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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on March 25, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on March 25, 2020
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
for
those
who
are
watching,
we
are
doing
this
council
meeting
today
on
March
25th,
remotely
I'm
joined
here
with
by
my
colleagues
we're
doing
this
for
the
safety.
This
is
our
new
normal
as
we
deal
with
the
corona
virus,
I'm
going
to
ask
our
clerk
to
call
the
roll
to
ascertain
the
presence
of
a
quorum.
Madam
clerk.
A
B
A
A
Thank
you.
Hopefully,
people
work
that
out
on
his
end,
I've
been
infirm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
we
do
have
a
quorum
present.
We
will
open
up
these
remote
council
meetings,
the
same
way
that
we
open
up
at
regular
meetings,
and
so
we
will
do
this
by
opening
up
with
prayer.
Our
clerk
will
offer
the
invocation
and
after
the
invocation
we
will
recite
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
open
us
up
with
a
prayer.
B
We
are
all,
may
find
their
place
and
work
keen
to
do
the
very
best
hear
these
words
of
the
Athenian
Pericles
I
would
have
you
day
by
day
fix
your
eyes
upon
the
greatness
of
your
country
until
you
become
filled
with
love
for
her
and
when
you
are
impressed
by
the
spectacle
of
her
glory
reflect
that
it
has
been
acquired
by
men
in
women,
knew
their
duty
and
had
the
courage
to
do
it
and
these
words
of
the
Hebrew
psalmist.
Let
the
people
give
praise
O.
God
of
all
the
nations
amen,
amen.
A
E
A
You
now
we
will
move
on
to
the
first
order
of
business,
which
is
the
approval
of
our
minutes.
There
were
Corrections
made
to
the
last
meeting
minutes
so
for
March
18th
our
meeting
agenda,
the
docket
numbers
docket
number
zero,
four,
seven,
nine
through
zero
five
one
four
were
numbered
incorrectly.
The
correct
docket
numbers
are
zero.
Five,
one,
eight
through
zero,
five,
five,
four,
the
only
correction
that
had
to
be
made
was
to
the
actual
docket
numbers.
A
A
B
You,
madam
president,
block
at
zero
five.
Five
four
communication
was
received
from
Sheila
Dillon
chief
of
Housing
and
Director
regarding
the
city
of
Boston's
29:19
annual
report
on
Boston's,
affordable
housing,
jacket,
number
zero,
five,
five,
five
notices
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979,
regarding
action
taken
by
the
mayor
papers,
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council
at
its
meeting
of
February
25th
2020
docket
number,
zero,
5,
5,
6
notices
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
6
of
the
ordinances
of
1979.
B
B
Regarding
actions
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council
at
its
meeting,
March
11th
2020
and
docket
number
zero.
Five.
Five
eight
notices
receive
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979,
regarding
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council.
At
its
meeting
of
March
18th
2020.
A
B
A
Madam
clerk
and
could
I
just
suggest
this
to
my
colleagues
I
understand
this
is
a
new
normal,
we're
still
learning
the
the
ins
and
outs
of
this
technology.
If
we
have
questions
that
we
need
resolved
if
we
could
mute
ourselves
and
perhaps
get
carried
to
help
us
through
text
message,
that
might
be
helpful.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
reread
the
docket
thank.
B
A
G
Hi,
okay,
so
I'm
unmuted.
Now
um
you
had
this
hearing
online
on
Monday
I
believe
it
went
really
well.
We
had
a
number
of
different
folks
there.
The
mass
Nurses
Association
sent
representative
this
32bj,
some
representatives
with
mark
lipstick
and
Paul
dress,
injure
field,
dress,
injure,
follow
sorry,
we
had
Martha
Sheridan
and
we
discuss
different
ways
in
which
the
city
has
been
impacted
by
cold
in
nineteen.
My
hope
is
to
have
another
hearing
with
the
city
state
partners
at
the
table
to
have
that
discussion.
I
had
a
date
to
be
decided
in
the
future.
A
H
You,
madam
president,
just
wanted
to
again
thank
it.
Was
it
was
a
worthwhile
conversation.
It
has
just
underscored
the
fact
that
so
many
remarkable
Bostonians
are
stepping
up
doing
our
best
to
take
care
of
our
fellow
neighbor.
Thank
the
chair
for
an
unorthodox
hearing,
doing
it
remotely,
but
I
the
feedbacks
been
tremendous.
I
know
we
will
continue
that
work
in
the
weeks
and
months
ahead,
so
great
job
all
around.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
it
was
a
wonderful
conversation
and
made
clear
over
our
I
think
almost
three
hours
of
the
virtual
session
that
there
are
many
many
subtopics
that
still
need
to
be
explored
and
looking
forward
to
continued
conversations
on
those.
We
do
talk
about
emergency
response
as
well
from
the
healthcare
providers
perspective
from
the
epidemiology
epidemiologist
perspective,
as
well
as
workers
front
line
workers
perspective.
I
A
J
You,
madam
president,
I
also
want
to
highlight
the
great
work
of
councillor
a
royal
on
this
hearing.
One
aspect
of
the
hearing
that
was
especially
helpful
to
me
and
to
other
residents
was
the
testimony
from
the
various
nurses
that
were
present,
many
of
them
for
the
mass
Nurses
Association.
They
provided
excellent
feedback
about
their
occupation.
J
They
also
highlighted
several
several
points
that
they
wanted
to
focus
on
booting,
providing
personal
protective
equipment
for
all
frontline
health
care
workers.
They
also
asked
for
a
truck
triage
outside
of
the
hospital
in
designated
floors.
They
they
wanted
to
halt
all
future
Hospital
closings
in
staff
reductions.
They
wanted
to
open
up
more
beds
available
at
other
locations
that
will
working
closely
with
the
mayor
and
the
City
Council
on
again.
J
Support
for
healthcare
workers
with
childcare,
paid
leave
facility
provided
scrubs,
so
they
can
do
their
job
effectively,
ensure
there's
enough
environmental
services,
cleaning
staff
in
the
hospital
as
well
and
then
the
final
point,
the
the
mass
nurses
in
the
nurses,
medicine,
is
social
distancing,
is
a
critical,
critical
aspect
of
this
ongoing
pandemic
Madame
president
and
Thank
You
councillor
Royal.
Thank.
A
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
make
a
point:
throw
you
to
the
chair
that
I
did
submit
a
a
letter
and
I
didn't
see
if
it
was
read
or
not
to
read
into
the
record.
It
was
a
little.
It
was
a
little
bit
late,
I
emailed
it
to
Shane
emailed
it
to
I,
believe
the
the
chairs
chief
of
staff,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
goal
cuts
into
the
record.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
C
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Just
wanted
to
echo
I
mean
congratulate
Cairo
for
hosting
his
first
public
hearing
and
doing
so.
Under
these
circumstances,
it
was
really
informative
and
I
think
the
more
that
we
create
opportunities
for
people
to
tune
in
to
what
the
coronavirus
is
and
how
it
impacts
our
our
health
is
really
important.
So
I
really
do
appreciate
being
part
of
that
conversation.
K
I
do
agree
with
councilor
rule
that,
when
we're
looking
at
the
impact,
especially
around
the
economic
impact
that
it's
going
to
have
on
our
communities,
we
need
to
really
get
ahead
of
that
conversation
and
really
start
thinking
about
what
this
looks
like
I'm,
looking
forward
to
having
more
conversations
around
the
social
and
emotional
and
traumatic
impact
that
this
virus
is
causing
our
communities,
particularly
those
who
already
feel
left
out
of
the
conversation
and
out
of
them.
So
thank
you,
counselor
Audra
yo
and
the
sponsors
for
hosting
such
an
informative
conversation.
I
really
learned
a
lot.
D
A
D
A
A
A
L
M
Can
you
hear
me
yes,
okay,
thank
you.
Madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
echo
my
colleagues
and
thanking
council
royal,
as
well
as
the
sponsors
for
a
great
hearing.
It
was
extremely
substantive
and
if
folks
haven't
heard,
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
who
reached
out
and
said
they
really
appreciated
learning
what
they
learned
from
that
hearing
and
the
breadth
and
the
extent
of
the
speakers.
M
A
G
I
just
want
to
address
councillor
Baker,
my
apologies
for
not
reading
your
letter
on
the
record.
I
received
it.
While
the
hearing
was
going
on
and
with
the
first
zoom
hearing
and
trying
to
manage
all
that
I
just
lost
sight
of
it.
So
I
apologize
to
you.
It
wasn't
intentional
and
I'll
make
sure
that
it
gets
right.
A
Thank
you
so
much.
Let
me
just
add
my
voice
I
also
participated
in
this
hearing.
It
was
your
first
hearing
council
Arroyo
as
a
new
colleague.
You
did
a
spectacular
job.
This
is
a
new
normal
for
all
of
us.
I
would
ask
all
of
us
to
be
patient
with
each
other
as
we
learn
this
technology
and
I
would
ask
the
public
to
continue
to
be
patient
with
us,
but
you
did
a
spectacular
job,
very
informative
hearing
and
docket
zero.
A
A
G
You,
madam
president,
these
past
few
weeks
have
impacted
everyone
in
the
city
of
Boston,
the
state
and
the
country.
Cobin
19
is
altered
the
world
that
we
live
in
forever.
The
president
has
declared
a
national
emergency.
The
governor
has
declared
a
state
of
emergency,
and
the
city
of
Boston
is
declared
a
public
health
emergency.
During
these
weeks,
I
received
phone
calls
and
emails
from
residents
facing
some
of
the
most
difficult
moments
of
their
lives.
Many
of
our
residents
residents
are
currently
isolated
at
home.
G
Many
of
us
work
many
have
shuttered
their
businesses
and
they
are
afraid
of
their
current
financial
reality.
A
2018
study
found
that
half
of
all
Bostonians
paid
one-third
of
their
income
on
rent
in
a
quarter
of
all
Bostonians
paid,
half
or
more.
That
is
why,
last
week,
I
filed
this
resolution
calling
for
an
immediate
moratorium
on
Frank's
mortgage
evictions
and
foreclosures
I
recognize
that
for
some
some
residents
and
property
owners
these
last
few
weeks
have
disrupted,
but
not
devastated
them
financially.
Yet,
in
the
same
way
that
has
impacted
others.
However,
that
is
not
the
reality.
G
There
are
business
owners
who
have
poured
their
life
into
their
businesses
and
without
rental
relief,
are
looking
at
shuttering
those
businesses
forever,
and
there
are
property
owners
and
homeowners
who
pay
some
of
the
highest
mortgages
in
the
country
and
are
scared
of
losing
their
homes
and
properties
through
the
loss
of
rents
or
their
inability
to
pay
the
banks
due
to
cold
the
19
related
loss
of
income.
The
right
thing
to
do
for
all
of
them.
G
The
just
thing
to
do
is
to
immediately
order
a
moratorium
on
rent
mortgage
evictions
and
foreclosures
governor
Baker
has
closed
all
non-essential
businesses
and
issued
a
stay
at
home
advisory,
and
that
was
the
right
thing
to
do.
In
the
face
for
pandemic.
Every
person
who
stays
home
contributes
to
the
safety
and
health
of
each
one
of
us
in
our
communities,
but
we
cannot
close
businesses
and
mandate
that
residents
stay
home
without
providing
a
remedy
for
the
devastating
harm
those
directors
cost.
G
If
we
allow
rents
and
mortgages
to
continue
unabated,
we
face
a
future
where
renters
and
business
owners-
oh
crippling
debts
to
landlords
and
landlords.
Oh
crippling
debts,
the
banks.
We
will
see
evictions
foreclosures
and
homelessness
at
levels
we
have
not
seen
in
our
lifetimes,
as
of
today,
Italy
France,
Spain
and
the
UK
have
all
passed
or
are
working
to
pass.
Measures
to
forgive
rents
and
mortgages.
Govern
Newsom,
governor
Newsom
of
California
has
issued
a
mortgage
foreclosure
and
eviction.
G
Moratorium
and
Governor
Cuomo
of
New
York
has
issued
a
mortgage
moratorium
as
well
Los
Angeles,
City
Council
is
moved
to
pass
a
rent
moratorium
ordinance
and
has
taken
steps
in
LA
to
prevent
evictions
and
foreclosures
and
San
Francisco
supervisors
have
called
for
rent
and
mortgage
moratorium
as
well.
Rent
more
torrents
have
received
bipartisan
support
as
folks
like
Democratic
congresswoman,
Alexandria,
Pascal
Cortes,
and
the
US
senator
from
Florida
Rick
Scott.
A
Republican
are
both
calling
for
them.
G
Our
government
has
the
power
to
implement
immediate
rent
mortgage
eviction
and
foreclosure
moratorium,
and
today
I'm
asking
the
Boston
City
Council
to
raise
our
voices
as
one
body
to
demand
that
they
do
so.
Madam
president,
after
my
colleagues
have
an
opportunity
to
decide
that
they
wish
to
speak
or
sign
on
to
this
matter,
I
intend
to
move
for
a
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage.
Thank.
A
You
so
much.
Thank
you
very
much
is
anyone
else.
So
if
you
recall
what
we
decided,
we
would
do
since
we're
doing
these
meetings
remotely.
We
will
take
speakers
first
and
then
we
will
go
and
add
names
after
so
right
now,
I'm
looking
for
folks
who
want
to
speak
on
this
matter,
anyone
looking
to
speak
to
this
resolution.
I
see
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
Edwards,
the
chair
recognizes
councillor
Edwards,
and
you
have
the
floor.
N
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
very
much
councillor
Arroyo
for
your
leadership
in
this
very
important
conversation.
I
think
it
is,
is
certainly
one
voice
that
we
do
need
to
say
that
we
see
the
suffering
of
the
folks
of
our
constituents
in
Boston,
and
we
understand
that
those
who
are
struggling
are
tenants
and
landlords,
small
property
owners
and
commercial
real
estate
holders.
N
This
is
a
this
is
a
moment
for
us
to
demand
that
corporations
be
the
best
citizens
that
they
can
be
and
I
think
we,
as
a
body
need
to
do
so
in
a
unified
voice.
I
want
to
add
my
name
ultimately
to
this,
but
I
want
to
be
very
clear
that
this
kind
of
calling
for
the
best
out
of
our
corporate
citizenship
is
also
a.
N
We
need
to
acknowledge
that
we
are
also
placing
a
burden
and
we
need
to
be
part
of
helping
to
come
up
with
solutions
that
also
help
people
out
of
this
situation,
not
just
saying
stop
paying
rent,
but
when,
ultimately,
people
have
to
start
paying
again.
When
is
that
going
to
happen?
How
is
that
going
to
happen?
N
What
is
the
city
doing
right
now
to
make
sure
that
the
vast,
the
worst
actors,
for
example
in
this
situation,
who
are
not
rising
to
the
occasion
don't
end
up
getting
our
city
contracts,
are,
are
less
favored
in
our
bidding
process?
There's
a
lot
of
different
things.
We
need
to
consider
beyond
just
saying
not
what
not
to
do.
We
should
be
also
calling
to
folks
to
do
certain
things.
N
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
wanted
to
I
was
gonna,
say,
stand
and
I
wanted
to
raise
my
voice
in
support
of
the
sponsor,
and
please
ask
that
that
may
ask
that
my
name
be
added.
This
is
an
incredibly
important
step
for
us
to
be
pushing
for
at
the
city
level.
We
know
that
the
Cova
Depa
demmick
has
nearly
exposed
vulnerable
''tis
that
were
already
in
existence
and
where
those
impacts
will
fall
without
absent
any
government
help
or
absent
any
interventions.
We
know
that
the
devastation
will
continue
even
after
the
public
health
impacts
have
quieted
down.
I
Even
if
there's
a
pause
right
now,
small
businesses
who
may
not
survive
beyond
a
week
or
two
because
the
same
business
owners
that
did
not
have
the
credit
score's
to
be
able
to
qualify
for
loans
in
the
first
place,
have
no
source
of
health
right
now
to
to
get
by
so
Boston
could
be
completely
reshaped.
By
the
end
of
this,
it
certainly
will,
and-
and
if
we
don't
take
this
step,
we
know
where
those
holes
and
those
those
devastating
absences
will
be.
I
We
may
see
industry
is
completely
devastated
and
and
eliminated
that
provide
most
of
the
jobs
for
residents
of
color
and
for
our
lower-income
communities
for
hourly
wage
workers,
so
now's
the
time
to
step
up
and
start
putting
in
place
the
the
planning
and
steps
to
have
an
equitable
recovery
from
this.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
councillor
Arroyo
for
introducing
this
important
resolution.
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
recognize
in
this
time
how
the
mortgages
and
the
rents
are
so
closely
intertwined,
how
all
of
our
economics
is
intertwined
and
the
reality
is
that
we're
we're
in
a
public
health
emergency
and
the
things
we
have
to
be
securing
first
and
foremost,
are
the
things
that
people
need
right
now
and
that's
food
and
shelter
and
also
the
peace
of
mind.
I
mean
it's
hard
to
find
peace
of
mind
right
now.
O
But
if
you
think
that
a
foreclosure
or
an
eviction
is
hanging
over
you,
it's
impossible
right
and
so
I
think
that
I've
been
so
encouraged
already
by
the
fact
you
know
so
many
large
large
houses
in
the
city
agreed
not
to
pursue
evictions.
The
Boston,
Housing
Authority
led
the
way
and
now
housing
courts
been
suspended.
So
no
evictions
are
going
forward.
O
I
think
it's
really
important
to
say
that,
but
I
think
that
every
piece
of
legislation
that
gets
passed
as
this
resolution
alludes
to
at
the
federal
state
and
city
level
really
has
to
recognize
that
whole
ecosystem
and
the
need
for
people
I,
don't
really
love
the
chain
to
be
supported.
So
really
glad
to
see
the
council
are
offering
this.
Obviously,
at
every
level,
we'll
be
having
to
work
out
details
about
exactly
how
everything
connects
but
I
think
what
I've
been
seeing
in
amongst
my
constituents.
K
Echo
the
same
sentiments
as
my
colleagues,
and
we
like
to
add
my
name
to
this
resolution.
I
also
just
wanted
to
lift
up
that
in
terms
of
communication.
It
would
be
really
important
for
us
to
add
some
language
or
making
sure
that
landlords
are
communicating
this
to
their
tenants.
One
thing
is
to
put
a
piece
of
legislation
out
there
and
the
other
piece
of
is
the
implementation
of
it.
So
I
think
that
communication
is
going
to
be
key.
K
K
1St
is
around
the
corner,
and
so,
if
this
is
something
that
we
are
going
to
institute,
I
recommend
that
we
actually,
we
and
I
were
really
clear
about
what
the
parameters
are
and
that
we
send
this
communication
out
in
multiple
languages,
so
that
everybody
has
the
information.
If
this
is
something
that
we
can
pass
before,
April
1st
I
suggest
that
we
do
so
and
congratulations.
Oh!
This
is
a
really
great
piece
of
work
happy
to
support
it.
Please.
A
M
No
one
should
lose
their
home
because
of
a
pandemic
or
health
crisis,
so
a
moratorium
on
evictions
and
foreclosures
during
this
time
is
critical.
It's
essential
and
from
an
economic
and
public
health
perspective.
It's
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
quite
simply
it's
how
we
should
treat
our
neighbours
in
such
a
time,
and
it's
the
moral
thing
to
do.
I
also
want
to
thank
and
lift
up
and
I.
Think
you
did
this
council
royal
right
before
our
council
meeting
started.
M
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
and
also
calling
for
the
suspension
of
non-essential
evictions
within
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
I
have
many
of
those
buildings
in
my
district,
of
course,
a
lot
of
residents
there
and
for
him
encouraging
the
real
estate
community
to
also
implement
a
moratorium
on
evictions.
We've
all
been
saying
in
the
past
week,
or
so
we
need
to
work
together
and
in
partnership
and
I,
think
it's
important
that
the
city,
obviously
and
and
I
think
you
agree
and
I
agree
with
you.
M
Some
struggle
have
struggled
this
month.
They
were
struggle
next
months
and
they
were
struggle
in
months
to
come,
and
so
this
resident
this
resolution
rightly
calls
on
protections
for
them,
and
I
asked,
like
all
of
my
colleagues
at
banks
and
landlords
and
institutions,
be
extremely
flexible
during
this
crisis
and
be
humane
towards
our
citizens
and
not
penalize
those
who
would
pay
but
for
this
crisis.
So
thank
you
again
for
your
continued
leadership.
Thank
you,
madam
president
and
fleeta.
Please
add
my
name
thank.
A
C
Thank
You
counselor.
This
is
quite
a
complex,
complex
issue
here
and
being
a
landlord
myself
and
have
reached
out
to
to
our
tenants
just
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
with
them
I
would
I
would
like
to
invoke
rule
33
and
make
sure
this
goes
into
committee,
and
we
don't
take
a
vote
on
this
today.
I
believe
it's
too
complex,
I,
don't
think
this
is
within
our
power
to
call
a
moratorium
on
rent,
and
so
just
one
window
rule
33.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
H
Thank
you,
madam
president
rise
sir
I
said
to
commend
the
maker.
During
these
extraordinary
times.
We
need
to
take
extraordinary
action.
I
would
like
to
ask
that
my
name
be
added.
I,
also
recognize
and
I
think
it's
been
made
clear
and
the
way
that
this
was
written
in
in
really
all
the
comments
of
the
colleagues
who
have
spoken
before
me,
the
complexity
of
this-
and
this
is
something
that
we
need
to
do.
H
Obviously,
in
concert
with
the
state
government
with
the
federal
government
as
well
like
everything
we
seem
to
be
dealing
with
lately,
it's
a
Rubik's
Cube.
We
make
one
one
move
and
there's
ramifications
on
the
other
side,
but
ultimately
this
is
a
solid
idea,
a
good
idea,
one
that
I
support,
I,
look
forward
to
making
this
reality,
not
only
in
Boston
but
in
the
Commonwealth
and
across
the
country.
Thank
you.
L
Would
like
to
add
my
name
to
this
resolution.
I
live
in
our
district.
We
have
90
percent
of
our
population
are
renters
and
I've
heard
from
business
owners
who
are
struggling.
I
had
heard
from
homeowners
who
are
struggling,
I've
heard
from
renters
who
are
struggling
in
this
in
our
neighborhood
I
really
feel.
This
is
a
complex
issue
and
I
applaud.
My
colleague
Consular
oil,
for
his
leadership
on
this
I.
L
Also
very
cognizant
of
the
complexity
of
this
I
want
to
echo
councillor
Edwards
comments
about
holding
up
those
landlords
who
are
being
very
responsible
and
working
with
their
tenants
to
come
to
a
compromise
position
that
will
help
help
everyone
get
through
this
extraordinary
and
unprecedented
situation
that
we're
facing
so
compassion
and
humanity
is
really
important
in
this
situation,
and
then
they
feel
that,
although
it's
complex
that
we
can
come
up
with
a
path
forward
that
will
help
support
our
business
community,
our
letters
under
landlords
together
I,
please
have
my
name
for
this
reservation.
Thank
you.
L
A
P
F
Please
have
my
name
Madam,
President
and
obviously
I
understand
the
difficulties
that
the
maker
had
in
trying
to
kind
of
condense.
This
down
so
I
know
it's
it's
a
broad
resolution
and
my
name
is
supporting
the
sediment
and
hope
that
the
lead
sponsor
will
work
with
the
administration
and
our
housing
leaders,
as
well
as
our
bank
leaders,
particularly
in
situations
where
folks
have
the
ability
to
pay
I
understand
the
difficulties
that
the
maker
had
with
trying
to
tailor
it
in
door
ad.
F
But
we
also
know
a
lot
of
folks
city
employees,
state
employees,
all
the
authorities,
the
federal
government,
the
courts,
etcetera
or
all
not
going
to
miss
a
beat
they're
going
to
continue
to
get
a
paycheck,
and
they
will
have
the
ability
and
we're
going
to
need
them
to
to
step
up
and
help
us
get
our
economy
back
on
track.
So
I'm
not
looking
to
punish
anyone,
but
recognizing
the
severity
of
the
situation.
I
appreciate
the
sentiment
behind
it.
F
So
please
add
my
name,
and
hopefully
the
chair
and
lead
sponsor,
will
we'll
put
pressure
on
folks
up
at
the
legislature
to
make
sure
that
this
gets
tailored
so
that
it's
it's
reaching
your
people.
That
really
need
it
in
that
for
the
folks
that
you
know
have
the
ability
to
move
forward
to
pay
their
rent
in
the
mortgage
that
they
continue.
F
A
A
A
There
yet
we're
not
there
yet
counselor
Baker,
so
right
now
we're
still
seeing
who
wants
to
add
their
name
to
the
resolution.
All
right,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
O'malley
counselor,
Bach
counsel
and
Mejia
counselor
Edwards
counselor,
sabe,
Jorge,
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Flaherty,
counselor,
Flynn
counsel,
the
rule,
please
also
add
the
chair.
A
G
A
You
so
because
of
because
there
has
been
an
objection,
this
has
to
be
assigned
to
committee.
So
what
you're
asking
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
that
we
would
all
adopt
this
right
here
and
now.
But
there
is
an
objection
to
that.
So
it's
being
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development.
G
A
A
A
B
A
L
L
Isolating
people
to
their
homes
is
a
very
prudent
and
highly
recommended
strategy,
but
the
outfall
of
that
is
that
many
folks
finding
that
in
their
home,
is
not
a
safe
place
to
be
in
folks
and
situations
of
domestic
violence
and
intimate
partner
abuse.
The
home
situation
is
not
always
safe
and
I
am
very
concerned
that
we're
hearing
from
reports
from
across
the
world
in
other
countries,
I
heard
from
reports
from
England,
and
there
is
a
report
from
China
that
there's
a
dramatic
increase
in
domestic
abuse
and
violence
in
the
current.
L
So
therefore,
I
want
to
have
this
issue
raised
in
to
raise
our
concerns
and
hold
hearing
on
the
strategies
that
we
can
help
support
folks
in
these
situations
and
hear
from
experts
in
this
field
about
how
to
manage
this
to
limit
the
extreme
impacts
on
folks
who
find
themselves
in
this
situation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
O
Just
really
wanted
to
commend
the
maker
and
echo
her
concern.
I
I
was
out.
We
were
delivering
groceries
to
some
folks
yesterday
and
the
number
of
people
for
whom
you
know
we
weren't
actually
seeing
them.
We
were
just
calling
them
on
the
phone
to
say
it's
here.
It's
downstairs,
but
the
number
of
folks
for
whom
just
a
contact
right
now
means
a
lot
because
they're
really
isolated
was
was
I,
knew
it
and
yet
I
really
knew
it
in
a
deeper
way.
Yesterday
um
and
I,
just
I
just
really
want
to
speak
to.
O
You
know
we're
at
the
beginning
of
this
thing
and
so
we're
all
gonna
need
to
look
for
ways
to
be
calling
people
to
be
checking
in
and
just
expanding
our
communities.
So
thank
you
so
much
to
the
councillor
for
calling
for
hearing
on
this.
We
can't
let
this
piece
get
lost.
In
the
midst
of
all
of
the
really
serious
operational
pieces,
we
need
to
figure
out.
Thank.
A
N
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
again
I
want
to
commend
the
maker
I
wanted
to
also
thank
her
for
selling
this
conversation
about
how
we
set
up
an
infrastructure.
That's
based
off
of
people
being
at
home
versus
people
who
are
able
to
get
to
resources
outside
of
the
home,
which
is
what
our
current
DV
and
mental
health
system
is
set
up
for
is
for
people
being
able
to
leave
as
somehow
some
way
and
get
to
something
or
someone
outside
of
their
home
and
I.
N
Think
this
is
going
to
prompt
an
a
permanent
infrastructure
and
conversation
about
how
we
create
a
network
that
people
can
still
access
from
their
homes.
This
is
something
that
I
think
has
been
long
overdue
and
I.
Think
I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
maker
and
other
folks
here
in
Boston
to
be
a
leader
in
the
country
about
how
to
create
a
safety
network
home
by
home
by
home.
N
I've
had
to
do
that
before
with
work
with
domestic
workers,
where
we
had
to
literally
find
each
nanny
in
each
place,
who
is
either
sex,
trafficked
or
labor
trafficked
in.
It
is
certainly
one
of
the
hardest
things
to
do,
but
you
can
create
a
network
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
chair.
Thank
you
again
for
your
leadership.
Council
Braden.
A
I
You,
madam
president,
I
also
wanted
just
to
give
deep
deep
thanks
to
the
author
here
and
join
her
in
the
call
for
us
to
focus
on
this
now.
In
several
conversations,
we've
had
on
our
Facebook
live
streams
and
out
in
the
community.
Books
have
really
emphasized
that
mental
health
and
the
fear
and
anxiety
and
isolation
are
really
cutting
across
every
generation.
I
So
it's
very
much
in
our
seniors
and
folks,
who
are
afraid
for
their
personal
health
and
their
well-being,
but
it's
also
all
the
way
to
our
young
people,
who
are
seeing
their
parents
or
guardians
afraid
or
struggling
and
have
to
bring
their
routines
disrupted.
So
this
is
an
issue
on
all
fronts
across
all
communities,
demographics
and
generations.
I
really
want
to
thank
the
sponsor
to
ask
that
my
name
be
added.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
wanted
to
join
my
colleagues
in
support
of
this
hearing
and
and
being
a
part
of
it.
I
also
wanted
to
just
uplift
that
there
are
a
lot
of
young
people
who
are
in
homes
where
their
only
escape
was
to
be
in
school,
so
there,
oh,
I
just
wanted
to
uplift
that
as
a
target
that
we
think
about
when
we
think
about
isolation,
and
we
think
about
safety
so
that
we
can
find
ways
to
also
uplift.
K
A
You
so
much
as
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
docket
by
a
show
of
hands,
please
all
those
looking
to
add
their
names.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
add
councillor,
balk
counsel,
mejia
counsel,
Arroyo,
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
Baker,
councillor
O'malley,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor
woo,
councillor
Campbell
and
please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
zero.
Five,
six
zero
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
Public
Health.
Madam
clerk,
could
you
please
read
docket
zero
five
six
one
eight.
B
A
K
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Boston
is
a
city
of
immigrants,
from
the
Irish
to
the
Vietnamese
and
to
the
Dominicans
and
many
more.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
their
realities
are
amplified
during
COBIT.
19
I
understand
that
math
map
excusing
health
United
has
started,
has
stated
that
coab
819
testing
will
be
free,
including
for
undocumented
immigrants,
but
these
do
not,
but
but
these
are
not
only
the
cost
that
come
with
health
care.
K
Therefore,
I'm
asking
that
the
City
Council
requested
the
federal
government
and
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
in
our
city
of
Boston
uses
the
power
vested
in
them
to
alleviate
the
burden
of
health
care
costs
for
undocumented
immigrants,
who
experience
not
only
higher
rates
of
uninsurance,
but
also
have
a
greater
financial
difficulty
when
it
comes
to
living
and
thriving
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
I
asked
for
the
rules
to
be
suspended
and
for
this
resolution
to
be
voted
on.
A
Thank
you
so
much
consoling
me
here
is
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
resolution,
throw
of
hands
anyone
looking
to
add
their
name?
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
Could
you
please
add
councillor
Bach
councillor
Braden
council
Royo
councillor
Edwards
councillor
Baker,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
asabi,
George,
councillor
Flynn,
councillor
O'malley,
councillor
whoo,
councillor
Campbell,
as
well
as
the
chair.
A
B
You,
madam
president,
docket
0
five
six,
two
council
mejia
offered
offered
the
following
resolution:
urging
immediate
action
to
provide
financial
security
to
small
businesses
through
means
of
including
increased
relief
funding
and
a
moratorium
on
commercial
rent
evictions
during
the
covered
19
outbreak.
Thank.
A
K
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
there
are
over
40,000
small
businesses
in
Boston
alone,
generating
around
15
billion
in
revenue
every
year.
As
someone
who
has
started
a
small
business
I
know
how
it
can
feel
like
the
weight
of
your
world
of
the
world
is
on
your
shoulders.
Not
only
do
you
have
to
worry
about
making
sure
your
own
ends
meet,
but
you
could
be
responsible
for
one
or
two
or
even
ten
employees
who
depend
on
you
to
make
sure
that
they
live
and
thrive.
K
Well,
this
time
is
scary
for
a
lot
of
small
business.
It's
also
really
exciting
opportunity
to
empower
businesses
in
ways
we've
never
done
before.
Cambridge,
for
example,
has
agreed
to
pay
local
restaurants
to
send
meals
to
homeless,
shelters
throughout
the
city.
I
think
this
is
our
chance
to
flip
up
the
small
business
community
and
empower
them
through
contracting
purposes.
Another
thing
that
I
want
to
point
out
is
that
Los
Angeles
Mayor
Eric
Garcetti
called
for
a
moratorium
on
commercial
evictions
during
this
public
health
crisis.
K
A
A
N
Thank
you
I
wanted
to
thank
the
maker
of
this
resolution
and
to
acknowledge
also
it
to
me.
It's
deeply
connected
to
the
call
are
ready
to
cancel
mortgages.
I
do
think
that
there's
a
huge
difference
and
that
we
do
need
to
specifically
target
and
work
with
commercial
entities.
They
do
not
have
the
same
rights
as
other
tenants.
They
have
absolutely
really
no
eviction
rights
or
notice
rights
or
requirements
once
their
lease
is
up,
which
many
of
them
are
not
even
on
long
term
leases.
N
Most
of
these
small
mom
and
pops
are
on
mom
and
are
unless
they
own
the
building
or
on
a
month-to-month
leases.
So
we
are
weird.
We
already
word
this
facing
a
displacement
crisis
when
it
came
to
our
small
mom-and-pop,
SAR,
bodegas
or
barber
shops
before
this
is
only
going
to
heighten
that
displacement
of
a
lot
of
our
commercial
anchors
in
our
communities.
So
I
wanted
to
commend.
The
maker.
I
also
would
like
to
have
my
name
and
express
my
support.
A
A
K
G
Thank
the
maker
and
add
my
name
I'm,
offering
a
friendly
amendment
to
the
docket
number
four:
zero:
five
six,
two
in
the
resolved
after
a
quote
a
waiver
and
quote,
and
before
quote
other
state
and
local
meals
and
sales
tax,
reporter
1
2022
quarter,
one
2021
I'd
like
to
insert
for
businesses
who
paid
150
thousand
or
less
in
2019
I,
spoke
to
gen
fable
from
Commonwealth
kitchen
in
their
in
support
of
that
amendment.
The
reason
for
that
is
a
blanket
one
without
taking
that
into
account
would
treat
Starbucks
and,
for
instance,
square
roots.
G
O
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I.
I
want
to
again
commend
the
maker
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
we're
all
really
going
to
need
to
watch
in
this
crisis
is
well.
This
is
the
moment
of
the
public
health
emergency
and
our
businesses.
You
know
I
think
what
I've
heard
from
small
businesses
across
the
district
is
that
they
understand
the
need,
for
you
know,
to
curtail
operations
to
send
their
employees
home.
O
You
know
everybody
is
thinking
about
health
right
now,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
that
when
we
get
out
the
other
end
of
this
crisis-
and
we
are
gonna
get
out,
you
know
that
we
don't
end
up
with
a
business
landscape
that
has
consolidated
even
more
than
the
American
business.
Landscape
already
has
to
just
giant
actors,
because
that's
who's
been
able
to
keep
themselves
afloat.
So
I
really
think
that's
something.
O
I
I
would
just
say
that
I
do
think
I
mean
I.
Don't
this
is
a
resolution,
so
I
don't
think
it
will
have
the
effect
of
shooting
a
tax
exemption
in
and
of
itself.
I
would
say,
though,
that
when
we
look
at
that,
we
should
be
looking
as
counselor
royo
says:
that's
sort
of
treating
different
cases
differently,
and
one
thing
I'll
just
note
in
general,
going
forward
is
going
to
be
that
every
every
we
have
to
think
really
carefully.
O
I
You,
madam
president,
I
wanted
to
echo
thanks
to
the
author
of
this
resolution
and
add
my
wholehearted
support,
and
please
add
my
name
to
the
resolution.
I
just
wanted
to
note
that
you
know,
in
addition
to
all
the
focus
on
state
and
federal,
and
certainly
we're
going
to
need
a
lot
of
support
coming
from
those
levels
of
it.
The
city
could
be
doing
more
and
taking
action
now
as
well.
I
We
could
act
immediately
to
grant
a
deferral
on
property
taxes,
for
example,
and
this
would
give
commercial
property
owners
a
little
bit
more
liquidity
as
their
tenants.
The
restaurants,
the
small
businesses,
are
having
trouble
paying
their
rent,
so
you
know
I.
This
goes
back
to
council
Arroyo's
resolution
that
opened
the
meeting
and
fully
support
that
and
want
to
make
sure
that
that
goes
forward,
but
there
are
elements
within
both
of
these
resolutions
that
the
city
could
be
implementing
today.
I
A
D
F
You
thank,
thank
you,
madam
president.
Please
add
my
name
and
ideas.
Obviously
the
discussions
that
we
need
to
have
and
as
referenced
earlier
from
my
good
colleague
from
hai
park
in
his
and
his
resolution
in
one
echoed
to
some
degree
the
comments
of
our
colleague
from
Back,
Bay,
Beacon,
Hill,
Mission
Hill,
and
that
somehow
someway
we're
gonna
have
to
work
through
some
type
of
means,
testing
or
ability
to
pay
testing
I.
F
Think
I'm,
the
only
one
probably
on
this
video
that
served
on
the
council
I
know
the
madam
clerk
did
as
well
when
we
experienced
some
real
lean
times
in
the
city,
with
layoffs
and
departments,
taking
big
cuts
and
programs
being
cut.
Our
reliance
on
property
tax.
Our
reliance
on
our
small
businesses
on
our
small
property
owners
on
our
renters
and
their
ability
to
pay
is,
is
huge.
P
F
F
We
need
more
people
at
the
table
to
help
us
try
to
figure
out
with
the
appropriate
measures
and
steps
moving
forward,
but
this
coronavirus
is
going
to
leave
the
city
with
you
know
it's
going
to
have
the
lath
it's
going
to
leave
a
sort
of
a
lasting.
You
know
impact
of
print
on
us
for
years
to
come
and
we
need
as
the
legislative
branch
of
city
government.
F
We
need
to
be
cognizant
of
the
decisions
that
we're
making
now
in
other,
going
to
play
out
a
year
from
now
two
years
from
now
in
order
to
keep
our
city
on
track
so
look
forward
to,
if
possible
and
an
expedited
hearing
or
in
the
instance
of
a
suspension
adoption.
Just
please
add
my
name
and
again
these
are
discussions
that
we
need
to
have
collectively,
but
we
need
to
keep
our
eye
on
the
ball
with
respect
to
having
some
type
of
means
or
ability
to
pay
tests.
F
A
G
Sorry
about
that
Madam
President
I'm,
just
seeking
clarification,
I,
did
consider
that
a
formal
amendment
I
believe
that
the
rules
were
that
if
it's
seconded
and
then
goes
for
a
vote,
so
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
what
the
rules
are.
As
we
are
in
video
conference
mode
about
amendments
and
how
we're
gonna
do
that.
Well,
I.
P
B
A
Agree
with
that,
so
that's
what
we're
going
to
do
so
the
amendment
stands
and
what
we're
going
to
vote
on
today
is
the
amendment
as
it
stands.
If
you
would
like
to
offer
something
officially
in
writing,
caocao
royal,
you
have
the
opportunity
to
do
that
at
a
future
time.
Does
anyone
else
want
to
speak
on
this
resolution?
If
not
we're
gonna
move
to
adding
names?
I
know
some
of
you
mentioned
it
during
the
when
you
were
speaking,
but
for
clarity
sake.
A
If
you
could
do
by
a
show
of
hands
nap
so
that
we
can
make
sure
the
clerk
has
it
all,
madam
clerk
show
of
hands.
Please
could
you
please
add
councillor
Braden
council
Arroyo
councillor
Bach
councillor
Edwards,
councillor,
Baker,
Council,
clarity,
councillor
O'malley,
councillor,
Campbell,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
asabi,
George,
councillor
woo,
please
also
add
the
sher
counselor
Mejia
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero.
Five.
Six,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
aye,.
A
B
K
Thank
you
working.
He
has
a
freelancer
and
bouncing
around
from
job
to
job.
I
really
apply
for
unemployment,
even
if
I
had
been
working
really
hard
before
this
public
health
crisis.
My
mother,
who
was
who,
who
at
71
years
old
and
is
still
too
poor
to
retire,
was
recently
laid
off
from
the
school
when
it
closed
and
now
I'm
juggling
care
of
my
mom,
while
also
taking
care
of
my
daughter
and
I'm
very
lucky
to
have
the
job
security
that
I
do.
K
But
so
many
people
in
Boston
do
not
have
that
privilege
right
now
without
any
income,
the
state
government
has
done
a
lot
to
make
it
easier
to
apply
for
unemployment,
including
waive
waiving
the
one
week
waiting
period,
but
more
can
be
done
to
expand
the
number
of
people
who
are
eligible.
Currently
self-employed
people
and
nine
contract
workers
cannot
apply
for
unemployment,
people
who
have
made
less
than
55
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
one
hundred
dollars
for
over
four
calendar
quarters
also
cannot
apply.
K
So
if
you,
if
you
just
started
a
new
job,
you
will
not
be
eligible
workers
who
depend
on
tips
to
make
up
a
substantial
proportion
of
their
wages
like
waitstaff
cannot
currently
cannot.
Currently,
those
tips
cooperated
in
their
unemployment
benefits.
We
need
to
do
everything
in
our
power
to
make
sure
to
make
sure
we
protect
those
those
made
most
financially
vulnerable
due
to
this
public
health
crisis.
K
I
urge
my
colleagues
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
resolution
and
I
look
forward
to
other
work
that
it
will
be
able
to
do
in
the
future
of
our
city
and
I.
Just
want
to
also
make
know
that,
while,
in
the
times
of
the
coronavirus,
I
do
believe
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
really
shed
light
on
the
issues
of
people
who
are
living
in
poverty
already
struggling
to
make
their
ends
meet
and
juggling
every
single
dime
that
they
have
just
to
put
food
on
their
table.
K
A
N
I
didn't
read
myself.
Thank
you
very
much
again
to
the
maker
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
the
work
that
many
people
have
done
in
advocacy
to
get
a
lot
of
the
things
that
we
have,
that
the
the
the
maker
has
suggested.
For
example,
we've
the
state
has
already
waived
the
one-week
filing
period
for
unemployment
and
for
those
who
are
seeking
unemployment,
I
believe
the
federal
government's
resolution
excuse
me
stimulus
package
we'll
also
be
adding
different
categories
of
folks
to
qualify
for
unemployment
and
also
be
extending
the
benefits
that
we
currently
have
also
just
wanted
to
note.
N
There's
individual
fund
set
up
for
domestic
workers
for
restaurant
workers
and
also
for
undocumented
individuals
that
hard
that
should
be
highlighted
for
folks
to
support,
especially
in
this
time
again.
I
do
I,
do
support
this
resolution,
but
wanted
to
make
sure
that
this
was
not
in
a
vacuum
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
work
for
many
of
my
colleagues
in
Greater
Boston,
legal
services
and
workers,
rights
and
worker
centers
to
push
for
current
benefits
for
those
who
are
unemployed.
N
A
J
Some
of
the
comments
made
by
my
by
my
colleagues
a
lot
of
the
hotel
workers
that
are
now
laid
off
feeling
a
terrible
financial
hit
there.
The
members,
a
lot
of
them
and
members
of
local
26,
made
up
of
a
large
percentage
of
our
woman
communities
of
color
and
they
do
a
tremendous
job
representing
Boston,
but
they
they
work
hard
and
they
make
our
city
better.
J
They
make
our
cities
stronger
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
acknowledge
the
tremendous
work
of
our
hotel
and
restaurant
workers
for
all
they've
done
for
our
city,
and
they
were
really
the
backbone
of
of
our
city
to
the
first
peak.
First
people,
our
tourists
meet
when
they
come
into
Boston
as
the
hotel
workers,
and
they
always
greet
greet
them
with
a
great
Boston.
Welcome
again,
they
work
hard,
they're,
extremely
dedicated,
very
professional,
so
I'm
proud
to
support
this
support.
This.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
A
Anyone
looking
to
add
their
name,
madam
Clerk,
by
a
show
of
hands.
Please
add
councillor
by
council,
Braden
councillor
a
royal
councillor,
Edwards
councillor,
Baker,
councillor
clarity,
councillor
Campbell,
Council,
Malley,
councillor,
sabe,
George,
councillor
woo,
councillor
Flynn.
Please
also
add
the
chair,
calcium
Mejia,
sixes
spend
another
moment.
Yes,.
M
You
I'll
be
quick
I
just
wanted
to
thank
maker,
bringing
forth
the
resolution
and,
in
particular,
I
won.
Also
thank
the
advocates
and
those
on
the
ground
have
been
doing
this
work
of
protecting
workers,
not
frankly
just
in
times
of
crisis,
but
for
decades
before
to
make
sure
that
they
could
support
their
families.
M
A
A
A
Okay,
wonderful
I,
have
been
informed
that
there
are
no
additions
to
the
consent
agenda
so
since
there
are
no
additions
and
seeing
and
hearing
no
objections
from
my
colleagues
the
assent,
the
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda.
Seeing
in
hearing
and
no
objections,
the
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted.
We'll
now
move
on
to
announcements
really
important
that
that
we
continue
to
lift
all
of
the
people
who
are
being
hurt
by
this
pandemic,
which
is
all
of
us
you've
heard
just
from
this
meeting.
A
Lifting
up
people
who
pay
rent
people
are
paying
mortgage,
small
business
owners,
workers,
etc.
I'm
really
grateful
for
all
the
work
that
my
colleagues
have
been
doing
all
throughout
this
crisis,
to
get
information
out
there
to
make
sure
that
the
people
that
we
represent
have
the
right
information
and
that
they
know
how
to
protect
themselves,
their
families
and
their
communities
I'd
like
to
just
allow
us
to
go
through
with
any
announcements.
One
thing
that
I
want
to
make
clear
and
share
with
anyone
who
is
watching.
A
That
is,
that
the
city
of
Boston,
you
can
text
to
get
information
on
kovat
and
so
that
you
would
just
simply
text
boss,
Cova,
that's
BOS
ce
o--,
v,
ID.
Again,
that's
b,
OS,
co,
v
ID!
You
want
to
text
that
to
nine
nine
four
one,
one
lots
of
important
information
and
at
this
time,
I'll
just
entertain
through
a
show
of
hands,
either
physical
or
blue
hands
to
the
zoom
and
recognize
my
colleagues
who
want
to
share
information
and
make
announcements
so
by
a
show
of
hands.
I'm
just
gonna
go
through
the
screen.
J
You
ma'am
okay,
go
ahead.
Thank
you,
madam
president,
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak.
Madam
President
I
want
to
speak
about
a
recent
passing
in
my
neighborhood.
His
name
was
Al
Petrie.
He
was
a.
He
was
a
good
friend
of
mine.
He
was
a
world.
He
was
a
Korean
War
veteran,
the
United
States
Air
Force
veteran.
He
was
active
in
various
veterans
organizations
in
South,
Boston
and
Dorchester.
He
also
was
active
when
South
Boston
had
an
italian-american
day.
J
He
also
opened
up
his
house
to
so
many
people
in
the
community
in
South,
Boston
and
celebrating
their
tremendous
contributions
of
Italian
and
Italian
Americans
in
South.
Boston
I
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
Washington
DC
with
Al
and
his
family
and
many
volunteers,
including
World
War,
two
veterans,
and
it
was
these
gentlemen
and
woman
that
really
made
our
country
better
in
our
city.
J
Better,
so
I
just
want
to
say
express
my
condolences
to
his
daughter,
Chrissy
who's,
a
friend
of
mine,
she's,
the
vice
president
of
city,
side,
Neighborhood,
Association
and
John's
and
Alice
friend,
was
was
also
passed
away.
Recently
was
John.
Mullin
was
a
World
War,
two
veteran.
So
you
know
I'm
very
proud
of
Al
I'm,
very
proud
of
the
contributions
he
made
to
our
country
and
he
will
be
missed.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
H
You,
madam
president,
I
think
it's
important
during
these
incredibly
trying
times
to
also
take
a
moment
just
to
reflect
on
the
strength
and
the
resiliency
of
the
people
of
Boston.
Last
Wednesday
I
after
our
council
meeting
I
and
my
team
began
calling
through
some
senior
citizens,
as
we
all
know,
Boston's
an
older
City.
We
have
many
seniors
in
our
districts.
I
probably
have
the
most
roughly
1/4
of
war.
20
residents
are
above
the
age
of
65,
so
we
just
began
calling
through
and
it's
obviously
a
daunting
task
to
get
through
thousands
and
thousands
of
calls.
H
So
I
put
a
call
out
on
social
media
to
ask
for
volunteers
to
help
connect
with
some
of
these
folks
and
within
three
days
we
had
well
over
a
hundred
volunteers
and
that
number
continues
to
grow.
We
thought
it
would
take
us
weeks
to
get
through
this
list.
We
got
through
the
list
the
first
past
in
a
matter
of
days
and
we're
able
to
then
grow
call
more
people
and
younger
people.
Quite
frankly,
so
I
mentioned
this
just
to
say
that
the
resiliency
of
the
people
of
this
city
is
what
will
get
us
through.
A
F
You,
madam
president,
just
would
like
to
adjourn
in
memory
of
Timothy
Noland
lifelong
resident
of
South
Boston.
So
when
I
worked
with
the
as
an
assistant,
district
attorney
had
tremendous
impact
not
only
as
an
assistant
DA,
but
also
in
the
practice
of
law,
embattled
pretty
much
a
3/4,
if
not
his
entire
life,
with
a
variety
of
different
cancers.
So
he
had
succumb
to
to
his
lifelong
battle
with
that
illness,
and
hopefully
he
rested
peace.
So
I
thought
some
prayers
are
with
the
Nolen
family
and
all
his
family
and
friends
as
well
as
also
echo.
F
E
Thank
You
Madame
president,
and
thank
you
to
everyone
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
do
a
special
thank
you
to
a
number
of
volunteers
that
have
been
helping
getting
to
get
Chromebooks
into
the
hands
of
our
students
across
the
district.
I
know
it's
been
quite
the
effort
and
have
heard
lots
of
positive
feedback.
There's
been
a
few
blips,
of
course,
but
a
lot
of
positive
feedback
about
getting
those
Chromebooks
into
the
hands
of
our
students.
I
suppose
I
want
to
give
a
special
thanks
to
the
teachers.
E
My
own
boys
teachers
who've
been
working
hard
to
re-engage
them
in
the
work
that
they
have.
I
also
want
to
pay
special
attention
and
give
gratitude
to
our
first
responders,
who
are
continuing
as
the
rest
of
us
are
trying
our
best
to
stay
home
and
stay
safe,
that
they
are
EMS.
Our
fire
and
our
police
continue
to
be
out
there
interacting
and
responding
to
the
needs
of
our
residents
across
the
city
and
doing
it
at
great
risk
to
themselves.
E
A
M
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
and
for
your
leadership
as
well.
Central
staff
for
making
this
so
easy
and
effortless
I
know
that
a
lot
of
other
municipalities
have
reached
out
to
you
or
us,
and
then
we
put
them
in
contact
with
you
about
what
you're
doing
with
respect
to
these
meetings.
So
thank
you
very
much.
I
also
too
want
to
just
raise
up
our
first
responders
through
all
our
calls
and
emails,
whether
they're,
reactive
or
proactive.
A
lot
of
the
first
responders,
of
course,
are
out
there
on
the
front
lines.
M
M
A
A
N
So
I
wanted
to
first
of
all
again
echo
the
same
thanks
to
the
many
volunteers
in
my
district
and
throughout
the
city
who
stepped
up
it
does
speak
to
the
heart
of
Boston
and
that
when
we
are
challenged,
we
rise
to
the
occasion.
It's
a
beautiful
city,
it's
amazing
city
and
I'm,
so
incredibly,
honored
to
represent
a
section
of
the
city.
N
I
was
in
and
a
senior
in
high
school,
never
in
my
life
would
I
have
thought
that
I
would
have
been
part
of
being
a
doing
heroic
effort,
but
I
just
this
is
to
all
the
grocery
clerks
former
current
and
to
be.
This
is
um
thank
you
to
them,
but
I
also
wanted
to
acknowledge
and
say
we
have
lost
11
people
so
far
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts
to
this
pandemic
and
I
want
to
I.
N
K
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
president.
I
am
I,
wanted
to
just
take
a
quick
moment
to
thank
my
colleagues
and
just
for
your
leadership
and
all
the
feedback
that
you
have
provided
me
in
this
during
this
crisis.
I'm
learning
a
lot
about
my
own
role
and
how
to
function
just
as
a
city
councilor,
but
I
just
wanted
to
just
take
a
moment
to
thank
you
all
for
your
feedback
along
the
way
and
I
also
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
uplift.
K
Our
community
response
I
think
that
we
always
talk
about
a
village,
and
what
I
have
seen
here
in
Boston
is
how
people
have
rolled
up
their
sleeves
and
have
taken
action
amongst
themselves
to
help
support
their
neighbors
and
I.
Think
that
my
hope
is.
Is
that
this
this
crisis,
the
coronavirus
situation,
really
forces
us
to
really
think
outside
the
box
in
terms
of
how
we
move
about
policy
and
I.
K
Don't
want
us
to
go
back
to
business
as
usual
if
we're
gonna
really
be
pushing
for
things
that
are
going
to
help
alleviate
the
stressors
that
a
lot
of
folks
who
are
already
struggling
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity
to
really
be
innovative
in
our
approach
and
continue
to
do
this
work,
regardless
of
whether
or
not
I'm
the
colonel
virus
is
in
town.
If
you
will
I
think
that
for
us,
this
is
really
proving
that
we
can
do
business
differently.
K
K
The
mayors
are
the
mayor
and
his
team
and
all
of
the
dick,
all
of
the
updates
that
we've
been
provided,
I'm,
ensuring
that
information
with
our
constituents
has
been
part
of
this
all
hands
on
deck,
and
my
hope
is-
is
that
when
this
is
all
said
and
done,
we
don't
lose
that
and
that
we
continue
to
work
across
the
city
across
our
differences,
to
ensure
that
we
don't
leave
anyone
behind.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone
for
your
hard
work.
Thank.
A
O
O
O
One
is
just
somebody
who
represents
so
many
of
the
hospitals.
I
just
want
to
lift
it
up.
What
all
of
our
medical
professionals
are
doing
right
now
in
a
situation
where
they
don't
have
the
protection
that
they
need.
We
need
to
be
getting
it
to
them.
That's
a
huge
onus
on
all
of
us
public
officials,
but
there
I
just
have
been
so
knocked
back
by
the
work
that
they're
doing
every
day
and
and
the
the
final
thing
I.
O
Just
want
to
remind
people,
because
we're
here
and
folks
are
watching
from
home-
is
that
if
you
haven't
filled
out
your
census
form
we
need,
we
need
every
dollar.
You
know
we're
gonna
need.
This
is
gonna,
be
a
long-term
recovery.
We
need
people
of
Boston
to
be
counted
right
now.
Massachusetts
is
slightly
beating
the
national
count,
but
Boston
is
lagging
so
we
really
need
Bostonians.
O
A
G
Want
to
echo
my
colleagues
and
thanking
those
of
us
that
have
been
really
going.
The
extra
mile
with
our
constituency,
because
I
want
to
thank
the
volunteers.
Who've
been
signing
up
to
call
seniors
in
my
district
I
know
that
other
councillors
have
led
that
effort
in
their
own
and
folks
have
really
been
digging
deep.
What
I
would
like
to
remind
folks
and
make
sure
we
take
home
with
us,
is
that,
as
this
goes
on
as
the
criminal
virus
and
its
impacts
are
felt,
the
pain
is
going
to
be
acute.
G
The
losses
that
we're
gonna
suffer
both
in
life
and
in
property
and
in
all
these
different
ways.
We're
gonna
be
dealing
with
that
for
months
to
come.
We're
going
to
be
feeling
that
I
would
ask
that
we
respond
to
that
with
the
urgency
that
that
demands,
while
also
making
sure
that
we
take
care
of
one
another
and
that
we
take
care
of
ourselves.
G
There's
a
lot
of
pressure
and
mental
stress
and
things
of
that
nature.
That
I
know
many
folks
have
commented
on
and
that
they're
feeling
and
we're
no
stranger
to
that,
and
so
I
would
ask
that
folks.
Take
care
of
themselves
while
meeting
the
challenges
that
arise
before
us.
I
do
believe
that
together,
we'll
be
able
to
make
a
difference
in
many
people's
lives
as
long
as
we
as
we
respond,
and
we
work
as
a
team
where
we
can
and
we
make
sure
that
we
pull
together
and
meet
the
urgency
that
the
time
demands.
Thank
you.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
I'm
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
a
gentleman's
name
in
this
time
where
we
don't
have
wakes
of
funerals.
We
can't
respect
the
people.
Well,
we
we
don't
have
the
opportunity
to
show
our
respect
that
I
want
to
just
mention.
Jerry
Cahill
passed
away.
He
if
you've
ever
been
into
a
Florian
Hall.
C
You
know
Jerry
ran
Florian
Hall
with
his
with
his
family,
great
family,
young
Jerry,
not
young
Jerry,
but
his
son
Jerry
drives
for
the
mayor,
just
want
to
recognize
him
and
also
I'm,
not
sure
of
her
name
but
Bob
Scannell.
The
the
president
of
the
Dorchester
boys,
girls
club,
his
mother,
also
passed
away.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
L
You
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
at
this
time
it's
so
difficult
that
we
can't
go
and
pay
our
respects
when
a
member
of
our
community
passes
on
I
really
encourage
people
to
reach
out
to
those
who
have
lost
a
loved
one
or
a
family
member.
At
this
time,
I
want
to
hold
up
a
attribute
memory
of
two
residents
in
our
neighborhood
Margaret
eita
Bridges,
who
passed
away
last
week,
she's
93
years
old.
She
was
an
immigrant
from
Ireland,
a
Navy
wife
and
a
longtime
resident
in
our
neighborhood
on
earth.
L
I
just
want
to
extend
my
condolences
to
her
family
and
also
David
to
Chico.
For
those
of
you
who
live
in
Austin
Brighton
and
know
the
Newton
Street
Garage
David
was
David
and
the
Newton
Street
Garage
and
David
passed
away
this
past
week.
It's
a
huge
loss
for
his
family
and
for
our
community,
and
we
want
to
extend
our
condolences
to
his
friends
and
his
family
at
this
time.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
So
much
does
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
any
other
announcements,
wonderful
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all.
So
many
of
you
have
have
already
said
many
of
the
things
that
I
would
like
to
offer.
Certainly
our
first
responders
our
medical
staff,
janitors
grocery
store
workers.
I,
would
add
a
category
that
we
haven't
really
talked
about
and
that's
the
artist
community
and
how
important
the
artist
community
is
and
getting
through
a
crisis
and
I've
seen
that
at
least
popping
up
all
over
social
media.
So
I
want
to
lift
those
folks
up
as
well.
A
I
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
in
terms
of
thanks
to
the
mayor
and
his
team
as
well
as
all
of
my
colleagues.
You
guys
have
been
incredible.
Who
would
have
thought
you
know
just
less
than
three
months
ago,
when
we
were
all
getting
sworn
in
and
I
was
voted
in
as
president
that
we
would
be
dealing
with
this
type
of
crisis,
and
everyone
has
really
stepped
up,
and
so
it's
been
an
amazing
time
to
serve
and
I'm
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
partner
and
to
work
with
each
and
every
one
of
you.
A
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
we
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
Wednesday
April
1st
at
12:00
noon
for
the
safety
of
the
public.
The
council
remains
closed
in
terms
of
its
physical
premises.
In
this
council
meeting
on
Wednesday
April
1st
at
12:00
noon
will
be
held
remotely
and
we
will
post
the
information
online
for
the
public
viewers
will
be
able
to
watch.