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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means Working Session FY22Budget: Parks, Parkman Fund, DoIT, PEG Fund, ISD, BPDA
Description
Dockets #0524-0526
Orders for the FY22 Operating Budget, including annual appropriations for departmental operations, for the School Department, and for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).
Dockets #0527-0528
Orders for capital fund transfer appropriations.
Dockets #0529-0531
Orders for the Capital Budget, including loan orders and lease-purchase agreements.
Docket #0544
Order authorizing an appropriation from the Parkman Fund.
Docket #0545
Order authorizing an appropriation from the PEG Access Fund.
A
All
right,
just
let
me
know
we
are
all
set
great
excellent.
I'm
calling
this
working
session
of
the
boston
city
council's
ways
and
means
committee
to
order
for
the
record.
My
name
is
kenzie
bach,
I'm
the
district
aide
city,
councilor
and
also
the
chair
of
the
council's
ways
and
means
committee
joined
here
by
my
colleague,
liz
braden
with
other
colleagues
to
come.
A
This
is
part
of
the
council's
multiple
month
budget
review
process
and
we
do
these
working
sessions
in
order
to
generate
questions
for
the
budget
hearings
themselves.
So,
as
a
member
of
the
public
you're
very
welcome
to
testify
at
those
hearings,
we
don't
take
public
testimony
at
these
working
sessions.
But
if
what
the
questions
you
hear,
the
counselors
asking
today
pique
your
interest
and
you
think
that
you
might
want
to
come
and
testify
on
a
related
subject.
A
A
You
can
give
us
a
video
which
we'll
attach
you
can
also
email
us
and
send
written
testimony
to
ccc.wm
boston.gov
and
if
none
of
the
departmental
hearings
are
convenient,
and
you
want
to
come
in
the
evening
on
may
25th
at
6
pm,
we'll
have
one
that's
dedicated
to
public
testimony
focused
on
bps
and
then
june
3rd
at
6
pm.
One
focused
on
any
aspect
of
the
budget,
so
you'd
be
very
welcome
to
come
to
that
as
well.
You
can
also
informally
tweet
us
your
questions
using
the
hashtag
bossbudget.
A
Today's
working
session
is
on
docket
zero
524-0526
orders
for
the
fy
22
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
other
post-employment
benefits.
Dock
five
at
0-527-0528,
orders
for
capital
fund
transfer
appropriations
and
dockets
zero.
Five,
five:
two
nine
to
zero
five.
Three
one
orders
for
the
capital
budget,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
purchase
agreements.
Those
are
the
whole
set
of
budget
dockets
that
sort
of
encompass
all
departments,
and
then
it's
also
today
considering
docket
zero.
Five.
A
B
You
know
my
my
my
questions
are
often
stimulated
by
my
my
the
questions
of
my
colleagues.
So
this
morning
I
had
a
few.
I
had
very
few
questions.
Actually
the
one
question
I
had
was
with
regard
to
mckinney
park.
It's
one
of
the
parks
that
has
had
a
a
master
plan
that
is
sort
of
getting
old
at
this
stage
and
we
still
haven't
moved
towards
implementation
of
any
recommendations.
B
B
I
do
know
that
there
may
be
a
shortfall
in
funds
to
complete
the
work,
but
how
much?
How
much
funding
are
we
short?
And
when
could
we
expect
that?
That
would
be
that
that
would
move
forward?
That's
the
parks,
one
yeah
I'll
come
back
and
then
to
do
it.
You
know
with
in
increasing
cyber
attacks
on
municipalities,
like
I
think
it
was
haverhill
or
someone.
The
north
shore
had
a
had
a
a
cyber
attack
on
their
school
department.
B
A
A
So
one
question
I
think
you
know
everyone
in
the
council
is
very
interested
in
the
urban
forestry
plan
in
kind
of
street
street
tree
planting.
We
doubled
that
budget
last
year,
but
then,
of
course,
obviously
you
know
also
we
had
the
realities
of
covid
so
interested
in.
Knowing
like
did
we
get
that
planting
done?
Where
are
we
when
the
for?
When
will
the
urban
forestry
plan
be
finished
and
in
terms
of
implementation
you
know?
A
Yearly,
I
know
that's
something
where
he
thinks
we
should
bring
that
in-house
and
have
the
tree
pruning
capabilities
and
equipment
here
in
boston,
because
we
know
it's
a
sort
of
permanent
issue
that
we
have-
and
I
think
you
know
the
idea
of
like
if
we're
gonna
build
a
more
robust
city.
Arbor
that
we've
got
to
have
the
resources
to
match
is
an
important
one.
A
Would
love
and
and
relatedly
related
to
the
conversations
that
we're
having
with
environment
and
the
green
jobs
pilot
and
everything
we'd
love
to
understand
how
many
of
our
parks,
employees
are
bps
graduates?
How
we
can
work
with
madison
park
community
groups,
this
larger
effort
to
create
a
pipeline
for
parks,
jobs
for
our
residents
and
students?
A
My
district
always
wants
to
know
about
funding
for
the
parker
for
the
park.
Ranger
mounted
unit
so
we'd
love
to
hear
about
that
and
where
they
are
relative
to
last
year,
love
of
parks
could
address
racial
and
gender
equity
in
procurement
and
also
in
hiring
whether
we
really
have
the
adequate
staff
to
maintain
the
urban
wilds
or
again,
that's
a
program
that
we
look
to
kind
of
increase,
and
so
you
know
do
we
need
more
staffing
capacity.
A
I
would
love
to
hear
about
the
parcel
priority
program
and
what
the
latest
with
that
is.
We
hear
a
lot
of
excitement
about
that
and
acquiring
parcels
for
open
space
around
the
city
would
love
to
hear
about
the
this
is
a
very
micro
I
mean
you
know
my
district
question,
but
certainly
in
the
back
bay
fence.
A
You
know
what
we're
doing
to
address
the
canada
geese
population
sort
of
what
the
timeline
is
when
we
get
graffiti
on
the
historic
bridges
for
people
to
expect
it
to
be
cleaned
up.
I
know
that
you
know
we
maintain
a
lot
of
the
back
bay
funds,
but
then
there
are
margins
of
it
that
are
deep,
like
sort
of
along
the
parkways
that
are
dcrs
that
often
go
unweeded
and
sort
of
unaddressed
and
so
curious
about
the
coordination
on
that
front
excited
about
the
mission
held
playground
project.
A
A
You
know
very
very
excited
about
the
boston
common
master
plan.
I
do
want
to
check
in
on
where
that
is
sitting.
I
know
a
couple
of
things
that
have
just
been
underscored
for
me
recently
are.
First
of
all,
you
know
the
fact
that
there
there
should
be
an
opportunity
to
do
to
do.
I
think
I
think
there
should
be
an
opportunity
in
that
big
space
for
some
basketball.
A
I
know
that's
something
that
a
lot
of
our
young
people
and
a
really
diverse
set
of
young
people
look
for
around
the
city,
and
then
you
know
just
confirming
that
there
will
be
public
bathrooms
in
that
plan,
updated
increased
ones
because
that's
been
such
an
urgent
need,
we've
seen
so
strongly
in
this
in
this
crisis
and
and
confirming
whether
I
think
there
isn't
a
plan
for
for
them
on
copley
square
right
now,
public
bathrooms.
But
I
do
think
that's
another
thing
that
we
should
be
looking
at.
A
I
think
there
is
a
planet
at
city
hall,
just
thinking
about
sort
of
permanent
public
infrastructure
on
that
front,
since
it's
so
important,
something
everybody
needs.
Other
things
the
where
we
are
on
the
square
block
of
the
comm
ave
mall
that
project
and
how
I
can
be
helpful
with
community
engagement.
A
On
the
on
the
do
it
front,
I
know
that
one
of
the
fy21
stated
goals
was
reducing
contracted
services,
but
they
seem
to
have
gone
up
in
fy
21
and
our
budget
for
another
increase
in
fy22.
So
just
understanding
what's
achievable
how
the
goal
posts
are
moving
there
and
another
goal
of
fy
21
was
an
operational
audit
in
fy
21.
A
In
order
to
sort
of
understand
whether
do
it
has
the
optimal
structure,
staffing
and
resources
to
accomplish
its
mission,
so
I'd
love
to
know
the
findings
of
that
audit,
and
also
it
appears
that
many
of
the
responsibilities
of
the
department
are
increasing
with
new
goals
and
investments.
So
just
want
to
know
whether
do
it
has
adequate
staff
and
resources
to
carry
out
their
work
and
also
kind
of
strategic
planning.
Around
prioritization
there's
just
been
so
much
growth,
obviously
in
the
sort
of
digital
infrastructure
of
the
city.
A
So
there's
the
security
questions
you
asked
counselor
braden
and
also
just
the
kind
of
operational
effectiveness
questions.
So
I
will
now
pause
because
I
see
we've
been
joined
by
our
president,
matt
o'malley
and
so
matt
happy
to
jump
to
you.
We're
since
we're
a
small
group
this
morning,
we're
just
doing
them
all.
So
it's
parks
isd.
D
So
so
minor
topics
to
discuss
yeah
exactly
exactly
well
good
morning,
madam
chair
good
morning,
councillor
braden
michelle
cora
shane.
I
don't
know
if
it's
candace
or
kerry
behind
the
screen,
but
great
to
be
with
you
all.
I
apologize
for
being
a
little
bit
late,
but
if,
with
your
indulgence
madam
chair,
could
I
just
start
ticking
through
some
of
the
parks?
Specifically
that's
the
bulk
of
my
issues.
D
Obviously
franklin
park
has
been
a
huge
issue
that
permeates,
through
several
city
council
districts,
delighted
that
the
mayor
has
called
for
a
task
force,
which
I
am
on
not
so
delighted
that
they're
scheduled
to
meet
wednesday
afternoon.
So
hopefully
we
can
adjust
that
going
forward,
so
I
can
have
better
participation
and
not
the
conflict
of
our
budget.
D
Our
council
meetings,
but
obviously,
among
the
things
I'm
most
proud
of
of
my
time
on
this
body,
was
working
to
secure
25
million
dollars
for
franklin
park,
a
renovation
project
that
is
well
underway,
but
obviously
some
immediate
needs
that
we
need
to
address
as
I'd
like
that
discussed.
I
should
have
begun
this
by
saying
that
commissioner
ryan
woods-
and
I
would
say
this
again
publicly-
is
just
doing
an
absolutely
yeoman's
job
in
his
role
he's
been
great.
D
He
has
been
one
of
the
most
attentive
cabinet,
chiefs
or
or
commissioners
that
I've
dealt
with
over
the
last
decade,
plus
so
really
grateful
for
his
leadership
and
his
team,
and
we
know
now
the
importance,
even
more
than
ever,
of
green
and
open
space
as
they've
been
a
great
refuge
for
so
many
of
us
during
the
last
14
months.
Specific
questions
for
the
district
jefferson
park
playground
improvements
in
jamaica
plain.
This
is
a
small
playground
at
the
end
of
grotto
glenn.
D
It's
got
a
rope
climber,
that's
really
only
accessible
to
older
children
and
able-bodied
children.
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
really
revitalizing
it
more
and
more
kids
use
it.
There's
been
no
tlc.
I
understand
that
we
can't
necessarily
wave
a
magic
wand
for
this
year,
but
just
hopefully
to
cue
this
up
for
my
successor
to
see
to
fruition
billings
field
in
west
roxbury
is
another
thing
that
I'm
incredibly
proud
of.
D
As
you
know,
madam
chair,
you
were
a
huge
booster
of
this
last
year
and
I'll
make
sure
people
in
west
roxbury
know
your
great
support.
We
are
able
to
secure
funding
for
the
renovation.
I
know
that
these
things
can
take
time,
but
I
need
a
time
period
or
time.
We
need
to
have
some
sort
of
a
calendar
commitment
that
we're
gonna
have
our
first
open
meeting.
D
You
know,
I
believe,
we've
had
some
conversations
via
zoom,
I
think,
as
we
get
into
the
summer,
we
could
possibly
do
a
site
community
meeting,
I'd
like
to
see
and
to
really
make
sure
that
we
can
get
that
done.
You
know,
we've
seen
some
great
activities
through
the
boston
parks
advocates
great
partnerships
with
boston
parks.
Recreation
department
want
to
see
that
to
continue
programming
for
children
and
and
seniors
as
well,
pickleball
has
been
an
enormously
popular
new
sport
which
I
have
yet
to
play.
D
Correct
okay,
so
you
want
to
make
sure
we
have
the
support
there,
a
concern
that
I
have
for
them,
and
I
don't
know
if
this,
if
ryan,
would
get
into
this
level
of
specificity
during
his
questions.
But
talking
with
colleagues
and
friends
at
mspca,
they've
seen
a
huge
number
of
animals
being
adopted
during
pandemic.
Sadly,
they've
also
seen,
then
the
corollary,
a
higher
number
of
animals
who've
been
returned.
So
I'm
just
curious
what
trends
we've
seen
with
animal
care
and
control?
D
I
think
it
makes
enormous
sense
to
see
if
we
can
find
the
funding
for
a
park.
Ombudsman.
I
know
ryan
woods.
Does
this
job
well,
but
he's
got
his
a
million
things
on
his
plate,
but
just
having
someone
who
could
help
create
space
for
questions.
Answers
as
it
relates
to
you
know,
issues
around
parties
or
allowed
atvs
to
access
to
staggered
permits
how
things
are
given
out
for
private
leagues,
youth,
leagues,
etc,
so
be
really
great
for
us
and
for
the
public
to
have
a
park
ombudsman
to
help
answer.
D
Additionally,
I
think,
having
urban
wilds
an
additional
staff
member
to
help
oversee
and
be
a
point
person
for
143
urban
wilds
around
the
city.
That's
something
that
I
would
certainly
advocate
for.
Obviously
the
urban
forest
master
plan
in
arbor
cultural
capacity,
the
we
were
able
to
get
funding
several
years
ago
for
a
lidar
study,
basically
a
large
drone
flying
over
the
city
to
measure
our
green
canopy
and
our
which
is
decent.
But
still
we
need
a
lot
more
room
for
improvement.
D
I
know
everyone
on
this
body
is
a
fervent
support
of
the
park
ranger,
the
particularly
the
mounted
unit,
which
provide
education,
information
and
security,
getting
more
water,
fountains
and
water
filling
stations
in
our
parks
and
playgrounds.
That
was
an
early
hearing
order.
I
did.
I
know
that
they
are
now
part
of
the
specs,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
get
those
again.
D
This
is
a
service
that
we
should
be
giving
that's
good
for
the
taxpayer
and
also
good
for
the
environment,
and
it's
crucial
that
we
not
only
have
the
water
fountains
or
the
bubblers,
but
with
the
water
filling
stations,
and
I
would
argue,
having
the
dog
bowls
at
the
bottom
as
well
is
a
great
opportunity
to
offer
an
amenity
to
our
neighbors
and
guests,
and,
I
would
say,
that's
sort
of
my
line
of
questioning
for
parks.
Doit
has
done
an
amazing
job.
D
The
the
technological
advances
that
this
city
has
seen
in
the
past
decade
are
really
something
something
remarkable.
I
would
simply
like
to
hear
how
we're
going
to
continue
to
be
as
user-friendly
to
citizens
and
residents
as
we
can
be,
and
that
means
being
able
to
pay
bills
online
being
able
to
interface
and
request
documents.
It
used
to
be
you'd
have
to
show
up
to
city
hall
at
how
do
we
sort
of
take
the
technological
advancements
that
we
made
during
the
pandemic
and
allow
that
as
a
service
for
individuals
as
well?
D
D
I
do
think
that
there's
some
some
good
work
happening
there,
but
obviously
many
folks
in
the
neighborhoods
feel
like
the
cake,
is
baked
to
use
counselor,
flaherty's
favorite
expression,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
great
opportunity
for
community
input
going
forward,
as
it
relates
to
isd
my
simple
request,
which
I'm
now
making
for
the
11th
time.
It's
absolutely
about
funding
as
many
inspectors
as
we
need.
The
backlog
is
great,
getting
calls
returned
or
getting
action
on
items,
and
this
is
an
indictment
on
anyone
in
the
administration.
D
It's
simply
that
that
they're
often
many
of
our
ions
isd
inspectors
are
spread
way
too
thin.
So
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
proper
staffing
levels
there
so
that
we
can
effectively
do
our
job
with
this
building
boom.
We're
asking
the
men
and
women
of
isd
to
do
more
with
less
continuously.
So
that's
something
that
I'm
really
curious
and-
and
forgive
me
I
should
know
this,
madam
chair,
but
with
chief
irish
ascending
to
the
role
of
his
new
position.
D
A
D
D
Quite
all
right,
so
yeah
I
mean
parks
is
obviously
that
the
bulk
of
my
questions
isd,
though
it's
absolutely
about
funding,
we're
asking
for
more
and
more
to
be
done,
and
it
can
be
frustrating
when
when
an
issue
arises,
our
first
call
is
to
isd
and
again
this
isn't
anything
against
the
men
and
women
of
isd.
It
further
illustrates
the
fact
that
they
need
better
staffing
so
that
they
can
accommodate
the
heavy
workload
and
then
do
it.
D
What
that's
looking
like
john
del
zell
has
done
a
great
job
sort
of
helping
to
shepherd
that,
but
we,
this
dovetails
nicely
with
our
conversation
with
chief
white
hammond
and
her
crew
are
really
hearing
about
efficiency
standards,
performance
net,
zero,
carbon
construction.
What
that
looks
like
it's
the
article
75
process
that
I'd
love
to
hear
what
changes
have
been
made
and
stay
tuned.
There
may
be
some
legislative
action
that
comes
out
of
my
office
in
that
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks
as
well.
D
A
Thank
you
so
much
matt
for
those
excellent
questions
and
we
always
appreciate
the
coming
attractions
trailer
for
future
legislation.
So
all
right,
yes,
councillor,
ed
flynn,
district
2,
has
joined
us
and
we'll
be
going
to
him
next,
so
ed
we're
just
doing
them
all
at
once
so
parks
isd.
Do
it
and
bpda.
E
E
E
You
know
what
measures
can
we
do
to
help
residents
who
are
concerned
about
off-leash
dogs
same
goes
at
meadow
medal
of
honor
park
on
in
south
boston,
whether
it's
a
dog
park,
literally
right
across
the
street
on
first
street.
So
this
is
a
quality
of
life.
It's
a
public
health
issue
for
many
families,
but
I
think,
there's
a
there's
a
balance.
E
I
think
both
the
children
that
play
in
the
park
and
the
dog
owners
can
work
together,
but
I
think
we
also
need
signage
around
the
parks
and
exactly
what
the
rules
are
at
ox.
If,
in
fact,
dogs
are
able
to
be
unleashed,
what
are
the
rules?
I
didn't
think
they
were
to
be
unleashed,
but
I'd
like
to
get
an
update
on
that
having
a
healthy
tree.
Canopy
is
important
not
only
for
fighting
climate
change,
pollution,
heat
island
effect,
but
neighborhood
mental
health
and
quality
of
life
issues
as
well.
E
Oftentimes
residents
talk
about,
you,
know,
gas
leaks
and,
and
they
have
a
major
impact
on
the
killing
of
our
trees,
and
I
would
like
to
ask
I
would
like
to
I
want
to
know
anytime
that
there
is
a
tree
cut
down
in
my
district.
I
want
to
know
about
it
beforehand,
because
I
want
to
know
what
the
community
process
is
of
notifying
residents
about
the
potential
for
cutting
down
a
tree.
E
I
think
the
I
think
the
public
notice
right
now
is
putting
something
in
and
putting
an
ad
in
the
newspaper
and
then
placing
a
piece
of
paper
on
the
tree
itself
to
notify
residents
that
a
tree
is
being
cut
down.
So
we
need
to
review
those
requirements
and
let
residents
weigh
in
on
that
important
decision
and
when
the
end,
when
the
tree
will
be
replaced.
If
it's
going
to
be
replaced,
I
think
residents
want
to
be
part
of
the
discussion
and
they
they
deserve
to
be
part
of
the
discussion.
E
So,
what's
the
community
process
like,
for
instance,
I
the
trees
on
the
james,
michael
curley,
recreation
center?
They
have
been
there
for
years
and
and
they
were
gone
one
morning,
neighbors
along
columbia,
road
and
across
from
dave
boulevard
called
myself
and
michael
flaherty
asking
about
what
the
process
is
of
what
the
process
was
and
when
they'll
be
replaced.
E
So
I'd
like
to
get
a
little
information
on
that,
could
I
go
in
to
do
it
counselor?
Is
that
okay?
Do
it?
Okay,
absolutely!
Okay!
I
was
on
a
hearing
two
nights
ago
with
the
human
rights
commission
talking
about
digital
equity
as
it
relates
to
do
it
do
it,
but
digital
equity
is
an
important
issue
to
me.
E
E
E
I
would.
I
was
told
that
the
isd
inspectors
would
be
increased
significantly
because
of
this
research.
Recent
passage,
so
I
I
hope,
that's
the
case.
We
just
can't
keep
adding
duties
and
tax
tasks
on
to
isd
inspectors
in
not
hiring
more
isd
inspectors.
It's
it's
unfair
to
them.
It's
not!
It's
not
right!
It's
not
how
city
government
works.
E
How
many
buildings
inspectors
are
there
in
isd?
How
large
of
an
area
does
each
inspector
cover?
How
many
cases
do
inspectors
usually
have
to
attend?
True
on
a
particular
week,
what
measures
is
isd
implementing
to
address
the
issue
of
pest
and
rodent
control?
Those
issues
I've
had?
I
have
held
a
hearing
on
critical
issues
throughout
the
city.
E
How
long
does
it
usually
take
for
a
zba
case
to
go
from
having
an
application
submitted
to
having
a
zba
date?
Maybe
more
ons
questions
would
be,
would
be
appropriate.
Will
zba
hearings
and
about
us
meeting
retain
virtual
meetings
as
part
of
the
process
even
after
covert
restrictions
are
lifted?
I
think
that's
an
important
question
that
we
want
to
focus
on
as
well
I'll
go
right
into
vpda.
E
Who
are
the
current
occupants?
I
know
the
universe.
Michael
taylor's
is
president
of
the
urban
college
in
the
building.
I
know
they
do
a
terrific
job
as
well,
who
are
the
current
occupants
and
are
we
doing
anything
to
attract
local
and
minority
of
women
owned
businesses
there?
There
should
be
a
place
at
that
city-owned
building
at
that
bpda-owned
building
for
women-owned
minority-owned
companies.
E
What
is
bpda
doing
to
ensure
that
there
are
translation,
interpretation
services
available
in
community
meetings?
I
think
bpda
bra
and
I
don't
care
to
carry
water
for
anybody,
but
I
think
over
the
last
two
years,
they've
made
progress
on
their
improvements
on
making
sure
that
language
access
is
part
of
their
community
outreach.
I
want
to
open
up.
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
and
say
thank
you
to
them
and
they're
making
progress
on
that.
Certainly
more
needs
to
be
done,
but
I'm
glad
that
we
are
on
the
right
path.
E
How
can
residents
ensure
that
they
are
fully
participating
in
community
meetings,
community
process,
our
immigrant
neighbors
people,
who
may
speak
a
different
language,
people
with
disabilities
who
want
to
make
sure
that
they
are
part
of
the
process
too?
I
I
encourage
bpda
to
work
closely
with
the
mayor's
office
of
persons
with
disabilities,
which
they
have
been
doing
as
well,
but
any
project
at
the
bpda.
E
E
We
held
a
hearing
a
couple
years
ago
after
they
were
selling
units
at
market
rates,
as
as
we
we
may
recall.
So
I
think
there
was
some
type
of
a
scam
going
that
these
that
these
developers
were
not
living
up
to
their
affordable
housing
requirements
and
if
I
find
out,
there's
any
developers
doing
that
in
my
district,
I
don't
want
them
ever
to
be
doing
development
in
my
district.
Ever
again,
I
have
zero
tolerance
for
that.
E
E
If
all
of
these
are
one
in
two
bedrooms
in
the
id
idp
program,
families
will
have
to
move
out
of
boston
as
as
they
grow,
unfortunately,
we'll
be
going
back
to
in-person
meetings
when
restrictions
are
lifted.
So
I'm
concerned
about
the
community
process,
we
have
a
lot
of
people
on
the
call
last
week
on
h,
broadway
development
project,
but
I
fear
many
have
missed
out
over
the
15
months
that
our
technical
savvy,
including
many
of
our
seniors
persons
with
develop
disabilities
as
well.
E
So
I
think
we
need
to
be
back
in
person.
Let
the
community
have
their
voice
voices
properly
heard
during
community
discussions.
So
that's
all.
I
have
council
block.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
and
thank
you
for
the
important
leadership
you're
providing
during
this
during
this
ways
and
means
budget
process.
A
Thank
you,
counselor
flynn,
thanks
for
those
excellent
and
detailed
questions,
I'm
gonna
be
going
back
now
to
counselor.
Braden
who's
got
her
hand
raised
and
counselor
mal.
If
you
do
have
any
follow-ups,
let
me
know
with
a
raised
hand:
okay,
cool,
so
and
and
then
I'll
go
back
to
mine
after
that,
so
counselor
braden.
B
We
also
hear
that
you
know
we're
losing
tree
canopy
in
private,
privately
owned
property,
and
the
city
is
trying
to
build,
put
more
trees
and
plant
more
trees
and
it's
sort
of
a
it's
not
a
losing.
It's
a
losing
proposition
right.
Now,
because
we're
losing
so
much
trees
on
on
private
property,
and
I
really
feel
we
benefit
look
at
educational
programs
to
try
and
educate
people
about
the
the
huge
benefit
of
having
trees
so
and
and
to
get
more
buy-in
into
the
into
the
concept
of
actually
trying
to
preserve
our
tree.
B
Canopy
we've
had
some
concerns
about
the
slowness
of
being
able
to
replace
trees.
If
there's
a
tree
being
taken
down
and
there's
a
a
tree
space,
a
street
tree,
it
takes
a
long
time.
It
takes
up
to
two
years
to
replace
a
tree
so
from
from
local
reports.
So
why
is
it
so
slow
and
is
there
anything
we
can
do
to
expedite
that
process?
B
B
I'd
like
an
update
on
where
they
are
with
that
process
and
are
all
the
new
pnfs.
Having
have
that
option
when
we
return
to
in-person
community
meetings
to
review
projects,
one
of
the
things
has
happened
during
covert
we've
actually
maintained
or
increased
the
amount
of
community
participation
with
more
people
attending
because
of
you
know,
been
able
to
work
join
from
home.
B
What
are
the
plans
for
a
hybrid
model
to
enable
broader
community
participation
as
we
move
forward
post
covert,
there's
also
a
project
on
100
1040,
comm
ave,
which
is
a
project
that
was
built
several
years
ago?
It
was
approved
to
provide
26
idp
units
and
then
the
owner
promptly
listed
to
universities.
B
So
for
several
years
in
a
row
we
have
not
had
access.
We've
never
had
access
to
those
26
idp
units,
I'd
like
a
status
update
on
on
that
process,
and
if
we
are
not
going
to
have
those
26
idp
units
provided
by
the
owner
of
the
property,
then
what
mitigation
or
compensation
are
we
going
to
get
to
make
up
for
that?
A
huge
loss
of
affordable
units
in
our
district-
and
I
think,
oh
yes,
and
in
terms
of
the
affordable,
furthering
fair
housing
legislation?
B
D
A
A
I
think
I
I
had
put
some
questions
for.
Do
it
on
the
record,
I
might
come
up
with
some
more
for
them,
but
in
the
meantime
bpda
you
know
something.
I've
been
talking
them
a
lot
about,
but
I
would
love
to
kind
of
hear
them
on
is
what
they're
thinking
about
with
article
85
and
how
to
kind
of
put
historic
preservation
earlier
in
our
planning
processes
they
and
our
development
processes.
I
think
there's
pretty
broad
consensus
at
this
point
that
what
we
currently
do
is
frustrating
at
all
concerned.
A
If
you
really
want
to
save
a
historic
building,
then
article
85
comes
too
late
and
if
you're
a
developer
and
folks
wait
until
article
85
you're
very
anxious
about
the
fact
that
it's
sort
of
coming
after
all,
the
plans
and
everything's
been
drawn
up.
And
so
I
think
the
answer
is
to
put
you
know,
considerations
about
how
we
preserve
our
built
history
as
part
of
growing
the
city
right
up
top
earlier
and
make
that
part
of
the
conversation.
A
So
it
can
be
a
productive
conversation,
and
I
know
there's
some
good
thinking
at
bpda
on
that,
and
I
do
think
that,
because
it's
really
about
our
development
and
planning
process
that
can't
just
sit
over
in
landmarks,
it
has
to
be
a
thing
that
bpda
is
thinking
and
working
on.
So
I
would
love
to
hear
more
about
that.
A
Some
more
again
some
more
sort
of
details
on
yeah,
where
we
are
with
staffing,
the
informally
furthering
fair
housing
effort.
I
know
we've
just
I
don't
think
we've
it's
like
it's
people
started
to
come
over
it
and
under
it
in
mid-march,
and
I
think
we're
still
waiting
for
kind
of
a
bunch
of
proposals
to
be
filed
that
are
compliant
with
it.
A
I
I
you
know
was
having
a
drink
at
the
anchor
in
charlestown
in
the
navy
yard
a
few
nights
ago
and
that's
a
cool.
It's
like
a
business,
but
the
profit
share
goes
to
the
community
and
hosts
lots
of
community
programs,
and
I
that's
is
on
bpd
land.
I
just
think
there's
a
bunch
of
opportunity
to
do
really
robust
things,
and
I
also
think
there's
an
opportunity
to
use
these
tools
when
it
comes
to
the
kind
of
climate
change,
mitigation
and
land
assembly.
A
But
what
I
don't
want
us
to
lose
sight
of
is
that
the
bpda
is
the
custodian
of
a
bunch
of
the
tools
that
could
best
enable
us
to
do
some
of
the
things
we
most
want.
Are
we
most
want
to
do
in
the
coming
decades
in
terms
of
making
the
city
like
four
people
and
furthering
these
public
purposes
and
and
heck?
You
know
getting
more
land
for
affordable
housing.
A
So
I'm
really
interested
in
kind
of
the
extent
to
which
the
bpda
is
thinking
about
these
things
and
planning
for
these
things
and
I'm
gonna
like
I
said,
I've
got
a
hearing
order
filed,
so
I'm
not
going
to
make
them
do
that
whole
hearing
in
the
budget,
but
to
the
extent
that
the
way
they're
thinking
about
their
ground
leases
and
their
real
estate
portfolio
relates
to
this,
and
it
relates
to
the
budget.
I
do
want
to
hear
a
bit
about
that.
A
I
think
that,
on
the
isd
front,
people
have
asked
a
bunch
of
the
questions
I
wanted
to
ask,
and
I
totally
agree
about
the
you
know,
adding
responsibilities
on
isd
and
then
still
having
level
employees.
So
I
think
we
need
to
dig
into
that
counselor
flynn,
and
I
also
think
I
would
love
to
get
a
check
back
in
on
the
short-term
rental
stuff.
A
I
know
that
we
had
talked
about
you
know,
maybe
needing
to
come
up
with
a
a
more
robust
certification
process
for
when
folks
say
that
they're
that
they're
operating
kind
of
institutionally
affiliated
executive
suites,
because
it
seems
like
that
can
be
a
pretty
big
loophole
that
people
are
not
really
doing
anything
to
prove
and
so
talking
isd
about
that
feels
important
to
me.
I
would
like
to
understand
how
isd
kind
of
formally
thinks
about
its
process
for
approving
at
night
or
off
hours.
A
Construction
we've
had
a
number
of
projects,
especially
in
the
west
end
that
are
approved
for
nighttime
work
because
of
safety
concerns,
but
it's
extremely
disruptive
for
residents
I
mean
we've
got
folks
who
are
you
know,
being
driven
out
of
their
mind
and
it's
the
same
thing
up
at
parcel
12
over
the
highway,
and
I
mean
in
both
cases
you're
over
highway
and
mbta
infrastructure.
So
there's
some
degree
of
like
you
can't
do
anything
about
it.
A
But
I
wonder
if
there
are
ways
to
be
kinder
to
residents
in
terms
of
you
know
whether
it's
compensatory
like
we
have
some
hours
off
during
the
the
early
morning
and
later
evening,
you
know
to
try
to
like
at
least
provide
some
time
where
people
don't
have
all
the
sound
and
just
would
love
to
know
how
how
they
think
through
that.
Because
it's
a
frequent
complaint
that
I
hear
and
then
I
asked
I
yeah.
I
think
I
got
a
sufficient
answer
on
the
security
question
about
the
be
local
app
from
oed
yesterday.
A
You
know,
I
know
the
parks
advocates
are
always
asking
for
us
to
try
to
bump
that
up
to
just
at
least
one
percent
of
the
city's
operating
budget
and
we're
still
not
there
and
parks
is
certainly
lower
than
it
was
historically
in
terms
of
employees,
and
I
just
think
that
you
know
people
love
these
parks
so
much
and
we
are
adding
in
the
urban
forestry
world
the
urban
wilds
world,
et
cetera.
We
are
adding
to
the
portfolios
like.
How
are
we
thinking
about
that
structurally?
A
A
I
heard
that
perhaps
we're
just
doing
street
trees
and
not
the
sort
of
park.
The
trees
in
the
heart
of
our
parks
are
like
those
aren't
being
inventoried,
and
you
know.
Obviously
we
want
to
track
like
all
those
things
tree
condition
and
and
care
inside
the
parks
too,
because
that's
you
know,
that's
that's
part
of
the
whole
picture
of
how
we
know
about
how
many
trees
we
have
and
how
healthy
they
are
in
all
of
boston,
and
so
just
want
to
understand.
A
If
this
is
like
a
cost
thing,
if
those
are
being
added
later,
are
we
hoping
to
piggyback
on
existing
free
inventories
from
like
emerald
necklace
esplanade?
If
so,
if
we've
been
working
with
those
partners
and
how
are
other
public
trees
on
like
other
agency,
land,
dcr
and
stuff
being
coordinated,
I
just
feel
like
this
is
a
holistic
assessment
needs
to
be
measured
that
way
and
yeah.
A
A
I
think
there
was
a
like
a
new
bridge
built
at
in
a
park
in
franklin
park.
I'm
sorry
this
isn't
my
district
so
sort
of
up
by
scarborough
pond
last
year,
and
people
felt
like
there
wasn't
really
the
community
process
that
there
might
have
been
around
that,
and
I
I
would
love
to
understand,
sort
of
how
parks
thinks
about
its
community
process
with
capital
projects.
A
In
general,
I
mean
I've
seen
I've
seen
it
play
out
in
some
of
our
more
traditional
things,
so
they've
done
a
great
job
with
the
community
process,
with
both
the
mission
hill
playground
and
the
clarendon
street
playground
in
my
district
in
the
last
few
months
and
been
really
responsive
to
constituents
in
both
cases.
But
I
think,
maybe
with
a
playground
project,
we
sort
of
know
how
to
engage
the
community.
What
about
something
like
that,
like
a
bridge
on
in
the
historic
park
or
other
such
things?
A
Certainly,
a
report
back
from
do
it
on
sort
of
where
it
is
again
without
trying
to
turn
the
budget
hearing
into
another
hearing.
There
is
this
surveillance
surveillance
oversight
ordinance
before
the
council,
and
I
get-
and
I
know
that
from
our
last
working
session,
that
we're
hearing
that
there's
definitely
some
work.
A
That
needs
to
be
done
there
to
kind
of
make
it
compatible
with
the
variety
of
digital
things
that
the
city
does
and
would
just
love
to
understand,
because
one
of
the
things
that
came
up
there
was
the
idea
that
that
might
be
putting
a
mandate
on
do
it.
That
would
be,
that
would
add
a
bunch
of
cost
and
so
to
counselor
flynn's
point
about
unfunded
mandates,
trying
to
understand
sort
of
where
they
are
with
that
and
and
what
resources,
if
any,
might
be
needed.
A
B
A
Thank
you
so
much
yes,
no,
I
think
the
dog
parks
are
a
really
important
topic
and
to
councillor
flynn's
point.
If
you
don't
have
enough
dog
parks,
people
make
informal
dog
parks,
and
that
creates
an
issue
for
other
dog
users
for
other,
not
doggies
or
other
park
users.
So
it's
one
of
the
reasons
I
think
we're
excited
to
finally
have
a
proper
fenced-in
park
dog
park
proposed
for
the
boston
common,
because
that
is
a
really
important
constituency
that
uses
the
common
but
there's
also
other
constituencies
and
so
yeah.
B
I
also
think
it
raises
the
issue
under
partial
priority
that
identifying
little
parcels
in
the
neighborhoods
that
might
be
able
to
be
converted
into
a
green
space
or
a
dog
park.
I
know
there
are
some
unclaimed
parcels
across
the
city
and
that's
the
potential
space
for
creating
some
more
official
dog
parks.
That
would
be
a
great
asset
to
to
local
neighborhoods.
A
Yeah
absolutely
totally
agree
all
right.
Well,
I
think
I
am
just
gonna
hold
tight
for
five
minutes
just
to
give
any
colleague
who's
gonna
drop
in
on
us
at
11,
a
chance
to
show
up,
but
otherwise
this
will
wrap
up
soon,
so
counselors
flynn
and
braden
thanks
for
being
here,
but
don't
feel
like
you
need
to
hang
out.
Thank.
B
You
I
I
really
appreciate
these
working
sessions
because
it
helps
it
helps.
You
know
just
bounce
ideas
out
and
and
and
hear
what
the
issues
are
in
another
district,
and
it
may
be
just
an
issue
in
my
district,
but
it
may
not
be
or
maybe
something
we
haven't
even
addressed
or
looked
at.
So
I
appreciate
the
opportunity.
Thank
you.
E
Yeah
thanks.
Thank
you,
council
block.
I
I
just
had
one
one
follow-up
comment:
I
don't
mind
spending
city
money
on
dog
parks,
especially
if
it's
needed,
but
I
also
understand
if
we
are
building
a
dog
park,
we
have
to
have
rules
and
regulations
about
about
that
dog
park
and,
if
there's
another
park
right
down
the
street
for
children,
does
that
also
include?
Does
that
also
mean
that
that's
that
dog
owners
are
also
allowed
to
go
to
that
dog
to
that
park
as
well?
So
you
know,
I
think
we
need
to
be.
E
We
need
to
discuss
having
dog
parks
and,
and
I'm
I'm
in
favor
of
them,
but
if
there's
also
a
dog
park
and
then
there's
a
children's
park
right
next
to
it.
You
know,
let's,
let's
encourage
people
that
that
are
dog
owners
to
go
to
the
dog
park
and
give
the
children
that
are
in
the
next
park
the
opportunity
to
to
to
enjoy
the
the
grass
and
run
around
without
without
being
subjected
to
unleashed
dogs.
E
So
I
I
just
think
I
just
think
it's
a
question
of
people
knowing
the
rules
and
being
respectful
of
each
other,
and
we
we
love
our.
We
love
our
dogs,
we
love
our
pets,
but
I
also
want
to
provide
the
best
parks
and
open
space
and
athletic
fields
for
our
kids
and
give
them
an
opportunity
to
exercise
and
play
sports
and
have
fun
with
their
classmates
and
and
and
friends
and
in
a
safe
and
healthy,
healthy
environment.
So
I
think,
there's
a
balance,
I
think,
there's
a
balancing
act.
A
Totally
agree,
no-
and
I
think
it's
totally
fair
for
and
and
more
than
justified
right
for
parents
to
want
there
to
be
places
where
their
children
can
play
where
they
don't.
There
won't
be
off-leash
dogs,
that's
just
you
know
so,
yeah,
that's
that's!
Our
job
right
is
to
try
to
try
to
navigate
these
competing
interests
and
make
it
so
that
everyone's
got
a
place
in
the
city.
A
My
instinct
is
that
municipal
broadband's,
one
of
those
things
where
like
it,
feels
to
us
right
now,
like
it's
expensive
and
a
heavy
lift,
but
like
it's
going
to
be
a
critical
piece
of
infrastructure
for
decades,
and
so
I
feel
like
in
the
long
run,
we'll
get
there,
because
you
know
even
just
nationally
we're
being
out-competed
by
places
like
south
korea
and
other
places
that
are
just
like
laying
really
great
internet
for
everybody,
and
I
just
feel
like
if
we
don't
get
on
that
sooner
rather
than
later.
We're
gonna
regret
it.
So.
E
No
good
good
point
and
my
final
point
council
book
is:
I
also
want
to
highlight
the
professionalism
and
hard
work
of
our
parks.
Department
staff,
especially
during
this
difficult
year,
they've
been
out
there
every
day
and
every
night
cleaning
up
making
our
epoxy,
beautiful
and
and
at
times
it's
been
challenging.
We've
had
many
needles
on
on
parks
and
grounds,
and
we've
had
homeless
people
as
well
using
them,
but
but
I
think
the
parks
department
have
been
very
professional,
very
compassionate
and
have
worked
hard
during
this
during
this
difficult
time.
E
The
parks
team
also
wants
to
make
sure
that
the
parks
are
ready
for
our
kids
for
young
people
that
want
to
play
sports
and
for
seniors.
That
may
just
want
to
walk
around
and
enjoy
enjoy
the
park,
and
I
I
know
what
I
love
seeing
most
about
our
parks.
I
love
seeing
persons
with
disabilities
using
parks.
E
E
In
my
opinion
than
seeing
people
and
young
young
people
and
seniors
using
a
park
on
a
beautiful
summer
day,
it's
healthy
it's
it's
what
boston's
all
about-
and
you
know
I'd
rather
I'd
rather
be
down
moakley
park
on
a
saturday
afternoon
watching
my
son
play
baseball
than
b.
You
know,
be
it
martha's
vineyard,
drinking,
a
glass
of
wine,
there's
nothing
better
than
talking
to
residents
of
your
city,
talking
to
your
constituents
and
talking
to
the
pox
team
and
how
we
can
work
together
and
improve
the
conditions
of
of
all
of
our
parks.