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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on April 28, 2021
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Boston City Council Meeting on April 28, 2021
C
C
D
C
E
G
Good
afternoon,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
welcome
to
the
boston
city
council
virtual
meeting.
My
name
is
matt
o'malley
and
I'm
the
council
president
pro
tempore.
In
accordance
with
governor
baker's
march
12
2020
executive
order
modifying
certain
requirements
of
the
open
meeting
law.
The
boston
city
council
is
conducting
this
meeting
remotely
viewers
can
watch
the
council
meeting
live
on
youtube
by
visiting
boston.gov
city
dash
council
dash
tv.
F
D
C
G
F
G
L
A
G
G
G
Thank
you.
Today
we
will
have
a
presentation
by
jazz
boston
in
celebration
of
international
jazz
day,
which
is
this
april
30th.
This
is
a
recent.
A
relatively
recent
tradition
started
by
councillor
wu,
something
I
look
forward
to
every
year.
Obviously,
last
year
was,
I
don't
believe
we
had
it
because
of
being
remote,
but
where
there's
a
will
there's
a
way
and
I'd
like
to
now
turn
the
microphone
over
to
counselor
wu,
to
say
a
few
words
about
jazz
boston
and
international
jazz
day
before
the
presentation
begins.
Councilor
wu
the
floor
is.
M
G
N
I
do
thank
you
and,
by
the
way,
it's
nice
to
see
my
my
predecessor
pauline
bilsky
here
in
this
meeting.
Hi
pauline.
Thank
you,
council,
president
o'malley
councillor
wu
and
members
of
the
city
council
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
speak.
My
name
is
ken
field.
I'm
the
board,
president
of
jazz
boston,
a
15
year
organization
that
advocates
for
the
boston
area,
jazz
community
of
musicians,
audiences
venues
and
media.
N
We
advocate
for
jazz,
because
we
feel
that
it
is
a
valuable
component
of
our
cultural
landscape.
There
are
many
reasons
jazz
is
important,
but
I
want
to
briefly
mention
two
of
them.
First
jazz
was
a
creation
of
the
african-american
community
and
we
think
there
is
great
value
in
recognizing
that
contribution
and
shouting
a
bright
shining,
a
bright
spotlight
on
it.
N
This
american
invention
of
jazz
has
spread
worldwide
and
today,
we'll
share
with
you
a
very
short
performance
by
a
boston-based
trio
of
internationally
born
jazz
musicians.
The
jazz
world
trio
consists
of
argentinian
drummer,
guillermo
nohewitz,
swedish
bassist
bruno
rayberg
and
south
african
pianist
witness
matloo
they'll
perform
guillermo's
composition,
trey
sargentos,
which
he
tells
me,
is
the
name
of
a
street
in
buenos
aires
where
he
grew
up.
He
says
the
music
I
wrote
is
intense,
but
has
a
sad
feel.
That's
where
my
dad,
who
was
a
visual
artist,
had
his
last
art
studio.
N
You
can
get
more
information
about
what
we
do
at
jazz
boston
by
visiting
jazzboston.org,
where
you
can
also
become
a
member
for
free.
I
also
want
to
express
my
appreciation
to
cara,
elliot
ortega
and
her
staff
in
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
for
their
support
and
advice,
and
if
you
want
to
hear
more
from
this
great
trio,
jazz
boston
is
collaborating
with
gbh
radio
to
present
a
free
streaming
concert,
titled
jazz,
now
no
borders
this
friday
at
8
pm.
N
O
Well,
yeah
I'd
just
like
to
thank
president
o'malley
for
making
the
time
to
celebrate
internet
international
jazz
day
again
this
year
and
thank
you
all
for
your
support
and
encouragement
during
the
years.
I
was
president
of
jazz,
boston
and
power
of
jazz.
The
new
organization
I'm
setting
up
shares
your
vision
shows
your
vision
of
the
city.
O
That
boston
can
and
should
be,
and
I
hope
we'll
be
able
to
work
with
you
to
help
make
that
happen,
and
I
think
you're
going
to
hear
a
brief
concert
representation
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
of
probably
the
most
moving
jazz
anthem.
That's
ever
been
written
and
by
a
wonderful
saxophonist
bobby
times,
and
that
is
peace
on
earth
and
I
hope
you'll
all
stay,
because
I
guarantee
that
you
will
go
out
with
a
lighter
heart
and
a
lighter
step.
If
you
listen
to
it
thanks
again,.
K
A
G
Well
done
that
was.
That
was
wonderful.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
a
wonderful
way
to
start
the
meeting.
So
thank
you,
ken
for
your
great
work
and
coming
to
us
and
pauline
look
forward
to
hearing
the
peace
to
close
out
the
meeting
as
well
that
you
referenced
madame
clark.
Did
I
also
ask
you
to
amend
the
minutes
to
reflect
that
counselor
nissa
sabi
george
has
joined
us
as
well.
G
F
You,
mr
president,
approval
of
the
minutes.
Council
arroyo.
Yes,
council
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
hi,
council
baker.
I
council
block.
Yes,
council
block;
yes,
councillor
braden;
yes,
elsa
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councilor
edwards;
yes,
councillor
edwards,
yes,
councillor,
sabi,
george,
yes,.
K
E
F
G
G
F
Thank
you
talk
at
0595
message
and
order
authorized
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expended
amount
of
forty
five
thousand
five
hundred
ninety
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
from
the
corona
virus.
Aid
relief
and
economic
security
cares
act
awarded
by
the
national
endowment
for
the
arts
to
be
administered
by
the
arts
at
the
office
of
arts
and
culture.
The
grant
will
fund
sub
awards
to
help
save
jobs
in
the
art
sector
and
keep
the
doors
open
to
arts
organizations.
G
P
G
F
Certainly,
docket
zero.
Five.
Nine
five
councillor
arroyo;
yes
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
aye
aye,
council
baker.
I
council
book.
Yes,
council
block;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councillor
edwards;
yes,
mr
edwards,
yes,
councillor,
wassabi,
george.
K
E
G
G
G
I'd
ask
my
colleagues
to
I'd:
ask
my
colleagues
to
bear
with
me.
I'm
gonna
have
to
use
my
iphone
to
to
run
this
meeting
due
to,
I
guess,
poor
connectivity,
so
I
will
be
scrolling
through
when
people
wish
to
speak
on
anything,
but
it's
a
little
bit
more
difficult
than
using
the
laptop
or
the
desktop.
So
nevertheless,
this
seems
to
be
a
little
bit
better.
I
can
see
you
all
better,
so
we
are
moving
right
along
now
to
docket
zero
five,
nine
six,
the
chair
recognizes
counselor.
F
Docket,
zero,
five,
nine
six
message
and
order
authorized
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
twenty
five
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
seven
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy.
Twenty
paul
coverdale
forensic
science
improvement
formula
allocation
awarded
by
the
united
states
department
of
justice
passed
through
massachusetts,
state
police
crime,
laboratory
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
training
and
continuing
education
for
forensic
examiners,
crim,
criminalists
and
laboratory
personnel.
G
H
Thank
you,
madam
clerk,
and
thank
you,
mr
president.
This
grant
is
pretty
self-explanatory
in
the
amount
of
25
567
and
it's
a
grant
we've
received
before
from
the
united
states
department
of
justice.
It
passes
through
the
state
police
department,
the
crime
laboratory
to
our
department,
to
fund
training,
continuing
education,
of
course,
for
for
forensic
examiners,
criminalists
and
laboratory
personnel.
H
G
F
Certainly
bucket
zero
five
nine
six
councillor
arroyo;
yes
arroyo;
yes,
council
baker,
aye,
council
baker.
I
council
bach,
yes,
council
of
black;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
counselor
campbell;
yes,
councilor
edwards;
yes,
councillor
edwards;
yes,
councillor,
sabi,
george,
yes,
councillor,
sabi,
george,
yes,
council
of
flaherty,
yes
and
so
flaherty.
Yes,
council
flynn;
yes
uncle
flynn;
yes,
councillor
mejia,.
K
E
G
F
F
docket
number
zero,
five,
nine
eight
notices
received
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
council.
In
its
meeting
of
march
31st
2021
in
docket
number
zero.
Five,
nine
nine
communication
was
received
from
the
council
president
pro
tempore
o'malley
designating
counselor
savvy
george
as
member
of
the
special
commission
to
end
family
homelessness.
G
G
Q
Q
Drawing
the
original
date
of
september
21st
would
create
a
challenge
for
the
printing
and
distribution
of
vote
by
mail
ballots.
Therefore,
he
submitted
or
felt
that
it
would
be
prudent
to
move
the
date
up
a
week.
The
elections
department.
Excuse
me,
the
city
of
boston
elections
department,
commissioner
aineta
corbus
participated
on
behalf
of
the
administration
in
support
of
the
docket.
Q
Q
Q
A
committee
discussed
the
city's
authority
to
proceed
with
the
order,
as
opposed
to
a
homo
petition.
We
also
discussed
the
impact
on
the
general
election
at
the
date
of
the
preliminary
election
is
not
changed.
The
committee
inquired
about
the
certification
process
and
printing
a
ballots,
and
the
committee
discussed
other
options,
including
with
the
date
of
the
election,
but
we
finally
discussed
what
happens
if
a
recount
occurs
and
its
impact
and
also
safe
collection
of
signatures.
Q
So
essentially,
we
use
this
opportunity
to
really
have
a
robust
conversation
as
the
committee
about
our
process
in
this
particular
election
this
year.
I,
as
the
chair
of
the
committee
on
government,
opt
actually
recommend
that
we
should.
I
submit
this
report
and
hoping
for
your
approval
and
recommend
that
this
ought
to
pass,
because
I
I
believe
that
this,
the
city's
elections
department
explained
that
changing
the
day
of
the
plenary
election
will
allow
for
the
election
department
to
move
more
efficiently
and
I
trust
their
judgment
and
therefore
I
do
think
that
we
should.
G
Thank
you,
chair,
edwards,
I'm
just
going
to
scroll
through
to
see.
If
anyone
wishes
to
speak
on
this.
Anyone
does
please
raise
your
physical
hand,
it's
just
probably
easier,
as
I'm
scrolling
through
not
seeing
any
further
discussion
on
docket
zero.
Four
five
two
counselor
edwards
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
in
passage
of
docket
zero,
four
five,
two
which
of
course
would
change
the
date
of
preliminary
election.
This
fall,
madam
clerk.
Please
call
the
roll.
F
Thank
you
talk
at
0452,
councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
baker,
council
baker,
aye
councillor
block;
yes,
I'm
sola
block;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor
braven;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councilor
campbell;
yes,
councillor
edwards;
yes,
sir
edward,
she
is
counselor
sabe
george
president
councillor
sabi,
george
present
council
flaherty.
Yes,
council
of
flaherty.
Yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
flynn,
yes
councilman
here.
I
E
G
G
Q
Thank
you
very
much,
and
I'm
just
going
to
ask
that
my
colleagues
bear
with
me.
This
will
be
a
long
report
and
I
just
feel
that
thoroughness
is
necessary
at
this
moment.
Dear
counselors,
this
is
this
matter
is
originally
sponsored
by
councillors.
Arroyo
and
councillor.
Andrea
campbell
was
referred
to
the
committee
on
march
3rd
and
the
committee
held
a
working
session
on
april
9th.
Q
The
legislation
provides
an
exemption
to
this
limitation
if,
on
an
unseen
supervisor,
authorizes
the
use
in
response
to
ongoing
acts
of
violence
or
destruction
of
property.
The
on-scene
supervisor
authorizing
the
use
must
have
personally
witnessed
the
violent
acts
or
destruction
of
the
property
and
determined
that
other
methods
of
de-escalation
will
not
be
successful.
Q
The
on-scene
supervisor
must
be
the
rank,
be
at
the
rank
of
deputy
superintendent
or
higher
before
the
use
of
these
crowd
control
agents.
Two
separate
warnings
must
be
given
at
least
two
minutes
apart
over
loudspeaker
system.
There's
also
a
two-minute
wait
after
the
full
reading
of
the
second
morning
before
any
chemical
crowd
or
ccas
or
kips
can
be
used.
Q
Legislation
contains
the
enforcement
provisions,
the
required
notice
and
reporting
requirements.
Violations
of
the
ordinance
will
constitute
an
injury
for
which
any
person
may
constitute
proceedings
to
enforce
prevailing
individuals
would
be
entitled
to
recover
trouble
damages.
I
wanted
to
note
that
the
latest
working
session
we
went
line
by
line
through
the
definitions
and
through
all
of
the
aspects
of
this
ordinance.
Q
I
want
to
thank
the
lead
sponsors
and
several
of
our
colleagues
for
coming
there.
Unfortunately,
the
boston
police
department
did
not
thoroughly
formally
participate,
but
I
do
want
to
thank
again
the
advocates
for
coming
information
gathered
at
the
working
session
and
some
of
the
discussion.
The
committee
reviewed
the
background
of
the
ordinance
and
its
procedural
history.
The
committee
discussed
that
the
legislation
was
a
refund
from
last
year.
Q
The
committee
discussed
the
provision
that
conflicted
with
the
police
commissioner's
authority
that
specifically
dealing
with
discipline.
The
committee
reviewed
the
language
of
the
ordinance
by
each
section,
as
I
mentioned,
line
by
line.
The
committee
also
discussed
the
meaning
of
other
law
enforcement
officers.
Again.
This
was
intended
to
be
broad
in
order
to
ensure
that
officers
acting
under
the
authority
of
boston
police
department
would
be
subject
to
the
same
mandates.
Q
A
committee
discussed
the
requirement
that
the
unlawful
activity
must
be
personally
seen
on
these
seen
by
the
on-scene
supervisor,
and
what
did
that
mean
specifically?
What
does
it
mean
to
personally
see
as
a
as
as
we
discussed?
Protests
can
be
very
large.
One
person
can
physically
be
at
one
end
and
not
see
anything,
but
there
could
be
a
concern
at
the
other
end.
They
discuss
that
personally
witnessed
may
be
as
seen
by
video
or
other
methods
of
technology
tv,
so
on
and
so
forth
or
drone.
Q
So
the
committee
also
discussed
reasonable
methods
of
de-escalation.
What
exactly
did
that
mean?
The
committee
interpreted
reasonable
de-escalation
to
be
methods
used
under
the
boston
police
department's
guidelines
already
there,
including
the
awarding
system
and
training?
The
committee
discussed
the
damages
section
and
specifically
the
city's
fiduciary
responsibility.
Q
There
was
a
concern
expressed
by
one
of
our
colleagues
about
the
word
shall
being
there
for
trouble,
damages
versus
may,
and
we
also
discussed
the
availability
of
body
camera
video.
Essentially,
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
a
requirement
that,
after
any
use
of
a
cca
or
our
kit
in
any
protest
or
any
point
in
the
protest
that
there
would
be
body
camera
excuse
me
body,
camera
footage
being
required
to
be
given
to
the
public
and
made
available.
Q
Section
11-1-1
10-d
is
also
amended
by
adding
a
new
subsection
six,
which
provides
as
follows
immediately
following
the
use
of
any
kinetic
impact
projectile
or
any
chemical
crowd,
control
agent
by
any
police
officer
or
any
law
enforcement
officer
working
in
the
city
of
boston.
All
police.
Excuse
me
all
body.
Q
The
passage
of
this
docket
will
regulate
the
use
of
ccas
and
kips
by
the
boston
police
department
and
all
law
enforcement
officers
acting
under
boston
police
authority
in
the
city
of
boston.
This
ordinance
applies
to
peaceful
protests
and
demonstrations
and
provides
safeguards
by
allowing
the
use
of
such
ccas
or
crowd
control
methods
should
ongoing
acts
of
violence,
occur
and
other
reasonable
means
of
de-escalation
or
insufficient,
provided
that
certain
conditions
are
met.
The
amendments
provide
preservation
of
body,
camera
footage
and
adding
reporting
requirements
which
increases
transparency
and
account
accountability.
Q
Essentially,
this
is
setting
a
standard
for
the
use
explaining
when
the
use
of
kips
and
ccas
may
happen
in
the
city
of
boston
and
also
making
sure
that
we
are
very
clear
about
the
transparency
in
the
conversation
that
happens
after
they
are
used.
If
they
are
used.
This
was
we
felt
the
most
reasonable,
back
and
forth
ability
to
balance
the
very
basic
needs
of
the
boston
police
department
to
control
crowds,
but
also
the
civil
liberties
and
the
physical
safety
of
the
public.
To
be
very
clear
again,
this
applies
to
protests.
Q
So
on
one
stop,
there's
violent
actions
that
are
going
on
there
is.
There
is
not
the
same
limitations,
that's
required
if
it's
between
one
police
officer
and
an
individual
same
thing.
If
there
is
going
if
they
see
violent
acts
or
destruction
of
property,
again,
there
is
an
exception
to
this
ordinance,
but
we
we
felt
after
much
discourse,
and
I
want
to
again
thank
the
co-sponsors
for
their
patience
and
having
us
go
line
by
line.
Q
G
Thank
you
very
much
chair
edwards
and
a
quick.
Thank
you.
Thank
big
thanks
to
kerry
jordan
from
central
staff
and
peter
favarito
from
my
team
for
helping
me
swap
out
with
a
a
better,
better
computer,
to
continue
this
meeting,
which
means
I
can
now
call
on
any
if
the
authors
would
wish
to
speak
on
this
or
just
get
right
into
the
vote.
Chair
recognizes
the
district
council
from
hyde
park
council
royal.
The
floor
is
yours.
B
B
I
also
want
to
thank
everybody.
Who's
voted
on
this.
Previously,
we
obviously
did
pass
this.
So
thank
you
to
the
counselors
who
did
that
and
thank
you
to
the
aclu
and
the
national
lawyers
guild
for
being
really
creative
with
us
during
these
hearings
to
ensure
that
we
were
creating
language
that
didn't
go
too
far
in
terms
of
what
it
restricted
or
creates
sort
of
unintended
consequences,
which
again
thank
you
to
counselor
edwards.
B
For
just
making
sure
that
everything
was
thorough
in
such
a
way
where
we
weren't
creating
language
that
might
create
an
unintended
consequence
somewhere
else,
though
I
know
there's
counselors
on
on
this
council,
including
myself,
who
would
support
a
complete
ban,
and
this
is
not
that
I
do
think
this
is
an
essential
first
step
to
protecting
residents
of
boston
from
indiscriminate,
dangerous
and
sometimes
even
fatal
impacts
of
these
devices,
especially
during
lawful
protests
or
demonstrations.
Just
so
folks
understand
the
importance
of
this,
at
least
to
me
as
a
maker.
B
Now,
growth
rest
in
peace,
and
we
know
that
there's
certain
instances
where
something
like
this
can't
really
be
controlled,
and
so,
if
we're
going
to
allow
the
usage
of
things
that
are
abandoned,
warfare
or
indiscriminate
can
have
an
impact
on
somebody
who
is
not
the
person
for
whom
they
wish
that
impact
to
be
on.
I
think
it's
incredibly
important
that
we
use
the
most
restrictions
and
the
most
protections
that
we're
able
to
do.
B
This,
obviously,
is
not
a
complete
ban,
and
I
understand
for
some
people
that
will
be
disappointing,
but
I
do
believe
that
this
is
something
that,
through
consensus,
will
protect
the
residents
of
boston
while
also
creating
protections
there,
that
that
will
allow
for
the
safest,
possible
usage
of
these
same
materials.
Thank
you.
H
Just
be
quick
because
counter
arroyo
summed
it
up
well-
and
I
want
to
thank
him,
of
course,
for
his
partnership
on
this
ordinance
and
councilor
edwards,
and
your
team
for
shepherding
us
through
the
process
and
council
royals
team
as
well,
and
my
chief
of
staff
ellie.
There
was
a
lot
of
back
and
forth
a
lot
of
paperwork
and
emails
to
get
this
done
and
so
really
grateful
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
and,
of
course,
to
the
residents
who
testified,
who
shared
their
personal
stories
with
respect
to
very
painful
incidents.
H
G
F
Certainly
doc
at
zero.
Three
six
nine
councillor
arroyo:
yes,
councilor
arroyo;
yes,
council
baker;
no
councillor
baker;
no
council
block;
yes,
that's
the
book;
yes,
council,
braden,
yes
and
so
brayden,
yes,
councilor
campbell;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
councillor,
edwards;
yes,
councilor
edwards;
yes,
council,
wassabi,
george,
no
country,
savvy,
george,
no
council,
flaherty,
council
of
flaherty,
no
council
flynn;
no,
I'm
so
flynn,
no
councillor
mejia.
F
G
F
Five:
five:
two:
the
committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
community,
to
which
was
referred
on
april
14
2021,
docket,
number,
zero,
five,
five,
two
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
one
million,
fifty
six
thousand
eight
hundred
and
forty
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy21
council
on
aging
awarded
by
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
aids,
drawing
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
autorot
to
pass
docket
number
zero.
Five.
F
That's
where
I
had
oral
surgery,
so
I
hope
everyone
can
understand
me.
I
feel,
like
I'm
flurrying.
My
word
you're,
not
tired.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
patience,
zero.
Four
five:
five
committing
on
strong
women,
families
and
community
to
which
was
referred
on
april
14
2021,
docket,
number,
zero,
five,
five,
five
message
and
audit
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
286
thousand
eight
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy21
senior
companion
program.
F
Excuse
me
awarded
by
the
corporation
for
national
and
community
service.
To
be
administered
by
the
aids
drawing
commission
to
miss
the
report,
recommending
the
authority
pass
in
a
new
draft
record
number:
zero:
five:
five
six:
the
committee
on
strong
women
families
and
community
to
which
was
referred
on
april
14
2021
docket,
number,
zero,
five,
five
six
message
and
order
authorized
in
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
173
589
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy21
long-term
care.
F
Ombudsman
services
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
asked
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
aids.
Strong
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
you
order
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft
and
document
number
557
committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
communities
which
was
referred
on
april.
F
14,
2021,
docket,
number,
zero,
five,
five,
seven
message
and
auto
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
one
hundred
and
thirty,
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
fifty
three
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy21
retired
seniors
volunteer,
volunteer
program
awarded
by
the
corporation
corporation
for
national
and
community
services
to
be
administered
by
the
aids.
Drawing
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
author
pass
any
new
draft.
G
R
The
commissioner
explained
that
there
had
been
among
changes
in
dockets
zero:
five:
five:
zero,
zero,
five,
five:
three:
zero:
five:
five:
four:
zero:
five:
five:
five
and
zero
five
five:
six:
the
funding
agency
made
named
updates
to
dockets
zero
five
five
one:
zero:
five:
five:
five
and
zero
five
five,
seven
since
the
initial
filings.
So
we
had
to
update
the
the
actual
sums.
The
funding
among
changes
reflect
the
final
numbers
of
those
grants
following
preliminary
allocation
numbers
that
the
seat
that
the
city
had
received.
R
Initially
as
chair
of
the
committee
of
strong
women,
families
and
communities,
I
recommend
that
docket
zero.
Five
five
two
are
to
pass
and
the
dockets
zero
five
five
zero:
three
zero:
five:
five
one
and
dockets
zero
five:
five:
three:
three
zero:
five
five
seven
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft.
Thank
you.
G
F
C
F
I
E
F
B
C
F
I
E
F
F
E
E
F
C
F
I
F
F
I
F
E
F
I
E
C
F
E
K
F
F
Yes,
councillor
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
hi
the
baker.
I
council
blog;
yes,
council
block;
yes,
council
brayden;
yes,
councillor
brayden;
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
mr
campbell,
yes,
councilor
edwards!
Yes,
professor
edwards,
he
is
counselor,
sabby
george,
yes,
counselor,
sabi
george,
yes,
council,
flaherty;
yes,
council,
flaherty,
yes,
council
flynn,.
E
F
G
G
Five,
five,
zero.
Three,
five,
five:
seven,
with
the
exception
of
docket
five
five
two
have
all
passed
in
a
new
draft.
So
thank
you
and
thank
you,
chair
braden.
Moving
on
to
again
matters
recently
heard
for
possible
action.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
doc:
it's
zero
five,
two
four
through
zero,
five,
three
one
together.
G
S
Great
thank
you
so
much,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
to
all
counselors
who
have
been
present
as
we've
been
starting
the
city's
second
virtual
budget
season
this
week.
So
far,
we've
had
three
budget
hearings
and
one
public
working
session.
So
to
kick
things
off,
we
had
the
a
f
team
come
and
provide
a
budget
overview
on
monday
morning,
including
an
overview
of
revenue
and
counselors,
asked
good
questions
about
plans
for
recovering
from
cobit
19
and
building
a
more
equitable
and
sustainable
city
post-pandemic.
S
S
I
really
want
to
emphasize,
mr
president,
that
tonight
will
have
a
public
hearing
where
residents
can
share
their
priorities
for
an
equitable
recovery,
as
as
you've
said
and
been
clear
with
starting
this
new
committee
and
everything
like
the
council
has
to
play
a
critical
role.
I
think
in
making
sure
that
the
the
hope
of
the
residents
of
boston
for
real
accountability
around
this
money
and
the
ability
to
to
see
it
have
an
impact
to
make
sure
it's
spent
responsibly.
It
doesn't
set
us
up
on
cliffs
it.
S
You
know
really
makes
a
difference
and
and
puts
us
on
a
strong
basis
to
have
a
long-term,
equitable
recovery.
That
onus
is
on
us
and
and
so
tonight,
if,
if
residents
want
to
share
their
thoughts,
we'll
have
the
first
of
three
six
pm
public
testimony
hearings,
we're
planning
throughout
this
process,
and
so
people
can
come
to
any
of
those
they
can
come
to
the
public.
S
We're
going
to
keep
having
staff
clinics
on
the
staff
side
next
week,
well
starting
friday,
and
then
the
following
week
will
mainly
be
council
working
sessions.
Where
we
get
those
questions
on
the
record
that
we
send
over
to
the
administration,
I
think
we
found
last
year
that
helped
us
have
much
more
substantive
hearings
with
them.
So
I
would
just
really
urge
colleagues
to
join
us
for
that
or
to
send
questions
in
advance.
S
So
you
know
really
looking
to
have
as
much
involvement
as
possible
and
again,
every
colleague
joined
us
for
the
hearings
over
the
last
few
days
really
appreciate
that
and
we're
going
to
be
hearing
from
all
arts
and
culture
and
tourism
and
law.
Tomorrow
morning,
arts
and
culture
and
tourism.
When
we
planned
this
hearing,
we
thought
that
this
was
going
to
be
a
relatively
routine
revolving
fund.
Conversation,
as
it
turns
out,
both
of
those
departments
are
in
line
for
significant
increases
fortunate
to
their
budget
in
the
proposed
budget
from
the
mayor.
S
So
we're
looking
to
really
have
a
more
substantive
conversation
around
their
whole
departments.
Because
of
that,
and
then
tomorrow
afternoon
is
capital
which
is
so
critical
and
then
friday
morning,
we'll
sort
of
start
our
run
of
working
sessions.
So
thank
you
for
your
indulgence,
mr
president,
and
thanks
again
for
everybody
in
the
council
engaging
with
the
process.
G
Thank
you,
chair
bach.
For
again,
I
know
what
will
be
an
exceptional
process,
transparent,
open
and
make
sure
that
we
we
run
as
ecumenical
a
process
as
possible,
so
well
done
last
year.
Look
forward
to
your
continued
leadership
in
the
space
doc.
It's
zero
five,
two
four,
three
zero!
Five!
Three
one
shall
remain
in
the
committee
on
ways
and
means
moving
right
along
madam
clerk
to
motions
orders
and
resolutions.
Would
you
please
read
and
place
before
the
black
body
docket
zero,
six,
zero,
zero.
G
K
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Well
I
just
wanted
to
just
take
a
quick
moment
to
thank
you
for
all
your
hard
work
and
rallying
us
up
in
regards
to
this
particular
ordinance
that
we
are
filing
today.
We
all
need
to
acknowledge
the
tremendous
privilege
we
all
have
that
allow
us
to
communicate
with
each
other
on
a
daily
basis
through
emails
text,
messages,
city
forms
and
other
paperwork.
K
K
This
is
a
reality
for
a
lot
of
families
across
the
city
of
boston.
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
that
you
want
to
have
access
to
the
most
important
vitals
of
city
services.
You
need
to
have
some
level
of
reading
comprehension
in
order
to
fill
out
forms
access,
city
websites
and
respond
to
outreach
via
email.
K
That
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
we're
filing
this
ordinance
today
to
create
a
task
force
to
address
literacy
rates
in
the
city
of
boston.
This
task
force
will
do
three
important
things.
First,
it
will
be
a
way
to
keep
more
accurate
data
on
literacy
rates
within
the
city.
The
most
recent
data
provided
by
the
national
center
for
education
statistics
for
literacy
rates
in
suffolk
county
was
in
2003.
K
K
When
we
wrote
our
language
access
ordinance
to
include
text-to-speech
services
for
people
who
cannot
read
or
write
in
any
language,
we
got
pushback
specifically
because
the
city
does
not
know
where
to
start
when
it
comes
to
providing
these
services
so
we're
creating
this
task
force.
In
order
to
build
an
action
plan
that
the
city
can
implement
to
start
providing
services
that
are
accessible
to
everyone.
K
We
had
the
pleasure
working
alongside
edith,
brazil
and
elizabeth
santiago
on
this
project.
So
thank
you
to
you
both
for
all
your
hard
work.
We
look
forward
to
working
alongside
our
colleagues
to
help
get
this
passed,
and
I
just
really
want
to
iterate
how
important
it
is
for
us
to
really
think
about
this
future
prison
pipeline.
K
When
we
think
about
the
mckinley
students
oftentimes,
who
are
ending
up
in
dys,
I
mean
that's
because
their
social
emotional
trauma
is
is
is
largely
impact
oftentimes,
because
they're
struggling
to
read
and
write
and
the
embarrassment
that
comes
along
with
it,
and
I
think
when
we're
talking
about
our
returning
citizens,
who
are
coming
back,
who
are
also
struggling
with
reading
and
writing.
They
can't
find
jobs
because
they
can't
fill
out
applications.
K
So
it's
a
vicious
cycle
and
while
we're
looking
at
the
bigger
picture,
our
hope
is
through.
This
task
force
is
to
be
able
to
do
something
that
might
be
a
small
step
to
addressing
the
poverty
that
continues
to
persist
in
this
community
to
really
figuring
out
how
we
can
even
look
at
literacy
as
a
way
to
reduce
some
of
the
violence,
because
I
think
that
all
of
those
things
are
interconnected.
M
F
L
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
interim
interim
uncle
president.
Yes,
my
hand
raised
feature
is
doing
nothing,
but
apparently
it
was
up,
although
not
showing
up.
So
I'm
grateful
that
you
saw
me-
and
I
just
want
to
please.
Madam
clerk
add
my
name
to
this
hearing
order,
this
item
that
is
before
us
and
thank
you
to
the
maker
for
putting
it
before
us.
L
I
think
that
for
when
we
think
about
literacy
across
the
spectrum,
I
really
appreciate
council
mejia's,
look
at
literacy
across
the
spectrum,
how
it
is
more
than
just
what
we're
doing
in
our
schools,
for
example,
and
that's
often
where
we
sort
of
keep
that
conversation.
So
I'm
grateful
to
her
leadership
on
this
and
appreciate
the
the
look
of
the
look
at
literacy
again
across
the
spectrum.
So
please
add
my
name
and
I
look
forward
to
this
hearing.
M
M
H
H
M
F
K
So
thank
you
to
councillor
bach
and
her
staff
for
working
alongside
us
to
bring
in
this
ordinance
to
the
council
and
to
my
chief
of
policy
and
communication,
jacob
delaycourt
for
his
relentless
people
policy
community-led
just
like
embracing
that
whole
way
of
how
we
work.
So
thank
you
to
him
and
his
work
in
that
space
with
alongside
us.
We
would
not
be
here
today
about
this
subject.
K
Tackling
commercial
vacancies
is
something
that
the
council
has
been
working
on
for
a
long
time
since,
before
our
office
got
here,
our
ordinance
addresses
a
crucial
aspect
of
commercial
vacancies
out
on
the
streets.
In
boston,
we
know
that
there
are
vacant
units,
but
we
have
no
clear
way
of
tracking
them
in
order
to
create
economic
opportunities
within
them.
We
are
creating
a
system
that
allows
the
city
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
the
scope
of
the
commercial
vacancies
by
using
readily
available
data,
such
as
pos
machines,
311,
calls
and
other
reports.
K
We
are
incredibly
excited
by
this
project
and
look
forward
to
working
alongside
our
colleagues
and
advocates
in
order
to
get
this
passed,
and
I
should
definitely
be
using
my
glasses,
but
I
just
wanted
to
thank
counselor
bach
for
just
leaning
into
this
conversation
and
bringing
such
thoughtful
ideas
and
our
advocates
for
bringing
this
to
us,
and
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
we
know
in
our
community,
especially
when
you
drive
through
matapan,
jamaica,
plain
parts
of
roxbury
and
dorchester
and
east
boston.
Everywhere.
K
You
go
particularly
in
communities
of
color,
you
see
a
lot
of
empty
storefronts
and
it
makes
our
neighborhoods
look
depressing
and
we
have
such
an
amazing
opportunity
to
really
do
a
full
audit
to
figure
out
how
we
can
bring
not
just
businesses
back
to
life,
but
our
neighborhoods
as
well.
So
thank
you.
G
Thank
you
very
much
counselor
wu
for
stepping
in
thank
you
councillor
mejia,
before
we
move
on.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
add
my
name
as
a
co-sponsor
of
docket
zero?
Six,
zero,
zero
apologies!
The
my
my
second
computer
that
I'm
using
today
had
to
reboot
in
the
middle
of
that
last.
So
I
apologize
for
my
absence,
but
thank
you
for
continuing
on
without
missing
a
beat.
I
take
it
from
the
end
of
the
comments
that
we're
now
at
docket:
zero,
six,
zero
one.
G
G
S
Thank
you,
mr
president
and
yeah.
I
want
to
thank
councillor
mejia
for
really
launching
a
conversation
about
this.
That,
I
know,
is
a
follow-up
on
a
conversation
many
counselors
have
had,
including
yourself,
mr
president,
around
this
sort
of
long-term
vacancy
challenge.
We
see
it
in
a
number
of
places
across
my
district.
I
you
know,
I
think
you
know,
even
even
on
newbury
street
right
now,
we've
probably
got
about
50
vacancies.
S
It's
pretty
alarming
when
you
think
about
the
vibrancy
of
the
street
and
as
councilman,
he
said
it
extends
into
every
neighborhood,
and
you
know,
as
the
council's
pushed
on
this
question,
I
think
we've
repeatedly
run
up
into
some
certain
kinds
of
walls,
so
one
of
them
is
that
the
way
that
our
property
tax
information
is
collected
really
doesn't
give
us
data
with
visibility
on
like
functional
commercial
vacancies,
and
so
we're
really
thinking
about
how
do
we
get
that
data?
How
do
we
get
it
in
order
to
know
the
nature
of
the
problem?
S
How
do
we
get
it
in
order
to
create
incentive
programs?
I
mean,
if
you
think
about
you,
know
some
of
the
money
that
we're
talking
about
right
now
on
the
budget
and
federal
side.
We
would
love
to
have
some
kind
of
a
program.
That's
getting
our
local
small
businesses,
our
businesses
of
color
into
spaces
that
that
landlords
have
vacant,
but
to.
A
S
Kind
of
matchmaking
effectively
to
incentivize
the
right
behavior
to
not,
frankly,
just
reward
landlords
who
who
maybe
aren't
aren't
trying
to
get
a
tenant.
You
know
you
have
to
know
where
you
stand
and
so
we're
looking
forward
to
a
robust
government
operations
process
on
this.
But
a
couple
of
the
thoughts
that
are
embedded
in
the
legislation
are
one
to
extend.
We
actually
have
a
provision
in
is
in
the
code
right
now,
where
you
have
to
register
residential
vacancy
with
isd.
S
It's
come
up
in
the
course
of
this
crisis
that
that
they're
they
actually
have
substantial
economic
data,
including
some
access
to
point
of
sale
data
which
can
give
you
a
more
kind
of
real-time
sense
of
what
addresses
businesses
and
isn't
taking
place
in.
So
this
is
a
kind
of
all-of-the-above
approach
to
trying
you
know.
I
think
we
all
as
counselors,
get
frustrated
and
our
constituents
get
frustrated.
I
S
We
don't
have
a
proactive
strategy
for
getting
our
local
boston
businesses
into
great
retail
spaces
and
revitalizing
our
main
street.
We
absolutely
stand
at
risk
of
losing
those
spaces
to
deep
pocketed
large
chains
who
are
like
the
folks
sitting
with
capital
in
this
crisis
and
and
to
banks,
and
you
know
again,
basically
whoever
whoever
is
a
flash
in
a
moment
where
a
lot
of
our
smaller
proprietors
are
not,
and
that
would
just
be
a
real
shame
for
the
long-term
commercial
vibrancy
of
the
city
and
for
economic
equity
in
the
city.
S
G
Q
If
you
have
a
bunch
of
storefronts
that
are
empty
versus
those
that
are
filled
with,
you
know
local
businesses,
we
talked
about
having
a
matching
system
where,
once
we
get
this
registry
up
and
running
local
businesses,
smaller
businesses
mw
be
businesses
could
be
matched
and
at
least
be
told
where
there
are
potential
opportunities
for
them
to
locate.
We
discussed
loftel,
which
is
still
an
ongoing
issue
in
east
boston,
where
again,
it
being
a
large
would-be
one
day,
hopefully
hotel.
Q
That
only
applies
to
residential
units,
but
I
think
that
there's
a
way
and
we
should
consider
a
way
in
which
we
can
also
have
that
applied
to
commercial
units.
If
we,
as
the
communities
put
our
money
and
time
into
maintaining
our
main
streets,
then
somehow
some
way
we
should
be
compensated
for
it.
So
I'm
excited
for
this
conversation.
Please
add
my
name.
G
Thank
you
very
much
counselor
edwards,
madam
clerk.
Please
add
counselor
lydia
edwards.
Seeing
no
more
discussion
would
any
other
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
liz
braden
councillor,
ed
flynn,
council
ricardo
arroyo,
councilor,
michelle
wu,
counselor,
andrea
campbell,
counselor,
anissa,
assabe,
george
councillor,
michael
flaherty.
G
F
G
B
G
B
I'll
speak
sort
of
on
both
in
this
one
and
I'll
keep
the
second
one
brief.
So
these
these
hearings,
these
home
rule
petitions,
one
and
first
and
foremost,
I'd
like
to
thank
former
counselor.
I
didn't
get
to
serve
with
him,
but
former
councillor,
josh
zakim,
who
had
been
an
advocate
sort
of
staunchly
for
a
number
of
these
different
things.
B
We
know
that
nationally
voting
rights
and
ballot
access
are
under
attack
and
boston
has
an
opportunity
here
to
lead
with
proven
policies
and
practices
that
both
serve
to
further
the
help
of
the
public
and
our
democracy.
That's
why
I
believe
it's
imperative
that
we
advocate
for
them
implement
these
proposed
reforms.
These
are
things
we've
already
seen
work,
one
of
the
only
sort
of
silver
linings.
I
think
that
I
have
found
to
have
come
out
of
this
pandemic.
There's
two.
B
I
think
the
increased
access
through
online
zoom
sort
of
profiling
in
terms
of
civic
participation,
but
also
the
mail-in
balloting.
That
was
wildly
successful
with
the
presidential
election
here
in
massachusetts,
and
so
I
know
that
we
know
these
things
work.
I
know
that
we
know
we
can
do
these
things
and
speaking
with
both
the
secretary
of
state
and
the
election
department,
they're
adamant
that
we
can
do
these
things,
and
so
what
these,
what
these
things
would
do
when
I
I
value
and
welcome
the
council's
input.
B
But
we
don't
currently
have
vote
by
mail
that
hasn't.
Actually
we
don't
actually
have
that
scheduled,
and
so
this
would
be
another
way
for
us
to
signal
that
we
want
to
see
those
changes
made.
That
is
why
I,
I
know
that's
why
I
voted
to
change
that
primary
day.
I
also
know
that's
why
they
suggested
to
move
that
primary
day,
and
so
this
would
be
sort
of
a
joined
action
on
that.
B
So
thank
you
to
the
partners
who
have
worked
on
this,
both
at
the
secretary
of
state's
office,
the
election
department
and
the
nasa
p
boston
branch,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you,
both
individually
and
together,
on
making
sure
that
this
is
the
best
piece
of
election
legislation
that
we
can
put
forward
for
the
city.
So
thank
you
all.
G
Thank
you.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
on
doc
at
zero
six
zero,
two
seeing
none
when
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name
as
a
co-sponsor
on
zero,
six,
zero?
Two!
This
is
the
early
voting
options.
Madam
madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
braden
councillor
flynn,
councillor
bach
councillor,
siame
george
councillor
mejia
councillor
wu
councillor
flaherty,
please
add
the
chair's
name
and
docket
0602
shall
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
government
operations.
B
Just
one,
if
I
can
make
one
statement,
please
yours,
thank
you
very
much
I'll
be
very
brief.
Same
day.
Voter
registration
is
a
term
that
has
multiple
meanings
nowadays
and
just
so
folks
understand
what
same-day
registration
looks
like
for
this
home
rule
petition
same
day.
Registration
as
it
applies
to
this
homework
petition
means
that
folks,
who
are
looking
to
register
to
vote,
can
register
to
vote
on
the
actual
election
day.
So
they
cannot
register
to
vote
on
any
of
the
early
voting
days.
B
They
can
register
to
vote
on
the
election
day,
the
final
and
the
primary
day.
The
reason
why
we
made
that
distinction,
as
opposed
to
allowing
people
to
just
register
to
vote
on
any
of
those
early
voting
days,
is
in
consultation
with
the
secretary
of
state's
office
and
the
boston
election
department.
What
allowed
for
us
to
have
our
counts
in
quickly
was
that
they
could
sort
of
not
steal
those
early
vote
ballots
because
they
didn't
have
to
clarify
that
those
folks
they
were
already
registered
to
vote
here.
B
For
that
vote
to
count
which
would
cause
sort
of
a
complication
in
terms
of
getting
the
votes,
pre-counted
and
pre-sorted,
and
so
that
is
why
our
same-day
voting
registration
specifically
speaks
to
the
actual
date
of
the
primary
and
the
actual
date
of
the
election,
not
for
any
early
voting
days.
So
thank
you,
councillor
o'malley,
but
that
is
why
this
is
read
that
way,
and
that
was
done
in
call
consultation
with
the
secretary
of
state's
office
and
the
boston
election
department
as
to
what
they
believed
was
feasible
and
would
work
well
for
them.
G
G
G
H
So
I
was
having
some
technical
issues.
Thank
you,
you
guys.
So,
first
of
all,
I
would
just
want
to
flag
a
substitution.
We
substituted
some
language,
central
staff
will
send
it
around.
It
is
a
minor,
so
it's
just
a
typo,
so
nothing
substantive
to
the
language,
so
just
flagging
that
they
will
send
it
around.
Thank
you
thank
you
and
I'll
proceed.
If
that's
okay,.
G
H
H
Mr
curry's
life
has
been
marked
by
his
service
to
this
country
and,
of
course,
to
the
city
of
boston.
After
he
served
in
vietnam
for
two
years,
he
came
back
to
boston,
determined
to
make
a
difference
and
to
become
a
firefighter
becoming
the
first
black
firefighter
at
engine.
52
in
dorchester
as
part
of
the
1974
feature,
consent
decree.
He
worked
there
for
five
years
and,
as
you
can
imagine,
this
traumatic
impact
has
had
and
continues
to
have.
H
It
didn't
go
anywhere
at
that
time,
and
so
mr
curry
recently
reached
out
again
on
this
very
issue
and
called
our
office
engaged
our
office.
I've
had
conversations
with
him
along
with
chloe
on
my
team,
who
has
had
several
conversations
with
him,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
councillor
edward's
office.
We
also
talked
to
about
this,
given
the
fact
that
it
is
a
homeroom
petition
that
we've
looked
at
before.
I
think
this
is
the
time
of
course,
to
do
the
right
thing,
mr
curry
is
older.
H
Now
an
elder
individual
but
still
is
seeking
justice,
and
this
is
time
for
us
to
give
him
just
that,
and
so
I'm
really
happy
to
be
introducing
this.
I
hope
all
council
colleagues
of
course
participate
in
this
conversation
and
hearing
and
engage
in
the
process
and
look
forward
to
getting
this
passed
through
the
council
and
pushing
for
this
to
be
implemented.
Thank
you,
mr
president,.
G
B
Thank
you
and
I'll
just
be
brief.
Thank
you
councillor
campbell
for
bringing
this
forward.
It
is
deeply
unfortunate
that
that
occurred
to
firefighter
alan
curry.
It's
always
the
right
time
to
do
what's
right,
and
so
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
make
its
way
through
the
process
so
that
we
can
serve
some
measure
of
justice,
even
if
it's
dust
is
delayed.
Thank
you.
Councillor
campbell.
G
G
T
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleague,
counselor
ed
council
campbell,
for
bringing
this
forward
and
there's
no
time
like
the
president
to
address
an
injustice
that
has
been
ongoing
for
a
long
period
of
time.
I
just
I
just
would
like
to
highlight
that
someone
that
spent
two
years
in
vietnam
is
a
significant
amount
of
period
spending
in
in
combat.
Usually
the
tours
are
one
year
in
one
year.
T
You
do
have
a
lot
of
difficult
challenges,
coming
back
back
to
the
states
after
after
that
period
of
time,
but
two
years
is
an
exceptionally
long
time
for
anyone
that
ever
served
in
vietnam,
especially
so
you
know
I
support.
I
support
this.
I
support
this
proposal
that
council
campbell
is
bringing
forward,
and
this
firefighter
has
paid
a
tremendous
sacrifice
in
service
for
our
city
and
in
service
for
our
country,
so
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
campbell
for
bringing
this
forward.
G
P
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Please
add
my
name
to
the
swarm
repetition
and
through
the
chair
to
the
maker,
just
if
she
hasn't
already
done
so
just
asking
her
to
engage
local
718
as
well
as
the
vulcans,
given
that
once
the
matter,
if
the
matter
wins,
when
the
matter
passes,
the
council
and
gets
signed,
it
gets
up
to
beacon
hill
they'll,
be
a
sort
of
a
key
they'll,
be
playing
a
key
role
in
advocacy
for
its
passage
up
there.
P
G
You
very
much
I'm
getting
the
affirmative
nun
thumbs
up
that
the
author
has
indeed
shall
indeed
work
with
the
vulcans
and
other
individuals
and
organizations
to
help
advance
this.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
any
further
discussion
on
this
docket.
Seeing
none
madam
clerk,
please
add
counselors
arroyo,
flynn
and
flaherty
as
co-sponsors.
Please
add
counselor
braden,
please
add
counselor
mejia,
please
add
counselor
edwards,
please
add
counselor
sybi
george
councillor
bach
councillor
wu,
please
add
the
chair
and
docket
0604
shall
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
government
operations.
G
Q
Sorry,
thank
you
very
much.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
clear
on
what
we're
doing
or
not
doing
so
a
quick
background.
As
you
know,
last
year
we
voted
in
order
to
amend
our
charter
and
to
submit
that
language
to
the
attorney
general
in
order
for
her
to
assess
the
constitutionality
of
the
language
and
prepare
it
for
the
ballot.
Luckily,
it
has
gone
through
that
initial
initial
vetting
by
the
attorney
general.
She
came
back
with
some
suggestions,
and
that
is
what
I'm
now
presenting
to
the
body
those
suggestions.
Q
Special
act
allocation
laws
of
the
state
of
massachusetts,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
participatory
budgeting
was
still
part
of
the
conversation.
So
we
changed
the
language.
A
little
bit
to
make
sure
that
it
was
part
of
that,
but
we
didn't
actually
require
certain
amounts
to
be
removed
immediately
from
the
general
fund.
It's
consistent
with
what
we're
doing
right
now
and
then
also.
We
just
made
sure
that
again
that
that
it's
very
clear
the
mayor
still
retains
the
power
to
originate
the
budget
and
that
we
did.
Q
We
made
sure
again
that
the
bps
budget
could
be
amended
or
discussed,
but
it
had
to
be
consistent
with
section
75
of
the
charter.
The
council
would
still
not
be
able
to
interfere
with
bps
budget
priority
setting,
but
we
would
have.
We
would
be
able
to
allocate,
for
example,
more
money
to
bps
if
necessary.
Q
We
just
wanted
to
make
sure
we
were
clarifying
the
budgetary
procedures
so
a
lot
everything
that
we
had
before
still
maintains.
This
is
still
the
same.
We
just
changed
the
language
to
make
sure
that
it
was
a
little
bit
more
clear,
more
clear,
per
the
suggestions
from
the
attorney
generals.
I
really
do
hope
that
we
will
get
this
through
the
the
council
with
the
amended
language
again
it
just
pursuant
to
the
procedure.
It
would
go
back
to
the
attorney
general.
Q
She
would
again
make
sure
that
it's
clear-
or
you
know
that
that
she
doesn't
have
any
additional
suggestions,
and
then
it
goes
to
the
ballot
for
those
of
you
who
were.
Can
I
may
have
questions
about
this
whole
procedure
again,
we
voted
for
it.
It
was
came
from
our
body.
It
then
went
to
the
attorney
general's
office.
The
attorney
general
found
that
the
process
for
which
it
came
to
her
was
fine
and
also
found
that
there
were
certain
suggestions
in
language
and
so
in
just
trying
to
make
sure
the
language
is
clear.
Q
P
P
P
Madam
clerk,
yes,
my
apologies
to
the
chair
any
of
my
colleagues
at
this
time
wishing
to
sign
on
that
may
do
so.
Now
I
see
councillor
bach,
I
see
council
of
flynn,
I
see
counselor
wasabi
george.
I
see
councilor
braden.
I
see
council
arroyo.
I
see
council
on
the
here.
I
see
council
president
matt
o'malley,
I
see
councilor
wu,
please
add
my
name
and
if
I've
missed
anybody,
please
speak
up
forever
hold
on.
P
G
They
indeed
they
have
thank
you,
council
president
emeritus,
michael
flaherty,
as
well
as
council
president
maritime
michelle
wu
for
stepping
in
I
wish
we
could
give
kerry
jordan
an
additional
shattuck
award
because
he
has
come
through
again
several
times
for
me
today.
Thank
you
for
taking
over.
I
apologize
colleagues,
I
believe
we're
moving
along
now,
madame
clark
to
docket
0606.
F
G
H
H
H
But
how
might
this
office
be
different
and
be
unique
in
supporting
workers,
particularly
in
this
moment
in
time,
in
covet
and
coming
out
of
covet,
an
office
of
labor
standards
could
have
the
power
to
enforce
labor
regulations,
of
course,
investigate
violations
of
labor
regulations,
including
collecting
fines
fees,
restitutions
for
workers
based
on
safety
hazards.
Other
things
we
have
seen
actually
happen
in
the
city
of
boston.
Frankly,
where
workers
have
died
and
no
accountability
has
seemed
to
happen.
H
This
is
an
office
that
could
take
the
lead
role
in
handling
these
types
of
cases
and,
while
the
city
of
course,
has
incredible
departments
and
folks
doing
a
lot
of
work,
sometimes
maybe
in
silos
really
looking
at
this
hearing
as
a
place
to
start
the
conversation
on
creating
something
similar
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
Thank
you,
councillor
flynn,
for
your
partnership
and
looking
forward
to
a
robust
conversation
and,
of
course,
other
counselors
participating
as
well.
Thank
you.
G
T
We
have
seen
over
the
last
year
the
many
inequities
about
that.
Our
immigrant
workers
have
faced
low
wage
workers,
workers
of
color,
and
many
of
them
are
essential
workers
who
are
on
the
front
lines
of
providing
critical
services
during
this
pandemic,
keeping
people
alive,
whether
they're
in
nursing
homes
and
in
washing
down
beds
or
their
or
the
cleaning
cleaning
bathrooms.
But
that
type
of
work
is
critical
and
we
also
have
noticed-
and
we
also
have
seen
that
I've
done
a
lot
of
work
with
councillor
edwards
on
this
issue.
T
But
we've
also
seen
a
lot
of
workers
being
exploited
during
this
pandemic
as
well,
especially
our
immigrant
workers.
I
was
on
a
picket
line
in
chinatown
at
a
restaurant,
then
the
same
owner
owned
a
restaurant
in
cambridge,
that's
out
there
as
well,
but
during
difficult
times
it's
always
easy
to
blame
immigrant
workers
for
what's
going
wrong.
T
T
G
S
S
I
don't
think
that
you
know
having
to
chase
all
the
different
elected
officials
when
you're
being
wrongly
done
by
is,
should
be
the
only
avenue
for
getting
the
city's
attention,
and
so
I
think,
thinking
about
ways
to
create
a
sort
of
dedicated
and
official
and
clear
way
for
workers
to
get
that
attention
is
a
smart
thing
and
would
help
us
in
the
sort
of
continuing
efforts
to
even
the
playing
field
in
a
very
uneven
america.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
proposing
this
and
please,
mr
president,
add
my
name.
G
Thank
you,
counselor
bach,
madam
clerk.
Please
add
counselor
kenzie
buck
is
a
co-sponsor.
Seeing
no
further
discussion
would
any
other
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselors
edwards
acabi
george
braden
arroyo,
wu
mejia
flaherty,
please
add
the
chair
and
docket
0606
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
small
business
and
workforce
development.
G
H
G
F
G
K
K
We
learned
during
our
hearing
that
massachusetts
has
855
000
student
borrowers
with
a
combined
33
billion
in
student
debts.
Let
that
sink
in
this
debt
is
such
a
burden
that
residents
in
boston
can
barely
afford
to
live
here.
We
clearly
have
to
do
something
with
a
new
federal
administration
comes
opportunities
to
explore
student
debt
relief.
K
K
This
will
lift
a
major
economic
burden
off
of
thousands
of
boston
residents
and
will
pave
the
way
for
greater
economic,
empowerment
and
opportunity
for
the
people
of
all
ages,
from
current
students
to
grandmas
and
grandpas
we're
helping
pay
off
their
family
loans.
This
is
such
an
important
action.
We
can
support
it.
K
We
ask
that
we
su
that
that
we
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
this
resolution,
so
the
city
of
boston,
with
all
its
its
colleges
and
universities,
send
a
message
to
the
federal
government
that
we
need
action,
and
I
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
congresswoman
ayanna
presley,
who
has
been
leading
this
conversation
on
the
federal
level
and
our
previous
colleague
on
the
council,
councilor
janie,
who
filed
this
resolution
with
us
last
year.
Thank
you.
G
B
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair.
I
just
want
to
thank
zero
debt
massachusetts
for
their
leadership
on
this
congresswoman
ianna
presley
for
her
leadership
on
this
senator
elizabeth
warren
for
her
leadership
on
this,
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
real
action
taken
on
this.
For
those
who
are
burdened
with
student
loan
debt
it,
the
impact
that
it
has
on
their
lives
is
total.
It
impacts
whether
they
can
afford
to
live
independently
own
a
vehicle
start
a
family.
B
It
is
keeping
millions
of
americans
from
entering
into
the
middle
class
and
it
is
especially
harmful
to
people
of
color
and
socioeconomically
disadvantaged,
who
systematically
have
inverted
economically
or
have
historically
been
excluded
from
economic
opportunities
and
generational
wealth,
and
so
these
are
the
kinds
of
wide
sweeping
actions
that
not
only
help
lives.
There
was,
unfortunately,
the
data
on
suicide.
B
G
Thank
you.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
on
docket
zero,
six,
zero,
seven
saying
none
would
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name
as
a
co-sponsor
on
docket,
zero,
six,
zero?
Seven?
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
flynn,
counselor
bach
counselor
sybi
george
council
of
braden
counselor
wu,
counselor
campbell,
please
add
the
chair's
name
and,
and
I'm
sorry
I
assume
counselors
megan
roy
you're
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules.
Or
would
you
like
this
for
managing
a
committee?
Yes,
so
counselors,
mejia
and
arroyo
are
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
this
resolution.
G
C
I
F
F
G
L
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
president.
This
resolution
is
in
support
of
the
iam
bill,
an
act
to
increase
access
to
menstrual
products
in
prisons,
homeless,
shelters
and
public
schools.
The
bill
has
been
reintroduced
again
and
will
ensure
that
every
school,
homeless,
shelter
and
prison
in
massachusetts
will
provide
free,
menstrual
products.
We
are
hopeful
that
the
bill
will
move
through
the
state
house
soon.
G
Q
Thank
you.
This
is,
this
is
simply
a
matter
of
equity
and
recognition
that
there
are
many
people
who
are
unable
to
afford
these
products.
It's.
It
makes
no
sense
that
if
we
truly
expect
for
people
who
are
administrating
to
be
part
of
our
society
to
participate
at
their
fullest
potential,
that
something
is
very
very
natural
should
also
be
accommodated
for
we
accommodate
for
all
of
our
other
national
functions
in
our
bathrooms,
and
this
is
no
different.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
lead
in
equity.
Q
We
lead
in
inclusion
and
that
we
acknowledge
that
there's
really
no
difference
by
actually
providing
all
the
resources
we
need
for
the
people
who
need
them
at
the
end
of
the
day.
I
want
to
thank
counselor
asabi
george
for
including
me
on
this
as
a
co-sponsorship,
just
some
basic
facts
that
we've
learned.
Unfortunately,
there
still
is
a
silly
stigma
about
administration
at
all,
and
we've
learned
that
78
of
students
at
bps
come
from
low-income
households
and
as
a
result,
and
some
of
them
are
also
facing
homelessness.
J
G
Q
I
would
be
remiss
without
mentioning
also
a
great
leader
and
colleague
across
the
river
counselor
manika
bowman,
who
actually
led
in
the
at
the
excuse
me
cambridge
school
committee.
It
was
her
ordinance
and
her
actual
movement
that
helped
to
make
sure
that
there
was
actual
legal
requirements
in
the
city
of
cambridge
public
schools.
So
I
want
to
acknowledge
her
leadership
as
well.
Thank
you.
G
Absolutely
no
thank
you
for
for
recognizing
her
no
further
discussion
on
docket
0608.
Would
any
colleagues
wish
to
add
their
name?
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselors
flynn,
braden,
flaherty
campbell
baker,
wu
arroyo,
bach
mejia,
please
add
the
chair
and
I
believe
that
is
everyone.
Counselors,
as
ib
george
and
edwards,
are
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero
six
zero.
Eight.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
roll,
certainly.
F
I
F
E
E
G
G
T
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
to
council
edwards
for
partnering
with
me
on
this
april
is
an
important
month.
It's
the
month
of
the
military
child.
It
was
just
designated
in
86
by
casper
weinberger
and
it
honors
the
sacrifices
that
military
families
make
every
year
serving
our
country
there's
an
estimated
1.2
million
children
in
the
u.s.
T
T
T
G
Q
Thank
you,
the
other
term
that
they
use
military
brat
might
be
awful
every
now
and
then
depends
on
where
you
are
in
policies
with
me
today.
But
I
I
I
wear
that
badge
proudly
my
mother
joined
the
united
states
air
force
in
1973,
leaving
cincinnati
ohio
to
go
on
to
serve
for
over
23
years,
so
she
she
joined
in
the
tail
end
of
vietnam
and
then
left
right
after
iraq
won,
and
I
want
to
say
you
know.
Q
I
was
born
on
a
military
base
in
florida
and
I
traveled
around
the
world
with
my
mother.
She
was
a
single
mom.
After
my
parents
divorced
and
one
of
the
things
and
there's
a
unique
burden
that
you
have
when
you're
serving
in
the
military
you
do
have
to
put
country
sometimes
before
family.
That
is
a
fact
and
counselor
flynn
is
fully
aware
of
that.
Q
But
when
you
are
also
a
single
parent
and
having
to
put
country
before
family
and
then
wondering
where
your
two
six
week
old,
twin
daughters,
are
going
to
stay
for
three
or
four
weeks,
which
is
what
happened
actually
and
having
to
rely
on
other
military
families
to
take
care
of
us
when
she
would
have
td
wise.
That's
a
special
kind
of
burden
that
I
want
to
uplift,
because
there
are
many
many
patriotic
american
parents
who
are
doing
just
that.
There
are
so
many
who
are
out
there
without
complaint.
Q
Doing
this
hard
work,
and
so
many
they
come
in
beautiful
colors
in
different
languages
from
all
over
the
world.
And
I
I
have
had
the
pleasure
of
growing
up
on
military
bases
to
see
being
united
under
one
flag
and
one
culture.
It
is
a
special
team
and
a
special
kind
of
community
that
we
have
all
of
us
understand
what
apes
means
and
what
it
means
to
shop
at
the
bp,
bmx
or
post.
If
you
will,
if
you're
on
the
army
base.
These
are
all
special
things,
but
I'll
tell
you
this.
Q
One
of
the
things
that
I
want
to
uplift
is
also
the
burdens
of
being
a
military
child.
You
know
we
at
our
school,
which
was
on
the
base.
When
iraq
one
happened,
we
immediately
had
to
set
up
therapy
and
group
counseling
circles
for
our
my
friends,
because,
while
everybody
else
is
talking
about
the
war
over
there,
my
friends
were
talking
about
their
moms
and
their
dads
and
wanting
them
just
to
come
home,
and
that's
how
I
guess
the
lens
of
war
is
seen
through
a
military
child.
Q
G
Well
said,
thank
you,
counselor
edwards,
any
further
discussion
on
docket
zero,
six,
zero,
nine
saying
none
winning
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name
as
co-sponsors.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselors
bach
assad
be
george
braden
woo
baker
arroyo,
flaherty,
mejia
campbell,
please
add
the
chair
and
counselors
flynn
and
edwards
are
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
0609.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
F
F
H
G
F
G
You,
madam
clark,
just
out
of
an
abundance
of
of
transparency
and
openness.
I
want
to
explain
what
we're
what
we're
voting
on
here-
a
function
of
being
the
council
president,
in
the
absence
of
course,
to
the
mayoral
position
as
being
acting
mayor,
which
is
what
our
our
former
colleague
on
the
council
and
acting
mayor
kim
janey
is.
G
She
remains
the
council
president,
as
well
as
the
councilor
for
district,
seven,
that
that
seat
is
not
vacant,
but
she
is,
of
course,
a
non-uh
participatory
member
of
this
body,
because
you
can't
serve
both
the
executive
and
the
judicial
bridge.
This
is
just
a
unique
situation,
which
is
why
I'm
explaining
it
before
we
take
action.
So
this
is
a
personnel
order
for
a
position,
a
staff
position
in
the
acting
mayor's
district
7
office.
So
that
is
what
is
before
us
today.
It
again,
it
seems
the
way
it
was
written.
G
G
C
Sorry,
so
if
that
is
a
so,
it's
not
budgeted
for
the
president's
office,
it's
budgeted
for
the
district
7
office,
because
I
I
mean,
with
you
doing
the
job
as
a
president.
Wouldn't
we
want
to
support
you
more
if
that's,
but
it's
not
in
the
president's
extra
budget
that
they
get
when
you
become
the
president.
Is
there?
Is
there
a
differential
there.
G
G
T
Thank
you,
mr
president,
mr
president,
without
without
me
commenting
on
this,
this
docket,
but
are
we
able
to
somehow
increase
the
operation
budget
of
of
your
staff
just
because
you've
been
doing
this
job
for
for
a
period,
and
I
think
you've
done
a
great
job,
I'm
sure
you
could
you
could
use
the
staff.
Is
there
a
way
during
this
budget
process
that
that
issue
could
be
addressed
somehow?
Mr
president,.
G
I
I
appreciate
the
kind
words
and
truly
I,
as
we
all
know,
we
are
lucky
to
have
incredible
staffs
and
put
myself
around
that
we
have,
as
we
exchanged
the
rules.
The
the
typical
allowance
for
the
council
president
pro
tem,
which
is
my
position,
wouldn't
wouldn't
necessarily
transfer,
but
certainly
appreciate
you
raising
the.
J
T
I
think
that
would
be
important
at
least
having
that
discussion
down
the
road,
because
the
president
pro
tem
plays
a
critical
role
role.
If
the
council
president
leaves
to
become
acting
mayor,
but
we
also
want
to
make
sure
the
president
pro
tem's
office
also
has
the
necessary
resources
to
do
the
job
effectively
as
well.
So
thank
you,
mr
president,
for
giving
me
an
opportunity
to.
G
G
B
Thank
you,
president.
Pro
tem.
I
just
wanted
to
also
rise
to
speak
in
favor
of
finding
a
way
to
get
you
as
council
president
pro
tem
some
funding
for
an
extra
staffer
because
of
the
new
duties
that
you
do
have,
and
also
just
for
clarification.
I
know
that
council
oh
well.
Now
I
guess
it's
mayor
acting
mayor.
Janie
is
also
the
counselor
for
district
seven.
She
also
retains
the
title
council
president
correct.
B
Okay,
so
I
I
was
no.
I
was
literally
just
asking
for
clarification
in
terms
of
how
these
titles
are
working
out
and
so
in
terms
of
the
other
thing
raised
by
ed
flynn,
I'm
in
full
support
of
that
so
counselor
bach,
if
there's
a
way
that
the
council
can
sort
of
accommodate
that
I'd,
be
all
ears
and
all
support.
Thank
you.
B
G
You
appreciate
appreciate:
all
of
that
on
was
not
expecting
that
but
appreciate
that
and
again
I
think
it's
more
of
a
reflection
of
my
incredible
team
with
whom
I
am
very
lucky
to
serve.
So
thank
you.
Any
further
discussion
on
docket
zero,
six,
one,
zero,
okay!
So,
madam
clerk,
I
am
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
six
one
zero,
which
is
a
personnel
order
for
district
seven.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
C
F
F
G
Thank
you
very
much
moving
right
along
to
late
files,
I
am
informed
by
clerk
feeney
that
there
are
zero
late
file
matters.
Thank
you
very
much.
Keep
it
up
team
next!
Oh
I'm
sorry
is
there.
There
are
zero,
lay
file
matters
right,
madame
clark,
great
okay,
perfect!
Thank
you.
Now,
moving
on
to
the
green
sheets,
any
members
wishing
to
move
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets
may
do
so
at
this
time.
G
Council
arroyo,
I
see
your
hand
raised,
but
it
may
have
been
from
the
last
conversation
yep,
okay,
so
seeing
no
takers
on
moving
and
removing
anything
from
the
green
sheets.
We
will
now
move
along
to
the
consent
agenda
informed
by
the
clerk.
This
is
excellent.
There
are
zero
additions
to
the
consent
agenda.
So
the
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
as
presented.
Madam
clark,
would
you
please
call
the
role.
I
F
K
G
Thank
you
very
much
cousin
here.
I
I
sorry
to
spring
that
on
you
right
before,
but
but
obviously
I
I
wasn't
expecting
us
to
be
there
and
just
so
folks
know
we
have
a
rule
in
the
council
that
the
chair
of
the
meeting
cannot
speak
on
any
matter
and,
as
my
colleagues
know,
I'm
a
stickler
for
the
rules.
So
another
provision
in
our
rules
is
that
the
chair
me
can
call.
G
Act
temporarily
as
chair
to
then
take
over.
So
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
you're
seeing
a
hopscotch
it's
kind
of
a
fun
thing
and
I'm
glad
to
see
everybody
get
a
chance
to
do
it.
So
thank
you,
counselor
mejia
and
you
were
a
natural
right
off
the
bat
when
I
just
sprang
it
on
you.
So
I
am
asking
unanimous
consent
to
make
a
brief
statement
on
two
topics.
G
The
first
being
that
I'm
very
delighted
to
report
that
next
week
we
will
be
having
a
soft
opening
of
the
return
to
the
council
chamber,
the
I
know
nella
chamber,
for
these
council
meetings
and
what
that
means
is
that
the
counselors
were
willing
to
are
interested
in
in
participating
in
the
chamber
will
be
doing
so,
and
I
think
you
know
the
the
the
technical
difficulties
that
I
have
had
from
my
office
just
beyond
this
chamber.
I
am
very
excited
for
this
opportunity.
G
If
counselors
wish
to
perhaps
delay
it
and
not
come
into
the
chamber,
we
will
still
be
operating
under
this
zoom
mechanism
and
individuals
will
be
able
to
do
so.
This
is
a
new
change
and
again
want
to
thank
kerry.
Jordan,
who
I've
mentioned
three
times
at
this
meeting
for
very
good
reason
and
candace
morales,
and
their
incredible
team
for
being
able
to
facilitate
this
new
technology,
so
any
counselors
who
wish
to
be
in
the
chamber
next
wednesday
for
the
council
meeting.
G
Please
join
me
for
others
who
wish
to
perhaps
wait
or
for
whatever
reason
want
to
continue
to
participate
remotely.
They
will
be
able
to
do
so
as
well.
We
will
be
using
the
screens
in
the
chamber
for
the
interaction,
but
I'm
very
delighted
and
to
that
end
any
counselors
who
are
in
the
chamber
today
and
can
assist
carrie,
and
I
for
about
five
to
ten
minutes
after
this
meeting
we're
going
to
do
a
quick
run
through
on
some
of
the
technological.
G
So
if
you
could
just
come
by
the
chamber
for
a
couple
minutes,
that
would
be
great.
We
will
of
course
be
adhering
to
all
clovid
safety
protocols
in
the
chamber,
including
masks
at
all
times,
even
while
we
were
speaking
including
distancing,
which
we
were
able
to
do
because
of
the
size
of
the
venue.
So
I'm
very
delighted
for
that.
It
also.
I
want
to
underscore
that
hearings.
So
not
the
council
meetings,
not
the
council,
wednesday
meetings,
but
hearings
will
remain
virtual
for
the
foreseeable
future.
G
Certainly
that
the
request
that
I
agree
with
with
the
ways
and
mainstream
always
and
means
hearings
will
remain
virtual,
will
remain
virtual
via
zoom
through
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year
and
perhaps
beyond,
and
that
will
allow
for
no
diminishment
of
public
input
or
testifying
going
forward.
But
the
council
meetings
will
at
least
begin
with
a
soft
opening
back
in
the
chamber
week
from
today
and
I'm
delighted.
G
He
is
just
a
great
manager,
a
really
visionary
leader
and
one
of
the
most
genuine
and
funny
people
you
will
meet.
Among
the
best
advice
I
got
from
my
predecessor,
john
tobin
was
to
take
the
job
seriously,
but
never
take
yourself
too
seriously,
and
I've
tried
to
do
that,
and
certainly
chris
has.
He
ran
special
events
for
mayor
menino
before
being
tapped
as
the
parks
commissioner,
under
mayor
walsh
in
his
first
term
and
then
the
chief
of
being
promoted
to
chief
of
energy
and
environment.
G
All
mayors
with
whom
we've
served
on
the
environmental
and
environmental
justice
front
chief
cook
was
a
huge
part
of
getting
us
there
be
it.
You
know
the
plastic
bag
ordinance
or
renewable
energy
infrastructure
or
a
really
aggressive
climate
plan.
He
really
was
the
driving
force.
He
is
going
to
work
as
the
executive
director
of
the
rose
kennedy
greenway.
G
So
I
know
many
of
us
will
continue
to
get
to
work
with
him
in
that
space,
but
I
just
didn't
want
this
meeting
to
close
without
just
thanking
chris
for
his
legendary
service
to
this
city.
We
will
miss
him,
I'm
not
nearly
as
eloquent
as
kenzie
bach.
I
don't
have
any
great
quotations
to
close
this
with
as
she
did
last
week,
but
I'm
just
really
grateful
for
chris's
leadership
and
his
friendship.
We're
excited
wonderful
successor
named
and
the
reverend
mariama
whiteham
and
looking
forward
to
working
with
her
in
that
role.
G
K
K
P
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
If
it's,
if
it's
appropriate,
to
adjourn
in
someone's
memory
right
now,
I
would
like
to
do
that
on
behalf
of
council
ed
flynn,
and
I
and
all
of
our
colleagues
I
want
to
adjourn
in
the
memory
of
the
legendary
boston
fire.
Commissioner
leo
stapleton,
I
regret
to
obviously
announce
his
passing.
He
rose
through
the
ranks
and
served
our
city
from
1951
to
1991.
P
He
was
a
leader
of
the
firefighter
and
took
the
initial
initiative
on
firefighter
safety.
I
know
that
we've
heard
a
lot
about
that
in
recent
budget
hearings,
but
it
all
started
with
the
now
late,
great
legendary
firefighter.
He
leaves
a
great
stapleton
family
here
in
our
community
of
south
boston
and
he
will
be
missed.
P
He
was
my
mother's
palap
at
saint
bridget
church
and
always
had
a
a
nice
thing
to
say
a
one
smile
and
as
a
result
of
which
we
just
want
to
offer
our
condolences
to
the
staples
and
family
into
the
entire
community
of
south
boston
and
everyone
that
knew
him
as
well
as
his
firefighter
family.
That
was,
you
know.
P
A
big
love
and
a
passion
for
him
was
making
sure
that
he
looked
out
for
his
members,
in
particular
his
members
family,
and
he
was
probably
also
one
of
the
first
commissioners
that
took
on
administrations
with
respect
to
getting
and
replacing
fire
trucks
when
they
were
aging
and
or
breaking
down.
So
had
a
great
relationship,
obviously
with
our
colleague
council
flynn's
dad,
and
he
will
be
missed
a
legend
as
a
firefighter.
G
Thank
you
very
much.
Excuse
me.
Thank
you
very
much.
Councillor
flaherty,
we'll
certainly
certainly
add,
commissioner
stapleton
to
the
closing
memory
of
chair
now
recognizes
the
district
council
from
dorchester
councillor
ben.
Thank
you.
Councilmember
for
taking
over
chair
recognizes
the
district
council
from
dorchester
council
baker.
The
floor
is
yours,.
C
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
want
to
use
this
time
to
talk
about
alma
wahlberg,
who
we
lost
last
week.
Alma
is
one
of
those
strong
dorchester
mothers
raising
raising
mostly
boys
in
the
in
the
70s
and
80s
in
in
dorchester,
and
they
all
turned
out
all
right,
didn't
always
weren't,
always
all
right
but
similar
to
my
family,
we'll
we'll
all
get
through
alma
was
just
great
when
it
came
to
advice
and
and
straight
advice.
She
didn't.
G
T
Thank
you,
mr
president,
thank
you,
mr
president,
and
on
behalf
of
myself
and
council
flaherty
and
council
baker.
Our
good
friend,
bobby
walton,
many
of
you
may
know,
have
known
he
also
passed
away
recently.
He
went
to
the
funeral
mass
at
gate
of
heaven
church
in
south
boston,
but
bobby
was
a
great
friend
of
south
boston,
active
in
many
different
organizations,
especially
the
youth
sports
programs,
and
he
was
an
outstanding
baseball
player
as
well,
but
always
always
willing
to
help
people
always
helping
young
people
mentoring
or
for
the
sports
program.
T
I
knew
his
son
robbie
who's,
a
police
officer.
Robbie
was
my
stephen's
son's
youth
counselor
up
at
the
tainan
community
center.
So
we
want
to
say
to
the
walton
family
that
you
know
our
prayers
are
with
you
during
this
difficult
time,
and
this
council
of
clarity
mentioned
certainly
leo
stapleton
and
my
my
cousin
is
married
to
leo's
son
kathy
downs.
So
I
want
to
say
our
prayers
are
also
with
the
with
my
cousin
kathy,
but
also
the
entire
stapleton
family,
and
thank
you,
mr.
G
Please,
before
we
adjourn
today's
meeting,
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
music
will
be
playing
as
we
close
out
again
as
we
began
recognizing
jazz
week
in
jazz
day,
and
thank
you
to
counselor
wu
for
that.
Our
friend
pauline
bilsky
has
submitted
a
recording
of
the
jazz
alchemy,
all-star
quartet
performing
peace
on
earth
by
johnny
coltrane.
G
So
I'd
encourage
you
all
to
listen
to
it
as
we
close
out.
Thank
you
all
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
whom
we
had
a
moment
of
silence
for
and
we
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
next
wednesday
may
5th
at
12
noon.
All
in
favor
of
adjournment,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
opposed
all
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
hereby
adjourned.