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Boston City Council Meeting on June 10, 2020
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Working
from
and
obviously,
conquerors
can
set
up
their
office
how
they
compete
as
long
as
it
fits
within
the
guidelines
of
you
know.
Whatever
limit
we
are
putting
on
in
terms
of
physical
as
long
as
it
fits
me,
wear
your
mask
and
everything
else.
That's
fine,
but
I.
It
will
definitely
still
have
some
elements
of
working
from
there's
no
way
we're
gonna
show
back
up
in
the
in
the
building,
because
our
office
space
is
too
tight
and
we
have
to
be
mindful
of
the
chamber.
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I
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
president.
It
is
my
honor
to
introduce
your
father
Michael
Dell
Opena.
He
is
born
in
Boston's,
North
End.
He
completed
a
bachelor's
degree
in
psychology
and
philosophy
and
then
a
Master
of
Divinity
degree
from
Western
Jesuit
school
of
theology
before
being
ordained
as
a
priest
in
1999.
He
is
a
as
a
Franciscan
friar
of
the
Immaculate
Conception
province.
I
He
studied
typical
Institute
of
medieval
studies
in
Toronto
and
later
completed
a
doctorate
degrees
in
the
French
assist
spirituality
and
in
Rome
he
served
as
an
associate
pastor,
retreat
director
formation
director
and
divinity
of
his
promise
for
his
province.
He
was
recently
transferred
from
being
the
director
of
Valley
of
the
Angels
orphanage
in
Guatemala
and
now
is
the
pastor
of
st.
Leonard
of
Port
Maurice
parish
in
the
north
end.
He
also
leads
pretty
regularly
leads
pilgrimages
to
Assisi
her
franciscan
film
pilgrimage
programs,
and
he
has
authored
various
articles
for
several
publications
as
well
as
published.
I
The
crucified
knight
in
2015
he's
taught
in
st.
Bonaventure
University
and
lectured
and
given
retreats
in
Africa
Canada
Guatemala,
the
US
and
Italy
father
Michael
and
fine
story
and
leading
others
to
come
to
a
greater
knowledge
of
deeper
love
of
Christ.
As
my
pet
through
retreats
and
privilege,
it
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
father
Michael.
M
Thank
you
so
much
it's
an
honor
to
be
with
you
here
this
morning
and
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
chance
to
invoke
a
blessing
on
all
of
you,
but
it's
begin
any
m'god,
the
Father
and
of
the
Son
and
the
Most
Holy
Spirit
amen,
good
and
loving
God.
Thank
you
for
the
gift
of
this
day.
Today
we
ask
in
a
special
way
that
you
give
us
the
grace
of
health,
peace
and
wisdom.
M
We
ask
you
Lord
for
health,
for
those
who
are
suffering
from
this
virus
that
they
might
be
protected,
that
they
might
heal.
We
ask
for
peace
during
this
time
of
civil
unrest
that
they
might
feel
your
presence,
your
love
within
their
hearts.
We
pray
that
we
might
be
able
to
grow
in
being
able
to
see
one
another
as
brother
and
sister,
and
today
we
pray
in
a
special
way
for
the
gift
of
wisdom.
M
As
you
begin
here,
our
deliberations
this
morning
that
the
Lord
might
inspire
you
who
have
given
your
lives
to
help
the
city
and
guide
it.
We
pray
that
the
Lord
might
give
you
light
and
wisdom.
So
may
Almighty
God
bless
each
of
you
today
and
the
name
of
God,
the
Father
and
of
the
son
and
of
the
most
holy
spirit,
amen
and
have
a
blessed
day.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
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A
In
our
agenda,
the
first
item
is
the
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
will
stand
as
approved.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objections,
the
meetings
are
approved.
Now
we
will
move
on
to
communications
from
his
honor
the
mayor,
madam
clerk,
would
you
please
read
docket
zero
seven
five,
two
please
thank.
E
You,
madam
president,
message
and
water
authorizes
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
1
million,
two
hundred
and
ninety
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
2010
of
iris
emergency,
supplemental
funding
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Justice
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
equipment,
supplies
and
training
to
safety
to
safely
carry
out
community
policing
efforts
during
Kovan
19
pandemic.
N
A
Thank
you
so
much
docket,
0,
75
2
will
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
Public,
Safety
and
criminal
justice.
The
next
court
at
the
part
of
the
agenda
is
the
reports
to
public
officers.
I
don't
have
my
agenda
and
so
I'm
getting
my
agenda
printed
out.
So
that
was
my
little
delay.
There
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
keeping
up
with
the
agenda.
We're
gonna
we're
gonna
do
doc
at
zero.
Seven,
five:
three
through
zero,
seven,
five,
seven
together!
Madam.
E
Terrific
thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
doc
its
era
of
seven
five,
three
notices
deceived
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
6
of
the
pregnancy's
of
1979,
regarding
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council
at
its
meeting
of
May
13
2020
dockets
era.
754
noticed
is
deceived
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Kathleen
Joyce.
As
the
chair
of
the
Boston
licensing
board
for
term
expiring.
E
Excuse
me:
June
1st
2026
docket
number
0
755
communication
from
Council
Baker
regarding
docket
number
0
749
offered
on
at
the
June
3
2020
City
Council
meeting
a
resolution
in
support
of
federal
action,
condemning
police
brutality,
racial
profiling
and
the
use
of
excessive
militarized
forests.
We'd
like
to
go
on
record,
as
in
support
of
the
resolution,
docket
number
zero.
Seven.
Five
six
communication
was
received
from
Timothy
J
Smith
Esquire
executive,
our
first
officer
regarding
the
appointment
of
election
officer
and
election
schedule,
docket
zero.
E
E
A
E
A
K
Madam
madam
clerk
I'd
like
to
call
only
the
lead
sponsors
to
make
their
comments
before
I
hang
on
the
strong
Committee
on
the
Committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
communities
held
a
hearing
on
docket
number
zero,
six,
seven
three
to
discuss
preparation
for
youth
employment
opportunities
and
made
the
post
covered
19
pandemic.
We
had
eight
panelists,
including
youth
advocates
and
representatives
from
the
administration
plus
public
testimony.
Madam
Clerk
I'd
like
to
allow
the
sponsors
to
a
moment
to
speak
on
this
issue.
The
lead
sponsors
Madam
President.
You.
A
K
My
intention
it
was
I
felt
that
it
was
a
good
start
to
the
conversation.
Then
we
look
forward
to
additional
questions
being
answered
by
the
administration
regarding
expanding
the
success
link
program,
age
range
demographics
covered
to
be
ex
and
expanded
to
include
our
documented
youth,
additional
funding
for
the
number
of
jobs
available,
but
since
you
and
counselor
Campbell
and
customer
here,
we
need
sponsors.
I
really
would
like
to
give
you
a
moment
to
make
some
comments.
You.
A
O
I'll,
be
very
brief,
I
know
it's
a
long
meeting,
madam
president.
So
first
of
all
thank
you
and
council
Mihir
for
your
partnership
on
this
important
issue.
Of
course
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
participating
in
council
Braden.
Thank
you
for
running
an
incredible
hearing
and
congratulations
again
on
your
first.
You
know
it
was
really
informative.
O
I
appreciated
the
young
people
in
particular,
who
showed
up,
who
spoke
not
only
to
say,
jobs
are
important.
They
provide
resources,
they
give
us
opportunities,
mentorships,
you
know
with
our
employers,
etc.
All
the
things
that
we
as
ladies
take
her
ABCD,
but
they
also
had
specifics
right
how
we
can
expand
and
put
more
money
into
the
youth
jobs
budget.
O
I
know
the
mayor
has
recently
expanded
the
youth
jobs
allotment,
which
is
great
I,
think
we
can
do
a
little
bit
more
so
that
our
14
year
olds
have
jobs
so
that
some
folks
who
are
either
I
hate
to
say
gang
involved.
That
was
some
of
the
language
Rufus
was
using,
but
those
folks
who
we
don't
often
include
in
our
jobs
outreach
can
also
have
more
opportunities,
so
I
think
there's
a
little
bit
more.
We
can
do
there,
but
I
appreciated.
O
You
know
ways
in
which
we
could
reallocate
some
resources,
for
maybe
other
other
parts
of
the
budget,
for
these
job
opportunities
over
the
summer
and
in
the
fall
and
lastly,
I'll
just
say
and
I
said
this
at
the
hearing.
I
refuse
to
believe
that
we
don't
have
enough
resources
in
this
city.
Given
the
private
sector,
the
nonprofit
sector,
higher
ed,
all
of
the
resources
that
come
through
Boston
and
Greater,
Boston
I
think
as
a
collective.
O
We
should
be
able
to
make
sure
that
every
young
person
who
wants
opportunity
in
a
job
has
one
and
so
I'm,
looking
forward
to
thinking
outside
the
box
on
some
of
those
partnerships
and
and
also
looking
at
the
survey
that
the
city
did
to
help
see
how
we
can
work
together
to
make
this
happen
for
our
young
people,
even
if
it's
virtually
and
remotely.
So.
Thank
you
and
thank
you,
council
Mejia.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
council
Brady.
Thank
you.
So.
N
Thank
You
chair,
thank
you.
Listen,
council,
Janie,
I'm,
gonna,
be
brief.
All
the
rest
of
my
life
I
just
wanted
to
thank
Council
Braden
for
hosting
your
first
hearing.
It
was
incredible,
thank
you
again
and
my
my
sister's
in
service
in
regards
to
pushing
for
youth
jobs.
One
of
the
things
that
thanks
wanted
to
uplift
is
that
for
me,
a
job
literally
saved
my
life.
N
A
N
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
I
would
just
echo
the
comments
on
an
excellent
hearing.
I
know
this
was
your
first
one
councillor
Braden,
you
did
an
amazing
job.
It's
a
really
important
topic.
We
do
need
to
be
thinking
about
youth
employment
as
part
of
our
economic
justice
agenda
and
it
should
go
beyond
summer
employment,
and
this
is
important
in
terms
of
setting
people
up
for
the
future
docket
zero.
Six
seven
three
will
remain
in
the
committee
of
strong
women,
families
and
communities
and
we'll
now
move
on
to
docket
zero.
Six,
eight
three
docket.
A
I
You
very
much
yesterday
we
had
the
hearing.
I
thought
it
was
a
very
robust,
great
conversation
about
the
technology
about
how
we
survey
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
about
overwhelmingly
I,
would
say
the
amount
of
people.
The
police,
commissioner
included,
has
said
that
the
technology
is
not
there
right
now
and
it
doesn't
in
it
and
it
also
disproportionately
impacts
darker-skinned.
People
are
women,
especially
it
miss
genders
people.
I
I
Technology
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
showing
up
Matt
counselor
O'malley
councillor
sabe,
George,
councillor,
Rouen
Arroyo.
Of
course
the
lead
sponsors
Casa
Mejia
councillor,
Campbell
council
clarity,
council
in
council
block
in
council
Braden
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
showing
up
and
again
even
from
my
colleagues
comments.
They
all
seem
to
further
support
that
this
technology
was
not
there
and
the
company's
name.
I
Thank
You,
councillor
pockets,
brief
camp,
so
I
also
want
to
thank
all
the
advocates
that
showed
up
I
think
we
had
well
over
100
people
signed
up
to
speak
and
the
hearing
was
over
three
hours
and
I
want
to.
Thank
councilman
for
chairing
the
final
bar
part
of
it
that
I
couldn't.
It
was
again.
We
had
technology,
we
had
civil
rights,
we
had
all
perspectives
of
new
laws
and
all
of
them
overwhelmingly
opposed.
The
ban.
I
Excuse
me
opposed
facial
recognition,
surveillance,
so,
at
this
point,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
the
lead
sponsors.
One
of
the
apps
from
the
BPD
was
to
have
a
working
session
to
specifically
work
on
the
language
in
the
ordinance
for
permitted
uses.
They
had
some
suggestions.
He
did
not
have
that
language
with
him
at
the
time.
I
There
was
also
three
text:
amendments
to
look
at
one
BPD,
initiated
investigations
and
and
banning
those
also
under
the
permitted
uses
to
having
a
fee,
shifting
or
attorneys
fees
to
allow
for
folks
to
enforce
this
without
having
to
get
expensive,
attorneys
or
having
coming
up
having
to
come
out
of
pocket
and
then
three
looking
at
supply
chain
and
private
actors
and
how
the
city
of
Boston
could
impact
how
private
actors
are
using.
Our
money
is
being
funneled
to
private
actors
that
by
me
using
facial
recognition
technology.
I
It's
used
in
so
many
different
things,
including
housing.
In
some
cases,
some
people
want
to
stand.
Your
face
is
whether
you
can
get
into
a
building
or
not,
and
so
it's
very
important
for
us
to
know
how
expansive
this
technology
could
be
in
all
of
our
lives.
I
I
have
agreed
to
a
working
session.
It
will
be
very
soon
and
we
will
be
pushing
to
have
a
vote
for
this
before
the
end
of
the
month.
I
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
madam
chair
as
well.
It
was
as
as
you
heard,
a
really
wonderful
hearing
that
brought
out
a
wide
coalition
of
advocates
residents.
Experts.
An
incredible
number
of
professors
were
present
as
well,
so
we
we
heard
from
a
lot
of
expertise
about
exactly
why
this
technology
is
not
appropriate,
both
as
you
heard,
because
it
is
racially
discriminatory,
but
also
because
it
presents
a
threat
to
our
basic
rights.
I
want
to
especially
thank
Commissioner
groves
for
taking
the
time
to
be
here,
be
there
with
us
yesterday.
H
We
all
know
how
busy
he
is,
and
especially
now
and
he
even
went
beyond
his
originally
scheduled
time.
It
gave
us
a
little
bit
more
vacuum
port
time
for
questions.
As
the
chair
mentioned,
there
are
some
important
pieces
of
information
that
we
learned
ones
that
there
is
still
a
urgency.
Vpd
stated
that
they
likely
will
need
to
do
that
software
upgrade,
and
so
they
will
try
not
to
you
know,
use
the
technology,
but
it
will.
It
will
be
available
with
the
next
upgrade
and
they
may
need
to
do
that
soon.
As
the
Commissioner
indicated.
L
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
councillor,
Edwards,
for
chairing
a
hearing.
I
just
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
want
attendance
for,
for
being
there.
The
end
for
the
most
of
you
I
just
want
to
thank
viral
folks
with
the
testimony
and
pretty
much
all
of
my
substantial
issues
were
covered
by
both
counselors
and
counselor,
Wu
and
I'll.
L
Just
say
that
it
seemed
like
from
where
I
was
standing,
that
the
support
overwhelmingly
was
to
ban
facial
recognition
both
from
folks
giving
testimony,
but
also
Commissioner
grass
sounded
to
be
in
support
pretty
firmly
and
so
I
appreciate
him
and
thank
him
for
for
having
that
stand.
So
thank
you
all.
D
A
You
so
much
yes,
this
is
a
very
important
hearing.
I
appreciate
the
thorough
report
and
also
the
timeline
chair,
Edwards
I
think
it
is
important
to
particularly
when
there's
so
much
agreement.
We
go
ahead
and
move
forward
that
we
iron
out
whatever
little
items
may
remain
in
a
working
session
and
that
we
bring
this
to
a
vote.
You
know
I
certainly
wanted
to
be
present
in
the
hearing.
I
couldn't
log
on,
but
I
was
watching,
live
in
real-time.
A
That
hearing
as
well
as
the
listening
session
are
on
the
budget
and
it's
clear
that
the
support
is
there
so
I'm
glad
that
we
would
be
moving
quickly,
so
docket,
0,
6,
8
3
will
remain
in
the
committee
of
government
operations
and
now
we
will
move
on
to
motions
orders
and
resolutions.
Our
first
step
is
docket
0
7,
5
8.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
do
the
honors
thank.
E
J
J
President,
while
we
continue
this
work
through
certainly
dealing
with
the
number
of
prices
here
in
our
city,
we
are
continuing
our
work
to
make
sure
that
our
students
are
able
to
access
the
services
they
need
in
school
in
2018
parents,
students,
teachers
and
advocates
one.
The
passage
of
a
state
act
relative
to
students
with
dyslexia.
Unfortunately,
they've
seen
little
action
since
since
then
that
would
provide
students
with
disabilities
like
dyslexia,
the
support
they
need
to
learn,
as
well
as
the
teachers
they
need,
who
are
properly
trained.
J
I'd
like
to
thank
the
parents
in
particular,
who
have
worked
hard
with
my
office
in
partnership
to
make
sure
that
that
we
go
out
to
a
point
where
we
were
ready
to
file
this
hearing
order.
It
has
been
something
that
we've
been
working
on
over
the
last
few
years,
in
particular
the
last
couple
of
months
I,
look
forward
to
partnerships,
councillor
Flynn
on
this
issue
and
making
sure
that
our
students
across
the
district
have
the
appropriate
services
they
need,
especially
our
students
with
dyslexia.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
G
You
thank
you,
madam
president,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
councilor,
anis
or
sabe
George
for
including
me
as
a
sponsor
and
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
councilor
sabe
job
savvy
judge
for
her
important
work
on
this
issue.
For
many
years,
I've
heard
stories
from
parents
who
have
children
with
delux
dyslexia
and
how
difficult
it
can
be
for
them
and
to
get
the
appropriate
services
for
their
students.
Early
intervention
is
key
in
helping
students,
but
right
now
there
are
still
no
guidelines
as
councilor.
Sadly
George
mentioned
yet
on
screening
procedures.
G
In
often
times
parents
would
have
to
pay
out
of
pocket
for
testing,
which
can
have
a
long
wait
list
inexpensive.
We
also,
but
you
have
learning
methods
such
as
the
orton-gillingham
in
bps,
for
students
with
dyslexia.
It
should
be
more
widely
available,
with
more
training
available
for
teachers
I'm
looking
forward
to
this
hearing,
so
that
we
can
see
how
we
can
better
help
our
students
with
dyslexia.
It's
important
that
we
provide
enough
resources
for
students
with
learning
disabilities
in
challenges,
so
all
of
our
children
can
thrive
in
our
schools.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
N
D
D
H
You
I
don't
want
to
add
much
except
to
say
thank
you
so
much
to
the
sponsors
for
doing
this
and
just
want
to
lift
up
the
community
advocates
who
have
been
relentless
and
so
persistent
in
fighting
for
not
just
their
own
children,
but
the
whole
community
so
especially
want
to
thank
Marcela,
Slaney
I.
She
has
been
tireless
in
this
and
I
really
appreciated
learning
more
from
her
on
this
issue
over
the
years.
Thank
you
so
much.
Oh,
please.
Please
have
my
name
Madam
President!
Thank
you.
O
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I'm,
very
brief,
thank
you
to
the
makers,
councillor
sabi
George
and
councillor
Flynn,
for
your
leadership.
I
too
just
wanted
to
thank
Fabian
and
all
of
the
decoding.
Deluxe
dyslexia
parents
and
advocates
those
who've
been
working.
These
issues
for
so
long,
but
I
was
just
talking
to
her.
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
special
shout
out
for
her
passion
for
the
work,
her
intentionality
in
terms
of
inclusivity
and
speaking
up
for
parents
who
often
feel
like
they
don't
have
a
voice
in
the
process.
P
You,
madam
president,
I,
would
like
to
thank
the
sponsors.
Please
add
my
name
of
dental
or
work
with
respect
to
out
of
district
placement.
Leave
the
school
that
is
recognized
as
a
leader
is
up
and
Beverly
be
great
if
we
had
a
school
like
that
here
in
Boston,
and
it
dovetails
nice
with
stuff
that
I've
talked
about
over
the
years,
which
is
making
sure
that
all
of
our
boston,
public
school
students
get
their
eyes
examined
regularly
throughout
the
course
of
their
academic
career.
P
We
do
have
situations
whether
it's
a
situation
of
dyslexia
or
a
situation
where
kid
just
can't
read
the
chalkboard,
and
it
goes
unnoticed
and
undetected
for
a
long
period
of
time,
which
then
leads
to
two
other
issues
and
so
proud
to
to
support
my
colleagues
efforts
here
and
look
forward
to
to
hearing.
Thank
you
thank.
A
K
Think
this
issue
is
vitally
important.
Dyslexia
can
impact
a
child's
ability
to
achieve
their
goals
with
regard
to
reading
and
without
good
reading
skills.
Then
your
all
of
your
academic
learning
is
delayed
so
as
a
person
who's
had
a
family
member
with
dyslexia
and
who
struggled
with
academics
and
school
for
many
many
years.
I
really
think
this
is
vitally
important
subject
and
please
add
my
name.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
A
show
of
physical
hands
for
those
who
would
like
to
add
on
their
name
Thank
You
Madame
clerk.
If
you
could
please
add
councillor
Bach
councillor,
Breit
I,
believe
you
have
council
mejia
councillor
royal
councillor,
whoo
councillor,
Malley,
council,
arity,
councillor
Campbell,
please
also
add
the
chair.
I
think
I
got
everyone.
Yes,
sorry!
Madam
president,
councillor
Edwards,
please
add
councillor
Edwards
and
docket
0
7,
5
8
I'll
be
referred
to
the
Committee
on
education.
E
H
H
Thank
you.
So
we
all
know
how
fundamental
public
transportation
is
and
and
I'm
broken
record
on
this,
but
just
want
to
emphasize
how
important
it
is
to
democracy
as
well,
and
that
we
saw
over
the
gatherings
in
downtown
and
and
throughout
Boston,
that
there
were
several
instances
in
which
those
who
had
come
as
peaceful
protesters
felt
scared,
trapped
and
and
really
had
their
plans
turned
upside
down
when
the
MBTA
suddenly
closed
stations.
H
It's
one
thing
to
have
a
plan
and
announce
that
this
is
the
plan
for
large-scale
events
and
to
put
in
place
a
set
of
protocols
to
ensure
everyone's
safety.
It's
another
thing
to
be
open
so
that
people
can
take
take
the
teeth
on
the
way
there,
but
then
to
close
down,
suddenly
shut
down
suddenly
and
then
people
are
trapped
and
have
no
way
of
getting
back
so
just
want
to
get
on
record.
Thank
my
co-sponsors
on
this
to
urge
the
MBTA
to
recognize
their
role
in
protecting
peaceful
assembly
and
the
right
of
free
movement.
H
I
do
want
to
note
that
there's
another
one
of
the
clauses
in
this
called
on
the
T
to
stop
transporting
police
as
part
of
law
enforcement
in
general
as
part
of
the
use
of
public
transportation
to
these
protests
that
were
to
protest,
police
brutality
and,
in
fact
the
MBTA
forward,
the
fiscal
management
control
board
voted
to
do
that
same
thing
and
the
MBTA
officially
confirmed
that
they
would
be
putting
that
into
practice.
So
in
some
ways
that
has
happened
since
we
filed
this.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank.
N
That's
how
people
feel
all
the
time
when
it
comes
to
the
inequities
in
our
system
I'm
happy
to
hear
that
the
MBTA
is
banding
transportation
of
the
police
and
military
officials
on
a
transit
network.
We
try
to
lead
with
an
asset-based
approach
in
our
office,
so
I
will
say
this
I
know
that
the
MBTA
has
the
capacity
to
do
more
in
order
to
protect
our
residents.
This
resolution
is
an
important
first
step
and
ensuring
that
our
people
have
access
to
safe,
reliable
transportation
so
that
we
can
peaceably
conclude
mass
demonstrations.
N
Let's
find
ways
to
work,
correct
cooperatively,
so
that
we
can
serve
the
members
of
the
public,
because
that's
what
we're
here
to
do
and
I
just
I've,
also
been
urging
that
we
work
across
city
and
state
and
there's
more
coordination
and
communication
and
collaboration
happening.
I.
Think
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
change
the
way
we
do
business
and
it
can't
just
be
getting
information
from
a
trickle
down
approach.
N
We
need
to
do
a
better
job.
Coordinating
and
communicating
with
folks
and
I
also
will
urge
that
we
start
thinking
about
how
we
can
communicate
in
multiple
languages.
You
know
I
think
one
thing
is
to
send
out
a
tweet
on
social
media
and
perhaps
maybe
even
something
on
Facebook,
but
you
have
to
do
so
in
ways
that
are
culturally
responsive
and
you
have
to
give
people
an
opportunity
to
plan
ahead,
as
counsel
mentioned
so
I'm
here
for
all
of
it,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time.
Thank.
I
You
very
much
I
want
to
thank
the
makers
from
their
leadership
in
this,
but
I
also
wanted
to
add
that
this
is
not
just
about
the
the
issue
of
police
and
also
public
transportation
and
making
sure
that's
still
a
safe
place.
It's
also
about
making
sure
that,
when
the
police
want
to
acquire
any
resource
that
the
public
has
the
ability
to
have
a
say
in
that,
and
that's
what
I
understood
what
this
is
a
free
resource
as
they
were
taking
to
help
them
an
assist
in
their
policing
of
the
population.
I
I
think
it's
very
important
as
they
do
with
surveillance
and
should
be
doing
with
surveillance
and
as
we
call
for
them
to
do,
but
they
come
back
to
the
public
and
say
this
is
a
resource
that
we
would
like
to
have
we
pay
for
those
buses
so
before
it
is
automatically
commandeered
by
the
police.
At
any
point
in
time,
we
should
have
a
say
in
how
that's
done
so.
I
want
to
thank
the
makers.
I
fully
support
the
teas
decision
to
separate
the
two
two
functions.
A
B
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
letting
me
join
as
a
co-sponsor
on
this
and
just
to
say.
I
was
on
the
Boston
Common
for
many
hours
on
Sunday
night,
the
31st
and
and
what
I
saw
was
that
you
know
it
seems
as
though,
in
reaction
to
an
incident
several
blocks
off
the
common.
But
this
decision
to
close
those
stations
was
precipitously
made
before
the
protests
had
concluded,
and
so
what
I
watched
was
a
river
of
you.
B
People
15
minutes
after
the
station,
had
been
closed
head
across
the
common
to
go
home
and
find
that
they
couldn't,
and
you
know,
between
9:00
and
10:30.
That
night
gave
countless
groups
directions
to
North
Station,
even
as
that
walk
became
a
lot
less
safe.
My
constituents
saw
tons
of
folks
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
get
home
walking
through
combat
mall
I
mean
it's
just
like
you
know,
I
think
the
T
has
responded
to
this
by
saying.
B
It's
just
as
important
as
a
seamless
commute
on
a
Monday
morning,
not
least
to
mention
a
seamless
commute
when
most
people
aren't
commuting
and
I
just
I
just
really
felt
it
was
a
huge
error
of
judgment
here
and
and
one
that
was
then
compounded
over
the
following
days,
I
mean
I,
ultimately
sent
a
formal
letter
to
the
GM
of
the
tea
by
the
third.
When
repeatedly
the
the
tea
stations
have
been
closed
again.
B
In
the
case
of
several
again,
you
know
peaceful
protests
and
I
I,
just
I
just
really
want
to
emphasize
that
you
know
being
able
to
make
a
safe
plan.
You
know
and
to
count
on
our
public
transit
infrastructure
is
a
piece
of
being
able
to
exercise
those
those
rights
that
you
have
as
a
as
a
citizen
and
as
a
resident
in
our
in
our
city
and
so
I
think
this
is
it's
a
it's
an
issue
of
utmost
importance
and
it's
an
issue
where
we
saw
it
in
the
heat
of
the
moment.
B
You
know
someone's
perception
of
what
made
sense
from
a
sort
of
policing
perspective.
Just
totally
I
think
got
it
wrong
and
we
need
protocols
in
place
to
make
sure
that
that
doesn't
happen
again,
because
what
I
saw
was
a
situation
where
a
lot
of
people
became
less
a
it's
not
more
safe
and,
frankly,
where
I
think
we
ended
up
with
a
ton
of
people
stuck
on
the
common
much
later
than
I
wanted
to
in
a
way
that
also
limited
our
ability
to
respond
to
other
situations
across
the
city.
B
A
G
You
thank
thank
you.
Council
president
Thank
You,
counsel,
counsel,
you
and
me
here
than
introducing
this
resolution.
I
agree
that
we
need
to
protect
the
free
movement
peaceful
assembly,
in
that
peaceful
protesters
should
have
a
safe
and
affordable
way
to
get
back
home,
such
as
using
public
transportation.
I
I
know,
as
council
room
mentioned,
that
the
MBTA
will
no
longer
use
its
buses
to
transport
police
to
protest.
I
also
think
it's
important
to
have
safety
an
effective
way
to
transport
our
police
officers
and
in
first
responders,
from
from
one
place
to
another
I.
G
Think
that's
important,
I
think
that's
a
discussion
we
need
to
have
we
we
want
to
make
sure
our
protesters
are
safe
and
we
want
to
make
sure
our
police
officers
in
first
responders,
safe
I,
had
I
had
families
of
police
officers
who
expressed
to
me
the
need
for
officers
to
have
a
way
to
get
to
and
from
live
assemblies
that
require
a
police
presence.
So
I
know
that
there
are
some
who
are
concerned
about
this.
I
also
think
we
need
a
separate
on
the
same
conversation
as
I
mentioned
on
the
best
way
to
transport
police.
G
To
events
I
think
this
is
an
important
resolution
and
that
we
should
do
what
we
can
to
protect
peaceful
protests
and
allow
them
to
access
public
transportation.
I
plan
to
support
this
and
I
just
wanted
to
raise
those
concerns
in
and
I
also
think
that
we,
the
City
of
Boston,
needs
a
seat
at
the
table
at
the
MBTA
board.
G
A
P
You,
madam
president,
obviously
concur
with
the
previous
speaker
and
also
with
council.
Ibaka
I
just
have
a
question
through
the
chair
to
the
makers
if
they
would
consider
eliminating
the
the
last
be
it
FURTHER,
RESOLVED
and
I
just
want
to
draw
folks
attention,
particularly
in
mass
casualty
situations.
You
know,
Boston
was
the
launching
pad
for
September
11th.
We
also
had
the
Marathon
bombing
and
again
in
situations
where
there's
mass
casualty
or
maybe
an
active
shooter
situation.
We
would
really
need
our
public
safety
personnel
to
make
decisions.
P
P
If
that
would
be
removed,
I'd
be
able
to
to
support
it
and
again
the
first
to
resolve
perfect
sense
in
respect
to
her
opinion,
which
finally
Madam
President
with
respect
to
council
about
her
comments
are
right
on
with
respect
to
being
able
to
get
folks
in
and
out
of
our
city
safely
all
day
long.
The
two
first
resolves
speak
directly
to
that
and
I'm
okay,
with
that
it
takes
it
a
step
further
and
I'm
just
concerned
again
in
a
mask
counselor.
H
Madam
president,
and
thank
you
so
much
to
my
colleague
and
certainly
the
co-sponsor,
should
feel
free
to
weigh
in
as
well
I
would
just
I
would
note
that
in
the
drafting
of
it
the
operative
word
of
that
laughs,
whereas
Claus
and
I'll
read
it
just
in
case
of
others.
Don't
have
it
in
front
of
them.
It's
the
third,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
council
requests
the
MBTA's
commitment,
not
to
delegate
command
of
transitive
vehicles,
facilities
and
other
resources
or
delegate
decision-making
about
its
service
and
operations
to
law
enforcement.
H
H
Sorry,
sorry,
okay,
can
you
hear
me
now?
Okay,
okay,
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
council
requests
the
MBTA's
commitment
not
to
delegate
command
Transit
employees,
vehicles,
facilities
and
other
resources
or
delegate
decision-making
about
its
operations
to
law
enforcement?
So
I
was
just
noting
that
in
the
drafting
of
it,
the
operative
word
is
delegate
that
certainly
there
may
be
circumstances
where
you
know
it's
a
rush
decision
or
this
or
that
I
think
on
this
issue.
H
In
this
circumstance,
when
the
subject
of
the
protest
was
specifically
around
the
treatment
of
particularly
black
residents
by
police,
and
that
was
not
the
and
stations
were
shut
down,
so
people
didn't
have
a
way
to
access
services,
but
they
saw
the
services
were
used.
Otherwise,
in
a
different
way,
the
T
has
voted
to
change.
That
I
would
push
you
know
as
councillor.
H
Edwards
was
saying
that
the
T
should
have
policies
in
place
that
the
board
and
the
T
has
set
that
we
should
not
be
in
a
place
where
the
police
are
proactively
commandeering
and
making
decisions
about
buses.
This
is,
you
know,
there's
a
knowable
set
of
extenuating
circumstances
that
there
should
just
be
policies
in
place
and
I
think
this
is
where
the
T
is
headed
anyway,
but
I
would
respectfully
decline
the
amendment
just
because
I
think
we're
not
we're
not
saying
that
the
T
should
never
be
able
to
decide
anything
their
own
control.
A
So
what
I
hear
counsel
was
saying
is
she'd
like
it
to
stay.
I'm
gonna
come
back
to
you,
counsel,
clarity,
to
see
if
that
helped
clarify
or
anything
I'm
gonna
come
back
to
you.
What
I
hear
you
saying,
counsel:
woe
is
you
and
the
other
two
co-sponsors
because
of
the
word
delegate
and
how
you've
crafted
it
was
carefully
crafted
and
you'd
like
the
resolution.
I
just
want
to
understand.
You
want
the
resolution
to
stay
as
presented.
That's.
A
N
A
And
councillor
Bach,
specifically,
if
to
address
council
clarity's
concern.
So
would
you
like
to
comment
on
that
councillor
Bach
the
issue
that
council
clarity
raised
counselor
bark?
Are
you
with
us
I
see
your
video
is
off.
You
may
not
be
with
us,
okay,
so
I'm
going
to
turn
it
back
over
to
counsel
Flaherty
and
I,
see
that
councillor
Edwards
wants
to
jump
in
counselor
Flaherty.
You
are
now
able
to
respond
back
in
Thank.
P
You
Madame
president,
because
the
delegate
language
is
still
in
there
I'm
just
a
little
uncomfortable
again
with
everything,
except
for
that.
Just
I
was
on
the
council
during
September
11th
I
was
here
obviously
during
the
Marathon
bombing
and
again
God
forbid.
We
have
a
mass
casualty
situation
or
an
active
shooter
situation
that
we've
seen
in
other
jurisdictions.
P
Our
police
offices,
not
in
our
first
responders
I,
fired
upon
me
into
our
EMS,
not
having
the
ability
to
be
able
to
sort
of
commandeer
Rapid
Transit
to
get
people
to
hospital
to
safe
haven
out
of
a
particular
situation
out
of
a
building
I
think
it's
dangerous
and
other
than
that.
If
it
would
be
removed,
I'm
on
board
with
it.
If
it's
staying
in
there
I
just
in
good
conscience,
I
I,
just
can't
do
it,
god
forbid
I'm.
A
I
You
very
much
Madam
President
I
wanted
to
note
that
the
the
crux
of
counselor
theories
argument
is
about
the
emergency
moment.
What
I
understand
is
that
this
ordinance
first
of
all,
is
a
resolution,
so
we
don't
actually
we're
not
stopping
anything.
This
is
a
matter
of
support
right,
but
also
this
is
this
is
a
question
of
policing
and
whether
policing
should
be
responding
to
all
kinds
of
emergencies.
I
do
not
see
this
as
a
limit
for
Public
Safety
officers
or
public
safety
personnel
to
be
responding
to
an
emergency.
I
We
have,
for
example,
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management
that
is
supposed
to
respond
in
terrorist
attacks
in
massive
fires
and
massive
catastrophes.
We
have
offices
at
the
state
and
city
level
to
respond
to
that.
They
are
not
police
officers,
however,
and
I
think
that
that
is
what
the
question
that
all
of
us
have
before
us
is
where
and
how
do
police
officers
were
they
supposed
to
be
moving?
Are
they
ship
should
they
be?
I
The
first
call
in
all
situations
should
public
safety,
personnel
and
first
responders,
be
there
absolutely,
but
is
it
always
a
time
for
police
enforcement?
And
what
I
understood
is
that
this
was
a
attempt
not
to
respond
to
an
emergency
but
to
move
people
to
jail
or
to
move
police
officers
to
a
situation
and
I.
Think
again,
this
is
not
stopping
the
state
or
the
city
to
respond
to
a
safety
or
emergency
situation.
We
have
the
office
of
emergency
management.
We
have
earth
at
state
level,
I
believe
as
well.
I
This
is
a
question
of
whether
we
want
to
always
marry
the
two
and
so
I
hope
that
this
I
also
I,
do
not
see
the
point
in
the
amendment.
I,
don't
believe
it
takes
away
the
spirit
of
the
act
and
I,
don't
believe
it's
sending
the
wrong
message
or
I
think
it's
also
concerned
from
council
authority
not
to
put
words
in
his
mouth
that
we're
telling
the
police
officers
we
that
they
are
not
welcome.
I
A
B
A
You
need
it
is
the
last
to
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
council
requests
that
the
MBTA's
commitment
not
to
delegate
the
end
of
the
Transit
employee
vehicles,
facilities
with
other
resources
or
delegate
decision-making
about
its
service
operation
law
enforcement.
If
I
understand
correctly,
it's
the
last
well.
C
A
B
I
would
just
I
would
just
say
that
I
think
again,
this
is
about
I.
Don't
think
it's
about
the
possibility
that,
in
an
emergency
situation
that
you
know
the
tea
might
cook,
like
you
know,
work
with
law
enforcement
around
things,
I
think
it's
a
question
of
like
who's,
making
the
decisions
and
who,
how
are
we
thinking
about
what
this
public
resource
like
serves,
first
and
foremost
and
I?
Think
like
certainly,
what
I
felt
like
I
saw
on
Sunday
night.
That
I
was
speaking
about.
B
Was
a
situation
we're
thinking
about
that
the
pub
the
law
enforce
aspect
of
the
tea
sort
of
eclipsed
well
like
getting
people
home
aspect
of
the
tea
and
and
the
right
that
I
think
citizens
have
and
so
I
think
the
concern
about
about
the
tea
sort
of
subordinating
its
judgment.
Visa
vie.
It's
like
work
as
a
transit
agency,
so
law
enforcement
is
a
valid
one
and
one
that
I
would
want
to
keep
in
the
in
the
resolution
and
I.
B
Don't
I
don't
think
that
it's
gonna
constrain
the
MBTA
in
the
way
that
maybe
my
colleague
is
concerned,
I
think
it's
just
it's
a
question
of
it's
a
question
of
asking
that
we
keep
a
civilian
judgment
and
a
sensibility
about
what
the
transit
agency
is
trying
to
achieve
in
control
at
all
times
because
of
what
it
owes
to
the
public.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
Q
Thank
you
for
the
time.
I
don't
know
if
I'm
missing
something
here,
we
talk
about
peaceful
assembly
and
the
right
to
peacefully
assemble
I.
Do
not
disagree
with
that.
The
game
I
was
watching
on
may
31st.
The
second
part
of
the
of
the
assembly
looked
like
a
riot
to
me.
Look
like
people
were.
It
was
just
told
this
array.
Q
The
police
were
getting
we're
getting
beat
up,
quite
frankly,
outnumbered
by
protesters
and
advocates
and
I
think
it's
well
within
the
teas
right
to
close
a
couple
of
tea
stations,
because
if
one
person
went
down
there
and
decided
to
destroy
things,
we
would
still
be
without
a
tea
here
today.
So
I
don't
think
we
should
be
weighing
in
on
what
the
take
tea
should
be
doing
with
their
assets.
Q
When
it
comes
to
changing
closing
stations,
people
could
still
walk
to
other
stations
to
get
home
if
it
one
person
on
the
tracks
were
to
close
the
entire
system.
The
entire
night
and
I
didn't
think
that
that
was
a
peaceful
protest
on
on
May,
31st
and
forth.
Furthermore,
more
if
people
know
last
week
the
the
house
brought
up,
but
the
house
was
debating
the
arm,
the
fiscal
Control
Board
and
they
stripped
the
Boston
seat.
The
house
did
that
last
week
and
we're
sitting
here
talking
about
something
that
already
happened.
Q
We
should
have
a
resolution
forcing
the
House
of
Representatives
to
put
that
language
back
in
there.
The
Senate
is
taking
it
up,
I
believe
tomorrow,
so
our
Boston
delegation
is
fighting
to
try
and
keep
that
the
our
power
seat
on
that
board.
The
tea
70%
of
the
tea
works
within
the
city
of
Boston
limits.
That's
what
we
should
be
expending
our
energy
on
right
now,
and
thank
you
for
your
time,
madam
and
that's
about
all
I
have
I,
do
not
wish
to
sign
on
to
this
and
I
do
not
support
it.
Thank
you.
Q
P
You,
madam
chair
MC,
for
your
indulgence
and
obviously
what
this
is,
that
I
respect
all
of
my
colleagues
opinions
and
even
to
two
council
Baker's
concerns
that
my
sense
is
I,
didn't
necessarily
agree
with
shutting
down
the
train
stations,
but
arguably
what
we
saw
no
doubt
that
it
would
have
been
millions
of
dollars
in
damage
to
our
transit
system.
That
said,
I
just
don't
trust
the
MBTA
fiscal
management
control
boy,
I
trust,
my
colleagues
but
I,
just
don't
trust
them
and
the
fact
that
we
don't
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
P
A
You
so
much
so
we're
gonna
move
on.
We've
heard
all
the
discussion
that
we're
gonna
hear
on
this
docket.
Our
colleagues
do
seek
suspension
of
the
rules,
so
counselor
woo,
Mejia
and
Bach
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero,
seven,
five,
nine,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
aye
opposed,
say,
nay.
They,
though
this
has
been
defeated
and
this
docket
will
be
assigned
to
the
Planning
development
and
transportation
roll
call.
Madam
clerk,
please.
A
A
E
G
E
G
E
K
K
They
couldn't
get
it
done
in
under
ordinary
order.
So
the
discrimination
that
I
experienced
back
home
and
not
being
able
to
be
my
lives
out
and
proud
and
be
myself.
I
carried
that
with
me
here
and
coming
to
Boston
was
truly
life-changing.
The
demonstrators
had
protested
on
June
28
1969
51
years
ago.
This
month
followed
following
a
law
enforcement
raid
on
the
Stonewall
Inn,
an
LGBTQIA
Club
in
New
York
City
demonstrated
bravery
and
resilience
and
were
trailblazers
in
the
LGBTQIA
movement
for
equality
and
justice
at
first.
K
That
first
protest
and
ensuing
riot
was
the
birth
of
the
game
in
game
movement,
the
gay
pride
movement
in
the
United
States.
As
we
celebrate
the
50th
anniversary
of
Boston
pride,
let
us
rededicate
ourselves
to
the
unfinished
work
of
liberty
and
justice
for
all,
as
we
say
in
our
oath
of
allegiance,
particularly
transgender
and
track,
and
gender
non-conforming
people
of
color,
who
are
at
heightened
risk
of
violence,
misgendering
and
police
brutality.
N
N
Pride
is
much
more
than
just
a
celebration
of
who
we
are
pride
is
a
commitment
made
voices
of
those
often
unheard
to
ensure
that
they
are
validated
and
valued.
Let's
not
forget
that
the
first
Pride
Rock
March
was
a
protest,
a
protest
led
by
trans
people
of
color
people
who
were
fed
up
about
having
to
lie
about
who
they
are
and
what
and
the
people
that
they
loved
people
who
are
tired
of
having
cells
from
their
family
and
their
employers.
N
Pry
is
a
movement
to
speak
out
against
injustice
and
to
push
the
needle
towards
justice
and
equity.
The
Pride
Month.
This
Pride
Month
is
honestly
feels
like
we
have
more
work
to
do
than
ever.
It's
going
to
take
all
of
us
if
we
want
to
move
the
direction
of
accountability
to
queer.
People
in
the
City
of
Boston
I
have
been
working
with
the
LGBTQ
community
for
over
25
years,
and
I
still
have
so
much
to
learn.
N
For
example,
I
didn't
know
that
two
of
our
staffers,
who
identify
as
LGBTQ,
couldn't
donate
blood
during
the
coab
in
19
because
of
their
sexual
orientation.
We
still
have
so
much
work
to
do
and
our
office
will
be
there
every
step
of
the
way.
Thank
you
again
to
council
Breeden,
thank
you
to
all
of
the
LG
o
lgbtq+
city
employees,
and
thank
you
to
every
queer
person
breaking
down
barriers
in
their
work
or
in
their
school
or
in
their
homes.
N
We
hear
you,
we
see
you
we're
proud
of
you
and
we'll
never
stop
fighting
alongside
you
and
I
just
want
to
just
take
a
quick
little
moment.
I
know
we're
on
Zoo,
but
I
wanted
to
just
show
that
my
10
year
old
made
this
flag.
If
you
will
for
my
staffers
here
and
participated
with
me
in
the
Pride
Parade
March
last
year,
and
she
learned
about
the
pronouns
and
now
she
is
one
of
the
biggest
LGBTQ
advocates
in
her
class,
pushing
to
sure
that
we're
talking
about
inclusivity-
and
this
is
what
it's
going
to
take.
N
C
You,
madam
president,
asked
that
my
that
my
name
be
added
just
very
briefly
want
to
commend
the
makers
for
this
obviously
wonderful
resolution.
I
think
all
of
us
would
agree
that
the
raising
the
pride
flag,
typically
this
week
or
probably
would
have
been
last
Friday
is-
is
one
of
the
most
well
attended
and
well
well-received
flag
raisings
of
the
married
that
we
do
every
year.
Some
of
you
may
know
others
may
not,
but
before
I
was
in
office,
I
worked
as
the
political
director
of
mass
equality
and
back
in
2006
2007.
C
So
it's
important
to
affirm
obviously
our
LGBTQ
constituents,
our
neighbors,
our
friends,
our
family
and
passed
this
resolution,
but
I
just
also
hope
it
gives
us
all
hope,
as
we
find
ourselves
in
this
moment
of
trying
to
do
more,
to
truly
build
a
better
society
that
that
you
know
working
together.
Listening
to
one
another
really
sort
of
coming
together
for
the
common
good
can
happen,
it
can
be
slow.
It
can
take
time.
The
Lord
knows
it.
It
has
all
across
the
board,
but
I
know
working
together.
C
P
Command
president
is
referenced,
obviously,
is
the
first
in
the
council
to
support
marriage
equality
just
want
to
send
a
shout
out
to
our
colleague
happy
pride
and
congratulations
that
Liz
and
to
all
of
my
friends
and
supporters
out
in
the
LGBTQ
community.
So
that's
electric
continue
to
Devas
and
it
was
working
together
that
we
made
it
all
possible.
So
I
celebrate
with
pride
Liz.
Thank.
G
G
I've
stayed
in
for
the
next
25
years,
and
I
saw
them
not
being
able
to
serve
openly.
I
was
in
during
Don't
Ask
Don't,
Tell
and
I
continued
in
when
gays
and
lesbians
were
able
to
serve
openly.
So
I
saw
the
military
culture
change
in
a
25
year
period.
Obviously
we
saw
our
society
change
as
well
for
the
better,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
the
advocates
that
helps
educate,
so
many
people
about
this
important
civil
rights
issue.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
B
Thank
you.
I
want
to
thank
councilor
Braden
for
proposing
this
I
always
count
myself
very
lucky
to
have
grown
up.
Yeah
I
grew
up
in
Bay
Village,
a
neighborhood
that
was
largely
LGBTQ
at
the
time.
I
was
growing
up
there
and
and
also
grew
up
in
a
church
that
was
very
early
to
throw
its
doors
open.
Not
only
do
prisoners,
but
two
clergy,
both
men
and
women
and
I.
B
You
know
who
love
whomever
they
love
and
I
think
like
for
me,
it's
been
a
great
blessing
to
grow
up
in
the
in
the
period
of
of
folks
coming
to
understand
how
how
obvious
it
is
for
us
to
for
us
to
love
and
accept
each
other,
regardless
of
the
sight
of
who
we
love,
but
I.
Think
I
want
to
just
really
chime
on
what
councilor
Mejia
said
about
remembering
where
pride
came
from,
you
know,
I
mean
this
should
have
been
we
should
have.
B
We
should
be
all
heading
to
the
50th
anniversary
march
in
Boston
this
weekend
and
we're
not.
But
you
know
that
original
that
are
that
original
occasion
is
really
a
reminder
to
us
of
how
you
know,
like
hatred
kills
and
the
LGBTQ
pride
events.
You
know
they
emerged
in
defiant
response
to
state,
sanctioned
pain
and
death
and
and
I
think
we
really
have
to
think
about
how
how
we
continue
to
push
in
this
moment
of
talking
about
black
lives
matter.
B
How
we,
how
we
push
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
have
state
systems
that
that
perpetuate
violence
and
exclusion
and
I
think
we're
really
lucky
to
have
the
example
of
the
leadership
of
the
LGBTQ
community
in
pushing
a
get
back
against
all
of
that.
But
it
should
be
as
some
as
sobering
as
it
is
joyful
about
how
much
how
much
hard
work
there
is
ahead
for
us
and
I'm
glad
to
see
us
this
year
in
Boston
flying
the
flag.
B
D
B
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
will
be
brief.
Of
course,
I
want
to
thank
councillor
Raiden
for
bringing
forth
through
the
resolution,
sharing
your
story
and,
of
course,
being
a
trailblazer
in
your
own
right,
appreciate
you
value
you
at
the
table
and
it's
been
a
joy
to
work
with
in
partnership
and
to
work
with
you.
Everything
has
been
said,
but
one
piece
I
do
want
a
flag
that
has
come
up
in
many
conversations.
O
That,
of
course,
thank
the
pride
committee
for
the
work
they've
done
over
the
decades
to
create
this
space
for
all
of
us,
they've
organized
with
us
not
only
for
a
March
and
for
the
festivities,
but
also
in
policy
and
housing,
education
reform
and
in
every
system,
so
I
just
wanted
to
raise
that
up
and
thank
them
as
well.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
please
do
add
my
name
thank.
J
You,
madam
president,
and
I
too,
will
be
brief
and
I
just
feel
that
in
this
time
that
we
as
a
city
and
as
a
state
and
as
a
country
face
and
there's
a
world
as
a
global,
a
global
state
of
crisis
that
I
think
the
global
state
of
crisis
has
also
been
as
ask
for
as
asked
I
can
never
say
that
word
has
really
been
ample
magnified
with
this
with
the
virus.
The
pandemic
in
our
disconnection
from
one
another
I
feel
in
this
moment.
J
Thinking
about
the
celebration
of
pride
thinking
about
the
celebration
of
the
lgbtq+
community.
How
much
we
all
truly
need
that
moment
in
that
celebration
that
we
would
have
had
been
in
the
midst
of
mix
of
this
pandemic.
So
I
just
you
know
the
desire
to
feel
that
love
for
one
another.
That
desire
to
feel
that
that
joy
to
be
with
one
another
during
the
pride
celebrations
that
were
missing
at
this
time
is
something
sitting
here,
reflecting
and
looking
at
the
rainbow
of
balloons
behind
it.
J
In
Michelle's
backdrop,
I
feel
so
desperate
for
those
moments
of
being
together
and
so
desperate
for
those
moments
of
love,
because
it
is
something
that
at
this
moment,
time
escapes
me
and
and
and
I
look
so
forward
to
celebrating
that
in
the
future.
So
just
want
to
share
that,
but
in
this
moment
of
challenge
in
this
moment
of
crisis,
that
with
love
all
things
are
truly
possible
and
how
desperate
I
am
on
a
very
personal
level
to
find
those
connections
once
again,
thank
you,
man
present.
D
H
How
connected
we
are.
So
thank
you
to
the
decades
generations
of
activists
who
made
sure
that
Massachusetts
played
a
role
in
the
history
of
marriage,
equality
in
this
country
and
looking
forward
to
our
state
and
our
city
continuing
to
be
at
the
forefront
of
that
fight.
Thank
you
please
that
many
thank.
L
You
know
note
that
LGBTQ
Pride
Month
and
in
the
first
official
Pride
Parade
stemmed
from
the
Stonewall
riots,
which
were
essentially
protest
against
targeting
by
the
NYPD
of
gay
bars
and
unjust
laws
that
affected
LGBT
folks
for
for
years
and
years
and
years,
and
here
we
are
today
in
a
position
where
I
think
this
is
likely
gonna
pass
with
a
majority
vote
on
this
council
and
I.
Think
it's
really
important
to
understand
that
power
concedes.
Nothing.
A
lot
of
demand.
L
I
love
this
month
as
a
celebration
of
activists
who
put
their
bodies
on
the
line
literally
to
get
where
we
are
today,
and
so
from
the
standpoint
of
this
I'm.
Hardly
a
fan
of
Pride
Month
and
recognizing
it
because
I
see
that
as
a
way
of
recognizing
the
folks
in
the
LGBT
community
that
really
took
risks
back
when
this
was
really
difficult
and
back
when
you
know
wanting
to
be
themselves
and
wanting
to
love
who
they
loved
actually
could
have
meant
violence
and
death,
and
unfortunately,
in
some
places
it
does.
L
But
at
least
we've
moved
forward
in
a
way
where
the
government
is
better,
not
perfect
at
recognizing
them
in
their
ability
to
love
who
they
love.
And
so
thank
you,
councillor
Braden
and
councillor
Mejia
for
your
leadership
and
bringing
this
for
I'm,
not
sure.
If
I
missed
anybody
else,
we
got
on
as
a
original
sponsor
but
add
my
name
and
thank
you
so
much.
The
activists
who've
been
part
of
that
struggle
in
more
part
of
the
black
lives
matter
struggle
now.
Thank
you.
A
I
You
first
please
add
my
name.
Second,
it
has
been
part
of
the
true
honor
honestly
to
serve
with
you,
counselor
Braden,
it's
very
rare
that
you
get
to
meet
the
the
historical
figures
and
whether
you
want
to
admit
it
or
not.
You
are
one
and
what
you
have
done
for
so
many
generations,
breaking
a
huge
glass
ceiling.
I
just
want
you
to
reflect
on
that
I'm
so
proud
to
serve
with
you.
I
I
am
so
proud
that
you
are
my
colleague
on
the
Boston
City
Council
so
and
I
just
I
think
it's
very
important
for
us
to
recognize.
I
mean
you're,
incredibly
humble
with
your
beautiful
brogue
and
you're,
so
sweet
and
kind.
But
you
are
a
historical
figure.
What
you
have
done
you
have
made
history.
You
ran
as
yourself
open
and
beautiful,
and
your
love
shines
for
you
and
your
partner.
Every
time
I
see
you
both
and
I.
I
It's
where
we
celebrate
this
decision
in
1967
thirteen
years
before
I
was
born
for
folks
to
marry
and
love
who
they
want,
regardless
of
the
skin
color
that
they
come
in
and
I
had
to
recognize
that
deep
connection.
It
was
quoted
in
the
historic
decision
from
the
Supreme
Court
and
again
as
we
look
to
the
Past
for
the
parts
and
Springs
and
places
and
times
where
our
civil
rights
movement
have
have
come
forth.
We
must
also
look
back
on
on
at
that
moment.
I
That
was
a
historic
breaking
of
a
massive
mold
and
a
huge
shift
towards
justice,
and
we
have
to
celebrate
that
not
only
as
counselor
or
sabe
George
mentioned,
we
must
celebrate
generally,
but
this
is
a
time
of
extreme
pain.
We
are
in
need
of
healing
and
sometimes
remembering
those
victories
in
those
moments
where
we
came
together
and
continue
to
come
together.
We're
reminded
again
that
the
arc
of
the
moral
universe
is
long,
but
it
certainly
bends
towards
justice.
So
to
my
historic
figure
and
to
my
colleagues,
thank
you
all
for
the
work
you've
done.
I
Q
A
Bouncer
bait
maker,
you
guys
got
me
all
choked
up
here.
Let
me
just
add
to
the
chorus
I
think
counselor
Mejia
said
it
best.
Love
is
love,
I'm,
counselor
Braden.
We
love
you
congratulations
to
23
years
for
you
and
Mary.
It
also
makes
me
think
of
the
intersection
and
I
think
counselor
box
said
it
and
I'm
thinking
of
my
mother's
brother.
My
uncle,
who
was
gay,
never
came
out.
You
know
he's
the
son
of
a
Baptist
preacher.
It
was
something
we
never
talked
about.
A
All
of
us,
kids
knew
we
knew
when
his
gentleman
friend
came
over
and
we
knew,
but
no
one
ever
talked
about
it
and
I
think
about
the
pain
that
he
was
in,
and
you
know
as
a
black
man
in
the
1970s
and
80s
and
not
being
able
to
be
who
he
was
and
how
that
led
to
addiction
and
he
died
in
the
1980s
with
a
needle
in
his
arm.
At
a
time
where
we
don't
have.
A
We
didn't
have
all
that
empathy
that
people
have
now
for
folks
in
recovery
and
so
I
just
think
about
the
pain
that
he
must
have
been
in
not
being
able
to
live
his
true
life
and
be
who
he
is
and
how
far
we
have
come
since
his
death
in
the
1980s.
Really
recognizing
that
love
is
love.
Clearly,
we
have
a
lot
more
work
to
do.
A
We
are
in
another
moment
in
time
and
a
movement
where
we
are
fighting
for
our
survival,
and
that
is
for
everyone
that
has
been
marginalized
and
left
to
the
side,
whether
the
queer
community,
whether
it's
black
community,
Latin,
exit',
cetera,
we've,
got
a
lot
more
work
to
do
and
I'm
really
proud
to
do
that.
Work
with
you
guys.
So,
with
all
of
that
being
said,
councillor
Brayden
and
council
Mejia
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero,
seven
six
zero,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
nay,
good
the
eyes
have
it
docket
zero.
A
E
H
H
The
goal
is
that,
as
we
are,
having
a
national
conversation
about
what
makes
community
safe,
as
we
are
talking
about
the
idea
of
demilitarization
and
the
studies
that
show
that
more
heavily
militarized
law
enforcement
forces
and
are
more
likely
to
result
in
civilian
fatalities,
we're
likely
to
escalate
situations
rather
than
deescalate
them,
that
we
need
to
think
about
what
it
means
to
create
a
truly
safe
community
for
every
single
person
in
that
community.
So
this
would
would
provide
a
starting
point
in
terms
of
just
having
some
specifics
on
what
does
Boston
police
possess
right
now?
H
What
sort
of
weapons
of
war
or
military
vehicles?
How
did
we
come
about?
Those
did
we
have
to
pay
for
it?
Did
it
come
from
a
federal
program
to
understand
what
resources
have
gone
to
that
and
then
again,
what
are
we
doing
in
terms
of
training
and
so
would
seek
suspension
the
rules
and
passage
of
this
17f
order
today?
Thank
you,
wonderful.
A
E
H
You
so
this
is
follow-up
from
the
hearing
that
the
three
of
us
had
held
a
while
ago,
just
to
dig
into
excellent
recovery
from
the
pandemic
and
the
ways
in
which
putting
resources
at
the
city
level
to
make
that
happen,
one
issue
that
came
up
multiple
times
at
that
hearing
was
wanting
more
information
and
feeling
some
concern
about
how
the
city's
existing
relief
funds
three
at
that
time.
For
now,
the
Boston
resiliency
find
the
rental
rental
assistance
fund,
the
small
business
relief
fund
and
the
Boston
reopening
fund.
H
What
has
already
been
allocated,
what
are
the
demographics
of
the
recipients
and
versus
the
applicants?
What
organizations
have
been
involved
in
disbursements
and
what
are
the
processes
you
know?
How
could
we
think
about
language,
access
and
other
ways
that
outreach
has
been
conducted
so
that
we
can
make
sure
to
get
it
right
from
what
is
within
our
control
at
the
city
level
for
making
sure
there's
an
equitable
allocation
and
response
for
every
future
round
of
disbursements?
Thank
you.
So
much
thank.
N
Remarks
coming
here:
yes,
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
councillor
rule
for
your
leadership
in
the
space.
Our
office
was
proud
to
co-sponsor
hearing
around
the
equitable
recovery
from
Coleman
in
our
city.
It
was
disappointing
to
not
see
anyone
from
the
administration
show
up,
because
that
was
our
opportunity
as
opportunity
as
public
servants
to
find
out
what
went
right
or
what
needs
to
be
improved
upon.
We
owe
it
to
our
constituents
to
hold
ourselves
accountable
to
them
and
to
be
transparent
about
how
we
are
managing
our
recovery
efforts.
N
I
look
forward
to
getting
these
information
and
hope
that
this
will
be
an
important
step
in
creating
a
more
equitable
recovery
for
our
city.
Getting
this
information
is
only
the
first
part,
though
we
already
know
what
we
know.
So
what
we
need
is
next
is
action,
and
so
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
advocacy
with
council
rule
and
thank
you
Thank.
L
Briefly
and
I'd
like
to
thank
the
co-sponsors
and
I
see
this
as
a
manifestation,
a
part
of
our
role
as
fiscal
stewards,
in
really
fiscal
oversight
of
the
city,
to
ensure
that,
if
there's
lessons
to
be
learned
here,
we
learned
them
and
that,
as
we
do
these
kinds
of
things
in
the
future,
we
maximize
the
ability
to
do
them
well
and
reach
the
targets
that
we're
trying
to
reach.
So
thank
you
again
to
the
original
sponsors.
G
You
president
Li,
please
guide
my
name.
This
will
be
an
important
conversation.
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that
I
think
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
BP
DA
has
done
a
good
job
on
food
access.
Outreach
during
this
can
Demick
I
know
a
lot
of
our
colleagues
communicated
directly
with
BPD
a
so
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
their
work
during
this
difficult
time
as
well.
It's
something
I'm,
proud
of,
and
they
they
tried
their
best
to
make
sure
people
that
needed
food.
We
see
food.
Thank.
E
I
You
and
to
the
to
the
clerk
I
want
to
acknowledge.
It
was
actually
our
typo
that
probably
tripped
you
up.
It
should
be
the
BPD
a
so
instead
of
the
beat.
So.
Thank
you
very
much.
This
is
a
ultimately
going
to
suspend
asked,
spend
the
rules
in
past,
but
this
is
basically
a
moment
in
time
for
the
B
PDA
to
show
the
receipts
and
that's
what
I'm
asking
for
they.
I
And
so
how
does
the
BPD
a
look
at
these
vulnerable
populations?
How
do
they
affirmatively
further
fair
housing,
which
is
the
federal
law
that
they
are
to
comply
with
and
I'm
asking
for
all
the
evidence
that
they
are
complying
with
that
law?
And
so
with
that
I'm
going
to
ask
that
we
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
and
allow
for
me
to
get
that
information.
I
O
Thank
you,
madam
president,
quickly
add
my
name
and
thank
you
to
councillor
Edwards
for
your
leadership
here
and,
most
importantly,
as
we
all
continue
to
talk
about
police
reform,
not
forgetting
there
are
other
systems
right.
The
communities
of
color
need
to
be
sort
of
dismantled
and
reimagined.
Housing
is
one
of
them,
so
appreciate
your
leadership
and
then
president
separately,
the
other
dockets
previous
I,
wanted
to
add
my
name
to
those
as
well.
So
I,
don't
know
if
I
missed
that
as
well.
People.
A
O
J
E
B
Yeah
no
I
just
wanted
to
say
I
won't
ask
to
add
my
name.
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
you
know
I'm
I'm,
fair
housing
is
something
that
I
was
actively
working
on
at
the
Housing
Authority
before
I
came
here.
It's
a
real
active
interest
of
mine
and
the
council's
I
know
you
know
and
I
think
I'm
excited
about
the
working
session.
Councillor
Edwards
has
called
and
I
really
I
know.
B
B
Of
investment
on
the
BPD
a
side
both
both
on
a
language,
access
piece
and
on
fair
housing,
because
I
think
you
know
my
experience
that
the
Housing
Authority
is
that
Union,
you
know
to
do
fair
housing
right.
You
need
a
fair
housing
officer
to
do
language
access
right.
You
need
real
staff
capacity
and
so
I
know.
That's
I
know
that
this
is
a
retroactive
thing,
but
I
think
you
know.
B
A
E
N
You,
madam
president,
we
need
to
start
taking
a
look
at
all
different
kinds
of
police
force
in
our
city
we
have
over
150
mm
college
students
living
and
working
in
our
city,
every
September
through
May,
the
BPD
and
campus
police
are
both
responsible
for
our
college
students.
Recently,
however,
we've
seen
campus
police
take
on
a
greater
role
in
our
city.
N
Photos
of
have
surfaced
of
Harvard
campus
police
working
alongside
the
BPD
at
mass
demonstrations,
and
we
have
been
well
documented
that
the
UMass
Boston
campus
has
been
used
as
a
staging
ground
for
excessive
militarized
forces
in
our
city.
But
let's
be
clear,
these
instances
are
not
a
one-off
situation,
they're
the
result
of
policies
put
in
place
and
encourage
cooperation
between
University
Police
and
the
BPD.
We
need
to
have
a
conversation
about
how
our
city's
university,
which
currently
makes
payments
and
move
property
taxes,
use
their
resources
to
participate
and
city
in
our
system
of
law
enforcement.
N
This
is
going
to
be
an
opportunity
for
us
to
listen
and
learn
about
what
it
takes
and
what
what's
at
stake
in
all
of
our
colleges
and
universities,
and
how
we
as
a
city,
can
better
and
be
engaged
in
the
lives
of
the
lives
and
realities
of
our
College
residents.
I,
look
forward
to
this
conversation
and
hope
to
have
have
participation
from
the
council
advocates
university
administration
and
members
of
the
public.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
A
O'malley
councillor
Bach
councillor
royal
councillor,
sorry
George,
and
would
you
like
to
add
a
few
comments?
Councillor,
sorry
George.
You
have
the
floor
and
councillor
Braden.
Are
you
looking
to
speak
as
well?
Counselor,
Braden,
no
just
add
my
name
and
counsellor.
Sorry
George.
You
have
the
floor.
Thank.
J
You,
madam
president,
and
please
add
my
name
to
this
I-
think
it's
a
really
important
conversation
to
have
I
will
state
as
the
daughter
of
a
security
guard
at
Boston
University.
It
is
important
to
and
that's
a
slight
difference
in
a
school
school
police
as
a
security
guard,
certainly
I
know
I'm
work
behind
the
booth,
checking
kids
in
and
I'm,
making
sure
that
kids
are
coming
in
safely
and
going
and
responding
to
their
needs
regularly.
J
It's
really
important
to
note
that
this
is
not
about
disconnecting
the
that
in
our
school
campus
police
university
police
departments
and
our
Boston
Police
Department
need
to
work
in
partnership
together.
There
are
a
lot
of
places,
especially
when
we
think
about
my
campus
sexual
assault
and
other
incidents
of
violence
that
happened
on
our
college
campuses.
There
needs
to
be
a
collaborative
and
cooperative
working
relationship
between
the
Boston
Police
Department
and
our
campus
police
departments.
This
is
a
really
important
subject
matter.
J
It's
a
really
important
discussion
for
us
to
have,
but
I
I
don't
want
to
confuse
the
two
that
there
shouldn't
be
for
me
that
there
shouldn't
be
cooperation
and
working
relationships
between
police
departments.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
that's
to
the
maker,
if
there's
an
opportunity
for
clarification
today
or
at
a
future
hearing
order.
J
I'm
all
ears
through
that
actually
also
share
just
a
very
personal
story
that
often
share
my
father
died
while
at
work,
and
it
was
a
Boston
University
police
officer
that
worked
on
him
from
many
many
minutes
to
try
to
save
his
life
until
EMS
was
able
to
respond.
My
father
eventually
did
die,
never
regained
consciousness,
but
it
was
a
Boston
University
police
officer
that
worked
on
my
dad
for
a
really
long
time
in
an
attempt
to
save
his
life.
So
they
are.
They
need
to
be
a
partner
in
this
work.
P
Madam
president,
please
also
add
my
name
and
I
appreciate
the
previous
speakers,
comments
and
sort
of
tying
that
together
just
to
make
sure
that
it
is
about
a
partnership
and
particularly
in
active
shooter
situations.
We
need
collaboration,
we
need
information.
Information
is
key
to
stopping
the
threat,
but
also
for
the
instances
that
she
also
referenced.
So
I
just
want
to
comment
and
say
to
my
colleague,
counsel:
sorry
George.
You
did
a
nice
job
in
terms
of
just
tying
it
together
and
that's
why
I'm.
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
their
feedback.
I
just
want
to
be
really
clear
that
this
hearing
order
is
not
about
ending
our
collaboration
and
our
partnership
that
it's
really
more
about
the
role
that
campus
police
plays
in
being
a
staging
ground
for
militarize,
forest
and
youth,
and
so
that
is
really
what
the
conversation
is
about.
I
just
want
to
be
really
clear
and
do
appreciate
those
comments.
Thank.
A
G
P
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Cuz
I
appreciate
the
lead,
sponsors
be
in
it
and
why
we
had
concerns
I
think
was
that
last
week,
I
think
was
the
acting
Chancellor
I
think
through
the
State
Police
off
of
the
campus
and
so
I'm
glad
that
the
maker,
and
even
my
colleague,
counsel,
sorry
George,
just
tied
in
and
it's
not
about
removing
sort
of
the
local
departments
collaboration
its
partnership.
That
was
key,
but
my
concerns
were
driven
because
of
what
happened
last
week
with
the
State
Police.
A
Wonderful
I
want
to
make
sure
we
got
all
the
sign-ons
people
show
of
hands.
They
want
to
add
their
name.
Madam
Clerk
I
think
you've
got
council
flower
tea,
councillor
Bach
councillor
Flynn
councillor
blue
concert,
Edwards,
it's
confusing
with
Baker,
because
his
pictures
got
a
hand
up
I,
don't
know
councillor
Campbell.
Please
also
add
the
chair
council
Rio,
because
a
parade
comes
from
sabe
Jorge.
A
C
C
E
C
N
N
When
I
was
preparing
to
speak
on
this
hearing
order,
I
was
in
a
really
negative
headspace
I
kept
thinking
about
all
the
deficits
of
our
school
disciplinary
system.
How
it
discipline,
fortunately
punishes
black
and
brown
children
and
has
directly
put
students
lives
in
danger
by
generating
school
incident
reports
and
I've
made
their
way
into
the
hands
of
pice.
But
here's
the
thing
we
already
know
what
we
know
and
the
more
we
talk
about
our
deficits.
N
The
last
time
we
have
to
build
a
future
based
on
our
assets,
so
I
want
to
spend
some
time
talking
about
restorative
justice.
So
those
of
you
who
don't
know
restorative
justice
is
a
practice
that
empowers
students
to
resolve
conflicts
on
their
own,
with
the
help
of
social
workers
and
school
psychologists.
School
districts
across
the
country
have
began
to
adopt
this
as
a
method
of
addressing
conflicts
in
their
schools
and
has
resulted
in
a
decrease
in
suspensions
and
an
increase
in
student
happiness.
N
N
Having
a
student-led
conversation
and
leave
with
what
makes
community
our
community
strong,
instead
of
focusing
on
what
we
lack
I
look
forward
to
this
conversation
and
working
alongside
council
president
Janie
on
this
matter
and
I
would
just
say
that,
as
someone
who
worked
in
the
educational
space
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
kept
hearing
about
school
culture
and
climate
is
that
we
needed
to
ensure
that
we
all
create
the
safe
spaces,
because
our
kids
are
carrying
trauma
in
their
backpacks.
And
then
what
we
do
is
provide
punitive
measures
to
deal
with
that.
N
A
You
so
much
mr.
chair
and
I'm
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
partner
with
my
sisters
in
service
counselor
Mejia
as
well
as
counselor
Campbell
I
too.
My
background
is
in
education.
I
was
in
education,
advocacy
working
closely
with
parents
with
students
with
young
people
with
our
educators
around
a
whole
host
of
issues.
School
discipline
is
a
big
issue
that
came
up,
certainly
as
the
way
we
were
doing.
A
School
discipline
in
just
a
few
years
earlier
was
one
that
continued
to
feed
the
school
to
Prison
Pipeline,
very
proud
of
the
work
that
Massachusetts
advocates
for
children
did.
That
is
the
organization
that
I
worked
for
before
becoming
a
counselor
and
leading
the
efforts
at
the
state
level
in
terms
of
getting
chapter
2
to
to
past,
which
is
our
school
discipline
law
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
A
That
says
that
suspensions
and
school
should
be
the
last
resort,
that
we
need
to
be
doing
everything
possible
to
make
sure
that
our
young
people
have
access
to
the
classroom
and
their
teachers
at
all
costs,
and
that
the
punitive
measures
that
we
were
putting
in
place
we're
harming
doing
much
more
harm
than
good
I.
Think,
there's
still
a
lot
of
work
that
we
have
to
do.
I.
A
Remember
there
being
a
lot
of
concerns
when
that
law
was
passed
about
how
we
implemented
and
whether
or
not
our
educators
felt
like
they
had
the
tools
necessary
to
do
the
work
without
having
suspension
as
a
go-to
tool.
I
think
we've
come
a
long
way
in
involving
educators
involving
our
young
people
involving
parents
in
the
conversation
I,
remember
a
fight,
there's
a
there
was
a
model
program
diploma
plus
and
charlestown
in
high
school
I'll,
never
forget
that
budget
seasons
and
where
we
were
investing-
and
you
know,
money
really
cuts.
A
We
get
the
level
funding
and
we're
supposed
to
feel
good
about
level
funding
and
then
his
that
program
was
being
cut
and
it
was.
It
was
a
program
that
had
a
lot
of
success
in
terms
of
restorative
justice
and
those
practices
that
we
really
need
to
get
to
the
healing
that
we're
talking
about,
because
the
unaddressed
trauma
will
continue
to
be
triggered
and
we're
gonna
continue
in
this
cycle.
A
So
we've
gotta
have
a
new
approach
where
we
can
bring
all
parties
together
and
get
to
a
place
of
healing,
and
that's
why
I'm
excited
about
this
I'm
concerned
about
the
presence
of
police
in
our
schools.
I
know
that
there
is
a
difference
depending
on
which
high
school
you
go
to
some
high
schools,
have
metal
detectors.
Others
don't
like.
A
There
is
a
lot
of
inequity
in
our
system
that
I
think
we
need
to
tackle
and
I
think
this
hearing
order
allows
us
the
opportunity
to
have
really
important
conversations
with
all
of
the
appropriate
players
and
partners.
We've
spent
a
lot
of
this
hearing
this
meeting
as
well
as
earlier
hearings
this
week
talking
about
public
safety.
Talking
about
the
role
of
the
Boston
Police.
In
this
meeting
talking
about
University
Police,
we
can't
forget
the
school
police
and
our
school
buildings
with
our
young
people
in
the
role
that
they
play.
What
role
should
they
be
playing?
A
What
role
do
we
have
young
people
playing
in
terms
of
restorative
justice
and
how
we
really
switch
to
a
system
that
is
focused
on
healing
and
restoring
relationships,
and
not
one
that
is
on
punishing
young
people?
The
last
thing
that
I
will
say
about
this
is
that
the
the
receipts
to
use
counselor,
it's
termed
the
receipts,
are
clear.
The
punitive
message
Messrs
are
hurting
black
and
brown.
Kids.
A
All
of
the
issues
that
we're
dealing
with
in
terms
of
racial
bias,
whether
implicit
or
explicit
or
explicit,
is
playing
out
in
our
schools,
and
it's
not
just
playing
out
in
our
classrooms.
It's
playing
out
with
all
of
the
departments,
including
Public
Safety
in
that
department,
and
so
we
need
to
have
a
real
conversation
about
what
this
new
approach.
This
reimagining
this,
how
we
really
truly
focus
on
restorative
justice
practices
so
that
we
can
get
to
that
healing
and
I'm
grateful
for
the
partnership
again
of
my
sisters
and
Services
Council
mejia
and
councillor
Campbell.
O
You
know
I'll
just
share
one
case.
You
know:
I
started
my
legal
career
as
an
education
attorney
working
for
a
non-profit
in
most
of
the
cases
where
either
special
needs
cases
or
school
discipline,
cases
and
I.
Remember
having
one
of
my
first
cases
was
a
young
man
who,
at
the
time
he
was
under
the
age
of
10
and
his
grandmother
had
come
into
the
office.
Looking
for
an
attorney,
we
provided
free
legal
services.
O
She
was
referred
to
us
and
she
couldn't
that
when
initially
wouldn't
she
reached
out
to
us,
she
couldn't
locate
where
her
grandson
was.
He
had
been
in
one
of
our
schools.
It
was
a
bps
school.
He
had
been
arrested
and
taken
out
of
the
school
in
handcuffs
put
in
the
back
of
a
police
car
driven
somewhere
for
some
incident
that
we
found
out
occurred
on
the
bus
they
tell
grandma
where
he
was.
O
We
had
to
find
him
when
we
did,
he
was
ultimately
released
to
her
custody
and
then
they
came
in
to
do
an
intake
and
I
was
assigned
there
to
be
their
attorney
and
I.
Remember
taking
in
my
documents
to
do
the
intake,
but
I
had
to
put
all
that
documentation
to
the
side,
because
I
could
see
the
pain
till
this
day.
I
still
get
goose
bumps
the
pain
in
that
young
man's
face
and,
of
course,
the
pain
and
trauma
in
the
grandmother's
face.
O
I
had
to
explain
to
that
young
man
that
what
happened
to
him
was
not
okay,
and
that
should
never
happen
to
any
young
child
in
not
just
Boston,
but
in
this
country
and
sadly
across
the
country
we
are
seeing.
Young
people
be
taken
out
of
classrooms,
be
taken
out
of
their
schools
in
handcuffs,
sometimes
as
young
as
five
or
six
years
old,
and
it
makes
no
sense.
I
mean
recently
was
just
talking
about
it
in
this
larger
context
of
police
brutality
and
school
officers
and
policing.
O
But
if
that
happened
to
a
child
who
was
not
black,
for
example,
we
would
be
mobilized,
we
would
be
outraged,
and
so,
when
we're
talking
about
this
new
context
of
what.
What
does
it
mean
to
reimagine,
how
we
police
restorative
justice,
these
practices-
and
there
are
so
many
detailed
reports
as
to
how
they
and
why
they're
effective
in
helping
sort
of
not
just
our
students
but
our
teachers.
Everyone
in
a
school
environment,
work
on
resolving
an
issue
but
coming
out
of
resolving
that
issue
with
an
understanding
of
what
went
wrong
and
how
to
do
better.
O
The
next
time
right
without
inflicting
unnecessary
trauma
on
our
young
people,
these
practices
are
critical.
So
this
conversation
is
so
timely.
It
connects,
of
course,
to
the
cradle
to
Prison
Pipeline
and,
as
an
education
attorney,
was
deeply
involved
in
that
work,
with
the
Children's
Defense,
Fund
and
and
the
stats
were
staggering.
O
You
know
one
in
three
black
boys
in
this
country
go
to
prison
one
in
six
Latino
boys
and
compared
to
one
in
17
white
boys
and
it's
on
the
uptick
for
black
and
brown
girls,
and
so
those
numbers
have
not
changed
drastically
that
to
needs
to
be
a
part
of
the
conversation
when
we
talk
about
reforms,
criminal
justice
reform,
policing,
reform
and
so
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
that
work
in
this
space,
really
speaking
to
how
you
dismantle
a
cradle
to
Prison
Pipeline.
O
So
we
can
change
those
stats,
but
doing
this
is
one
step
to
doing
that
right
in
our
school
environment.
Some
schools
are
already
doing
it
through
partnerships
with
nonprofits,
and
it's
remarkable
to
see
what
does
it
mean
to
scale
this
these
this
work
up
and
to
do
it
in
a
more
significant
way,
so
council
making
councilor
Janie.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
on
these
issues.
Thank
you
for
the
partnership.
Absolutely
looking
forward
to
this
hearing.
Thank
you.
Thank.
C
P
You
mr.
chair
and
please
add
my
name
I-
think
that
you
know
some
of
the
things
we
did
with.
The
trust
act
in
particularly
the
enhanced
trust
act
spoke
to
a
lot
of
these
issues
as
well,
so
happy
to
to
sign
on
I
think
we
should
be
having
conversations
with
respect
to
the
role
of
school
police
and
the
role
that
I
teach
is
principals.
School
social
workers
play
in
school
discipline
and
I
think
we
need
real,
specific
and
clear
guidelines
and
procedures
for
discipline.
You
know
so
how
you
know
punitive
discipline
should
should
be
administered.
P
In
fact,
it
should
not
not
be
keeping
kids
out
of
school
and
not
out
of
the
school
environment,
and
instead
we
should
be
identifying
ways
to
support
students
and
put
those
very
precious
wraparound
services
around
them.
That
said,
there
are
instances
I
served
as
an
assistant
district
attorney
in
Suffolk
County
and
spent
some
time
as
a
juvenile
point.
Prosecutor
I
know,
counsel
Flynn,
as
a
probation
officer
can
speak
to
this
as
well.
But
there
are
situations
where
there
are
violent.
P
Incidents
at
school
and
in
kids
do
bring
weapons
to
school
and
so
being
able
to
distinguish
between.
You
know,
someone
that
is
threatening
the
Public
Safety
in
threatening
the
school
environment
is
completely
different
than
you
know.
A
couple
of
classmates
horsing
around
the
indoor
getting
into
some
mischief.
So
we
obviously
want
to
make
sure
that
we've
got
clear
guidelines
around
that
and
in
welcome
to
add
my
experience
as
a
former
assistant
DA
and
my
tenure
and
the
council
at
the
hearing-
and
please
add
my
name
thank
you.
Thank.
C
K
C
J
You
mr.
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
makers
for
this.
Please
add
my
name,
I,
think
that
it's
so
important
that
we
continue
to
talk
about
improving
the
methods
of
restorative
justice
that
we
use
across
our
schools
and,
as
a
former
teacher
13
years
in
a
high
school
classroom
that
had
school
police
I,
think
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're,
including
school
police
in
particular
at
the
table
during
this
discussion
that
we,
you
know
as
we
move
to
providing
additional
supports
in
all
of
our
schools.
I.
J
Think
that
we'll
see
the
use
of
school
police
certainly
go
down.
We
know
that
most
of
most
incidents
in
any
one
of
our
schools
really
requires
a
mental-health
response
and
probably
could
have
been
avoided.
All
together
should
we've
been
provided
any
one
of
our
children
with
the
services
they
need
from
kindergarten
on
we're,
pushing
kids,
in
particular
black
and
brown
boys
into
some
separate
classrooms
at
really
young
ages.
We
are
setting
them
up
and
it
comes
to
Campbell
referred
to
this
cradle
to
the
Prison
Pipeline.
J
We're
setting
that
up
through
some
real
challenges
and
problems
within
our
system,
but
I,
do
want
to
articulate
and
share
the
important
role
that
many
of
our
school
police
officers
play
in
our
schools.
We
had
had
during
my
time,
teaching
some
significant
incidents
in
serious
incidents
that
required
in
the
intervention
of
an
unarmed
school
police
officer
and
their
response
saved
lives.
We
had
to
have
you
spots
in
High,
in
particular,
we've
in
across
our
district.
We
know
that
the
important
role
they
play
and
they
they
play
this
role
with
very
little
training.
J
So
I
would
hope
that
through
this
hearing
we
could
also
learn
more
about
the
training
that
our
school
police
officers
have
access
to
or
should
have
access
to.
I
think
we're
gonna
realize
that
there's
some
real
deficits
and
the
training
that
they're
that
they're
required
to
participate
in
preparing
for
they're
preparing
for
their
roles.
But
in
the
end
for
me,
it's
increasing
mental
health
professionals
in
all
of
our
schools.
J
It's
making
sure
that
when
we
have
the
need
for
any
sort
of
police
intervention
that
it's
led
from
a
mental
health
perspective
first
and
foremost
but
I
do
want
to
appreciate,
recognize
the
world
at
our
school
police
officers,
do
play
in
our
schools
and
protecting
our
kids
protecting
school
staff
and
really
protecting
the
community
around
that
school.
Should
they
be
a
large-scale
incident?
School
safety
is
critical.
Thank
you.
C
L
C
I
Very
much
I
wanted
to
just
again
commend
the
makers.
I
wanted
to
simply
add
questions
that
I
one
add
my
name
because
I
have
a
lot
of
questions.
Does
every
single
school
have
a
public
safety
officer
or
police
officer
presence,
I'm
curious
about
that?
If
they
don't,
then
how
do
we
know,
and
why
do
we
assign
to
certain
schools?
What's
the
standards
that
we
use
there
was
there
a
point
system?
Is
there
an
incident
requirement?
Also?
I
Not
only
am
I
curious
about
the
training,
but
I
am
curious
as
to
why
public
police
officers
versus
public
safety
personnel
isn't
the
goal
and
I
understand
safety
is
necessary,
but
in
that
team
of
safety
workers
you
have
a
nurse
you
could.
You
should
have
a
guidance
counselor.
You
should
have
folks
who
are
particularly
studied
and
educated
in
the
adolescent
brain
in
its
responses
and
I'm
just
curious.
How
much
of
all
of
that
training
goes
into
folks,
I
think
that
should
be
required
for
anyone
who's
going
to
permanently
in
and
around
our
youth.
I
What
is
their
training
and
understanding
of
adolescents
and
their
emotional
maturity
so
on
and
so
forth
and
recognizing
trauma
in
them
as
well?
So
there's
some
baseline
agreements
of
training
that
I
think
we
should
all
be
holding
them
to
as
well.
I
I
went
to
school,
there
was
no
metal
detector.
There
was
no
officer
there
and
I
graduated
in
1999
and
that's
when
Columbine
happened
so
I
want
to
also
acknowledge.
There
is
a
shift,
whether
people
like
to
admit
or
not.
I
There
is
a
shift
about
what
and
how
safety
used
to
be
in
schools
and
what
schools
are
now.
We've
had
many
many
shootings
and
schools,
elementary
schools,
and
so
the
question
for
the
makers
and
I
think
in
our
conversation
will
be:
how
do
we
assure
safety
right
without
police
presence
or
with
police
presence
without
stigmatizing
students
and
making
them
feel
that
they
are
the
ones
to
be
watched
if
there's
something
wrong
with
them
or
that
there's
something
about
their
natural
nature
or
how
they're
expressing
their
anguish,
their
fear
or
their
concerns
that
warrants
policing?
C
N
Yes,
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
all
your
amazing
feedback
really
do
appreciate
the
robust
dialogue
that
this
hearing
order
has
created
and
looking
forward
to
diving
deeper,
we'll
just
make
a
really
another
point
of
clarification
again.
This
is
really
about
looking
at
a
sort
of
practices
and
justice
as
a
tool
and
as
a
way
to
deal
with
a
lot
of
disciplinary
infractions
that
we
see
having
friends
who
are
actually
school
police
officers,
I,
recognize
and
understand
the
importance
of
making
sure
that
they
have
tools
and
resources
to
function.
N
I
do
want
to
dive
a
little
bit
deeper
into
how
well
resourced
and
the
training
and
all
of
that
I'm.
So
sorry,
George
mentioned
and
just
to
quickly
answer
comes
later
Edwards
question.
We
have
75
these
officers
school
police
officers
on
the
force
right
now
we
have
125
schools,
but
we'll
dive
a
little
bit
deeper
again
just
want
to
be
really
clear
that
this
is
really
about
also
uplifting
the
importance
of
restorative
justice
as
a
practice,
so
that
we're
not
continuing
to
feed
the
school
to
Prison
Pipeline.
Thank
you.
Thank.
C
You
counselor
would
any
I'd
say
no
more
blue
hands
raised
for
discussion
with
any
counselors
like
to
Ray
add
their
name
as
a
co-sponsor.
Madam
Clerk,
please
add
the
district
counselor
from
Beacon
Hill
counselor
balk.
Please
had
the
large
concert
from
Rossdale
council
woo,
please
add
the
district
counts
from
South
Boston
councillor
Flynn.
C
E
A
N
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
councillor
Campbell
for
your
continued
advocacy
in
the
Public
Safety
space.
We'll
call
this
hearing
order
because
we
have
a
duty
and
a
moral
obligation
to
protect
the
lives
of
our
constituents
during
so
many
of
my
speeches,
I
normally
say
something
along
the
lines
of
I
look
forward
to
this
conversation,
but
if
I
can
be
my
true,
authentic
self
for
a
moment,
I'm
getting
pretty
tired
of
the
conversation
for
the
conversation
about
the
conversation
we
are
exhausted.
N
With
conversations,
we
don't
need
enough
a
hearing
to
tell
us
what
I'm
back
around
people
are
being
discriminated
against,
but
we
also
what
we
also
need
to
be
real
with
understanding
where
our
limitations
lie.
As
a
City,
Council
I
looked
into
banning
chokeholds
outright,
but
our
body
doesn't
have
that
kind
of
authority
over
the
rules
and
the
procedures
of
the
BPD
Emily,
but
we're
here.
But
here's
where
we
do
have
the
power.
We
have
the
voices
of
the
people
we
need
an
inside
and
outside
strategy,
masses
from
mass
demonstrations
and
public
forums.
N
O
You,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
my
co-sponsor
council
mejia
on
this
critical
issue
and
I,
look
forward,
of
course,
to
all
of
my
colleagues
participating
along
with
officers
and
in
all
stakeholders.
I
think
it
is
an
opportune
time
to
have
the
hearing,
of
course,
given
the
dialogue,
we're
having
not
only
in
Boston
but
nationally
I've,
been
saying,
I
think
we
all
have
been
saying
in
the
past
week
or
so
that
it's
going
to
take
a
whole
host
of
issues
to
transform
the
system,
and
this
is
one
way
that
we
can
begin.
O
Given
that
we
are
talking
about
brutality,
we
were
talking
about
tragic
and
traumatic
and
painful
murders
of
folks,
and
so
what
does
it
mean
to
evaluate
our
own
systems?
I
often
tell
Commissioner
grass
that,
even
if
we
say
we're
excellent,
we
can
always
do
better
and
I
think
that
as
a
mantra,
I
sort
of
worked
by
or
work
with,
and
so
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
this
hearing
and
again,
thank
you,
council
Mejia,
for
the
partnership
and
thank
you,
madam
president,
want
to
be
brief.
Given
that
time
thank.
A
You
so
much
not
seeing
any
blue
hen
so
we'll
move
right
into
who
wants
to
sign
on
by
a
show
of
physical
hands.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Braden
councillor
avoid
Oh
councillor,
Mesabi
George
comes
with
clarity,
councillor
Flynn
councillor,
O'malley,
answer
back
councillor,
Wu,
councillor,
Edwards
and
Cleo
obviously
know.
A
E
G
G
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Madam
President.
We
have
file
and
is
here
hearing
order
today
to
discuss
the
ways
that
our
city
can
investigate
and
prevent
incidents
of
hate
crimes
and
discrimination.
With
the
covert
19
pandemic.
We
have
seen
an
uptick
of
racial
incidents
in
hate
crimes
against
our
AAPI
community
across
the
country.
In
recent
weeks,
we
have
had
much-needed
discussion
on
the
institutional,
racism
and
discrimination
that
all
black
residents
in
communities
of
color
have
experienced
ever
have
suffered.
G
G
It
is
also
critical
that
we
continue
to
document
incidents
of
hate
crimes
and
make
available
racial
socio-economic
in
other
relevant
data
related
to
these
incidents,
so
that
we
can
better
perform
outreach
in
preventive
measures.
I
hope
that
we
can
discuss
all
these
things
in
this
hearing
and
talk
about
how
we
can
utilize
agencies
such
as
the
Human
Rights
Commission,
to
help
us
investigate
and
prevent
hate
crimes
in
incidents
of
discrimination.
G
A
O
It
covers
so
many
different
different
demographics
has
tremendous
power.
So
looking
forward
on
how
we
make
this
happen,
how
do
we
make
sure
people
know
about
it?
It's
resource
it
has
a
human
capital
that
it
requires
to
do
an
excellent
job.
Obviously,
the
Commission
Against
Discrimination
is
one
vehicle
for
residence.
Sometimes
that
agency
is
under-resourced.
People
file
complaints,
they
take
a
really
long
time
and
we
know
that
this
is
a
big
issue
in
communities
of
color.
O
Obviously,
given
what
we're
talking
about
now
that
folks
need
attorneys,
they
need
places
to
go
to
talk
about
the
discrimination
they
feel
almost
every
day
and
sometimes
they're
just
hit
with
barriers.
So
we
have
an
opportunity
to
do
something
really
remarkable
in
partnership
with
the
administration
at
the
local
level,
so
really
excited
for
this
hearing,
in
that
continuation
of
the
work
so
Thank
You
councillors,
Flynn
and
Edwards.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
You
very
much
Madame
president
I
want
to
thank
my
co-sponsors.
This
is
very
much
a
continuation
of
the
work
and
conversation
that
stemmed
from
the
tenth
conversations
we
had
about
the
Boston
Fire
Department,
but
what
we
realized
is
that
the
city
of
Boston
needed
a
way
to
deal
with
systemic
issues,
as
we
learned
when
dealing
with
the
Boston,
Fire,
Department
and
other
departments
as
well.
I
That's
such
a
powerful
amazing
reparative
tool
should
be.
Let
me
just
talk
about
it's
not
just
about
certain
the
typical
vulnerable
populations
that
are
subject
to
discrimination.
Family
status
is
covered
under
this.
Your
your
position
in
a
union
is
covered
under
this.
If
you
are
in
recovery,
you
are
covered
under
this.
I
Your
source
of
income,
if
you
are
paid
in
with
either
not
paying
at
all
or
if
you
are
paid
with
use
food
stamps
and
you
use
certain
ways
in
which
to
get
by
is
covered
under
this
parental
status,
not
just
being
pregnant
or
not
just
having
having
children
or
family,
your
your
being
a
parent
or
not
being
a
parent.
It's
covered
under
this.
This
is
the
most
expansive
human
rights
legislation,
I
believe
in
Massachusetts,
and
we
are
not
using
it.
We
are
not
using
it.
We
are
not
funding
it.
I
We
haven't
set
up
the
website,
people
to
go
to
it.
We
haven't
set
up
the
staff
to
receive
it,
and
on
top
of
that,
there
were
suggestions
made
about
the
current
legislation
where
it
falls
short.
For
example,
it
is
not
married
with
a
state
law
that
allows
for
300
days
to
file
a
complaint,
we're
still
at
120.
Also,
domestic
workers,
something
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
received
additional
rights
and
discrimination
protections
in
the
state
law.
I
This
law
has
not
been
updated
to
protect
a
domestic
workers
in
the
city
of
Boston
or
at
least
to
marry
the
protections
they
have
of
the
state.
So
there
is
work
to
be
done
and
I
truly
believe.
If
there's
a
commitment
to
creating
an
equitable
world
in
Boston,
we'll
see
it
in
the
dollars
and
the
resources
provided
to
the
Human
Rights
Commission.
And
if
we
don't
see
it,
then
we
know
the
commitment.
Isn't
there
so
I'm
excited
to
be
part
of
this
conversation
and
get
it
done.
Thank.
A
You
very
much,
madam
clerk.
We
will
add
names
for
those
who
want
to
sign
on
at
this
time
by
show
of
physical
hands.
Thank
you.
So
much,
please
add
councillor
Brayden,
please
ask
add:
counselor
asabi
George
counselor
wound
counselor
mejia,
counselor,
Flaherty,
counselor,
Bach,
counselor,
O'malley,
counselor,
Arroyo
and
chair
did
I
get
everyone
I.
Think
I
got
everyone
docket
zero.
Seven
six
seven
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
civil
rights
and
we
are
now
moving
on
to
personnel
orders.
Just
warning
folks.
A
A
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A
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A
A
A
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A
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A
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suspension
of
and
passage
of,
docket
0,
7,
8,
sepals
and
famously
I
the
eyes
have
it
dock
at
0.
787
has
now
we
have
a
number
of
Lakeland
folks,
and
most
of
them
are
personnel
order.
So
here
with
us
here,
one
of
them
hearing
order
and
with.
If
there's,
no
objection,
we're
going
to
add
this
to
the
agenda
and
seeing
and
hearing
no
avail
matters
have
been
added
to
the
number
okay,
the
first
personnel
order.
A
A
A
A
A
A
E
A
E
K
Madam
president
and
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
their
kind
words
today,
I'm
really
truly
honored
to
serve
with
y'all
on
as
a
city.
Councilor
and
I
also
want
to
thank
councillor
Campbell
for
lifting
up
the
issue
of
violence
against
black
trans
women.
In
her
earlier
comments
as
we
recognize
Gay,
Pride,
Month
or
LGBTQ
I
a
pride,
my
pride
Month,
which
which
was
instigated
following
the
Stonewall
uprising
in
1969,
which
was
led
by
a
black
transgender
woman,
Marsha
P
Johnson.
K
An
international
transgender
Day
of
Remembrance
was
observed
annually
since
1999
and
was
initially
started
to
memorialize
Rita
Hester,
a
black
transgender
woman
who
was
murdered
in
our
district
here
in
Austin
Brighton
district
nine,
since
19
since
2019
the
American
Medical
Association,
has
classified
the
murders
of
transgender
people
as
an
epidemic.
Thus
far
in
2020
alone,
twelve
transgender,
gender
or
gender
non-conforming
people
in
the
United
States
have
been
killed,
including
Toni
mcdead,
an
unarmed
black
transgender
man
shot
and
killed
by
police
and
was
misgendered
in
initial
police
and
media
reports.
K
N
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
concertina
for
pushing
this
issue
and
having
me
as
a
co-sponsor
before
I
dive
into
my
official
remarks.
I
just
want
to
say
that
after
times,
we
ask
people
to
be
allies
and
to
join
us
in
the
work,
and
so
for
me
this
is
not
just
about
being
an
ally,
this
about
being
a
co-conspirator
and
standing
firm
in
it
with
you
alongside
you
on
this
fight.
So
beyond
the
aisle
I
ship
model,
I
am
here
for
all
of
it.
So
so
thank
you.
N
Liz
as
a
felon
immigrants,
pirate
says
pirate
to
that
movement,
but
anyways,
like
I
said,
like
I
mentioned
in
my
speech
on
my
resolution,
recognizing
June
as
Pride
Month
pride
is
not
just
about
celebration.
It's
about
doing
the
work
to
make
sure
people
can
feel
heard
and
feel
safe
in
2002,
the
city
of
Boston
passed
an
ordinance
banning
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
gender
identity,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
our
work
is
over.
N
Our
office
has
heard
from
transgender
and
gender
non-conforming
individuals
I
felt
discriminated
against
because
of
how
they
identified,
not
just
by
strangers
or
our
streets,
but
by
the
system
as
well.
I
sincerely
I'm
hope
that
this
hearing
will
be
an
opportunity
to
elevate
those
stories
and
that
we
can
have
a
solution.
Oriented
approached
to
tackle
this
epidemic.
I
also
hope
to
see
this
as
a
learning
opportunity
for
myself
and
everyone
on
the
council.
N
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
council
abrading
in
council
mejia
for
sponsoring
this
important
hearing
order
and
for
your
work
on
this
issue
for
from
four
years.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
councillor
Campbell,
for
her
work
on
domestic
violence
issues.
We
we
partnered
on
a
hearing
last
year
on
domestic
violence,
working
with
the
Northeastern
University
Law
School
I
learned
a
lot
from
the
discussions
with
domestic
violence
advocates
in
providers
in
in
survivors
and
as
counsel
and
Mejia
mentioned.
G
This
is
a
learning
opportunity
for
her,
but
it's
also
a
learning
opportunity
for
me
as
well,
so
I'm
glad
I'm
glad
this
is
being
called
for
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
learning
more
about
ways
that
we
can
that
we
can
help
the
transgendered
community
that
are
involved
that
are
assaulted
or
a
victim
of
violence.
You
know
what
services
and
assistance
could
be
provided
to
them
again.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
abrading
in
counseling
me
here
as
well,
and
please
please
add
my
name.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
Others
like
to
sign
on
by
a
show
of
physical
hands.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
councillor
Arroyo
Oh
councillor,
sabi,
George,
councillor
clarity,
councillor
balk
councillor
Wu
councillor
O'malley,
you
already
have
councillor
Flynn,
please
also
add
the
chair,
I
think
we've
gotten!
We
got
everyone
in
there
great
this
late,
foul
matter
will
be
assigned
to
the
committee
of
civil
rights
and
now
we'll
move
on
to
green
sheets.
I,
don't
believe
anybody's.
Looking
to
remove
an
item.
A
G
A
Well,
I
do
want
to
say
happy
pride.
I
know
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
pride
today
with
the
hearing
orders
and
the
resolutions
and
I'm
just
reminded
of
marching
last
year
and
how
joyous
that
was
for
me
and
Rosie
and
Rosie
connecting
with
blaze
and
building
a
new
friendship
there,
and
it
was
wonderful
and
so
I
want
to
celebrate,
and
let
my
brothers
and
sisters
in
the
movement
know
that
we
do
stand
with
them.
I'd
like
to
call
on
my
colleague,
I
see
councillor
Mejia
has
a
blue
hand
raised.
N
Wanted
to
make
a
brief
statement
to
follow
up
on
last
week's
resolution,
supporting
congresswoman's
presley's
resolution
on
police
brutality.
We
tried
to
encompass
the
scope
of
what
was
at
stake
and
the
urgency
that
we
all
need
and
addressing
the
issues
of
police
brutality
and
racial
profiling.
In
our
resolution,
we
included
the
names
over
a
dozen
people
who
have
been
murdered
by
the
police
when
we
posted
that
resolution
online.
Some
somebody
pointed
out
that
we
left
out
the
names
of
people
in
Boston.
N
We're
experienced
the
same
faith
I'm
so
I
want
to
take
this
opportunity
now
to
speak
their
names
into
the
record
and
say
that
their
stories
live
with
us
and
impact
everything
that
we
do.
The
two
people,
in
particular
that
come
to
mind,
are
challenge
Coleman
and
Burrell
Ramsey
Wow.
These
are
the
first
two
that
come
to
mind.
We
certainly
know
they're,
not
the
only
ones.
We
just
want
to
be
clear
that
when
we
talk
about
accountability,
it's
not
just
some
far-off
concept,
but
that
it
applies
to
everyone,
including
us
harder.
N
This
journey
is
looking
at
ourselves
as
individuals
and
as
an
institution
and
looking
for
ways
to
make
ourselves
better.
Our
office
cannot
promise
that
we
will
be
perfect,
but
we're
going
to
work
as
hard
as
possible
to
hold
ourselves
accountable
to
our
model.
That
all
means
all.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank.
J
You
Madame
president
I'm,
sorry
I
didn't
raise
my
hand
sooner.
I
do
want
to
just
note,
and
in
this
for
the
time
of
transition
and
everyone
more
or
less
working
from
home
and
a
few
of
us
trying
to
ease
back
into
some
routine
that
central
staff
here
at
the
City
Council
has
really
done
a
tremendous
job,
sort
of
keeping
the
ship
going
and
keeping
the
ship
afloat
during
this
very
difficult
time.
J
A
You
for
that
counselor
sorry,
George,
happy
birthday,
Ashley
and
speaking
of
birthdays.
It
is
also
my
grandson's
birthday.
My
grandson
he's
my
youngest
grandson.
You've
heard
me
talk
about
him.
You've
seen
him
in
the
chamber.
His
name
is
chief
Rogers
and
he
becomes
a
teenager
today
and
so
I'm
really
excited
that
he
has
completed
another
revolution
around
the
Sun
and
I'm,
really
proud
of
the
young
man
that
he
is
becoming
and
I'm
just
reminded
and
I've
shared
this
before.
As
a
black
woman,
as
you
know,
an
elected
official.
A
Just
mindful
of
all
of
that
and
what
is
at
stake,
as
we
make
very
important
decisions
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks
in
terms
of
legislation
and
in
terms
of
our
budget
and
so
I
I
want
to
lift
up
my
grandson
chief
as
well
as
Ashleigh
to
say,
happy
birthday
and
I
also
wanted
to
slipped
up
little
black
and
brown,
boys
and
girls
all
over
our
city,
who
may
be
having
birthdays
this
summer.
Who
cannot
celebrate
the
way
that
they
want
to
celebrate,
but
I
want
to
lift
them
up.
A
That
is
why
I
do
this
work.
That
is
why
I
think
we
are
all
doing
this
work.
We
are
trying
to
create
that
better
future
and
that
better
right
now
for
folks
in
our
city
and
so
I'm
grateful
again
to
be
able
to
do
this
work
with
all
of
you
and
we
will
keep
moving
so
that
chief
and
all
of
his
classmates
have
a
better
world.
A
So
happy
birthday
chief
me,
my
loves
you
anyway,
we
will
now
close
out
our
meeting
like
we
always
do
with
memorials,
and
so
today
we
will
adjourn
our
meeting
in
memory
of
the
follow
individuals
for
councillor
Baker
Joseph
Corcoran
for
counselor
Bach,
Rosalie
Phillips
for
counselor,
Braden,
Michael,
Haynes
and
list,
and
link
Lake
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals.
We
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
a
week
from
today,
which
is
Wednesday
June
17th
at
12:00
noon.
This
meeting
I
think
we
are
trying
to
get
back
into
the
chamber,
but
this
meeting
will
continue
to
be
virtual
for
the
safety
of
the
public
and
all
viewers
can
watch
our
Council
by
going
to
youtube
and
visiting
Boston
gov,
slash
city,
Council,
TV.