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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on December 1, 2021
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Boston City Council Meeting on December 1, 2021
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A
Amen
at
this
time,
we
will
offer
the
pledge
of
allegiance
to
our
flag.
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
united
states
of
america
and
to
the
republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation,
under
god,
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
all.
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
clerk,
for
that
inspiring
message
before
we
move
on.
I
just
want
to
take
a
few
moments
to
thank
this
body,
the
legislative
branch
of
city
government
for
all
of
your
amazing
work.
I
know
this
past
year
has
been
very
challenging.
A
A
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
stewardship
of
this
body
and
for
the
entire
council,
and
certainly
the
clerk
and
a
special
thanks
to
the
staff,
certainly
all
of
the
staff
of
counselors,
but
also
central
staff,
who
do
so
much
behind
the
scenes
to
keep
this
body
running.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you.
I
will
move
quickly
through
the
agenda,
starting
with
the
first
order
of
business,
which
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes.
A
A
A
Let
me
say
again
publicly
how
much
I
appreciate
mayor
wu
and
her
leadership.
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
her
right
here
in
this
chamber,
certainly
out
in
the
neighborhoods
working
with
her
closely
over
the
last
couple
of
weeks
in
terms
of
our
transition,
and
I
feel
extremely
proud
from
one
woman
to
another
woman
to
pass
the
baton
and
to
have
a
mayor
who
lead
our
great
city
at
such
a
difficult
time.
We
still
have
lots
of
challenges
and
lots
of
work,
so
I'm
really
grateful
for
her
leadership
and
the
leadership
of
this
body.
A
We
are
joined
by
mayor
wu
because
we
have
a
vacancy
on
the
council
and
we're
going
to
fill
that
vacancy
today
before
we
move
on
I'm
going
to
ask
to
take
a
couple
of
dockets
out
of
order,
so
that
we
can
take
care
of
that
right
now
and
not
take
any
more
of
marawu's
precious
time,
and
so
these
are
dockets
12,
11
and
12
12..
I'm
going
to
ask
our
clerk
to
read
these
two
dockets
together,
madam
clerk.
A
B
C
B
Councilor
arroyo:
yes,
councilor
baker,
aye
councillor
baker.
I
council
book
council
book
aye,
council,
braden,
aye,
council
braid
and
I
council
campbell
counselor
campbell,
yes,
councillor,
edwards
councillor,
sabi
george
counter
wasabi,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councilor
janie;
yes,
councillor,
janius,
council,
mejia,
councillor
mejia;
yes,
councillor,
o'malley,
aye,
sir
o'malley.
I
a
unanimous
vote.
E
Today
is
my
15th
day
and
I
get
to
do
something
very
important,
which
is
to
help
usher
in
new
leadership
and
build
a
vacancy
on
a
very
important
body,
one
that
will
always
be
front
and
center
in
our
work
here
and
very
special
to
me.
I
know
I've
seen
councilor
elect
murphy
on
the
trail.
I
have
seen
her
out
in
our
neighborhoods.
E
I
have
heard
and
watched
as
she
has
spoken
from
the
heart
every
single
time
about
the
issues
that
she's
been
fighting
for,
especially
with
regards
to
families
in
our
city,
who
are
touched
by
the
opiate
crisis
and
by
recovery
by
affordable
housing
challenges
by
our
education
system.
So
I'm
excited
to
be
here
with
with
aaron
and
mrs
walsh
and
to
do
this
huge
honor,
okay.
So
if
you
would
raise
your
right
hand,
please.
F
F
G
E
B
A
A
B
Thank
you
talk
at
1207
message
and
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
106
575
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy
22
dmh
co-response
grant
awarded
by
the
mass
department
of
mental
health
to
be
administered
by
the
boston
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
a
full-time
recovery,
coach,
forensic
peer
specialist
to
assist
boston
police
department
offices
with
hub
and
center
of
responsibility
meetings,
citywide.
A
B
Docket
1208
message
and
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
75
000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
federal
fy
21,
our
town
grant
awarded
by
the
national
endowment
for
the
arts
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture.
The
grant
will
fund
planning
for
the
little
saigon
cultural
center
in
rochester.
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
As
a
chair
of
arts
and
culture,
I
would
like
to
request
that
we
suspend
and
pass
this.
This
is
for
the
little
saigon
cultural
district,
which
we've
been
working
on
for
feels
like
my
entire
life,
but
it's
10
years,
and
this
will
go.
This
will
go
towards
signage
and
and
letting
people
know
what
we're
doing
in
support
for
the
you're
smiling
at
me.
Are
you.
H
A
B
A
B
1210
message
and
honor
authorize
the
city
of
boston
tricks
to
extend
the
local
option
first
adopted
in
2012
that
offers
members
of
the
massachusetts
massachusetts,
national
guard
and
reservists
on
active
duty
in
foreign
countries.
A
real
and
personal
property
tax
exemption
of
up
to
one
hundred
percent
of
your
total
assessed.
A
A
B
B
As
a
member
of
the
city
of
boston
conservation,
commission,
dr
one,
two
one,
five
notices
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
priscilla
flint
banks.
As
a
member
of
the
city
of
boston,
scholarship
fund,
commission,
docket,
1216
notices
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
benzemann
geminis.
B
As
a
member
of
the
city
of
boston,
scholarship
fund,
commission
docket
number
one,
two
one,
seven
notices
you
see
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979,
regarding
action
taken
by
by
the
mayor
on
papers,
acted
upon
by
the
city
council.
At
its
meeting
of
november
17
2021
and
docket
number
121a.
Communication
was
received
from
john
w
parsons
esquire
executive
director
of
the
boston
retirement
board.
Regarding
appropriations
for
fiscal
year,
2023.
A
A
I
I
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
participating
during
that
working
session,
including
councillors,
mejia
flaherty
arroyo
flynn,
braden,
asabi,
george,
and
also
counselors
o'malley
bach
braden,
edwards
flaherty
asabi
george,
for
providing
nominations
in
letters.
In
writing.
As
a
reminder,
the
opat
legislation
charges
the
city
council
with
nominating
three
people
for
each
of
the
three
seats
that
the
mail
will
fill
with.
I
I'm
sorry
nominating
nine
people
that
the
mayor
will
then
appoint
from
the
city
council
decided
to
proceed
with
an
open
process
allowing
folks
in
the
public
to
actually
provide
an
application
to
submit
a
nomination
through
this
portal,
and
I
want
to
thank
council
o'malley
and
your
team,
as
well
as
central
staff,
for
helping
us
set
that
up
and
to
make
it
and
making
it
really
easy
for
folks
to
apply.
We
on
july,
21st
2021.
The
city
council
opened
that
process
in
that
portal
it
ran
from
september
to
from
then
to
september
20th.
I
The
city
council
received
81
eligible
applications.
We
actually
received
more
than
that,
but
only
81
were
eligible,
and
the
committee
on
public
safety
and
criminal
justice
held
a
working
session
on
friday
november
19th,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
public.
A
lot
of
folks
took
time
out
of
their
busy
schedules
to
actually
apply
for
position
to
serve
their
community.
I
The
names
are
in
the
reports,
but
I
will
say
it
for
the
record:
mona
connelly,
casper,
maria
dorico,
ann
hernandez,
luis
lopez,
zachary,
lon,
kerry,
mays,
tara
register,
shonda,
smart
and
benjamin
thompson,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
michelle
goldberg
ellie,
my
lovely
chief
of
staff,
for
all
of
your
work
in
this
whole
process.
I
appreciate
each
and
every
one
of
you-
and
one
thing
I
will
add-
is
we're
submitting
nine
names
to
be
ultimately
appointed
by
the
mayor,
which
is,
of
course,
her
responsibility.
I
One
thing
that
did
come
up
during
the
working
session
that
I
think
is
really
important
when
she
chooses
three
of
these
folks
to
nominate
to
actually
let
the
council
know
what
her
decision-making
was,
so
that
we
can
report
that
back
to
folks
who
were
not
selected,
and
hopefully
they
still
stay
engaged
in
the
process
and
if
seats
open
up
again,
they
can
reapply
and
possibly
be
considered
to
fill
in
seats.
If
someone
is
ineligible,
thank
you
and
council
o'malley,
I'm
sure
we'll
say
a
few
words
as
well.
Thank
you.
J
J
As
we
know,
the
opat
ordinance
passed
a
year
ago
this
month
by
this
body.
The
ordinance
involves
two
oversight
entities,
an
internal
affairs
oversight
panel,
which
is
responsible
for
reviewing
completed
bpd
internal
affairs
investigations,
as
well
as
the
crb,
the
civilian
review
board,
which
is
responsible
for
reviewing
and
investigating
certain
complaints
against
the
bpd
and
its
employees.
J
J
I
think
where
I
was
contacted
in
my
capacity
as
president
pro
tempore,
I
could
have
simply
suggested
nine
names
we
could
have
looked
at
having
every
district
counselor
come
up
with
a
name,
but
in
close
consultation
with
the
chair
of
public
safety,
we
put
together,
I
think,
as
robust
and
transparent
and
open
to
process.
As
humanly
available,
not
only
did
we
have
an
online
portal,
but
we
made
sure
that
language
access
was
at
the
forefront.
It
was
translate.
The
application
was
translated
into
chinese
cape
verdean,
creole
haitian
creole,
spanish
and
vietnamese.
J
We
had
a
very
open
process.
I
know
all
of
us
made
a
real
concerted
effort
to
reach
out
to
our
networks
to
try
to
get
more
folks
involved
and
the
result
was
not
only
80
plus
candidates,
80,
plus
really
qualified
candidates.
The
hardest
part
of
this
process
was
trying
to
winnow
that
field
down
to
nine,
so
again,
hats
off
to
the
the
chair.
J
She
really
made
sure
that
we
took
what
I
think
was
another
good
blueprint
as
it
relates
to
the
the
community
preservation
act,
sort
of
way
of
funneling
names,
but
this
was
as
great
a
process
as
we've
seen.
So
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
see
what
happens
and
thank
you
all
for
your
great
interest
in
this
important
work.
Thank
you.
A
K
A
B
Docket
1205
message
and
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
eight
million
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
awarded
by
the
united
states
department
of
the
treasury
to
be
administered
by
the
city
of
boston's
chief
financial
officer,
slash
collector
treasurer.
The
this
the
grant
will
fund
the
communities
and
families
most
affected
by
the
public
health
and
economic
impact
of
covert
19
pandemic.
A
L
17
2021,
the
committee
held
a
hearing
on
november
28th
29th
2021,
where
public
comment
was
taken.
This
grant
allows
the
city
to
accept
and
expend
eight
million
dollars
under
the
requirements
of
arpa.
The
grant
payment
will
fund
urgent
cover,
19,
reopening
and
recovery
efforts
to
address
systemic
public
health
and
economic
challenges
that
have
contributed
to
the
disproportionate
impact
of
the
pandemic
and
will
provide
direct
benefits
to
boston's
communities
hardest
hit
by
the
pandemic.
The
funds
from
this
grant
will
be
used
to
expand
the
fair
free
transit
program
on
routes,
28,
23
and
29
route.
L
28
bus
serves
mattapan
square
through
grove
hall
through
nubian
square.
It
connects
to
ruggles
route.
23
bus
begins
in
dorchester
from
peabody
square
at
ashmont
through
washington
street
warren
street
dubian
square
and
connects
with
ruggles
route
29
bus
services,
matapan
square
siever
street
columbus
ave
and
connects
with
jackson
square
at
the
hearing.
Vinit
gupta,
on
behalf
of
the
administration
director
of
planning
in
boston's
transportation,
department
and
casey
brock,
wilson,
director
of
strategic
partnerships
at
the
administration
finance
level,
provided
testimony
on
behalf
of
the
administration
describing
the
bus
routes
reviewed.
L
The
benefits
and
operational
aspects
of
the
program
also
explained
the
city
estimated
over
two
years
of
what
the
potential
cost
of
the
expansion
of
the
fair
free
transit
program
would
be
made
assumptions
based
on
the
route
28
pilot
program
and
its
ridership
numbers.
They
also
stated
that
the
8
million
allocator
will
be
used
to
fund
the
fair
free
transit
program
in
respective
marketing
and
evaluation
efforts
of
the
fair
free,
program's
impact
on
boston.
L
In
summary,
passage
of
this
doctor
will
authorize
the
use
of
these
funds
to
expand
free,
fair
program
for
routes
23
28
29,
in
order
to
serve
communities
most
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
This
two-year
investment
will
assist
in
reopening
and
recovery
efforts
consistent
with
the
goals
of
opera
and
allow
city
to
measure
the
benefits
of
fair
free
services,
including
increased
ridership,
faster
bus
service,
less
traffic
and
business
development,
and
if
I've
said
it
once
you've
all
heard
me
say
it
a
thousand
times
we're
a
city,
that's
rich
with
opportunity.
L
We've
got
the
best
colleges
and
universities
in
the
world.
We've
got
the
best
hospitals
and
network
of
community
health
centers.
We've
got
financial
services,
life
sciences,
ceos
talking
about
moving
their
companies
to
boston
every
single
day.
The
problem
we
have
is
connecting
folks
to
those
valuable
resources
in
an
effort
to
close
those
gaps
that
were
widened
through
covert.
So
as
chair
of
boston's
covert
19
recovery,
I
recommend
that
docket
1205
ought
to
pass.
Thank
you
manager.
A
H
H
I
personally
don't
think
I'm
going
to
be
here
for
that
vote,
but
we
have
to
really
think
about.
Do
we
want
to
pay
12
million
dollars
for
three
three
feet
free
lines,
or
do
we
want
to
lay
people
off,
because
when
we
don't
go
into
city
budgets
with
that
much
money,
that's
a
liability
that
we
have
no
idea
what
how
we're
going
to
pay,
because
I'll
say
on
the
floor
here
today,
the
state
with
its.
H
However
many
members,
I
think
it's
175
in
the
house
representatives
we're
not
going
to
get
a
majority
to
to
subsidize
the
city
of
boston
any
further.
So
with
that
being
said,
I
plan
on
voting
no
today,
so
in
case
anybody
on
twitter
wants
to
start
attacking
me.
Let's
get
it
going,
but
this
is
this.
This
needs
to
be
taken
for
real
here.
This
is
city
finances.
I
care
about
the
city
operations.
H
A
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
certainly
appreciate
all
the
comments
have
been
said.
I
rise
in
full
support
of
this
initiative.
The
benefits
to
fair,
free
tea
and
expanding
the
fair
free
program
is
not
only
about
moving
people
around.
It's
also
access.
It's
also
opportunity.
It's
also
fewer
cars
on
our
road,
it's
good
for
the
environment,
it's
good
for
public
health,
it's
good
for
addressing
disparities,
it's
good
for
helping
folks
get
jobs.
The
benefits
are
more
than
just
simply
allowing
for
fair,
free
tea
on
three
different
bus
routes.
J
This
is
something
that
we
should
be
exploring.
You
are
seeing
more
and
more
cities
doing
this
to
her
credit
mayor
wu
has
been
very
upfront
that
this
was
a
key
tenant
not
only
of
her
mayoral
campaign,
but
something
she's
been
working
on
as
a
counselor
as
a
member
of
this
body,
I
am
proud
to
support
it
and
urge
my
colleagues
to
support
it
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I
wasn't
going
to
say
anything
until
frank
brought
up
twitter
and
attacks,
but
so
I'll
just
say
I
stand
in
full
support
of
this
initiative
as
well,
and
thank
council
flaherty
and
the
administration
for
actually
having
the
hearing
and
allowing
folks
to
not
only
ask
questions
and
believe
it
or
not.
There
were
a
lot
of
questions
at
the
hearing,
but
also
for
the
public
to
participate,
but
I
can't
stress
this
enough.
I
I
was
really
surprised
that
the
body
was
willing
to
pass
this
with
a
suspension
and
a
passage
not
only
given
the
amount,
but,
most
importantly,
that
we're
using
covet
dollars
and
clearly
I
will
not
be
here
in
january.
I
think,
really
important
that
when
it
comes
to
covet
dollars
in
particular
that
the
public
have
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
on
how
those
resources
will
be
used.
Many
of
course
were
in
support
of
this
initiative.
That
makes
total
sense.
Given
it
is
an
equity
initiative,
it's
an
environmental
justice
issue
in
it.
I
It
is
an
initiative
that
many
support,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
these
are
precious
dollars
they're
once
in
a
lifetime
dollars
that
city
of
boston
residents
will
get.
These
are
the
people's
money.
They
should
have
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
so
encourage
the
body
to
hold
at
least
one
hearing
before
passing
these
large
measures,
but
look
forward
to
supporting.
A
C
C
We
know
this
is
an
equity
issue,
but
we
also
know
that
it
works
and
that
public
transportation
should
be
treated
as
a
public
good.
The
same
way,
we
treat
our
parks
the
same
way.
We
treat
our
libraries.
This
is
something
that
we
should
look
at
funding
as
something
that
is
more
than
just
a
mode
of
transportation,
but
actually
something
that
serves
the
public
and
is
a
public
good
and
as
a
public
necessity,
and
so
I
stand
in
full
support
of
this
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
the
results
of
the
pilot
with
the
larger
window.
C
B
Councillor
arroyo:
yes,
counter
baker;
no
council
baker;
no
council!
Bach!
Yes,
council
block;
yes,
councillor
braden,
councillor
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell,
council
campbell;
yes,
councillor,
edwards,
council
edwards;
yes,
councillor,
sabi
george
counter
sabe,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,.
A
B
11666
message:
in
order
for
your
approval,
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
appropriate
an
amount
of
1
million,
two
hundred
and
two
thousand
dollars
for
the
purpose
of
paying
costs
of
a
feasibility
study
and
schematic
design
associated
with
the
boiler
and
window
and
door
replacement
projects
at
certain
boston,
public
schools.
This
includes
the
payment
of
all
costs
incidental
or
related
thereto,
and
for
which
the
city
of
boston
may
be
eligible
for
grant
for
the
mass
excuse.
B
A
M
M
Now
of
really
trying
to
pursue
as
many
of
these
dollars
as
we
possibly
can,
and
so
this
docket
is
to
authorize
the
money
for
a
feasibility
study
and
schematic
design
for
the
four
that
were
approved
in
the
last
round,
the
last
the
october
msba
meeting.
So
this
is
related,
as
you
can
see,
on
your
docket
to
boston,
day
and
evening
academy,
henderson,
upper
raphael
hernandez
and
william
russell.
M
So
that's
if
you
any
any
of
these
sums
the
sum
for
this
design
later
on
the
sum
for
actually
executing
the
work.
If
you
look
at
that,
40
of
that,
the
city
of
boston
is
going
to
pick
up,
but
60
of
what
we're
appropriating
today
will
be
reimbursed
to
us
by
the
state
and
we're
very
grateful
for
that
support.
M
We've
had
just
in
these.
This
arp
category
never
mind
the
core
projects
projects
adding
up
to
about
71.6
million
dollars,
for
which
we've
gotten
41.4
million
dollars
of
reimbursement.
So
I
think
it
all.
It
became
clear
to
all
of
us
in
covid
how
critical
window
projects
are
certainly,
but
also
boilers
to
keep
our
schools
warm
and
roofs
keep
leaks
out,
and
so,
in
order
for
this
docket
to
be
passed
in
full
before
the
end
of
the
council's
legislative
session.
M
A
B
Thank
you
for
the
first
reading
on
docket
number
1166
councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
arroyo,
yes,
council
baker,
all
right,
councillor,
baker,
aye,
council,
bach,
council
of
book,
aye,
council,
braden,
council
braid
and
I
counselor
campbell
council
campbell,
yes,
councillor,
edwards
council,
edwards,
councilor,
sabby
george
counter
sabe,
georgia's
council
of
flaherty
council
flaherty.
Yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
jamie,
yes,
councillor
janie,
yes,
council,
mejia,
councilman!
Here,
yes,
I've
got
the
order
straight
now.
Councillor
murphy,
councillor
murphy,
yes,
councillor,
o'malley,
yes,
councillor
o'malley,
yes,
think
we
have
1166
has
received.
A
B
A
M
M
So
I
just
want
to
emphasize
that
this
is
quite
a
significant
thing
that
we,
the
city
of
boston,
has
historically
done
each
year,
but
it
takes
an
act
to
the
council
to
shift
the
tax
burden
off
of
our
residential
payers
and
onto
the
commercial
property
tax
base,
and
it's
actually
the
ability
to
even
do.
This
is
something
that
the
residents
of
boston
fought
for
decades
ago
along
and
then
subsequently.
They
also
fought
for
the
residential
exemption,
which
also
exempts
a
certain
amount
of
residential
value
from
the
tax
levy.
M
So
I
think
it's
a
it's
a
very
important
order.
We
discussed
at
the
hearing
the
fact
that,
because
residential
property
values
have
risen
at
a
much
faster
rate
in
recent
decades
than
commercial
property
values,
a
dynamic
which
is
exacerbated
given
the
uncertainty
about
the
future
of
the
commercial
market
under
kovid,
even
though
we
make
this
change,
we
still
see
a
slightly
higher
increase
in
the
residential
tax
rate
than
the
commercial
one
like
each
year,
because
the
overall
value
is
increasing,
faster
and
there's
only
so
much.
M
The
state
allows
us
to
shift,
but
in
adopting
this
order
today,
the
city
of
boston
will
be
adopting
the
maximum
shift
of
35
over
to
help
provide
relief
for
our
residential
taxpayers.
And
so,
although
I
know
that
at
each
of
the
hearings
we
have
on
this,
the
city
council
discusses
the
fact
that
you
know
we
still
feel
as
though
there
are
taxpayers,
especially
elders
on
fixed
incomes,
who
are
house
rich
and
cash
poor,
who
need
more
relief
and
that
you
know
these
are
programs.
M
A
B
Docket
1182
councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
council,
baker,
I
council
block
council,
blocker,
council,
braden,
council
braid
and
I
counselor
campbell
counselor
campbell,
yes,
councilor,
edwards,
councilor,
edward
gs,
councillor
sabi,
george
counter
savvy
georgia,
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
janie;
yes,
thank
you,
I'm
looking
the
wrong
way.
B
A
A
N
N
N
We
know
that
there's
still
very
much
work
to
do
to
support
early
education
and
child
care
workers,
especially
when
it
comes
to
providing
the
appropriate
salary
and
benefits
they
deserve.
We
know
that
women
make
up
90
percent
of
the
child
care
industry
and
that
the
majority
of
these
service
providers-
education
providers,
educators,
are
also
women
of
color.
So
we
know
very
much
that
we
must
do
better.
The
early
education
and
child
care
industry
has
been
hit
hard
during
this
pandemic.
N
Not
only
were
workers
impacted,
but
so
were
our
families.
Boston
has
lost
40
percent
of
its
family
child
care
businesses
in
the
last
10
years.
It
is
crucial
that
we
continue
to
support
these
businesses
and
their
workers
and
our
children
and
our
families.
I
would
like
to
now
ask
if,
if
you
don't
mind
that
counselor
may
hear
expand
upon
this
hearing,
thank
you.
A
D
D
Child
care
employment
is
still
down
more
than
126
000
positions,
as
workers
leave
for
higher
paying
positions
as
bank
tellers,
administrative
assistants
and
retail
clerks
parents
are
struggling
to
return
to
work
as
daycare
and
after-school
programs
dwindle.
Child
care
workers
have
an
hourly
wage
23
percent
lower
than
those
of
similar
workers
in
other
occupations,
and
only
15
percent.
D
D
I
won't
go
through
the
list
of
folks
that
counselor
sabe
george
has
already
named,
but
I
just
would
like
to
take
this
moment
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
trenwyn
who
was
so
super
intentional
about
leaning
into
this
work
in
terms
of
what
needs
to
happen
to
really
move
the
conversation
forward.
So
really
do
appreciate
her
her
efforts
in
that
space
and
as
well
as
all
of
our
advocates,
including
janae
mcdonald,
from
local
509,
who
worked
alongside
our
office
to
bring
this
issue
to
the
forefront
entrepreneurs
the
fund.
D
I
I
believe
that
the
city
has
an
opportunity
to
really
expand
on
this
and
meeting
the
needs
of
our
most
essential
workers,
who
do
not
hold
traditional
working
hours
provided
by
providing
them
with
financial
incentives.
What
we
know
is
that
we
have
a
lot
of
third
shift
workers
and
oftentimes
the
hours
of
operation
for
our
day.
Cares
are
usually
from
like
seven
to
five,
and
we
need
to
start
really
thinking
about.
D
A
B
Great
thank
you.
Madam
president,
docket
1219
council
wasabi
george
offered
the
following
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
of
matthew,
morris
docket,
one
two,
two:
zero
counselor
usabi
george
offered
to
follow
a
petition
for
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability
pension
of
richard
cintillo
and
docket
number
one.
Two,
two
one
councilor
sabi
george
offered
the
following
special:
a
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
regarding
the
disability,
pension
of
scott
o'brien.
A
N
My
colleagues
indulgence
with
these
three
orders
that
are
before
you
you
may
recall.
Several
years
ago
we
had
a
number
of
police
officers
before
this
body
who
were
either
retired
or
on
the
way
to
be
retired
because
of
the
the
injuries
that
they
sustained
during
several
different
incidents.
These
two
here,
rich
and
matt,
were
injured
in
east
boston
in
2016.,
gravely
injured.
They
have
now
been
retired
and
I
am
seeking
additional
retirement
benefits
for
them,
as
well
as
scotty
o'brien,
who
was
shot
and
injured
in
2004..
N
These
three
police
officers
have
been
before
us
before.
We
will
have
a,
I
hope,
a
quick
hearing
in
the
next
week
or
so
10
days,
to
hear
from
these
three
police
officers
who
have
served
this
city
and
have
been
injured
in
service
during
service
to
the
city.
They
will
hopefully
be
before
you
and
back
before
this
body
in
the
next
few
weeks.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
You
so
much
anyone
looking
to
speak
on
these
dockets.
Anyone
else
add
their
name
show
of
hands.
Please,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add:
counselor
arroyo,
counselor
baker,
counselor
bach
counselor,
braden,
councillor
campbell
council,
flaherty,
council
flynn,
council,
mejia,
council,
murphy,
council,
o'malley
and
the
chair.
H
A
A
J
I
think
carrie
took
care
of
it.
Thank
you.
Carrie
docket
1222
is
a
five-year
update
on
the
city
of
boston's
natural
hazard
mitigation
plan
under
the
federal
disaster
mitigation
act
of
the
year.
2000.
All
municipalities
that
wish
to
be
eligible
to
receive
fema
hazard
mitigation
grants
must
adopt
a
local
multi-hazard
mitigation
plan
and
updated
every
five
years.
The
goals
of
the
updated
nhmp
are
to
equitably
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
the
public
through
awareness
and
preparedness,
invest
in
protecting
properties
and
structures.
J
The
planning
process
for
the
city
of
boston's
natural
hazard
mitigation
plan
update,
was
led
by
an
executive
staring
committee
which
was
composed
of
members
from
key
city
departments
as
well
as
community
partners
involved
from
non-profits
higher
education
and
healthcare.
Members
of
the
public
were
invited
were
very
much
involved
in
this
process
through
public
meetings,
which
included
multilingual
fact,
sheets
and
presentations
in
an
online
survey
translated
into
multiple
languages,
the
city
aligned
with
the
nhmp
update
with
planning
initiatives
such
as
climate
ready
boston,
as
well
as
the
heat
resiliency
planning
study
through
the
environment
department.
J
We
are
in
fema,
we
are
in
region,
one
fema
region,
one
has
completed
its
review
of
the
city
of
boston's
natural
hazard
mitigation
plan,
update
and
found
that
it
meets
the
requirements
pending
adoption
by
the
city
council.
Adoption
of
this
resolution
is
critical
to
moving
forward
on
our
eligibility
for
fema,
pre-disaster,
mitigations
and
building
resiliency
infrastructure
grants.
The
grants
would
particularly
fund
the
four
point
channel
infrastructure
project,
as
well
as
the
resilient
moakley
park
project
before
receiving
final
fema
approval.
J
We
must
adopt
this
resolution
in
the
city
council,
so
I
am
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
one
two
two
two
simply
put
this
is
something
that's
been
working
on
for
a
number
of
years.
This
body.
This
will
probably
be
the
third
time
I've
now
introduced
and
voted
on
this,
because
it's
every
five
years
we
have
to
do
it.
J
There's
been
tremendous
work,
mayor,
walsh,
mayor
janey,
now
mayor
wu
to
make
sure
we're
able
to
get
this
done,
and
it's
just
going
to
allow
us
to
be
able
to
access
some
federal
funds.
So
I
would
urge
all
of
you
for
quick
action
on
this.
I
don't
see
the
need
for
hearing
as
we've
done
this
before,
but
it
is
a
crucial
part.
That
is
the
legislative
body.
We
must
take
action
today,
so
I'll
be
asking
for
the
vote
and
I'll
just
also
use
this
opportunity.
J
J
We
have
already
seen
the
the
absolutely
devastating
effects
that
climate
change
has
wrought
on
coastal
cities
like
boston,
so
looking
at
resiliency
being
proactive
in
terms
of
how
we
build
what
we
will,
how
we
are
able
to
leverage
federal
funds
to
make
this
a
safer
city
to
make
this
a
more
resilient
city
is
absolutely
crucial.
So
I
know
you
all
share
that
call
as
I
do,
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
council
take
an
even
bigger
leadership
role
in
that.
Thank
you,
madam.
A
Thank
you
so
much
counselor
o'malley
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Add
your
name
to
this
resolution.
Show
of
hands
please,
madam
clerk.
If
you
could,
please
add:
council
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
councillor
bach,
council,
braden,
councillor
campbell,
councilor,
edwards,
council,
sabe,
george
council
flaherty,
councillor
flynn,
council,
mejia,
councillor
murphy,
please
also
add
the
chair.
Councillor
o'malley,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
1222
all
those
in
favor,
please
indicate
by
saying
aye.
K
A
A
G
A
Thank
you
for
the
next
personnel
order.
We
won't
do
a
roll
call.
So
don't
worry.
Let's
just
don't
worry
about
that.
Like
writing
a
bicycle.
Thank
you,
so
it
is.
It
is.
Thank
you
so
much
exactly
because
exactly
exactly
now
that
we're
back
in
person,
I
was
going
to
say.
I
appreciate
that
we
will
now
move
on
to
daca
1224..
Excuse
me
the.
A
A
E
A
A
A
G
B
Late
file
is
from
the
mayor,
the
city
of
boston,
to
the
city
council,
and
it
it
reads
I'll.
Just
read.
First
and
last
I
submit
here
with
and
recommend
that
you
approve
an
order
authorizing
the
creation
of
a
sheltered
market
program
as
a
pilot
tool
to
advance
equity
in
city
contracting,
and
then
it
goes
on
to
say
an
order
authorizing
the
creation
of
a
sheltered
market
program
for
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
in
the
city
of
boston,
submitted
by
mayor
michelle
wu.
A
A
I've
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
no
additions,
so
the
chairman's
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
as
presented.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
well?
No
we're
not
going
to
call
a
ruler
all
in
favor
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
any
oppose
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted.
A
A
O
A
call
on
washington
street
in
brighton
to
a
bha
property
ladder
11
from
chester
hill
responded
and
were
instrumental
in
saving
the
life
of
a
99
year
old
woman
who
was
rescued
from
her,
who
managed
to
get
out
and
out
into
the
hallway
and
was
transported
to
hospital
and
is
happily
recovering
from
this
episode.
Unfortunately,
between
35
and
40
residents
of
of
the
of
the
building
have
been
displaced.
O
I
came
across
our
crap
paths
crossed
in
in
my
professional
capacity
as
a
physical
therapist
20
over
20
years
ago,
and
sherry
was
a
total
inspiration
to
me.
She
she
had
some
significant
physical
limitations
due
to
her
illness,
but
she
had
in
this
most
incredible
spirit,
always
positive,
a
huge
and
outrageous
sense
of
humor,
which
always
even
in
the
darkest
moments
of
word
of
her
of
her
day.
Her
her
sense
of
humor
carried
her
through.
O
She
was
instrumental
in
setting
up
the
south
boss
and
special
kids
and
young
adults
program
and
has
been
volunteering
and
serving
in
that
in
that
program
from
for
many
many
years,
and
it's
very
it's
very
sad
to
say
she
passed
on
last
week
and
I
just
like
to
extend
my
condolences
and
my
sympathy
to
her
husband,
bob
and
her
two
daughters,
katie
and
lindsay
trad
she'll,
be
greatly
missed
in
in
south
boston
and
will
continue
to
be
an
inspiration.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
world
aids
day
today
and
say
that
I
was
very
grateful
for
the
opportunity.
Last
night,
I'm
along
with
councillor
flynn
and
councillor
murphy,
to
be
with
spoke,
formerly
known
as
medicine
wheel
on
their.
You
know,
for
the
commemoration
of
the
folks
that
we
lost
to
aids
and
then
art,
walk
and
installation
from
here
to
the
bca,
the
boston
center.
For
the
arts,
it
was
really
powerful
the
exhibit's
up
all
day
today.
M
So
for
folks
watching
at
home,
it's
called
touched
in
times
of
pandemic,
and
I
think
you
know
a
lot.
A
lot
was
made
last
night
of
sort
of
the
connections
between
the
way
that
the
aids
pandemic
still
hovers
and
affects
people
down
the
decades
who
lived
through
it
and
who
lost
loved
ones
to
it
and
the
way
that
we're
all
sort
of
continuing
to
feel
those
spiraling
effects
of
this
pandemic.
We're
currently
living
in,
and
I
just
think
it
was.
It
was
a
very
powerful
moment.
M
It
was
wonderful
to
be
joined
by
chief
cara,
elliott,
ortega
and
our
poet,
portia
and
and,
of
course,
by
by
the
amazing
folks
from
spoke,
and
so
I
I
would
defer
to
counselor
flynn
to
say
more.
I
know
that
he's
been
working
for
with
them
for
a
long
time
in
his
district
based
out
of
south
boston,
but
I
just
would
say
it
was.
M
A
K
It
was
an
exceptional
night
last
night,
with
councillor
bach
and
with
councillor
murphy
in
recognition
of
world
aids
day
people
living
living
with
aids,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
provide
the
best
and
most
compassionate
care
medical
care
to
those
those
with
hiv
and
aids,
but
also
to
make
sure
that
we
do
everything
we
can
in
terms
of
prevention
and
education
as
well.
So
it's
great
to
be
with
my
colleagues,
but
also
with
medical
professionals
and
boston
residents
as
well.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
K
A
J
Just
very
briefly,
one
of
the
people
of
whom
we
will
be
closing
in
memory
today
is
nobel
garcia,
who
owned
el
oriental
de
cuba
in
hyde
square.
Many
of
us
knew
him.
My
predecessor,
john
tobin,
would
often
say
that
el
oranthal
was
the
chairs
of
jamaica
plain,
and
he
was
very
true.
You
would
walk
in
and,
and
everyone
did
indeed
know
your
name
nobel
was
a
great
local
businessman.
It's
an
amazing
success
story
ran
one
of
the
finest
cuban
restaurants.
I've
ever
been
to
and
always
gave
back,
and,
and
it
was
an
institution.
J
I
think
it's
safe
to
say
that
when
20
30
years
ago,
when
many
businesses
in
high
square
were
closing
down
nobel
state
made
it
work
and
had
great
success
just
by
sheer
force
of
his
drive,
his
love
of
food,
his
love
of
the
community,
his
love
of
our
city,
and
it's
just
a
titanic
loss
for
our
city.
So
I
know
that
we'll
be
closing
in
his
honor
today,
and
I
just
wanted
to
spend
a
couple
minutes
talking
about
my
friend,
nobel
garcia.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.