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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on December 9, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on December 9, 2020
A
Thank
you
so
much
I've
been
informed
by
our
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present,
we'll
begin
our
meeting
with
our
clergy
and
the
pledge
of
allegiance.
At
this
time,
I
will
invite
councillor
flaherty
up,
who
will
introduce
bishop
dickerson,
who
is
a
great
friend
to
me
personally
and
to
this
council
at
councillor
flaherty.
You
have
the
floor.
E
D
Louella
dickerson
lady
luella
and
proud
father
to
three
three
children
will
dickerson
the
third
who
worked,
as
you
guys
all
know,
work
in
my
office
and
doing
great
things
for
the
city
of
austin
and
may
actually
even
be
joining
our
ranks
at
some
point
and
also
a
grandfather
to
five
grandkids.
He
and
luella
both
founded
the
greater
love
tabernacle
church
back
in
1989..
D
His
contributions
to
our
community
in
our
city
here
are
hard
to
summarize
in
just
a
few
sentences.
Very
civically
minded
and
an
active
member
of
our
city
he's
the
pastor
of
the
restoration
ministries,
an
organization
designed
to
train
21st
century
pastors
he's
also
the
president
of
the
greater
love
community
cares,
which
is
a
non-profit
philanthropic
agency
that
helps
economically
marginalized
individuals
and
families,
he's
also
involved
in
many
charitable
charitable
organizations
and
boards,
and
has
taught
in
council
trouble.
Youth
and
adults
he's
also
spoken
frequently
at
schools
and
in
jails
and
prisons.
D
He's
a
former
boston
public
school
teacher
and
former
adjunct
college.
Professor
he's
also
a
former
chaplain
for
the
boston
police
department
and
former
member
of
the
national
chaplains
association,
since
probably
the
mid
to
late
80s.
He
and
others
have
led
walk
throughs
through
our
neighborhoods,
particularly
around
the
issue
of
gun
violence.
Sadly,
bishop
dickerson
has
probably
presided
over
the
most
funeral
services
for
those
that
have
been
killed
due
to
to
gun
violence,
but
compassionately
like
simon
and
cyrene.
D
He
has
been
there
for
so
many
families
that
have
lost
their
loved
ones
through
senseless
violence,
so
that
that
said,
I'm
honored
to
have
him
here
with
us,
I'm
honored
to
call
him
a
very
close
friend
of
mine.
I
know
he's
close
friends
with
several
others
here
and
grateful
that
he
had
a
few
minutes
today
to
take
out
of
his
very
busy
day
to
join
us
for
today's
invocation.
So
with
that,
I
want
to
welcome
bishop,
william
e
dickerson
ii.
F
Thank
you
to
council
president,
my
sister
kim
janey,
who
I
met
years
ago,
advocating
for
quality
education
for
young
people
in
boston
to
our
counsel,
in
our
church,
district,
greater
love,
traveling
after
dorchester,
andrea
campbell
and
also
a
fellow
alum
of
boston,
latin
god
bless
you
and
to,
of
course,
michael
flaherty.
Thank
you
for
the
warm
introduction,
a
long
time
friend
and
brother.
F
F
She
she
grew
up
in
the
area
where
our
church
was
located
over
in
franklin
field,
so
I
gotta
mention
that
and
she's
always
been
such
a
sweet
sister,
and
I
thank
god
for
you
and,
and
so
many
others
are
on
the
call
today,
of
course,
julia
lets.
You
know
that
one
book
one
vote
does
count.
You
know,
and
I
see
that
ed
ed
continues
to
forge
ahead
of
the
legacy
of
his
dad
ray
flynn.
F
A
former
mayor
who
I
worked
closely
with
years
ago,
but
we
we
are
praying
for
a
peaceful,
a
holiday
for
everyone
as
we
approach
the
closing
this
year.
I
want
to
thank
the
boston
city
council
for
your
arduous
work
and
efforts
over
the
years
in
terms
of
keeping
our
residents
together.
F
As
this
city
and
nation
deal
with
the
pandemic
of
kovic,
we
continue
we
wanted.
You
know
that
we
we
want
you
to
know
that
we
continue
to
work
to
make
sure
that
peace
prevails
in
our
community,
and
we
appreciate
that
you're
continuing
to
work
for
peace
in
our
community
jeremiah,
the
prophet
states
in
jeremiah
29,
verse
7
seek
the
peace
of
the
city
as
it
prospers.
F
So
will
you
so
that's
what
we
desire
to
see
boston
prosper
as
that
beloved
city
that
we
so
often
have
heard
in
of
red
and
dr
king's
literature,
and
so
I
want
to
let
the
council
know
that
you
know
as
one
of
the
clergy
persons
of
this
city.
F
I
I
want
you
to
know
that
you
can
rely
on
the
clergy
of
the
city
of
boston
to
continue
to
partner
with
you,
as
we
move
forward
to
stomp,
out
and
and
and
and
erase
unjust
situations,
poverty,
violence,
racism,
despair
in
boston,
because
I
know
that's
on
your
heart
to
come
against
those
those
things
and
so,
as
michael
the
prophet
states
he
hit
micah
6
8.
He
has
shown
you
a
man
what
god
requires
of
you
to
act
justly
to
love
mercy
and
to
walk
humbly
with
your
god.
F
So
I
pray
for
peace
for
our
city,
peace
for
the
city
council.
I
pray
for
peace
throughout
our
nation
and
the
world
in
the
midst
of
these
uncertain
times.
So
I
know
that
sometimes
you
get
discouraged
you
get
frustrated,
but
I
encourage
you
all
to
turn
to
one
another
but
more
importantly,
turn
to
god-
and
I
say
that
with
respects
to
all
faith
traditions
that
we
cannot
handle
these
things
by
ourselves.
F
F
Do
all
you
can
to
encourage
those
that
are
going
down
the
road
of
pessimism
to
be
more
optimistic,
even
as
we
hear
about
some,
somebody
is
sick
or
someone
has
died
because
of
covet
and
other
other
types
of
health
disparities,
because
we
know
that
there
are
many
people
that
are
being
healed
and
recovering
too.
So,
let's
with
that,
let's
pray.
F
F
Father,
as
this
council
engages
in
the
politics
of
the
city,
keep
them
with
a
heart
of
compassion
for
those
that
are
suffering
lord,
those
that
are
dealing
with
this
pandemic
and
they're
not
dealing
with
it
so
well,
father,
we
pray
that
you
will
touch
the
lord
each
one
of
us
that
we
might
present
a
more
just
society
father.
We
ask
that
you,
lord
stricken
the
poor
and
the
marginalized
in
this
city,
look
upon
the
incarcerated
community
in
the
midst
of
this
pandemic.
F
Lord,
and
let
there
be
peace
and
safety
for
them
as
well,
because
they
will
come.
Many
of
them
will
come
back
to
our
communities.
Father
protect
this
council,
the
first
responders,
lord,
the
police
officers,
emt
workers,
firefighters,
doctors,
nurses,
protect
our
troops
far
and
near
father.
I
pray
to
your
guidance
counsel
in
this
meeting
today.
Let
it
be
fruitful
and
productive
and
be
with
them
throughout
the
course
of
this
year
and
help
us
lord
to
see
lord
victory
as
we
enter
into
a
new
year.
F
A
A
A
E
A
Thank
you
so
much.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
stand
as
approved,
we'll
move
on
to
communications
from
his
honor
the
mayor,
starting
with
docket
1141.
B
Docket
1141
message
and
auto
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
300
000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
21
burn
state
justice
assistance,
jag
grant
awarded
by
the
united
states
department
of
justice
passed
through
the
massachusetts
state
police
crime
lab
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
operation
chart
stopper
a
partnership
between
the
bpd
youth
violence
strike
force
and
the
mass
state
police
gang
unit.
The
initiative
will
focus
on
suppressing
gun,
violence,
targeting
violent
impact
players
and
patrolling
hot
spots.
B
Thank
you,
docket
1142
message
and
auto
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
235
175
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
20
municipal
vulnerability,
preparedness
grant
program
awarded
by
the
executive
office
of
energy
and
environmental
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
environment
department.
The
grant
will
fund
planning
for
a
new
waterfront
landscape
with
increased
educational
access
to
the
harbor
at
fort
point,
channel
and
boston.
Children's
museum,
waterfront.
A
B
Bucket
1143
message
and
honor
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
special
initiative
awarded
by
the
bar
fund
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office.
The
grant
will
fund
planning
and
implementation
capacity
for
the
office
of
equity.
Thank.
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
president.
This
is
a
grant
of
200
000
that
will
go
towards
funding
and
implementing
the
office
of
equity
in
the
city
of
boston.
I
know
I
know
we
normally
have
protocols
for
grants
of
this
certain
value,
but
we're
running
out
of
time
in
the
legislative
year,
and
this
grant
is
important
towards
creating
space
for
equity.
H
In
our
city,
our
office,
our
office
has
been
focused
on
issues
of
equity
since
we
got
into
office
looking
at
who
has
a
voice
and
who
doesn't
having
an
agency
within
the
city
dedicated
to
advancing
issues
around
equity
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction
towards
becoming
an
all
means,
all
city.
I
move
that
we
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
to
accept
the
scribes
and
thank
you
for
putting
it
in
my
committee.
I
really
do
appreciate
that.
H
A
G
B
B
Docket
1035
the
committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
communities
to
which
was
burned
on
october,
7th
2020
bucket
number
one
zero
three
five
message
and
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
nine
hundred
and
sixty
one
thousand
eighty
six
dollars
twenty
nine
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
one.
Youth
works
awarded
by
the
mass
executive
office
of
labor
and
workforce
development
asked
through
the
economic
development
and
industrial
corporation
of
boston
to
be
administered
by
the
youth,
engagement
and
employment.
A
I
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
committee
of
on
strong
women,
families
and
committees
and
communities
held
a
public
hearing
on
friday
december
4th
and
heard
testimonies
on
behalf
of
the
administration
from
cope
director
of
the
department
of
youth,
engagement
and
employment
rashad
rather
at
boston,
centers
for
youth
and
families,
bcyf,
eduardo
franco,
manager
of
youth
programs
and
partnerships
at
youth,
engagement
and
employment,
and
miss
torreira,
lyons
manager
of
youth,
employment
and
development.
I
The
yee
partners,
with
hundreds
of
community-based
and
non-profit
organizations
across
the
city
partnered
with
to
provide
a
meaningful
employment
opportunities
to
thousands
of
boston
youth
aged
15
to
18..
This
grant
would
fund
boston's
success.
Link
employment
program
for
has
has
fun
has
supported
well,
will
support
the
boston
success
link
employment
program
for
summer
of
2020..
A
B
E
B
A
J
You
very
much
I'm
gonna.
We
have
a
very
long
committee
report
with
a
lot
of
edits,
and
so
ultimately,
I'm
gonna
quickly.
Summarize
those
summarize
the
process
of
how
we
got
here
and
then
I
will
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor.
But
the
ultimate
recommendation
is
that
we
would
pass
this
in
an
amended
form
as
such
counselor
fabi
george
referred
to
the
committee
on
january
29
2020
the
this
ordinance
that
would
create
a
special
commission
on
ending
family
homelessness.
J
We
had
a
hearing
on
this
on
september
14th
and
then
we
had
a
working
session
on
october
first.
This
essentially
would
create
this
commission
to
develop
an
actual
actionable
excuse,
a
measurable
plan
to
end
family
homelessness
in
the
city
of
boston.
We
are
all
actually
very
excited,
and
I
can
speak
to
all
of
the
speakers
who
came
from
dnd
from
family
aid.
Boston
from
horizons
on
homeless.
Excuse
me
horizons
for
homeless
children
from
sojourner
house
moses
hacobian.
J
J
We
also
had
many
good
suggestions
about
how
we
make
sure
that
the
homeless
individuals
are
centered
in
this
process
that
we're
not
having
such
a
commission
so
much
about
them,
but
having
a
commission
with
them
right,
nothing
about
them
without
them,
and
ultimately
there
was
such
good
agreement
and
such
excitement
about
this
process.
Now,
as
I
mentioned,
this
committee
report
goes
into
pages
of
individual
amendments
and
additions,
and
this
is
again
prompted
by
many
of
the
suggestions
from
the
individuals
in
the
community.
Just
to
summarize
very
quickly,
we
wanted
to
add
certain
staff.
J
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
some
funding.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
confirmed
reports
to
the
city
council.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
a
standard
of
continuum
of
care
and
that
we
were
all
moving
again
towards
the
stipends
or
some
sort
of
compensation
for
the
individuals
who
are
unstably,
housed
or
homeless,
to
be
able
to
participate.
J
A
K
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
council
edwards
for
shepherding
this
ordinance
through
the
government
ops
committee.
After
many
years
of
discussion
with
my
family
shelter
provider
roundtable,
I'm
so
thrilled
that
today
we
will
be
voting
on
the
creation
of
this
special
commission
to
end
family
homelessness.
K
This
commission
will
gather
together
the
necessary
government
officials,
practitioners
on
the
ground
and
families
themselves,
to
make
policy
changes
that
have
real
and
measurable
impact
in
the
lives
of
our
families,
who
do
not
have
housing
stability,
as
I
I've
said
many
times
before.
We
have
approximately
five
thousand
homeless
students
in
the
boston,
public
schools.
Every
single
school
in
the
district
has
a
student
who
is
experiencing
homelessness.
K
There
are
students
who
do
not
have
safe
and
stable
places
to
call
home
for
decades.
Family
homelessness
has
been
ignored
at
every
every
level
of
government.
Now
we
truly
begin
to
correct
this
and
get
the
resources
in
place,
so
that
homelessness
is
at
most
a
brief
and
one-time
experience
for
a
family.
K
This
ordinance
would
not
be
possible
without
the
family,
shelter
roundtable
in
particular,
christy
staples
from
united
way,
danielle
farrier
from
heading
home,
kate,
moran
from
horizons
for
homeless
children,
larry,
siemens
from
family
aid,
boston,
moza,
kokobian
from
higher
ground,
christine
dixon
from
project
hope,
felicia
smith
from
the
sojourner
house,
and
all
of
the
providers
who
have
who
have
been
with
us
and
those
with
lived
experience
who
have
worked
with
us
on
this
work
every
single
day.
K
I
also
would
like
to
thank
the
mayor
and
chief
dylan
for
creating
the
special
advisor
position
on
family
homelessness
and
everyone
at
d
d,
who
has
continued
to
participate
in
those
roundtable
discussions.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
our
partners
at
the
state
level
who
have
worked
with
us
to
end
family
homelessness
across
the
state.
I
also
would
like
to
thank
my
colleagues
who,
during
these
hearings
and
working
sessions,
have
contributed
great
ideas
and
have
really
worked
to
form
this
ordinance.
That's
before
you
today.
K
A
So
much
I'm
trying
to
get
back
to
the
other
screen
to
see
if
anyone
else
would
like
to
speak
to
this.
Okay,
wonderful,
thank
you.
So
much
counselor
edward,
seeks
acceptance
of
this
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0225.
A
B
B
I
H
B
A
Congratulations:
this
is
wonderful.
Docket0225
has
been
passed
in
a
new
draft,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could,
please
amend
the
attendance
report
to
reflect
who
has
joined
us.
This
is
a
great
important
day
in
the
city
council.
This
is
where
we
are
voting
on
all
the
work
that
we've
been
working
so
hard
on
all
year.
So
congratulations
certainly
to
councillor
asabi
george.
Next
up
we
have
a
couple
of
dockets
from
councillor
edwards,
so
it's
really
exciting.
Madam
clerk,
could
we
move
on
to
the
next
docket?
It
is
docket
zero.
B
Docket
zero
eight
five
one
committee
on
government
operations
to
which
is
referred
on
july
8
2020
document
number
zero,
eight
five
one.
In
order
for
an
amendment
to
the
boston
city
charter,
pursuant
to
general
laws,
chapter
43
b,
section
10
b,
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft.
A
J
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president.
I
appreciate
this
moment
that
we're
in
and
also
the
time
to
discuss
this
I
want
to
first
summarize
very
quickly,
the
committee
report
and,
as
I'm
the
sponsor
of
this
as
well,
I
would
then
like
to
make
the
argument,
in
summary,
of
the
reasons
why
I
believe
this
body
should
vote
for
this
charter
amendment
to
go
to
the
people
of
boston.
A
J
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
for
the
committee
report
docket
0851
amendment
to
the
boston
city
charter.
Pursuant
to
greater
excuse
me
to
general
laws.
Chapter
43
b,
section
10
b,
was
sponsored
by
myself
and
referred
to
the
committee
on
july
8th.
The
committee
held
a
hearing
on
august
6th,
where
public
comment
was
taken
and
a
working
session
on
october
8th
of
this
year.
This
docket
is
seeking
approval
of
a
charter
amendment.
J
That
would
excuse
me
under
the
provisions
of
the
section
of
the
local
legislative
body
under
excuse
me,
section
10,
b,
the
local
legislative
body
member
may
propose
a
charter
amendment
through
a
written
request
to
the
city
clerk.
That
is
what
I've
done.
This
written
request
of
this
clerk's
office
initiates
a
mandatory
timeline
which
we
are
on
by
which
the
council
must
hold
a
public
hearing.
We
did
advise
a
public
hearing
in
a
newspaper.
J
We
did
a
general
circulation
and
take
final
action,
which
is
what
I'm
asking
that
we
do
today
approval
of
a
rev
referendum
on
the
charter
amendment
submitted
pursuant
to
this
requires
a
vote
of
the
city
council,
constitutional
review
of
the
attorney
general
and
here
here
and
after
ago,
and
should
the
ago
approve
this
question.
Voters
in
boston
would
vote
yes
or
no
at
the
next
regular
municipal
election
provided
such
election
is
at
least
60
days
later
than
the
time
the
ago
offers
its
approval
as
such.
J
We
are
on
that
timeline,
and
that
is
what
we
are
going
to
vote
to
do
today
at
the
hearing,
the
committee
reviewed
process
under
section
10b
and
required
amendment
timeline
and
the
procedure
to
have
it
done
by
november
2021,
the
committee
discussed
making
the
budget
process
more
equitable
and
equal
in
city
having
the
ability
to
increase
or
decrease
line
items
and
participatory
budgeting.
The
committee
discussed
having
an
opportunity
to
review
departments,
process
and
public
accountability.
J
Counselors
discuss
the
limited
power
that
the
city
council
has
in
crafting
the
budget
counselors
also
discussed
implementing
participatory
budgeting.
The
committee
heard
testimony
supporting
of
the
participatory
budgeting.
The
boston
municipal
research
bureau
testified
in
opposition.
At
the
working
session.
The
committee
discussed
having
legislative
flexibility.
The
committee
discussed
participatory
budgeting
again
and
implemented
implementing
participatory
budgeting,
and
questions
were
asked
specifically
about
the
impact
on
the
fiscal
on
the
fiscal
health
of
the
city.
J
We
discussed
potential
concerns
also
not
only
about
the
capacity
and
the
ability
to
originate
the
budget,
but
also
on
the
the
predictability
and
how
that
could
help
or
hurt
the
bond
rating
of
the
city.
We
also
discussed
proposed
changes
to
the
amendment
that
specifically
dealt
with
this
boston,
public
schools
and
making
sure
that
we
were
consistent
with
other
provisions
of
the
charter.
J
The
ability
to
originate
is
no
longer
part
of
this
draft.
The
mayor
will
maintain
the
ability
to
originate
and
set
and
cap
the
amount
of
money
should
be
spent,
and
it
just
in
addition,
the
boston
public
schools,
to
make
it
consistent
with
section
75
of
the
charter,
we
will
not
have
line
item
abilities
to
go
into
the
boston
public
schools
budget.
J
J
There
will
not
be
a
allocation
of
participatory
budgeting,
there's
a
stock
gap
to
ensure
the
fiscal
health
of
the
city.
This
authorizes
also
the
city
of
boston.
This
draft
to
create
an
office
of
participatory
budgeting
with
external
oversight
and
its
staffing.
Administra
administrative
costs
will
come
from
the
already
separated
funds
for
participatory
budgeting
that
year
again
sticking
within
the
budget,
not
adding
additional
funds.
J
This
outlines
further
and
simplifies
the
back
and
forth
between
the
city,
council
and
the
mayor,
and
it
gives
the
city
council
the
ultimate
override
to
authority
override
any
budgetary
reductions
or
increases
by
amendment
in
from
the
mayor
in
whole
or
in
part.
J
J
It
is
easier
to
implement,
and
today
I
ask
that
the
city
council,
that
today's
ask
of
the
city
council
is
that
this
version,
having
gotten
feedback
from
everybody,
that
this
version
ought
to
pass
in
the
amended
draft.
That
is
the
committee
report
in
terms
of
the
actual
arguments
and
any
other
concerns,
because
I
wanted
to
address
those
separately
as
the
lead
sponsor.
If
I
may.
Madam
president,
yes,
please.
J
We
have
heard
a
great
deal
and
I
want
to
be
clear
about
the
transparency
and
back
and
forth
of
myself
with
the
mayor
with
the
mayor's
individuals
and
so
right
now,
and
before
this
moment
there
was
a
back
and
forth
between
myself
legal
department,
myself
and
the
mayor
myself
and
igr,
which
is
neil
and
so
therefore
also
the
mayor
specifically
about
this,
with
the
hope
that
we
could
get
to
a
language
that
we
could
agree
on.
I
want
to
be
clear
to
all
my
colleagues
today.
J
This
is
not
the
final
step
for
this,
so
if
we
pass
today,
which
I
hope
we
will-
and
I
feel
we
will,
the
mayor
and
this
body
can
continue
to
discuss
and
can
continue
to
manipulate,
mold
and
move
this
toward
another
place.
J
J
That
to
me
is
part
of
our
job
and
while
some
people
believe
and
have
stated,
we
are
representatives
and
we
should
definitely
represent,
and
we
don't
want
to
abdicate
our
role
to
anybody.
I
believe
we
need
to
add
to
the
definition
of
our
role.
It
is
not
just
to
represent
and
be
a
voice,
but
when
possible,
to
empower
people
as
well
to
invite
them
to
the
table
to
invite
them
to
be
part
of
this
process.
J
J
They
may
not.
That
is
okay,
but
democracy
requires
us.
I
believe
today
to
say
then
make
your
decision,
so
that
is
what
this
does.
That
is
what
we
will
do
today.
I
believe
we
will
have
a
final
version
or
a
version.
Excuse
me,
because
again,
we're
still
talking
with
the
mayor
and
what
we're
voting
on
is
for
the
citizens
of
boston
to
make
the
ultimate
decision
now
this
does
change
the
charter.
The
reason
why
it
has
to
go
to
the
citizens
of
boston
is
because
it's
a
charter
change.
J
J
J
The
mayor
will
determine
how
much
money
we
have
to
spend
and
we
cannot
add
to
that
amount.
That
is
the
the
compromise.
If
he's
going
to
originate
the
budget,
we
don't
get
to
turn
around
and
add
in
more
money.
That
is
not
there.
So
the
mayor
will
set
the
actual
ceiling
for
how
much
money
there
is
to
be
sent
spent
number
two.
J
Instead
of
today's
process,
where
the
mayor
presents
to
us
and
we
go
back
to
the
mayor
and
we're
talking
amongst
ourselves
and
then
he
presents
a
budget
and
then
we
do
a
perfunctory
vote
to
just
vote
it
down
we're
going
to
get
to
work
publicly,
people
will
watch
us,
add
amendments
that
hold
us
accountable
for
the
things
that
we're
asking
for,
and
not
only
that,
but
I
have
to
present
my
amendments
to
all
of
you
and
you
would
have
to
vote
on.
One
of
those
amendments
become
part
of
the
budget.
J
To
me,
that
is
not
only
transparent,
that's
accountable.
The
folks
in
my
district
would
turn
around
and
say
you
are
are
not
advocating
for
me.
I
don't
like
that.
I
don't
mind
like
that.
What
you're
advocating
for
and
I'm
gonna
ask
that
you
voted
down
or
voted
up,
but
that
back
and
forth
happens
publicly,
and
it
happens.
I
think
in
the
most
healthy
legislative
bodies-
and
I
think
that's
all
we're
doing-
is
trying
to
bring
that
in
line
with
other
legislative
bodies.
J
J
Then
what
we
vote
on
instead
of
a
functory,
you
know
just
down,
vote
we'll
go
to
the
mayor.
The
mayor
ultimately
will
go
into
it
like
the
governor
would
and
line
item
agreed,
disagree,
disagree
and
increase
decrease
so
on
and
so
forth,
and
then
comes
back
to
us
and
for
us
to
undo
what
the
mayor
did.
It
requires
two-thirds
majority,
but
it
ends
it
doesn't
come
down
to
a.
Maybe
we
will.
Maybe
we
won't.
We
go
to
a
112
it
ends.
J
I
think
that
process
that
open,
transparent
negotiation
is
something
that
the
people
of
boston
deserve.
Three
billion
dollars
on
the
line
deserves
more
than
a
yes
or
no,
and
because
the
mayor
is
setting
what
that
cap
is
what
we
have
to
spend,
provided
he
doesn't
over
ride
or
she
doesn't
override
or
they
don't
override
being
gender
equitable.
Since
we're
having
a
hearing
on
that
override
the
money
that
we
have
in
the
bank,
we
will
stay
within
those
confines.
J
J
J
J
At
the
end
of
the
day,
today's
vote
again
is
to
make
sure
that
the
people
of
boston
who
we
all
heard
from
in
this
past
budget,
we
all
heard
from
them-
and
it's
very
clear
to
me-
and
I
think,
to
many
of
my
colleagues
they
want
in
they
want
in.
They
want
a
bigger
impact.
They
want
to
be
able
to
talk
to.
J
They
want
to
be
able
to
hold
accountable,
and
I
believe
true
accountability
can't
be
just
limited
to
whether
I
say
yes
or
no,
but
how
much
I
went
in
and
how
many
amendments
I
supported
and
what
kinds
of
amendments
I
supported,
and
where
did
I
lead
when
I,
when
I
should
have
followed
and
where
I
followed,
where
I
should
have
led
those?
That's
accountability.
That's
transparency!
That's
a
modern
city
government
that
is
a
powerful
responsible
legislature.
J
That's
who
we
are
so
those
are
the
arguments
for
it.
But
let
me
be
clear
to
my
colleagues
today:
you
can
hold
two
narratives.
If
you
feel
it's
necessary,
you
can
honestly
hold
two
narratives
and
say
this
is
the
constitutional
process
and
I'm
going
to
go
with
that
process
and
allow
for
the
people
of
boston
to
make
their
decision.
J
J
L
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
in
the
spirit
of
the
prior
speaker.
I
just
want
to
say
I
want
to
offer
some
remarks
in
my
capacity
as
ways
and
means
chair
and
support
of
this,
and
then
I
would
like
to
introduce
a
friendly
amendment
which
the
sponsor
is
aware
of
and
supports
to
the
floor.
But
I'll.
Obviously,
when
I
do
that
christine
will
send
it
and
it
will
have
to
be
properly
before
the
body.
So
I
won't
address
it
initially.
L
So
the
first
thing
that
I
want
to
say
is
that
I
think
this.
I
think
that
this
is
an
amendment
that
that
really
brings
two
critical
issues
that
have
been
discussed
in
the
city
for
decades
or
even
generations,
about
our
budgeting
process
to
the
fore
and,
as
the
sponsor
says,
brings
them
to
the
people
of
boston.
L
So
one
came
into
sharp
relief
with
our
budget
process
last
year,
which
is
the
asym
symmetrical
powers
of
the
council
in
regard
to
the
budget
and
the
fact
that,
because
because
of
the
council's
power,
only
to
reduce
the
budget,
what
ends
up
happening
is
a
highly
ritualized
process
in
which
most
negotiation
and
adjustment
of
the
budget
happens
in
a
kind
of
informal
way.
L
Because
formally,
all
that
we
do,
as
everyone
knows,
is
reject
the
budget
so
that
an
updated
version
can
be
introduced
by
the
by
the
mayor
and
then,
as
we
all
experience,
there's
an
up
or
down
vote,
and
I
think
we
all
felt
the
limitations
of
that.
And
I
think
that
to
councillor
edwards's
point
that
we're.
You
know,
representatives
of
people
who
expect
us
to
represent
them
in
a
budget
process
more
robustly
than
our
current
tools
enable
us
to
do.
The
second
piece
is
participatory
budgeting.
L
It's
a
question
of
how
to
allow
our
residents
of
boston
to
be
more
actively
and
directly
involved
themselves
in
how
in
how
we
live
together
and
how
we
structure
our
civil
life,
and
I
want
to
say
I
am
I
have
as
people
know.
I
was
deeply
involved
in
the
community
preservation
act
campaign
as
an
advocate
and
often
talk
about
that
in
the
context
of
the
need
for
affordable
housing.
But
I
think
it's
important
to
know
that
there
is
also
what
I
learned
in
that
campaign.
L
Is
that
there's
a
deep
appetite
out
there
for
people
to
feel
more
directly
connected
to
our
government
and
to
feel
like
it
is
government
for
the
people
by
the
people
right,
and
I
think
that
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that,
as
as
our
country
and
our
city
has
gotten
so
much
bigger
you,
you
end
up
in
a
large.
You
know,
city
like
this,
with
absolutely
appropriate
levels
of
bureaucracy
and
complexity,
to
govern
a
kind
of
contemporary
21st
century
city
and
and
those
you
know.
L
They
can
be
great
for
a
bunch
of
levels
of
efficiency,
but
they
can
also
make
people
feel
more
and
more
estranged
from
that
sense
of
governing
by
the
people,
and
I
think
that
when
we
do
processes
like
cpa-
or
we
talk
here
about
participatory
budgeting,
which
gives
us
an
opportunity
for
kind
of
a
broader
lens,
we're
talking
about
a
way
to
really
undergird
the
legitimacy
of
what
we
do
here
every
day
and
to
make
people
feel
that
direct
connection
and
the
fact
that
you
know,
I
think
I
think,
there's
such
a
bad
net
bad
concept
and
narrative
out
there
about
our
tax
dollars.
L
You
know
sort
of
going
to
them
the
government
over
there,
and
I
think
we
really
need
to
push
back
on
that
and
have
the
sense
of
no
like
the
government.
Is
us
we're
collectively
deciding
how
we're
gonna
govern
together
and
and
taxes
are
actually
part
of
a
really
serious,
important
joint
democratic
project.
So
that
to
me
is
the
philosophical
case
here.
I
just
want
to
emphasize
that
what
we're
proposing
in
this
amendment
here
today
what
sponsor
is
proposing
and
I'm
supporting-
is
very
consistent
with
lots
of
things
out
there.
L
That's
exactly
what
we
did
with
the
community
preservation
act
and
councilor
flaherty
will
remember
sort
of
shepherding
that
through
and
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
figure
out
the
exact
mechanics
of
everything
at
that
stage
and
to
do
it
in
a
in
a
robust,
responsible
and
democratic
way
and
the
funding
mechanism.
Also
the
idea
of
putting
the
money
in
a
fund
having
a
an
office
that
manages
it.
That's
funded
out
of
that.
That's
all
consistent
with
the
way
that
the
community
preservation
act
is
currently
set
up
and
working
inside
of
the
city.
L
So
I
just
want
to
sort
of
emphasize
for
folks
that
that
that
shouldn't
feel
strange
or
alien
to
something
that
we're
doing
right
now
and
I
think
doing
successfully
and
then
on
the
side
of
the
powers
of
the
council.
L
What
we're
really
proposing
is
for
the
council
to
have
powers
that
resemble
more
a
standard,
legislature's
powers
when
it
comes
to
the
budget,
whether
you're,
looking
up
at
congress
or
the
state
legislature
or
or
frankly,
you
look
at
you-
know:
bodies
of
selectmen
in
other
cities
around
massachusetts
towns
around
massachusetts.
The
ability
to
amend
a
budget
to
offer
amendments
is
an
important
part
of.
I
think
the
legislative
power
and
the
reality
is
we're
actually
not
taking
one
of
the
standard
legislative
powers,
which
is
to
originate
a
budget
in
recognition
of
exactly
that.
L
Complexity
and
bureaucracy
that
I
that
I
alluded
to
and
the
fact
that
we
know
that
the
mayor's
side
has
a
budget
office.
L
Has
you
know
a
long
interdepartmental
set
of
work
around
the
budget
and
that
it
makes
more
sense
for
the
council
to
come
in
at
a
scrutiny
level,
but
that
that
scrutiny
should
be
something
that
can
go
in
both
directions,
right
of
increasing
and
decreasing
line
items,
and
and
within
that
context,
council
edwards
has
included
in
her
proposal
substantial
limitations
to
make
sure
that
we
are
securing
the
fiscal
health
of
the
city.
When
it
comes
to
things
like
you
know
the
council
not
being
able
to
increase
the
overall
amount.
L
The
fact
that
there
is
that
ability
to
press
pause
on
participatory
budgeting
for
in
a
crisis
the
slow
ramp
up
of
the
participatory
budgeting
in
the
first
place
and
a
number
of
other
things.
So
I
I
certainly
feel
as
the
ways
and
means
chair
that
this
would
enable
a
budget
process
that
would
be
more
genuine
in
a
number
of
respects
and
a
little
bit
less
of
the
pantomime
from
the
perspective
of
the
public.
L
And
I
think
that
that
that
befits
us
and
that
it
would
be
a
good,
a
good
power
for
this
council
to
step
into
and
still
allow
the
mayor.
A
strong
leadership
role
in
the
budget
and-
and
so
with
all
of
that
said,
I
I
would
urge
colleagues
to
support
this
today.
L
I
am,
as
I
alluded
to
at
the
start,
proposing,
oh
and
sorry.
The
one
last
thing
I
wanted
to
say
is
just
to
again
emphasize
counselor
edwards's
point
that
the
question
here
is
about
whether
we
send
this
matter
to
the
voters
and
that
there
would
obviously
be
a
vigorous
campaign
about,
with
I'm
sure
cases
made
for
and
against,
but
to
me
there's
a
strong
case
for
sending
to
the.
A
Before
you
go
on,
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
amendment
gets
before
the
body
we
have
it
yeah.
Whoever
is
behind
the
scenes.
I
don't
know
if
that's
christine
or
michelle.
A
A
So
if
we
could
make
sure
that
everyone
who
needs
to
get
the
amendment
gets
the
amendment
counselor
bach,
please
resume
and
tell
us
about
this
amendment
and
why
it's
important.
A
B
L
Okay,
great,
thank
you.
So
this
is.
This
is
a
simple
amendment.
One
thing
that
I've
heard
both
from
folks
on
the
mayor's
side
and
from
fiscal
folks
in
the
city
is
just
that,
while
the
original
intent
of
the
legislation
in
the
sponsors
amended
committee
report
was,
you
know
to
limit
the
power
of
the
mayor
in
responding
to
so
when
the
council
amended
a
budget
and
passed
it.
The
mayor
was
only
going
to
be
able
to
reduce
things
and
not
to
increase
things.
L
So
all
that
this
amendment
does,
madam
president,
is
it
it
simply
allows
when
the
mayor
sends
back
his
amendments
in
response
to
the
council
amendments,
it
allows
him
to
make
amendments
in
both
directions
and
then
still
the
council
would
have
the
ultimate
power
to
to
override
those
with
a
two-thirds
vote
or
obviously
not
override
them.
So
that's
the
only
that's.
The
only
change
is
to
allow
the
mayor's
amendments
to
also
be
increases
not
only
reductions.
L
Just
that
I
would,
I
would
seek
a
second
and
a
vote
on
that
amendment.
Prior
to
the
vote
on
the
to
to
amend
the
chairs,
like
amended
committee
report
prior
to
vote
on
the
committee
report.
A
Yes,
we
would
vote
on
the
amendment
before
we
would
vote
on
the
report.
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna
go
back.
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
the
chair
of
the
committee
and
the
sponsor
of
the
legislation.
Anyone
who
would
like
to
speak
will
have
the
opportunity,
but
at
this
time
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
councillor
edwards
councilor
edward.
You
have
the
floor.
J
Thank
you
just
wanted
to
reiterate
that
counselor
bach
and
I
discussed
this
amendment-
I
wholeheartedly
support
it.
I
discussed
it
with
advocates
in
the
time
that
we
had
it's
a
simple,
very,
very
simple,
fix
and
adds
the
options
or
the
tools
in
the
toolbox
of
the
mayor.
I
support
it.
It
doesn't
remove
anything.
A
B
I'm
just
going
to
do
it
off
my
phone,
so
bear
with
me.
Docket
number
0851
they'll
be
further
amended
and
the
sentence
beginning
with
the
mayor
may
modify
a
budget
by
striking
the
words,
reducing
or
removing,
but
not
increasing
and
striking
reduction
by
and
adding
the
word
to.
After
the
word
amendment
and
added
an
s
to
the
word
amendment
the
amended
sentence
will
say:
the
mayor
may
modify
a
budget
approved
by
the
council
by
returning
it
to
said
council
with
amendments
to
any
of
the
line
item
line
items.
A
A
B
M
I
Madam
president,
I
was
putting
my
hand
up
to
offer
a
second
to
this,
so.
A
I
Pardon
me,
madam
chair,
madam
president,
not
as
not
a
second
amendment
but
to
second
counselor
box
amendment.
A
We
do
need
to
have
it
properly
before
the
body
with
her
offering
it
in
a
second,
so
it
is
properly
before
the
body
the
clerk
has
read
it.
Everyone
has
it
in
their
email
and
at
this
time
it's
just
discussion
on
the
amendment.
If
there's
no
discussion
on
the
amendment,
that's
fine
well
we're
going
to
vote
on
the
amendment.
K
George
did
you
president?
I
would
like,
if
councilor
bach,
who's
offered
this
amendment
just
to
again
briefly
explain
the
impact
of
this
amendment
on
the
matter
before
us.
Thank
you.
L
It's
simply
that
now,
if
so,
the
council
sends
its
amended
version
of
the
budget
to
the
mayor,
and
then
the
mayor
has
the
chance
to
send
it
back
with
amendments.
This
is
sort
of
the
normal
volley
that
happens.
L
For
instance,
you
know
you
see
it
at
the
state
legislature
with
the
governor,
so
all
that
it's
letting
the
mayor
do
is
when
he
sends
it
back
to
us
and
have
made
amendments
of
his
own
that
are
both
reductions
and
also
increases,
and
previously
the
the
language
in
the
sponsor's
docket
only
allowed
him
to
make
reductions.
The
problem
with
that
is
that
sometimes,
in
the
intervening
time
between
the
introduction
of
a
budget
in
april
and
the
time
we're
doing
this
in
june,
there
will
be
something
material.
That's
changed.
B
L
Require
an
increase,
and
so
that
that's
why
it's
important
for
us
to
allow
that
flexibility
for
the
for
the
mayor
in
the
response.
So
that's
that's
the
thing
that
it
changes
it
gives
it
gives
back
a
greater
degree
of
mayoral
freedom
in
the
way
that
he
amends
the
budget
and
sends
it
back
to
the
council.
He
or
she
I
should
say.
K
Madam
chair,
through
you
to
the
maker
of
the
amendment,
my
my
understanding
of
what's
before
us
is
that
we
are
still
with
with
this
amendment
and
with
this
change
we
would
still
be
negotiating
a
balanced
budget
if
there
were
an
opportunity
for
an
addition,
because
of
some
other
factor
to
the
budget
when
it
goes
back
to
the
mayor.
Does
that
then
come
back
to
us
and
then
we
have
an
opportunity
to
then
again
add
amendments
to
that
that
additional
potential
ad
of
money
to
the
budget
so.
L
So
that's
the
so.
Basically
we
can
override
the
mayor's
amendments
with
a
two-thirds
vote.
But
it's
it's
like
it's
the
same
thing
in
the
legislature.
The
volley
doesn't
go
on
forever.
J
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
it
we
still
do
not
have
the
ability
to
add
to
the
budget
ourselves.
We
are
still
not
adding
any
more
to
that.
The
mayor's
limits
are
the
mayor's
limits,
and
only
he
in
this
is
able
to
add
to
it
and
that's
with
changing
circumstances.
We
did
not
want
to
stop
him
from
being
able
to
adjust
to
the
moment,
but
when
grant
comes
in
negotiation
happens,
he
can
do
that.
We
cannot.
A
More
discussion
on
the
amendment
council
arroyo:
you
have
the
floor.
M
Thank
you
so
much.
I
just
want
to
kind
of
understand
this
so
through
you
to
the
maker
after
this
is
after
we
have
either
approved
some
budget.
This
is
later
in
the
process.
After
a
budget's
been
approved,
or
I
guess
rejected
that
as
money
comes
in
through
a
grant
or
something
else,
that's
what
this
is
referring
to.
No.
M
L
I
mean
no,
so
it's
when
we
take
the
vote
in
june
right.
So
the
vote.
That's
traditionally
right
now,
a
ritual
rejection
of
the
budget.
Instead,
it's
a
vote
on
on
the
budget
and
it's
most
likely
because
we
now
have
the
power
to
actually
amend
the
budget,
a
case
where
the
council
amends
the
budget
and
passes
an
amended
budget
and
sends
it
to
the
mayor.
Then,
in
councillor
edwards's
proposal
proposed
charter
amendment.
The
mayor
has
seven
days
to
consider
what
we've
sent
and
then
he
sends
something
back
to
us
with
his
amendments.
L
The
only
thing
that
this
is
changing
is
that
he
what
he
sends
back
to
us
with
his
amendments,
he's
able
to
make
adjustments
in
the
line
items
in
both
directions,
so
it
before
it
was
only
allowing
a
reduction
which
could
create
a
situation
right
where
you're,
reducing
and
not
able
to
increase,
and
then
you've
got
a
budget.
Maybe.
L
And
then
and
then
it
it
doesn't,
allow
the
flexibility
of
if,
if
our
revenue
numbers
are
up
by
that
point
in
june,
so
that's
that's
the
idea.
That's
the
thing.
Does
that
make
sense.
J
J
M
Okay,
and
so
if
we
don't
approve
it,
then
our
amended
version
stands
exactly,
and
this
is
a
question
or
course
of
questions
is
two-thirds.
What
it
already
allows,
or
is
it
are
we
changing
it
from
a
simple
majority,
for
instance,
a
separate
majority
can
pass
a
budget
if
he
makes
an
amendment
sends
it
back.
Is
this
essentially
would
this
essentially
veto
that
simple
majority's
amendment,
or
in
other
words?
So
if
we
made
amendments
to
the
budget,
we
send
it
to
him.
M
J
J
He
goes
to
it
and
narrows
it
down
and
negotiates
with
us
and
gets
it
to
certain
points
where
there
might
be
some
contention.
Then
it
comes
back
to
us
and
we
do
the
two
thirds.
The
goal
is
to
end
this
and
the
goal
is
to
end
it
with
the
majority
of
us,
and
it
also
is
to
make
sure
that
we
one
person
can't
hold
up
the
entire
process.
H
Yes,
thank
you.
This
is
in
regards
to
the
amendment
for
those
who
are
less
educated
and
less
privileged.
To
understand
all
of
this,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
people
who
are
tuning
in
have
a
full
understanding,
and
if
I
may,
if
I'm
hearing
this
correctly,
is
that
based
on
my
experience
with
this
journey,
is
that
the
mayor
introduces
his
budget.
We
host
a
series
of
hearings,
blah
blah
blah
everybody's
fighting
for
things
that
they
want.
H
People
knock
on
our
doors,
asking
us
and
and
different
departments
advocating
for
the
things
that
they
want.
The
mayor
then
asks
us
what
we
think
then
there's
these
back
room
deals
that
happen
a
budget
is
presented,
and
then
we
have
to
vote
on
it
right
and
I
feel
in
my
own
little
absolutely
not.
I
wasn't
ideal.
E
H
I'm
saying
there's
back
not
backwards,
I'm
just
saying
like
there's
things
that
happen,
not
in
public.
I'm
being
honest,
I
lose
my
experience,
things
happen
back
and
forth
and
I
feel
as
though
the
people's
voice
and
what
people
are
fighting
for,
oftentimes
gets
lost
in
the
conversation
right
and
I
think,
if
I'm
hearing
this
correctly,
this
particular
amendment
will
give
us
an
opportunity
to
have
a
little
bit
more
say
in
in
what
the
budget
needs
to
reflect
before
it
gets
voted
on,
because
I
feel
as
though
there
was
really
no
commitment.
A
A
A
A
We
may
find
additional
money
that
we
want
invested
somewhere
else,
housing
education,
wherever
we
don't
want
to
through
this
ordinance
limit
the
mayor's
ability
to
then
make
that
greater
investment.
So
the
amendment
that
council
back
has
put
forth
is
going
to
allow
that
flexibility
for
reductions
or
increases,
so
we
want
to
have
those
increases.
So
that's
what
the
amendment
does
any
other
discussion
on
the
amendment
and
did
you
have
any
other
discussion?
Council
mejia
on
the
amendment?
Only
just
the
amendment.
A
And
then
we're
going
to
talk
about
everyone
will
have
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
the
full
ordinance
if
they
want,
but
right
now
we're
just
talking
about
the
amendment.
Any
other
discussion
on
the
amendment.
The
chair
recognizes
council
council
me
here:
you're
good
right,
councilman,
baker,
council
baker.
You
have
the
floor
on
the
amendment.
Only
we're
just
discussing
the
amendment.
N
Thank
you.
I.
I
just
think
that
we're
here
on
15
different
screens
talking
about
amendments
to
one
of
the
biggest
changes
to
the
charter
we've
seen
in
over
a
generation.
I
just
I
honestly,
I
know
of
the
way
the
vote's
gonna
go
everybody's
a
bobble
head
on
this
way.
Ain't
gonna
move
forward,
that's
great,
but
we
gotta
be
careful
about
what
we're
doing
here.
I
think
that
we're
pushing
this
through
and
and
that's
all
an
amendment,
an
amendment
to
a
charter-
people
don't
even
understand
I'm
looking
at
everybody's
face.
They
don't
understand
it.
A
N
M
A
B
I
muted
myself
three
times
there
ago.
Okay,
thank
you.
An
amendment
on
docket
number,
zero.
Eight
five
one
counselor
arroyo.
G
G
A
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
clerk.
Now
we
have
the
matter
before
us,
which
is
the
actual
docket.
I
know
council
me
here
had
some
thoughts
about
that.
So
I'm
going
to
go
back
to
council
mejia,
council
mejia.
You
have
the
floor.
H
Thank
you,
madam
president,
so
I
am
wholeheartedly
in
a
in
an
approve.
H
I
am
wholeheartedly
a
enthusiastically
percent
all
about
this.
What's
in
front
of
us
here
today,
I
believe
it
is
our
restorative
justice
moment
an
opportunity
for
us
to
right
the
wrong
and
an
opportunity
for
people
to
really
see
democracy
in
practice,
and
you
know
I
started
my
job
here
last
year.
Everyone
told
me
that
our
greatest
power
was
the
budget
and
I
didn't
even
realize
what
that
meant
until
I
started
going
through
the
process
of
trying
to
navigate
the
budget
process,
I
learned
a
lot
about
politics.
H
I
learned
a
lot
about
all
of
the
trades
offs
that
we
needed
to
make
in
terms
of
you
know
if
we
voted
yes
and
we
voted
for
no,
and
you
know,
as
an
at-large
city
councilor,
it
was
a
lot
easier
for
me
because
I
don't
have
a
particular
district
that
I
have
to
deliver
for.
H
So
I
understand
and
recognize
that
privilege,
but
I
do
know
that
for
me
being
put
in
this
place
and
to
represent
the
people
that
I
felt
and
many
times
power
less
and
if
this
amendment
to
the
charter
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
really
represent
and
create
space
for
the
people
who
are
living
these
realities,
to
really
inform
our
thinking.
H
Then
this
is
what
we
need
to
do
in
this
moment
in
time
to
right
the
wrong
and
so-
and
I
do
appreciate
your
pushback
in
terms
of
when
I
talked
about
the
back
room
deals.
You
know
this
is
just
political
speak.
I
do
know
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
out
in
these
streets
that
believe
that
their
best
interest
is
never.
H
What
is
that
at
you
know,
at
the
table
when
decisions
are
being
made
right
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
frustration,
and
even
though
I'm
an
elected
official
and
even
though
you
know,
even
though
a
lot
of
these
things
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I'm
always
in
I'm
always
and
will
always
be
an
activist
and
will
always
be
from
these
streets
right,
and
so
this
is
how
I
present.
H
Because
far
too
long
we
have
been
ignored,
and
so
I
have
a
responsibility
to
do
just
that
and
in
the
same
way,
that
I
voted
no
on
the
budget,
even
though
I
called
it
the
mayor's
budget,
it's
the
people's
budget,
and
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
really
put
the
people
first,
and
I
am
so
grateful
to
my
sister
lydia
edwards
counselor,
the
honorable
lydia
edwards.
I'm
learning
all
of
this
formality
that
y'all
are
always
talking
about
because
she
gets
she
gets
the
system.
She
understands
the
law.
A
M
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
I'd
like
to
thank
the
maker
councillor
edwards
for
this.
I
think
this
is
an
important
step.
I've
I've
clearly
had
some
experience
around
the
council.
Before
I
was
on
the
council,
I
had
a
father
who
was
on
the
council.
M
I
had
a
brother
who
was
on
the
council,
and
I
remember
them
going
through
this
budget
process,
as
it's
currently
constructed,
as
I
just
went
through
this
budget
process
and
the
limitations
of
what
this
budget
process
is
not
just
for
the
council
and
whether
or
not
the
council
has
to
say
it's
really
a
limitation
about
the
advocates
and
the
community
groups
and
the
communities
that
we
represent,
who
come
to
us
so
often
with
nuanced
positions
on
the
budget
and
where
they
would
like
to
see
increases
and
whether
we'd
like
to
see
decreases
and
to
have
to
explain
to
them
that
what
we're
allowed
to
do
is
essentially
reject
or
approve
a
budget
and
not
actually
touch
upon
any
of
those
nuances
is
incredibly
frustrating.
M
I've
only
had
to
do
it
once,
and
so
you
know,
I
think
what
we're
looking
at
for
for
right
now
for
getting
this
to
voters
for
allowing
the
city
of
boston
to
ultimately
have
a
say
into
whether
or
not
this
is
taken
into
effect
is
is
great.
M
It's
phenomenal
and
it's
a
step
in
the
right
direction
for
the
city,
so
I'd
like
to
thank
councillor
edwards
for
really
taking
this
on
head-on
and
crafting
it
in
the
way
that
she
did,
and
I
will
say
that
you
know
in
regards
to
how
we're
voting
on
this
and
whether
or
not
we
understand
it
or
not.
M
I
feel
like
I
understand
it
perfectly
fine,
so
thank
you,
council
edwards,
for
the
breakdown,
and
I
would
just
mention
that
we
voted
on
our
budget
this
year
through
zoom,
and
so,
if
we
are,
if
it's
good
enough
to
approve
the
budget,
I
think
it's
good
enough
to
make
sure
that
we're
putting
in
a
charter
reform
something
that
would
look
towards
changing
the
way
that
that
budget
that
we
approved
ultimately
is
put
together.
And
so
I
look
forward
to
this.
M
I
look
forward
to
the
debate
that
will
happen
over
the
course
of
election
season,
as
this
goes
to
the
voters,
and
I
look
forward
in
voting
in
support
of
this.
So
thank
you
very
much.
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
really
also
want
to
commend
councillor
edwards
for
facilitating,
facilitating
a
very
robust
process
which
engaged
with
all
of
us
in
the
city
council.
The
administration
members
of
the
public
advocates
to
consider
this
very
weighty
decision
we're
taking
like
amending
the
charter,
and
I
think
it
was
a
very
thorough
process.
I
I
Participatory
budgeting
is
a
positive
way
to
directly
and
actively
engage
with
residents
in
order
to
bring
more
voices
to
the
table
which,
when
deciding
how
public
resources
will
be
more
equitably
allocated
to
fund
city
services
for
our
constitu,
that
our
constituents
depend
on
having
just
gone
through
my
first
budget
process
as
a
new
counselor,
and
and
thank
you,
cancer
bach
for
shepherding
us
through
that
process
and
opening
it
up
in
a
way
that
we
hadn't
seen
before,
where
we
could
engage
with
the
different
departments
and
discuss
things
and
and
now
we're
gearing
up
for
our
next
budget
process.
I
And
this
spring
coming
ba
and
while
we're
still
in
the
middle
of
a
covet
epidemic,
I
believe
we
must
move
the
city's
appropriation
process
forward
by
qualifying
a
more
equitable
process.
That
intentionally
empowers
the
voices
of
all
bostonians,
both
directly
through
their
own
voices,
as
well
as
through
their
elect
their
representatives
or
district
councillors,
and
I
will
be
voting
in
support
of
the
charter
amendment
and
look
forward
to
engaging
with
the
residents
of
my
district
when
it
is
placed
before
the
voters
and
on
the
ballot
next
fall.
Thank
you.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
of
course
thank
you
to
councillor
edwards
and
I'm
extremely
grateful
to
her
for
authoring
this
legislation
for
her
leadership,
of
course,
and
I
proudly
support
it.
Every
year
since
I've
joined
the
council,
I've
had
things
I've
been
pushing
for
on
behalf
of
my
district,
which
is
predominate
district
of
color,
where
every
inequity
you
can
imagine
exists
and
has
sadly
been
under
resource
for
far
too
long.
C
I,
along
with
my
residents,
have
been
advocating
again
and
again
for
more
more
investment,
more
capital,
but
have
been
deeply
disappointed
at
times
because
of
our
bill
inability
to
make
meaningful
changes,
and
that
is
partly
because
of
our
limitations
as
counselors
in
this
budget
process
and
our
unwillingness
to
give
some
of
our
power
to
the
people.
I've
had
this
frustration
with
our
limited
budget
budgetary
budgetary
authority
numerous
times
and
actually
was
just
writing
down
some
of
those
moments
when
it
was
advocating
for
the
creation
of
the
youth
development
fund.
C
I
wanted
more
money
to
go
into
it.
When
I
voted
against
the
bps
budget,
I
wanted
to
see
more
investments
with
respect
to
closing
the
achievement
gap.
In
many
other
investments,
I
feel
it
when
we're
looking
to
shift
resources
to
our
offices,
work
on
resiliency
and
racial
equity,
our
other
frontline
departments,
isd
dpw
or
our
departments,
of
course,
that
are
doing
the
work
with
expanding
diversity.
C
None
of
us
ran
for
office
just
to
be
glorified
advocates.
We
ran
to
deliver
and
to
do
so
in
partnership
with
the
executive
office.
It
is
hard
to
do
that
with
these
structural
impediments
and
if
residents
ultimately
decide
and
if
they
ultimately
decide
to
further
empower
their
counselors
their
legislative
branch
of
government
in
the
budget
process.
C
This
will
also
empower
them
in
any
current
or
future
mayor
should
support
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
give
residents
a
seat
at
the
table
to
share
our
power
and,
most
importantly,
to
not
just
acknowledge
that
those
living
the
problems
have
the
solutions
but
to
invite
them
in
to
co-create
policy
with
us.
This
has
been
the
foundation
of
our
work
in
district
four,
and
it
has
worked
out
beautifully.
I
do
this
workers
work
in
partnership
with
my
team.
C
We
do
it
in
partnership
with
our
resident
leaders
on
the
ground
and
there
are
dozens
of
them
that
have
been
a
part
of
this
work
for
decades,
and
I
think
this
is
a
way
forward
for
us
to
put
the
question
to
the
voters,
to
the
people
and
have
them
decide
if
this
is
the
way
we
should
proceed
so
again.
Thank
you,
councillor,
edwards,
for
your
leadership
here
and,
of
course.
Madam
president,
I
look
forward
to
supporting
this.
A
K
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
thank
you
to
the
maker
and
colleagues
who
have
spent
some
time
in
the
last
day,
or
so
talking
me
through
some
of
some
of
what
the
implications
are
of
today's
vote.
I
would
say,
first
and
foremost,
I
wish
that
the
participatory
budget
piece
was
separated
from
this,
because
that
is
the
easy.
Yes,
as
much
as
we
can
engage
voters
and
residents
in
the
participatory
budget
process.
K
With
that
designated
funding
the
more
engaged
they
are
my
concerns
and
challenges
with
the
rest
of
the
charter.
Amendment
and
yes,
I
want
the
city
council
to
have
more
power.
Yes,
I
want
us
to
be
able
to
play
a
more
much
more
active
role
and
proactive
role
in
the
budgeting
process,
because
we
know
that's
where
so
much
of
our
work
happens.
K
K
For
sure-
and
you
know
I
go
into
this
today-
with
some
some
real
concerns-
I
am
relieved
that
there
is
an
opportunity
should
this
pass.
The
voters
and
I
appreciate
that
it
will
be
presented
to
the
voters.
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
mayor
has
the
opportunity
to
increase,
should
there
be
some
shifts,
but
I
do
worry
about
our
city's
finances,
especially
during
this
time,
and
especially,
what's
going
to
happen
over
the
next
12
and
24
and
36
months
as
we
work
to
make
this
potentially
a
reality.
K
Engaging
the
voter
is
important.
The
participatory
budget
piece,
I
think,
is
invaluable
when
we
think
about
engaging
our
residents
across
the
city.
I
do
worry
about
the
reality
and
the
practicality
of
how
this
plays
out,
though,
on
the
financial
amendment
piece
when
we're
all
working
towards
and
debating
and
fighting
with
one
another
over,
although
a
three
billion
dollar
budget
still
a
small
budget,
we
are
still
going
to
be
in
a
place
where
we
are
fighting
each
other
over
crumbs
and
it
is
all
so
important.
So
I
struggle
with
this
vote
today.
K
I
struggle
with
this
vote
today
and
I
am
really
anxious
about
the
dynamic
that
it
will
create
for
this
body
and
the
the
the
conflict
that
is
already
created
by
our
government
structure
between
our
body
and
the
mayor's
office,
and
then
the
conflict.
It
will
now
create
within
our
own
body.
K
So
I
I
continue
to
contemplate
and
continue
to
struggle
at
this
moment
with
where
I
will
be
in
this
vote
and
just
want
to
share
that
with
colleagues,
because
it
is
such
an
important
piece
of
the
work
that
we
do,
and
I
do
want
to
thank
the
maker
for
sure
for
her
diligence
and
her
hard
work
and
her
thoughtfulness
in
pulling
this
together,
because
I
do
think
it's
an
important
piece
of
legislation.
I
just
worry
about
the
impacts
that
it
will
have
on
our
bodies,
productivity.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
O
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
president.
This
past
june
was
my
10th
budget
vote
and
it
was
the
most
difficult
vote.
I've
budget
vote.
I've
certainly
cast,
and
probably
one
of
the
more
difficult
votes
that
I
cast,
but
I
ultimately
cast
a
yay
vote,
because
there
was
no
alternative
that
I
thought
would
satisfy.
The
myriad
needs
that
we
need
as
a
city,
and
I
stand
by
that
vote
and
we'll
always
stand
by
that
vote
now.
O
One
of
the
reasons
why
my
vote
was
yes
is
because
I
did
not
have
an
alternative
and,
quite
frankly,
none
of
us
had
an
alternative,
whether
you
voted
yes
or
no.
On
the
budget,
there
was
no
alternative
presented
and
that's
not
a
criticism
of
any
individual,
but
it's
a
criticism
of
the
way
the
system
currently
is.
O
I
have
heard
over
the
last
24
hours
from
a
number
of
people
whom
I
respect
greatly
people.
I
look
up
to
who've,
really
expressed
some
incredibly
deep
concern
about
our
passing
this
bill
and
I've
taken
it
to
heart.
I've.
I've
fought
this
over.
I've
talked
to
so
many
stakeholders
in
this,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
I
will
be
voting
yes
in
support
of
this.
O
This
can
be
an
incredibly
maddening
body,
a
divided
body
at
times
a
confounding
body
at
times,
but
also
a
body
that
does
come
together,
a
body
that,
while
we
may
not
agree
on
every
issue
or
certainly
many
issues,
I
don't
doubt
for
a
second,
the
sincerity
of
each
and
every
one
of
you
and
the
people
who
came
before
us
and
the
people
who
will
come
after
us
and
their
desire
to
make
this
a
great,
thriving,
strong
city
and
all
of
us.
I
know
I
certainly
did.
O
I
first
ran
for
to
join
this
body
as
an
at-large
member
in
2003,
and
one
of
the
issues
that
I
campaigned
on
was
making
the
body
stronger,
making
it
more
of
a
counterweight
with
the
mayor,
and
I
think
all
of
us
have
said
that,
and
I
think
all
of
us
believe
that
and
whether
no
matter
how
you
end
up
voting
on
this
particular
charter
change
today
or
when
it.
If
it
indeed
goes
before
the
voters.
I
don't
doubt
that
we
all
feel
that.
O
I
also
think
that
this
charter
amendment
isn't
nearly
as
impactful
or
potentially
cataclysmic,
as
some
would
suggest.
It
actually
set
some
really
defined
parameters
on
how
we
can
be
a
more
active
counterweight
with
the
executive,
but
the
bulk
of
the
may
of
the
power
make
no
mistake
remains
in
the
executive
branch.
I
believe
in
this
body
I
believe
in
this
city.
O
As
I
said,
this
can
be
a
divided
body
of
times,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
know
that
we
are
resilient,
much
like
the
people,
whom
we
serve
much
like
the
city,
that
we
all
love
and
empowering
this
body
to
play
a
more
active
role
during
these
budget
deliberations
with
some
key
controls
in
place
is
the
right
thing
to
do
and
will
strengthen
this
city,
so
I
will
be
voting
yes,
I
certainly
understand
the
concern
that
has
been
raised
and
take.
O
I
know
all
of
us
and
I
particularly
take
great
concern
in
making
sure
that
we
are
able
to
maintain
our
aaa
bond
rating,
to
be
able
to
maintain
that,
particularly
in
a
post-pandemic
world,
we're
able
to
have
the
economic
engine
to
continue,
but
I
don't
think
that
this
runs
at
all
counter
to
that.
In
fact,
I
think
that
this
will
actually
strengthen
the
city's
economy
for
years
to
come.
I
appreciate
the
work
by
the
maker.
O
A
Thank
you
so
much
councillor
o'malley,
the
chair,
recognizes
councilor
baker,
council
baker.
You
have
the
floor.
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
want
to
read
something
from
the
from
the
report.
I
got
last
night.
The
sample
of
cities
reviewing
is
relatively
small,
so
the
ability
to
draw
conclusions
regarding
any
relationship
between
participating,
budgeting
and
municipal
bond
rating
is
limited.
Bond
agencies
do
not
take
participatory
participatory
budget
into
considerations.
N
You
can
rest
assured
that
that
if
this
change
is
made,
the
bond,
the
bond
rating
bureaus
will
look
at
look
at
boston.
Look
at
what
we've
done
with
our
finances
over
the
last
it's
not
five
or
ten
years,
it's
the
last
35
years
that
it
took
us
to
get
our
our
standing
at
a
triple
a
bond
rating.
I
think,
if
we're
saying
that
this
isn't
going
to
affect
our
bond
rating,
we're
being
unrealistic
with
ourselves.
We
have
people
talk
about
being
advocates
on
this
on
this
council.
N
We
have
people
that,
let's
talk
about,
go
back
to
the
to
the
to
the
budget
vote
that
was
purely
a
political
vote.
People
were
looking
to
defund
the
police
and
in
that
vote,
in
that
no
vote,
they
were
voting
to
defund
public
works,
defund,
the
parks
apartment,
defund
ems,
and
it's
that
type
of
person
that
we
have
on
this
party
here
now.
So
to
go
back
to
what
matt
had
to
say.
N
I
don't
have
that
much
faith
in
this
party
to
be
able
to
to
to
not
be
13
different
fighters
and
destroy
the
destroy
the
city
budget.
I'm
very
very
concerned
going
into
this,
and
I
think
that
I
would
like
to
to
to
through
the
chair,
ask
councillor
edwards
what
is
our
time
frame
we're
on,
because
you
had
talked
about
how
all
the
great
conversations
that
happened.
I
got
a
packet
dropped
off
of
me
last
night,
so
I
wasn't
involved
in
those
conversations
because
I'm
probably
the
only
no
vote
here
today
so
that
concerns
me.
N
We
have
a.
We
have
a
working
session
with
heavy
on
advocates
heavy
on
socialists.
We
have.
We
have
just
the
municipal
research
beer.
We
haven't
even
asked
our
own
finance
committee,
where
they
are
on
this,
so
I
think
yeah
that
this
is
a
bit
of
a
rush
trying
to
get
it
done
by
the
end
of
the
year.
I
would
love
to
be
in
the
in
the
chambers
debating
this,
but
obviously
we
can't
so
those
those
are
some
thoughts.
I
will
be
a
no
on
this.
N
If
we
start
screwing
around
with
that,
our
bond
rating
will
go
down
based
on
that,
just
that
not
on
that
the
finance
commission
hasn't
hasn't
weighed
in
on
this,
not
at
the
pioneer
pioneer
institute
hasn't
weighed
in
on
this,
because
in
my
opinion,
our
bond
rating
will
go
down.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So.
A
P
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
weigh
in
and
thank
very
much,
the
sponsor
and
author
of
this
and
all
of
the
advocates
and
activists
who
have
been
working
for
a
very
long
time
to
make
sure
that
we
are
clear
about
what
this
proposes
and
the
impacts
that
it
will
have
on
every
sense
of
our
budget
and
democracy
in
the
city.
P
P
We
must
have
both
to
be
the
best
city
that
we
can
be
to
be
in
the
strongest
place
that
we
can
be
if
you
look
at
the
state
of
boston's
economy
right
now
by
certain
metrics,
that
the
bond
rate
and
your
bond
rating
agencies
might
look
at
things
seem
strong,
and
then
you
dig
just
a
little
bit
below
the
surface,
and
you
see
just
how
big
the
gaps
are
that
in
fact,
we
are
slowly
eroding
away
our
economic
potential
through
inequality
through
the
racial
wealth
gap
through
disconnection
and
disempowerment
of
our
residents.
P
P
So
I
just
want
to
know
a
couple
so
first,
I
just
want
to
say
I
am
fully
in
support
of
not
just
moving
this
to
the
ballot
and
putting
it
before
the
people,
but
then
also
urging
at
that
stage
to
pass
and
and
will
be
a
loud
voice
in
support
of
passage
on
the
ballot
as
well
and
then.
Finally,
just
I
just
want
to
be
us.
To
be
honest,
as
a
city
council
that
much
of
this,
we
can
already
do
right,
not
we,
but
much
of
this.
P
The
charter
already
allows
to
happen
right.
We
could
have
a
much
fuller,
participatory
budgeting
system.
We
could
have
a
much
more
transparent
and
engaging
budget
process
with
the
mayor,
choosing
to
open
it
up
to
more
open
conversations
with
the
council
through
year-long
conversations
and
visioning
sessions
with
the
public.
We
do
not
do
that
today,
because
we
are
used
to
a
system
of
one-sided
mayoral
control,
there's
much
more.
P
That
can
happen,
but
this
charter
amendment
is
necessary
to
codify
it,
so
it's
not
just
dependent
on
who
is
in
office
and
whether
he
or
she
wants
to
make
those
changes
and
open
it
up
out
of
choice.
This
sets
the
floor
so
that
we
will
always
know
guaranteed
that
the
people
will
have
a
say
and
that
people
will
be
truly
included
in
the
process
and
again,
that
is
the
only
way
for
boston
to
reach
our
economic
potential.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
J
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
president.
I
wanted
to
address
some
of
the
questions
and
concerns,
and
I
do
appreciate
every
single
one
of
my
colleagues
and
that
the
struggle
to
get
here
and
the
fact
that
they
are
still
weighing
this.
I
wanted
to
first
discuss
the
debate
about
jobs
on
the
floor
and
as
counselor
sabe
george
said.
That
is
something
that
weighs
heavily
in
her
heart
and
mind
as
it
does
for
all
of
us.
I
don't
think
any
one
of
us
didn't
hear
about
jobs
during
this
budget
past
budget.
J
So
I
just
want
to
remind
each
other
it's
about
the
back
and
forth,
but
ultimately
it
must
end,
and
so
yes,
the
mayor
ultimately
may
get
everything
he
wants,
and
that
is
a
possibility
of
this
process,
but
it
that
it's
open,
honest
and
transparent
and
accountable
to
the
people
of
boston
that
I
think
we
should
lean
into
again.
In
terms
of
the
there
was
a
question
about
productivity
and
the
ability
to
get
things
done.
J
If
we're
not
wrangling
back
and
forth
over
a
budget,
I
can
tell
you:
what's
not
productive,
a
back
and
forth
over
a
112th
budget,
which
is
what
our
system
currently
allows
for
if
we
do
not
vote
for
the
budget
to
go
to
go
forward
so
again,
emphasizing
the
current
system
as
it
stands.
Right
now
is
not
good
enough.
It
is
not
good
enough
to
the
people
of
boston,
not
just
us.
It
is
not
good
enough
for
them.
J
They
have
every
single
right
to
watch
us
to
see
us
fight
for
them
and
to
hold
us
accountable
when
we
don't
and
this
process
opens
that
up
up
for,
but
then
the
theist
go
to
the
map.
Honestly
and
completely,
you
will
see
what
I'm
gonna
fight
for
for
district.
One
watch
me
you're,
going
to
see
how
district
7
comes
out,
you're,
going
to
see
how
district
2
comes
out,
you're,
going
to
see
all
that
happening
and
how
we
support
each
other.
In
that
moment.
That's
what
this
does.
J
I
wanted
to
also
address
councillor
baker's
and
I
really
appreciate
counselor
baker.
He
did
come
to
the
working
session
and
my
dear
friend
and
honestly,
at
this
particular
moment,
counselor
baker.
I
I
appreciate
your
your
directness
and
honestness
and
your
frankness
on
so
many
levels
professionally
and
personally,
there's
nothing
but
love
for
you,
okay,
I'm!
J
So
in
terms
of
the
the
your
concerns,
though,
in
the
report
I
agree,
it
does
say
it's
limited,
but
in
the
report
it
also
notes
that
where
there
was
an
impact
on
a
bonding
on
a
bond
rating,
it
was
hartford
connecticut
and
their
bond
rating
went
up.
J
I
agree
councillor
baker,
that
the
research
is
limited
on
this
particular
issue,
but
you
know
what
is
not
our
timing
on
the
ability
to
come
up
with
a
participatory
budgeting
process
that
accounts
for
those
concerns.
This
amendment
literally
says
back
to
you,
city
council.
You
better
come
up
with
the
process,
enable
this
process,
and
we,
like
we
did
in
this
amendment
literally
have
the
cfo
could
cancel
participatory
budgeting
that
year.
J
J
I
understand
it
may
not
ultimately
convince
you,
but
your
you
have
been
heard
and
I'm
trying
to
address
those
things
I
also
wanted
to
in
terms
of
the
timeline
we
have
four
months
from
when
I
introduced
it
to
get
it
out
to
make
a
final
action
we're
within
those
four
months,
and
that
is
why,
also
with
a
with
this
little
bit
of
buffer
zone
time,
I
believe
the
mayor
office,
the
cfo
and
I
can
talk
about
what
language
they
do
or
don't
want
and
possibly
get
to
a
better
conclusion.
J
But
for
this
body
we
have
two
deadlines:
our
fiscal
year.
As
you
know,
everything
must
be
done
this
year
that
we
introduce
and
then
we
also
have
the
overall
charter
one.
It
doesn't
necessarily
go
in.
Allow
me
this
body
to
override
our
own
annual
deadline
at
the
same
time,
so
in
as
much
as
there's
a
longer
deadline,
it
goes
into
the
next
year,
but
we
don't
have
a
longer
deadline.
We
finish
our
stuff
in
one
year.
N
N
They
should
be
on
a
board,
they
should
be
invited
and
that's
that's
my
issue.
The
the
working
session
was
heavy
socialists.
There
was
there
was
pam
there.
Yes,
I
am
using
the
word
socialist
pam
was
there
from
from
from
the
research
bureau.
That
was
it.
We
had
15
people
speaking
in
favor
and
in
in
one
person
towards
the
end
saying
you
know
we
should
be
concerned
about
this.
That's
not
balance,
that's
not
transparent
and
everybody
talks
about
balance
and
transparency,
and
when
not,
I
don't
think
that
this
is
being
transparent.
N
Fincom
they
deal
with
that
budget
every
single
year.
They
know
it
inside
and
out
not
even
asked
to
be
on
a
panel.
So
that's
a
so
I
would
ask.
Can
we
get
their
opinion?
Matt
cahill?
What
does
you
and
your
group
fincom?
That's
been
dealing
with
our
budget
for
probably
30
years,
the
the
the
the
can't
think
of
who
you
are
maureen,
the
the
what's
your
role,
city
clerk.
N
J
So
if
I
may
just
quickly
respond
and
then
I
will,
I
wanna
be
very
clear
all
the
opinions
from
the
fiscal,
both
sides-
socialist
capitalist,
libertarian,
whatever
their
opinions
are,
those
opinions
are
allowed
to
stay
and
maintain,
and
they
can
absolutely
oppose
this
when
it
goes
forward.
The
fincom
and
the
financial
decisions
of
those
individuals
do
not
impact
our.
I
believe
our
decision
today,
which
is,
does
this
move
forward
in
the
process
or
not.
That
is
all
that
is
before
us,
and
so
they
will
make
a
wonderful.
Let
me
just
finish:
counseling
yeah.
J
They
can
absolutely
make
the
argument
you
are
following
the
constitution
of
massachusetts.
You
were
followed
that
process.
It
is
going
forward
to
us
and
make
the
biggest
campaign
about
why
this
makes
no
financial
concern.
Why
they
shouldn't
be
a
part
of
this.
I
would
not
go
to
fincom
or
the
municipal
research
bureau
for
their
help
in
drafting
a
charter
amendment
for
my
colleagues
to
consider,
because
the
question
before
my
colleagues
is
whether
the
people
of
boston
should
vote
on
this
or
not
those
who
are
opposed
to
this,
then
they
will
be
opposed
to
this.
A
Time
at
this
time,
I
think
we've
had
a
lot
of
discussion.
I
think
answers
have
been
provided
and
it's
time
that
this
council,
this
body
take
action
on
this
docket.
This
is
one
step
in
a
long
process.
There'll
be
lots
of
other
steps
for
lots
of
other
engagement,
and
I
encourage
all
of
it.
I
want
all
everyone
at
the
table
to
voice
their
opinion
to
to
shape
it
if
they
want
to
lobby
campaigns
for
it
and
make
sure
it
passes
the
ballot
question
if
they
want
to
lobby
campaigns
against
it,
so
they
can
defeat
it.
A
This
is
one
step
in
that
process.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
for
a
very
thoughtful
discussion.
This
is
a
big
potential
change,
but
this
does
not
change
the
charter.
It
just
gets
one
step
in
the
process
to
put
it
before
the
voters.
I
think
it's
very
powerful.
I
think
it's
a
game
changer.
I
think
it's
important
that
we
allow
for
more
voices
at
the
table.
Lots
of
you
had
mentioned
the
table.
A
The
table
the
table,
I'm
a
big
believer
and
who
is
at
the
table,
not
only
determines
what
is
served
but
who
gets
fed
who
gets
to
eat,
and
so
we
do
need
to
set
a
table.
That
includes
not
just
us,
the
13
of
us
but
the
people.
So
I
am
very
excited
to
ask
our
clerk
our
city
clerk,
madam
clerk,
to
call
the
rule.
This
is
one
step
in
the
process.
There
are
lots
of
other
steps,
madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
roll?
A
We
are
discussing
docket
zero,
eight
four
one:
five,
one:
zero,
eight
five
one.
B
Campbell,
yes,
counselor
excuse
me
come
to
edwards.
Absolutely
yes,
I'm
sorry
edward!
Yes,
elders,
abby,
george,
yes,
doctors,
abby,
george,
yes,
council,
flaherty,
no
council,
flaherty,
no
council
flynn;
no,
I'm
so
flynn,
no
counselor
danny!
Yes,
counselor
janie!
Yes,
councillor
mejia,
yes,
councilman!
Here!
Yes,
councillor
o'malley!
Yes,
councillor
o'malley!
Yes,
council
wu!
Yes,
councillor
wu!
Yes,
madam
president,
the
docket
number
zero
eight
five
one
as
amended,
received
ten
votes
in
favor
and
three
votes
in
opposition,
and
it
has
passed.
A
B
Dock
at
zero,
two
three:
two:
the
committee
on
government
operations
to
which
is
deferred
on
january
15,
2020
docket
number
zero.
Two
three:
two:
in
order
for
hearing
regarding
a
text,
amendment
for
the
boston
zoning
code,
relative
to
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing,
submits
a
report
recommending
the
order
ought
to
pass
in
the
new
draft.
A
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
kirk,
the
chair
recognizes
counselor
edwards,
who
is
chair
on
the
committee
of
government
operations,
councilor
edwards.
You
have
the
floor.
J
Thank
you
very
much,
and
now,
after
a
spirited
debate,
I
think
it's
a
celebrity
celebratory
moment
actually
for
all
of
us
on
the
council.
I
think
I
I
want
to
first
of
all
thank
the
advocates
of
the
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing
task
force,
and
I
want
to
thank
councillor
bach
as
well
a
dear
sister
and
friend
who
has
dedicated
much
of
her
prior
life
to
this,
and
so
when
she
came
on,
I
think
it
was
the
the
jet
fuel
that
we
needed
to
get
this
done.
J
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
counselor
bach
personally,
I'm
going
to
quickly
summarize
what
we're
getting
done
today
and
what
the
mayor
has
committed
to
absolutely
support,
and
then
I
look
forward
to
you
know
just
I
think
we're
going
to
go
get
well,
I'm
not
going
to
say
we're
going
gonna.
We
will
celebrate
another
time
anyway.
Sorry
so
back
to
the
amendment
before
us.
This
is
an
amendment
to
our
zoning
code
and
what
we
have
noticed
in
we
have
had.
I
introduced
this
initially
in
2018
and
then
reintroduced
this
into
2019.
J
J
They
have
a
role
to
play.
Developers
have
a
role
to
play
and
for
far
too
long,
we've
accepted
that
their
role
was
really
to
just
build
and
then
hopefully
trickle
down
equity
to
folks
if
they
can
afford
to
be
in
the
building
or
not,
and
instead
we're
taking
that
moment
and
saying
the
equity
happens
in
the
planning,
because
that's
when
the
intentionality
happens
in
the
planning,
who
do
you
see
living
here?
J
J
Not
only
did
we
adopt
this
amendment
and
further
it
in
the
local
level,
we
did
so
in
direct
response
to
president
trump's
declaration
that
he
finds
that
this
amendment
in
this
process
is
horrible,
hurts
the
suburbs,
hurts
poverty
values
and,
in
the
worst
dog
whistle
dog
bark
that
covered
up
racism.
The
city
of
boston
responded
not
here
matter
of
fact
we're
going
to
learn
and
we're
going
to
do
better
here
now.
J
So
today
we're
voting
on
the
actual
amendment
language,
I'm
proud-
and
I,
if
it's
okay
with
madam
chair
I'll,
likely
turn
over
to
council
brock,
to
explain
some
of
the
wonderful
back
and
forth.
We've
had
on
the
implementation
documents,
because
it
wasn't
enough
for
us
to
simply
say
here's
some
flowery
language
have
fun.
J
We
really
want
to
invite
developers
into
the
gold,
and
you
do
that
by
telling
what
the
standards
are
and
how
they
can
get
there.
We
have
assessment
tools.
We
asked
them
a
series
of
questions.
What
did
you
buy?
Who
lived
there?
How
much
rents
are
there?
What
do
you
intend
to
put
in
who
do
you
expect
to
be
able
to
afford
to
be
there?
What
are
you
doing
for
idp?
What
are
you
doing
beyond
that?
We
also
give
them
reports
you
developer
abc,
have
bought
in
a
community.
J
That
is
a
historically
exclusive
area
you
developer,
abcd
have
bought
in
an
area
that
is
displacement
from
because
we're
not
going
to
let
them
escape
and
say
I
only
bought
in
2020..
So
I
why
do
I
have
to
worry
about
the
issues
that
started
in
the
1980s
or
70s
when
you
buy,
you
buy
it
all
path,
the
present
and
the
future,
because
your
buildings
are
permanent.
J
J
This
has
been
vetted
by
nya,
which
is
a
developer
organization,
and
when
they
came
back
with
their
suggestions,
it
was
really
about
the
timelines
and
some
other
mechanical
components,
but
overall,
an
agreement
with
the
goal,
I'm
proud
to
say
that
we
got
the
counselor.
Excuse
me,
tom
o'brien,
from
hym
to
agree
to
these
goals
and
these
standards
before
they
were
even
finished
or
suffolk
downs.
J
It's
the
analysis
and
the
intentionality
that
we
have
to
agree
to.
So
when
people
who
are
in
the
business
of
making
money
by
making
building
are
agreeing
to
these
standards
or
saying
they
can
meet
them,
that's
a
good
thing.
That's
a
win
for
all
of
us
again.
I
want
to
thank
the
task
force
and
so
many
people
to
make
that
have
been
part
of
this
before
I
want
to
thank
dr
james,
jennings
bob
terrell,
especially
for
their
leadership,
their
steadfast
leadership
and
their
hearts
being
on
a
string
and
being
disappointed.
J
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
councillor
edwards.
I
I
can't
quite
figure
out
how
to
fix
the
metaphor,
but
I
I
don't
know.
L
Take
this.
You
know,
take
this
duty
and
responsibility,
moral
and
legal
upon
ourselves
as
a
city
to
affirmatively,
further
fair
housing,
which
really
means
reversing
decades
of
discrimination
and
specifically
the
way
in
which
zoning
has
been
used
as
a
tool
for
racial
discrimination
since
its
invention
in
this
country
a
century
ago,
and
that's
why
I
think
it's
so
poignant
and
so
important
that
we're
putting
this
codification
of
our
commitment
to
this
in
the
zoning
code.
L
I
think
that's
a
really
important
reversal
of
the
tide
and
and
speaking
of
2017,
and
when
I
was
at
the
housing
authority.
We
had
an
amazing
general
counsel.
Wilbur
commodore
he's
one
of
those
bureaucrats
who
you
won't
have
heard
of
he's,
not
a
political
figure.
L
L
The
city
would
need
to
make
some
kind
of
commitment
in
zoning
and
immediately
the
question
was:
could
we
as
the
bha
even
propose
that,
because
technically
it's
not
the
bha's
side
of
the
house,
and
I
saw
we'll
kind
of
write
that
idea
down
in
kernel
and
then
it
has
in
so
many
ways
and
through
the
work
of
so
many
people
come
to
fruition
in
this
proposal
for
a
vote
today,
and
I
just
think
it's,
I
think
it's
really
important,
because
we
talk
a
lot
about
the
the
many
small
decisions
and
independent
actors
who
have
taken
actions
that
over
over
time,
have
added
up
to
institutional
racism
in
this
country.
L
The
forces
that
have
caused
segregation
right
and
and
we
live
in
a
very
segregated
city
today.
I
think
it's
important
to
also
call
out,
like
just
all
of
the
many
people
who
make
those
little
gestures
moment
to
moment
towards
a
better,
a
better
city
and
a
better
country,
and-
and
I
think
this
is
a
case
of
a
lot
of
those
snowballing-
I'm
really
grateful
for
the
partnership
of
the
administration
in
this
council.
Edwards
referenced.
L
The
fact
that,
in
addition
to
the
language
we're
voting
on
today,
there
are
implementation
docs
that
will
come
before
the
bpda
board
and
implementation
is
so
important.
You
know
something:
that's
in
that's
in
the
law
is
great
and
critical,
but
it's
a
dead
letter.
If
it's
not
implemented
on
the
ground
and
to
be
implemented,
it
needs
to
have
a
clear
process
and
it
needs
to
be
predictable
and
understandable.
L
What
this
is
asking
is
in
the
same
way
that
our
city
has
a
desperate
need
right
now
to
contain
carbon,
to
tackle
climate
change,
and
we
ask
everybody
who's,
building
in
the
city
of
boston,
to
look
at
our
green
building
standards
to
meet
with
the
committee
to
make
proposals
about
how
they're
going
to
contribute
to
that
collective
need
for
us
to
bring
carbon
emissions
down.
In
the
same
way.
L
It
says
the
city
of
boston
has
a
collective
duty
to
affirmatively,
further
fair
housing,
and
we
want
a
more
integrated
city,
a
more
just
city
and
we're
asking
every
project
to
contribute
to
that
and
be
part
of
how
we
build
that
more
just
city
together,
and
I
think
that
that
is
at
the
heart
of
what
zoning,
when
it
describes
sort
of
the
public
welfare
is
meant
to
do,
and
it's
a
novel
way
of
thinking,
maybe
in
the
same
way
that
when
people
first
suggested
doing
green
building
standards,
people
said.
Oh,
no.
L
No,
that
doesn't
belong
in
zoning.
And
now
we
take
it
for
granted,
because
it's
so
central
to
the
public
welfare.
And
I
think
I
I'm
really
I've
been
really
gratified
by
just
the
enormous
amount
of
work
that
a
lot
of
folks,
whose
names
won't
be
mentioned
here
today
and
bpda
in
the
bbda
research
team,
at
dnd,
at
fair
housing
in
the
mayor's
office
over
at
bha.
L
There's
just
there's
been
a
lot
of
people
who
have
put
a
lot
of
good
faith
work
into
how
we
can
not
just
say:
okay,
here's
the
context
you're
stepping
into
when
you
develop,
but
hey
here's
some
helpful
tools
that
you
could
use
to
be
part
of
being
the
solution
of
this
problem
and
and
ask
all
of
us
to
take
that
upon
ourselves.
So
in
a
category
of
names
to
mention,
I
do
want
to
mention
my
policy
director.
L
That's
just
a
really
important
thing
to
me.
So
I'm
I'm
so
grateful
to
council
edwards,
I'm
so
grateful
to
the
mayor.
I
think
this
has
been
something
that's
really
been
pursued
in
a
spirit
of
collaboration
and
that's
essential,
because
it's
going
to
be
a
model
for
the
country,
not
just
because
of
the
language
we're
voting
on
today,
but
because
of
the
implementation
procedures,
which
have
been
embraced
by
his
departments,
which
will
make
it
live
and
breathe
in
the
life
of
our
city.
So
thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
You
so
much
not
seeing
any
other
discussion.
Let
me
just
say
how
thrilled
you
know.
I
am
my
first
year
I
served
as
vice
chair
of
housing.
If
you
recall
councillor
edwards,
we
held
a
hearing
on
gentrification
in
roxbury,
the
gentrification
of
roxbury
in
roxbury,
at
the
bowling
building.
350
people
turned
out
for
that
hearing.
This
issue
is
huge.
You
know,
housing
costs
in
roxbury
went
up
a
70
in
a
five-year
period,
and
this
is
not
you
know
what
I
love
about.
A
It
is
the
anti-displacement
language,
but
it's
the
intentionality,
the
intentionality,
because
whenever
we
do
anything
without
intention
for
equity,
what
we
do
is
we
are.
We
are
saying
we
want
the
status
quo
and
we
know
what
the
status
quo
gets
us.
It
gets
us
the
seaport,
so
I
I
love
that
you've
done
this.
I
I
think
this
historic
council
passing
historic
legislation
is
a
great
great
thing.
So
thank
thank
all
involved.
I
remember
where
we
are
when
you
first
introduced
it
and
now
to
here.
We
are
now
very
different.
A
So
many
thanks
to
everyone
that
have
already
been
mentioned,
certainly
to
my
colleagues
and
to
counselor
edwards.
So
at
this
time,
councilor
edwards
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0232
in
a
new
draft.
This
will
amend
the
zoning
code
in
boston
relative
to
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing.
N
B
Council
baker,
yes
councillor,
bob!
Yes,
councillor
block;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor,
braden,
yes,
councilor
campbell!
Yes,
thank
you
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councillor
edwards,
yes,
elsa
edwards!
Yes,
council,
wasabi,
george!
Yes,
that's
where
savvy
georgia
is
council
flaherty.
Yes,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
yes,
council
flynn,
yes,
councillor
jamie.
B
A
A
Great,
we
will
now
move
on
to
matters
recently
heard
for
possible
action,
starting
with
docket
zero.
Six,
eight
four.
A
J
Thank
you
very
much.
Counselor
president
janie.
We
had
a
robust
hearing
and
ultimately
had
a
robust
recent
working
session
on
this
proposed
ordinance.
At
this
point,
we
are
still
keeping
it
in
committee
per
the
suggestions
of
the
co-sponsors.
J
J
I
do
want
to
thank
john
towell
sam
dupina
neva
mark
lucene
chris
osgood,
david
eagles
from
and
david
leonard
and
naeli
rodriguez
for
coming
to
really
break
down
this
the
concerns
of
the
administration,
a
special
thanks,
I
think,
to
chris
osgood
and
nayeli
for
really
literally
pointing
down
to
the
sections
of
the
concerns
that
they
have
and
we
did
receive,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
aclu,
emiliano
and
katie
kade
for
their
really
breakdown
and
also
section
suggestions.
I
think
they
came
with
almost
15
different
amendments.
J
So
what
that
means
is
we
have
a
robust
conversation
ahead
of
us,
but
if
it's
okay
with
the
with
the
madam
president,
I
would
like
to
keep
this
in
committee.
But
before
I
we
conclude
remarks,
I
think
the
co-sponsors
I'd
like
to
turn
over
to
the
co-sponsors
of
this
proposed
legislation.
A
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
chair
checking
for
my
colleagues.
I'm
one
of
the
co-sponsors
here
checking
to
see
if
council
ruined
council
royal
would
like
to
chime
in
some
sort
of
hand,
or
no
am
you
good.
Yes,
the
chair
recognizes
counselor
boo.
P
Just
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
and
the
chair,
especially,
I
know
you
know.
This
has
been
such
a
tight
packed
end
of
the
year
and
I
think
it
was
a
huge
step
forward
and
a
big.
We
made
a
lot
of
progress
in
having
it
so
that
this
will
pave
the
way
for
smooth
progress
in
early
2021..
Thank
you
very
much.
M
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I'd
just
like
to
echo
councilor
wu
in
thanking
not
just
the
chair
of
government,
ops,
councilor
edwards,
for
having
a
hearing
that
I
thought
was
incredibly
productive,
but
also
for
our
advocates
who
have
really
pushed
hard
on
this,
and
I
look
forward
to
moving
on
this
in
the
next
year.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
and
I
will
just
add
as
a
sponsor
of
this
docket
as
well,
but
I
am
encouraged
by
the
conversation
that
we,
it
took
a
long
time
to
have
the
conversation,
but
we
did
have
the
administration
with
us
for
the
working
session
that
ended
up
being
a
hearing,
and
I'm
encouraged
that
now
that
the
conversation
is
happening
that
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction.
A
Obviously
we
plan
to
refile
this
in
the
coming
year,
but
at
this
time
docket
zero.
Six
eight
four
will
remain
in
the
committee
and
we
will
move
on
to
docket
one
zero,
zero.
Five.
A
N
N
We
had
a
very
packed
hearing,
and
also
I
want
to
thank
council
block
for
finishing
up
the
the
last
part
of
the
hearing
I
had
to
leave.
I
think
we
tried
to
do
a
little
much,
so
we
talked
about
the
board.
Rev
2.0,
I
think,
is
what
it
is,
that
that
will
kind
of
be
the
the
main.
N
The
main
group
that's
planning
initiatives
during
this
time.
We
spoke
a
lot
about
trying
to
get
more
into
the
neighborhoods
more
talking
about
the
the
stories
of
different
neighborhoods
and
different
people
trying
to
be
more
inclusive
as
as
we
move
forward,
and
then
there
was
also
a
piece
where
we
were
talking
about.
N
Some
landmark
issues
that
are
happening
in
in
the
in
the
discussion
became
very
much
about
preservation
and
how
do
we
strengthen
those
tools
and-
and-
and
I
would
just
make
a
a
a
light
suggestion
to
the
to
the
main
sponsor
that
maybe
we
bifurcate
those
two-
we
separate
those
out
and
we
talk
about
rev
2.0
and
we
talk
about
what
we
want
to
do
in
the
lan,
with
the
landmarks
commission
and
and
and
maybe
see
how
we
can
move
those
those
along
that
way.
N
But
I
thought
it
was
a
good
hearing
it
all
in
all.
It
was,
I
don't
know
if
I'd
call
it
a
fail-good
hearing,
but
whenever
you're
talking
about
people
getting
together
and
celebrating
cultures,
whatever
the
cultures.
Are
it
it's
a
it's
a
good,
it's
a
good
discussion
and
as
far
as
a
landmark
stuff,
that
was
a
that
was
a
little
bit
wonky
there.
N
But
I
think
that
if
we
celebrate
it
out,
not
celebrate
it
out
if
we
take
it
out
of
there
and
we
move
that
down,
maybe
talking
with
council
block,
maybe
we
maybe
we
file
a
separate
order
for
hearing
on
that
and
dig
into
it
a
little
deeper
but
we'll
I'll
leave
that
up
to
her
discretion,
and
at
this
point
I
would
like
to
turn
it
over
to
counselor
bob,
who
was
the
main
sponsor
and
keep
it
in
committee.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank.
L
You
have
the
form,
thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
and
yes,
we
had
a
a
great
but
very
packed
hearing.
I
apologize
for
my
colleagues
about
the
fact
that
it
ran
over
and
I
think
what
motivated
those
two
aspects
of
the
hearing
was
really
thinking
about.
As
we
look
ahead
to
you
know
the
birthday
of
america,
the
250th
1776.
L
Instead
you're
talking
about
a
history
that
goes
across
all
our
neighborhoods,
that's
trans-temporal
that
talks
about
the
echoes
of
the
struggle
for
liberty
in
every
era
of
boston's
history,
and
also
that
that
prepares
the
kind
of
historical
preservation
and
cultivation
tools
that
we
need
to
really
preserve
and
celebrate
the
history
of
all
our
neighborhoods
and
all
our
communities
as
we
go
not
only
through
2026
but
actually
2030
and
the
400th
birthday
of
the
city.
And
so
you
know
this
was
50
years
ago.
L
This
was
a
moment
for
historic
preservation
tools
as
well.
It
was
the
creation
of
the
landmarks
commission,
and
so
I
think,
there's
that
opportunity
again,
and
we
heard
that
quite
clearly
in
the
hearing
that
there's
some
real
work-
that's
needed
with
our
landmarks
commission,
with
the
ability
to
have
kind
of
community
cult
conservation
districts
for
when
it
comes
to
article
85
and
the
way
that
we
handle
that
in
zoning.
There's
a
bunch
of
work
to
do.
However,
to
the
committee
chairs
point.
L
But
what
I
really
appreciated
was
the
administration
showing
up
with
so
much
expertise
from
the
city
archives,
the
library
we
had
the
obviously
landmarks
itself:
the
environment
department,
which
houses,
the
sort
of
historic
preservation,
work
of
the
city
and
then
tourism
and
special
events
and
thinking
about
the
whole
economic
development
aspect
of
this
and
how
to
really
support
and
an
industry
both
the
hospitality
and
tourism
industry
and
also
the
world
of
our
historic
treasures
that
has
been
really
financially
hit
by
this
kovic
crisis.
L
A
A
K
K
We
heard
from
several
members
of
the
boston
public
schools
administration,
including
andrea
isaias,
bps,
chief
academic
officer,
jill
cotter
assistant,
superintendent
of
bps
office
of
health
and
wellness,
christine
landry
bps
assistant,
superintendent
of
academics
and
professional
learning,
ethan
de
albante
burns
superintendent
of
special
education,
dr
sylvia
romero,
johnson
assistant
superintendent
of
boston,
public
schools,
office
of
english
learners
and
shakira
walker,
ford,
bps,
director
of
teacher
development.
K
We
were
also
joined
by
johnny
mcginnis
political
director
for
the
boston
teachers,
union,
katie
lee
bps
teacher
and
member
of
the
ethnic
studies
now
btu
committee
and
janae
palino,
bps
teacher
and
member
of
the
ethnic
studies.
Now
btu
committee,
I'd
like
to
thank
council
president
janie
for
co-sponsoring
the
ethnic
studies
docket
with
me
and
for
her
thoughtful
questions
during
the
hearing.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
councils,
brayden
flynn,
bach
arroyo,
mejia
and
wu
for
participating.
K
K
Such
an
education
would
give
them
a
strong
foundation
in
their
early
education
years,
especially
this
will
ensure
a
robust
and
well-rounded
education
throughout
their
school
in
k-12
and
provide
opportunities
to
develop
their
life
skills,
including,
but
especially
their
ability
to
understand
who
they
are
as
individuals
as
members
of
communities
and
what
it
means
to
live
in
this
complex
and
diverse
world.
It's
also
really
important
that
our
students
understand
each
other's
stories.
K
Monday's
discussion
was
only
the
beginning,
I'm
certain
that
we
can.
We
will
continue
this
work
as
part
of
our
budget
process
and
throughout
the
rest
of
next
year,
as
our
schools
remain
a
really
important
piece
of
what
we
do
as
a
city
and
the
work
that
happens
in
them,
especially
as
it
pertains
to
the
curriculum
and
how
it's
designed
and
how
it's
rolled
out
and
how
it's
offered
across
the
district
is
critically
important
to
our
students,
academic
achievement
as
well
as
well-being.
Thank
you,
madam.
A
Thank
you,
doc.
It's
1075
and
1076
will
remain
in
the
committee
of
government
of
education.
We
will
move
on
to
dockets,
1000
and
1033.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
read
those
together,
certainly.
B
It
would
be
administered
by
the
environment
department
the
grant
will
fund
a
two-year
heat
resilience,
planning,
study
for
the
city
of
boston
and
docket
number
1033
message
and
auto
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
participate
in
the
massachusetts.
Commercial
property
assessed
clean
energy
program,
known
as
the
pace
massachusetts.
O
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
yesterday
we
held
the
docket
on
two
herrings,
docket
1000,
as
well
as
duck
at
1033,
and
all
my
time
on
this
body.
I've
never
had
a
dock
at
1
000,
so
that
was
great
to
see.
It
was
even
better
to
see
what
an
important
grant
it
is
for.
I'm
going
to
talk
about
that.
O
A
thousand
first
followed
by
133,
10,
1033
and
then
we'll
vote
separately,
obviously
support
both
and
I'm
very
grateful
to
colleagues
counselors
braden
bach,
aside
b,
george
flaherty
and
flynn
for
their
participation
in
these
really
important
hearings.
Docket
number
1000
is
an
order
authorizing
the
city
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
two
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
seventy
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
mvp
program,
which
is
municipal,
vulnerability,
preparedness
program
and
the
grant
will
fund
a
two-year
heat
resilience
planning
study
for
the
city.
O
Now,
when
I
often
talk
about
climate,
I
try
not
to
talk
about
it
in
some
esoteric
way,
but
some
real
world
examples
and
it
is
readily
understandable.
As
we
look
at
heat
and
heat
waves.
When
I
was
my
daughter's
age,
there
was
an
average
of
five
day
days
of
the
year
that
had
a
90
degree
plus
day
so
about
you,
typically
growing
up
in
boston.
There
might,
and
some
of
my
colleagues
will
shake
their
heads.
A
heat
wave
was
somewhat
rare,
there'd,
usually
be
one
or
two
heat
waves
of
the
summer.
O
To
put
so
again,
there'd
be
five
90
plus
degree
days
in
1980
in
2020
last
this
year
we
had,
I
think,
14
or
15
90
degree
days.
If
we
do
nothing
by
the
time
my
daughter
is
my
age.
We
could
have
50
to
60
90
degree
days
per
summer,
think
about
that
every
single
day
of
the
summer
could
be
part
of
a
heat
wave
or
close
to
it.
What
we
consider
boston's
climate
would
be
much
more
in
line
with
what
washington
dc's
climate
is
currently,
which
is
a
lot.
O
You
know
more
south
500
miles
southern,
so
this
is
just
it's
a
relatively
modest
grant,
but
it's
important
grant
to
look
at
strategies
that
we
can
implement
to
both
make
boston,
the
cooler
city
literally
and
figuratively,
and
this
could
be
planting
more
trees-
has
to
be
part
of
it.
This
could
be
looking
at
different
colored
roofs
it
could.
This
could
be
looking
at
getting
used
to
white
asphalt
as
opposed
to
black
asphalt,
which
would
reflect
heat
in
a
better
way.
O
So
these
are
just
looking
at
some
strategies
that
we
can
implement
at
the
neighborhood
level,
not
only
trees,
although
that's
a
crucial
part
of
it,
but
also
looking
at
other
porous
surfaces
that
would
help
with
heat
retention,
as
we've
seen
in
specifically,
I
believe
in
east
boston,
charlestown,
council,
edwards
district
we've
seen
some
of
that,
so
I'm
hoping
that
we
can
pass
and
accept
this
grant
it'll
go
into
effect,
there's
already
a
terrific
addition
to
chris
cook's
team.
That's
going
to
help
oversee
this
and
work
with
all
of
us.
O
I
did
ask
at
the
hearing
if
we
could
have
maybe
an
informal
check-in
in
a
couple
months
in
the
new
year
when
we
have
some
better
strategies
in
place,
because
I
have
no
doubt
that
all
of
us,
particularly
we
district
counselors,
would
have
some
good
ideas
on
idea,
ways
to
to
address
heat
deserts
in
other
aspects
and
then,
secondly,
docket
1033
is
the
would
authorize
the
city
to
participate
in
the
mass
commercial
property,
assessed,
clean
energy
program
or
pace
massachusetts.
We
certainly
love
acronyms
in
the
environmentalist
world.
O
Pace
is
developed
by
mass
development
and
it
enables
low-cost
long-term
funding
for
energy
improvements
in
existing
commercial,
industrial
and
multi-family
buildings
with
five
or
more
units
pace.
Loans
are
repaid
by
a
voluntary,
better
assessment
placed
on
property
tax
bills.
So
this
is
a
little
bit
different
than
what
we've
seen
in
years
past,
but
this
basically
allows
for
access
to
capital
through
the
banks
partnering
with
the
cities
which
that,
which
is
why
we
are
voting
on
it
today.
O
O
So
we
need
to
first
take
action
on
this
to
allow
some
of
our
larger
scale
resident,
large-scale
residential
five
units
or
more
commercial
industrial
as
well
to
begin
the
retrofitting
to
begin
making
some
needed
energy
improvements,
as
we've
seen
both
of
these
dovetail
nicely
and
the
efforts
that
we
care
very
strongly
about
and
are
absolutely
needed
for,
a
coastal
city
like
boston
to
take
action,
as
we've
already
seen
some
detrimental
impacts
of
climate.
So
I'm
asking
for
voting
favorably
on
both
of
these
dockets.
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
president.
A
M
L
E
B
H
B
B
G
E
B
B
A
J
Thank
you
very
much.
This
matter
was
originally
sponsored
by
councillor
bach.
We
had
a,
I
think,
a
wonderful
hearing
actually
discussing
how
we
can
increase
public
housing,
the
options
really
in
the
city
of
boston
and
that
as
a
city,
we
need
to
take
that
as
a
moral
obligation
to
make
sure
that
this
city
maintains
its
commitment
that
everyone
is
welcome
here,
regardless
of
their
income
level.
J
Over
the
years,
bha
has
carried
out
plenty
of
renovations
and
redevelopments
and
subsidy
conversions
to
shore
up
our
public
housing
portfolio.
We
discussed
how
that
has
continued
and
how
we
are
moving
towards
a
public
private
partnership
with
the
from
the
stewardship
of
the
late
great
billy
mcgonigle,
and
helping
us
to
maintain
we've
continued
that
we
further
discussed
how
our
the
lead
sponsor.
Council
bach
was
part
of
this
conversation,
while
she
was
at
bha
and
is
so
happy
to
invite
bha
back
to
be
part
of
this
conversation,
as
she
is
a
city
councilor.
J
My
policy
director
is
now
in
her
former
position
and
he
was
testifying
to
me
at
the
city
council
hearing,
so
that
made
me
cry
a
little
bit,
not
because
I'm
sad
about
the
fact
that
he's
gone
but
more
because
I'm
proud
of
the
growth
that
I
see
in
him,
and
I
feel
that
way
about
all
of
my
staff
members.
Thank
you
to
all
of
them
for
everything.
J
So,
but
I
honestly
it
was
a
robust
great
conversation.
We
were
discussing
the
fair
class,
fair
cloth
limit
and
how
and
what
financial
resources
we
can
gather
as
a
city
to
make
sure
we
meet
that
federal
obligation
and
we
are
behind
in
our
production
of
excuse
me
of
public
housing
about
2500
units.
So
with
setting
that
goal
setting
timelines
to
that
goal
and
making
sure
that
we
plug
in
funding
for
that
goal,
including
arguing
for
funding
that
is
pending
at
the
state
house,
such
as
linkage
and
transfer
fee.
J
We
think
that
we
can
come
up
with
a
pathway
forward
to
make
sure
we
meet
those
goals.
So
I'm
going
to
turn
it
if
it's
okay
with
madam
president
or
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsor
to
summarize
the
hearing,
but
for
now
I'd
like
to
keep
it
in
committee
and
allow
for
it
so
that
we
can
have
continued
conversation.
A
Dockett
0894
will
remain
in
the
committee
of
housing
and
community
development.
Well,
now
I'm
going
to
ask
you,
madam
clerk.
If
you
could
please
read
the
next
counselor
bach,
did
you
want
to
speak.
L
L
Be
very
brief,
I'll
just
say
it
was
a
great
hearing.
I
think
that
we
have
such
a
great
opportunity
in
boston.
I
first
learned
about
the
fair
cloth
limits,
which
is
a
limit
on
how
many
public
housing
units
any
given
authority
across
the
country
can
have.
L
When
again,
I
was
working
for
the
housing
authority
and
in
most
parts
of
the
country
that
prevents
people
from
building
new
public
housing
units,
but
in
boston,
as
councilor
edwards
said,
we're
actually
2500
under
the
limit,
and
so
I'm
really
excited
about
the
work
we've
started
to
do
with
bha
and
dnt
to
look
at
ways
to
create
those
new
units
and
just
the
variety
of
ways
we
could
create
them.
So
there's
building
new
public
housing
on
public
land.
There's
thinking
about
our
acquisition
program
where
we
could
help
acquire.
L
I
think
it's
it's
a
very
versatile
subsidy
that
used
to
be
really
hard
to
use,
because
the
federal
government
doesn't
give
us
enough
money
per
public
housing
unit,
but
there's
a
recent
innovation
called
rad
that
basically
makes
it
so
that
it's
more
viable.
So
I'm
really
excited
about
this.
I
think,
as
councilor
edwards
alluded
to
a
plan
forward,
is
going
to
involve
also
figuring
out
how
we
mobilize
capital
resources
and
how
we
get
more
funds
at
the
state,
but
it's
not
all
dependent
on
that.
L
It's
a
mix
of
things,
and
so
it
was
a
great
hearing
and
looking
forward
to
further
work
in
the
new
year.
So,
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
today
to
councillor
edwards
who
I've
been
so
privileged
to
go
after
on
a
number
of
occasions.
A
A
M
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
the
committee
held
a
hearing
on
tuesday
november
8th
2020
regarding
the
reappointments
of
rebecca
gutmann
and
manny
lopes,
who
are
both
currently
on
the
board.
Manny
lopes
is
the
chair
and
the
new
appointment
of
gualia
valdez
is
members
of
the
boston
public
health
commission's
board
of
health.
M
Miss
gutman
was
unable
to
attend
the
hearing,
but
did
send
a
letter,
and
I
believe
we
provided
her
resume
as
well
as
the
resumes
of
both
manny
lopes
and
mr
valdez,
who
is
the
president
of
the
matapan
community
health
center.
There's
six.
Six
positions
on
this
board,
rebecca
gutman
and
manny
lopes
are
both
already
on
the
board.
Rebecca
gutman,
I
believe,
is
the
union.
M
The
labor
chair
member
on
the
board,
labor
member
of
the
board
and
manny
lopes
is
a
community
health
center
representative.
We
also
have
a
another
community
health
center
representative
spot,
which
is
what
mr
valdez
is
up
for.
We
also
discussed,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
councillors,
flynn
and
counselor
sabi
george
for
being
president
and
councilor
mejia
as
well.
The
committee
discussed
various
issues,
including
the
diversity
of
the
board,
currently
language,
accessibility
and
interpretation.
M
As
chair
of
the
committee
on
public
health,
I
recommend
moving
illicit
dockets
from
the
committee
to
the
full
council
for
discussion
and
formal
action,
and
at
this
time
my
recommendations
to
the
council
is
that
docket,
zero,
seven,
three
five,
three
seven
three
seven
ought
to
pass
and
both
miss
gutman
and
mr
loeb
should
be
reappointed
and
mr
valdez
should
be
appointed.
Thank
you.
A
Q
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
council
royal.
If,
if
I
may
speak
very
briefly,
madam
president,
yes,
it
was.
It
was
a
very
good
hearing
we
had
and
what
impressed
me
most
about
the
the
people
before
us
was
their
commitment
to
language
access
as
it
relates
to
public
health
access,
and
they
all
agreed
that
you
know
we
need
to
continue
to
work
together
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
right
interpreters.
Q
We
have
the
right
translators,
the
right
cultural
sensitivity
but
they're
doing
an
excellent
job
on
language
access
issues,
but
there's
more
work
to
be
done,
so
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
that
and
acknowledge
the
great
work
council
arroyo
did
on
a
very
robust
hearing.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
A
E
B
G
B
B
G
E
E
G
E
B
B
B
B
A
You
so
much
all
three
dockets
have
passed.
We
will
now
move
on
to
motions
orders
resolutions
at
this
time
in
our
legislative
cycle.
It's
very
light,
so
everyone
gets
a
gold
star.
Thank
you
so
much.
There
was
a
resolution
that
couldn't
be
avoided
because
of
the
dates
and
we
will
have
the
madam
clerk.
If
you
could,
please
read
docket
1144
into.
A
D
You
mayor
president,
thanks
to
my
colleagues
as
well
for
their
indulgence.
Computer
science
is
a
foundational
science
in
our
digital
age,
underpinning
informational
technology
sector
and
our
economy,
and
transforming
all
industries
creating
new
fields
of
commerce,
driving
innovation
and
bolstering
productivity
in
established
economic
sectors
and
computer
science.
D
This
week
in
part,
was
selected
as
computer
science
science
week
in
honor
of
the
late
grace
murray
harper,
who
was
a
navy
rare
admiral
and
one
of
the
first
women
in
the
field
of
computer
science,
whose
birthday
is
actually
today
december.
9Th
1902.
D
grace
was
a
pioneer
in
the
field
responsible
for
engineering,
new
programming
languages
and
standards
for
computer
science,
which
laid
the
foundation
for
many
advancements
in
computer
science
across
the
commonwealth
and
in
our
city.
There's
a
great
work
being
done
by
our
boston,
public
school
teachers
and
educators,
non-profits
and
business
leaders
to
remove
barriers
to
computer
science
courses
in
curriculum,
as
well
as
to
equitably
increase
access
to
this
growing
field.
D
and
she
launched
a
computer
science
course
with
respect
to
the
boston
public
school
students,
in
partnership
with
the
united
way
in
microsoft,
in
order
to
expand
access
to
computer
science
curriculum
and
in
the
first
cohort,
students
hail
from
11
different
boston,
public
high
schools,
so
great
work
to
to
sarah
and
her
team
over
at
digitalready,
and
I'm
just
asking
today
that
we
suspend
and
adopt
this
resolution
and
we
recommit
ourselves
to
working
with
our
boston,
public
schools,
educators
and
non-profit
business
leaders
and
other
policy
makers
to
remove
barriers
to
high
quality
computer
science
classes
at
all
educational
levels
for
all
of
our
students.
D
A
Thank
you
not
seeing
any
discussion
or
I'm
going
to
now
ask
people
who
want
to
add
their
names
to
this
resolution
show
of
physical
hands.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
o'malley
flynn,
councillor
edwards
counselor
baker,
councillor
braden,
councillor,
george
councillor
bach,
councillor,
arroyo,
council
of
wu
councillor
campbell
councillor
mejia.
Please
also
add
the
chair.
A
B
B
G
B
A
You
so
much.
We
will
now
move
on
to
personnel
orders
and
there
are
several
so
we'll
try
to
move
quickly
through
those.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
docket
1145.
In
fact,
if
there's.
B
The
best
okay,
thank
you
that
sounds
great
docket
number
one
one.
Four
five
counter:
janie
for
council
baker,
docket
number
one
one:
four:
six
councillor
danny
for
council
baker,
docket
number
1147,
counselor
janie
for
counselor
wasabi,
george
docket
number
1148,
counselor
janie
for
counselor
asabi,
george
docket
number
1149,
counselor,
jane
offered
the
following
order
for
the
appointments;
docket
1150,
councilor
jane.
A
B
G
E
G
E
B
E
B
Council
baker?
Yes,
council
bach;
yes,
council
block;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
mr
braden,
yes,
councillor
campbell;
yes,
elsa
campbell;
yes,
councillor,
edwards;
yes,
now
so
edward,
yes,
counselor,
sabby,
george,
yes,
councilor
sabi,
georgia's
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
janie;
yes,
councilor
janie;
yes,
councillor,
mejia,
yes,
councilman!
Here!
Yes,
councillor,
o'malley,.
E
B
M
E
B
G
G
G
G
B
B
G
B
B
B
Yes,
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councillor
edwards,
yes,
now
so
edwards,
yes,
counselor,
sabe,
george,
yes,
councilor,
sabi,
georgia,
council
flaherty;
yes,
the
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
jamie;
yes,
councillor,
janius,
council
mejia;
yes,
I'm
here;
yes,
councillor,
o'nelli,
yes,
councillor
o'malley,
as
in
council
of
wu,
yes,
council
of
wu.
Yes,
madam
president,
docket
number
1151
has
passed
unanimously.
N
B
B
A
B
G
G
B
Counselor
edward
yes,
councillor,
sabi
george,
yes,
councillor,
sabi,
georges
council,
flaherty;
yes,
now
so
flaherty,
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
council
flynn;
yes,
councilor
danny;
yes,
counselor,
janie;
yes,
councillor,
mejia,
yes,
elsa!
Here;
yes,
councillor
o'malley,
yes,
dr
o'malley,
yes
and
council.
Will?
Yes
absolutely
yes!
Madam
president,
docket
number
1154
has
passed
unanimously.
A
P
Madam
president,
I
didn't
know
what
at
what
point
in
the
meeting,
but
I
was
a
little
late,
so
I
wanted
to
motion
for
reconsideration,
if
possible,
to
be
recorded
in
the
affirmative
for
two
votes
that
took
place
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
It
was
it's
one,
one,
four
three
and
one
zero.
Three
five,
please!
Yes,.
A
Wonderful,
thank
you
so
much
moving
right
along
no
late
files,
which
is
a
great
thing.
I
does
anyone
want
to
remove
something
from
the
green
sheets.
I
believe
we
do.
Yes,
council.
The
chair
recognizes
council
o'malley,
but
before
you
get
going
counselor
o'malley
at
this
point,
I
just
want
you
to
direct
us
where
we
should
go.
We
need
to
have
the
clerk
read
the
docket.
We
need
to
make
sure
once
people
know
what
pages
are
going
to
that
the
email
is
sent.
A
So
if
you
could
just
give
us
some
direction,
council
o'malley,
I
will
call
upon
you
again
at
the
appropriate
time.
O
Certainly,
madam
president,
thank
you
I'd
like
to
invite
all
colleagues
to
turn
to
the
page,
eight
of
25
of
the
green
sheets
and
I'd
like
to
put
before
the
body
docket
one
one,
one,
seven
again
on
page,
eight
of
25
of
the
green
sheets
dock
at
1117.
A
B
Docket
number
1117,
sponsored
by
the
mayor,
a
message
in
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
parkland
acquisition
and
renovation
for
communities
known
as
the
bach
park
grant
program
awarded
by
massachusetts,
office
of
energy
and
environmental
affairs
division
of
the
conservation
services
in
the
amount
not
to
exceed
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
be
administered
by
the
boston
parks
and
recreation
department.
The
grant
will
find
will
fund
the
renovation
of
the
mission
hill
playground
on
mission
hill.
This
was
filed
in
committee
on
december,
2nd
2020.
A
Thank
you,
madam
clerk,
and
just
to
make
sure
we're
crossing
all
of
our
teas
and
dotting
our
eyes.
Would
you
mind
pulling
the
committee
on
parks
on
environment
resiliency
just
one
minute?
Oh
I'm
so
sorry
to
catch
you
off
guard.
I
should.
P
B
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Docket
1117
is
an
acceptance,
expense
for
parkland
acquisitions
and
renovations
for
communities
parc
grant
which
will
benefit
the
renovation
of
a
playground
in
mission
hill
in
district
8,
something
I
know
that
counselor
bach
was
instrumental
in
seeing
being
brought
to
fruition.
O
Given
the
fact
that
we
just
received
this
last
week,
we
did
try
to
add
this
to
our
two
other
dockets,
yesterday's
hearing,
of
course,
we
couldn't
because
it
wouldn't
have
been
posted
with
enough
time,
but
given
the
fact
that
this
is
a
400
000
grant,
which
is
going
to
complement
a
significant
investment
about
a
two
and
a
half
million
dollar
investment.
O
That's
already
been
made
through
this
project,
largely
through
counselor
box
leadership,
and
I
believe
counselors
aiken
before
that
this
will
help
make
what's
going
to
be
a
fantastic
playground
for
the
youth
of
mission
hill,
even
better
in
this
added
buffer,
is
going
to
quite
frankly
ensure
that
there
will
be
a
baseball
field
that
was
emitted
from
this
project,
despite
incredible
support
from
the
community.
So
this
is
actually
a
very,
very
good
story.
O
Those
of
you
who
know
me
know
that
I
am
very
hesitant
to
pull
something,
that's
greater
than
six
figures
for
a
vote
before
a
hearing,
but
given
the
fact
that
this
has
been
such
a
vetted
and
universally
beloved
project,
and
it's
only
going
to
make
that
project
better.
While
we
will
continue
to
have
the
robust
community
process
which
began
last
month
in
earnest
and
there's
at
least
two
or
three
more
meetings
to
engage
with
residents
on
the
design.
O
But
this
will
include
even
more
amenities
to
the
youth
of
mission
hill
wanted
to
again
thank
counselor
bach
for
her
leadership
in
this
and
ask
all
colleagues
that
we're
able
to
pull
this
and
vote
and
authorize
this
money.
Thank
you.
A
L
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
strongly
support
the
chairman
in
pulling
this
from
the
green
sheets
and
as
alluded
to
the
mission
hill
playground
is
a
beloved
resource
in
mission
hill.
It
is
at
the
heart
of
the
neighborhood.
It
lies
between
the
basilica,
which
we
get
mission,
hell's
name
from,
and
the
library
and
the
token
school
and
the
tobin
community
center.
I
mean
it's
just
you
know
mission
made
on
one
side
mission:
grammar
school.
Everybody
uses
this
playground.
It
is
like
a
common
resource
in
a
deep
way.
L
It
actually
has
three
levels,
an
upper
level
along
tremont
street,
which
is
where
you
will
meet
anyone.
You
were
trying
to
run
into
in
mission
hill,
this
playground
level
and
then
the
ball
fields
and
as
counselor
o'malley
alluded
to
well.
We
have
a
significant
investment
in
the
city
budget
in
this.
If
that
money
was
really
tagged
for
those
first
two
levels,
and
yet
the
ball
field
has
seen
a
lot
of
use.
It
has
a
lot
of
wear.
L
It's
actually
got
a
side
of
it,
that's
kind
of
where
folks
are
from
the
housing
development
gather
and
it
needs
some
tlc.
It's
it's
also
been
used
a
lot
in
this
pandemic.
You
know,
as
as
part
of
the
plan
for
the
tobin
school
when
we're
able
to
have
school
in
person,
so
I
think
we
really
need
investment
in
it
and
we
just
we
got
so
fortunate
that
the
state
came
through
with
this
400
000
grant.
L
So
it's
really
important
with
that
planning
process
ongoing
that
the
planning
process
be
able
to
happen
with
all
of
this
money
sort
of
formally
on
the
table,
and
I
think
it's
going
to
be
really
responsive
to
the
demands
and
desires
of
the
mission
health
community.
But
this
money,
that's
tagged
for
the
field,
be
in
the
mix
too.
So
I
would
urge
colleagues
to
vote
for
this
today.
Thank
you.
L
A
G
G
E
B
A
Thank
you
so
much
we
will
move
on.
There
are
no
matters
on
the
consent
agenda,
so
we'll
go
right
into
announcements,
show
of
blue
hands
for
anyone
wishing
to
make
an
announcement
or
physical
hands.
The
chair
recognizes
counselor
assabe
george
counselor
sabi
george.
You
have
the
floor.
K
Sorry,
looking
for
the
unmute
button,
I
just
want
to
note
that
hanukkah
starts
tomorrow
night
and
just
wanted
to
wish
the
boston,
jewish
community
peace
and
light
during
this
holiday
season.
I
do
personally
love
that
hanukkah
is
here
just
before
christmas
as
it
is,
it
creates
a
little
bit
of
an
on-ramp
to
christmas,
which
I
celebrate
and
just
look
forward
to
peace
and
light
and
hopeful
for
the
new
year.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
A
Thank
you
so
much
any
other
announcements,
not
seeing
any
blue
hands.
I
also
want
to
wish
everyone
a
happy
and
healthy
hanukkah.
I
had
the
honor
of
celebrating
hanukkah
two
years
ago
in
israel
and
it
was
a
very
powerful,
just
very
important
sentimental
celebration
for
me
and
got
to
celebrate
that
with
councillor
campbell
and
councillor
theomal,
I
believe
on
the
council.
So
thank
thank
you
for
that.
We
certainly
wish
everyone
and
counselor
flynn.
Yes,
how
could
I
forget
you
counselor
flynn,
because
you
wouldn't
come
out
to
the
restaurants
with
us?
That's
why?
A
You
know
this
is
a
very
difficult
time
still
in
our
city
and
as
we
gather
to
celebrate
important
to
limit
your
gathering
only
to
your
household
make
sure
that
if
there's
someone
dropping
off
food,
that
people
are
using
the
face
coverings
and
certainly
doing
social
distancing
so
important
as
we
go
into
the
holiday
season
here
that
we
remember,
we
are
still
in
a
pandemic,
we're
in
the
second
surge.
It
is
flu
season
and
we
need
to
make
sure
we're
doing
everything
that
we
can
to
keep
ourselves
and
our
loved
ones
safe.
A
A
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
we
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
wednesday
december
16th
at
12
noon.
This
will
be
our
last
city
council
meeting
of
our
legislative
year
for
the
safety
of
the
general
public
and
all
those
involved.
This
meeting
will
be
held
virtually
and
posted
online
viewers
can
watch
the
council
meeting
live
by
going
to
youtube
or
going
to
by
visiting
boston
dot.
Gov
slash
city
dash
council
desk
tv
again,
that's
boston.gov
city
dash
council
dash
tv.