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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on February 1, 2023
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Boston City Council Meeting on February 1, 2023
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The
beating
of
our
own
Hearts
calls
us
to
ourselves.
Call
us
to
be
our
true
selves.
Call
us
to
be
our
best.
Selves
call
us
to
be
what
we
might
become.
Listen
there
is
another
sound.
The
breath
of
our
neighbors
call
calls
us
outside
ourselves.
Call
us
to
be
companions,
call
us
to
be
allies,
call
us
to
be
partners.
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Listen.
We
must
heed
the
call
of
our
own
Hearts,
where
Love
and
Truth
caring
and
Justice
are
born.
Listen.
We
must
heed
the
call
of
others
together
together
for
a
great
purpose
where
passion
and
Fidelity,
compassion
and
Equity
are
nourished.
The
hammering
silence
calls
us
together
that
we
may
do
the
work.
We
cannot
do
alone.
Let
us
heed
the
call
that
comes
in
the
silence
that
we
may
be
well
and
do
good
in
this
world
together,
amen.
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C
C
I
was
honored
to
teach
Council
of
Flaherty's
all
three
children
and
counselor
Baker's
kids.
There
I
was
a
kindergarten
student
there,
the
year
it
opened
it
is
proudly
named
after
my
grandfather,
Richard
J,
Murphy
and
being
a
teacher
there.
I
know
how
important
the
Vietnamese
Community
is
and
I
know.
Councilor
baker
has
been
doing
a
lot
of
work
with
our
Vietnamese
Community
Little
Saigon
business
district
in
Fields
Corner
and
many
families
feel
honored
when
their
students
are
assigned
to
the
Murphy
School.
C
So
it
was
just
a
wonderful
evening
and
another
thing
for
me:
I
wanted
to
highlight
in
counselor,
Baker
and
I
talked
about
this
key
to
school.
Success
is
family
involvement
and
years
back,
the
school
department
created
that
new
job
of
family
liaison.
Some
schools
already
did
a
wonderful
job,
but
there
were
some
schools
that
needed
support
and
I
just
want
to
not
just
highlight
troops.
C
She's
been
an
amazing
family
liaison
making
sure
that
the
Vietnamese
Community
is
heard
is
welcome
and
is
thriving
alongside
all
of
the
other
students
in
the
neighborhood,
but
to
also
uplift
Courtney,
the
principal
and
all
of
the
teachers
and
staff
at
the
Murphy
School
for
doing
a
wonderful
job.
So
before
we
give
you
the
citation,
if
you'd
like
to
add
any
words
sure.
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
Murphy
and
I
just
want
to
Echo
the
sentiment
to
to
the
students
great
job
thanks
for
coming
in
and
teaching
us
about
your
culture.
Those
of
us
that
live
in
Dorchester
have
lived
side
by
side
with
the
Vietnamese
Community
for
I
mean
my
whole
life,
and
this
is
just
a
great
way
for
us
to
expose
you
to
City
Hall.
This
is
this
is
where
things
happen
in
your
city,
government
and
I
also
have
really
fond
memories
of
of
the
Murphy.
My
kids
went,
went
there.
D
Of
course,
Miss
Murphy
was
the
kindergarten
teacher.
They
were
products
of
the
advanced
work
class
which
really
made
them
excellent
students
and
and
just
to
kind
of
uplift,
the
Murphy
School
that,
with
a
lot
of
the
stresses
and
strains
that
are
in
every
school
and
in
our
school
district,
now
that
there
is
still
learning
going
on
in
BPS
and
I
can
I
can
say
at
the
Murphy,
there
is
definitely
learning
going
on
at
the
Murphy.
D
C
C
So
this
is
a
full
resolution
from
councilor,
Baker
and
councilor
Murphy,
be
it
resolved
that
the
Boston
city
council
extends
its
gratitude
to
True
clay
in
the
Murphy
School
community
in
recognition
and
appreciation
of
the
Lunar
New
Year
event
at
your
commitment
to
bringing
the
school
and
Beyond
together
to
celebrate
the
numerous
cultures.
Thank
you
for
all.
You
do.
Thank
you
so
much
yeah,
it
was
wonderful
to
see
you
and
I
know
we'll
continue
our
relationships.
Thank
you.
Yeah.
Thank
you.
So
come
on
over
I
do
know.
Council.
E
G
E
E
Think
it's
a
great
contribution
to
the
family,
because
we
know
that
it's
very
important
to
have
families
engage
with
their
students,
education,
the
more
involved
families
are
the
more
successful
the
students
are
so
I
really
appreciate
that,
and
also
I
really
want
to
thank
all
my
students.
Without
them
we
would
not
have
had
the
success
that
we
did.
E
In
addition,
I
also
want
to
recognize
today
is
February
1st
and
it
is
Black
History,
the
start
of
Black
History
Month
and
at
the
Murphy
School
we
are
very
culturally
diverse
and
welcoming
of
every
culture,
and
so
at
the
Murphy
School
we
will
be
celebrating
Black
History
Month.
We
will
be
reading
teaching,
educating
and
also
celebrating
black
history,
as
we
did
with
Lunar
New
Year.
So
thank
you
and
we
really
appreciate
and
are
very
honored
for
the
citation.
Thank
you.
E
A
Thank
you.
We
answer
my
city
council.
Colleagues.
If
you
want
to
stay
here,
we
have
another
group
of
students
that
we
want
to
recognize.
The
mayor's
office
was
was
working
with
my
office
to
bring
some
students
from
France
that
are
in
the
audience
today
they
are
hosted
by
the
Boston
Latin
School.
They
are
part
of
a
student
Exchange
program,
I'd
like
to
invite
the
students
to
the
to
the
floor
to
the
chaperones
as
well.
The
teachers
ask
my
colleagues
to
join
us
and
take
a
photo
with
the
visitors.
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D
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G
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J
You
very
much
and
thank
you
so
much
to
the
Boston
Latin
School
and
to
Boston
Public
Schools.
We
are
honored
to
be
here.
Our
students
have
been
having
a
phenomenal
time
for
the
past
week
here
in
Boston,
discovering
not
only
the
amazing
school
system
that
exists
here
in
Boston
and
the
opportunity
to
have
Boston
students
that
can
speak.
French
that
can
interact
with
us
has
been
an
amazing
experience,
also
discovering
the
sites
and
all
that
there
is
to
see
the
universities.
J
The
just
the
vibrant
communities
that
exist
here
in
Boston
has
been
phenomenal,
phenomenal
experience
for
ourselves
as
chaperones,
and
especially
for
for
our
students,
for
whom
it's
the
first
time
in
the
United
States
for
for
many
of
them,
and
really
creating
connections
that
will
last
for
a
lifetime.
I
would
like
to
let
Adele
Finland
give
talk
a
little
bit
she's
one
of
our
students
in
the
11th
grade.
So.
F
We're
an
American
section-
and
it
is
a
really
great
opportunity
for
us
to
be
here
and
not
just
learn
in
class,
but
America
is
like,
but
also
learn
it
like
really
in
real
life,
by
talking
to
your
penpals
and
going
to
the
families
and
really
seeing
what
it's
like
to
live
in
the
US
today
and
I.
Think
it's
going
to
be
really
good
for
all
of
us.
It's
going
to
develop
our
knowledge,
our
culture
and
it's
going
to
create
connection
with
the
US
for
a
long
time.
So
thank
you
for
receiving
us.
A
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
it's
really
an
honor
to
be
on
the
city
council,
not
only
representing
the
residents
of
the
city
like
we
all
do,
but
having
the
opportunity
to
meet
so
many
wonderful
BPS
kids
in
foreign
exchange
students
as
well.
So
it's
really
a
highlight
of
the
job
is
meeting
so
many
wonderful
people,
as
as
a
city,
councilor
so
I
know
my
colleagues
feel
the
same
same
way.
I
do
foreign.
A
We're
on
to
the
approval
of
the
minutes,
seeing
and
hearing
no
discussion
at
this
time
that
she
moves
to
approve
the
minutes
from
the
last
meeting,
all
those
in
favor
of
approving
the
minutes
from
the
last
meeting
say
aye
aye,
all
oppose,
say,
nay.
Thank
you.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
stand
as
approved
Communications
from
Huron
of
the
mayor.
Mr
Claire.
Can
you
please
redock
it
zero.
B
A
B
A
B
The
grant
will
fund
decontamination,
equipment,
vehicle
and
maintenance
expenses
for
the
hazard
response
team
at
the
Boston
Fire
Department
in
dock
number,
0326
message
and
honor
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
local
fire
department
project
and
grants
for
the
fiscal
year.
23
state
budget
line
item
8420050
awarded
by
Massachusetts
Department
of
fire
services
to
be
administered
by
the
Boston
fire
department.
A
A
A
A
B
Two
together
talking
number
zero.
Three
three
one
notice
was
received
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointed
a
Bernadine
de
sanjis
as
director
of
diversity
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
Doctor
number
zero.
Three
three
two
communication
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
of
the
filing
by
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
agency
of
the
New
Boston
Food
Market
chapter
121a
project
certificate
of
project
termination.
A
B
January
11,
2023,
DACA
number,
zero,
one,
one
five
message
and
honor
authorized
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
2
million
250
000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fiscal
year.
23
State
training,
Grant
awarded
by
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
fire
services
to
be
administered
by
the
fire
department,
submits
a
report
recommending
that
the
order
ought
to
pass.
Thank.
A
K
You
Mr
President
of
public
hearing
yourself,
Thursday
January
26th
on
dockets
zero,
one,
one
four
and
zero
one
one.
Five.
Both
matters
sponsored
by
mayor,
Michelle,
Wu
and
referred
to
the
committee
on
January,
the
11th
fresh
ones,
self-explanatory,
zero
one.
One
four
is
a
5
million
dollar
reimbursement,
much
needed
reimbursement
for
expenses
that
the
city
of
Boston
had
to
expand
related
to
the
blizzard
in
2022,
and
that
was
January
29th
through
the
30th
and
urging
at
this
time
is
shared
for
passage
and
Duck
at
zero
one,
one
five.
K
As
mentioned
it's
a
2.250
million
Grant
to
fund
equipment,
miscellaneous
supplies
for
the
Boston
police,
fire
department,
training
academy
and
their
tactical
rescue
division.
Both
of
them
are
located
on
Moon
Island.
Commissioner
Burke
was
present
with
his
Chiefs,
as
well
as
the
administration's
budget
team,
and
they
informed
the
committee
that
some
of
the
training
will
include
fire
training,
instructor
training,
functional
skill
test,
EMT
training,
emergency
rescue
and
Academy
activities.
K
An
interesting
note
for
those
that
attended
the
commissioner
did
flag
a
conundrum
that
the
fire
department
has
been
dealing
with,
as
have
fire
departments
across
the
country
which
is
with
electric
vehicles.
Both
motor
vehicles
and
bicycles,
catching
fire
police,
are
able
to
sort
of
put
the
fire
out
only
to
realize
that
they
reignite
again
and
it's
been
a
situation
where
apartment
buildings
have
caught
fire
indoor
vehicles
that
have
been
towed
to
tow
Lots,
Have,
reignited
and
Have
lit
other
cars.
K
A
Thank
you,
Council
Flaherty,
Council
Clarity,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
one
one.
Four,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
aye,
Oppo,
saying
a
docket0114
has
passed
Council
of
Flaherty,
a
sixth
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passive
dock
at
zero
one
one.
Five,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
aye,
Oppo,
saying
a
docket
zero
one.
One
five
is
passed
and
Mr
Clark.
Can
we
ensure
the
record
is
reflected
that
Council
water
is
present.
B
One
zero
zero.
Please
talking
number
zero
one:
zero,
zero
message
in
order
for
your
approval,
an
ordinance
establishing
the
office
of
participatory
budgeting
amending
the
city
of
Boston
code,
chapter
5,
with
the
insertion
of
a
new
section
5-1.11
filed
in
the
city
clerk's
office
on
December
12
2022..
B
A
L
This
ordinance
would
establish
the
office
of
participatory
budgeting,
which
will
include
a
director
and
external
oversight
board
made
up
of
residents
and
leaders
from
across
the
city.
The
office,
in
partnership
with
the
external
oversight
board,
will
establish
and
manage
a
participatory
budgeting
process
for
residents
to
engage
with
the
city's
annual
budget
process
and
make
recommendations
for
projects
to
include
in
the
budget.
L
The
hearing
was
an
opportunity
for
my
Council
colleagues
to
hear
from
both
the
administration
and
Advocates
on
the
impact
of
this
ordinance,
as
well
as
share
recommendations
on
how
we
can
make
this
a
more
Equitable
process
for
all
of
our
residents.
As
chair
of
government
operations,
I
am
recommending
Mr
chair
that
this
matter
in
committee
and
for
my
Council
colleagues,
we
will
be
holding
a
working
session
on
this
matter.
Tuesday
February
7th
at
2
pm
to
discuss
specific
language
suggestions.
Thank
you.
Mr
Flynn,
chair
Flynn,.
A
B
A
M
You
Mr
President.
Yesterday
around
2PM
we
had
a
ways
and
means
meeting
where
we
heard
from
Sam
depina
BPS
superintendent
of
operations,
Brian
McLaughlin,
BFD
senior
project
manager,
Helen
kleznek,
PFD,
project
manager
and
Marquis
Mecca,
PFD
assistant,
director
of
construction,
about
the
proposed
design
and
construction
associated
with
various
forms
of
repair
and
maintenance
at
a
number
of
schools,
including
the
Boston
day
and
evening
Academy
Henderson
upper
school
Raphael,
Hernandez
school
and
William
E
Russell
School.
The
amount
of
money
to
be
appropriated
for
this
purpose
is
to
be
21
million
dollars.
M
21
million
and
600
000.
The
city
of
Boston
is
anticipated
reimbursement
of
12.7
million
in
the
form
of
a
grant
from
the
Massachusetts
school
building
a
Authority
for
these
projects
through
their
accelerated
repair
program.
Once
this
appropriation
is
approved,
the
project
will
be
put
out
to
bid
in
in
Fall
of
2023
after
the
design
is
completed
and
construction
will
begin
in
summer.
2024..
M
A
B
First
reading
on
Doc
at
0-1-1,
Consular
Arroyo,
yes,
councilor
Arroyo,
yes,
councilor,
Baker,
aye,
councilor,
Baker,
aye,
councilor,
Bach,
councilor,
Buck,
aye,
Council,
Braden,
councilor,
Braden,
I,
Council,
Coletta,
councilor
Coletta;
yes,
Council,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council
of
Fernandez
Anderson;
yes,
Council,
Flaherty;
yes,
Council
of
clarity;
yes,
Council
Flynn;
yes,
councilor
Flynn;
yes,
Council,
Lara,
Council,
Lara;
yes,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Louisiana;
yes,
Council,
Mejia,
councilman;
here;
yes,
councilor,
Murphy,
councilor,
Murphy,
yes
and
Council;
Worrell,
yes,
counselor
Worrell;
yes,
docket
number
zero!
One
one
has
received
its
first
reading.
B
A
A
I
guess
before
we
do
that
Mr
clerk
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
there
are
a
few
in
here
that
are
refiles.
They
already
have
been
discussed
last
year,
so
I'd
like
to
respectfully
ask
my
colleagues
to
consider
limiting
their
time
when
introducing
a
refile
matter.
I
also
want
to
note
that
rule
39
states
that
original
sponsors
have
three
minutes
to
speak
in
other
councils
have
two
minutes
to
speak.
A
D
A
A
Council
Clara
Council
clutter.
Did
you
want
to
add
your
name?
Okay
and
please
add:
council,
Coletta,
councilor
Baker,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
Three
three,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
aye,
aye,
all
post,
say:
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
Council
Baker.
Were
you
looking
to
do
a
roll
call
vote.
A
C
N
A
H
You
Mr
President
I,
wanted
to
thank
councilor
for
filing
this.
Please
add
my
name.
I
also
had
the
pleasure
of
going
cross-country
skiing
with
Dorothy
in
Franklin
Park,
because
she
saw
that
I
cross
country
ski
in
the
Boston
Common
and
said
you
know.
We've
got
an
even
better
cross-country
skiing
Park
out
here
in
the
center
of
the
city,
so
I
took
my
skis
on
to
MBTA
buses,
which
I
think
confused
a
lot
of
people
and
and
went
skiing
with
Dorothy
and
her
family
and
totally
agree.
It's
you
know.
H
In
the
winter
we
really
have
this
winter
wonderland
and
it
would
be
wonderful
if
we
could.
Actually,
you
know,
have
a
whole
bunch
of
skis
out
there
and
have
our
BPS
kids
like
learning
it's
like
sweating,
but
faster
and
more
exciting
and
yeah
I,
just
I
think
when
you
only
have
to
go
north
of
us
to
Burlington
Montreal
Quebec
City,
to
see
the
real
Potentials
in
places
that
colder
than
here
to
have
really
robust
outdoor
activity
during
the
winter,
and
it
just
does
have
huge.
It
has
huge
economic
benefits.
H
Huge
Community
benefits
people
not
kind
of
being
shut
up
inside
and
I.
Think
really,
importantly,
also
can
be
a
kind
of
counterbalance
to
seasonal,
Effectiveness
disorder
and
that
sense
of
kind
of
darkness
and
isolation
in
the
dead
of
winter.
So
just
would
love
to
see
us
doing
this
and
want
to
thank
councilor
for
filing.
A
Thank
thank
you,
Council
bark.
Would
anyone
else
like
to
speak?
Would
anyone
like
to
sign
on
please
raise
your
hand
Mr
Clerk.
Can
you
please
add
council
of
Royal
councilor
Baker
councilor
blog
counselor
Braden
Council
aquatic
Council,
Fernandez
Anderson
Council,
Flaherty,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Mejia,
Council,
Murphy
Council.
Overall,
please
have
the
chair.
A
This
stock
at
zero,
three
three
four
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
Arts
culture
and
special
events,
I
think
it's
a
wonderful
opportunity
and
during
the
snowstorm
several
years
ago,
I
saw
a
council
of
Flaherty
was
cross-country
skiing
at
moakley
Park
as
well.
So
it's
a
great
opportunity:
Mr
Clark!
Please.
O
O
Thank
you,
council,
president
Flynn
and
as
a
Boston,
Celtics
fan
and
Bostonian
I'm,
all
in
when
it
comes
to
hosting
the
80th
NBA
All-Star
game.
After
all,
we
are
a
city,
that's
known
to
be
sports
fanatics.
The
city
of
Champions
and
Massachusetts
is
the
birthplace
of
basketball
and
59
years.
I
believe
is
far
too
long
for
one
of
the
most
historic
storied
franchises
in
the
NBA
history
to
not
host
the
NBA
All-Star
Game
I'm,
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
Boston
Celtics,
the
administration
and
all
stakeholders
and
creating
a
winning
bid.
O
An
analysis-
and
this
is
something
I'm
very
excited
about-
is
analysis
of
the
2022
All-Star
Game
reported
141.4
million
dollars
in
direct
spending.
This
economic
impact
is
much
needed
in
our
downtown
area
and
restaurants
throughout
the
city
of
Boston,
and
if
and
when
we
do
win
the
bid.
I
would
love
the
opportunity
to
showcase
our
entire
city
and
to
make
sure
that
business
exposure
and
the
stimulus
is
equitably
distributed.
O
This
Boston
Celtics
is
not
only
a
successful
on
the
court
franchise,
but
also
successful
in
breaking
racial
barriers
in
sports
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
time
that
we
can
use
this
National
stage
to
showcase
the
progress
that
we
have
made
here
as
a
city
city
I'm,
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
administration
on
creating
the
task
force
to
ensure
that
we
are
having
an
eventful,
safe
and
Equitable
all-star
weekend
and
looking
forward
to
getting
the
whole
city
city
support
to
making
sure
that
this
happens.
Thank
you.
A
I
I
Council
is
excited
my
12
year
old,
former
ball
girl
for
the
Boston
Celtics
rookie
team
is
really
excited
about
this
possibility.
So
I'm
excited
to
work
with
you,
counciloral
president
Flynn
and
my
colleagues
and
the
administration
to
make
this
happen
to
get
a
fun
all-star
weekend
in
February
2026..
Thank
you.
H
L
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair
I,
just
want
to
thank
Council
Morrell
for
taking
initiative
on
this.
Commissioner
silver
is
also
someone
who
Commissioners
over
the
NBA
has
also
sort
of
recommended
and
suggested
that
the
Celtics
put
in
a
bid,
which
I
think
is
a
good
sign,
pretends
good
things
for
the
future.
So
my
hope
is
that
we
secure
this
I.
Remember
the
difference
that
the
Major
League
Baseball
All-Star
game
here
in
Boston
made
for
folks.
L
A
lot
of
memories
came
from
that
I
know
that
it
was
incredibly
important,
not
just
the
city
from
a
sports
standpoint,
but
also
from
an
economic
standpoint
and
I.
Remember
our
ability
to
host
that
I
think
was
met
well,
I
think
our
ability
as
the
city
to
host
this
is
not
just.
We
don't
just
have
the
capability
to
do
it,
but
I
think
we
can
do
it
not
just
successfully,
but
we
need
it.
L
A
A
A
O
O
Thank
you,
president
Flynn,
and
this
is
just
a
refile
on
the
work
that
we
did
with
arpa
Dallas
the
amount
of
money
that
we
were
getting,
that
we
were
able
to
secure
through
Opera
to
home
ownership
for
the
BHA
and
just
to
have
a
conversation
about
their
progress.
Since
then,
they
have
hired
someone
who
is
being
focused
on
home
ownership
initiatives,
and
we
just
want
to
get
an
update
to
see
how
those
home
homeownership
initiatives
are
are
taking
place
right
now.
Thank
you.
A
A
B
O
O
A
A
M
A
A
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Clark.
This
is
a
refile,
so
we're
all
familiar
with
the
city
council
rules,
docket
zero.
Three
three
nine
will
refer
to
the
committee
on
rules,
Administration
Mr
Clara.
Can
you
please
well?
Would
anyone
like
to
speak
on
this
matter
or
will
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Please
raise
your
hand.
A
Mr
Clark,
please
add:
council
of
Royal
Council
abaugh
Council
of
Braden
Council
of
Coletta
Council
of
Fernandez
Anderson
Council
Flaherty
Council,
O'hara,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Mejia,
Council,
Murphy,
Council,
we're
all
this
talk
at
zero.
Three
three
nine
will
be
refer
to
the
rules
in
administration.
N
Thank
you,
president.
Flynn
electric
and
gas
prices
have
significantly
increased
this
winter
in
the
city
of
Boston,
with
National
Grid,
estimating
that
the
cost
of
power
bills
are
going
to
rise.
Nearly
60
percent.
In
the
last
year,
Boston
household
paid
75
percent,
higher
than
national
average
cost
of
electricity,
and
for
the
last
five
Octobers
we've
exceeded
the
national
average
by
at
least
48
percent.
N
I
think
and
all
Massachusetts
residents
who
pay
their
utility
bills
are
ultimately
they're
charged
an
Energy
Efficiency
fee
on
their
monthly
statement,
and
it
goes
into
support
the
mass
Safe
program,
so
I'm
filing
this
hearing
order,
because
although
we
have
options
for
our
constituents,
there
are
two
challenges
that
we're
running
up
against.
Right
now
for
Mass
saves
most
people
don't
know
that
they
pay
into
this
program
and
they
have
access
to
its
benefits,
whether
they're,
renters
or
homeowners,
and
for
CCE.
N
The
issue
is
a
little
bit
more
complicated,
but
for
most
residents
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
they're
automatically
enrolled,
but
a
big
chunk
of
our
residents
are
registered
with
third-party
energy
suppliers.
Now
third-party
energy
suppliers
are
problematic
because
they
are
use
aggressive,
misleading
tactics,
especially
in
black
and
brown
communities,
to
get
people
to
sign
up
for
services
that
are
ultimately
more
costly
in
the
long
run
to
them.
Unsurprisingly,
the
highest
enrollment
rates
for
third-party
energy
providers
are
in
neighborhoods,
like
Roxbury
Dorchester
in
Mattapan.
N
In
my
district
we
have
some
of
the
lowest
enrollment
rates
and
it's
still
at
28
percent.
If
that
helps,
anybody
else
illustrate
the
scale
of
the
problem
here.
So
with
the
rate
of
inflation
and
Rising
food
and
living
costs,
I,
don't
think
that
we
can
afford
to
let
our
most
vulnerable
communities
take
another
hit.
So
I'm
really
urging
my
colleagues,
especially
those
who
represent
these
communities
and
these
neighborhoods
to
join
this
hearing.
So
we
can
learn
how
to
best
partner
with
the
administration
to
get
the
word
out.
N
What
ultimately
needs
to
happen
is
that
people
who
use
third-party
energy
suppliers
have
to
one
leave
the
third
party
energy
supplier,
but
they
also
have
to
call
personally
to
be
switched
out
and
to
give
them
permission
to
be
switched
into
the
CCE
program
here
in
Boston
Austin,
so
Roxbury
Mattapan,
Dorchester,
High
Park.
These
neighborhoods
see
sometimes
almost
half
40
to
50
percent
of
enrollment
in
these
programs
and
they're,
basically
missing
out
on
the
savings
of
the
Boston,
CCE
and
most
communities
also
don't
know
about
the
mass
saves
program,
so
I
collaborated
with
the
administration.
N
I
was
hoping
that
this
could
be
a
meeting,
but
because
I
wanted
all
of
my
Council
colleagues
to
be
present,
we
opted
for
having
a
hearing
order
so
that
everybody
could
be
here
and
we
would
be
following
open
meeting
law.
So
I
just
hope
that
all
of
my
colleagues
will
join
us.
So
we
can
talk
about
how
best
to
get
the
word
out
and
get
people
off
these
third
party
energy
providers.
Thank
you
thank.
A
P
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
really
applaud
my
colleague,
councilor
Lara,
for
bringing
this
issue
up.
I
did
a
few
years
ago
co-sponsor
a
hearing
with
councilor
genie
on
this
matter.
I
really,
the
third
party
energy
Supply
so-called
suppliers
are
predatory
and
using
misleading
practices
to
attract
our
elders
and
people
from
in
families
who
English
is
not
their
first
language
selling
them
a
bill
of
goods,
basically
and
I
know
that
the
Attorney
General's
office
has
looked
into
this.
So
I.
P
A
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Please
raise
your
hand
Mr
clerk.
Please
add:
council
of
Royal
Council
Baker
Council
Council
Braden
Council
quarter,
Council
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Flaherty,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Mejia,
Council,
Murphy,
Council,
we're
all
pleased
at
the
chair.
This
talk
at
zero.
Three
four
zero
referred
to
the
committee
on
city
services,
innovation,
technology:
Sakura:
can
you
please
read
docket
zero.
Three
four.
C
C
We
unanimously
voted
to
pass
dockets
one
two,
four,
four
and
docket
one,
two
four
five
and
approve
the
Appropriations
for
the
three-year
Boston
Teachers
Union
contract
Boston
Public
School
teachers
were
working
without
a
contract
since
September
1st
2021
and
the
new
contract
that
was
ratified
by
the
btu
later
covers
the
period
from
September
1st
2021
through
August
31st
2024..
The
contract
includes
pay
increases
at
the
minimum
of
9.5
percent
over
three
years.
That
include
retroactively
paying
teachers
back
to
the
September
1st
date.
C
The
city
of
Boston
owes
close
to
9
000
current
and
former
BTU
members,
more
than
16
million
dollars
in
back
pay
and
as
of
today,
these
payments
have
not
been
made
to
our
teachers.
If,
in
any
way,
we
can
use
this
body
to
ensure
our
BTU
members
receive
their
old
pay,
as
we
know
for
work
already
rendered.
That
I
hope
that
we
can
hold
a
hearing
order
and
support
this
work
going
forward.
So
thank
you
very
much,
council
president.
A
I
A
Q
Thank
you,
Mr
President,
and
thank
you
to
my
colleague
for
filing
I
just
want
to
Echo
Council
Louisiana's
statements
and
just
reaffirm
that
our
office
has
also
been
in
communication
with
the
administration
and
working
alongside
the
btu
to
help
resolve
this
matter
as
quickly
as
possible
and
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
some
resolution.
In
fact,
I
spoke
with
the
president
of
the
btu.
Just
yesterday
we
communicated,
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
a
swift
resolution.
Thank
you.
A
H
You
so
much
Mr
President
I
just
wanted
to
thank
Council
Murphy
for
filing
I.
Think,
like
everybody,
is
doing
their
best
here,
but
I
think
you
know
for
me
as
a
chair
who
moved
forward
these
collective
bargaining
matters
I'm
frequently
doing
it
as
quickly
as
I,
possibly
can
knowing
that
people
have
been
waiting
on
back
pay.
H
So
obviously
I
think
you
know
we
all
count
on
the
systems
than
actually
paying
people
out
of
their
back
pay
and
I
will
say
that
I
had
actually
been
hearing
and
I
think
it's
been
reported
in
the
papers,
but
from
friends
who
are
teachers
even
separate
from
the
back
pay
people
who
are
just
not
receiving
their
regular
money
through
payroll
in
the
fall
and
just
with
numbers
way
off
and
I.
Think
it's
really.
You
know
it's
wreaked
havoc
with
people's
personal
finances
and
I.
H
Just
think
you
know
we
would
say
to
any
large
employer
when
you're
forcing
your
worker
to
carry
this.
It's
basically
like
a
loan,
a
zero
interest
loan
that
you're
taking
out
from
your
worker
when
they
have
to,
like
you
know,
wait
for
their
money
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
city
of
Boston
is
you
know.
Obviously
our
teachers
are
half
of
our
Workforce,
but
across
all
of
our
Workforce
platforms,
payroll
can
be
very
complicated,
quite
often
you're
dealing
with
Legacy
systems.
It
can
be
really
hard
to
like
update
the
numbers.
H
I'm
super
sympathetic
to
that,
but
I
think
everything
we
can
be
doing
to
make
sure
that
we're
both
solving
this
problem
and
looking
ahead
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
confronted
with
this
problem
in
any
of
our
other
agencies.
It's
important
to
me
as
the
chair
of
city
services,
so
thank
you
Mr
President,
please
add
my
name.
A
M
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
just
wanted
to
rise
in
support
as
well.
My
office
have
heard
from
Educators
Librarians
and
students.
Apparently,
students
owed
money
too
so
they're.
Sometimes,
events
such
as
or
proms
or
field
trips,
where
they
didn't
take
place
because
of
covid,
but
it's
thousands
and
thousands
of
dollars
owed
to
these
students
to
report
so
I'm
not
going
to
name
out
schools,
I,
look
forward
to
working
with
counselor
Braden
and
as
well,
the
chair
of
Education
Council
Mejia
to
look
at
ways
that
we
can
resolve
these
issues.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Please
raise
your
hand
Mr
Clara.
Please
add:
council
of
Royal
Council
Baker
Council
ball
Council
Braden
Council
of
Coletta
Council
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Flaherty,
Council,
Lara,
Council,
we're
all
pleased
at
the
chair.
This
talk
at
zero.
Three
four
one
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
government
accountability,
transparency,
accessibility,
Mr
Kirk,
please
read:
please
read
docket
zero.
B
N
Thank
you,
press
preslin,
and
thank
you
to
councilor
Baker,
my
co-sponsor
for
the
work
that
we've
been
doing.
I
think
nine
ten
months
now
on
this
issue.
The
taxi
industry
in
Boston
is
primarily
made
up
of
small
business
owners
with
677
individuals
owning
just
one
to
four
medallions
and
95
percent
of
them
who
come
from
immigrant
backgrounds
as
Uber
live
continued
to
Corner
the
market.
N
Last
year,
councilor
Baker
and
I
began
working
with
the
way
forward,
taxi
Alliance
to
find
ways
to
support
the
taxi
Industries
recovery
and
we're
filing
this
hearing
order
today
to
get
the
ball
rolling
on
having
the
conversations
and
I'm
excited
to
continue
working
with
the
local
Advocates
to
ensure
that
our
taxi
industry
is
not
only
thriving
but
really
providing
a
way
forward
for
struggling
immigrant
families
and
prioritizing
small
businesses
over
large
corporations.
Thank
you.
A
D
D
If
cab
owners
and
operators
are
able
to
receive
some
relief
on
the
Hackney
regulations.
Considering
there's
an
unlimited
number
of
ride,
share
companies
and
drivers
that
continue
to
operate
within
our
city.
Without
those
regulations
we
we
can
do
our
part
to
save
this
industry
without
regulatory
reform
driver
drivers,
Medallion
owners
and
their
families
will
continue
to
face
financial
burden.
There
are
small
things
we
can
do
in
the
city
to
alleviate
this
burden.
D
The
tncs
have
been
detrimental
to
the
taxi
industry
in
Boston
in
industries
that
have
been
serving
the
an
industry.
That's
been
serving
the
public
for
over
100
years,
an
industry
that
consists
mainly
of
immigrants
and
it's
time
to
level
a
plane
playing
field.
Ultimately,
we
need
to
ensure
that
we're
being
fair
to
all
drivers
in
our
growing
city.
We
had
started
the
work
on
this
when
the
when
the
tncs
are
just
starting
to
to
happen.
D
Basically,
we
allowed
the
city
of
Boston
allowed
the
taxi
industry
to
get
crushed,
we're
still
dealing
with
Uber
and
Lyft
and
figuring
out
how
we
build
our
city
around
their
business
model.
Now
their
business
model
has
been
to
hurt
the
drivers
after
they
got
rid
of
the
taxis.
They
hurt
the
drivers
in
their
pay
in
their
pocket
right
now,
and
the
ultimate
goal
for
them
is
to
have
no
drivers.
All
automated
there's
the
the
taxi
industry.
Just
to
put
it
in
perspective.
D
Before
Uber
and
Lyft
got
here,
a
medallion
could
sell
from
anywhere
to
400
to
600
000,
which
the
people
that
own
those
and
bought
those
leveraged
their
entire
life,
similar
to
what
you
do
with
with
the
home.
You
have
to
go
and
hop
for
it
and
we
allowed
the
tncs
to
put
all
those
people
out
of
business,
small
small
operators.
Now
we
have
hundreds,
potentially
thousands
of
medallions
on
the
Shelf
they're
just
sitting
there
waiting
for
people
to
use
them.
D
So
now
you
can
get
a
medallion
for
around
35
000,
but
there's
also
things
that
we
could
do.
That
would
support
this.
If
you
travel
around
a
little
bit,
there's
places
like
Vancouver,
they
banned
Uber
and
Lyft,
and
that's
like
oh,
we
all
use
Uber
and
Lyft.
We
can't
ban
them,
but
we
should
think
about
something
that
we
can
do
to
to
get
them
to
level
this
playing
field.
D
If
you,
if
you
travel
in
some
European
European
country
countries,
I
was
in
Ireland,
every
hotel
has
a
phone
you
pick
up
and
you
order
a
taxi,
not
an
Uber
and
Lyft
a
taxi,
because
that
supports
the
local
economy.
The
the
Greater
Boston
Chamber
of
Commerce
Jim
Rooney,
a
friend
of
ours,
has
started
talking
about
congestion.
Pricing,
I
thought
when
the
the
legislation
was
happening,
where
we
leveraged
monies
that
would
come
off
the
people
that
were
that
were
coming
in
in
their
cars.
D
This
might
be
a
potential
way
for
us
to
to
do
some
congestive
pricing
on
Uber
and
lift
a
dollar
or
two
dollars
when
they
come
into
the
city
from
Rhode
Island
to
New
Hampshire.
Wherever
else
they
come
from
rented
different
cars,
why
can't
we
get
a
dollar
per
car?
That's
in
here
we
talk
about
traffic
congestion.
D
Andrea
Campbell
and
I
worked
on
it
quite
a
bit
and
it's
it's
hard
when
you
see
people
that
are
that
are
head
of
the
household
and
that's
what
they
do
for
a
living
crying
to
you,
because
they
think
that
the
city
didn't
help
them,
and
they
think
rightly
that
the
city
didn't
help,
because
the
city
did
nothing
for
this
industry
right
here
now.
Maybe
we
can
do
something
for
this
industry
and
build
it
back
up
with
support.
So
one
of
the
things
one
of
the
questions
I'm
just
going
to
throw
it
out.
D
There
is
what
happened
to
the
money
that
the
city
got
from
the
state
legislation
we
got.
I,
don't
know
what
it
is
millions
of
dollars
and
it
was
supposed
to
be
for
an
app
and
it
was
supposed
to
be
for
retraining.
It
was
supposed
to
be
to
help
the
small
business
owners.
That's
the
first
question
that
I'd
like
to
ask
of
the
of
the
city.
What
happened
to
that
money?
What
are
we
doing
with
it?
Did
we
train
anybody?
Did
we
get
any
after
we
do
anything?
Thank
you,
Mr.
A
K
Fall,
thank
you
Mr
President,
please
add
my
name.
My
grandfather
drove
a
taxi,
as
did
my
dad
and
a
couple
of
his
brothers
all
to
support
the
family.
There
were
10
of
them
and
so
I
full
wholeheartedly
support
revitalization
of
the
taxi
industry
through
the
chair
to
the
makers.
If
they
could
consider
bringing
in
I
think
at
one
point
the
Steel
Workers
Union
had
represented
taxi
drivers
may
be
more
appropriate.
K
So,
but
again,
if
the
steel
workers
still
have,
you
know
their
foot
in
the
door,
then
through
the
chair
just
to
ask
that
they
be
invited
to
have
a
seat
at
the
table,
as
well
as
the
taxi
dispatchers,
which
sometimes
sort
of
run
a
little
independent.
So
anyone
that
has
a
medallion
and
or
has
a
series
of
medallions
they're
working
through
a
dispatch
group
or
organization
they
actually
Also,
may
be
represented
by
unions
or
at
least
at
one
point.
K
They
did
so
again
just
food
for
thought,
but
again
I
think
it's
time
has
come
to
at
least
try
to
revitalize
this
they've
been
decimated.
The
value
of
the
medallions
have
been
decimated
through
to
ride,
share
companies
and
it's
a
great
industry,
and
unfortunately,
you
see
there's
certain
sections
of
our
city.
K
Where
there's
you
see
the
taxi
stands
that
are
one
one
point
you
know
in
recent
days
you
know,
would
have
five
six
seven
ten
taxes
all
queued
up,
ready
to
to
work,
and
now
we've
got
just
this
whole
abandoned
space,
which
I
can
probably
could
be
converted
to
to
meters
frankly
to
to
accommodate
more
parking.
But
that
said,
if
we
we
have
all
these
taxi
stands,
but
yet
we
don't
have
taxis
or
we
don't
have
an
industry.
That's
that's
burgeoning
that.
K
H
Thank
you,
councilor
Flynn
and
I
want
to
thank
counselors,
Laura
and
Baker
for
following
this
I
think
in
relation
to
what
council
Flaherty
was
just
mentioning.
I
think
it's
ironic
that
in
many
ways
as
Uber
and
Lyft
continue
to
develop
we're
Reinventing
the
taxi
industry.
So,
for
example,
in
my
district,
around
Fenway
Park,
we've
had
to
create
designated
pickup
spots
that
are
basically
Reinventing.
H
That
is
something
where
it's
it's
actually
quite
different
from
just
some
other
industry
that
existed
independently
of
government
and
the
question
is
like:
should
we
be
bailing
them
out
or
something?
This
is
an
industry
where
we
control
the
pool
and
then
and
then
we
kind
of
change
the
rules
on
the
Midstream.
H
The
car
that
is
the
like
kind
of
means
of
carrying
out
this
work
that
we've
allowed
an
industry
to
move
in
that
doesn't
bring
any
of
that
Capital
to
bear
and
then
yet
pays
workers.
You
know
increasingly
poverty
wages
and,
as
counselor
baker
said,
with
the
objective
of
eventually
eliminating
them
from
the
equation,
so
I
don't
think
we
should
give
up
on
reforming
the
space
and
I'm
glad
that
our
colleagues
are
drawing
attention
to
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
You,
president
Flynn
I,
don't
want
to
believe
her.
The
point
I
do
want
to
add
my
name
to
this
and
just
call
out
the
fact
that
East
Boston
deals
with
a
lot
of
the
emissions
from
cars
coming
to
the
airport
and
taxes
have
a
lot
to
do
with
this
as
well.
So
thinking
about
our
Mobility
goals
and
also
our
climate
goals,
there
was
a
lot
of
work
done
to
regulate,
Ubers
and
lifts,
and
so
I
don't
want
to
lose
masport
in
this
conversation,
bringing
them
to
the
table
figuring
out.
R
K
Flowers,
just
through
the
chair,
just
one
footnote
to
the
sponsors,
is
a
a
former
counselor.
My
former
colleague
city
council,
Paul
scopicio,
was
actually
a
taxi
driver.
We've
had
hearings
in
the
past.
He
was
a
wealth
of
knowledge.
He
was
just
here
last
week,
so
two
of
the
lead
sponsors
May
behoove
you
to
reach
out
to
councilor
scobicchio
again
he
served
as
a
taxi
driver.
K
A
President,
thank
you
Council
Flaherty
and
then
prove
that
through
the
maker,
through
to
Council
of
Lara
into
Council
Baker
Council
Flaherty
mentioned
three
things.
The
recent
comment
about
former
Council
of
scapikio,
but
also
the
dispatches
being
included
in
it
and
also
what
role
labor
might
play
in
it.
So
just
something
something
to
think
about
that.
She
recognizes
Council,
Lara,
Council,
Hari
of
the
flow.
A
Thank
you,
Council
Lara
I,
just
wanted
to
add
the
taxi.
The
the
taxis
have
always
been
under
the
Hackney
division,
as
both
of
you,
as
we
all
know,
under
the
Boston
police.
It
is
my
understanding
that
Uber
and
Lyft
are
not
under
the
Boston
police,
something
something
to
think
about
also
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
Lara
and
to
councilor
Baker
as
well
for
working
on
this
issue.
A
A
Mr
Clark.
Can
you
oh?
Would
anyone
else
like
to
speak
or
add
their
name?
Mr
Cora?
Please
add:
council
of
Royal
Council
block
Council
Braden
Council
Clara,
Council,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Flaherty,
Council,
Louisiana,
councilmania
Council.
We're
all
please
add
the
chair,
this
rocket
zero.
Three
four
two
will
refer
to
the
committee
on
Planning
Development,
Transportation,
Mr
clerk,
we're
on
dock
at
zero.
Three
four
three,
please.
A
M
A
S
M
M
That
has
seen
the
political,
economic
Elites
sideline
from
positions
of
power
and
I'll
just
speak
from
the
heart
here,
because
considering
that
today
is
the
first
day
of
Black,
History,
Month
and
I
I
have
some
announcements
about
that
as
well,
but
it
does
seem
as
though
and
I
went
through
the
statistics
right.
We
talked
about
how
D7,
particularly
in
Roxbury,
have
been
inundated
with
low-income
rentals.
In
fact,
54
of
all
the
housing
units
and
Roxbury
are
income
restricted
compared
to
19.2
for
the
city
as
a
whole.
M
We
have
to
continue
to
develop.
What
I'm
saying
is
that
you
can't
necessarily
speed
up
a
process.
That's
with
failed
policies.
If
it's
broken,
then,
if
you're
speeding
it
up,
then
how
do
you
do
that
in
a
faster
time?
So,
let's
say
that
this
miracle
will
happen
with
the
mayor's
new
proposal
to
move
the
land
to
moh.
That's
wonderful,
I
want
to
partner
with
moh
I
want
to
partner
with
the
administration,
but
I
want
to
have
conversations
about.
How
are
we
creating
protocols
that
actually
include
people
in
the
community
in
the
RFP
process?
M
But
how
are
we
writing
these
RFP
process
prior
to
them
being
allocated
out
or
designated
out
to
black
and
brown
developers,
so
in
District,
Seven,
The,
Advisory
Council
that
I
mentioned
the
Civic
leaders
that
I
have
partnered
with
we've
done
a
study,
a
master
plan
study,
Ford
Roxbury
and
in
particular,
we've
looked
at
the
inventory
that
the
mayor
has
provided.
We've
also
created
a
coalition
of
black
and
brown
developers.
We
have
people
that
are
ready
and
able,
willing
and
able
to
develop
in
Roxbury.
M
So
if,
if
this
pack
or
planning
advisory
Council
in
moh
is
only
going
to
include
the
employees
in
the
city,
I
welcome
the
conversation
with
the
administration
to
talk
about.
How
is
that?
How
are
we
partnering
with
community
members
in
order
for
us
to
truly
be
inclusive
and
transparent?
That's
one
point:
the
other
point
is
that
we
know
as
black
people
in
Roxbury
black
and
brown
people
in
Roxbury.
We
know
what's
good
for
us.
M
We
understand
we
don't
want
gentrification
or
should
I,
say
gentrifying
architecture
to
come
through
Roxbury
just
to
build
Pathways
so
that
people
can
come
and
travel
to
their
jobs
to
their
non-profits
to
save
the
black
and
brown
baby.
We
want
to
be
able
to
be
inclusive
in
those
processes,
but
we
also
want
to
create
economic
integration.
In
order
to
do
that,
we
have
to
actually
be
honest
and
intentional
within
the
processes
that
actually
designate
these
lands.
And
again,
the
excuse
is
not
that
there
aren't
enough
black
and
brown
developers
we
have
that
list.
M
We
have
have
that
Coalition.
We
have
that
partnership.
We've
done
the
study,
we
have
a
master
plan.
We
have
design
and
renderings
ready
to
go
and
I
just
wanted
to
shout
out
Chief
Dylan,
because
she
has
been
open
and
collaborative
in
working
with
us
with
our
office
and
moving
forward
with
the
rent
to
own
project
as
a
pilot
in
Roxbury,
but
there's
so
much
more
Roxbury
doesn't
have
a
theater
Roxbury.
Doesn't
have
places
or
a
club
or
a
place
where
you
can
actually
decompress?
M
Where
again
do
black
and
brown
gay
boys
go
in
Roxbury,
nowhere
underground
unsafe?
Where
do
we
go
after
work?
Can
we
just
have
green
spaces?
Can
we
have
game
parks
for
our
youth?
Can
we
have
I,
don't
know
a
disability
Youth
Center
a
senior
recreational
center?
There
are
so
many
possibilities.
We've
talked
about
clinics
that
we
need
in
Roxbury
and
we
don't
have
that
our
quality
of
life
is
low
in
the
spirit
of
Black
History,
Month
I
know
that
all
of
you
agree
with
me
that
we
all
want
to
work
together
on
this.
M
In
spite
of
our
disagreements
or
not
disagreements,
I
would
like
to
work
with
everyone
here.
My
colleague
Frank
Baker,
Braden
Coletta.
All
of
you,
because
I
know
that
we're
on
the
same
page
when
it
comes
to
equity,
the
politics
thing
is
difficult
and
you
get
a
lot
of
pressure
we,
but
you
wouldn't
have
been
here
if
at
least
75
of
your
intentions
was
Heart.
M
Right
was
because
you
cared
and
I
I
am
learning
and
understanding
that
and
look
forward
to
our
collaboration,
because
the
black
and
brown
people,
the
disenfranchised
or
the
working
class
in
Roxbury
needs
you
so
I.
Look
for
your
allyship
I.
Look
for
your
support
in
this.
Yes,
it
is
called
the
moratorium,
but
again
it's
a
process
to
have
a
conversation
about
how
to
do
it
better
and
how
to
truly
create
racial
equity
in
Roxbury
I.
Thank
you.
Mr
President.
A
A
This
docket
zero
three
four
three
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
Planning
Development
Transportation
Mr
Clark.
Before
we
go
on
to
talk
at
zero,
three
four
four
I'd
like
to
recognize
councilor
Fernandez
Anderson.
We
are
celebrating
Black
History
Month,
and
maybe
this
is
a
great
opportunity
for
you
to
give
an
update
on
what
the
city
council
will
be
doing.
Council
Fernandez,
Anderson.
M
M
I
would
shout
her
out,
but
as
far
as
Black
History
Month
I
want
to
first
recognize
all
of
the
counselor
colleagues
that
have
paved
the
way
for
us
to
be
here
who
have
actually
done
tremendous
work
and
I
can't
imagine
I
mean
if
the
most
that
I
have
to
do
is
work
with
my
colleagues
like
this.
This
is
easy
compared
to
what
they
have
to
go
through
today.
We
are
progressives
and
we
we
are
ideologies
align
more
than
before.
I
would
say
so.
M
I'm
excited
to
look
at
Black,
History,
Month
and
typically
I
would
say.
Oh
you
can't
talk
about.
You
know
black
history
month
without
connecting
it
to
transatlantic
slave
trade
or
talking
about
Cape
Verde,
the
port
of
where
it
all
happened.
But
today
I
wanted
to
say
that
is
not
Black
History
Month,
that
is
not
black
history
for
African
Americans
I,
want
to
acknowledge
all
of
the
African-American
people
who
have
paved
the
way
for
black
Africans,
like
myself,
black
people,
black
immigrants
to
come
into
this
country
to
have
to
have
created
such
a
wonderful.
M
Such
a
beautiful
culture
and
I
often
connect
that
to
the
Irish
culture,
because
I
see
a
lot
of
Irish
people
like
I've
heard
you
just
now,
counselor
Flaherty
talk
about
yup,
yup
and
I'm
like
wait.
That
sounds
like
I
know,
that's
right!
That
sounds
like
the
different
cultures
that
we
hear
about,
but
I
want
to
unders
I
want
to
for
us
to
look
at
how
integrated
and
how
connected.
M
So
I
want
my
black
and
white
counselors
and
Latino
and
afro-latino
and
everybody
else
to
get
together
with
me
for
us
to
create
a
wonderful
and
beautiful
celebration
for
we're
looking
at
the
date
for
February
15th,
and
we
hope
to
do
it
downstairs
and
we'll
hope
to
do
it
in
the
evening,
so
that
families
can
actually
attend.
I
hope
that
every
single
one
of
you
will
save
the
date
and
I
already
served
my
time
because
we
got
to
get
to
the
lunar
year.
M
A
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
Braden
Council
Braden.
This
is
a
resolution
in
support
of
the
economic
census
which
is
conducted
by
the
U.S
Census
Bureau
every
five
years.
It's
a
measure
of
American
Business
in
the
economy.
It
provides
industry,
stats
about
the
national
state
and
local
governments,
including
including
boss,
and
the
data
from
this
economic
census.
Again,
it's
every
five
years
provides
the
foundation
for
other
key
measures
of
economic
performances.
A
Data
from
this
census
is
used
by
Boston
businesses,
policy
makers,
Community
organizations
for
economic
development,
business
forecasting,
strategic
planning
they
make
the
mailing
will
take
place.
The
main
mailing
of
the
2022
economic
census
will
begin
on
January
31st
2023,
with
responses
due
March
15th
and
the
reason
I'm.
Bringing
this
forward
is
the
Census
Bureau
reached
out
to
me,
and
they
wanted
to
ask
for
our
support
promoting
the
economic
census,
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
our
business
owners
know
about
this,
so
that
we
can
get
a
good
response
rate.
A
P
Thank
you,
council,
president
Flynn
is
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter,
I
think.
Would
anyone?
Oh
you
speak
sorry.
I
would
also
like
to
you
know.
Thank
you
for
this
resolution.
Councilor
Flynn
I
know
that
the
the
Census
Bureau
has
an
interest
in
really
get
maximizing
the
participation,
as
we
found
out
in
our
previous
in
this
in
this
Bicentennial
Bicentennial,
not
every
200
years,
the
pre
in
the
census.
P
In
2020,
we
had
a
serious
challenge
with
regard
to
getting
an
accurate
count,
so
I'm,
hoping
that
we
can
bring
all
our
resources
to
bear
and
make
sure
we
get
a
good
good
census.
In
this
instance,
is
anyone
else
like
to
add
their
name:
cultural
Royal,
cultural
Baker,
counselor,
Bach,
counselor,
Coletta
control,
Flaherty
construction,
Lara,
cultural
division,
country
here,
Country,
Murphy,
councilor,
Worrell
and
please
add
my
name.
P
G
N
Thank
you.
So
last
week,
I
learned
of
JP
Bourne
resident
sacrifice
for
this
country.
Nearly
80
years
ago,
Sergeant
Paul,
Xavier
Hogan,
was
only
24
when
he
lost
his
life,
fighting
for
his
country
in
World,
War,
II
and
I'm,
incredibly
humbled
to
be
working
with
Veteran
Affairs,
my
fellow
co-sponsors,
president
feline
and
counselor
Fernandez
Anderson
and
Sergeant
Hogan's
Family
to
really
work
to
honor.
His
sacrifice
for
this
nation
against
one
of
the
biggest
threats
that
it's
ever
faced,
a
memorial
hero,
Square
I,
think,
is
a
small
gesture
for
such
an
immense
sacrifice.
A
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Please
raise
your
hand.
Mr
Clark,
please
at
councilor,
Arroyo
Council,
Baker,
Council
block
Council
Braden
Council
of
Flaherty
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Mejia,
Council,
Murphy,
Council
Rel,
please
add
well
I'm
already
part
of
it.
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
Laura
for
bringing
this
forward
wanted
to
partner
with
her
on
this
and
also
want
to
recognize
the
incredible
work
that
commissioner
Santiago
and
his
team
does
at
the
city
of
Boston
Veterans
Services
as
well.
City
councilor,
Lara
and
Flynn
in
Council.
A
B
N
A
N
Thank
you,
president
Flynn.
So
you
know
it's
always
the
right
time
for
me
at
least
to
celebrate
the
history
and
the
impact
of
the
Dominican
Community,
not
only
here
in
Boston
but
globally,
and
today,
I
started
my
day
on
the
phone
with
every
single
one
of
my
family
members,
because
on
the
coast
of
the
city
that
I'm
from
they
experience
a
5.5
strength
earthquake
this
morning,
so
at
6
a.m.
N
This
morning,
I
called
my
little
brother
and
all
of
my
cousins
and
all
of
my
aunts
to
really
check
in
on
them
and
see
how
they
were
doing,
and
my
little
brother
said
he
thought
the
apartment
was
going
to
fall
on
his
head,
because
it's
the
first
time
in
his
life
at
least
that
he's
experienced
something
like
that.
So
I
tell
that
story
because,
as
I'm
on
the
phone
today,
remembering
that
I'm
going
to
file
this
resolution,
I
was
really
reminded
of
the
joy
and
resiliency
of
the
Dominican
community
and
I.
N
Think
that
we
see
that
here
in
Boston,
we
see
it
with
all
that
they
give
not
only
in
their
neighborhoods
but
as
small
business
owners
as
our
teachers.
As
our
child,
Healthcare,
Providers
and
so
I'm
really
excited
that
we
get
to
this
year,
raise
the
flag
of
the
Dominican
Republic
and
celebrate
the
history
and
all
of
the
accomplishments
of
my
people.
N
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
honor
my
mom
and
my
dad,
who
are
both
immigrants
from
the
Dominican
Republic
and
we're
the
first,
both
the
first
in
their
families
to
come
here,
because
they
wanted
to
give
me
and
my
siblings
a
better
chance
at
a
better
life
and
I
would
say
that
they
succeeded
in
that.
But
that
is
the
story
of
so
many
other
Dominican
families
here
and
so
I'm
really
grateful
that
as
an
elected
official
I
get
to
celebrate
my
people
and
our
history.
Thank
you.
A
Q
You
Mr
President
and
thank
you
to
my
lead,
sponsor
I
am
so
incredibly
excited
to
speak
on
behalf
of
this
resolution.
I
always
like
to
say,
I
may
have
been
the
first
Dominican,
but
I'm
so
happy
that
I'm
not
the
last
first.
There
was
one
and
now
there's
some
and
so
really
excited
to
have
a
sister
in
the
space
really
uplifting.
Q
The
work
I
too
am
an
immigrant
I
came
actually
I
was
born
in
the
Dominican
Republic
and
came
here
when
I
was
five
years
old
and
I
often
talk
about
the
fact
that
my
mom
was
here
and
was
undocumented
for
a
period
of
time,
and
you
know
when
we,
when
we
come
here
to
this
country,
we
we
leave
everything
that
we
love
behind
and
oftentimes.
We
end
up
wondering
whether
or
not
it
was
all
worth
it,
because
sometimes
the
way
we're
treated.
Q
Q
This
past
weekend,
I
participated
in
the
election
process
to
nominate
the
folks
who
are
going
to
do
the
Dominican
festival
and
I
realized
that
Dominicans
are
take
every
election
really
serious,
because
I
I
had
to
play
referee,
and
so
it's
not
just
in
terms
of
celebrating
independence
day
but
I'm,
really
looking
forward
to
this
year's
Dominican
festival
and
and
seeing
the
hard
work
of
our
people
displayed
out
in
these
streets.
So
so
thank
you.
That's
it.
A
M
You
so
much
Mr
President!
Thank
you,
councilada
and
councilor
I'm
here
for
including
me,
I
almost
jumped
out
of
my
seat.
I,
don't
know
if
you
guys
saw
that
when
you
said
my
name,
I
was
I'm,
really
grateful
that
you
added
me
because
just
in
case
you
guys
don't
know,
Dominicans
taught
me
Spanish
first,
it
would
be
Puerto,
Ricans
and
they'd.
Tell
me
say
it
this
way
and
I'd
say,
and
then
it
was
all
confusing
until
finally,
I
got
it
with
the
proper
Spanish,
but.
S
A
A
A
Suspension
of
the
rules
and
passive
docket
zero,
three
six,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
darker
is
passed
Mr
clerk,
we're
on
two
late
files,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
six
late
fire
matters.
The
additional
late
file
matters
include
four
appropriation
orders
from
the
mayor
on
collective
bargaining
issues,
choose
17,
F
responses
from
the
mayor's
office.
These
late
file
matters
should
be
on
everyone's
desk.
A
A
B
23
cost
items
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
Boston
public
schools
and
the
New
England
police
malevolent
Association
Local
160,
Boston,
School,
Police,
patrolmen's
Association.
The
terms
of
the
contracts
are
September
1st
2020
through
August
31st
2024..
The
major
provisions
of
the
contracts
include
base
wage
increases
of
two
percent
2.5
percent
2.5
percent
and
2.5
percent
to
be
given
in
each
to
be
given
in
October
of
each
fiscal
year
of
the
contract
term.
B
Like
file
number
three
from
the
office
of
the
man,
dear
Council,
as
I
transmit
with
here,
with
a
supplemental
appropriation
order
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools
Department
in
fiscal
year,
23
in
the
amount
of
one
million
283
486
dollars
to
provide
funding
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools
as
a
fiscal
23
appropriation.
In
order
to
reduce
to
be
reduced
from
the
reserve
for
collective
bargaining.
B
B
The
terms
of
the
contracts
are
September
1st
2020
through
August
31st
2026.
The
major
provisions
of
the
contracts
include
base
wage
increase
of
two
percent
in
September
2020
and
then
a
base
base
wage
increase
of
2.5
percent
to
be
given
in
September
of
2022,
2023
and
2024,
and
then
a
base
wage
of
two
percent
to
be
given
in
September
of
2024
and
2025.
B
A
B
Record
from
the
office
of
the
Mia
Day
Council
is
in
response
to
a
17
F
request
filed
by
your
honorable
body
on
January
9
2023,
a
relative
to
a
grant
for
idea.
Grant
set
aside
for
private
school
special
education
and
late
file.
Number
six
from
the
office
of
the
mayor,
dear
City
councils,
are
required
in
response
to
a
17
F
request
filed
by
your
honorable
body
on
Jerry
9
2023
relative
to
special
education
for
private
school
from
school
year,
2019
to
2023..
B
A
A
A
Today,
we're
going
to
adjourn
our
meeting
in
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
councilor
Braden
Father
John,
Cashman,
Patricia,
Eileen
Lally
for
Council
Flynn
in
Louisiana,
Sean
Fallen
for
councilor
Flynn
and
Council
Flaherty
John
Sullivan,
United,
States
Navy
for
the
entire
city
council,
Alice,
Wolff
who's,
the
former
mayor
of
the
city
of
Cambridge,
Tyree
Nichols,
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.
A
Thank
you
before
we
conclude
wanted
to
ask
my
colleagues
if
there's
anyone
they
want
to
recognize
that
is
that
has
passed
away
and
would
like
to
give
you
the
opportunity
to
talk
about
a
loved
one
or
a
friend
or
a
constituent.
The
Chia
recognizes
counselor
Baker
Council
Baker.
You
have
the
fall.
Thank.
D
You
Mr
President
under
the
consent
agenda,
zero.
Three,
four,
nine
there's
a
resolution
declaring
Morris
LaTour
Winston
the
second
day
in
Boston
Maurice
was
a
kid
that
I
had
met
in
15.
When
we
had
15
feet
of
snow,
he
was
walking
up
my
street
with
the
shovel
over
his
shoulder.
22
years
old
and
I
started
talking.
We
shoveled
he
got
paid
and
I
said
you
want
to
keep
working
I
kept
them.
D
D
He
died
in
a
in
a
motorcycle
accident
about
I
want
to
say
it
was
six
or
eight
months
ago,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say
his
name
and
and
the
world
is,
is
less
of
a
place
without
Maurice
in
it
and
I
just
wanted
to.
You
know,
give
him
his
place.
I
still
talk
to
the
family
a
bit
so
again,
just
wanted
to
talk
to
about
Maurice
and
I,
don't
see
any
more
lights
on
there's
two
long-term
city
employees
that
are
retiring
this
week
that
I'd
like
to
mention
their
names.
D
If
that's
okay
go
ahead,
Council,
okay,
thank
you
and
thank
you
everybody.
So
one
person
is
Joyce.
Judge
she's
been
she's
been
with
the
city
for
28
years
her
year.
Her
role
was
she
oversaw
a
range
of
programming
as
a
special
events
manager
for
the
mayor's
office,
consumer
affairs
and
Licensing
help.
You
know,
probably
thousands
of
people
get
through
get
through
this
process.
D
Joyce
was
a
recipient
of
the
2022
outstanding
Boston,
employee,
Shattuck,
award
and
joyceum
today
is
her.
Is
her
last
day
and
I
just
ran
into
someone
out
of
the
flagpole
collar
Lumley
who's
at
who's
at
Human?
Resources
she
had
37
years,
I
have
37
years,
so
when
I
came
in
walked
up
from
Don
Bosco
up
up
Tremont
Street
Kyle
was
one
of
the
first
she
was.
We
were
all
young,
then
so
she
was
someone
that
I
befriended
37
years
ago
in
the
city.
D
A
Q
Q
We
got
word
that
there
was
some
activity
happening
in
Mattapan
and
headed
there
to
see
how
we
could
be
supportive
and
later
found
out
that
it
was
a
young
young
man
of
13
years
old.
I
I
just
want
to
send
my
sincere
condolences
to
his
family
in
their
time
as
as
they
grieve,
this
tragic
loss-
and
you
know
my
daughter-
is
going
to
be
13
in
a
few
weeks
and
I
Can
Only
Imagine.
A
Feature
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
we
do
so
in
memory
of
those
individuals
mentioned.
We
are
now
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
the
ayanella
chamber,
on
Wednesday
February,
8th
at
12
noon
and
before
we
adjourn
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
clerk
and
the
clerk
staff.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
city
council,
Central
staff,
to
my
colleagues
and
their
staff,
and
we
had
an
excellent
meeting
today.
All
in
favor
of
a
German,
please
say
aye.
The
council
is
a
journey.