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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on December 4, 2019
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Boston City Council Meeting on December 4, 2019
A
B
You,
madam
clerk
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time.
All
I
would
like
all
guests,
colleagues
and
staff
to
please
rise
as
councillor
garrison
introduces
our
clergy
for
the
day
who
will
provide
the
invocation.
I
asked
everyone
to
remain
standing
after
the
invocation
for
the
pledge
of
allegiance
to
garrison.
C
We
are
delighted
to
welcome
Sean
pedlar
to
the
Boston
City
Council
today,
accomplished
by
mo
Sean
is
the
acting
associate.
Minister
at
Oh
sounds
Church
in
Boston,
his
ministry
at
Old,
South
Church
supports
the
worship,
worship
life
of
the
congregation,
as
well
as
membership
and
evangelist
its
350
year
anniversary
this
year.
Before
joining
the
leadership
at
Osan,
Church
Sean
serve
as
Minister
associates
for
worship
at
the
4th
Presbyterian
Church
of
Chicago,
the
second
largest
Presbyterian
Church
in
the
United
States
prior
to
that
he
served
as
long
as
the
largest
as
a
lot
prata
debt.
C
He
served
as
assistant
minister
to
kings
chapter
in
Boston,
from
214
to
217,
in
preparation
for
ordained
ministry
Sean
serve
in
the
Seattle
branch
of
the
Epistle
of
service
corpse
a
year,
our
volunteer
and
to
service,
while
living
in
an
intentional
community
courts
noted
rooted
in
household
rules
of
life,
regular,
spiritual
Direction,
discernment
and
community
practice
from
2011
to
2013
Shawn
serve
as
ministerial
interim
and
then
pastoral
fella
during
the
which
he
supported
the
Sunday
evening.
Worship
service
that
they
should
faith
sharing,
storytelling
bio
church
Shawn
is
a
graduate
of
Bridgewater
State
College.
C
D
D
We
asked
her
how
we
can
support
the
work,
your
work
and
the
needs
of
the
city
of
Boston
and
president
Campbell
asked
us
first
to
pray
for
you
as
you
do
this
work
of
governing,
but
to
also
hold
fast
to
hope
that
the
best
two
days
of
the
city
of
Boston
are
ahead
of
us.
So
please
know
that
the
clergy
of
Boston
are
praying
for
you
and
keeping
hope.
So
let
us
pray
o
mighty,
God
known
to
us
by
many
names.
D
We
give
you
thanks
for
the
gift
of
this
new
day,
for
the
call
of
service
that
you
place
on
our
lives
and
ask
your
presence
to
now.
Stir
among
us
help
us
to
be
ever
mindful
of
the
duty,
responsibility
and
joy
of
public
service
and
the
trust
owed
by
those
who
call
this
city
home,
be
with
the
City
of
Boston
and
with
her
counsel
that
in
everything
they
do
this
day
and
in
the
days
to
come,
it
will
be
done
in
a
spirit
of
hope,
generosity
and
urgency
and,
lastly,
Oh
God.
D
B
E
Thank
You
council
president
Campbell
I'm
honored
today
to
introduce
the
council
general
of
Japan
that
is
with
us
today.
Mr.
Setsu
Omari
I
know
that
Boston
in
Japan
have
had
friendly
ties
and
that's
in
one
of
Boston's
Sister
Cities
is
Kyoto
in
Japan,
the
council
general
serves
not
only
Boston
but
also
New
England
and
the
council
general
in
his
staff
work
hard
in
helping
people
who
want
to
visit
Japan,
offering
events
in
education
programs
to
all
of
residents
in
promoting
strong
cooperation
between
our
two
countries
in
trade
in
education.
E
I
also
want
to
recognize
the
tremendous
contributions
of
Japanese
Americans
to
our
country
as
well.
Japanese
Americans
are
our
neighbors
and
colleagues.
They
contributed
to
our
businesses,
education,
government,
military
trade
in
other
areas.
However,
despite
these
contributions,
Japanese
Americans
were
put
in
internment
camps,
as
we
all
know,
as
we
all
know,
during
World
War
two
because
of
the
Irate
race
in
ethnicity.
E
I
was
recently
talking
to
representative
Norman
Mineta,
the
former
Secretary
of
Transportation,
he's
someone
who
served
in
the
US
military
and
then
went
on
to
serve
in
the
federal
government,
but
he
and
his
family
during
World
War
two
were
put
in
internment
camps
because
of
the
Aegean
easy
ancestry.
That's
a
black
mark
on
our
country
in
one
that
we
should
never
repeat
again.
As
a
country
we
are
a
country
of
immigrants
in
our
diversity
is
our
strength,
no
matter
the
cover
of
your
skin
ethnicity.
E
Everyone
should
be
treated
with
dignity
and
respect,
I'm,
glad
that
the
Japanese
council
is
here
with
us
today
not
only
to
further
develop
us
Japanese
relation,
but
also
to
remind
us
of
the
important
meaningful
contributions
of
Japanese
Americans
to
our
country
in
all
immigrants
to
our
country
as
well.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to
recognize
the
Consul
General
of
Japan,
that
is,
that
is
visiting
with
us
now.
F
F
Citizens
witnessing
this
session.
Thank
you
very
much,
I'm
very
honored
to
be
assigned
to
the
city
of
Boston.
It
was
two
months
ago.
I
first
come
to
Boston,
and
this
city
of
Boston
is
very
known
among
the
Japanese
people
by
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts.
That
has
a
very
huge
collection
of
the
Japanese
paintings
and
Goethe
books.
F
F
Some
of
them
are
students
and
studying
science
and
business
medicine,
and
also
some
are
teaching
at
universities
and
the
same
medicine.
A
medical
people
studying
and
going
through
medical
training
in
some
of
the
institutions
in
the
Boston
and
some
of
them
running
a
business
running
a
business
of
a
restaurant
and.
F
B
Thank
You
counselor
Flynn
for
the
special
presentation
moving
on
to
the
regular
order
of
business
now
moving
on
to
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objection.
The
minutes
are
so
approved,
I'm.
Moving
on
to
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor.
A
Docket
number
one
663
message
and
Otto
Roth
rise
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
nine
hundred
and
seventy
thousand
dollars
in
a
form
of
a
grant
awarded
by
skanska
us
a
commercial
development
Inc
pursuant
to
the
1350
Boylston
Street,
fenway,
boston,
project
cooperation
agreement.
The
purpose
of
the
grant
is
to
fund
the
redesign
and
construction
of
Boylston
Street,
as
described
in
the
1350
Boylston
Street
fenway,
boston,
project's
transportation,
mitigation
commitments.
A
Docket
number
166
for
mr.
John
Rother
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
four
hundred
and
thirteen
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
two
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
Edward
Byrne
memorial
justice
assistance
grant
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Justice
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
three
domestic
violence.
Excuse
me
advocates
assigned
to
police
districts,
a
management
analysis
analyst
at
the
Family
Justice
Center,
and
that
in
a
technology
coordinator
for
multiple
data,
collection,
reporting
and
records
management
system,
docket.
A
Number
one:
six,
six
five
message:
an
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
four
hundred
and
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
eighty-five
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
nineteen.
It
would
burn
memorial
justice
assistance
grant
water
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Justice
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
a
domestic
violence
management
analyst
at
the
Family
Justice
Center,
a
hub
and
core
coordinator
over
time
for
specialist
units
and
a
technical
coordinator
for
multiple
data
collection,
reporting
and
records
management
system.
A
A
Docket
number
one:
six,
six,
six
message
and
water
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
an
amount
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
clean
vehicle
project
awarded
by
the
mass
department
of
energy
resources
to
be
administered
by
the
central
fleet
management.
The
grant
will
fund
the
purchase
of
liquefied
petroleum
gas
fuel
conversion
kits
for
the
city
of
Boston's
pickup
trucks
in
order
to
reduce
co-efficient
docket.
B
A
A
A
Regarding
the
contract
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
Cote
village,
chop-chop
I'm,
sorry,
townhomes,
limited
partnership
pursuant
to
chapter
121,
a
section
6a
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws
docket
number
1,
671
notices,
you
see
from
Brian,
P,
cold
and
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency.
Regarding
the
contract
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Cote
Village
limited
partnership
pursuant
to
chapter
121,
a
section
6a
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws.
B
A
Number
one
six,
two
four
order
that
the
pursuant
to
chapter
forty
section
56,
the
residential
factor
of
the
city
of
Boston
for
FY
2020,
shall
be
the
minimum
residential
factor
as
determined
by
the
Commissioner
of
revenue
pursuant
to
Mass
General
Laws,
chapter
58,
section
1a,
and
be
it
further
that,
pursuant
to
chapter
59,
section
5c
as
amended
a
residential
exemption
in
the
amount
of
value
equal
to
35
percent
of
the
average
assessed
value
of
all
class.
One
residential
parcels
in
the
city
of
Boston
be
and
hereby
is
approved
for
fiscal
year.
G
You
our
committee
held
the
hearing
this
past
Monday
December,
2nd
Dockett,
162
4
is
an
order
for
the
City
Council
to
adopt
classification
and
declare
a
residential
exemption
in
the
city
of
Boston
fiscal
year.
2020,
whether
to
adopt
classification
and
the
residential
exemption
are
determinations
that
must
be
made
by
the
council
and
approved
by
the
mayor
prior
to
certification
of
the
city's
tax
rate
by
Department
of
Revenue.
G
The
order
will
implement
the
minimum
residential
factor
as
determined
by
the
Commissioner
of
Revenue,
which
shifts
the
burden
of
the
tax
levy
away
from
residential
property
and
will
adopt
the
maximum
residential
exemption
of
35%,
which
allows
owner
occupants
to
realize
savings
on
their
property
tax.
Assessing
Commissioner,
Nick
Aaron
alo
testified
at
the
hearing
explaining
the
two
local
options
in
the
city's
history
of
opting
for
the
highest
savings
for
resident
max
payers.
The
city
relies
heavily
on
property
tax
for
City
funds,
but
has
always
placed
importance
on
providing
maximum
relief
to
resident
tax
payers.
H
You
Madame
president
I
just
rise
to
briefly
thank
my
dear
colleague
and
friend,
the
district
council
from
the
council
from
district
9
and
the
chair
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
it.
This
is
one
of
the
most
important
consequential
things
we
do
every
year
and
it
seems
as
though
it's
a
bit
of
a
formality,
but
I
really
appreciate
the
leadership
that
the
district
9
councilor
is
given
on
this
thing,
and
one
of
the
good
byproducts
that
came
from
this
hearing.
H
Not
only
is
us
allowing
for
the
35%
residential
deduction,
but
also
doing
a
better
job
of
alerting
homeowners
in
Boston
that
they
can,
and
they
should
take
advantage
of
this
it's
difficult
to
see
how
many
people
don't
even
know
what
they
are
able
to
get
back
and
the
fact
that
as
property
gets
more
expensive
as
it
becomes
increasingly
more
expensive
to
live
here.
This
is
just
a
small
piece
of
relief
that
we
can
offer
some
homeowners
and
it's
just
very
good
good
news,
so
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
and
I
look
forward
to
supporting
this.
B
You,
council
Malley
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
I'm
at
this
time.
Counselor
CMO,
whose
chair
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
recommends
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
in
passage
of
docket
162
for
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one.
Six
two
four
has
been
passed:
docket.
A
I
I
They
both
expressed
opposition
to
the
ordinance
stating
that
the
Finance
Commission
can
achieve
that
many
of
the
same
goals
that
the
proposed
that
were
proposed
by
the
inspector
general's
office.
So
that
said
also
Neil,
Dougherty
and
behalf
of
the
administration,
provided
testimony
that
there
were
several
Charter
violations
of
the
ordinance
as
presently
written.
So
as
a
result
of
that
I'm
recommending
the
doctor
remaining
committee
for
further
action,
but
through
the
chair,
give
our
president
sponsor
an
opportunity
to
address.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
You
councillor
CMO
and
Thank
You
councillor
Flaherty,
for
calling
for
a
quick
working
session
and
working
with
my
office
and
the
administration
to
get
something
on
the
books.
I
thought
it
was,
for
the
most
part,
a
very
robust
conversation
and
a
continuation
of
our
hearing
in
many
respects
and
I,
echoed
at
the
working
session
that
you
know.
B
B
It
was
also
interesting
to
learn
that
the
Finance
Commission,
for
example,
in
the
state
inspector
general's
office,
did
not
get
involved
in
those
cases
and
were
not
involved
and
for
me,
rather
than
continuing
to
bring
in
costly
outside
legal
counsel,
to
address
these
issues
when
they
arise
getting
reports
and
then
letting
those
reports
to
sit
on
a
shelf
somewhere.
This
office
can
bring
local
permanent,
proactive,
independent
oversight
of
our
government
conduct.
B
Investigations
in
a
public
manner,
issue
reports
and
push
for
enforcement
of
those
reports,
recommendations
all
while
I
believe
saving
this
city
and
taxpayers,
resources
and
money.
How
do
we
make
sure
that
the
processes
that
we
have
a
place
to
ensure
transparency,
fairness
and
accountability
and
good
governance,
whether
in
zoning
and
permitting
our
city
budgets,
how
we
spend
our
money
policies,
ensuring
equity
and
other
things
are
working
that
we
are
actually
adhering
to
those
policies
and
practices
by
creating
this
position
in
this
office?
B
Council's
I
prioritized
the
value
of
Independence
when
drafting
this
ordinance
and
looked
at
best
practices
across
the
country,
including
several
municipalities
that
have
an
IG
at
the
local
level,
so
whether
Chicago,
Baltimore
New,
York
or
Philly,
and
just
recently
she's
been
following
the
news.
The
mayor
in
Chicago
actually
fired
her
police
chief
after
receiving
a
report
from
her
Office
of
Inspector
General
naming
some
concerns
with
respect
to
his
behavior
and
while
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
Finance
Commission,
most
of
whom
are
volunteers,
of
course,
the
state
inspector
general.
B
They
have
limitations
and
they
do
not
do
everything.
That's
envisioned
in
the
ordinance
they
are
far
removed.
They
only
come
in,
and
this
was
made
abundantly
clear
at
the
working
session
when
they're
called
I
believe
we
have
an
opportunity
here
to
create
something
that
is
local,
that
can
work
in
partnership
in
collaboration
with
these
existing
agencies
and
others,
while
exceeding
their
jurisdiction
in
critical
areas
operating
independently
from
the
mayor
and
city
hall
and
doing
so
proactively,
not
always
having
to
receive
a
call.
B
The
state
IG
mentioned,
for
example,
in
numerous
settings,
but
he'd
like
to
go
into
bps
and
that
it's
not
always
easy
and
I'm
saying.
Yes,
you
should
go
into
PPS.
You
should,
for
example,
look
at
the
120
million
dollar
transportation
budget
or
the
$50,000
we
just
expended
on
a
transportation
consultant
because
we're
not
delivering
good
services
in
the
transportation
field.
B
But
how
great
would
it
have
been
if
we
had
this
office
set
up
at
the
local
level
for
someone
to
go
into
VPS
after
building
trusting
relationships
to
have
a
conversation
before
we
expended
that
additional
$50,000
and
to
have
deeper
conversations
around
how
we
work
on
that
transportation?
Piece
of
the
budget,
for
example,
to
limit
the
cost
while
delivering
effective
services.
The
administration
presented
as
councillor
Flaherty
referenced
referenced
a
list
of
five
issues
concerning
the
city's
charter.
I,
do
not
think
these
legal
concerns
are
insurmountable.
B
I,
don't
agree
with
the
legal
analysis,
putting
my
legal
hat
on
of
the
administration
and
for
me
the
question
I
asked
and
continues
to
be.
A
question.
I
will
continue
to
ask,
is:
does
the
mayor
and
the
administration
support
the
idea
of
this,
and
if
they
do,
let's
come
to
the
table
roll
our
sleeves
up
and
get
this
done?
I
think
calling
for
this
type
of
office
obviously
isn't
something
that
council
does
every
single
day,
but
I,
don't
think
we'd
be
here.
B
Having
this
conversation,
if
residents
didn't
reach
out
to
us
demanding
more
transparency
and
accountability
around
many
processes,
I
think
councillors.
Ourselves
also
wanted,
sometimes
no
more
in
terms
of
what
our
departments
are
doing,
but
I
don't
think
we
would
have
had
these
conversations
and
the
response
I've
gotten
from
those
and
the
public
would
have
been
so
great
if
the
system
was
working,
just
fine,
so
in
the
next
week,
I
hope
to
continue
to
engage,
not
just
all
of
my
colleagues.
B
Of
course,
the
mayor
and
the
administration,
but
one
thing
I
will
add-
is
I
the
one
of
the
biggest
edits
in
this
version
of
the
ordinance
versus
the
old
is
that
we've
put
in
timelines
to
not
have
this
go
into
immediate
effect
once
it
passes
the
council
there's
months,
we've
pushed
it
out.
We've
also
added
significant
timelines
to
allow
for
a
month,
maybe
even
possibly
a
six-month
process,
and
we
could
change
that
to
be
longer
for
a
thoughtful
discussion
around
how
we
set
this
office
up.
B
Colleagues,
as
well
as
the
public
in
setting
up
what
I
think
would
be
an
incredible
office
to
ensure
that
we
all
do
our
jobs
wonderfully
but,
most
importantly,
do
it
with
a
sense
of
accountability
to
the
public
and
with
an
independent
body
that
can
actually
help
us.
Do
it
in
a
way
that
doesn't
offer
favoritism
or
anything
like
that,
so
I'm
excited
to
work
with
each
and
every
one
of
you.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
go
a
little
bit
longer
situation.
Thank.
G
B
A
I
You,
madam
president,
docket
0
1
a
for,
would
grant
a
one-year
extension
to
the
current
ordinance
that
provides
tenants
protections
to
individuals
facing
displacement
because
of
condominium
or
cooperative
conversion.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
our
colleague
city
council,
Liddy
Edwards,
in
counsel
with
Josh
sake
him,
and
we
had
a
hearing
on
December.
I
So
chief
Dillon
also
noted
that
89%
of
the
conversions
are
happening
to
two
in
three
family
homes
throughout
the
city
and
that
those
that's
the
category,
that's
excluded
from
state
law.
State
law
currently
defines
a
covered
combination
as
four
or
more
units.
Addressing
this
issue
would
also
go
a
long
way
and
would
require
a
whole
new
petition
so
for
the
affirmation
I'm
recommending
that
dark
at
0,
1
8
for
passing
a
new
draft.
I
J
You
very
much
Madam
President
I,
wanted
to
thank
Council
30
for
his
leadership
in
holding
a
very
quick
hearing
on
the
condo
conversion.
I
want
to
thank
councilor
Flynn
for
also
coming
and
asking
me
very
good
questions.
I
wanted
to
thank
councilor
bacon
for
your
leadership
in
getting
this
done
in
2014
and
allowing
us
to
continue
this
conversation.
J
Things
on
the
table
that
we
feel
we
need
to
discuss
include
not
only
right
now.
There's
relocation
benefits
at
$10,000,
but
do
they
need
to
go
up?
Do
they
need
to
go
down
what
needs
to
trigger
those
relocation
benefits?
We
also
protect
certain
categories
of
individuals,
those
who
are
disabled,
those
who
are
elderly,
those
who
are
low
to
moderate
income.
J
Are
there
other
categories
of
individuals
that
need
protection,
that
protection
includes
a
five-year
extension
or
or
five-year
addiction
notice,
so
that
if
they
are
going
to
clear
out
the
condo,
if
you
are
elderly,
if
you're
a
low
income
or
low
to
moderate
income,
or
if
you
have
disabilities,
you
get
five-year
notice.
So
are
there
other
classes
of
individuals,
veterans
so
on
and
so
forth?
That
need
to
be
part
of
that.
The
other
component
is
the
loophole
not
only
clearing
out
people,
but
what
other
partners
can
be
used
to
help
us
with
that
clear
out?
J
What
came
up
in
one
of
the
good
discussions
with
advocates
is
working
with
the
Registry
of
Deeds,
maybe
before
somebody
files
their
final
bill
of
sale
with
the
Registry
of
Deeds.
They
need
to
certify
that
they
actually
notified
all
of
the
of
the
tenants
or
all
the
former
residents
of
the
building.
Again,
these
are
ideas,
but
we
didn't
see
how
we
could
really
implement
these
ideas
or
make
true
honest
suggestions
about
them.
At
this
point
we
also
are
looking
at
the
two
to
three
unit
buildings.
J
Now
we
cannot
do
that
through
this
condo
conversion,
but
I
think
there's
a
tandem
conversation
that
we
will
have
to
have
as
to
whether
we're
going
to
look
at
two
other
three
unit
buildings
on
the
condo
conversion
or
any
protections
at
all
and
then
finally,
there's
a
question
of
enforcement.
So
you
can
have
all
the
rules
in
the
world,
but
right
now,
what
do
you
do
when
the
tenants
are
gone
and
they
have
rights
that
they
were
not
able
to
enforce?
J
That's
a
real
question:
there
are
elderly
people
who
are
outside
of
the
building
that
should
have
by
right
been
able
to
get
a
five
year
extension.
So
these
are
all
things
that
we
can
tackle
and
I
believe
we
can
tackle
and
finish
in
a
year.
So
the
proposal
again
is
to
take
the
protections
that
we
have
push
him
back
to
2022
December,
31st,
2020
and,
in
that
time,
have
a
different
ordinance
and
robust
conversation
to
make
sure
that
we
passed
when
we
passed
the
new
ordinance
and
give
it
a
five
year
extension.
K
This
is
something
that
I
think
was
incredibly
important,
that
we
did
five
years
ago
and
at
the
time
doubled
the
relocation
assistance
that
was
given
to
folks
and
made
sure
that
we
were
working
more
cooperatively,
more
collaboratively
with
advocates
and
with
other
city
departments
to
inform
people
of
their
rights
under
this
legislation
in
councillor,
Edwards
was
quite
right
that
enforcement
is
key
on
this,
and
so
many
of
the
other
tenant
protections
we
have
in
our
state
and
city
laws.
But
awareness
is
just
as
important.
K
There
are
so
many
people
who
have
no
idea
that
if
their
building
is
being
sold
or
convert
to
a
co-op
or
condominium
that
there
are
these
resources
available,
we
have
quite
strong
protections.
This
continues
to
strengthen
it.
We
need
to
continue
this
conversation
to
do
that
in
the
coming
years,
but
that's
a
lot
of
money
that
someone
has
can
can
may
be
entitled
to
a
lot
of
notice
that
they
can
be
entitled
to
if
they
fall
into
some
of
those
protected
classes.
But
nobody
knows
about
that.
Not
nobody,
I
shouldn't
say
not
enough.
K
People
know
about
it.
It's
often
folks
who
don't
have
the
resources,
perhaps
are
native
English.
Speakers,
perhaps
are
just
being
given
notices
on
official
looking
paper.
That
says
you
got
to
get
out
of
here
and
that's
happening
over
and
over
again
throughout
our
community.
So
we
need
to
couple
the
strengthening
of
the
ordinance
itself,
with
awareness
with
enforcement
with
resources
for
people
across
our
city.
I
was
proud
to
work
on
this
and
extending
this
five
years
ago.
I
am
excited
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
today.
K
E
Thank
You
council
president
I,
want
to
say
thank
you
for
us
to
councillor
Edwards
and
council
as
a
camp
for
filing
this
reauthorization
and
for
council
fires
as
well,
but
sharing
this
Hitty
this
hearing,
it
is
important
that
we
have
this
condo
conversion
ordinance
in
place
so
that
we
can
continue
to
protect,
protect
our
tenants
who
might
face
displacement
due
to
condo
conversions,
so
I'll
be
voting
YES
to
authorize
it.
We
are
in
a
housing
crisis.
We
need
to
have
all
the
tools
available
to
help
our
working
families
stay
in
Boston
in
the
condo
conversion.
E
Ordinance
is
an
important
tool
that
provides
protection
such
as
analyst
period
right
of
first
refusal
to
purchase
their
unit,
relocation
assistance
in
benefits.
This
is
an
important
ordinance.
I
think
we
can
use
this
as
a
road
map
for
other
types
of
measures
to
provide
protections
against
displacement
and
unjust
evictions,
especially
for
seniors
persons
with
disability,
all
immigrant
neighbors
in
low-income
residents.
In
the
hearing
we
talked
about
further
strengthening
this
ordinance
in
the
future.
I
hope
that
we
can
also
talk
about
expanding
the
protections
within
the
condo
conversion
ordinance
to
cover
tenants
facing
displacement
in
eviction.
E
We
have
seen
longtime
tenants
are
getting
evicted
with
short
notices
in
with
an
expensive
rental
in
housing
market.
It's
very
difficult
for
these
tenants
to
find
new
homes
in
a
short
period
of
time.
I
think
we
should
have
a
reasonable
notice
period.
The
in
protection
for
all
tenants
facing
eviction
in
displacement,
I
believe
that
tenants
who
have
lived
in
properties
for
five
years
or
more
should
be
provided.
E
One
year's
notice
to
vacate
following
property
transfers,
along
with
information
regarding
resources
available
to
assist
them
with
searching
for
new
housing
while
seeing
is
the
disabled,
low-income
residents
should
be
afforded
to
two
years
notice.
Reauthorizing.
This
ordinance
is
important.
I
hope
that
we
can
continue
using
this
ordinance
as
an
example
of
what
we
can
do
to
expand
protections
for
tenants
in
our
city
and
again,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
councilors
Aiken
Council
Edwards
in
councilor
clarity
for
working
on
this
with
the
with
the
mayor's
office
as
well.
Thank
You
council,
president
Thank.
B
J
A
I
For
you,
madam
president,
this
dark
it
would
apply
to
all
divisions
of
inspectional
services,
as
well
as
the
party
requesting
the
inspection.
The
matter
was
sponsored
by
a
mayor,
Martin
J
Walsh
referred
to
the
Committee
on
November,
the
20th
Committee
held
a
hearing
December
the
3rd
in
the
snowstorm
and
inquired
about
the
process
we
had,
commissioner,
do
an
Irish
counsel.
Flynn
I
had
put
the
Commissioner
through
the
paces
he
attended.
I
The
hearing
in
support
of
the
proposal
he'd
explained
that
the
proposal
would
allow
the
ISD
to
recover
costs
of
conducting
outside
inspections
conducted
outside
normal
business
hours
and
also
provide
a
predictable
cost
for
residents
and
business
owners.
He
also
explained
that
the
current
department
efforts
to
collect
fees
for
after
our
inspections
is
onerous
in
burdensome.
In
many
instances.
The
chase
is
on
because
folks
file
for
permits
with
LLC's
and
after
they
get
the
permit
and
they
get
the
certificate
of
occupancy.
They
dissolve
the
LLC
and
good
luck
chasing
nothing.
I
I
So
I
thought
that
if
we
went
much
higher
than
that
that
wouldn't
necessarily
fairly
reflect
the
amount
that
is
as
exhausted
on
that
inspection,
so
we
told
them
that
we
would
accept
that
fee
for
now
and
then
moving
forward.
That
may
be
something
that
we
may
look
to
adjust
in
the
future,
so
that
said,
I'm
recommending
the
dark
at
1
585
ought
to
pass.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
B
You
counsel,
clarity,
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
at
this
time,
tons
of
flower
tea,
whose
chair
of
the
Committee
on
government
operations,
recommends
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
1,
5,
8
5,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one
five
eight
five
has
been
passed.
Moving
on
to
personnel
orders.
B
B
B
B
B
Flynn
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
1
677,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
habit
dark
at
1
677
has
been
passed,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
zero
late
file
matters.
Anybody
wishing
to
remove
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets
may
do
so
now.
B
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
three
late
file
matters
to
be
added
to
today's
consent
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objection,
the
matters
are
so
added
at
this
time.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted.
F
J
You
I
just
wanted
to
congratulate
officer
James
Martin.
He
is
our
community
service
officer
in
East
Boston.
He
has
served
the
community
extremely
well
and
he
will
no
longer
be
serving
in
that
capacity
because
he
has
been
promoted
and
that's
a
wonderful
thing,
but
we
will
certainly
miss
him
from
the
peace
walks.
He
was
there
at
the
soup
kitchen
when
it
first
started,
he's
come
every
Tuesday.
He
has
been
a
wonderful
bridge
in
assuring
that
all
members
of
East
Boston
but
listened
to
felt
valued.
J
He
was
there
and
I
just
wanted
him
to
know
how
much
we
will
deeply
miss
him.
I
also
want
to
welcome
our
new
community
service
officer,
Jose
Tinto
Lowe,
who
has
been
so
far
at
the
trolly.
It's
been
at
the
soup
kitchen
he's
coming
in
there
and
he's
got
some
big
shoes
to
fill
he's
a
great
guy
he's
from
born
and
raised
in
East
Boston,
and
so
it's
for
him
he's
coming
home.
So
we
walk
in
him
with
open
arms,
but
just
wanted
to
also
recognize
the
great
service
of
Thank.
B
A
President
I
just
wanted
to
remind
everyone.
We
will
be
sending
each
office
and
notice
to
let
you
know
that
if,
if
action
is
not
taken
on
any
matter
that
is
in
the
green
sheets
by
next
week,
they
will
be
placed
on
file
and
I
know,
sometimes
there's
just
time
constraints,
but
that's
just
to
let
you
know
you
can
also
refile
those
matters
in
January,
but
everything
other
than
what
the
mere
files
will
be
placed
on
file
if
the
action
is
not
taken.
Just
a
reminder.
Thank
you.
B
B
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
out
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
those.
Aforementioned
individuals
were
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
this
chamber
on
Wednesday
December
11th
at
12
noon,
at
Boston,
City
Hall,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
half
of
the
councillors
adjourned.