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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on March 8, 2023
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Boston City Council Meeting on March 8, 2023
B
B
B
D
Thank
you,
president
Flynn
and
I'm
delighted
today
to
have
father
tizio
with
us
from
the
Basilica
in
Mission,
Hill
I.
Think
many
folks
know
that
Mission
Hill
is
named
for
that
Basilica
and
really
specifically
for
the
mission
of
the
Redemptorist
order,
which
father
tizio
is
part
of.
That
goes
all
the
way
back
to
1732
to
serve
the
poor
and
most
abandoned
and
has
been
at
that
site
where
the
famous
two
spiers
of
the
Basilica
in
Mission
Hill
are,
since
the
church
was
built
in
the
1870s.
D
So
it
means
a
lot
to
me
to
have
the
Basilica
of
Our
Lady
of
Perpetual
Help
in
my
district,
because
it
was
originally
built
by
German
immigrants
in
the
community
and
today
it
remains
an
immigrant
church.
I've
been
there
as
a
counselor
for
services
in
English,
Spanish
and
Haitian
Creole,
and
it's
really
just
a
remarkable
religious
community
serving
so
many
father.
D
Tizio
who's
with
us
was
ordained
to
the
priesthood
in
1975
and,
as
I
said,
he's
a
member
of
the
Redemptorist
order,
which
again
serves
the
poor
and
most
abandoned,
and
he
previously
served
in
parishes
in
New,
York,
City,
Philadelphia
and
Saratoga
Springs,
New
York
and
he's
been
serving
as
the
lead
pastor
at
the
Basilica
for
the
past
eight
years.
So
we're
really
grateful
to
have
father
tizio
with
us
today
and
father.
Thank
you
for
joining
us.
E
And
thank
you
for
the
invitation.
I
really
appreciate
it
for
the
invocation,
I'd
like
to
say
the
what's
known
as
the
prayer
of
Solomon
after
the
death
of
King
David,
his
son
Solomon,
took
over
the
throne.
He
was
very
young
and
one
day
God
appeared
to
Solomon
and
said
Solomon
asked
me
for
anything
you
want,
and
it's
yours
and
Solomon
shocked.
God
blew
got
away
because
he
asked
for
wisdom,
and
this
is
the
prayer
that
Solomon
made
to
God
and
it's
the
prayer
I'm
going
to
offer
up
for
all
of
you
today.
E
E
E
E
Now,
with
you
is
wisdom,
who
knows
your
Works,
who
was
present
when
you
made
the
world
who
understands
what
is
pleasing
in
your
eyes,
what
is
conformable
with
your
commands,
send
her
forth
from
your
holy
heaven
and
from
your
glorious
Throne
dispatcher
that
she
may
be
with
me
and
work
with
me
that
I
may
know.
What
is
your
pleasure
for?
B
B
So
it's
an
honor
to
welcome
once
again
the
mayor
of
the
city,
to
the
Boston
city
council,
and
please
know
that
we're
we're
very
proud
of
you,
mayor
in
the
work
you
are
doing
and
your
team
as
well.
At
this
time
we
would
like
to
recognize
the
municipal,
Protective
Service
offices
in
the
Boston
police
officers,
whose
professionalism
and
training
have
helped
save
a
gentleman's
life.
B
This
gentleman
suffered
a
a
heart
attack
in
the
lobby
in
these
offices
that
are
that
are
over
here
on
the
left,
perform
CPR
and
AED
and
quickly
transported
him
to
an
ambulance.
The
reaction
saved
a
life.
It
is
a
testament
to
the
important
work
that
our
Municipal
Protective
Service
offices
in
the
Boston
police
offices
are
doing
every
day
across
the
city.
G
I'm
not
a
hesitant,
but
just
wanted
to
thank
the
council
president
for
really
ensuring
that
we
could
have
a
chance
to
recognize
the
bravery
and
selflessness
and
incredibly
hard
work
that
goes
into
keeping
City
City
Hall,
secure
and
welcoming
for
everyone,
as
mentioned
just
in
the
root
General,
the
everyday
routine
of
watching
our
city,
residents
and
and
visitors
come
to
do
business
in
City,
Hall,
a
gentleman
collapse,
and
this
entire
team
got
to
work.
Everyone
took
turn
giving
the
chest.
G
Compressions
worked
for
some
terrifying
number
of
minutes
to
make
sure
that
this
constituent
had
every
possible
chance
at
life
before
our
First,
Responders
and
EMTs
could
make
it
here.
I
am
told
that
they
kept
at
it
and
kept
at
it
and
moments.
You
know,
just
as
the
EMTs
were
arriving
moments
before
the
constituent
was
about
to
be
transported
to
the
hospital,
he
actually
opened
his
eyes
again,
and
so
you
all
saved
his
life
yesterday.
G
We
are
so
thankful
for
your,
your
quick
thinking
and
your
your
training,
your
professionalism,
but
we
know
that
you
do
a
whole
lot
more
than
even
to
save
lives
from
time
to
time
when
it's
very
badly
needed
every
day.
You
are
the
face
of
welcoming
people
to
this
building,
that
is,
the
public
property
of
our
residents
and
I've.
Had
the
the
pleasure
and
the
honor
of
getting
to
see
your
smiles
as
we
come
in
every
day.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
all
that.
You
do
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
H
G
Of
these
incredible
leaders,
they
all
they
also
a
certificate
of
recognition
from
the
city
of
Boston,
in
honor
of
your
leadership,
heroism
and
bravery
during
an
immediate
emergency
at
City
Hall.
On
behalf
of
the
city
of
Boston,
we
thank
you
for
ensuring
the
safety
and
well-being
of
our
residents,
so
we'll
make
sure
these
get
to
each
one
of
you
all,
and
maybe,
if
counselors
Wanda
come
on.
I
First
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
the
city
council,
for
recognizing
the
work
of
MPS.
The
situation
that
happened
yesterday
just
came
upon
us
like
a
lot
of
others
and
in
the
offices
behind
me,
stepped
up
and
did
the
right
thing:
I'm
through
training
and
and
then
knowing
what
to
do.
We
were
able
to
save
this
gentleman's
life
and
for
that
I'll
always
be
truly
grateful.
Thank
you.
A
B
B
J
I
was
a
student
athlete,
but
never
at
a
championship
level,
but
I
know
it's
late
days,
it's
weekends
and
it's
aching
aches
and
pains,
and
it's
also
a
grind.
So
it's
always
a
true
honor
to
be
able
to
recognize
and
celebrate
our
young
people,
especially
here
in
City
Hall
I,
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
all
the
parents
and
the
coaches
that
make
it
happen
for
our
student
athletes.
J
Just
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
all
the
seniors.
Here
we
have
Destiny
sorry
if
I
get
the
last
name
wrong:
arago
Jasmine,
William,
Santiago,
Kenisha,
delva,
Sonia,
Luzon,
Tula,
curly
and
Empress
nortis
you've
met.
You
might
have
heard
me
say
before
that:
I
have
the
honor
of
representing
the
best
District
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
text
box
and
Biz
have
proven
it
on
the
basketball
court.
So
today,
appropriately
on
International
women's
day,
we
welcome
the
city
Champion,
the
tech,
Boston
Bears.
J
B
A
H
Sorry
I
didn't
know,
I
was
going
to
get
a
chance
to
to
say
anything.
So,
first
and
foremost,
thank
you
for
having
us,
but
more
important
than
that.
Thank
you
for
supporting
us.
I
actually
want
to
I'm
looking
for
the
mayor,
because
I
know
she
was
here
a
second
ago,
but
I
want
to
thank
her
because
many
of
you
may
know.
H
Tech
Boston
has
had
some
some
things
in
the
past
and
last
year,
she's
been
supporting
us
and
has
continued
to
support
us
and
support
these
students
to
do
what
they
do
best,
which
is
be.
You
know,
academics
and
Athletics
so
I'm
just
very
grateful
to
have
an
amazing
group
of
girls
and
an
amazing
support
network
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
we're
happy
to
make
y'all
proud
because
we're
proud
to
be
here.
A
F
B
B
B
C
Please
Duncan
number
zero.
Five
zero
eight
notice
was
received
from
the
mayor.
The
appointment
of
Shawna
Gila
Smith.
As
a
member
of
the
Boston
Civic
design,
commission
notice
was
received
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Catherine
Morris.
As
a
member
of
the
Boston
Civic
design,
commission
doctor
number0510
notice
was
received
from
the
mayor
of
the
reappointment
of
Lindsay
is
eastly.
As
a
member
of
the
Boston
Civic
design,
commission
doctor
number0511
notice
what
you
see
from
the
mirror,
the
reappointment
of
Mimi
Lowe.
C
As
a
member
of
the
Boston
Civic
design,
commission
document
number
zero,
five
one
two
notice.
What
we
see
from
the
mayor,
the
appointment
of
Laura
Solano
as
a
member
of
the
Boston
Civic
design,
Commission
talking
number
zero,
five
one:
three
notice.
What
we
see
from
the
mayor
of
the
appointment
of
Nick
long
as
a
member
of
the
Boston
Conservation
Commission
doctor
number0514
notice,
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979
relative
to
action
taken
by
the
marathon
papers,
acted
upon
by
the
city
council.
C
C
B
C
Three
doctor
number
zero
three
two:
three:
the
committee
in
government
operations,
which
was
referred
on
February
1st
2023
docket
number
zero.
Three,
two
three
message:
in
order
for
your
approval:
a
proposed
act
to
improve
and
modernize
planning
and
Community
Development
in
the
city
of
Boston
submits
a
report
recommending
that
the
home
rule
petition
ought
to
pass
in
a
new
draft.
K
Thank
you
council
president
Flynn.
The
committee
on
government
operations
held
a
hearing
on
February
27
2023
in
a
working
session
on
March
3rd
2023
on
docket0323
message
in
order
for
your
approval
of
proposed
act
to
improve
and
modernize
planning
and
Community
Development
in
the
city
of
Boston,
which
was
sponsored
by
mayor
Wu.
I'd
like
to
thank
my
Council
colleagues
for
attending
council
president
Flynn
councilor
Bach
councilor,
Murphy,
councilor,
Baker,
councilor,
Coletta,
Council,
Braden
and
councilor
Flaherty.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
members
of
the
administration
for
participating
in
both
the
hearing
and
the
working
session.
K
This
act
also
ends
the
period
of
urban
renewal
and
narrows
the
scope
of
the
newly
formed
bpda
to
focus
on
three
key
planning
principles,
specifically
resilience,
affordability
and
equity.
During
both
the
hearing
and
the
working
session,
we
discuss
concerns
and
questions
within
this
home
rule
petition.
It
was
explained
that
the
home
rule
petition
before
us
is
legislation
that
will
clean
up
residual
legal
items
and
state
law
that
authorize
the
formation
of
the
city's
Redevelopment
Authority
and
urban
renewal
to
better
reflect
the
operational
realities
of
the
currently
existing
bpda.
K
This
legislation
will
simplify
operational
realities
of
the
currently
existing
bpda.
This
legislation.
Sorry,
this
legislation
will
simplify
Boston's
quasi-governmental
Redevelopment
entity
by
abolishing
the
bra
and
the
edic
and
transferring
the
powers
and
duties
of
those
entities
into
a
new
singular
entity
named
the
bpda
or
the
Boston
Planning
Development
agency.
K
Those
steps
would
include
ongoing
management
efforts
within
the
agency
to
improve
the
zoning
code
in
article
80,
and
they
would
include
a
series
of
proposals
that
will
result
in
the
transition
of
current
bpda
staff
to
the
city.
The
aforementioned
steps
and
proposals
are
not
within
the
framework
of
this
home
rule
petition
and
are
not
impacted
by
the
passage
of
this
act
before
us
today.
K
Following
the
hearing
and
the
working
session,
the
following
change
is
proposed
to
docket0323.
The
amendment
addresses
concerns
about
the
enforcement
of
ldas
or
limited
disposition
agreements
in
perpetuity
by
adding
a
specific
end
date,
consistent
with
the
ultimate
end
date
of
the
majority
of
existing
Covenants
section
12,
subsection
C
is
amended
by
adding
the
phrase
through
December
31st
2060..
This
is
the
singular
Amendment
to
the
document
before
you
as
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations.
I
recommend
that
this
docket
ought
to
pass
in
its
new
draft.
B
B
M
You
president,
Phil
and
I
just
wanted
to
stand
to
say
that
I'm
excited
to
vote
in
support
of
passing
this
home
rule
petition
today.
I
think
that
this
is
ultimately
the
first
step
in
a
really
long
process
to
make
sure
that
we
are
restoring
the
powers
of
the
city
of
Boston,
but
also
of
our
constituents
when
it
comes
to
planning
and
development
in
the
city,
and
I'm
really
grateful
for
the
administration
to
moving
this
forward.
M
In
our
conversations,
mayor,
Wu
and
the
bpda
really
are
committed
to
ensuring
that
this
home
rule
petition
maintains
the
current
city
council
powers
and,
by
extension,
our
constituents
Powers
over
imminent
domain
and
all
of
the
other
real
estate
powers
that
the
city
council
has
when
it
comes
to
making
decisions
about
development,
and
so
I
really
think
that
this
homework
petition
is
the
way
to
get
to
where
we're
trying
to
go
and
I
just
wanted
to
stand
in
support
of
it
today.
Thank
you.
N
N
There
are
a
lot
of
issues
that
folks
have
highlighted
and
brought
to
my
office
with
respect
to
the
need
for
more
civic
association
voices
as
part
of
the
article
80
process,
which
we
are
also
streamlining,
which
is
a
different
process.
This
process
here
is
really
focusing
on,
is
really
focusing
on
the
renewed
powers
that
we're
going
to
allow
and
the
reasons
will
allow
the
use
of
urban
renewal.
So
I'm
excited
to
continue
on
this
work.
B
That's
an
important
part
of
this
process
is
making
sure
residents
know
exactly
what
is
taking
place.
What
not
is
taking
place
in
what
the
community
involvement,
Community
participation
will
be.
A
Nick
residence
felt
that
they
were
not
heard,
as
as
we
discussed
as
I
received
a
lot
of
calls
recently
about
this.
So
I
wanted
to
Echo
that
that
point,
and
also
employees
of
edic
are
asking
about
how
this
impacts
them
and
their
retirement
I
think
those
are
important
questions.
B
We
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
on
that
issue
in
making
sure
that
employees
at
the
bpda
edic
treated
freely
during
this
process,
Council
Arroyo
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
Three
two
three
in
a
new
draft,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
Mr
Kirk.
Can
we
do
a
roll
call
vote.
B
D
D
The
BPS
budget
comes
from
the
overall
City
budget.
It's
at
about
40
percent
of
the
overall
City
budget
these
days,
and
so
the
question
of
kind
of
how
to
how
to
have
that
ramp
up,
be
effective
and
then
how
to
ramp
down
from
it.
In
a
way
that
really
has
enduring
positive
effects
for
students
and
doesn't
destabilize,
schools
was
a
big
focus
in
the
hearing.
I
would
say:
we've
definitely
got
some
follow-up
information
requests
from
BPS.
D
One
of
them
is
just
that
we
didn't
have
the
most
updated
snapshot
on
Esser.
It
was
back
to
October,
and
so
I've
stressed
the
fact
that
we
need
it
really
for
right
now.
I
think
also
that
the
hearing
open
conversations
that
we'll
be
having
throughout
the
spring
about
kind
of
how,
how
the
hold
harmless
funds
and
the
fact
that
shifting
some
of
them
to
Esser
is
sort
of
making
it
clear
how
many
how
many
of
our
schools
are
on
a
unsustainable
fiscal
basis.
D
D
It's
definitely
something
that
the
committee
is
going
to
continue
to
follow
up
with
BPS
on
both
in
terms
of
hearings
and
in
terms
of
information
requests,
because
it's
got
it
obviously
an
enormous
City
Impact
and
even
though
this
body
isn't
the
school
committee,
we're
deeply
concerned
with
the
with
how
these
funds
are
used
and
making
sure
that
every
dime
of
them
also
gets
spent
before
the
spending
deadlines.
So
I'd
ask
Mr
chair
that
the
docket
remaining
committee.
Thank
you.
F
B
C
B
O
There
is
a
clear
understanding
that
protecting
these
rehearsal
spaces
is
vital
in
maintaining
and
growing
the
creative
economy
in
the
city
of
Boston.
There's
a
welcome
push
to
have
a
city-wide
holistic
approach
to
plan
for
the
inclusion
of
artists
in
new
development,
the
artist
called
for
it,
and
it
was
confirmed
by
the
chief
that
there
will
be
a
commitment
to
embed
policy,
the
policy
position
of
no
net
loss
of
cultural
spaces,
as
well
as
integrating
the
Arts
into
Planning
and
Zoning
processes
and
valuing
and
maintaining
all
of
the
city's
existing
cultural
assets.
O
Some
proposed
policies
to
keep
our
artists
in
place
included
more
predictable,
Community
benefit
and
mitigation
expectations
for
development
projects,
impacting
arts
and
culture
uses
City
acquisition
of
space
and
land
for
arts
and
culture
uses
as
well.
Neighborhood
and
Citywide.
Zoning
reform
to
enable
more
cultural
uses,
arts
and
culture,
representation
on
iags
or
equivalent
review
bodies
and
I
did
appreciate
the
fact
that
they
came
to
the
a
conversation
with
tangible
action
steps
and
things
that
they
are
doing
behind
the
scenes,
which
include
establishing
a
city-wide
funding
mechanism
for
more
cultural
space
and
projects.
O
Expanding
the
capital
budget
from
moack
to
support
space
projects,
establishing
city-specific,
grant
funding
for
existing
cultural
spaces
and
establishing
a
cultural
planning
team.
They
also
outlined
a
few
promises
which
include,
or
excuse
me
pieces
of
news,
which
included
the
hiring
of
two
ftes
to
expand
the
cultural
planning
team
to
assist
them
in
this
work
and
a
much
welcomed
partnership
with
mapc
for
a
cross,
Municipal
cultural
infrastructure,
Planning
Network
in
partnership
with
Somerville
and
Cambridge.
So
there's
a
lot
of
work
that
is
being
done.
O
I
am
recommending
that
the
stock
at
staying
committee
and
that
we
have
a
working
session
with
participation
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
agency
to
talk
about
how
to
better
integrate
moac
into
the
article
80
process,
as
well
as
the
office
of
budget
management.
As
the
recommendation
came
from
my
college
councilor
Fernandez
Anderson.
Thank
you
all.
So
much.
B
P
P
Hitchvac
improvements
require
much
are
much
more
disruptive
and
it's
not
possible
to
have
young
young
children
and
young
people
in
the
building.
While
this
work
is
happening,
other
lower
grade
upgrades
are
able
to
be
done
on
school
and
after
hours
and
on
weekends.
During
the
school
year.
The
HVAC.
This
is
funded
by
a
new
Boston
trust
funds
for
upgrade
leading
school
facilities,
and
it's
a
very
important
work
that
needs
to
be
done.
P
We
had
a
we
had
ex
the
administration
officials
who
were
in
attendance
for
commissioner
martyr
Rivera
from
Boston
bcyf
Brian
Ford,
director
of
BPS
facilities,
Kerry
Griffin,
director
of
public
facilities,
Department
Adam
Mullen
from
the
public
facilities
department
and
Morgan
McDaniel
Deputy
Chief
of
operations
from
public
facilities.
We
had
a
very
productive
conversation.
P
We
got
an
understanding
of
what
work
has
been
undertaken
and
why
it
was
necessary
to
close
the
buildings
and
how
summer
camps
would
be
managed
and
supported
by
the
school
these
when
these
necessary
repairs
and
upgrades
were
happening
over
the
summer
I.
It
seems
that
some
of
these
projects
are
more
extensive
and
will
actually
require
closure
again
next
summer.
P
So
I've
asked
for
a
list
of
community
centers
and
schools
that
are
in
the
pipeline
for
the
these
improvements,
so
that
all
of
our
district
and
our
Council
colleagues
can
see
what
work
is
in
the
pipeline
and
I
also
recommend
that
this
docket
should
remain
in
committee,
because
we
want
to
keep
an
eye
on
on
progress
on
this
matter.
Thank
you.
F
Q
B
B
K
You
council,
president
Flynn,
the
committee
on
government
operations
held
a
hearing
on
February
22nd
2023
in
a
listening
session
on
March,
2nd
2023
and
a
working
session
on
March
6
2023
on
docket0408
message.
In
order
for
your
approval,
a
home
rule
petition
to
the
general
court
regarding
a
special
law
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
implement
rent
stabilization
and
tenant
eviction.
Protections,
which
was
sponsored
by
mayor
Wu.
K
I
would
like
to
thank
my
Council
colleagues
for
attending
council
president
Flynn
Council
Morrell
councilor
Bach
Council
Braden
Council,
Murphy,
councilor,
Flaherty,
councilman,
Lara,
councilor,
Coletta,
Council,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
counselor,
Baker
and
councilor
Louis.
Jen
I
would
also
like
to
thank
members
of
the
administration
for
their
participation,
Sheila
Dillon,
chief
of
Housing
and
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
Tim
Davis,
deputy
director
of
policy
development
and
research
for
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
for
the
city
of
Boston.
K
This
act
sets
the
maximum
allowable
rent
increases
at
the
Boston
Metro
Consumer
Price,
Index
CPI
by
plus
six
percent
or
maximum
percentage
increase
of
10
percent.
Whichever
is
lower
of
the
231
thousand
units
in
the
city,
the
proposed
legislation
would
impact
about
128
000
of
them
somewhere
around
55
percent
and
would
get
the
effect
and
would
take
effect
immediately
upon
signing
by
the
governor.
K
K
This
act
also
authorizes
the
city
to
implement,
by
ordinance
just
cause
tenant
eviction,
regulations
applicable
to
all
housing
accommodations
in
the
city
of
Boston,
provided,
however,
that
those
ordinances
provide
exemptions
under
such
regulations,
tenants
could
only
be
evicted
for
cause
such
as
failure
to
pay
rent,
substantial
violations
of
the
lease
or
use
of
the
unit
for
illegal
purposes.
Moreover,
tenants
who
are
subject
to
a
no-fault
just
cause
eviction
would
be
entitled
to
receive
relocation
fees.
The
petition
also
permits
the
city
to
establish
a
rent
board
where
tenants
can
appeal
before
going
to
court.
K
This
home
rule
petition
also
provides
exemptions
to
increase
restrictions
for
certain
types
of
Residential
Properties
like
owner
occupied
properties
with
six
or
fewer
dwelling
units,
or
those
in
which
the
tenant
and
owner
share
a
bathroom
or
kitchen
facilities,
units
and
Facilities
occupied
by
transient
guests,
housing,
accommodations
in
a
non-profit,
Hospital
religious
facility.
Extended
Care
Facility
licensed
residential
care
facility
for
the
elderly
or
higher
education.
K
Dormitories
passage
of
this
docket
would
allow
the
city
to
protect
Boston
residents
from
displacement
caused
by
exorbitant
rent
hikes
and
unfair
evictions
by
implementing
rent
stabilization
policies
aimed
at
preventing
price
gouging,
encouraging
continued
new
development,
providing
consistency
and
predictability
for
tenants
and
with
and
property
owners,
and
establishing
just
cause
eviction
protections
and
I'm
now
going
to
just
add
my
own
thoughts.
This
is
a
monumental
for
the
city
of
Boston.
K
I
commend
the
mayor
for
moving
forward
with
the
rent
stabilization
plan
to
address
what
has
been
and
is
an
ongoing
long-standing
issue
of
price
gouging
and
rent
gouging
and
displacement
of
residents
of
the
city
of
Boston
I
heard
as
chair
from
all
sides
when
it
came
to
the
percentage,
increase
or
decrease
of
the
CPI
and
how
much
was
allowed.
The
mayor's
proposal
had
it
at
six
percent
plus
10,
and
we
remain.
K
Unfortunately,
for
many-
and
if
you
were
here
for
the
community
listening
session
and
many
of
my
colleagues
were,
we
heard
stories
of
individuals
who
had
a
hundred
percent
price
increases.
200
percent
price
increases,
80,
90
percent
price
increases
and
I
understand
that,
for
some
10
percent
doesn't
go
far
enough
and
in
most
cases
I
would
agree,
but
for
those
individuals
this
would
have
been
a
large
bomb
on
a
problem
that
led
to
them
either
seeking
new
housing,
rental,
home
insecurity
or
being
put
on
the
street
20.
K
Some
years
ago,
this
Council
proposed
similar
changes.
We
were
not
the
city
we
are
today.
We
now
have
20
additional
years
of
evidence
that
price
gouging
displacement
are
continuing
to
impact
residents
in
the
city
of
Boston.
I
would
note
for
those
who
say
that
we
rejected
rent
stabilization
back
in
the
90s,
that
the
city
of
Boston
never
voted
to,
remove,
rent
stabilization
and
that
this
does
allow
for
folks
to
reset
at
market
rate
when
a
tenant
leaves
it
takes
into
account
a
number
of
different
issues.
K
It
makes
a
it's
a
15-year
so
from
the
opening
the
door
to
15
years
later.
You
are
exempt
from
this
policy,
but
it
does
provide
protections
immediately
that
are
desperately
needed
in
time
and
gives
time
for
other
Solutions,
such
as
additional
development,
additional
housing,
additional
protections
to
come
on
board
and
to
come
online,
and
so
I
fully
support
this
and
as
chair
of
the
committee
of
government
Council
operations,
I
recommend
that
this
docadot
to
pass.
Thank
you.
Mr
President,.
B
L
Thank
you
Mr
chair
and
thank
to
thanks
to
the
chair
of
the
committee
and
obviously
to
the
administration
for
the
work
that
was
put
in
on
the
the
hearing,
the
listening
session
in
the
working
session,
and
with
that
through
the
chair,
I
respectfully
submit
a
friendly,
Amendment,
zero.
Four
zero.
Eight
that's
in
everyone's
hands
at
the
clerk
through
the
chair.
If
the
clerk
could
read
it
into
the
record
and
then
I'll
explain
my
thought,
process.
B
C
Please
amendment
of
council
and
Michael
Flaherty
docket
number
zero.
Four:
zero.
Eight
Council
of
clarity
moves
to
amend
doc
at
zero.
Four
zero,
eight
and
section
2A
by
adding
subsection
8
with
the
following
properties
owned
by
individuals
whose
legal,
primary
residences
within
the
city
of
Boston
and
own
six
or
fewer
dwelling
units.
B
L
Floor,
thank
you,
Mr
President,
my
Amendment
would
protect
Property
Owners
who
live
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
if
you
live
in
Boston,
we
know
this
current
audience
is:
there's
an
owner
occupied
exemption
up
to
six
I'm,
asking
that
as
a
city
resident
that
they
also
afforded
that
opportunity
to
have
up
to
six
properties
exempt
and
and
again.
This
is
for
six
or
fewer
drilling
units
and
and
to
be
clear.
These
and
actually,
let
me
paraphrase-
I-
suggested
it
as
a
friendly
Amendment.
L
It
clearly
technically
hasn't
had
the
ascent
of
right
now
have
the
ascent
of
the
chair.
I
meant
friendly
in
the
sense
of
it's
it's
fairly
benign
and
that
one
would
argue
that
they're
already
sort
of
covered
in
this,
but
I
wanted
to
codify
it
so
through
the
G
I
want
to
make
sure
that
they
with
well
due
respect
to
the
chair
of
the
committee.
That
I
didn't
mean
to
mention
it
as
a
friendly
Amendment
without
consent
from
the
chair,
but
but
it
is
coming
from
a
good
place
of
in
spirit.
L
Those
are
the
people
that
have
of
have
invested
in
our
city.
They
live
in
our
city,
they're,
good
landlords,
they're,
good
people,
they're
our
coaches,
they're,
our
volunteers,
they're
working
at
the
local
non-profits
they're
in
Hyde,
Park
they're
in
Dorchester
they're
in
Mission,
Hill
they're
in
Austin,
Brighton
they're
in
East,
Boston
and
Charlestown
they're
in
Roxbury
they're
in
Jamaica
playing
West
Roxbury.
They
are
in
Mattapan
they're
in
South,
Boston
they're
in
every
neighborhood
of
our
city.
They
are
what
makes
our
city
the
greatest
city
in
the
country
and
they're
small
Property
Owners.
L
They
may
own
a
piece
of
property
and
they
may
have
inherited
a
piece
of
property.
They
may
have
bought
a
single
family
or
a
two
family
or
a
three
family
on
their
street
across
the
street
from
their
house
around
the
corner.
We
all
know
who
they
are:
they're
our
neighbors
they're,
our
friends,
they're
family
members,
they're
constituents
and,
and
so-
and
they
too
are
also
not
part
of
the
problem.
L
They're
actually
part
of
the
solution,
because
most,
if
not
all
of
them
currently
rent
below
Market
and
they
keep
their
properties
in
good
shape
and
more
often
than
not
they're
they're
renting
to
to
family
members
to
keep
them
in
the
city.
They
may
be
renting
to
our
senior
citizens
to
keep
them.
You
know
in
at
home
or
in
the
city.
L
L
So
if
we
really
appreciate
and
respect
our
neighbors
and
in
in
our
constituents
and
the
residents
of
our
neighborhoods-
and
we
know
that
this
doesn't
really
necessarily
impact
them,
because
they're
good
landlords,
they're
small
Property
Owners-
they
don't
gouge,
they
keep
their
properties
up
to
standard.
Then
I
say
just
take
that
extra
step
and
let's
just
codify
it,
so
that
when
we
go
home
to
our
respective
districts
and
as
an
outlash,
Council
I
go
across
the
city.
Folks,
no
City
residents,
small
Property
Owners,
know
that
we
included
in
this.
L
We
weren't
looking
to
Target
them.
This
isn't
about
going
after
those
that
own
hundreds,
thousands
of
units
completely
different
category.
No
and
again,
not
my
fight
I'm
standing
up
here
to
ask
my
colleagues
to
support
this
amendment
to
include
our
neighbors
and
our
constituents,
who
again
are
good
landlords
and
respectful
and
and
with
that
I
intend
to
this.
L
This
legislation
whatever
passes
today,
it's
going
up
to
Beacon
Hill,
amendable
I
will
be
following
this
and
I'll
be
advocating
and
fighting
for
this
provision
so
that
City
residents
our
neighbors
men
and
women,
that
we
know
we
grew
up
with
they're.
The
coaches
they're
they're,
the
electors
at
my
local
churches,
they're
volunteering
and
all
hosts
of
events
that
we
have
in
all
of
our
neighborhoods.
L
It's
a
family
member
left
it
to
them
or
they
bought
a
brother
or
sister's
house,
and
so
with
that
again,
because
it's
going
up
amendable
I'm
going
to
make
sure
that
whatever
comes
out
of
here,
that
we
continue
to
fight
to
make
sure
that
that
exception
is
granted
for
the
great
people
who
are
small
property
owners
who
make
our
city
the
great
City
that
it
is
so
I
urge
my
colleagues
to
consider
this
amendment
to
to
the
ordinance
and
ask
for
for
passage,
that'll,
be
passed
in
an
amended
version.
Thank
you.
Mr.
B
K
Thank
you,
council
president
Flynn
I
want
to
note
that
I
do
see
the
offer
of
your
Amendment
as
a
as
a
friendly
act.
I
will
just
state
that
I
personally
see
a
distinction
and
indifference
between
an
individual,
a
senior
or
a
first-time
homebuyer,
or
a
long
time
homeowner,
who
has
tenants
in
their
property
that
they
reside
in
and
rely
on
those
tenants
to
help
them
continue
to
reside
in
the
property
that
they
all
reside
in
as
opposed
to
an
individual
who
resides
in
a
single
family
or
a
condominium
and
has
separate
investment
properties.
K
I
do
think,
there's
a
difference.
I
would
welcome
any
data
on
those
individuals
on
the
whole,
providing
below
Market
rents.
I
have
not
seen
that
data.
Welcome
that
data
and
I
would
just
say
that
what
in
in
terms
of
them
being
already
exempt
or
the
the
this
does
not
apply
to
them.
This
would
apply
to
anyone
who
is
raising
their
rents,
Beyond
10
and
has
had
a
property
for
over
15
years.
K
I
would
ask
my
colleagues
to
support
this
as
it's
written
as
its
past,
regardless
of
where
these
amendments
go.
I'm
sure
some
men
will
go
up
for
a
vote,
because
I
think
that
it's
important
that
we
speak
as
one
body
and
one
voice
to
that
issue,
but
everyone's
vote
is
their
own
on
this
amendment.
I
would
not
support
it
as
a
friendly
Amendment.
It
would
have
to
be
voted
upon,
but
I
appreciate
the
nature
and
the
spirit
of
how
you
introduce
it.
Thank
you.
Mr
President.
B
N
What
I
will
say
about
this
and
what
gives
me
some
hesitation,
Council
Flaherty,
thank
you
for
offering
it
is
that
sick
to
really
be
on
par
and
to
really
parallel
what
the
administration
has
offered
it's.
It's
a
five
unit
exemption,
not
a
six
unit
exemption,
because
five
of
the
units
are
rented
out
and
there's
one
that
is
for
that's
for
owners
for
the
for
the
owner
who
lives
in
the
property
so
really
to
be
on
Parallel
and
to
be
on
the
same
track
as
what
the
mayor
has
offered.
N
The
exemption
should
really
be
five.
What
this
covers
when
you're
exempting
six
units
and
not
requiring
the
owner
to
live
there?
That
means
someone
who
owns
two
two
triple
Deckers
at
that
point,
if
you're
allowing
for
two
someone
who
owns
two
triple
Deckers
you're,
looking
at
it
at
people
who
have
investment
properties
and
not
just
the
The
Neighbor
Next
Door.
So
that
is
my
issue
with
the
number
here.
N
I
think
five
would
be
a
much
more
reasonable
number
and
at
them
at
the
point
of
six,
we
are
talking
about
people
who
are
investing
and
we're
not
really.
You
know
we're
capturing
more
people
than
we
want
to
with
this
carve
out
exempt
I.
Think
I
I
hear
you're
concern
about
oftentimes
those
who
are
providing
naturally
occurring,
affordable
housing
are
the
people
who
own
one
or
two
units
or
three
units
and
so
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
not
somehow
harming
them.
I
think
that
10
percent
increase
amount
well.
N
The
10
match,
with
the
six
percent
plus
CPI
with
a
Max
of
ten
percent,
still
gives
our
residents
and
all
throughout
our
city
in
every
neighborhood
the
opportunity
to
increase.
If
there
are
property
taxes
that
increase
or
other
issues
but
I
think
six
is
is
too
much
and
I
think
that's
reflected
in
how
the
administration
wrote
this,
because
the
exemption
is
for
six
units
but
requires
an
owner
to
live
in
there.
So
it's
really
a
five
unit,
rental
exemption.
That's
a
comment.
I
wanted
to
make.
Thank
you.
D
D
I
I
think
that
there's
definitely
an
opportunity
to
think
about
like
are
there
ways
that
we
could
actually
like
get
that
information?
And,
frankly,
just
in
terms
of
the
conversations
that
we've
had
in
other
zones
about
vacant
properties
about
investment
properties,
but
all
that,
like
I,
think
it
would
be
great
data
for
the
city
to
have
and
to
me
once
we
knew
what
that
number
was.
D
We
might
then
be
in
the
position
to
talk
about
a
reasonable
exemption
and
and
I
hear
you
counselor
Clarity,
on
continuing
to
chase
us
up
at
the
state
house.
Maybe
that's
something
we
figure
out
in
like
in
the
coming
months.
There's
also
I
just
want
to
flag
for
the
council
that
section
two
of
this:
the
legislation
in
front
of
me.
The
first
sentence
of
section
two
says
the
city
of
Boston
May
by
ordinance,
regulate
the
rent
and
multi-family
housing
and
provide
for
reasonable
exemptions
from
such
regulation.
D
Then
section
A
says
this
section
won't
apply
to
these
and
it
lists
a
bunch
of
exemptions,
but
actually
that
first
sentence
what
it's
allowing
the
council
to
do
is
to
establish
more
specific
exemptions
when
it
comes
back
to
us
by
ordinance.
So
I
just
want
to
flag.
Because
of
this,
this
sort
of
timing
and
like
and
the
logistical
data
question
about,
like
how
many
people
are
is
this
and
what
exactly
is
the
right
cut
off?
D
Etc
that
even
if
we
don't
support
Council
Flaherty's
Amendment
today
that
in
the
if
we
did
get
the
enabling
permission
from
the
state,
we
would
have
have
the
opportunity
to
come
back
on
that
with
more
information
and
potentially
with
a
voluntary
registration
system
for
people
who
wanted
to
raise
their
hand
and
say:
hey
I,
only
own
three
properties.
So
I
wanted
to
say
all
that
Mr
chair
to
just
say,
I'm,
going
to
be
voting
against
this
today,
because
I.
Don't
think
that
the
information
is
there
for
us
to
be
able
to
administer
this
exemption.
D
F
M
But
we're
also
codifying
it
for
all
the
people
who
are
not
in
good
faith,
providing
housing
and
so
putting
this
as
an
amendment
changing
it
isn't
just
a
protection
on
an
exemption
for
the
people
who
live
in
the
city
of
Boston,
who
are
our
neighbors,
who
are
not
raising
People's
rent.
It
also
includes
everybody
else,
and
if
we're
going
to
be
responsible
legislators,
we
all
we
have
to
look
at
what
the
unintended
consequence
of
that
is.
When
we
give
an
exception
for
people
who
own
two
triple
Deckers
or
one
six
unit
building.
M
We
can't
assume
that
all
of
those
people
are
in
good
faith,
providing
housing
that
is
below
market
value,
and
so
we
are
then
handing
an
exception
to
Bad
actors
who
are
raising
rents
in
the
double
digits
who
are
giving
folks
20,
rent
increases
and
a
lot
of
the
people
who
we
listen
to,
who
came
here
to
testify
about
their
rent
increases,
live
in
triple
Deckers,
they
don't
they.
They
live
where
maybe
their
landlord
does
live
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
so
I
think
that
I
think
it's
a
noble
request
to
make.
M
But
I
don't
think
that
it
is
an
assumption
that
is
really
in
alignment
with
what
we're
seeing
in
in
reality
and
what
our
constituents
are
experiencing
and
I
think
that
it
would
be
a
dangerous
exception
to
make,
given
that
we
would
be
making
that
exception,
not
just
for
the
good
actors,
but
also
for
the
Bad
actors
in
the
city.
Thank.
B
L
Thank
you,
Mr.
Just
to
respond
to
a
couple
of
my
colleagues.
Obviously,
and
I
appreciate
the
feedback.
The
methodology
between
going
from
five
to
six
on
the
city
Resident
was
just
because
it
in
addition,
they're
owning
additional
property
which
requires
them
to
pay
property
tax
and,
as
we
all
know,
the
exorbitant
property
taxes
and
the
increases
that
folks
have
been
feeling
over
the
last
few
years.
L
So
when
I
looked
at
the
exemption,
I
said
as
a
courtesy
clearly,
because
they're
getting
hit
a
little
harder
on
the
property
tax
end
to
give
them
another
one,
and
you
had
raised
it
through
one
of
the
sessions.
I
don't
know
if
it
was
the
working
session
of
the
listening
session
that
you
talked
about,
maybe
some
type
of
abatement
or
some
type
of
tax
deferral
for
those
that
are
paying
that
are
charging
below
Market
rent.
L
So
I
sort
of
took
sort
of
that
theme
into
place
and
said
well,
I
guess
we
could
do
City
resident
five
units
but
felt
that
because
they
would
own
additional
property
and
they'd
be
handling
and
carrying
additional
property
tax
and
obviously
appreciate
the
inquiry,
and
also
to
my
colleague
about
the
LLCs
I
understand
the
logistics
around
that.
Clearly
we
want
to
set
up
like
we
have
a
rental
registration
and
we're
gonna
have
to
have
a
sort
of
a
rent,
stabilization,
rent
control
registration.
L
So
it's
all
sort
of
possible,
but
I
think
that
following
it
through
this
process
and
making
sure
to
continue
to
Advocate
Advocate
through
the
enabling
process
will
be
the
opportunity
for
us
to
again
to
stick
up
for
for
our
residents
and
our
neighbors
and
the
folks
that
make
our
city
the
great
City.
So
I
appreciate
the
feedback
and
at
this
point
we'll
move
the
question
and
see
if
we
can
get
support
for
this
exemption.
Thank
you,
Mr
President.
Thank
you.
Council
fired.
B
I,
don't
think
it's
an
outrageous
request
and
I
hear
about
some
support
for
landlords
throughout
the
city
and
I
just
want
to
highlight
that
these
landlords
that
own
these
homes
are
are
not
the
enemy
and
then
Council
of
Flaherty
is
proposing
a
compromise
somewhere
in
the
middle.
This
debate
is
about
give
and
take
in
trying
to
also
recognize
the
important
hard
work
contributions
that
many
landlords
have
made
to
this
city.
B
We
should
not
penalize
these
landlords
for
the
hard
work
for
their
dedication
for
their
commitment
to
the
city.
As
councilor
Flaherty
has
mentioned,
they
are
our
neighbors.
They
are
out
literally
coaches
and
active
in
the
community
organizations
and
contribute
to
various
non-profits,
so
they
are
part
of
the
community
and
we
have
a
lot
of
those
a
lot
of
those
owners
in
South,
Boston
and
across
the
city.
As
well,
Hyde
Park,
West,
Roxbury
Dorchester
as
well
so
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council,
Flaherty.
B
R
Thank
you,
Mr
President,
just
support
a
clarification
through
the
chair.
I
wanted
I
wonder
if
you're
saying
that
you
they
don't
price,
gouge
and
so
I
guess
they're
not
going
to
ever
reach
10
percent,
so
I
think
I
find
that
point
to
be
a
move,
but
I
want
I'm
asking
you.
If
you're
going
to
be
supporting
it
on
the
state,
will
you
be
supporting
it
to
move
forward?
If
your
Amendment
fails
today.
B
K
The
the
legislation-
that's
before
the
homero
petition
before
you
does
allow
the
state
house
to
make
edits
to
the
home
rule
petition
at
the
State
House
through
their
own
legislative
process.
However,
if
they
make
edits
that
are
considered
substantial,
that's
the
word
that
is
used
substantial
edits.
Then
it
would
have
to
come
back
to
the
city
for
approval
of
their
substantial
edits,
and
so,
if
they
make
grammatical
edits,
if
they
make
sort
of
form
but
not
necessarily
large
substantive
edits,
then
that
would
continue
forward.
K
F
B
S
In
this
time
of
increased
IDP
increase
linkage,
you
know
transfer
taxes,
we're
going
after
an
industry
that
has
created
generational
wealth
for
the
middle
class
in
Boston
that
villain
that
owns
two
three
decas.
You
know
that
villain
if
it
comes,
if
he
comes
from
my
neighborhood,
he
or
she
comes
from
my
neighborhood.
S
They
planted
a
stake
in
the
name
in
the
neighborhood
20
30
years
ago.
Put
their
put
their
resources
on
the
line.
It's
not
easy
being
a
landlord,
especially
a
small
landlord
and
I
appreciate,
buying
a
good
Council
from
South
Boston
sticking
up
for
the
for
the
smaller
landlord,
because,
like
all
the
bureaucracy
that
we're
adding
these
days,
adding
to
the
city,
bureaucracy,
bureaucracy,
bureaucracy,
the
more
layers
of
government
that
we
add
it.
S
It
means
that's,
not
money
going
into
building
actual
affordable
units,
what
we
need
or
taking
care
of
that
family
that
might
be
able
to
pay
fifteen
hundred
or
two
grand.
We
don't
even
have
a
conversation
about
that
family
that
can
pay
1800
two
grand,
but
the
rent
might
be
twenty
eight
hundred
twenty
seven
hundred.
We
don't
even
talk
about
that
Family
in
in
in
this
to
be
clear.
This
this
proposal
is
kind
of
fair,
ten
percent.
S
I,
don't
even
know
anybody
that
I
know
that
owns
property
would
never
go
up
10
for
the
most
part.
If
you
get
a
good
tenant,
it
stays
the
same
with
and
again
that's
people
I
know
it
stays
the
same.
That's
a
small
tent!
That's
a
small
landlord!
That's
who
the
good
counsel
from
South
Boston
is
talking
about.
They'll
stay
there
for
as
long
as
they
need
to
stay
there.
Then
then
anyways,
you
know
the
the
market
rate
that
that
you
can
recalibrate.
S
When,
when
the
excuse
me,
you
can
recalibrate
when
you
have
a
vacancy,
that's
good
I
mean
most
of
that
small
landlord
isn't
going
to
recalibrate
up
a
whole
lot.
100
bucks,
200
bucks
normally,
is
what
it
is.
But
the
point
I'm
trying
to
make
is
like
we
layer
in
government
on
here
a
rent,
Port
I
was
a
custodian
in
here
when
we
had
the
rent
board
upstairs
there's
like
40
people
up
there.
S
If
you're
trying
to
go
after
mhick
money
or
something
like
that
through
the
state,
the
Hoops
that
you
got
to
go
through
there
thousand
page
thousand
pages
of
applications,
what
you
need
to
do
like,
there's
no
help
on
the
other
side
and
the
landlord
the
owner
is
evil
in
this
discussion,
and
that
has
to
stop.
It
has
to
stop
because
the
the
good
landlords
they're
all
if
they're,
not
ready
to
go
now
they're
getting
ready
to
go
just
on
its
face.
Rent
control,
I
believe,
is
bad
policy.
We
live
through
it.
S
P
We
heard
horrendous
Stories
the
other
day
and
in
public
testimony
about
tenants
who
are
seeing
a
hundred
percent
increase
in
their
rents.
You
know
this
this
this.
This
is
going
to
have
incredible
implications
for
Alston
Brighton.
When
you
aggregate
the
neighborhood
share
of
units
that
will
be
stabilized,
Alston
Brighton
comes
out
top.
We
have
a
I
think
it's
22,
22
162
units
in
the
in
that,
and
that's
not
counting
new
new
new
construction.
That
has
happened
in
the
last
the
last
15
years
and
that
amounts
to
another
10.
P
that
that
exclusion
of
10
of
over
ten
thousand
units
that
have
been
constructed
in
the
last
10
years
leaves
a
lot
of
units
Exempted
from
this
policy,
which
is
a
concern
for
me.
I
think.
The
other
issue
of
great
concern
is
that
we
have
a
huge
number
of
our
units
in
Olson
Brighton
I'm,
just
trying
to
pull
up
the
numbers
here
that
are.
P
We
have
a
huge
number
of
units
that
turn
over
every
year,
because
we
have
a
very
high
density
of
students,
and
that
means
there'll
be
an
automatic
reset
to
market
rate
every
year
and
again,
I
think,
while
this
is
this
will
have
an
important.
The
market
reset
will
have
important
implications
in
our
neighborhood
in
particular,
and
some
of
the
other
neighborhoods
that
see
a
high
turnover.
P
You
know
I'm
I'm,
hoping
you
know.
One
of
the
challenges
we
have
is
that
in
the
city
of
Boston
we
have
a
0.5
a
0.5
vacancy
rate,
so
we
have
a
very,
very
high
demand
for
a
limited,
limited
housing.
That's
not
we're
just
not
able
to
meet
the
the
demand
and
we
need
to
build
more
units
that
are
actually
affordable
for
working
families
and
middle
class
family
middle
middle
class
earners
in
in
the
city.
We
have
we're
just
not
doing
it.
P
We
haven't
in
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
graph
of
what
we've
been
building
in
the
last
15
years,
has
really
Trends
towards
more
luxury
high-end
housing,
and
what
we
really
need
is
more
affordable
housing
for
working
folks
in
the
city.
So
you
know,
although
I
have
concerns
about
all
of
this,
I
will
be
voting
to
support
this
home
rule
petition.
I
hope
that
we
can
move
the
move
the
needle
on
this
issue.
P
O
Thank
you,
president
Flynn
I
want
to
be
sure
to
stand
up
and
extend
my
gratitude
and
appreciation
to
the
chair
for
your
leadership
in
shepherding
this
docket
through
the
body.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
their
thoughtful
questions.
Feedbacks
and
suggestions
I
also
want
to
thank
mayor,
Wu
and
her
team
for
Having
the
courage
to
produce
this
important
docket,
despite
certain
tactics
by
certain
special
interest
groups
to
delay
and
derail
this.
Finally,
I
want
to
thank
The
Advocates,
both
past
and
present,
who
have
helped
shape
how
we
will
move
forward.
O
In
this
watershed
moment
we
are
all
living
in
as
a
city.
Boston
is
increasingly
Out
Of
Reach
for
for
a
majority
of
our
seniors
immigrant
populations,
families
and
individuals.
Bad
actors
who
take
advantage
of
a
bullish
rental
market
can
and
do
price
gouge
in
a
way
that
is
displacing
hard-working
individuals
who
just
want
to
be
able
to
live
in
this
city
and
contribute
to
our
local
economy.
O
There
is
urgency
to
get
this
done,
and
especially
in
my
district
and
I
feel
this
urgency
every
single
day.
The
current
system
needs
a
serious
adjustment
for
those
who
still
claim
that
we
should
continue
without
protections
has
not
been
on
the
receiving
end
of
call
after
call
heartbreaking
conversations
with
folks
who
have
been
told
that
their
landlords
buy
their
landlords,
that
their
rents
are
going
to
be
increased
by
at
least
a
thousand
dollars,
which
is
Out
Of
Reach
for
many
individuals
who
simply
can't
afford
it.
O
I
think
we
all
agree
that
predictability
and
stability
is
good
for
both
tenants
and
landlords
and
ultimately
create
healthy
and
thriving
neighborhoods
rental
prices
in
East
Boston
have
soared
227
since
2011.
on
average.
That's
an
almost
19
increase
every
single
year
for
the
last
12
years,
it's
higher
than
any
other
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
Boston.
O
My
neighbors
need
relief
and
they
need
these
protections.
This
proposal
is,
as
it's
been
mentioned,
just
one
tool
to
keep
people
in
place,
in
addition
to
the
very
necessary
production
of
truly
affordable
housing.
I
do
believe
that
what
we
are
discussing
here
today
walks
the
delicate
balance
of
protecting
folks,
while
also
ensuring
that
small
landlords
have
money
for
Capital
repairs.
I
think
this
is
also
a
huge
win
with
the
inclusion
of
Just
Cause
eviction
and
the
expansion
of
condo
conversion
to
a
larger
portion
of
the
housing
stock.
O
In
my
district,
which
includes
many
of
the
triple
deckers
after
requesting
additional
data,
I
have
the
same
concerns
as
counselor
Braden,
just
coming
to
learn
that
over
ten
thousand
units
of
rental
housing
is
in
the
pipeline
for
district.
One
I've
expressed
concerns
at
this
new
construction
would
continue
to
be
exempt
for
another
15
years.
However,
I
will
continue
my
office
advocacy
and
push
any
new
development
to
have
a
floor
of
at
least
20
percent,
with
a
healthy
spread
of
Amis
that
is
reflective
of
our
community.
O
Additionally,
I've
spoken
to
many
small
landlords
and
I
do
not
think
that
they
are
awful
people.
Despite
what
has
been
said
here
on
the
floor
today,
I've
made
sure
to
have
multiple
conversations
at
kitchen
tables,
with
folks
over
coffee
to
get
their
perspective
and
I'm
thinking
of
individuals
who
own
their
own
homes,
and
maybe
you
know,
an
investment
property
that
is
a
two
family
and
they
keep
their
rents
below
Market,
I've
heard
from
them
that
embarking
even
on
the
smallest
Capital
repairs
to
their
homes
like
placing
Dormers
or
additions
or
comparable
fixes,
onerous
and
expensive.
O
Encourage
the
administration
to
start
those
conversations
to
consider
providing
relief
or
technical
assistance
with
these
small
repairs
as
another
relief
mechanism
for
smaller
landlords
as
these
additions,
and
these
small
fixes
could
potentially
contribute
to
the
below
Market
units
that
we
are
all
looking
for
and
hoping
to
expand
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
And
so
I
want
to
thank
everybody
who
who
has
reached
out
to
me
on
this
topic,
and
it's
been
many
people
from
both
sides.
O
I
want
to
thank
them
for
taking
their
time
out
of
their
day
to
express
their
opinions
and
meeting
with
me.
I
want
to
encourage
continued
conversation
on
this,
because,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
what
we
all
want
is
passage
at
the
State
House
for
this
homework
petition
protections
for
our
tenants,
while
also
ensuring
that
smaller
landlords
are
at
the
table
and
able
to
update
with
their
property.
So
I
will
be
voting
in
favor
of
this
proposal
today.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
M
Thank
you,
president
Flynn
I
want
to
rise
to
one
share
that
I
am
going
to
be
voting
in
favor
of
this
proposal.
Today,
I
am
not
going
to
share
a
lot
of
my
concerns
with
us,
the
what's
in
the
proposal
currently
in
the
homo
petition,
because
I
think
that
I've
done
that
and
we
have
reached
a
compromise
and
I
think
at
the
place
where
we
are
now,
which
is
to
make
no
amendments
and
pass
this
homework
petition.
M
That
is,
is
the
compromise
and
I'm
I'm
really
happy
with
that
compromise,
because
I
really
do
think
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
show
a
broad,
unified
front
at
the
state
house.
That's
really
reflective
of
the
popularity
of
rent
stabilization,
not
just
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
at
as
has
recently
been
reported
in
the
entire
state
of
Massachusetts.
M
It
really
sets
the
speculative
Market
awry,
it
increases
the
cost
of
living
and
it
also
increases
the
value
of
people's
homes,
so
allowing
people
to
build
as
much
luxury
as
they
want
without
any
rent
caps
at
whatever
levels
they
want
to
charge.
Three
thousand
four
thousand
dollars
impacts
our
homeowners
in
the
sense
that
it
changes
the
value
they're
extracting
value
from
this
land.
If
you
are
a
homeowner
and
you
own,
a
single
family
home
and
everybody
around,
you
is
building
luxury
apartments.
M
How
those
luxury
apartments
are
being
priced
impacts
at
what
level
that
homeowner's
home
is
being
valued
and
that
impacts
their
property
taxes,
making
sure
that
we
are
safe.
Stabilizing
rents
positively
impacts,
not
just
renters,
but
also
homeowners.
It
keeps
speculation
under
control,
and
that
is
good
news
for
people
who
purchase
their
homes
and
want
to
stay
in
it
for
people
who
are
buying
homes
and
they're,
trying
to
flip
them
and
just
make
as
much
profit
as
possible.
It's
not
good
news
for
them,
and
that
is
not
who
we're
here
to
protect
today.
M
So
I
I'm,
going
to
be
supporting
this
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
really
do
think
that
that
is
it's
an
untalked
about
a
benefit
that
we
don't
talk
about
enough
here
on
the
city,
council.
I
think
that
this
is
an
incredible
Milestone,
it's
decades
in
the
making,
and
it's
really
an
invited
shift
in
not
only
public
opinion,
but
policy
and
it's
been
driven
by
the
work
of
organizations
like
City
Life
and
the
right
to
the
city.
Coalition
I
really
want
to
thank
mayor
Wu
for
her
leadership
and
her
bravery.
M
It's
really
hard
work
to
manage
so
many
competing
needs
and
help
us
move
in
a
direction
that,
although
is
not
perfect,
as
my
colleagues
had
shared,
is
really
getting
us
one
step
closer
to
where
we
need
to
be
today.
So
today,
I
am
going
to
be
celebrating,
but
tomorrow
we're
really
going
to
set
our
sights
on
Beacon
Hill,
where
we're
going
to
get
to
work
on
the
next
phase
of
what
our
work
is
going
to
be,
which
is
bringing
increased
tenant
protections
to
the
people
of
Boston
and
honestly,
all
across
the
state.
M
I
think
it's
way
overdue,
that
we
really
lift
the
ban
on
rent
control
all
across
the
state
of
Massachusetts.
So
the
people
of
Boston
have
spoken.
They
have
let
us
know
what
they
want
and
honestly
they
let
us
know
what
they
wanted.
30
years
ago,
on
the
ballot
when
they
voted
to
keep
rent
control,
and
so
today
we
have
the
opportunity
in
front
of
us
and
I'm
going
to
take
it
to
vote
Yes
and
let
our
constituents
know
that
we
are
listening
to
them.
B
J
Thank
you,
president
Flynn,
and
thank
you
to
the
chair
and
the
mayor,
and
the
advocates
for
getting
us
here.
As
we
all
know,
Boston
is
in
the
housing
crisis
and
our
lack
of
affordable
housing,
primarily
chases
out
black
and
brown
families.
It
prevents
recent
college
graduates
from
calling
Boston
their
permanent
home.
This
form
of
rent
stabilization
will
not
fix
that
even
with
that
said
an
even
number
for
not
in
the
housing
crisis.
These
measures
will
still
be
necessary.
They
are
not
solutions
to
our
housing
shortage.
J
There
are
protections
to
provide
many
of
our
renters
with
a
minimum
level
of
predictability
and
security.
The
vast
majority
of
our
city
landlords,
and
especially
our
small
landlords,
already
act
well
within
these
standards.
Our
renters,
however,
should
not
face
homelessness
as
a
byproduct
of
someone
else's
business
transaction.
These
this
policy
is
no
Silver
Bullet,
but
they
do
provide
renters,
ranging
from
families
to
Elders
with
enough
security
to
plan
their
financial
lives.
J
As
we
work
towards
implementation,
we
need
to
ensure
that
we
provide
adequate
protections
for
small
landlords
and
for
those
who
provide
communal
housing
for
lower
income
renters,
but
those
conversations
should
be
saved
for
a
time
when
we
know
we
are
acting
on
appropriate
legal
Authority,
but
this
is
a
historical
moment
and
I
look
forward
to
voting
yes
on
this
policy.
Thank.
F
D
A
D
Across
the
street,
there's
a
7-Eleven
I'm
sure
many
of
us
stuck
in
from
time
to
time
and
in
there
there's
probably
like
five
different
kinds
of
luxury
water
that
you
could
buy
at
various
prices
right,
including
some
that
many
of
us
would
consider
exorbitant
and
too
much
to
pay
for
water.
But
I.
Guess
you
really
like
those
electrolytes.
D
The
reason
this
Council
doesn't
talk
about
the
pricing
of
that
is
because
there's
affordable
water
that
comes
out
of
the
tap
for
everybody,
and
so
that's
what
government
provides,
and
it
means
it's
okay
for
there
to
be
a
separate
luxury
Market
that
serves
people's
preferences.
Where
ability
to
pay
is
what
determines
your
access
to
the
good?
It
would
not
be
okay,
and
we
would
be
in
here
talking
about
the
price
of
that
water.
If
the
only
place
you
could
get,
it
was
7-Eleven
if
it
didn't
come
out
of
the
tap.
D
When
we
do
that,
when
we
provide
the
basic
good
for
everybody,
then
there
would
not
be
cause
for
this
Council
or
for
the
state
house
or
for
any
level
of
government
to
be
talking
about
regulating
the
private
luxury
housing
market,
because
we
would
be
talking
genuinely
about
whether
people
want
luxury
finishes
and
exactly
what
intersection
you
live
on
and
all
these
kinds
of
preference
type
things
the
reality
is
is
that
this
is
not
a
normal
Market.
This
is
a
desperation
Market
because
of
the
half,
a
percent
or
less
of
vacancy.
D
That
counts
are
great
and
referenced.
It's
a
your
money
or
your
life
kind
of
situation.
That's
not
the
kind
of
situation
that
government
should
enable.
So,
from
my
perspective,
that's
really
the
policy
choice
you
either.
Don't
talk
about
regulating,
rent
and
a
private
real
estate
market,
because
you're
providing
abundant
social
housing.
D
A
choice
which
our
country
should
make
has
tried
to
make
in
the
past
should
make
again,
but
until
you
make
that
when
you're
talking
about
a
core
thing
that
people
need
to
live,
that
they
need
to
be
able
to
plan
their
lives
like
you
have
to
be
able
to
have
reasonable
controls
and
I.
Just
I
really
want
to
emphasize
that,
because
I
think
that
sometimes
we
can
get
up
in
the
clouds
on
this,
and
it's
just
like
Boston
is
only
Boston.
D
If
bostonians
can
stay
and
and
to
me
you
know,
we've
talked
a
lot
about
the
small
landlords
and
the
critical
piece
of
puzzle
of
people
who
provide
housing
I'm
glad
that
there
is
a
housing
production
exemption,
because
I
think
that's
a
critical
piece
like
counselor
Worrell,
said
I.
Think
that
this
this
legislation
has
proposed
as
the
compromise
that
councilor
Lara
says
that
it
is,
is
being
respectful
of
those
folks.
D
That's
already
recognizing
the
important
role
that
our
small
landlords
pay,
that
folks
who
are
offering
rent
below
below
market
like
serve
but
I
just
I
just
really
want
to
emphasize
that
that's
the
real
Choice
like
and
and
when
the
State
House
and
the
federal
government
is
ready
to
make
that
happen,
make
us
have
decent,
affordable
homes
for
every
American
who
needs
one.
Then
we
can
talk
about
luxury
housing
as
something
that
we
care
about,
just
as
little
as
how
much
they're
charging
for
smart
water
today,
but
we're
not
there.
D
N
Thank
you,
I
Rise,
also
to
say
that
this
is
an
incredible
moment
for
the
city
for
us
to
really
be
intervening
and
stabilizing
people's
rents.
As
the
majority
of
Intercity
really
centering.
What
we've
been
hearing
from
renters,
we
all
get
calls
I'm
sure.
It's
not
just
me
where
the
majority
of
the
calls
we
get
are
about
affordable
housing.
What
can
you
do?
How
can
you
help
me
and
we
can
help
buy
this
intervention
by
preventing
rent
gouging?
N
This
homework
petition
also
includes
Longshot
tenant
protections
that
frankly
and
me,
as
you
know,
as
an
attorney
used
to
practice
in
Housing
Court.
Never
thought
we'd
come
to
a
point
where
we
would
actually
see
the
city
council
a
majority
of
us
in
support
of
Just
Cause
Provisions.
That
will
only
allow
evictions
for
a
cause.
That's
a
big
deal.
That's
going
to
be
a
big
deal
for
so
many
of
our
residents,
and
there
are
so
many
other
protections
like
strengthening
protections
for
condo,
convert
versions
and
demolitions.
I'd,
also
like
to
say,
I.
N
Think
in
case
it
was
insinuated
earlier,
like
I
I
know
that
our
small
landlords
are
the
ones
who
power
our
city.
My
father
is
a
small
time
landlord.
My
objections
are,
we
can't
ascertain
what
is
an
investment
and
who
are
the
folks
who
are
like
my
father,
providing
that
naturally
occur
occurring,
affordable
housing,
that
is,
for
our
residents,
who
are
working
class
in
black
and
brown,
who
can't
afford
the
rent
that
corporate
landlords
are
charging,
and
so
this
is
advancing
legislation.
N
That
is
the
is
that
right
now,
what
we
think
can
pass,
hopefully
on
Beacon
Hill
with
our
continued
lobbying
and
our
continued
efforts,
while
recognizing
that
there
was
a
call
for
a
lot
more
by
Advocates
who've
been
working
on
this
for
decades,
and
so
this
is
going
to
help
level
the
market.
It's
going
to
make
it
more
predictable
for
tenants
and
landlords
and
there's
room
in
this
legislation
for
us
to
do
more
and
first
to
while
not
preventing
development
here
in
the
city.
I.
N
Think
that
there's
incredible,
you
know
that
we're
doing
something
good
when
the
real
estate
industry
is
so
scared
and
when
they
are,
you
know
making
sure
sure
that
they
are
putting
in
so
much
money
to
to
prevent
this
from
passing.
They
sent
a
Tracker
to
one
of
my
Coco
with
the
counselor
events,
to
see
what
I
would
say
about
run.
Stabilization
and
I
said
the
same
thing
in
private
as
I
said
in
public,
which
is
this
legislation,
while
not
perfect.
N
It's
going
to
do
a
lot
of
good
for
a
lot
of
our
renters,
so
Drew,
whoever
you
are
pretending
to
be
a
constituent
rent
stabilization
is
important
for
our
residents
and
it
is
our
residents
who
are
being
pushed
out
that
we
have
to
Center
in
this
conversation
and
so
there's
so
much
work
we
have
to
do.
This
is
only
one
small
piece
of
the
puzzle,
but
an
important
piece,
I.
N
Think
all
of
The
Advocates
who
came
here
want
to
shout
out
so
many
people
who
have
been
dedicating
so
much
time
to
this
and
I
know
this
isn't
enough,
but
it
is
going
to
get
us
in
the
right
direction,
combined
with
other
tools.
So
thank
you
and
I
look
forward
to
the
work.
That's
going
to
continue
after
this
vote.
Thank
you.
Thank.
T
You
Mr,
President
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
administration
for
their
bold
move
in
regards
to
helping
to
address
the
housing
crisis
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
You
know
as
someone
who
grew
up
here
when
rent
control
was
initiated.
You
know
what
I
saw
is
that
a
lot
of
the
people
of
color
were
able
to
live
here
in
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I.
T
Talk
about
the
fact
that
when
I
lived
in
New
York
I
had
a
rent
stabilized
apartment
that
helped
me
stay
in
the
city
of
of
New
York
for
10
years
actually,
and
so
when
we
think
about
housing-
and
we
think
about
this
moment
and
what
it
means
here
in
Boston.
You
know
I
can't
help
to
think
about
how
many
people
we
have
lost
to
Brockton
Randolph.
T
You
know
in
other
parts
of
the
city
excuse
me
of
the
of
the
state,
because
they
can
no
longer
afford
to
live
here,
but
yet
still
have
to
commute
to
work
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
financial
hardship
that
we
continue
to
and
bestow
on
those
who
are
most
vulnerable.
So
I
am
looking
forward
to
voting
yes
on
this,
with
the
understanding
that
this
is
just
the
beginning.
There's
still
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
T
If
we're
really
serious
about
housing
Justice,
it
cannot
begin
and
end
with
just
rent
control.
I.
Think
that
we're
really
going
to
have
to
look
at
our
Ami,
how
we
defined,
affordable,
hello
right
who
affordable
to
who
right
like
we
as
a
city,
can
do
a
little
bit
more
to
push
the
envelope
to
make
sure
that
we're
keeping
our
residents
here
and
and
I
think
that
this
is
just
the
beginning
of
what
I
believe
when
we
think
about
housing,
Justice
and
so
I.
T
So
I
had
to
take
out
my
entire
401K
every
single
Cent
that
I
had
to
be
able
to
buy
a
house,
so
my
mom
could
live
on
one
side
and
my
brother
and
I
and
our
kids
can
live
on
the
other.
Those
are
the
sacrifices
that
so
many
people
are
having
to
make
today,
but
not
everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
do
that,
and
so
my
hope
is.
Is
that,
as
we
continue
to
move
through
this
conversation,
that
we
do
so
in
centering
the
harm
that
we
have
created
for
so
many
here.
Thank
you.
B
F
B
C
Please
talking
number
zero:
four
zero
eight
roll
call
vote;
Council,
Arroyo,
councilor
Arroyo;
yes,
councilor,
Baker,
councilor,
Baker,
nay,
councilor,
Bach,
councilor,
Buck,
aye,
Council,
Braden,
councilor
Braden;
yes,
Council,
Coletta,
Council
Coletta;
yes,
consulate,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council
of
Fernandez
Hanson;
yes,
Council,
Flaherty;
yes,
Council
of
Flaherty;
yes,
Council
Flynn;
yes,
counselor
Flynn;
yes,
Council,
Lara,
Council,
Lara;
yes,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Louisiana,
yes,
Council
of
me
here:
Council
Mejia,
yes,
councilor,
Murphy,
councilor,
Murphy;
no
council,
Royal,
yes,
Council!
Well!
Yes,.
D
B
B
B
P
You
know,
I
also
think
it's
pretty
fairly
recent,
that
in
in
this
historic
year
in
Massachusetts
that
the
the
constitutional
leaders
of
our
state,
with
the
exception
of
Secretary
of
State
Galvin,
are
women,
and
it's
a
really
momentous
time
that
we
seem
to
be
moving
in
the
right
direction
after
a
very,
very
long
time
in
the
waiting.
We
also
want
to
remember
that
the
lgbtq
Ia
and
women
and
gender
minorities
around
the
world
are
also
facing
incredible
discrimination
for
being
gay,
bisexual,
lesbian,
transgender
and
all
of
the
different
gender
minorities.
P
There's
still
been
disproportionately
facing
acts
of
violence,
and
then
we
can
see
an
increasing
Trend
in
this
country
and
across
the
world
due
to
increased
levels
of
authoritarianism
that
the
first
people
to
face
these
discrimination,
discriminative
practices,
abuse
and
Terror
actually
or
the
gender
minorities,
and
our
transgender
brothers
and
sisters,
and
also
Bracken
Brown
transgender
women
face
disproportionately
high
level
of
threats
from
of
violence
across
the
world
and
in
our
own
Nation
here
in
in
the
United
States.
So
I
really
want
to
remember
the
women
that
are
leading
the
folks.
P
We
know
from
history
who
we
look
up
to
and
remember
and
Revere
and
celebrate,
but
there's
so
many
unspoken
Heroes
in
our
communities
and
in
our
city
and
across
the
across
the
state
and
across
the
world
who
do
quietly
get
along
with
the
work
of
making
the
world
a
better
place
every
day
and
their
work
goes
largely
on
noticed
and
unrecognized.
So,
although
it's
International
women's
day
a
very
important
day
to
celebrate
the
contributions
of
women,
it's
also
to
remember
the
women.
P
B
O
O
O
We'll,
never
know
the
struggles
and
the
sacrifice
of
what
it
took
to
get
here
and
what
they
had
to
go
through.
So
I
just
want
to
be
sure
to
to
name
them
in
this
space.
Promoting
and
supporting
the
Ascension
of
women
in
positions
of
power
was
a
lot
of
the
reason
why
I
became
involved
in
policy
and
political
work.
I
studied
human
rights
in
college,
with
a
focus
on
the
advancement
of
women
both
domestically
and
and
abroad.
O
I
cut
my
teeth
working
at
the
Massachusetts
women's
political
caucus,
crisscrossing
the
street,
trying
to
elect
women
to
everything
from
school
committee
to
Congress,
and
it's
all,
because
I
was
obsessed
and
still
am
passionate
about,
ensuring
that
there
is
adequate
representation
at
every
decision
making
making
table
for
women
of
every
race
class
and
an
ethnic
background,
our
life
experiences
and
perspectives
matter
and
ultimately
help
to
craft
better
pieces
of
policy.
There
are
examples
of
progress
all
around
us.
Yes,
including
this
body.
O
However,
we
know
that
gender
inequality
still
exists,
especially
for
women
of
color
lgbtqia
women
and
within
that
Community,
black
and
brown
transgender
individuals.
Many
in
this
country
still
face
gender-based
violence,
legal
discrimination
and
microaggressions
that
are
barriers
to
the
realization
of
social,
political
and
economic
Justice.
Health.
Disparities
for
women
are
prevalent
in
our
society,
especially
as
it
relates
to
maternal
Health.
Access
to
adequate
reproductive
care
is
under
attack
at
a
national
level.
F
N
You
President
Clinton,
thank
you
to
councilor
Breeden
for
adding
me.
This
is
one
of
my
father's
favorite
days
as
the
father
of
four
daughters.
This
is
a
holiday
he's
always
taken
to
make
sure
that
we
know
that
we
are
fighting
for
a
world
in
which
there
is
gender
parity,
I
think
counselor
Coletta.
At
one
point,
when
you
were
saying
that
there
were
seven
women
on
city
council
at
one
point
you
said
there
were
13
and
I
was
like.
Oh
no,
but
then
I
was
like
then
I
said
Ruth
Bader
Ginsburg
was
always
asked.
N
Justice
Ginsburg
was
always
asked.
When
will
there
be
enough
women
on
the
Supreme
Court
and
she
always
said
Till
There
are
nine
and
so
same
for
this
body,
and
so
I
just
want
to
rise
and
say
that
there's
a
lot
of
cause
for
celebration
this
morning,
oh
when
with
a
lot
of
love
to
my
fellow
City
counselors,
who
are
not
don't
identify
as
women,
we
love
y'all
too,
but
until
there
are
13.
so
that
you
know
it's
a
celebration.
N
This
morning,
at
the
breakfast,
the
annual
breakfast
at
Simmons
College
Patricia
Montes
from
Central
presente,
said
that
in
her
when
she's
from
Honduras,
it's
not
a
celeb.
They
don't
call
it
a
celebration.
They
call
it
a
commemoration
because
there's
this
recognition
of
all
of
the
work
that
we
have
left
to
do
for
gender
parity
and
I.
Think
about
gender-based
violence
and
all
the
all
Community
organizations
that
are
working
to
prevent
and
really
tackle.
N
Domestic
violence
and
gender-based
violence
was
often
at
the
root
of
a
lot
of
forms
of
violence
that
we
see
in
our
city
and
in
the
country.
So
just
highlighting
so
many
women
who
work
in
this
space
and
organizations
like
Shakira,
Robinson
of
Shakira's
story,
Carly
and
Desiree
of
Haitian,
woman
of
afab,
Casa,
Mina,
Patricia,
Montes,
and
so
many
other
folks
and
organizations
that
are
really
looking
to
make
sure
that
we
get
gender
parity
in
the
home
and
that
woman
and
folks
who
identify
as
women
feel
safe
in
homes.
B
R
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
won't
take
too
long.
Thank
you
so
much
to
release
sponsors
for
filing
this
I
rise
in
support
of
this
resolution,
I'm
greatly
appreciative
of
the
women
that
have
paved
the
way
for
me,
my
my
from
my
mother,
my
grandmother,
my
great-grandmother
and
all
the
people.
My
great
grandmother
who
I'm
named
after,
but
also
today,
is
my
niece's
birthday,
Imani
Mercury,
happy
birthday
to
her
I
just
wanted
to
shout
out
to
the
women
in
district
7
who
tirelessly
worked
to
repair
the
harm.
R
That's
been
done
to
our
communities
shout
out
to
all
of
the
sisters
here
on
the
council.
It's
not
easy.
We
are
enough
when
we're
sexualized
or
when
we
are
known
for
our
Beauties
or
art
or
our
entertainment,
but
we
are
also
enough
when
we
come
to
legislative
body
and
make
changes
so
Mr
President.
Thank
you
so
much
for
I'm
sure
you're
going
to
support
this,
because
you
yourself
are
always
so
kind
and
such
a
gentleman
to
the
sisters
here
on
the
council
and
I
wanted
to
recognize
you
for
that
as
well.
B
B
So
that's
why
I
focus
a
lot
in
on
in
this
body
on
women
veterans
in
making
sure
that
they
have
their
services
and
programs
because
they
really
put
their
life
in
the
line
fought
for
our
country
deserve
respect,
but
so
doesn't
all
of
the
women
here.
In
this
body,
but
across
our
city
as
well,
proud
to
learn
from
my
mother
and
for
my
my
four
sisters,
and
certainly
my
wife
and
and
daughter
about
the
importance
of
the
incredible
role
women
have
played
in
our
city
in
our
country
across
the
world.
B
B
Council
of
Braden
in
Council
of
cueta
in
Council
Louisiana
seek
dispension
of
the
rules.
Adoption
of
zero
five
one,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
opposed
Saint,
nay,
the
eyes
haven't.
The
docket
has
been
adopted,
we're
going
to
take
things
slightly
out
of
order.
Mr
clerk.
Can
you
please
read
rocket
zero
five
one:
eight
and
zero
five,
two
zero
together.
C
B
T
Thank
you.
Council
president
Flynn
today
is
International
women's
day,
and
while
we
celebrate
all
the
progress,
we
have
made
towards
gaining
a
more
Equitable
footing
in
society,
there's
still
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done.
I
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
women
who
have
fought
for
someone
like
myself
to
have
the
opportunity
to
have
literally
a
seat
at
the
table.
T
As
someone
who
has
had
the
privilege
of
sitting
here,
I
understand
that
my
role
as
the
only
Latina
representing
the
entire
city
of
Boston
is
my
job
is
to
amplify
the
voices
that
have
continued
to
be
unseen
and
unheard
on.
November
26,
2022,
Reina,
Carolina,
Morales
Rojas,
an
East
Boston
resident
Salvadorian,
immigrant
and
mother
of
two
was
last
seen
getting
into
a
silver
ban
in
East
Boston
and
subsequently
being
dropped
off
at
Austin
Street
in
Somerville.
After
multiple
reports
of
her
disappearance,
the
Boston
Police
Department
publicly
announced
her
disappearance
on
January
12
2023..
T
T
T
On
the
90
on
the
90-day
Mark
of
Miss
Morales
disappearance,
I
was
joined
by
several
colleagues
in
echoing
the
cries
for
the
community
for
more
action
and
transparency.
In
this
case,
I
would
also
like
to
thank
many
activists
and
particularly
neighbors
United
for
East,
a
better
East
Boston
Latinos
unidos
in
Massachusetts
and
lawyers
for
civil
rights
Boston
for
their
Relentless
advocacy
around
Miss
Morales
Rojas
case.
Our
office
has
heard
them
loud
and
clear.
They
do
not
feel
safe
as
Latinas
women
of
color
and
immigrants.
T
T
I
would
like
to
thank
many
of
my
colleagues
who
joined
our
call
to
action
in
a
letter
a
couple
of
weeks
back
today.
The
actions
I
would
like
us
to
take
are
twofold.
I
would
like
to
I
would
like
to
suspend
the
rules
and
ask
that
my
colleagues
vote
affirmatively
toward
a
resolution
urging
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Boston
Police
Department
to
thoroughly
investigate's
disappearance
commit
to
ensuring
plans
are
in
place
for
how
the
Boston
police
department
will
respond
to
such
cases
moving
forward
and
maximize
transparency
with
the
community.
T
Additionally
to
ensure
that
we
are
maximizing
transparency,
I've
also
filed
a
hearing
order
to
audit
how
the
Boston
Police
Department
responds
to
Latino
Spanish-speaking
residents
in
the
city
of
Boston.
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Boston
city
council
to
ensure
that
all
residents,
including
our
Latino
Spanish-speaking
residents,
feel
safe
and
responded
by
their
local
police
department,
and
the
best
way
to
do
this
is
by
offering
transparency
into
their
processes
and
accessibility
to
their
services
and
resources
in
the
language.
Members
of
the
community
can
understand.
T
43
percent
of
Latinos
in
Boston
are
foreign
born
and
25
percent
of
Latinos
have
limited
Proficiency
in
English
and
identify
another
language
other
than
English
as
their
primary
language.
It
is
important
for
officers
who
work
in
areas
of
high
Latino
concentration
to
work
with
the
language
Communications
office
to
expand
translation
of
vital
documents.
It
is
also
important
to
remember
that,
while
the
majority
of
Latinos
are
U.S
citizens
either
by
birth
or
naturalization,
many
remain
intimidated,
linked
to
immigration
and
issues
of
different
deportation.
T
Immigrants,
especially
undocumented
immigrants,
are
less
likely
to
contact
law
enforcement
due
to
heightened
fears
around
disclosure
of
their
immigration
status
and
police
involvement
in
immigration
enforcement
Latinos
make
up
20
percent
of
the
city.
In
fact,
we
we
have
led
Boston's
growth
since
1980,
with
20
with
a
256
increase
in
population.
It
is
important
that
the
community
feels
like
we're
listening
to
them
and
we're
and
that
we're
taking
their
concerns
seriously.
I
look
forward
to
having
a
dialogue
to
further
transparency.
Thank
you.
B
F
O
Thank
you
so
much
and
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsor
and
lend
my
support
of
this
resolution
and
of
this
hearing.
I
want
to
be
sure
for
all
of
us
to
lend
our
Collective
love
and
support
to
friends
and
family
of
Arena,
Morales,
Rojas
and
all
missing
women.
I
can
only
imagine
what
they're
going
through
right
now
and
my
my
heart
is
with
them.
O
We
pray
that
she
come
home
safe
and
if
there
is
Justice
to
be
had,
then
it
will
be
done
so
swiftly,
so
that
Reyna
and
her
family
can
live
peacefully,
as
counselor
I've
had
multiple
discussions
with
mayor
and
superintendent
Cox
to
ensure
that
the
lapse
of
the
reporting
and
the
notice
does
not
happen
again
in
our
community
and
in
addition
to
that,
it's
not
just
Savannah.
That
is
missing.
O
We
also
have
another
young
woman
in
East,
Boston
Dana,
barantos
she's
in
East,
Boston
team
she's
been
missing
since
Friday,
and
so
I
do
just
want
to
come
in
again
the
maker
and
think
that
this
is
a
very
important
discussion
and
I
enthusiastically
call
for
the
equal
treatment
of
all
missing
women
in
the
city
and
look
forward
to
the
partnership
in
this
work.
Thank
you.
B
R
R
Imagine
not
having
any
faith
in
this
put
in
the
criminal
justice
system
after
that,
because
you're,
ignored
or
you're
told
that
they're
doing
everything
that
they
can.
But
then
the
minute
you
see
your
white
counterpart
on
the
news
and
Something's
Happened.
Imagine
that
case
being
taken
care
of
immediately.
R
That
is
the
reality
that
people
of
color
face
with
the
criminal
justice
system,
whether
whether
when
they're
being
punished
or
convicted
of
a
crime
or
when
they're
victims
themselves,
it
doesn't
matter.
If
you
are
black
and
brown,
it
would
seem
that
you
are
born
to
be
ignored
and
that's
exactly
what
it
feels
like
and
then,
if
you're,
an
immigrant
you're,
even
you're,
pushed
even
further
down
that
totem
pole.
R
B
L
Fall,
thank
you
Mr
chair,
please
add
my
name
to
dark
at
zero.
Five,
two
zero
and
it's
obviously
an
opportunity,
And
Timely,
to
obviously
commend
our
Boston
Police
Department
for
the
great
work
in
collaboration
with
a
couple
other
agencies
with
finding
that
missing
child
last
night
in
returning
him
safely
home
after
somewhat
of
a
horrific
several
hours,
painstaking
hours
for
that
child's
family.
So
working
cooperatively
with
the
residents
and
reviewing
a
series
of
camera
angles
as
well
as
the
tour
cams
I,
believe
they
even
float.
L
They
flew
a
drone
to
rule
out
the
trial,
maybe
going
into
the
water
so
again
a
collaborative
effort
by
led
by
a
Boston
Police,
Department
other
agencies,
but
using
technology
using
technology
camera
systems
drones.
They
were
able
to,
unfortunately,
return
in
a
blessing
return,
this
child
back
to
his
or
her
home.
So
please
add
my
name
to
zero
five,
two
zero
and
again
take
this
opportunity
to
commend
the
men
and
women
of
the
Boston
Police
Department
for
the
great
work
that
they
did
last
night
over
in
East
Boston.
Thank
you,
Mr
President
thank.
M
You
president
Flynn
I'm,
sorry
I'm,
I'm,
didn't
want
to
belabor
the
point
and
wanted
to
make
very
short
comments
and
I
am
just
completely
taken
aback
by
our
ability
to
take
missing
women
missing
immigrant
women
missing
young
women
in
a
neighborhood
and
use
it
as
an
advertisement
for
invasive
police
technology
and
I.
Think
it's
incredibly
disrespectful
and
I
just
want
to
apologize
on
behalf
of
the
council
for
the
people
who
are
here
and
watching
us.
Have
this
conversation
today.
M
M
I
think
that
the
case
of
the
missing
young
woman
in
East
Boston
has
proven
to
be
partnering
in
the
response
time
and
how
it's
being
handled,
and
so
I'm
hopeful
that
we
have
learned
a
lesson
here
in
this
situation
and
that
we
are
going
to
do
differently
and
do
better
by
immigrant
women
and
I
say
that
as
a
daughter
of
an
immigrant
undocumented
woman
who
lived
in
this
country
who
suffered
at
the
hands
of
ultimately
our
systems.
So
thank
you,
councilor
mayhemiah,
for
doing
this
work.
M
B
So
I
just
want
to
confirm
that
we
were
speaking
on
docket
zero,
five
one
eight
and
zero
five
two
zero
with
we're
discussing
both
of
those
dockets.
Basically,
together
one
was
a
resolution
con
for
equal
treatment
for
missing
women
in
cases
of
the
city
of
Boston.
The
next
one
was
in
response
to
an
audit
on
Boston
Police
Department
response
to
Latino
speaking
residents
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Having
said
that,
the
chair
recognizes
Council
Flaherty,
Council
firey.
L
L
Five,
two
zero
was
live
and
active
on
the
floor.
It's
a
completely
different
docket
number
I
was
addressing
that
docket
number
so
for
those
sitting
home
and
saying
geez,
how
can
Mike
Flaherty
go
from
National,
Women's
events
and
and
making
sure
that
folks
get
treated
fairly?
It's
that
reason
it's
because
five,
two
zero
zero
five
two
zero
was
on
the
floor.
Who
has
a
courtesy
you
to
the
lead
sponsor
which
I
signed
on
to
and
wanted
to
take
an
opportunity
to
commend
the
great
work
that
they
returned:
the
child
back
home
safely.
L
B
You
thank
you
Council
Flaherty,
so
we're
going
to
go
to
docket05
one
eight
and
that's
that's
the
resolution.
Would
anyone
anyone
like
to
sign
the
name
onto
it?
Please
raise
your
hand
and
then
we'll
do
we'll
do
zero
five
one
eight
first
Mr
clerk
on
dock
at
zero
five,
one
eight
please
add:
councilor
Royal
councilor
Council
Braden,
Council,
Coletta,
Council,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Authority,
Council,
Louisiana,
councilman,
Murphy
Council.
We're
all
please
add
the
chair.
B
Councilmania
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
Adoption
of
docket
zero
five
one,
eight,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
aye,
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
docket
has
been
adopted
on
docket
zero,
five,
two
zero
I'm,
sorry,
the
chair
recognizes
Council
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Fernandez,
Anderson,.
R
Council
Flynn
I
just
wanted
to
as
the
oldest
adult
here
no
I'm
kidding
as
the
village
mother.
No
so
I
just
wanted
to
thank
Council
Flaherty
for
clarifying
I,
think
that
miscommunication
can
happen
and
we're
human
and
my
colleague
my
sister
in
service
is
not
here
to
respond
for
herself,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
it
is
an
emotional
topic
and
confusions
can
happen,
and
it's
totally
human
and
okay
for
us
to
make
mistakes.
So
thank
you.
Council
parody,
for
clarifying.
B
B
C
T
You
our
office
has
filed
a
hearing
order
to
address
data,
privacy,
security
and
control
in
City
Boston
agencies.
Many
residents
are
unaware
of
the
ways
in
which
the
city
agencies
collect
share
and
protect
their
personal
information,
their
rights
to
control
their
sharing
and
use
of
their
personal
information.
T
The
city's
ongoing
efforts
to
improve
privacy
and
data
security
practices
and
existing
laws
and
procedures
meant
to
safeguard
personal
information.
The
residents
of
Boston
Place,
enormous
trust
in
City
agencies
to
effectively
protect
and
Safeguard
their
personal
information.
Many
residents
must
disclose
their
personal
information
to
the
city
agencies
in
order
to
receive
city
services
upon
which
they
rely.
Low-Income
people,
in
particular
rely
are
reliant
upon
city
services
and
therefore
tend
to
provide
more
personal
information
to
the
city
than
we
do
than
their
wealthier.
T
Increased
transparency
surrounding
the
city's
current
and
future
efforts
to
safeguard
personal
information
among
system
policies,
procedures,
training
mechanisms
and
laws
aimed
at
securing
personal
information
is
necessary
in
order
for
the
city,
council
and
the
residents
of
Boston
to
provide
meaningful
accountability
and
oversight
of
the
city's
existing
practices
and
procedures,
and
so
I
think
what
I
noticed
during
covet
was
even
to
get
rental
assistance
and,
having
grown
up
utilizing
a
lot
of
city
services.
You
know
it.
T
Sometimes
you
have
to
give
up
your
whole
kidney
just
to
be
able
to
get
a
little
bit
of
support
here
and
so
I
think
it's
important
as
we
continue
to
have
conversations
around
data
and
privacy
that
we
as
a
city
take
a
look
at
how
we
are
holding
ourselves
accountable
and
how
we
are
going
to
protect
private
information
of
our
city
residents
and
so
looking
forward
to
having
this
conversation,
we
see
this
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
We
see
this
in
BPD.
T
There
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
really
lean
into
this
and
and
do
a
deeper
dive
from
a
accountability
and
transparency
perspective.
So,
looking
forward
to
hosting
this
hearing
and
diving
in
a
little
bit
deeper
to
see
what
we
can
do
to
safeguard
people's
personal
information,
transparency
is
key,
and
so
is
accountability.
F
B
R
B
Thank
you,
Council
Fernandez
Anderson.
Would
anyone
else
like
to
speak
in
this
matter
or
or
sign
on
to
it?
Please
raise
your
hand
Mr
Clark,
please
yeah
Council,
Royal,
Council
ball,
Council
Braden,
counselor,
colletta,
councilor,
Fernandez,
Anderson,
Council,
Flaherty,
Council,
Louisiana,
Council,
Murphy
Council,
we're
all
pleased
at
the
chair
dock
at
zero.
Five,
not
talk
at
zero.
Five,
one
nine
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
city
services
in
innovation,
technology,
Mr
Clark.
Can
you
please
read
rocket
zero
five.
Two
one!
Please.
N
N
This
is
good
news,
and
the
City
of
Boston
can
also
be
an
example
in
a
beacon
here
when
it
comes
to
setting
what
we
believe
is
fair
and
just
for
folks
who
are
doing
important
work.
That
is
too
often
low-wage
work
our
here,
our
job
started
only
2.31
cents
over
minimum
wage
or
annually.
Thirty.
Six
thousand.
Currently,
the
city
is
hiring
20,
Municipal
police
officers
at
the
starting
salary
building
custodians,
don't
fare
much
better,
making
just
3.82
cents
over
minimum
wage
or
annually
39
000.
N
Currently
this
and
currently
the
city
is
hiring
14
custodians
and
we
know
that
the
minimum
wage
is
not
the
same
as
the
living
wage.
According
to
2020
census.
The
median
individual
income
in
Boston
is
only
37
582
per
year.
However,
the
average
for
two
bedroom
rent
is
approximately
3
500
a
month.
Another
reason
why
it's
important
what
we
just
did:
rent
stabilization.
According
to
the
Harvard
Joint
Center
for
housing
studies,
the
average
median
Boston
income
required
to
purchase
a
home
is
a
hundred
and
eighty
one
thousand
dollars
more
than
181
thousand
dollars.
N
After
25
years
of
the
living
wage.
Ordinance
covering
Municipal
contractors
will
service
contracts
with
the
city.
The
ordinance
has
yet
to
live
up
to
its
full
potential
to
improve
the
wages
of
our
Municipal
Employees,
as
they
are
not
covered.
Due
to
the
High
Cost
of
Living
and
Rising
rate
of
inflation.
We
must
prioritize
our
lowest
paid
worker,
lowest
paid
workers,
so
they
don't
feel
left
behind
and
so
that
ends
so
that
we
affirm
their
status
as
valued
in
Municipal
Employees.
We
can
thank
people
as
much
as
they
want.
N
We
can
prevent
citations
and
resolutions,
but
if
we're
not
showing
that
appreciation
in
their
paychecks,
it's
all
for
nothing
and
symbolic
and
I
wasn't
hired
for
symbolism
and
I,
hope
and
I
know
many
of
us
weren't
either
I'm.
Historically,
working
for
the
city
of
Boston
as
a
security
officer
clerk
as
an
administrative
staff
or
custodian,
has
long
been
a
pathway
for
steady
and
stable
income
and
employment.
N
It's
time
for
this
new
Boston
to
conduct
a
comprehensive
study
of
wages
and
benefits
that
ensure
we're
hiring
not
only
competitive
competitively,
but
also
leading
the
way
on
the
living
wage,
and
so
I
also
want
to
shout
out
to
folks
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
again,
who
are
already
doing
this
work.
We
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
say
as
a
city
council,
that
we
want
the
work
to
focus
on
the
low
to
start
with
the
lowest
paid
employees,
Among
Us,
and
see
what
we
can
do
to
to
increase
that.
N
To
think
about.
I
know,
ideas
that
have
already
been
floated
around
in
previous
years
study
the
creation
of
a
municipal
minimum
wage
so
that
we
can
continue
to
set
the
example-
and
you
know
I-
know
councilor
Bach
via
the
Contra
via
looking
at
our
contracts
with
city.
Employees
does
a
lot
of
work
in
this
space
and
there
have
been
some
wins,
but
the
winds
are
still
not
getting
our
workers,
who
we
value
to
a
space
where
we
can
say
all
right.
N
N
I
want
to
thank
my
co-sponsors,
who
we've
had
a
number
of
conversations
about
this
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
work
and
diligence
with
moving
this
work
forward
and
thinking
about
what
else
we
can
do
regarding
ordinances
again,
the
municipal
minimum
wage
and
I
look
forward
to
partnering
with
the
administration.
Who's
also
very
excited
to
have
this
conversation
and
knows
the
value
of
paying
our
workers,
especially
our
lowest
paid
workers,
a
living
wage.
Thank
you
thank.
B
R
R
People
can
do
GrubHub
and
other
side
jobs.
You
can
be.
You
can
work
at
other
types
of
jobs
and
make
more
money
than
working
in
the
city
than
cleaning
the
city
the
city.
Every
time
we
have
conversations
with
the
office
of
budget
management,
we,
the
response
is
that
the
city
is
so
rich
that
we
are
able
to
pay
our
bonds
back
in
less
than
the
actual
life
of
the
loan
that
we
are
so
filthy,
rich
that
we're
able
to
do
a
lot
of
things.
R
R
You
know
that
I
have
to
live
in
this
city,
so
I
would
I
would
say
to
everyone
who
is
listening
or
who
will
be
listening
for
people
in
parks,
people
in
all
departments,
all
the
black
and
brown
people
who
are
being
hired
at
lower
jobs
and
who
get
paid
the
very
least
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We're
trying
to
set
precedence
for
a
new
way
of
doing
business.
R
It's
not
okay,
that
you
get
paid
low,
it's
not
okay,
that
we
in
Boston
only
hire
or
the
majority
of
people
in
lower
paying
wages
are
black
and
brown,
and
the
majority
of
people
in
Hopper
management
are
white.
We
want
white
people
to
have
jobs.
We
want
white
people
to
stay.
We
just
want
to
make
space
to
share
the
power
to
spread
it
so
that
we
can
equitably
treat
everyone
in
the
way
that
people
deserve,
and
so
the
response
is
always.
R
We
can't
find
enough
people
enough
applicants
or
enough
people
that
are
qualified
for
these
jobs,
but
it's
just
simply
not
true
we're
just
not
doing
a
good
job
in
actually
reaching
out
to
those
applicants.
We're
not
doing
a
good
job
in
creating
Pathways
for
Workforce
Development
in
order
to
employ
tokenism
is
not
enough.
Crumbs
is
not
enough
and
you
cannot
continue
to
tokenize
black
and
brown
people
and
say
this
is
the
most
diverse
this
or
the
most
diverse.
Is
that
who
cares?
If
you
don't
pay
them
well
enough?
R
Who
cares
if
they
are
not
in
the
decision-making
power
seats
to
lead
the
city
to
be
able
to
change
the
city
in
the
Equitable
way?
So
this
is
beyond
important
and
I
know.
My
colleagues
are
smiling
because
they
know
that
when
it
comes
to
council,
Tanya,
Fernandez,
Anderson
and
I
said
to
Bach.
Don't
call
me
Fernandez,
because
it's
not
Fernandez
so
I
just
messed
up
there,
but
it
is.
R
But
the
point
is
is
that
when
it
comes
to
T
money
bags,
y'all
know
that
I
am
very
serious
on
Equity.
If
anything,
it's
so
consistent,
you
guys
are
tired
of
it,
but
please
don't
get
tired
of
it.
Be
patient!
Okay!
It's
only
it's
I've
only
begun
all
right
and
if
I'm
here
next
year,
God
willing
I'm
only
getting
warmed
up.
R
We
have
to
change
this
and
we
have
to
treat
everybody
with
respect
and
we
have
to
pay
people
so
that
they
feel
proud
to
work
for
the
city
and
beyond
that,
then
we
have
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
dismantle
systemic
racism
so
that
we
are
also
ensuring
that
outside
agencies
that
the
city
in
general
is
being
Equitable
and
treating
everyone
the
way
that
they
deserve
to
be
treated
so
I.
Thank
you
in
this
conversation
and
for
the
white
people
that
always
hear
me
talking
I,
absolutely
love,
people
and
love.
R
R
Just
don't
be
afraid
that
we
are
trying
to
take
your
seat
or
that
the
Immigrant
population
is
taking
our
seat.
We
can
love
each
other
and
make
space,
and
we
can
make
sure
that
this
city
is
a
more
Equitable
City.
It's
time
for
us
to
evolve
as
human
beings,
and
that
is
the
direction
we're
going
if
you
are
not
in
agreement,
then
get
out
of
the
way,
so
we
can
do
our
job.
Thank
you.
D
You
so
much
Mr
President
and
thank
you
to
councilor,
Liu,
Jen
and
councilor
for
nausea
Anderson
for
allowing
me
to
join
on
this
as
as
was
mentioned.
Obviously
we
get
the
collective
bargaining
agreements
through
my
committee
and
and
in
that
context
we
often
have
these
conversations
specifically
about
our
lowest
paid
workers
in
the
city.
D
Think
like
in
a
lot
of
ways.
You
know:
we've
taken
a
similar
approach
when
we've
talked
about
policy
changes
that
have
to
happen
that
are
impacted
by
collective
bargaining
in
other
areas.
The
council
doesn't
get
to
negotiate
the
table,
but
the
council
does
get
to
be
part
of
this
conversation
about.
What's
our
overarching
goal
and
I
think
if
we
have
that,
then
every
Collective
marketing
agreement
can
be
a
piece
of
that
puzzle
and
we
can
get
to
a
place
where
we're
actually
seeing
the
kind
of
change
that
we
want.
D
So
I
think
that
getting
that
bird's
eye
view,
the
Administration
has
said
that
this
is
a
priority
of
theirs.
I.
Think
the
council
just
needs
to
be
in
that
conversation,
and
we
need
to
have
all
of
our
low-wage
workers
in
the
city
be
encouraged
to
know
that
we
really
are
working
on
it
and
fighting
for
them
and
that
things
are
going
to
change
through
the
upcoming
collective
bargaining
processes.
So
I'm
really
excited
about
this
I.
D
T
You
Mr
President,
and
thank
you
to
the
makers
for
bringing
this
forth.
You
know
one
of
the
things
that
our
office
did
a
few
years
ago
was
work
in
collaboration
with
Municipal
Employees
and
we've
passed
the
fair
chance
act,
and
although
that
was
really
focusing
on
promotion
and
opportunities
for
black
and
brown
people
to
rise
up
in
the
ranks
of
being
able
to
you
know,
get
paid
as
they
increase
in
their
titles.
I.
T
Think
that
there's
an
amazing
opportunity
for
us
to
really
continue
to
support
this
work
and
I
also
think
that
you
know.
Last
year
our
office
filed
the
hearing
order
around
low-wage
workers
and
Workforce
Development,
housing
and
I.
Think
all
of
these
things.
Even
then,
when
we
filed
it,
it
was
really
brought
up
that
you
know
we
can.
We
could
do
everything
that
we
can,
but
if
we're
not
really
addressing
the
issues
of
wages,
then
we're
just
having
a
mute
conversation.
T
B
Anyone
like
to
sign
their
name,
please
raise
your
hand.
I
would
also
like
to
speak
briefly
on
this.
We
we
have
the
most
diverse
Union
in
the
city,
which
is
the
municipal
police
officers
that
that
work
here
in
several
other
City
buildings
and
they're,
barely
making
it
the
most
diverse
Workforce,
the
the
practically
saving
lives
every
day,
as
as
we
saw
yesterday,
saving
saving
an
elderly
gentleman's
life
and
they're
here,
protecting
us
and
protecting
city
city
workers
and
doing
tremendous
job.
B
B
B
B
B
The
gs6
suspension
of
rules
and
capacity
of
dock
at
zero,
five,
two
five,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
I'll,
post,
say
Nate.
The
eyes
have
at
the
documents
pass
we're
on
to
late
files,
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter,
which
is
a
Personnel
order.
The
late
file
Mata
should
be
on
everyone's
desk.
Let
me
take
a
few
seconds
just
to
confirm
it.
B
B
B
At
this
time,
I
do
want
to
give
my
colleagues
an
opportunity
to
speak
about
a
loved
one,
a
constituent,
a
family
member,
a
neighbor
someone.
They
may
not
someone.
They
know
that
they
want
to
offer
a
prayer
or
a
kind
word
during
this
period
of
time.
But
before
we
do
that,
let
us
also
remember,
on
behalf
of
council
Braden
Judy
human
and
on
behalf
of
the
entire
city
council
and
body
Congressman
Brian
Donnelly
of
Dorchester
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.
P
P
As
a
kindergarten
teacher,
she
was
being
barred
because
she
was
a
wheelchair
user.
In
1977
it
had
been
four
years
since
President
Nixon
had
signed
the
Rehabilitation
Act
and
one
section
504
was
surprised
supposed
to
Outlaw
discrimination
against
disabled
people
in
any
institution
receiving
federal
funds,
those
those
in
preschools
elementary
schools,
high
schools,
hospitals,
universities
and
in
government
The
Carter
said
the
Carter
Administration
was
dragged
under
the
secretary
for
Health
and
Human
Services
at
the
time
was
dragging
their
feet
and
there
was
there
were
this.
P
This
resulted
in
Nationwide
protests
and
sit-ins,
and
then
one
in
particular
was
in
San
Francisco,
where
Judy
Herman,
LED
disability
rights
activists
in
a
one-month-long
sit-in
in
a
federal
building.
The
federal
government
didn't
take
too
kindly
to
that.
They
cut
off
the
water,
they
cut
off
the
electricity
and
they
cut
off
the
telephones.
P
P
They
have
the
support
of
unions
in
the
LGBT
community
and
the
Black
Panthers
able
to
enable
them
to
sustain
that
activity
that
protest
for
one
month
and
their
their
actions
and
and
under
Judy's
leadership
were
the
foundation
for
what
we
call
the
American
Disabilities
Act
and
the
individual
individuals
with
disabilities
Education
Act
so
I
it
was.
Someone
said
that
Judy
human
changed
the
world
I
think
she
did
and
we're
very
thankful
for
her
work
and
her
activism
and
give
thanks
for
her
life
today.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
R
I
wanted
to
ask
everyone
to
pray
for
her.
Some
people
believe
that
when
you
take
away
your
life
that
you
that
God
doesn't
forgive
you
or
your
soul,
but
I
seem
to
I,
feel
I
believe
different.
I
think
that
only
God
knows
what
is
within
our
hearts
and
your
relationship
with
God
is
personal,
and
it's
private
and
Only
God
can
judge
her
and
I
believe
that
God
has
forgiven
her.
A
R
R
I
guess
in
that
Spirit
just
you
know
all
the
things
that
we
say
to
each
other,
that
every
moment
counts
that
God
weighs
even
an
atom's
weight
of
your
behavior
of
your
actions
that
we
take
moments
and
be
intentional
with
them
and
how
we
treat
people
or
each
other
and
I.
I
know
that
I
tend
to
be
a
tough
cookie.
R
When
I
ask
you
for
your
forgiveness,
Ramadan
is
around
the
corner,
so
it's
it's.
The
example
the
month
of
the
example
of
how
to
behave
and
how
to
expiate
your
sins
and
to
focus
I.
Ask
all
of
you
to
forgive
me
for
if
I've
offended,
you
and
I
ask
you
to
keep
Tasha
Johnson
in
your
heart
for
today
and
ask
that
God
forgives
her
all
of
her
sins
and
accepts
all
of
her
good
deeds
and
takes
her
into
the
highest
heaven
amen.
Thank
you.
B
L
You
Mr
President,
on
behalf
of
you
and
I,
and
the
entire
Council
like
to
adjourn
the
memory
of
Paul
O'leary
in
Thomas,
knee
both
of
South
Boston,
two
great
families
and
with
great
children
and
spouses
that
are
mourning
their
loss.
And
and
if
you
wouldn't
mind
through
the
chair,
if
I
could
shift
gears
to
an
announcement,
if
you
will.
L
That
announcement
is
great
news,
of
course,
Sister
Evelyn
Hurley,
who
has
given
many
an
inspirational
invocation
right
here
at
the
chambers
in
my
first
grade
nun
and
her
dad
actually
served
in
the
Boston
city
council
and
was
the
president
of
the
council
from
1949
to
1955..
She
turned
108
yesterday,
so
happy
birthday
to
Sister,
Evelyn
Hurley
and
a
good
chance
to
speak
to
her
at
8
30
in
the
morning,
and
they
had
a
A
celebratory
mass
for
her.
L
So
you
talk
about
just
the
selfless
woman
for
others,
particularly
as
a
sister,
the
work
that
she's
done
the
number
of
individuals
and
families
that
she's
educated
and
played
an
instrumental
role.
Obviously
mine
and
my
family
included
a
truly
amazing
that
she's
108
years
old
shop
is
attacked.
Had
a
great
conversation
was
asking
about
your
mom
and
dad
and
other
folks
in
the
neighborhood.
L
So
she's
at
the
mother
house,
Sisters
of
Charity
Nazareth
in
Kentucky
and
obviously
her
home
in
her
heart,
remain
in
South
Boston,
as
she's
done
so
much
for
so
many
people,
but
be
remiss
if
we
did
not
recognize
her
birthday
and
we
also
proclaimed
it
her
a
day.
In
the
city
of
Boston
yesterday
so
I
told
her
no
parking
tickets
no
increases
in
any
fees
and
fines
and
taxes.
So
she
appreciated
that.
L
B
B
He
was
known
in
Congress
for
his
support
of
immigrants,
immigrant
rights
and
and
immigrant
rights
for
the
Irish
Community
as
well.
So
our
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
Brian
Donnelly's
family
that
she
had
moves
that
when
we
adjourn
today,
we
do
so
in
memory
of
those
we
mentioned,
and
we
are
now
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
this
chamber.
The
ayanella
chamber
on
Wednesday
March
15th
at
12
noon
and
before
we
adjourn
I,
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
clerk
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
clerk
staff.