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From YouTube: Boston’s COVID-19 Recovery on December 6, 2022
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Boston's COVID-19 Recovery - Docket #0963 A hearing regarding enhancing Boston's COVID recovery via grants provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
A
A
To
order
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Kenzie
Bach
I'm,
the
district
8
City
councilor,
and
the
chair
of
the
Boston
City
councils
committee
on
Boston's
covid-19
recovery.
This
hearing
is
being
recorded,
it's
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov,
city-council,
TV
and
broadcast
on
Xfinity
channel
8,
RCM,
Channel,
82
and
FiOS
channel
964..
Written
comments
may
be
sent
to
the
committee
email
at
ccc.covid19
at
boston.gov
and
will
be
made
a
part
of
the
record
and
available
to
all
counselors
public.
Testimony
will
be
taken
at
the
end
of
the
hearing.
A
So
if
you'd
like
to
sign
up
for
public
testimony
here
in
the
chamber,
you
can
sign
up
on
the
sheet
in
the
corner
there
by
the
door.
If
you're
looking
to
testify
virtually
please
email,
Shane
pack,
that's
s-h-a-n-e,
dot,
Pac,
boston.gov
and
Shane
will
get
you
the
link
and
add
your
name
to
the
virtual
testimony
list.
Today's
hearing
is
on
docket0963
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
enhancing
Boston's
coveted
recovery
via
grants
provided
by
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law.
A
The
sponsors
are
myself:
counselor,
Gabriella,
Coletta
and
councilor
Brian
Worrell,
in
addition
to
the
co-sponsors
I'm
also
joined
here
today
by
councilor
Aaron
Murphy
council
president
Ed
Flynn
and
councilor
Liz
Braden
I'm
gonna.
We've
got
a
whole
bunch
of
members
of
the
administration
here,
I'll,
just
let
folks
know
who's
going
to
be
on
the
panel
and
then
we'll
go
to
councils
for
quick
opening
statements
and
then
we'll
go
to
the
panel.
A
But
we
are
going
to
be
joined
today
by
Casey
Brock
Wilson,
director
of
strategic
Partnerships
for
administration
and
finance
here
in
the
city,
Chris
Osgood
senior
advisor
for
infrastructure
for
the
city
of
Boston,
vineet,
Gupta,
director
of
policy
and
planning
for
the
transportation
department,
Allison
brizias,
commissioner
for
the
environment,
Department
Santiago,
Garces,
Chief,
Information
officer
for
the
city
and
Richard
McGinnis,
deputy
director
for
climate
change
and
environmental
planning.
The
bpda
really.
The
notion
behind
this
hearing
is
that
there
are
some
really
you
know
tremendous
transformational,
but
unfortunately
competitive,
grant
opportunities
in
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law.
A
And
so,
whereas
yesterday
we
were
talking
about
the
American
Rescue
plan
and
these
federal
funds
that
sort
of
came
to
the
City
by
right
by
formulas
today,
we're
really
talking
about
the
ones
where
we
have
to
put
forward
a
plan
in
order
to
compete
with
other
jurisdictions
across
America
and
in
some
cases
we
do
that
on
our
own.
In
some
cases,
we
do
that
in
collaboration
with
the
state
or
other
partners
and
I
think
the
council
is
just
very
interested
in
making
sure
that
we
are.
A
Because
you
know,
infrastructure
projects
are
just
hugely
transformative,
and
when
we
talk
about,
you
know
everything.
The
city
does
it's.
It's,
like
you
know.
I
I
always
say
that
City
infrastructure
is
one
of
the
like
kind
of
highest
value
proposition
things
around,
because
you
build
things
and
you
calculate
sort
of
their
useful
life
over
30
years.
But
everything
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
used
for
at
least
a
hundred,
which
isn't
always
great
on
the
on
the
end
of
the
century.
A
But
it
does
just
really
underscore
the
like
huge
value
that
we
get
out
of
investing
in
public
goods.
So
we'll
we'll
be
talking
about
all
these
things,
but
I
want
to
First,
give
my
co-sponsors
a
chance
to
say
a
few
words
and
then
the
other
colleagues
here
so
counselor
counselor
Coletta
great.
If
you
want
to
make
a
quick
opening
statement.
B
Thank
you,
chair,
I,
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership
for
pushing
this
forward.
Thank
you
all.
So
much
for
being
here,
it's
great
to
see.
All
of
you
and
I
know
you're
doing
incredible.
Work
I
find
myself
in
many
conversations
with
Advocates
talking
about
our
Waterfront
And
discussing
our
Waterfront
And
discussing
that
I
expect
the
city
to
be
competitive
when
going
after
a
particular
line
item,
so
I
know
we're
going
to
get
to
that
in
this.
B
C
C
What's
going
on
representing
one
of
the
communities
is
environmental
justice,
Community
kind
of
hearing
how
you
know
we're
using
the
infrastructure
plan
to
make
an
impact
inside
of
Dorchester
Mattapan,
just
kind
of
just
want
to
hear
about
all
the
good
stuff
I
feel
like
we
talk
about
Capital
Investments,
everyone's
happy
about
you
know
new
buildings,
Renovations
and
tackling
climate
change.
So
thank
you
and
looking
forward
to
conversation.
D
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
there's
so
many
of
you
here,
it's
great
to
see
and
also
I'll,
be
brief.
We
need
to
build
things
and
I
want
to
be
an
advocate
and
support
to
make
sure
that
we
are
winning
and
making
sure
we're
acquiring
any
grants
or
federal
money.
We
can
to
assist
us
in
continuing
to
build
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
thank
you
for
all
being
here
and
I.
Look
forward
to
the
conversation.
Thank
you
chair.
E
E
Thank
you,
Council
Bach,
Council,
Coletta
and
Council
we're
all
for
sponsoring
this
important
hearing.
Since
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law
passed,
I
have
advocated
for
a
portion
of
that
funding
for
the
city
to
be
dedicated
to
address
long-standing
pedestrian
safety
needs
with
Improvement
improved
traffic
calming
infrastructure
through
the
use
of
speed
bumps
raised
crosswalks
in
Rapid
flash
beacons
with
pedestrian
Islands
on
high
traffic
roads
in
corridors
throughout
Boston.
E
With
this
opportunity
for
Grants
and
additional
funding,
Boston
has
a
unique
opportunity
to
also
scale
up
our
built
environment
and
physically
change
our
high
traffic
roads
in
corridors
to
help
slow
down
cars
and
keep
our
pedestrian
cyclists
and
drivers
safe.
My
day,
my
district
is
a
fast-growing
District,
especially
in
South
Boston
and
the
Waterfront.
The
city
of
Boston
is
planning
the
South
Boston
Transportation
action
plan
to
eliminate
serious
and
fatal
traffic
crashes
in
my
community.
The
infrastructure
Bill
grants
will
give
a
unique
opportunity
to
actualize
these
traffic
calming
measures
within
this
action
plan.
E
This
significant
investment
from
the
federal
government
will
help
Boston's
recovery
and
set
the
stage
to
address
our
infrastructure
needs,
fixing
our
roads
and
bridges.
Improving
public
transportation
addressing
climate
change,
resiliency
sea
level
rise
would
be
remiss
if
we
do
not
focus
on
recovering
as
a
safe
and
more
accessible
City
for
all,
moving
forward
with
traffic
calming
infrastructure
that
actually
forces
cars
to
slow
down
on
community
heavy
commuter
heavy
roads
across
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you,
madam
Jim.
F
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
everyone
for
being
here
this
afternoon.
We
had
a
very
interesting
conversation
yesterday
and
here
we're
going
to
have
another
one
today,
two
days
in
a
row,
so
I
really
am
excited
about
the
potential
to
get
funding
to
do
a
lot
of
infrastructure.
Investment
I
know
that
there's
already
been
a
submission
made
in
in
relation
to
the
I-90
project
as
a
local
city.
F
Councilor
for
Alston
Brighton
I
realized
that
the
i9it
project
is
sort
of
a
900
pound
gorilla
and
that
it
is
a
huge
and
massive
infrastructure,
On
a
par
with,
and
maybe
not
as
quite
as
big
I,
don't
know
as
the
as
the
as
a
big
dig.
But
for
me,
as
a
neighborhood,
City,
councilor
I
think
the
one
concern
I
have
is
that
we
don't
want
the
I-90
project
to
suck
the
air
out
of
any
of
any
infrastructure
improvements
in
Alston
Brighton,
because
it's
a
tenure,
the
I-90
project,
will
be
10
years
long.
F
If
we
do
not
invest
in
a
robust
public
mass
transit
in
that
area,
then
we're
we're
really
in
deep
trouble,
because
the
I-90
project
will
will
really
divert
a
lot
of
traffic
from
the
pike
through
our
neighborhood,
and
we
really
will
be
in
difficulty.
So
I'm
also
very
interested
to
hear
how
robust
our
ability
is
to
apply
for
these
competitive
grants
and
make
sure
that
we're
skilled
up
and
staffed
up
to
be
very
responsive
in
a
timely
way
to
to
to
Really
take
advantage
of
this
opportunity
that
we
have
before
us.
A
Thank
you
so
much
councilor
Braden,
and
you
know
it
is
our
want
here
and
the
council
to
acknowledge
long-term
members
of
the
council
family.
Sometimes
those
are
former
counselors,
but
in
this
case
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Carrie
Jordan,
who
is
sitting
here
in
his
do
it
staff
capacity
but
is,
is
one
of
the
folks
who
I
think
holds
holds
the
crown
for
for
a
long-term
belovedness
in
this
Council
chamber.
A
So
if
yours
is
flipped
off
just
wait
a
moment
if
you're
about
to
speak
until
it's
on
both
are
folks
in
the
back
and
our
folks
behind
me
kind
of
manage
them,
but
sometimes
it
takes
a
second.
So
that's
just
my
my
little
housekeeping
note
and
with
that
who
who
all
right
I'm
gonna
go
first
to
Chris
Osgood.
Now
our
senior
advisor
for
infrastructure
is
how
I've
worn
many
hats
in
the
city
Chrissy
of
the
floor.
G
Thank
you
so
much
councilor
buck
and
thank
you
so
much
to
you
to
council
Worrell,
councilor
Coletta
for
sponsoring
this
and
to
council,
Braden,
Council,
Murphy,
council,
president
Flynn
and
others
for
their
interest
in
this
subject,
just
to
sort
of
sort
of
reintroduce
and
put
in
context
the
folks
who
joined
by
to
my
left
as
and
as
Foster.
She
is
the
director
of
resource
development
for
the
city
and,
at
the
far
end,
is
Casey
Brock
Wilson,
our
director
of
strategic
Partnerships
and
really
it's
credit
to
Casey
and
Inez.
G
All
of
the
work
that
goes
across
the
administration
to
coordinate
how
we
pursue
Federal
opportunities
like
our
book,
which
was
obviously
the
subject
yesterday,
as
you
discussed,
and
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law
and
the
inflation
reduction
act,
which
is
the
subject
of
today's
focus,
and
that
work
is
really
a
great
opportunity
for
us
to
move
forward
some
of
our
our
highest
priorities.
And
we
can't
do
that
without
the
subject
matter.
Experts
who
are
really
leading
that
charge
and
that's
really
the
people
who
are
bracketed
by
Inez
Casey
and
myself.
G
That's
Vini
Gupta,
our
director
of
transmission
planning
and
policy,
Richard
McGinnis,
our
deputy
director
of
climate
change
and
environmental
planning,
Allison
brizias,
our
commissioner
of
the
environment,
Department
in
Santi
Garces
our
CIO,
and
they
are
the
ones
who
are
really
making
sure
that
we
are
taking
advantage
of
this
money
to
drive
forward
our
efforts
around
Mobility,
around
sustainability
and
around
digital
Equity.
As
councilman
Murphy
noted,
you
do
have
a
large
cross-section
of
us
who
are
here
and
in
part
because
it
is
a
very
significant
opportunity
for
the
city.
G
We
want
to
make
sure
we
take
the
most
advantage
of
what
arpa
the
bipartisan
industry
law
and
the
inflation
reduction
act,
offer
I'm
going
to
do
sort
of
two
quick
things
before
passing
it
first
off
to
Venit
and
then
down.
The
line.
First
is
to
put
in
context
the
two
major
pieces
of
federal
opportunity
in
front
of
us
again:
the
bipolarships
for
Law
and
inflation
reduction
act
and
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
the
former
one
in
detail.
G
The
bipartisan
infrastructure
law
is
about
550
million
dollars
of
new
funding
about
half
of
that
money
is
focused
or
a
little
more
than
half
is
focused
specifically
on
transportation,
and
most
of
that,
rather
than
being
direct
allocation
to
the
city,
is
actually
formula
grants
to
the
state,
as
well
as
some
competitive
grant
opportunities
which
we'll
dive
more
into
in
our
panel,
the
infrastructure
I'm.
Sorry,
the
inflation
reduction
act
has
a
component
of
it,
which
is
about
369
billion
dollars,
invested
towards
climate
change.
G
Again,
in
total,
it
was
around
1.2
trillion
dollars
of
total
investment.
650
billion
dollars
of
that
essentially
is
funding
as
an
authorization
of
funding
around
some
previously
established
things,
principally
in
transportation.
The
550
billion
dollars
of
new
authorization
is
largely
in
these
two
categories:
transportation
and
then
a
set
of
other
core
infrastructure
Investments.
So
on
the
transportation
side,
again,
you
see
the
total
value
around
284
billion
dollars,
the
largest
chunk
of
which
is
roads
and
bridges.
There's
also
investment
in
here,
though
importantly,
around
public
transit.
G
It's
actually
the
largest
Federal
investment
in
public
transit,
there's
also
an
investment
to
council
presidents,
Flynn's
Point
around
road
safety,
and
then
a
new
category
called
reconnecting
our
communities
that
the
need
is
going
to
get
a
little
bit
more
into
and
then
in
our
other
core
sort
of
infrastructure,
category
sort
of
the
balance
of
that
550
billion
dollars.
Our
category
is
like
Broadband
Coastal
resilience,
Etc,
which
we'll
be
touching
on
again.
G
Most
of
this
is
not
direct
to
the
city
funds
and
very
much
to
the
points
that
all
of
you
raise
in
your
opening
comments.
What
is
available
for
the
city
or
essentially
largely
a
set
of
competitive
grants
that
we
are
organizing
ourselves
to
go
after.
We
think
that
roughly
10,
roughly
30
to
40
of
the
overall
grant
opportunities
are
going
to
be
strong,
fits
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
likely
that
it
equates
to
10
percent
of
the
money.
G
The
numbers
are
a
little
fluid
at
this
point,
because
there
are
roughly
400
total
programs
through
which
that
550
billion
dollars
is
being
allocated.
In
all
cases.
Not
in
all
cases
has
the
have
the
grant
opportunities
been
fully
defined
or
the
grants
specifically
been
published.
So
it's
still
a
little
bit
in
flux.
How
many
we
think
we're
going
to
be
the
right
fit
for,
but
those
that
we
are
going
after
largely
fit
into
the
focus
areas
of
the
panelists?
G
H
Thank
you,
Chris
I
am
the
father
record.
I
am
vanit
Gupta
I'm,
the
director
of
planning
at
the
Boston
transportation
department,
I'm,
going
to
give
a
quick
overview
of
the
initiatives
and
efforts
we've
made
to
to
receive
federal
funds
that
are
focused
in
on
Transportation
specifically,
but
before
I.
Do
that
I
just
want
to
make
I
want
to
make
a
case
about
three
important
points.
H
H
The
third
piece
that's
really
important
and
has
helped
us
a
lot-
has
been
getting
Community
Support
for
these
applications
and
I'd
like
to
take
the
chance
to
thank
the
city
council
members,
who've
written
support
letters
for
many
of
our
grant
applications.
They
go
a
long
way
when
these
grants
are
reviewed
back
in
Washington
and
to
the
community
groups.
Who've
given
support
letters
as
well
so
having
given
that
kind
of
background,
if
you
want
I,
can
just
quickly
walk
through.
H
We
have
in
fact,
in
the
last
year
and
a
half
been
awarded
two
grants
based
on
successful
applications.
Both
of
these
have
to
do
with
the
raise
program.
Essentially,
this
is
a
directive
city
government
grant
scheme
that
we
applied
for
is
extremely
competitive.
We
have
one
of
the
few
cities
in
the
country
that
have
been
given
raise
grants
for
both
2021
and
2022..
H
The
first
was
a
15
million
dollar
grant
that
we
got
for
improving
Blue,
Hill
Avenue
and
that
money
will
be
used
as
part
of
a
larger
funding
basket
that
we
have
to
make
improvements
on
that
important
arterial
in
the
city.
The
second
race
grant
that
we've
got
has
to
do
with
the
Roxbury
resilient
Transportation
corridors.
H
H
I'm
skipping
the
Austin
one
for
the
time
being,
but
the
two
that
the
city
has
applied
for
has
been
is
Safe,
Streets
and
roads
for
all
We've
selected
11
intersections
throughout
the
city,
to
get
Federal
Monies
to
improve,
with
the
focus
on
safety.
These
11
intersections
were
selected
based
on
our
high
crash
Network.
So
again
we
are
focused
on
areas
that
we
think
need
the
most
help
and
there'll
be
city
funding
that
will
complicate
that
will
complement
the
federal
funding
that
we're
receiving
the
reconnecting
communities.
H
H
We,
the
city,
is
working
or
did
work
with
Mass
DOT
to
apply
for
a
mega
grant
for
the
Austin,
multimodal
Corridor
Austin,
multimodal
project,
which
is
kind
of
the
area
where
all
the
spaghetti
of
ramps
in
The
Interchange
there
will
be
removed
and
replaced
with
the
street
Network,
but
will
also
require
the
grounding
of
of
the
of
the
highway
in
that
area.
Huge
dollar
numbers
there
I
won't
get
into
those.
Well,
it's
a
whole
different
kind
of
ball
game.
H
The
good
thing
about
this
is
that
these
are
all
separate
programs
for
transportation,
so
the
programs
are
not
competing
with
each
other.
It's
just
the
computation
is
just
within
each
program
and
so
the
as
the
constant
mentioned
she
didn't
want
kind
of
this
big
Mega
project
to
take
up
our
efforts
in
other
areas.
So
we
don't
think
that
would
be
the
case.
There
are
three
there's
one
other
grant
that
I
won't
go
into
details
about
has
to
do
with
smart
streets.
H
The
key
thing
to
remember
is
that
many
of
these
grants
are
are
annual
programs,
so
we
can
keep
applying
year
after
year
after
year,
for
for
new
projects
and
so
for
the
race
grants.
For
example,
we've
only
done
that,
but
two
out
of
the
five
years,
but
the
other
ones
as
well
will
evolve
into
annual
programs.
So
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
as
we
move
forward.
I
And
if
we
want
to
go
to
the
next
slide,
hi
counselors,
thank
you
for
having
us
here
today.
My
name
is
Allison
brizias
and
I'm.
The
environment
commissioner,
for
the
city
of
Boston,
I'm,
going
to
talk
to
you
a
little
bit
about
our
climate
action
and
those
themes
in
our
grants.
Well,
we're
going
to
focus
on
some
grants
right
now
that
are
directly
about
resilience
and
Energy
Efficiency
and
the
transition
to
renewable
energy
I
want
to
highlight,
as
vineet
said,
we're
we're
not
taking
these
items
in
Silo.
I
So
many
of
the
grants
that
venet
just
described
you
had
resilience
and
other
emissions
reductions
and
air
quality
measures
deeply
embedded
in
those
Transportation
grants
and
those
are
both
in
the
grant
descriptions
and
the
apple
and
the
requirements
as
justice
40.,
as
we've
described,
and
also
priorities
for
us.
When
we
look
to
Grant
programs
to
to
highlight
where
are
we
leveraging
that
combination
of
elements?
So
here
you
have
a
summary
of
a
few
of
our
large
Coastal
resilience
opportunities
at
the
mainly
at
the
top,
where
we're
taking
action
to
close
critical
flood
Pathways.
I
So
far,
we've
applied
for
a
multiple
programs,
largely
out
of
the
FEMA
programs.
This
is
pre-disaster
mitigation
and
Brank
and
brick
the
building
resilient
infrastructure
and
communities
program.
The
first
we're
happy
to
say
we
were
identified
for
further
review,
which
is
a
high,
a
high
level
all
but
all
but
award
in
the
FEMA
language
here
for
a
resilience
berm
to
who
run
the
length
of
Mowgli
Park
to
handle
both
the
coastal
storm
water
and
the
the
coastal
and
storm
water
mitigation
elements
of
that
large
Park
renovation
program.
J
Thank
you
Allison
and
councilor
Bach
members
of
the
council,
I'm
Richard
McGinnis,
I'm,
deputy
director
of
economy
change
and
environmental
planning
at
the
Boston,
Planning
and
Development
agency.
While
my
subdivision
at
the
agency
is
focusing
on
all
the
challenges
of
of
climate
change,
including
heat,
extreme
precipitation
and
reducing
our
carbon
Footprints
through
Green
Building
and
focusing
more
today
on
our
Coastal
resilience.
We
collaborate
bi-weekly
with
various
departments,
including
the
environment,
Department,
Boston,
Water
and
Sewer.
J
We
convene
a
monthly
cross-agency
Gathering
of
various
City
departments
focusing
on
climate
resilience,
including
Public,
Health,
commission
office,
Emergency,
Management
parks,
department,
environment,
Department,
Boston,
Water
and
Sewer
just
to
collaborate
on
our
Readiness,
but
also
coordinating
Grant
applications
such
as
this
and
that's.
What
we're
focused
on
is
Readiness,
making
sure
that
the
rights
of
way
for
flood
originally
in
action
is
determined
that
Target
elevations
have
been
set.
J
We're
focused,
I'd,
say
more
on
on
how
these
actions
can
occur
on
private
properties,
so
through
the
bpda
through
article
80,
in
our
planning
efforts
we're
interacting
with
private
property
owners.
The
FEMA
pre-disaster
mitigation
Grant
along
the
full
point
channel,
is
the
2300
linear
foot
flood
barrier.
The
Gillette
company
approached
us
saying
that
they
believe
in
flood
in
the
flood
risk
modeling
in
a
collaborative
effort
for
action
and
we're
willing
to
provide
a
right-of-way
floor,
flood
firm
along
that
property
and
that
sort
of
commence
the
application
process
to
FEMA.
J
So
we're
going
to
the
review
process.
It's
a
20
million
dollar
project,
10
million
dollars
from
FEMA
with
the
10
million
dollar
match
from
the
city
of
Boston,
and
it
will
just
we've
just
wrapped
up
our
environmental
permitting
process
and
now
going
to
go
in
through
the
engineering
and
design
effort.
We
have
an
RFP
that
will
be
going
out
shortly.
J
We're
pleased
to
announce
councilor
Coletta
that
we
submitted
a
hazard
mitigation
Grant
through
Mima
this
week
for
a
flood
barrier
along
the
east
Boston
Shoreline
stitching
together
private
property
and
public
property
from
Carlton
Wharf
to
Lewis
Wharf
working
with
the
MBTA
massport
and
private
property
owners.
It's
a
25
million
dollar
project.
This
is
covid
direct,
covid
relief
funds.
J
Four
percent
of
the
natural
disaster
costs
have
been
given
to
FEMA
for
these
types
of
flood
barriers,
so
the
applications
and
it'll
be
presented
to
FEMA
in
January
and
just
for
the
Readiness
for
this,
the
neighborhood
reports
that
the
environment
Department
have
led
how
the
rights
avoid
the
target
elevations
to
concept
design.
We've
been
using
State
funds
to
move
from
concept
design
to
a
level
of
design
where
we
can
get
accurate
costs
for
those
projects
and
the
benefit
cost
analysis.
All
these
things.
We
need
to
be
competitive
in
our
grant
applications.
J
So
we
have
a
house
doctor
embedded
in
our
budget
to
allow
us
to
do
that,
work
as
needed,
and
then
the
Tenny
and
Beach
project
is
a
near-term
flood
path
in
Dorchester,
through
Conley
Street
identified
in
the
climate
ready
Dorchester
report,
we
recently
received
a
three
hundred
thousand
dollar
Grant
from
the
office
of
coastal
zone
management
to
determine
a
higher
level
of
design
to
a
community
engagement
process.
So
that's
another
thing
is
all
of
our
steps
is
through
community-led,
engagement
on
on
the
design
and
we've
hired
scape
to
help
with
that
process.
J
I
And
so
I
think
what
Rich
has
described
is
that
process
of
Readiness,
where
we
need
to
build
the
more
advanced
designs
and
the
more
technical
analysis
to
be
strongly
competitive
for
those
grants.
We're
also
looking
at
that
building
and
leveraging
in
the
Energy
Efficiency
sector
we're
advancing
Energy,
Efficiency
and
clean
Transportation
Investments.
An
example
is
our
improving
ventilation
and
air
quality
in
public
schools
buildings.
This
was
15.4
million
in
arpa
funding.
It
was
given
to
BPS
they're
working
through
the
identification
of
air
quality
ventilation.
Heating
and
Cooling.
I
Improvements
for
around
five
schools
will
come
out
of
that
program,
but
also
out
of
that
program,
and
that
assessment
will
come
Readiness
to
apply
in
this
winter
and
spring
for
the
Biden
infrastructure
bills.
Renewing
America's
schools
funding
round.
So
we're
trying
to
be
strategic
in
how
we
build
those
programs.
We're
also
planning
our
application
to
the
energy
efficiency.
I
Eecbg
conservation
block
grant
program
we're
expecting
around
660
thousand
dollars
in
Formula
funding,
but
we
will
need
to
put
forward
a
comprehensive
plan
for
the
use
of
those
funds
in
quarter,
one
of
23
and
then,
of
course,
we've
already
advanced
applications
to
the
EPA.
For
this
clean
School
Bus
program
for
an
additional
25
school
buses,
we
are
on
a
wait
list
for
those
buses,
as
it
is
a
lottery
system.
But
that
is
not
slowing
us
down
in
preparing
our
next
rounds
of
applications
for
that
program
so
that
we're
ready
to
accelerate.
K
K
Whenever
we
invest
in
capital
assets
and
physical
assets,
it
is
good
to
have
digital
infrastructure
that
allows
us
to
know
those
systems
so
that
we
can
maintain
them
and
keep
them
up,
and
hopefully
we
work
collaboratively
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
a
good
job
of
keeping
up
the
infrastructure
and
good
condition,
so
it
works
properly.
But
with
regards
to
digital
equity
and
broadband,
the
affordable
connectivity
program
that
we've
been
talking
about
since
the
budget
process
actually
is
funded
through
the
infrastructure
and
jobs
act.
K
So
this
provides
a
30
dollar
discount
on
connectivity
for
eligible
families.
The
there's
been
a
lot
of
work
between
the
federal
government
and
at
the
local
side
between
do
it
and
the
providers
to
make
sure
that
the
the
quality
of
the
services
that
are
provided
under
this
program
are
appropriate
and
there's
been
an
increase
in
the
bandwidth
that
that
they're
providing.
So
we
feel
that
people
that
are
participating
in
the
affordable
connectivity
program
are
getting
high
quality
connection.
K
K
Most
of
the
other
funding
sources
around
broadband,
the
guidelines
ntia
and
the
Department
of
Commerce
has
been
the
agency
designated
to
administer
the
programs.
The
two
pieces
to
have
a
broader
sense
is
that
those
programs,
the
guidelines,
haven't,
been
fully
defined
and
the
money
hasn't
been
allocated.
K
However,
we
are
working
closely
with
the
designated
agency
at
the
state
and
with
Partners
to
try
to
make
sure
that,
as
the
ntia
writes
his
rules
that
we
advocate
for
the
fact
that
Bridging,
the
digital
divide
in
urban
communities
like
ours,
has
immense
benefits
in
terms
of
efficiency.
But
there's
a
couple
of
programs
that
are
coming
up.
The
first
one
is
bead,
which
is
this
Broadband
Equity
access
and
deployment
program.
K
That's
45
billion
dollars
that
have
been
allocated,
but
again,
mostly
tow
towards
building
infrastructure,
to
connect,
underserved
households
and
we've
been
working
primarily
and
trying
to
figure
out
strategies
to
leverage
These
funds
to
connect,
affordable
housing
providers.
The
funding
won't
be
all
coming
out
at
once
that
we,
we
believe
that
it'll
be
rolling
out
over
the
next
five
years.
K
The
second
program
that
we
think
that
is
a
good
match
for
us
will
be
these
digital
Equity
act
component
of
the
of
the
infrastructure
bill
that
allows
us
to
have
planning
preparedness
and
we're
thinking
about
like
potential
opportunities
of
leveraging,
that
fund
to
make
city
services
that
are
particularly
aligned
with
vulnerable
populations,
of
transforming
those
to
make
them
more
accessible,
simpler
to
use
and
making
sure
that
people
that
are
vulnerable
have
access
to
Great
government
services.
They
need.
So
that's.
A
L
Joy
there
we
go
all
right
here
we
go
so
as
councilor
Brock
mentioned:
oh
I'm,
Casey,
Brock
Wilson
for
the
record,
the
director
of
strategic
Partnerships.
It
has
councilor
Brock
mentioned
at
the
beginning
of
the
hearing.
We
did
want
to
talk
about
the
inflation
reduction
act
today,
as
well,
because
of
how
it's
interrelated,
with
the
bil
and
with
the
American
Rescue
plan
on
the
two
figures
on
the
left
of
this
side.
That
you'll
see
today,
I
think
illustrate
some
of
the
points
that
Chris
was
talking
about
at
the
beginning
of
this
presentation.
L
A
lot
of
these
Provisions
are
financial
and
so
I
think
that
the
process
of
the
federal
level
has
led
us
to
the
the
bill
that
we
see
in
front
of
us
today,
that
isn't
to
say
that
there
are
not
opportunities
for
the
city
in
there
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
exciting
things
that
we'll
talk
about
is
that
there
is
a
greater
level
of
access
to
tax
credits
in
that
we've
never
seen
before
so
traditionally,
tax
credits
that
were
only
available
for
businesses
are
now
available
for
non-profits
and
local
governments.
L
So
that's
really
exciting
to
see.
So,
as
we
took
a
look
at
the
bill
and
did
our
initial
scan,
we
really
separated
the
bill
into
four
different
categories.
So,
amongst
the
30
to
35
opportunities
for
local
governments,
we
split
them
into
four
categories,
one
being
the
city
has
to
lead
and
develop
a
competitive
proposal
to
access
those
access.
L
So
if
we
split
to
the
next
slide,
we
wanted
to
highlight
four
specific
programs
that
we
have
our
eye
on
in
q1
or
Q2
of
2023,
and
those
programs,
as
we
highlight,
as
as
you
have
in
front
of
you,
are
three
that
are
in
our
city-led
that
we
will
be
developing
the
proposals
for
four
over
the
next
coming
months
and
one
that
will
be
led
by
the
state
that
we
will
work
collaboratively
with
them
on.
So
one
is
the
the
urban
and
Community
Forest
forestry
assistance
program.
L
L
Second,
is
the
clean
and
heavy
duty
Vehicles
we're
thinking
about
the
intersection
here
with
the
clean,
School
Bus
program
that
Allison
mentioned
earlier,
and
this
program
also
funds
charging
infrastructure
which
is
great
to
see.
Third,
is
the
greenhouse
gas
air
pollution
plan
and
implementation
Grant
and
we're
exploring
what
the
right
option
is
there
and
then
finally,
the
greenhouse
gas
reduction
fund,
which
is
available
to
States?
L
L
Second,
as
as
Santi
noted
in
his
testimony,
we
want
to
participate
in
rule
making
by
agencies
during
the
comment
period
to
ensure
that
Urban
cities
can
be
successful
through
the
rule
in
the
final
rule,
as
agencies
come
out
with
this
notice
of
funding
opportunities
and
once
we
do
identify
an
opportunity
and
move
into
stage,
one
which
is
our
pre-award.
We
want
to
understand
the
technical
eligibility
criteria
and
solicit
technical
assistance.
L
We
do
that
through
some
of
the
Consulting
contracts
that
benite
and
Rich
mentioned,
as
well
as
working
closely
with
our
federal
partners
on
the
finance
side.
We
want
to
confirm
our
local
match,
so
many
of
these
grant
opportunities,
it
fluctuates.
They
may
have
zero
percent
local
match.
They
may
have
up
to
you,
know
40
percent
local
match.
L
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
city
is
planning
for
that
in
its
capital
budget
and
then
finally,
we
want
to
gather
support
from
the
federal
delegation
and
local
delegation
to
ensure
that
we're
showing
and
Community
Partners
to
show
that
we
have
the
full
range
of
support
behind
us.
Then
we
get
you
know
when
we
are
successful.
We
move
into
stage
two,
which
I
think
is.
Thankfully
we
have
been
very
successful
to
date.
L
We
really
it's
about
just
signed
negotiating
and
signing
the
grant
agreement
with
the
agency
implementing
the
projects
and
and
completing
all
the
closeout
requirements
and
submit
reports,
while
I
Breeze
quickly
through
that
I.
Do
want
to
note
that
that
is
such
a
is
a
ton
of
work
for
many
of
the
partners
here
at
the
table,
but
thankfully
I
think
we
have
such
a
track
record
of
managing
these
federal
grants
successfully
to
take
us
into
this
new
stage
of
the
bil
and
Ira.
L
So
I
think
we
will
close
out
there
and
turn
it
over
to
you
all
for
any
questions.
But
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
listening
to
us
today
and
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
share
some
of
the
work
that
has
been
happening
over
the
past
year
and
that
we
look
forward
to
doing
together
over
the
next
few
years
as
well.
A
A
Inez
has
already
made
a
spreadsheet
of
that
she's
on
top
of
it,
and
so
we
really
appreciate
all
of
your
work,
trying
to
collate
all
of
this
behind
the
scenes
and
make
sure
we
don't
miss
anything
I'm
going
to
go
to
my
colleagues
first
and
then
I'll
I'll
back
clean
up.
So
I'll
go
first
to
my
colleague,
counselor
Gabriela
Coletta
for
any.
B
Questions
thank
you
chair.
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
this
presentation
and
for
walking
us
through
everything
I,
especially
love
the
the
road
map
that
was
provided
on
the
last
page.
It's
helpful
visual
learner
to
see
exactly
what
work
goes
into
it
and
Inez.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
work,
one
of
the
unsung
heroes
of
our
Varsity
I
know
that
you
have
a
long
career
in
igr.
So
thank
you
for
for
everything
that
you
do
of
course,
I'm
going
to
zero
in
on
Coastal
resiliency,
so
rich,
looking
right
at
you.
B
Thank
you.
So
much
for
the
25
million
dollar
application
for
flood
mitigation
at
Lewis,
Wharf
to
Carlton
Wharf
I'm
wondering
if
you
can
just
walk
me
through
the
thought
process
to
prioritize
that,
like
I'm,
extremely
grateful
but
I've
seen
well
not
butt,
but
I
have
seen
that
this
area,
in
particular
from
Lewis
Wharf
I,
have
my
Google
Maps
up
it's
very
sophisticated
from
Lewis
mall
to
Carlton.
Wharf
we've
had
one
two
three
four
five
private
developments
that
have
come
up
on
the
water
already
who
have
supposed
to
have
given
us.
B
This
resiliency
and
they've
actually
said
well
we're
giving
you
resiliency,
so
we're
only
going
to
give
you
13
affordability
right.
That
happened
before
my
time
that
happened
before
my
predecessor's
time,
so
I'm
wondering
why
we're
zeroing
in
on
on
this
area
and
was
a
fly
bloodbearer.
The
only
option
that
we
could
have
gotten
through
this
particular
Grant.
J
A
great
question:
this
is
a
near-term
flood
path,
so
I
mean
we
look
at.
You
know
where
the
city
will
flood
first,
it's
already
experiencing
flooding
up
through
the
greenway
and
it
puts
at
risk
public
housing,
elderly
housing
into
housing
in
general.
The
projects
along
that
part
of
the
shoreline
have
elevated,
either
voluntarily
or
through
prodding
through
the
development
review
process.
So
there
are
islands
of
resilience
but
they're
also
hitting
our
Target
elevation.
So
you
start
looking
at
the
shoreline
and
comprehending
what
is
needed.
J
We
just
had
a
stitch
in
a
couple
of
missing
pieces
here:
massport
just
did
a
ribbon
cutting
or
a
groundbreaking
groundbreaking
for
Pierce
Park
phase,
two
we've
engaged
with
them
and
they're
going
to
build
in
some
elevation
on
in
that
Park,
and
then
you
have
Portside,
which
is
elevated
at
site.
Then
you
have
Lewis
Street,
which
is
low
and
that's
an
existing
flood
path
and
then
Clipper
Wharf
is
elevated,
so
it
it
was
probably
an
easier
solution
compared
to
other
parts
of
the
city
where
it's
just
you
know
the
entire
shoreline.
J
You
know
led
us
to
to
putting
this
package
together
and
also
that
the
property
owners
were
willing
to
engage
with
us,
99
Sumner,
the
mark
as
well.
Yes,
it's
it's
been
entitled
it's
built,
but
it's
elevated,
so
there's
some
efficiencies
of
what
we've
done
in
the
past
to
provide
a
lot.
You
know
requiring
projects
to
elevate
their
sites,
so
we
don't
have
to
revisit
and
protect
them.
It's
really
stitching
the
caps
in
between
yeah.
B
And
I
I
know
that
you
can
understand
this
and
and
I've
said
it.
I
feel
like
Ad
nauseam,
but
our
whole
Shoreline
is
really
a
puzzle
piece
and
it's,
like
you
mentioned
too,
the
private
developers
trying
to
get
them
to
the
table
and
and
fully
understand
what
the
risk
is
and
in
in
private
conversations
with
some
of
these
proponents,
who
have
are
going
through
the
articulating
process.
B
I
have
told
them
they're,
basically
telling
me
that
I
could
either
get
climate,
resiliency
or
affordable
housing,
because
it's
a
lot
of
money
and
they
are
either
going
to
invest
in
one
or
the
other.
And
what
I'm
saying
is
the
city
is
going
after
this
money,
this
Federal
money
right
now,
they're
being
competitive.
Maybe
we
could
talk,
talk
to
you
or
develop
conversations
to
try
to
try
to
get
a
partnership.
Is
that
realistic?
Are
there
gonna?
Is
there
going
to
be
more
opportunity
for
going
after
more
money,
not
just
for
Lewis,
mall
and
I?
J
Flooding
yeah
I
mean
we
need
to
focus
on
the
near-term
flood
pass
which
are
in
all
our
neighborhoods
and
to
be
ready
for
Grant
applications.
So
a
level
of
design
that
the
community
supports
the
benefit,
cost
analysis
and
just
an
understanding
of
what
the
cost
would
be.
So
the
city
can
provide
a
match.
So
you
know
just
on
the
on
the
development
sort
of
contribution
they're
required
by
permit
Elevate
their
site,
not
just
their
building.
So
it's
already,
it
should
be
built
into
their
business
plan.
J
So
I
think
244
a
street
is
a
project.
The
BPA
recently
approved
along
a
street
in
South
Boston,
where
the
development
has
elevated
their
entire
site,
including
their
buildings
to
meet
our
40-inch
sea
level,
rise,
Target
elevation
and
that
project
is
within
this
FEMA
pre-disaster
mitigation
right
of
way,
and
they
so
they
will
actually
be
doing
a
piece
of
this
project.
So
again,
some
of
the
efficiencies
there
but
I
I
feel
that
you
know
for
projects
moving
forward,
they're
already
required
by
our
permits
to
elevate,
so
that
should
be
built
into
their
existing
costs.
J
They
require
chapter
91
licenses
for
public
access
and
public
benefits.
Typically,
those
licenses
range
from
65
years
to
99
years
and
we
know
somewhere
between.
Then
it's
going
to
be
compromised,
so
the
state
permits
are
going
to
require
are
that
the
sites
are
elevated
as
well,
so
it
shouldn't
be
a
trade-off
of
affordable
housing
and
resilience.
I
think
the
resilience
should
be
an
absolute
at
this
point
through
the
public
review
process.
B
Yeah
and
when
I
so
I
do
know
that
they
have
to
elevate
their
their
properties.
But
what
happens
and
what
we're
seeing
in
this
particular
stretch
of
land
too,
is
that
slip.
65
clippership
Wharf
have
all
elevated
their
their
Parcels,
but
the
water
has
gone
up
and
over,
as
we
saw
with
the
bombogenesis,
went
down
to
the
greenway,
and
it
has
also
gone
underneath
through
our
storm
water
infrastructure
as
well,
and
then
just
calling
attention
to
the
fact
that
we
it's
not.
It
can't
be
a
parcel
by
parcel
approach
right.
B
If
it's
just
one
parcel,
that's
elevated,
the
water
will
go
down
to
everybody
which
everywhere
else.
So
when
I'm
talking
about
resiliency,
it's
more
like
nature-based
approaches,
trying
to
get
them
to
meet
the
sea
and
and
fortify
the
coastline
that
way
and
have
more
permeable
spaces.
So
that's
when
they
say
I
can
either
pay
for
that,
get
you
some
open
space
or
green
space,
or
it's
going
to
be
affordable
housing,
which
is
why
I
was
wondering
if
we
could
still
potentially
go
after
more
of
these
funds.
But
I
appreciate
your
answer
for
that.
C
Thank
you,
madam
Chan.
Thank
you
for
this
useful
information.
I
have
one
or
two
questions.
My
first
question
is
Boston.
Currently
over
owns
overseas
over
10
000
units,
many
in
Dorchester
increasing
efficiency
I
mean
these
buildings
will
not
only
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
over
70
000
residents
of
these
buildings
for
also
decreased
operating
costs,
while
protecting
the
environment.
Are
we
allocating
or
any
plans
to
put
funds
into
improving
BHA
owned
development,
operate
properties.
L
Sure
I
can
start
and
I
may
tag
in
Allison
too
as
well.
Well,
one
I
think
we
are
really
kick-starting
that
process
with
the
20
million
dollar
investment
through
the
American
Rescue
plan
focused
on
retrofits
for
affordable
housing,
there's
five
million
within
that
specifically
focused
on
BHA,
but
as
you,
as
you
mentioned,
based
on
the
scale,
we
obviously
need
more
funds
to
do
that.
So
I
think
there
are
a
couple
opportunities
in
the
inflation
reduction
act
to
allow
us
to
do
that.
L
For
individual
homeowners
there
will
be
tax
credits
available
but
which
doesn't
address
the
the
problem
that
you're
talking
about,
but
there
will
be
through
the
home
program
some
funds
for
Energy
Efficiency
in
large,
affordable
housing
that
we
hope
to
apply
for
that's
still
in
the
rule
making
process.
So
it's
unclear
whether
that
opportunity
will
become
available
in
2023
or
2024
and
then
finally,
I
think
we
are
also
looking
at
the
tax
credits
that
the
city
may
be
able
to
access
as
the
owner
of
those
buildings
to
help
facilitate
and
bring
down
the
cost
to
us.
L
One
of
the
things
that
Chris
mentioned
early
on
is
that
the
IRA
has
built
into
it
some
really
exciting
language
around
apprenticeship
and
in
prevailing
wage,
and
that
actually
boosts
our
ability
to
receive
even
higher
tax
credits
and
rebates.
So
the
way
the
legislation
is
structured
is
that
you
can
basically
get
a
booster
on
the
amount
of
funds
received
if
you
do
meet
prevailing.
Wage
and
you're
you're
focused
on
these
kind
of
federal
guidelines
that
they
have
laid
out,
and
we
think
Boston's
obviously
primed
to
do
that.
I
I
think
Casey
covered
it
very
well.
I
just
highlight
again
that
that
homes
program
that
Casey
mentioned
through
the
IRA
is
going
to
be
a
state
designed
administered
program.
So
that's
going
to
require
a
close
partnership
with
the
state
to
make
sure
that
that
program
really
works
for
Boston's
context
and
Boston's
housing,
but
we're
already
working
very
closely
with
BHA
to
understand
the
needs
and
the
opportunities
for
for
those
whole
building,
retrofits
that
we're
looking
forward
to
and
and
getting
that
information
in
partnership
with
the
state.
So
it
can
inform
the
process.
I
I'd
say
also
the
number
three
on
the
slide.
What
we
would
the
GHC
emissions
reduction
fund,
which
we
might
colloquy
call
the
opportunity
to
apply
for
a
climate.
Bank
we've
been
doing
a
number
of
years
of
design
work
in
partnership
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing
and
are
working
with
Massey,
see
now
to
put
together
an
application
that
we
hope
will
also
provide
another
opportunity
for
resources.
If
we
were
to
receive
that.
C
Thank
you
for
that
and
love
the
work
that
we're
doing
in
schools
and
just
kind
of
goes
hand
in
hand.
You
know
making
sure
that
we
increase
the
air
quality
in
our
schools,
increasing
the
air
quality
and
energy
efficient
efficiency
and
where
our
students
and
our
residents
also
stayed
is
very
important.
Just
going
through
my
district
I
see
Franklin
Field
Boston
Housing
Development,
which
I
remember
you
know
looking
the
same
way
when
I
was
a
young
boy.
C
Have
funds
been
allocated
to
improve
and
increase
the
green
spaces
to
help
combat
this
effect,
I
know
that
there
has
been
a
park
on
Norwell
Street,
where
we
have
brought
up
for
remediation,
but
just
kind
of
getting
more
green
space.
Even
looking
to
our
roofs
of
our
big
developments
on
increasing
that
green
space.
Are
we
looking
to
using
any
of
these
funds
to
combat
the
high
temperatures
in
Dorchester.
A
M
To
answer
your
question
about
Franklin
Field
October
Allison's
Department
submitted
an
application
to
the
energy
department
for
a
geothermal
heating
project
for
Franklin
Field
development
that
would
increase
Energy
Efficiency
in
those
apartments.
We're
waiting
to
hear,
maybe
six
months
out
before
we
would
know
about
that
and
as
far
as
the
west
of
Washington
Park
we're
looking
at
some
green
fields,
I'm
sorry
Brown
Fields,
remediation
funding
from
the
state,
because
the
parts
department
owns
that
parcel
right
now
and
the
state
does
offer
brownfields
remediation.
M
M
I
H
Sorry
about
that
counselor,
as
you
mentioned,
as
I
had
mentioned
earlier,
there
are
several
corridors
that
we
are,
but
that
we
have
one
applications
for
we've
been
awarded
the
money
and
the
ones
and
Roxbury
that
project
is
called
the
Roxbury
resilient
Transportation
corridors
precisely
because
the
design
effort
will
include
Greening
Dimensions
so,
for
example,
Street
trees,
bus
stops
that
provide
for
cooling
in
the
summer.
Perhaps
water
fountains
along
the
way.
Then
there
are
other
dimensions
to
the
resilient
piece
as
well.
H
A
F
You,
madam
chair
I,
have
a
few
things.
I
think
I'll
go
back
to
my
first
comment
in
my
my
opening
statement
about
your
capacity.
The
grant
writing
capacity.
I
know
historically,
that
in
past
administrations
the
Menino
administration
had
a
an
advocacy
and
Strategic
investment
cabinet.
That
was
an
effort
to
integrate
and
coordinate
the
pursuing
of
cross-sector
Partnerships
across
departments
and
really
to
leverage
the
best
possible
outcome
for
Grant
applications
and
I
know
and
as
you're
doing
incredible
work
I.
F
You
know:
do
we
have
the
capacity
honestly
have
the
the
capacity
to
do
really
good
anticipatory
preparation
for
for
plants
and
also
with
the
whole
auditing
process
that
you
know
we
have
to
do
with
federal
grants
the
whole
reporting
process?
Do
we
have
the
capacity
to
do
that
without
sort
of
not
not
necessarily
dropping
the
ball,
but
without
stressing
you
all
out.
M
It's
true
we're
drinking
from
a
fire
hose
of
federal
funding.
We
have
a
tremendous
amount
of
talent
in
the
city
and
also
institutional
knowledge
of
community
needs,
and
what
the
city
of
Boston
is
able
to
do
at
this
point.
The
first
thing
we
do
when
we
see
a
funding
opportunity
is,
are
we
actually
eligible
for
it
right
that
cuts
out
a
lot
of
opportunities
right
and
then
do
we
have
a
project
that
fits
or
do
we
have
a
need
that
it
meets
right
fit
is
incredibly
important
as
well.
M
F
Then
I'm
going
to
go
to
the
the
coastal,
resiliency
and
and
area
thinking
about
River
Rain
flooding
along
the
Charles
River,
the
one
key
piece
of
infrastructure
that
will
be
necessary
to
try
and
manage
that
is
the
Charles
River,
Dam
and
I.
Don't
know
where
we're
at
in
terms
of
evaluating
its
capacity
and
what
improvements
to
the
the
dam
do
we
need
and
are
we
coordinating
with
our
neighbors
across
the
across
the
river
in
Cambridge,
so
sort
of
think
about
a
regional
infrastructure.
J
So
the
the
Charles
River
Dam
is
a
a
long-term
flood
risk
of
coastal
Waters
entering
the
Charles
River,
the
Department
of
Conservation
Recreation
owns
and
controls
those
dams
and
they've
partnered
with
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
to
study
its
sort
of
long-term
viability
and
improvements.
The
dam
is
flagged
in
both
our
Downtown
North
End
and
Charlestown.
Clement
ready
reports
is
something
that
needs
attention.
J
J
You
know
really
lends
to
the
need
for
storm
water
containment
on
land
in
Austin
Brighton.
Specifically,
we've
been
building
that
into
our
various
planning
initiatives.
There
is
greater
stormwater
retention
for
projects,
a
hundred
thousand
square
feet
of
greater.
They
have
to
hold
another
0.25
inches
of
storm
water.
That's
part
of
our
Smart
Utilities
program,
I.
F
It's
it's
not
the
water's
not
getting
out
of
the
river.
If
it's,
if
the,
if
there's
an
onshore
storm,
it's
really
the
other.
The
other
thing
is,
you
know,
I.
Think
it's
really
hard.
This
is
a
very
fast
moving
technical
there's,
a
lot
of
technical
Innovation
happening
all
the
time
and
I'm
wondering.
Are
we
keeping
up
with
you
know
the
knowledge
of
of
the
technical
innovations?
I
know
when
covert
hit,
we
invested
a
lot
of
money
in
hitchvac
systems
for
our
schools
and
it
was
sort
of
a
sudden
emergency.
F
Let's
get
this
done,
but
you
know
the
reality
is
that
the
hitchhikes
systems
that
we're
putting
in
are
not
energy
efficient
and
we're
not.
We
didn't
have
the
time
to
to
do
a
more
diligent
process
to
make
sure
we're
getting
Energy
Efficiency.
So
you
know
we're
going
for
more
efficient
schools,
but
then
the
whole
process
has
been
undermined
by
the
fact
that
we're
installing
hitchfax
systems
that
are
very
inefficient
in
terms
of
energy.
F
So
are
we
keeping
up
with
energy
and
technological
innovations
across
the
board,
just
to
make
sure
that
what
we're
proposing
is
is
workable
and,
and
that
will
actually
stand
up
to
the
rigors
of
of
the
demands
of
what
we're
expecting
for
different
departments
like
school
buses?
How
do
they
function
in
very,
very
cold
weather,
and
or
do
we
have
the
infrastructure
for
charging
fleets
the
school
buses?
And
then
the
other
issue
that
we
have
in
in
Austin
Brighton,
like
is
the
Grid
in
terms
of
the
active
energy
grid
and
I
know.
F
M
Oh
sure,
I
don't
know
if
this
is
the
perfect
answer,
but
these
sorts
of
emergencies
and
catastrophes
and
pandemics
force
us
to
lay
the
track
with
the
train
right
behind
us,
and
so
we
learn
in
the
moment
and
we
plan
it
as
as
we
go
when
we
see
a
funding
opportunity,
the
one
of
the
technical
analyzes
that
we
go
through
is
that
level
of
engineering
or
whatever
it
requires.
And
again
you
have
to
remember
that
this
is
the
city
of
Boston
and
we
do
have
a
lot
of
talent
here.
M
We
just
need
to
match
it
to
the
opportunity
when
they
give
us
an
opportunity
to
build
capacity
in
a
system
to
meet
a
need.
We
do
that.
If
we
don't
have
the
existing
technology,
can
we
build
it
into
the
budget?
So
it's
really
a
case-by-case
basis
in
terms
of
the
grant.
What
the
grant
allows
us
to
do
with
the
funding
and
then
what
we
have
the
existing
capacity
to
do.
I
Yeah,
it's
great
question
counselor
and
it's
something
that
we
think
about
often
in
the
city,
I
think
there's
a
number
of
approaches
that
we're
taking
and
one
is
that
we
are
absolutely
fortunate
to
benefit
from
the
experiences
of
strong
learning
networks
with
other
cities
and
with
a
great
and
very
active
community
in
Boston,
in
the
universities
and
in
the
the
building
sector
that
are
problem
solving
these
issues
in
real
time.
So
we
can
always
reach
out
and
seek
technical
assistance,
for
example,
with
cold
climate
school
buses.
I
It's
also
why,
in
some
instances
we
take
on
a
a
pilot
or
a
small
first
rollout,
just
like
you're,
seeing
with
the
school
buses
we're
taking
on
20
School
Bus
EV
school
buses
this
round,
so
that
we
can
work
out
those
those
elements
test
test.
The
system
understand
where
we
need
to
adapt
before
we
go
to
the
next
larger
expansions
of
the
program.
So
that's
where
we
have
some
moments
for
strategic
testing
and
then
that's
also
where,
as
a
city,
we're
working
to
break
down
those
silos
and
and
pull
programs
together.
I
So
a
green
New
Deal
for
schools
initiative
is
a
great
example.
Yes,
in
covid
we
were
grabbing
the
the
HVAC
system
or
the
air
conditioner
that
needed
to
get
in
the
window
at
that
moment,
but
through
these
programs,
we're
working
to
harmonize
and
make
sure
that
we're
updating
the
technical
specifications
that
we're
pulling
in
expertise
from
different
departments
to
work
on
making
sure
that
the
the
specs
and
the
design
elements
are
in
place
so
that
when
the
next
building
gets
built,
it
just
becomes
part
of
the
normal
process
and
to
bring
training
in
when
necessary.
H
Just
a
couple
of
details
on
that
we're
exploring
opportunities
of
how
bus
stops
can
have
a
real-time
Transit
and
climate
information
for
residents.
We
are
thinking
about
installing
microclimate
sensors
that
can
give
us
information.
Give
us
data
on
air
and
water
quality
can
provide
real-time
alerts
on
maintenance
issues.
H
We
are
looking
at
how
bus
stops
can
have
free
Wi-Fi
and
how
those
can
work
hand
in
hand
with
free
Wi-Fi
in
our
public
libraries.
So
this
2
million
two
million
dollar
Grant
opportunity
for
which
we've
applied
for
is
focused
specifically,
as
Chris
mentioned,
on
expanding
our
understanding
and
are
able
and
our
ability
to
deploy
the
smart
kind
of
elements
to
Street
redesign
and
construction.
F
I
A
number
of
a
lot
of
this
work
is
going
to
need
to
be
done,
naturally
in
partnership
with
the
state
with
the
dpu,
as
you
identified
and
other
agencies
other
things
that
we
can
do
as
a
city,
in
addition
to
close
tracking
and
monitoring
and
preparedness
ahead
of
a
potential
outage,
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
building
the
most
efficiency
into
our
buildings
possible
to
control
that
demand.
We
can
have
less
less
load
on
the
grid
than
if
we're
having
highly
efficient
buildings.
I
We're
also
need
to
build
out
through
programs
like
the
solarize
program
that
we've
talked
about
here
before
making
sure
that
we
have
distributed
Generations.
So
we
have
solar
panels.
We
have
backup
battery
storage
so
that
when
there
is
an
an
outage
on
the
grid
residents,
especially
critical
systems,
have
access
to
that
ongoing
power,
and
then
we
need
to
work
at
the
state
level
on
grid
modernization,
because
there
are
just
like
many
other
pieces
of
our
infrastructure.
We
have
aging
and
grid
infrastructure
in
some
locations
that
need
to
be
modernized
very
good.
Thank.
A
You
thank
you
all
right,
then
I
will
jump
into
some
of
mine.
Two
are
just
quick
comments,
just
in
terms
of
like
things
in
in
my
district.
That
I
hope
will
keep
an
eye
on,
because
I
think
that
the
main
people
carrying
them
is
not
us,
but
if
they're,
a
kind
of
like
Fringe
grant
opportunities
to
make
things
better.
A
There
are
environmental
benefits,
there's
going
to
be
huge,
walking
and
biking
connectivity
benefits
and
and
I
think
real,
green
infrastructure
ones,
and,
and
from
my
perspective,
this
is
sort
of
a
reconnecting
communities
Grant
on
the
cheap,
where
it's
it's
not
that
it's
going
to
be
inexpensive,
but
the
fact
that
the
highway
world
has
to
spend
so
much
money
on
these
Bridges
anyways.
It's
really
exciting,
writing
I'm.
Just
mindful
that
you
know
there's
kind
of
there's
the
version
of
that
project,
that
does
some
nice
things
and
then
there's
the
version
of
that
project.
A
These
days
is
only
used
for
as
I
understand
it's
sort
of
moving
disabled
trains
across
the
river
for
repair,
but
has
the
potential
to
achieve
like
a
real
kind
of
like
traffic
relieving
connection
when
you
think
about
connecting
the
also
neck
of
the
woods
to
the
Kendall
neck
of
the
woods,
and
maybe
then
eventually
even
to
North
Station,
there's
just
like
there's
huge
benefits
to
Boston
there.
Even
though
the
bulk
of
the
infrastructure
work
would
be
on
the
Cambridge
Side.
A
L
That
looks
like
so
there's
a
variety
and
I'm
just
going
to
pull
up
because
there's
so
many
different
there's
so
many
different
ones.
I
want
to
have
it
in
front
of
me
as
we
speak
through
it
I
think
there
are
a
few
different
tax
credits
that
we
have
specifically
picked
out.
One
is
the
clean
electricity
investment
tax
credit.
L
A
L
L
If
we
are
meeting
certain
things
so
the
if
we're
using
manufactured
product
that
was
facilitated
that
was
produced
in
the
U.S,
as
well
as
those
prevailing
wage
and
apprenticeship
requirements
that
we
have.
We
haven't
seen
the
exact
mechanism
for
it
roll
out
yet
because
it
will
not
be
rolled
out
until
2023,
but
we
are,
of
course,
keeping
an
eye
on
it
because
we
will
want
to.
L
So
maybe,
if
we
walk
through
the
alternative,
fueling
property
example,
I
think
that's,
maybe
the
most
tangible
to
understand
is
basically
the
cost
of
anything
of
like
infrastructure,
for
electrical
vehicle
charging
or
if
we
did
ethanol
or
biodiesel
or
anything
like
that,
the
tax
credit
quote
unquote
will
be
equal
to
essentially
30
of
the
cost
of
what
we
pay
for
that.
So
in
some
ways,
I
think
it
may
act
more
like
a
rebate
or
something
like
that.
A
A
You
know
I
think
this
might
be
rich.
This
might
be
Allison
I,
you
know,
but
just
sort
of
I
mean
frankly,
a
lot
of
the
impervious
surface,
as
we
were
discussing
at
that
last
hearing
belongs
to
Public
Works
and
is
stuff
that
BTD
is
projects
around
just
whether
we
think
that
the
Federal
these
Federal
opportunities
across
any
of
the
bills
have
kind
of
caught
up
to
supporting
nature-based
Solutions
or
if
we
feel
like
we're
still
not
there.
J
I
If
we
have
a
streetscape,
their
new
new
design
guidelines
that
relief
release
that
are
going
to
build
that
in
we're
looking
at
areas
to
prioritize
for
these
types
of
infrastructure,
Investments,
where
there
are
hot
spots
in
storm
water
need
to
address,
and
then
even
large
projects
Coastal
resilience
projects,
we're
not
just
looking
at
the.
We
are
looking
at
the
coastal
nature-based
solutions
for
wave
attenuation
and
items
like
that,
but
we're
also
looking
at,
for
example,
in
Mowgli
Park,
there's
a
resilience
berm.
That
is
one
of
the
key
features.
I
There's
also
an
enormous
amount
of
storm
water
management
opportunities
for
green
infrastructure.
Increasing
our
tree
canopy
we're
trying
to
look
holistically
at
all
of
those
opportunities
together,
instead
of
going
one
at
a
time
and
then
coming
back
to
look
at
trees
or
coming
back
to
look
at
at
Transportation
or
multi-motor
Corridor.
So
we're
really
working
to
pull
those
pieces
together.
As
we
do,
each
of
these
projects
got.
A
And
obviously,
both
for
Old
Colony
and
Mary
Ellen
McCormack.
We
just
really
need
that
that
flood
path
to
be
to
be
closed
in
a
significant
way.
I
guess.
But
what
about,
though,
to
councilor
Royal's
Point
like
what
about
turning
parking
lots
into
grass?
Is
there
anything
and
by
grass
I
mean
green?
You
know
like
so
any
kind
of
plantings.
Etc
is.
D
I
Think,
that's
that's
a
good
question.
I
haven't
looked
for
that
exact
version.
We
we
do
see
it
I,
think
more
holistically
in
I
mean
we
see
it
represented
in
the
in
the
federal
opportunities
as
how
are
you
increasing
the
resilience
of
this
project
and
then
it's
left
to
the
city,
to
Define
and
and
make
a
pit
a
pitch
for
how
we
are,
and
so
that's,
where
we're
bringing
our
values
as
a
city
to
the
projects
and
saying
for
us
resilience
doesn't
mean
closing
this
flood
pathway
with
a
wall.
I
O
A
I
know
it
means
a
lot
to
us
in
Mission
Hill
that
the
you
know,
but
where
the
buses
are
going
to
turn
from
Columbus
on
to
Tremont
there
at
Roxbury
Crossing
that
there's
an
opportunity
to
improve
the
whole
kind
of
public
realm
and
I'm.
Just
thinking
that
you
know
there
might
be
a
significant
Greening
of
the
of
the
impervious
surfaces
stuff
that
we
could
do
even
on
adjacent
Parcels
and
I.
H
M
H
H
Street,
this
is
in
the
modern
Geneva
area,
Blue
Hill,
Avenue
and
Columbia
Road.
We
are
trying
to
complement
the
race
grant
that
we
were
just
awarded
similarly
Blue
Hill
Avenue
and
American
Legion
Highway,
Walnut,
Avenue
and
Seaver
Street.
The
very
many
of
you
know
that
intersection,
it's
very
complicated
there
right
next
to
Franklin
Park.
It
had
a
fatality
recently
Kneeland
Street
and
Washington
Street
in
right
at
Chinatown,
us
I'm,
adjacent
to
that
Stewart,
Street
and
Tremont.
H
Street
I
should
mention
that
these
11
intersections
were
selected
through
a
combination
of
seeing
where
we
have
had
a
trend
of
of
crashes
over
the
years.
So
we
know
that
they're
not
safe,
We've,
also
kind
of
seen.
There
are
many
intersections
that
are
not
in
this
list
that
are
being
addressed
by
other
projects.
H
A
Yeah,
no,
no,
that
makes
sense
and
yeah
no
I
mean
right.
For
instance,
like
there's
an
intersection,
I'm
very
concerned
about
blossom
in
Cambridge
and
my
District.
We
actually
had
a
pedestrian
fatality
there
in
May
and
and
of
course,
we
have
the
we
have
money
in
the
capital
budget
and
as
part
of
the
MGH
project,
to
really
revision,
Blossom,
Street,
I
think
I.
A
Think
the
Hope,
though,
would
just
be
that
for
any
of
us
whose
intersections
are
not
on
that
list
that
you
guys
would
be
thinking
about
them
and
prioritizing
them
in
the
same
way.
Right
that,
like
I,
mean
Blossom
Street
is
a
sore
point,
because
there's
been
two
million
dollars
in
the
budget
to
do
it
over
since
the
Menino
Administration,
and
so
you
know
I
think
like
so
for
me
specifically
right.
A
Okay,
all
right,
so
I
guess
Carrie
one
question
I
had
was:
do
we
have
a
sense
and
and
I
kind
of
feel
like
the
answer
to
this?
Is
yes
because
I
feel
like
it's
somewhere
in
the
back
of
my
mind,
but
I
can't
remember
like
a
sense
of
how
many
households
in
Boston
we
think
are
eligible
for
the
ACP
versus
that
31
000
that
like
have
gotten
signed
up
by
us
and
our
partners
like
I'm,
trying
to
remember.
O
I
couldn't
say
for
certain
Kerry
Jordan
chief
of
staff,
for
the
Department
of
innovation
technology
I
couldn't
say
for
certain,
but
I
think
part
of
our
experience
is
to
make
sure
we're
serving
to
find
out.
We
know
who
we're
trying
to
Target
so
before
we
start
to
roll
out
more
programs
or
look
for
more
funding
to
put
opportunities.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
reaching
people
where
they
are
so
I,
don't
have
the
specific,
specific
number
of
households,
but
we
may
have
it.
I
can
look
into
it.
A
Yeah,
so
maybe
if
you
could
take
back
I,
think
my
real
question
is
this:
I
think
that
that
31
000
number
is
significantly
higher
than
where
we
were
even
six
months
and
12
months
ago.
My
recollection
talking
about
this
is
that
it
wasn't
that
long
ago
that
it
was
sort
of
ten
thousand
and
in
my
head,
it's
like
maybe
in
the
70
000-ish
range
of
Boston
households
that
are
eligible.
But
all
those
numbers
I
think
have
come
at
some
point
from
do
it
or
techo's
home.
A
My
other
question
is
just
if
we
can
get
a
little
bit
more
detail
and
again
I'm
fine
with
this
is
a
follow-up,
but
just
about
this
sort
of
vague
sentence
do
it
has
been
working
to
ensure
the
data
used
to
calculate
final
allocations
is
accurate.
It
suggests
to
me
that
we
think
there's
something
about
the
data
that
the
federal
government
has
that
might
be
inaccurate
and
that
we
think
there's
an
opportunity
there.
O
I
wouldn't
like
to
speak
to
it,
but
I
think
that
the
timeline
of
when
the
data
is
released
and
the
accuracy
because
of
the
different
places
the
data
comes
from.
It's
important
that
we
are.
You
know
whether
we
go
through
assessing
or
Boston
Water
and
Sewer
we're
we're
providing
the
right
data
to
the
FCC
so
that
they
can
track
US
appropriately
right.
A
And
it
would
be
a
great
place
to
I
mean.
Obviously
you
know
the
legwork
that
we've
done
with
the
Muny
Broadband
report
that
got
finalized
this
summer,
like
it
would
be
great
to
make
sure
that
we're
using
everything
that
we've
done
on
a
research
leg,
work
side
to
like
maximize
our
chance
at
funding
on
that
digital
Equity
front,
especially
since
the
feds
didn't
really
design
the
program
with
a
place
like
us
in
mind.
Unfortunately,
absolutely
yeah,
those
were
those
are
my
questions.
I
think
on.
A
Do
it
I'm,
you
know
I'm
an
infinite
number
of
questions
on
this,
but
I
guess
the
other
thing.
A
similar
trajectory
question
Casey
would
just
be
on
the
electrification
of
our
city
fleet
like
where
are
we?
Where
are
we
going
like
I
sort
of
now
have
a
sense,
like
you
know,
with
the
buses?
Okay,
we've
gotten
20,
we're
now
on
the
wait
list,
apparently
for
another
25.
A
I
know:
we've
got
the
charging
infrastructure
for
145,
like
you
know,
kind
of
have
some
sense
of
where
we're
going
waiting
to
hear
what
the
total
Fleet
number
is,
but
we'll
get
that
soon.
So
yeah
just
wondering,
as
we
look
at
this
opportunity
with
the
IRA
to
maybe,
and
especially
with
the
tax
credits,
to
maybe
do
a
lot
of
that
like
how
we
can
because
I
know
our
city
fleet
is
complicated
and
like
there's
like
30
different
departments
that
own
cars,
so
I'm
just
wondering.
A
L
A
It
okay,
so
it'd
be
great
to
understand.
So,
eventually
we're
going
to
need
that
equipment,
then
at
all
the
yards
and
then
yeah
and
so
I
mean
well
and
even
I
mean
the
central
Fleet.
Yes,
but
also
you
know
all
our
police
and
fire
vehicles
that
are
not
the
apparatus
like
the
stuff.
We
don't
pay
for
with
the
capital
budget
right.
The
stuff
that's
like
I
would
pay
for
it.
But
you
know
what
I
mean
that
isn't
like
its
own
capital
projects
to
get
a
fire
truck
yeah.
C
F
I'm,
just
really
thinking
in
terms
of
monitoring
our
investments
and
our
outcomes
across
all
the
city
departments.
I
know
the
I
wanted
to
just
check
in
on
the
status
of
hiring
a
new
GIS
program
manager,
because
our
recent
departure
of
Carolyn
Bennett,
who
had
been
there
for
20
years,
I,
think
it's
really
helpful
to
have
a
good
understanding,
a
good
capacity
to
do
in
a
geospatial
analysis
so
that
we
understand
what's
happening
in
real
time
and
where
it's
all
happening.
So
when
Here
Comes
Kerry
again.
O
I'll
just
speak
briefly
to
our
staffing
plan.
There
are
a
lot
of
areas
where,
as
Technologies
advancing,
our
Workforce
has
to
kind
of
Advance
with
it,
so
we're
definitely
trying
to
revamp
and
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
build
out
the
gis
program,
because
we
see
how
much
it
literally
touches
each
part
of
the
city.
So
it's
definitely
a
focus
of
ours,
along
with
other
things,
yeah.
F
And
you
know,
I
think
the
importance
of
the
gis
system
and
the
program
is
that
it
can
connect
just
like
the
connective
tissue
across
all
our
departments,
and
you
get
real-time
information
on
on
what's
Happening
and
where
it's
happening
across
the
city,
and
it's
really
helpful.
It's
really
important
and
helpful
tool
to
have
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
capacity
is
strong
as
we
go
forward.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you,
Carrie.
Thank
you.
F
N
N
N
H
Haven't
started
the
community
engagement
yet
so
we
anticipate
starting
something
in
late
spring
of
next
year.
We
the
way
the
grant
was
looking
that
it's
fairly
open-ended,
so
that
what
we
designed
for
is
can
be
done
hand
in
hand
with
the
local
community
leaders
and
with
the
with
residents
at
large
in
the
area.
So
but
but
we
do
know
that
we
want
to
focus
on
some
of
the
resiliency
features,
including
green
infrastructure
and
looking
at
improving
safety
along
those
corridors,
particularly.
H
It
would
mean
having
trees
would
mean,
creating
bus
stops
that
are
comfortable
and
can
be
Cooling
and
shade
in
the
summer.
It
means
improving
bus
service
on
and
providing
priority,
so
that
a
majority
of
the
people
who
ride
on
that
Corridor
who
travel
in
that
Corridor
are
in
buses
Panic.
It
means
the
reducing
congestion
as
well.
N
H
And
we
will
need
additional
support
from
from
city
funding.
To
consider
20
million
well
will
not
get
us
the
kind
of
quality
Street
Escape
that
we
would
need
for
these
three
corridors,
and
so
we
will
be
look
but
depending
on
what
the
design
is
you'll
be
looking
for
additional
funds
from
the
city's
capital
budget.
H
N
N
Would
you
be
open
to
working
with
us
to
look
at
some
of
these
designs?
These
amazing
grad
students
have
put
together
with
with
the
community
community's
input.
We
did
a
full
survey
and
study
and
I
think
that
I
we
spoke
about
this
briefly
in
other
hearings
in
sub
in
the
budget
season
and
I
mentioned.
Allow
me
to
help
you
with
the
community
engagement.
I,
went
on
and
did
a
full
thing.
A
project
and
we
have
a
plan
we
would
like
to
collaborate
and
talk
about.
H
H
H
I,
you
know
I
think
on
the
workforce
front
I,
you
know,
I,
don't
have
a
lot
of
comment
on.
I
know
that
when
we
do
put
out
our
contracts
we
and
when
we
do
community
process,
we
make
sure
that
we
are
finding
ways
to
provide
local
stimulus
to
people
who
live
in
the
area
in
terms
of
jobs,
to
the
extent
that
we
can.
But
it's
not
it's
not
something
that
my
team
is
kind
of
responsible
for
directly,
but
in
a
Contracting.
We
absolutely
focus
on
that.
H
H
We
we'd
like
to
engage
Community
people
for
their
local
expertise,
so
the
technical
expertise
that
the
consultant
scale,
but
it's
a
local
expertise
that
Community
people
give,
and
so
they
need
to
be
kind
of
reported
for
that
compensated
for
that,
and
it
also
gives
them
an
opportunity
to.
In
some
cases
when
we
are
working
with
youth,
to
establish
a
career
path
and
I
know
that,
with
the
green
jobs
work,
there
has
been
a
lot
of
focus
on
Workforce
Development
as
well.
I
Absolutely
counselor
I
think
you
know
well
about
the
power
core
Boston
program
that
we're
very
excited
about
we're
actually
coming
up
on
graduation
next
week
of
the
first
cohort
of
that
program.
So
looking
for
opportunities
to
expand
and
grow
that
program
over
the
next
few
years,
love
to
work
with
you
on
more
specific
opportunities
or
program
elements
for
that
we're
also
I
know
led
by
our
office
of
Workforce
Development
and
our
our
Workforce
cabinet,
where
there's
a
lot
of
programs
around
weatherization,
there's
a
bridge
to
weatherization
program.
I
We're
working
on
is
a
partnership
between
owd
and
Lisk
out
of
the
Roxbury
Center
for
financial
empowerment.
It's
a
training
program
on
bring
folks
in
to
become
weatherization
technicians,
which
is,
as
we
know,
with
affordability,
prices
of
electricity,
this
winter,
so
critical
for
all
of
us,
and
also
a
lot
of
the
jobs
that
are
going
to
come
out
of
the
stimulus
of
the
IRA.
There's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
funding
and
support
for
weatherization.
I
N
You
I
guess
in
the
interest
of
doing
it,
doing
that
and
being
inclusive
you'll
find
that
there
are
a
lot
of
community
folks
that
are
working
on
these
efforts
and
I
think
respecting
their
work
and
time
would
be
including
them
in
those
processes
and
how
we
are
being
intentional
and
making
sure
that
we
are
racially
Equitable
as
we
move
forward.
So
I
look
forward
to
you,
including
me,
and
if
I
can
help
I
would
love
to.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
My
one
question
is
around
the
charging
and
Fuel
and
infrastructure
Grant
I,
just
kind
of
want
to
hear
more
information
about
the
grants
and
the
city's
plans
when
I'm
in
community
meetings
from
time
to
time.
The
Civic
associations
that
have
this
Grand
idea
of
you
know
making
their
roundabout
in
the
community
and
a
charging
station,
or
even
the
shamud
or
Ashmont
T
Station.
L
G
H
You
know
no,
no,
absolutely
I,
think
I'd
say
that's
the
focus
that
we
have
yet
to
do.
We
depended
on
state
grants
so
far.
You
know:
we've
installed
electric
vehicle
charging
stations
in
our
Municipal
parking
lots
over
the
last
two
years,
But.
Ultimately
that
program,
which
is
currently
the
dependent
on
state
funding
and
state
incentives.
We
need
to
look
at
the
federal
opportunities
of
the
huge,
huge
outlays
from
Washington
to
help
the
electrification.
C
Love,
it
would
love
to
be
part
of
those
conversations
and
then
just
going
back
and
I
know
that
Council
Barker
spoke
on
this,
but
I
would
be
not
a
district
council
if
I
did
not
raise
up.
You
know
our
high
track,
our
high
crash
streets
and
I
believe
in
District
Four.
We
have
maybe
eight
of
them
right
or
yeah,
so
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
flag,
those
American
Legion
in
blue
Harvard
and
walk
Hill,
American
Legion
and
walk
Hill,
American,
Legion
and
Cummins.
C
A
Yeah,
this
is
an
instance
where
there
are
a
bunch
of
D4
and
no
d8
intersections.
So
we're
we're
happy
happy
that
they
prioritized
yours.
Ryan
I
had
just
a
few
questions.
Sorry,
obviously
thought
of
more
one
is
just
so
on
the
Chinatown,
so
I
think
everyone
knows.
I
grew
up
in
Bay
Village,
so
very
much
right
there
by
that
kind
of
Harold,
Street
Marginal,
Road
Corridor,
and
the
idea
of
having
a
kind
of
like
you
know,
a
surface
level
Park
between
Shaman
and
Washington,
covering
the
turnpike.
H
A
The
money
and
that's
and
what
I
wanted
to
ask
was:
what
would
the
trajectory
be?
Because,
obviously
you
know,
our
challenge
that
we've
had
with
decking
has
always
been
that
we're
always
trying
to
get
someone
to
cross
subsidize
building
the
deck,
which
means
they
want
to
build
something
tall,
which
is
what
we
have
happening
down
in
the
Fenway
I
mean
the
dirty
secret
is
like
I,
think,
basically,
the
Public's
paid
for
the
deck
every
time,
and
actually
we've
just
created
private
development
opportunities.
But
that's
neither
here
nor
there.
A
H
Of
yeah,
that's
exactly
it
I
think
that
this
is
a
I
think
you're
on
the
right
track.
This
this
grant
will
help
us
understand
what
it
is
that
we
need
to
do
to
create
a
quality
path
that
Chinatown
and
Beyblade
residents
can
enjoy.
So
that's
the
intent
and
you're
exactly
right
that
they're
not
as
expensive
if
you're
not
building
something
on
them.
There
may
be
other
opportunities
where
you
don't
go
entirely
over
the
over
the
over
the
turnpike
and
you
just
kind
of
have
wider
Bridges.
H
I
But
but
specifically
to
that
point
counselor.
Yes,
this
is
a
planning
Grant,
but
this
grant.
We
look
closely
at
this
grant
opportunity
and
there
are
two
components
to
it:
one
is
planning
and
then
there's
a
much
larger
bucket
for
Capital
Construction.
We
think
that,
with
the
planning
Grant,
we
can
design
a
very
competitive
application
for
the
Capital
Construction
Grant
in
a
latter
year.
A
That
that's
great
knowing
that
is
what
I
had
hoped
yeah,
because
I
think
like
it
would
be
great
and
really
you
know
we
have
so
much.
Data
Tufts
really
led
the
way
on
that
the
small
particulates
and
the
air
impact,
though
the
reason
we're
putting
high
quality
filters
in
at
the
Quincy
school,
but
I
think
we
just
have.
We
have
a
really
strong
case
for
covering
over
the
highway
there,
not
just
for
how
people
can
enjoy
it
above,
but
for
what
it
keeps
down
below.
M
A
You
know
where
it
runs
through
there
and
obviously
it
would
mean
a
lot
to
Chinatown
I
assume
that
you
all
are
thinking
about
the
fact
that,
like
you
know,
because
that
was
a
part
of
Chinatown
that
was
wiped
out
for
the
highway.
You
know
in
the
same
way
as
there's
been
a
real
effort
on
the
Chinatown
section
of
the
greenway
to
have
kind
of
like
culturally
appropriate
and
acknowledging
like
kind
of
features,
I
think
similarly
they're.
H
A
Yeah
yeah,
no
because
yes,
unfortunately
there,
it's
not
an
accident
that
the
highway
system
plunged
through
Chinatown
and
lots
of
America's
major
cities.
Well,
that's
a
really
exciting
project.
I
hope
we
get
it
and
yeah
and
just
wanted
to
say
on
the
school's
front,
is
the
the
main
grant
opportunities
for
Greening
schools?
Is
that
mainly
for
kind
of
like
specific
school
systems
and
retrofits?
I
A
No
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
and
I
don't
know,
I
don't
know
if
the
sort
of
like
pivot
person
here
is,
is
like
you,
Chris
or
I,
don't
know,
but
like
I'm.
Just
thinking
about
the
fact
that
I
feel
like
we
have
quite
a
large
team
thinking
about
like
our
schools
and-
and
this
kind
of
you
know
how
we
have
a
really
well
coordinated
building
plan
on
this
sort
of
green
new
deal
for
the
schools
and
and
I'm.
A
Just
thinking
about
the
fact
that
it's
a
big
team-
and
this
is
a
big
team
but
they're
not
really
the
same.
People
like
if
we're
having
a
hearing
on
that
right,
we'd
have
Dion
and
Morgan
and
like
and
obviously
like
Carrie
and
the
whole,
and
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that,
as
especially
as
the
facilities
assessments
are
coming
back
and
the
kind
of
like
the
Cascade
of
school
projects
get
more
into
shape.
That,
like
that,
the
expertise
on
the
federal
opportunities
is
like
intersecting.
A
M
To
answer
your
question,
though,
there
are
two
different
types
of
Investments
that
they
want
to
see
with
the
renewing
America
schools
and
Innovative
technology
is
definitely
one
of
those
rooftop
solar
micro,
wind
turbines.
They
go
into
specific
detail
about
the
types
of
tech
Innovation,
as
well
as
the
Energy
Efficiency,
and
we're
presuming
that
that
means
the
older
buildings-
and
you
know
Boston-
has
some
of
the
oldest
school
buildings
in
the
nation.
So
there's
that
also
there's
already
an
existing
work
group
on
this
particular
grant.
A
Awesome
yeah,
we
just
yeah,
obviously
don't
want
any
balls
falling
in
the
Outfield
yeah
and
then
just
a
comment
on
related
to
the
schools,
but
really
all
of
this
and
you
sort
of
alluded
to
it
Casey.
But
you
know
I
just
think,
like
with
the
workforce
standards
that
are
embedded
in
these
bills,
like
there's
such
a
strong
opportunity
for
Boston,
because
we
do
have
such
a
strong
high
quality
like
Union,
construction,
Workforce
and
so
I
think
that
like,
but
but
we
we're
not
always
using
that
Workforce
on
our
public
projects.
A
We
obviously
are
under
sort
of
Davis
bacon,
but
especially
a
lot
of
our
sort
of,
like
you
know,
with
our
transportation
work
and
everything
life.
That's
not
always
the
lowest
bid
and
so
I'm
kind
of
I.
Just
I
really
would
love
to
see
us
think
about
ways
with
project
labor
agreements
and
such
to
really
just
like
to
to
Prime
ourselves
so
that
we're
like
the
best
app
in
the
bunch
in
terms
of
all
that
Workforce
stuff
by
being
like
Oh.
Well,
this
green
spending
on
a
school
would
be
part
of
this
project.
A
L
It's
I
I
think
we're
excited
about
that
opportunity
too.
This
is
these
two
pieces
of
legislation
are
different
and
that
that
is
much
more
deeply
Incorporated.
Typically,
in
the
past,
we
would
apply
separately
for
a
Workforce,
Development
Grant
and
then
a
transportation
Grant
and
so
to
see
it
kind
of
integrated
into
one
application.
I
think
will
make
for
a
better
process.
L
For
us,
it
also
will
require
more
internal
coordination,
but
I
think
that's
why
we
have
this
group
here
today
and
Trent
obviously
isn't
represented
up
here
today,
but
is
a
part
of
helping
us
think
about
how
to
integrate
more
closely
into
existing
applications.
So
that's
not
completely
separate,
as
it
sometimes
has
been
in
the.
A
A
I
Effectively,
that
would
be
a
core
feature.
I
think
we
can
get
you
some
additional
information,
but
there
is
a
group
working
through
a
series
of
Grant
programs
that
we've
had
over
a
number
of
years
through
the
American
cities.
Climate
challenge,
more
recently
through
support
from
the
green
ribbon
commission
and
a
partnership
with
mass
CEC
to
get
into
more
detail
to
really
look
at
what
would
the
entity
and
the
governance
structure
of
such
an
entity?
Look
like
what's
the
right
scale
of
the
entity
and
then
what
are
begin
to
develop?
I
What
offerings
would
make
most
sense
and
be
those
Gap
Gap
filling
opportunities,
whether
they
be
financing,
structures
or
low
interest
loans
or
combinations
thereof
to
meet
needs?
So
it's
really
looking
at
a
full
portfolio
of
services,
but
the
first
step
is
to
apply
for
the
the
fund.
The
seed
funding
from
the
EPA.
A
Right,
okay,
great-
and
it
would
be
great
if
we
are
successful
there
for
us
to
think
about
ways
to
use
the
you
know
the
city
ordinance
that
we
have
on
the
books
to
try
to
ask
our
depository
Banks
the
folks
who
keep
the
city
of
Boston's
money
to
be
good,
responsible,
Community
Partners.
It
would
be
you
know.
A
Obviously,
those
are
folks
who
we
talk
to
about
that
in
the
context
of
our
first
time,
home
ownership
programs
and
a
host
of
other
things
about
making
kind
of
like
credit
and
loans
and
money
available
to
bostonians,
it
would
be
great
to
kind
of,
like
add,
asking
them
to
step
up
and
participate
in
in,
like
a
green,
Bank
type
like
function.
It's
a
kind
of
a
list
of
things,
absolutely
counselor.
I
A
And
especially
given
what
we
were
talking
about
yesterday
about
the
fact
that
so
many
of
the
mass
saves
programs
haven't
really
worked
well
for
multi-family
housing
in
the
city,
it
would
be.
It
would
really
be
a
shame
if
we
supported
a
climate
bank
at
the
state
level
and
that
it
didn't
lend
to
our
pickle
and
it
led
to
the
communities
with
more
Capital
yeah.
A
That
need
yeah
and
then
the
last
thing
would
just
be
on
the
charging
stations
point.
Just
following
up
to
councilor
Orwell
I
mean
I,
really
think
anything
that
we
can
do
to
encourage
a
Hub
charging
model.
So
he
was
talking
about
I.
Don't
know
how
traffic
circle
would
work,
it
seems
like,
then
you
would
block
the
traffic.
A
A
I
think
like
from
some
perspectives,
it
looks
like
Boston's
a
little
bit
behind
on
charging
infrastructure,
but
the
flip
side
is,
we
haven't,
given
all
of
our
curbs
over
to
charging
infrastructure
and
and
I,
do
think
that,
just
based
on
how
much
we've
seen
about
the
use
of
our
curbs
for
all
kinds
of
things,
outdoor
dining
sure,
but
also
just
like
widening
the
sidewalk
I-
want
to
see
us
planting
trees
in
them.
Like
there's
just
a
lot
of
things
right.
A
My
concern
about
about
putting
charging
on
them
is
that,
then
the
curb
is
the
way
that
somebody
can
keep
their
vehicle
which
they
need.
You
know
that
they've
acquired
operational
and
so
I
think
it
can
create
a
situation
where,
like
our
electric
vehicle
owners,
are
going
to
end
up
feeling
like
they
sort
of
like
need
to
own.
We
already
have
this
Dynamic
everyone
sort
of
feels
like
it
would
be
nice
if
they
owned
the
parking
space
in
front
of
their
house
in
in
the
neighborhoods.
That
I
represent.
A
But
but
my
concern
is,
is
that
we
can't
really
afford
to
have
a
kind
of
one-to-one
ratio
of
people's
electric
vehicles
to
parking
spots
and
so
I
like
the
fact
that
we've
chased
charging
and
Municipal
odds
and
the
fact
that
we're
making
all
these
new
developers
of
new
of
new,
like
any
new
underground
structured
parking
put
in
the
electric
infrastructure,
I
think
it's
still
like
they
have
to
put
in
25,
but
100
has
to
be
eligible.
So
that's
great.
A
Probably
we
have
to
knock
that
25
up
pretty
soon,
but
but
that's,
but
it's
there
right.
The
key
thing
is
getting
the
lines
in,
but
it
does
seem
to
me
like
we're.
Gonna
need
a
lot
more
Chargers
and
the
only
way
it's
going
to
work.
If
it's
not
everybody
doing
it
at
all
of
the
curbside
spots,
is
you
know
it
should
be
like
our
like
our
fast
food
restaurants?
A
A
Like
mess
with
us,
when
we
redesign
the
street
seems
important,
but
I
just
feel
like
we
have
to
be
kind
of
aggressive
about
the
alternate
strategy,
or
else
people
are
going
to
be
buying
these
electric
cars
with
all
these
tax
credits
that
the
law
is
providing,
which
we
want
them
to
do,
because
we
want
to
get
off
of
our
dependence
on
gasoline
it's
important
to
our
climate
goals
and
then
they're
gonna
be
like
well.
You
guys
haven't
provided
any
charging
infrastructure,
so
it's
more
of
a
kind
of
rant
for
me,
but
I'm
just
curious.
H
H
We
are
requiring
them
to.
We
have
the
nation's
highest
standard
for
providing
electric
charges
in
garages,
but
not
all
those
garages
are
actually
public,
and
so,
but
this
is
a
problem
that
we're
not
alone
in
trying
to
wrap
our
arms
around,
but
it's
a
problem
that
most
major
cities
have,
and
so
there
is,
the
technology
is
evolving.
You
know
charging
is
becoming
faster
and
less
kind
of
curbside
occupying
so
to
speak.
With
these
bulky
Chargers
it's
becoming
more
flexible
there's
there
was
a
vendor.
H
We
met,
who
talked
about
charging
on
demand,
you
just
call
them
up
and
they'll
show
up
with
in
another
car.
Of
course,
I
mean
I'm,
not
saying
that
we
support
that
model,
but
there's
that
kind
of
innovation
so
that
other
car
would
show
up
and
they
would
they
would
have
a
battery
and
they
just
give
it
to
you
and
swap
it
so
the
technology
is
evolving.
There
are
a
lot
of
innovation,
a
lot
of
vendors
who
are
looking
to
innovate
in
that
space,
but
absolutely
we
have
to
get
aggressive.
H
We
have
to
identify
some
specific
programs,
they
might
be
incentive
based
so
that
you
can
charge
at
home.
But
then,
if
not,
everybody
has
space
in
there
outside
their
house
in
their
house
and
so
they're
parked
outside
and
then
and
then
we
also
have
to
remember
that
what
we
really
want
to
do
is
get
more
people
into
public
transportation.
I
mean
that's,
that's
our
kind
of
primary
objective
and
if
you
have
to
drive,
then
you
should
be
driving
an
electric
car
or
a
clean
field
vehicle.
A
Yeah,
it
would
be
great
like
when
we
think
about
the
sort
of
fourth
category
of
how
you
guys
were
gonna
maximize
the
IRA
for
Boston
advertise
opportunities
for
others
like
I,
wonder
if
we
could
start
a
program
where
we
actually
say
to
like
any
of
our
commercial
businesses
with
a
parking
lot,
I'm
thinking,
grocery
stores,
Dunkin
Donuts,
fast
food.
Restaurants
Hardware,
like
you
know,
like
box
stores,
literally
like
anything
that
has
a
parking
lot
like
hey
here's,
the
quick
and
easy
like
process
for
you
applying
for
these.
A
You
know
these
re,
these
rebates
tax
credits
Etc.
This
is
how
much
you
can
get.
Maybe
the
city
is
adding
some
sweetener
to
that.
Where
we're
like
you
know,
if
you
do
this
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
even
help
you,
because
I
just
think
that
yeah
I
don't
think
we're
gonna
get
there
from
here
with
just
the
private
and
the
municipal
garages
and
I
also,
don't
think
I
think
the
logistical
challenges
of
trying
to
do
it
from
the
street.
A
L
That
to
your
to
your
point,
the
the
tax
credit
for
alternative
refueling
properties
that
we
were
talking
about
earlier
are.
Obviously
businesses
are
eligible,
so
working
with
them
to
make
sure
that
they're
aware
of
the
opportunity
encouraging
them
to
do
that,
I
think
would
be
helpful
and
then
the
community
charging
work
that
you
spoke
of
earlier
Council
Morrell
actually
does.
The
rulemaking
is
still
in
process,
which
is
I,
think
why
we
didn't
have
much
to
report
back.
L
I
was
just
looking
up
on
my
notes
on
it,
but
we
do
know
that
they
are
trying
to
prioritize
communities
that
have
lower
ratios
of
private
parking.
So
our
hope
is
that
Boston
could
be
competitive
in
that
we
also
know
they
have
a
prioritization
for
Rural
communities,
so
we'll
probably
win
in
some
categories
and
not
being
competitive
as
others,
but
it's
clear
that
they're,
at
least
on
both
sides
of
the
bil
and
the
IRA
that
they're
trying
to
incorporate
some
of
these
the
same
threads
that
we're
talking
about
here
today.
A
F
Conversation
I'm
sure,
I've
got
more
questions.
I'm
very
I
think
we're
in
good
hands,
we're
all
thinking
and
working
together.
It's
quite
amazing
and
I
know
you're
only
a
representative
sample
of
all
the
folks
that
are
behind
the
scenes.
So
thank
you
for
your
work
and
we
look
forward
to
continuing
this
very
important
conversation.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Counselors.
B
Yeah,
no
just
to
say
thank
you,
and
this
has
been
incredibly
informative.
There's
been
a
lot
of
ideas
that
have
been
put
out
here.
I
really
look
forward
to
subsequent
conversations
how
my
district
can
can
benefit.
I
got
a
shout
out
to
Shaquan
always
and
forever:
East
Boston
Charleston
on
the
North
End
I'm,
already
thinking
about
parking
lots,
counselor
box.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
that
and
just
how
we're
utilizing
our
buildings
and
obviously
at
the
Forefront
of
my
my
mind,
is
Coastline
resiliency.
A
So
both
in
terms
of
surfacing,
you
know
what
are
the
I
think
you
heard
from
several
colleagues
like
the
community
kind
of
Grassroots
ideas
that
we're
hearing
the
concerns
and
perspectives,
making
sure
that,
like
you
know,
I
think
it
is
important
to
hire
community
members
to
help,
but
also
like.
Sometimes
it
feels
a
little
goofy.
A
If
the
department
doesn't
just
come,
ask
the
counselor
who
they
should
be
talking
to
in
a
particular
area
and
I
think
we
really
want
to
be
helpful
and
then,
with
things
like
Community
Support
letters,
you
know
giving
that
kind
of
like
extra,
that,
like
extra
oomph,
sometimes
to
these
applications,
I
know
from
my
like
BHA
days
that
there
is
a
little
bit
of
that
kind
of
like
narrative
and
packaging
and
the
sense
that
the
community
is
really
behind
this
thing.
That
can
really
help
put
it
over
the
edge.
A
So
so
would
love
to
be
part
of
that
and
yeah.
We
just.
We
really
want
Boston
to
come
out
the
other
end
of
this
with
having
really
maximized
the
opportunity.
So
thank
you
to
all
of
you.
I
want
to
check
whether
there's
any
public
testimony
all
right.
No
public
testimony
also
shout
out
to
Kat
Ashley
who's
here
from
the
environment,
Department
all
her
work
and
yeah
with
that.
This
hearing
of
the
Boston
City
council's
committee
on
Boston's
covid-19
recovery
is
adjourned.