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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on March 4, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on March 4, 2020
B
B
A
A
Thank
you
so
much,
mr
clerk.
I
have
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time.
I
would
ask
all
counselors
and
guests
to
please
rise.
uh
Counselor
isabe
george
will
introduce
our
clergy
for
today
and
then
after
the
invocation
is
delivered.
I
would
ask
that
all
members
and
all
guests
remain
standing
for
the
pledge
of
allegiance,
counselor
sabi
george
thank.
C
You,
madam
president,
I'm
honored
today
to
have
tina
stewart
join
us
for
today's
council
meeting.
Tina
is
our
only
and
first
chaplain
for
our
emergency
medical
services.
Practitioners
and
is
a
is
a
ems
practitioner
and
a
minister
for
the
assembly
of
god,
as
a
first
responder
tina,
is
dedicated
a
dedicated
and
invaluable
member
of
our
community
who
serves
on
the
front
line
on
one
of
our
most
during
one
of
our
most
challenging
public
health
crisis
crises.
C
Not
only
does
she
deliver
life-saving
medical
services
for
our
residents,
but
she
also
provides
spiritual
guidance
and
support
for
her
colleagues
as
a
chaplain.
Our
ems
practitioners-
excuse
me,
our
ems
practitioners,
experience
tremendous
stress
and
mental
health
challenges
from
the
trauma
they
witness
witness
in
their
day-to-day
work.
Unfortunately,
those
challenges
often
get
overlooked
and
neglected
as
a
chaplain
tina
works
tirelessly
to
support
their
well-being.
C
D
You
thank
you,
hello,
everyone.
I
am
very
blessed
and
I'm
very
honored
to
be
here
as
we
gather
here
today.
We
thank
you,
god
for
all
who
are
present.
May
we
all
be
reminded
that
you
are
an
all
powerful
and
mighty
god
who
still
works
amongst
us
today
and
he
loves
us
compassionately.
All
of
us.
Thank
you,
god
to
be
able
to
call
upon
your
name
and
trust
in
your
guidance.
D
May
you,
god
bless
these
individuals
today
with
wisdom
and
knowledge
to
make
decisions
with
discernment
and
not
by
might
nor
by
power,
but
by
your
spirit,
may
you,
god,
penetrate
with
a
hope
and
a
passion,
to
accomplish
the
tasks
that
need
to
be
met,
let
their
work
come
to
fruition
and
that
they
will
not
become
wary
in
doing
good
for
at
the
proper
time
they
will
reap
a
harvest
if
they
do
not
give
up.
Let
us
remember
philippians
4
13..
D
May
he
strengthen
you
and
help
you
and
uphold
you
with
his
righteous
hand?
May
the
god
of
all
hope,
fill
you
with
joy
and
peace
as
you
trust
in
him,
so
that
you
may
overflow
with
hope
and
the
power
of
the
holy
spirit.
Lord
god,
may
you
guide
and
provide
the
way
today
and
let
your
peace
rain
down
that
it
showers
all
that
they
may
work
together
efficiently
and
multiply
their
efforts
heavenly
father.
God
bless
this
meeting
and
all
those
that
it
will
affect,
keep
them
all
safe
and
shine
your
face
upon
them.
D
A
A
I
want
to
thank
our
clergy
today
for
that
wonderful
prayer.
I
also
want
to
recognize
that
we
are
joined
in
the
chamber
by
a
number
of
young
people
from
boston,
community
leadership
academy
and
their
teacher.
Mr
op,
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today.
Thank
you,
young
folks.
I
had
a
wonderful
time,
speaking
with
them.
A
A
A
B
Doctor
number
zero
four
five
one
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston:
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
from
the
market
development
program
awarded
by
the
mass
center
for
excellence
corporation
to
be
administered
by
the
environment
department.
The
grant
will
fund
the
city's
procurement
of
a
solar
storage
system
at
moon
island,
which
will
provide
a
critical,
a
critical
training
asset
to
the
city
and
the
region's
emergency
response
and
inspection
service
professionals.
A
B
Docker
number:
zero,
four
five:
two
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston:
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
130
415
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fair
housing
assistance
program
awarded
by
the
united
states,
department
of
housing
and
urban
development
to
be
administered
by
the
fair
housing
and
equity
commission.
The
grant
will
fund
the
processing
of
housing
discrimination,
complaints
received
by
the
boston,
fair
housing
and
equity
commission.
A
B
Doctor
number
zero
four
five
three
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
12
dollars
and
fifty
eight
cents
in
the
form
of
a
charitable
donation
awarded
by
the
joe
gallant
memorial
foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
six
thousand
dollar
pilot
program,
offering
yoga
to
boston
police
department
personnel
at
the
police
academy
and
would
also
provide
six
thousand
eight
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
and
fifty
eight
cents
towards
the
renovation
and
installation
of
enhanced
technology.
F
Have
the
floor.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
rise
to
ask
for
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
docket
zero.
Four,
five:
three,
it's
a
relatively
small
amount
that
we
want
to,
of
course,
get
into
the
hands
of
the
police
department
as
soon
as
possible,
uh
specifically
for
the
yoga
training
which
yoga
is
awesome,
but
given
their
line
of
work,
everyone
thinks
I
think
it
would
be
beneficial
not
only
that
they
could
do
yoga,
but
also
that
they
get
the
money.
F
A
Thank
you,
councillor
campbell
councillor
campbell,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
dock
at
four
five.
Three,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
docket
zero.
Four
five
three
has
been
passed.
We
will
now
move
on
to
reports
of
public
officers
and
others.
B
A
B
Doctor
number
zero
one
one:
three:
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january,
29,
2020
doc
at
0113
message.
In
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
john
freeman.
As
a
member
of
the
boston
landmarks
commission
for
a
term
ending
june,
30th
2021
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number
0114,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january,
29,
2020
dock
at
0114
message
and
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
susan
goghanian.
As
a
member
of
the
boston
landmarks
commission
for
a
term
ending
june,
30th
2021
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docker
number
0116,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
docket
number
zero
one
one,
six
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
bradford
walker.
As
a
member
of
the
boston
landmarks
commission
for
a
term
ending
june,
30th
2020
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed
and
docket
number
0117.
A
B
Number
0108,
the
comedian
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020,
docket,
number
0108
message.
In
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
kathleen
connor.
As
a
member
of
the
back
bay
architectural
committee
commission
for
a
term
ending
december,
31st
2021
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number:
zero
0109,
the
comedian
planning
and
development,
which
was
referred
on
january.
Twenty
ninth:
twenty
twenty
doctor
number:
zero
one:
zero,
nine
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
john
christensen
as
a
member
of
the
back
bay
architectural
commission
for
a
term
ending
december
thirty,
first,
twenty
twenty
three
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
out
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number
0118,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020,
docket,
number
0118
message.
In
order
for
the
confirmation,
the
appointment
of
andrew
shelburne.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number
0119,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29
2020
dock
at
zero
one,
one,
nine
message
for
a
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
appointment
of
curtis
maxwell
perrin.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Talking
number
zero
one:
two:
zero:
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
docket
number
zero.
One
two:
zero
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
appointment
of
diana
parkhand.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number
zero
one,
two
one:
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
dock
at
zero
one,
two,
one:
zero
one,
two
one
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
appointment
of
ernest
custom.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docker
number
zero
one:
two:
two,
the
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29
2020.,
doctor
number
zero
one,
two
two
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
appointment
of
john
freeman.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docket
number
zero
one:
two:
three:
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020,
docket,
zero.
One
two
three
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation:
the
appointment
of
john
ellerton.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
out
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docker
number
zero
one:
two:
four:
the
committee
on
planning
and
development,
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
docket
number
zero,
one,
two
four
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation:
the
appointment
of
christian
christian
hoffman.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docker
number
126,
the
committee
of
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
docket
number
zero
one,
two
six
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation:
the
appointment
of
lynn
smileage.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
out
to
be
confirmed.
B
Docker
number
zero
one:
two:
seven,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
january
29,
2020
docker
number
zero,
one,
two,
seven
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation:
the
appointment
of
maria
andrea
caceres.
As
a
member
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
appointment
ought
to
be
confirmed
and
docket
number
zero.
One.
Two
eight,
the
committee
on
planning
and
development
to
which
was
referred
on
june
29
2020
docket
number
zero.
One,
two
eight
message:
in
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
appointment
of
susan
gogani.
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you,
mr
clerk.
As
you
can
hear,
we
had
um
two
hearings
covering
three
different
commissions
with
a
lot
of
appointments
and
confirmations
within
that
there
were
five
appointments
to
the
boston
landmarks
commission,
seven
to
the
back
bay,
architectural
commission
and
11
to
the
new
study
committee
on
the
potential
designation
of
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district.
So
all
of
these
fall
into
the
umbrella
of
the
wonderful
things
that
go
through
this
committee
in
terms
of
the
council's
role
confirming
people
who
serve
on
our
historic
preservation
entities.
G
So
every
generation
has
this
back
and
forth
of.
When
do
we
tear
something
down?
When
do
we
preserve
it?
I
think
our
city
is
very
lucky
that
previous
generations
often
aired
on
the
side
of
preserving
and
making
sure
we
had
physical
manifestations
of
the
history
that
people
have
lived
in
communities
all
across
boston.
G
G
They
brought
up
several
issues
related
to
the
landmarks
commission,
mostly
around
resources
that,
in
this
big
development
boom,
there's
a
lot
of
pressure
to
knock
down
and
rebuild
new,
often
boxy.
You
know
maximizing
the
profit
and
development
that's
happening
today,
but
when
the
landmarks
commission
and
the
um
the
roseanne
foley's
office,
the
executive
director
of
the
landmarks
commission,
when
her
office
doesn't
have
enough
resources
to
get
through
all
of
the
things
they
need
to
study
in
order
to
make
the
right
designations
in
a
timely
manner.
What
should
be
preserved
versus
knock
down?
G
It's
incredibly
difficult
to
do
that
job.
So
that
is
a
flag
for
our
budget
conversation.
They
also
brought
up
the
fact
that
boston
currently
has
a
90-day
demolition
delay
permit.
So
when
there's
a
building
or
asset,
that's
deemed
to
be
historic.
According
to
certain
metrics
and
databases,
the
developers
aren't
necessarily
prohibited
from
changing
what
they
own,
but
they
are
given.
G
It
asked
to
have
90
days
where
the
community
can
come
together
and
potentially
have
a
long
longer
conversation
on
what
to
do
with
that
and
we've
seen
some
examples
where
that
delay
has
led
to
saving
buildings.
Other
cities
have
longer
delays,
and
so
that
was
brought
up
as
one
policy
item
to
consider
in
terms
of
the
back
bay,
architectural
commission
sandwich
board
signs
came
up
and
and
how
to
manage
the
you
know
the
look
of
the
area
with
the
need
to
promote
businesses
and
then
with
the
highland
park,
architectural
conservation
district.
G
This
was
extremely
exciting
because
we're
talking
about
potentially
creating
a
new
commission,
the
11
people
that
would
be
nominated
would
likely
be
the
core
of
the
commissioners.
If
the
the
commission
is
recognized
in
the
future,
and
this
area
has
seen
a
lot
of
community
energy,
they
focus
a
lot
on
community
outreach,
not
just
how
do
we
save
and
talk
about
buildings
and
physical
assets,
but
the
memories
inside
and
the
community
that
that
represents.
G
A
Thank
you
so
much
councillor
wu
is
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
wonderful,
um
so
we
will
have
to
vote
on
each
one
of
these
separately.
Okay,
so
moving
right
along
and
we'll
start
with
the
first
docket
counselor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
one
one.
Three,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Councilor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
one
one
zero,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
Counselor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
daca
0-1-1-1,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
A
A
Counselor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0118,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
appeals
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
Council
blue
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
dock
at
0119,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
co
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
A
A
Counsel,
wu,
accep,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0121,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
Counselor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
one
two
two
all
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
A
Councillor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
daca
zero,
one
two
three
all
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
Counselor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0124,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
A
A
A
Councillor
wu,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket,
two
0127,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed
last
one.
I
promise
I
hope,
councilor
wu
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0128,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
al-opposed,
say
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
the
appointment
has
been
confirmed.
Did
we
get
all
of
those?
Thank
god?
Okay,
wonderful,
wonderful!
A
A
A
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
president,
uh
before
I
begin
I'd
like
to
make
two
acknowledgements
uh
first,
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
uh
mr
opp's
class
from
the
boston
community
leadership
academy
from
high
park
uh
in
the
heart
of
district
five
5..
As
you
sit
here
today,
I'd
like
you
to
understand
that
you
belong
here.
These
are
your
spaces.
H
I'd
also
like
to
acknowledge
my
father,
felix
de
arroyo,
the
current
registered
probate,
who
has
opened
many
doors,
not
least
of
which
the
doors
to
the
boston
city
council
as
the
first
latino
ever
elected.
It's
a
privilege
and
an
honor
to
be
your
son,
I'm
proud
of
the
work
you
continue
to
do.
I
love
you.
H
um
Racism
is
the
largest
driving
force
of
injustice
in
america.
According
to
the
american
public
health
association,
uh
racism
is
a
driving
uh
driving
force
of
the
social
determinants
of
health.
According
to
the
american
academy
of
pediatricians,
racism
continues
to
undermine
the
health
of
children,
adolescents
and
families.
The
boston
public
health
commission
has
stated
that
racism
has
an
independent
influence
on
all
social
determinants
of
health
in
boston
and
racism.
In
and
of
itself
has
an
impact
on
health
institutions.
H
According
to
the
boston
public,
health,
commission,
blacks
and
latinos
rank
at
the
bottom
of
every
single
health
outcome
in
boston,
including
life
expectancy,
infant
mortality,
heart
disease,
diabetes
and
asthma.
Justice
requires
accepting
responsibility
for
the
reality
that
systemic
and
interpersonal
racism
is
responsible
for
blacks
and
latinos,
ranking
at
the
bottom
of
those
health
outcomes
in
boston.
Too
often,
those
disparities
are
noted
without
mention
of
the
systemic
racism
that
contributes
to
and
often
drives.
Those
outcomes
to
do
so
creates
a
narrative
that
people
of
color,
most
especially
black
and
latino
people
of
color,
are
inherently
broken.
H
Justice
requires
we
hold
the
force
of
those
inequities
accountable.
The
driving
force
of
those
inequities
accountable.
It
requires
declaring
that
racism,
institutional
interpersonal,
is
that
driving
force.
Justice
requires
that
we
join
milwaukee,
madison
and
pittsburgh
in
declaring
racism
a
public
health
crisis.
In
boston,
however,
we
know
that
that
enough
is
not
alone.
That
alone
is
not
enough.
H
One
of
the
ways
to
ensure
this
is
by
creating
an
independent
office
that
will
assess
the
racial
equity
impact
of
all
of
city
of
boston
initiatives
before
they
are
implemented,
ensuring
that
we
do
municipally
that
everything
we
do
at
the
municipal
level
is
done
through
a
racial
equity
lens
racism
is
real.
It's
a
public
health
crisis
in
the
city
of
boston.
It
requires
that
we
name
it
that
we
shame
it
and
that
we
change
it.
We
cannot
willfully
or
unknowingly.
Look
the
other
way.
H
Many
of
us
sit
in
these
very
seats
because
of
the
efforts
of
the
generations
that
came
before
us
to
make
these
changes
to
tackle
these
problems.
uh
We
owe
it
to
our
constituents.
We
we
owe
it
to
the
generations
to
come,
and
we
owe
it
to
the
children
not
yet
born
to
do
the
work
required
to
eradicate
systemic
racism
and
its
harmful
impacts.
H
It
takes
a
systemic
cure
for
a
systemic
ill.
I
am
under
no
illusion
that
tackling
racism
will
be
easy.
However,
there
is
no
other
choice.
I
ask
that
you
join
me
and
I
know
that
together
we
can
set
an
example
in
the
city
of
boston
to
the
world
that
we
know
how
to
address
that.
We
are
willing
to
address
and
we
are
going
to
do
the
work
to
address
systemic
racism
and
its
ills.
H
H
A
A
Mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
bach
counselor
brayden,
would
you
like
to
speak
counselor
campbell,
counselor
campbell?
Would
you
like
to
add
your
name?
I'm
going
to
come
back
to
you,
counselor
sabi
george
council
flaherty,
council
flynn,
councillor
mejia
councillor
o'malley
counselor.
We
would
like
to
speak.
Would
you
like
to
also
add
your
name?
Please
add
counselor
wu
and
please
also
add
the
chair.
The
chair
now
recognizes
councillor
campbell
councillor
campbell.
You
now
have
the
floor.
F
um
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
councillor
royal,
for
bringing
forth
the
hard
stuff
and
for
starting
with
the
hard
stuff
but
the
necessary
stuff.
When
we
talk
about
race
and
racism,
as
you
said,
it
is
real.
It
touches
every
issue
that
we
talk
about
in
the
city,
whether
it
is
access
to
quality
schools,
health
inequities,
transportation
and
transportation.
Deserts
parks
who
has
access
to
green
space.
F
F
I
also
want
to
applaud
you
for
not
just
staying
in
the
space
of
the
problem,
but
putting
forth
concrete,
already
concrete
ideas
to
address
the
very
issue.
I
look
forward
to
the
conversation
and
the
hearing
to
explore
all
of
the
possibilities,
but
the
office
itself
that
you're
talking
about,
and
I
appreciated
our
conversation
that
really
could
in
an
independent
way
look
at
everything
that
we
do
not
only
in
this
body
but
in
the
administration
to
have
it
go
through.
F
Some
robust
process
to
determine
whether
or
not
that
policy
that
legislation
that
regulation
is
having
a
disproportionate
impact
on
communities
of
color,
is
it
expanding
or
increasing
in
equities
or
decreasing
them
is
essential.
Otherwise,
why
are
we
here
right,
um
and
so
thank
you
for
taking
on
the
hard
stuff
proud
to
partner
with
you
as
sort
of
across
the
district
lines,
but
thank
you
for
your
courage.
F
I'm
sure
you've
gotten
a
lot
of
calls
already,
but
starting
with
this,
but
I
applaud
your
courage
and
your
willingness
to
be
bold,
because
otherwise
none
of
this
work
matters.
If
we
don't
look
through
if
we
don't
tackle
it
and
look
at
it
through
an
equity
lens,
but,
most
importantly,
a
racial
equity
lens.
So
thank
you
very
much.
F
A
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
rise
to
say
this
is
the
scale
of
action
and
urgency
that
I
like
to
see
from
the
2020
boston
city
council,
so
I'm
so
proud
and
grateful
that
you
are
here
and
and
making
your
voice
known,
heard
and,
most
importantly,
a
platform
for
other
people
to
have
their
voices
heard
as
well.
So
I
can't
wait
to
support
your
leadership
across
this
and
delve
into
many
specific
topics
under
this,
this
big
urgent
item
and
look
forward
to
supporting
your
leadership.
Thank
you.
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
president,
so
I
just
wanted
to
congratulate
ricardo
for
starting
up
counselor
arroyo
for
starting
off
as
bold
and
as
big
as
I
expected
him
to
do.
So.
I
am
really
encouraged
by
um
by
this
piece
of
legislation
that
you
are
proposing,
and
I
also
want
to
echo
the
sentiment
that,
having
survived
the
busing
era
here
in
the
city
of
boston
and
understanding
the
deep-rooted
racism
that
exists
in
the
hate.
I
And
lastly,
um
as
I
just
wanted
to
also
uplift
the
importance
of
social
economic
status
in
class
as
we
look
at
the
health
disparities,
let
us
not.
Let
us
not
forget
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
who
are
struggling
to
make
their
ends
meet
regardless
of
what
the
race
happens
to
be,
and
that
we
cannot
forget
that
poverty
is
real
and
there
is
a
war
on
poverty
and
let's
just
make
sure
that
we
keep
that
lens
as
the
health
disparity
situation
unfolds.
I
am
here
for
it
all.
Congratulations.
A
J
Thank
you,
madam
president.
um
There's
a
situation
going
on
involving
an
olson
brighton
with
regard
to
the
jackson,
man,
community,
complex,
it's
the
boston
centers
for
youth
and
families,
bcyf
jackson,
man,
community
center,
is
the
only
bcyf
community
center
in
austin,
brighton
neighborhood,
and
we
have
a
population
of
approximately
seven
seventy
thousand
residents.
J
This
center
is
critically
important,
a
critically
important
resource
for
our
diverse
neighborhood
and
has
served
as
a
community
hub,
providing
educational,
cultural,
social
and
recreational
programs
for
all
ages.
Since
1976,
when
the
building
was
built,
we
learned
last
year
that
the
jackson
man
complex,
although
it
is
a
relatively
modern,
recently
constructed
building
which
houses
the
jackson
elementary
school,
the
harassment
school
for
the
deaf
and
the
jackson,
man
bcyf
community
center
is
an
advanced
stage
of
disrepair
to
the
extent
that
it
needs
to
be
demolished.
J
The
building
building
is
scheduled
to
close
next
july
2021
and
that
that
time
is
approaching
really
fast.
It's
it's
it's
coming
down
very
fast.
It
is
vitally
important
that
in
district
9
that
we
have
a
plan
for
the
relocation
of
the
jackson,
man
community
center
after
july
2021,
it
is
also
important
to
note
that
the
impending
closure
of
the
jackson-
man,
complex
as
a
whole,
will
happen
at
the
same
time
as
another
community
resource
will
be
closed
for
renovation.
J
The
faneuil
branch
library
in
oak
square,
the
olsen
brighton
community,
wants
answers
about
the
future
of
these
schools,
both
the
schools,
which
will
be
addressed
by
the
bps,
but
also
the
bcyf
center,
which
plays
such
an
important
role
in
our
neighborhood.
Where
will
the
community
centre
be
temporarily
housed?
J
Will
the
necessary
funds
be
appropriated
to
find
a
temporary
location
to
prepare
and
build
out
that
venue
to
continue
to
provide
these
the
services
to
our
community
and
allow
the
center
to
meet
their
contractual
obligations
for
preschool
and
adult
education
classes
and
in
the
longer
term,
where
will
the
bcyf
center
find
a
new
home?
I
therefore
call
for
a
hearing
regarding
the
future
of
this
very
important
asset
in
our
neighborhood,
the
bcyf
jackson,
man
community
center.
Thank
you.
A
I
You,
madam
president,
looking
to
add
my
name
and
support
of
this,
and
I
also
just
want
to
uplift
the
fact
that
there
are
a
lot
of
young
people
who
end
up
feeling
the
dramatic
impact
of
being
displaced
when
we
see
our
schools
closing
community
centers,
and
I
think
that
I'm
looking
at
this
through
a
public
health
lens
and
the
trauma
that
our
children
are
experiencing
when
these
closures
do
happen,
is
part
of
that
conversation.
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
joining
this
cause
and
being
a
voice
in.
A
A
Wonderful
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
or
add
their
name,
mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
arroyo,
counselor
baker,
councillor
bach,
councillor
campbell,
counselor,
sabi
george,
we
have
council,
flaherty,
council
flynn,
council
mejia,
councillor
wu
and
please
also
add
the
chair,
um
docket
zero.
Four
five
six
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
strong
women,
family
and
communities.
Mr
clerk,
could
we
please
read
docket
zero
four
five,
seven.
A
K
K
I
was
part
of
a
hearing
in
early
february
and
we
heard
testimony
from
a
young
high
school
student
at
boston,
latin
who
was
on
the
train
and
once
she
sat
down
on
a
train,
she
was
a.
She
was
an
asian
asian
student
when
she
sat
on
the
train.
Half
of
the
train
got
up
and
left
because
they
didn't
want
to
sit
her
sit
near
her
because
they
didn't.
K
They
were
ignore,
ignorant
about
the
public
health
crisis,
um
but
that
type
of
racism
that
type
of
um
discrimination
that
we're
seeing
not
not
only
here
in
our
city
but
across
across
the
country,
is
uncalled
for
during
these
difficult
times
of
a
public
health
challenge,
especially
it's
about
coming
together.
It's
about
treating
our
chinese
community,
treating
our
asian
community
with
respect,
treating
them
with
dignity
and
empathy
instead
of
blaming
them
for
for
something.
K
Let's
work
together
with
the
asian
community,
providing
good
medical
advice,
providing
support
to
them,
providing
love
to
them,
but
the
last
thing
we
need
to
do
is
to
discriminate
against
them.
We
saw
that
after
the
after
we
built
the
transcontinental
railroad
built
by
the
chinese
and
the
irish
and
after
the
transcontinental
railroad
was
built
in
our
country.
K
So
I'm
asking
my
colleagues
to
support
me
support
this
resolution,
so
we
can
stand
with
the
chinese
community,
stand
with
the
asian
community
during
this
difficult
time,
but
letting
them
know
that
this
city,
council
and
this
city
administration
will
always
treat
the
chinese
and
the
asian
community
with
respect
dignity
and
empathy.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
A
A
E
L
E
E
E
E
in
massachusetts
just
minutes
before
we
adjourned
the
council
meeting
for
the
or
we
opened
the
council
meeting
for
the
week
governor
baker
noted
that
there
have
been
700
people
who
have
self-quarantined
in
the
commonwealth
and
there
have
been
20
people
tested
once
again
due
to
the
paucity
of
leadership
happening
at
the
federal
level.
It's
up
to
cities,
it's
up
to
states
to
lead
on
this.
Just
the
other
day,
governor
cuomo
of
new
york
announced
that
every
medicaid
recipient
would
have
access
to
free
testing
for
the
for
covet
19.
E
E
um
We
want
to
recognize
the
fact
that
steps
from
here
miles
from
here
really
uh
is
the
longwood
medical
area,
where
we
have
some
of
the
greatest
minds
in
the
world
that
are
working
on
better
understanding,
this
new
strain,
this
new
virus
that
was
just
several
months
old,
but
also
coming
up
with
a
cure.
So
we
need
to
figure
out
uh
our
best
way
to
convene
all
the
relevant
stakeholders,
not
only
medical
professionals,
public
health
professionals,
public
education,
public
safety
professionals,
as
well
as
special
events.
E
We
in
less
than
fewer
than
50
days,
it's
the
boston
marathon.
There
have
been
other
cities-
tokyo,
for
example,
which
has
severely
curtailed
that
race
they're
only
allowing
elite
runners
to
run
boston
adopts
that
I
won't
get
to
run
in
this
race
uh
for
sure,
which
will
be
somewhat
of
a
mixed
bag.
But
it's
just
showing
these
large-scale
events
that
are
happening.
The
july
4th
uh
esplanade.
E
The
media
who
is
here
today.
Media
have
done
a
great
job
covering
this
as
well,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
use
every
access
point
to
disseminate
this
information.
Let's
call
for
a
hearing.
Let's
do
it
in
relatively
short
order.
Let's
invite
members
of
the
public
who
may
not
be
able
to
testify
or
show
up
in
person
to
ask
these
questions
to
facilitate
either
through
the
website
or
through
other
means
to
be
able
to
bring
questions
to
us,
which
we
can
then
present
to
the
folks.
E
We
should
not
be
politicizing
this,
and
no
one
here
is
politicizing
this
and
I
was
even
hesitant
to
call
for
a
hearing
order
because
I
didn't
want
to
make
it
seem
as
though
we
would
be
politicizing
this,
but
basically
the
purpose
of
this
hearing
order
is
to
collect
information,
to
present
information,
to
hear
from
the
public
safety
and
the
public
health
professionals
and
then
to
disseminate
that
information
to
people
who
live
in
boston
and
work
in
boston.
This
is
the
role
of
the
city
council.
It's
more
it's
important
to
deal
with
our
constituent
services.
E
It's
important
to
deal
with
the
large
scale,
issues
that
we're
talking
about
that
we've
talked
about
today,
but
really
we
have
to
be
the
best
access
point
on
issues
of
national
national
importance
such
as
this.
So
uh
thank
again,
my
dear
colleague
and
friendly
at
large
council
from
roslindale,
as
well
as
the
district
2
council
district
5
counselor
for
their
partnership.
We
have
to
get
to
work
thanks.
Thank.
A
G
G
Yet
our
businesses
in
chinatown
were
experiencing
the
economic
impact
of
misinformation,
as
people
were
making
decisions
about
how
to
spend
their
time
and
where
to
spend
their
dollars,
maybe
assuming
or
or
believing
or
unconsciously,
subscribing
to
stereotypes
that
led
them
to
believe
that
chinatown
was
not
safe,
and
so
we
had
a
huge
rally
of
support.
I'm
going
to
thank
councillors,
bach
and
braden,
and
isabi
george
and
flaherty,
and
and
so
many
others
for
being
there
and
expressing
your
support.
G
We
did
the
same
thing
in
quincy
the
weekend
after
that
and
had
another
great
response,
so
that
is
one
body
of
work
that
the
council's
been
doing.
I
think
what
we're
focusing
on
today
is
to
make
sure
that
we
are
staying
on
top
of
the
evolving
pandemic,
that,
at
this
point,
with
so
many
fatalities
with
the
encroaching
number
of
quarantine
cases
and
the
risk
that
that
grows
across
this
country.
G
So
I
want
to
draw
attention
also
to
that:
it's
not
just
the
science
right,
knowing
the
facts
about
when
you're
contagious
and
what
to
do
as
an
individual
when
you
might
be
feeling
certain
symptoms,
but
what
processes
and
infrastructure
our
public
health
system
needs
to
be
evaluating.
Now,
a
constituent
reached
out
to
me
when
she
saw
that
we
had
filed
this
hearing
order
and
shared
that
a
few
days
ago
she
had
had
a
cough
that
then
was
accompanied
by
a
fever
that
came
on.
G
She
went
to
one
of
our
great
hospitals
in
boston
and
had
a
pretty
scary
experience
of
being
passed
around.
Eventually,
one
staff
member
told
her.
She
wasn't
sure
if
this
would
be.
You
know
the
the
the
thing
the
kobit
19
and
that
she
was
quote
unquote
literally
her
worst
nightmare
because
they
just
were
not
prepared.
Eventually,
they
called
tried
to
page
an
emergency
doctor
to
get
some
guidance
on
what
they
should
do.
G
How
to
test
was
there
anything
that
that
they
should
be
doing
to
evaluate
his
constituent
and
never
got
a
call
back,
so
even
at
the
the
very
basic
level
of
people's
interactions
with
our
healthcare
system,
even
as
we
know
the
risk
nationally
and
internationally
boston
still
has
a
ways
to
go
in
terms
of
connecting
that
down
to
the
face-to-face
information
and
and
testing
and
treatment
that
people
are
getting
so
both
in
terms
of
the
science
as
well
as
our
infrastructure.
We
have
to
be
prepared.
G
This
is
going
to
be
something
that
we
have
to
face
as
a
society
and
as
a
world
for
the
foreseeable
future,
that
this
is
a
not.
This
won't
be
the
last
pandemic,
especially
in
the
age
of
climate
change,
as
humans
are
encroaching
on
animal
habitats,
as
the
warming
weather
makes
it
so
that
there
are
more
mosquitoes
and
other
animals
that
are
likely
to
carry
potential
viruses
that
could
spread
then
from
animal
to
human
to
human.
G
A
K
Madam
president,
when
this
first,
when
we
first
heard
about
this
about
the
coronavirus
in
early
early
february,
I
worked
closely
with
chief
marti
martinez
to
to
make
sure
we
get
the
most
accurate,
updated
medical
information
to
the
residents,
especially
the
chinese
residents
of
of
chinatown
or
the
south
end.
We
had
a
here.
We
had
a
forum
on
february
7th
at
the
josiah
quincy
school
chief
martinez
helped
coordinate
it.
Chief
holy
was
their
other
medical
professionals
as
well.
K
Counselor
sabi
george
was
was
also
there,
but
that
hearing
we
provided
accurate
medical
information
to
the
residents
the
residents
were
concerned,
but
when
you
provide
them
with
information,
that's
accurate,
accurate
and
up
to
date.
um
Residents
are
confident
that
we
have
a
good
team
in
place
and
I'm
also
confident
we
have
a.
We
have
a
great
uh
public
health
team
in
the
city
and
in
the
state
that
are
working
closely
on
this.
K
I
just
visited
today
with
castle
square
association
in
the
south
end.
It's
a
largely
chinese
community.
I
went
with
sophia
from
my
office
and
we
talked
to
them
about
the
coronavirus
and
what
precautions
they
can
take
during
this
during
this
crisis,
the
residents
had
a
lot
of
questions
for
us,
but
once
we
answer
the
questions
and
we
provide
accurate
information
from
the
city
of
boston,
public
health
commission
in
chinese,
the
residents
are
reassured
that
the
city
is
doing
everything
that
they
need
to
do
to
address
this.
K
K
So
they're
fielding
a
lot
of
calls
all
day
from
not
just
my
constituents
but
people
throughout
massachusetts
and
we're
providing
the
accurate
medical
information
to
them.
Pamphlets
put
out
by
the
city
of
boston
department
of
public
health.
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
working
closely
with
us
on
this
on
this
issue,
but
I
also
want
to
reassure
the
public
as
well
that
chief
martinez
and
his
team
are
doing
a
very
good
job
on
this
they're.
K
Providing
accurate,
updated
information
and
working
closely
with
the
city
working
close
with
the
state
and
the
federal
government
as
well,
as
I
mentioned
earlier.
Part
of
the
outreach
as
well
is
to
reassure
the
chinese
community
that
we
support
them
that
we're
here
for
them
and
that
we'll
do
everything
we
can
to
be
assistance
to
them,
and
that
includes
making
sure
that
we
do
address
issues
of
racism
and
discrimination
that
is
impacting
the
asian
community
across
across
our
country.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
A
H
I
want
to
thank
councillors,
o'malley
flynn
and
wu
for
their
leadership.
As
the
chair
of
public
health,
I
will
ensure
that
a
hearing
is
held
as
soon
as
possible.
We
must
ensure
that
our
city
is
prepared
that
our
hospitals,
our
health,
centers,
our
local
state
and
federal
health
departments,
are
working
in
partnership
to
address
this
issue.
A
C
C
Her
trip
her
school
trip
and
then
jessica's
eventual
vacation
to
visit
her
sister
in
the
coming
months.
But
within
days
of
her
arrival
to
south
korea.
She
got
word
from
the
south
korean
local
government
that
she
needed
to
evacuate
she
needed
to
leave
by
that
following
friday.
So
she
was
in
uh
in
this
program
for
less
than
a
week
and
was
only
communicated
to
uh
with
by
the
local
officials.
The
university
did
not
reach
out
did
not
have
information
and
we
were
left
scrambling
in
our
office.
C
C
So
I
applaud
this
effort.
I
look
forward
to
to
a
quick
hearing
under
uh
the
leadership
of
uh
councillor
arroyo
and
hope
that
the
local
universities
will
be
included
in
this
conversation
and
really
perhaps
our
boston
public
schools
is.
We
have
students
that
do
have
vacation
plans
and
study
abroad
programs
in
the
coming
months.
I
ask
that
my
name
be
added.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
much
anyone
else,
looking
to
add
their
name
or
speak.
Wonderful!
Mr
clerk,
could
you
please
add:
uh
council
arroyo
councillor
baker,
councillor
buck
counselor,
braden,
councillor
campbell,
uh
we
have
counselors
abby
george,
please
also
add
counselor
flaherty,
councillor
mejia
and
please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Four
five
eight
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
public
health
and
we'll
now
move
on
to
personnel
orders.
Mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
read
uh
docket
zero
four
five:
nine.
A
A
A
Councillor
baker
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero,
four
six
one,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.0461
has
been
passed
now
we
will
move
on
to
late
files,
okay
and
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
we
have
two
late
files.
One
is
a
letter
from
a
colleague
and
one
is
a
personnel
order.
B
Dear
clerk,
feeney
and
council
president
janie,
I
regret
that
I'll
be
unable
to
attend
the
march
4th
council
meeting
due
to
a
long-standing
obligation.
I
look
forward
to
joining
my
colleagues
at
the
next
council
session.
Please
offer
my
congratulations
to
council
arroyo
on
his
speech.
I
can't
wait
to
watch
it
regards
council,
lydia
edwards.
A
A
A
L
A
A
Anyone
wishing
to
move
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets
may
do
so
at
this
time.
Absolutely
great,
wonderful,
and
now
we
are
moving
on
to
the
consent
agenda.
I
am
informed
by
our
clerk
that
we
have
two
items
these
two
items
here
and
um
they
are
just
resolutions
and
tribute
seeing
and
hearing
no
objections.
A
A
A
A
A
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
the
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals
and
it
is
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
wednesday
march
11
at
12
noon.
Here
in
the
ionella
chamber
at
boston
city
hall,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment
say
aye
all
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
meeting
is
adjourned.