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From YouTube: Committee on Public Health on June 18. 2020
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Docket #0729 - Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend reimbursements up to the amount of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic
A
Email
so
submit
written
written
testimony
by
emailing
CCC
health
at
Boston
gov.
Today's
hearing
is
on
docket
number,
zero,
seven
to
nine
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
reimbursements
up
to
the
amount
of
ten
million
dollars
from
the
federal
emergency,
Agency
FEMA
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
for
expenses
related
to
the
köppen
19
endemic
joining
us
today
is
Justin
starett,
the
budget
director
for
the
city
of
Boston,
and
so
with
that
I
think
to
keep
this
moving
along.
I'm.
A
A
C
Awesome
so
I
will
try
to
be
brief
and
try
to
get
to
the
questions,
but
thank
you
for
having
me
here.
Counselor
I'm,
just
gonna
go
quickly
over
the
FEMA
funding
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
where
we're
coming
from.
As
you
guys
all
know,
a
female
represents
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
they're
responsible
for
coordinating
all
the
major
disasters
on
March
27th.
The
FEMA
declared
a
major
disaster
for
the
COPO
of
Massachusetts,
including
Boston.
C
What
that
means
is
that,
as
part
of
a
major
disaster
declaration,
it
authorizes
category
B
emergency
protective
measures
to
become
available
for
local
municipalities
to
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
residents.
The
way
we
work
is
we
work
through
mimo,
which
is
the
state
Massachusetts
Emergency
Management
Agency,
in
coordination
with
FEMA
that
helps
us
access
the
public
assistance
grants
which
is
B
the
grant
that
we
have
W
to
pay
on
public
assistance
grants.
These
are
the
types
of
grant.
C
So
the
types
of
eligible
costs
include
emergency
operations,
technical
assistance,
disinfect
public
spaces
like
City,
Hall
and
DCYF
centers
that
are
actively
used
for
food
distribution,
emergency
medical
care
sheltering
including
non-congregate
shelters
like
Boston
Hope
supplies,
including
medical
5,
PPE
and
other
consumables
communication,
so
getting
information
out
to
the
public
and
then
finally,
security
for
any
of
those
areas.
Just
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
a
high
level
of
where
we
are
in
the
reimbursement
process
right
now.
C
So
as
of
right
now,
we've
submitted
our
request
to
become
a
public
applicant,
and
that
is
that
red
checkmark
right
there.
Right
now.
We
are
gathering
our
materials
to
submit
to
FEMA
one
of
the
things
which
makes
it
a
little
bit
difficult
to
tell
you
exactly
what
the
the
reimbursements
going
to
be
used
for
is
that
FEMA
is
done
on
a
reimbursement
basis,
so
we
are
submitting
costs
to
FEMA
and
they
will
then
either
approve
or
deny
certain
things
depending
on
whether
is
an
eligible
cost
or
not.
C
So
we
will
be
preparing
a
couple
different
projects
which
I'll
get
into
in
a
second
to
submit
to
FEMA
for
this
initial
part
of
money.
But
we
know
that
it's
an
ongoing
process
and
there'll
be
a
lot
of
back-and-forth
with
Mema
and
FEMA
over
the
next
couple
months
and
years
to
make
sure
we're
getting
the
eligible
cost.
So
the
next
steps
from
here
is
we
will
be
submitting
our
covin
19.2
NEMA
for
their
review.
C
The
initial
request
that
we're
submitting
to
Mima
these
are
the
sort
of
the
first
projects
and,
as
I
mentioned,
these
are
ongoing
things,
so
we're
basically
trying
to
set
aside
certain
amounts
of
funding
that
we
can
start
to
know
me
at
right
now
the
project
that
we're
going
to
be
submitting
for
initially
they
are
emergency
shelter
costs.
So
this
includes
buffs
and
hope,
which,
as
many
of
you
know,
is
a
500-person
respite,
shelter
for
our
homeless
population,
as
well
as
a
500
bed
hospital
that
MGH
and
the
state
stood
up
for
medical
care.
C
We
were
responsible
for
the
Boston
Hope,
the
homeless,
shelter
side
of
it,
which
included
work
with
Boston
healthcare
for
the
homeless
and
others
to
stand
up
a
medical
respite
facility
for
coab,
a
positive
homeless
folks
to
recover
and
ultimately
be
discharged
healthy,
which
we
were.
We
were
able
to
stand
up
other
expenses,
we
anticipate
filing
for
our
personal
protective
equipment
for
our
public
safety
officers,
as
well
as
bps
and
other
frontline
city
departments,
disinfecting
public
facilities.
So
I
mentioned
that
City
Hall,
some
schools
and
some
DCYF
centers
have
remained
open
for
food
distribution.
C
As
many
of
you
know,
they
have
acquired
intensive
cleaning
since
the
beginning
of
koban
19,
which
makes
it
an
eligible
cost
and
then
finally,
the
Emergency
Operations
Center.
We
have
in
the
city
of
Boston,
which
coordinates
the
city's
response
to
Kovan
19,
as
well
as
coordinating
amongst
other
sister
agencies
like
you,
DHC
in
schools
and
others.
C
So
those
are
the
types
of
costs
that
we
are
planning
on
submitting
to
FEMA
again
we
are
anticipating
at
least
10
million
dollars
in
the
first
tranche
of
money
and
we'll
be
back
in
front
of
the
council
in
the
coming
months.
Once
we
get
our
first
submit
all
approved
to
potentially
see
further
reimbursement,
so
I'll
stop
there
and
and
I'm
having
to
take
any
Parkinson.
A
C
It's
a
great
question:
counselor
I
think
we
are
very
comfortable
with
the
north
theme
of
process.
We
access
FEMA,
probably
every
other
year
for
snow
storms
based
on
the
on
the
winter.
I
would
say
everyone
is
learning
a
little
bit
as
we
go
over
here.
This
is
the
first
time
that
universe
has
ever
been
used
for
this
type
of
public
health
emergency.
So
I
think
it
is
a
it's
all.
D
A
E
Yes
good
afternoon
and
thank
you,
council
royal
for
cheering,
and
also
for
justin
and
the
administration
for
joining,
to
explain
the
funding
just
a
couple
areas.
I,
do
we
anticipate
receiving
any
additional
funding
from
FEMA
or
the
state
to
reimburse
us
for
over
19,
and
will
the
funding
adequately
cover
the
expenses
that
we've
incurred
as
a
result
of
koba
19?
And
lastly,
are
there
any
private
sources
or
any
other
type
of
grants
out
there
available
that
we
could
also
be
applying
for
for
additional
relief?
That's
it
for
me,
mr.
chairman.
C
So
I
think
we
definitely
just
made
applying
to
FEMA
several
times.
I
think
this
is
the
first
tranche
of
funding,
because
we've
we've
spent
about
ten
million
dollars
through
the
the
Boston
hope
and
PPE
so
far
in
the
past
two
or
three
months.
So
I
think
that
this
is
the
first
of
probably
several
applications
to
FEMA
for
funding,
and
we
will
be
back
in
front
of
the
council
to
you
know,
accept
those
or
sort
of
go
through
that
grant
process
with
you,
folks
and
we'll
certainly
have
more
to
add
at
that
time.
C
I
think
the
coronavirus
relief
under
the
cares
Act
funding
that
the
council
approved
a
couple
weeks
ago,
is
certainly
the
other
big
pot
of
money
that
we
are
accessing
to
do
a
lot
of
the
work
that
we've
talked
about,
whether
it's
in
schools
or
or
some
of
our
small
business
relief
funds
or
some
of
the
other
food
access
work
that
we're
working
on
those.
Those
are
the
two
big
pots
of
money.
C
I
think
the
resiliency
fund
is
also
a
resource
that
was
stood
up
on
the
private
side
on
the
sort
of
the
nonprofit
charity
side,
which
I
know
that
the
a
lot
of
folks
and
a
lot
of
nonprofits
and
the
community
continue
to
access.
So
I
think
between
those
three
I
think
we'll
be
in
pretty
good
shape.
I
think
we're
always
on
the
lookout
for
additional
for
additional
grant
and
we
would
never
leave
a
stone
unturned.
So
if
anyone
has
additional
opportunities
that
we
may
be
missing,
happy
to
hear
and
happy
to
see,
good.
E
A
Just
really
quickly
either
Justin
or
Neil.
Is
it
possible
because
we've
been
at
it
we've
soaked
counselor.
President
council,
president
Janie
has
joined
us
as
has
councillor
Edwards
and
counselor
Bach.
Is
it
possible
for
them
to
receive
the
slide
deck
that
you
showed
at
the
beginning
of
this?
Can
is
it
possible
to
email
that
and
in
counselor
O'malley
has
also
joined
us.
Sorry
for
the
way
the
boxes
are
set
up,
but
is
it
possible
for
that
slide,
deck
to
be
emailed
to
them
or
just
all
the
counselors
in
general,.
A
B
Thank
yes,
Thank,
You
counsel.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
on
this
important
issue.
Thank
you.
Justin
Justin,
I
I
just
wanted
to
follow
the
the
grant
itself.
The
grant
goes
from
FEMA
its
federal
agency
to
mean
there,
which
is
the
state
agency,
and
then
it
goes
to
wood
Department
in
Boston
I'm.
Sorry,.
C
So
it's
accepted
as
a
grant,
either
through
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management
or
through
just
the
ANF,
the
budget
department,
and
we
will
then
transfer
those
costs
that
we've
incurred
in
those
different
departments.
So
the
like
a
good
example
is
the
the
pp
we've
bought
it
through
central
procurement
in
the
city
and
then
once
we
receive
the
federal
reimbursement,
we
will
shift
those
costs
out
of
central
procurement
over
on
to
the
FEMA
grant.
C
So
because
it's
a
reimbursement
based
it's
gonna,
the
costs
are
right
now
being
incurred
in
a
whole
bunch
of
different
departments
and
the
ultimate
funding
will
come
back.
As
you
said
from
Mima
to
me
from
FEMA
to
Mima
to
us,
and
then
we
will
shift
those
costs
back
over
to
away
from
those
other
City
departments
where
they
were
originally
occurred.
C
B
D
C
Amongst
the
the
Emergency
Operations
Center,
the
EOC,
which
is
run
by
Mima,
but
sorry
by
the
EO,
the
Emergency
Management
Agency
for
the
city
to
manage
the
actual
work
and
the
actual
implementation
of
all
the
different
priorities
that
we've
had
over
the
last
couple
months.
I
would
say
my
office
this
and
that
the
AMF
cabinet
writ
large,
whether
it's
auditing
or
purchasing
or
Treasury.
We
really
manage
the
accounting
side
of
things.
So,
basically,
as
the
FEMA
grant
comes
back,
we
have
tagged.
C
We
have
identified
cost
associated
with
Ovid
in
each
of
the
different
departments
that
are
incurring
it,
so,
whether
it's
EPE
or
Boston,
Hope
or
whatever
you
know,
cost
that
it
may
be.
We
will
then
attribute
those
costs
to
the
FEMA
grant
because
its
reimbursement
based,
so
we
only
get
reimbursed
by
the
federal
government
once
we've
demonstrated
that
we
have
spent
the
money
already.
So
that's
why
this
is
that's,
why
it's
a
reimbursement
grant
and
it
comes
to
a
central
location
which
we
then
sort
of
a
truly
just
cost
to
it,
not
new
programs.
C
B
Might
might
might
question
I
understand
that
my
question
and
is
I
would
I'm
gonna
vote
in
favor
of
this
obviously
10
million
dollars,
but
I
would
like
to
get
some
information
from
NEMA
the
city
of
Boston
Mima,
the
the
technical
people,
not
the
budget
or
accounting
part,
but
that's
the
the
the
technical
people
just
on
lessons
learned,
maybe
or
what
well
of
what
challenges
we
got.
Logistic.
A
logistics
issue
I
studied
this
in
the
military
and
work
on
this
in
the
in
the
military.
C
Think
that
there
are
certainly
some
lessons
learned,
I'm
sure
that
there
are
some
some
takeaways
from
you
know,
logistics
point
of
view
things
we
you
know
things
we
found
along
the
way,
but
I
would
I
would
have
to
defer
to
them
on
the
specifics
of
that,
but
other
than
to
say
that
I
think
you
know
the
city
has
really
come
together.
Every
department
is
focused
on
kovat.
Every
department
is
focused
on
responding
to
it.
How
do
we
shift
operations?
How
do
we
deliver
services
in
the
cove
819
world?
C
How
do
we
get
the
EDA
to
frontline
departments?
It
is
a
daily
daily
occurrence
that
we
are
working
on
that
so
I
think
it's
it's
probably
a
little
bit
bigger
than
this
pure
discussion
and
and
I
certainly
would
want
chief
Benford
and
the
rest
of
the
UFC
and
other
folks
who
are
responding
to
it
to
be
the
to
provide
that
the
expertise
on
the
ground,
but
suffice
is
to
say
that
there's
certainly
a
lot
of
work
that
has
gone
into
it.
C
B
I
know
that
yeah,
but
I
I'm
voting
for
but
I
also
would
like
to
learn
about
the
department
itself.
I
was
active
during
the
Haiti
earthquake.
I
was
off
the
coast
of
Haiti
during
the
earthquake.
I
was
in
Guantanamo
at
the
time
and
helped
on
logistics
and
supplies
going
into
port-au-prince,
but
I
would
like
to
learn
more
about
the
above
Mima
for
the
City
of
Boston.
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
royal.
A
A
Savvy
George
I'm
waiting
for
essential
staff.
That's
come
to
the
order
of
arrival
for
some
of
these
last
ones.
When
you
don't
add
folks
in
and
then
you
just
look
at
those
a
bunch
of
names
at
first
but
I
do
know
that
councillor
Janey
council,
president
Janey,
is
next
followed
by
councillor
madam
Ally,
just
to
put
folks
on
notice
thanks.
A
F
Wonderful
and
thank
you
to
the
panel
can't
quite
see
who's
in
the
room.
I
think
I
recognize
some
of
the
voices.
Thank
you.
So
we're
talking
about
ten
million
dollars
from
FEMA.
What
and
I
missed
the
slide
deck
so
and
I
still
didn't
receive
it
in
my
email.
Oh
yes,
I
did
I
just
got
it.
Thank,
You,
Neil,
I,
guess
my
questions,
I'm,
really
interested
in
understanding
how
we
deal
with
disproportionate
impact
when
we're
talking
about
these
resources.
F
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
understand
from
all
of
the
data
from
all
of
our
briefings,
our
daily
briefings
with
the
mayor
and
his
team
and
all
the
work
that
people
are
doing,
that
there
is
disproportionate
impact,
particularly
in
the
black
community.
When
you
look
at
the
population
in
Boston
and
you
look
at
who's
impacted
when
we're
talking
about
confirmed
cases
as
well
as
deaths.
So
my
questions
are
really
around
the
disproportionate
impact
and
how
we
prioritize
targeting
resources
to
those
most
in
need.
C
Hey
counselor,
this
is
Justin
stair,
a
great
question.
I'll
do
my
best
to
answer,
and
certainly
we
want
to
defer
to
Marty
Martinez,
a
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
who
has
coordinated
this
response.
You
know,
in
addition
to
the
health,
equity
task
force
and
some
of
the
work
that
they've
been
doing,
but,
in
short,
so
this
grant
is
really
a
reimbursement
for
cost
that
we've
already
been
expending
over
the
last
three
months.
C
So
one
of
the
things
we
mentioned
before
was
that
this
is
this
is
going
towards
some
of
those
big-ticket
FEMA
eligible
items
like
standing
up,
Boston
Hope,
which
was,
as
we
mentioned,
the
500
person
homeless,
shelter
that
the
city
stepped
up
in
conjunction
with
the
state
and
Partners
HealthCare
to
fund
the
medical
respite
for
kovat,
positive
homeless
individuals.
It
also
goes
towards
PPE
forefront
my
employees
so
over
the
last
three
months,
a
lot
of
frontline
employees
as
well
as
both
our
folks
doing.
Food
delivery
as
well
as
our
schools
have
been
still
out.
C
F
You
gesture
I
have
a
clarifying
question
on
that
piece.
If
you
don't
know,
thank
you
so
much
I'm.
So
on
the
PBE
I'm
interested
when
you
say
frontline
workers
who
you
mean
so
that's
just
one
question
and
then
with
PPE,
was
it
just
limited
to
frontline
workers,
or
was
this
also
the
PPE
that
we've
been
trying
to
get
out
to
the
broader
community
in
terms
of
our
senior
centers
and
and
other
places
where
we've
been
trying
to
target
vulnerable
populations?
F
C
The
the
FEMA
reimbursement
is
limited
to
what
we've
been
providing
to
frontline
employees
and
by
frontline
employees.
I
mean
our
public
safety
officials,
so
EMS
fire
police
certainly
are
sort
of
the
broad
spectrum
of
both
workers
and
volunteers
who
have
been
delivering.
You
know
tens
of
thousands
of
meals
a
day
to
residents
in
Boston
any
other.
F
City
through
an
initiative
of
the
city,
so
if
someone
is
doing
meal
delivery
to
school
children
as
a
volunteer,
not
a
city
employee,
they
too
would
have
received
the
PPE
through
this
grant.
Yes,
yeah,
okay,
yeah,
so
I
guess
you
know
I
understand
that
this
it
has
limitations
because
it
comes
with
certain
requirements
and
criteria.
C
Yeah
it
just
the
only
thing
I
would
add
quickly.
Counselor.
Is
that
part
of
a
part
of
this
grant
as
well?
Is
the
coordination
we've
done
around
public
communication
and
that's
a
lot
of
work?
We've
done
to
both
get
information
out
to
the
public
and
written
in
digital
form,
but
also
standing
up
text
message,
alerts
in
seven
languages
and
learning.
G
F
Obviously,
yes!
Yes,
yes,
no!
That's
helpful!
So
on
the
and
I
just
have
a
few
more.
Thank
you
so
much
on
the
language
piece.
How
many
languages
were
we
able
to
get
it
out
and
and
in
real
time
that
has
been
a
concern
that
many
of
my
colleagues
have
raised
great,
that
we
are
translating,
but
if
we're
not
doing
it
in
real
time
or
releasing
information
all
at
once,
it
puts
certain
groups
at
a
disadvantage.
Were
we
able
to
improve
upon
that
with
this
grant
yeah.
C
So
we
we
put
out
the
daily
text,
messages
I,
believe
they're
daily
in
seven
different
languages
like
me,
the
exact
languages
that
we
put
them
out
in,
but
that
is
a
real-time
thing
that
we're
able
to
do
in
addition
to
all
the
written
materials
that
go
out
and
and
all
the
updates
that
the
mayor
has
are
normally
translated.
Anyways,
but
I
can
certainly
get
you
the
seven
to
seven
languages
that
we
are
able
to.
F
And
then,
in
terms
of
the
materials
and
again
I'm
wrapping
up
I
I,
don't
see
a
gavel
or
clock
or
chime
or
whatever.
So
mr.
chair,
please
interject,
if
you
need
so
in
terms
of
making
sure
that
again
we're
getting
things
directly.
So
if
they're
materials
and
different
languages,
that
means
we're
trying
to
get
that
to
somebody's
hands.
How
are
we
again
prioritizing
communities
most
in
need?
What's
the
strategy
for
getting
the
material
for
those
who
may
be
less
connected
to
the
Internet,
who
may
be
less
likely
to
be
tuned
into?
F
Maybe
the
local
news,
maybe
they're,
watching
CNN
the
National
stuff?
Maybe
there
may
be
you
know,
obviously
language
barriers,
we're
talking
about
language
access
here?
How
did
we
target
because
and
I've
raised
this
because
I
worry
about
approach,
that
it
cast
the
net
wide
and
kind
of
just
hopes
for
the
best
and
approach
that
is,
you
know
the
rising
tide
lifts
all
boats.
F
C
C
That
one,
as
well
as
sending
up
the
communication
vehicles
to
also
get
the
message
out
there
I
think
it
is
certainly
a
focus
of
the
health
inequities
task
force,
which
is
help
elevating
some
of
the
work
that
we're
delivering
across
the
board
and
I
think
that
there's
certainly
intentionality
with
with
getting
to
you
know
communities
both
the
most
affected
by
Cove
in
nineteen.
We
are
through
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
sending
in
nurses
and
doctors
and
supports
and
other
PPE
to
BHA
housing,
to
assisted
living
facilities
to
senior
centers
and
I.
C
Think
that
there
are,
there
is
a
real
intentionality
to
dedicate
as
many
resources
to
those
types
of
those
residents
and
those
those
folks
most
affected
by
it.
As
part
of
our
overall
response
coming
from
a
lot
of
different
resources,
some
of
it
may
be
FEMA.
Some
of
it
may
be
cares
at
some
of
it
may
be.
You
know,
other
resources
that
we've
identified
and
I
think
it's
a.
It
is
a
really
a
whole
whole
approach
and
FEMA
is
really
just
one
of
our
tools
and
our
tool
about
to
to
help
fund
a
yes.
F
Thank
you
so
much
I.
You
know
I'm
grateful
that
we
have
these
resources.
We
certainly
need
it
and
I'm
grateful
for
the
work
that
folks
are
doing
if
I
I
know
we're
short
on
time
here.
So
I
want
to
let
the
chair
get
to
my
other
colleagues.
If
I
have
additional
questions
in
the
second
round
after
reviewing
the
PowerPoint
I'll
indicate,
with
the
blue
hand,
Thank
You
mr.
chair,
and
thank
you
again
to
the
panel.
A
Thank
you
so
much
president
Janey,
so
I.
Thank
you.
Central
staff
are
sending
over
the
list
of
folks
in
the
order
of
appearance,
and
so
just
to
be
clear.
Next
will
be
council
O'malley,
followed
by
councilor,
followed
by
councillor
sabi
George,
followed
by
Councilman
Kia,
and
if
you
need
a
second
round
for
whatever
reason
raise
the
blue
hand
and
with
that
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
councillor
O'malley
Thank.
H
C
It's
a
good
question
counseling.
This
is
separate,
so
this
is
all
perspective,
FEMA
reimbursement,
so
we
basically
have
identified
at
least
10
million
dollars
worth
of
cost
that
we're
going
to
be
submitting
to
the
beds
that
we
will
hopefully
get
reimbursement
for
us,
and
this
is
a
separate
pot
of
money.
Don't.
H
C
It's
a
great
question:
I.
Think
one
of
the
one
of
the
pieces
of
a
slide
that
probably
leave
a
little
bit
of
a
little
bit
to
be
desired
is
the
fact
that
when
we
actually
submit
the
work
to
FEMA
for
their
approval,
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
black
box
where
we
may
not
know
for
three
or
six
months
when
when
it
will
be
getting
it,
but
we
will
still
be
submitting
additional
requests.
Even
if
we
are
waiting
for
the
in
this
initial
one
great.
H
Okay,
no
I
think
that
that's
fair
that
one
of
my
questions
in
terms
of
the
PPE
and
supplies.
How
are
we
I
mean
recognizing
the
fact
that
that
it's
going
to
be
needed
for
months
and
months
and
months
in
the
future?
Are
we?
How
are
we
looking
at
sort
of
our
PP
supplies
for
staff
and
city
workers,
as
well
as
those
that
we've
been
able
to
give
to
the
public.
C
Knock
on
wood
right
now,
we
are
in
a
very
good
position:
I
think
it's
a
testament
to
both
the
EEOC
but
then
also
Kevin
coin
and
purchasing.
Who
has
done
you
work
to
source
PPE
from
many
many
different
sources,
calling
around
literally
dialing.
You
know
dialing
the
entire
weekend,
sometimes
just
trying
to
find
find
sources,
so
we
feel
like
we're
in
a
good
position
right
now.
All
that
being
said,
we
always
need
more
and
we're
continuing
to
source
more,
especially
if
we,
as
many
public
officials
predict.
We
are
facing
a
second
surge
sometime
at
all.
C
C
H
H
I
Thank
You
councillor
Roy,
oh
I,
yeah,
I,
Justin
I
have
a
few
questions.
One
is
just.
How
are
we
thinking
about
the
the
source
for
the
25
percent,
so
I
know
like
FEMA
covers
75%
of
these
expenses
and
then
I
know
there
was
some
question
about.
Can
you
use
your
cares
act
money
to
help
cover
the
25
percent,
or
does
it
need
to
be
separate?
C
Great
question
so
the
White
House
has
put
out
guidance
saying
that
cares
that
can
be
used
for
it.
The
state
of
Massachusetts
has
put
out
guidance.
It
says
that
the
coronavirus
relief
under
the
cares
Act
funding
can
be
used
for
the
25%.
We
are
still
waiting
for
final
final
sign-off
from
FEMA,
but
we
are
working
under
the
impression
that
the
cares
Act
will
be
funding.
The
25%
portion
of
our
FEMA
reimbursable
costs,
okay,.
I
Great
awesome,
and
do
we
have
a
sense,
then
I
mean
the
amount
of
this
cares
act
that
we
thought
we
could
allocate
to
that
would
sort
of
determine.
You
know
you'd
multiply
it
by
four,
and
that
would
give
you
a
seal
a
thing
on
on
what
we
thought
we
could
get.
You
know
in
terms
of
maximum
FEMA.
So
what
do
we
think
that
is.
C
It's
so
it's
less
right,
so
we're
never
gonna
be
able
to
sort
of
fully
met.
So
we
received
121
million
dollars
of
cares
like
funny.
We're,
never
gonna
be
able
to
act.
We're
never
gonna
spend
five
hundred
billion,
not
five
hundred
million
dollars
worth
of
resources
on
responding
to
it.
There's
just
not
that
many
things
that
are
eligible
I
think
that
this
is
probably
the
first
FEMA
reimbursement
we
will
see.
C
They
can
end
the
emergency
declaration
and
then
that
would
sort
of
end
our
FEMA
contribution
or
our
FEMA
reimbursement
process.
So
as
of
right
now,
this
is
what
we
think
we've
expended.
As
of
a
couple
weeks
ago,
when
we
submitted
this-
and
this
is
sort
of
what
we
think
we
will
receive
so
far
and
then
we're
going
to
continue
to
try
to
maximize
it
until
they
when
they
turn
it
off
and.
C
We've
so
we've
got
a
10
million
dollar
grant
so
far.
We
think
that
that
covers
costs
that
we've
accrued
or
FEMA
eligible
cause
from
March
until
say
mid-may
when
we
submitted
this
to
you
all
I
think
that
there
will
be
similar
sized
grants
that
we
will
be
submitting
to
you
all
in
the
coming
months.
For
you
know,
future
reimbursement,
yeah.
I
Yeah
no
I
guess
I
was
asking
in
the
other
direction,
like
obviously
we've
got
cares,
act
money
that
we've
committed
in
other
ways
like
to
like
things
it
seems
to
me
like.
There
was
a
category
of
things
like,
for
instance,
supporting
the
youth
summer
jobs
and
maybe
that
some
of
the
school
stuff
for
the
fall,
though
I
know
it's
all
still
TBD
that,
like
we
know
we
can
use,
cares
for,
but
not
FEMA
and
so
I'm.
Just
trying
to
judge
like.
C
No
I
think
it's
small
on
that.
I
think
we
are
looking
at
probably
a
total
eligible
cost
from
FEMA
somewhere
in
the
tens
of
millions
of
dollars,
and
that,
therefore
the
cares
Act
portion
of
it
would
be
25%
of
it.
We're
not
we're
not
gonna
be
accessing
hundreds
of
millions
of
FEMA
reimbursement.
It's
gonna
be
more
in
that
barn.
You
would
take.
Let's
say
we
have
two
more
ten
million
dollar
ones,
so
maybe
30
million
total,
so
25
percent
of
that
is
about
six
and
a
half
million
got.
C
That's
right,
counselor,
so,
for
the
most
part,
FEMA
doesn't
make
you
see
pre-approval
for
your
cost.
So
if
it's
in
the
guidance-
and
it
seems
like
it's
a
you-
know-
a
life,
saving
or
public
health
really
in
a
measure,
it's
pretty
straightforward,
because
this
is
the
a
very
unique
instance
of
them
you
of
the
feds
using
FEMA
for
a
public
health
crisis.
They
have
added
a
few
more
just
to
jump
through
the
you
met.
C
You
know,
I
think
the
food
one
is
a
great
example
where
the
state
actually
goes
and
gets
a
blanket
approval
for
the
entire
Commonwealth
to
deliver
certain
types
of
food
programs.
Emergency
feeding
programs
same
with
what
they
call
non-congregate
sheltering
or
basically
dorms
or
hotels
and
stuff
that
we
have
those
are
only
given
on
a
month
by
month
basis.
So
that's
where
we
have
a
little
bit
of
risk
in
sort
of
trying
to
do
new
programs
with
this
funding
is
because
it
only
gets
approved
on
a
month
by
month
basis.
C
When
we
certainly
know
the
demand
is
going
to
probably
exceed
that
so
I
think.
If
there
are,
there
are
two
instances
when
its
food
and
non-congregate
sheltering
where
there
is
a
separate
pre-approval
process
that
the
state
has
gone
through.
But
for
the
most
part
you
know
as
long
as
it
falls
within
the
guidance,
we
feel
pretty
confident
that
we're
gonna
get
reimbursed
for
it
got.
I
It
with
the
non-congregate
sheltering
I
know
we
had
an
initial
conversation,
I
think
when
the
cares
Act
money
came
in
about
you
know,
I
think
this
is
it's
in
some
ways,
more
kind
of
a
second
wave
thing,
but
one
thing
those
folks
in
other
places
have
started
to
do
or
at
least
set
up.
The
capacity
to
do
is
to
create
you
know,
shelter
like
Hotel
type
contacts
for
people
who
are
not
on
we're
not
on
housed
right,
but
who
live
in
really
dense
housing,
where
it's
impossible
to
self
isolate
when
they
get
coded.
I
C
We're
a
little
bit
hamstrung
by
the
the
approval
that
we
get
it
right
now.
It's
only
for
vulnerable
populations
and
kovin,
positive
individuals,
I
think
you're.
Absolutely
right.
Certainly
people
who
have
been
exposed.
People
who
live
in
live
with
a
parent
or
you
know,
family
with
comorbidities.
Those
are
certainly
areas
that
we
know
are
in
need.
We
are
working
through
that
with
our
Public
Health
Commission
we're
a
little
bit.
It's
probably
not
unless
they
have
a
cool
bit
positive.
You
have
a
hard
time
right.
C
So
the
initial
guidance
was
only
for
vulnerable
individuals
who
are
covet
positive.
So
that's
why
we
were
able
to
do
the
homeless
shelters.
We
were
able
to
set
up
stuff
for
first
responders,
so
those
two
are
certainly
where
we've
been
approved
right
now:
a
sort
of
general
and
dolt
or
have-nots-
we're
not
included
in
the
state's
emergency
waiver
for
non
par
good
sheltering.
C
But
we
do
recognize
it's
a
need
and
we
do
recognize
that
it
is
certainly
something
that
will
continue
to,
especially
if
there
is
a
second
surge
and
the
Health
Commission,
along
with
the
Department
of
Neighborhood.
Development
are
looking
at
options
like
hotels
to
to
potentially
access.
We
have
not
had
the
demand
reached
the
level
that
I
think
would
warrant
a
sort
of
a
city,
a
major
city,
expense
to
either
rent
out
a
hotel
or
buy
something.
But
we
are
trying
to
find
I
identified
solutions
that
make
sense
and
can
be
scalable
yeah.
I
I
I've
been
thinking
a
lot
about
how
it
took
us
months
to
get
the
federal
the
federal
waiver
to
join
the
pilot
to
let
people
buy
their
groceries
with
snap
online
I'm
just
trying
to
think
about
like
what
are
the
things
that
if
we,
if
we
worried
about
a
second
wave,
that
we
could
like
set
up
at
least
the
precedent
authority
for
right
before
we
need
them.
So
I
don't
know
if
there
are
conversations
ongoing
with
a
state
about
expanding
that
emergency
waiver
in
that
direction.
C
C
We
would
love
to
access
I
think
it's
because
because
it
lends
itself
to
a
month-by-month
process
and
normally,
if
we
are
going
to
enter
in
some
sort
of
agreement
to
do
that
type
of
housing,
it
would
have
to
be
for
a
longer
time
period
we're
trying
to
be
mindful
about
identifying
a
stable
resource
that
we
know
we
can
rely
on
for
many
months
and
that's
something
we're
working
on.
It's
just
we're
still
circling
on
what
that
looks.
Like
mm-hmm.
I
Just
if
you
could
speak
a
little
bit
to
like
the
types
of
food
food
delivery
that
we
now
have
authorization
for
and
whether
there
are
any
that
we
would
like
to,
but
we
don't
have
authorization
for
or
that
we're
sort
of
pushing
on
or
that
we're
interpreting
it
to
cover
it.
I'm
just
curious
about
I,
know:
I
know
that
the
city
has
really
been
working
on
a
lot
of
creative
ways
to
give
food
to
people,
and
that's
really
important
to
me
and
so
I.
C
Absolutely
and
I
think
nothing
has
jumped
out
more
as
a
need.
I'm
sure
there
are
many
things
that
that
is
certainly
jumped
out
as
an
even
in
recent
in
recent
months.
We
really
think
about
food
in
three
ways:
school-age
population,
which
is
served
through
our
summer
meal
program
or
expanded
site
program
that
we
have
so
that
is,
fortunately,
a
self-sustaining
model
funded
by
the
USDA
through
the
school
department,
so
that
that
one
is
is
pretty
set
seniors.
Senior
delivery,
both
for
groceries
and
prepackaged
meals
or
pre-made
meals,
is
something
that
we
are
funding
through.
C
A
combination
of
existing
federal
resources
through
our
aged
strong
Commission,
additional
federal
resources
that
have
come
through
the
H
strong
Commission,
which
I
believe
you
may
have
had
a
hearing
on
or
may
have
an
order
pending
before
you.
In
addition,
seniors
who
are
65,
plus
and
categorized
as
vulnerable
do
qualify
for
potential
FEMA
reimbursement.
So
we
are
looking
at
that
as
well.
The
other
resource
that
has
gone
into
that
is
the
Bosque
resiliency
fund,
which
is
another
area
that
has
made
significant
contributions
over
the
last
two
or
three
months
to
that
area.
C
The
last
bucket
of
types
of
food
is
really
more
of
a
general
adult
meal
population
which
we
have
also
stood
up
using
a
combination
of
city
and
vrf
resources.
I
think
that
is
certainly
one
that
we
do
not
have
a
female
criminal
for
and
is
not
qualified
under
FEMA,
but
we
recognize
as
a
need
and
recognize
it
as
an
area
we're
going
to
continue
to
to
look
at
and
have
looked
at
over
the
last
six
weekend.
You
know
of
a
months
and
then
we'll
continue
with
that
going
forward.
Okay,.
C
A
guy
well
does
that
counselor
as
part
of
the
resubmission
that
we'll
be
talking
more
about
on
on
Monday,
something
that
I
know
the
council
has
pushed
more
on.
In
addition
to
the
the
actual
food
and
the
process
is
the
coordination
and
logistics
I
know
it's
something
that
is
near
and
dear
to
the
council's
heart?
Is
we
have
added
about
250,000
dollars
to
the
office
of
food
access
to
support
their
staff
and
operations
as
they
you
know,
continue
this
work
going
forward
ya.
I
Know
and
I
think
that's
really
important.
I
think
there's
no
way
to
there's.
There's
no
way
to
get
food
out
to
people
without
a
major
logistical
operation
and
I.
Think
we've
seen
a
ton
of
staff
get
pulled
into
that
from
other
places
in
the
city,
because
we
don't
have
the
staff
capacity
in
regular
times
to
do
it
at
ofa.
So
yeah
I
think
that
operating
Authority
is
really
important.
Thanks.
Thank
you
Justin
and
Thank
You.
Mr.
chair.
G
You
mr.
chair
and
thank
you
everyone
for
being
here
tuned
in
and
out
of
this
and
have
not
reviewed
the
slide
deck
from
earlier.
But
I
am
curious
if
Justin
could
maybe
give
us
a
give
a
quick
rundown
of
what
some
of
the
eligible
costs
are
and
I
have
a
particular
interest
in
what
those
costs
are,
as
they
relate
to
our
schools
and
is
there
any
I
understand
that
sort
of
reimbursement
piece?
C
Sorry,
I
think
the
stockpiling
thing
is
definitely
good
one,
something
we're
looking
at
in
addition
to
the
FEMA
money,
but
also
cares
money.
We
can't
stockpile
resources
going
forward,
but
it
is
something
that
we're
trying
to
be
strategic
about.
As
far
as
the
school
funding,
mostly
he's
been
limited
to
cleaning
our
facilities
for
distribution
is
food.
Obviously,
with
with
buildings
being
closed,
there
is,
there
is
an
hasn't,
hasn't,
been
a
meet
to
clean
the
buildings
as
regularly
or
as
intensely
as
we
are
for
summer
of
our
other
public
buildings.
C
So
that
is
certainly
where
we're
focused
on
that.
What
we're
focused,
what
we're
submitting
the
ten
million
dollars
for
today
is
really
focused
on
on
for
thanks
the
emergency
shelter
we've
provided
through
Boston
Health
and
some
of
our
other
non-congregate
sites,
PPE
for
Public,
Safety,
bps
and
other
city
departments,
which
were
still
active
in
the
field
right
now.
C
Disinfecting
disinfecting
area
so,
as
I
mentioned,
DCYF
and
schools
who
are
open
for
food
distribution
as
well
as
City,
Hall
and
other
city
buildings
that
are
continuing
to
open,
are
getting
more
robust
cleaning
and
then
finally,
the
Emergency
Operations
Center
that
we've
had
to
stand
up
in
the
public
communication
and
public
3-1-1
information
we've
had
to
put
out.
There
are
all
FEMA
eligible
and
some
of
the
types
of
costs
that
were
pursuing
on.
G
The
PPE
piece
and
are
we
purchasing
with
some
bulk
purchasing
in
mind
from
a
statewide
or
some
sort
of
regional
approach,
as
opposed
to
just
as
a
city
and
I'm
sorry?
Is
that
something
that
we
could
stockpile
because
I
know
someone
who
spent
the
last
couple
of
months
making
almost
7,000
masks?
We
have
started
to
hear
from
some
different
communities
about
needing
masks
for
the
fall
child
care
facilities
and
some
other
programs
I
wonder
if
we're
prepared
in
that
sense
of
school
were
to
reopen,
which
is
certainly
my
hope.
G
C
Yeah,
no,
it's
a
good
question
and
I'm
trying
to
be
a
mindful
that
it's
all
future,
looking
on
the
reimbursement
side,
so
I
think
between
a
combination
of
FEMA
and
cares.
We
are
preparing
the
schools
to
have
the
PPE
that
they
need.
One
thing
I
will
throw
out.
There
is
the
guidance
I
think
we've
heard
so
far
is
that
you
know
masks
will
be
required,
certainly
by
kids,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we
have
the
supplies
ample
supplies
to
provide
it
to
to
students
who
need
it.
C
So
I
think
that
through
a
combination
of
FEMA
and
Ayres,
Act
funding
I
think
we
will
have
the
PPE
necessary
to
open
schools.
What
that
resource
is
I
think
is
a
little
bit.
We
have
to
be
a
little
bit
strategic
on
because
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
maximizing
FEMA
where
we
can
and
where
we're
maximizing
the
other
funding
that
we
may
have.
So.
Yes,
the
I
think
we
share
a
very
sympathetic
approach
to
having
enough
PP
going
forward.
We've
been
blessed
to
be
able
to.
C
G
C
It's
a
good
question:
there's
a
lot
of
dynamics
going
on
with
BP
purchasing,
both
from
a
federal
and
state
level
too.
So
we
we
have
been
purchasing
most
of
our
PPE
on
our
own.
We
have
a
fantastic
procurement
office
who
has
been
able
to
source
PP
from
all
across
the
world.
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
look
at
potentially
bulk
purchasing
and
is
certainly
purchasing
to
get
more
bang
for
our
buck.
C
But
so
much
of
the
market
is
controlled
by
the
federal
government
and
then
the
state
government
is
that
we
ultimately
end
up
coordinating
a
lot
with
Mema
and
FEMA
about
the
actual
distribution
of
it,
because
we
may
put
in
an
order
for
four
masks
and
it
you
know
maybe
redirect
to
the
feds
or
maybe
redirected
to
somewhere
else.
Just
because
we're
not
we're
not
the
federal
government,
so
I
think
we
are.
We
are
mindful
that
that
is
the
approach
that
we
want
to
be
taking
about
about
bulk
purchasing.
C
We
are
certainly
doing
our
own
purchasing
of
buying
as
much
as
we
can
when
we,
when
we
find
a
sustainable
resource,
a
sustainable
supply
line
to
to
access,
but
but
because
of
the
sort
of
the
overarching
federal
state
and
then
local
government
buying
it.
It
sometimes
doesn't
lend
itself
to
partnerships
amongst
everyone.
Thank.
A
B
You
know
if
there
was
a
second
wave
of
covert
19
I
would
like
to
see
how
we
can
do
an
after-action
report,
maybe
on
on
this,
on
this
response,
to
see
what
we
did
well
and
some
of
the
challenges,
but
to
use
that
document
to
assist
us
as
as
we
go
forward.
If
there
is
a
second
way
of
coming,
so
wanted
to
ask
your
thoughts
about
that.
Justin.
C
Hey
Khan,
so
no
I
think
that's
a
great
idea
and
I
think
it's
something
that
we're
actively
working
on
through
our
EOC
I
think
it's
something
that
they
traditionally
do.
Anyways
any
time
the
EOC
is
activated.
We
do
after-action
reports,
you
know
mostly
related
to
snow
storms
or
related
to
other
areas,
but
I
think
it's
certainly
something
we'll
look
at
I.
Think
we're
also
still
very
mindful
that
we're
still
in
you
know,
kovat
19.
C
I
took
any
question:
I'd
have
to
defer
to
chief
Bedford
and
the
entire
Emergency
Operations
Group.
To
answer
that
fully
I
can
say
from
a
financial
perspective,
I
think
after
all
now
extended
past.
What
they
were
was
just
a
lack
of
leadership
at
the
certainly
the
federal
government
when
it
came
to
supplies
and
and
in
sort
of
purchasing
TV,
especially
that
trying
to
source
PB,
even
as
a
city
of
Boston,
with
a
relatively
large
budget,
was
still
very
challenging
and
in
the
height
of
the
pandemic.
C
B
C
C
So
the
the
City
Office
of
Emergency
Management
has
mostly
been
funded
by
federal
grants
throughout
the
years,
mostly
coming
out
of
obviously
some
of
the
work
that
they've
done
with
the
UIC
program,
which
is
a
regional
coordination
group.
It
is
very
much
a
group
that
is
designed
to
work
across
departments
and
across
agencies,
especially
with
the
state
and
federal
government.
So
the
majority
of
their
funding
does
come
from
the
federal
government.
C
With
that
said,
we
have
increased
over
budget
the
last
two
or
three
years
at
least
11
here,
to
give
them
more
capacity
to
fund
a
couple,
more
positions
and
a
couple
more
projects
and
policy
items
that
they
wanted
to
pursue.
Especially
around
know
before
this
we
were
focused
closely
on
climate
resiliency
and
flood
resiliency
that
they
were
working
on,
in
addition
to
just
better
better
general
coordination
amongst
departments
on
emergencies
and
I
think
that
we
are
sort
of
growing
that
budget
as
we
can.