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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations on December 8, 2017
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Docket #1487 - Ordinance amending acoustic live entertainment in Boston.
A
Also
President
Michelle
woo-wee
here
today
to
discuss
stock
at
one
487.
That's
an
ordinance
amending
city
of
Boston
code,
chapter
17
19,
which
regulates
acoustic
live
entertainment.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
council.
President
will
referred
to
the
committee
back
on
November
the
29th
and
to
provide
just
a
little
background
for
those
that
are
here
and
also
the
viewing
audience
is
that
an
ordinance
regarding
acoustic
acoustic,
live
entertainment
was
passed
and
codified.
A
Last
December
and
that's
chapter
19
of
the
ordinances
of
2016
and
it
created
a
one-year
pilot
program
that
allowed
businesses
to
hold
acoustic
performances
without
the
need
to
obtain
a
live
entertainment
license
or
to
change
their
occupancy,
provided
that
they
are
compliant
with
the
following
requirements
that
they
are
registered
and
license
business
that
there
are
no
more
than
five
performance
at
a
given
time.
Performances
were
limited
to
the
hours
of
10:00
a.m.
to
10:00
p.m.
no
amplification
of
sound
beyond
one
microphone.
A
No
food,
a
beverage
service,
if
not
listed
as
a
licensed
food
establishment
bar
and
also
the
business,
maintains
handicapped
accessibility.
So
the
that
ordinance
contained
a
sunset
clause,
given
that
it
was
a
pilot
program
and
that
expires
on
December
31st
of
2017,
so
I
know,
council,
president
Wu
was
but
was
concerned
and
want
to
make
sure
that
we
had
a
hearing
on
dark
at
1487
to
amend
this
ordinance
city
of
Boston
code
or
against.
You
have
to
17-19
by
striking
the
sunset
clause
and
making
the
acoustic
live,
entertainment
pilot
program
regulations
permanent.
A
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor
my
colleague
and
council
president
Michelle.
We
were
also
joined
by
City
Council,
a
Tim
McCarthy
that
he's
gonna
bring
his
guitar
with
them
and
then
we'll
get
into
the
administration's
perspective
on
it
and
then
go
into
public
testimony.
If
they're.
A
C
C
This
was
truly
a
partnership
across
not
just
the
council
with
the
mayor,
because
mayor
Walsh
was
so
supportive
and
really
drove
this
through
the
three
initial
pilots
that
we
did
that
were
a
week
a
week
and
then
a
month,
and
then
this
longer
pilot
of
one
whole
year,
but
his
leadership
also
meant
that
so
many
agencies
across
the
city
were
engaged,
including
arts,
including
small
business
and
Main
streets
and
ISD,
and
licensing
board
and
others.
So
I'm
really
proud
of
the
work
that
we've
done.
C
C
I
will
probably
wait
until
next
year
to
to
seek
changes
to
maybe
tweak
it
here,
and
there
in
folks
have
particularly
asked
me
about
whether
a
DJ
could
be
involved
could
be
included
at
some
point
or
other
types
that
you
know
may
be
more
than
just
one
microphone,
that's
worth
a
larger
conversation,
but
today
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
do
talk
about
the
success
and
and
make
this
program
permanent.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
D
Just
thought
quickly:
this
is
this
is
good
government.
It
really
is.
We
have
in
district
5,
they
have
three
Main
Street
business
districts.
Two
in
particular
have
several
restaurants
that
utilize
this
in
brought
this
up.
I
gleefully
talked
about
the
family
of
grill.
You
know
having
the
Jazz
Brunch
and
have
an
acoustic
sets
on
Thursday
night
people,
love
live,
music
and
I
think
we
all
know
being
in
not
only
in
government
but
participating
in
our
hometowns.
D
A
Good
Thank,
You,
Council
McCarthy
and
we're
joined
t8
today
from
administration
officials,
we
get
chief
Julie
burrows,
that
city
of
Boston's
acts
and
culture,
and
also
by
Abigail
Fuhrer
or
the
neighborhood
business
manager.
So,
yes,
I
have
the
floor.
If
you
want
to
make
some
introductory
comments,
thank.
E
You
so
much
councillor
for
a
record.
My
name
is
Julie
burrows
I'm,
the
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
oversee
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
and
I
did
want
to
say
a
couple
of
words
about
our
policy
goals
for
Boston,
with
respect
to
arts
and
culture
and
how
this
has
really
tied
into
and
supports
those
goals.
About
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
we
published
a
cultural
plan
for
the
city
of
Boston.
E
That
was
deeply
informed
by
a
public
process
and
community
engagement
to
really
understand
the
challenges
and
then
both
opportunities
for
the
cultural
life
of
the
city,
and
we
heard
very
strongly
that
people
are
looking
for
more
opportunities
to
engage
in
culture
in
their
neighborhoods,
close
to
home
they're.
Looking
for
more
opportunities
for
performers
to
perform,
we
are
a
city
of
many
many
many
musicians
and
singers,
as
we
all
know,
and
they
they're
looking
for
more
opportunities.
We
also
heard
about
a
widespread
lack
of
space,
in
particular
for
the
Performing
Arts.
E
We
also
heard
that
people
wanted
to
have
easier
approvals
from
City
Hall.
They
wanted
assistance
in
getting
those
approvals.
They
need-
and
we
actually
think
removing
some
of
those
needs
for
approvals-
makes
it
easier
for
a
cultural
culture
to
flourish
all
over
the
city
to
do
that,
we
instituted
an
artist
resource
desk,
so
we
have
a
single
point
of
entry
for
people
to
get
the
help
that
they
need
and
I'm
really
happy
to
say
that
we've
been
able
to
advise
people
that
they
can
have
performances
without
needing
to
get
any
extra
approval.
E
I'm
also
happy
to
say
that
in
the
pilot
year
my
office
has
received
no
complaints
at
all
about
the
program,
and
so
we
are
very
enthusiastic
supporters
of
this
and
we'd
love
to
see
this
continue
on
and
make
the
tweaks
that
might
be
necessary
in
the
future.
So
we
really
urge
you
to
support
this
and
we
are
grateful
for
your
partnership.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
F
Name
is
Abigail
fury
I'm
from
the
mayor's
office
of
economic
development.
We
are
extremely
supportive
of
this
program.
It
grew
out
of
a
small
initiative
in
the
neighborhoods
that
were
struggling
post,
the
winter
of
2015.
We
started
it
with
the
Main
Street
districts
and
it
was.
It
was
a
very
well
received
program
right,
raised.
F
A
lot
of
goodwill
encouraged
a
lot
more
foot
traffic
in
the
neighborhoods,
and
we
were
asked
to
do
it
again
and
then
we
were
asked
to
do
it
again
and
then
we,
the
City
Council,
took
us
up
and
worked
on
making
this
that
the
full
year
pilot
last
year
we've
had
a
lot
of
requests
for
the
continuation
of
it.
People
have
been
asking:
will
this
move
forward?
What
happens
after
the
31st,
and
we
were
very
excited
to
be
here
today
and
see
that
we,
this
would
become
a
permanent
program.
F
So
I'd
like
to
thank
all
my
colleagues
who
worked
on
this
I
want
to
reiterate
what
the
counselor
counselor,
Wu
and
Julie
Burroughs
said
about
the
interpolation
or
the
intersection
of
all
the
departments
that
worked
on
this
and
the
collaboration,
and
also
for
all
the
different
Main
streets
that
helped
get
this
off
the
ground
and
get
it
going.
Thank.
F
There
was
a
very
specific
decision
made
in
there
early
early
pilots,
every
all
the
businesses
and
the
musicians
all
registered
with
us.
We
felt
I
think
through
the
discussions
in
the
planning
process
for
the
pilot.
It
was
decided
to
really
make
this
as
simple
as
possible
and
remove
as
many
barriers
as
possible,
which
included
removing
the
the
registration
aspect
of
it.
F
F
F
A
A
E
A
G
You
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
and
president
members
of
the
council.
My
name
is
max
crew
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
East
Boston
Main
streets
before
I
begin.
My
testimony,
I
wanted
to
point
out.
I
had
a
chance
to
meet
with
state
representative
Adrienne
Montero
this
morning.
He
is
the
representative
for
East
Boston
and
he
wanted
me
to
convey
his
thoughts
on
the
matter
to
you.
I
quote:
I
love,
acoustic
on
Maine
I,
believe
we
have
done
it
very
well
and
it
has
been
a
great
benefit
to
our
community.
G
To
quote
my
colleague,
Daniel
Joseph
executive
director
of
West
Roxbury
Main
streets,
who
is
not
able
to
be
here
today
extending
acoustic
on
Maine
and
making
a
permanent
as
vital
to
our
Main
streets.
It
helps
to
attract
a
pleasant,
vibrant
shop,
local
and
Shop
small
experience
in
our
main
streets,
districts
and
I
think
she
really
captures
the
sentiment
that
we
all
from
the
main
streets
coalition
feel
regarding
this
program.
There
can
be
no
question
that
acoustic
on
Maine
is
an
important
part
of
activating
our
small
business
districts.
G
It
is
one
of
those
things
that
drives
customers
to
participate
in
businesses,
increases
for
traffic
in
our
neighborhoods
and
adds
to
the
vitality
and
vibrancy
of
our
local
shopping
districts.
There's
no
doubt
that
acoustic
on
Maine
is
not
only
good
for
the
participating
businesses,
but
also
a
boon
to
the
adjoining
businesses
and
the
artistry
unity,
and
to
be
clear.
G
I
would
also
like
to
point
out
that
acoustic
on
Main,
as
more
than
just
an
economic
driver
at
a
time
when
communities
are
working
so
hard
to
activate
their
sidewalks,
be
it
through
outdoor
seating,
be
it
through
events
or
promotions,
and
at
a
time
where
Commissioner,
Evans
and
mayor
Walsh
are
so
eager
for
communities
to
take
back
their
sidewalks
by
promoting
peace.
Walks.
G
Acoustic
on
Main
increases
foot
traffic,
it
brings
the
community
out,
and
that
is
a
public
safety
advantage
being
able
for
our
neighborhoods
to
take
back
our
sidewalks
by
having
businesses
engaged
with
the
community
with
residents
by
providing
something
that
you
do
not
typically
see
in
our
neighborhoods
like
life.
Music
is
absolutely
fantastic
and
essential
for
the
well-being
of
our
neighborhoods.
G
You
know
it
would
be
helpful
if
I
started
printing.
My
notes,
because
I
can't
read
my
own
handwriting,
whereas
I
would
like
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
Main
streets
and
the
matrix
coalition
who
are
here
today,
and
we
also
like
to
point
out
that
for
some
miscommunications
we
weren't
aware
of
this
meeting
today,
I
will
say
that
the
main
streets
coalition,
which
is
composed
of
the
20
main
streets
districts
in
the
city
of
Boston,
has
been
involved
in
acoustic
on
Maine
from
the
very
beginning
before
it
even
had
its
fancy
name.
G
We
have
been
in
in
numerous
conversations
around
its
philosophical
underpinnings
and
its
implementation
and
I
will
say
that
in
in
the
numerous
meetings
we
have
had
regarding
this
program,
we
have
always
been
in
complete
support
of
this
program
for
all
of
our
neighborhoods
in
Boston.
Lastly,
I
had
a
chance
to
talk
to
the
mayor's
office.
I
wanted
to
point
out
one
last
thing
in
my
role
as
executive
director
of
East
Boston
I
get
a
lot
of
the
phone
calls.
I
have
been
called
a
racist
for
running
technical
assistance.
G
G
Know
usually
gets
the
first
phone
call
I'm,
the
third
or
fourth
on
the
list.
I
will
say
in
all
the
time
that
we
have
been
involved
with
acoustic
on
Maine
I
have
not
gotten
a
single
complaint
from
the
community,
either
by
phone,
electronic
or
in
person
regarding
this
program.
So
again,
just
to
summarize
I
would
say,
unambivalent
ly
and
enthusiastically.
He
spots
in
Main
streets
and
the
main
streets
coalition
is
an
absolute
support
of
acoustic
on
Maine
and
would
urge
the
council
to
eliminate
the
sunset
clause.
Thank.
A
H
H
I
did
get
an
email
this
morning
from
ginger
at
Center,
South,
Main
Street,
with
something
too
long
for
me
to
read,
but
basically
saying
the
same
thing
when
I
came
in
about
when
I
started
about
four
years
ago,
I
started
in
April
within
three
weeks
or
a
month
we
had
our
annual,
like
our
annual
fundraiser
at
what
was
Coco's
and
and
I
went
with
the
manager.
They're
allowing
us
to
you
know,
use
this
space
and.
H
Young
jet
manager
saying,
but
you
got
to
take
care
of
the
the
permit
forward,
a
bang
like
what?
What
do
you
mean
because
I
wasn't
you
citizen,
and
that
was
the
first
time
I
had
I
had
to
deal
with
this
like
live
entertaining
thing
and
I've
been
I've,
been
part
of
the
conversations
at
Main
streets
asked
we
pilot
it
and
to
a
director
every
time
we
debriefed
with
Abby
it
was.
It
was
a
no-brainer.
How
did
it
go?
It
was
awesome.
Why
is
it?
Why
doesn't?
H
Why
isn't
this
just
business
as
usual,
so
we
were
super
excited
when
this
eventually
became
the
norm
and
hope
that
it
just
remains
the
norm.
It's
interesting
regarding
the
fact
that
there
are
no
complaints,
because
the
regular
person
on
the
street
doesn't
know
that.
There's
this,
this
thing
that
you
have
to
pay
in
order
to
do
something
and
that's:
what's
keeping
you
know
the
the
business
actually
doing
it
so
so
there's
no
thing
to
look
out
for
right:
it's
just
regular!
They
expect
it.
This
is
a
no-brainer
and
right
now
we
have.
H
We
have
one
one
beer
license
if
you
will
on
in
agusan
square
the
gate
and
the
gate
does
have
a
Sunday
session
after
5:00,
and
then
they
have
a
Saturday
and
Sunday
brunch
as
brunch
I'll
echo,
what
Julie
said
regarding
the
access
to
more
gig
options
for
young
musicians,
you
know
where
we
are
where
we
are.
We
have
a
dearth
of
of
just
wonderful
young
musicians
from
the
conservatory
from
Berkeley,
and
this
is
where
they're
getting
like
their
fifty
to
seventy-five
dollars
per
head.
H
For
you
know
for
that
day,
which
for
them
is
huge
not
just
like
financially
but
you're,
always
looking
for
opportunities
to
get
your
chops
in
right
you,
this
is
the
only
way
you're
gonna
get
that
quote-unquote
10,000
hours
that
mouth
you
glass
keeps
talking
about.
You
know
to
perfect
your
craft,
that's
that's
know,
please
take
it
out.
B
Good
morning,
Chris
Parisi
I'm,
the
vice
president
of
bright
main
streets.
Just
learning
about
this
this
morning,
I
would
like
to
echo
first
Happy
Holidays.
What's
been
council
me
enough,
appreciate
you
giving
me
the
time.
Thank
you,
I'd
like
to
echo
what
you've
already
heard
today
and
what
you've
already
seen.
I've
been
the
vice
president.
For
about
three
years
now
and
one
of
the
things
we've
been
trying
to
bring
to
the
Brighton
community
our
vehicles
to
help
our
small
businesses
gain
more
traffic,
more
visibility,
and
it's
great
more
with
the
community.
B
You
know
devlins
briar,
these,
all
these
all
these
small
businesses
getting
in
on
this
and
and
and
it's
been
great,
the
sidewalks
are
full
people
are
having
fun,
especially
during
the
during
the
nice
summer,
summertime
they're
all
strolling
they're
visiting
our
small
businesses,
they're,
generating
revenue
and
and
the
business
of
the
community
have
started
to
integrate
more
than
becoming
more
of
a
tea
stall
more
of
a
one.
If
anything,
we've
heard,
can
we
do
more
of
this,
and
can
you
help
us
get
more
of
these?
Who
are
these
musicians
in
so
I?
B
You
know,
generate
more
traffic,
get
our
small
businesses
up
and
running
to
fill
our
vacancies,
and
if
there's
anything,
we
can
do
to
help
push
this
to
make
this
a
permanent
fixture
to
be
really
great,
because
we've
just
got
tons
of
by
this
way
to
get
in
to
say
so,
really
appreciate
you
going
this
far.
Please
keep
it
going,
spend
tremendous
with
the
community
into
our
Main
Street.
Thank.
A
D
A
Good
and
then
we'll
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor
and
she
can
close
it
out,
but
now
I
also
she
has.
Some
testimony
may
become
public
testimony
that
maybe
need
to
be
read
into
the
record.
So
chair
recognizes
council
president
Liu
thank.
C
You
I
just
wanted
to
quickly
thank
all
the
directors
and
advocates
who
have
been
supportive
of
this
as
well
and
flagged
three
others
who
had
couldn't
be
here
but
had
emailed
in
comments
and
I'll
just
very
quickly
summarize
them
so
from
Matt
Frank.
Who
is
the
from
fields
corner
Main,
Street,
the
executive
director
there.
C
He
notes
that
they
have
in
his
district
over
35
places
where
people
can
eat,
and
many
of
these
first-generation
American
first-generation
residents
who
may
have
language
barriers,
and
only
some
of
these
establishments
are
large
enough
to
have
the
time
and
capacity
and
staff
to
come
to
City
Hall
to
seek
the
formalized
permits.
So
the
restaurants
that
are
currently
taking
part
of
them
program
from
chi'lan
park,
with
sing-alongs
over
ice
cream
to
homestead
cafe
for
periodic
one-off
events
are
doing
really
well
with
this,
and
they
anticipate
that
growing.
As
Luis
mentioned.
C
Ginger
brown
from
JP
center
South
also
sent
in
a
note,
particularly
flagging.
The
districts
of
ability,
through
this
program
to
collaborate
with
JP
honk,
the
brass
band
comprised
of
children
and
adults.
They've
also
had
a
concert
of
four
to
eight
year
old
violinists
at
the
local
children's
clothing
store.
They've
had
JP
based
musicians
such
as
Paul
said
wick,
who
plays
bluegrass
on
the
banjo
or
even
the
Boston
Symphony
Orchestra,
who
sent
a
jazz
trio
to
the
holiday,
stroll
on
December,
2nd
as
part
of
the
BSO
and
residence
program
and
through
acoustic
on
Main.
C
And
finally,
my
ganas
councillor
McCarthy
mentioned
his
district
includes
Roslindale
village,
Main
Street
and
the
executive
director
there,
Aliyah
Hamada
Forest,
sent
in
a
couple
notes
that
through
this,
our
VMs
was
able
to
sponsor
the
Boston
cheese
sellers
sound
and
provision
series
where
they
had
acoustic
music
paired
with
mini
cheese
and
charcuterie
platters.
Our
VMs
also
sponsored
an
indoor
drum
circle
pop
up
with
the
city's
artist-in-residence
at
Cornell
Kohli,
as
well
as
live
acoustic
music
during
the
birch
Street
house
and
garden
trunk
shows,
and
the
newest
restaurant
to
the
district.
C
753
South
was
able
to
have
live
acoustic
music
on
their
patio
every
Wednesday
night
summer
and
fall
so
lots
of
examples
of
success.
We
hope
to
continue
growing
it
and
we
know
that
once
the
sense
that
provision
is
removed,
this
will
be
widespread
in
and
continue
to
snowball.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
efforts.
Thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
everyone
else
in
the
administration
into
my
colleagues.
Thank.