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From YouTube: The Committee on Government Operations on July 6, 2022
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Docket #0458 - Petition for a Special Law Re: An act regarding the disability pension for Elaina McAlister & Docket #0510 - Petition for a Special Law Re: An act regarding the disability pension for Kurt Stokinger
A
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
mr
chair.
Thank
you
for
the
for
sharing
this
meeting,
but
also
the
professionalism
that
you've
conducted
these
hearings
in
the
past
and
the
opening
comments
that
you
had
um
were
very
professional
in
terms
of
making
sure
that
both
um
kurt
stoken
elena
mcallister
would
know
that
they
would
have
breaks
if
they
felt
like
a
break.
So
I
thank
you,
mr
chair,
for
the
for
accommodating
this
and
for
uh
being
sensitive
to
to
them.
B
B
Looking
for
anything
from
us,
um
you
know
we
uh
we,
as
a
city,
have
an
obligation
when
dedicated
city
employees
like
kurt
ian
elena,
literally
put
their
life
on
the
line
for
the
residents
of
boston.
We
have
an
obligation
to
support
them
when
they
do
get
injured,
so
we're
not
we're
not
giving
giving
them
anything
here.
This
is
about
fairness.
B
B
As
far
as
as
far
as
I'm
concerned
and-
and
I
just
want
to
say,
thank
you
to
kurt
and
thank
you
to
elena
for
their
service
to
the
residents
of
the
city
of
boston
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
testimony
and
I'll
probably
I'll,
probably
have
a
few
uh
questions.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Thank
you.
A
C
Thank
you
thank
you,
chair,
and
I
would
also
like
to
echo
um
thank
you
to
council
arroyo
for
your
opening
statements.
um
I
knew
you
would
conduct
this
meeting
professionally,
but
it's.
I
hope
that
um
you
kurt
and
elena
understand
that
he
meant
what
he
said
right,
and
I
know
that
we've
spoken
many
times
kurt,
so
I
do
have
um
some
notes
about
the
struggles
you've
been
through.
C
So
if,
at
any
point
you
do
feel
like
you
can't
continue
to
share
know
that
I
will
be
able
to
step
in
and
talk
more,
so
I
don't
need
to
share
anything
until
after
we
kind
of
go
through
your
testimony,
but
I
also
um
you
know
want
to
just
say
thank
you
to
both
of
you,
your
first
responders
and
you
you
knew
when
you
started
this
job,
but
they
always
say
that.
Well,
you
knew,
but
you
absolutely
um
you
know
we're
here
to
advocate
and
I'm
here
and
one
of
the
reasons
you
know.
C
I
made
sure
that
we
put
this
forward,
and
I
want
to
thank
my
council
colleagues,
um
president
flynn
and
council
of
flaherty
for
joining
me
on
this
one
with
you
kurt
is
that
you
know
I'm
just
here
to
advocate
for
what
you
deserve.
This
is
nothing
extra.
um
You
know
you
were
injured.
You
know
you
were
shot
kurt
and
elena.
C
You
know
you
were
stabbed
on
the
job,
protecting
us,
our
residents
of
the
city
of
boston,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
here
to
make
sure
whatever
we
need
to
do
on
our
end
here
on
the
council
to
get
you
what
you
deserve.
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
this
um
hearing
and
just
making
sure
that
we're
moving
this
along
and
getting
it
where
it
needs
to
go.
C
A
Thank
you
both
uh
and
I
just
wanna
again
uh
we're
gonna.
Do
this
in
separate
order.
Normally
we
begin
with
the
administration,
uh
but
I
wanna
make
sure
we're
respectful
of
the
time
that
we've
been
provided
uh
by
the
folks
uh
who
have
been
uh
impacted
and
harmed
in
their
service
to
the
city
and
give
them
the
opportunity
to
actually
lead
this
off.
A
And
so
I
just
want
to
know
who's
here
and
give
their
representation
an
opportunity
to
open
before
we
go
in
order
and
just
so
that
folks
are
aware
we're
going
to
start
with
kurt
stokinger
and
then
go
to
elena
mcallister.
But
uh
we
are
joined
by
matthew
anderson,
uh
who
is
the
president
of
the
abbasia
boston,
emergency,
medical
services,
boston,
police,
traumas,
association
branch
and
larry
calderon.
uh
Who
is
the
president
of
the
boston
police
performance
association
and
we
are
also
joined
off
camera
uh
by
james
jamie
connelly.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
We
appreciate
that
um
first
off,
let
me
say
hi
to
kurt
stokenger
and
family
um
elena
mcallister
hello
as
well
uh
council.
Thank
you
very
much
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
say
something
on
behalf
of
of
our
members.
um
I'm
I'm
actually
going
to
defer
to
matt
first
as
I'm
stealing
his
computer
and
let
him
do
his
representation
and
then
I'll
come
on
and
say
a
few
words
for
for
kurt,
if
that's
okay
uh
and
then
go
right
to
whatever
you
have
a
up
next.
Mr
chairman,
I
appreciate
that.
E
E
First
and
foremost,
I
do
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
president
flynn
and
all
the
city
councilors
that
did
vote
to
refer
this
petition
to
this
honorable
committee
regarding
elena
um
elena
was
a
hard-working
and
dedicated
emt
that
was
hired
by
boston
us
in
2005.,
she's,
a
mother
to
two
young
children,
jake
and
sophia,
and
a
loving
wife.
Her
husband,
mike
she
spent
most
of
her
career
serving
the
citizens
and
visitors
to
east
boston
on
ambulance.
Seven
was
very
active
member
of
our
department,
helping
out
with
our
relief
association,
training
new
employees.
E
E
While
driving
up
new
chardon
street
patient
became
increasingly
agitated
violent,
brandishing
uh
some
pepper
spray
that
she
had
hidden
and
sprayed
and
laying
on
the
eye,
she
then
pulled
out
a
pair
of
scissors
and
began
to
viciously
attack
elena
multiple
times
her
partner
was
able
to
stop
the
ambulance,
rushed
to
the
back
of
the
ambulance
to
assist
her
and
extricate
her
from
that
awful
event.
Elena
was
transported
by
our
members
to
mass
general
hospital
and
ended
up
undergoing
emergency
surgery
to
identify
the
extent
of
her
injuries.
E
Elena
was
in
the
hospital
for
a
couple
days
following
the
surgeries
requiring
continued
care
and
from
the
nurses
doctors
at
mass
general
in
the
months
following
the
surgery,
elena
required
dozens
of
physical
therapy
appointments
to
regain
strength
and
mobility
from
those
injuries
sustained
during
vicious
assault.
The
events
of
july
10th
have
a
significant
impact
on
elena's
health,
both
physically
and
mentally.
She
has
not
been
able
to
overcome
the
trauma
associated
with
this
attack
and
has
been
diagnosed
with
ptsd,
leaving
her
unable
to
return
to
work
and
provide
for
her
husband
and
children.
E
Elena's,
adr
application
was
approved
and
she
has
been
medically
retired
from
our
department
because
her
status
is
head
of
the
household
and
the
financial
impact
being
retired
has
on
her
and
her
family.
We
ask
that
the
proposed
home
rule
be
approved
and
elena
be
made
whole
councils.
I
appreciate
your
time
in
consideration
reviewing
this
matter
and
I
welcome
any
questions
you
may
have.
D
Once
again,
excuse
me
once
again.
Thank
you
very
much
everybody.
um
I
think
I
know
everybody
that's
on
the
screen,
but
I'm
president
larry
calderon
of
the
foster
police,
patrolman's
association,
I've
known
officer,
curt
stoken,
just
since
he
came
on
the
job
back
in
2006.,
he's
worked
in
high
park
and
e18
he's
he's
worked
in
matapan
b3
and
was
a
member
of
the
drug
control
unit
for
the
boston
police
department
for
many
years
leading
up
to
this
incident
on
the
night
of
january
8
2016
excuse
me
day
of
january
8,
16.
D
D
D
I
I
go
slowly
as
I
don't
want
to
be
overly
redundant,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
feels
the
weight
of
what
we're
saying,
because
kurt's
had
to
live
with
this
now.
For
the
past
six
seven
years
going
on,
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
knowing
him
prior
to
being
involved
in
such
a
traumatic
experience.
D
D
A
Thank
you
both
uh
for
your
comments
uh
and
I
wanna
give
uh
mr
stokenger
the
ability
to
uh
share
his
story
uh
to
the
in
whatever
depth,
uh
and
I
want
to
be
clear
about
this
legitimately.
However
long
you
want
to
share
your
story,
what
you
want
to
share,
uh
whether
you
need
to
take
a
recess
or
a
break.
We
are
happy
to
accommodate
that,
um
and
I
want
to
let
you
know
from
from
the
foresight
here.
You
should
not
feel
on
trial.
You
are
not
on
trial.
A
F
F
My
union
chief
long
um
former
counselor
sabi
george,
who,
who
met
with
us
years
ago
on
this
issue
and
um
and
never
stopped
checking
in
um
and
david
from
from
council
murphy's
office,
who's,
probably
taken
a
dozen
calls
from
me
for
the
last
couple
days.
He's
uh
he's
absolutely
wonderful
and
counselor
if
he
should
be
happy
to
have
him.
F
F
F
F
I
had
to
get
to
the
back
of
my
car
after
being
shot
in
the
leg.
I
was
able
to
get
to
the
back
of
my
car,
but
I
immediately
fell
to
the
ground
and
I
could
hear
the
gunshots
and
I
knew
he
was
coming.
I
I
saw
out
of
the
corner
of
my
eye,
as
I
was
getting
to
the
back
of
my
car
that
he
was
running
at
me,
shooting
um
as
he
ran
by
me.
The
gun
was
pointed
directly
at
me.
F
F
At
that
time,
all
I
could
think
about
was
getting
to
my
car
door,
so
I
could
get
my
phone
because
I
didn't
want
my
wife
to
hear
from
anybody
else.
Besides
me,
the
last
thing
I
wanted
was
someone
to
call
my
wife
to
tell
them
tell
her.
I
was
shot.
I
wanted
that
to
come
from
me.
I
wanted
her
to
know.
I
was
going
to
be
okay,
I'm
in
my
way
I
dragged
myself
to
the
to
the
door
of
the
car.
F
F
At
that
point
I
was
rushed
to
uh
boston
medical
center
and
uh
the
decision
was
made
to
leave
the
bullet
inside
my
leg.
So
to
this
day,
I
have
I'm
carrying
a
bullet
that
this
gentleman
put
inside
me
and
that
usually
starts
my
day
that
I
wake
up
and
I
think
I
get
I
get
this
foreign
object.
I
have
to
carry
around
every
day.
F
See
on
a
daily
basis,
I
have
constant
nightmares.
I
have
serious
anxiety
paranoia
and
depression
and
the
biggest
the
hardest
thing
for
me
is.
You
know
you
constantly
get
asked
how
you
doing.
How's
things
going
and-
and
you
know
the
general
statement
is:
oh,
I'm,
okay,
I'm
doing
good.
Oh
I'm
doing
well,
kids
are
good.
You
know
there
are
days.
I
want
to
tell
everybody,
I'm
not
okay.
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
Service
of
the
city
has
been
a
uh
a
real
important
thing
in
my
family.
My
father
was
a
boston
firefighter.
My
grandfather
was
a
boston
firefighter.
They
both
died,
active
duty,
neither
one
of
them
were
able
to
enjoy
retirement
um
and
I'm
and
I'm
here
retired
and
still
not
able
to
enjoy
it
because
of
the
way
I
got
there.
F
F
A
Thank
you,
uh
mr
stokenzier,
and
I
just
wanna.
I
know
that
uh
my
colleagues
will
also
say
this,
but
thank
you
for
all
that.
You've,
given
this
city
and
all
your
family
has
given
this
city.
uh
We
did
speak
about
my
my
family's
service
in
terms
of
my
my
grandfather
and
his
time
as
an
officer
and
as
a
veteran,
and
I
just
want
to
tell
you
uh
that.
A
And
I
want
you
to
understand
uh
that
you
have
a
commitment
from
me
as
the
chair
of
government
ops,
to
get
this
through
this
year,
uh
and
we
will.
We
will
make
sure
that
once
we
have
the
language
uh
from
the
state
house
on
this,
because
I'm
told
we're
waiting
on
some
language
uh
that
once
that
occurs,
we'll
have
a
working
session,
and
um
you
know
you
are
welcome-
and
this
goes
to
uh
ms
mcallister
as
well.
A
Both
of
you
are
welcome
to
be
as
actively
a
part
of
the
next
steps
which
is
a
working
session
and
then
a
vote
as
you
see
fit,
uh
but
I
am
deeply
appreciative
of
all
that
you've
shared
today,
and
that
is
a
commitment
you
have
for
me.
I'm
grateful
to
you
for
your
service
uh
and
your
family
as
well,
uh
because
our
families
serve
with
us,
uh
and
so
I'm
grateful
to
them
as
well.
A
For
for
the
sacrifices
they
have
made
for
the
city
of
boston
uh
in
giving
us
your
service
in
your
time,
uh
and
so
uh
with
that
I'm
gonna
go
in
order
of
arrival.
uh
I'm
assuming
there's,
probably
not
many
questions,
and
so,
if
there
are
statements
uh
that
anybody
would
like
to
make
or
any
questions
uh
council
president
flynn
followed
by
uh
city
council,
erin,
murphy
uh
and
then
uh
you
are
free
to
go.
If
you
so
wish.
uh
Mr
stoken
jury
or
you
can
stay
uh
council
president
flynn.
uh
The
floor
is
yours.
B
You
know
we're
just
so
thankful
for
people
like
kurt
stokenger
and
his
family,
for
the
the
the
service
and
the
sacrifice
they've
made
to
the
city
of
boston,
and
I
I
use
the
word
sacrifice,
because
that's
exactly
what
the
stokenger
family
did.
They
sacrificed
for
our
city
for
our
neighborhoods
for
our
residents
and
it's
not
just
current.
That
is
impacted
by
this
by
being
shot.
It's
it's
his
family,
it's
his
wife
and
his
children
is
his
immediate
family
and
friends.
So
um
so
certainly.
B
But
having
said
that,
I
have
no
questions,
mr
chair,
but
I
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
boston,
boston,
police,
patrolman
association,
larry
calderon.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
them
and
to
um
my
colleague,
councillor
murphy
and
in
council
of
flaherty
as
well
um
for
their
professionalism
um
on
this
matter.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
C
um
And
thank
you
kurt
for
sharing.
I
know
that
was
hard,
um
but,
what's
even
harder
is,
I
know
the
pain
that
you're
living
through
every
day
since
it's
happened,
and
I
hope
that
I
work
here
and
the
commitment
that
um
I
heard
from
um
chair
arroyo,
which
I
knew
before
though,
but
just
getting
this
through
and
supporting
this
homework
petition.
C
A
Thank
you,
councillor,
murphy,
uh
and
with
that
uh
mr
stockton,
stokenshire
you
can,
you
can
stay
uh
if
you
would
like
to
stay,
you
don't
have
to
be
on
camera,
you
you
can
stay
if
you
would
like
to
stay
for
the
proceedings.
uh
If
you
would
like
to
leave,
you
are,
you
are
technically
released,
and
so
you
are
free
uh
to
go
about
your
day.
You
can
be
on
camera
and
stay,
you
can
be
off
camera
and
stay
or
you
can
go
about
your
business.
F
A
Thank
you
uh
and
uh
we're
now
going
to
go
to
ms
mcallister
and
again
uh
miss
mcallister.
Unfortunately,
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
speak
to
you
prior,
but
I
would
like
you
to
know
that
you
can
take
as
much
or
as
little
time
as
you
need
uh
in
your
statement.
If
you
need
a
break
or
if
you
need
a
time,
you
can
do
that.
You
do
not
have
to
be
on
camera.
uh
It
is
okay
if
you
feel
more
comfortable
off
camera.
A
A
uh
It
was
incredibly
important
to
me
that
we
paired
these
together
so
that
we
can
move
these
through
the
council
together
uh
and
have
no
delay
because
she's
transitioned,
but
I
would
like
to
also
acknowledge
her
uh
for
being
one
of
the
original
sponsors
to
bring
your
case
to
our
attention,
uh
and
so
uh
just
a
thank
you
to
her,
uh
even
though
she's
no
longer
a
counselor
for
that,
and
so
uh
with
that
miss
mcallister.
uh
The
floor
is
yours.
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
On
july
10
2019
my
life
changed
in
an
instant.
What
started
as
a
routine
transport
left
me
fighting
for
my
life.
What
began,
as
a
conversation,
suddenly
turned
into
being
sprayed
with
pepper
spray
directly,
in
my
face
enough
to
knock
my
glasses
off
and
temporarily
blind
me,
the
first
stab
I
felt
was
in
my
left.
Thigh.
G
G
G
G
G
G
A
I'm
deeply
grateful
to
you
uh
uh
just
like
with
mr
stokenger,
uh
I'm
going
to
allow
council
president
flynn
and
councillor
murphy
to
speak,
uh
and
then
you
are
free
to
engage
with
this
process
from
here
on
out
as
much
or
as
little
as
you
are
comfortable
with.
We
will
have
a
future
working
session
because
that
is
required,
and
then
we
will
vote
on
this.
So
those
are
two
separate
events
that
will
happen.
You
are
not
required
to
be
at
either
uh
and
so
from
here
on
out.
A
uh
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
uh
for
your
service.
I
am
actually
familiar
with
your
with
your
uh
incident.
I
remember
the
coverage,
uh
and
so
I
am
grateful
to
you
being
here
today
uh
with
us
uh
and
same
commitment
that
I
made
to
uh
mr
stokendra
I'm
making
to
you
uh
council,
president
flynn.
If
you
would
like
to
speak,
followed
by
councilor
murphy,.
B
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
again
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you,
uh
council
royal
for
the
way
you've
handled
this
hearing
and
the
professionalism
and
the
empathy
that
you've
shown
elena,
but
also
kurt
as
well.
um
I
listened
very
closely
to
both
testimony
of
of
curt
and
elena
um
listening
listening
to
elena's
testimony.
B
B
I
also
want
to
thank
the
the
professional
boston,
police,
patrolman's
association,
the
ems
division.
They
do
exceptional
work
and
representing
their
their
members,
so
um
very
fortunate
for
ems
uh
bp
pa
for
their
their
professionalism
as
well.
But
um
elena
can
can.
Can
you
tell
me
and
again
I've
read
your
file.
Maybe
I
have
to
read
it
um
closer
again.
um
I
I
know
you
were
stabbed.
um
Can
you
tell
me
how
many
times
you
you
were
stabbed.
B
You
know
elena,
elena
and
her
family
really
put
her
put
their
life
on
their
line
for
the
residents
of
boston,
and
you
know
it's
important
for
us
to
acknowledge
that
sacrifice
and
that
service
that
elena
has
provided
and
her
family
has
provided
so
again
we're
not
giving
her
anything.
The
only
thing
she's
asking
for
is
to
be
treated
with
respect
and
dignity
and
that
her
family
is
able
to
pay
their
pay
their
bills.
Like
like
everybody
else,
she
she
doesn't
no
one's,
no
one's
getting
rich
or
wealthy,
but
what
what
elena
is
asking?
What
what?
B
B
B
C
Thank
you,
cher
arroyo,
um
and,
and
thank
you
elena,
for
sharing
your
story.
I
know
it
is
hard
and
um
you
know
what
you
both
made
clear,
which
I
knew
beforehand,
but
it
was
good
to
hear
again
is
that
you
both
really
loved
your
jobs
and
sometimes
it
becomes
cliche,
because
we
hear
it
so
much,
but
our
first
responders
really
do
put
their
life
on
the
line
every
day
they
go
out.
So
I
want
to
thank
both
of
you
for
that
bravery
and
also
you
both
shared
um
and
elena.
H
C
It's
been
said,
but
I'll
just
say
it
one
more
time.
I
know
you're
both
you
know
you're
not
asking
for
anything
extra,
so
it
should
kind
of
be
a
no-brainer.
This
should
pass
unanimously,
because
after
reading
the
reports
and
knowing
that
you
have
you
know
you
have
your
scars
and
I'm
so
sorry
for
that
physical
pain
you
go
through,
but
you
also
have
the
emotional
pain.
You
know
those
hidden
scars
that
um
sometimes
are
harder
to
go
through
life
with.
A
Thank
you
both
uh
and
thank
you,
miss
mcallister.
uh
I
want
to
give
you
an
opportunity
if
you
would
like
to
say
anything
in
closing.
If
you
don't
want
to
say
anything
in
closing,
a
simple
uh
goodbye
is
fine.
Whatever
you
are
uh
would
like
to
do,
but
just
know
that
at
this
point
we
no
longer
uh
you
are
no
longer
required
to
stay.
uh
We
have
received
your
testimony.
A
uh
It
uh
was
moving
and
powerful
and
at
this
time
uh
frankly,
how
much
you
want
to
engage
or
not
engage
with
the
rest
of
this
process
is
entirely
up
to
you.
We
will
continue
to
carry
these
things
and
make
sure
that
they
receive
completion
so
that
at
some
point
uh
this
year,
your
union
president,
will
call
you
and
say
this
has
moved
on
to
the
house
and
frankly,
there
is
no
more
required
of
you
on
this
side.
We
won't
need
you
to
testify
again.
You
certainly
are
welcome
to
attend
our
working
sessions.
A
uh
If
you
would
like
to
be
at
them
uh
they're
just
about
the
legal
language
and
making
sure
that
everything
is
standardized
and
correct,
so
that
there's
no
issues
when
it
gets
to
the
house
and
then,
if
you
would
like
to
attend
the
vote,
we
will
give
you
advanced
notice
for
when
it
is
going
up
for
a
vote.
But
you
certainly
have
to
do
none
of
those
things.
You
can
do
some
of
those
things.
A
I
just
want
to
make
sure,
because
we
have
not
spoken
previously,
that
you
know
uh
that
you
are
welcome
to
be
there
or
not.
It
will
not
be
held
against
anything
uh
that
we
are
trying
to
do,
uh
but
I
want
you
to
feel
uh
as
involved
or
as
uh
able
to
step
away
from
this
process,
as
you
would
like
to
do,
uh
and
so
with
that
uh
the
floor
is
yours.
If
you
would
like
to
say
anything
in
closing,
uh
but
we
are
grateful
for
your
time.
A
We
are
grateful
for
your
presence
and-
and
you
certainly
don't
have
to
leave.
uh
We
we're
moving
on
to
the
administration
standpoint
if
you'd
like
to
stick
around,
uh
but
if
you
would
like
to
go
uh
and
do
other
things
you
are
welcome
to
log
off
uh
and
enjoy
uh
whatever
is
left
in
your
day.
uh
However,
you
would
like.
A
Thank
you,
uh
and
so
with
that
uh
we
are
finished
with
the
first
section
of
this.
uh
The
second
part
is
from
the
administration
and
they
are
both
here
and
that
is
christine
ware
who's,
the
interim
executive
officer
at
the
boston,
retirement
board
and
ellen
mccarthy,
who
is
the
comptroller
at
the
city
of
boston
and
really
this
is
for
uh
the
counselors
uh
so
that
they
can
sort
of
uh
hear
sort
of
what
uh
what
this
does?
What?
A
If
we
do
this,
what
this
does
and
if
they
have
any
questions
uh
regarding
the
process
or
the
impact
of
this
process,
uh
they
can
ask
them.
uh
There
are
only
three
counselors
on
uh
currently
myself
uh
counselor
aaron
murphy
and
counselor
uh
council
president
flynn,
uh
and
so
I'm
going
to
give
christina
aware
and
ellen
mccarthy.
If
you
have
any
opening
statements
or
anything,
you
would
like
to
say
the
floor
is
yours.
B
Certainly
we're
going
we're
going
through
this
process
and
we'll
we'll
take
a
vote
um
of
of
the
council
in
in
further
further
action
here
at
city
hall
and
up
to
the
state
house.
um
But
is
there
anything
anything
that
any
issues
that
you
envision?
That
could
um
have
an
impact
on
this
being
approved,
ultimately
approved.
H
H
B
H
H
B
B
C
um
Yep,
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
same
as
um
counselor
flynn,
president
flynn,
and
thank
you
christine
and
ellen
for
being
here,
and
I
know
we
talked
with
um
christine
o'donnell
our
attorney
here
on
the
council
to
make
sure
that
the
language
is
consistent.
So
I
know
I'm
chair
royal.
We
can
connect
before
the
working
session
because
there
were
a
few
things
that
christine
um
o'donnell,
not
where
had
um
flagged
for
us
to
make
sure
that
our
wording
um
is
consistent
with
um
you
know
that
they're
both
consistent,
so
there's
just
a
few
things.
C
C
A
Thank
you,
uh
councilor
murphy,
council,
president
flynn.
I
do
have
one
quick
question
just
so
that
we're
clear,
uh
obviously
the
working
session.
We
will
iron
out
all
of
these
language
issues
and
standardize
issues.
This
is
this
is
par
for
the
course.
When
we
get
into
the
working
session,
we
will
go
into
the
language
and
make
sure
that
it's
it's
exactly
as
it
needs
to
be
to
ensure
that
these
things
uh
meet
legal
standing
and
that
they
do
the
things
that
we
want
them
to
do.
A
uh
But
I
have
one
question,
which
is
uh
the
uh
one
for
uh
miss
mcallister
uh
cites
the
wrong.
uh
I
think
statute
or
city
code
or
whatever
it
is
uh
exciting.
However,
there
is
a
separate
site
for
ems,
correct.
It's
not
that
that
miss
mcallister
isn't
capable
of
receiving
this
service
from
the
city
council.
It's
it's
actually
just
that
there
needs
to
be
a
separate
site.
Is
that
what
I
heard.
A
Okay,
well,
we
will.
We
will
figure
that
out
well
in
advance
that
working
session.
uh
Thank
you
for
flagging
that.
So
we
can
take
care
of
that.
Yes,
and
all
of
that
is
fixable,
so
we
will
make
sure
to
fix
it,
and
thank
you
both
for
your
time.
I
have
no
questions.
um
I
don't
say
thank
you
for
waiting.
I
see
council
of
president
flynn
as
his
hand
up.
uh
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
uh
otherwise
we're
gonna
go
straight
to
closings.
B
Yeah,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
royale.
So
just
just
a
couple
points
for
wolf
of
central
staff,
my
our
central
staff
as
well.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
give
christine
and
ellen
enough
time
in
notice
for
the
uh
working
session,
um
but
also
council
arroyo.
Do
we
need
to
invite
workman's
comp
here
for
the
working
session?
It.
A
Sounds
like
it,
and
so
that's
what
we
will
do.
We
will
make
sure
everybody
has
notice
uh
for
that
working
session
so
that
the
appropriate
folks
are
there
to
to
ask
questions
or
to
sort
of
answer
questions
and
to
make
sure
that
our
legal
language
is
as
tight
as
it
needs
to
be.
I
think
I'm
also
going
to
reach
out
to
uh
corporation
council
uh
to
ensure
that
there's
nothing
that
they
flag.
A
A
D
A
Thank
you
and
obviously
uh
union
representatives,
uh
whether
it's
it's
you
as
the
presidents
or
if
you
have
somebody
uh
who
you
would
like
to
have
at
these
working
sessions,
including
uh
your
legal,
uh
we
will
make
sure
that
they
are
also
invited
uh
and
at
the
table
uh
when
we
are
putting
the
language
in
here
and
making
sure
that
everything
is
the
way
it
needs
to
be.
um
So
we
can
get
this
done.
A
uh
So
thank
you
uh
for
being
here
for
sitting
through
it
uh
in
terms
of
this
part
of
it,
uh
and
we
will
certainly
be
working
with
you
on
the
back
end
to
make
sure
that
when
it
gets
sent
to
the
house
it
is,
it
is
appropriate
and
legal
in
all
of
the
language
that
we
don't
have
to
go
through
this
whole
process.
All
over
again.
A
If
he
wants
to
send
those
edits
in
advance,
he
can
do
that
as
well.
I
also
just
want
to
know
for
the
public
and
for
my
council
colleagues,
who
are
not
here,
we
do
have
and
I
have
received
all
of
the
medical
records.
uh
There
is
no
question
as
to
whether
or
not
these
individuals
are
disabled,
uh
and
so
uh
all
of
my
council
colleagues
should
have
copies
of
these.
I
certainly
have
them
I
saw
it
was
emailed
out.
I
I'm
literally
pounding
one
that
is
on
my
desk.
A
uh
They
are,
they
are
relatively
large
files.
uh
If
uh
any
of
my
council
colleagues
uh
would
like
to
see
them,
they
should
have
them
in
their
inbox,
but
uh
you
know
by
the
time
we
get
to
a
working
session.
If
anybody
has
not
felt
familiarized
with
these
medical
records,
they
should
familiarize
themselves
with
these
medical
records.
uh
We
won't
be
discussing
the
the
medical
records
uh
you
know
over
the
air.
They
are
public
record.
A
That
is
one
of
the
things
that,
as
part
of
this
process,
uh
both
of
these
individuals
have
had
to
make
their
public
uh
their
medical
records,
their
private
medical
records
public.
uh
However,
out
of
respect
to
both
of
them,
I
don't
think
that
there's
much
for
us
to
have
to
discuss
in
regards
to
what's
in
them,
but
I
do
want
the
public
to
understand
that
we
have
received
them.
A
This
isn't
a
situation
where
the
city
council
is
making
some
determination
as
to
whether
or
not
they
are
disabled
that
has
already
been
made
by
medical
professionals
and
the
appropriate
officials.
At
this
point
we
are,
we
are
simply
making
sure
that
the
language
in
these
legal
documents
is
standardized
in
a
way
that
allows
for
the
state
to
eventually
pass
and
vote
these
in
and
that
nothing
there
uh
is
improper,
and
so
we
will
take
care
of
that.
A
I
want
to
again
thank
mr
stokenger
and
miss
mcallister
for
your
service.
uh
This
is
certainly
not
a
gift.
uh
This
is
not
something
that
we
are
just
granting
you
uh
you
have.
uh
This
is
what
you
deserve
frankly
for
the
service
that
you
have
given,
uh
and
we
will
make
sure
that
we
do
what
is
appropriate
on
our
end,
to
ensure
that
this
reaches
the
floor
uh
and
the
way
that
it
should.
uh
I
wanna
give
uh
again
an
order
of
appearance,
uh
council,
president
flynn
and
councillor
murphy.
A
The
ability
to
give
closing
statements-
uh
and
then
I
have
essentially
just
given
my
closing
statement
so
when
uh
councillor
murphy
is
uh
done.
We
can
uh
close
it
out.
I
don't
know
if
uh
we
do
have
two
council
uh
union
presidents
uh
who
have
sat
through
this
entire
hearing,
uh
and
so
if
you
would
like
to
make
a
statement,
I'm
happy
to
also
give
you
an
opportunity
if
either
one
of
you
would
like
to
say
anything
at
all
uh
to
to
do
so.
D
A
B
Thank
you,
council
of
royal
chair
chair
arroyo
um
again,
thank
you
to
the
boston
police,
patrolman's
association
and
the
boston
police,
patrollers
association,
ems
division
for
the
professionalism
today
and
all
the
time
as
well.
um
I
want
to
want
to
thank
elena,
mcallister
and
and
kurt
stokkens
for
being
with
us
their
service
and
sacrifice
um
to
our
city
um
chair
roy.
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
that
counselor
and
I
know
council
murphy
mentioned
it.
The
council
of
flaherty
was
also
trying
to
get
in.
B
C
um
Yes,
thank
you,
sierra
arroyo,
and
I
do
just
wanna
thank
you
for
getting
this
scheduled.
I
know
the
last
few
months
and
for
um
you
know
elena
and
kurt,
it
probably
seemed
like
a
long
time
waiting
and
I'm
sorry
for
that,
but
we
had
lots
of
budget
hearings
and
not
much
time
on
our
calendar.
So
thank
you,
um
chair
arroyo,
for
getting
these
in
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
too.
C
We
made
sure
to
hold
this
together,
um
so
thank
you,
coach
arroyo
for
making
sure
we
did
that
um
on
the
same
day,
so
the
working
session
can
happen
and
we
can
vote
in
time
um
and
just
also
want
to
shout
out
um
christine
ware.
I
know
you
just
recently
stepped
into
this
new
position
um
and
on
a
short
notice,
showed
up
and
helped
my
office
make
sure
I'm
supporting
kurt
with
the
correct
paperwork
and
questions
to
several
um
answers
to
several
questions
I
had
so.
A
I
would
just
echo
uh
my
thanks
uh
to
our
administration
uh
for
being
here
uh
and
and
sitting
uh
and
allowing
me
to
go
first
with
uh
those
impacted
uh
that
meant
a
lot
to
me.
uh
Often,
the
administration
is
asking
to
go
first,
because
they
have
time
commitments,
I'm
very
appreciative
that
you
allowed
us
to
give
them
the
ability
to
go
first
today.
A
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
also
want
to
thank
both
council
president
flynn,
councillor
murphy,
councillor
flaherty
and
councillor
former
counselor
edwards
for
bringing
these
forward
um
and
making
sure
that
we
do
right
by
these
individuals
uh
and
thank
you
again
to
all
of
you.
We
will
have
a
working
session
on
this
and
we
will
move
them
together,
so
both
of
these
will
move
through
a
working
session
together
and
they
will
move
to
a
vote
together.
A
I
think
that
is
what
is
appropriate,
making
sure
we
get
this
through
as
quickly
as
possible
and
so
that
those
are
the
next
steps.
uh
Thank
you
all.
If
there
are
redline
edits
that
you
would
like
to
send
in
advance,
uh
which
I
saw
christine
o'donnell
flagged
for
us.
uh
If
the
unions
have
any
uh
edits
where
they
think
they
can
be
helpful
to
the
things
that
were
raised
today,
they
would
like
to
send
that
to
us.
Please
do
and
we
will.