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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations on December 12, 2017
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Docket #1325 - Ordinance promoting equity in City of Boston contracts
A
Rocket
one
three
to
five:
an
ordinance
promoting
equity
in
the
City
of
Austin
contracts.
The
mana
was
sponsored
by
my
two
colleagues
to
both
my
left
and
right:
City
Council,
President,
Michelle
Wu
in
City
Council,
a
Dianna
Presley
referred
to
the
Committee
on
October,
the
18th
of
2017
target
1
3
to
5,
proposes
to
amend
CBC
chapter
4
section
for
promoting
minority
and
women-owned
business
enterprises
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
further
promote
equity
in
the
city
of
Boston
contracts.
A
B
So
this
first
proposal
is
is
certainly
just
that
a
proposal
so
I'm
really
looking
to
get
your
feedback
we
wanted
to
in
Council
press
a
will
speak
for
herself,
but
part
of
the
goal,
for
my
eyes
was
to
make
sure
that
we
are
putting
some
real
teeth
in
the
actions
that
we
can
take
at
the
city
level,
and
particularly
this
provision
for
transparency,
but
also
to
make
sure
that
we
are
actively
requiring
solicitation
of
bids
by
mwbes
for
me
would
be
a
real
step
that
we
could
take.
That
would
make
a
difference
right
away.
A
C
C
C
Certainly
there
is
an
expressed
commitment
around
the
intention
behind
this,
but
what
is
the
city's
commitment
and
what
is
your
capacity
to
implement
this
to
actualize
these
values,
around
inclusion
and
equitable
access
to
wealth,
building
and
job
creation
in
the
city
of
Boston
things
we
already
know,
but
certainly
a
you
know
would
say
in
the
globe:
spotlight
series
continued
to
be
sobering,
ly,
crystallized
and
reinforced
for
all
of
us,
and
so
I
appreciate
councillor
will
using
the
verb
actively
you
know.
So
what
are
we
doing?
C
I'm
also
so
want
to
know
if
you
we
have
buy-in
from
you
to
do
this,
if
you
have
the
capacity
to
implement
this,
what
that
requires
on
a
staffing
level
and
what,
if
anything,
do
you
need
from
a
you
know,
budgetary
or
fiscal
standpoint?
And
then,
finally,
you
know:
how
does
this
work
within
the
context
of
the
MBE
executive
order?
That's
already
been
signed,
and
then
what
is
the
status
of
the
RFP
and
I
do
want
to?
D
Well,
thank
you
for
having
us
here
today
for
sure
I'm
joined
by
my
colleague,
Kevin
Coyne
and,
and
these
are
vexing
and
concerning
issues
for
us.
That
brings
us
back
into
this
conversation.
So
chairman
Flaherty,
thank
you
for
convening
us,
Madam
President.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
here
and
councilor
Pressley
for
your
continued
leadership
and
perseverance
on
bringing
out
the
points
around
accountability,
transparency
for
sure
and
asking
the
critical
questions
around
capacity
building
and
budget
needs.
So
these
are
our
essential
points
and
appreciated
that
we
have
this
forum
to
discuss
these
issues
more
publicly.
D
So
equity
in
public
procurement
is
an
essential
strategy
for
ensuring
shared
wealth
building
and
shared
prosperity
in
the
in
the
city
of
Boston.
This
has
certainly
been
a
vexing
issue
for
us
to
think
more
carefully
about
our
contracting
and
procurement
policies
overall,
as
well
as
implementation,
and
so
we
did
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
before
this
body
previously
previously
this
year
in
March,
I,
believe
and
so
again.
D
Coming
back
to
this
conversation
just
speaks
very
clearly
and
deliberately
to
the
council's
commitment
and
also
is
an
opportunity
forward
to
us
to
speak
to
the
mayor's
share
commitment
and
making
sure
that
there
is
there's
policy,
there's
practice
and
there's
ongoing
commitment
to
making
sure
that
we
can
deliver
on
equity
and
in
procurements.
So
I
just
want
to
share
a
couple
points
in
terms
of
what
we
have
been
doing.
D
We've
been
up
to
since
we
last
met
and
also
look
forward
to
the
opportunity
to
actually
engage
in
a
very
vibrant
dialogue
around
this,
this
ordinance
before
us.
So
there
is
absolute
and
agreement
on
the
need
for
a
very
strong
and
stronger
supplier
diversity
program,
as
well
as
policy
and
and
procurement
goals
that
can
support
that
programming.
So
we
do
not
disagree
on
the
identification
of
that
issue.
Northern
ID.
Neither
do
we
disagree
on
the
need
to
have
a
stronger
program
and
play
so
again.
D
Thank
you
for
bringing
our
attention
to
this
issue
and
look
forward
to
really
delving
in
here.
So
since
we
were
last
before
the
council,
we
have
continued
our
continued
our
work
to
deliver
contracting
outreach
and
workshops.
We
had
a
large
workshop
in.
There
was
April
of
the
Sierra
at
the
bowling
building,
where
we
had
a
more
than
200
small
businesses,
small
business
attendees,
who
came
and
were
able
to
meet
directly
with
procurement
officers
from
more
than
a
couple
dozen
departments
who,
at
that
time
are
actually
engaging
in
matchmaking.
D
In
addition
to
that,
we
have
been
working
with
more
than
30
liaisons,
that
we've
identified
from
departments
with
the
highest
procurement
spend
those
liaison
to
help
us
have
a
direct
link
to
departments
and
give
us
a
sense
of
what
our
upcoming
RFP
or
bid
opportunities,
so
an
essential
strategy
for
actually
making
a
direct
gateway
to
not
only
opportunities,
but
leadership
and
departments
that
we
know
are
spending.
Since
we've
met
with
you.
We've
also
launched
a
small
business
center
in
Mattapan
and
East
Boston.
D
This
strategy
from
the
office
of
small
business
development
and
the
mayor's
office
of
Economic
Development
have
been
essential,
outreach
and
programming
opportunities
to
identify
entrepreneurs
across
the
city
who
want
to
start
businesses
as
well
as
individuals
who
have
a
business
that
may
want
to
contract
with
the
city.
So
for
each
of
these
kinds
of
opportunities,
we've
gone
to
the
neighborhoods
on
the
ground,
working
with
about
20
different
partners
from
across
the
city
who
want
to
work
on
building
capacity
of
these
businesses.
D
But
we
have
also
been
very
intent
on
making
sure
that
all
of
these
businesses
across
the
neighborhoods
know
about
contracting
opportunities
with
with
the
city,
so
very
important
for
us
to
make
sure
again
that
not
only
can
people
do
business
with
the
city
if
they
come
to
City
Hall,
but
that
we're
going
to
get
out
into
the
neighborhoods
and
make
that
information
clear
to
everyone.
So
I
also
want
to
recognize
councilor
sabi
George,
who
is
in
my
peripheral
vision
and
has
sneaked
in
on
us.
D
So
I'm
happy
to
see
you
in
addition
to
the
small
business
centers.
We
have
also
developed
diversity
and
inclusion
language
for
all
city
of
Boston
RFPs.
This
language
has
been
an
important
breakthrough
for
us,
because
it
is
the
the
first
time
that
we've
been
able
to
come
to
standardization
of
language
in
terms
of
how
city
departments
reach
out
to
vendors,
getting
language
in
there
around
diversity
for
firms
and
mwbes,
as
well
as
workforce
participation
goals.
D
So
we're
very
pleased
with
that
and
have
pleased
are
pleased
to
report
that
there
are
departments
who
who
are
actively
actually
adopted
that
language
and
use
that
for
the
their
selection
methods.
In
addition,
we
have
continued
as
we
continue
to
look
work
to
lead
by
example
for
the
city
itself
through
city
departments
and
outreach.
There,
we've
also
been
working
with
private
partners
and
developers
to
address
disparity
and
economic
opportunities
for
local
people
of
color
women,
as
well
as
em
and
WBE
firms.
D
So
a
good
example
of
this
is
the
MOU
that
we've
entered
into
with
Winthrop
square
development
and
sets
it
sets
participation
goals
for
mwbes,
as
well
as
expanded
workforce
goals
going
beyond
the
existing
B
rjp
requirement.
So
that
is
another
example
of
trying
to
expand
inclusion
and
equity
into
the
private
space,
and
there
needs
to
be
more
of
that
work.
But
it's
really
important
that
on
that
particular
deal
that
there's
language
for
that.
I
will
wrap
up
by
saying
that,
based
on
the
I
guess
actually
back
to
your
point,
counselor
Presley.
D
It
is
an
essential
piece
of
work
that
is
before
us,
because
it
allows
us
to
delve
more
deeply
into
what
is
the
into
the
data
that
we
have
available
to
make
an
assessment,
a
legal
assessment
based
on
the
status
of
disparity
in
the
city
and
will
give
us
the
basis
for
a
thinking
more
deliberately
and
specifically
about
goals
that
have
a
race
and
gender
based
criteria.
So
the
disparity
study,
we
look
forward
to
lodging
that
in
the
beginning
of
the
new
year
and
I
look
forward
to
the
findings.
D
There,
I
don't
disagree
with
councilor
Presley's
assessment
that
even
on
the
face
of
looking
at
who
is
available
and
who's
been
utilized
in
the
city
of
Boston,
that
that
speaks
anecdotally
for
sure
to
what
we
would
recognize
as
an
economic
disparity.
What
the
disparity
study
itself
will
give
us
is:
is
the
the
legal
basis
to
proceed
with
this
kind
of
policy
analysis,
and
so
we
welcome
that
work.
In
fact,
Kevin
and
I
are
on
the
selection
committee
there
and
are
looking
forward
to
wrapping
up
that
process.
D
E
Thank
you
for
having
me
back
appreciate
being
here
today.
I
just
wanted
to
update
you
a
little
bit
my
office
as
you're
aware,
is
really
responsible
for
the
procurement
of
goods
within
the
city.
A
lot
of
where
you
know
we
would
be
able
to
provide
more
opportunities
within
the
community
of
the
citizens
of
Boston
is
relating
to
services,
but
there
was
a
change
in
the
thresholds
of
procurement
law
that
the
city
adopted
in
the
spring
of
this
year.
Previously
it
was
ten
thousand
to
thirty.
E
Five
thousand
dollars
was
that
was
called
a
written
quote,
contract
that
threshold
has
bumped
up
to
fifty
thousand
and
now
anything
over
fifty
thousand
dollars
is
a
publicly
advertised
bid.
So
with
that
threshold
change,
it
allows
us
to
reach
out
to
more
of
the
small
and
local
businesses
offices
within
Boston.
We
work
with
the
the
office
of
small
local
businesses
on
their
database
and
we
reach
out
to
vendors
within
Boston
within
that
category.
A
We,
according
to
manager,
analyze
the
design
services
whenever
any
department
of
the
city
announces
contracting
opportunities,
professional
services,
like
architecture
and
engineering
for
any
amount
less
than
25,000.
The
city
shall
seek
proposal
from
at
least
one
MBE
or
one
WBE
so
and
that's
based
on
I
guess
the
2003
disparity
study.
That
was
the
last
study
we
did
was
2003
any
idea
why
we
haven't
anything
from
2003
till
again,
it's
not
on
your
watch.
But
do
you
have
any
historical
perspective
as
to
why
we
didn't
connect
anything
after
2003?
So.
D
A
B
A
Designed
services
mm-hmm-
that's
the
architects
and
engineers.
Okay,
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
talking
about
the
same.
Yes
mentioned
those
those
types
of
contracts
and
then
yeah
I
had
a
question
on
these
and
then
Carolyn
you
had
mentioned
so
I
go
back
to
like
as
of
January
of
2014.
There
was
an
application
that
allowed
for
certification
of
small
local
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
in.
E
A
City
of
us,
and
so
then
you
had
indicated
a
little
while
ago
that
there
was
a
large
workshop
where
over
200
businesses
still
how
many,
how
many
applications
do
you
have
on
file
and
then
what's
the
process
by
which
we
do
sort
of
touch
base
check-in?
How
do
we
communicate
with
the
businesses
that
are
on
file
and.
D
So
our
database
reflects
that
diversity
of
certifications,
certification
lasts
for
about
three
years
and
then
at
the
end
of
that,
certification
is
renewed
subject
to
renewal
and
we
also
have
a
cross
partnership
with
Governor
Baker
supplier
diversity
office
to
allow
for
cross
certification
with
the
state.
So
the
ongoing
communication
with
those
businesses
is
actually
a
weekly
sort
of
email
blast
that
we
send
out
to
that
list,
letting
them
know
of
available
contracting
and
bid
opportunities
with
the
city.
We
also
are
the
workshop
that
you
reference
counselor.
D
Do
we
also
let
them
know
of
ongoing
and
regular
work
shopping
opportunities
that
we
have
as
well
as
networking?
So
the
idea
is
to
be
able
to
one
identify
businesses
that
have
the
capacity,
the
wherewithal
and
the
willingness
to
contract
with
the
city,
as
well
as
the
state
and
potentially
federal,
and
then
also
to
build
up
the
capacity
that
they
have
to
to
do
business
in
the
city
in
general
and
to
build
up
the
network,
quite
frankly
among
those
businesses.
D
D
We
anticipate
the
study
to
take
about
twelve
to
fourteen
months
and
so
I
think
that
wraps
up
until
about
sort
of
eighteen
months
or
so
at
the
end
of
that
time,
then
we
would
be
able
to
look
at
the
results
of
the
disparity
study
and
and
understand
with
much
more
specificity
and
focus
the
basis
for
a
supplier
diversity
program.
Perhaps
not
unlike
what's
presented
here
in
the
ordinance
and.
D
And
you
can
sort
that
the
idea
is.
You
can
also
sort
that
by
what
types
of
business,
what
kind
of
service
they
provide,
and
so
we
intend
that
to
be
a
tool
for
department,
heads
and
leadership
as
they're
thinking
about
their
procurement
needs.
The
directory
is
a
way
for
them
to
get
a
better
sense
of
who
can.
B
You
so
this
is
great.
It
really
sounds
like
a
lot
of
what
you
are
doing,
aligns
with
the
goals
that
councilor,
Pressley
and
I
had
laid
out
with
the
ordinance,
so
I
just
consulted
with
our
deputy
counsel
back
here,
and
it
would
make
perfect
sense
to
bump
the
twenty-five
thousand
threshold
up
to
fifty
thousand
to
match
the
changes
that
you've
adopted.
Do
you
have
any
other
particular
feedback
about
this?
A
lot
of
it
seems
to
codify
what
you're
doing
I
did.
D
Have
a
question
with
that
same
area
where
it
seems
like
this
ordinance
in
in
referencing,
professional
services
speaks
explicitly
explicitly
to
architecture
and
engineering
and
I
was
wondering
if
there
might
be
an
opportunity
to
to
expand
that
focus
in
the
the
mayor's
executive
order
in
2016,
based
on
some
of
the
disparity
that
we
found
in
the
last
disparity
study,
the
definition
of
professional
services
was
expanded
to
to
move
even
beyond
just
designed
to
consider
potentially
marketing
accounting
legal
services.
Other
types
of
professional
services
that
businesses
in
the
city
might
provide.
B
D
A
Just
want
to
before
I
forget
I
just
want
to
pick
up
on
a
typo
in
Section
four.
It
should
read
the
provisions
of
this
ordinance,
not
this
section.
The
provisions
of
this
ordinance
are
separable
and
if
any
provision
or
portion
thereof
should
be
held
to
be
unconstitutional
or
otherwise
invalid
by
any
court
of
competent
jurisdiction,
such
unconstitutionality
or
invalidity,
shall
not
affect
the
remaining
provisions
which
remain
in
full
force
and
effect.
So
you
just
let
the
record
reflect
that
we're
making
a
change
to
section
4.
Thank.
B
D
D
D
So
I'm,
sorry
for
the
hesitation,
I
just
wanted
to
be
very
precise
with
the
language
here,
but
it's
great
and
again
to
your
earlier
point:
around
transparency,
Madam,
President
I
think
it's
really
exciting
to
think
about
what
it
means
to
actually
track
internally,
but
to
share
more
publicly
what
these
these
data
points
communicate,
because
it's
important
and
it
speaks
exactly
to
I-
think
the
larger
mission.
Obviously
too
strong
supplier
diversity
program
is
to
be
able
to
be
able
to
show
the
businesses
themselves.
D
C
B
So
I
had
a
few
other
questions
is
based
on
your
comments,
so
so
wonderful
to
hear
about
the
contracting
workshop
and
the
200
businesses
that
have
been
part
of
that
now
part
of
the
outreach.
One
question
that
we
have
gotten
over
and
over
again
is
that
this
sort
of
schedule
of
which
contracts
become
available
through
which
departments
is
not
all
aligned.
So
is
there
a
do?
B
You
have
sort
of
a
master
schedule
now,
if
someone
were
to
ask
tomorrow,
you
know
how
do
I
know
when
the
next
available
opportunity
is
to
bid
on
this
type
of
contract.
Could
is
there
something
you
can
hand
over
and
said
that
says
you
know
Public
Works.
Has
these
contracts
expiring
in
2019,
2020
21,
you
know,
BTD
has
these
etc
right.
D
Currently
there
is
not,
but
this
is
a
conversation
that
we
have
had
internally
about
how
to
map
that
out.
We
had
a
meeting
with
some
of
the
procurement
liaisons
the
week
before
last,
and
we,
the
the
point
of
the
meeting,
was
to
get
to
this
actual
outcome,
which
is
what
would
it
mean
to
be
able
to
show
specifically
what
the
calendar
is
are
around
particular
RFPs
and
bids
that
are
upcoming,
particularly
for
order
I.
Think
there
be
two
reasons
for
that.
D
Obviously
one
is
to
allow
businesses
to
be
able
to
begin
to
project
their
needs,
but
also
it
gives
us
a
planning
opportunity
to
think
about
other
types
of
workshops
or
capacity
building
opportunities
we
could
put
in
place
of
folks
are
ready
for
that.
So
we're
not
there
yet,
but
I
think
also
I.
Think
that
is
important
work
for
us
to
to
highlight
and
prioritize
great.
B
D
B
The
tracking
piece
would
help
with
that
too,
as
we're
putting
all
that
together,
retro
actively.
We
then
be
able
to
look
forward
with
it
and
then
okay,
so
we
talked
about
that.
Oh
and
then
I
just
wanted
to
ask
a
quick
question
on
the
disparity
study.
So
we've
been
talking
about
the
disparity
study
in
this
context
and
in
terms
of
expanding
the
executive
order
and
the
potential
to
establish
race
and
gender
based
goals
or
thresholds.
B
Is
this
also
linked
to
the
linkage
conversation
that
we
had
previously
as
well,
because
I
know
when
we
were
talking
about
whether
the
city
would
be
able
to
go
back,
and
this
is
councilor
Flurry's
initiative
to
go
back
and
recover
some
of
the
linkage
money?
That
was
not
basically
not
what
that
was
lost,
as
we
didn't
update
the
numbers,
as
we
were
able
to
that
in
order
to
do
more
than
just
the
inflation
inflation
indexed
increase.
We'd
have
to
have
some
study
or
nexus
study
to
be
able
to
do
that
at
the
state
level.
D
B
B
C
C
Could
you
tell
me
how
many
procurement
officers
we
have
I'm
just
curious
as
to
you
know
again,
as
we
think
about
implementation
of
something
you
know
all
these
institutions
are
run
by
people
and
just
want
to
make
sure,
since
we
know
that
every
every
ordinance,
every
law
is
only
as
good
as
its
enforcement
again
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
culturally
in
terms
of
the
implementation
that
there
is
an
expectation
you
know
top
down.
That
procurement
officer
is
aware
of
these
changes
and
are
being
intentional.
C
C
There's
great
work
happening,
but
again,
how
do
we
connect
people
and
the
more
that
we
do
that
I
think
the
more
will
bolster
people's
confidence
in
the
integrity
of
the
process
where
they
will
be
more
inclined
to
apply
because
they
won't
be
under
the
impression
that
it's
more
of
a
pro
forma
exercise
than
it
than
a
a
real
equitable
opportunity.
That's.
E
I
think,
overall,
the
city
may
be
between
sixty
and
seventy
five
within
the
departments
that
would
be
responsible
for
some
level
of
procurement.
They
may
not
all
be
called
procurement
offices
in
some
of
the
smaller
departments
they
could
be.
You
know
people
could
be
managing
multiple
things
and
the
communication
you
usually
occurs.
You
know
a
couple
times
a
year.
It's
usually
you
know
sponsored
with
auditing
and
myself.
It
definitely
happens.
You
know
that
you
around
the
close
of
the
year,
you
know
sometime
May
of
June,
there's,
usually
an
update
and
then
periodically
throughout
the
years.
E
C
D
That
the
email
list
for
sure-
and
we
do
share
the
Boston
City
record
with
this
list
weekly
because
there's
an
update
there
but
I
think
the
idea
is-
is
really
building
a
network
amongst
these
folks.
So
addition
to
the
email
is
trying
to
get
folks
to
come
to
additional
events
and
workshop
opportunities.
So
that's
been
a
really
deliberate
part
of
the
program
building
strategy
behind
the
small
business
center.
So.
D
C
Know
engaging
our
platforms,
you
know,
for
we
do
very
much
want
to
continue
to
be
a
partner.
You
know
in
this
way
because
I
think
we're
getting
it.
You
know
several
issues,
so
one
is,
you
know,
access
to
the
opportunity,
the
transparency
about
it
exists
about
it
existing
and
then
the
other
issue
is
folks
in
city
government
saying
we
can't
find
you
know
who's
certified.
You.
E
D
As
well,
right
and
and
councillor
pressured,
you
appreciate
their
question
that
you're
raising
around
the
individual
procurement
agent
or
point
person
in
the
departments,
because
we
have
found
that
to
be
really
important
to
identify
that
person
and
have
ongoing
discussion
there
as
well.
So
it's
better
a
new
part
of
our
strategy
this
year,
but
very
helpful,
because
I
think
the
the
procurement
process
for
departments
is
very
decentralized,
and
so
some
of
this
conversation
and
some
of
the
efforts
and
some
of
what
Kevin
and
I
have
been
doing
is
as
an
attempt
to
standardize.
D
C
D
C
D
F
Thank
you,
patients,
thank
you
and
thank
you
chairs,
and
thank
you
to
the
lead
sponsors.
It's
certainly
good
that
we're
here
and
great
to
hear
from
the
two
of
you
I'm
curious
I'm,
not
so
much
as
about
the
details
in
the
ordinance,
because
I
think
the
lead
sponsors
we've
got
that
under
control.
Would
you
share
a
little
bit
more
information
about
the
small
business
centers
I
know
you
said
Matapan
and
eesti,
but
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
hours
and
what
the
experiences
of
an
individual
that
goes
into
one
of
those
locations?
D
We
found
that,
having
a
the
nine
week
series
of
workshops
that
were
high-impact
workshops
that
were
offered
by
our
partners
so
score,
SBA
lists
different
partners
around
the
city
and
that
there
were
networking
events
there
and
that
a
big
part
of
it
again
was
connecting
people
to
resources
that
are
available
to
that.
They
didn't
know
about.
They
were
available.
D
They
were
free,
letting
folks
having
an
opportunity
to
network
and
honestly
allowing
the
city
of
Boston
a
way
to
really
think
about
our
pipeline
of
businesses
that
are
able
to
be
showcased
on
our
directory,
but
also
this
context
conversation
around
contracting
for
Matapan.
As
you
know,
the
need
there
in
particular
to
really
support
folks
who
want
it
want
to
establish
businesses
in
the
food's
food
based
space
or
a
restaurant.
That
was
a
clear
focus
there.
D
So
what
we've
done
is
tried
to
folk
to
tailor
some
of
the
offerings
of
the
Small
Business
Center
to
what
we
know
to
be
the
needs
and/or
strengths
of
the
neighborhoods,
the
next
role
that
will
be
in
Roxbury
in
the
spring,
a
similar
model
of
an
eight
or
nine
week,
series
with
about
20,
different
business
service
organization
partners,
who
are
on
hand
to
provide
technical
assistance.
Even
information
around
access
to
capital.
D
We've
had
some
great
collaboration
with
folks
from
boston,
boston,
private
bank,
as
well
as
action
as
well
as
again
other
folks
who
are
in
the
capital
space
so
again,
trying
to
make
these
resources
available
outside
of
the
hall
and
really
get
into
the
neighborhood
to
understand
what
business
owners
and
entrepreneurs
need.
So.
D
We
have
a
great
partnership
with
the
business
clinic
at
Northeastern
and
their
bunch
of
law.
Students
we've
been
a
part
of
this
discussion,
so
there's
been
great
response
on
the
ground.
In
fact,
we've
we've
generated
a
bunch
of
different
surveys
through
the
neighborhoods
and
the
the
one
of
the
number
one
questions
that
comes
back
to
us
has
been.
When
will
you
be
back,
will
there
be
more?
D
So
it
isn't
just
we're
in
East
Boston
we
leave,
then
you
figure
out
something
else
we're
in
Mattapan,
so
the
partners
that
we
work
with
specifically
have
made
ongoing
commitments
to
those
neighborhoods,
for
example,
in
East
Boston,
the
English
for
new
Bostonians,
which
is
a
nonprofit
that
does
incredible
sort
of
language
building,
competency
and
particularly,
has
developed
a
course
around
English
language
competence
for
small
business
owners.
They
had
made
a
longer-term
commitment
to
East
Boston
neighborhood,
based
on
the
work
that
we
just
did
there.
D
F
D
C
B
D
You're
exactly
right,
this
has
been
an
issue
in
terms
of
ongoing
conversations
with
property
owners
in
these
neighborhoods,
and
we
have
brokered
a
few
of
these
conversations
directly
around
how
how
little
property
owners
think
about
other
future
planning
for
current
tenants
who
are
small
businesses
as
well
as
some
tennis
that
they
want
to
attract.
And
how
can
the
city
help
them
think
through
affordability,
so
you're,
right
on
with
that
and
the
Main
streets
executive
directors
have
been
critical
for
those
conversations,
as
well
as
anchoring
the
small
business
center
work.
F
And
then
also
just
being
sensitive
to
the
to
the
sections
of
the
city
that
don't
have
a
Main
streets
program
and
making
sure
that
we're
paying
maybe
a
little
different
attention
to
those
business,
districts
or
parts
of
the
city
that
have
businesses
that
don't
don't
necessarily
have
that
that
support
through
Main
streets
program
yep.
Thank
you.
That's
it
give
me.
Thank
you.
Jeff
thank.
A
A
A
Committee
obviously
allow
the
lead
sponsors
to
make
a
decision
as
to
what
the
council's
action
will
be,
or
at
least
what
I
was
into
the
whole
council
went.
So
you
guys
may
won't
have
a
discussion
at
some
point.
It
has
to
completely
comfortable
with
the
document
in
its
current
form,
with
some
of
the
changes
that
we've
made.
That
will
have
to
come
out
in
a
new
draft,
but
so
that's
something
that
you
guys
gonna
have
a
team
back
on
and
let
us
know
and
I'll
defer
it
to
my
to
my
colleagues,
the
league
sponsors.