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Docket #0895 - Ordinance amending CBC Chapter 8-13, Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry in the City of Boston
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Hello,
council
edwards,
I
just
have
a
quick
question.
There
is
a
screen
on
the
on
the
on
my
panel
that
I
don't
see
anybody.
So
I'm
just
curious
it's.
What
do
you
mean?
You
know
how
to
fix
it.
B
B
B
D
D
H
Uncle
edwards
was
still
waiting
on
confirmation
from
I.t.
However,
we
are
recording
and
this
recording
will
be
posted.
So
at
any
point
once
they
get
us
live,
the
live
stream
will
kick
in
for
viewers
at
home.
So
if
you
wanted
to
start,
you
can
you're
free
to
as
we
are
recording.
H
Not
I
haven't
received
their
confirmation,
yet
I
was
told
that
they
are
switching
out
the
links
from
the
last
hearing
we
just
haven't
received
the
confirmation
that
we're
live
at
this
time.
D
Let
me
just
make
sure
I
have
all
the
counselors.
I
have
mejia
flynn
clarity.
D
Excellent
counselor
janie.
I
see
you
we're
going
to
let
you
in
shortly
and
we'll
get
started
once
counselor
janie's
in.
B
D
So
I'll
go
ahead
and
start
the
video
excellent
good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name,
is
lydia
edwards,
I'm
the
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations,
it's
thursday
august
20th,
and
we're
here
today
for
a
virtual
hearing
on
docket
0895
ordinance
amending
cbc
chapter
8-13,
equitable
regulation
of
kent,
of
the
cannabis
industry
in
the
city
of
boston.
D
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
myself
and
counselor
janie
and
was
referred
to
this
committee
on
july
29th.
In
accordance
with
governor
baker's
march
12
2020
executive
order
modifying
certain
requirements
of
open
meeting
law.
We
are
able
to
have
this
hearing
virtually
via
zoom.
This
enables
us,
as
a
city
council,
to
do
our
work
by
also
ensuring
public
safety
and
access
the
public
may
watch
this
meeting
via
live
stream
at
www.boston.gov
city
dash
council
dash
tv.
It
will
also
be
rebroadcasted
at
a
later
date
on
comcast
8,
rcn
82
verizon
1964.
D
D
The
city
council
passed
this
ordinance
establishing
equitable
regulation
of
the
cannabis
industry
on
november
20.
20Th
and
it
was
signed,
the
law
by
mayor
walsh
on
december,
2nd
the
order
established
a
boston
equity
program,
created
a
board
and
also
created.
Excuse
me
a
boston,
cannabis
board
and
established
criteria
for
licenses
to
ensure
quality
and
fairness
and
established
a
mechanism
for
funding
and
recognized
community
impact
and
involvement.
D
However,
members
of
the
public
marijuana
entrepreneurs
and
city
councils
have
expressed
concerns
about
the
lack
of
transparency
in
the
municipal
approval
process
of
the
marijuana
businesses.
The
intent
of
this
proposal
is
to
increase
transparency
of
the
licensing
process,
to
provide
distinction
among
different
types
of
marijuana
businesses.
D
In
short,
to
summarize
the
amendments
in
the
conversation
that
we're
going
to
have
today,
it
is
around
first
looking
at
the
hca
process
as
interpreted
the
regulations.
Right
now
have
the
board
doing
the
licensing
and
granting
a
license,
but
ultimately
the
city
and
the
office
of
economic
development
will
be
making
the
final
decision
as
to
who
gets
a
host
community
agreement.
This
is,
after
the
license,
I'm
critical
of
that
process,
because
there
is
no
timeline,
no
standards
and
no
public
process
for
that
hca.
D
I
have
proposed,
and
I
think
that
we
should
either
have
the
hca
be
approved
by
the
board,
which
this
amendment
could
allow
for
or
at
the
very
minimum
allow
for
after
the
board
has
granted
a
license.
The
hca
have
a
finite
amount
of
time.
Excuse
me,
the
office
of
emergent
industries
or
economic
development
have
a
finite
amount
of
time
that
is
clear
to
everyone
to
grant
and
give
the
hca.
D
I
think
predictability
is
what
all
of
the
entrepreneurs
and
folks
in
this
industry
have
been
begging
for
and
by
allowing
us
to
leave
that
open.
I
guess
that
loophole
again
for
allowing
for
the
city
to
again
have
it
sit
on
someone's
desk
wait.
We
don't
know
for
how
long
it's
not
clear
in
the
regs
is
unfortunate
and
unnecessary.
D
The
other
aspect
that
I
am
critical
of
and
and
providing
a
amendment
for,
is
the
one
for
one
analysis.
Now
I
think
that's
wonderful
and
great
how
the
board
has
interpreted
that
and
and
committed
to
having
a
one
for
one.
However,
I
don't
believe
it
should
cross
a
apart
different
facets
of
the
industry.
It
should
keep
dispensaries
on
a
one-for-one
analysis
and
delivery.
Business
is
on
a
one-for-one
analysis
to
allow
us
to
have
a
dispensary
matched
with
the
delivery
business
on
the
one-for-one
as
non-equity
and
equity
sets
us
up.
D
I
think
for
too
many
of
the
businesses.
The
delivery.
Excuse
me
the
dispensaries
to
be
owned
by
corporate
rich,
well-funded
and
far
too
many
times-
white
older
white
men,
while
the
delivery
businesses,
which
are
easier
to
access
easier
to
fund
and
easier
to
start
being
overwhelmingly
by
people
of
color
and
what
that
means
is
and
treating
them
like.
It's
a
one
for
one
like
we're
doing.
Equity,
I
think,
is
incorrect
and
I'd
like
to
correct
that
interpretation.
D
And
finally,
there
is
an
issue
already
again
in
east
boston,
around
deliveries,
and
I
think
we
can
get
ahead
of
that
as
a
city.
I
firmly
am
excited
about
delivery
businesses.
I
want
them
to
thrive.
I
believe
they
are
incubators
for
future
dispensary
owners
and
access
to
wealth.
So
this
is
a
good
thing
and
I'm
happy
that
the
city
is
pushing
to
get
them
done.
However,
we
don't
have
regulations
to
analyze
how
they
should
be
done
and
what
I
propose.
D
I
do
not
want
to
over
regulate
them
because
they
don't
have
product,
but
I
do
propose
that
we
do
the
following
one
that
city,
because
they
can
deliver
all
over
the
city
it.
I
wonder
if
it
makes
sense
that
the
district
city
council,
where
they're
going
to
start
delivery,
has
any
say
or
much
say
at
all.
I
think
they
should
be
downtown
and
that
licenses
or
delivery
processes
should
happen
almost
in
a
neutral
setting
downtown
where
they're
evaluated
and
number
two.
D
I
also
think
that
the
the
individual
dispensaries
who
may
want
a
delivery
business
should
go
through
the
community
process
because,
as
far
as
I'm
concerned
with
the
example
of
east
boston,
berkshire
routes
is
changing
their
aca
hca.
Excuse
me
as
a
result,
it's
a
modification
that
should
go
through
the
community
process,
because
it's
their
modification
that
is
impacting
the
community,
and
what
we
saw
recently
is
that
the
delivery
person
had
to
go
up
there
and
defend
themselves,
and
it
made
no
sense.
D
That
which
should
also
make
sense.
Also
considering
we're
going
to
have
to
be
delivering
or
be
deciding
about
on-site
consumption.
It
should
be
on
the
dispensary
and
the
locations
burden,
not
the
delivery,
so
my
actual
suggestion
is
to
make
it
faster
for
delivery
folks
to
get
through,
and
then,
when
it
comes
to
the
neighborhoods,
where
the
dispensaries
are
located,
that
the
community
be
part
of
that
process.
D
I
wanted
to
be
clear
about
the
outline
of
this
conversation
from
the
outset,
for
my
colleagues
and
for
those
who
are
here
today,
because
what
we're
not
going
to
discuss
is
whether
cannabis
should
be
legal
or
not.
That
is
not
not
up
for
debate.
What
we're
not
going
to
be
discussing
is
whether
delivery
should
happen
or
not.
That
is
not
up
for
debate.
D
So
for
those
who
want
to
still
debate
the
issue
of
legalization
of
marijuana,
I
will
to
redirect
the
conversation
to
allow
for
a
more
productive
vein
of
conversation
with
that
being
said,
I'm
joined
here
today
by
the
co-sponsor
counselor
janie.
She
has
some
technical
issues,
so
she
might
be
on
and
off
after
counselor
janie
I'm
joined
by
councillor
flynn,
councillor
braden
councillor
flaherty,
councillor
mejia.
I
am
not
sure
if
other
counselors
have
also
joined
us
today,
I
yep
I
got
counselor
blade.
D
So
with
that,
I
also
wanted
to
note.
We
are
joined
by
kathleen
joyce
from
the
licensing
board.
Chalene
excuse
me
shayla
from
the
sheila
I'm
so
sorry,
I
don't
have
your
last
name
on
the
screen
from
the
office
of
economic
development
and
chilean
title
from
the
ccc
cannabis
control
commission.
D
So
what
I'd
like
to
do
is
have
my
colleagues
do
some
very
brief,
very
brief
opening
remarks
and
then
we're
going
to
allow
for
the
panelists
to
respond
to
and
discuss
and
and
questions
about,
the
amendments
proposed
language
and
even
this
process
and
then
we'll
get
to
our
the
public
as
well.
So,
as
I
stated
very
brief,
counselor
jamie.
I
I
People
know
the
reason
the
council
moved
forward
with
the
ordinance
and
pass.
That
is
because
we
care
deeply
about
equity
in
the
city
and
making
sure
that
we're
repairing
the
harms
from
the
war
on
drugs.
The
spirit
of
the
ordinance
is
around
equitable
regulation
of
the
cannabis
industry.
Critically
important
as
it
is
emerging
here
in
our
city,
that
we
get
it
right.
The
intent
again
from
the
the
regs
of
the
board
must
follow
the
intent
of
the
ordinance.
I
We
have
to
be
careful,
particularly
around
delivery,
to
make
sure
we're
not
setting
up
a
multi-tiered
system
where
we
are
directing
all
equity
applicants
and
people
who
are
disproportionately
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs
to
delivery
and
leaving
the
dispensaries
to
large
companies.
That
is
not
what
we
are
here
to
do,
so
we
need
to
see
equity
throughout
I'm
going
to
leave.
My
remarks
brief,
so
if
colleagues
have
other
remarks
because
I
want
to
get
into
the
conversation,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
your
partnership.
E
Thank
you,
councillor
edwards,
thank
you,
counselor
janie
and
thank
you
kathleen
joyce
for
your
leadership
on
this
issue.
I
have
no
opening
statement.
Thank
you.
Council
edwards.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
I
have
no
opening
statements.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
holding
this
hearing.
C
We
are
facing
a
lot
of
applications
for
to
for
a
host
agreement
and
I
just
would
like
to
see
the
process
move
forward,
so
anything
we
can
do
to
expedite
it
and
ensure
equity
in
the
process.
I
I
really
welcome.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Obviously,
thank
the
co-host
and
also
thank
you,
commissioner
joyce,
for
joining
just
a
quick
question
that
probably
can
be
addressed
in
the
could
be
addressed
in
the
hearing,
which
is
sometimes
we
as
counselors
as
policy
makers
as
well
intentions.
As
everything
is.
Sometimes
we
either
miss
something,
or
we
may
put
a.
D
J
Yes,
so
I'm
saying
basically,
as
city
council
is
as
policy
makers,
sometimes
we
have
the
best
intentions
and
it
could
be
a
two
or
a
four
or
a,
but
and
then
it
sets
off
a
whole
bunch
of
unintended
consequences.
So
that
would
be.
My
concern
is
as
we're
having
this
discussion,
and
maybe
this
is
more
directed
to
the
commissioner
in
in
her
presentation.
Is
that?
Are
there
any
unintended
and
unintended
consequences
from
sort
of
this?
This
change
in
the
ordinance?
J
That's
all
so
I
know
I
know
with
the
spirit
and
the
intent
and
have
been
full
in
full
support.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
when
we're
tweaking
things,
sometimes
again
as
lawyers
and
as
policymakers,
we
we
we're
we're
on
sort
of
the
same
page
in
the
same
ground,
but
there's
a
difference
between
sort
of
theory
and
practice
and
then,
when
the
ordinance
is
actually
implemented,
there
are
unintended
consequences.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
now
all
of
a
sudden
have
a
whole
bunch
of
unintended
consequence
cases.
J
I
totally
agree
with
the
chair,
and
the
co-sponsor
predictability
is
probably
the
most
important
thing
is
predictability
in
just
about
everything
we
do
here
as
a
city
is
important,
whether
it's
through
investment
through
business
education,
everyone
wants
to
have
some
level
and
some
degree
of
predictability,
and
there
is
some
uncertainty
with
respect
to
how
things
have
been
you
know
rolling
out
and
who
and
what,
where
and
when
totally
get
that.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
what
we
have
in
front
of
us.
The
document
we
have
in
front
of
us
the
discussion
we're
having
today.
J
A
Thank
you,
I'm
gonna
be
brief,
counselor
edwards,
so
just
really
quick.
I
think
so.
Thank
you
to
the
chair.
Thank
you
to
the
sponsors.
We're
really
excited
to
have
this
conversation
today.
As
the
chair
of
small
business
and
workforce
development,
we've
seen
the
impact
that
entrepreneurship
in
the
cannabis
industry
has
had
on
our
community.
A
One
thing
that
I
want
to
uplift
is
in
this
meeting
is
the
opportunities
for
low-income
people
and
people
of
color
to
be
able
to
open
up
shops
across
the
entire
city.
I've
heard
from
too
many
people
about
all
the
roadblocks
and
red
tape
and
bureaucracy
that
exists
to
opening
up
shops,
and
if
we
were
really
serious
about
this
word
equity
that
I
keep
hearing
be
thrown
around
in
all
these
different
spaces,
then
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
really
be
real
about.
A
What's
it
going
to
take
for
us
to
remove
those
barriers
today,
during
the
conversation
that
we
had
around
quarry
reform,
hosted
by
clarity
in
flynn,
you
know
I
asked
the
question
about
the
role
that
the
cannabis
industry,
the
emerging
market,
plays
and
helping
to
support
people
in
in
that
industry.
I
feel
like
there's
just
back
barriers.
D
A
Here,
one
thing
that
we
want
to
up
so
too
often
the
areas
of
the
city
that
are
the
easiest
to
start
up
a
business
are
the
ones
that
are
least
accessible
to
communities
of
color.
We
need
to
work
to
ensure
that
we're
not
just
putting
rules
in
place,
but
that
we're
designing
this
system
from
the
ground
up
with
a
community
centered
approach.
A
I
really
look
forward
to
the
this
discussion
and
getting
to
the
answers,
and
I
also
want
to
just
kind
of
add
that
these,
the
one
thing
that
we
may
not
be
able
to
get
to
here,
but
I
think
that
we
should
talk
about-
are
these
buffer
zones
around
the
schools.
A
I
think
that
that's
something
worth
looking
into
in
terms
of
removing
barriers
to
where
we
people
can
open
up
sean.
That
is
all
thank
you.
D
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
know
we're
pressed
for
time
and
I
don't
want
to
get
into
the
substance
here
so
I'll
just
say,
I'm
glad
to
be
here
and
continuing
the
work
to
make
sure
that
the
intention
of
the
council
around
equity
in
this
industry
is
really
reflected
in
in
the
implementation
of
the
ordinance.
So
thank
you,
madam
chair.
M
I'll
keep
it
short,
because
I
want
to
get
right
to
it.
I
know
we're
behind.
So
let's
just
get
to
work,
you
know
I
care
about
equity
deeply,
just
like
everybody
else,
and
so
I'm
interested
in
making
sure
that
this
reflects
that.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you,
so
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
just
have
each
of
the
panelists
say
a
little
bit
about
the
amendments
and
suggestions
of
their
thoughts
and
I'll
start
with
kathleen,
we'll
go
to
shayla,
we'll
go
to
chilean
title
and
then
we'll
go
to
gabriel
gabriel
camacho
from
14
ufc
1445
just
to
get
kind
of
their
thoughts
initially,
I
think
also
gabriel
vieira
from
zip
run.
Who
is
a
delivery?
D
Would-Be
delivery,
licensee
can
also
speak
and
then
we'll
be
able
to,
I
think,
go
through
the
questions
much
more
efficiently,
so
we
can
hear
where
the
city
is.
You
look
at
the
amendments.
What
your
thoughts
are.
I
appreciate
that
so
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
kathleen
joyce.
K
K
I
want
to
talk
about
a
couple
things
you
brought
up
in
some
of
the
unattended
consequences
that
michael
that
council
flaherty
addressed
earlier.
Let
me
start
by
saying:
hcas
are
no
longer
signed
by
the
office
of
emerging
industries.
Hcas
are
signed
by
corporation
council.
K
I
don't
know
if
anyone
was
able
had
an
opportunity
to
tune
into
our
first
hearing
yesterday
where
we
approved
two
equity
applicants.
I
said
on
the
record
that
their
hcas
will
be
a
draft
of
them
by
monday
or
early
next
week
to
the
district
city
councilor,
and
I
want
to
address
the
fact
that
negotiations
don't
start
until
after
the
hearing
I
disagree
wholeheartedly.
K
I
I
see
the
negotiation
starting
at
the
community
meeting
level.
That's
when
the
community
has
an
opportunity
to
talk
about
what
is
important
to
them.
What
quality
of
life
issues
are
affected
by
this
business?
Opening
up
in
their
neighborhood
just
like
in
liquor
licensing
those
issues
are
brought
before
the
board
and
we
talk
about
them.
That's
what
happened
yesterday
as
well.
We
talk
about
the
the
community
meeting,
we
talk
about
the
abutters
and
their
interests
and
we
go
through
those
and
the
corporation
council's
job
is
as
it
relates
to
the
host
community
agreements.
K
Moving
forward
is
to
memorialize
those
issues
in
those
conditions.
Those
conditions
that
are
approved
by
the
board
make
their
way
into
the
host
community
agreement
and
onto
the
face
of
the
cannabis
license.
We
take
those
things
seriously
so,
as
of
yesterday,
when
we
approved
two
applications,
they
are
now
being
memorialized.
Those
conditions
into
the
hca
and
they'll
be
a
draft
into
the
district
city
council.
By
early
next
week,
we
have
already
contacted
the
zba.
K
Talking
about
some
unintended
consequences,
I
am
concerned
about
some
of
them
about
having
one
to
one
by
by
licensed
type.
I
think
the
state
has
not
has
given
us
an
opportunity
to
fast
track
these
delivery
licenses
and
I
think
it's
important
to
get
those
going.
There's
only
one
delivery
service,
that's
been
approved
in
the
entire
state
and
back
to
how
it
affects
the
community.
Those
are
questions
that
are
now
being
asked
at
the
community
meeting.
Does
this
applicant
plan
on
having
delivery?
That's
that
that
is
what
a
normal
process
would
be.
K
Is
this
something
that
the
applicant
plans
on
looking
for
towards
the
future?
Those
questions
were
asked
yesterday
as
well.
In
our
hearing,
one
of
the
unintended
consequences
could
be
something
like
the
independent
testing
and
laboratory
facilities
if
we
have
to
have
a
one-to-one
ratio
in
order
to
get
those
on
our
agenda
right
now
we
have
one
application
pending
for
an
independent
testing
and
laboratory
facility
at
our
rules
and
regulations.
Hearing
that
applicant
talked
about
how
they're
ready
to
go
and
how
the
state
talked
about
how
we
need
these
facilities
in
the
state.
K
K
I
think
it
might
make
sense,
and
I
do
think
that
the
neighborhood
in
which
the
the
deliveries
will
be
made
should
be
is
the
most
impacted
and
we
should
be
listening
to
those
people
as
far
as
the
right
to
appeal
a
license
that
has
been
not
has
not
been
granted.
That
appeal
is
an
administrative
appeal
to
superior
court
under
chapter
38.
It's
not
an
appeal
to
our
board.
K
I'd
like
to
introduce
jayla
white
and
explain
her
role.
Now.
Taylor
works
in
the
office
of
economic
development,
she's
an
attorney,
and
she
now
certifies
our
equity
applications
for
the
city.
She
is
someone
who
testifies
before
the
board
about
the
process
that
she
went
through
to
certify
someone
as
an
applicant,
an
equity
applicant
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
specific
questions.
K
K
We
are
being
fair,
we
are
open
and
we
are
willing
to
work
with
you
on
this
to
make
this
process
better.
We've
had
one
hearing
and
that
hearing
was
yesterday.
We
approve
two
applications
and
those
hcas
will
be
signed
or
drafted
them
will
be
in
the
district
city
councilors
inbox
by
early
next
week.
So
I
don't
know
what
else
to
say
as
far
as
what
we
could
do
better
we're
working
together,
we're
working
every
day
on
this
and
we're
trying
to
make
the
process
open
and
accessible
to
everyone.
L
N
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
I
don't
have
any
prepared
remarks,
I'm
more
than
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
about
the
certification
process.
But
what
I
will
say
is
that
in
your
amendment
to
the
ordinance
I
was
happy
to
see
that
city
council
codified
the
fact
that
each
member
counting
towards
the
51
ownership
threshold
is
required
to
meet
at
least
three
of
the
criteria
that
I
was
very
happy
to
see.
B
Thank
you.
We're
going
to
now
turn
it
over
to
chilean
title.
O
Thank
you,
chair
edwards
members
of
the
committee.
I
really
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
see
your
comments
today
and
I
just
deeply
appreciate
watching
this.
O
The
clear
commitment
of
this
committee,
the
city
council,
the
boston
cannabis
board,
the
office
of
emerging
industries
to
not
just
have
a
good
policy
on
paper,
but
that
you
are
truly
committed
to
following
how
this
is
playing
out
in
practice
and
making
the
necessary
tweaks.
I
really
can't
overemphasize
how
much
I
appreciate
that
I'm
here
generally
in
support
of
the
changes,
I
have
three
particular
areas.
I
want
to
mention
that
I'll
go
through
briefly.
O
First,
I
mentioned
in
previous
testimony
that
refining
the
ratio
would
be
more
impactful
and
I
think
doing
that
by
license
type
is
a
very
simple
straightforward
way
to
do
that.
So
I
want
to
support
that,
and
chairwoman
joyce
just
mentioned
the
possibility
of
exceptions
for
independent
testing
labs.
I
think
that
makes
sense
and
I'd
support
that
as
well
in
terms
of
host
community
agreements.
O
I
just
want
to
support
adding
as
much
predictability
and
transparency
to
that
process
as
possible,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
a
set
timeline
that
applicants
can
depend
on
and,
as
I'm
sure
you
all
hear
as
much
as
me
that
part
of
the
process
tends
to
be
the
sticking
point
for
applicants
across
the
state,
and
it
is
much
more
difficult
for
smaller
applicants
to
absorb
the
cost
of
uncertainty
around
a
timeline
and
so
the
more
specifics,
the
better
and
for
those
reasons,
I
support
the
changes,
providing
a
more
specific
timeline
for
the
drafting
and
execution
of
the
host
community
agreement.
O
I'll
say
also
that
I
watched
the
boston
cannabis
board
hearing
this
weekend,
just
as
a
citizen.
That
is
what
I
would
expect
and
want
to
see
when
a
city
negotiates
a
host
community
agreement,
the
transparency,
the
way
they
talked
about
the
score
cards,
the
thoughtfulness
that
they
put
towards
it
and
then.
Finally,
I
have
some
comments
on
delivery.
O
First,
the
commission,
the
cannabis
control
commission
is
considering
public
comment
currently
regarding
changes
to
delivery
licenses.
So
as
soon
as
those
changes
are
made,
if
they're
made,
we
will
make
that
clear
to
the
public,
but
and
then
we
welcome
your
feedback,
any
of
you
that
you
might
have
on
those
changes.
O
I
also
wanted
to
note
one
small
tweak
I
might
recommend
is
looking
at
the
changes
and
the
contemplation
of
a
partner
dispensary
for
a
delivery
business.
A
delivery
business
might
have
just
one
partner
dispensary,
but
they
may
have
many,
so
I
would
reconsider
tying
any
requirements
to
one
partner
dispensary,
although
after
hearing
counselor
edwards
your
rationale
for
that,
I
I'd
support
that
you're
trying
to
reduce
the
burdens
on
delivery,
businesses
and
that's
sort
of.
O
Lastly,
I
wanted
to
highlight
for
your
consideration
that
the
commission
is
pre-certifying
delivery
applicants
and
our
goal.
There
is
to
make
sure
that
delivery
applicants,
and
hopefully
we
can
expand
this
to
all
social
equity
and
economic
empowerment.
Businesses,
see
the
commission
first
and
get
pre-certified
as
the
business
that
has
the
propensity
to
run
a
compliant
business.
O
So
I
would
just
encourage
you
to
keep
in
mind
over
time
any
advantages
that
you
may
want
to
give
to
those
businesses
in
terms
of
skipping
over
part
of
the
process
or
any
other
kind
of
advantage,
and
then
lastly,
I
just
want
to
commend
you
for
the
way
that
you're
thinking
about
delivery
businesses
in
particular,
and
possibly
making
a
exception
or
or
parallel
process
for
them,
considering
that
as
they
are
currently
modeled,
they
won't
have
marijuana
at
their
at
their
headquarters,
and
so
things
like
buffer
zones
or
other
rules
that
might
have
been
made,
we're
probably
not
contemplating
that
type
of
of
business.
D
Thank
you
very
much
and
gabriel
camacho.
F
Indeed,
the
new
leadership
of
the
local
president,
fernando
lemos
secretary
treasurer
fabricio
da
silva
people
of
color
immigrants,
as
well
as
myself
latinx.
It's
not
only
a
political
decision
to
be
involved
in
issues
of
racial
justice
for
our
local,
but
it's
also
a
personal
commitment
from
ourselves
as
leaders
of
this
union.
F
F
F
We
think
that
a
criteria
looking
forward
as
this
new
industry
and
new
regulations
get
developed
is
that
these
licenses
get
tied
to
a
commitment
to
protecting
labor
rights,
including
the
right
to
organize,
including
the
right
to
collective
bargaining
agreement
and
one
of
the
and
one
of
the
watermarks,
for
that
is
a
labor
peace
agreement
in
which
the
company
applying
for
a
license
agrees
not
to
employ
anti-union
tactics
and
the
union
has
access
to
the
the
workers
at
the
facility.
F
So
that
ends
my
remarks
and
thank
you
very
much
and
I
I
would
say
for
the
commissioner,
the
boston
cannabis
board
has
been
extremely
transparent.
Yes,
thank
you.
D
And
then
there
was
also
gabe
vieta
from
zip
run,
who,
if
I
understand
correctly
and
you
can
might
be
the
first
delivery
business
in
the
commonwealth.
So
that's
we're
we're
dealing
with
the
regulations
and
this
conversation
really
honestly
because
of
of
you,
gabe
and
also
because
of
the
location
in
east
boston.
So
I
did
want
to
give
you
the
floor
because,
whatever
we're
talking
about
the
decisions
we
make
today
will
directly
impact
you
and
many
others
so
give
the
floor
to
you
for
some
brief
remarks
and
some.
G
Thoughts,
of
course,
thank
you.
I'm
definitely
humbled
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today.
To
give
you
guys
some
background
on
myself,
I
grew
up.
I
grew
up
in
boston.
G
I
went
to
umass
amherst
graduated
from
the
eisenberg
school
of
business
about
a
year
ago,
or
I
said
a
year
and
a
half
ago
from
now
the
goal
was
to
build
a
delivery
company
that
could
be
sufficient
enough
to
create
well
to
actually
be
able
to
deliver
the
demand
that
a
lot
of
dispensaries
have,
and
I
think
the
ultimate
goal-
I
would
say
the
ultimate
problem
we've
been
having
throughout
this
process,
is
that
we
did.
G
We
did
have
the
opportunity
to
to
receive
the
pre-certification
application,
but
going
from
the
pre-certification
application
to
the
provisional
license
has
honestly
been
quite
a
challenge.
I'm
not
going
to
put
blame
on
the
city
of
boston
because
it's
something
it's
something
new
to
the
city
is
something
new
to
everybody
else,
but
that
process
has
been
such
where
we've
kind
of
been
stalled.
G
So
I've
put
some
of
my
own
money
in
to
zip
run
over
the
past
year
and
a
half
and
currently
doing
that,
while
waiting
to
receive
our
provisional
and
final
licenses
kind
of
put
me
in
like
a
financial
bind,
so
my
only
hope
or
goal
would
be
hopefully
come
out
of
this
with
the
smoother
process
to
counsel
edwards
point
where
we
would
directly
deal
with
city
of
hall,
the
city
of
boston.
G
I
think
that
makes
more
sense
than
rather
dealing
with
an
east
boston
community,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
that
is
the
east.
The
east
boston
community
is
supposed
to
deal
with
the
berkshire
routes
corporation,
whereas
zip
run
is
here
to
deal
with
the
city
of
boston
to
make
sure
their
regulations
and
make
sure
we
follow
by
their
regulations
rather
than
or
making
sure
that
we
appeal
to
each,
I
guess,
town
within
the
city
of
boston.
G
So
to
her
point,
I
definitely
agree
with
that
and-
and
lastly,
like
I
said
before-
I'm
definitely
very
humbled
to
be
able
to
be
a
part
of
this
experience
and
I
definitely
want
to
work
with
everyone
to
figure
out
the
best
solution.
So
thank
you
again,
councillor
edward
for
inviting
me
to
this,
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
the
conversation.
B
D
With
that,
I'm
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
start
questions
and
suggestions.
I'm
gonna,
kick
it
off
with
so
one.
Thank
you
kathleen
so
much
for
that
clarity.
I
I'm
very
I'm
actually
very
encouraged
by
the
thought
that
the
hcas
are
moving
that
fast.
What
I
I
hope
you
saw
in
the
amendment
and
hope
people
see
in
the
amendment
was
not
well
what
you
what
I
was
trying
to
do
with
the
amendment
was
make
very
clear
how
that
process
will
go
going
forward,
so
you've
done
it.
D
K
D
K
D
D
K
K
As
you
know,
this
is
a
new
board,
we're
trying
we're
trying
to
work
out
some
kinks,
and
I
can
I
know-
and
I
can
give
you
my
word-
that
we
are
working
diligently
on
this
alexis
kentuck
is
no
longer
signing
these
hcas
we've
transitioned
her
roles
to
to
chayla
to
the
board
into
corporation
council,
so
moving
forward.
I
just
need
some
time
to
think
about.
You
know
what
is
practical,
we're
going.
We
went
through
our
first
hearing
yesterday
and
now
we're
talking
about
how
we
can
do
it
better.
K
We
haven't
even
done
it
once
so.
It's
hard
to
kind
of
figure
out
what
that
timeline
would
be
I'd,
be
guessing,
and
then
I
might
be
back
here
and
tell
you
what
geez.
I
can't
promise
that
this
one
person
or
this
office
can.
We
might
have
20
applications
in
one
day,
but
I
agree
with
you:
we
want.
We
want
the
applicants
to
have
predictability.
D
But
what
I'm
hearing
is
that
we
agree
that
there
should
be
some
predictability
in
the
hda
process
and,
yes,
I'm
again
thanking
you
and
thanking
this
process
for
the
grassroots
coming
up
and
forming
those
final
conditions,
and
also
I
I'm
grateful
actually
that
you're
turning
over
the
draft
to
the
district
city
councilor.
I
didn't
know
that
was
coming.
So
thank
you
for
that
as
well.
D
So,
on
the
second
aspect
of
the
of
my
suggestions
on
the
one
for
one,
I
really
like
your
idea
about
the
carve
out
for
the
delivery
for
the
one
for
one.
I
think
that
makes
sense
it's
again
for
some
of
all
the
entities
they're,
the
one
that
don't
produce
and
handle
and
maintain
product
they
just
move
from
one
section
to
the
other,
so
I
think
a
carve
out
would
help
us
to
assure
that
the
they
don't
end
up,
buffering
or
helping.
You
know
dispensaries
get
more.
You
know.
D
At
the
same
time,
I
completely
agree
with
your
argument
about
the:
what
is
it
the
testing
testing.
K
D
When,
when
the
reality
is
how
many
do
we
really
need
honestly
of
independent
testing
facilities,
it's
they're
all
looking
at
the
same
thing,
and
I
agree
with
you-
I
think
they
need
to
be
there's
two
two
areas
where
we
need
to
be
moving
as
fast
as
possible.
So
I
look
forward
to
that
in
terms
of
the
regulations
for
the.
D
So
I
had
some
suggestions
at
the
beginning
and
I'm
wondering
if
again,
if,
if
you're
open
to
some
suggestions
again,
I
I
actually
don't
want
the
burden
to
be
on
the
delivery
company,
because
what
I'm
seeing
and
what
this
is
from.
My
lived
experience
now
having
gone
through
this
for
the
first
time.
D
So
this
is
why
also
I'm
proposing
this
is
because
I
just
went
through
it
in
east
boston,
a
lot
of
the
concerns
and-
and
this
and
honestly
disdain
that
the
delivery
person
received
was
due
to
the
dispensaries
actions
and
promises
made
when
he
wasn't
in
the
room.
They
promised
that
the
back
of
their
building
would
not
be
used
to
my
constituents.
They
made
other
promises
about
traffic.
They
made
all
these
different
things
and
then
had
the
nerve
to
say.
D
Well,
it's
not
us
doing
it,
it's
the
delivery
service,
and
so
they
put
him
in
that
horrible
position.
I'm
saying
that
very
openly,
and
so
I
personally
think
because
delivery
people,
once
once
they
get
their
hca,
they
can
deliver
anywhere
so
having
them,
be
linked
to
a
specific
location,
what
east
boston
needs
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
D
Might
be
different
than
matapan,
where
his
business
is
located,
so
I'm
suggesting
a
central
processing
and
movement
just
almost
directly
to
the
board
and
letting
the
board
just
take
care
of
delivery
services
and
then,
as
as
now,
you're
saying
these
local
entities,
these
local
dispensaries
are
now
being
asked
from
the
very
beginning.
Are
you
going
to
have
delivery
services
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
or
even
with
those
who
have
an
hca
already,
if
they're
going
to
petition
for
a
delivery
service
or
would
like
that
added?
D
I
would
like
the
dispensary
to
go
back
to
the
community
and
not
hurt
the
delivery
person.
Let
him
go
on
with
his
business
and
let
him
go
on
and
do
whatever.
I.
K
K
D
No,
I
I
100,
I
think
that
that's
that
would
also
help
that
is
the
delivery
person,
not
borrow
stresses
promises
and
things
like
that
that
they
had
nothing
to
do
with,
and
I
also
think
it's
a
matter
of
efficiency.
I
do
believe,
because
they're
the
state
is
emphasize
them
being
equity
applicants.
I
want
to
move
them
along.
K
We
would
need
to
work
with
isd
on
changing
the
carve
outs,
because
right
now,
the
way
it
is
in
the
zoning
code.
I
don't
think
we
can
just
carve
it
out
as
part
of
our
rules
and
regulations.
D
Understood
so
we
would
so
right
now,
if,
if
the
delivery,
because
they're
treated
like
every
other
cannabis
entity,
they
have
to
do
the
whole
community
thing
and
back
and
forth,
I
do
think
I'm
happy
to
work
with
you
to
figure
that
out,
unless
many
of
my
colleagues
have
particular
concerns,
but
I
think
because
they
can
go
anywhere
literally
outside
of
boston
once
they
get
that
hca,
you
know
how
east
boston
needs
to
negotiate
with
them
is.
Is
I
wouldn't
say
I
would
rather
do
it
with
the
dispensary?
D
Wonderful,
so
I
think
honestly,
a
lot
of
this
is
I'm
very
encouraged
by
this
conversation
that
the
hcas,
I
think,
will
be
able
to
get
there
on
a
timeline
that
you
know
and
feel
is
reasonable
with
the
one
for
one,
I
think,
we'll
think
of
some
carveouts
for
the
deliveries
and
then
on
the
on
the
deliveries,
we'll
we'll
set
up
some
regulations
that
allow
really
for
the
board
to
just
get
right
to
it
and
ask
those
questions
specifically,
especially
if
they're
pre-certified
by
the
state.
D
I
wanted
to
remind
people
they're
already
getting
certified
pre-embedded
at
the
state
level,
so
it
makes
sense,
maybe
to
move
them
along
at
the
city
level
and
then
just
curious
about
your
thoughts
on
labor
conditions
or
standards
being
added
to
to
maybe
the
point
system
that
we
have
right
now.
Do
we
do
that
with
liquor
licenses?
No.
D
D
K
Go
ahead,
I
don't
want
to
get
your
feedback
on
the
administrative
appeal.
If
it's
denied
I
don't
it's
not
something,
it
would
have
to
be
administratively
appealed
to
superior
court,
which
I
don't
think
is
the
intent
of
what
you
wanted.
You
wanted
them
to
be
able
to
come
back
to
the
board
yeah.
So
it's
it's.
We
would
have.
We
have
to
talk
about
that.
You
can't
just
if
it's
denied
and
they
want
to
appeal
something
that
the
administrative
board
denies.
It
has
to
be
appealed
to
superior
court.
D
That's
just
part
of
the
statute:
what
is
it
38
or
30,
b,
or
something
like
that?
Okay,
all
right,
then
so
there's
I
guess
I
wanted
to
make
sure
after
that
a
person
came
so
far.
If
there
didn't,
I
see
you
guy,
mr
camacho,
I
see
you,
I
see
you
one.
Second,
let
me
just
finish:
if
a
person
is
denied,
is
there
a
deferral
process
or
some
way
in
which
they
could
course
correct
at
all
at
that
point
or
are
we?
Is
it
just
over.
K
E
K
Different,
we
have
different
levels
of
decision
making.
D
In
second
chances,
okay,
so
just
just
for
folks
education,
I
I
tend
to
go
through
my
colleagues
questions
before
we
get
to
back
and
forth
amongst
the
the
panelists.
So,
mr
camacho,
do
you
have
a
clarifying
point,
or
did
you
want
to
just
go
back
and
forth
on
the
on
on
a
specific
issue.
F
No
just
a
clarifying
point
and
I
apologize
if
I
did
not
make
myself
clear
that
is
I
you
know,
our
intention
is
not
to
have
the
board
or
the
commission
adopt
unionization
as
a
criteria
for
licensure.
F
However,
we
think
that
labor
rights
and
labor
protections
should
score
high
when
you
consider
applicants-
and
that
means
that
means
whether
you're
in
a
labor
dispute
that
should
not
count.
F
That
should
be
negative
points,
whether
you
have
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
with
any
union
that
should
count
for
good
points
and
whether
you
have
a
you
know:
labor
peace
agreement,
as
I
said,
that's
our
hallmark,
but
we're
not
asking
you
to
include
that
at
this
moment,
but
we
think
that
labor
protections
on
labor
rights,
for
especially
in
this
industry
growing
industry,
is
a
must
it's.
You
know
it's
in
its
infancy
here
in
the
commonwealth,.
D
Thank
you
and
I
wanted
to
know
one
of
the
board
members
is
actually
darlene
lombos,
who
is
who
is
head
of
the
greater
boston,
labor
council?
So
I
do
believe
there
is
a
labor
perspective
in
questions
and
also
to
my
question
to
the
to
the
chair
chairwoman
joyce.
I
believe
those
these
hearings
are
open
so
that
anybody
can
come
in.
With
that
perspective
and
question
and
write
letters
acknowledging
or
being
concerned
about
darlene
darlene.
K
Did
ask
those
questions?
Oh
wonderful,
we
we,
we
use
your
criteria
to
look
at
these
applications.
We
are
not.
We
have
to
go
by
the
criteria,
that's
in
the
ordinance-
and
this
is
not
an
ordinance.
So
that
might
be
a
discussion
you
want
to
have.
We
do
have
darlene,
that's
her
voice.
She
is.
She
asks
those
questions
and
that's
her
role.
D
So
I'm
gonna
again,
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
now
to
my
colleagues
in
order
of
their
arrival,
so
counselor
janie
who's.
The
co-sponsor.
I
So
much
madam
chair,
can
you
hear
me?
Okay?
Yes,
so
many
thanks
to
the
administration.
Thank
you.
Chairwoman.
Joyce,
certainly
want
to
thank
commissioner
title
and
the
many
entrepreneurs
and
advocates
who
have
been
working
in
this
space
just
wanted
to
kind
of
follow
up
on
some
of
the
the
questioning
on
delivery.
You
know
when
I
think
about
delivery,
and
certainly
I
think
what
what
the
goal
and
intent
is
is
to
make
sure
that
there's
equity
throughout.
I
Certainly
that
is
one
of
the
business
opportunities
that
it
has
a
lower.
I
guess
in
terms
of
barrier
to
entry
folks
can
get
into
that
more
easily
because
the
costs
are
lower,
etc,
and
that's
fine,
so
I
certainly
don't
mind
a
carve
out
or
that
there
is
some
special
preference
for
equity
applicants
there.
What
I
think
I
want
to
guard
against
and
make
sure
that
we
are
being
mindful
and
intentional,
is
that
we
don't
end
up.
I
You
know
10
years
from
now
in
a
city
where
all
of
the
delivery
are
kind
of
people
of
color,
and
then
all
the
dispensaries
are
owned
by
people
who
are
not
from
boston
people
who
are
larger
corporations
or
people
who
are
not
disproportionately
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs.
So
it's
it's
about
finding
that
right
balance.
I
I
do
think
about
delivery
more
in
terms
of
the
grubhub
ubereats,
lift
style
that
someone
would
go
to
a
dispensary.
I
guess
on
their
website.
They
would
have
the
option
to
pick
delivery
and
then
that
company
is
somehow
partnered
with
this
dispensary
and
potentially
other
dispensaries.
I'd
be
interested
in
what
you
know.
People
think
about
these
different
models
as
they've
worked
elsewhere
and
what
we
might
learn
from
other
cities
and
in
terms
of
the
hca
so
good
to
hear
that
there's
a
real
focus
on
on
equity
there.
I
So
I
I
like
that
and
that
the
board
is,
is
owning
that
that
that
is
no
longer
I
mean
I
know
chella.
You
have
a
a
role
in
that
in
terms
of
determining
equity
applicants,
so
I
think
that
is
very,
very
important.
I'm
really
interested
to
hear
what
happened
earlier
this
week
in
terms
of
process
as
well
as
thoughts,
and
I
know
it's
not
in
the
amendment
but
one
thing
that
can
come
up
as
we're
trying
to
make
something
more
predictable,
and
I
would
certainly
echo
the
sentiments
around
whatever
that
timeline
is.
K
I
think
it's
more
difficult.
I
think
you
know
who's
to
say
that
after
we
group
them
together
six
months
later,
somebody
else
wants
to
to
be
in
that
area.
I
I'm
trying
not
to
show
favorites
or
cherry
pick,
I'm
going
by
application
dates.
I'm
going
by
community
meeting
dates,
I'm
going
by
when
they
invested
in
their
their
architecture,
drawings
and
filed
them
with
isd.
I
think
that's
the
fairest
way
to
do
it.
K
I
Just
to
clarify
chairman
joyce,
so
I
I
can.
I
appreciate
your
your
response
that
there
would
be
applicants
well
after
that
grouping
and
I
wouldn't
I'm
not
suggesting
that
those
applicants
then
would
be
locked
out.
But
if,
let's
say
the
remainder
of
2020.,
so
we've
got
a
couple
of
months
left.
I
Are
we
looking
at
all
of
those
applicants
and
applicants
will
be
approved
on
a
date
in
december
or
november?
Or
what
have
you?
I
don't
know,
and
it's
just
something
that
I
know
keeps
coming
up
as
I
talk
with
various
applicants
or
people
who
are
interested.
Certainly
in
my
district
when
they're
coming
up
against
buffer
zones,
it
just
it
seems
to
be
just
a
race
to
who
can
get
there
first
and
not
necessarily
a
consideration
from
the
community
of
who
would
be
the
best
applicant
for
this
area.
I
K
Yes
and
I'll
just
give
you
my
perspective,
we
we
can't
compare
applicants
to
each
other.
We
can't
we
have
to
evaluate
every
application
on
its
individual
merits.
It
feels
like
we're
changing
the
rules
in
the
process.
Someone
could
have
been
waiting
two
years
to
get
to
this
point
and
somebody
else
is
just
started
it.
That's
that's
my
opinion.
I'm
trying
to
look
at
this
through
the
licensing
lens
in
a
fairness
lens.
We
are
going
through
dates
that
people
applied
dates.
People
had
their
meetings.
K
I
I
don't
comp
in
the
liquor
world,
we
don't
compare.
You
know
one
applicant
for
a
liquor
store
to
another
one.
We
compared
at
that
time
and
they're
on
their
merits.
I
Well,
that's
that's
helpful,
I
think,
from
the
resident
perspective
when
it
comes
to
community
folks
at
the
meetings
what
they're
doing
is
they're
trying
to
look
at,
particularly
when
they
know
that
there's
more
than
one.
So
from
that
perspective,
I
think
they
are
trying
to
judge
which
will
be
best,
but
I
hear
what
you're
saying
from
a
process
perspective
that
is
going
to
be
fair,
predictable
and
equitable.
K
And
we're
all
very
aware
of
the
buffer
zone
yeah,
and
we
I
brought
that
up
yesterday
when
we
had
the
patriot
care
applicant
before
us,
he
is
in
a
downtown
neighborhood.
We
don't
want
to
see
that
neighborhood
locked
down
so
that
an
equity
applicant
can
have
access
to
it.
I
asked
the
applicant
on
the
record
if
they
would
be
supportive
of
a
buffer
zone,
variance
if,
in
the
future,
an
equity
applicant
came
and
wanted
to
open
up
within
the
half
mile
zone.
I
Right
and
I
I
believe
that
we
definitely
have
to
have
the
conversation
on
zoning,
because
you
know
the
the
what
is
happening
downtown
or
seaport
or
fenway
right
now
there
are
no
equity
applicants
and-
and
that
is
a
problem
and
they
will
be
locked
out,
there's
already
patriot
care,
downtown,
I'm
not
sure
who
got
approved
yesterday.
I
would
be
interested
in
what
happened
yesterday,
but
the
other
the
other
issue,
just
on
the
appeals.
I
I
wanted
to
come
to
this,
and
I
I
don't
know,
I'm
hoping
that
our
chairwoman
has
her
her
timer
ready,
because
I
feel
like
I'm
running
low
on
time
over
you're
over
okay.
So
then
this
I
will
wrap
up
here.
I
appreciate
you
giving
me
a
little
leeway
here
as
the
co-sponsor
yeah
just
to
kind
of
follow
up
on
the
appeal
process.
I
hear
you
that
if
it's
denied
outright
it
goes
to
superior
court.
That's
just
how
it
is.
I
My
question,
though,
is
if
it's
appeal:
if
it's
denied
without
prejudice,
they
could
come
back.
Is
it
come
back
in
three
months?
Come
back
after
a
year
like
when?
Can
they
come
back
so
if
it's
denied
outright
they've
got
to
go
to
court,
if
it's
deferred
or
denied
without
prejudice,
they
can
come
back
before
the
board
win.
I
Okay,
I
definitely
have
more
questions
council,
chairwoman,
edwards,
but
and
respect
and
deference
to
my
colleagues.
I
will
wait
for
second
round.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Chairwoman.
Joyce.
D
B
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
had
a
question
about
how
robust,
when
you
have
a
conversation
with
an
applicant
about
their
diversity
plan.
I
know
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
many
of
these
applicants.
My
as
a
district
counselor.
K
Plan
every
every
board,
every
board
member
can
ask
whatever
they
question.
Whatever
questions
they
want
on
diversity,
it's
one
of
one
factor
that
we
use
to
score
the
applications.
Again.
We
just
had
our
first
hearing
two
weeks
ago.
We
voted
on
it
yesterday,
so
I
I
can't
I
can't
I
don't
have
a
lot
to
look
back
on.
C
K
K
C
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Obviously,
this
was
very
helpful
and
enlightening
and
encouraging
appreciate
the
commissioner's
responses,
obviously
to
my
question
about
the
unintended
consequences,
and
obviously
it's
interesting
as
a
ten-year
as
a
former
teamster
local
25
to
envision
sort
of
almost
a
a
contract
neutrality
for
for
pot.
So
I
I
gotta
noodle
that
a
little
bit
more
but
interesting
to
see
that
labor
is
looking
to
to
be
involved
and
partner
with
with
the
facility.
J
So
that's
interesting
and
I'd
love
to
probably
explore
that
a
little
deeper
and
then
just.
Lastly,
in
the
event,
this
is
probably
more
of
the
commissioner
in
the
event
that
I
would
assume
that
it's
it's
bound
to
happen
and
not
sure
what's
happening
in
other
other
jurisdictions,
but
once
the
establishments
are
up
and
running,
you
know
what
precludes
a
sale.
I
envision,
you
know
folks,
being
up.
J
You
know
a
year
two
three
years
and
then
they're
gonna
roll
out
of
it
make
a
score,
and
my
concern
will
be
on
the
back
end
as
to
sort
of
who
the
new
owner
is,
and
you
know
will
they
be
held
obviously
to
the
same
commitments
and
promises
that
you
know.
We
see
this
a
lot
in
development,
not
to
sort
of
compare
and
contrast.
J
F
J
That
when
they
are
open,
you
know
people
that
may
be
further
back
in
the
line,
but
have
capital
are
going
to
knock
on
the
door
of
someone?
That's
already
open
and
they're
going
to
try
to
either
buy
it
or
maybe
become
an
equity
partner
or
whatever
the
potential
area
is.
I
just
want
to
get
a
sense
as
to
sort
of
what
your
thought
process
is
on
on
sort
of
that
type
of
activity,
because
it's
going
to
happen
just
a
matter
of
when.
K
Researchers
are
non-transferable,
so
if
anyone
transfers
it
would
have
to
come
back
to
the
board
if
they
tried
to
transfer
it
that
might
change
every
year.
They
have
to
renew
the
license
like
a
liquor,
license
and
certify
how
they're,
adhering
to
what
we've
they've
represented
to
us
at
the
board.
The
licenses
are
non-transferable.
J
Perfect
and
then
in
terms
of
the
community
commitments,
any
commitments
that
have
been
made
to
the
community,
whether
it's
through
sort
of
mitigation
or
just
being
a
good
neighbor.
How
are
we
tracking
to
make
sure
that
those
are
being
honored
as
well?
You
know
someone
comes
out
to
a
community
group
to
get
the
host
community
agreement.
They
they.
They
basically
sell
a
big
story
and
then,
a
year
later,
they
start
to
renege
on
their
commitments
and
they
walk
away
from
things
that
they
committed
to
the
local
civic
association
into
the.
K
Into
private
board
can't
get
into
private
commitments
between
an
operator
applicant
or
in
the
community.
Those
are
private
agreements
and
the
board
has
no
oversight
over
them.
J
Thank
you,
commission.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
Hi
sorry,
this
is
running
a
little
bit
late,
so
I
had
to
take
my
daughter
to
eat,
but
I
am
listening.
I
do
have
some
questions
for
commissioner
joyce.
I'm
just
curious
about
some
of
the
processes
more
in
regards
to.
When
we
talk
about
outreach,
what
plans
are
in
place
to
make
sure
that
we
are
making
the
community
meetings
available
in
multiple
languages?
What
opportunities
are
we
looking
at
to
offer
food
and
child
care?
You
know
we're
really
serious
about
removing
barriers
to
those
who
can
get
licenses.
A
A
How
are
we
defining
areas
of
disappointionary
impact,
some
of
the
neighborhoods
that
are
easiest
to
start
a
business
are
the
hardest
for
communities
of
color
to
have
access
to.
So
how
are
we?
You
know?
How
are
we
defining
areas
that
are
disappointingly.
O
I
can
speak
to
that
counsel
me
here.
We
had
a
study
done
based
on
arrests
and
convictions
and
in
some
places,
additional
data
like
unemployment.
I
would
be
happy
to
send
you
those
studies
and
I'd
also
note
that
we
are
redoing
those
studies
to
make
sure
that
the
areas
are
current,
we're
in
partnership
with
umass
amherst
right
now
to
redefine
the
areas
so.
A
Which
brings
me
to
my
next
follow-up
question,
and
I
know
that
I'm
counselor
edwards
I
mentioned
earlier
about
the
buffer
zones,
and
I
do
know
that
a
lot
of
our
neighborhoods
are
have
a
lot
of
schools,
and
so
it
just
there
seems
to
be
some.
What
of
a
mismatch,
and
I
think
that
there
is
an
opportunity
to
really
push
on
this
conversation
to
remove
that
barrier.
And
then
I'm
just
curious.
A
I've
heard
from
some
folks
who
have
gone
through
the
process
or
at
least
tried
to
go
through
the
processes
that
you
have
to
be
able
to
identify
a
building,
be
able
to
purchase
a
building,
and
sometimes
you
get
committed
to,
and
I
don't
know
if
this
is
true
or
not,
but
that
you
get
committed
to
purchasing
a
space
without
even
knowing
whether
or
not
you've
been
approved.
For
it
is
that,
true,
is
that?
Have
you
heard
of
that?
A
What
kinds
of
support
are
there
for
people
looking
to
start
a
cannabis
business?
I'm
just
curious
in
terms
of
technical
assistance,
it's
great,
but
are
there
like,
first-time
you
know,
business
owners?
Are
they
receiving
support
to
understand
management,
to
understand
operations
and
financing?
A
Is
that
part
of
the
the
technical
assistance
that
potential
folks
are
receiving.
N
So
far,
the
technical
assistance
is
what
is
listed
in
the
ordinance.
However,
selena
barrios
milner
will
be
handling
technical
assistance
for
the
cannabis
equity
program.
So
unfortunately
I
don't
believe
she's
here,
but
she
would
be
the
person
to
speak
to
about
those
kind
of
questions.
A
A
K
So
if
we
deny
a
license,
that's
public,
because
if
we
all
of
our
all
of
our
deliberations
in
public
we're
subject
to
the
open
meeting
law
and
we
have
to
write
a
decision
within
30
days,
so
they
can
reapply
if
the
application,
the
decision
will
explain
why
we
denied
them.
If
that
helps
you,
we
can
work
with
them,
but
if
they
have
to
reapply,
if
it's
a
brand
new
application,
they
have
to
get
back
in
the
queue
and
to
address,
I
don't
know
counselor.
K
A
That's
that's
exactly,
commissioner.
Thank
you,
commissioner
joyce
for
understanding,
my
english
and
yes,
that's
exactly
what
I
was
going
for
and,
and
you
know
something
that
really
struck
me.
A
Question
yeah:
no,
no,
it's
not
a
question.
I
just
something
that
struck
me
that
counselor
janie
talked
about
in
terms
of
the
next
two
years
is
that
it
would
be
really
a
shame
if
most
of
the
dispen,
if
most
if
this
ended
up
where
it's
like
most
of
the
people
of
color,
are
the
delivery
people
and
then
the
people
who
are
in
in
the
big
positions.
K
D
He
may
have
had
to
jump,
I
think
he
may
have
before
I
go
through
a
second
round
with
my
colleagues.
I
do
know
that
there's
folks,
especially
from
east
boston,
who
also
wanted
to
speak
to
gabriel
vieira.
D
I
had
just
one
clarifying
question
for
you:
gabrielle,
are
you
there
from
ziprun?
I.
G
D
Okay,
I
just
want
to
be
clear
so
be
in
the
current
process.
You
have
an
agreement
with
berkshire
roots.
J
D
And
so
I'm
asking
publicly
because
we
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
you
have
inherited
are
with
berkshire
roots.
G
D
Okay,
I
needed
to
hear
that
that's
very
important
for
me,
so
thank
you,
so
I
am
since
the
community
is
here,
I'm
going
to
go
by
order
of
arrival
and
sign
in
so
I
I
see,
there's
nick
and
robin.
Q
Yes,
good
evening
good
evening,
thank
you
so
much
councillor,
edwards
and
everyone
else
on
the
call
just
voicing
my
opinion
for
the
public
in
the
neighborhood
of
east
boston.
Q
Q
The
reality
is
is
that
the
dispensary
that
currently
exists
in
east
boston,
that
conversation
was
not
able
to
be
had
when
berkshire
roots
went
for
their
licensing
and
permit,
and
we,
as
the
neighborhood
and
residents
of
the
surrounding
streets,
feel
that
we
were
put
at
a
disadvantage
to
that,
and
so
I
would
ask
for
future
residents
and
future
dispensaries
that
the
city
and
the
council
ensure
that
the
residents
would
have
the
ability
to
voice
her
concerns,
opinions
or
thoughts
on
delivery
in,
in
addition
to
just
the
dispensary
operations.
Q
I
also
am
concerned
about
the
two
dispensaries
that
exist
today
and
and
providing
those
those
the
delivery
operations
in
that
and
ensuring
that
there
are
regulations
in
place
to
ensure
that
the
dispensaries
location
and
facilities
can
handle.
That
you
know
is
there
parking
is
there
is.
Is
it
in
a
residential
or
a
commercial
zone
space,
and
will
it
directly
impact
the
surrounding
streets
with
the
increase
in
traffic
and
flow?
Q
That
is.
That
is
what
I
have
for
my
comments,
and
I
appreciate
the
time.
D
Thank
you.
I
also
have
laura
corrales.
D
D
It
okay,
I'm
gonna,
go
ahead
and
go
through.
We
don't
have
that
many
more
public
folks,
so
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
admit:
allison,
aaroncelli,
jelly,
sorry,
eric
olsen
and
cassie
smith.
D
Okay,
then,
I
think
I
just
had
allison.
D
B
D
All
right,
then,
I
have
the
last
three:
I'm
going
to
name
them
out:
jawan
or
jaywan
powell;
apologies
for
mispronouncing,
your
name
lauren
brody
and
leslie.
B
D
Right
well
again,
any
of
the
folks
whose
names
I
just
mentioned,
who
have
some
questions
some
thoughts,
you
are.
This
is
kind
of
your
time.
D
Very
well,
so
what
we'll
do
is
we'll
go
through
for
another
round
with
my
colleagues
for
any
other
clarifying
questions
or
thoughts.
I
think
I
honestly,
I
really
do
appreciate
this.
I
I
want
to
be
clear
to
the
board
members
and
to
the
commissioner
to
the
chief
joyce.
D
I
understand
you're
in
the
middle
of
trying
to
build
a
bike
and
write
it
at
the
same
time
and
trying
to
figure
out
this
in
the
most
equitable
way
possible.
I'm
sure
I'm
sure
this
is
not,
and
I
don't
want
you
to
take
this
as
though
I'm
questioning
your
character
or
your
dedication
or
your
or
how
hard
you
are
working
at
this
honestly.
We
got
on
here
in
june.
I
think
it
was,
and
we
had
our
first
hearing
about
the
board
before
it
was
informed.
D
You
guys
got
together
by
july,
you
had
the
regs
and
you've
been
given
you
by
august,
you've
given
out
two
hcas
or
I've
positioned
two
people
already.
So
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
good
work,
and
sometimes,
if
I,
if
I'm
putting
out
amendments
or
thoughts
before
I'm,
actually
acknowledging
that
good
work
I
could
come
across,
as
is
unintentionally
hypercritical.
D
So
I'm
I'm
saying
thank
you
for
your
work.
I
do
take
you
at
your
word
that
you
want
to
work
with
us
to
make
sure
that
we're
forming
and
streamlining
and
moving
this
as
much
as
possible.
So
I
do
appreciate
that,
and
I
do
think
we've
actually
come
to
some
really
good
agreements,
or
at
least
direction
for
for
now.
D
So
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that,
and
I
want
to
just
summarize,
then
what
I
think
we're
going
to
be
headed
towards
in
terms
of
conversation
or
working
sessions
or
whatever,
and
that
is
making
sure
that
there's
a
there's,
a
predictability
in
terms
of
when
the
hcas
will
be
issued
after
after
a
license
has
been
issued.
D
D
Then
there's
also
the
the
one
for
one
potentially
a
carve
out
that
we
could
work
on
for
deliveries
and
then
finally,
looking
at
the
process
for
deliveries
and
streamlining
that
making
it
kind
of
in
the
center
of
boston
versus
versus
her
location
of
each
this
dispensary
or
contract
that
they
have,
and
I
think,
shifting
the
burden
to
those
dispensaries
from
day
one
which
we
are
now
doing
or
for
the
ones
that
have
gone
through
already,
if
they
want
to
add
it
that
they
have
to
be
part
of
doing
the
community
process
over
again
for
that
particular
service.
D
So
those
are
my
summaries.
Those
are
my
thoughts
I
didn't
know,
and
I
do
actually
think
we
should
consider
a
couple
things.
D
One
is
looking
at
how
we
can
account
for
workers,
rights
or
labor
rights
within
the
point
system
that,
as
would
need
to
be
done
by
us,
and
also
what
also
within
the
point
system
looking
at
whether
they
intend
to
sell
or
flip
their
business,
though,
as
you
noted
kathleen,
it
doesn't
matter
if
they
intend
to
do
that
it.
They
have
to
start
the
whole
process
over
again.
D
So
those
are
my
my
thoughts
and
so
on
so
forth.
I
will
now
turn
it
over
to
my
colleagues
to
go
through
whatever
clarifying
questions
that
they
may
have
for
any
of
the
panelists
counselor.
I
Janie,
thank
you.
So
much.
Can
you
hear
me
you
can
wonderful.
Thank
you
again
and
thank
you
to
all
my
colleagues
very
thoughtful
questions.
Just
a
couple
of
clarifying
questions.
I
wanted
to
just
clarify
and
if
commissioner
title
is
here
when
we're
talking
about
or
chairwoman
joyce
we're
talking
about
delivery
licenses,
we
are
not.
That
is
not
part
of
the
52,
the
52.
When
we
talk
about
52
in
boston,
20
percent
of
package
stores
we're
talking
about
dispensaries.
Yes,.
O
I
can
take
that
first
council,
president
jade,
that's
a
really
important
question.
I'm
glad
you
asked
it
because
I
think
that
has
been
misinterpreted
a
bit
so
for
our
ownership
and
for
our
ownership
caps.
We
have
counted
delivery
licenses
toward
retail,
but
there
was
no
intent
that
that
meant
that
municipalities
should
count
delivery
licenses
towards
their
retail
cap.
L
I
Okay
and-
and
I
don't
think
of
these
as
caps-
these
are
floors,
it's
minimum,
so
it's
not
cap.
In
my
mind,
this
is
not
a
cap
of
52.
This
is
the
minimum
of
52.
That
boston
must
have
yes,
just
so
we're
clarifying
again
right.
So
now
we're
not
talking
caps,
we're
talking
about
minimum
floors
and
and
then
just
to
follow
up.
We,
you
were
speaking
chairwoman
joyce
about
really
trying
to
clear
those
who
have
been
waiting
and
certainly
appreciate.
I
As
you
know,
I
mean
we've
all
said
it,
and
certainly
the
entrepreneurs
have
experienced
it
firsthand
that
people
have
been
waiting
for
quite
some
time
in
the
queue
can
you
talk
about
so
you've
been
going
back.
Looking
at
dates
is
that
literally
your
your
process,
whoever
was
in
the
queue
first
gets
to
move
first,
how
do
people
get
on
the
board
agenda.
K
Well,
the
equity
applicants
have
to
be
certified
by
chala,
so
that's
an
entire
independent
process
and
when
the
certification
process
is
done,
she
I'm
assuming
again.
This
is
brand
new.
She
will
notify
us
that
she
has
two
three
four
equity
applicants
ready
to
go.
K
Then
we
will
go
and
look
at
our
list
of
applications
that
we
have
an
application
for
that.
That
would
include
those
that
have
that
have
completed
the
online
application
that
have
had
a
community
meeting.
Yes,
we
do
look
at
the
dates.
Somebody
who
had
a
community
meeting
in
september
2019
should
not
go
before
someone
who
had
a
community
meeting
in
february
2018.,
so
yeah
we're
taking
a
look
at
that
when
they
filed
their
drawings
with
isd
a
lot
a
lot
of
people.
K
What
we're
finding
out
is
a
lot
of
people
are
sort
of
just
testing
the
waters
and
testing
the
system
and
filled
out
applications.
I
So
I
don't
want
to
just
before
you
go
on.
I
would
like
to
clarify
what
date
are
you
looking
at?
Are
you
looking
at
the
isd
date
because
that's
the
first
thing
that
someone
has
to
do
or
are
you
looking
at
the
community
meeting
date?
It's
both,
so
I'm
sure
you're
going
to
run
into
folks,
who
may
have
had
a
very
early
file
date
with
isd
and
perhaps
a
very
late
community
meeting
date
and
then
others
who
may
have
had
a
later
file
date,
but
a
much
earlier.
K
We
really
haven't
had
that
problem
counselor,
it's
what
we've
found
is
someone
might
fill
out
an
application
and
then
never
never
file
with
isd.
So
we
have
to
look
beyond
the
application
date
and
we
have
checking
with
ons.
Why
was
this
meeting
two
weeks
after
this
meeting
in
the
same
neighborhood
we're
asking
those
questions
the
system
is.
The
system
is
not
perfect,
but
we're
taking
a
look
at
all
of
the
circumstances
and
believe.
I
It
or
not,
I
know
we're
still
learning
from
the
system.
It's
just
the
board
is
still
very
new.
It's
just
had
a
couple
of
years.
I
get
it
that
we're
still
learning
and
I
think
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
check
in
so
that
we
can
improve
as
we
learn
and
make
sure
again
that
the
shared
goal
of
equity
and
making
sure
that
there's
a
clear
process
that
it's
transparent,
that
there's
accountability
and
that
there's
equity
at
the
center.
So
that's
the
shared
goal.
I
N
I
Can
you
just
tell
me
how
many
applicants,
overall
in
the
total
pool,
are
now
designated
as
equity
applicants,
because
they've
come
before
you
and
they've
met
the
necessary
criteria,
and
you
know
what
that
just
number
is
and
then
what
the
process
is
for
for
reaching
out.
I
would
assume
we're
you're
looking
back
toward
the
existing
pool,
like
is
your
office
reaching
out
or
is
the
expectation
that
the
applicant
would
have
to
come
to
you,
I'm
just
trying
to
understand
sure.
N
So
there
are
two
that
have
been
certified
there.
The
process
is
that
I
am
looking
back
on
the
ones
who
have
been
in
the
pipeline
as
new
applicant
applications
come
in.
They
are
required
to
check
off
whether
or
not
they
are
interested
in
pursuing
the
equity
program.
N
If
they
are
they
reach
out
to
me,
or
I
reach
out
to
them
when
that
I'm
just
now
seeing
new
applications
coming
in.
So
when
somebody
does
designate
that
they
are
interested
in
the
equity
program,
I
do
reach
out
to
them
directly.
I
Okay,
thank
you
so
much,
and
then
this
is
my
last
one
I
believe,
madam,
and
that
is
you
know,
particularly
for
the
equity
applicants,
and
I
would
assume
any
small
local
applicant.
That's
not
you
know,
being
backed
by
a
big
corporation
that
fundraising
and
financing
of
their
business
is
an
ongoing
process,
and
so
once
an
applicant
comes
before
you
has
been
approved
at
what
point
would
they
need
to
come
back
before
the
border?
Would
they
have
to
come
back
before
the
board
if
they
got
new
financing?
I
Now
I
understand
if
the
ownership
component
of
the
company
changed
in
terms
of
equity
stake
in
the
company
most
definitely
that
needs
to
be
monitored
and
checked,
because
if
they
were
once
an
equity
applicant
with
51
percent
of
their
company
being
owned
and
meeting
the
criteria
as
listed.
If
that
somehow
shifts,
then
there
should
definitely
be
a
check
and
balance
there.
I
But
if
the
ownership
continues
to
meet
the
criteria
of
being
an
equity
applicant,
but
they
are
still
in
the
need
of
continuing
to
finance
their
business,
are
they
required
to
come
back
before
the
board?
Just
if
someone
could
talk
about
that
process,
because
I
assume
that
most
of
these
small
local
folks
have
to
continue
and
once
they
get
that
hca,
that
is
the
magnet
for
more
capital.
That
is
the
thing
that
lets
investors
know.
Okay,
this
person
is
really
on
their
way.
I
I
To
be
a
hearing
on
that,
okay,
and
is
there
a
time
like
so
if
there
is?
If
there
is,
let's
say
you
know,
joe
smo
owns
a
dispenser
or
net,
doesn't
own
a
dispensary,
owns
a
business
and
is
trying
to
open
a
dispensary.
They
just
got
their
hca
now
the
investors
that
they
had
been
courting
and
talking
to
are
willing
to
drop
another
five
hundred
thousand
into
the
business
or
whatever
is
needed
for
the
next
step.
I
I
So
I
am
in
full
agreement.
That's
why
that
language
is
in
the
ordinance
we
need
to
understand
who
owns
the
companies
and
particularly
for
monitoring
equity.
That
is
not
what
I'm
talking
about.
You
can
get
money
without
ownership
stake
in
a
company,
so
it
could
be
a
loan.
I've
now
got
five
hundred
hundred
thousand
a
half
million
dollars
loan,
but
the
point
is:
there's
new
money:
it's
not
ownership,
but
it's
money.
Am
I
required
to
come
back
to
the
board.
I
I
K
I
K
D
You
I
believe
we
have
counselor.
D
You've
also
been
joined
by
councillor
isabe
george
counselor
sabi
george.
Did
you
have
any
brief
opening
remarks
or.
P
P
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
This
might
have
been
answered
I
had
to.
I
had
some
connection
issues
and
I
just
got
back
on
so
I
I
saw
the
opening
I
saw
most
of
the
questions,
but
one
of
the
things
that
I
heard
was
that
the
one-to-one
the
equity
non-equity
applications
was
causing
or
could
cause.
Some
delays.
Is
that
an
accurate
understanding
of
that
interpretation
that
I
heard
from
the.
M
D
And
I
can
answer
that
real
quick.
If
my
understanding
the
the
one
for
one
proposal
in
this
amendment
was
to
separate
by
license
so
that
dispensaries
were
compared
to
dispensaries
and
deliveries
were
compared
to
deliveries.
D
Chairwoman
joyce
noted
that
that
would
cause
unnecessary
delays,
for
example,
when
it
comes
to
testing
and
lab
facilities,
because
we
would
be
waiting
for
an
equity
applicant
in
that
case,
but
to
acknowledge.
But
a
compromise
would
be
a
carve
out
potentially
for
delivery
applicants
to
allow
them
to
to
move
along
and
that
the
other
entities
and
potentially
carve
out
for
testing
in
labs
and
then
like
dispensaries
and
other
entities,
be
still
on
the
one
for
one.
M
Okay,
that
answers
it.
Thank
you
so
much
on
that,
and
just
this
might
have
already
been
asked
as
well,
but
do
we
know
how
many
applicants
currently
before
the
board
are
equity
as
to
non-equity?
As
far
as
dispensaries
goes.
M
No,
I
know
that
two
have
been
certified,
but
I
mean
how
many
actual
pending
applications
do
we
have
if
we
have
that
information.
I
know
at
yesterday's
meeting
you
certified
two
equity
applications,
one
of
them
actually
in
my
district,
and
so
thank
you
for
that.
But
there's
there's
several.
I
think
that
are
outstanding
and
I
just
want
to
know
what
the
numbers
are
when
we
say
one
to
one,
how
many
equity
applications
are
still
coming
through
the
pipeline
to
how
many
non-equity
applications
for.
N
Sure
so
I
believe,
let
me
pull
this.
N
Up,
I
would
say
there
are
approximately
16
applications
that
I
have.
I
have
not
certified
all
of
them
yet
so
I
cannot
speak
to
the
exact
number
of
ones
that
could
be
considered.
Equity
applicants.
M
Thank
you.
That's
that's
helpful.
I
appreciate
to
kind
of
looking
at
it
right
now.
I'm
gonna
see
the
rest
of
my
time
that
kind
of
answers.
My
basic
questions,
I'm
just
gonna,
make
sure
I
keep
listening.
I
know
president
janey
and
yourself
have
been
asking
a
lot
of
the
questions
chair
that
I've
had
interest
in,
so
thank
you
again
and
I'll
continue
to
follow
along
and
if
I
have
any
other
questions.
I'll
raise
my
hand.
Thank.
D
A
Sorry,
okay,
something
happened
here!
Thank
you,
counselor
jamie
for
always
taking
care
of
me,
so
I
I'm
not
gonna
use
up
all
my
five
minutes.
Counselor
edwards
you'd
be
happy
to
know
that
I'm
just
still
really
curious
about
process.
I
just
kind
of
want
to
just
tease
out
a
little
bit
more
counselor
rojo's
question
in
regards
to
how
many
applicants
we
have.
Is
it
possible
for
us
to?
A
Is
there
a
dashboard
where
we,
where
we
could
get
notified
of
how
many
applicants
are
of
color,
that
that
is
there
a
way
for
us
to
keep
this
information
from
accountability
standpoint
up
to
date?
Is
there
a
way
for
us
to
figure
that
out
or
that's
already
done.
N
A
I
think
it
would
be
helpful
in
terms
of
accountability
and
transparency
if
there
was
a
way
for
us
to
be
able
to
keep
track,
and
then
I
also
think
in
terms
of
outreach
and
communication.
I
think
you
know
I
always
talk
about
language
access
and
interpretation
and
translation
and
all
those
things
you
know.
A
N
N
Absolutely
that
hasn't
been
an
issue
that
we've
faced
thus
far,
but
it
is
definitely
something
that
we
have
in
mind
and
we
will.
You
know,
reach
out
to
the
necessary
resources
like
the
language
access
department
and
if
we
ever
have
a
situation
where
we
do
have
a
language
barrier.
A
And
so
yeah,
I'm
gonna
be
mindful
of
the
fact
that
we're
good
I'm.
I
thank
you
for
your
time
and
energy
and
I
yield
the
rest
of
my
time.
Counselor
edwards.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
very
much
so
at
this
point
I
think
we've
gone
through.
D
D
Raised
their
blue
hand,
so
at
this
point
I
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
If
my
colleagues
do,
my
colleagues
have
any
last-minute
questions,
I
think
just
want
to
do.