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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations WORKING SESSION on Docket #0155 on January 29, 2021
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Docket #0155 - An Act Relative to the Office of the Mayor
C
B
B
Good
afternoon
everyone,
I'm
city
council,
lydia,
edwards,
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations,
friday
january
29,
2021,
we're
here
today
for
a
virtual
working
session
on
docket
zero
one.
One
five
excuse
me:
zero
one.
Five,
five
and
act
relative
to
the
office
of
mayor
in
the
city
of
boston
council
arroyo
sponsored
this
proposal,
and
it
is
referred
to
the
committee
on
january
13th,
the
committee
held
a
lengthy
hearing
on
january
26
2021
this
past
tuesday,
where
public
comment
was
taken.
B
The
homo
petition
will
amend
the
city's
city
of
boston's
charter
by
providing
that
if
a
vacancy
occurs
in
the
city
of
boston,
excuse
me
in
the
office
of
the
mayor
in
the
year
2021,
the
president
of
the
city
council
become
the
acting
mayor
for
the
remainder
of
the
unexpired
term,
under
current
charter
provision,
section
13
of
the
acts
of
1948.
If
amended,
if
the
office
of
the
mayor
becomes
vacant
before
march
5th
2021,
the
city
council
will
be
required
to
call
for
a
special
election
to
fill
the
vacancy.
B
Excuse
me
issued
an
executive
order,
modifying
certain
requirements
of
the
open
meeting
law,
relieving
public
bodies
of
certain
requirements
and
allowing
us
to
then
conduct
our
business
on
zoom,
while
at
the
same
time,
accounting
for
the
public
safety
crisis
that
we're
in
so
the
public
may
watch
this
meeting
via
live
stream
at
www.boston.com
city
dash
council
dash
tv.
It
would
also
it
will
also
be
rebroadcasted
at
a
later
date
on
xfinity
8,
rcn
82
verizon
964.
B
public
plug
book.
Testimony
will
not
be
taken
at
this
working
session,
but
written
comments
may
be
sent
to
the
committee
email
at
ccc.go
boston.gov
and
will
be
made
part
of
the
record
and
available
to
all
counselors
this
homeworld
petition.
Again,
as
I
stated
essentially
what
it
will
do.
Sorry,
I
don't
repeat
that
so
participating
today
on
behalf
of
the
administration
is
sabina
pallante
manager,
head
of
assistant,
registrar
of
the
boston
elections
department
and
I
believe
we
will
be
joined
by
michelle
tassinari
of
the
director
of
elections
at
the
secretary
of
state.
B
Now
29
2021
dear
councilor
edwards,
please
be
advised
that
I
will
not
be
in
attendance
at
today's
government
operations
working
session
dock
at
zero,
one
five,
five
and
act
relative
to
the
office
of
mayor
and
the
city
of
boston.
I
will
be
watching
the
recording.
Please
read
this
matter
into
the
public
record:
sincerely
frank
baker,
boston
city,
council
of
district
3.,.
B
B
B
For
example,
what
existed
before
may
change,
literally
and
in
a
matter
of
days
I
just
saw-
or
I
was
just
informed-
that
february
4th
will
actually
be
the
confirmation
hearing
for
our
mayor
or
secretary
labor
the
day
after
we
will
be
voting
for
this.
So
it
is
imperative
that
everyone
comes
here
to
work,
because
this
has
got
to
move.
This
has
got
to
move,
so
I
also
wanted
to
again,
as
I
stated
tuesday
is,
was
centered
on
public
testimony
and
the.
B
Why,
and
the
overall
goals
today
is
about
the
language
and,
unlike
my
friends
of
the
state
house,
us
municipal
officers,
we
got
to
show
our
work
because
of
open
meeting
laws.
We
will
actually
show
how
much
and
how
hard
we
work,
not
to
say
that
the
state
house
doesn't
work
hard.
I'm
not
saying
that.
I'm
just
saying
we
get
to
show
it
and
we
can
work
on
that
too.
If
any
of
them
would
like
to
discuss
open
meeting
law
again,
my
goal
is
consensus.
B
I'm
going
to
give
the
mic
to
him
where
council
royale
could
talk
about
the
process,
how
he
got
to
his
conclusions,
how
he
got
to
the
language,
and,
ideally,
council
royal,
if
you
could
just
walk
through
the
the
draft
like
this.
Is
this
sect
you
don't
have
to
you
know,
read
it
out
loud
as
you
know,
but
if
you
wanted
to
just
kind
of
break
down,
this
is
what
this
does.
This
is
what
this
does.
This
is
what
this
was.
B
A
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I'm
going
to
just
I
think
we
all
went
to
that
hearing.
I
believe
everybody
was
there.
So
everybody
sort
of
knows
the
reasons
why
so
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
the
reasons
why.
But
I
do
want
to
get
into
the
language
for
this
and
sort
of
what
went
into
the
thinking
about
how
this
was
set
up
and
what
went
into
thinking
about.
Why?
What
I
would
like
to
come
out
of
this,
and
so
we
have
section
one
in
section
two,
it's
very
simple.
It's
first
paragraph
second
paragraph.
A
B
A
E
B
A
F
B
A
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
so
to
be
clear.
The
actual
home
rule
petition
has
a
one
page
in
the
second
page.
First
page
has
the
whereases
second
page
has
a
few
of
those,
whereas,
but
also
has
the
actual
changes
that
we're
seeking,
and
that's
section
one
and
section
two
for
the
sake
of
brevity
section,
one
specifically
states,
you
know
I'm
going
to
go
right
to
the
point
of
it.
A
Section
2
provides
that
the
provisions
of
this
act
shall
take
effect
immediately
upon
passage.
Those
are
the
two
sections
when
we
were
putting
this
together.
The
concept
here
was,
I
believed,
personally,
that
a
special
election
would
be
harmful
for
the
city
of
boston,
for
a
number
of
different
reasons
that
makes
up
the,
whereas
is,
I
think,
we've
all
heard
from
the
community,
so
I
don't
feel
the
need
to
keep
repeating
over
and
over
what
those
issues
are.
A
So
the
second
part
of
that
was
beyond
feeling
that
there
was
an
issue
that
we
had
to
address.
The
next
step
was,
as
folks
know,
a
home
rule
petition
has
to
go
through
the
mayor,
the
house,
the
senate,
and
to
the
governor.
The
next
step
was
to
make
sure
that
we
crafted
something
that
was
legally
sound,
that
had
precedence.
A
That
would
make
it
all
the
way
to
the
governor's
desk
or
signature
as
quickly
as
we
possibly
could
understanding
the
time
frame
that
we
were
in
lawrence
has
already
done
this,
and
what
lawrence
did
essentially
is.
Their
charter
is
a
little
different
than
ours,
but
it
had
one
so
once
one
thing
that
could
happen
prior
to
a
date
and
another
thing
that
could
happen
if
they
were
on
another
different
time
frame
similar
to
us
march,
5th,
is
sort
of
our
cutoff
date
after
march
5th.
A
Everything
that
this
chart
this
homeworld
petition
would
seek
to
do
is
what
the
charter
already
does?
It's,
not
a
charter
rewrite
it
just
says.
If,
if
he
left
before
march
5th,
we
would
be
forced
to
have
a
special.
What
we're
asking
in
this
homeworld
petition
is
that
what
would
have
occurred
after
march
5th
is
what
we
do,
because
that
would
eliminate
the
home
the
the
special
election.
What
lawrence
had
was
similar.
A
They
had
a
part
one
that
they
were
seeking
to
avoid,
but
their
charter
offered
a
second
option
and
they
sought
to
get
that
done.
So
that's
what
they
ended
up
going
with
the
second
option
that
eliminated
the
special
election
for
them
that
made
it
through
the
house,
the
senate
and
the
governor
signed
it,
and
just
I
believe,
earlier
this
week
it
was
monday
the
judiciary
upheld
it,
and
so
what
I'm
seeking
to
do
here
is
follow
the
precedent
of
what
already
exists.
A
But
specifically,
the
purpose
here
was
to
do
away
with
the
special
election
that
this
was
calling
for
due
to
the
multitude
of
reasons
expressed,
but
also
to
do
so
in
a
way
where
the
house
and
the
legislature
and
the
senate
and
the
governor
could
get
on
board
quickly
and
could
approve
this
quickly,
and
so
that's.
That
was
the
purpose
of
that.
I
have
heard
folks,
and
I
want
to
be
public
about
this.
A
I've
heard
folks
say
what
about
just
changing
this
permanently,
and
I
will
tell
you
that
I
am
on
board
with
the
idea
of
changing
this
permanently.
I
just
do
not
believe
that
this
emergency
hormone
petition
is
the
place
to
do
that.
If
folks
are
listening
and
they're
saying
I
want
to
change
this
permanently,
I
will
join
you
in
that.
I
will,
even
if
you
want
me
to
draft
that
up
and
write
that
and
do
that.
B
Thank
you
very
much
and
just
to
let
folks
know
in
terms
of
the
procedure
and
how
this
goes
so
that
they're
curious
a
working
session.
We
will
be
having
a
vote
on
the
third,
but
the
way
this
works
is
we
come
to
consensus.
I
believe
we
will
today
and
I
draft.
As
a
committee
chair,
I
draft
up
the
committee
report
and
summarizing
all
this
whole
process
and
then
present
the
consensus
version
to
the
body
for
a
vote
on
on
on
february
3rd.
H
Thank
you
thanks.
Do
I
before
now,
madam
chair
great,
thank
you
so
much
and
thanks
to
the
sponsor
counselor
oyo,
I
very
much
want
to
concur
with
a
lot
of
what's
been
said.
You
know,
I
think
we
want
something
that
can
sail
through
at
the
state
level
and
I'd
say
what
matters
on
that
front
is
that
we
have
as
strong
a
consensus
as
possible
in
this
body
that
results
in
a
unanimous
or
near
unanimous
vote,
and
also
that
we
send
up
something
that
doesn't
have
drafting
issues.
H
My
goal
is
the
same
as
the
sponsors
and
I
think,
most
of
the
public,
as
we've
discussed,
to
pass
a
home
rule
petition
that
eliminates
the
special
election
in
case.
The
mayor
leaves
this
month
maybe
quite
soon
and
follows
the
procedures
laid
out
in
our
charter,
for
if
the
mayoral
vacancy
had
occurred
on
march
6.,
that's
how
the
sponsors
consistently
described
the
legislation,
including
today
and
at
the
hearing
on
tuesday.
H
It's
not,
however,
currently
how
the
legislation
as
drafted,
actually
works,
and
I
think
we
should
make
that
reality
match
the
description
and
I'm
hopeful
we're
going
to
be
able
to
get
agreement
on
that,
because
this
is
going
to
be
a
technical
conversation.
I
actually
made
a
quick
slide
deck
madam
chair
and
I
was
going
to
share
my
screen.
If
that's
okay,.
B
Yes,
and
just
just
a
reminder
to
folks
we
and
to
counselor
bach,
we
appreciate
the
the
goal
of
making
efficient
in
the
conversation,
but
we
also
don't
wanna.
We
wanna
make
sure
we're
also
having
a
good
robust
one
for
everyone
to
ask
questions
too
and
counselor
yeah.
That's
all
for
now
go
ahead.
Sure.
H
Yes,
someone
mm-hmm,
I
can
see
sorry.
I
can't
see
you
all
now
that
I'm
doing
this
so
so
I
think,
as
counselor
royals
explained
right,
the
charter's
got
two
options
in
terms
of
what
happens
in
a
mayoral
vacancy
and
option
a
and
option
b
and
those
aren't
two
options.
You
get
to
pick
between.
Usually
it's
option
a
if
you're
in
a
certain
time
window
option
b,
if
you're
in
a
different
time
window
and
the
goal
here
is
not
to
rewrite
the
charter.
But
to
do
what
the
charter
says,
we
would
do
after
march
5th.
H
So
if
you
go,
let
me
see
there
we
go
so
this
is
in
front
of
counselors,
but
section
13
is
the
section
of
our
charter
that
deals
with
a
mayoral
vacancy
and
and
option
a
is.
What
would
if
we
don't
pass
a
home
rule
happen
in
if
the
mayor,
if
the
mayors
were
to
leave
next
week
right,
would
be
option
a
were
within
16
months
after
a
regular
municipal
election,
and
so
we
would
call
a
special
municipal
election.
H
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
switch
to
agreed
so
far
with
the
sponsors
characterization
of
what
we're
trying
to
achieve,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
to
drive
everyone's
attention
to
this
highlighted,
yellow
section
of
section
13,
which
says
a
person
elected
mayor
under
either
of
the
foregoing
provisions,
so
either
option
a
or
option
b
takes
the
oaths
required
by
section
11a
as
soon
as
conveniently,
maybe
after
the
issuance
to
him
of
his
certificate
of
election.
One
sidebar
is
that
when
we
do
actually
do
charter
reform,
we
need
to
fix
the
heavily
gendered
language.
H
That's
throughout
the
document,
but
the
upshot
of
that
section,
which
applies
to
both
option
a
and
option
b
in
our
charter,
is
that
if
we
postpone
the
election
to
the
regular
cycle
in
november,
the
person
who
is
elected
mayor
should
then
take
over
in
november.
As
soon
as
the
results
are
certified.
That's
our
normal
charter
process-
and
you
can
see
here.
This
is
a
picture
of
tom
menino,
getting
sworn
in
on
november
16th
in
93
about
a
week
after
he
won
that
election
when
the
results
were
certified.
H
The
trouble
with
the
current
homeworld
petition
language
is
that
it's
actually
creating
an
option
c
so
option
a
would
be
the
charter
we'd
go
ahead
and
have
a
spring
summer.
Special
election
may
or
we
get
sworn
in
in
summer.
2020
right
after
the
results
are
certified.
That's
what
we're
trying
to
avoid
option
b,
the
alternative
charter
option
november
regular
election
mayor
sworn
in
in
november
2020..
H
That's,
I
would
contend
what
we
should
be
switching
to,
because
that's
the
charter
provision
right
now.
What
the
hrp
has
us
doing
is
switching
to
a
november
regular
election,
but
then
swearing
the
mayor
in
in
january
2020.,
and
I
think
that's
not
consistent
to
the
sponsor's
point
with
the
precedent
of
lawrence
that
we're
talking
about
where
you
choose
the
sort
of
option
being
the
charter
and
then
stick
to
it
as
closely
as
possible.
H
I
think
be
unfair
and
unkind
to
hold
it
against
people
when
you
just
miss
something.
But
I
think,
knowing
that's
what
the
point
of
our
working
sessions
are,
that
seeing
this
we
need
to
fix
the
language
so
that
it's
truly
option
b
now.
I
think
the
way
that
we
ended
up
here
has
to
do
with
the
drafting
approach
that
was
taken
originally.
H
If
you
look
at
the
original
hrp
language
that
was
proposed
on
january,
8th,
I'm
including
the
full
language
here,
a
bunch
of
which
subsequently
got
cut,
because
I
think
it
helps
us
to
understand
how
we
ended
up
where
we
are
so.
The
original
language
was
suggesting
that
the
council
president
would
become
acting
mayor
for
a
term
terminating
in
january,
and
then
we
would
have,
and
then
their
seat
would
be
replaced
actually,
funnily
enough
through
a
special
election.
That's
what
that
provision
would
entail.
So
we
talked
about
that
cut.
H
That
piece
out,
but
I
think,
what's
and
and
the
green
change
which
got
made
for
the
13th
is
the
one
little
contribution
that
the
secretary
of
state's
office
made,
which
was
to
just
say,
oh
the
end
of
the
unexpired
term,
instead
of
first
monday
of
january.
But
I
think
that
was
a
simplification
of
language.
H
H
So
if
you
go
to
11b,
the
president
of
city
council
shall
perform
the
duties
of
the
mayor.
They're
not
around.
They
get
performed,
said
duties
by
someone
else,
and
the
person
upon
whom
such
duties
will
devolve
will
be
called
acting
mayor
right.
This
is
the
only
place
that
acting
mayor
is
defined
in
our
in
our
charter,
as
you
may
have
seen
the
globe
mentioned.
H
So
I
think
that,
what's
confusing
about
that,
because
a
lot
of
people-
none
of
us,
I
think,
really-
who
hadn't
had
spent
enough
time
with
the
charter,
to
understand
that
the
council
president
would
also
be
the
acting
mayor
and
stay
the
district
counselor
and
it's
it's
kind
of
an
unusual
structure.
But
it's
what
we
have
and
because
it's
an
unusual
structure
in
the
charter,
that's
already
subject
to
some
legal
back
and
forth.
H
What
you
don't
want
to
do,
I
think,
is
to
further
complicate
that
legal
analysis
with
a
temporary
one-year
act
that
talks
about
the
president
of
the
council
becoming
acting
mayor,
because
that
that
language
of
becoming
as
opposed
to
sort
of
serving
and
doing
these
duties
is
it's
a
legal
distinction.
And
so
I
think
and
and
then
there's
the
added
fact
that
this
section
here
that
we've
got
in
the
current
hrp
actually
never
cancels
the
special
election
it
sort
of
does.
By
implication.
H
We
assume
that
if
the
council
president
is
becoming
active
mayor
for
the
remainder
of
the
unexpired
term,
we're
saying
we're
not
having
a
special
but
we're
not
technically
saying
that
here
and
I
think
that
you
could
end
up
with
again
some
weird
unclarity
of
language,
so
there's
sort
of
three
problems
with
the
current
language.
So
one
is
that
it's
departing
from
section
13's
option
b,
creating
this
option
c
by
pushing
the
transfer
of
power
to
an
elected
mayor
back
to
additional
months
as
opposed
to
what
the
charter
would
do
after
march
5th.
H
H
So
what
would
be
better,
I
think
probably
it
would
make
more
sense
to
have
a
simple
sentence
that
points
directly
to
section
13
option
b,
so
there's
sort
of
two
different
ways.
I
think
you
could
say
that
I
think
you'd
keep
the
same
language
about
all
right,
we're
in
the
year
20
2021,
you
would
say
explicitly.
The
vacancy
shall
not
be
filled
by
a
special
municipal
election,
and
then
you
say
it
should
instead
be
filled
according
to
the
provision
of
section
13
that
begins
at
line
13..
That
seems
like
a
little
weird.
H
H
It
means
you're
never
going
to
have
this
problem
of
diverting
from
the
charter
language,
because
you're
just
saying
use
the
charter
language
just
start
just
start
here
and
ignore
the
bit
about
the
conditions
of
the
time,
and
it's
just
it's
just
going
to
be
neater.
Another
option,
it's
sort
of
a
little
bit
more
elegant
in
layman's
terms,
a
little
bit
less
technical
would
be
to
just
say,
shall
instead
be
filled
as
though
the
vacancy
had
occurred
on
the
sixth
day
of
march
of
that
year.
H
So
that's
basically,
you
know
putting
into
what
we've
been
saying.
Is
rhetoric
into
law
and
saying
yeah
just
follow
the
procedures
as
though
it's
the
sixth
of
march.
I
think
those
two
things
would
have
the
same
impact,
but
there
are
two
different
ways
of
sort
of
solving
for
this
that
I
would
suggest.
H
H
B
B
H
E
B
B
E
B
B
H
However,
I
also
think
that
we
have
learned
just
looking
at
this
this
year,
how
crazy
it
is
to
have
a
special
mayoral
election
in
a
regular
mayoral
election
year,
and
it's
really
because
of
the
overlapping
schedules
that
it
creates
between
the
special
and
the
regular.
So
I
do
think
there's
some
logic
to
looking
at
improving
the
situation
once
for
all
it
sort
of
makes
it
like
not
a
one-off.
For
this
year
it
says:
we've
seen
a
problem,
we're
gonna
fix
it.
H
So
if
you
take
the
120-140
day
required
window
for
a
special
mayoral
election,
a
mayoral
vacancy
anytime
in
2021,
even
on
january
1st,
would
ensure
that
the
deadline
to
pull
papers
to
be
a
mayoral
candidate
in
the
regular
election
would
fall
before
the
special
election
results
were
decided.
So
I
I
ran
the
numbers
for
this
year.
This
is
just
using
the
charter
dates
of
when
things
have
to
happen
by
so
formal
election.
H
I
think
what's
crazy
about
that.
Is
you
know,
obviously,
when
people
run
for
office,
they
think
about
what
they
could
do,
but
I
think
they
also
are
reasonably
asked
to
look
at
what
is
being
done
right
now
and
who's
in
the
office
and
sort
of
to
make
a
comparison
between
them
and
the
incumbent
and
so
to
have
to
decide
whether
you're
pulling
papers,
even
though
it's
not
the
end
of
the
process.
H
But
it
is
unnecessary,
first
step
in
the
process
to
have
to
make
that
decision
before
you
know
who
the
incumbent
is,
I
just
think
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
lend
itself
to
the
most
thoughtful
composing
of
of
a
field,
and
so
my
instinct
would
be
to
take
this
moment
to
make
a
simple
insertion
in
section
13.
That
would
just
say
if
it's
a
mayoral
election
year,
we're
not
doing
this,
it
doesn't
make
sense,
it
wouldn't
make
it.
H
We
don't
think
it's
going
to
make
sense
if
it's
february
mid-february
and
we
don't
really
think
it
would
have
made
sense,
even
if
it
was
mid-january.
So
I
think
you'd
insert
a
sentence
like
this.
This
would
be
how
the
hrp
language
would
work,
and
then
this
point
about
slowing
passage,
so
I
think
there's
two
different
ways
that
we
could
just
like.
H
G
H
Then
I
think
a
second
objective
would
be
to
make
a
permanent
section
13
fix
to
prevent
a
special
mayor
election
in
a
regular
mayoral
election
year,
which
again,
I
think,
if
we
do
end
up
going
the
route
of
making
the
hrp
editable.
You
could
put
it
in
without
worrying
about
syncing.
The
vehicle
state
house
can
cut
it
out
if
they
don't
want
it
or
you
could
do
a
parallel
hrp
that
we
send
up
at
the
same
time.
H
I
think
I've
also
heard
that
from
you,
madam
chair
right,
and
I
agree
that,
given
the
scheduling
of
the
mayor's
hearing,
that
seems
like
it
might
be
highly
advisable,
and
then
I
know
the
secretary
of
state
also
recommended
ensuring
passage
by
allowing
the
state
house
to
edit
the
hrp
and,
like
I
said
above,
if
we
go
that
route,
it's
another
argument
for
putting
the
permanent
piece
in
there.
I
also
hear
arguments
against
doing
that.
I
I'm
sort
of
on
the
fence
about
that
one.
H
I
think
that
I'm
hopeful
that
if
we
have
a
strong
consensus
from
this
body
behind
language
that
that
we
could
ask
the
state
house
to
pass
it
for
us
without
amending,
but
I
know
the
secretary
of
state's
office
was
registering
that
as
a
possible
issue.
So
I
think
that
is
my
whole.
Yes,
those
are
all
of
my
slides
and
suggestions
and
thanks.
Thank
you,
madam
sure,.
H
H
Unless
we
well,
unless
it
was
paired
with
making
it
editable,
so
I
think
like
if,
if
we
were,
if
we
were
making
it
edible,
we
could
we
could
put
in
the
permanent
change
as
well,
because
the
issue,
I
think
with
the
permanent
change
suggestion,
is
that
it
could
slow
the
vehicle
down
right.
But
if
the
state
house,
if
we're
letting
the
state
house
edit
it,
then
we
can
put
it
in
and
they
could
just
slash
it
if
they
don't
like
it.
H
I
have
heard
from
some
people
at
the
state
house
the
fact
that
a
permanent
change
feels
kind
of
more
fair
and
consistent
anyways.
So
I'm
not
sure
I
think
there
might
be
folks
that
are
actually
like
that,
but
I
don't
want
to
counsel
arroyo's
point.
I
don't
want
to
put
something
in
that's
going
to
that's
going
to
slow
the
vehicle
right.
So
I
think,
if
it's
right,
then
we
should
do
it
and.
B
B
Today,
I'm
glad
you
agreed
to
that
because
that's
what
I
was
going
to
say
we're
going
to
do
we're
going
to
stay
forward,
we're
going
to
leave
the.
I
appreciate
the
the
bringing
up
the
option-
two,
I
don't
counsel
really,
unless
you
want
to
deal
with
option
two
making
it
permanent.
I
prefer
to
just
stick
with
the
language
before
us
and
that
conversation
be
tabled
for
another
day.
A
And
I
would
agree
with
that.
I
would
just
say
that
we
had
overwhelming
support
for
this.
This
homework
petition
as
written
as
expressed
to
folks
that
did
not
involve
a
conversation
about
making
the
changes
permanent,
and
I
would
just
say
that,
though
I
have
found-
and
I
agree,
I
actually
support
making
these
changes
permanent
in
a
separate
vehicle
I
have
found.
That
is
not
nearly
as
unanimous
as
folks.
I
think
that
is,
and
I.
A
That
does
require
some
conversation
with
community.
It's
not
a
matter
of
just
putting
something
together
in
my
mind
and
running
it
out
together.
I
think
that
does
require
process
and
what
I
am
actually
saying
to
folks
here
is
I'm
willing
to
do
that.
I'm
willing
to
write
that
with
in
conjunction
with
it
looks
like
kenzie.
A
A
It
makes
sense
for
us
to
discuss
that
with
this
specifically
because,
just
to
be
100,
honest-
and
I
know
we
probably
have
state
representatives
watching
this-
I
have
very
little
interest
in
giving
the
state
house
the
ability
to
edit
this
document
because
there's
no
way
to
limit
what
they
could
or
could
not
edit.
And
I
think
that
that's
not
a
can
of
worms
that
I
would
like
to
open.
Frankly
on
this
document.
B
So
so,
just
let's
just
let's
just
leave
the
whole
editing
language
separate
from
this.
I
just
for
my
colleagues
my
permit
the
conversation
on
what
things
we're
going
to
make
permanent
will
be
tabled
for
today.
Let's
be
clear,
it
is
true.
We
did
not
have
a
robust
conversation
about
that.
It
is
not
it's
not
amongst
my
colleagues
all
desired,
and
I
think
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
dealing
with
this.
B
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Obviously,
thanks
to
the
lead
sponsor
you
hosting
and
the
great
work
of
our
colleague,
kenzie
bark
phenomenal
and
stuck
the
landings
so
cleaned
up.
I
think
some
of
the
concerns
and
questions
that
I
had
so
obviously
want
to
thank
everyone's
participation.
I
guess
the
first
question
is:
is
it
will
be?
Will
it
be
coming
on
madam
chair
in
a
committee
report,
or
is
this
sort
of
going
to
be
a
doctor,
the
document
as
amended?
F
So
from
the
working
so
we're
having
a
working
session
now
so
based
on,
I
guess
the
suggested
amendments
that
our
colleague
has
just
put
forth.
Will
that
be
something
that
will
come
out
of
sort
of
a
committee
report
or
will
that
be
something
that,
from
the
floor
you'll
be
recommending
that
council
block
make
those
amendments
and
have
council
royale
either
accept
the
amendments
or
have
our
colleagues
vote
on
them?.
F
At
a
time
when
you
know
we
need
those
very
precious
funds
to
to
be
applied
for
an
equitable
recovery
so
and
not
incidental,
to
that,
obviously
extending
the
term
of
the
acting
mayor.
So
I
I'd
be
inclined
to
to
support
the
homeworld
petition,
provided
that
it
includes
a
council
box
amendment
that
will
allow
the
duly
elected
mayor
of
boston.
So
if
we're
gonna
forego
the
special
election
and
go
to
the
regular
election
and
it's
my
my
desire
to
have
a
seat,
the
dually.
C
F
Individual,
whether
it's
the
acting
mayor
or
if
it's
a
new
person
that
they
be
sworn
in,
and
I
guess
through
you
to
the
election
department,
not
quite
sure
how
long
sabine
would
foresee
the
election
results
being
able
to
be
certified.
But
I
would
love
to
see
when
that
happens,
that
the
residents
and
the
voters
of
boston
get
their
choice,
whoever
that
is
sworn
in
as
soon
as
possible.
B
C
For
the
municipal
elections,
I'll
have
to
check
my
records,
but
I
believe
on
november
either
16th
or
17th
is
the
date
that
he'll
be
certified.
We
do
have
to
wait
for
any
ballots
that
are
postmarked
by
election
day
that
we
receive
for
any
overseas
voters
up
until
the
friday
after
the
elect
election.
Ten
days
after
the
election.
F
F
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you,
councillor
royal
for
moving
this
home
rule
petition
and
also
thank
you
very,
very
great
thanks
to
my
colleague,
counselor
bach.
I
think
you
display
your
your
talents
and
skill
as
as
a
teacher
of
elucidating
complicated
ideas.
So
thank
you
so
much.
I
don't
have
any
further
questions.
I
really
I'm
much
clearer
at
this
moment
than
I
was
this
morning
on
this
issue,
so
thank
you
all
were.
D
D
I
think
the
idea
of
keeping
it
as
simple
as
possible,
the
the
language,
the
one-liner
seems
very
enticing
it
might
it
might
actually
it's
it
also.
Not
only
is
easy
for
for
us
to
understand,
but
also
for
the
general
public
to
un
get
to
understand
it.
Keeping
the
language
simple
is
is
definitely
one
of
my
preferences,
so
I'm
inclined
to
go
for
the
the
one-liner,
but
either
way.
D
I
think
the
the
modifications
that
counselor
bacchus
has
suggested
will
will
work,
and
I
also
think
being
cognizant
of
the
fact
that
we
want
something
that
will
pass
easily,
first
of
all,
with
good
wide
support
from
the
council,
but
also
that
it
will,
it
will
get
through
the
state
house
easily,
as
well
without
any
delays.
That's
that's
really
preferable
too.
D
J
K
K
And
then
I
do
have
a
quick
question
and
I'm
curious
about
the
november
transition
and
that's
how
the
charter
is
written,
and
so
I'm
curious
give
it
was.
Was
the
menino
situation
was
that
was
there
an
election
year
that
year
too,
when
they
had
that
special
election?
Was
there
already
an
election
year.
B
K
K
B
B
And
so,
if
it's
okay
with
my
colleagues,
I
know
she's
on
a
limited
amount
of
time,
and-
and
I
would
prefer
to
be
able
to
differ
quickly
to
allow
for
her
to
you-
know,
give
some
suggestions
or
thoughts
and
work
in
this
working
session.
So
for
those
who
are
still
to
ask
questions,
that's
my
myself.
Counselor
o'malley
counselor
flynn,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
allow
for
her
to
for
miss
tassinari
to
to
proceed.
J
J
That's
what's
proposed
yeah,
so
I
mean
I
I
mean
it's,
certainly
the
the
prerogative
of
the
the
city
to
to
take
that
and
again
I
think
now
that
we
know
somewhat
of
the
timing
of
a
vacancy
we're
a
little
a
little
closer
to
knowing
when
a
vacancy
might
occur.
Since
the
hearing
has
been
scheduled
on
that
to
try
to
add
some
language
about
what
would
happen
if
the
vacancy
occurs
before
this
is
passed.
J
B
Okay,
so
10
days,
yes,
and
just
we
had
referenced
actually
some
of
your
testimony
during
the
hearing
where
you
mention,
there's
a
certain
level
of
flexibility,
possibly
to
be
allowed
for,
and
also
the
again
the
competing
the
race.
I
think
council
braden
actually
brought
this
question
up
and
you
brought
this
up
as
well
as
so.
What
happens?
B
J
The
one
thing
that
you
don't
want
to
have
happen
is
it
sit
out
there
for
so
long
that
you're
starting
the
election
process,
because
what,
if,
for
some
reason
it
doesn't
get
passed,
not
that
I
think
it
won't.
I
think
everyone
seems
to
be
on
board
that
it
should
pass
and
should
pass
quickly
similar
to
the
way
the
lawrence
bill
did.
B
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
allow
for
clarifying
to
go
through
my
colleagues
again,
I
know
you're
short
on
time,
but
just
to
be
clear.
There's
two
ways
to
deal
with
this
is
I
understood
what
you're
saying
in
the
homeworld
petition
itself
or
in
the
order
that
we
push
through
so
maybe
that's
an
easier
conversation.
B
We
could
leave
the
language
in
the
homo
petition
alone
and
then
any
order,
that's
supposed
to
come
from
our
body
we
could
put
in
cautionary
language
or
language
that
makes
sure
that
there
is
a
homo
petition
pending
and
this
order
becomes
effective
only
if
it
doesn't
pass
or
something
like
that.
But
there's
a
there's
another
vehicle
technically
not
having
to
again,
I
think,
to
counsel
arroyo's
concerns
get
too
deep
in
and
muddy
the
waters
with
extra
extra
extra
we
could
actually
if
the
order
has
to
come
through,
we
can
take
care
of
it.
B
J
I
think
that
you
could
be
able
to
do
it
so
that
it
implies
in
there
that
those
the
council
doesn't
call
for
one
anyway,
so
not
just
that
it's
canceling
and
what
it
is
that
you
don't
have
to
call
for
one,
but
in
the
home
rule
or
again.
I
think
if
you
get
in
order
for
a
special
election
or
if
you
get
a
vacancy,
if
you
need
to
call
for
a
special
election,
you
could
put
right
in
that
that
there's,
pending
home
rule
legislation,
this
will
only
become
effective
in
two
weeks.
C
The
reason
why
I
threw
that
state
in
there
is
because
of
the
ballots
that
we
wait
for
after
the
for
the
overseas.
We
have
to
set
up
a
board
meeting
to
count
those
ballots
and
most
likely
will
be
on
monday,
and
everything
will
be
certified
at
the
next
board
meeting.
We
could
probably
get
that
done
a
little
bit
soon
if
we
had
to
have
a
special
board
meeting
to
certify.
A
G
C
A
A
I
think
there
is
a
greater
question
there
about
whether
or
not
it
makes
sense
for
that
process
to
happen
in
that
way,
but
also
to
be
clear,
my
intention
was
to
follow
the
charter
as
it
creates
this
separate
situation
right.
So
it
has
one
situation
in
another
situation,
and
so
I'm
sensitive
to
that
as
well,
and
I'm
happy
to
hear
specifically
from
folks
how
they
feel
about.
A
A
Counselor
bach
did
a
whole
slideshow
on
it,
so
I
can
assume
where
she
stands
on
it,
but
everybody
else
you
know
I
can
kind
of
gather
where
it's
at
my
question
is
whether
or
not
it
makes
sense
because
to
be
clear,
michelle
tassanari
who's
here
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
did
write
these
portions,
and
so
I
know
that
they're
legally
sound.
The
only
question
is:
do
we
think
that
it
makes
sense
to
do
that?
A
Do
we
think
it
makes
sense
to
to
keep
it
the
way
it's
currently
written,
and
I
guess
the
the
question
is:
does
it
make
sense
to
force
that
transition
to
happen
within
16
or
whatever?
That
date
is
for
the
I
think,
it's
november,
2nd
or
november
4th
of
the
election
day
as
current
currently,
and
so
we
would
be
talking
about
november
16th,
possibly
a
little
bit
early,
sabino
just
a
question
on
this
part.
If
we
had
a
recount,
you
know
obviously
that's
a
process.
A
C
C
A
A
A
C
Reason
why
it
was
so
so
late
is
because
of
the
holiday
that
took
place.
We
also
had
other
deadlines
that
we
were
dealing
with
with
initiative
petitions
and
we
couldn't
cut
our
staff
down
to
a
staff
that
could
not
manage
the
recounts
in
all
of
our
other
deadlines.
That's
why
we
came
up
with
that
date.
A
So
I
guess
what
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
and
you
wouldn't
know
this-
would
be
no
better
than
anybody
else
is.
What's
the
date
range
for
the
worst
case
scenario,
where
we
had
to
have
a
recount
if
there
was
a
recount,
what
is
the
date
that
we
would
be
looking
at
as
possibly
the
range
of
dates
where
you
could
see
a
certification
of
results
if
we
have
to
do
a
mayoral
recovery.
C
C
C
K
B
B
B
L
L
C,
there
really
aren't
options
the
way
the
charter's
written,
the
according
to
the
charter
should
mayor
walsh,
leave
when
he's
likely
to
leave,
then
we
should
call,
or
we
must
call
a
special
election.
Obviously
there
are
circumstances
that
we
are
empowered
to
employ,
which
looks
like
we
will
be
doing
that
could
change
that,
but
I
just
want
to
be
clear
on
that.
L
Given
the
timing,
the
timing
is
set
in
such
a
way,
and
I
was
proof
positive
of
that
when
there
was
a
special
election,
councilor
mejia
had
mentioned
the
93
race
or
inquired
about
the
93
race.
That
election
followed.
The
charter
to
a
t
and
the
fact
of
the
matter
is,
is
because
tom
menino
won
a
full
election.
He
was
then
sworn
in
on
november
16th
had
jim
brett
prevailed,
he
would
have
been
swearing
on
that
day.
L
L
L
As
I
said,
I,
I
worry
about
changing
the
rules
after
the
fact,
but
I
think
the
most
compelling
argument
marco
would
agree
on
why
we
should
forego
the
special
election.
This
year
is
the
fact,
quite
frankly,
that
state
law
prohibits
us
as
sabi
as
registrar,
pia
monty
told
us
and
reminded
us.
State
law
prohibits
us
from
just
sending
mail-in
ballots
or
even
ballot
applications
to
would-be
voters,
because
we,
in
my
opinion,
very
short-sightedly,
do
not
allow
for
no
excuse
do
not
allow
for
no
excuse
absentee
voting.
L
G
Thank
you,
councillor
edwards,
and
thank
you
for
your
important
work
and
leadership
on
this
issue.
Along
with
the
sponsor
council
arroyo,
I
think
counselor
bark
had
excellent
ideas
and
outlined
this
situation
very
well.
So
I
want
to
acknowledge
counselor
bach
for
her
work,
impressive
analysis
on
this.
I
I
agree
that
we
should
not
have
a
special
election
and
looking
forward
to
some
of
these
great
questions
and
ideas
that
are
coming
forward
in
in
my
number.
G
One
concern
is
making
sure
that
our
immigrants
in
our
city
have
a
fair
access
in
voting
along
with
persons
with
disabilities.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
also
a
public
health
component
to
this
election
as
well,
where
we
we
take
into
the
fact
that
we
have
a
lot
of
seniors
persons
with
disabilities
and
immigrants
that
will
be
coming
out.
We
want
to
make
this
election
as
fair
and
accessible
to
them
as
possible.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
B
We
are
working
and
again
I
would
encourage
you
know
you
should
give
props
to
your
municipal
elected
officials.
We
work
on
camera
for
all
to
see,
unlike
the
folks
at
the
state
house
who,
well
I'm
sure,
work,
but
they
just
don't
you
know.
No
one
gets
to
see
them
get
to
it
and
I
want
to
acknowledge.
Counselor
campbell
has
also
joined
us
counselor
campbell.
I
No
thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
think
I
was
sitting
in
the
webinar
version
of
this
and
I
apologize
for
being
late.
I
had
a
conflict
and
was
dealing
with
some
illness,
but
that's
another
story,
so
I
actually
missed.
Unfortunately,
counselor
box
suggested
an
amendment,
so
I'll
have
to
look
into
that,
but
just
big
picture.
What
exactly
is
it
I
apologize
for
having
it
ask
again
and
if
it's
too
complicated,
I
can
of
course
look
at
the
language.
B
B
H
Okay,
is
that
showing
right
now?
Yes,
okay,
so
counselor
counselor
campbell?
Yes,
the
thing
I'd
pointed
out
is
that
in
the
charter,
I
don't
know
if
this
was
the
one
you
meant
counselor
edwards.
It
is
so
in
the
charter.
The
option
a
we're
under
is
one
that
sets
a
a
spring
summer
special
and
then
the
mayor
gets
sworn
in
right
after
option
b,
which
is
what
would
happen
after
march
5th.
H
Is
that
we
go
to
a
november
regular
election,
but
the
the
person
who
gets
elected
at
the
regular
election
gets
immediately
sworn
in
after
certification.
So
that's
what
happened
with
menino,
so
I
was
pointing
out
that
the
current
hrp
sort
of
changes,
the
situation
from
that
it
has
the
person
gets
sworn
in
in
january.
H
So
it's
a
departure
from
the
charter,
and
so
my
my
proposal
was
just-
and
let
me
just
see
if
I
can-
click
quickly
was
just
to
basically
simplify
the
language
so
that
we're
just
really
clear,
like
hey
we're
going
the
route
of
our
charter
that
doesn't
use
a
special
but
sticks
with
all
the
other
charter
provisions.
Just
from
a
kind
of
oh.
B
B
Oh
so
I
just
want
to
put
it
out
there.
I
actually
don't
think
again.
I
do
believe
a
permanent
change
is
worth
the
conversation
and
I
do
think
it's
important
that
we
talk
about
it
as
a
permanent
change,
because
we
don't
want
anyone
to
think
we're
just
being
reactive
right.
We
all
see
this
as
a
problem.
B
It
should
have
been
taken
care
of
before
us
and
it's
it's
been
handed
to
us
now
and
I
actually
think
it
speaks
to
the
the
heart
of
this
council
that
we're
going
to
try
to
handle
this
moment
and
also
handle
the
permanent
one
for
future
counselors,
so
so
that
there
is
no
sense
of
bias
tipping
hand,
nothing.
We
want
to
do
one
and
the
other.
So
that's
just
be
clear
about
that.
B
That's
why
I
wanted
to
get
her
in
and
get
her
the
opportunity
to
speak,
but
I
do
think
that
there's
other
I
I'm
not
gonna,
whoever
the
original
scrivener,
scriveners
or
writers
of
this
charter,
whoever
they
were,
I'm
sure
they
did
their
best,
but
there's
a
lot
of
confusing
conflicting,
not
clear,
not
absolute
things
in
there
that
and
I'm
not
even
talking
about
changes
which
we
know.
We
have
a
change
actually
pending.
I'm
talking
about
just
interpretation
like
understanding
what
the
goals
are.
B
B
It
was
killed
at
the
state
house,
I'm
talking
about
just
cause
eviction,
and
so
my
concern
again,
I
understand
the
great
will
and
love
of
our
brothers
and
sisters
at
the
state
house,
but
why,
like
help
me
counselor
oreo,
why
wouldn't
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they
have
they?
Don't
have
an
excuse
not
to
fix
a
problem
that
they
that
they
that
they
may
find.
You
know
what
I'm
saying.
A
A
There's
no
limiting
aspect
to
that
for
me,
and
so
I
I
would
hate
to
see
this
become
a
political
football
on
the
hill,
where
they're
putting
in
their
favorite
thing
or
that
somebody
is
suggesting
putting
in
their
favorite
thing
and
then
it
becomes
either
held
up
due
to
the
time
that
it
takes
to
go
through
that
process
or
that
it
ends
up
not
with
the
intent
of
the
boston
city,
council
and
the
city
of
boston.
But
rather
what
say
you
know
no
offense
to
what
I
don't
even
know
who
the
state
rep
of
chickadee
is.
B
I'm
going
to.
I
see
that
counselor
bach
has
raised
her
question.
I
raised
her
hand.
I
I
still
have
a
couple
things
I
wanted
to
to
go
through,
though,
and
we'll
get
you
we'll
go
back
to
you,
counselor
bach,
on
the
round,
so
the
ability-
and
so
I
think
I
have
my
question
resolved
and
I
think
you
you
would
prefer
this
vehicle
counselor
arroyo
where
the
stop
gap,
language
that
we
had
discussed
before
council
flaherty.
B
B
But
before
you
do
yours,
I'm
going
to
ask
my
question:
okay,
so
the
the
damn
it
I'm
a
chain
of
thought,
counselor
flaherty.
Let
me
think
what
are
they
talking
about
flexible,
oh
stopgap?
So
I
understood
that
you
would
prefer
that
the
language
not
deal
with
any
potential
other
scenarios
in
this
homework,
homeworld
a
home
rule
petition
and
that
we
deal
with
a
scheduling.
A
No,
yes,
that's
correct,
and
I
think
we
could
probably
do
that
quicker.
That
way,
because
I
believe
the
order
is
ours
and
it
doesn't
go
through
the
house,
the
senate
and
the
governor.
So
we
have
the
ability
to
do
that.
I
think
quicker
and
more
expediently.
That
way,
I
would
rather
do
it
that
way
than
attach
it
to
this.
That's
correct.
A
So
here's
the
honest
truth,
I
think,
from
the
standpoint
of
the
stability
of
the
city.
It
makes
sense
to
do
some
transitional
time
there,
for
whoever
the
incoming
mayor
is.
I
also
have
concerns
the
only
folks
that
I
know
who
are
currently
running
for
mayor
who
have
announced
our
counselors,
and
so
this
creates
specific
issues
with
if
a
counselor
at
large
comes
in,
you
might
have
council
alejandro
senkian
finishing
up.
I
think
three
weeks
or
seven
weeks
or
whatever.
That
is
you.
You
create
these
different
issues.
A
That
sort
of
come
from
that
and
I
guess
the
question
is
you
know
I
think
we
can
obviously
do
this
the
way
it's
written,
there's
nothing
that
stops
us
from
sending
it
up
the
way
it's
written.
It
would
be
accurate
to
say
that
it's
an
option
c,
which
I
I
agree
with
kenzie
bach-
on
that
counselor
bach
on
that
that
it
would
be
adequate
to
say
it's
not
exactly
as
written
from
the
charter.
A
Why
we
would
do
that
as
opposed
to
doing
the
january
thing,
and
then
I'm
happy
to
to
take
it
from
there.
But
I
do
want
to
hear
folks
thoughts
on
why
they
believe
that
it
would
make
more
sense
to
do
a
10-day
or
possibly
quicker
according
to
sabino
transition
of
power
in
the
middle
of
the
state
of
emergency,
when
what
we're
talking
about
is
the
difference
of
about
five
to
six
weeks,
maybe
seven
weeks
at
the
earliest.
A
For
that
most
of
that
being
major
holidays
like
thanksgiving
christmas,
new
year's
right,
like
I'm,
just
trying
to
figure
out
why
we
think
that
would
make
more
sense
under
the
conditions
we're
in
than
what
is
currently
written
and
then
I'm
happy
to
a
time
from
there.
But
I
haven't
heard
much
of
an
argument
for
why
that
would
be
better
or
why
we
would
risk
one
over
the
other.
I
have
heard
that
we
are
changing
and
there's
deviation,
which
is
fine.
I
actually
agree
with
that.
That
is
deviation.
A
So
thank
you,
councilor
bach,
for
pointing
that
out,
but
I
do
wonder
if
the
intent
of
what
we're
trying
to
do
here,
which
is
to
keep
the
city
stable,
keep
the
city
running
healthy
if
it
makes
more
sense
to
make
sure
that
we
create
that
transition.
So
we're
not
going
through
three
mayors
in
the
year
2021
and
rather
we're
creating
a
place
where
we
have
a
transition.
A
God
bless
you
if
you
think
it
is,
but
I
don't
think
that
what
we're
talking
about
for
a
city
of
I
think
it's
in
the
thousands
and
thousands
and
thousands
of
city
employees
if
it
makes
sense
to
force
the
incoming
mayor
to
have
that
kind
of
transition.
I'd
be
happy
to
hear
from
from
the
body
on
this,
because
this
is
something
I'm
open
to
discussing,
because
I
think
this
is
honestly
where
the
consensus
would
have
to
be
right
whether
or
not
we
make
this
particular
change.
B
B
If
we're
gonna
change,
I
would
like
to
do
as
minimum
as
possible
because
because
we
just
talked
about
other
vehicles
and
other
conversations
that
are
deeper
and
longer
that
we
need
to
have
so
I
want
to
keep
the
streamline
change
as
much
as
possible
and
not
and
actually
follow
the
charter,
at
least
when
it
comes
to
the
the
way
that
the
transition
of
power
would
go
number
one
and
number
two.
I
actually
think
I.
B
I
actually
think
that
there's
in
an
election
year,
we
were
always
going
to
have
at
least
one
major
transition,
or
at
least
two
two
mayors
right,
and
so
this
is
not.
I
don't.
I
actually
think
that
that,
as
an
acting
mayor
and
as
a
as
a
leader,
we
will
be
able
to
have
the
enough
lead
time
and
enough
transition
for
the
new
person
to
come
in
and
for
us
to
maintain
stability
in
the
city
of
boston.
Why?
B
Because
the
people
of
boston
would
have
chosen
this
leader
and
they
want
their
chosen
leader
to
be
in
power
as
soon
as
possible,
and
I
think
that
that
is
what
the
charter
sets
up
for,
and
that
is
what
the
person
that
they
are
choosing
to
lead
the
city
through
these
bumpy
times
through
these
insecure
times
through
these
insecure
moments.
They
want
that
person
in
power
to
do
that,
and
so
I
I
support
following
the
charter
and
eliminating
this
the
the
special
election
with
this
particular
with
this
particular
language.
B
I
I
also
think
that
we
don't
know
who
could
who
will
win.
It
could
be
it
at
large.
It
could
not
be,
but
if,
if
it
is
not
one
of
the
at-large
city
councillors,
then
it
will
just
they
would
just
serve
out
their
charm
as
normal,
and
we
would
just
just
have
continuity
of
all
seats
until
the
end
of
the
year.
G
A
Seat
would
become
vacant
until
that
person
gets
sworn
in
in
january.
That's
actually
what
would
happen,
and
so
considering
that's
the
that
we
have
two
at
large
two
districts
or
one
district
rather
than
andrea,
campbell.
There's
a
question
as
to
whether
or
not
that
impact
is
worth
it
and
I'll
also
just
say
with
the
menino
election.
A
I
went
back
and
looked
at
this.
This
was
weird
in
terms
of
how
it
got
done
and
the
reason
why
it
was
weird
and
how
it
got
done
is
they
were
running
into
you
know,
as
we
all
know
at
this
point,
the
16
weeks
before
or
the
16
months
after
an
election
16
weeks
is
actually
112
days.
Menino
was
sworn
in
as
acting
mayor
on
the
113th
day,
and
so
they
avoided
that
special.
A
But
that
was
not
a
mayoral
year
that
was
actually
year,
two
of
ray
flynn's
term,
mayor
ray
flynn's
term,
and
so
what
ended
up
happening
from
menino
is
that
november
municipal
election.
That
was
not
actually
a
scheduled
mayoral.
It
was
actually
a
scheduled
city.
Council
election
somehow
became
a
mayoral
and
instead
of
actually
just
finishing
the
rest
of
his
term,
which
would
have
been
two
years
1993
to
1995,
it
became
a
brand
new,
four-year
term
1993-1997.
A
A
It
wasn't
really
a
special
somehow
they
made
in
a
way
that
I
don't
actually
know
how
they
did.
This
created
a
new
mayoral
election
and
started
a
brand
new,
four-year
term,
and
so
1993
is
a
little
bit
strange
to
be
perfectly
honest
in
terms
of
all
of
those
components,
because
I
actually
looking
at
the
charter,
couldn't
figure
out
how
and
when
they
announced
a
regularly
scheduled
mayoral
election
when
there
wasn't
one
for
that
year.
So
I
still
don't
know
and
maybe
kenzie
councillor
bach
in
your
research.
A
You
were
able
to
come
across
how
that
occurred,
but
that
was
a
city
council
only
year
that
became
a
mayoral
year
and
gave
him
a
brand
new,
four-year
term
rather
than
finishing
up
his
last
two-year
term,
and
I
I
think,
the
the
components
of
that
are
so
complicated
and
strange
that
I
don't
know
how
that
that
necessarily
serves
here
as
a
guy
necessarily.
But
what
I
will
say
is
you
know
if
what
we're
talking
about
is
you
know
a
seven
day
transition
or
a
10
day
transition
making
sense?
A
I
I
would.
I
don't
think
anybody
here
truly
believes
that
that's
a
good
amount
of
time
for
a
transition,
and
so
you
know
if
the
question
is
it's
democratic,
which
I
I
think
is
what
I
heard
council
edwards
is
that
basically,
this
is
the
person
who
was
elected
by
the
city
right
to
be
their
leader.
I
hear
that,
but
I
also
know
that
if
that
were
this
year
and
mayor
walsh
was
running
for
reelection
and
he
had
lost
that
person
that
they
had
duly
elected
would
actually
be.
A
The
person
would
be
taking
place
in
january,
and
so
I
understand
that
the
difference
here
is
the
acting
mayor
is
not
somebody
who
was
ever
duly
elected
to
mayor.
I
recognize
that,
but
the
charter
that
we've
written
gave
them
that
ability
in
this
space,
and
so
the
question
is
if
what
we're
really
doing
here
and
all
we've
heard
from
communities,
worries
and
concerns
about
stability,
worries
and
concerns
about
what
that
could
do
for
the
city.
A
Does
it
make
sense
in
the
interest
of
you
know,
safety
and
for
the
city's
stability,
and
for
that
incoming
mayor
for
all
of
these
different
things?
Does
it
make
sense
for
us
as
a
city,
to
immediately
transition
a
mayor
in
november?
That's
that's
really
the
question
for
me
and
I've
heard
from
council
edwards,
and
I
I
would
like
to
hear
from
other
folks.
I
think
I
know
based
on
conversations,
but
I
would
like
to
hear
from
other
folks
as
well.
Thank
you.
Counselors.
B
Thank
you,
counselor
royal,
so
council
royale
has
a
question
on
the
floor
about
specifically
this
particular
amendment
and
how
it
relates
to
stability.
We're
going
to
go
back
through
and
and
through
our
questions,
we'll
start
off
with
request,
with
counselor
bach
and
counselor
clarity
and
counselor
braden,
and
you
can
ask
the
questions.
You
are
free,
obviously,
to
go
beyond
this.
Okay,
just
want
folks
to
know,
but
counselor
counselor
is
specifically
asked
this
good
question.
H
Thanks
so
much
counselor,
edwards
yeah,
I
think
there's
you
know,
I
think,
there's
three
major
reasons
here.
So
one
is
that
what
we're
basically
doing
with
this
home
rule
petition
is
we're
we're
postponing
people's
right
to
vote
on
their
mayor
by
let's
say
that
the
final
election,
like
happened
in
late
june,
right
now,
right
so
july,
august
september,
october
and
november,
so
we're
postponing
their
right
to
weigh
in
on
that
by
five
months.
H
But
I
think
that
when
you
do
something
like
that,
the
onus
is
then
on
you
to
make
sure
that
you've
get
you've
given
people
their
democratic
selection
right
as
soon
as
possible,
and
the
reality
is
is
that
that
speedy
transition
that
you're
talking
about,
although
like,
of
course
like
not
ideal
in
the
sense
that
I
think
a
stately
transition,
you
know
it
always
gives
you
more
runway.
But
that's
in
fact,
what
happens
in
any
special
election
right,
because
the
idea
is
all
right.
H
Well,
we
need
somebody,
who's
been
elected
by
the
people
and
then,
as
soon
as
that
happens,
the
people
get
the
person,
and
I-
and
I
will
say
I
think,
that
if
you
asked
mayors
who
have
taken
office
in
the
past,
I
don't
think
the.
I
don't
think
that
the
two-month
six-week
transition
is
enough
either.
It
seems,
like
everybody,
learns
on
the
job
in
this
job.
So
that's
one
thing
and
I
don't
think
additional
stability
really
holds
here.
H
I
think,
like
the
calendar
year
idea,
is
doing
a
lot
of
work
there,
like
you're,
saying
like
three
mayors
in
one
calendar
year
but
like
the
reality,
is
to
counselor
edward's
point.
You're
gonna
have
one
transfer
of
power.
It
doesn't
like,
if
it's
november
or
january
you're,
not
adding
transfers
of
power
you're
just
making
a
switch
at
some
point,
and
I
think
so
that's
one
thing
is
just
like
the
democratic
piece.
I
think
that
the
acting
mayor
power
is
really
important.
H
H
That's
making
us
all
want
to
vote
for
the
home
rule,
but
I
don't
think
that
we
have
a
reason
to
delay
that
moment
longer
than
we
longer
than
we
must,
and
I-
and
I
think
the
third
thing
is
like-
is
that
it
gets
back
to
honestly
your
point
and
the
way
that,
like
you've
framed
it
several
times
right,
which
is
this
kind
of
go
to
option
b.
I
think
like
that's
what
lawrence
did.
H
That's
also
like,
if
you
think
about
a
skeptic
at
the
state
house,
because
obviously
we're
all
what
we're
all
trying
to
avoid
having
a
skeptic
at
the
state
house
slows
down,
and
I
think
the
number
one
way
we
can
do
that
is
reach
consensus
here.
But
I
also
think
somebody
could
be
like.
Oh
now,
you're
picking
and
choosing
and
you're
creating
a
third
option
and
all
of
that-
and
I
think
that
if
we
just
say
nope,
we've
literally
just
made
it
so
that
if
this
had
happened
march,
6
we'd
be
following
that
order.
F
You
man,
I'm
trying,
obviously
concur
with
the
previous
speakers
as
it
pertains
to
the
amendments
and
it
strikes
the
appropriate
balance
in
compromise
with
forgoing
the
special
per
the
charter
and
then
obviously
giving
the
vote
as
the
residents
the
that
option
and
having
a
dually
elected
mayor,
and
there
are
differences
with
respect
to
the
the
powers
of
an
acting
versus
a
permanent,
and
we
see
that
not
just
in
a
corporation
like
boston.
But
you
see
it
just
about
everything
in
day-to-day
life.
F
It
could
be
the
president
of
a
college,
a
university,
a
hospital.
It
could
be
a
commissioner
and
within
the
city
of
boston
and
when
they're
acting
it's
different
and
if
there's
anything
that
brings
about
more
stability,
it's
when
that
individual
or
that
leader
becomes
permanent
when
they
get
the
full
title
and
they
get
the
full
powers
of
the
benefit
of
that
title
is
when
an
organization
stabilizes
anytime
anyone
is
acting.
F
You
got
everybody
on
eggshells
and
with
respect
to
appointments
and
people
coming
and
going
so
I'd.
I
could
make
a
strong
argument
as
to
why,
when
the
appropriate
time
comes
when
the
people
of
boston
elect
who
they
want
to
represent
them
as
mayor
boston,
that
as
soon
as
we
can
get
that
person
made
permanent,
the
better
and
more
stable
our
city
in
this
corporation
will
be
that's
one.
F
Two
just
a
question,
and
christine
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong-
and
this
is
the
council
royals
concerns
about
making
sure
that
the
document
doesn't
get
changed,
which
I
wholeheartedly
agree
in
the
past.
Just
on
my
experience,
we've
added
the
term
like
unamendable
and
we've
also
put
in
that
can't
be
changed,
but
for
like
clerical
reasons
only
or
for
spelling
and
syntax.
F
Lastly,
I
think
there
was
a
mention
in
terms
of
when
there's
a
vacancy
of
the
district
council
level.
It's
been
my
experience
and
we've
had
several
of
them
that
it's
the
at-large
councillors.
That
kind
of
step
in
and
add
support
to
the
district
council's
office
and
many
of
those
positions
are
still
there
and
those
people
are
coming
in
every
day,
answering
the
phones
and
doing
the
work
and
we've
had
a
number
of
instances.
F
You
know
several
of
my
colleagues,
my
former
colleagues
council,
jim
kelly,
passed
away
in
office
council
brian
honan
had
passed
away
in
office.
Kelsey
yancey
at
one
point
was,
was
very
ill
and
was
hospitalized
for
an
extended
period
of
time,
so
we
as
at-large
counselors,
have
sort
of
stepped
in
and
assisted
those
district
colleagues
in
their
effort
to
just
to
kind
of
keep
things
moving
within
their
office.
F
Returning
phone
calls
responding
to
constituent
service
issues,
so
I
would
assume
the
same
in
this
instance
when
a
district
colleague
elevates
to
to
to
to
activate-
and
I
think
also
a
point
of
reference
to
council
royal
you
may
want
to
for
institutional
knowledge.
You
may
want
to
reach
out
to
my
former
colleague
and
former
district
attorney
dan
conley,
because
I
think
dan
was
the
beneficiary
he
ascended.
I
think
it
was
through
a
special
election
to
succeed,
former
mayor
tom
and
you,
but
also
former
councillor
tom
menino.
He.
K
F
G
F
B
H
Quick,
I
I
yes,
I
meant
to
say
this
in
my
marks.
I
also
totally
agree
with
counselor
arroyo
about
making
it
uneditable.
I
think
that
I
think
that,
realistically,
like
the
problem
is
both
that
they
could
overreach,
which
you
and
he
mentioned,
but
also
that
even
just
a
disagreement
about
potential
edits
between
members
of
the
state
house
could
hold
it
up.
So
I
just
think
it's
better
to
to
not
have
it
be
editable.
D
K
Yes,
I
am
always
curious
as
to
now,
as
I
continue
to
navigate
this
political
life
that
I'm
in
now,
I'm
always
trying
to
figure
out
the
whys.
We
are
always
at
conflict
with
things
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
the
point
of
tension
here
and
if
I'm
following
this
correctly,
the
acting
mayor,
who
would
be
the
president
council
kim
janey,
will
have
to
give
up
her.
Will
the
transfer
power
will
happen
in
november
as
opposed
to
january?
That
is
what
is
in
question
right
now,
and
so
I'm
curious
aside
from
the
charter.
K
K
I
think
you
know,
I
don't
know
what
the
difference
is
november
to
january.
It's
like
what
two
months
there's
the
holidays,
what's
happening
in
november
and
december
counselor
mali
you've
been
in
your
position
far
longer
than
anyone
else's.
You
know,
based
on
your
personal
experience,
is
there
anything
that
I
don't
know
about
that
happens
in
november
and
december
in
terms
of
shifting
power?
And
you
know,
what's
this
point
of
tension,
can
you
school
me?
K
Why
not
let
the?
Why
not
let
her
finish
her
in
january,
given
all
of
the
instability
that
we
already
face,
the
fact
that
we're
in
this
global
pandemic,
the
fact
that
a
lot
of
people
don't
even
trust
this
government
to
begin
with
that
transfer
of
power.
What
you
are
the
the
historian
here
through
the
chair,
I
would
love
to
hear
o'malley.
B
K
I
hear
you
counselor
edwards
and
I
totally
you
know,
appreciate
and
respect
flaherty's
senior
ship
in
the
situation.
But
o'malley
is
always
the
one
who's
all
about
the
rules
and
the
procedures
and
protocols,
and
I'm
just
so
curious
because
he
knows
all
of
these
beautiful
words.
And
so
I'm
just
hoping
that
he
will
bless
us
with
some.
L
Thank
you.
Thank
you
guys
for
hearing.
Thank
you,
chair
edwards.
I
I
don't
know
how
beautiful
the
words
will
be,
but
I'm
happy
to
answer
the
question
and
I
will
just
stipulate
from
the
offset
that,
sadly,
I
don't
think
I
can
hold
a
candle
to
being.
The
council
historian
forget
about
michael
flaherty
when
it
comes
to
dr
kenzie
bach,
who
literally
is
as
her
doctor
her
phd
in
in
the
classical
history.
So
I
will,
I
will
happily
see
the
title
to
her,
but
just
to
to
answer
your
question.
L
Counselor
mejia
and
I'm
powering
a
lot
of
what
was
said
by
calendar
by
councillor
flaherty
by
councillor
edwards.
I
think
the
the
rationale
of
there's
no
question
that
the
charter
has
flaws
in
it
and
the
charter
has
been
amended,
will
continue
to
be
amended
and
there's
opportunities
for
the
charter
to
be
amended.
L
But
it's
a
good
road
map
and
I
think
the
reason
why
you
would
have
a
I
think
the
case
has
been
made
as
to
why
we
should
deviate
from
the
charter
and
cancel
the
special
election
that
would
normally,
let's
assume
mayor
walsh,
is
sworn
in
or
confirmed
as
we
expect
him
to
be
next
week.
So
let's
assume
that
he
would
resign
upon
his
being
sworn
in
as
labor
secretary.
L
That
would
typically,
as
you
know,
necessitate
a
special
election
according
to
the
charter,
because
it
would
happen
well
before
march
5th
and
that
that
special
election
would
likely,
of
course,
be
in
you
know,
may
or
june,
and
then
that
would
be
the
preliminary
if
there
were
more
than
two
candidates
in
the
final
would
happen
after
that.
So
I,
while
I
appreciate
the
rules
and
protocol
and
procedure,
I
think
the
most
compelling
argument
for
getting
rid
of
that
special
election
is
the
fact
that
we
are
in
a
pandemic,
and
there
have
been
other
issues
raised.
L
Cost
is
not
one
that
I
agree
with
it.
If
anything,
I
think
we
should
be
spending
a
heck
of
a
lot
more
on
all
of
our
elections
and
our
procedures
to
address
barriers
to
voting.
But
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
is
because
of
state
law,
and
this
is
a
large
quibble
that
I
have
with
many
in
our
state
legislature,
particularly
the
secretary
of
state.
We
cannot
offer
no
excuse
absentee
ballots,
which
means
there
could
be
a
health
risk
and-
and
that's
enough
for
me
anything
we
can
do
to
protect
the
health
of
bostonians.
L
The
reason
why
and-
and
I
wouldn't
even
qualify
this
as
I
think
you
said-
tension
in
some
other
words-
I
actually
think
this
is
probably
the
best
conversation
that
we
have
had
on
this
process
over
the
last
three
weeks
or
how
long
we've
been
having
this
discussion.
I
think
there
has
been
some.
I
think
it's
the
the
conversation
has
deviated
a
bit,
but
this
is
actually
a
very
honest
and
I
think
hopeful
conversation
what
we
should
do
so
the
reason
why
I
support
the
initiative
that
councilor
bach
has
managed
today.
L
That
would
put
us
back
in
line
with
the
charter,
despite
the
fact
that
we
would
potentially
get
rid
of
the
special
elections
later
for
the
spring
summer
is
that
it
would
go
back
to
revert
to
making
sure
that
whomever
is
elected
mayor
at
the
typical
municipal
election.
This
november
would
be
sworn
in
upon
certification,
which,
as
we
know,
would
be
10
days
or
so
with
the
potential
it
could
be
longer.
This
is
my
long
way
of
getting
using
these
beautiful
words
to
get
to
the
point.
L
To
answer
your
question,
the
reason
why
it's
important
to
swear
that
individual,
whoever
she
or
he
may
be
upon
certification,
is
that
it
establishes
that
person
as
the
full
mayor,
as
opposed
to
acting
mayor,
which
there
have
been
some
concerns
about
powers.
It
allows
that
person
to
serve
with
the
mandate
of
having
been
elected
city
wide
with
a
majority
of
the
vote.
And
thirdly,
it
does
create
better
stability
for
the
office,
because
it's
a
dually
elected
individual.
L
He
decided
not
to
seek
re-election.
The
change
here
is
that
it
was
a
special
election,
but
it
was
still
in
concert.
It
was
close
enough.
Mayor
flynn
did
not
resign
until
I
believe
it
was
july,
13th
or
14th,
so
it
was
that
short
period.
That
would
then
allow
for
the
special
election
with
the
typical
municipal
election
so
actually
to
counselor
flaherty's
point.
I
don't
believe
former
d.a
calmly
served
in
a
special
capacity.
I
think
he
was
just
elected
because
tom
menino
had
foregone
running
for
re-election
to
his
district
five
seat.
L
I,
on
the
other
hand,
won
a
special
election
had
a
two,
not
even
a
less
than
two
week
time
transition
before
I
was
sworn
in
and
in
that
time,
as
was
correct,
it
was
about
a
three-month
period
where
my
predecessor
had
stepped
down.
So
there
was
no
district,
six
counselor
and,
of
course,
other
cut
district
accounts.
It
just
so
happened.
There
was
an
at-large
council
from
jp
and
at
large
accounts
from
west
roxbury
at
the
time.
So
district
six
was
well
taken
care
of
during
the
interregnum
period.
L
L
Me
o'malley
no
answer.
Well,
I
got
into
it
counselor
mejia.
The
question
is:
is
that
it
create
swearing
in
a
mayor?
Who's
elected
city
wide
after
the
election
in
november
will
provide
for
stability
for
the
city.
It
will
clear
up
confusion
upon
around
acting
mayor
powers
versus
full,
full
mayor
powers
or
just
being
mayor
powers,
and
it
also
provides
the
mandate
that
that
individual
have
having
been
elected
city-wide.
So
those
are
three
reasons
that
I
think
are
quite
compelling.
K
K
O'malley
really
do
appreciate
it,
but
I
I
do
have
another
question
right
because
for
the
folks
who
who
aren't
paying
attention
to
politics
like
so
many
of
us,
do
it'll
be
quite
confusing
to
go
to
that
every
year.
You
know
whenever
we
have
a
mayor,
that
that
transfer
of
power
happens
in
january
right.
So
I
just
think
that
there
this
the
this
notion
of
stability,
I
think,
will
be
a
little.
K
It
would
be
confusing
for
for
a
lot
of
folks
to
have
a
mayor
come
into
office
this
cycle
this
year
instead
of
the
next
year.
So
I
just
think
that
that
would
be
a
little
bit
awkward
for
some
folks
who
aren't
uber
political,
like
some
of
y'all
and-
and
I
just
think
that
there's
something
to
to
be
said
there
in
terms
of
the
stability
and
I
think
that
some
people
will
question
whether
or
not
we
feel
safe.
K
And
so
I
just
I
just
want
you
to
just
be
super
mindful
of
like
the
optics
and
what
this
is
going
to
say
to
a
lot
of
folks
who
are
paying
attention
and
thinking
about
this
transfer
of
power.
And-
and
you
know,
and
I'm
just
going
to
name
it,
because
it's
always
the
elephant
in
the
room.
And
you
know,
regardless
of
whether
or
not
you
like
where
it
lands,
I'm
just
going
to
speak
it.
K
Because
that's
just
who
I
am
it's
just
that
you
know,
and
I
and
I
don't
want
to
just
bring
race
into
the
and
gender
into
this.
But
you
know
as
a
woman
and
as
a
woman
of
color.
I
it
just
feels
to
me
that
there
will
there
there.
There
will
be
that
residue
in
terms
of
who
is
the
person
that
assuming
this
role
and
this
need
to
hurry
up
and
get
her
out
of
it,
regardless
of
how
the
charter
was
written.
K
That
residue
and
that
feeling
is
there
for
for
some
folks-
and
I
know
that
you
know
as
legislators
and
as
policy
makers
and
as
folks
who
are
representing
22
neighborhoods
as
me
as
an
at-large
counselor
that
I'm
here
to
represent
all
in
all
means
all.
But
I
would
be
remiss
to
not
kind
of
bring
that
voice
into
the
space
in
terms
of
the
the.
Why
we're
pushing
so
hard
to
get
this
to
transfer
the
power,
and
that
may
not
be
what
the
driving
force
is
behind
any
of
your
intentions.
K
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
edwards.
Just
to
answer
to
be
brief.
On
that
question
I
I
would
recommend
that,
when
the
mayor
is
elected,
that
in
november
that
that
mayor
be
sworn
in
as
suited
as
soon
as
possible
or
as
soon
as
the
results
are
certified,
I
certainly
know
of
all
the
candidates
that
are.
B
Thank
you
so
this
just
also.
I
wanted
to
also
note
that
you
know
again.
The
goal
of
today
was
to
come
to
consensus
and
I'm
feeling
this
consensus
around
several
things,
one
to
maintain.
Well,
there's
consensus
in
agreement
with
council
arroyo
on.
I
think
three
points,
one,
that
the
language
should
not
be
amendable,
two,
that
there
should
not
be
an
excuse
me
a
permanent
change
in
this.
B
We
also
agree
that,
with
counselor
arroyo
that
we
should
also
not
try
to
do
any
stop
gap
or
kind
of
defensive
move,
depending
on
on
an
unknown
date
or
time
in
which
the
mayor
may
leave,
and
then
there
is
the.
I
think
there
is
growing
consensus
or
majority
consensus
on
assuring
that
the
language
that
we
do
put
in
is
simple
is
consistent
with
the
charter,
as
it
is
written
right
now
and
also
doesn't
add
any
additional
definitions.
B
So,
essentially,
I
hear
consensus
with
foregoing
the
option
c,
as
proposed
by
council
royal
and
sticking
with
the
option
b,
which
is
to
just
maintain
the
charter,
as
is
for
the
rest
of
it.
So
that's
what
I'm
seeing
as
the
chair
where
the
consensus
is
going
and
I
I
will
I'm
going
to
come
right
to
you.
Counselor
william,
raise
your
hand.
A
A
It
sounds
like
me
and
counselor
back
are
probably
the
most
passionate
about
this,
and
so
I'm
happy
to
take
on
that
work
with
counselor
bach.
So
that's
that
sounds
like
one
thing.
When
it
comes
to
the
legislature
having
amendment
language,
it
sounds
like
we're
in
broad
consensus.
Not
to
do
that.
I
certainly
don't
want
to
do
that
on
the
structure
of
the
wording,
specifically
how
we
make
it
the
most
simplistic
possible
way.
A
I
like
counselor
box,
suggestion
about
after
march
6,
but
I
wonder
if
it
would
make
more
sense
not
to
just
copy
the
actual
language
from
the
charter
which
says
as
if
after
16
months
or
something
like
that,
because
that's
the
actual
language
in
the
chart
or
whatever
it
is
rather
than
the
exact
date.
But
I
think
these
are
quibbling
over
little
things
and
I
think
we
can
solve
that.
The
only
issue
that
I
have
is
the
date
that
we
choose
is
the
transfer
power.
Clearly
as
written
it
says
january.
A
I
think
it
is
actually
true,
and
I
agree
that
the
charter
seems
to
make
explicit
that
november
would
be
what
it
would
be
if
we
followed
through
that
way,
and
though
I
don't
necessarily
agree
that
it
makes
the
most
sense
in
a
pandemic
or
in
a
state
of
emergency.
I
also
hearing
folks's
concerns
hearing
where
folks
are
at.
I
also
agree
that
this
is
something
that
we
can
do.
A
I
think
if
we
want
to
make
this
as
simplistic
as
possible,
if
you
want
to
follow
the
charter
to
me,
that
sounds
like
a
doable
change.
I
think,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
what
we're
talking
about
is
a
difference
of
like
three
or
four
or
five
six
weeks,
so
you
know,
I
think,
there's
a
number
of
cascading
issues
that
would
come
from
this
depending
on
how
that
goes.
A
A
If
this
gets
passed
at
the
highest
level,
which
would
be
the
governor's
pen
that
immediately
it
takes
effect
which
to
me
would
cancel
that
special,
and
so
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out.
If
we
actually
think
that
section
two
which
says
the
provisions
of
this
act
will
take
effect
immediately,
upon
passage,
doesn't
already
override
a
call
for
special
election.
B
Since
I'm
the
one
who
who
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
answer
that
one
on
on
your
section,
2.,
it
very
well
could
counselor
royal,
I
think
you
know
there
was
a
lot
of
who
knows
if
we
were
going
to
support
an
amendment
version.
All
these
different
things
were
flying
around
with
what
would
ultimately
be
at
the
state
house.
So
it
could
very
well
do
that.
I
still,
even
with
the
timing,
would
cover
want
to
cover
the
body
and
want
to
cover
the
city
by
making
sure
this
separate
vehicle
also
mirrors
that
goal.
That's
all.
A
A
Okay,
so
I
agree
we're
just
we're
just
talking
about
the
stop
gap,
and
I
agree
with
that
too,
and
so
it
sounds
to
me
and
I'll,
let
you
kind
of
if
you
want
to
pull
it
or
whatever,
but
it
sounds
to
me
like
if
that
change
goes
directly
to
the
date
of
taking
office.
If
that
change
goes
back
to,
I
guess
what
the
charter
would
have
expressly
said,
which
is
that
november
change?
A
B
Thank
you
so
much
counselor
arroyo,
I
I
agree
with
you.
As
I
just
said,
I
think
the
consensus
was
around
the
three
agreeing
with
you
with
three
points
and
then
also
this
counselor
a
box
amendment
and
so
the
consensus
being
that
we
are.
We
did
again
just
congratulations
to
my
to
my
colleagues.
This
is
what
to
the
state
house.
This
is
how
we
do
work
publicly,
honestly
directly,
considering
all
things
and
being
very
real.
B
B
So-
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
this
for
this
amount
of
work,
we
do
so
again
to
the
public
and
I'll
go
through
another
round,
but
I
I'm
having
heard
from
the
lead
sponsor
that
he
agrees
with
these
things
and
these
changes-
I
I
don't
know
how
much
unless
people
have
other
additional
things.
I
think
we
could
conclude
this
working
session.
A
The
only
question
the
only
question
I
have
because
I
think
this
was
a
very
productive
working
session.
I
do
thank
all
my
colleagues
for
coming
with
their
working.
Hats
on
is
in
terms
of
the
final
draft
in
the
final
language.
What
is
the
process
now?
I
obviously
I
would
like
to
see
and
and
sign
off
on
those,
because,
if
we're
making
amendments
through
the
friendly
amendment
process,
I'd
like
to
sign
off
on
what
we
end
up
doing,
but
so
how
do
we
do
that?
Are
you
gonna
is
your
office?
B
So
for
the
public
to
know
through
through
christine
as
government
office,
chair
she's,
the
attorney
for
the
government,
ops
committee
right
and
so
what
she
does
is
works
with
the
lead
sponsor
of
any
matter
whether
it's
council
royale,
whether
it's
council
flynn,
council
clarity,
council,
mejia
and
myself.
To
make
sure
that
the
committee
report
that
we
have
to
draft,
which
is
a
summary
of
the
conversation,
is
accurate
and
then
also
that
the
final
version
is
also
accurate
and
aligned
with
the
intent
of
the
of
the
original
sponsor
and
consensus
of
the
body.
G
Yes,
thank
thank
you.
Councillor
edwards.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
as
the
chair
for
an
excellent
meeting
having
not
having
a
special
election.
I
know
we'll
be
able
to
engage
our
constituents,
but
I
also
think
it's
critically
important
that
our
immigrant
neighbors
are
engaged
in
this
election
and
having
that
time
without
the
special
election
will
help
that
matter.
G
A
lot
of
immigrants,
especially
in
my
district
in
chinatown,
almost
have
been
inside
for
the
last
year
because
of
the
pandemic
social
distancing.
So
I
know
they
will
be
looking
forward
to
engaging
with
the
candidates.
You
know
in
the
in
this
in
the
spring,
in
the
summertime
and
fall
as
well.
So
I
think
this
is
a
real
good
opportunity
for
our
city.
Boston
works
best
when
we
work
together.
K
Yes,
thank
you
to
all
my
colleagues.
I
really
do
appreciate
I'm
going
to
go
to
kennedy
boxes
class,
so
I
can
learn
how
to
do
those
points,
but
no
seriously.
Thank
you.
This
was
really
informative.
I
really
do
appreciate
counselor
o'malley
too,
he's
always
he's
good,
but
nah
seriously.
All
jokes
aside!
Thank
you.
K
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
going
to
when
it's
time
to
vote,
there's
going
to
be
a
surprise,
something
that
I
don't
that
I
didn't
hear
about
in
this
session
that
somebody's
going
to
come
out
with
some
some
language
and
I'm
going
to
have
to
you
know
decipher.
I
just
I
just
need
that
sense
of
understanding
from
this
from
the
situation
before
I
walk
away.
B
Very
much
so
it's
a
procedural
question.
Councillor
mejia,
and
I
really
appreciate
that
because,
as
you
are
correct,
people
want
to
know
how
this
plane
is
going
to
land
right,
and
so,
if
councillor
mejia
is
correct
that,
during
our
votes
on
wednesdays
people
may
propose
amendments,
they
may
propose
language
to
final
things
to
be
voted
on,
and
some
of
those
things
are
just
to
correct
things,
and
some
of
those
things
are
to
change
things.
She
is
absolutely
correct.
I
don't
believe
that
that
is
in
any
way
shape
or
form
anyone's
idea.
B
K
B
D
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
your
for
your
sticking
with
it
and
talking
through
all
these
issues
this
afternoon
and
coming
to
consensus.
I
I
really
appreciate
the
work
that
constituent
bach
has
done.
I
really
appreciate
everyone's
participation,
the
maker
and
the
chair.
Everyone
has
done
great
work
and
it's
certainly
been
very
helpful
for
me
to
get
my
head
around
understanding,
the
procedures
and
and
really
thank
you
all.
Thank
you
very
much.
F
You
man
of
chair,
I
would
say,
for
a
great
working
session
and
also
to
the
to
the
lead,
sponsor
and
all
my
colleagues
and
to
to
councilman
he's
going.
Obviously
at
any
time,
pursuant
to
the
council
rules,
anyone
could
stand
and
make
an
amendment.
But
I
concur
with
the
chair
that,
given
the
diversity
of
opinion,
that's
on
at
this
working
session
and
sort
of
the
consensus
building
and
obviously
the
chair
working
extremely
hard
and
also
the
lead,
sponsor
and
also
kenzie
box
efforts.
Today
with
the
amendments
and
there's
a
consensus
here.
F
E
F
A
Can
I
speak
to
that
concern
madam
chair
just
about
surprises,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
the
public.
Obviously,
the
public
has
a
heightened
sensitivity
around
this
issue,
and
I
just
want
them
to
be
clear
that
you
know.
I
think
everybody
here
is
attempting
very
much
to
work
towards
a
consensus
that
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city
of
boston,
and
so
for
me.
I
think
this
working
session
was
a
good
reflection
of
that
everybody
was
coming
together
with
sort
of
these
are
the
reasons
I
think
this.
A
So
I
appreciate
counsel
me
his
concerns.
I
share
them,
but
I
don't
believe
will
that
will
have
that
arise,
and
so
my
hope
is
that
we
move
in
that
direction.
I
just
want
folks
to
know
that
as
the
body
we've
we've
done,
a
lot
of
work
here
to
be
very
concise,
and
I
think
counselor
edwards,
whatever
she
presents
on
that
day,
will
certainly
be
something
that
has
been
finalized
in
in
conjunction
with
myself,
the
maker,
but
also
taking
what
we've
taken
from
this
body.