
it
through.
But
many
of
these
small
business
owners
still
face
obstacles
when
trying
to
enter
into
the
cannabis
industry.
G
Even
more
so
now,
since
all
non-essential,
businesses
were
forced
to
closed
due
to
the
governor
state
of
emergency
order
in
response
to
coda
19,
we
see
small
business
owners
really
struggling
here
in
weeks
sense.
The
city's
small
business,
small
businesses
and
entrepreneurs,
including
those
in
the
cannabis
industry,
have
all
been
facing
financial
hardships.
We've
heard
about
it
in
this
meeting
just
talking
about
restaurants
and
the
challenges
that
they
have
all
due
to
the
pandemic.
G
According
to
the
Massachusetts
cannabis
Control
Commission
recreational
shops
that
were
forced
to
close
because
of
the
pandemic
like
pure
oasis,
which
opened
up
in
Boston
they're,
losing
nearly
2
million
dollars
in
daily
sales
and
that's
based
on
sales
between
December
30
of
last
year
and
March
8th
of
this
year,
and
that
loss
of
revenue
not
only
impacts
those
businesses
but
obviously
the
host
municipalities
and,
since
marijuana
is
still
illegal
on
the
federal
level.
Many
of
the
dispensaries
are
not
going
to
be
eligible
for
paycheck
protection
programs
or
other
loans
designed
to
aid
businesses.
G
Through
this
recovery
efforts,
this
could
potentially
lead
to
businesses
closing
we
just
talked
about
that
with
restaurants
and
many
businesses
before
they
can
even
open
their
doors.
When
we're
talking
about
this
particular
industry
will
go
out
of
business
before
they
can
even
get
their
businesses
up
and
running.
G
So
as
we
plan
for
the
equitable
recovery
for
an
equitable
recovery,
I
want
to
introduce
these
two
errant
hearing
orders
that
will
put
more
focus
on
creating
equitable
opportunities
and
access
for
wealth
creation
in
communities
of
color
that
were
just
reversing
impacted
by
the
prohibition
of
cannabis
and
the
war
on
drugs.
So
one
hearing
order
is
to
explore
creating
an
empowerment
zone.
G
We
know
that,
from
from
the
Massachusetts
office
of
travel
and
tourism,
that
domestic
and
international
visitors
who
come
to
Massachusetts
each
year
bring
about
20
to
close
to
twenty
three
billion
dollars,
and
if
we
create
a
new
equity
empowerment
zone
in
areas
that
generate
a
lot
of
dollars
and
have
a
lot
of
foot
traffic,
we
will
be
giving
the
applicants
where
we're
trying
to
help
foot
in
the
door
so
that
they're
not
locked
out
of
these
areas.
The
other
hearing
order
is
to
review
the
implementation
of
the
ordinance
that
we
passed.
G
Last
fall
as
I
mentioned
earlier.
We've
seen
a
million
dollar
investment
into
the
equity
fund.
Mayor
Walsh
created
the
Boston
cannabis
board,
but
many
applicants
are
still
just
waiting
waiting
waiting
waiting
to
hear
something
back
from
the
city
right
now,
as
we've
been
discussing
at
this
meeting
and
all
of
our
hearings
and
in
previous
meetings,
we
know
how
important
recovery
efforts
are
and
that
this
particular
industry
and
making
sure
that
we
have
a
process
in
Boston
that
is
working
for
for
applicants
and
residents
alike
will
be
very
important.
G
So
we
know
after
the
pandemic,
there's
no
going
back
to
normal
or
the
way
things
were,
and
even
if
we
were
able
to
go
back
to
normal
a
normal
for
many
of
the
folks
that
were
trying
to
help
with
the
original
ordinance
was
riddled
with
inequities,
and
so,
as
we
think
about
the
economy
and
our
coveri
efforts,
we
must
prioritize
equity
and
lifting
up
those
who
have
been
left
behind
and
we've
got
to
continue
to
prioritize
equity
and
clarity
and
transparency
and
accountability.
Again,
this
is
a
multi-billion
dollar
industry.
G
Our
residents,
as
well
as
our
entrepreneurs,
deserve
equity
clarity,
transparency
and
accountability,
and
this
is
an
important
way
to
revive
our
economy
and
to
create
jobs.
So
I
hope
my
colleagues
will
stand
in
support
of
these
hearing
orders
and
will
sign
on
and
participate
in
the
hearings
that
I
hope
will
be
robust.
Thank
you
so
much
thank.
K
You,
madam
president,
I'll
now
open
up
the
floor
to
discussion
on
Dawkins
zero,
six,
six,
eight
and
zero
six
six
nine
I'd
ask
my
colleagues
if
you'd
like
to
speak
on
either
or
both
of
these
issues,
to
please
click
the
participant
tab
and
then
raise
their
blue
hand.
After
what
you
may
speak
on
both
topics
at
once.
Afterwards,
we
will
individually
add
names
for
those
who
don't
wish
to
speak.
The
chair
now
recognizes
the
District
Council
from
East
Boston
Charlestown,
the
north
and
councillor
Edwards.
You
have
the
floor.
Thank.
M
You
very
much
I
want
to
commend
the
maker
for
her
advocacy
and
continued
focus
in
this
industry.
The
fact
is,
there
is
no
equitable
recovery
without
cannabis
and
there
is
no
way
we
are
going
to
have
a
true
comeback
from
this
city.
If
we
allow
for
this
industry
to
die
and
that's
what
we're
doing
right
now
is
the
city
of
Boston.
We
are
allowing
this
industry
to
die.
M
The
fact
is
we
passed
historic
legislation
last
year
and
giving
the
mayor
the
opportunity
to
appoint
a
board
to
come
to
have
that
board
start
meeting
and
to
have
them
actually
start
issuing
hcas
as
a
result
of
that
the
office
of
I
don't
know
whatever
the
emerging
industries
decided
to
no
longer
issue
any
HCA's.
It
was
just
immediate,
stop
a
pause
in
the
pipeline
and
then
nothing
and
that's
what
happened
literally
up
until
the
pandemic.
There
really
seems
to
be
no
besides.
There
really
is
no
excuse
not
to
be
meeting
honestly.
M
M
But
to
you
know,
if
there's
one
thing
you
can
do
in
your
part
check
out
who,
from
your
district
is
in
line
and
at
least
get
them.
Those
letters
make
sure
that
we
are
all
moving
to
get
this
done
and
before
the
board
as
soon
as
possible,
because
it
is
about
saving
the
industry
at
this
point
in
the
City
of
Austin
HCA's,
if
they're
granted
even
during
the
pandemic
and
yes,
they
may
not
be
able
to
open,
but
you
know
what
they
will
do.
M
They
will
be
keeping
hope
alive
for
a
lot
of
these
small
businesses.
They
can
turn
around
to
their
investors.
Saying
I
have
the
HCA
I
have
something
to
prove
that
I
am
going
to
be
able
to
open.
They
can
not
only
turn
to
their
current
investors
would
possibly
get
new
investors.
They
can
turn
around
and
possibly
get
some
loans
or
some
other
outside
angel
investors.
M
I
do
thank
the
mayor
for
the
equity
fund,
but
to
fund
what
at
this
point,
unless
people
are
getting
those
hcas
and
moving
along,
then
that
fund
would
be
for
show
and
this
board
will
be
for
I,
don't
know
Facebook,
but
either
way
it's
not
doing
anything
so
I'm
I'm
encouraging
administration's
to
start
meeting
immediately.
The
licensing
board
can
be
meeting.
The
CCC
can
be
meeting
that
Boston
needs
to
do
its
job.
I
absolutely
am
signing
on
to
both
of
these.
These
hearing
orders
I
commend
the
maker
and
I'm
excited
to
get
this
conversation
moving.
M
K
J
We
are
facing
incredibly
incredibly
dire
economic
situations
across
the
board
and
in
those
moments
we
need
to
figure
out
which
industries
are
the
ones.
I
can
just
start
to
get
the
economy
going
again.
This
is
one
that
was
right
at
the
cusp
of
doing
that
before
the
pandemic
started,
and
we
be
taking
steps
now
to
make
sure
that
everything
is
in
place
so
that
as
soon
as
the
public
health
lines
up
with
it,
the
economic
piece
will
be
able
to
be
often
up
and
running
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much.
P
Thank
You
mr.
vice
president
and
I
too,
just
wanted
to
take
a
quick
moment
to
thank
councillor
Janey
for
a
continued
leadership
on
this
issue
and
not
only
asked
for
my
name
to
be
added,
but
also
to
flag
the
collective
advocacy
of
some
other
electeds
right
with
respect
to
pure
oasis,
which
is
technically
in
d4,
but
is
on
the
border
of
counter
Jania
Nuys,
district
and
Coby,
and
them
have
worked
incredibly
hard.
It
has
been
a
overwhelming
daunting,
hard
process
to
set
this
business
up
every
barrier
and
hurdle.
P
You
can
imagine
to
open
a
small
business
they
had
to
deal
with
and
to
get
through.
All
of
that
and
then
to
go
back
to
the
community
and
keep
their
promise
of
hiring
locally
doing
it
responsibly.
They
had
a
plan
in
place
to
operate
in
the
midst
of
covert
19
and
then
to
be
told,
actually
to
be
told
very
little,
but
they
would
be
shut
down
with
no
discussion
whatsoever,
while
liquor
stores
were
allowed
to
remain
open.
P
I
was
frankly
just
unacceptable
and
so
I
who
knows
to
you
from
bringing
this
issue
up
and
just
wanted
to
flag
that
in
the
hard
work
of
these
folks
who
went
to
the
long
community
process,
I
also
know
there
was
some
collective
advocacy
with
Alexis
and
I
appreciate
her
advocacy
at
the
state.
She
made
a
lot
of
calls
with
respect
to
pure
Oasis
and
sent
letters
which
I
appreciate
to
you
and
just
wanted
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
councilor
Janey
councillor
Edwards
as
well
in
councilor
woo.
So,
thank
you
guys
and
please
add
my
name.
P
K
K
A
You
so
I
just
wanted
to
now
paranoid
with
President
Jani
he's
keep
it
brief,
but
I'll
just
say:
I'm
signing
on
to
both
and
I
think
when
we
talk
about
equity
and
we
talk
about
I'm,
making
sure
that
folks
are
having
the
tools
and
the
resources
they
need
to
see
their
businesses
thrive,
I
think
that
we
have
an
opportunity
and
a
responsibility
to
do
right
by
all,
and
so
all
in
and
commend
president
Jamie
for
her
leadership
on
this
issue.
So
so
thank
you
and
just
my
name.
Thank.
K
L
J
G
Mr.
chair,
thank
you
sorry.
So
I
don't
have
it
in
front
of
me,
councillor
Flaherty,
but
the
point
of
I
believe
you
have
the
one
that's
talking
about
establishing
the
equity
empowerment
zone.
Yes,
though,
the
idea
really
is
just
to
have
a
discussion
about
what
it
would
look
like
to
create
an
empowerment
zone,
an
equity
empowerment
zone
that
gives
a
little
more
support
and
leverage
for
equity
applicants
right
now.
The
ordinance
that
we
passed
last
fall
says
that
the
City
of
Boston
half
of
the
licenses
will
go
to
equity
applicants
and
the
other
half
long.
G
Now,
if
all
of
those
licenses,
though,
for
the
equity
applicants
are
in
in
in
areas
of
our
city
that
are
on
the
outskirts,
whereas
the
large
companies
can
come
in
to
downtown
seaport,
there's
definitely
we're
building
in
more
inequity
is
the
point
here.
I'm
not
I
mean
this
is
hearing
ordered,
so
we'll
have
discussion
about
what
we
could
have
in
an
empowerment
zone.
What
that
looks
like
so
one
idea
might
be
that
we
relaxed
some
of
the
buffer
zone
requirements
for
equity
applicants.
G
Perhaps
perhaps
we
would
look
at
this
equity,
empowerment
zone
and
say
half
of
the
licenses
within
that
environment
zone.
Those
will
also
be
for
equity
applicants
so
that
we're
ensuring
that
it's
not
just
half
the
licenses
in
Boston,
but
we
recognize
in
Boston.
There
are
certain
areas
in
our
city
that
have
a
lot
of
foot
traffic
that
generate
a
lot
of
visits
from
tourists
or
from
people
who
work
in
different
industries
and
that
those
areas
of
our
city
generate
a
lot
of
business,
and
so
is
there
an
opportunity
for
equity
applicants
there.
G
L
You
no
thank
you
mr.
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
to
the
previous
speaker.
A
yeah,
yeah
I
just
have
concerns,
because
that
was
a.
We
put
a
lot
of
work
into
that
as
a
body
we
heard
loud
and
clear
from
the
residents
across
the
city
that
they
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
were
protections
and
that
no
one
neighborhood
was
would
be
overrun.
L
You
know
in
in
and
have
a
return
to,
you
know
having
having
a
beach
a
sort
of
a
free-for-all
in
one
particular
community
versus
having
it
feely
and
equitably
sort
of
dispensed
across
the
city.
So
a
lot
of
thought
went
into
that
and
a
lot
of
effort
went
into
that.
Just
wanna
make
sure
that
and
the
good
news
is
obviously,
if
we're
on
the
front
end
of
this,
and
we
really
don't
have
a
lot
of
shops.
L
K
You
councillor
priority
would
any
other
colleagues
wish
to
speak
on
either
docket
zero,
six,
six,
eight
or
zero,
six,
six
nine
or
both
hearing
no
further
discussion,
madam
clerk
with
get
zero.
Six.
Six
eight!
Could
you
plead?
Please
add
the
names
counselor
Edwards
counselor,
woo,
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor
Mejia
with
any
other
colleagues,
counselor
Flynn,
counselor,
Bock,
counselor,
asabi,
Jorge,
counselor,
Brayden,
counselor,
clarity,
the
counselor
Arroyo.
Please
add
the
chairs
name
and
docket
zero.
Six
six
eight
will
be
referred
to
the
council's
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation.
Madam
clerk
on
docking
zero.
Six.
K
Six,
nine,
please
add
the
name
counselor
that
the
names
counselor
Edwards
counselor,
woo,
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Mejia,
counselor,
Brayden,
counselor,
Flynn,
counselor,
clarity,
counselor
Bach,
please
add
the
chairs
name:
counselor
Anissa,
ciebie,
George,
docket,
zero.
Six,
six
nine
will
be
referred
to
the
council's
Committee
on
government
operations,
Thank
You,
Madame
clerk.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Thank.
G
B
G
L
You,
madam
president,
like
many
of
my
colleagues,
my
phone
has
been
ringing
nonstop
with
concerns
from
neighbors
and
family
members,
whose
loved
ones
living
at
either
a
nursing
home,
assisted
living
facility
or
a
senior
living
facility.
In
as
folks
know,
people
put
their
loved
ones
into
those
settings,
so
they
can
continue
to
access
quality
care,
be
in
environments
where
they
can
socialize
and
enjoy
a
quality
of
life
and
obviously
Kovan
19
is
now
making
people
rethink
those
decisions.
L
Just
a
few
weeks
ago,
I
know
that
many
families
were
experiencing
concerns
and
with
the
lack
of
communication
coming
from
these
facilities
with
respect
to
the
status
of
Kovan
19
in
their
facilities,
for
example,
how
many
members
of
a
I
had
tested
positive?
How
many
employees
had
tested
positive
and
other
important
information
about
exposure
protocols,
hygiene
protocols,
PPE,
etc?
L
We've
all
been
handling
those
phone
calls
and
reaching
out
working
on
our
daily
calls
with
the
mayor
and
his
team
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
adequate
resources
to
these
facilities
well,
data
across
the
state
shows
that
many
of
these
facilities
are
not
have
not
been
reporting
the
the
rates
of
infection,
in
sadly,
the
deaths
and
among
both
of
those
populations
with
respect
to
their
patients
and
their
employees.
So
many
of
these
facilities
are
private
facilities.
Therefore,
the
city
has
no
jurisdiction
over
them.
L
L
Herrin
can
simply
serve
as
another
trusted
source
of
information
and
outlet
for
people
to
receive
information
about
best
practices
that
taking
place
at
nursing
homes,
assisted
living
facilities
and
Senior,
Living
facilities
and
I
know.
We
learned
on
the
call
today
and
council
fun
and
I
have
a
the
Marion
Manor
in
our
neighborhood
that
staggering
staggering
numbers
of
confirmed
cases,
as
well
as
from
the
patients
and
employees
and
I
know
that
they
had
struggled
initially
to
be
communicating
accurate
information
to
families
and
loved
ones.
L
We
were
able
to
we've
been
engaged
in
this
now
for
several
weeks,
working
with
congressman,
Lynch
and
Senator
Collins
and
represented
B,
along
with
the
mayor
and
the
governor's
office,
as
well
as
the
National
Guard,
to
try
to
make
a
difference
down
there
and
again
in
those
receiving
phone
calls
from
family
and
loved
ones
and
making
sure
that
we're
doing
the
best
we
can
and
that's
playing
itself
out
all
across
the
city.
So
I'm
sure
a
lot
about
district
colleagues
have
stories
with
respect
to
things
happening
as
well
as
their
at-large
colleagues.
L
So
this
is
an
opportunity
to
sort
of
see
what
the
standards
are
and
encourage
all
these
facilities,
and
this
isn't
about
getting
in
the
middle
of
Hitler
on
the
CDC.
This
is
just
a
daily
call
or
a
daily
callin
number
daily
posting
as
to
what's
going
on
in
that
particular
facility.
So
people
can
get
the
information
about
their
loved
one
and
or
about
the
conditions
in
the
situation
that
is
occurring.
E
G
K
K
They've
constituted
a
majority
of
clear
majority
about
52
or
53
percent
of
all
deaths
that
we've
seen
as
a
in
relation
to
Cove
of
19
and
while
I
do
appreciate
a
lot
of
the
efforts
at
the
state
level.
There's
been
one
sort
of
glaring
omission
that
I
am
very
grateful.
I
drafted
a
letter
to
the
governor
several
weeks
ago.
All
members
of
this
body
co-signed
and
have
been
very
supportive
mayor's
office
has
been
supportive.
K
Chief
Martinez
has
been
supportive,
but
we
often
have
in
these
these
campus-like
settings
for
our
our
nursing
homes
and
skilled
care
facilities
and
assisted
living
facilities.
We
have
independent
living
units
as
well,
and
if
you
are
a
senior
who's
living
in
an
independent
living
unit,
you
don't
have
the
same
opportunity
to
testing
that
you
would,
if
you
are
in
a
skilled
care
unit
or
even
an
assisted
living
unit.
K
I
recognize
the
fact
that
a
lot
of
this
is
sort
of
being
driven
by
the
lack
of
testing
and
opportunity
for
testing,
but
I
think
that
it
is
high
time
if
we're
going
to
get
serious
about
confirming
the
spread
in
testing,
which
really
is
the
most
important
thing.
We
should
be
focused
on
right
now
to
address
the
severity
in
the
depth
of
Cova
19.
K
We
need
to
add
an
absolute
minimum,
be
making
sure
that
seniors
who
live,
who
we
know,
are
the
most
susceptible
to
death
or
catastrophic
outcomes
from
koba
19
have
access
to
these
tests
and
then
I
think
the
next
step
after
that
should
be
seniors
who
live
alone.
You
know,
I,
don't
need
to
tell
all
of
you.
We
all
know
it
21
pages
of
obituaries
that
was
in
the
Boston
Sunday
globe.
K
It
is
beyond
heartbreaking
and
I
know
that
this
body
is
committed
to
doing
everything
we
can
to
protect
the
most
vulnerable
to
recognize
the
fact
that
this
disease,
that
this
virus
is
just
so
impactful
at
all
levels.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
particularly
focus
on
our
seniors
in
our
older
Bostonians.
So
I
commend
the
maker
look
forward
to
quick
action,
hopefully
that
we
can
have
a
better
system
in
place
with
our
state
partners
to
allow
for
testing
in
these
facilities.
Thank
you
thank.
O
O
My
one
of
area
of
concern
is
that
we
have
a
large
population
of
elders
living
in
privately
owned
residential
units
that
are
caught
with
a
mixed
population
of
market
rate
tenants,
and
it's
been
a
big
challenge
to
try
and
ensure
that
adequate
sanitation
is
happening
and
that
there
is
no
commingling
of
those
populations
and
and
I
think
just
focusing
on
the
needs
of
our
elderly
population.
At
this
time
they
are
so
vulnerable
and
so
susceptible
to
this.
This
virus
and
anything
we
can
do
to
preserve
their
safety
is,
is
worth
the
effort.
H
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
makers
on
this
hearing
order.
Through
some
of
my
mask
work
that
I've
been
doing
stitch
house.
It
has
been
amazing
to
me
the
calls
that
we've
gotten
from
facilities
looking
for
this
PPE
and
so
I
think
that
added
to
this
be
a
real
thoughtful
conversation
and
a
detailed
conversation
around
what
equipment
these
facilities
have,
what
equipment
they
need
and
should
have,
because
I
shouldn't
be
making
cloth
masks
for
these
residents
unless
it's
just
to
brighten
their
day.
They
need
access
to
increased.
H
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
just
wanted
to
join
colleagues
in
expressing
gratitude
to
the
sponsor
for
making
sure
that
the
council
is
officially
pursuing
this
and
offering
all
potential
resources
to
get
answers
and
to
plan
out
next
steps.
I
think
we
are
focused
not
just
on
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
seniors,
but
kind
of
the
systemic
underlying
conditions
that
led
to
these
facilities
being
such
vulnerable
locations.
J
Much
of
that
is
a
labor
issue
as
well,
and
that
staff
in
these
facilities
have
been
underpaid,
I've
had
to
take
on
multiple
part-time
jobs
and
not
had
benefits
and
now
are
struggling
themselves
with
kids
home
from
school,
and
there
are
many
strands
to
this,
but
I'm
very
grateful
that
the
council
is
taking
this
up
and
will
look
to
stay
involved
and
eager
to
make
sure
that
we
are
pushing
to
make
sure
that
so
that
this
never
happens
again.
Thank.
A
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
also
share
my
deep
and
sincere
gratitude
to
the
makers
and
add
money
and
I
just
also
want
to
just
uplift
that,
aside
from
the
assisted-living
I,
think
that
was
we
start
transitioning
back
to
the
reality.
Is
that
we're
also
looking
at
the
adult
daycares
providers
that
are
that
house
a
lot
of
seniors
during
the
day
making
sure
that
they
are
also
well
equipped
with
the
resources
and
tools
that
they
need
to
protect
our
elder?
G
You
is
anyone
interested
in
adding
their
name,
who
hasn't
already
spoken,
Madame
clerk.
If
you
could
please
add
councillor,
Arroyo,
counselor,
Fling
and
please
add
councillor
Edwards
counter
Campbell
and
please
add
the
chair
in
Kalibak,
please
councillor
black
I,
think
I
got
everyone
wonderful,
docket,
zero!
Six,
seven
zero
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
Public
Health
and
will
now
move
on
to
dock
at
zero
six
seven
one
Madame
clerk.
B
L
So
I
know
our
local
funeral
homes
and
cemeteries
report
that
they
are
the
busiest
that
they've
ever
been
personally
I,
recently
lost
a
loved
one
and
can
speak
out
to
how
different
and
how
difficult
the
grieving
process
was,
particularly
for
my
aunt
in
my
cousins,
who
didn't
have
a
lot
of
those
opportunities
that
others
had
so
with
the
traditional
awakened
and
funeral
Mass
and
Christian
burial.
So
I
can
only
imagine
how
absolutely
heartbreaking
it
is
for
our
neighbors,
you
know,
and
in
residence
across
the
city.
Who've
lost,
numerous
loved
ones.
E
L
Workers,
you
know
particularly
many
of
our
area.
Hospitals
have
well-known
grief,
counseling
programs,
but
neither
place
have
any
specific
resources
identified
right
now
for
covin
18
related
grieving
processes,
so
I
I'm
gonna
have
a
order
for
a
hearing
here
to
see
you
know
again,
while
everyone
is
working
quickly
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
residents
to
make
sure
that
we're
testing
enough
people
to
make
sure
that
we're
encouraging
folks
to
participate.
The
antibody
study
making
sure
that
we're
focusing
on
trying
to
reopen
at
the
appropriate
time
all
of
our
local
businesses
I.
N
L
L
G
D
H
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
the
maker
I,
want
to
just
thank
council
arity
for
this
hearing
order
and
reiterate
that
medical
Cyprian
rate
that
mental
health
supports
are
critical
for
everyone.
We
recently
have
heard
the
story
of
a
New
York
City
doctor
who
died
by
suicide
this
week
in
part,
because
the
emotional
toll
of
the
suffering
and
the
death
that
she
saw
as
well
as
her
own
the
impact
of
Corona
on
herself.
H
We
need
to
take
the
grief
and
mental
health
concerns
seriously
and,
as
they
are
certainly
a
part
of
this
crisis,
part
of
the
collective
trauma
that
we're
experiencing
as
a
city.
With
that
in
mind,
I'd
like
to
just
elevate
the
work
of
the
Boston
area,
trauma
recovery
network.
They
are
a
volunteer
network
formed
after
the
Boston
Marathon
bombing.
They
provide
free
online
group
mental
health
support
for
anyone
who
needs
it.
H
My
office
will,
at
the
end
of
this
hearing,
share
the
information
on
how
to
get
in
touch
with
them,
because
I
think
it's
a
really
critical
network
of
services.
I
hope
that
everyone
is
respecting
that
their
mental
health
is
just
as
important
as
their
physical
health,
and
we
know
that
the
two
are
very
directly
tied
to
one
another
and
that
we
remain
in
remind
remain
kind
to
ourselves
and
remind
each
other
to
be
kind
to
one
another.
H
Earlier
this
year,
I
had
refiled
an
order
calling
for
the
formation
of
a
mental
health,
Commission
I
think
when
we
think
about
the
work
that
we
do
as
a
city.
Certainly
the
impact
of
the
work
that
we
do
as
a
city.
The
impact
it
has
on
the
region.
Talking
about
mental
health
in
a
very
thoughtful
way
is
really
important,
but
thinking
about
how
we
can
create
systems
of
care
and
systems
of
care
that
really
do
support
all
of
our
residents,
whether
it's
due
to
this
pandemic.
H
The
impacts
of
this
pandemic
on
our
residents,
whether
it's
our
seniors,
who
are
living
more
and
more
in
isolation,
whether
whether
it's
our
children,
our
kids,
who
are
you
know,
experiencing
their
own
disengagement
from
social,
social
circles
in
school
and
peers
and
teachers,
whether
it's
families
and
moms,
who
are
dealing
with
some
of
the
pressures
that
this
this
new
way
of
living
has
created.
But,
aside
from
the
pandemic,
those
pressures
exist
for
all
of
our
families
and
all
of
our
residents.
So
this
work
continues
to
be
so
critically.
H
O
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I.
Then
I
really
welcome
this.
This
conversation
I
think
this
and
the
impacts
of
this
crisis
they're
going
to
have
ripple
effects
going
forward
for
many
many
years
as
consular
flag,
a
flower
they
mentioned.
You
know
all
of
our
usual
rituals
around
death
and
dying
or
should
have
thrown
out
the
window.
We
don't
have
all
those
rituals
that
help
us
process
and
and
have
some
closure
with
the
death
of
a
loved
one,
are
gone
and
I
feel
that
anything
we
can
do
to
improve.
O
G
P
I
know
on
the
call
this
morning
the
mayor
mentioned
a
few
things
in
the
mental
health
space.
I
do
think
this
is
a
time
for
us
to
to
go
back
to
that
resolution,
which
we
haven't
really
had
significant
conversation
on
and
include
this
piece
of
the
conversation
as
well
as
the
Commission
that
Xabi
George
mentioned.
P
If
you
know
the
administration
is
not
inclined
to
participate
in
a
hearing,
unfortunately,
as
we're
seeing,
some
of
these
conversations
can
be
happening
at
other
times
in
places
to
still
move
the
ball
on
on
on
these
issues
that
are
so
critical
and
I
think
there's
absolute
stories
and
incredible
context
that
every
counselor
can
provide
based
on
what
they're
seeing
on
the
ground
and
then,
of
course,
offer
up
our
ideas
and
suggestions.
So
I
really
hope
that
this
is
an
area
that
we
can
have
more
robust
partnership
with
the
administration.
On.
K
You,
madam
president,
I
obviously
wish
to
commend
the
maker
on
this
important
and
I
won't
say
it's
overlooked
issue
in
our
response,
because
I
think
others
have
and
we've
certainly
been
talking
about
it,
but
but
I
particularly
am
grateful
that
a
large
college
from
South
Boston
is
raised
in
hearing
order
today.
One
of
the
things
that
is
so
especially
cruel
about
Kovan
19
is
that
when
a
loved
one
is
lost,
there's
really
not
an
opportunity
to
grieve
them
grieve
for
them
in
the
way
that
we're
used
to
we've
all
lost
loved
ones.
K
We
know
how
difficult
it
is.
We
know
how
that
hug
or
handshake
or
visit
from
a
friend
or
another
family
member
to
support
us
is
so
crucial
to
the
healing
process
that
can
exist
right
now
in
a
way
that
we're
known-
and
you
know,
every
Friday
neighbors
on
my
street,
just
like
streets
across
Boston
at
seven
o'clock
chair
our
first
responders
our
frontline
workers,
then
we
have
no
shortage
of
nurses
or
cops
or
firefighters
or
EMTs
or
or
grocery
store
workers
on
my
street.
K
My
direct
next-door
neighbor
actually
runs
and
operates
a
funeral
home
and
to
hear
some
of
the
stories
of
what
he's
had
to
do.
Just
how
they've
had
to
have.
You
know
awake
with
no
more
than
ten
people
at
a
time
to
talk
about
working
with
the
cemeteries
talk
to
one
of
our
colleagues
word
on
our
council
colleagues,
our
city,
employee,
City
of
Boston
colleagues,
who
works
at
Mount,
Hope
you're,
seeing
you
know
six
to
seven
burials
a
day
when
that
number
would
seldom
go
above
ten
per
month.
K
I
mean
this
is
just
such
a
staggering
issue
that
we're
facing
to
have
a
specific
opportunity
to
talk
about
mental
health
supports
grieving
supports.
Anything
we
can
do
is
to
talk
about
how
the
mental
health
aspect
is
so
crucial
to
our
recovery
is
obviously
something
we
should
all
be
focused
on.
So
thank
you
councillor
Flaherty,
for
this.
Please
add
my
name
and
look
forward
to
seeing
how
we
can
support
one
another
and
all
of
our
neighborhoods.
Thank.
A
I
also
wanted
to
thank
councillor
clarity
for
presenting
this.
Just
one
thing
that
I
have
also
I
wanted
to
just
bring
to
light
is
in
addition,
before
we
go
to
the
free
reading
phase.
There
are
a
lot
of
folks
who
are
losing
their
loved
ones
in
the
hospital
and
they
are
unable
to
connect
with
them
and
so
I'm
just
curious
in
terms
of
this.
L
G
Madame
clerk,
if
we
could
add
names,
I'm
looking
for
show
of
hands
here,
I
see
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
Edwards
and
councillor
Bach,
council,
Arroyo
I,
believe
you
have
councillor
Nisa,
sorry,
George
and
council
woo.
These
screens
are
moving.
You
guys
got
to
stop
with
the
coming
in
and
out
of
your
pictures.
All
right,
I'm
gonna
go
again
councillor
Brady
councillor
Arroyo
councillor,
Flynn
council,
black
councillor,
Makia,
council,
woo,
councillor
O'malley,
councillor,
Campbell
and
I.
Think
I
saw
a
counselor
Edwards
earlier
in
councillor
savvy
George.
Please
also
add
the
the
chair
to
that.
G
B
G
I
I
We've
never
been
in
a
situation
where
our
children
have
had
to
miss
this
much
school
or
work
or
where
teachers
have
had
to
essentially
try
to
create
lesson
plans
to
give
over
technology,
and
so,
as
we
look
at
all
the
different
factors
within
bps
in
our
children,
our
children's
needs,
whether
that
be
IEP,
whether
that
be
advanced
placements,
whether
that
be
whether
or
not
they're
in
or
out
of
school
for
the
start
of
next
school
year.
The
plans
that
we
have
for
the
summer.
I
This
is
just
a
chance
to
have
bps
come
to
the
table
to
address
our
questions
and
our
constituents
concerns
regarding
the
needs
of
their
children
and
what
they
plan
and
intend
to
do
moving
forward
to
try
and
cope
with
and
really
make
the
most
of
the
situation
that
we're
in
right
now,
and
so.
With
that
I
hand
it
back
to
councillor
Janney
but
I.
Look
forward
to
holding
president
Janney
I
look
forward
to
holding
a
hearing
to
discuss
all
these
different
issues
and
make
sure
that
nobody
falls
through
the
cracks
in
these
difficult
times.
Thank.
H
You,
madam
chair
and
most
of
you,
would
see
in
your
folder
today
or
online
that
I
filed
a
hearing
order,
a
few
dockets
down
that
is
similar
in
nature,
so
we
together,
counsel,
Roy
and
I
are
going
to
combine
these
two
hearings
using
his
is
the
main
one,
adding
me
as
a
co-sponsor
and
really
have
a
thoughtful
and
thorough
conversation
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
As
you
all
know,
I'm
a
bps
parent.
H
H
It
creates
some
frustrations,
but
we
understand
that
this
is
a
different
time,
a
special
time
and
there
is
going
to
be
some
chaos,
there's
going
to
be
some
uncertainty
and
the
least
amount
of
uncertainty
that
we
can
have
and
what
we're
doing
as
a
school
district
going
forward.
So
for
the
rest
of
this
school
year,
preparing
for
some
sort
of
summer
school
in
some
sort
of
summer.
In
Richmond
preparing
for
September,
and
what
does
that
look
like?
How
are
we
supporting
our
kids?
How
are
we
supporting
our
families?
How
are
we
supporting
our
teaching
staff?
H
They
really
can
really
impact
the
experience
the
kid
will
have
going
forward,
so
we
want
September
to
be
great.
We
want
June
to
be
great
because
they
they
directly
impact
each
other.
So
as
a
city,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
coming
together
and
making
sure
that
we
use
every
possible
opportunity
to
remove
barriers
to
a
quality
education
and
all
the
pieces
that
create
a
quality
education.
H
We
need
to
make
sure
that
the
destruction
our
students
are
feeling
can
be
lessened
to
the
most
miniscule
detail
and
that
our
kids,
especially
those
that
are
most
need,
our
special
ed
learners,
our
PLL
language,
learners,
kids,
who
require
certain
support,
special
support
services
and
never
mind
the
academics,
then
add
on
those
academics.
So
it's
I'm
excited
about
this
sharing
I.
H
It's
unfortunate
that
we
have
to
have
this
conversation,
but
it's
one
that
we
need
to
certainly
be
a
part
of
and
I
look
forward
to
using
my
experience
as
a
as
a
teacher
as
a
current
parent
to
really
work
on
this
together
with
everybody.
So
I
appreciate
your
indulgence
and
we'll
be
removing
the
docket.
That's
filed
a
few
more
down
from
this
and
we'll
be
sort
of
combining
those
questions
in
that
hearing
order
to
counselor
arroyos.
Thank.
G
H
J
Thank
you
just
wanted
to
quickly
thank
the
sponsors.
This
has
been
weighing
on
me,
24/7
as
we
are
trying
to
map
out
schedules
and
receive
new
instructions
and
and
manage
the
calls
from
other
parents
in
similar
situations.
So
obviously
this
is
a
big
task
for
bps
to
have
to
deal
with
and
a
lot
of
factors
outside
the
district's
control,
but
what
we
can
control
I
completely
agree
that
we
need
to
be
planning
it
out,
transparently
and
providing
as
much
notice
as
possible
to
parents
about
the
different
scenarios
that
may
come
well
into
next
school
year.
G
P
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
quickly
thank
counselors,
sorry
George
for
continued
leadership
on
the
education
issues
and
counselor
Oreo
as
well,
for
introducing
the
hearing
order,
obviously
critically
important
to
not
only
plan
for
some
things
now
that
may
not
be
working
well
for
some
of
our
families,
but
not
all
of
them.
P
Some
are
having
a
great
experience,
but
then,
most
importantly,
of
course,
planning
for
the
future
and
not
just
if
we
were
to
come
back
in
person
in
the
fall,
but
also
for,
like
the
hearing
order,
says
possibly
the
future
remote
learning
experiences,
given
that
that
is
a
possibility.
Given
some
of
the
medical
research
out
there
and
I
think
everything
should
be
on
the
table.
I
mean
obviously
in
partnership
with
you,
Madam
President.
P
We
talked
about
in
the
body
the
importance
of
data
and
looking
at
data
to
determine
where
we're
getting
it
right,
where
we're
getting
it
wrong,
how
we
serve
those
who
we
consider
our
most
vulnerable
or
neighborhoods
that
are
don't,
have
the
highest
quality
highest,
performing
schools,
what
we're
doing
there
and
how
we
do
that
in
a
targeted
way.
So,
looking
forward
to
this
hearing
in
the
and
do
hope,
it
allows
for
families
to
show
up
and
participate
and
to
offer
and
co-create
solutions
in
this
regard.
So
thank
you
to
councilor,
Sabra,
George
and
councillor
royal.
G
A
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
also
wanted
just
to
thank
councillor
sabi,
George
and
I.
Don't
you
for
bringing
this
as
we
continue
with
this
conversation?
I
just
want
to
really
uplift
the
fact
that
we
have
to
look
at
this
through
an
equity
lens
and
having
this
conversation
and
making
sure
that
our
teachers
have
the
resources
and
the
tools
to
ensure
that
our
kids
don't
get
left
behind.
O
Thank
you.
Madam
chair
he's
happened
my
name
to
this.
This
hearing
order
I
bring
many
concerns.
Disko
witnesses
is
going
to
be.
We
do
not
win
a
surge
right
now.
We
don't
know
if
there's
going
to
be
future
surges
and
I
really
do
feel
that
in
terms
of
our
infrastructure,
to
deliver
distance
learning
and
that
infrastructure
and
going
forward
is
something
that.
N
G
G
Thank
you,
okay,
madam
clerk.
We're
gonna
go
ahead
and
add
names.
Could
you
please
add
councillor
Braden
counsel,
Flaherty,
counselor,
Flynn,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
whoo,
counselor,
o'malley,
counselor,
Bock
and
I?
Believe
you
have
counsel,
Mejia
and
counselor
Campbell.
Please
also
add
the
chair.
G
B
P
P
You
and
I
first
want
to
start
by
thanking
both
of
you
for
your
partnership
on
this
critical
issue,
as
well
as
councilor
Mejia
for
some
of
the
recent
meetings.
You've
hosted
I
know
that
one
of
my
team
members
CJ
participated
in
one
about
this
very
issue
of
youth
summer
jobs
in
some
of
our
departments
made
themselves
available
for
that
and
offered
up
solutions.
So
I
want
to
give
credit
to
you
as
well
as
well
as
to
Rashad,
cope
and
and
Commissioner
Morales,
who
I
also
hope
will
participate
in
this
conversation
too.
P
We
all
know
this,
but
two
weeks
ago
today,
17
year-old
Alyssa
King
was
shot
and
killed
in
Dorchester.
In
just
a
few
days
later,
two
young
people
were
shot
and
injured
a
10
year
old
in
Roxbury
in
a
16
year
old
in
Jamaica
Plain.
Well,
overall,
crime
is
down
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we've
actually
seen
an
uptick
in
homicides
and
shootings.
P
We
have
had
11
homicides
and
44
shootings
as
of
April
19th,
compared
to
only
9
homicides
in
43
shootings,
as
of
April
19th
last
year,
in
just
the
time
since
the
stay
at
home
order
was
by
Governor
Baker
and
March
23rd.
The
police
department,
of
course,
has
reported
two
homicides
and
15
shootings
during
a
time
which,
most
would
think,
is
quiet.
In
my
district
we
have
seen
quite
a
bit
of
violence
as
a
result
of
Coppa
19.
We
know
that
schools
are
closed.
P
Programs
for
young
people
and
programs
that
young
people
count
on
to
provide
mentorship
jobs
have
abruptly
stopped.
We
don't
know
yet
what
the
summer
will
look
like,
but
it
is
absolutely
critical
that
we
prepare
for
things
to
be
different
and
we
also
prepare
for
our
young
people
to
have
some
type
of
employment
opportunities
summer
camp,
our
other
programs
as
well.
We
need
to
make
sure,
of
course,
that
our
young
people
feel
safe
and
supported,
and
we
need
to
proactively
plan
to
prevent
any
further
uptick
in
violence.
P
The
youth
summer
jobs
program
like
success
linked
make
a
difference
in
minimizing
crime
in
Boston,
both
in
the
short
and
long
term.
An
actual
Boston
fed
report
showed
that
among
the
600
plus
young
people,
they
studied
who
participated
in
the
six-week
jobs
program.
Arraign
arraignments
for
violent
crime
dropped
by
35%
in
arraignments
for
property
crime
dropped
by
57%.
The
same
study
found
quote:
crime
reduction
took
place
over
a
17
month
period
after
the
program
concluded,
suggesting
that
two
jobs
program
doesn't
really
prevent
idle
hands
from
finding
trouble.
P
In
the
moment,
youth
employment
has
a
deep
impact
through
community
building
and
providing
a
point
of
pride
for
our
young
people.
Last
year,
sucess
s
link
hired
2653
15
to
18
year-olds
with
the
help
of
170
community-based
employment
partners.
This
year,
the
school
year
that
school
year
program
was
cancelled
and
I
know.
Our
department
is
already
making
adjustments
and
looking
towards
the
summer
to
try
to
figure
out
what
we
can
do
to
allow
for
more
employers
and
organizations
to
assist
our
young
people
and
employment
opportunities
in
programming.
P
This
hearing
is
designed
to
bring
together
all
of
us,
so
it's
more.
What
opportunities
might
be
still
available
for
our
young
people?
What
resources
employers
need
to
employ
young
people
remotely
and
how
else
we
can
support
them
in
keeping
them
on
track?
In
this
time
of
instability
and,
of
course,
I,
think
councilor,
Mejia
and
councilor
Jaime
will
speak
to
their
own
experience
as
well.
But
we
know
how
important
jobs
are
for
young
people.
I
knew
how
important
it
was
for
me
growing
up
in
the
city.
P
So
I
look
forward
to
this
hearing
to
find
more
opportunities
for
our
young
people
to
have
these
opportunities
and
experiences
which
we
know
are
extremely
valuable
and
don't
just
last
for
that
period
of
employment,
but
go
beyond
that
into
the
future
and
can
transform
the
opportunities
available
to
them.
I
also
know
that
you
know
obviously
we're
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
do
this
safely.
So
there's
already
some
involvement
by
northeastern
to
think
about
creative
ideas
as
well,
but
it's
important
to
raise
up
the
violence
issue.
P
P
Unfortunately,
and
I
think
this
is
it's
our
responsibility
to
raise
up
these
stories
for
other
communities
and
other
residents
to
also
be
able
to
understand
that
some
residents
experience
right
now
is
just
a
little
different,
and
this
is
one
solution
at
getting
at
the
violence
issue
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you
again
to
councillor
Janie
or,
madam
president,
as
well
as
counsel
me
for
the
partnership
in
your
work
separately
on
these
critical
issues.
Thank.
G
You
so
much
councillor
Campbell
I'll
reserve,
my
my
comments.
I
am
very
proud
to
partner
with
you
and
council
mejia
you
councillor,
Campbell,
along
with
councillor
O'malley
and
myself.
We
partnered
on
similar
initiatives
looking
at
summer,
violence
I'm
a
big
firm
believer
that
the
antidote
has
to
be
around
economic
to
unity,
making
sure
that
our
schools
work
and
making
sure
that
we're
addressing
trauma
so
happy
to
partner,
but
in
the
interest
of
time,
I'll
just
move
through
speakers
and
I'll
call
on
our
amazing
co-sponsor
counselor.
Here
you
have
the
floor.
A
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
Thank
You
councillor
Campbell
for
your
leadership
and
inviting
our
office
to
participate.
So
Youth
Employment
programs
are
for
me,
I,
believe
about
so
much
more
than
just
economic
empowerment.
No
girls.
Studies
in
the
past
past
decade
have
concluded
that
violent
crime
rates
drop
when
there
are
more
employment
opportunities
for
young
people.
So
it
goes
to
speak
both
to
the
economic
empowerment
opportunities
to
create
jobs
for
young
people,
but
it
also
is
a
tool
to
help
reduce
violence
in
our
streets.
A
With
the
outbreak
of
corporate
19,
we're
at
risk
of
losing
or
severely
reducing
the
number
of
opportunities
our
young
people
have
to
find
work
in
our
city.
We
need
this
hearing
so
that
we
can
find
new
and
creative
ways
to
adjust
to
the
new
normal.
We
find
ourselves
and
one
thing
that
I
do
want
to
point
out.
As
a
councillor
Campbell
mentioned
last
Friday
we
hosted
a
community
conversation
with
young
people,
service
providers
and
folks
who
are
really
interested
in
figuring.
A
What
we
can
do
to
support
young,
be
employment
and
also
something
and
one
of
the
we
discussed
the
need
to
let
youth
voice
lead.
This
conversation
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
they
know
more
about
what
they
need.
So
we
should.
We
should
be
following
their
advice
and
their
examples
when
we
have
this
conversation,
I
want
to
thank
my
sister
and
service
counselor,
Campbell
and
council
president
Jamie
for
their
leadership
on
this
issue
and
I
look
forward
to
a
productive
conversation,
because
I
too,
am
a
pic
recipient.
A
A
job
literally
saved
my
life
during
the
school
summer.
Breaks
I
would
work
at
Thom,
McAn,
Shoe,
Store
I,
worried
that
Brigham
and
Women's
Hospital
and
I
worked
at
McDonald's.
I
had
three
jobs
when
I
was
in
well
during
the
summer,
and
that
helped
me
stay
off
the
streets
that
helped
me
put
food
on
the
table
and
it
so
taught
me
about
work
ethic
and
so
working
opportunities.
It's
it's
not
just
about
putting
money
in
our
kids
pockets.
It's
really
about
creating
a
lifelong
love
for
being
the
being
able
to
earn
so
an
income.
A
G
L
President
like
to
commend
the
the
makers-
please
add
my
name,
obviously
critical
discussion
as
we
move
forward.
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
a
lot
of
the
the
youth
nonprofits
across
our
city
and
I
can
report
that
they
are
very,
very
concerned
looking
to
see
what
the
city's
going
to
be
doing
in
terms
of
what
the
plan
is
with
respect
to
our
youth
for
the
summer.
But
a
lot
of
them
had
to
cancel,
as
we
all
know,
because
we
get
invited
a
lot
of
them
had
to
cancel
this
spring
galas
in
this
spring.
L
Fundraising
events,
and
then
here
now
canceling
their
summer
ones,
and
they
depend
on
those
very
precious
resources.
Those
donations
to
fund
a
lot
of
their
programs,
particularly
to
be
able
to
put
our
youth
to
work.
So
a
critical
issue,
as
we're
moving
into
the
summer
months,
also
want
to
add
the
role,
obviously,
that
sports
plays
in
our
city
and
keeping
our
kids
busy
and
off
the
corners,
etc.
L
When
we
canceled
school,
we
canceled
all
spring
sports
and
a
lot
of
talk
to
a
lot
of
little
league
coaches
and
a
lot
of
lacrosse
coaches
who
again
sitting
on
the
sidelines,
not
sort
of
knowing
what
this
means
for
the
future
of
this
season:
and/or
their
training
camps,
etc.
In
addition
to
that,
and
it
comes
with
one
and
I
deal
with
the
Rockland
music
pavilion-
they
put
tons
of
kids
to
work
all
across
our
city
every
summer.
We
don't
even
know
if
we're
going
to
be
able
to
have
concerts
the
pavilion
this
year.
L
So
you
think
about
not
just
our
nonprofits
and
in
our
regular
organizations,
but
think
about
a
lot
of
our
venues
that
depend
on
our
summer.
Venues
in
particularly
depend
on
a
lot
of
our
youth
to
participate
in
some
of
them
may
not
even
be
open
the
end
or
their
reduced
schedule
themselves.
So
critical,
important
issues,
so
I
look
forward
to
the
expedited
hearing
and
commend
the
makers,
and
please
have
my
name,
Madam
President.
Thank.
G
L
H
You
ma'am,
chair
and
I'm
really
excited
about
this
hearing
order,
as
my
own
children
start
to
reach
the
age
of
applying
for
summer
jobs.
It
is
really
amazing
to
know
the
impact
that
that
those
jobs
have
on
our
kids
I'm,
not
a
pic
kid
or
an
ABCD
kid,
but
I
was
a
pic
career
counselor
when
I
was
before
I
started,
teaching
so
just
excited
to
have
I.
Think
ABCD
should
be
at
the
table.
I
think
the
pic
should
be
at
the
table
because
they
certainly
see
first
hand
in
a
slightly
different
way.
H
N
You,
madam
chair
I'll,
be
brief.
I
just
want
to
commend
the
makers
and
I
just
want
to
say,
I
think
it's
so
important
that
we
invest
in
this.
The
reality
is
that
every
year,
we're
typically
fighting
up
at
the
Statehouse
for
more
money
for
youth,
jobs
and
I.
Think
that's
gonna
be
even
more
of
an
uphill
battle
this
year
than
ever,
and
so
I.
Just
think
that
the
city
really
needs
to
step
up
on
this,
and
we
have
to.
N
We
have
to
remember
that
jobs
for
young
people,
as
many
of
the
previous
speakers
have
said,
it's
not
just
about
that
summer.
It's
the
way
it
can
transform
your
life,
and
so
it's
really
an
investment
in
human
capital.
It's
just
a
totally
transformative
thing.
I
think
people
listening
at
home
that
you
that
many
many
folks
can
close
their
eyes
and
think
about
an
experience
they
had
in
a
summer
or
during
the
school
year
job
in
their
teenage
years.
N
That
really
like
change
their
trajectory
and
the
problem
is
these
are
those
years
for
our
young
people
and
they
don't
get
them
back
and
so
I
just
think
we
we
just
have
to.
We
can't
think
small
on
this,
like
it
has
to
be
one
of
the
things
that
we
just
like.
We
pour
resources
into.
We
get
super
creative
about
how
we're
gonna
provide
meaningful,
interesting
things
within
the
context
of
the
public
health
limitations,
and
it
just
it
just
can't
be
an
afterthought.
So
I
just
really
want
to
commend
the
makers,
and
please
out
my
name.
J
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
also
wanted
to
thank
and
commend
the
sponsors
of
this
hearing
order.
It's
come
up
again
and
again
and
again
I
recently
had
the
pleasure
of
doing
a
livestream
Q&A
with
boston,
high
school
student,
mr.
shelby,
who
is
amazing
and
inspirational,
but
the
topic
of
not
just
worry
about
fewer
summer
jobs,
but
also
the
types
of
jobs
that
would
can
continue
to
be
offered
and
whether
they
would
be
safe
for
maybe
not
even
so
much
for
the
youth
but
the
family
members
that
they
would
be
coming
home
to
so.
J
The
youth
very
much
young
people
want
to
make
sure
that
they
are
developing
skills
and
earning
money
to
support
their
families,
but
also
very
aware
of
the
public
health
crisis
in
their
role
in
protecting
their
families
and
keeping
seniors
and
and
and
loved
ones.
Safe.
So
I
think
our
role
as
the
city
is
certainly
to
fight
for
more
funding
to
keep
that
program
and
the
number
of
slots
there
and
expand
it,
but
also
to
really
provide
that
technical
assistance
to
employers
say
how
can
we
rethink
how
you
used
to
offer
summer
jobs?
J
It's
not
going
to
be,
you
know,
sending
young
people
out
to
do
this
or
that
or
or
just
sit
and
watch,
but
as
Shelby
said,
they
live,
live,
breathe,
eat,
drake
technology
and
they
can
do
many
of
the
tests
that
are
now
more
important
than
ever.
Given
this
transition
to
virtual
business.
So
I
think
this
video
is
a
very
powerful
role
and
we
can
convene
that
conversation
and
making
sure
that
we
are
providing
that
lifeline
and
transformational
experience
for
so
many
of
our
young
people.
Thank.
G
O
Thank
you.
I
really
applaud
the
the
makers
for
this
very
important
hearing
and
we
I
hope
we
can
expedite
the
discussion
as
soon
as
possible.
So
many
of
our
local
organizations
are
in
a
sort
of
state
of
suspended
animation
wondering
what
do
we
go
to
do
for
the
summer
and
we're
at
the
beginning
of
May
now
so
summer
is
coming
very
fast
and
I
hope
that
we
can
strategize
and
discuss
with
all
the
stakeholders
and
come
up
with
a
plan
that
will
address
many
of
these
concerns
and
please
out
my
name.
Thank
you.
G
I
You
president
Janey
I,
thank
you
I
liked
when
the
makers
of
this.
As
many
have
said
these,
these
experiences
go
beyond
just
the
income,
but
the
income
is
important
and
my
family.
With
these
jobs
we
had
a
33
percent
rule,
33
percent
wants
the
family,
31
savings
and
33
percent
was
for
you
and
that
33
percent
that
went
to
the
family
was
vitally
important.
I
For
them
that's
vitally
important,
too,
and
so
hopefully,
this
conversation
leads
to
trying
to
figure
out
different
ways
to
engage
our
youth
over
the
summer.
With
all
these
new
conditions
that
we're
going
to
be
having
to
Dakota
19,
so
I
commend
the
makers
I
look
forward
to
this
discussion.
Thank
you.
Everybody
Thank.
G
You
councillor
Royal,
let's
go
through
and
see
if
folks
want
to
add
their
name.
Madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Flynn
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
O'malley
comes
with
Royal
I,
believe
you
have
the
other
speakers,
wonderful
in
council
woo.
If
you
get
her
early
on
counselor,
sorry
George
mr.
Campbell
you're,
like
I
just.
G
G
G
G
I
G
G
Anywhere
at
announcements
before
I
open
it
up
to
my
colleagues
I
just
want
to
quickly
acknowledge
that
Charlotte
Nelson
many
of
you
know
her.
She
is
an
activist,
a
community
leader.
She
celebrates
an
80th
birthday
this
week
and
so
I'm
in
desperate
need
of
some
good
news,
and
so
I
wanted
to
recognize
her
and
say
happy
birthday
to
Charlotte
Nelson
are
there
other
announcements
and
I
will
recognize?
Colleagues
who
have
their
blue
hand
raised?
The
chair
recognizes
councillor
Brayden
council
Braden.
You
have
the
floor.
O
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'd,
like
to
give
a
shout
out
to
all
the
central
staff
who
are
working
behind
the
scenes
to
deliver
this,
this
performance
that
we
do
every
week
so
smoothly
and
know
it's
takes
a
lot
of
work
and
coordination
and
I
want
to
thank
them
all
for
that
effort
at
two
announcements.
This
week,
I'm
having
a
conversation
with
a
grief
counselor
on
a
zoomcar
on
Thursday
evening
at
7:00
p.m.
O
you
can
find
out
about
it
on
my
Facebook
page
and
also
next
week
on
May
7th,
we'll
be
doing
a
conversation
with
our
artist
community
in
the
encoded,
in
conjunction
with
councilor
asabi
George's
has
been
in
conversation
with
our
artist
community
in
the
past,
so
I'm,
hoping
that
she
can
join
that
conversation
as
well,
and
that
will
also
be
notified
on
my
Facebook
page.
So
that's
all
I
have
to
say
thank
you.
G
So
much
thank
you
so
much
councillor,
Braden
and
I
just
want
to
echo
your
sentiments
in
terms
of
lifting
up
central
staff
for
all
their
amazing
work.
I've
had
several
conversations
with
many
of
you
and
I'm
still
going
through
the
list
reaching
out
to
colleagues.
We
are
doing
incredible
work,
obviously,
and
usually
we
always
are,
but
especially
now,
given
kovat
19,
just
a
reminder.
G
We
are
in
budget
season,
and
so
while
we
have
a
lot
of
budget
hearings
because
we
are
also
in
a
pandemic,
a
lot
has
been
moving
through
this
body,
and
so
there
has
been
a
huge
workload
for
central
staff,
I'm
working
with
central
staff
on
creating
guidelines
that
will
help
move
our
work
more
smoothly
through
our
hearings
and
our
meetings
and
so
be
on
the
lookout.
For
that
there
are
some
suggestions.
I'm
glad
you
highlighted
your
community
form.
There
are
lots
of
ways
that
we
can
move
this
work
forward.
I
know,
hearings
are
very
popular.
G
H
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
make
a
brief
statement
about
something
about
three
things
that
one
that's
sad,
one,
that's
reflective
and
one
that's
celebratory.
So
I'll
start
with
the
sadness.
Just
this
morning
we
received
word
that
Karen
Karen
from
my
office,
Karen
Foley's,
cousin,
Bobby
Foley,
lost
his
wife
Lois
this
morning
she
passed
away,
unfortunately,
and
due
to
the
Cova
19
virus.
H
H
I
have
not
spent
much
time
fasting,
but
have
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
prayer
and
reflection
during
these
very
difficult
days
and
I
think
that
it's
critical
to
remember
that
our
Muslim
brothers
and
sisters
in
the
Muslims
in
my
own
family
are
fasting
during
this
time,
which
it
can
be
really
difficult,
especially
in
time
of
crisis.
And
then
my
last
comment
is
a
celebration.
H
My
triplets
Charlie
Caden
and
Sam
turn
14
this
weekend,
which
is
hard
to
believe
I,
can't
believe
my
kids
are
only
half
my
age
but
anyway
happy
birthday
to
the
boys
and
they
they
will
have
usually
Sunday
as
a
video
game
free
day,
but
I
think
we'll
probably
make
an
exception
because
it
is
their
birthday
and
they
won't
be
able
to
have
their
usual
celebration
but
happy
birthday
to
the
boys.
Thank
you.
I'm.
G
A
A
Gonna
put
a
mandate,
no
more
that,
but
just
two
little
updates
that
I
want
to
share
with
y'all
on
Thursday
we're
gonna
host
mental
health,
wellness
check
for
young
people
and
counselor.
Excuse
me
and
congresswoman
a
young
oppressed.
We
will
be
joining
us
as
well
as
Courtney
gray
from
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
and
some
young
people
and
clinicians
of
color
are
gonna.
Have
a
dialogue
around
the
importance
of
mental
wellness
checking
in
with
each
other.
That's
this
Thursday
at
6
o'clock.
A
G
J
Thank
you,
madam
president.
This
is
sorry
to
return
to
like
slight
business.
I
missed
the
green
sheets
window,
so
not
pulling
this
from
the
green
sheets,
but
just
a
note
that
I
plan
to
pull
from
the
Green
sheets
next
week.
There
are
many
dockets
in
the
planning
develop
new
transportation
committee,
that
are
nominations,
appointments
for
certain
commissions
and-
and
there
are
three
in
particular
that
I
want
to
start
moving
through
the
Aberdeen
architectural
conservation
district,
the
same
fat
off
architectural
conservation
district
in
the
south
end
landmarks
district
commissions.
J
So
please
watch
out
and
your
inboxes
I'm
gonna
forward
that
hopefully,
by
the
end
of
this
week,
Thank
You
Neil
Dougherty
for
coordinating
and
then,
if
you
all,
could
review
and
if
there
are
any
flags,
please
let
me
know
where
we
can
raise
it
at
the
next
week's
council
meeting,
but
I
hope
to
intend
to
pull
these
from
the
green
sheets
for
a
vote
next
week.
Thank
you.
G
L
You,
madam
president,
I'm
excited
to
announce.
The
CPA
hearing
will
be
next
Tuesday
May,
the
5th
at
5:00
p.m.
so
I
know
a
lot
of
folks
realize
this,
but
it
was
originally
scheduled
in
first
week
in
March,
and
then
director
Pop's
dad
took
ill
and
is
subsequently
passed
away.
So
I
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
Christine
path
and
then,
sadly,
she
was
involved
in
a
terrible
car
accident
and
was
injured
and
then,
of
course,
the
closings
with
the
Corbin
19
response.
So
we
have
an
opportunity.
This
Tuesday
at
5
p.m.
L
So
I
know
that
particularly
our
district
colleagues
are
stretched
on
other
calls
and
zooms
or
what-have-you
to
try
to
identify
some
of
the
best
time
when
we'll
be
dealing
the
projects
in
your
respective
districts,
but
nonetheless,
looking
forward
to
that
hearing
and
then.
Finally,
on
a
good
news,
note,
councillor
wasabi
George
reminded
me,
my
son,
Michael,
as
birthday
will
be
on
Sunday
as
well,
and
he'll
be
22
and
Clark
Feeny
remembers
what
he
was
born.
So
a
happy
birthday
to
my
Michael.
L
Right,
that's
right,
so
he'll
be
20
to
1
on
Sunday,
so
the
Flaherty's
will
be
having
a
birthday
cake
and
I'm.
Sorry
to
both
my
colleagues
counsel,
I'm
here
and
councillor
Roy.
Oh
I
had
no
other
date
to
choose
from
May
5th.
I
did
not
want
to
have
the
hearing
on
Cinco
de
Mayo.
However,
I
know
that
there'll
be
no
big.
L
M
You
very
much,
madam
chair,
two
very
quick
things,
one
just
to
remind
folks
this.
This
Saturday
and
keeping
with
our
discussion
I
will
be
having
about
workers.
Rights
I'll
be
having
a
working
while
working
during
Kovach
virtual
coffee
hour
from
10:00
to
12:00
p.m.
it'll,
be
on
Facebook
live
I,
had
a
very
successful
happy
hour
and
housing
during
Kovan,
where
we
went
through
all
the
different
rights
we
have
attorneys
there
asking
people
answering
people's
frequently
asked
questions
we'll
be
having
a
whole
segment
dedicated
to
honestly
unemployment
accessing
rights.
M
How
to
advocate
for
yourself
how
to
go
to
the
appeal
process.
That
is
I
think
some
of
the
hardest
things
for
people
to
feel
even
energized
to
deal
with,
but
we
want
to
be
able
to
walk
people
as
as
through
as
many
things
and
give
them
the
free
resources.
The
free
forms,
there's
so
many
things
out
and
we're
just
gonna.
M
Have
it
up
so
again
that
will
be
simultaneously
translated,
so
people
will
be
able
to
call
in
and
hear
it
in
Spanish
and
be
able
to
also
ask
questions
in
Spanish,
which
will
be
translated
on
the
zoom,
so
I'm
very
excited
about
that.
We
I
also
want
to
say
she's
coming
back.
I
had
mentioned
that
we
were,
we
are
all
praying
from.
Nina
Nina
is
coming
back.
M
G
News
thank
you
for
that,
and
thank
you
for
that
important
update
I
mean
many
of
us
were
praying
for
her
for
any
colleagues
who
are
looking
to
make
announcements
at
this
time
or
raise
your
blue
hand
at
any
time.
In
a
hearing
or
in
a
council
meeting,
there
is
a
bar
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen
that
says,
manage
participants
and
then,
when
you
click
that
a
side
bar
comes
and
you
can
kind
of
raise
your
hand,
the
chair
recognizes
councillor
Flint,
you
have
the
floor.
Thank.
C
You,
madam
president,
Madam
President
I
just
want
to
inform
the
the
body.
I
participated
in
a
great
discussion
last
night
with
a
group
from
New
York,
who
was
the
agent
task
force
in
in
New,
York
City
and
it
was
it
was
on.
Zoom'
was
going
well.
We
were
talking
about
the
anti
discrimination
in
in
hate
crimes
as
well
and
I.
What
I
wanted
to
inform
you
was
during
the
conversation
as
we're.
Looking
at
each
other.
C
You
know
you
can
see
810
people
on
the
screen.
Someone
was
able
to
access
zoom
from
the
outside
and
just
used
a
lot
of
hateful
and
negative
Ian's
racist
comments
and
have
really
had
a
huge
impact
on
the
discussion
on
the
people
that
we're
talking
about
ways
to
prevent
discrimination.
But
I
saw
the
faces
of
all
these
participants
during
this
call,
and
even
one
person's
hate
comments
really
has
an
impact
on
so
many.
C
So
many
people
I
didn't
realize
it
until
I
really
saw
it
up
close
from
from
my
own
point
of
view,
but
I
just
wanted
to
highlight,
even
as
we
talked
about
yet
dye
violence,
anti-discrimination
in
hate,
a
lot
of
hate
talk.
It
still
exists
today,
whether
it's
in
in
our
state
or
another
across
the
country,
so
we
just
have
to
be
vigilant
about
people's
human
rights
and
civil
rights
as
well.
So
thank
you,
madam
president,
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
pass
that
story
along.
Thank.
G
K
Madam
president,
just
wanted
to
again
really
commend
all
of
us
who've
been
using
sort
of
new
technology
as
a
way
to
connect
with
our
constituents
with
each
other.
Like
many
of
you
have
done,
I've
been
having
some
some
really
impactful
and
important
chats
and
in
webinars
and
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
one.
K
The
other
day,
I
had
a
webinar
with
tomboy
key
who's,
an
epidemiologist
and
director
of
global
health
initiative,
the
Council
on
Foreign
Relations
done
in
Washington
DC,
there's
about
a
45
minute
discussion,
and
it
was
equal
parts
hopeful
in
the
real
desire
that
that
other
countries
across
the
globe
are
working
collaboratively
to
fund
and
to
discover
a
vaccine
for
Cova
19.
But
it
was
also
very,
very
sobering
and
somber.
K
When
we
look
at
how
late
we
as
a
country
were
to
taking
some
really
important
steps
and
and
what
opening
up
the
country
is
going
to
look
like
so
I
encourage
you
all
to
to
take
a
look
at
it's
on
my
youtube
page.
It's
also
released
as
one
of
my
podcast
the
ill
pod,
which
you
can
get
on
iTunes
or
Spotify,
wherever
you
get
your
podcast,
but
wanted
to
thank
professor
Blakey
for
his
incredible
work
and
spending
some
time
with
the
people
of
Boston
through
through
zoom.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.