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A
A
B
Thank
you,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time.
I
would
like
all
colleagues,
staff
and
guests
to
please
rise
as
councillor
asabi
George
comes
up
with
our
clergy.
For
the
day
she
will
introduce
the
clergy
who
will
bring
us
through.
The
invocation.
I
asked
everyone
to
remain
standing
after
the
invocation
as
we
as
she
leads
us
through
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
Thank.
C
You
president
Kimball
I,
thank
you.
Everyone
I
am
excited
to
welcome
Bishop
Nicholas
Hama
cell
from
the
voice
of
the
Tabernacle
Church
in
Mattapan
and
I.
Had
the
pleasure
of
I've
met,
Bishop
Thomas
L
a
while
ago,
but
I
had
the
pleasure
of
attending
a
service
a
few
weeks
ago
at
his
church
and
had
an
opportunity
to
speak
about
education
and
getting
to
know
the
bishop
and
understanding
his
work,
not
just
as
a
as
a
minister
as
a
shepherd
of
his
congregation.
C
I
got
to
understand
his
desire
to
not
just
support
our
work
in
the
city
around
homelessness,
around
supporting
our
youth,
his
work
with
his
food
pantry
really
connecting
with
some
of
our
young
people
across
the
city,
especially
the
important
role
that
he
places
on
education
and
he's
brought
with
him.
Today.
C
A
recent
recently
arrived
from
Haiti
is
a
graduate
of
cash
school
in
Dorchester
and
is
attending
Quincy
College
he's
a
soccer
player
and
last
season
he
scored
16
goals.
I
thought
that
was
pretty
cool
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
recognized
that,
and
you
know,
I
think
that
bringing
Larkin
with
him
today
really
speaks
to
Bishop
Bahama
Souls
commitment
to
our
community
commitment
to
our
city
and
commitment
to
our
youth.
So
I'd
like
to
welcome
to
open
us
today
in
prayer,
bishop
amaz!
Oh
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Good.
D
Afternoon
everybody
it's
an
honor
to
be
here.
This
is
the
second
time
in
belief.
2011
I
was
here
to
do
an
open
prayer
and
I.
Think
our
consular
nessa
to
point
me
here
and
it's
really
a
pleasure
not
reaching,
but
I
just
want
to
call
your
attention
about
someone
27th
is
it
unless
the
Lord
is
building
house,
whoever
built
it
work
in
vain
unless
it
is
Lord
watch
over
her
cities,
those
who
watch
in
vain.
D
So
it
is
a
good
thing
to
open
prayer
before
this
session,
and
especially
in
the
world
that
we
are
living
right
now
to
call
upon
God
mercy
to
bless
counselors
or
law
enforcement,
the
police,
every
decision
making
in
this
great
city
in
our
great
nation,
we
need
God's
more
than
ever,
to
bring
people
together
to
showing
love
compassion
without
loving
compassion,
we
will
be
dividing
by
the
knee
each
other.
But
when
you
have
love
you
caring
for
each
other,
that's
where
everything
we
want.
D
I.
Thank
you
again
and
I
will
keep
on
praying
as
I
always
do
pray
for
elected
officials,
the
law
enforcement
or
police
everybody,
especially
those
who
have
decision-making
for
the
well-being
of
the
people.
Let
us
pray
for
the
God.
We
praise
your
name
for
this
great
city,
this
great
nation
and
the
great
people
that
you
choose
to
run
to
make
decision
what
will
take
place
for
the
well-being
of
the
people
of
Boston.
D
We
pray
that
the
Holy
Spirit
will
keep
eyes
on
every
councillors,
the
mayor's
everybody
who
work
on
the
city
or
once
they
get
here.
We
want
your
blessing
to
be
upon
a
Jeanette.
We
want
to
keep
himself
to
give
him
the
knowledge,
the
wisdom,
intelligence,
to
know,
what's
good,
to
do
for
your
people.
That's
how
we
will
feel
that
our
city,
worn
by
people
that
have
the
hat
in
God's
head
her
nation,
will
be
great
not
by
pushing
around
each
other
but
embracing
showing
love
caring
to
each
other
that
have.
D
F
E
You
Madame
president
I
have
the
great
honor
today
to
introduce
lifelong
friend
from
Austin
Brighton,
someone
that
is
the
Administrative
Coordinator
at
the
Jackson
man,
where
I
started
my
public
service
career
over
30
years
ago.
Don't
I,
look
good
for
my
age,
and
so
Rosie
has
started
this
project
with
our
young
folks
back
here,
who
have
been
patiently
waiting.
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
your
patience
and
and.
E
And
for
really
showing
how
to
be
adults,
so
they
thought
rosie
started
a
project
with
these
young
folks
and
I
think
many
of
our
especially
female
colleagues
might
be
familiar
with
it.
It's
called
body
butter,
boston,
but
of
course
we
forgot
the
boston,
boston
body
butter
and
it's
all
the
rage,
it's
going
viral
and
I
want
everybody
to
take
a
sample.
E
We
have
samples,
so
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
all
their
efforts,
their
hard
work
and
and
basically
showing
the
entrepreneurial
spirit
that
really
that
it
takes
to
get
products
to
get
give
people
the
products
and
services
they
want,
and
you
guys
have
done
a
great
job
and
I
have
citations
for
each
and
every
one
of
them
and
I
won't
let
Rosie
introduce
them.
So
let
me
without
further
ado,
Rosie
Hanlon.
G
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
You
Marc
Thank,
You
Council.
It's
our
pleasure
to
be
here,
and
so
many
times
we
hear
these
devastating
stories
of
what's
happening
with
our
youth.
These
kids
have
made
decisions
to
do
some
great
things
and
Boston
body
butter.
So
it
is
a
product.
It's
a
100%
natural
product
created
by
this
young
team
right
here,
and
we
only
have
one
female
on
this
team
by
the
way
Marcia.
G
So
it's
not
just
women
that
use
this
product,
its
men.
It's
it's
a
it's
a
unisex
product
and
it's
absolutely
terrific
for
your
body,
because
boston
body,
butter,
it
makes
a
body
better,
so
real,
quickly,
I'm
going
to
just
tell
you
and
then
I'm
gonna,
give
it
to
the
kids.
But
when
this
came
to
be,
we
were
given
a
challenge
to
come
up
with
some
type
of
entrepreneurial
endeavor
through
the
United
Way
in
Boston
centers
for
youth
and
families,
and
our
kids
got
together
and
you
know,
we've
tried
a
lot
of
things.
G
G
The
kids
did
that
they
realized
that
it
was
cost
prohibitive,
R&D,
research
and
development,
and
they
brought
it
down
to
four,
which
represents
the
gateways
to
the
city
of
Boston,
north
south,
east
and
west,
the
North
being
Hyde
Park,
which
is
helichrysum
and
I,
gave
to
my
out
sample
of
it.
We
have
the
salt,
which
is
a
clearly
say
Charlestown,
who
represents
Charles
Todd
there
you
go,
they
live
to
get
you
I.
Clearly
sage.
G
Make
sure
that
you
get
a
rose
and
then
Brighton,
which
is
the
Western
gateway,
which
is
version
mom,
so
so
it's
so
I'm
brilliant.
This
is
this.
Is
this?
Is
our
team
coming
up
with
these
endeavors?
So
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
eventually
we're
working
with
score:
we're
working
with
Harvard
we're
working
with
everybody
that
we
can
possibly
work
with
to
get
this
on
the
shelves
of
not
only
just
Boston
but
nationwide,
because
Boston
body
butter
will
make
your
body
better
and
create
jobs
for
our
kids.
So
this
is
teen
run.
G
G
So
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
grow
this
and
become
an
actual
production
that
we
can
hire
our
teens
to
produce
it
market
it
package
it
ship
it.
So
these
are
all
jobs,
and
these
are
all
life
training
that
they'll
to
be
able
to
take
with
them
forever.
We've
had
kids
that
are
going
into
college
that
have
changed
their
their
their
initial
choice
of
schools
path.
Thank
you,
so
they're,
rather
than
going
to
IT
that
going
into
marketing
so
Bravo
to
these
kids,
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
Diego.
G
E
G
G
So
we
so
thank
you
very
much
for
your
support
and
you
know,
team
programming
is
so
essential.
You
know
we.
We
always
look
for
you
know
to
address
the
fires
of
what's
happening,
let's
just
work
on
not
having
fires
and
let's
make
opportunities
for
our
kids
for
them
to
be
great
for
them
to
make
decisions
that
will
empower
them
to
be
amazing
adults.
So
so,
thank
you
so
very
much.
G
C
C
I
B
G
B
Damage
thank
you
moving
right
along
to
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objection.
The
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
are
so
approved.
Moving
on
to
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor.
A
A
Docket
number
0,
375
message
and
rod
are
approving
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
9899
dollars
to
cover
the
FY
19
cost
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
New
York
typographical,
Union
CWA
local
one,
four
one.
Five,
six,
the
terms
of
the
contract
are
October
1st
2016
through
September
30th
2017
and
October
1st
2017
through
September
30th
2020.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contract
include
base
wage
increases
of
two
percent
effective
the
first
pay
period
in
January
of
each
fiscal
year.
A
Docket
number
zero,
three,
seven
six
message:
in
order
to
reduce
the
FY
19
appropriation
for
the
reserve
for
collective
bargaining
by
nine
hundred
nine
thousand
eight
hundred
ninety
nine
dollars
to
provide
funding
for
the
police
department
for
the
FY
nineteen
increases
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
New
York
typographical,
Union,
CW,
local
one,
four
one.
Five,
six.
E
You,
madam
president,
jackets
zero
three,
seven,
five
and
zero.
Three
seven
six
are
an
appropriation
for
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
New
York
typographical,
Union
CWA
local
one,
four
one,
five
six.
This
bargaining
unit
is
of
approximately
three
members
at
the
Boston
Police
Department.
The
two
consecutive
agreements
extend
from
October
1
2016
through
September
30th
2020,
with
an
estimated
cost
of
36,000
over
that
four-year
period.
E
Under
the
new
agreement,
employees
will
be
entitled
to
the
city's
paid
parental
leave
benefit
and
will
receive
a
2%
wage
increase
effective
in
January
of
each
year
of
the
contract,
consistent
with
basically
all
of
the
other
contracts
that
we've
been
approving
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
held
six
hearings
on
collective
bargaining
agreements
in
2018.
This
Agreement
fall
of
similar
policy,
language
changes
and
the
same
wage
increased
schedule
that
we
have
seen
before
I
request
the
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
these
dockets
Thank.
I
E
B
Countess
llamo
who's,
chair
of
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero:
three:
seven:
five
and
zero,
three
seven
six.
We
will
take
them
separately
for
docket
zero,
three,
seven,
five,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero.
Three
seven
five
has
been
passed
for
dog
and
zero.
Three
seven,
six,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
ducats
or
three:
seven
six
has
been
passed.
A
Docket
number:
zero:
three:
seven:
seven
message:
an
otter
approving
an
appropriation
of
thirty
four
million
nine
hundred
and
twenty
six
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
from
the
fiscal
year.
2018
and
fiscal
year,
2019
Community
Preservation
Fund
revenues
for
community
preservation
projects
at
the
recommendation
of
the
City
of
Boston
community
Preservation,
Committee
docket.
A
A
The
grant
will
find
partial
reimbursement
of
the
costs
for
preschool
programs
at
3b
cyf
sites,
docket
number,
zero,
three:
seven,
nine
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
City
of
Austin
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
sixty
two
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
two
dollars
and
fifty
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant.
The
senior
Companion
program
2018
awarded
by
the
corporation
for
the
National
I'm,
sorry
yeah
program,
2018,
a
water
by
the
Corporation
for
National
and
Community
Service
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
J
You,
madam
president,
I
rise
today
to
urge
suspension
and
passage
of
dockets
zero,
three
seven
eight
and
their
zero
three
seven
nine.
These
are
both
relatively
small
amounts,
given
a
three
point:
four
billion
dollar
budget.
Very
briefly,
docket.
Oh
three,
seven
eight
is
a
seventy
six
thousand
dollar
expenditure
to
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families.
These
dollars
pay
50%
of
the
salaries
of
employees
of
the
tiny
tots
program.
The
tiny
tots
program
is
a
wonderful
program
that
has
been
around
since
I
was
a
tiny
tot.
J
It's
an
affordable
quality
daycare
program
and
this
is
specifically
earmarked
for
the
Leahy
Halloran
Boren
burger
and
the
roz
and
they'll
be
cyf
centers.
This
is
50%
from
the
BC
I
have
site
councils,
50%
of
the
city,
to
fund
these
salaries;
docket.
Oh
three:
seventy
nine
is
a
sixty-two
thousand
dollar
expenditure
to
the
elderly
Commission.
It's
helps
fund
the
senior
Companion
program,
which
is
a
wonderful
I,
actually
didn't
know
about
this
program
until
I
got
a
little
more
information
on
this
grant.
J
It's
a
volunteer
program
for
older
adults,
55
Plus
through
the
Senior
Corps,
which
is
a
program
through
the
Corporation
for
National
and
Community
Service
CNCs.
The
program
offers
volunteer
opportunities
for
low-income
seniors
to
help
more
other
frail
adults
in
their
community.
More
frail
adults
that
ISM
volunteers
provide
assistance
and
friendship
to
seniors
who
have
difficulty
with
daily
living
tasks,
such
as
shopping
or
paying
bills.
We
use
this
funding
to
administer
the
program
and
to
provide
a
tax-free
stipend
to
our
volunteers.
J
B
You
councillor
Malley
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
target.
At
this
time.
Councillor
Malley
who's,
chair
of
the
Committee
on
healthy
woman,
families
and
communities,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
dockets
zero.
Three:
seven,
eight
and
zero.
Three
seven
nine
I'll
take
them
separately,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage
of
duckin,
zero,
three
seven,
eight
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
inductive
zero.
B
A
Docket
number:
zero:
three:
eight
zero
message
and
Otto
Roth
resident
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
the
former
grand
for
the
emerging
artist
award.
What
about
the
Boston
foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Arts
and
Culture?
The
grant
will
fund
the
original
creation
of
contemporary
artwork
by
emerging
artists.
K
You
of
the
floor.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
It's
pretty
self-explanatory.
It's
a
$20,000
grant
that
would
support
the
Fay
Chandler
artist
Awards,
which
happens
each
fall.
People
may
know
that
fate
Chandler
was
a
wonderful
artist
who
got
a
late
start
in
her
art,
which
gives
us
all
hope
that
if
we
tap
into
our
inner
creativity,
then
we
we
too
could
bring
some
much
joy,
much-needed
joy
to
the
world.
K
B
Thank
You
councillor
Janey
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
in
this
matter.
At
this
time,
councillor
Janey,
whose
chair
of
the
Committee
on
arts,
culture
and
special
events
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
ducats
zero.
Three,
eight
zero,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
a
duck
at
zero.
Three
eight
zero
has
been
passed.
A
Docket
number:
zero:
three
eight
one
message
in
authorized:
Verizon
city
of
Boston:
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
$2,700
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
E.
Oh
excuse
me,
Yas
Foundation,
fellowship
awarded
by
the
EOS
foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office.
The
grant
will
fund
an
internship
program.
J
You,
madam
president,
as
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
healthy
women,
families
and
communities,
I
again
rise
to
ask
for
suspension
and
passage
of
this
docket.
This
is
a
twenty
seven
hundred
dollar
grant
from
the
EOS
Foundation,
which
will
assist
in
funding
an
internship
in
the
mayor's
office
of
returning
citizens.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
council
Mally
councillor
Malley,
chair
of
the
Committee
on
healthy
woman,
families
and
communities,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
Three
eight
one,
all
those
in
favor
of
passage,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
zero.
Three
eight
one
has
been
passed.
Moving
on
to
reports
of
public
officers
and
others.
A
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Docket
number
zero
three
a
to
notice.
As
you
see
from
the
mayor
of
his
appointment,
a
William
honor
you
on
hope,
I'm.
Sorry.
As
a
trustee,
a
new
hi.
Excuse
me
a
trustee
of
local
1952,
who
has
some
trust
fund
for
a
term
expiring,
January,
12,
2020,
docket
number
zero.
Three,
eight
three
notices
you
see
from
there.
The
appointment
of
Brian
Doherty
is
a
trustee
of
the
local
1952
Housing
Trust
Fund
for
a
term
expiring,
January
12,
2020,
docket
number
zero.
A
Three,
eight
four
notices
receive
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Bethany
Sarada
as
a
trustee
of
local
1952
has
in
trust
fund
for
term
expiring,
January,
12,
2020,
docket,
number,
zero.
Three,
eight
five
notices
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Dominique
Williams
as
a
trustee
of
the
local
1952,
who
has
in
trust
fund
for
term
expiring,
January,
12,
2020,
docket,
number
zero.
A
Three,
eight
six
notices
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
his
appointment
of
Jerome
Smith
as
the
trustee
of
the
make
Boston
Shine
trust
fund
for
time,
expiring,
January,
10th,
2020,
docket,
number,
zero.
Three:
eight
seven
notices
to
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Inez
foster
as
a
trustee
of
the
make
Boston
Shine
trust
fund
for
term
expiring,
January,
10,
2020,
docket
number,
zero.
A
Seventy
nine
regarding
action
taken
by
the
mirror
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council.
At
its
meeting
of
January,
ninth
2019
docket
number
zero.
Three:
nine
two
notices
is
he
from
the
mayor
of
his
absence
of
money
from
9:00
a.m.
on
Friday
February
22nd
2019,
until
1:30
p.m.
on
Wednesday
February
27th
2019
docket
number
zero.
Three,
nine
three
communication
was
received
from
Brian
P
gold
and
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
regarding
proposed
minor
modification
to
the
downtown
waterfront,
slash
Fanueil
Hall
urban
renewal
plan
project
number
math
hour.
A
Seventy
seven
with
respect
to
Pascal
e
8
and
docket
number
zero.
Three
nine
four
notices
received
from
Brian
P
golden
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
regarding
the
contract
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
office
tower
owner
LP
pursuant
to
chapter
121,
A's
Section,
six,
a
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws
thank.
B
A
Docket
number:
zero
one:
zero;
seven,
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation
to
which
is
referred
on.
January
9,
2019
docket
number;
zero,
one;
zero;
seven,
a
message
in
order
for
your
approval
to
authorize
a
sale
of
certain
portion
of
public
way
known
as
Gold
Street,
as
shown
on
a
plan
of
land
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
discontinuance
plan,
Gold,
Street
South
Boston
dated
November,
ninth
2018,
specifically
containing
about
six
thousand
two
hundred
and
sixty-one
square
feet.
The
discontinued
Paso
submits
a
report
where
commanding
the
otter
ought
to
pass.
H
You,
madam
president,
and
I,
would
invite
my
colleagues
from
South
Boston
to
chime
in
on
this
as
well,
but
I'll
summarize
and
just
saying
that
on
Valentine's
Day
we
had
a
hearing
on
Gould
Street.
This
is
on
the
I
think
everyone
has
these
maps
about
the
stub
between
a
street
and
a
South
Boston
bypass
road.
There
are
two
abutters
to
this
very
narrow
road,
the
mass
pay
credit
union
and
the
future
developers
of
20
West
v.
H
The
current
Street
is
almost
it's
already
youth
being
used
as
a
driveway,
because
it's
too
narrow
to
be
able
to
fit
our
standards
of
how
wide
the
sidewalks
would
need
to
be,
and
with
480,
accessibility
and
emergency
access,
etc.
If
the
city
were
to
keep
it,
so
the
city
is
unable
to
essentially
turn
this
into
a
full-on
public
road
without
boxing
in
potential
access
to
either
of
those
abutting
properties.
So
that
is
why
this
is.
The
administration
is
seeking
a
discontinuance
rather
than
just
an
easement.
H
The
two
parties
will
chip
in
and
compensate
the
city
and
they
will
then
co-owned
the
land
and
then
each
have
a
cross
easement,
so
they'll
be
able
to
use
the
driveway
to
the
into
the
massive,
a
credit
union
parking
lot
on
one
side
and
then
the
future
access
to
the
underground
parking
under
the
development
to
come.
Council
floridi
head
did
all
the
field
work
and
sent
over
fixtures
and
has
been
out
there
a
whole
lot
with
counseling
as
well.
H
B
L
You,
madam
president,
and
obviously
thank
the
chair
for
her
great
work
on
this
hosting
an
expedited
hearing
and
also
I
heard
a
description
is
exactly
how
and
why
it's
needed.
One
addition
is
that
it
used
to
be
a
through
Street
until
they
discontinued
the
bridge
off
of
Gould
Street,
which
some
folks
may
known
is
sort
of
the
haul
road
or
the
bypass
road.
So
when
they
had
made
improvements
on
that,
they
disk
continue
that
they
did
not
replace
the
bridge.
So
it's
not
no
longer
sort
of
accessible.
L
With
the
exception
of
of
these
those
two
properties
that
are
arguably
using
it
as
a
driveway,
so
public
works
and
public
improvement,
Commission
came
together
and
just
said
it
made
no
sense.
It's
the
streets
in
horrendous
condition.
The
sidewalks
are
not
compliant,
so
they
figured
that
the
two
stakeholders
down
there
would
get
together
and
make
the
necessary
improvements,
get
it
up
to
speed.
But
again
it's
no
longer
a
cut
through
street.
It's
really
just
now.
Arguably
an
alleyway
that's
being
used
to
service
both
of
those
properties.
M
You,
madam
president,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
counsel,
will
went
to
council
fiery
on
for
their
leadership
on
this
issue
and
council
rule
and
fire
T
both
spelled
out
the
reasons
why
I
won't
I.
Won't
we
state
it,
but
I
I
just
ask
for
the
passage
at
the
appropriate
time.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Thank.
B
You
councillor
Flynn
at
this
time,
council
rules,
chair
of
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
this
this
docket,
which
is
docket
zero.
One.
Zero
seven
requires
two
readings
to
vote
so
we'll
take
we'll
have
the
first
reading,
obviously
today
and
do
a
roll
call
vote.
So,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
call
the
roll
and
it
will
be
assigned
after
this
vote
for
another.
A
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Councillor
Baker.
Yes,
councillor
Baker,
yes,
counselor
Campbell,
yes,
counselor
Campbell,
yes,
council,
siamo,
council,
co-moh,
yes,
counselor,
Edwards,
councillor
Edwards,
yes,
counselor,
sabi,
George,
counter
sabi
George;
yes,
come
celerity;
council
clarity;
yes
counsel,
Flynn,
council
Flynn,
yes,
counselor,
garrison,
counselor
garrison;
yes,
counselor,
Janey,
counselor,
Janey,
yes,
counselor,
McCarthy,
counselor
McCarthy
is
counselor;
O'malley,
counselor
O'malley,
yes,
counselor,
whoo,
counselor,
whoo,
yes
and
counseling,
say
come
counselors,
say
Kamiya's!
Madam
president,
docket
number
zero
one
zero
seven
receipt,
sir
I
think.
B
L
You,
madam
president,
we
are
almost
there
and
great
work
on
behalf
of
this
council
on
behalf
of
and
which
is
the
lead
sponsor,
I,
probably
counsel
to
move
working
with
the
administration.
So
this
ordinance
as
folks
remember,
helps
the
city
of
Boston
leverage,
its
purchasing
and
procurement
power
to
support
value,
driven
purchasing,
specifically
purchases
that
support
local
economies,
nutrition,
a
valued
workforce,
animal
welfare
and
environmental
sustainability,
dis
ordinances
and
part
modeled
after
the
standards
that
were
espousing
the
goods
food
purchasing
program
that
was
developed
by
the
Center
for
good
food
purchasing.
L
In
back
in
2012,
we
had
a
very
productive
working
session.
This
past
Monday,
the
committee
reviewed
the
revised
language.
New
sections
were
added
to
dock
at
zero
one,
three,
nine,
a
very
spirited
discussion
with
the
director
of
food
nutrition
services
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
Laura,
Benavidez
points
of
clarification,
included,
the
requirements
for
departments
and
agencies,
transparency,
the
community
advisory
council
and
its
makeup
as
well
as
reporting.
L
The
committee
also
discussed
the
logistics
of
implementation,
as
well
as
the
financial
implication
so
based
on
the
information
in
the
feedback
at
the
working
session
corporation
council
is
asking
for
just
a
little
additional
time
to
review
the
final
language,
so
the
chair
and
the
lead
sponsor
have
acquiesced
to
see
if
we
can
get
that
done,
hopefully
within
a
week,
which
would
be
great.
So
at
that
point,
it's
gonna
ream,
a
scheme
that
you
had
to
keep
it
in
committee,
but
we'll
defer
to
the
lead
sponsor
for
any
additional
comments.
L
But
she's
done
a
tremendous
work
on
this
on
behalf
of
the
council
and
also
working
in
partnership
with
the
administration.
So
this
is
a
one
of
those
really
good
news
stories.
That's
just
waiting
to
come
out
of
the
gate,
but
we
just
need
to
kind
of
put
the
dot
in
the
I's
and
cross
the
t's
on
the
additional
language
council
who
did
phenomenal
aware
of
adding
almost
a
complete
new
section.
That
really
was
a
product
of
the
hearing,
which
is
why
working
sessions
can
be
so
productive.
L
Have
that
hearing
get
the
information
she
went
right
to
work
her
and
her
team.
We
had
an
additional
language
that
I
think
is
gonna,
make
this
ordinance
even
better
for
the
residents
of
our
city
and
for
the
most
importantly,
the
stakeholders
and
those
that
will
be
consuming
and
in
eating
the
food.
So
with
that
through
the
chair,
I'd
like
to
turn
them
into
lead,
sponsor
Thank.
H
You,
madam
president,
thank
you
so
much
to
Chairman
Flaherty
for
doing
both
the
hearing
right
at
the
end
of
the
year
and
then
the
working
session
really
quick
turn
around
the
credit
really
is
all
to
the
advocates.
This
represents
a
coalition
of
five
different
areas
that
make
up
what
would
be
the
good
food
purchasing
standards.
It's
about
making
sure
that
any
money
the
city
publicly
spends
our
taxpayer
dollars,
go
to
local,
nutritious,
sustainable,
fair
wages
and
humane
treatment
of
animals.
You
might
know
when
you
trace
ingredients
and
food
back
all
the
way
back.
H
A
lot
of
what
happens.
A
lot
of
the
abuses
in
terms
of
labor
violations
in
terms
of
treatment
of
animals
happens
in
this
food
supply
chain.
So
we
would
be
starting
at
the
point
where
we're
about
to
feed
delicious
healthy,
nutritious
meal
to
our
students,
but
also
making
sure
that
we
know
where
all
those
ingredients
have
come
from
Laura
Benavides.
The
city's
director
of
food
and
nutrition
services
is
incredible
and
she
brings
with
her
all
of
the
knowledge
from
Los
Angeles,
which
is
the
city
that
really
kicked
off
this
whole
movement
of
saying,
hey.
H
We
can
actually
shape
the
producers
and
we
can
support
local
farmers
if
we
just
direct
all
of
our
spending
power
there.
So
for
Boston,
it's
18
million
dollars
a
year
that
we're
talking
about
that
would
be
able
to
help
support,
hopefully
Western
maths,
farms
or
New
England
as
a
region
and
I.
Just
the
last
thing
I
want
to
emphasize
is
that
this
is
still
very
much
a
process.
The
ordinance,
if
passed,
I'm
looking
at
councillor
co-moh,
would
not
immediately.
You
know,
kick
up
the
amount
that
we
wouldn't
say
day
after
passage.
H
We
all
of
a
sudden
have
to
be
buying
food.
That
is
now
you
know,
grown
in
western
mass
Exedra.
What
it
does
is
say
that
12-month,
within
a
12-month
period
after
passage
and
the
mayor
signature,
we
would
we
would
have
asked
or
laura
Benavidez
would
have
asked
all
of
our
food
vendors
to
share
data
on
where
they
get
their
ingredients
from,
and
then
at
that
12-month
period
we
would.
H
There
would
be
a
requirement
for
a
baseline
assessment
to
know
where
there's
room
for
improvement
and
then
after,
however
long
that
takes
six
months
after
the
baseline
assessment
is,
when
there'd
be
a
requirement
to
have
a
completed
multi-year
action
plan.
So
we're
realistically
talking
about
a
two-year
ramp
up
to
get
to
the
point
where
we're
implementing
a
plan,
all
the
other
cities
that
have
done.
H
This
have
said
that
it's
important
not
to
think
of
it
as
a
hammer,
but
just
as
almost
like
a
microscope,
think
it
being
able
to
know
where
there's
room
for
improvement
and
then
working
with
each
vendor
to
get
them
to
do
better.
So
thanks
again
to
council,
Flaherty
and
hope
you
know,
fingers
pressed
for
next
week,
but
this
will
be
a
great
thing
for
all
the
kids
students
teachers,
our
own,
who
eats
the
meals
as
well
as
everyone
who's
involved
in
producing
them.
Thank.
B
C
C
Last
year,
students,
teachers
and
families
from
West,
Roxbury,
Academy
and
urban
Science
Academy
voiced
anger,
disappointment
and
concern
over
build
bps
they
reached
out
to
us,
and
other
elected
officials
for
support,
testified
at
school
committee
meetings
and
advocated
on
behalf
of
their
schools.
Unfortunately,
it
was
recommended
and
approved
to
close
the
West
Roxbury
Education
complex
at
the
end
of
this
school
year.
C
Although
I
recognize
the
need
to
close,
potentially
knock
down
or,
at
the
very
least,
significantly
renovate
and
rebuild
West
Roxbury
Education
complex
the
V
West
Roxbury
educational
complex,
the
process
to
get
there
was
not
done
well.
This
hearing
that
we
held
the
other
night
was
an
accountability
measure
to
prevent
a
repeat
of
the
West
Roxbury
edie
complex
closure,
and
to
ensure
that
the
community
is
prepared
to
face
upcoming
changes
and
the
needed
improvements
for
our
schools.
After
BPS
hosted
a
series
of
public
meetings,
this
last
fall
and
into
the
winter.
C
It
was
important
that
BPS
was
brought
back
into
a
public
setting
for
an
update
and
to
hold
them
accountable
to
their
mission
of
transparency.
On
monday,
BPS
gave
us
a
progress
report
on
build
BPS
phase
ii.
We
were
joined
by
the
interim
superintendent,
laura
pearl
chief
of
staff,
rob
cansado
chief
of
operations,
John
Hamlin,
deputy
chief
financial
officer,
Nate
cooter
Monica
Roberts,
chief
engagement
officer
and
Mary
Driscoll
associate
superintendent
of
school
support
and
transformation.
We
had
the
decision-makers
at
the
table
Monday
evening.
C
I
am
thankful
for
all
of
them
being
here
and
for
their
active
participation,
and
the
hearing
I
do
acknowledge.
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
endless
work
that
they
have
put
in
to
build
bps.
So
far,
they
did
provide
us
with
a
summary
of
the
work
that
bps
has
done
to
date,
including
the
completion
of
the
Dearborn
stem
school.
The
current
construction
of
the
new
Boston
Arts
Academy,
building
the
selection
of
neighborhoods
for
a
targeted
expansion
and
grade
reconfiguration
and
a
series
of
additional
public
meetings
or
a
series
of
public
meetings
already
held.
C
We
were
also
informed
of
a
community
engagement,
Advisory
Council
created
for
the
purpose
of
reaching
quote
historically
marginalized
populations
and
use
I.
End
quote:
I
want
to
put
that
in
quote,
because
there
is
a
very
special
effort
to
make
sure
that
we're
reaching
marginalized
community
communities.
My
hope
is
that
bps
continues
to
expand
and
improve
public
engagement
in
communication
for
this
plan.
Despite
these
initiatives,
there
continues
to
be
a
demand
from
the
public
for
greater
transparency
and
I.
You
know
make
these
references
to
a
plan
regarding
build
VPS,
but
I.
Do
I.
C
Do
want
to
note
that
at
this
presentation
we
were
hoping
to
get
an
actual
plan,
but
what
we
got
was
just
a
conversation
about
planning
for
the
eventual
rollout
of
an
eventual
plan,
and
that's
very
frustrating
so
I
want
to
say
that
I
share
the
public's
sentiments
about
their
frustration,
I
feel
it
as
well,
not
just
as
a
councillor
and
chair
of
Education,
but
as
a
bps
parent.
This
presentation
included
an
update
on
the
status
of
the
students
at
West
Roxbury,
ed
students
are
central
to
this
BPS
transformation.
C
The
students
were
have
been
assisted
with
school
registration
have
received
counseling
and
home
visits
and
been
provided
information
regarding
school
options.
Teachers
have
also
been
given
some
employees
some
support,
such
as
hiring
process
or
reviewing
consultation
about
moves
for
faculty
from
the
West
Roxbury
Edie
complex.
Unfortunately,
this
update
neglected
to
provide
future
clarity
or
clarity
of
future
plans
for
the
West
Roxbury
campus
and
the
long-term
effects
of
this
closure
to
the
school
community
and
the
surrounding
neighborhoods
as
part
of
phase
one
build,
bps
provided
or
went
through
a
selection
and
allocation
of
21st
century
furniture.
C
With
these
two
schools
closing
West
Roxbury
atomy,
an
urban
Science
Academy
I
want
to
make
sure
that
this
furniture
and
the
investment
we
made
in
this
furniture
has
not
been
thrown
away.
Literally
and
figuratively,
I
was
informed
that
the
furniture
would
be
placed
in
a
storage
facility
for
future
use.
I
recommended
recommended
the
the
other
evening
that
there
is
a
speedy
and
equitable
distribution
of
this
furniture
to
make
sure
that
all
school
communities
are
benefitting
from
this
investment
in
the
21st
century.
C
Furniture
fund
I
actually
suggest
that
furniture
that
is
put
into
a
truck
and
packed
up
at
the
closing
of
at
the
end
of
the
school
year.
Excuse
me
is
not
delivered
to
a
storage
facility
that
is
going
directly
to
other
schools.
Unfortunately,
when
furniture
and
bps
hits
the
storage
facility,
it
often
doesn't
move.
This
hearing
also
addressed
the
status
of
the
mccormick
middle
school.
Last
year.
The
school
community
voiced
frustration
because
they
had
been
selected
earlier
for
expansion
only
now
to
be
told
that
they
would
be
closed
at
the
end
of
next
school
year.
C
On
Monday,
we
learned
that
recommendations
will
be
submitted
to
the
school
committee
in
late
April
regarding
the
mccormick
school
reconfiguring
into
a
7
to
12
school.
However,
I
would
like
to
highlight
that
councillor
wu
question
them
very
specifically
about
the
lack
of
a
timeline
for
the
mccormick
community
and
the
need
for
a
concrete
budget
outline.
Additionally,
the
superintendent
plans
to
submit
recommendations
to
the
school
committee
in
late
May
or
early
June
regarding
the
McCormack
and
other
potential
k-6
expansions
for
school
year
2021.
C
Despite
the
progress
report,
the
most
clear
aspect
of
Monday's
hearing
was
that
the
that
three
years
later,
we
are
still
very
much
in
the
planning
stages
of
build
VPS,
which
means
we
have
no
idea
when
future
projects
will
start
or
what
these
future
projects
might
be.
We
know
that
there
is
a
goal
of
five
projects
in
the
pipeline
and
completing
the
four
that
are
underway,
but
those
specifics
are
still
very
unclear.
C
C
This
hearing
was
specifically
scheduled
to
be
a
follow-up
to
a
series
of
public
meetings
with
the
community
hosted
through
last
fall
and
last
winter
to
address
these
concerns
that
were
both
both
raised
at
bps
meetings,
as
well
as
my
own
education,
town
halls,
and
yet
almost
every
question
asked
by
myself
or
my
colleagues,
you
that
were
in
attendance,
referenced
the
need
for
community
conversation
before
they
could
provide
a
timeline
regarding
the
work.
In
addition,
the
BPS
team
referenced
the
need
to
present
and
the
upcoming
plans
to
the
school
community
committee
for
a
vote.
C
Yet
so
much
work
does
get
done
before
that
vote.
When
asking
about
streamlining
grade
configurations
built
BPS
said
they
needed.
Two
more
input
from
families
before
they
could
start
planning
changes,
although
we
have
been
school
communities
across
the
district
have
been
in
multi-year
conversations
with
the
school
district
about
these
K
to
6
expansions.
C
Unfortunately,
it
was
unclear
how
much
any
if
any,
concrete
action
has
taken
to
prepare
school
communities
for
changes,
although
I
do
support
the
grade.
Reconfigurations
grade
reconfigurations
I
hope
that
the
plan
that
is
submitted
to
school
committee
this
spring
is
thoughtful
in
preparing
school
communities
for
change
and
takes
into
account
any
unintended
consequences
and
that
parents
are
engaged
in
the
forms
of
changes.
Additionally,
we
were
joined
by
community
members,
teachers
and
parents
that
provided
moving
public
testimony
at
the
beginning
and
at
the
end
of
our
hearing
through
other
testimony.
C
Through
some
of
that
testimony,
we
heard
that
the
disproportionate
impact
that
closing
stand-alone
middle
schools
will
have
on
our
students
of
color
and
our
special
ed
student
population.
It's
those
perspectives
that
need
to
be
heard
and
are
that
reinforced
the
importance
of
actually
making
sure
that
communities
part
of
the
decision-making
process
I
recommend
that
they
provide
more
a
more
concrete
and
clear
timeline
in
a
real
timeline?
C
Not
just
a
planning
of
a
timeline,
especially
because
school
communities
want
to
know
what
the
future
holds
if
BPS
continues
state
and
not
demonstrates
than
the
trust
in
the
community
will
continue
to
fail.
I,
reiterate
and
again
I
apologize
for
this
being
so
long,
but
I
do
want
to
reiterate
how
disappointed
I
am
and
I
know.
Many
of
us
are
that
we
do
not
have
an
actual
plan
or
an
outline
for
a
plan.
Instead,
we
continue
to
make
a
timeline
around
planning
conversations.
C
That's
not
actually
about
build
BPS,
so
there
are
ongoing
concerns
and
I
recognize
that
I
still
have
two
more
pages
of
notes
here,
but
I'll
sort
of
highlight
them.
My
extreme
disappointment
that
Madison
Park
locational
Technical
High
School
has
not
been
included
as
part
of
build
BPS,
but
as
we
talk
about
potentially
reconstructing
West
Roxbury
that
we
are
considering
or
entertaining
the
idea
of
a
vocational
school
on
that
complex,
we
have
a
vocational
school
in
the
city
of
Boston,
a
part
of
our
portfolio.
We
need
to
invest
in
that
school
and
I.
C
You
know
I
want
to
appreciate
this
incredible
investment
that
build
BPS
brings
to
our
schools.
I
want
to
reiterate
that
it
will
only
touch
a
a
small
number
of
schools,
so
we
need
to
not
just
get
underway
with
this
plan,
but
talk
about
future
planning
for
the
next
billion
dollars
and
and
celebrate
this
opportunity,
but
make
sure
that
we
are
outlining
the
need
to
get
to
it.
C
I
want
to
repeat
a
quote
that
a
parent
shared
with
us
the
other
night
that
one
does
not
need
to
intend
harm
to
cause
harm
and
I
hope
that
as
build
bps
does
move
forward,
that
any
potential
harm
for
our
students
and
our
school
communities
will
be
avoided.
I
do
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
were
in
attendance,
the
other
night
councillors,
Janey
Flynn
fire
T,
Campbell
O'malley,
and
for
your
attendance
and
counselors
a
command
McCarthy
for
sharing
their
regrets.
C
L
Councillor
Flaherty,
you
have
to
thank
you,
madam
president.
This
is
a
great
news
story.
This
is
a
Home
Rule
petition
that
seeks
to
allow
the
VHA
to
participate
in
redevelopment
using
federal
funds
to
revive
public
housing
developments.
The
transmittal
letter
here
also
in
the
case
the
redevelopment
requires
certain
exemptions
from
the
state's
contract
and
procurement
award
laws.
The
redevelopment
requires
certain
exemptions
on
the
chapter
149
of
the
national
laws,
which
is
the
state's
contracts
and
procurement
law.
L
The
committee
also
discussed
the
reason
for
the
exemptions,
oversight
and
ownership
of
the
land
types
of
renovations
timeline
in
displacement
of
residence.
The
good
news
part
of
this
is
that
the
recipients
will
be
the
AVA
white
housing
development.
That's
101
units
that
are
in
severe
distress
in
in
dire
need
of
renovations
to
kitchens
bathrooms
common
areas
in
elevators.
It's
part
of
the
castle
square
development,
which
is
in
district
2.
L
Bha
offered
testimony
in
support
of
the
dockets,
explaining
that
chapter
149
of
master
inner
laws
would
require
redevelopment
to
adhere
to
a
structured
filed,
sub
bid
process
which
will
separate
general
contract.
It's
a
contrast
subconscious
to
selections.
The
VHA
representatives
also
explained
that
having
some
relief
from
those
requirements
under
chapter
41
49
would
result
in
huge
cost
savings
and
allow
them
to
redirect
those
funds
to
the
project.
L
We
also
heard
from
PHA
legal
counsel,
who
explained
that
the
exemptions
will
give
the
developer
greater
flexibility
they'll,
be
able
to
streamline
the
process
which
will
result
in
significant
cost
savings
as
well.
They
also
explained
that
the
PHA
will
be
following
their
normal
chapter,
30b
procedures,
while
selecting
to
develop
a
through
an
RFP
process.
So
with
that,
as
the
chair
I
recommend
that
darken
0
to
1
0,
a
petition
for
a
special
law,
Act
relative
to
certain
affordable
housing
in
the
south
in
Section
City
Boston
ought
to
pass.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
You,
madam
president,
and
I,
want
to
thank
council
clarity
for
sharing
that.
Unfortunately,
I
I
was
out
of
town
yesterday
in
DC
at
a
disability
rights
conference.
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
Authority
for
his
leadership.
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
staff
at
BHA
I
think
we
probably
have
the
best
administrator
of
public
housing
in
the
country
under
Bill,
McGonagall
and
I
have
the
opportunity
frequently
to
visit
a
Ava,
White
and
Castle
square
and
I
I
do
know
the
both
of
great
developments.
M
Great
people
I
think
this
partnership
will
work
well,
and
you
know
again,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
flower
T
and
especially
to
the
residents
at
Ava
White,
the
residents
at
Castle
Square
made
up
primarily
of
Asian
in
some
Puerto
Rican
and
they're
great
people
living
there
and
I'm
proud
to
represent
that
area.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
A
L
You,
madam
president,
this
is
an
ordinance
that
seeks
to
create
flexible
licence
structure
that
allows
City
to
regulate
businesses
offering
vehicles
in
small
vehicles
for
rent
on
city,
streets
and
sidewalks.
The
matter
was
sponsored
by
Mayor
Mike,
J
Walsh
and
was
assigned
to
the
committee
back
in
January
30th.
L
The
committee
held
a
public
hearing
yesterday,
based
on
the
information
gathered
at
the
hearing
pending
state
legislation
and
ongoing
concerns
around
safety,
equity,
accessibility
of
shared
mobility
devices,
as
the
chair
I'm,
recommending
that
the
remaining
committee,
but
through
the
chair
would
like
to
give
an
opportunity
to
our
colleague,
goostin
tremendous
work
on
this
issue,
and
that's
our
council,
man,
O'malley
and
so,
and
he
could
explain
to
me.
We
had
a
very
robust
hearing
yesterday
with
folks
that
are
in
the
industry.
We
had
concerned
citizens
folks
from
the
disability
community.
L
We
also
had
the
administration
officials
are
all
sort
of
noodling
around
this
particular
issue.
That
seems
to
be
coming
in
our
direction.
We
want
to
be
on
the
front
end
of
it,
but
he
has
probably
the
most
insight
on
behalf
of
our
body
so
defer
to
for
that
and
his
great
work
on
this.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
You,
madam
president,
thank
you
to
the
great
chairman
of
the
at-large
council
from
South
Boston
for
his
leadership
on
this.
It
really
was
I
think
a
worthwhile
hearing
that
was
held
yesterday
and
I
appreciate
the
administration's
leadership
on
this.
It
dovetailed
nicely
from
the
original
hearing
which
we
call
back
in
October
of
last
year.
At
that
time,
the
chief
of
streets
had
suggested
that
there
would
be
a
pilot
program,
perhaps
as
recent
as
early
as
this
spring.
J
This
is
going
to
move
that
back
a
bit
and
while
I'm
looking
forward
to
seeing
a
concrete
plan,
I
do
think
it
makes
sense
to
make
sure
that
we
do
everything
right
ahead
of
time.
Micro
mobility
is
something
that
we
ought
to
be
exploring.
This
removes
cars
from
the
road
and
removes
congestion,
removes
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
helps
move
people
around
and
I
think
perhaps
most
telling
it
will
better
support
a
public
transit
service.
There
are
certain
parts
of
the
city
that
artists,
so
called
transit
desert.
J
So
this
would
allow
to
move
people
and
get
them
to
a
train
station
or
commuter
rail
station,
something
that
I
absolutely
support.
Having
said
that,
we
want
to
make
sure
we
do
it
right
so
once
we're
able
to
sort
of
hamrod
I
think
some
great
suggestions
that
several
colleagues
and
the
chair
certainly
made
at
yesterday's
hearing.
We
can
perhaps
tweak
this
this
set
of
guidelines
a
little
bit
allow
for
more
transparency,
allow
for
better
council
involvement,
I
think
it's
imperative
that
we
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
J
As
we
talk
about
impaneling
a
group,
that's
gonna
help
set
guidelines
and
really
make
sure
that
we
can
come
up
with
the
best
plan
for
the
City
of
Boston.
This
is
something
that,
if
done,
right
can
generate
revenue.
This
is
different
from
the
bike
share.
For
example,
this
is
something
that
other
companies
have
created
some
money
that
will
then
go
into
transportation
infrastructure
projects
again.
This
will
help
move
people
around
there
are
some
concerns
around
safety.
There
are
some
concerns
about
our
narrow
cow
paths
that
our
roads
in
the
city
of
Boston.
J
B
I
You,
madam
president,
I'd
also
like
to
thank
councilman
Malley,
for
this
he's
been
he's
been
great
on
this
issue
and
just
to
start
it
out
I'm,
very
supportive
of
the
of
the
birds,
very
supportive
of
them,
but
I
do
think.
If
we
Hawk
him
back
to
uber
and
lyft,
they
got
away
from
us.
Here's
a
group,
his
Heroes
companies
that
are
gonna
come
in
they're
gonna
do
business
in
the
city
of
Boston,
the
guy
that
opens
a
pizza
place.
The
person
opens
the
nail
salon.
They
have
to
pay
to
come
and
do
business
here.
I
Whatever
that
price
of
doing
business
is
I,
think
we
need
to
daily
get
a
rate
daily,
what
it's
gonna
be,
so
we
can
get
some
money
from
these
people
do
not
have
a
problem
with
with
with
the
bird
or
whatever,
but
I
was
told.
Yesterday
we
can't
use
the
term
or
we
shouldn't
use
the
word
term.
Accidents
anymore,
I
was
kind
of
told
that
we
don't
use
accidents.
I'm
gonna
continue
to
use
accidents.
That's
how
I
say
it!
I
M
You,
madam
president,
now
what
else
thank
council
of
O'malley
for
his
leadership
on
this
issue?
I
had
the
opportunity
last
week
to
attend
a
meeting
of
the
mayor's
Commission
on
persons
with
disabilities
in
their
number.
One
concern
on
this
issue
was
what
impact
would
this
have
on
the
elderly
or
people
with
disabilities,
making
sure
that
the
streets
is
safe
for
them,
making
sure
that
the
sidewalks
are
also
safe
for
persons
with
disability?
M
So
I
did
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
Commissioner
cristiano
Makar
Commissioner
Makar,
as
well
as
Chris,
Osgood
and
I,
relayed
to
mr.
Osgood
the
concerns
of
the
many
people
in
the
disability
community
that
when
we
factor
in
or
we
go
forward
on
this
issue,
we
also
must
keep
in
mind
that
we
want
to
make
sure
that
our
elderly
and
those
with
disabilities
are
also
factored
in
to
this
discussion
and
their
voices
heard,
and
they
are
treated
fairly
in
this
process
again.
M
N
You
I
just
want
two
points.
First,
I
wanted
to
again
think
your
thing,
my
colleague
councillor,
madam
alley,
for
your
leadership
in
this
conversation,
which
I
think
is,
is
incredibly
important.
We're
dealing
with
huge
traffic
issues
in
East
Boston
right
now,
and
our
real
concern
is
how
we
can
move
people
still
and
maintain
a
neighborhood
at
this
point,
and
so
this
couldn't
be
more
timely.
N
I
do
appreciate
the
leadership
from
the
wash
administration
specifically
and
making
sure
that
we're
advancing
this
and
getting
ahead
of
potential
problems
that
we
have
with
uber
and
lyft
I
just
wanted
to
note.
I
called
for
it,
and
the
hearing
and
I
really
do
hope
that
the
administration
is
committed
to
an
actual
pilot
program
in
this
particular
ordinance.
N
While
this
is
supposed
to
enable
and
empower
the
administration
to
be
able
to
come
up
with
fees
to
be
able
to
come
up
with
regulations
which,
I
think
is
necessary,
I
do
want
all
of
that
work
to
be
or
something,
and
so
ultimately
I.
You
know
I
can't.
I
would
only
support
this
if
there's
an
end
goal
of
having
a
pilot
program
also
included
in
this.
The
other
part
I
would
like
to
note
is
that
this
is
again
part
of
the
emerging
industries
conversation
while
McCann
abyss
has
overwhelmingly
taking
up
majority
the
conversation.
N
This
is
still
yet
another
emerging
industry,
and
so
we
still
need
to
have
the
same
analysis
like
we're
doing
with
cannabis,
like
we're
doing
with
the
construction
industry
and
that's
about
equity,
who
is
owning
who's
making
money?
How
are
people
employed?
How
do
people
get
in
and
break
into
this
industry?
Not
just
companies
from
outside
of
Boston
coming
in,
but
how
are
we
creating
and
really
providing
a
pathway
for
whether
it's
folks
from
Madison
Park,
whether
it's
folks
from
our
high
schools?
N
You
know
this
short-term
travel
industry,
so
you
know
I
proposed
during
the
hearing
and
I
didn't
hear
any
I
didn't
think
there
was
a
real
opposition,
but
again
there
were
several
amendments
proposed
for
who
should
be
on
this
Advisory
Committee,
along
with
the
about
council
clarity.
Suggestion
that
a
member,
the
appointed
by
the
City
Council
I
also
suggested
someone
from
the
back
or
a
back
light
Commission.
That
is
seeing
a
new
industry
arm's
length,
and
just
saying
this
is
what
equity
looks
like
in
a
new
industry
in
Boston.
N
B
You
councillor
Edwards
and
since
our
lovely
igr
person,
Neil
is
always
at
our
meetings.
Just
on
behalf
of
the
entire
council.
I
do
think
that
someone
from
the
council
should
be
a
part
of
those
discussions
on
a
daily
basis.
There's
been
such
tremendous
leadership,
particularly
from
councillor
Malley
on
this
issue.
So
thank
you
to
all
of
you.
Docket
0,
2
0
9
remain
in
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
L
There's
no
reason
why
our
students
shouldn't
have
access
to
that
workforce,
but
we
need
to
get
them
ready
and
sad
to
say,
although
the
fact
that
we
are,
we
continue
to
graduate
more
students
every
year
and
we've
seen
steady
incline
in
that
which
is
good
stuff.
But
unfortunately
it's
not
enough
in
their
resumes.
You
know
we'll
need
to
improve
to
be
more
competitive,
particularly
if
they
wanted
to
participate
in
what
is
transpiring
here
in
our
city.
L
We
hear
so
many
stories
of
either
kids
not
getting
into
the
school
of
their
choice,
just
missing
it
because
their
test
scores
are
a
little
off
or
maybe
their
GPA
was
a
little
bit
off,
or
we
hear
folks
that
get
into
school
and
then
their
home
after
their
first
semester.
They
just
can't
compete
so
again.
For
me,
it's
it's
great
that
we
have.
We
have
the
kid
that
gets
high
school
diploma
and
we
wish
them
to
whatever
very
best
but
I.
L
Think,
and
yet
13
will
go
a
long
way
in
and
take
an
advantage
of
what
we
have
right
here
in
our
city
and
you
think
about
the
pilot
program.
It's
just
for
those
that
are
home
the
payment
in
lieu
of
taxes,
our
college
universities
could
and
should
be
doing
more.
We
talked
about
that
all
the
time.
What,
if
they
partner
with
us
for
a
year,
13
what
if
they
commit
that
when
kids
completely,
if
they're
a
teen
program,
they
get
an
opportunity
to
go
through
what
the
great
schools
here
in
our
city.
L
L
13
would
provide
an
equitable
tool
for
our
youth,
who
need
an
extra
layer
of
support
to
excel
compete
and
whether
that's
in
the
business
sector,
or
whether
it's
in
science,
technology,
engineering,
arts,
math
and
ideally
and
I,
recognize
that
schools
not
for
everyone,
but
there's
also
an
opportunity
to
do
an
extra
yet
for
kids
to
try
to
figure
out
whether
they
want
to
go
on
to
a
four-year
college
or
they
want
to
get
in
get
into
a
trade.
So
that
said,
I'm
proposing
this
to
see
if
we
can
implement
this
district.
L
Why
I
look
forward
to
working
with
my
colleagues
look
forward
to
working
with
our
mayor,
the
school
superintendent,
to
see
if
we
can
make
this
a
reality,
we
have
lots
of
partners
out
there
that
are
looking
and
want
to
help.
This
may
be
a
perfect
place
for
them
to
start
with,
with
the
13
for
the
Boston
Public.
So
with
that
and
my
colleagues
on
it
and
welcome
folks
to
to
to
sign
on
and
to
help
me
get
this
make
this
a
reality
in
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You,
council
flirty
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
or
add
their
names.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
asabi
George,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
Janey,
councillor,
McCarthy,
councillor,
Baker,
Council,
Malley,
councillor,
whoo,
counter
Zakim,
chumps
or
CMO,
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket,
zero.
Three
nine
five
would
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
education,
docket.
A
J
You,
madam
president,
I
rise
today
to
introduce
a
hearing
order
on
black
maternal
health,
racial
and
gender
equity
in
the
healthcare
system
in
the
city
of
Boston.
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking
some
members
of
my
team,
two
women
who
started
as
interns
in
an
ell
part
time,
staff,
Sierra,
Walker
and
Ana
Fonseca
for
their
incredible
work
on
this,
as
well
as
Jessica
Morris,
my
communications
director,
who
was
our
quarterback.
This
will
be
my
first
order
filed
as
the
chairman
of
the
healthy
women,
families
and
communities
committee.
J
Is
that
all
of
us
know
this
committee
was
started
by
our
former
colleague
and
now
congresswoman
diana
presley
back
in
2009.
It
was
intended
to
bring
important
issues
impacting
women
and
girls
to
the
table
of
policymaking.
The
epidemic
of
maternal
mortality
for
black
mothers
is
not
only
frightening.
That
is
perfect.
It
is
pervasive.
The
issue
was
recently
highlighted
by
celebrities
like
Serena,
Williams
and
Beyonce.
These
are
women
that
have
even
more
access
to
health
care
and
means,
yet
they
were
still
at
a
disadvantage
due
to
racial
biases.
J
It
is
critical
to
address
implicit
biases
that
pervade
every
aspect
of
the
prenatal
and
delivery
process.
Most
importantly,
we
must
address
the
racial
health
disparities
that
have
led
to
such
a
high
maternal
mortality
rate.
The
United
States
has
the
highest
rate
of
deaths
from
any
cause
related
to
or
aggravated
by
pregnancy,
compared
to
any
other
developed
country
at
20.7
/.
J
Let
that
sink
in
for
a
minute.
That
statistic
is
staggering:
the
leading
cause
of
maternal
death
include
heart
attack
or
heart
failure,
stroke
from
high
blood
pressure
or
serious
infection
for
black
women.
The
maternal
mortality
rate
is
40
deaths
per
100,000
births
compared
to
12
point
4
deaths
per
100,000
births
for
white
women,
according
to
the
Center
for
Disease
Control
Massachusetts,
like
with
many
policy
issues
such
as
gun
reform
and
education,
lead
nationally
in
maternal
health.
Yet
the
same
type
of
disparities
persists
in
our
state
and
in
our
city.
J
The
Massachusetts
state
health
assessment
states
that
black
mothers
continue
to
have
the
least
access
to
prenatal
care.
The
percentage
of
black
mothers
suffering
from
the
symptoms
of
postpartum
depression
is
three
times
higher
than
the
percentage
for
white
mothers
in
Massachusetts.
We
have
great
anchor
institutions
in
this
town.
We
have
a
plethora
of
hospitals
and
universities
to
turn
for
education
on
this
problem.
We
will
hear
from
them
at
this
hairier.
J
We
also
have
some
incredible
leaders
in
the
community
working
on
this
issue.
Fatima
Don
Kat
has
produced
a
video
project
called
stories
of
black
motherhood,
where
she
interviewed
three
woman
and
three
women
in
Dorchester
and
Jamaica
Plain
on
the
experiences
navigating
the
health
care
system.
It's
about
10
minutes
long,
but
it
is
incredibly
eye-opening
and
we'll
make
sure
we
send
the
link
to
everybody.
Nationally
organizations
have
been
leading
on
black
maternal
health,
including
the
black
women's
health
imperative,
which
just
released
a
national
health
policy
agenda.
J
We're
not
going
to
be
able
to
solve
this
problem,
but
we
sure,
as
heck,
can
figure
out
ways
to
narrow
that
gap,
to
address
these
health
disparities
and
to
make
sure
that
Boston
leads
on
this
issue
and
we
provide
healthier
healthier
outcomes
for
women
across
the
country
and
across
the
globe.
Thank
you
again
to
my
dear
colleague
and
friend,
the
district
counselor
from
Roxbury
for
her
incredible
leadership.
I'm
proud
to
partner
with
her
on
this
I
invite
you
all
I
know
this
is
an
issue
that
is
of
utmost
concern
to
every
person
in
this
building.
B
K
Black
maternal
health,
very
extremely
important
I
have
a
personal
story
just
when
my
daughter
gave
birth
to
her
second
child,
how
there
was
some
sort
of
complication
during
delivery,
and
it
was
the
most
frightening
thing
that
you
can
experience
at
that
time.
That
should
be
very
joyful
as
you
bring
new
life
into
the
world.
Given
that
we
live
in
one
of
the
richest
nations
in
the
world,
it
is
very
concerning
that
women
are
dying.
K
We
have
black
women
who
are
dying
at
rates
much
higher
than
than
white
women,
and
the
causes
for
these
disparities
are
pretty
much
part
of
the
lack
of
access
in
terms
of
prenatal
care
and
getting
good
quality
health
care.
But,
as
councilor
Matt
O'malley
pointed
out,
there
is
also
bias,
and-
and
we
know
that
too
many
times,
black
women
are
not
listened
to-
they
are
often
silenced,
and
that
is
very
troubling
and
so
very
important
that
we
know
as
women.
K
All
women
are
silenced,
oftentimes
and
not
listened
to,
but
it's
particularly
for
women
of
color
and
black
women
in
particular
when
it
comes
to
their
health.
Today,
after
our
council
meeting
we're
going
to
have
a
wonderful
celebration,
our
black
history
celebration
and
we
are
honoring
black
women
celebrating
black
role
magic
and
we
have.
We
will
be
honoring
our
former
colleague
who
founded
this
committee,
Ayanna
Presley,
and
she
was
certainly
a
champion
on
many
of
these
issues.
I
think
important
as
we
think
about
black
women
and
black
girl
magic.
K
You
know
we
are
often
told-
and
we
tell
ourselves
that
were
invincible,
we
put
on
our
capes
and
we
go
out
and
we
save
the
world
because
that's
what
we
have
to
do,
given
all
of
the
things
that
we
have
to
deal
with,
whether
it's
single
motherhood,
whether
it's
you
know
stress,
on
the
jobs
but
I,
want
to
remind
us
all
that
it
is
very
important
that
we
take
care
of
ourselves
that
we
not
buy
into
our.
We
do
have
super
powers,
I
don't
want.
K
It
deny
the
fact
that
we
are
in
fact,
a
magical
and
that
we
have
super
powers,
but
very
important
that
we
one
advocate
for
ourselves
strongly,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
our
health
care
and
insist
that
we
are
heard
and
that
we
are
listened
to
and
that
we
take
good
care
of
ourselves.
So
I
am
looking
forward
to
addressing
this
issue
through
our
hearing.
I
know
that
it
will
be
impactful
I'm,
looking
forward
to
engaging
all
of
you,
and
certainly
many
of
the
organizations
that
are
working
on
this
very
important
issue.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
You
councillor
Janey
for
those
folks
when
assign
owners.
Madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
McCarthy,
councillor,
Wu,
counter
Zakim
as
well
as
the
chair.
This
is
jock
at
zero.
Three
nine
six
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
healthy
women,
families
and
community.
M
You,
madam
president,
madam
president,
studies
have
consistently
shown
how
important
early
childhood
education
is
for
development
of
our
children.
We
all
know
how
expensive
childcare
can
be.
However,
at
this
time,
I
want
to
thank
mayor,
Walsh
and
his
team
for
making
this
a
priority
as
his
administration
enrolled
3,000
students
into
pre
pre
pre
kindergarten
seats
and
the
bps
just
last
year.
M
We
also
need
to
discuss
ways
that
we
can
fund
early
childhood
education
and
childcare,
with
legislation
filed
by
both
mayor
Walsh
and
councillor
Edwards,
to
allow
the
city
more
flexibility
to
adjust
increase
in
linkage,
fees,
I
think
it's
also
appropriate
to
look
at
and
have
a
discussion
on
the
possibility
of
using
linkage
fees
to
find
an
early
childhood
education
in
this
city.
I
think
it's
critical
that
we
provide
more
funding
for
early
childhood
education.
This
city
is
booming.
In
my
district
district
to
the
South
Boston
waterfront
is
booming.
M
I'd
love
to
see
some
of
that
money
go
towards
early
childhood
education
as
part
of
the
program
these
wealthy
developers,
many
of
them
live
outside
of
the
outside
of
the
city.
Let
them
be
able
to
contribute
more
money
into
linkage.
So
that
we
can
send
more
of
our
little
kids
to
our
early
childhood
education
I
think
that's
a
way
to
ensure
that
Boston
is
strong
and
our
children
get
the
early
education
that
they're
that
they
need
and
deserve.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
K
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
I
want
to
commend
councillor
Flynn
for
introducing
this
hearing
order.
Childcare
is
certainly
very,
very
expensive
and
has
been
for
quite
some
time.
Many
of
you
know
that
I
work
for
mass
advocates
for
17
years,
but
maybe
you
don't
know
that
I
worked
in
in
for
parent
United
for
childcare
for,
like
five
years,
I
think
doing
community
organizing
work
around
this
issue:
I
organized
parents
in
Dorchester
who
started
a
chapter
really
advocating
and
pushing
for
affordable
quality
child
care.
K
B
K
Was
the
second
biggest
expense
outside
of
housing
cost?
So
if
you
pay
your
rent
or
your
mortgage,
the
next
biggest
expense
we're
a
family
is
child
care.
So
we
certainly
need
to
do
all
that
we
can
to
to
help
families.
This
will
certainly
impact
parents
ability
to
work.
The
burden
often
falls
on
women.
You
know
more
so
than
men.
I.
Look
forward
to
this
hearing.
B
N
N
I
think
you've,
you've
tapped
you've
tapped
on
something
I
think
the
question
is:
how
do
we
fund
children
staying
and
family
staying
in
Boston?
Looking
at
early
childhood
education
in
pre-k
I?
Think
that
I,
we
actually
in
some
of
our
research
and
talking
with
some
of
our
colleagues
and
advocates,
have
unearthed
possibly
already
zoning
that
passed
years
ago,
that
required
for
projects
over
a
hundred
thousand
square
feet,
a
contribution
for
either
child
care,
space
or
actual
financial
contribution
to
the
city
coffers.
N
So
that
may
already
exist
as
a
rule
that
we
have
so
I
think
your
leadership,
your
leadership
with
this
hearing,
what
allow
us
to
analyze,
how
that
has
helped
us
or
hurt
us,
and
also
with
leadership
from
councillor
Wu
and
looking
at
how
we've
often
negotiated
and
looked
at
tax
benefits
or
benefits
given
to
large
developers
really
holding
them
accountable
if
those
monies
haven't
been
coming
to
the
city.
So
I
look
forward
to
this
conversation.
I
also
think
part
of
this
is
looking
at
the
creative
ways
in
which
child
care
can
be
provided.
N
You
know
I've
been
approached
by
some
of
my
constituents
who
are
forming
a
childcare
cooperative,
a
nanny,
co-op
I'm,
looking
forward
to
helping
them
to
build
that
out
and
possibly
build
it
to
scale
our
parents
already
coming
together
and
helping
a
cooperatively
parent.
Those
are
things
that
are
currently
happening
on
the
ground,
so
I
am
beyond
excited
about
this
hearing.
I
think
I
do
question.
If
linkage
is
the
is
the
pipeline,
we
want
to
tap
into,
at
least
at
this
point
before
we
amend
it,
counselor
Flynn,
because
we're
looking
at
getting
more
of
it.
N
So
if
we
can
increase
that
coffer,
maybe
we
will
but
I
do
think
in
general.
The
question
is:
how
are
we
going
to
fund
early
childhood
development
and
pre-k
in
Boston
and
also
acknowledging
if
we
do
not
come
up
with
some
solutions
for
families?
We
are
planning
for
a
city
and
we're
accepting
a
future
where
we
have
fewer
of
them
if
any
in
the
city
of
Boston?
So
thank
you
so
much
council,
Flynn
Thank.
B
You
councillor
Edwards,
if
people
going
in
and
out
it's,
obviously
we
have
the
Black
History
Month
event
right
after
this,
so
I
made
it
start
to
move
things
along
a
little
quicker
and
I
know
there
are
some
recipients
who
are
here
who
may
have
to
leave
early,
so
I
just
wanted
to
flag
that
for
all
councillors.
Thank
you
for
your
patience
and
understanding
councillor
who
you
have
the
floor.
Thank.
H
So
I
hope
to
add
that,
to
the
conversation
and
just
say,
I
mean
this
is
exactly
what
we
should
be
doing
is
throwing
out
potential
solutions
and,
let's
see
what
sticks
and
other
things
that
come
out
of
the
conversation,
so
really
excited
to
be
part
of
this
and
again
wanted
to
commend
the
maker.
Thank.
B
You
and
your
name
and
councillor
and
it's
okay,
Thank
You,
councillor
Wu,
madam
clerk.
If
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor,
sobby,
George,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
Janey,
councillor,
McCarthy,
council,
Mally,
councillor
Wu,
counter
Zakim,
as
well
as
the
chair
duck
at
zero.
Three
nine
seven
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation.
B
A
B
M
You,
madam
president,
I'm
not
a
president.
We
have
heard
many
stories
recently
on
the
plight
of
Boston
area
tenants
facing
eviction
in
displacement,
including
mr.
Jerome
Stanley,
a
bps
bus
driver
who
lived
in
Boston
in
a
Boston
apartment
for
27
years,
but
his
landlord
wanted
to
raise
the
rent
by
70%
and
he
would
not
be
able
to
afford
that
with
this
salary
of
less
than
$40,000
a
year
as
a
bus
driver.
Mr.
Stanley
is
like
many
hard-working
people
who
keep
Boston
moving
forward.
M
M
Many
of
these
tenants
lack
the
resources
to
fight
eviction
in
court.
You
have
no
access
to
attorneys
at
times.
Moreover,
currently
the
notice
period
for
eviction
for
reasons
other
than
non-payment
is
only
30
days,
placing
enormous
stress
on
the
tenants
in
making
it
hard
for
tenants
to
prepare
for
Court
Ian's,
find
accommodations
and
I
know,
counsel
Edwards.
M
This
is
an
issue
that
you've
been
working
on,
not
just
on
a
city
council,
but
for
many
years
this
affects
our
most
vulnerable
residents,
our
seniors,
low-income
residents,
persons
with
disabilities
also
impacts
communities
of
color,
long
term
residents
who
lived
on
properties
for
years.
The
rent
should
have
a
longer
process
along
the
period
for
eviction
than
30
days.
People
like
mr.
Stanley,
are
losing
their
homes
or
apartments
in
force
to
face
one
of
the
most
difficult
rental
markets
in
the
country.
M
It
places
an
unbleached
unbelievable
amount
of
pressure
on
these
tenants
to
find
comparable
housing
in
such
a
short
period
of
time.
I
am
calling
for
this
hearing,
because
I
believe
we
all
need
to
put
ourselves
in
mr.
Stanley's
shoes
I
believe
that
residents
who
have
lived
in
an
apartment
for
over
five
years
should
be
provided.
One
year's
notice
to
vacate
for
reasons
other
than
non-payment,
along
with
information
regarding
resources
available
to
assist
with
searching
for
new
housing,
while
seniors
the
disabled
in
low-income
residents,
should
be
afforded
two
years
notice
for
reasons
other
than
non-payment.
N
Thank
you,
sir.
Vice
president
I
just
wanted
to.
Thank
you,
the
maker
and
adding
my
my
name
to
this
is
your
right
council
fund.
This
is
an
issue
that
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
in
dealing
with
housing
justice,
since
my
days
at
legal
services
to
my
days,
working
at
the
office
of
housing,
stability
to
right
now,
I
just
want
to
give
out
some
statistics
to
really
bring
home,
also
the
real
the
statewide
issues
that
we're
dealing
with
when
it
comes
to
evictions.
N
In
Massachusetts
we
have
43
evictions
a
day,
1
million
people
since
1988.
Actually,
1
million
eviction
cases
have
been
filed
in
Massachusetts.
There
are
the
records
for
those
individuals
by
the
way
are
publicly
available
forever,
and
that
includes
people
as
young
as
3
years
old,
because
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts
you
can
name
a
child
as
a
defendant,
along
with
their
parents
in
an
eviction
case
and
I
bring
up
all
of
this.
N
This
is
completely
part
of
the
same
package
of
quarry
reform
when
second
chances,
the
State
House,
provided
to
a
lot
of
our
folks
in
Boston
and
statewide,
where,
after
in
the
screener,
you
can
still
your
record
or
after
felony,
you
can
still
your
record
after
seven
years.
This
is
consistent
with
that
and,
to
quote,
or
at
least
a
para
Faiz,
the
quote
and
evicted
from
Matt
Desmond.
What
we
are
finding
in
mastic,
with
mass
incarceration
black
men
are
locked
in
and
with
eviction
black
women
are
locked
out.
The
vast
majority
of
evictions
are
women.
N
N
I
know
that
the
City
Council
will
ultimately
support
me
in
a
resolution
to
help
make
sure
that
the
statewide
bill
gets
through,
but
this
hearing
especially,
is
going
to
talk
about
not
only
how
the
city
of
Boston
can
help
prevent
evictions,
but
also
helping
those
are
the
scarlet
letter
of
addictions.
There's
certain
regulations.
N
We
need
to
correct
in
the
city
and
with
funding
that
we're
providing
that
may
discriminate
or
prevent
somebody
who
has
an
eviction
from
having
access
to
some
housing,
and
we
need
to
reexamine
that
so
Thank
You
councillor,
Flynn
I,
look
forward
to
this
robust
conversation
again
just
shouting
out
the
Holmes
act.
It's
a
hd3,
eight
one,
five
represented
Mike
Moran
and
SD
five
to
six
from
Senator
Joe
bond
Cory.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
Madam
president,
and
just
very
quickly
want
to
commend
councillor
Flynn
for
his
leadership
and
certainly
councillor
Edwards
for
her
leadership,
very
important
issue.
As
you
may
remember,
I
held
a
hearing
in
Roxbury
in
November
around
gentrification
and
displacement
that
was
happening
to
that
particular
neighborhood.
But
what
we
know
is
that
this
is
happening
all
over
our
city
and
for
all
the
reasons
that
were
already
stated
so
I
don't
need
to
restate
it.
B
Councillor
Janey,
madam
clerk,
if
we
could
add
councillor
Janey
councillor
Baker
councillor,
co-moh,
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
McCarthy,
council,
Malley,
counter
whoo
councillors
a
come
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Three
nine
eight
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development.
A
H
You,
madam
president,
this
is
essentially
a
refile
its
following
up
on
the
listening
only
session
that
councilor
Pressley
had
hosted
as
her
last
then
councilor
Pressley
and
hosted
as
her
last
act
on
the
Boston
City
Council
I
had
committed
to
her,
then
that
we
would
follow
up
in
three
months
time
and
move
into
working
session
to
talk
to
take
everything
that
we
had
heard
there
translated
into
potential
next
steps
and
make
sure
that
we
are
keeping
the
progress
going.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
K
Thank
you,
I'm,
not
gonna,
break
out
and
take
giggles.
Thank
you.
Excuse
me.
I
just
want
to
briefly
say
thank
you
for
your
leadership,
obviously
congresswoman
Presley
and
her
leadership
on
this
issue.
You
know
this
issue
really
impacts
certain
neighborhoods
more
than
others.
It's
very
important
that
we're
doing
much
more
in
terms
of
our
trauma
response,
one
of
the
things
that
you
know
I've
highlighted
as
as
an
as
an
issue
is
that
you
know
when
something
unfortunate
happens.
Let's
say
a
shooting
in
a
community
oftentimes.
K
But
we
know
that
children
who
live
on
that
Street
are
going
to
a
number
of
different
schools
and
it's
very
unlikely
that
those
schools
are
then
ready
to
respond
because
they
don't
know
if
you're,
not
part
of
that
immediate
family,
and
so
many
folks
are
living
with
trauma
unaddressed
trauma
and
it
plays
itself
out
in
so
many
other
ways.
And
so
thank
you
for
continuing
this
very
important
work.
I,
look
forward
to
participating
in
the
hearing,
and
please
add
my
name.
B
Thank
You
councillor
Janie,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Janey
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Baker
councillor,
asabi,
George,
council,
Flaherty,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
McCarthy
of
Council,
O'malley
councillors,
a
calm
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket,
zero.
Three
nine
nine
will
be
assigned
to
the
community
of
healthy
women,
families
and
communities.
Councillor
Flaherty.
You
want
to
move
for
reconsideration
that.
A
B
A
C
You,
madam
president,
today
I'm
introducing
an
ordinance
that
seeks
to
establish
an
interagency
mental
health
commission.
This
commission
will
serve
as
an
advisory
group
to
the
mayor
into
the
City
Council
on
initiatives
and
methods
to
promote
mental
well-being,
increase
access
to
high
quality
mental
health
care
and
address
structural
detriments
to
mental
health.
When
I
think
about
the
ordinance
that
we
just
assigned
to
committee
communities
impacted
by
violence
and
trauma,
I'm
having
a
mental
health
commission
would
be
a
because
significant
assistance
in
the
work
that
we
do
around
trauma.
C
The
work
that
we
do
around
making
sure
that
our
children
have
access
to
appropriate
care
and
our
schools
and
in
our
communities,
and
then
our
residents
have
access
to
this
care.
About
a
month
ago,
I
had
the
pleasure
of
meeting
with
councilor
Ayala
of
New
York
City
to
discuss
the
city's
innovative
Thrive
New
York
City
program
that
prayer
prioritized
mental
health
amongst
its
residents.
Thrive.
Nyc
is
a
multi-faceted
program
that
engages
all
sectors
of
civil
government.
Their
Mental
Health
Council
is
unique
in
that
it
fosters
solutions
that
will
impact
all
aspects
of
people's
lives.
C
A
week
and
a
half
ago,
I
held
my
first
series
of
roundtables
for
mental
health
providers.
Here
in
the
city,
there
are
over
60
providers
in
the
tendons
all
advocating
for
systemic
change
to
the
mental
health
assistance
termination.
It
is
through
the
provider
roundtables
and
learning
about
the
Thrive
New
York
City
mental
health
Council.
That
has
that
inspired
this
ordinance,
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
to
making
progress
and
change
in
the
silos
that
exists
in
our
government
systems
is
is
I'm.
C
Sorry,
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
to
making
progress
is
changing
the
silos
that
exist
in
our
government
systems.
This
commission
will
break
down
these
silos
by
bringing
delegates
from
the
many
many
city
agencies
together
to
support
our
work
and
to
support
their
work
collaboratively
to
find
solutions.
I,
look
forward
to
this
hearing
and
to
work
in
working
sessions
ahead
and
eventually
passing
this
ordinance.
So
we
can
begin
formally
working
as
a
collective
unit
on
finding
solutions,
policy
solutions
and
creating
initiatives
that
will
address
mental
health
parity
and
promote
mental
well-being.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
You
councillor
Sabra
George.
Anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
add
their
name,
madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
garrison,
councillor,
Janey,
councillor,
O'malley,
shelter,
whoo,
counselor,
Zakim,
Kelsey,
McCarthy,
counselor
against
counselor
Baker,
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket,
zero.
Four
zero
zero
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
K
K
We
had
what
I
affectionately
called
the
fab
5
that
was
Mack
the
black
educators
alliance
in
Massachusetts,
the
lawyers
for
civil
rights,
the
ACLU
in
Boston
and
double-a-c-p,
but
there
are
also
other
groups
who
are
working
with
us:
Massachusetts
Asian,
American,
educators,
association,
Greater,
Boston,
Latino
Network,
the
Boston
network
for
Blackstone,
itch
advancement,
Boston,
Chinatown
neighborhood
center
and
the
Boston
Teachers
Union.
So
having
a
diverse
group
of
teachers
is
very
important.
K
Bps
is
under
a
court
order
to
maintain
certain
levels
of
diversity
which
has
failed
to
receive
so
there
were.
There
was
a
lot
of
work
done
in
the
1970s
to
recruit
teachers
and
bring
teachers
on
many
of
those
black
teachers
are
now
retiring,
and
so
we've
seen
a
steady
decline
over
the
year
that
court
order
is
certainly
inadequate.
So
I
know
we
are
under
court
order,
but
that
court
order
states
25%
black
teachers
and
10%
other.
K
Certainly
our
schools
don't
look
like
25%
black
teachers
or
10%
other
one,
we're
looking
at
the
students,
in
fact
that
the
students
are
42%
Latino,
34
percent
black
14%
white
9%
Asian
there
are.
There
are
many
reports
and
studies
that
have
looked
at
this
issue
and
how
important
it
is
to
have
diverse
teachers
in
our
classroom
and
the
benefits
that
that
bring
I
stated
many
of
those
the
last
time
I
introduced
this.
K
So
I
won't
do
it
now,
but
only
to
say
that
this
is
a
persistent
problem
and
that
we
have
to
keep
our
eyes
focused
on
this
prize
of
ensuring
that
we
have
the
teachers
in
our
classroom
who
reflect
the
diversity
of
our
students
and
that
we
are
supporting
our
educators,
as
they
are
doing
very
good
and
important.
Work.
Look
forward
to
engaging
all
of
you
in
this
important
discussion.
Thank
you.
I
know.
B
Thank
You
councillor
Janey
anyone
looking
to
add
their
name
to
this
docket,
madam
Clerk.
If
you
could
add
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
asabi
George,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
garrison,
Council
of
Mally
come
sir
Lou
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Four
zero
one
would
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
education.
At
this
time,
I
am
moving
on
to
late
files.
I
am
formed
by
the
clerk
that
there
was
one
late
file
matter
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
today's
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objections.
B
A
You,
madam
president,
city
of
Boston
and
City
Council
Otto
for
hearing
regarding
a
proposal
to
withhold
city
funding
to
the
MBTA
local
assistance
fund.
Whereas
the
MBTA
uses
fear
increases
to
expend
to
expand
the
t2,
wealthier
communities
at
the
expense
of
poor
urban
areas
such
as
certain
sections
of
the
city
of
Boston,
whereas
it
seems
to
be
a
foregone
conclusion
that
the
MBTA
desires
to
raise
its
fears,
regardless
of
the
public
outcry
and
constant
resident
complaints
regarding
bad
service
on
the
T.
A
And
now,
therefore,
be
it
ordered
that
the
appropriate
committee
of
the
Boston
City
Council
hold
a
hearing
to
discuss
the
city
of
Boston
with
holds
its
annual
funding
to
the
MBTA
local
assistance
fund
in
excess
of
85
million
dollars.
Until
certain
performance
guidelines
can
be
met
and
that
various
public
hearings
are
held
to
deter
to
determine
from
actual
residents.
What
those
guidelines
should
be.
Representatives
from
the
city
of
Boston
and
other
interested
parties
shall
be
invited
to
attend
date,
filed
February,
25th
2019
before.
B
H
You,
madam
president,
just
wanted
to
rise
and
thank
my
counselor
here.
Custer
sabe,
George
and
I
had
called
for
a
hearing
on
the
local
assessment
that
we
are
still
working
with
the
T
to
try
to
get
scheduled.
So
it
will
be
wonderful
to
have
this
extra
now
to
say
to
them
that
this
is
a
topic
that
needs
to
be
addressed
now.
H
I
just
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity,
also
to
remind
everyone
that
there's
a
big
public
meeting
tonight
at
the
MBTA
on
the
fare
increased
proposal,
which
is
regressive,
which
is
backwards
for
so
many
reasons,
climate
related
traffic
related,
and
so
this
will
be
great
to
mention
tonight
as
well,
but
it's
at
the
state,
transportation,
building,
6:30
p.m.
and
hope
everyone
can
have
come
to
oppose
the
proposed
fare
hikes.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
Anyone
looking
to
remove
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets,
moving
right
along
moving
on
to
the
consent
agenda,
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
two
late
file
matters
to
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda,
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
any
objections.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objection.
The
too
late
file
matters
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda
at
this
time,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
B
B
For
councillor
co-moh
Antonio
Quinta,
Lonnie,
Mary,
Claire,
curvin,
William,
Danner,
Teresa
de
Nicola,
Harold
Brown,
a
media
Amelia
said
Roni
for
councillor
asabi
George
coach,
Vanessa,
Big,
B,
Carole
Barrett
for
councillor
Janey,
James,
Jonas,
JJ
taya,
top
four
counselors
for
councillor
Edwards,
carmine,
adesso,
John,
Doherty
senior
for
councillor
whoo,
Louise
or
Louie
Gianna
Gianna,
Gianna,
Thank,
You,
G
and
Angelo
I
always
like
to
get
his
name
right.
Councillor
Flaherty
Warren,
Keeneland,
Robert
Fulham
in
an
Quinn
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.
B
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
those
aforementioned
individuals,
we
were
scheduled
to
meet
in
this
chamber
at
City
Hall,
on
the
fifth
floor
again
on
Wednesday
March
6th
at
noon,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
adjourned.