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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations January 17, 2017
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Docket #0107- re: Lobbying activities in the City of Boston
A
Michael
clarity,
the
chair
of
government
operations:
we
are
here
today
to
discuss
docket
0107.
It
is
an
order
approving
a
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
an
act
to
regulate
lobbying
activities
before
the
City
of
Boston.
This
Home
Rule
petition
was
initially
sponsored
by
Mayor
Walsh
referred
to
the
Committee
on
a
govern
operations
back
in
February,
the
third
2016
and
then
refiled
and
then
reassigned
on
January,
the
11th
of
2007.
A
This
Home
Rule
petition
seeks
to
allow
more
access
and
information
regarding
initiatives
by
third
parties
who
seek
to
influence
decisions
made
at
all
levels
of
municipal
government.
The
home
row
petition
has
been
modeled
after
existing
regulations
of
state
level
and
covers
both
the
executive
and
the
legislative
branch.
Further,
this
Home
Rule
petition
would
affect
any
communication
being
done
with
not
only
elected
officials
but
with
all
city
employees,
and
this
will
be
subject
to
registration
in
reporting
requirements.
A
Dear
council.
Clarity,
please
be
advised.
I
am
NOT
going
to
be
in
attendance
in
today's
Boston
City
Council's
government
operations
committee
hearing
on
dark
at
0107
and
act
regulate
lobbying
activities
before
the
City
of
Boston.
Today,
January
17
I
will
be
attending
a
family.
Wait,
that's
in
sealy
man,
oh
man,
and
we're
also
now
going
by
City
Council
Sal
LaMattina.
So
my
colleagues,
if
anyone
has
an
introductory
or
opening
statement,
you
may
have
forth
decide
otherwise.
A
I'll
sent
right
over
to
the
administration
and
get
into
seeing
and
hearing
weight
of
people
waving
their
opening
statements
to
get
right
into
the
administration.
So
without
further
ado,
Katie
King
interim
director
of
the
city
of
Boston's
into
government
relations
who
have
the
floor
to
introduce
this
Home
Rule
petition
and
give
your
thoughts
and,
on
behalf
of
the
administration,
along
with
any
additional
thoughts
that
Chris
English
me.
C
B
Thanks
so
much
for
having
me
chairman,
Flaherty
and
all
the
councillors
thanks
so
much
for
joining
us
here
today,
as
the
chairman
mentioned,
my
name
is
katie
king
and
I'm
the
interim
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
intergovernmental
relations.
I'm
joined
here
by
my
colleague
of
english,
who
is
our
policy
analyst
and
special
projects
manager.
We
are
here
to
testify
on
behalf
of
Mayor
Martin
J
Walsh
in
strong
support
of
docket
0107,
a
home
rule
petition
entitled
an
act
to
regulate
lobbying
activities
before
the
city
of
boston.
B
Mayor
Walsh
is
dedicated
to
ensuring
that
our
city
government
operates
efficiently
and
transparently.
He
has
prioritized
bringing
openness
to
City
Hall
in
a
number
of
ways
beyond
the
proposal
before
you,
including
creating
an
online
application
process
and
background
check
requirement
for
those
serving
on
our
boards
and
commissions
requiring
ethics,
trainings
for
all
cabinet
chiefs
and
department
heads
hiring
additional
staff
to
ensure
Boston
can
meet
the
requirements
of
the
updated
state,
public
records
law
and
creating
an
open
data
policy
in
2015
that
made
additional
data
sets
available
to
the
public
immediately
online.
With
this
home
repetition.
B
Mayor
Walsh
aims
to
make
municipal
lobbying
efforts
easily
accessible
to
the
public
for
the
first
time
in
the
city's
history.
The
framework,
as
the
chairman
mentioned
of
the
home
rule
largely
mirrors,
that
of
the
existing
state
ethics
law,
with
some
key
changes
that
we
felt
better
tailored
to
municipal
government
like
to
take
a
moment
just
to
run
through
the
whole
outline.
It
is
quite
robust,
so
bear
with
me
as
I,
try
to
answer
as
many
questions
on
the
front
end
about
what
has
been
filed.
B
While
this
encompasses
a
very
wide
array
of
possible
interactions,
one
thing
that
we
do
not
want
to
do
is
stifle
communication
between
constituents
and
City
Hall.
We
rely
on
constant
input
from
residents
to
improve
how
we
serve
them.
With
that
in
mind,
this
home
world
petition
clearly
lists
types
of
actions
and
communications
that
would
not
be
considered
lobbying.
B
These
include
merely
requesting
a
meeting
or
asking
about
the
status
of
an
action
participating
in
an
advisory
committee
or
a
task
force,
providing
information
at
the
request
of
a
city
employee,
responding
to
a
subpoena
or
participating
in
a
law
enforcement
inquiry
acting
in
compliance
with
an
adjudicatory
proceeding,
communicating
regard
late
regarding
an
employee
personnel
matter
and
responding
to
an
RFP
or
participating
in
a
big
conference.
Again,
that's
a
long
list,
but
those
are
the
actions
that,
under
this
proposal,
would
not
be
considered.
B
Lobbying
this
home
rule
requires
certain
individuals
and
organizations
to
register
with
the
city
and
report
their
lobbying
activities.
They
fall
into
four
categories.
The
first
are
lobbyists
entities.
These
are
businesses
that
provide
lobbying
services
to
third
parties
and
are
who
we
sionally
think
about
as
lobbying
firms.
The
second
are
lobbyists
agents.
These
are
individuals
who
are
paid
to
influence
municipal
decisions,
the
third
our
clients,
so
either
an
individual
or
an
organization
that
contracts
with
a
lobbyist
entity
or
a
lobbyist
agent
for
their
services.
B
And
lastly,
there
is
a
fourth
category
labeled
in
the
proposal
as
other
lobbying
organizations.
These
are
groups
that
do
not
formally
employ
a
lobbyist,
but
who
still
expend
more
than
two
hundred
fifty
dollars
per
year,
attempting
to
influence
an
employee's
decisions.
One
example
here
and
what
this
is
mirrored
off
of
in
state
law
is
around
political
action
committees
and
so
I
will
get
to
it
a
moment,
but
these
organizations
and
still
have
to
file
with
the
city
but
just
disclosed
a
different
set
of
information.
B
In
this
way,
the
proposal
exempts
anyone
who
lobbies
for
fewer
than
25
hours
within
a
six-month
period
or
who
receives
less
than
25
hundred
dollars
for
that
lobbying.
In
the
same
time
frame
it
also
exempts
nonprofit
groups
and
that
do
not
employ
lobbyists,
do
not
make
political
contributions
or
pay
their
members,
and
nor
spend
more
than
two
thousand
dollars
in
a
year
to
influence
municipal
decisions.
Again
an
example
here
would
be
a
civic
association
or
some
of
our
neighborhood
groups.
It
also
exempts
other
government
employees.
B
All
of
these
exemptions
outlined
here
again
mirror
what
is
in
place
at
the
state
level
and
under
this
proposal,
these
people
would
not
have
to
register
as
a
lobbyist,
as
required
at
the
state
level.
For
those
who
do
meet
the
definition
of
being
either
lobbyist
entity
an
agent
or
a
client.
They
must
do
three
things.
First,
they
have
to
register
with
the
city
annually.
B
This
docket
allows
the
filing
fee
to
be
waived
for
nonprofit
clients
and
for
small
businesses
who
have
fewer
than
10
employees
and
have
been
around
for
less
than
five
years.
We
want
to
encourage
folks
to
continue
to
come
to
the
city
and
not
feel
like
there's
a
barrier
to
engaging
with
us
on
their
new
ideas,
particularly
if
they're
new
to
partnering
with
government
I
would
clarify
that
this
waiver
does
not
waive
the
registration
or
the
reporting
requirements,
so
all
of
the
information
of
those
interactions
would
still
be
covered.
B
It
just
leaves
the
financial
component,
the
fourth
category
of
the
required
filers,
that
we've
named
other
lobbyist
organizations
and
as
I
mentioned,
we
need
to
file
again
every
six
months,
but
a
slightly
different
subset
of
information.
This
includes
the
name
and
principles
of
their
group,
the
purpose
of
the
organization
and
what
decision
they
sought
to
influence
and
how
any
expenditures
made
to
that
end,
a
list
of
campaign
contributions
and
a
list
of
donors
who
contribute
fifteen
dollars
or,
more
again,
this
mirrors
the
requirements
on
political
action
committees
under
existing
state
law.
B
The
goal
for
all
of
this
is
to
have
this
information
readily
available
in
an
electronic
format
for
the
public
to
easily
access.
Lastly,
the
proposal
as
for
two
options
for
enforcement,
either
the
city
clerk
or
a
three-person
commission
appointed
by
the
mayor
and
approved
by
the
City
Council
and
an
enforcement
tools,
include
the
ability
to
issue
LTS
for
late
filing
of
reports
investigating
alleged
violations
of
the
fact
suspending
lobbying
activity
if
somebody
abandoned
violation
and
requiring
a
civil
penalty
be
paid
if
it's
warranted.
B
B
Accomplish
this
by
partnering,
with
all
of
you
as
we
do
on
so
many
issues,
docket
0107
underscores
the
mayor's
commitment
to
make
a
municipal
government
more
transparent
and
I
know.
He
looks
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
to
make
sure
that
this
proposals
before
the
legislature
shortly
they
are
just
kicking
off
their
legislative
session
as
well.
So
this
is
well-timed
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
attention
and
Chris
and
I
are
happy
to
answer
any
question.
Good.
A
D
B
A
Have
the
attorney
that's
in
the
practice
of
law,
and
then
you
have
the
next
category,
which
is
a
focus
term
themselves,
consultants
and
cell
phones
to
a
project
and
help
us
to
an
entity
himself
to
a
corporation.
So
I
just
want
make
sure
that
was
talking
about
lobbying
agent,
that
definition
sort
of
blast,
those
that
are
acting
in
the
past
result.
I.
B
Think
an
important
distinction
there
is
if
a
consultant
is
advising
their
client
versus
having
direct
interactions
with
a
city
employee
who's,
making
the
decision
a
client
on.
So
if
that
consultant
again
is
having
direct
communication
with
a
city
employee
and
fits
the
definition
doesn't
fall
under
any
of
the
exemptions
we
went
through.
Then
there
is
a
possibility.
They
would
be
a
lobbyist
agent,
legged.
A
You
ship
briefly
to
nonprofits
some
of
our
nonprofits
and
some
of
the
salaries
of
our
nonprofits
outpace,
some
of
our
for
profits
with
an
individual
who
is
paid
by
a
non-profit
to
influence
a
decision
of
the
city
employee
on
behalf
of
the
nonprofit.
Would
they
be
required
the
register
and
disclosed
of
lobbying
activities?
Yes,.
A
And
then
the
definitions
and
city
employee
that
includes
employees
in
your
package
include
employees
of
the
BR,
a
lily,
I
guess
a
typo
I
still
thought
the
PRA,
but
BP
BP
da.
So
just
from
housekeeping
that
term
11.
We
change
and
also
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it
extends
to
boys
that
work
for
the
ed
I
see
that's
the
other
wing
of
formerly
the
area.
A
B
Our
rationale:
there
was
really
that
advisory
groups
and
task
force
our
requests
from
city
employees
to
have
residents
and
business
owners
and
City
engaged
to
help
us
in
our
work
to
think
through
issues.
And
so
we
felt
about
falls
under
and
somebody
who's
being
asked
to
participate
by
city,
employee,
do
their
expertise
or
or
what
have
you
and
they
should
not
be,
and
you
know
feel
like
there's
a
barrier
to
participate
in
those
discussions
and.
A
Then
the
under
the
provisions
of
the
loving
communications,
it
does
not
include
any
act
in
the
furtherance
of
obtaining
a
non-discretionary
city.
Approval
such
as
applying
for
a
permit
or
license
is
this
exemption
include
appearances
before
licensing
boards
in
and
applause
eyes,
even
in
the
instances
where
they
may
retain
the
services
of
either
an
attorney
or
accountant
lobbyist.
That's.
B
A
good
question,
I
think
the
distinction
there
is
whether
the
permit
is
non-discretionary,
and
so
some
permits
or
issues
before
licensing
board
may
contain
an
element
of
discretion,
and
so,
in
this
case
those
communications
would
not
be
exempt.
That
would
be
lobbying
if
you're
trying
to
influence
a
discretionary
decision.
An
example
of
a
non-discretionary
permit
might
be
a
street
occupancy.
Permit
call
that
public
works,
something
like
that
where,
if
you
meet
the
criteria,
you're
going
to
get
the
permit
and
there's
kind
of
not
a
decision
to
be
influenced
and.
A
Then,
with
respect
to
Attica
lady,
so
in
the
article
80
process
which
the
gpda
handles
when
you
file
the
ENFP
project
notification
and
you
roll
out
for
article
80,
you
identify
you
list
your
entire
team.
Is
that
going
to
substitute,
but
this
here
or
is
there
going
to
be
an
additional
requirement
on
those
seeking
to
article
80
pdfs
to
an
additional
layer
of
at
it?
How
do
you
envision
this
working
within
the
parameters
of
article
80
yeah
at.
B
B
Similar
there's
a
few
places
where
we
need
some
and
choices,
for
example,
having
it
cover
all
city,
employees
and
I,
making
a
distinction
about
maybe
who's
a
senior
level
employee.
It's
a
change
from
state
law,
but
largely
a
lot
of
the
details,
around
enforcement
penalties
and
the
definitions
of
thresholds
of
what's
lobbying.
What's
not
is
based
on
what's
currently
in
state
statute.
Thank.
G
Afternoon,
thank
you
for
coming
on.
So
a
lot
of
what
what
we
do
is
is
zoning
so
now
that
person
that
comes
in
that
may
be
a
small
developer
with
that
put
them
at
date
up
so
if
they
hire
someone
them
to
someone
to
help
them.
Is
that
personal
lobbyist,
or
is
that
builder
developer
person
now
just
better
off
doing
it
on
their
own
and
do
they
happen
file
as
a
lobbyist
and.
B
G
B
G
G
What
is
the
cost
to
our
register
again
as
an
individual,
if
you
just
someone
that
in
you're
going
to
have
business
in
front
of
the
city,
whether
if
you're
doing
development
or
whether,
if
you
know,
are
opening
a
restaurant
and
half
those
you're
doing
it
all
yourself?
So
you
need
to
register
if
you're
doing
the
work
itself
as
a
as
a
lobbyist.
It's.
G
G
A
And
which
going
to
move
to
another
potential
loophole
would
be
likely
say,
leaders
of
civic
associations
that
start
to
negotiate
to
the
community
benefits
with
developers
they
for
the
way
that
she
at
what
happens
next,
you
know
so
I
I
took
Frank's
point
like
so
they
swill
sidestep,
coming
through
coming
to
their
local
elected
official
who's,
represented
who's
elected
to
represent
the
people
because
they
don't
want
to
have
to
comply
with
all
this
stuff.
So
still
just
that
negotiating
with
heads
of
organizations
and
civic
associations
right
Anna.
B
An
important
distinction
in
the
mayor
wanted
to
be
clear.
We
are
not
trying
to
dissuade
active
civically
engaged
individuals
from
participating
in
government.
So
if
the
head
of
a
civic
association
does
not
get
paid
for
their
efforts
to
influence
decisions,
they
would
not
fall
under
this.
This
is
really
trying
to
capture,
and
you
know
where
there
are
there's
money
spent
for
people
to
actively
influence
a
decision,
and
if
somebody
is
doing
it
as
a
volunteer
on
their
own
time
and
on
their
own
dime,
then
they
would
not
be
captured
under
this
proposal.
A
H
You
mr.
chairman,
for
convening
this,
and
thank
you
giving
and
Chris
for
presenting
a
great
overview.
I
just
have
a
couple
questions,
but
I
want
to
follow
up
on
counselor
Baker's
question
so
in
terms
of
the
do-it-yourself
small-time
developer,
for
example,
who
doesn't
have?
Let's
say
they
don't
have
a
separate
lawyer
or
lobbyists
etc?
Are
they
really
captured
by
this?
Because
it's
in
reading
the
definition
of
lobbying
agent
and
says
it
includes
a
person
who
engages
in
lobbying
as
part
of
his
regular
and
usual
business
or
professional
activities,
and
not
simply
incidental
thereto?
H
So
someone
is
trying
to
develop
just
okay,
let's
say
it's
a
person
doing
their
first-ever
develoment
project.
They
bought
the
parcel
next
door
to
them.
They
need
to
come
in
and
meet
with
some
city
folks
on
getting
a
variance
for
something,
let's
say:
they're
not
getting
paid
specifically
by
anyone
to
do
to
meet
with
those
city.
Officials
are
introduced
them
to
any
city
officials.
Are
they
covered
by
this?
If
it's
over,
let's
say
for
some
reason
to
ends
up
taking
over
25
hours
to
get
that
done
so.
A
G
I
mean
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
or
25
hours,
any
sort
of
project
that
you
have
in
front
of
the
city.
Oh
I
mean
it
may
be
five
hours
in
front
of
me.
It
may
be
20
hours
at
ISD.
It
may
be
another
40
hours
at
pra.
Is
that
the
20
and
you're
not
really
getting
paid
for
any
of
that
you
hoping
to
get
paid.
G
H
G
D
H
A
Too,
if
I
made,
you
send
Jack
my
senses,
because
we
think
we're
being
given
either
or
option
of
the
city
clerk
sort
of
overseeing
at
which
to
your
point,
council
president,
would
make
more
sense
to
have
it
be
an
ordinance
versus
if
we're
going
to
create
a
special
commission,
that's
charged
with
sort
of
the
enforcement
piece
of
this.
I
think
the
Home
Rule
petition,
I,
one
would
argue
kind
of
it
would
need
state
approval
and
it
would
kind
of
encompass
the
Commission.
That's
good.
H
Position,
I
have
and
again
I
haven't
looked
into
as
much
as
I
will
or
Susan,
probably,
but
the
city
of
Springfield
did
something
just
through
an
ordinance
and
not
a
Home
Rule
petition,
and
they
also
have
a
commission
overseeing
things,
but
I
think
the
references
that
their
Commission
made
just
I,
don't
know
that
might
be.
The
difference
is
that
we
can't
create
a
commission
that
has
City
Council
confirmation
without
state
approval.
So
that
might
be
the
piece,
but
we
could
do
an
ordinance
and
not
a
homo
petition.
A
Think
it's
important
to
to
streamline
it
and
make
make
sure
that's
not
onerous
burden
some
so
that
people
aren't
doing
the
sidestep
and
it's
clear
and
it's
concise
and
the
rules
of
the
game
are
fairly
applied.
But
you're
coming
in
here
as
again
as
I've,
obviously
coming
in
as
a
consultant
and
whether
you're
trying
to
meet
with
the
department
head
at
your
meeting
with
an
elected
official
you're
trying
to
petition
or
Lobby
decision
makers.
A
H
B
Know
I
think
largely.
We
want
to
have
a
conversation
with
all
of
you
also
with
the
clerk
about
how
to
best
implement
it.
That
will
take
you,
no
additional
discussions
around
resources
and
technology
and
staffing,
so
I
think
we
wanted
it
to
be
part
of
the
conversation
of
where
we
think
it's
best
and
forced,
maybe.
H
We
well
when
the
chair
comes
back,
it'd,
be
great
to
make
that
part
of
this
public
process
as
opposed
to
passing
something
and
then
having
to
figure
out
with
the
long
lead
time
who
is
enforcing
it
and
and
and
if
that
actually
ends
up
cutting
out
the
need
for
us
to
go
to
the
state
and
create
a
commission.
Then,
let's
just
do
this
by
ordinance.
It'll
be
faster
and
clear.
Anyway.
I
had
two
issues
with
the
language
itself.
F
B
We
were
trying
to
balance
making
sure
we
had
access
and
information
that
was
readily
available
to
everyone,
while
recognizing
that
there
is
requiring
a
burden
in
requiring
that
the
reporting
of
that
information
and
wanted
to
make
sure
people
have
the
ability
to
all
the
information
required
of
them
together.
So
wait
a
year
felt
like
a
good
gallon.
What's.
H
The
point
of
having
the
information
is
that
residents
can
sort
of
follow
along
and
see.
You
know
who
is
influencing
decision
decisions
as
they're
happening
and
not
you
know,
simply
pulling
everything
months
after
the
approvals
are
even
given
I
think
we
need
to
adjust
the
frequency
on
this.
Otherwise,
it's
just
a
retrospective
look
at
you
know.
Now
you
can
now
you
get
the
curtains
listed
after
you
can't
do
anything
about
it.
H
So
we'd
love
to
flag
that
and
then
it
also
says
at
the
end
the
actual,
take
effect
180
days
after
its
passage
so
just
again,
I
if
we
can
work
out
more
of
the
details
of
commission
versus
clerk
home
repetition
versus
ordinance
through
this
public
process,
I'm
curious,
if
you
have
any
other
reason
why
you
would
need
such
a
long
lag
to
implementation.
So.
C
The
180
days
was
primarily
due
to
a
technological
infrastructure
that
we
currently
don't
have.
We
spoke
with
colleagues
in
city
of
Chicago,
who
had
to
build
a
custom
system
from
the
ground.
Up
to
you
know
to
the
specs
of
their
ordinance.
We
just
thought
a
six-month
time
frame
would
give
whichever
the
employment
agency,
whether
it's
the
clerk
or
commissioned
the
ability
to
build
that
infrastructure,
which
we
currently
don't
have,
whether
it's
an
off-the-shelf
model
tailored
to
this
language
or
something
that's
custom.
The.
H
C
Don't
want
to
speak
for
for
the
CIO
I
know
we
have
spoken
with
the
Secretary
of
State's
office
I'm,
just
not
sure
if
there's
restrictions
on
whether
they
can
share
that
technology
infrastructure
with
us
or
if
we
have
to
purchase
it.
You
know,
but
that's
part
of
the
six
month
time
frame
first
develop
enroll,
oh
okay,.
H
Well
mr.
Chairman
I
was
just
saying:
I
would
feel
much
more
comfortable
if
we
rolled
into
our
councils
hearing
process
more
information
on
really
whether
it
makes
more
sense
for
the
clerk
or
a
commission
to
do
this,
which
I
think
we
should
figure
out
before
we
vote
on
anything
as
well
as
what
mechanism
there
will
be
to
get
access
to
the
information,
a
website
similar
to
the
Secretary
of
State's
or
or
something
else,
but
again,
I
still
think
we
can
do
this
through
ordinance
and
sort
of
formal
petition.
But
thank.
A
You
very
much
at
that
point
and
Chris
you
had
mentioned
Chicago
surge
in
Chicago.
They
do
they
do
their
own
ado.
They
adopt
the
state
of
Illinois,
so
I
got
out
of
that
work
and
even
mentioned
some
nuances
that
they
brought
forward
that
were
they
included
in
in
this
abyss
enough.
So
what
were
they
so.
A
A
C
A
Good,
we
had
invited
some
folks
here.
I
know
that
I
am
Wilmoth
was
invited
as
long
as
Sam
Tyler
same
time.
I
had
a
scheduling
conflict
that
he
has
some
interesting
comments,
that,
in
the
event
that
and
at
the
council
president
suggestion
that
we
either
morph
to
either
a
working
session
at
some
point
or
have
another
hearing.
A
That
and
I
also
think
it's
important
that
the
clerk
be
invited
to
attend
as
well,
which,
given
that
potentially
may
fall
into
her
purview
and
what,
if
any,
they
have
to
address
it
me
and
or
whether
or
not
it
makes
sense
the
Sewer
Commission.
So
my
ma
expectation
as
well
as
council
president
I,
mentioned
sort
of
the
mechanism
by
which
you're
going
to
be
able
to
get
this
information,
so
it's
readily
retrievable
and
and
that
there's
a
website
and
what
had
to
evolve.
A
So
this
is
probably
something
that
will
require
either
an
additional
hearing
or
a
working
session.
But
I
do
know
that
we
had
some
folks
that
have
willing
to
offer
public
testimony
be
willing
to
stay
here
that
public
testimony.
So
what
a
transition
to
the
public
testimony
point
and
I
see
is
that
felicity
bling
bling
bling
go
Felicity
lingo
I'm,
saying
it
correctly.
E
Although
the
race
was
ultimately
cancelled,
the
promoter
declared
bankruptcy,
leaving
ticket-buyers
sponsors
lenders
and
investors
out
of
pocket
millions
of
dollars.
As
recent
testimony
and
bankruptcy
proceeding
has
made
clear
the
City
of
Boston
divided
thousands
and
thousands
of
hours.
Public
officials
crying
tried
making
the
brace
happen.
Yet
the
race
was
promoted
by
the
mayor
with
our
obtaining
Tamir,
the
Emperor
buying
he
even
signed
a
five-year
license,
agreement
hold
it
and
spend
millions
dollars
and
taxpayer
funds
for
road
improvement.
E
The
mayor
support
of
the
race
was
influenced
in
large
part
by
lobbyists
for
the
race
promoter
Boston
again
free
LLC,
who
are
politically
close
to
the
mayor,
specifically
the
promoters.
Lobbyists
included
Christian
of
CK
strategies,
the
mayor's
former
senior
campaign
adviser
and
Dan
pathak
in
Chile
of
bluefin
telecom.
A
supporter
of
the
mayor.
His
brother
was
a
special
advisor
to
the
mayor.
Both
of
these
individuals
lobbied
the
mayor
for
the
race
behind
closed
doors
during
2014,
2015
and
2016.
E
We
also
note
that
the
Boston
here
will
have
reported
last
week
that
Mayor
Walsh
requested
that
Keogh
hand
raise
money
for
an
April,
2015
political
event.
Honoring
mayor
Walsh
and
the
key
O'hanlon
requested
the
race
promoter
cobble
together,
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
in
contributions
for
the
event
public
records
indicate
that
the
promoters,
principles
and
representative
response
I
contributed.
As
requested
mayor,
wolf
signed
the
license
agreement
to
reach
later.
E
In
our
view,
such
transparency
would
have
led
to
better
public
policy
decisions
regarding
the
race
and
perhaps
would
have
deterred
approval
of
the
race
there
by
favoring
the
city's
residents
and
businesses
anon
going
fallout
from
the
ongoing
fall
out
of
the
debacle.
For
these
reasons,
we
wholeheartedly
urge
you
to
vote
in
favor
of
humble
petition.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
SP
very.
A
They
only
have
one
name
here
and
there
any
anyone
else
in
attendance
wishing
to
offer
public
testimony
may
do
so
now
forever
hold
your
peace
seeing
and
hearing
no
additional
desire,
and
he,
my
colleagues,
wish
to
give
any
final
comments
of
thought
and
does
the
administration
want
any
final
thought
very
good
that
will
conclude
today's
hearing
and
govern
operations
committee
with
respect
to
dr.
0107,
some
questions
that
and
some
after
action
items
with
the
questions
that
were
raised
by
my
colleagues
and
I.
A
If
you
can
let
the
hands
around
some
of
those
answers
and
in
my
senses
that
will
probably
either
reconvene
another
hearing
and
get
some
additional
parties
to
attend
the
indoor
a
working
session
in
the
very
near
future,
so
with
that
bracket
0107,
an
order
approving
a
special
law
for
getting
an
act
to
regulate
lobbying
activities
before
the
City
of
Austin
is
address.
Thank
you.