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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means FY23Budget: OHS
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Dockets #0480 -0486 - Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: Office of Human Services
Held on June 6, 2022
A
For
the
record,
my
name
is
tanya
fernandez
anderson,
the
district
7
city
councilor.
I
am
the
chair
of
the
boston
city
council
committee
on
ways
and
means
this
hearing
is
being
recorded.
It
is
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov
forward,
slash
city
dash,
council
dash
tv
and
broadcast
on
xfinity
channel
8
rcm
channel
82
in
files
channel
964.
A
The
council's
budget
review
process
will
encompass
a
series
of
public
hearings
beginning
in
april
and
running
through
june.
We
strongly
encourage
residents
to
take
a
moment
to
engage
in
this
process
by
giving
testimony
for
the
record.
You
can
do
this
in
several
ways
attend
one
of
our
hearings
and
give
public
testimony.
A
We
will
take
public
testimony
at
each
departmental
hearing
and
also
add
two
hearings
dedicated
to
public
testimony.
The
full
hearing
schedule
is
on
our
website
at
boston.gov
for
slash
council-budget,
our
scheduled
hearings
dedicated
to
public
testimony
of
war
on
april
26th
at
6,
00,
pm
and
june,
2nd
at
6
pm.
You
can
give
testimony
in
person
here
in
the
chamber
or
virtually
via
zoom
for
in-person
testimony.
Please
come
to
the
chamber
and
sign
up
on
the
sheet
near
the
entrance
for
virtual
testimony.
A
You
can
sign
up
using
our
online
form
on
our
council
budget
review
website
or
by
emailing
the
committee
at
ccc.org
boston.gov,
when
you
are
called
to
testify.
Please
state
your
name,
affiliation
and
or
residence
and
limit
your
comments
to
two
minutes
to
ensure
that
all
comments
and
concerns
can
be
heard.
Email.
Your
written
testimony
to
the
committee
at
ccc.wm
boston.gov,
submit
a
two-minute
video
of
your
testimony
through
the
form
on
our
website
for
more
information
on
the
city
council
budget
process
and
how
to
testify.
A
Please
visit
the
city
council's
budget
website
at
boston,
dot
gov
for
slash
council
dash
budget.
Today's
hearing
is
on
docket
zero.
Four,
eight
zero,
two
zero
four
eight
orders
for
the
fy
23
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
other
post-employment
benefits.
Opeb
docket
0483
orders
for
capital
fund
transfer
appropriations,
docket
zero,
four,
eight
four:
two:
zero:
four:
eight
six
orders
for
the
capital
operating
the
capital
budget,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
purchase
agreements.
Our
focus
area
for
this
hearing
will
be
office
of
human
services.
A
For
our
format
today,
the
panelists
will
have
since
there's
only
two
of
you.
Let
me
know
if
you
need
up
to
20
minutes
five
minutes
each
or
up
to
20
minutes
to
present
and
then
we'll
go
into
our
first
round
of
questioning,
which
will
I
will
allow
the
counselors
each
eight
minutes
to
moderate
questions
and
answers.
A
B
Great,
thank
you
so
much
and
good
morning,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
and
to
the
members
of
the
council
appreciate
you
all
for
being
here
today.
As
mentioned,
my
name
is
jose
mosso
and
I'm
the
chief
of
human
services.
Today,
I'm
joined
by
dr
rufus
faulk
special
advisor
to
the
mayor
on
public
safety,
and
although
he
is
no
longer
in
our
cabinet,
he
continues
to
be
a
key
partner
and
collaborator.
B
B
As
you
know,
the
human
services
cabinet
is
a
reconfiguration
of
the
former
health
and
human
services
cabinet
that
existed
under
mia's,
walsh
and
janie.
There
are
six
boston,
public
libraries,
youth,
employment,
engagement,
returning
citizens,
veterans,
services,
aid,
strong
and
boston
centers
for
youth
and
families.
B
B
It
is
a
top
priority
of
ours
to
hire
and
on
board
the
director
of
this
office
as
quickly
as
possible,
so
they
can
begin
to
build
out
the
staff
and
vision
for
the
office.
I
look
forward
to
providing
you
updates,
as
we
get
the
office
fully
operational
now
at
this
time.
I'd
like
to
open
it
up
for
questions
unless
dr
fork
you'd
like
to
add
anything.
C
Just
just
briefly
just
wanted
to
make
sure
we
highlighted
the
work
of
robert
turner,
rupert
saunders,
who,
for
the
last
two
years
now
of
a
staff
of
two,
been
able
to
meet
many
individuals
who
were
returning
where
they
were
at
providing
employment,
referrals,
providing
them
support,
and
we
all
can
acknowledge
that
more
work
could
have
been
done.
The
capacity
never
met
the
expectation,
but
I
think
now
we're
moving
to
the
point
where
the
office
can
actually
be
in
the
position
to
hurt
even
more
to
assist
and
support,
even
more
individuals.
C
A
D
D
We've
worked
on
quarry
reform
issues
is
still
having
a
significant
impact
on
returning
citizens,
so
as
a
probation
officer,
as
you
know,
for
nine
years
prior
prior
to
becoming
a
city
council-
and
I
know
changes
if
if
there
were
changes
in
quarry
reform,
it
would
have
to
be
at
the
state
level.
But
is
there
anything
we
can
do
here
at
the
city
level
to
make
it
easier
for
people
with
quarries
to
access
city
of
boston
jobs
and
what
what
else
can
we
do
to
be
more
proactive
in
assisting
returning
citizens?
C
Great
question
so
currently
we
have
a
program
called
project
opportunity
that
rests
within
the
human
service
cabinet,
as
well,
in
partnership
with
office
of
workforce
development.
It's
in
partnership
with
lawyers,
clearinghouse
and
mass
hire,
and
it's
an
opportunity.
We
do
corey
sealing
expungement.
We
do
workforce
training,
but
I
to
to
your
larger
question
I
think.
C
So
I
know
we
had
a
few
job
fairs
internally
with
the
human
service
cabinet,
but
I
think
honestly,
we
just
had
to
do
a
better
job
at
sort
of
addressing
the
narrative
around
who
is
actually
deserving
of
a
second
chance
and
as
a
city
we
have
to
be
the
ones
leading
in
that
space.
So
we
currently
have
a
program.
I
would
love
to
see
some
more
information
around
some
of
the
corey
clinics
that
we've
had
some
of
the
sessions.
We've
had
the
number
of
individuals
we've
had.
C
D
D
D
B
That's
a
great
question:
councillor
flynn,
commissioner,
shea
and
her
team
have
done
a
wonderful
job.
Just
in
terms
of
being
able
to
address
this,
I
think,
in
addition
to
job
opportunities
and
workforce
opportunities
for
our
aging
population,
really
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
for
them
to
be
reintegrated
to
connect
with
other
folks
as
well,
and
so,
in
addition
to
the
600
000
that
they
have
citywide
to
support
mental
health
and
wellness
for
older
adults.
B
What
is
it
they're
looking
to
do
is
be
able
to
connect
for
job
opportunities.
I
know
they
for
a
fact.
They
have
volunteer
opportunities,
so
I
could
definitely
get
more
details
in
terms
of
specifically,
if
there's
any
programs
or
resources
or
services
that
they're
providing
with
that
particular
focus
in
mind.
D
Thank
you,
and
maybe
as
a
follow-up
thinking
down
the
road,
but
it
would
could
age
strong
work
with
the
city
of
boston,
assessing
department
in
terms
of
doing
more
proactive
outreach
to
residents
that
they
for
older,
older
bostonians
that
they
might
want
to
kind
of
do
volunteer
work
where
they
would
get
some
type
of
credit
on
their
property
tax
as
well.
So
it'd
be
a
combination,
a
partnership,
maybe
between
age,
strong
and
the
city
of
boston,
assessing
department.
B
Yeah,
commissioner,
santiago
and
his
team
have
really
focused
on
the
intentionality
around
engagement
and
really
figuring
out
ways
to
engage
the
veteran
population.
I
don't
know
specifically
to
women,
but
I'm
sure
there's
some
gaps
in
just
in
terms
like
my
knowledge
and
understanding
of
what
is
that
they're
doing,
but
that
we
could
definitely
follow
up
with
you
on.
D
Okay,
in
my
final
point,
bcyf
I've
been
working
with
bcyf.
I've
been
working
with
boston,
public
schools
in
the
mayor's
office
on
swimming
pools,
the
important
role
swimming
place
in
our
city,
we're
a
coastal
city
trying
to
get
more
kids
from
boston
with
access
to
swimming
lessons,
especially
especially
students
in
bps
students
of
color
or
immigrant
immigrant
students.
D
D
D
B
D
E
E
E
E
You
know,
I
think
we
talk
a
lot
about
returning
citizens
and
supporting
returning
citizens.
I
think
it's
really
important
to
try
and
stop
them
engaging
getting
involved
with
the
with
the
justice
criminal
justice
system
in
the
first
place,
so
we
we've
had
a
increasing
instance
of
kids
in
our
neighborhood
getting
into
trouble
and
when
we
try
to
get
youth
workers,
we
got
money
from
the
state
for
youth
workers
couple
of
years
ago,
and
bcyf
was
unable
to
utilize
that
that
resource,
and
so
it's
really
concerning
to
me
as
a
city
councillor
for
also
brighton.
E
We
have
a
population
of
74
000
and
we
don't
seem
to
have
any
any
structure
in
place
to
support
our
youth,
who
are
desperately
in
need
of
some
support
and
guidance
and
keep
getting
them
into
good
habits
and
and
trying
to
keep
them
out
of
trouble.
Basically,
so
I'd
really
like
to
dig
in
on
that
issue
with
you
offline.
E
It
seems
that
there's
just
a
handful
of
people
who
can
actually
avail
of
these
opportunities
and
especially
out
knowledge
in
brighton.
It
doesn't
make
sense
for
an
elder
to
have
to
travel
across
the
city
and
when
they
only
get
paid
minimum,
you
know
get
credited
minimum
wage
for
for
for
our
whatever
hours
they
work,
and
yet
they
spend
an
hour
traveling
each
way.
So
I'd
love
to
get
a
breakdown
of
inventory,
of
volunteer
positions
available
within
a
city
by
the
disc,
by
district,
and
especially
with
an
emphasis
on
austin,
brighton.
Okay.
E
E
It's
a
great
help
to
folks
who
are
living
on
a
limited
income
and
fixed
income
to
be
able
to
write
off
some
of
their
to
get
some
credit
towards
their
real
estate
taxes,
which
are
increasing
every
year
and
then
bcyf
with
regard
to
the
alston,
the
the
the
the
jackson
man
community
center.
I
know
it's
going
to
close
this
time
next
year.
E
It
will
probably
be
many
many
years
before
we
get
get
to
rebuild
a
new
one,
and
hopefully
we'll
have
a
state-of-the-art
new
community
center
in
in
jackson
union
square
where
it
belongs.
But
in
the
meantime,
in
that
interim,
what
are
our
plans
for
providing
all
the
services?
It's
the
only
one
we
have
so
once
it
closes
it's
gone.
So
what
are
our
plans
to
provide
the
services
that
are
provided
by
the
jackson,
man,
so
the
adult
education
child
care?
E
It's
an
emergency
fema
emergency
center.
It's
a
heating
and
cooling
center,
adult
education.
There's
a
lot
goes
on
there
and
I'd
really
like
us
to
have
a
plan,
and
so
that
we
can,
if
we
need
to
find
other
good
luck
with
this
find
other
locations
in
the
neighborhood,
where
these
services
can
be
delivered
until
such
times
as
we
have
a
new
community
center.
E
B
I
agree
so
I
appreciate
that
I
actually
would
love
to
work
closely
with
you
on
identifying
how
it
is
how
we
execute
the
plan.
I
do
plan
on
actually
visiting
jackson,
man
this
wednesday
and
so
I'll
be
able
to
see
firsthand
the
services
in
which
they
provide,
but
we
don't
have
a
full
plan
as
of
yet
but
once
again
working
close
partnership
with
you
to
really
identify
what
a
comprehensive
plan
will
look
like,
I
think,
would
be
great.
So
I
welcome
that
partnership,
yeah.
E
You
know
the
availability
of
a
heating
and
cooling
system
heat
center,
and
then
you
know
you're
also
in
charge
of
age
strong.
So
the
the
veronica
smith
senior
center
is
is
an
id
strong
facility.
It
needs
to
be
ramped
up
and
available
as
a
cooling
center.
Last
summer
we
had
a
we
had
a
weekend
of
extreme
wet
heat
and
we
did.
E
We
didn't
have
a
cooling
center
in
austin
brighton
and
that's
not
that's
just
not,
and-
and
I
really
do
feel
that
we
have
to
sort
out
this
turf
war
that
goes
on
between
bp,
bcyf
and
pbs.
If
we
need
a
cooling
center
in
our
district,
we
can't
be
having
nothing
available
for
our
elders
and
folks
and
folks
who
are
vulnerable
when
we
have
100
100
degree
days
in
this
in
the
neighborhood.
It's
just
not
it's
just
not
acceptable,
so
I
hope
we
can
fix
that.
F
E
E
G
So
I
think
it's
very
fitting
that
your
last
slide
ended
on
that,
because
thank
you
for
all
you
do
and
when
you
look
at
your
cabinet
and
the
work
and
the
support
you
provide,
it's
so
important.
It's
including
you,
know,
libraries,
the
education,
our
youth,
employment,
returning
citizens,
our
seniors,
our
families.
So
thank
you
for
all.
You
do
supporting
them
with
the
veteran
services.
G
Are
we
doing
enough
or
can
we?
I
guess
the
answer
is
always
we
can
do
more,
but
around
the
mental
health
and
wellness,
but
also
around
housing
and
the
outreach
I'm
the
chair
of
veteran
services.
So
I
often
work
closely
with
rob
santiago
and
their
commission
is
wonderful
and
we
are
the
best
in
the
state.
Maybe
the
country,
massachusetts
for
veteran
services,
but
that
outreach
piece.
G
We
have
a
lot
of
veterans
who
don't
know
that
you
know,
even
if
they
did
one
day
of
service
here
in
the
state
of
massachusetts,
they
can
access
a
lot
of
services.
We
have
so
is
there
something
we
can
do
to
really
increase
that
outreach
to
our
veterans,
knowing
that
there
are
services
separate
from
others
that
they
probably
qualify
for?
Also,.
B
That's
a
great
question:
councilman
murphy.
I
do
appreciate
your
support,
so
I
would
love
to
have
them
join
us
here
today,
but
nonetheless
they
could
definitely
speak
to
it
better
than
I
can,
but
they
have
a
strong
and
consistent
focus
on
the
engagement
piece
and
how
it
is
that
they
can
actually
engage
more
veterans
throughout
the
community
and
it
goes
with
partnerships.
G
Okay,
thank
you
and
for
our
seniors.
I
know
they
do
a
wonderful
job
in
age.
Strong
and
the
isolation
is
something
seniors
have
struggled
and
suffered
with
always,
but
this
pandemic
really
showed
us
that
it
hit
them
hard.
Is
there
increased
funding
for
kind
of
immediate
increase
in
programming
around
the
isolation
piece
that
our
seniors
have
faced
these
last
couple
years.
G
And
on
returning
citizens,
you
know
once
they've
paid
their
debt
to
society
they're
out.
We
really
need
to
support
and
are
we
doing
enough?
I
know
others
have
talked
about
it
already
and
in
other
hearings
we
have
touched
on
this,
but
that
workforce
development
to
make
sure
that
we're
supporting
pre
and
then
ones
out
that
they
have
access
and
the
skills
needed
to
acquire
good,
paying
jobs
so
that
housing
and
all
of
the
other
issues
that
come
along
with
that
aren't
plaguing
them
still.
C
No
abs,
absolutely
we
we
had
a
a
part
of
the
human
service
cabinet.
We
have
a
program
called
operation,
renew
operation
for
news
and
partnership
with
the
federal
probation,
the
gavin
foundation.
We
just
recently
had
a
graduation
for
for
two
individuals
who
matriculated
through
the
process
of
actually
going
through
the
training
doing
some
holistic.
Some
holistic
work
not
only
working
on
the
sort
of
the
their
employability,
but
also
working
on
their
mental
health
as
well.
C
We
had
it
as
set
for
construction,
they
are
in
the
process
of
being
pipelined
into
the
building
trades.
But
that's
just
a
small
piece.
I
think
a
a
part
of
this
work
has
to
go
into
the
stigma.
There
there's
a
stigma
attached
to
individuals
who
are
returning
who
have
corey's
and
as
a
city,
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
at
addressing
that
point
and
that
piece,
but
some
some
good
work
is
happening,
but
we
need
to
do
more
of
it.
So
hopefully
that
that
answers.
Your
question.
G
Yeah
absolutely
and
lastly,
on
our
bcyf
and
counselor
brayden
touched
on
it,
but
working
in
a
school
which
was
connected
to
a
community
center
for
many
years
and
just
myself
as
a
mom
or
myself
going
to
community
centers,
there's,
definitely
a
turf
war
between
the
school
system
bps
and
our
non-standalone
community
centers,
which
really
stop
them
from
being
able
to
do
programming.
During
the
day.
G
I
know
that
the
councils
attached
to
our
bcyf,
so
what
really
their
fundraising
efforts
are.
What
drive
the
programming
at
most
of
these
community
centers,
so
overall
increase
in
programming
would
be
great
and
also
the
swimming
access
and
water
safety.
I
know
other
councils
have
always
touched
on
that,
but
making
sure
that
we're
increasing
our
swimming
lessons
and
swim
safety
across
the
city.
B
Agreed,
I
made
it
a
priority
to
visit
all
sites
within
my
first
100
days.
I've
gone
to,
I
would
say
about
15
so
far,
and
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
see
you
know
some
examples
of
best
practices
where
the
schools
and
community
centers
are
really
working
closely
together
and
where
the
communication
is
aligned
with
the
priority
of
being
our
communities
and
our
young
folks.
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
asking
questions
around
bcyf.
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
strengthen
those
the
connectivity
there,
especially
during
the
summer,
so
excited
to
know
that
you're,
leaning
in
and
doing
that
work
for
bcyf
also
welcome
to
city
hall.
I
know
that
we're
asking
you
a
lot
of
questions
and
you're
still
relatively
new
chief
muscle,
so
thank
you
for
leaning
into
the
work.
H
H
We
should
do
that,
and
so
we
sometimes
hear
about
the
technical
assistance
that
they
need
to
complete
paperwork.
And
so
I'm
just
hoping.
I
know
that
we
have
advocates
in
age
strong.
I
know
if
it's
more
advocates
or
what
we
need
to
make
sure
that
our
seniors
are
getting
the
assistance
and
filling
out
the
paperwork.
B
That's
a
really
great
point
councilman.
I
do
appreciate
that
I
was
on
a
call
with
a
senior
council
on
friday
and
something
that
they
uplifted
was
communication
in
ways
in
which
to
be
able
to
communicate
with
the
senior
population
and
seeing
that
as
a
priority
and
so
to
your
point,
really
figuring
out
ways
to
implement
best
practices
and
tools
and
resources
to
make
sure
that
we're
actually
getting
them
the
information
they
need
in
the
way
that
they
need
to
receive
it.
And
so
that's
one.
B
B
We
have
to
make
sure
that
those
supplies
in
the
computer
systems
are
in
place
and
then
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we're
actually
getting
the
communication
that
we're
actually
actively
getting
it
out
to
our
residents
to
make
sure
that
they
know
that
this
exists
and
then
that
they
can
actually
access
these
resources
that
are
made
available
to
them.
So
that
is
of
utmost
priority,
and
I
think
that
is
one
of
the
the
greatest
opportunities
that
we
also
have
as
well.
H
Thank
you,
and
I
just
encourage
you-
know
strong
works
with
them
and
knows
about
their
work,
but
mass
and
your
action
really
takes
the
lead
here
on
really
advocating
for
the
needs
of
seniors
and
it's
an
issue
that
they've
brought
up
several
times
so
just
hoping
that
we
work
in
deep
partnership
with
community
here
on
that
issue.
Second
question
is:
if
you
could
give
us
an
update
on
success,
link
and
like
what,
when
is
it,
you
know?
What's
the
what's
the
timeline,
how
many
applications
have
we
received
issues
of
capacity?
B
Sure
I
don't
have
the
exact
numbers
off
the
top,
but
I
think
at
the
time
it
was
roughly
around
1500
that
were
in
queue
with
about
3,
500
or
so
applications
received.
That
number
has
probably
increased
since
the
last
time
I'm
giving
you
data
numbers,
but
nonetheless,
I
think
there's
a
multi-step
process,
as
you
know,
from
the
application
to
the
paperwork
process
to
onboarding.
H
H
I'm
excited,
obviously,
to
see
the
increase
in
the
budget
for
office
of
returning
citizens.
I
credit
a
lot
of
that
work
to
a
lot
of
advocates.
A
lot
of
folks
who
are
here
today
in
partnership
with
you,
know
our
office
working
with
council
morale
and
really
uplifting
how
we
need
to
invest
in
an
office
that
really
hasn't
been
given,
as
you
said,
dr
the
the
power
that
we
wanted
to
have,
and
so
what
I'd
first
like
to
hear
is
you
know
we
we've
seen
an
increase
of,
we
said
1.28.
H
H
B
Okay,
what
we
have
the
what
we're
aiming
for
is
right
now
is
to
hire
the
director,
so
that
is
of
most
priority,
waiting
on
figuring
out
the
systems
to
be
able
to
actually
get
it
posted
and
I'll
definitely
gladly
share
with
the
council
once
it
is
posted.
So
that's
one.
So
that's
one
position
and
then
after
that,
just
five
additional
positions,
and
so
we
have
we
have
case
managers.
B
C
Yes,
so
to
just
piggyback
off
of
jose's
point,
we
have
those
five
additional
staff
people
working
in
liaison
positions
to
not
only
be
inside
our
lock
facilities,
we're
talking
about
the
house
of
corrections,
department
of
corrections
and
then
dys
to
make
sure
that
we
are
the
re-entry
process
starts
before
individuals
actually
are
released,
has
to
start
when
actual
individuals
actually
are
incarcerated.
But
due
to
capacity
issue,
we
have
been
able
to
establish
relationships
necessary
with
those
re-entry
managers
that
are
actually
in
those
locked
facilities.
These
additional
staff
will
allow
us
to
do
so.
C
Additionally,
to
that
we
are
continuing
our
work
with
kimberly
rooten,
who
produced
the
office
of
returning
report,
so
we're
actually
now
looking
at
some
of
the
other
gaps.
We've
identified,
we're
talking
about
the
documents,
the
documentation
in
terms
of
social
security
cards,
birth
certificates,
as
well
as
we're
also
looking
at
to
address
some
of
the
transportation
issues
in
terms
of
what
does
it
look
like
to
assist
a
individual
who
needs
help
with
their
mobility
around
moving
to
the
city
to
to
their
opportunities?
C
We're
also
looking
at
having
some
contractor
positions
that
can
actually
do
some
close
up
some
of
the
gaps
that
exist
that
aren't
currently
within
the
city's
purview.
We
know
that
there
are
certain
departments
that
do
level
of
work,
whether
it
be
food
justice,
age,
strong
that
we
can
partner
with
the
office
can
partner
with,
but
they
also
are
external
partners
that
do
a
level
of
work
that
may
need
to
be
contracted
as
well.
C
In
order
to
bring
that
network
into
this
returning
citizen
space
that
already
exists,
we
also
recognize
that
the
office
of
returning
citizens
can't
be
all
things
to
all
people
and
that
it
has
to
be
a
key,
a
key
sort
of
part
of
this
puzzle,
but
the
city
has
a
sort
of.
We
have
a
major
role
that
we
have
to
play
that
we
haven't
really
been
pulling
off
full
weight.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
be
more
in
that
space,
so
in
terms
of
full
full
breakdown
of
where
the
additional
funds
are
going.
C
A
bulk
of
it
is
going
to
be
going
towards
establishing
those
closing
those
gaps
that
we've
identified
in
service
delivery.
Oftentimes
individuals
will
come
to
the
office
of
returning
citizens
within
expectations
of
resources
that
they'll
be
receiving
and
would
believe
frustrated,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
very
clear
about
what
the
office's
role
is
in
terms
of
you're
going
to
come
in
you'll
be
able
to
receive
a
referral
you'll
be
able
to
receive
some
tangible
things.
C
H
H
If
you
could
talk
about
what
you've
seen
and
what
the
office
has
seen
with
respect
to
the
housing
needs
that
you
know
in
a
population
that
has
really
when
we
talk
about
housing,
and
we
talk
about
stability,
we
know
that
it's
key
to
successful
reintegration
and
to
reducing
recidivism
and
correcting
the
policy
harm
of
mass
incarceration
of
overpolicing
of
black
and
brown
communities.
Housing
is
integral.
So
what
have
you
seen
from
the
needs
of
the
housing
needs
of
former
custody?
And
how
can
we
like?
What
are
some
ideas
that
you
have.
I
C
We
have
individuals,
so
everything
from
single
room
occupancies
to
individuals
who
have
been
in
the
city
of
boston
for
over
four
years,
five
years,
who
still
don't
have
consistent
housing
but
are
working
full
job
who
will
have
gained
from
employment
who
could
transition
into
a
a
either
a
home
ownership,
opportunity
or
rental
opportunity
in
terms
of
the
office.
The
only
consistent
housing
that
we've
been
able
to
provide
over
the
last
three
years
has
been
to
sober
living
units
and
that's
just
not
acceptable.
C
So
what
I
would
say
is
that
what
we've
been
looking
at
well,
the
push
that
I've
been
I've
been
making
that
we
have
to
be
intentional
around
actually
developing
housing
options
for
this
population.
Only
those
who
are
returning
those
individuals
who
are
impacted
by
cory,
who
often
times
because
of
that
stigma,
are
losing
out
on
opportunities
for
for
housing
options.
So,
but
I
would
say
we
need
to.
We
need
a
variety
of
housing
opportunity.
We
need
vouchers.
We
need
single
room
opportunities.
C
We
need
more
home
ownership
opportunities
that
are
intentional
around
individuals
who
are
impacted
by
core.
We
have
to
name
that.
I
think
we
also
need
to
name
corey
as
being
an
individual
who
should
be
a
part
of
a
protective
class
where
we
are
able
to
sort
of
alleviate
some
of
the
sort
of
red
tape
that
sometimes
exists
with
this
population.
C
I
just
at
the
end
of
the
day
we
have
to
be
intentional
around
this
policy.
I
don't
think
we
have
been
so
so
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
to
move
towards
that.
Towards
that
point,
I
know
we
have
some
additional
funds
that
are
coming
down
around
housing.
It'll,
be
good,
that
we
have
some
funds
specifically
carved
out
for
individuals
who
are
impacted
by
court.
H
E
J
B
I
am
familiar
with.
Thank
you.
We
don't
have
an
update
as
of
now
I
know
working
closely
with
chief
irish
and
his
team
on
identifying
actually
like
a
state,
a
site
assessment.
It
had
gotten
rescheduled,
but
I
think
that's
definitely
on
the
calendar
to
make
that
happen.
So
I
don't
think
we
set
it
on
the
site.
We're
just
going
to
do
overall
site
assessment.
Do.
B
J
Are
you
familiar
with
the
failed
house
over
in
columbia
point?
Have
you
seen
that
proposal?
I
have
not.
No
okay,
I'm
gonna
I'll,
send
it
over
to
you.
Okay,
and
one
of
the
criticisms
that
I
have
is
once
we
have
the
idea
to
build
a
community
center.
It's
gonna
take
us
five,
six,
seven
years
to
do
what
the
field
house
we
can
have
built
in
a
couple
years:
public
private
partnership
looking
for
some
money
out
of
the
city,
but
that's
that's
kind
of
a
different
story.
J
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
it's?
Probably
you
rufus,
you
know
we're
focused
when
office
of
returning
citizens.
You
talk
about
increasing
contracts
or
workforce
development
and
training.
What
type
of
so?
What
are
we
training
towards?
Who
we
are?
We
engage
in
groups
that
will
do
that
workforce
training.
What's
that
going
to
look
like
it's
great,
that
we
have
the
contracts,
but
can
you
break
it
down
a
little
bit
for
me
what's
in
your
head
and
what
do
you
envision.
C
J
C
The
teams
exactly
so
there's
an
opportunity
to
expand
upon
that
with
some
additional
funding,
but
also
there
are
some
private
individuals
whether
it
be
working
with
something
constructive,
whether
they're
working
with
in
any
eye
contract
or
in
some
some
other
industries.
We've
been
looking
at,
oh
shoot,
we've
been
looking
at
the
aeronautics
industry
because,
again,
boston
and
metro
boston
massachusetts
is
a
hub,
we're
thinking
about
everything
from
logan
we're
thinking
about
boeing,
we're
thinking
about
enhanced
command
force
bait.
C
There
are
a
number
of
career
career
path,
opportunities
that
aren't
really
being
tapped
into
specific,
with
individuals
coming
from
roxbury
and
dorchester
mattapan.
I
don't
even
know
that
that's
even
an
opportunity,
so
we've
had
some
initial
conversation
with
the
aviation
academy
around
some
training
over
there,
where.
C
C
Expanding
some
of
the
existing
workforce,
training
programs
that
we
have
in
terms
of
partnership
with
with
the
mass
heights
of
the
world,
but
also
with
office
of
workforce
development
that
are
doing
emt
training
that
are
doing
the
cdl
trainings.
If
we
expand
upon
it,
but
also
have
a
focus
on
individuals
who
are
impacted
by
corey,
especially.
B
J
C
Very
basic
understanding
of
the
industry
yeah,
if
you
I
would
love
to
partner
with
you
to
figure
out
what
what
it
would
actually
look
like
to
build
a
successful
pipeline
to
that
industry.
Again,
boston's
a
hub
for
this
industry,
yet
yeah,
we
don't
have
the
training
options
right
now,
specifically
in
that
rockstar
and
deutsche
and
mattapan
area.
So
I
would
love
to
have
an
opportunity.
J
I
don't
know
if
you
know
the
people's
academy
and
often
working
working
with
them
to
try-
and
you
know,
maybe
set
up
a
shop
for
them,
bring
people
into
it
and
start
that
type
of
training
first,
but
within
that
training
you're
also
exposing
people
to
the
labs.
This
is
what
this
is.
What
this
looks
like
because
I'll
say
I'll
speak
for
me.
I
don't
know
how
old
you
are,
but
like
job
training
before
was
plumbers
electricians
carpenters
in
in
the
fir
when
you
first
get
into
that
space.
J
As
an
electrician
say
you
would
need
to
know
the
tools
and
you
need
to
know
the
terminology
and
you
would
need
to
know
the
materials
that
you're
using
no
different
when
it
comes
to
to
the
to
the
bio
space.
I
think
there's
opportunities
there
and-
and
I
know
that
once
we
get
some
people
in
that
that
may
only
have
a
high
school
education,
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna,
identify
people
that
can
absolutely
go
further
on,
attach
it
to
umass,
and
you
know,
do
the
associates
do
the
bachelor's
over
there,
but
I'm
definitely
working
on
some
stuff.
J
But
I'd
be
interested
in
talking
to
you
talking
to
you
a
bit
about
that
and
you
would
mention
the
gavin
house
a
little
bit
you
working
with
the
gavin
house.
Do
you
do
you
work
with
you
doing
any
housing
with
them?
So
they
are
like.
You
said
this
most
of
the
success
you
have
and
is
in
the
soba
house.
Yes,
is
that
are
you
dealing
with
them.
C
And
that's
specifically
for
the
individuals
who
are
coming
out
of
federal
federal
prison,
who
are
on
federal,
federal
probation
that
are
going
through
the
gamma
islands
for
employment,
but
also
for
the
mental
health
support.
That's
a
part
of
our
operation,
renew
program
that
that
that
you've
spoken
at
a
few
times
at
the
graduation,
so
yeah
we're
trying
to
expand
upon
that
as
well.
But
I
would
also
say
sort
of
going
back
to
your
point.
Previous
point
was
that
we
do
have
some
successes
that
we
can
sort
of
point
to
that.
C
That
can
be
some
evidence
for
the
scientists
in
terms
of
the
operation
exit
program,
that
we've
had
some
successes
with
individuals
going
into
some
trade
who
traditionally
might
not
have
gone
into
the
building
trades,
but
have
been
successful,
who
are
journey
journey
men
and
women
now
yeah.
So
we
can
sort
of
point
to
that
as
some
evidence
that
we've
had
some
experience
in
this
space
and
it'll
just
be
moving
to
another
industry,
so
yeah.
I
would
love
to
partner
with
you
on
that.
J
My
criticism
that
I've
been
leveling
is
we've.
We've
had
all
this
opera
money
come
in
and
it
seems
like
it's
just
being
spent
and
I'm
trying
to
figure
out.
What
are
we
spending
on
infrastructure?
Are
we
building
anything
for
that?
Are
we
building
places
that
people
can
actually
go
to
that
are
gonna,
make
them
more
of
a
healthy
individual
when
it
comes
to
mental
health,
when
it
comes
to
job
training,
I've
sat
on
the
housing,
trust
and,
and
the
jobs
I'll
finish
up
right
here.
J
Housing,
trust
and
the
jobs
trust,
and
I
find
that
we
take
take
our
linkage
money
and
we
break
it
up
into
small
pots
and
kind
of
sprinkle
the
infield,
instead
of
keeping
it
together
and
and
going
all
in
on
on
major
projects,
and
I
want
to
show
you
also
a
project
I
have
going
on
with
with
the
people's
academy,
which
is
sort
of
wrap
around
housing
above
a
job
training
space
on
the
bottom
up
on
warren
warren,
warren
and
quincy.
Well,
it's
yeah
warren
quincy.
Here,
okay,
we
have
a
space.
J
We
have
a
building
designed
come
sit
with
me.
Let's
get
a
look
at
it!
I'll
run
you
through
the
project
and-
and
you
know,
and
I
and
I
look
at
it
as
attaching
the
housing
with
something
like
the
gavin
house
or
bridge
over
troubled
waters
or
some
place
that
does
housing,
housing
and
job
training.
It
needs
to
be
done
together
and
we
need
to
when
they're
coming
back.
J
They
need
to
be
living
with
people
that
have
lived
the
same
experience
and
and
and
be
able
to
mentor
so
absolutely
in
the
next
couple
weeks
or
so
or
even
sometime
this
summer.
Let's
sit,
and
I
want
to
show
you
that
and
thank
you
for
the
work
you
guys
do
and
let's
and
I'm
going
to
send
you
the
field
house,
please.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
I
have
a
lot
of
love
and
respect
for
your
employees,
especially
commissioner
santiago,
commissioner,
shea
and
the
many
individuals
who
work
at
our
community
centers,
I'm
pleased
to
see
the
investment
in
orc
and
for
clarity
provided
around
ftes
and
and
services
that
will
be
coming
online
for
these
folks.
I
also
love
hearing
about
the
workforce.
Training
program
in
partnership
with
massport
is
that
something
that
is
already
up
and
running
or
you're.
Just
in
conversations
with
massport
around
that
particular
program.
C
Which,
maybe
I
misspoke,
I
don't
remember,
bringing
up
massport
but
massport
is
a
partnership
that
I
would
love
to
partner
with.
We
were
talking
about
moving
into
the
aeronautics
industry
right.
The
initial
conversation
I
had
was
actually
with
the
actual
training
facility
and
now-
and
they
were
doing
an
assessment
and
basically
letting
us
know
the
sort
of
multitude
of
of
employment
options
and
opportunities
that
were
there.
So
I
would
love
to
have
a
continuing
conversation
with
massport,
an
initial
conversation
with
massport
about
what
potentially
can
be
a
training
opportunity
options
over
there.
I
C
I
Said
it
ad
nauseam
that
we,
you
know,
we
breathe
ultra
fine
particulates
and
you
know,
but
I
do
think
that
it
is
a
good
economic
engine
for
our
community.
So
if
there's
an
opportunity
to
get
more
east
boston
folks
there-
and
it
is
good
jobs
right
and
it's
a
well-paying
job.
So
that
is
something
that
I
would
be
interested
in
working
with
you
on
I'm
going
to
dive
into
soar.
I
absolutely
love
this
department
and
that
program.
There
are
amazing
individuals
in
east
boston
who
work
with
maverick
landing.
I
As
you
know,
I
got
a
chance
to
meet
with
them
back
in
2019
and
learn
about
the
work
that
they're
doing
in
the
maverick
area.
There
is
always
activity
happening
there
and
those
kids
are
looking
for
for
ways
to
keep
busy.
You
know
some
kids
get
off
the
the
right
track,
but
I
think
with
soar
you
all
are
building
trust
and
you're,
helping
them
find
their
purpose,
and
I
think
it's
incredible.
B
I
Thank
you
so
much.
We
do
have,
like
I
said,
just
an
uptick
in
violence
in
in
charlestown,
and
I
would
love
to
see
the
program
expand
there.
There
there's
an
incredible
organization
called
turn
it
around
that
maybe
you
could
partner
with
me.
Swati
hanks
is
doing
great
work
there
and
we
actually
have
circles
restorative
justice
circles
that
we
organize
every
month,
and
we
started
that
after
the
murder
of
george
floyd
and
that's
something
that
they're
carrying
on.
So
I
would
love
to
have
both
of
you
there.
At
some
point.
I
I
It's
gone
through
study,
it's
gone
through
design.
This
is
a
legacy
of
salamattina
back
in
20
in
2009..
He
asked
for
this
to
be
in
the
capital
plan,
so
I
would
like
to
start
seeing
some
capital
dollars
allocated
for
the
construction
of
the
new
newshour
center.
I
don't
know
if
you
have
any
update
on
that
or
where
that
currently
stands.
Chief.
B
I
You
all
right
we're
going
to
move
to
charlestown,
so
there
is
a
community
process.
Community
engagement
process,
that's
starting
right
now
for
the
for
the
community
center
in
in
charlestown
wondering
if
you
have
any
sort
of
idea
of
timeline.
I
know
you
just
started,
but
what
you're
hoping
to
solicit
from
the
community
and
any
idea
of
how
long
this
community
engagement
process
will
last
only
because
the
that
center
in
particular
needs
significant
investments.
So
just
wondering
if
you
have
any
more
information
on
that.
B
Sure
I
don't
have
an
answer
in
regards
to
timeline.
What
I
will
share
is
that,
in
addition
to
like
visiting
these
centers,
I'm
really
committed
to
the
community
engagement
process
and
really
ensuring
that
the
center
would
actually
meet
the
needs
of
the
community,
and
so
it's
one
thing
I
think.
Typically,
what
is
that
you
encounter?
Is
somebody
coming
in
and
saying
hey?
E
I
B
I
I'm
going
to
move
towards
age,
strong
and
again
shout
out
to
commissioner
emily
shea.
I
look
forward
to
opening
up
the
east
boston
senior
center.
It's
going
to
be
great
and
congratulations
stelina
tremeli
for
getting
that
position,
and
I
just
want
to
uplift
council
braden's
request
for
a
list
of
jobs
for
our
seniors.
I
I
have
folks
constantly
calling
me
just
asking
what
is
available
so
having
it
in
one
place
and
being
able
to
not
just
online
point
them
to
go
online,
but
have
a
physical
list
that
I
can
give
give
to
them,
because
a
lot
of
them
don't
have
computers.
That
would
be
extremely
helpful.
So
I
just
wanted
to
uplift
that
request.
A
L
L
Good
morning,
good
morning,
good
morning,
it's
good
to
see
you
both
I'm
excited.
This
is,
I
think,
one
of
the
areas
where
we
need
to
be
pouring
in
more
resources
and
financial
investments
right,
because
you
guys
are
doing
the
work
that
really
are
going
to
keep
our
communities
whole
and
well
and
oftentimes.
You
are
the
least
funded
when
you
look
at
that
budget
pie,
so
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do
as
we
start
thinking
about
what
investments
look
like
in
human
services.
L
B
That's
a
great
question.
I
definitely
do
agree,
I
mean
being
boston,
born
and
raised.
I
recognize
like
how
many
things
operate
in
silos
right
and
running
a
non-profit
prior
to
my
role
here.
I
definitely
recognize
that
as
well
and
typically
what
it
is,
but
I've
identified-
and
I
learned
is
that
a
lot
of
folks
are
doing
phenomenal
work
and
keeping
their
head
down
and
just
getting
the
work
done
and
they're
they're
meeting
the
residents
with
the
most
needs
right
and
so
being
able
to
take
a
step
back
and
with
this
cabinet.
B
The
point
is
it's
like
even
within
the
cabinet.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
all
of
my
departments
are
working
closely
together
right.
We
have
the
infrastructure.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
libraries
are
working
closely
with
our
community
centers
working
closely
with
aids,
strong
veteran
services
etc
right
and
that's
going
to
take
first
community
team
building.
So
I
really
just
envisioned
that
that
component
and
then
build
a
strong
relationships
with
the
council
with
you
all
to
make
sure
that
we
are
not
missing.
B
L
But
in
fact
I
have
seen
young
people
go
from
the
boston,
youth
and
family
center.
To
now,
being
you
know,
doing
intervention
under
soar,
they're
running
around
in
in
different
circles,
and
some
of
their
grandparents
are
dealing
with
some
of
these
issues.
So
I
think
if
we
look
at
our
community
as
a
whole
and
really
start
thinking
about
strategically,
how
are
we
I'm
connecting
those
thoughts?
Then
we
can
save
time,
energy
and,
more
importantly,
the
lives
of
those
that
we're
trying
to
to
to
serve.
L
I
I
think
that,
in
terms
of
the
evaluation
and
the
surveys,
we
should
definitely
ask
people:
how
are
they
experiencing
our
services
and
are
we
meeting
their
mark
because
I
I
I
find
that
oftentimes
we
create
for
and
not
with.
So
I
really
do
appreciate
you
thinking
about
community
voice,
because
at
the
center
of
everything
that
we
do,
it
should
be
informed
by
those
who
are
doing
the
work
or
living
the
reality.
So
I'm
glad
that
that
is
part
of
the
as
a
community
organizer.
I
knew
that
you
would
bring
that
level
of
intentionality.
L
I
did
a
lot
of
work
back
in
the
day
with
the
sheriff's
department,
through
an
initiative
called
family
matters
where
we
worked
specifically
with
loved
ones
who
who
had
incarcerated,
who
loved
ones
who
had
someone
behind
the
wall.
If
you
will
and
the
goal
was
to
really
set
them
up
for
success
when
they
came
home,
there's
a
lot
of
healing
that
needs
to
happen.
There's
a
lot
of
trust
that
needs
to
be
rebuilt,
so
part
of
that
building
that
infrastructure.
When
we
think
about
our
returning
citizens.
Yes,
the
basics
are
really
important.
C
C
How
do
we
sort
of
address
some
of
those
some
some
of
the
stigma?
That's
attached
to
being
incarcerated?
So
to
be
frank
right
now
we
don't
have
a
program
that
is
specifically
looking
at
family
reunification,
but
when
we're
talking
about
this
increase
in
capacity,
that's
what
we're
talking
about
addressing
the
whole
individual,
not
just
like
you
said
some
of
the
you.
You
need
the
foundational
stuff.
You
need
a
job
you
need,
you
need
some
place
to
live,
but,
most
importantly,
what
does
your
support
system
look
like?
C
C
I
know
I
talk
to
many
individuals
who
feel
like
they're
such
a
burden
that
they
don't
even
really
want
to
fully
engage
with
their
family
because
they
said
they've
done
so
much
for
me
and
I
can't
pour
back
into
them.
So
that
could
be
something
as
simple
as
making
sure
that
when
individuals
are
coming
to
our
office,
where
we
are
allowing
where
we
have
a
hundred
dollar
of
stop-and-shop
cars
that
they
can
take
and
bring
back
to
the
family
because
they're
bringing
something
back
into
the
home
that
can
sort
of
start
the
rebuilding
process.
C
L
C
Council,
can
I
just
I
just
add
one
point
that
was
one
of
the
sort
of
impetus
around
pulling
returning
citizens
away
from
this
public
safety
space
and
putting
it
into
this
human
service
cabinet.
So
it
could
be
more
integrated
intentionally
with
some
of
the
great
work
that
not
only
happened
in
the
human
service
cabinet,
but
the
rest
of
the
departments,
because
the
population
that
we're
serving
is
represented
in
every
department
that
the
city
serves.
So
there
needs
to
be
some
level
of
coordinated
efforts
in
that
space.
So
I
agree
with
you
fully.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
If
you
don't
mind,
when
you
look
at
the
office,
the
cabinet
human
service
cabinet,
your
h,
strong,
received
or
is
proposed,
the
administration
is
proposing
a
20
about
20
percent
increase
in
a
strong
administration,
but
25
around
almost
26
decrease
in
age.
Strong
operations.
Can
you
tell
me
why
that
is.
B
That
is
a
great
question,
madam
chair.
I
don't
have
that
data
in
front
of
me,
but
what
I
do
know
is
that
I
know
currently
they're
going
through
a
competent
class
analysis
to
really
make
sure,
as
far
as
from
equity
lens
that
folks,
especially
in
the
human
services
field,
are
compensated
according
to
the
market,
but
not
exactly
sure
as
to
the
decrease
in
operations.
A
For
the
entire
department,
correct,
yeah
yeah,
thank
you.
I
guess,
if
you
can
submit
that,
I
appreciate
it.
Okay
and
then
I've
asked
the
administration
to
submit
it
as
well,
but
I'm
still
waiting
I've
asked
a
month
ago.
So
and
then
you
know,
I
I
see
where
the
monies
are
going
right,
like
transportation.
B
A
A
B
A
My
concern
is
that
mostly
it
would
appear
that
the
stuff
that's
related
to
youth
services
and
preventative
measures
to
crisis
in
poor
black
and
brown
communities
are
taking
more
of
a
decrease
and
the
priorities
are,
you
know,
obviously,
other
areas
and
all
of
these
areas.
All
of
these
apartments
are
super
important,
so
I
know
it's
a
difficult
thing
to
figure
out
like
where
we're
allocating
funds
in
terms
of
programmatic
and
I
I'll
go
to
office
of
returning
citizens
first,
since
that's
a
priority,
so
we
can
get
this
out.
A
C
I
think
a
portion
of
our
budget
request
is
to
talk
about
some
of
that
that
contractor
space,
if
there
are
individuals
that
are
external
partners,
that
offer
housing
options,
have
the
opportunity
to
possibly
establish
a
relationship
with
them.
But
I
think
some
of
these
conversations
I've
had
around
this
housing
space
is
really
talking
about
some
of
the
existing
dollars
that
are
being
allocated
around
housing
in
the
bigger
bigger
pot
saying
that
some
should
be
intentionally
outlined
for
individuals
impacted
by
korean
individuals,
while
returning
citizens.
C
A
C
So
what
you
would
do
is
you
would
online
you
would
register
and
through
that
online
registration
process,
you
will
outline
the
services
that
you
were
looking
to
tap
into.
It
could
be
everything
from
employment
training
to
help
around
securing
health
health
insurance.
It
could
be
somebody
transitional
housing
piece
which
would
be
the
sober
living.
So
you
you
would
go
through
that
form.
You
would
you
would
you
would
mark
off
not
only
who
you
are,
but
how
long
you've
actually
been
and
a
returning
citizen,
your
current
status?
Are
you
on
probation?
C
C
Through
that
phone
call,
we
will
have
an
initial
phone
conversation
and
then
we'll
bring
you
into
the
office
for
a
actual
real
assessment
to
make
sure
we're
making
those
referrals.
So
currently
the
office
is
a
clearing
house
of
resources
for
returning
citizens,
there's
no
programming
per
se
around
right
right
now.
You
couldn't
come
to
our
office
and
receive
mental
health
supports
in
terms
of
in-house
mental
support.
We
would
have
to
refer
those
out,
but
because
we
have
relationship
with
internal
and
external
partners,
we
can
refer
you
out
to
those
agencies.
C
C
So
the
the
goal
is
to
not
only
hire
a
director
but
to
hire
additional
five
staff
staff
people
to
help
with
that.
Not
only
to
do
that
in
taking
referral
piece,
but
to
do
more
of
the
intentional
programmatical
stuff
we're
talking
about
the
family
reunification
piece
which
is
actually
building.
Some
of
the
conversations
we've
had
with
gbio
is
talking
about
how?
C
How
do
we
build
that
reentry
ecosystem,
that
the
service
providers
that
are
in
this
space,
whether
it
be
on
the
public
side
or
on
the
private
non-profit,
community-based
organization
side,
can
be
in
this
one
space
and
we
can
have
sort
of
a
hub
model
where
individuals
can
tap
into
those
resources?
And
then
we
all
could
be
supported
in
this
space.
So
is.
C
C
A
lot
of
it
is
done
through.
So
what
robert
robert
turner
and
rupa
saunders
do
they
reach
out
to
our
re-entry
specialists
that
are
actually
behind
the
wall,
whether
it
be
in
partnership
with
the
house
of
corrections
or
in
parts
of
the
department
of
corrections
to
actually
contact
those
reentry
specialists?
C
Are
there
corners
and
individuals
that
we're
missing
absolutely
are
we?
Are
we
getting
to
every
population
that
we
should
be
into
where
everyone
knows
about
us
absolutely,
which
is
why
we,
this
this
budget
increase,
is
going
to
be
so
necessary
that
we
can
actually
make
sure
that
individuals
are
fully
aware
of
what
the
office
does,
and
I
think
that's
probably
the
most
important
part
that
we
are
very
clear
on
what
the
role
is.
C
A
C
Think
we've
started
the
initial
conversations
we
previously
the
office
had
an
advisory
council,
but
I
think
it
I
don't
want
to
call
it
defunct,
but
I
think
again
it's
about
expectation.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
there
are
clear
expectations
of
what
what
the
council
would
be
like
and
also
with
this
transition
and
leadership.
C
So
we've
had
some
initial
conversations
with
some
some
some
of
our
partners,
both
on
the
private
state
side,
as
well
as
some
of
our
community-based
organizations,
but
I
think
we're
just
at
the
beginning
stages
and
some
we
have
to
get
some
things
codified.
We
have
to
get
some
sort
of
expectations
and
roles
figured
out,
but
I
think
we're
in
the
we're
in
the
beginning
stages.
A
F
F
We
are
actually
one
of
61
membership
institution
organizations
of
gbio,
which
makes
up
about
110
000
members
of
all
we're
here
today,
because
we
clearly
support
the
the
office
of
returning
citizens.
But
we
got
here
at
this
point
because
we
did
a
numerous
amount
of
listening
sessions
with
our
community
residents
and
re-entry
was
the
main
thing
that
kept
coming
up
over
and
over
and
over
again.
F
We
support
the
efforts.
We
approve
the
proposed
budget.
We
also
would
like
to
thank
counselor
roof
c
and
dr
falk
for
really
you
know,
providing
us
some
guidance
and
some
insight,
so
we're
here
to
support,
and
we
hope
that
this
office
of
returning
citizens
become
a
model
for
the
nation
to
follow.
We
know
that
the
1.9
million
dollars
is
just
it's
just
the
beginning.
We
know
that
is
much
much
more.
F
They
need
to
build
their
capacity,
so
we're
asking
that
that
we
continue
to
you
know,
look
forward
and
be
progressive
in
our
thoughts
as
it
relates
to
you
know,
improving
the
capacity
not
only
of
the
office
of
returning
citizens,
but
also
the
capacity
of
community-based
organizations
that
are
providing
the
assistance
and
doing
the
work
on
the
ground.
Thank
you.
A
M
In
addition
to
ensuring
that
that
office
is
funded.
We
also
want
to
ensure
that
our
community
organizations,
who
are
led
by
directly
affected
individuals
like
myself,
I'm
formerly
incarcerated,
who
are
doing
the
work
in
the
community,
also
receive
capacity
support
from
the
offices
of
returning
citizens
in
other
offices
from
the
city.
M
M
I
heard
you
mentioned
the
gavin
foundation
and
victory
programs,
but
these
organizations
crossroads
we
have
better
together,
are
led
by
formerly
incarcerated
people
who
are
doing
similar
work
just
like
project
turnaround.
You
know
who
do
who
does
job
support,
partakers
and
justice
of
housing?
Of
course,
we
house
36
formerly
incarcerated
individuals
without
any
resources.
M
We
have
qualitative
and
quantitative
data
that
ensures
that
we
want
to
get
to
the
root
causes
of
incarceration
right,
not
just
housing.
People
providing
that
holistic
approach,
like
mr
rufus
has
insinuated.
So
we
would
like
to
build
the
sro
buildings
right
and
have
a
holistic
services
throughout
our
structure,
but
there's
organizations
like
gavin
victory
that
are
referring
their
constituents
to
us
who
are
doing
the
work,
and
so
it
doesn't
make
sense
for
them
to
receive
resources
and
then
referring
to
the
grassroots
who
are
boots
on
on
the
ground
and
or
lead.
M
M
M
A
N
Hello,
my
name
is
carmen
clarkin
and
I'm
an
advocate
for
justice
for
housing,
a
grassroots
nonprofit
that
provides
re-entry
and
stabilization
services
to
justice
involved
individuals.
I'd
like
to
thank
the
council
today
for
hearing
my
testimony.
We
all
want
safe
and
healthy
lives.
We
all
want
boston
to
thrive,
but
if
we
don't
help
those
who
are
most
marginalized,
those
who
are
most
in
need.
We
cannot
make
it
the
best
city
that
it
can
be
we're
missing
out
on
so
much
potential
and
to
harness
this
potential.
N
Supporting
re-entry
is
critical,
and
yet
it
remains
abhorrently
under-resourced.
Not
addressing
these
issues
is
not
only
morally
irresponsible
but
fiscally
irresponsible.
As
my
colleagues
have
discussed,
the
collateral
consequences
of
incarceration
are
costly
on
so
many
levels.
People's
lives
are
at
stake,
their
children's
lives
are
at
stake
and
the
well-being
of
our
city
is
at
stake.
N
Kovid
starkly
illustrated
how
many
of
these
issues
that
we
face
today
and
that
have
been
discussed
here,
are
intimately
connected,
and
it's
shown
a
bright
light
on
the
cracks
in
our
system.
It's
up
to
us
to
work
together
towards
filling
those
cracks
to
work
towards
stopping
the
revolving
door.
Between
homelessness
and
incarceration,
and
that
requires
us
to
focus
on
re-entry
now.
In
this
moment
we
have
an
opportunity
to
change.
N
A
O
I'm
I
was
born
in
boston.
I
still
have
family
living
in
brighton
and
I'm
here
as
part
of
temple
of
muna's
social
and
racial
justice
group
to
ask
that
the,
but
the
budget
coming
up
has
that
1.9
million
dollars.
That's
so
important
for
the
office
of
returning
citizens
and
800
000
for
community
grants
to
get
grassroots
organizations
able
to
help
with
affordable
housing
and
the
other
issues
that
face
people
coming
out
of
prison.
O
We
all
know
how
the
pandemic
fractured
our
society
by
isolation.
Imagine
how
much
worse
it
is
for
people
coming
out
of
prison.
They
need
the
support
to
re-establish
their
lives
and
having
affordable
housing,
which
is
tough
to
find
in
boston,
is
essential
to
have
a
home
base
to
start
from.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
A
C
H
Thank
you-
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
advocates
so
far,
who
have
offered
testimony.
One
thing
that
I
should
have
mentioned
earlier
is
that
my
office
has
filed
an
a
budget
amendment
so
that
we
can
support
the
community-based
organizations
that
are
already
doing
the
work,
especially
those
run
by
formerly
incarcerated
folks,
to
help
provide
the
resources
necessary
and
to
also
make
sure
that
we
we
need
to
build
capacity
of
our
rc.
We've
talked
about
this,
but
rc
alone
isn't
going
to
solve
the
problems
it's
going
to
be
interdepartmental.
H
I
agree
with
you,
dr
fox,
a
lot
of
work
and
housing
needs
to
come
out
of
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
in
partnership
with
you.
But,
like
you
know,
leslie
just
testified
just
for
housing
is
doing
the
work.
So
how
can
we
use
orc
to
really
help
build
capacity
internally,
but
also
help
build
the
capacity
externally
of
our
community
community
organizations?
H
We
have
to
go
slow
internally
so
that
we
can
build
a
model
and,
like
you
said,
have
that
empirical
evidence,
but
I
I
think
it
is
critically
important
that
you
know
I
didn't
even
know
about
that.
There
was
an
advisory
council
before
that.
We
maybe
rebuild
that
and
that
we
think
about
how
we're
partnering
with
communities,
and
I
think
that
800
000
budget
amendment
that
we
filed
hopefully
will
help
get
us
there.
So
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record.
C
I'm
just
to
say
that,
just
similarly
with
the
creation
of
youth
development
fund,
the
city
recognized
that
there
were
community-based
organizations
that
were
doing
work
that
needs
to
be
supported
in
this
ecosystem.
I
think
the
request
that
you
made
the
budget
image
that
you're
following
is
right
in
line
with
that
recognize
that
there
are
external
partners
that
are
doing
work
currently
that
are
outside
office
of
returning
citizens,
but
a
part
of
the
same
ecosystem
that
it
makes
sense
that
we
are
intentional
around
supporting
those
agencies.
C
So
absolutely,
and
I
can
make
sure
I
give
you
some
more
information
around
with
the
office
of
public
safety.
What
the
new
iteration
is
going
to
be
much
of
that
work
in
terms
of
the
programmatic,
where
it's
going
to
live
under
the
human
service
cabinet,
so
the
work
isn't
going
anywhere.
I
just
think
it's
going
to
be
buttress
for
more
support
from
from
chief
chief
mosso.
Thank
you,
and
I
want
to
also
thank
thank
the
advocates
as
well
for
their
keeping
me
on
my
toes.
C
L
For
folks
who
have
had
interrupted
education
and
we
talk
about
the
school
to
prison
pipeline,
we
have
young
people
who
are
coming
at
dys
that
end
up
right
back
in
the
system.
So,
as
you
start
thinking
about
building
infrastructure,
can
you
just
talk
to
about
how
you're
going
to
close
that
gap?
Because
not
everybody
knows
how
to
read
and
write.
I.
C
L
N
L
A
You
councilman
here
I
I
too
would
like
to
go
on
record
that
I'm
in
support
of
this
increase,
considering
that
the
amendment
process
is
going
on
right
now
or
phase
of
the
budget.
The
cons,
the
issue
that
we're
facing,
or
that
we
will
be
facing
is
that,
where,
where
we're
taking
money
to
reallocate
to
these
funds
and
whether
or
not
the
administration
or
the
mayor's
office,
will
the
mayor
will
veto?
A
Because
we
will
have
like
a
list
of
amendments
and
say
that
out
of
the
just
a
hypothetical
you
know,
30
million
dollars
that
we
want
to
reallocate
around
move
around
and
create
this
amendment
that
they
only
want
to
move
just
5
million?
Of
that
this
would
mean
that
they
are
also
making
recommendations
as
to
exactly
what
they
think
could
be
moved
or
not
moved
and
it,
and
they
will
explain
the
logistics.
A
I
hope
that
they
will
explain
the
logistics,
but
then
it's
a
matter
of
saying
you
know.
No.
We
really
want
this
amendment
as
a
whole
to
go
through
whether
it's
a
list
of
30
but
as
a
whole
to
go
through,
and
then
we
would
have
to
count
up
to
nine
votes
to
override
that
if,
if
it
gets
vetoed,
if
we
can't
agree
so
just
wanted
to
explain
that
process,
I
appreciate
the
work
that
you're
doing
and
look
forward
to
doing
more
with
you.
A
P
Madame
chant
excuse
me,
madam
chairman
counselors.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
be
here,
got
a
little
voice
problem
right
now.
My
name
is
jamal
gooding.
I
am
a
formerly
incarcerated
individual.
I
am
a
part
of
the
gbio
transition
team
transition
team,
as
well
as
a
member
of
the
greater
boston,
reentry
task
force,
and
also
the
executive
director
and
founder
of
pac
people
affecting
community
change.
P
P
We
absolutely
want
to
thank
rep
roosie,
who
has
championed
this
and
stood
beside
us
and
and
come
before
you.
What
is
done
for
those
members
that
are
part
of
our
base
is
know
that
the
our
voice
does
count
when
we
have
someone
who
hears
our
voices,
who
brings
it
to
this
level
and
who
is
absolutely
able
to
bring
about
sustainable
change
in
the
lives
of
our
community
members.
Before
going
on
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
26
of
our
other
partners
that
are
live
watching
this
here.
Take
a
moment.
P
So
I
provide
transportation,
identification,
housing,
workforce
development,
workforce
placement-
and
I
am
here
today
to
offer
the
offer
the
office
of
returning
citizens
100
rooms
available
for
returning
citizens,
men
and
women
on
july
1st.
So
we
did
that
this
is
without
funding.
This
is
men
and
women
that
are
transitioning
back
out
and
need
the
fundamentals,
id
housing,
work
transportation,
but
the
wrappers
around
services
that
go
with
this,
some,
which
was
mentioned
this
morning.
P
P
In
order
for
this
to
work,
while
the
orc
is
being
formalized,
there
are
men
and
women
that
are
coming
out
that
are
in
transition
and
the
only
way
that
they're
able
to
survive
right
now
is
through
the
relationships
that
this
office,
the
orc,
the
counselors
and
the
community
members
are
able
to
tap
into
and
connect
individuals
with.
So
I
thank
you
for
hearing
me
today.
We
beg
for
your
support
for
those
additional
funds
that
are
needed,
but
more
so
than
that.
P
K
I
think
we
all
understand
where
boston
housing
market
is-
and
it's
you
know
well
beyond
this
group
or
any
of
us
to
change
that,
but
as
a
returning
citizen,
you
know
we
have
special
obstacles
and
I
think
it's
very
much
within
the
power
of
this
group
to
provide
the
time
and
the
temporary
housing
that's
necessary,
for
any
of
us
to
you
know,
cobble
together
an
opportunity
to
actually
make
our
way.
You
know
into
real
world
housing,
and
you
know
and
resume
our
place
as
productive
citizens.
K
K
I
was
I've
been
out
two
years,
I'm
actually
employed
by
an
accounting
firm
and
with
that
plus
social
security,
I
have
a
low
six-figure
income,
I'm
actively
supported
by
my
church,
I'm
a
single
working
professional
non-smoking,
no
pets,
good
income,
strong
references.
So
in
fact,
for
me
you
know
profiling
actually
works.
You
know,
that's
that's
a
benefit
for
me
and
I've
done
the
work.
I've
I've
met
with
10
or
12
real
estate
agents
signed
up
for
online
accounts,
receive
eight
or
ten
listings
a
day
and
have
gone
directly
to
10
15
buildings.
K
But
I've
been
at
this
for
three
months
and
with
all
the
advantages
I
have,
I
don't
have
a
place
to
live
and
I
have
to
have
a
place
in
three
months
or
three
weeks.
So
what's
the
issue,
the
first
thing
is
on
every
application.
I
have
to
disclose
my
felony
conviction
and
you
know
we're
not
a
protective
class
and
there's
a
lot
of
you
know
supportive,
careful
language
around.
You
know
the
the
people
that
I
talk
to,
but
the
bottom
line
is
it's
a
kick
out
of
the
application.
K
You
know
every
rental
agent
I've
been
to
talks
about
a
650
credit
score
and
you
simply
can't
get
that
overnight
and
then
and
then
there's
no
way
to
even
tell
your
story,
because
with
the
computer,
algorithms
and
the
outsourced,
leasing,
companies
and
the
qualification
metrics,
there's
no
way
to
get
in
front
of
somebody
and
and
try
to
you
know
to
to
talk
about
who
you
know
who
you
really
are
what
your
journey's
been.
You
know
what
sort
of
support
you
have.
K
A
H
Oh
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
indulging
me
on
the
front
end
before
dr
fox
had
to
go
so
I'm
just
gonna.
I
don't
have
any
further
questions.
I
think
I
put
everything
on
the
record.
My
information
requests
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you,
chief
muscle,
thank
you.
Welcome
councilman,.
L
A
L
You,
madam
chair,
I'm
not
going
to
ask
any
more
questions,
but
I
I
just
want
to
just
flag.
As
you
know,
I
sent
you
some
information
in
regards
to
the
uptick
in
violence
and
immigrant
communities
in
terms
of
support
services
that
are
language
specific,
so
just
want,
as
you
all
start
thinking
about
allocating
budgets
and
resources
that
to
be
really
super.
Mindful
that
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
who
need
support
services
in
multiple
languages
around
some
of
the
violence.
A
You
thank
you
so
much
councillor
mejia.
I
think
that
it's
incredible
that
we
spend
400
million
in
police
and
we
spend
just
29
million
in
youth,
and
then
we
spend
less
than
2
million
in
returning
for
returning
citizens,
and
this
is
an
office
that
you
heard
dr
falk
talk
about.
There
is
no
capacity
to
actually
build
services
or
contractual
services,
there's
only
capacity
for
intake
and
referral,
and
still
he
needs
five
more.
The
office
needs
probably
20
more,
but
I
understand
the
gradual
progression
of
building
capacity.
A
We
we're
a
reactionary
city.
We
have
so
many
issues
to
work
on
we're
happy
so
happy
to
have
you
chief
masol
to
be
here
that
someone
who
understands
the
issue
in
racial
inequalities
and
across
the
board
in
services,
but
also
someone
who
is
open
to
work
with
us
in
changing
not
only
policies
programs
but
also,
hopefully,
that
we
can
equip
each
other
in
preparing
for
the
next
budget
cycle
and
hopefully
that
we
are
mending
this
to
increase
the
budget
this
time
around.
A
B
B
B
I
think
it's
a
really
unique
opportunity
to,
as
you
mentioned,
go
against
systems
right
and
that's
exactly
what
it
is
that
we're
going
up
against
and
these
systems
are
designed
in
a
way
and
they're
working
as
they
were
intended,
and
what
is
we
need
to
do
is
continue
to
be
able
to
buck
up
against
those
systems
to
make
sure
that
we
are
stopping
it.
We
are
we
going
upstream,
it
doesn't
make
sense
for
us
to
figure
out
what's
happening
downstream.
We
are
going
upstream
and
continuously
go
upstream.
B
H
I
don't
know
you
can
say,
madam
chair,
then
we
have
opera
money
that
we
allocate
that
there's
a
big
push
for
housing
that
within
that
that
we're
carving
out
money
for
our
formerly
incarcerated
folks.
We
just
wanted
to
put
that
on
the
record
so
that
folks,
in
the
audience,
and
that
folks
listening
know
that
that's
something
we're
advocating
for
as
well
and
there's
a
lot
of
support
from
that
on
the
council.
A
Thank
you
so
much,
and
so
the
folks
that
signed
up
late,
I
do
apologize.
This
hearing
was
scheduled
to
close
at
12..
I
look
forward
to
anyone
who
wants
to
contact
our
office,
counselor,
mejia,
council,
louisiana
and
councillor
fernandez,
anderson
myself
to
speaking
with
you
scheduling,
to
speak
with
you.
Thank
you
so
much
and
thank
you
for
the
testimonies
today.
Meeting
adjourned.