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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on January 24, 2018
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B
Thank
you
I've
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time,
I,
like
all
guests
and
councillors,
and
members
to
please
rise.
I,
have
the
pleasure
of
introducing
the
clergy
today
and
I'm,
going
to
ask
all
guests
and
members
to
stay
standing
as
we
recite
the
pledge
of
allegiance
after
Bishop
Ward
gives
the
invocation.
B
So
Bishop
Lawrence
Ward
is
a
teacher,
a
trainer
and
a
speaker.
He
integrates
faith
in
work,
training
for
people
to
connect
their
faith
to
the
marketplace
and
better
serve
their
surrounding
communities.
His
life
mission
is
to
be
a
resource
for
pastors
for
church
members
for
leaders
and
organizations
in
areas
such
as
vision
and
mission,
development,
leadership
and
team
development
program,
development
and
capacity
building.
Bishop
Ward
is
a
senior
pastor
of
abundant
life
church
in
Cambridge.
He
is
and
has
been
since
1994.
B
He
is
also
my
bishop.
I
grew
up
going
to
abundant
life
church
and
I
still
attend
with
my
husband
and
my
son
Alexander.
He
is
a
presiding
elder
of
the
New
England
district
of
the
United
Pentecostal
Council
of
Assemblies
of
God.
He
also
uses
his
teaching
certifications
in
the
areas
of
financial
literacy,
stress
management
and
offers
training
and
consulting
for
churches,
leaders
seeking
change
and
financial
freedom
for
their
organization.
He
has
earned
a
Bachelor
of
silence,
Science
degree
from
Northeastern
University
masters
of
education
from
the
University
of
Massachusetts
Boston.
B
Currently
he
is
completing
a
master's
in
religion
and
workplace
theology
and
ethics
and
leadership
at
gordon-conwell,
Theological
Seminary.
He
and
his
wife
Reverend
dr.
Virginia
Ward,
who
is
also
here
with
us
today
and
has
also
been
up
on
this
podium
to
give
the
invocation.
They
have
two
sons
and
they
live
in
Boston,
Thank
You,
bishop
for
being
here
and
I
have
to
say
this
is
extremely
special
to
me.
B
C
You
thank
you.
Thank
you,
president
campbell.
I
just
want
to
begin
just
with
a
moment
of
silence
and
whatever
your
tradition
might
be,
that
we're
just
going
to
just
kind
of
center
ourselves,
I'm
coming
from,
certainly
the
christian
tradition
and
before
we
pray
we're
just
going
to
allow
you
just
so
few
moments,
just
a
few
seconds
to
just
really
center
yourself
and
let's
focus
in
on
the
goodness
of
god.
C
Well,
father,
today
we
are
thankful
for
another
day
we
enter
into
it
with
Thanksgiving
lord
I
pray
that
you
would
bless
each
City
Councilor
with
your
wisdom,
I
asked
you
to
abundantly
bless
them
in
their
families
for
their
sacrifice
and
their
willingness
to
serve
the
people
of
the
City
of
Boston
pray
that
you
give
each
counselor
the
courage
and
strength
to
serve
their
districts.
Well,
lord
I.
C
Ask
that,
as
they
begin
this
session
today,
this
special
moment
in
time
Lord
this
wonderful
opportunity
in
2018
that
you
a
guide
and
you
direct
their
thoughts
throughout
the
day,
pray
for
the
council
president
Andrea
Campbell
as
you
directory',
pray
Lord
that
you
give
your
grace
upon
her
life
and
give
her
the
strength
to
lead
with
integrity.
I
pray
for
the
mayor,
Martin
Walsh
that
you
would
continue
to
bless
him
as
he
leads
our
city
and
as
he
works
with
the
City
Council
I
pray
for
their
unity
in
their
work.
C
May
your
peace
reign
in
moments
of
difficulty
in
conversations
and
decisions
that
must
be
made
for
the
good
of
your
people,
Lord
and
I
pray
that
you
would
watch
over
our
city.
You
have
great
plans
for
the
city
of
Boston
plans
to
give
us
hope
in
the
future.
So
Lord.
We
thank
you
for
hearing
and
answering
our
prayer
and
Jesus
name.
I
pray.
B
B
When
you
press
your
button
to
speak
on
matters
today,
I
may
not
actually
call
you
in
the
order
in
which
you
press
your
button,
so
I
will,
of
course,
start
with
the
sponsor
the
co-sponsor
on
an
emotion
or
order
resolution,
and
then
I
will
do
my
best
to
call
you
in
the
order
in
which
you
press
your
button,
but
obviously
I
can't
keep
track
of
that
so
bear
with
our
systems.
Today,
Kari
is
on
it
and
hopefully
they
will
be
up
soon.
So
thank
you.
B
Approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
Corrections
to
be
made
to
the
minutes,
the
minutes
of
the
left,
the
last
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objections.
The
minutes
are
so
approved
clarifying
some
procedure
today,
so
we
are
going
to
take
the
docket
docket
zero.
One,
five
eight,
which
pertains
to
our
proposed
rules
for
the
council
term
2018
through
2019.
B
Just
to
clarify
so
each
of
you
received
a
memo
on
January
19th
that
clarifies
as
the
substantive
changes
to
these
rules.
I
just
also
want
to
say
them
publicly.
So
the
public
also
knows
the
proposed
rules,
change
and
contain
changes
from
the
rules
of
the
previous
term,
the
first
being
in
an
effort
to
increase
public
participation
in
our
council
meetings.
In
our
hearings,
in
particular,
rule
34
was
amended
and
it
requires
at
the
chairs
of
committees
when
a
hearing
is
going
to
last
or
it's
expected
to
last
three
or
more
hours.
B
It
requires
that
the
chair
of
that
committee
allow
public
testimony
at
the
beginning,
the
middle
of
the
hearing,
not
just
at
the
end
I
think
we
all
heard
concerns
from
the
public
that
people
often
come
and
attend
our
hearings
when
they
last
three
four
five,
six
or
seven
hours
long.
They
get
frustrated
that
they
have
to
wait
to
the
very
end
of
the
hearing
to
offer
public
testimony.
This
rule
would
change
that.
B
So
if
a
hearing
is
expected
to
last
three
or
more
hours,
the
chair
of
that
committee
is
required
to
allow
some
public
testimony
at
the
beginning
of
the
hearing
and
in
the
middle
and
it's
up
to
the
discretion
of
the
chair,
to
allow
a
certain
amount
of
people
and
to
frankly,
allow
at
different
points
in
time.
Within
that
hearing.
The
second
substantive
change
has
to
do
with
rule
35
a
this.
B
We
specifically
decided
to
define
committee
events,
so
that
includes
policy
briefings
working
sessions
committee
meetings
as
well
as
hearings,
nowhere
in
the
rules
where
these
previously
defined.
So
the
purpose
is
to
provide
consistency,
but
also
an
explanation
publicly
as
to
what
people
can
expect
for
that
committee
event.
The
rules
clarify
that
a
committee
event,
for
example,
that
is
a
hearing,
is
different
from
a
policy
briefing.
A
policy
briefing
is
different
from
a
committee
meeting
and
so
on.
The
rules
also
were
applicable.
B
Add
the
term
policy
briefing
alongside
the
terms
working
session,
hearing
or
committee
meeting
in
order
to
vote
in
order
to
provide
uniformity
and
consistency.
The
third
change
major
changes
in
the
last
paragraph
of
rule
36
equity.
With
regard
to
service,
delivery
was
added
as
an
area
of
focus
for
committees.
Currently,
committees
are
tasked
with
evaluating
issues
within
the
in
the
context
of
cost
containment,
thinking
about
the
efficiency
and
effectiveness
of
the
service
delivery
of
services
of
the
City
of
Boston
provides.
B
This
specifically
will
encourage
and
ask
committee
chairs
in
vice-chairs
to
look
at
issues
through
the
lens
of
equity,
and
that
equity,
of
course,
can
mean
racial
equity,
gender
equity.
But
it's
important
that
we
begin
to
tackle
issues
through
that
lens
and
the
goal
of
the
council.
This
term
I
hope
will
include
addressing
issues
with
an
equity
lens,
so
rule
36
reflects
that
another
substantive
change
has
to
do
with
the
names
of
the
committee's.
B
In
particular,
some
committees
now
have
new
names,
so
this
committee
on
City,
Neighborhood,
Services
and
veterans
and
military
affairs
now
includes
military
councillor.
Edie
Flynn
will
chair
that
committee
and
this
committee
dealt
with
Veteran
Affairs
before,
but
the
purpose
of
adding
the
military
component
component
was
to
allow
us
to
talk
about
folks
who
are
in
currently
active
duty.
This
captures
that
and
I
want
to
thank
councillor
Flynn
for
his
suggestions
related
to
this.
The
next
committee
now
that
so
we've
changed
now
includes
parks.
B
Oh
parks
has
been
moved
to
the
Committee
on
environment,
sustainability
and
parks
that
would
be
chaired
by
councillor
O'malley
and
the
Committee
on
planning
development
and
transportation.
Now
has
transportation
as
a
part
of
planning
and
development
that
will
be
chaired
by
councillor
Wu,
and
then
we
have
some
new
standing
committees.
Those
committees
include
the
Committee
on
census
and
redistricting.
B
The
Committee
on
civil
rights,
which
used
to
be
a
special
committee,
is
now
going
to
be
a
Standing
Committee
and
then
the
Committee
on
the
Community
Preservation
Act,
which
used
to
be
a
special
committee,
is
now
going
to
be
a
Standing
Committee.
So
those
changes
have
also
been
reflected
in
a
new
rules.
And
lastly,
there
were
some
changes
made
to
the
Committee
on
healthy
woman
families
in
communities
which
is
shared
by
councilor
Pressley,
to
include
some
additional
offices,
and
particularly
offices
in
the
city
that
have
changed
names.
B
B
A
B
A
Number
zero
one:
two
nine
message:
anata
for
the
approval
of
an
ordinance
allowing
short
term
residential
rental
in
the
city
of
boston.
This
oddness
provides
a
process
through
which
certain
dwelling
units
may
be
registered
with
the
city
for
use
as
short-term
rental
units
filed
in
the
offices,
city
cleric
and
weary
19
2018.
A
Superior
offices
unit
docket
number
zero,
one,
three
one
message
in
order:
approving
the
supplemental
appropriation
of
two
million
six
hundred
and
ten
thousand
five
hundred
and
thirty
one
dollars
to
cover
the
FY
18
costs
contained
with
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Boston
Police
Detective
benevolent
society
superior
officers
unit.
The
terms
of
the
contract
are
July.
1St
2016
through
June
30
is
27
Jeanne
and
July
1st
2017
through
June
30th
2020.
A
Ninety
three
local
787
and
docket
number
zero
one.
Thirty
three
message:
an
auto
providing
a
supplemental
appropriation
of
ninety
seven
thousand
fifty
one
dollars
to
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
for
the
FY
18
to
cover
the
FY
818
costs
contained
within
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
between
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
and
the
American
Federation
of
State
County
and
Municipal
Employees
known
as
ask
me
Council.
Ninety
three
local
787,
the
terms
of
the
contract
are
October.
1St
2016
through
September
30
is
2020.
A
The
major
provisions
of
the
contract
include
base
wage
increases
of
two
percent
effective
the
first
pay
period
of
January
of
each
fiscal
year.
The
agreements
also
contain
other
benefits,
including
new
steps,
beginning
in
2019,
as
originally
presented
to
you.
The
FY
18
budget
requests
included
a
reserved
for
collective
bargaining,
a
separate
appropriation
to
fund
projected
collective
bargaining
increases
filed
in
the
office
of
the
city,
clerk
on
January,
19,
2018.
B
A
Number:
zero
one
thirty-four
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
City
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
an
amount
of
1
million
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
title.
3C
nutrition
program
for
the
F
FY
2018
awarded
by
the
US
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
past
to
the
mass
executive
office
of
Elder
afiya's
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
This
grant
would
find
home
delivered
and
congregate
meals
to
seniors
in
Boston
docket.
B
A
Number
zero
one:
three
five
message
and
water
authorized
in
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
the
amount
of
1
million
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
safe
and
successful
Youth
Initiative
amendment
FY
18
+
FY
19
awarded
by
the
Massachusetts
executive
office
of
Health
and
Human
Services
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
a
comprehensive
interagency
strategy
that
connects
law
enforcement,
employment,
education,
public
health
and
youth
development
agencies
to
reduce
violence
in
the
Commonwealth
docket.
A
Docket
number
zero
one:
three
six
message
and
auto
a
thrives
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
$500,000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
title:
3e,
caregivers
water
by
the
US
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
past
the
mess
executive
office
of
Elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
This
fund
will
sub
grant
will
sub
grants
for
caregiver
services
to
seniors
and
grandparents,
raising
their
grandchildren.
B
A
Docket
number
zero
one:
three
seven
message
in
order
authorizing
the
City
of
Austin
to
accept
and
extend
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
executive
office.
Environmental
Affairs,
the
Division
of
Conservation
Service,
Park,
Service's
pack,
land
acquisitions
and
renovations
for
communities
known
as
Park
program
grant.
The
parks
and
recreation
Patman
will
administer
the
funds
to
be
used
to
provide
capital
improvements
to
noise
playground
located
in
the
East
Boston
neighborhood
duck.
A
Number
zero
one
three
eight
message
and
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
three
hundred
and
forty
thousand
nine
hundred
and
sixty
six
dollars
and
eight
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
state
lunch
program.
What
about
Massachusetts
executive
office
of
Elder
fee
is
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
The
grant
will
fund
meals
for
seniors
in
Boston.
D
These
are
all
pretty
straightforward:
the
one
that,
when
I
thank
you
all
for
suspending
in
passing,
Dakin
zero
one
three
six
that
was
a
grant
for
the
elderly
Commission
to
continue
our
efforts
to
support
the
growing
number
of
grandparents
raising
grandchildren
in
Boston
this
Dakin
zero
one.
Three
eight
is
another
in
the
list
of
for
grants
for
the
elderly
Commission
that
I'll
be
moving
to
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
today,
as
the
clerk
just
read
into
the
record.
This
grant
helps
support
the
elderly
Commission
and
supplying
meals
for
our
most
vulnerable,
seniors.
D
B
A
Docket
number:
zero
one:
thirty
nine
message
and
auto
authorized
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
to
grants
from
the
Massachusetts
Gaming
Commission
for
a
cumulative
amount
of
250,000
dollars.
The
purpose
of
the
grant
is
to
fund
a
portion
of
the
city's
cost
for
the
design
of
the
Rutherford
Avenue,
slash
Sullivan
square
project.
A
Number
zero
one
four
zero
message
and
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
180
thousand.
Seventy
five
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
brand
title:
three:
on
studman
2018
awarded
by
the
US
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
Elder
afiya's
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
The
grant
will
fund
services
and
advocacy
for
seniors
in
nursing
homes.
B
Similar
to
the
previous
dockets
that
would
have
gone
to
councilor
Presley's
committee,
councilor
Pressley
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
dock
at
zero
one,
four
zero,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero.
One
four
zero
has
been
passed.
A
Docket
number:
zero
one:
four
one
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
a
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
17
violence
against
women.
Act
stop
ramped.
What
about
the
US
Department
of
Justice,
pastor,
the
math
Executive
Office
of
Public
Safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
one
full-time
BPD,
civilian
domestic
violence
advocate
position
and
a
portion
of
another
docket.
A
E
A
Docket
number
zero
one
four
to
message:
an
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
the
amount
of
sixty
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
forty
dollars
for
the
title.
3D
preventive
health
grant
awarded
by
the
US
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
Elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
elderly
Commission.
The
grant
will
fund
information
and
services
to
improve
the
health
of
seniors
in
Boston
docket
number
zero,
one.
A
Four
three
message:
inaud
or
authorized
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
fifty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
sixteen
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
18
GL,
slash,
arrests,
diversion
grant
a
water
by
the
mass
Department
of
Mental
Health
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
crisis
intervention,
training,
docket
number
zero,
one.
A
Docket
numbers
one
four:
six
message
in
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston:
to
accept
and
extend
the
amount
of
twenty
eight
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
survey
and
planning
a
water
by
the
US
Department
of
the
Interior
pastor,
the
mass,
the
Secretary
of
the
Commonwealth
Archives
to
be
administered
by
the
Environment
Department.
The
grant
will
fund
and
provide
professional
cultural
resource
survey,
expertise
on
the
roxbury
survey,
update
phase
two
and
docket
zero.
A
One
four
seven
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
twenty
seven
thousand
nine
hundred
and
eighty
eight
dollars
and
35
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
2018
traffic
enforcement
program,
water
by
the
US
United
States
Department
of
Transportation
pass
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
public
safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
high
visibility,
traffic
enforcement
of
motor
vehicle
laws,
including,
but
not
limited,
to
speeding
and
aggressive
driving,
driving
and
occupant
protection.
B
B
One
four
four
has
been
passed
duck
at
zero
one.
Four:
five:
the
chair
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
duck
at
zero,
one,
four,
five,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero.
One
four
five
has
been
passed
duck
at
zero,
one:
four,
six
Council
Malley
of
the
floor
and.
F
I
rise
today
to
ask
for
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
duck
at
zero
one.
Four
six.
This
is
a
continuation
of
a
historical
survey,
a
grant
that's
been
awarded
to
our
Environment
Department,
its
second
phase,
it's
the
second
phase
of
our
roxbury
historical
survey,
which
will
update
and
which
will
result
in
the
update
of
inadequate
survey
data
dating
back
to
1983.
That
will
allow
for
inventory
of
up
to
130
properties
adjacent
to
the
area
that
was
selected
in
the
last
go-around.
F
B
You
councillor
Malley
councillor
Malley
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
docket
zero,
one,
four,
six,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
a
duck
at
zero.
One.
Four
six
has
been
passed
duck
at
zero
one.
Four
seven
councillor
McCarthy
moves
for
a
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
duck
at
zero,
one,
four,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero.
B
One
four
seven
has
been
passed
and
just
for
clarification,
we
sometimes
move
quickly
through
the
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
these
dockets.
Most
of
these
are
actually
funds
that
we've
received
from
the
state
to
fund
actual
positions.
Time
is
of
the
essence
with
respect
to
some
of
these
dockets,
because
some
people
have
filled
these
roles,
and
so
it's
incumbent
upon
us
to
get
the
resources
to
the
respective
Department
to
fund
that
role.
So
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
that
really
quickly.
Madam
clerk
reports
of
public
officers
and
others,
madam.
B
A
Be
great,
thank
you.
Docket
number
zero
one.
Four,
eight
notices
the
C
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Emmy
handy.
Excuse
me
as
chief
financial
officer,
effective
January,
1st
2018
docket
number
zero
one.
Four,
nine
notices
the
C
for
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Marty
Martinez
as
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
effective
January,
8
2018
docket
number
zero.
One.
A
Five
zero
communication
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
regarding
the
2017
/
2018
university
accountability,
statistical
report,
docket
number
zero,
one,
five,
one
notices
you
see
from
the
city
council
president
Campbell
of
the
appointment
of
Lydia
Edwards
as
the
trustee
of
the
Boston
neighborhood
house
in
trust
for
term
expiring,
December,
31st,
2018,
docket
number
zero,
one.
Five
two
knows
as
the
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
David
Sweeney
as
the
chief
of
staff,
effective
January,
1st
2018
docket
number
zero
one.
A
Five
three
communication
was
received
from
Bryan
P
gold
and
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
regarding
the
proposed
minor
modification
to
the
south
end
urban
renewal
plan
project
number
mass
R
56
with
respect
to
parcel
three
docket
number
zero.
One
five
for
communication
was
received
from
Bryan,
be
golden
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
regarding
proposed
minor
modifications
to
the
south
and
urban
renewal
plan
project
number
mass
R
56,
with
respect
to
passel
for
docket
number
zero
one.
A
Fifty
five
communication
was
received
from
Bryan
P
golden
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
regarding
the
proposed
minor
modifications
to
the
fenway
urban
renewal
project
number
mass
r11,
five
with
respect
to
parcel
26
docket
number
zero
one.
Five
six
communication
was
received
from
Sally
D
Laura
city
auditor
regarding
the
city
of
Boston's,
fiscal
2017,
comprehensive
annual
financial
report
and
basic
financial
statements
and
docket
number
zero
one.
Five,
seven
notices
you
see
from
the
mayor
of
his
absence
from
the
city
from
9:10
a.m.
on
Friday
January,
12
2018,
until
4:00
p.m.
A
G
President,
as
many
of
you
might
know,
the
idea
of
autonomous
vehicles
and
self-driving
cars
is
nothing
new.
However,
we're
seeing
a
growth
in
renewed
public
interest,
as
well
as
improved
technology
developing
everyday
that
will
quickly
make
self-driving
cars
the
new
norm.
As
always,
the
city
of
Boston
is
already
on
the
storefront
of
this
emerging
technology
by
designing
the
South
Boston
waterfront
and
ray
Flynn
Marine
Park
as
testing
areas
for
autonomous
car
companies
like
new
Tony
optimist,
ride
in-depth
Eva
active
sorry.
G
Well,
while
we
are
preparing
for
the
city
of
self-driving
cars,
we
need
to
start
thinking
about
how
they
will
impact
Boston's
workforce,
as
many
of
these
companies
are
now
offering
rides
for
passengers
through
platforms
like
lyft.
The
purpose
of
this
order
is
to
learn
more
about
the
city's
current
potential
autonomous
vehicle
regulations,
but,
most
importantly,
focus
on
how
this
could
possibly
exact
effect,
the
existing
transportation
industry.
G
We
can
do
this
by
exploring
ways
to
be
proactive
and
protect
current
members
of
Boston's
workforce
like
drivers
in
taxi
medallion
owners,
and
we
should
also
use
this
opportunity
to
have
a
conversation
about
how
taxi
medallions
could
be
used
in
new
and
innovative
ways.
Thank
you
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
on
this
issue.
Thank.
B
B
H
You,
madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
commend
councilor
Baker
for
this
incredibly
important
that
we
get
out
in
front
of
this
technology
we'll
hear
later
about
air
and
air
BnB,
and
all
the
short-term
rental
platforms
and
and
I
think
it's
a
similar
situation,
where
there
will
be
something
that
very
quickly
completely
changes.
How
people
do
business,
how
we
think
about
planning
how
we
think
about
all
aspects
of
our
economy
and
rather
than
wait
and
see
what
the
impacts
are
and
then
kind
of
try
to
pick
up
the
pieces.
H
It's
important
that
we
get
out
in
front
with
this,
while
still
letting
innovation
happen,
but
making
sure
that
we're
addressing
issues
of
congestion.
What
happens
if
everybody
all
of
a
sudden
has
a
driverless
car,
doing
all
their
errands
all
around
the
city
and
we're
actually
increasing
the
number
of
vehicles
on
the
road,
as
opposed
to
setting
the
standard
for
people
to
share
driverless
cars
or
have
some
more
public
form
of
transportation
that
can
reduce
the
number
of
vehicles
actually
free
up.
H
Our
parking
garages
for
other
uses
that
we
need
buildings
for
cetera
I,
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
also
adding
to
this
conversation,
the
workforce,
implement
implications
one-day
very
likely
not
too
far
in
the
future.
Uber
is
going
to
announce
all
of
a
sudden
that
they
don't
need
to
hire
any
drivers
anymore,
and
a
lot
of
folks
will
be
without
a
source
of
income
and
without
money
for
it
to
put
food
on
the
table.
H
A
B
Go
back
to
the
previous
docket
and
that
is
docking
zero
one
five,
nine
and
actually
asked
for
reconsideration
to
reassign
this
docket
jointly
to
two
committees
to
have
a
second
to
reconsider
this
docket.
Thank
you.
So
we
are
going
to
jointly
assign
dockets
zero
docket
zero
one,
five,
nine
to
the
Committee
on
planning,
development
and
transportation,
as
well
as
jobs,
wages
and
Workforce
Development,
okay
and
madam
clerk.
Now
we
can
go
back
to
duck
at
zero
one
six,
zero.
A
B
Counselor
Kimball,
thank
you,
counselor
CMO
mr.
chair,
so
this
has
to
do
with
this
doc.
It
has
to
do
with
body
cameras
in
the
pilot
program
for
body
cameras
and
just
to
provide
some
context
in
sort
of
history.
So
in
the
spring
of
2016,
the
administration,
along
with
the
Boston
Police
Department,
agreed
to
do
a
six-month
body
camera
pilot
program.
B
As
then
chair
of
the
Committee
on
Public
Safety
and
criminal
justice
I,
along
with
some
of
my
colleagues,
including
my
vice
chair,
councillor,
McCarthy
councillor,
asabi,
George
and
council,
la
mattina
when
he
was
here,
held
some
community
meetings
across
the
city
to
have
a
conversation
about
the
body
camera
pilot
program,
not
just
to
inform
residents
that
we
were
doing
it,
but
also
to
get
their
input
on
policy.
We
received
an
overwhelmingly
positive
response
to
the
meetings
that
we
held
in
the
community
and
the
final
body.
B
Camera
policy
that
was
adopted
was
informed
by
these
community
meetings
and
particularly
residents.
The
pilot
was
subsequently
extended
for
six
months
and
at
that
conclusion
of
the
pilot
program.
Northeastern
University
conducted
a
study
on
January,
8th,
Northeastern
University,
the
school
of
Criminology
and
criminal
justice
released
their
preliminary
results
and
they
were
overall
positive.
B
There
are
costs
associated
with
this
and
they
have
ranged
they're
in
the
millions,
but
they've
range
from
3
million
to
8
million.
So
we
still
need
to
have
a
conversation
about
cost,
but
I
do
think
that
we
could
be
creative.
So
this
shouldn't
be
about
thinking
that
we
need
to
equip
every
officer
overnight.
B
Maybe
we
can
do
implementation
and
phases,
but
I
do
think
the
public
should
continue
to
have
a
say
in
these
in
the
process
as
we
develop
it
and
lastly,
I
do
not
think
that
body
cameras
is
the
only
tool
to
solve
the
issues.
We're
dealing
with
in
the
context
of
violence
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
do
think
it
is
one
effective
tool
that
we
can
use,
and
then
we
also
need
to
be
thinking
about
what
other
things
should
we
be
doing?
B
What
other
initiatives
should
we
be
deploying
to
address
the
issue
of
violence,
Public
Safety,
the
interactions
between
civilians
and
police
and
how
people
generally
just
feel
in
their
communities
when
it
comes
to
public
safety?
So
I
think
this
needs
to
be
a
part
of
a
larger
strategy
to
improve
interactions
between
between
police
officers
and
civilians,
and
vice
versa.
I
think
it
can
help
address
the
issue
of
violence
and
increase
accountability
for
the
police
department.
So
I
look
forward
to
a
hearing.
B
I
You
counsel
Presley
sign
on
please
add,
counsel,
Presley,
counselor,
woo,
counselor,
Zakim,
Council
or
O'malley
councillor,
McCarthy,
counselor,
Janey,
counselor,
clarity,
counselor
asabi,
George,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
Baker
and
please
add
my
and
counselor
Flynn
and
please
add
my
name:
docket
zero.
One.
Six
zero
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Public,
Safety
and
criminal
justice.
J
You,
madam
president,
this
is
a
refile
myself
and
I
councilor
Pressley
filed
at
the
end
of
last
year,
in
response
obviously
I
think
to
a
lot
of
the
news
stories,
a
lot
of
the
reports
of
incidents
of
sexual
harassment
and
really
the
lack
of
recourse
for
many
of
the
victims
and
the
protection
of
many
of
the
perpetrators
and
positions
of
power
over
the
last
generations
and
I.
Think
in
particular
this
at
home.
J
As
we
were
hearing
about
many
legislative
bodies
having
some
of
these
issues
and
I
want
to
thank
council
Presley
for
partnering
with
me
on
this.
You
say
it's
as
important
as
ever
that
this
body
ourselves
is
elected
representative
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Make
sure
that
everyone
who's
in
here
has
a
visitor
as
an
advocate
as
a
staff.
Member,
as
folks
who
are
here
are
watching
our
proceedings
is
in
a
safe
place.
J
I
think
we've
seen
even
just
recently
news
the
Massachusetts
state
Senate's
investigation
of
their
issues
with
their
reporting
on
invested
or
investigation
over
there,
and
it's
important
that
this
body
looks
at
best
practices,
not
just
from
other
political
bodies
or
legislatures
across
the
country,
but
from
human
resources.
Experts
from
legal
experts
to
make
sure
that
we
have
policies
in
place
both
to
prevent
the
incidents
of
harassment,
assault
etc,
but
also
in
the
unfortunate
case
of
these
do
occur.
J
But
there
is
adequate
resource
and
that
people
are
held
accountable,
whether
those
are
elected
officials,
those
appointed
officials,
whether
they're
staff
or
whether
they're
visitors
to
this
side
of
the
building
I.
Think
it's
incredibly
important.
So
I
look
forward
to
having
hearing
on
this
and
hopefully
working
with
you
as
president
and
all
of
our
colleagues,
to
make
sure
we
do
have
best
practices
in
place
that
everyone
feel
safe
here
in
this
body.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
The
sexual
harassment
does
not
happen
and
that
when
it
does
that
there
is
a
place
for
a
recourse
and
justice
for
its
victims.
The
language
and
intent
has
not
changed
since
we
filed
this
hearing
order
last
year
to
better
understand
our
procedures
now
for
sexual
harassment
claims
and
to
ensure
that
this
body,
as
counselors
Aiken
was
saying,
is
using
the
best
practices
of
public
and
private
sectors
to
ensure
a
safe,
healthy
and
inclusive
work
environment
for
counselors,
for
staff
and
for
visitors.
Thank
you,
Thank.
B
You
councillor
Presley,
madam
clerk
Umayyad
councillor
Wu
councillor
O'malley
councillor
Janey,
councillor
McCarthy,
councillor,
Flynn,
council,
Flaherty,
councillor
sabi,
George,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
Baker
in
the
chair,
docket
zero
one.
Six
one
would
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
civil
rights.
A
J
J
Boston
Transportation
Department
excuse
me
mayor's
office
and
other
agencies
around
the
necessity
for
healthcare
providers
to
go
to
park
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Obviously,
parking
continues
to
be
an
issue,
but
particularly
in
many
of
our
downtown
neighborhoods,
where
parking
is
scarce
and
especially
for
those
who
don't
have
resident
parking
permits,
which
are
many
of
these
health
care
workers,
it's
become
really
burdensome
for
them
to
find
parking
for
them
to
take
these
tickets
as
they're
caring
for
folks
who
are
either
temporarily
ill
or
under
hospice
care
or
are
permanently
disabled.
J
K
L
B
L
L
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
all
this
is
simply
a
refil
from
our
last
session
and,
as
you
all
know,
you
can
read
in
the
hearing
word
of
that.
Bps
has
125
schools
with
33
different
grade
configurations.
It's
a
mess.
We
need
to
fix
it.
The
School
Committee
and
the
superintendent
are
working
towards
some
fixes
and
we'd
like
to
be
a
part
of
that
process.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
anyone
else
wishing
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Okay,
don't
suppress,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
counselor
woo
councilor
Pressley
councillor
O'malley,
councillor
McCarthy,
councillor
Janey,
councillor,
Flynn,
council,
Flaherty,
council,
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
Baker
in
the
chair,
docket
zero,
one,
six
four
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
education,
docket,
zero,
one,
six,
five:
men
Kirk!
Thank
you!
Docket.
A
L
Thank
you
again.
Madame
president
gonna
speak
on
165
as
well,
so
we
could
have
done
it
out
of
order.
I
do
again
rise
to
refile
this
hearing
order
regarding
the
Boston
Public
Schools
transportation
budget
for
fiscal
year,
18
to
date
during
the
budget
process.
Last
year
we
were,
we
were
able
to
discover
a
little
too
late,
a
promise,
BPS
transportation,
cost-saving
that
ended
up
turning
into
a
cost
overrun
specific
to
the
transportation
budget
for
BPS.
L
As
a
condition
of
my
budget
vote
last
session,
I
promised
that
I
would
call
this
hearing
to
learn
midway
through
the
school
year,
what
the
spending
was
to
date
so
that
we
can
have
a
more
accurate
picture
coming
into
this
next
budget
season.
That
is
ahead
of
us.
The
we
had
hoped
to
have
this
hearing
last
December,
but
the
scheduling
proved
to
be
a
little
difficult,
so
I'm
refiling
today
with
hopes
to
have
that
hearing
soon.
L
Although
I
would
like
to
note
the
forth
where,
as
on
this
refil
is
new
and
I
have
made
in
this
refiled
specific
mention
of
the
adjustment
of
bail
times
and
what
impact
that
would
have
on
the
operations
and
the
operational
costs
and
procedures
of
the
transportation
process
and
therefore
its
impact
on
the
budget.
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
look
forward
to
an
expedited
hearing
on
this
topic.
Thank.
H
You,
madam
president,
and
Thank
You
councillor
sabi
George,
for
following
up
on
this
I,
just
wanted
to
note
that,
in
the
midst
of
the
bail
time
discussion,
I
had
asked
the
school
department,
given
that
we
were
in
between.
You,
know
one
term
and
the
next
four
specific
bits
of
information
related
to
not
just
past
performance
and
this
year's
budget,
but
actions
of
what
the
changes
would
be
if
the
news,
if
the
new
bail
time
schedule
had
been
implemented,
I
did
not
hear
back
from
them.
H
M
Anyway,
this
is
my
my
fifth
first
real
meeting
of
the
year,
and
this
will
make
four
out
of
five
years
that
we
opened
up
the
year
talking
about
BPS
transportation
and
every
single
year.
We
promise
different
things
that
could
possibly
happen.
Different
tweaks
and
I.
Think
council
Flaherty
said
it
right
with
over
a
billion
dollar
budget.
We
have
to
have
more
answers
than
we're
going
to
reroute
students,
we're
going
to
make
straighter
lines
or
only
take
right,
turns
and
all
this
other
nonsense.
M
This
is
the
year
I
think
that
bps
transportation
gets
held
to
the
you
know
their
feet
to
the
fire.
We
are
spending
way
too
much
money,
I'm,
putting
kids
two
or
three
of
them
on
a
44
passenger
bus
to
be
bused
halfway
across
the
the
city
and
that
money
should
be
in
the
classrooms.
It
should
be
for
Chromebooks.
It
should
be
for
new
history
books.
Did
you
mean
to
for
math
books?
It
should
be
for
teaching
supplies,
it
should
be
for
teachers.
So
I
am
looking
forward
to
this
hearing.
M
B
You
councillor
McCarthy
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
If
we
could,
please
add
counter
as
a
cam
consul,
O'malley
councillor
Flynn
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
anyone
else
looking
to
add
their
names
and
if
you
could
also
add
the
chair,
docket
0
1
up
and
councilor
Pressley
docket
0,
1,
6
4
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
education,
darken
0,
1,
6
5.
Thank
you,
madam
Clerk.
L
You
again,
madam
chair
and
I
again
rise
to
refile
my
hearing
order
from
the
last
session
regarding
predatory
sales
practices
and
scams
that
target
our
seniors.
This
hearing
order
was
inspired
by
Jamal
Crawford
and
his
experience
with
his
grandmother,
who
was
being
harassed
daily
by
people
trying
to
buy
her
house
and
sell
her
bad
insurance
policies.
This
is
often
a
scenario
that
seniors
that
they're
most
vulnerable,
become
targets
of
seniors,
have
a
right
to
age
in
place,
free
from
harassment
and
in
her
honor.
We
will
make
progress
on
this
issue.
L
B
You
Thank
You,
counselor,
sorry
George.
Anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Anyone
looking
at
her
name
counselors.
They
come
counselor
ooh
if
you
could
add
councilor
Pressley
counselor,
O'malley,
counselor,
McCarthy,
counselor,
Janey,
counselor,
Flynn,
counselor,
Flaherty,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
co-moh,
counselor
Baker,
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero
one.
Six
five
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
small
business
and
Consumer
Affairs.
J
J
Also
with
the
transportation
department,
with
David
Leonard
from
the
Boston
Public
Library
about
ways
to
make
it
easier
for
people
to
vote,
to
register
and
to
vote
on
Election
Day.
That's
what
this
bill
came
out
of.
It
would
provide
an
opportunity
to
register
when
folks
get
their
resident
permit
parking
resident
parking.
Permit.
Excuse
me
when
they
had
a
library
card
when
they
interact
with
bps
through
our
welcome
centers
or
registering
students
for
school,
but
I
think
really
meaningfully,
at
least
for
the
next
generation
of
a
civic
activists
and
future
city
councillors
and
elected
officials.
J
It
provides
an
opportunity
both
for
students
in
our
high
schools,
who
are
eligible
to
pre-register
to
vote
before
they're
18
to
be
given
that
opportunity
and
given
that
information
in
the
schools,
it
also
provides
an
excuse
on
Election
Day
for
missing
a
class
or
being
late,
certainly
don't
want
to
make
it
too
easy
to
get
out
of
class.
So
there
are
provisions
in
here
for
showing
your
I
voted
sticker
or
a
sign
letter
from
an
elections
official
that
sort
of
thing,
but
I
think
for
one
day
a
year.
J
It's
incredibly
important
that
if
we
do
have
18
year
olds
in
our
high
school
system,
who
want
to
participate,
who
want
to
vote
on
things
like
the
transportation
budget
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
who
want
to
participate
in
discussion
about
our
schools,
funding
in
our
transportation,
our
housing
discussions.
Oh,
we
should
do
everything
we
can
to
lower
barriers.
For
that
so
look
forward
to
having
a
hearing
and
voting
on
this
this
year
and
hopefully
getting
into
place
I
want
to
thank
all
the
members
of
the
administration
who
testified.
There
was
no,
not
no
resistance.
J
B
Thank
You
councillor
Zakim
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
add
their
names.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
woo,
oh
man,
councillor
Janey,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
savvy
George,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
as
well
as
the
chair
and
councilor
Pressley
dock.
Yet
zero
one.
Six
six
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
A
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk
I
rise
to
ask
suspension
and
passage
to
honor.
Mr.
Simpson
Mississip
Singh
was
born
on
June
18
1921.
He
was
raised
in
Allston
Peter
and
listed
in
the
army
on
January
20th
1941.
He
was
20
years
old
and
had
four
years
of
high
school
education
in
1942
Peter
was
captured
by
Imperial
Japan,
while
serving
in
the
Philippine
Islands
and
was
sent
to
a
prisoner
of
war
camp
near
Rozelle,
Manila
Philippines,
where
485
other
American
POWs
were
held.
I
His
capture
was
first
reported
to
the
International
Committee
of
the
Red
Cross
on
may
7th
1942,
and
the
last
report
was
made
on
May
28
1942.
Mr.
Simpson
died
an
appeal
W
camp
on
somewhere,
in-between
that
month
of
May
early
on
in
World
War
two.
So
it's
my
honor
to
ask
for
suspension
and
pass
so
we
can
recognize
his
heroism
in
our
community.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
counselor
seeing
one
co-moh
anyone
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
add
their
names,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
counselors,
a-come,
counselor,
Wu,
councilor,
Pressley
counsel,
O'malley,
councillor
McCarthy,
counselor,
Flynn
counsel,
Flaherty,
counselor,
sabe,
Jorge,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor
Baker,
as
well
as
the
chair,
counselor
co-moh
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
one,
six,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
zero
one.
Six
seven
has
been
passed.
A
F
You,
madam
president,
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
beacon,
compassion
center
and
their
board
of
representative
met
with
me
or
the
Board
of
Directors
regarding
their
desire
to
open
a
medicinal
marijuana
dispensary
located
a
1524
VFW
Parkway
in
West
Roxbury
for
those
that
may
not
be
familiar
with
the
area
of
the
f/w
Parkway
is
the
road
you
take
in
to
Dedham.
This
is
right
on
the
Denham
West
Roxbury
border
I.
F
Let
them
know
that
if
they
wanted
to
introduce
a
facility
in
West,
Roxbury
they'd
have
to
do
extensive
outreach
to
local
neighborhood
associations,
as
well
as
the
community.
Within
this
time
frame,
they
meant
with
the
West
Roxbury
neighborhood
council,
the
15/15
VFW
trailer
park
Boston's
only
trailer
park,
which
I
am
proud
to
represent
Charles
River,
Spring
Valley,
Neighborhood
Association,
as
well
as
the
West
Roxbury
Civic
and
Improvement
Association.
All
of
these
neighborhood
associations
voted
not
to
oppose
the
facility
as
long
as
it
remained
a
medicinal
marijuana
facility.
Only
I've
reiterated
that
request.
They
have
agreed.
F
F
Make
sure
that
we
can
allow
for
the
continuation
of
debate
and
discussion,
but
again,
look
forward
to
hearing
more
about
the
six
district
safely
got
safety
guidelines,
rules
and
regulations,
as
well
as
their
commitment
to
being
medicinal
only
look
forward
to
having
a
hearing
and
relatively
short
order.
Thank
you.
Oh.
B
L
Thank
you,
madam
president,
for
that
appointment
as
chair
of
the
Committee
on
education,
I
will
balance
the
big
picture
conversations
with
the
operational
changes
or
the
nitty-gritty
that
we
know
are
so
important
to
success
in
this
I
am
asking:
should
our
School
Committee
remain
as
an
appointed
body,
or
should
it
become
an
elected
body
or
a
combination
of
both
the
School
Committee
plays
a
big
role
in
our
student
achievement
and
the
success
of
our
schools.
Their
responsibilities
range
from
monitoring
the
annual
operating
budget
to
managing
and
evaluating
the
superintendent,
as
well
as
reviewing
district
policies.
L
The
structure
of
the
School
Committee
is
important
to
families,
to
our
neighbors,
to
all
residents
of
the
City
of
Boston,
and
it's
not
just
for
surface-level
reasons
that
we
hear
about
this.
This
really
is
a
question
about
how
families
will
best
engage
with
the
people
who
set
policy
that
impact
their
children's
education.
L
In
this
hearing,
I'd
like
to
give
parents,
families,
students,
educational
professionals,
the
Boston,
Public
Schools
is
a
district
in
the
administration,
an
opportunity
to
engage
in
a
productive
dialogue
with
each
other
I
anticipate
that
this
will
be
a
long
and
ongoing
process,
but
I
expect
it
to
be
in
a
productive
one
and
I
look
forward
to
starting
this
process
soon.
Thank
you.
B
D
Arise
to
come
in
the
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
ongoing
discussion
back
to
the
floor.
I
hope
one
of
the
things
that
will
be
explored
as
we're
looking
at
the
the
governance
of
the
committee
is
giving
the
student
representative
voting
power.
You
know
so
often
we're
talking
about
how
important
it
is
that
we
are
engaging
community
voices
in
a
meaningful
way,
and
it
is
certainly
bothered
me
that
we
have
a
student
representative
on
the
board,
but
that
has
no
voting
power.
B
B
B
B
You,
mr.
chair,
so
this
hearing
order
has
to
do
with
the
reconstruction
of
the
Long
Island,
Bridge
and
I
want
to
thank
councillor
sabe
George
and
councillor
Baker,
not
only
for
their
partnership
with
this
hearing
order,
but
for
their
work
in
regard
to
this
issue
last
term,
given
the
mayor's
announcement
and
commitment
to
rebuilding
the
Long
Island
Bridge
as
a
way
to
address
the
opioid
crisis
and
the
incredible
toll
it's
taking
on
not
only
the
Commonwealth,
but
particularly
the
city
of
Boston
I,
think
it's
essential
that
the
council
and
residents
be
involved
in
those
discussions.
B
I
mean
that
happened
in
the
immediate
and
at
the
forefront
as
they're
developing
their
plans
to
reconstruct
the
bridge.
Given
the
amount
of
resources
in
capital
it
will
take
to
reconstruct
the
ridge.
It
is
extremely
important
that
the
council,
as
financial
stewards
for
the
city
of
Boston,
and
that
our
residents
have
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
those
discussions,
I
think
we
all
want
our
residents
to
have
incredible
programming,
especially
those
who
are
struggling
with
addiction
and
to
receive
adequate
and
effective
services.
B
L
L
We
you
know,
we
note
that
this
is
an
important
right
step
to
fight
and
to
find-
and
you
know,
to
fight
the
opium,
opioid
epidemic,
I'm,
sorry
and
to
find
an
end
to
this
crisis.
This
will
be
a
considerable
investment
in
our
recovery
continuum
of
care,
as
well
as
our
city's
infrastructure.
I
expect
that
the
Boston
City
Council
should
be
involved
in
every
step
of
this
process
and
I
look
forward
to
that
involvement.
L
But
it
is
a
very
important
step
for
us
to
acknowledging
the
crisis
that
we
have
in
the
city
and
respecting
and
acknowledging
the
work
that
happened
on
Long
Island
and
the
role
that
it
can
play
in
fighting
this
epidemic.
So
I
look
forward
to
this
hearing
and
this
process
ahead
and
we're
working,
certainly
in
partnership
with
my
colleagues
in
particular
Campbell
and
Baker,
but
as
well
as
with
the
administration.
Thank
you.
Thank.
G
Be
gorge,
for
let
me
sign
on
Long
Island
is
actually
in
my
district
in
accident.
In
the
what
happened
when
Long
Island
was
moved,
is
in
my
district
also
so
I
deal
with
with
this
nearly
every
day,
I
think
when
we
look
at
this,
we
shouldn't
necessarily
looking
at
this-
is
just
a
recovery
campus.
What
we're
going
to
what
we're
going
to
be
doing
for
the
next
number
of
years.
G
Ten,
twenty,
probably
the
rest
of
all
of
our
lives,
is
dealing
with
the
wake
of
this
repeal
oyk
crisis,
because
it
it
runs
so
deep
people,
people
if
you
start
at
16,
17
18,
whatever
your
your
Ronaldson,
a
parallel
universe,
you're,
not
thinking
about
job
you're,
not
thinking
about
anything
that
may
potentially
be
normal
in
your
life.
So
so
you
you
get
to
an
age
whether
it's
your
late,
20s
or
late
thirties.
I
Please
help
please
have
the
name
of
Councillors
a
comm
counselor
O'malley
councillor,
McCarthy
councilor,
Pressley,
counselor,
Wu,
councillor
Janey,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor
flower,
tea,
councillor
Edwards
and
please
add
my
name
to
docket
zero
one.
Seven
zero
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
of
Planning
development
and
transportation.
I
F
You,
madam
president,
I
think
this
is
the
sixth
or
the
seventh
hero
square
that
I've
been
honored
to
introduce
before
this
body.
It
truly
is
a
great
honor.
What
we
get
to
do
and
most
of
them
had
done
in
a
concert.
She
only
did
one
earlier
for
World
War,
two
veteran.
This
is
about
a
Vietnam
veteran
and
that
has
not
gone
unnoticed
because
often
the
men
and
women
who
served
in
the
Vietnam
era
did
not
receive
the
accolades
that
they
so
richly
deserve.
F
B
You
councillor
Malley
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Add
your
name:
councillor
Wu
councillor,
Zakim
councilor,
Pressley,
council,
McCarthy,
councillor
Janey,
councillor,
Flynn,
counselor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
sabe,
jurors,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
Baker
in
Madame
clerk.
B
If
you
could
also
add
the
chairs
name,
councillor
O'malley
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
zero,
one,
seven
one
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
those
in
those
the
eyes
have
it
dock
at
zero
one
seven
one
has
been
passed:
I'm,
sorry,
docket,
zero,
one,
seven
one
has
been
adopted:
Thank
You,
Madame
clerk.
Thank.
A
F
You,
madam
president,
one
of
the
things
I
was
most
proud
of
last
year
to
work
with
all
of
you,
particularly
my
lead
co-sponsor
in
this
council
woo
in
the
passage
of
what
was
then
known
as
docket
number
zero
one.
Three
two:
it
has
since
gone
into
law
as
chapter
nine
of
the
ordinances
of
2017,
which
of
course
was
the
plastic
bag,
elimination
ordinance.
F
Thank
you
all
for
those
of
you
who
served
on
this
body
it
passed
unanimously
and
was
signed
into
law
by
Mayor
Walsh
shortly
after
the
way
the
ordinance
was,
it
will
go
into
effect
a
year
from
implementation.
So
we're
looking
at
the
end
of
December
of
this
calendar
year
2018
and
the
purpose
of
this
hearing
order
today
is
to
really
continue
the
great
work
that
we
did
getting
up
to
the
point
of
passage
since
its
passage
I've
heard
from
a
number
of
business
owners
who
have
called
me
directly
and
said
how
we
want
it.
F
We
think
this
is
great
we're
happy
about
this,
but
how
does
it?
What
are
some
of
the
questions?
Well,
how
can
we
get
these
bags?
How
can
we
can
we
give
away
reusable
bags
answers?
Of
course,
yes,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
the
city,
particularly
the
Environment
Department,
particularly
ISD,
particularly
so
DPW,
is
able
to
work
with
these
business
owners.
Our
main
street's
districts
have
been
great
they've,
been
the
backbone
of
this.
F
We've
engaged
them
every
step
of
the
way,
so
I
see
enormous
utility
and,
having
this
body
hold
a
series
of
working
sessions,
they
don't
even
have
to
be
hearings.
It
can
be
an
opportunity
for
residents,
business
owners
and
others
to
really
get
their
questions
answered
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
collectively
so
that
once
this
goes
into
effect
at
the
end
of
this
calendar
year,
everyone
will
be
able
to
to
abide
by
it.
It
could
be
something
as
simple
as
setting
up
a
website.
F
It
could
be
something
as
simple
as
working
with
our
BHA
and
particularly
our
lower-income
communities,
to
make
sure
that
they
have
access
to
reusable
plastic
bags.
I've
ordered
them.
Some
of
you
have
ordered
them
as
well.
I
will
give
one
to
anyone
that
wants
them,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
we
can
get
the
word
out.
F
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
engage
with
all
the
stakeholders
trickly
the
business
owners,
particularly
the
Dorchester
Girl
Scouts,
the
driving
force
between
our
ordinance,
who
have
set
up
as
recently
as
this
weekend,
I
believe
they're
in
councilor,
sabi
Georgia
stitch
house
making
more
reusable
boomerang
bags.
They
call
them
so
there's
a
lot
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done.
F
I
want
to
make
sure
that
this
body,
which
wrote
this
bill,
which
impasse
this
bill,
is
really
helping
to
work
with
the
mayor
to
make
sure
that
it's
implemented
as
well
as
clean
and
as
seamlessly
as
possible.
I
foresee
a
series
of
you
know
several
working
sessions
where
we
can
engage
people
perhaps
do
some
out
in
the
community
I'm
hoping
as
well
and
really
make
sure
that
this
goes
into
effect
as
well
and
as
quickly
and
as
effectively
as
possible.
Thank
you,
madam
four.
E
A
B
H
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Our
streets
are
one
of
the
most
valuable
resources
that
the
city
of
Boston
has
in
terms
of
property
and
right
now
we're
giving
a
whole
lot
of
it
away
for
free
our
resident
parking
system
isn't
quite
working
across
the
city.
I
think
any
one
of
us
and
throughout
our
district
will
hear
different
versions
of
how
it
stressful
it
can
be
to
try
to
circle
to
find
parking.
If
you
come
home
even
a
little
bit
after
5:00
p.m.
H
or
how
you
own,
a
small
business
and
all
the
streets
around
are
all
resident
parking.
Only
so
you're
constantly
running
out
every
two
hours
to
try
to
move
it
to
a
different
metered
space
not
have
to
pay
the
parking
ticket
or
how
you're
trying
to
have
visitors
come
and
spend
time.
You
know
family
members
coming
in
from
out
of
town
and
they
can't
leave
the
car
anywhere
because
it's
all
resident
parking
and
then
the
one
visitors
parking
spot
on
the
street
is
gone.
H
So
there's
a
lot
of
issues
that
I
think
we
could
untangle
here
and
talk
about
and
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
here
as
well.
I
do
want
to
be
upfront
that
I
personally
believe
we
should
be
talking
about
looking
at
a
fee
for
resident
parking.
Currently,
there
is
no
charge
whatsoever
to
any
vehicle
and
no
limit
on
the
number
of
stickers
that
any
family
can
have.
So
there
are
a
number
you
know
over.
H
There
are
hundreds
of
families
with
over
five
cars
sticker
to
their
name
and
who
knows
how
they
manage
moving,
all
of
them
around
with
with
street
sweeping
and
and
snow,
and
all
that
and
it's
actually
incentivizing
us
to
give
up
this
resource
and
not
use
it
well.
So
I
know,
for
example,
when
I
lived
in
the
south
end
I
had
parking
behind
the
house
in
the
alley,
but
it
was
easier
saved,
maybe
45
seconds
a
minute
to
park
it
right
on
the
street.
H
H
I,
don't
have
any
sort
of
hidden
agenda
here,
except
to
talk
about
how
we
might
possibly
link
the
potential
to
raise
revenue
that
we
need
for
infrastructure
improvements
across
the
city
with
making
it
easier
for
people
to
find
a
spot
using
our
resident
perking
parking
permit
program
better
and
adding
these
extra
features
like
a
small-business
parking
sticker.
A
visitor
parking
sticker
I
hope
to
have
different
working
sessions
and
hearings
throughout
the
neighborhoods
to
hear
directly
from
people
and
will
get
a
lot
of
feedback
and
would
love
everyone's
involvement
in
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
You,
madam
president,
I
want
to
thank.
You
could
call
a
council
woo
for
taking
this
on.
It's
a
very
venturous
and
brave
I
also
want
to
say,
I
think
it
is
high
time
that
we
we
discussed
this.
Someone
who
lives
in
and
represents
many
of
our
downtown
neighborhoods
parking
in
general
and
curbside
usage
in
general
is
really
at
the
forefront.
J
So,
as
part
of
this
discussion-
and
maybe
it
maybe
needs
a
its
own
hearing-
order
down
the
road
talking
about,
though
how
we
are
assigning
curb
spaces
with
so
many
deliveries
today
with
councillor
Baker's
earlier
hearing
order
on
uber,
lyft
and
taxicab
type
things,
there's
a
lot
going
on
with
the
addition
of
bike
lanes,
which
is
again
long
overdue.
But
we
are
changing
the
way
our
streets
are
configured
and
I.
Think
it's
time
that
we
look
at
how
we're
allocating
our
precious
curb
space,
whether
it's
for
parking,
whether
it's
for
loading
and
unloading,
etc,
etc.
J
So
I
look
forward
to
participating
in
this
hearing
and
related
hearings
and
ask
that
you
add
my
name
and
I
think
it's
it's
time
that
we
we
do
a
weekend
as
the
city
grows,
to
make
sure
this
precious
resource
is
efficiently
allocated
and
that
we
are
supporting
our
residents
and
visitors
and
business
owners.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
councillor
shaken
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Add
your
names
Madame
clerk.
If
we
could
add
counselor,
CMO,
counselor,
Edwards,
counselor,
savvy
George,
councillor
Flynn,
councilor
Pressley,
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero
one.
Seven
three
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
planning
development
and
transportation.
If
we
could
go
back
to
docket
zero
one.
Seven
two
councilor
Pressley
was
out
of
the
chamber
at
the
moment.
What
would
like
to
add
her
name
docket
zero,
one,
seven
two
and
we
will
do
that
unless
there's
any
objections.
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
president.
This
is
continuing
an
effort
that
I
had
launched
last
year.
Similarly,
you
want
to
give
a
shout-out
to
our
activists
and
community
leader
Jamal
Crawford
for
sparking
this
discussion
with
my
office.
The
right
to
free
petition
is
something
that's
very
special
to
Massachusetts.
It
is
codified
in
our
state
constitution
and
is
about
the
idea
that
any
person
living
in
the
Commonwealth
should
be
able
to
directly
impact
government
in
that
most
in
the
closest
possible
way.
H
H
Some
cities
have
also
codified
this
at
the
municipal
level
and
I
actually
think
it
works
better
when
we
do
it
at
the
city
level
in
Massachusetts,
because
it
what
it
means
is
that
a
city
would
agree
that
they
would
require
themselves
to
hear,
hear
to
have
a
hearing
on
any
topic
that
a
certain
number
of
citizens
or
residents
petition
them
on.
So
this
I
know
is,
would
change
our
procedures
a
little
bit
on
the
council
to
open
it
up
and
give
residents
a
direct
way
to
impact
our
agenda.
It
I
know.
H
You
know
we
have
a
lot
of
items.
You
know
factors
to
discuss
in
terms
of
what
should
be
allowed
and
eligibility
and
and
how
we
get
there
in
terms
of
the
right
number
of
signatures
and
what
topics,
but
I
really
believe
that,
especially
now
in
today's
political
environment,
we
have
to
be
partnering
with
community
as
much
as
we
can
and
the
closer
that
we
can
link
ourselves.
The
more
trust
we
can
build
up
by
giving
people
a
way
to
directly
get
involved.
H
The
stronger
ideas
will
come
out
of
this
council
and
the
the
better
our
city
will
be
for
it.
So
this
petition,
this
ordinance
reflects
some
of
the
feedback
that
we
got
at
the
hearing
we
held
last
session
incorporating
some
feedback
from
the
clerk
on
you
know,
time,
stamping
and
adding
provisions
that
if
the
elections
department
is
very
busy
and
they
can't
certify
signatures
right,
then
they
can
ask
for
more
time
from
the
council
president.
It
also
ups
the
number
of
signatures
from
a
250
signature
threshold
to
a
500
signature
threshold.
H
That
would
be
the
trigger
for
the
council
to
agree
to
hold
a
hearing
within
three
months
on
any
topic.
So
let's
have
the
discussion.
We
can
talk
about
all
the
specifics,
but
again
I
think
we
have
to
open
ourselves
up
for
the
most
the
greatest
possible
transparency
and
accountability,
and
that
includes
letting
people
have
a
direct
say
and
the
business
that's
discussed
on
the
floor.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
counsel,
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
Add
your
name,
madam
Clerk.
If
you
could
add
councillor
Presley's
name,
councillor
Flynn's
name,
councillor
sabe,
George,
councillor
Edwards
and
the
chair
docket
zero,
one,
seven
four
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
D
D
She
was
testifying
today
right
at
the
Statehouse,
with
Transportation,
Committee
and
I
want
to
thank
the
mini
transit
and
social
justice
advocates
like
ace,
transit
matters,
livable
streets
and
transportation
for
Massachusetts
and
many
others
for
their
continued
advocacy
and
lobbying
to
raise
these
issues
we're
filing
this
hearing
order
today,
because,
while
the
MBTA
is
in
the
midst
of
implementing
and
are
considering
system-wide
changes
to
improve
efficiency
and
writer
experience,
it
is
essential
that
we
engage
a
diversity
of
voices
to
better
understand
how
these
proposed
changes
will
impact
them.
It
is
also
essential.
D
We
engage
these
voices
to
seek
out
their
recommendations
to
ensure
a
smoother
transition
and
implementation
to
alleviate
and/or,
eliminate
financial
burden
or
hardship,
and
to
remove
any
barriers
to
to
purchasing
t
cards
and
to
rider
access
without
input
from
community
and
rider
voices
and
cooperative
partnership
from
the
MBTA.
The
move
to
a
cashless
system
will
likely
result
in
a
heavier
burden
to
our
most
vulnerable
residents,
including,
and
especially,
lower-income
communities
and
elderly
populations,
many
of
whom
are
underbanked
and
are
without
access
to
ATM
cards
or
smartphones.
D
It
is
my
hope
that
this
hearing
will
instruct
the
official
rollout
of
this
new
policy
putting
consumer
and
rider
experience,
input
and
perspective
at
the
forefront,
while
also
better
educating
the
public
about
the
policy.
We
look
forward
to
this
hearing
about
the
impacts
of
a
cassius
fare
collective
collection
system
on
our
residents,
as
well
as
continuing
to
push
the
broader
dialogue
and
solutions
to
ensure
equity
and
access,
affordability
and
reliability
for
every
neighborhood
income,
level,
age
and
mobility.
Thank
you.
H
The
leadership
on
this
issue,
proud
to
partner
on
it
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
from
my
perspective,
I
think
it's
incredibly
incredibly
important
that
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
increase
ridership,
and
particularly
at
the
city
level.
We
can
do
a
lot
more
for
our
buses
to
make
them
run
better,
to
make
them
more
to
make
them
more
reliable
and
to
make
them
go
faster.
H
We
saw
with
the
pilot
of
the
Washington
Avenue
corridor
the
dedicated
bus
lane
that
it
shaved
a
an
amazing
amount
of
time
off
for
people's
commutes
from
Rosendale
Square
to
Forest
Hills,
that's
a
whole
bunch
of
people
who
will
now
be
invested
in
the
bus
system
and
wanting
to
invest
in
public
transit
overall,
so
I
support
changes
that
will
make
buses
go
faster.
That
will
improve
the
experience,
but
at
our
foundation,
public
transit
has
to
be
for
everyone,
and
so
you
know
one
a
backup.
B
Thanks
Thank
You
counsel,
anyone
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter
at
madam
Clerk
if
we
could
add
counselors
a
come
councilor
O'malley
councillor,
McCarthy
councillor
Janey,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor
zombie,
George,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero
one.
Seven
five
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Planning
development
and
transportation.
D
Of
the
floor,
thank
you.
Madam
president.
This
is
a
file
from
refile
from
last
year,
so
I
won't
speak
too
long
on
it,
but
for
the
purposes
of
our
new
counselors
here,
just
as
a
summary,
this
order
is
to
review
the
state's
housing
codes
that
set
the
date
that
all
large
buildings
are
required
to
turn
their
heating
systems
on
it's
an
issue
of
her
from
East
Boston
to
Charlestown,
especially
from
our
seniors.
D
Currently,
heating
season
begins
September
15th,
and
it
may
seem
like
a
long
time
ago,
but
September
of
2017
was
the
fourth
warmest
summer
in
the
last
137
years,
and
according
to
NASA
16
of
the
17
warmest
years
in
recorded
history
have
happened
since
2001.
So
what
does
this
mean?
It
means
putting
the
heat
on
when
it
is
still
70
to
80
degrees
outside
it's
not
a
sustainable.
It's
not
sustainable
for
energy
use,
but
even
more
important
and
immediate
is
that
it
is
posing
significant
health
risks
for
seniors
living
in
larger
apartment
buildings.
B
You
Council
press.
Thank
you.
Anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
I'm
add
your
name,
madam
clerk.
If
you
could
add
councillor
O'malley
councillor
Flynn
councillor,
sabi,
George,
council,
flower,
tea,
councillor,
co-moh
councillors,
a
come
as
well
as
the
chair
and
councillor
McCarthy
docket
zero.
One.
Seven
six
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Housing
and
Community
Development.
F
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
a
year
ago,
tomorrow,
actually
councillor
Wu
and
I
first
introduced
the
Community
Choice
energy
hearing
order.
Before
this
body
we
had
a
very
robust,
long
and
lengthy
and
informative
working
session
on
8:00
in
April
of
that
year.
A
number
of
meetings
with
the
state
meetings
with
the
city
meetings
with
constituent
and
advocates,
leading
up
to
our
final
hearing,
which
was
October
3rd
I,
think
virtually
all
of
you
who
were
there
at
the
serving
at
the
time,
participated
in
it
and
it
was
passed
into
law
and
by
this
body
signed
into
law.
F
This
past
fall.
Some
of
the
plastic
bags
is
something
I'm
incredibly
proud
of.
Once
we
adopt
Community
Choice
energy
Boston
will
really
help
lead
only
in
this
Commonwealth
and
in
New
England,
but
really
across
the
country
in
doing
more
to
have
renewable
energy
sources
and
to
drive
our
energy
from
renewable
energy
sources.
F
Since
the
start
of
2017,
136
cities
and
towns
have
implemented
community
choice,
energy
about
the
Commonwealth
boss,
from
obviously
being
the
most
impactful,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we're
able
to
do
through
our
sort
of
information
gathering
process
was
come
up
with
a
figure
that
we
could
increase
our
renewable
energy
supply
by
about
5%
at
no
increased
cost
to
the
ratepayer.
This
is
absolutely
significant
because,
even
though
it's
only
a
five
percent
increase,
it
is
the
equivalent
of
taking
6,400
cars
off
of
Boston
Street
again.
F
I
have
said
it
time
and
time
again,
any
fiscal
conservative
ought
to
be
an
environmentalist
as
well,
because
not
only
can
we
do
something,
that's
good
for
the
environment,
but
can
be
saved
the
ratepayer
money
as
well.
One
of
the
recommendations
from
our
hearing
order
that
was
passed
was
to
establish
a
working
group
of
council
members
in
community
stakeholders,
and
that
is
the
purpose
of
this
hearing
order
today.
F
To
make
sure
we
can
work
with
the
Walsh
administration,
with
the
energy
and
environment
department
and
really
engage
many
of
the
community
activists
and
and
folks
at
the
state
level.
Folks,
at
the
Attorney,
General's
Office
and
folks
in
this
body
who
worked
really
hard
to
get
there,
there's
a
process
in
place
where
we
need
to
work
to
identify
different
vendors,
identify
different
opportunities
out
there
and
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
the
more
information
and
the
more
transparent
and
open
the
process
is
the
better
it
will
be
for
implementation.
F
So
excuse
me
so
look
forward
to
again
working
on
this
issue.
This
is
something
that
is
not
only
good
for
the
environment,
good
for
the
ratepayer
good
for
public
health
as
well.
It
really
will
make
sure
that
as
Boston
as
Washington
DC
has
completely
abdicated
their
role
in
fighting
climate
change.
Cities
like
Boston
can
lead
the
way.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
councillor
Morelli
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
I'm
add
your
name,
madam
clerk.
If
we
could
add
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor,
asabi
George,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
Janey,
councilor,
Pressley
councillors
a
come
as
well
as
the
chair,
docket
zero
one.
Seven
seven
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Environment
sustainability
in
parks.
N
You
president
Campbell
and
thank
you,
madam
clerk,
today
at
our
first
hearing
I,
wanted
to
express
my
excitement
and
hopefulness
for
Boston
I
wanted
to
express
gratitude
to
my
fellow
council
members,
each
one
of
you
have
embraced
me
each
one
of
you
have
welcomed
me
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
and
learning
from
you.
Thank
you
to
Charlestown
East
Boston
in
the
North
End,
for
this
opportunity
to
lead
and
to
also
learn
from
you
as
well.
N
N
N
Many
of
those
challenges
begin
with
the
basic
human
need
right
for
safe,
clean,
affordable
housing.
Today
we
do
face
a
housing
crisis.
Today
we
also
face
a
wealth
gap
that,
for
many,
is
directly
related
to
their
ability
to
own
a
home
and
for
many
others
and
for
generations.
The
incredibly
considering
the
consistent
impact
of
redlining
has
kept
many
people
from
also
being
homeowners.
It
all
comes
back
to
housing.
N
In
my
district
we
will
be
creating
Boston's,
newest
neighborhood
at
Suffolk
Downs
at
one
end,
and
at
the
other
will
be,
we
will
be
redoing
the
largest
housing
project,
one
of
the
oldest
lodging
housing
projects
in
New
England.
We
will
be
facing
challenges
on
the
extremes
of
the
housing
spectrum.
First,
we
will
cut.
We
will
fight
to
keep
all
1,100
housing
units
in
Charlestown
that
are
deeply
affordable
and
we
will
stop
the
displacement
of
any
of
those
tenants.
N
On
the
other
end,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
fighting
to
assure
that
our
newest
neighborhood
is
welcoming
to
all
economic
levels,
embraces
our
incredible,
diverse
neighborhoods
and
make
sure
its
future
is
not
dictated
by
big
business,
but
instead
we
need
to
show
leadership
and
make
sure
that
big
business
adjusts
to
the
needs
and
standards
set
by
our
community
still
at
the
core.
Both
the
vote
developments
is
the
very
question
in
the
need
of
having
a
home.
The
city
has
launched
an
aggressive
goal
of
building
53,000
units
and
is
already
ahead
of
schedule.
N
Let
me
be
clear:
I
do
not
believe
we
can
build
our
way
out
of
this
problem
and
I'm
a
skeptic
of
trickle-down
housing
policies.
We
need
a
direct
and
equally
aggressive
mindset
for
creating
housing
for
our
families.
We
need
real
numbers
and
measurements
that
reflect
the
average
income
of
Bostonians,
not
the
area
area
median
income.
We
need
targeted,
frank
discussions
with
developers.
We
need
to
set
an
investment
standard
in
Boston.
We
need
to
play
defense
and
protect
our
housing
stock.
N
Like
it's
one
of
the
most
precious
resources
we
have
so
today,
I
introduced
an
ordinance
that
plays
some
defense
by
demanding
a
discourse.
Excuse
me
today,
I
introduced
an
ordinance
that
demands
some
d
source.
It's
a
defense
by
demanding
a
discourse
on
speculation;
I'm
particularly
wanting
us
to
have
this
discourse
that
only
discusses
the
de
speculation
of
our
housing
market,
but
also
how
we
can
generate
revenue
from
from
slowing
it
down
and
assuring
that
we
are
preventing
displacement.
N
If
you
come
here
to
treat
our
neighborhoods
like
a
piece
of
stock
that
can
be
our
treat
our
housing
stock
like
a
piece
of
stock
that
can
be
traded
on
Wall
Street,
the
city
is
not
for
you
again.
Boston
is
not
for
sale.
Our
future
is
at
stake
and
we
have
work
to
do.
But
Boston
knows
how
to
work,
and
we
will
rise
the
occasion
and
we
will
meet
this
challenge
head-on.
The
city
of
Boston
Boston
can
build
more
than
just
buildings.
We
can
and
must
build
pathways
out
of
poverty
through
housing.
N
N
Let's
adopt
a
community
benefit
standard
agreement
and
let's
protect
our
tenants
and
help
them
become
owners.
Let
us
also
provide
resources
to
our
small
mom-and-pop
landlords
and
help
them
to
keep
up
with
upgrades
and
incentivize
them
to
house
our
vulnerable
populations
at
reasonable
rents
through
tax
insurance
in
other
policies.
N
Let
us
protect
all
Bostonians
on
their
pathway
to
homeownership,
let's
be
sure
that
we
can
always
say
to
struggling
single
parents
to
newly
arriving
immigrants
to
young
people
just
starting
out
and
forever
to
the
families
that
have
been
here
for
generations.
Welcome
to
Boston,
welcome
home.
Thank
you.
B
B
Anyone
wishing
to
speak
on
this
matter,
anyone
wishing
to
add
their
name,
madam
Clerk,
can
you
add:
councilor
Zakim
councilor
Pressley
councillor
O'malley,
councillor
McCarthy,
councillor
Janey,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
Baker,
the
chair,
as
well
as
council
whoo-hoo,
had
to
run
out
with
the
baby,
but
she
will
be
back
docket
zero.
One
seven
eight
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development.
B
B
B
B
The
chair
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
duck
at
zero.
One,
eight,
two,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
duck
at
zero.
One
eight
two
has
been
passed:
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter
which,
in
the
absence
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
agenda.
A
By
councillor
Ayanna
Presley
and
then
Anissa
rossabi
George
in
the
city
of
Boston
water,
for
hearing
to
discuss
the
finding
from
the
city
of
Boston
requests
for
information
RFI
to
pursue
litigation
against
pharmaceutical
companies
for
their
role
in
the
opioid
crisis.
Whereas
substance
use
disorder
remains
the
top
public.
Health
challenge
for
cities
and
towns
across
America,
therefore,
be
it
audited.
D
Loved
ones,
family
members,
neighbors
and
friends
fell
victim
to
the
crack
epidemic
in
the
1980s
and
were
met
with
criminalization.
I
am
encouraged
by
our
country,
our
Commonwealth's,
our
city's
collective
response
to
treat
the
opioid
epidemic
for
what
it
is,
a
public
health
issue.
That
is
why
I
several
months
ago,
reached
out
to
the
mayor's
administration
to
discuss
what
are
some
of
the
frontline
law
firms.
D
What
have
they
done
in
cities
throughout
this
country
to
pursue
litigation
against
the
pharmaceutical
companies
to
hold
them
accountable
for
the
role
that
they
played
in
contributing
and
their
practices
and
over
prescribing
to
the
opioid
epidemic?
I
want
to
thank,
therefore,
taking
the
first
formal
step
of
putting
out
a
request
for
information
to
understand
the
how
behind
litigation
regarding
opioids
impacted
families.
Residents
advocates
policymakers,
we've
all
grappled
with
who
is
responsible
for
the
price
we
are
all
paying
for
this
epidemic.
D
For
too
long,
we
have
been
told
that
the
pharmaceutical
companies
are
out
of
our
jurisdiction,
but
cities
and
states
around
the
country
are
trying
desperately
to
heal
their
residents
and
are
seeking
another
path
towards
holding
these
companies
accountable.
Again.
I
commend
the
administration
for
putting
this
RFI
out.
However,
in
that
this
body
has
been
a
leader
in
raising
consciousness
and
awareness
and
putting
forward
policy,
we
need
to
be
involved
in
this
process
when
the
request
for
information
is
analyzed
by
the
city
of
Boston.
D
I
want
to
thank
councillor,
sabe
George
for
being
a
true
partner
and
leading
on
this,
as
well
as
councillor
Baker,
and
for
all
the
work.
The
counter
sabe
Judge
George
has
done
through
her
committee
and
I
look
forward
to
a
hearing
where
we
can
further
unpack
this
and
I
ask
all
of
your
forgiveness
tour.
This
late
fall
order
and
appreciate
your
being
so
accommodating.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
You
thank
you.
Madam
president.
It's
been
a
long
time
as
a
teacher
that
I've
had
to
raise
my
hand
but
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
first
thank
my
colleague,
councillor
Ayanna
Presley,
for
taking
a
leadership
role
in
this
hearing
order
and
calling
for
it
ahead
of
schedule
and
I
think
that
that
is
a
great
way
to
also
talk
about
this
crisis.
L
It
is
getting
away
from
us
and
we
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
dealing
with
this,
which
is
perhaps
the
most
pressing
public
health
crisis
of
our
generation
and
look
for
all
of
the
help
we
get
in
this
work
and
councillor
Presley's
recognition
of
the
crisis
in
this
work.
That's
ahead
of
us
I,
appreciate
so
much
and
look
forward
to
getting
to
it.
I
would
like
to
remind
everyone,
because
data
is
often
what
drives
us.
L
I
look
forward
to
you
our
support
in
this
matter
and
to
an
expedited
process,
both
in
partnership
with
the
administration
and
really
our
partners
up
at
the
Statehouse,
because
this
work,
although
we
are
looking
at
this
from
a
city's
perspective,
we
need
to
look
at
it
from
a
statewide
perspective
as
well
as
a
regional
one,
so
I
thank
you,
councilor
Pressley
and
all
of
you
all
of
you
for
your
continued
work
on
this
crisis.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
You
councillor
sobbing
George.
Anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
matter.
I'm
add
your
name,
madam
clerk.
If
we
could
add
councillors
a
come,
Chancellor
O'malley
council
McCarthy
counter
Janey
councillor
Flynn
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
Baker,
as
well
as
the
chair.
This
late
file
matter
were
replaced
in
the
committee
on
homelessness,
mental
health
and
recovery.
Before
we
move
on
to
the
green
sheets,
I've
been
asked
to
go
back
to
docket
number
zero
one,
seven
zero
for
reconsideration
on
its
assignment.
B
That's
definitely
transportation,
but
it
also
has
to
do
with
the
programming
and
what
will
actually
be
present
on
the
island
and
what
will
be
a
part
of
those
plans,
and
that
committee
held
many
hearings
related
to
that.
So
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
reassign
docket,
0,
1,
7,
0,
jointly
to
the
Committee
on
homelessness,
mental
health
and
recovery,
as
well
as
planning
development
and
transportation.
Are
there
any
objections
to
doing
that
hearing
and
seeing
no
objections?
Document
0,
1,
7
0
will
be
reassigned.
B
I
will
say
you
know
we
don't
want
to
get
in
the
practice
of
jointly
assigning,
because
I
think
people
are
cheering
committees
for
a
reason.
But
that
being
said,
when
a
docket
does
spell
out
in
the
hearing
order,
major
subject
matters
that
cover
more
than
one
committee
I
will
ask
that
the
chairs
have
conversations
with
each
other
about
that,
and
in
this
case
just
like
the
docket.
Previously,
the
chairs
are
okay
with
that,
so
we're
gonna
jointly
assign.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
B
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
clerk,
and
thank
you.
Madam
president.
This
ordinance
pertains
to
guidelines
around
sidewalk
signs
in
sandwich
boards.
So
we've
had
several
several
discussion
over
the
last
couple
years,
which
actually
led
to
a
pilot
program
that
technically
ended.
June
30th
of
2017
so
may
Walsh
has
filed
this
amendment
to
make
the
guidelines
permanent.
However,
we
do
have
some
residents
and
some
businesses
that
still
have
a
few
lingering
questions
and
concerns.
K
We
also
have
three
new
members
and
I
thought
it
was
important
to
give
the
three
new
members
an
opportunity
to
see
what,
if
any,
impact
this,
these
guidelines
would
have
on
their
respective
districts,
so
I'm
asking
colleagues
to
reject
this
matter
without
prejudice
so
that
we
can
revisit
the
conversation
one
more
time
in
an
effort
to
get
something
permanent
on
the
books
with
respect
to
sandwich
boards
and
sidewalk
signs
and
advertisements.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
B
You
councillor
Flaherty,
so
the
question
now
before
us
is
to
reject
without
prejudice
docket
zero,
one
zero
zero,
which
would
then
send
it
back
to
the
mayor
who
has
an
opportunity
to
refile
it
just
as
councillor
Flaherty
said
and
just
reiterating
we
do
have
three
new
counselors,
and
so
this
is
an
opportunity
for
these
new
counselors
to
engage
in
the
conversation.
So
we'll
take
a
vote
at
this
time.
B
A
Madam
president,
duck
at
zero
one
zero
one
and
the
committee
of
the
whole
sponsored
by
the
mayor
message:
an
otter
approving
a
homo
petition
to
the
general
court
entitled
an
act
to
regulate
lobbying
activities
before
the
City
Council.
It
was
filed
on
January,
11th
2017
and
on
April
28th.
There
was
a
hearing
and
it
was
previously
docket
number
zero
107.
So.
B
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
reassign
duck
at
number
zero
one,
zero
one
on
the
green
sheets
from
the
Committee
on
the
whole
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
Are
there
any
objections
to
doing
that?
All
those
in
favor?
If
you
could
say
aye
all
those
opposed
the
eyes?
Have
it
duck
at
number
zero
one
zero
one
has
been
reassigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
B
So
moving
on
to
the
consent
agenda,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter
which,
in
the
absence
of
a
Jakob's
within
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda
hearing
and
seeing
no
objection.
The
matter
is
so
added
at
this
time.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
is
adopted.
B
So
thank
you
each
for
your
you're
expected
collaboration
in
that
I,
appreciate
it
and
again
welcome
to
the
three
new
counselors
counselor
Janie,
counselor,
Flynn
and
counselor
Edwards,
and
at
this
time
we
will
move
in
to
memorials
I'd
like
to
ask
all
guests,
counselors
and
staff,
to
please
rise
as
we
prepare
to
adjourn
today
in
the
concern.
The
meeting
and
memory
of
the
following
individuals.
B
For
a
councillor,
Baker
George
Kelly
for
councillor
co-moh
Mario,
a
cavaliere
carmella
Cellucci,
Anthony,
zucchini,
Neffe,
Quinn,
Dominica,
cinchy
and
Michael
Tobin
for
councillor
Janey,
Alexander,
Mervyn,
Shakeel
Browder
for
councillor
McCarthy,
James,
H
McPhillips
for
Council
Rome,
Ali,
Christine,
Cooper,
Tiffany,
OB
for
counselors
of
sabe,
George
clarity
and
Flynn
Evelyn
Reagan
for
counselors
asabi
George
in
O'malley,
Barbara,
Murray
farik
for
counselors
Flaherty
in
Flynn,
Lawrence
McCarthy
and
for
all
counselors
Jean
Linder
Lynch,
congressman
Stephen
Lynch,
his
wife,
the
Honorable.
Oh.
A
B
Apologize
his
sister
thank
you:
I
apologize
I
apologize
publicly
to
congressman
Lynch
for
all
counselors
as
well.
Honorable
Robert
crane,
the
former
treasurer
for
the
Commonwealth
Joseph
Timmel,
T
and
Elena
le
bear
Lorraine's
mother-in-law
at
this
moment.
If
we
could
take
a
moment
of
silence.
Thank
you.
B
At
this
time,
the
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourned
today,
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
four
mentioned
individuals
and
was
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
January
31st
at
12:00
noon
in
this
chamber,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye,
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
the
hearing.
The
council's
adjourned.