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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on March 29, 2023
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Boston City Council Meeting on March 29, 2023
A
B
My
name
is
City
councilor
Ed,
Flynn
I'm,
the
council.
President
viewers
can
watch
the
city
council
meeting
Live
on
YouTube
by
visiting
boston.gov
city
council
Dash
TV
I'd
like
to
ask
my
colleagues
and
those
in
the
audience
to
please
silence
your
cell
phones,
electronic
devices.
Thank
you.
I'd
also
like
to
ask
everyone
to
be
respectful
and
do
not
disrupt
the
meeting.
While
you
are
here,
if
you
are
disruptive
you'll
be
asked
to
leave
and
if
you
feel
to
comply
you'll
be
escorted
out.
B
B
D
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
everybody
I
am
thrilled
to
welcome
my
dear
friend
Father
Michael
delapena
of
Saint
Leonard's
Church
of
Port
Morris
Parish
in
Boston's,
historic
North,
End,
Father
Michael
was
born
and
raised
in
the
neighborhood
and
he's
very
proud
to
have
grown
up
in
a
close-knit
in
religious
community
from
a
very
young
age.
He
was
extremely
involved
with
Civic
and
recreational
activities
for
many
years
before
he
took
his
vows
as
a
Franciscan
Friar.
The
franciscans
are
a
religious
order
of
the
Catholic
church
that
devote
their
lives
in
service
to
others.
D
Today
their
mission
seeks
to
bring
about
Justice
and
peace
to
end
violence
in
war,
poverty
and
oppression
and
destruction
of
our
planet.
Father
Michael
is
truly
emblematic
of
this
mission.
He
spent
years
teaching
and
directing
Retreats
before
heading
to
Guatemala.
As
a
missionary
for
over
20
years,
he
was
the
director
of
the
Valley
of
the
Angels
orphanage
a
home
in
Haven
for
over
200
children
in
the
area
referred
to
as
the
Red
Zone
Rife
with
crime
and
poverty.
D
He
not
only
provided
shelter,
Refuge,
food
and
religious
teachings
at
the
orphanage,
but
an
education,
an
education,
fully
ingraded
integrated
with
math
Arts,
music,
Nature
and
Science
to
further
enrich
the
lives
of
these
children
in
2020.
We
were
so
grateful
to
welcome
Father
Michael
back
to
his
beloved
North
End.
Since
then
he
has
fostered
a
welcoming
and
inclusive
environment
at
St.
Leonard's
Church
parishioners
have
told
me
personally
that
Father,
Michael's,
enthusiasm
and
energy
has
inspired
many
to
come
back
to
their
faith
and
to
reaffirm
it
as
well.
D
On
a
personal
note,
I
walk
the
streets
of
the
North
End.
Often
I
see
him
all
the
time
on
Hanover
Street,
giving
blessings
to
the
community
and
spiritual
guidance
to
so
many
I.
Don't
understand
how
he's
able
to
get
errands
done,
because
everybody
stops
him
on
the
street,
he's
that
beloved
in
the
North
End.
You
truly
are
a
treasure
to
our
community.
You
promote
love
and
understanding
through
the
word
of
God
and
I'm,
so
humbled
to
welcome
you
here
today.
E
E
Today's
scriptures,
coincidentally,
recount
an
inspiring
example
of
moral
Integrity
of
three
Hebrew
men,
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego.
They
fearlessly
chose
to
stand
up
to
idolatry
and
ideology.
They
choose
truth
over
self-preservation.
They
choose
to
obey
God's
law
over
human
law,
the
law
of
the
land.
They
recognize
a
higher
law
than
the
secular
law.
They
chose
to
listen
to
their
conscience,
the
voice
of
God,
which
is
louder
than
really
over
the
louder
voice
of
the
king,
who
is
powerful
and
they
even
are
willing
to
suffer
the
consequences
of
their
actions
to
actually
thrown
into
a
furnace.
E
And
if
we
think
that's
a
lesson
of
the
past
last
week,
in
Israel
legislation
mission
was
proposed
to
make
it
a
criminal
offense
to
convert
to
another
religion.
Christianity
three
days
ago,
I
have
a
Jesuit
friend
in
Kyrgyzstan,
and
he
told
me
that
armed
policemen
agents
of
the
state
entered
and
fined
Franciscan
sisters
for
a
criminal
offense
for
violating
religious
freedom.
Article
142
illegally,
preaching
Catholicism
without
Authority,
just
want
to
pray
this
morning
for
the
moral
College
courage
Lord
today
in
our
hearts.
To
choose
your
love.
E
We
pray
in
a
special
way
that
we
might
always
follow
your
law
of
love
that
we
may
listen
to
our
consciences
that
we
may
trust
what
Jesus
says
today
in
the
gospel
that
the
truth
will
set
us
free,
not
a
truth,
defined
by
society,
which
sometimes
allows
truth
to
be
an
idolatry,
something
in
which
we
think
it's.
We
can
do
anything
we
want
whenever
we
want.
Instead,
we're
called
to
do
not
what
we
want,
but
what
we
ought
to
do,
there's
a
moral
obligation
to
the
gift
of
freedom,
and
it
is
for
loving.
E
B
Foreign
thank
you
Father
Michael
for
those
inspiring
words
and
prayer
and
honored
to
have
you
here
with
us.
Madam
Quirk
and
the
record
be
reflected
that
Council
Laura
is
present.
Sure
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
a
good
friend
of
the
Boston
city
council.
State
representative
Worrell
is
also
here:
Good
To,
Be,
With,
You
representative
world.
F
Yep
come
right
up,
gentlemen
in
1973,
Natalie
Tony
Umbro,
founded
Umbro
and
Sons
Construction,
with
his
wife,
Georgette
and
Sons
Anthony
Paul
and
Joseph.
The
company
Grew
From
working
on
small
subcontracts
to
delivering
major
Prime
contracts
to
owners
such
as
Boston's,
Water
and
Sewer.
Commission
today
marks
their
mothers
91st
birthday.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
right
would
be
her
91st
birthday.
They
are
one
of
the
few
Boston
based
general
contractors
in
their
industry
and
they've
revitalized,
hundreds
of
miles
of
water
and
sewer
systems
for
the
city
of
Boston.
F
We
as
a
city
proud
of
their
accomplishments,
and
grateful
for
their
help
and
transformation
of
the
city
of
Boston
that
we've
done
overdone
over
the
years.
They've
played
a
massive
role
in
modernization
and
transformation.
Boston
has
both
a
unique
as
they
know,
in
outstanding
water
and
Source
service.
Recently
rated
the
best
in
the
country
and
at
a
minimal
cost
to
regress
of
Maintenance
and
failure.
F
Prevention,
Umbro
and
Sons
Construction
Corp
has
proudly
been
advocating
that
goal
since
1973
they
have
50
years
old
and
they've,
been
a
50-year
partner
for
our
city
of
Boston,
the
embryo,
the
Umbro
Team
Works
in
lockstep
below
ground,
as
well
as
above
ground,
to
anticipate
problems
and
communicate
Solutions
with
owners
and
residents
in
some
of
the
toughest
projects
throughout
the
city.
They're
entrenched
in
our
history,
and
we
look
forward
to
continuing
having
them
continue
to
play.
A
vital
role
in
Boston's.
G
Thank
you,
Council
of
Ferriday,
and
it's
a
special
day
when
you
get
to
bring
your
childhood
into
the
city,
council,
council
chambers
and
recognize
them.
I've
known,
the
umbros
I
went
to
school
with
Laura
Umbro
Paul
umbro's
daughter
in
kindergarten,
and
then
my
brother
ended
up
going
to
kindergarten
with
Paul
umbrella.
So
we've
known
the
family
for
30
plus
years
and
they've
been
good
friends
and
it's
just
an
honor
to
be
able
to
recognize
them
for
the
50
years
of
existence
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
H
It's
always
great
to
speak
for
the
city
of
Boston.
This
family
is
the
true
sentiment
of
what
we
believe
in
just
the
the
basicness
of
who
they
are
Paul,
Paul,
Joe
Joe,
and
that's
it
I'm,
just
thankful
to
be
here
thankful
for
taking
that
walk
down
the
hill
to
celebrate
this
time
with
the
humbros.
Thank
you.
F
I
I
And
I
also
want
to
say
a
special
word
of
the
city's
given
us
a
lot
of
opportunities
as
a
small
local
business
Enterprise,
particularly
recently,
we've
been
blessed
with
the
grant
for
the
Boston
contractor
opportunity
fund
and
that's
helped
us
get
a
huge
hiring
Blitz
out
and
we're
going
to
be
hiring
a
few
Boston
residents,
and
we
can.
We
hope
that
those
opportunities
continue
to
come
our
way
and
to
other
deserving
contractors,
Like
Us
in
the
city
moving
forward.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
C
B
You
Council
of
Flaherty
for
bringing
the
Umbro
family
to
the
city
council
today
and
thank
you
to
representative
we're
all
as
well
for
for
being
with
us
today
we're
on
to
the
first
order
of
business,
which
is
the
approval
of
the
minute,
seeing
and
hearing
no
discussion
on
this
matter
that
she
had
moves
to
approve
the
minutes
from
the
last
meeting.
All
those
in
favor
of
approving
the
minutes
in
the
last
meeting
say
aye
alipose,
say
nay.
Thank
you.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
stand
as
approved
Communications
from
her
on
the
Madam
clerk.
C
The
grant
would
fund
public
art
and
place
making,
including
seed
funding
for
the
City
Hall
Plaza
programming,
docket
0676
message
and
Order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
4150
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
program
exhibits
awarded
by
the
national
national
art
program,
Foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office
of
art
and
culture.
The
grant
World
fund
event
cost
for
the
employees
at
exhibits.
B
D
Thank
you,
president
Flynn
I'd
like
to
move
to
suspend
and
pass
docket
zero,
six
seven,
six,
the
order
and
authorizing
the
city
to
to
use
this
grant
to
fund
event
costs
for
employee
art
exhibits.
This
is
something
that
is
a
very
small
amount
that
I
think
behind
a
cause.
That
I
think
that
we
can
all
support,
and
my
understanding
is
that
the
administration
is
looking
to
receive
these
funds
in
a
timely
fashion,
so
I
moved
to
suspended
pass.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
C
At
zero,
six,
seven
seven
notice
was
received
from
the
city
clothes
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979.
We
got
an
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers,
acted
upon
by
the
city
council,
at
its
meeting
of
March
15
2023
docket,
zero.
Six,
seven
eight
communication
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
of
the
filin
by
the
Boston
Redevelopment
authority
of
the
application
for
the
report
and
decision
on
the
Old
Colony
phrase:
six
chapter
121a,
project
reports
and
decision
application.
B
B
K
You
Mr
president
on
Monday
passed.
We
had
a
hearing
to
discuss
the
results
of
last
year's
youth
summer
jobs,
program
and
social
emotional
benefits
of
the
summer,
employment
sponsored
by
councilor
Murphy.
We
were
joined
by
councilors
luigien,
councilor,
Flynn
and
councilor
Worrell,
and
the
administration
was
represented
by
Rashid,
cope,
Dr,
Ted,
Lombardi
and
Anthony
crosson.
K
We
had
a
a
very
productive
conversation
about
the
the
past
achievements
of
the
summer
jobs
program.
Last
year,
over
604
6423
young
people
participated
in
the
summer
and
school
year,
employment
last
year
and
4
567
participated
in
the
summer
jobs
program.
We
we
talked
about
some
of
the
the
obstacles
to
participation.
K
We
highlighted
the
importance
of
really
good
communication
to
let
everyone
all
of
our
potential
young
people
in
the
neighborhoods
and
across
the
city
of
of
this
wonderful
opportunity.
We
also
identified
some
of
the
barriers
to
you
know
easy
participation.
As
we
talked
about
last
year.
In
this
conversation,
we
highlighted
the
challenges
of
the
onboarding
of
of
a
large
number
of
applicants
of
the
short
at
a
short
in
a
short
period
of
time.
K
We
identified
that
the
digital
application
process
is
is
dictated
by
the
state
and
we're
hoping
that
the
administration
will
work
with
the
state
to
try
and
smooth
out
some
of
the
obstacles
or
the
bumps
in
that
process,
and
then
also
young
people
have
to
be
signed
off
by
a
medical
practitioner
that
they're
Fit
and
Well
to
participate
in
the
youth
program.
This
work
program-
and
there
was
some
consideration
given
to
the
fact
that
BPS
Public
School
nurses
could
sign
off
and
they're
going
to
work
on
that
as
well.
K
The
office
of
Youth,
Employment
and
opportunity
will
be
hosting
a
youth
job
and
resource
fair
at
the
Reggie
Lewis
Center
on
Saturday
April
22nd
from
11
to
2,
so
that
youth
from
across
the
city
will
have
the
opportunity
to
connect
with
over
a
hundred
summer,
employers
access
use
resources
and
receive
job
application,
assistance
and
win
prizes
at
that
event.
So
we're
hoping
that
that
we
can
drive
participation
to
that
so
that
we
can
maximize
the
number
of
our
young
people.
Who
can
participate
in
the
summer
jobs
program
this
issue,
this
docket
will
remain
in
committee.
L
B
L
You,
council,
president
Flynn
and
thank
you
councilor
Brady
and
the
chair,
for
you
did
a
nice
summary
I.
Don't
want
to
just
repeat
anything,
but
we
had
a
great
meeting
and
I
do
want
to
thank
Rashad
cope,
the
deputy
of
our
youth
employment
opportunity,
department
and
all
the
other
panelists,
and
my
colleagues
who
were
here
my
biggest
takeaway
was
we
have
so
many
great
opportunities
for
our
kids,
but
we
need
to
do
a
better
job,
helping
them
get
connected
in
one
of
the
biggest
hurdles
that
many
of
our
students.
L
Our
youth
have
is
the
work
permit,
process
and
making
sure
there's
you
have
to
have
a
birth
certificate
and
signatures
in
its
many
steps
that
for
some
adults
it's
hard
so
there's
no,
we
just
need
to
help
and
many
kids
do
go
to
their
Boston
public
school
guidance,
counselor
or
use
the
school
as
a
resource
to
help
so
working
directly
with
the
school
department.
Also
to
see
how
can
we
help
get
the
kids
the
working
permit
so
that
doesn't
stop
them
from
going
forward
and
getting
a
job?
L
And
you
mentioned
the
job
fair
Council
of
Braden,
but
also
we
talked
about
what
other
ways
we,
as
a
city
can
do
to
really
advertise.
Rashad
kopeman
mentioned
that
you
know
we
used
to
put
ads
on
buses
or
on
the
MBTA
stops
and
making
sure
that
we
use
every
resource.
We
can
not.
The
posters
and
the
social
media
is
good,
but
what
and
what
also
I
may
have
taken
the
Liberty,
but
I
know
that
all
of
my
colleagues
here
on
the
council
really
care
that
we're
connecting
with
the
kids.
L
So
we
did
say
that
our
offices
would
also
obviously
make
a
great
effort
to
connect
and
make
sure
kids
in
every
neighborhood
are
knowing
that
these
opportunities
are
here,
nothing's,
worse
than
knowing
that
kids
may
be
staying
home
during
the
summer
months
and
there's
opportunities
that
they
just
weren't
aware
of
that
are
out
there
for
them.
So
thank
you
for
keeping
this
in
committee,
so
we
can
continue
to
help
support
that
department.
Thank
you,
president.
Flynn.
B
B
J
You,
president
Flynn
the
committee
on
government,
accountability,
transparency
and
accessibility
held
a
virtual
hearing
yesterday
on
docket0253
order
for
a
hearing
to
audit
the
cities
of
Boston's
procurement
processes,
procedures
and
progress.
I
believe
it
was
Monday
I
can't
keep
up
with
my
days.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
myself
and
I'm
counselor
Anderson
and
was
referred
to
the
committee
on
March
27
2023..
We
were
joined
by
my
colleagues
counselor
president
Flynn
of
District
2
counselor
breeding
of
District
9
councilor,
Lotto
district
6,
Council
morale,
District,
4
and
counselor
Anderson
of
District
Seven.
J
We
also
received
a
absence
letter
from
counselor
Ruthie
luigien
at
large
testimony.
We
heard
from
many
community
members,
including
Louis
Roman
who's
with
amplify
latinx,
Argentina,
Villar
who's,
the
manager
at
LV,
Home,
Improvement
and
cleaning
Inc
Darren
Johnson,
who
is
with
the
black
Economic
Council
of
Massachusetts
Robert
Greene
who's,
the
owner
of
La
Palmas
and
rafaelito
Guzman,
who
is
with
Ray
Services
Inc.
J
What
the
vendors
said
during
the
hearing
is
that
we
had
an
opportunity
to
learn
about
the
various
obstacles,
many
of
our
small
businesses
and
micro
businesses
face
when
attempting
to
access
City
contracts,
the
vendors
share,
the
challenges
of
accessing
capital
and
how
that
was
compounding
effect.
With
the
city's
payment
schedule.
We
learned
that
the
city
takes
60
days
on
average
to
pay
vendors
after
a
good
or
service
has
been
rendered,
which
can
take
a
toll
on
small
businesses
and
micro
businesses.
J
One
thing
that
came
up
for
our
from
our
community
panel
is
around
feedback.
If
a
business
is
not
given
a
contract,
they
have
asked
the
city
to
provide
what
what
they
could
do
differently
and
whatever
feedback
so
that
they
can
make
those
changes
and
be
more
successful
in
the
future.
We
learned
that
many
businesses
are
not
aware
of
contract
opportunities
and
the
need
for
outreach.
J
Many
of
our
community
panel
also
shared
how
of
how
legalities
oftentimes
and
the
lack
of
understanding
legal
terms
has
been
a
barrier
for
many,
and
it
intimidates
many
of
them
who
are
attempting
to
get
a
bid
on
a
contract.
Lack
of
uniformity
and
paperwork
also
makes
that
much
harder
to
navigate.
I
was
really
enthusiastic
with
the
administration's
response.
During
their
participation,
the
administration
was
enthusiastic
and
really
leaning
into
the
conversation
and
verified
that
many
of
the
steps
that
they
were
already
taken
really
addresses
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
the
community
panel
brought
up.
J
We
were
glad
to
hear
that
the
city
is
attempting
to
standardize
and
simplify
rfps,
and
we
applaud
and
appreciate
the
many
efforts
of
the
supplier
and
Workforce
diversity
department
for
filing
in
the
technology
fulfilling
in
the
technology
lacks,
and
particularly
around,
connecting
businesses
to
contract
opportunities.
They
shared
how
they
have
repurposed
their
monthly
newsletter
to
share
Contracting
opportunities.
J
The
city
of
Boston
is
still
hovering
over
6.4
to
6.5
percent
of
w
of
mwbes
utilization.
We
asked
if
there
has
ever
been
an
analysis
of
the
percentage
of
businesses
in
the
certified
business
directory
in
comparison
to
those
that
exist
in
the
city
in
order
to
inform
Outreach
efforts
and
expand
the
list
of
mwbes.
This
is
something
that
the
administration
said
that
they
would
like
to
do.
J
We
received
an
email
this
morning
from
someone
from
his
Department
asking
for
for
us
to
connect
them
to
some
of
the
folks
that
testify
really
eager
to
engage
in
this
work.
So
just
really
want
to
thank
the
administration
for
leaning
in
and
identifying
that
if
we
all
work
together,
we
can
all
get
there.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
M
Thank
you,
Mr
President.
Yesterday
we
held
a
hearing
on
docket0322
order
for
hearing
to
discuss
how
the
city
budget
is
addressing
Equity.
We
were
joined
by
my
colleagues
counselor
or
vice
chair
of
a
committee
of
onward
a
committee
of
ways
and
means
Brian,
rorel
counselor,
president
Flynn
councilor
Mejia,
counselor,
Lara
and
counselor
Breeden
from
the
administration.
We
were
joined
by
Maria
Anjali,
sores,
cervera,
chief
of
equity
and
inclusion,
Alex
Lawrence,
chief
of
people
officer,
Ashley,
grafenberger,
Chief,
Financial,
Officer,
collector
Treasurer,
Santiago,
Garces,
Chief,
Information
officer
from
the
community.
M
We
were
joined
by
omolada
Dr,
malada,
fatigrun,
founder
and
CEO
of
Thrive
program,
Eliza,
Para,
Director
of
Municipal
democracy
Center
for
economic
democracy,
who
also,
and
also
there
were
a
few
people
who
provided
public
testimony.
I
felt
like
we
had
a
really
productive,
robust
conversation
about
how
the
city
was
actually
implementing
their
budget
with
an
equitable
lens.
We
discussed
tools
and
a
different
set
of
datas
or
tools
to
that
which
the
city
uses
to
collect
data.
M
M
How
do
you
prioritize,
which
neighborhoods
were
getting,
what
they
were
getting
or
how
do
you
justify,
and
so
the
administration
and
or
the
panelists
all
talked
about
how
the
administration
gets
together
with
or
there
was
a
process
by
which
that
the
chief
of
departments
would
submit
written
forms
and
that
it
takes
verbal
conversation
to
about
Equitable
budget
process.
However,
the
contention
is
that
we
are
not.
How
are
they
able
to
actually
do
that
without
the
data?
M
So
if
there's
no
data,
then
how
are
we
actually
doing
that
with
an
equitable
lens
or
how
are
we
actually
implementing
specific
metrics
based
on
the
numbers
based
on
realistically
the
different
interest
areas,
social
term
of
Health,
so
I
think
that
it
would
be
a
counselor
orrell.
My
vice
chair
proposed
that
he
is
currently
working
on
something
I
I'm,
not
high
Liberty,
to
discuss
but
looking
forward
to
partnering
with
Council
Morrell.
To
take
this
to
the
next
level.
M
And
hopefully
it
means
that
we're
working
with
Administration
to
be
able
to
have
a
clear,
transparent
conversation
about
what
this
would
look
like
and
I
think
that
the
administration
does
have
intentions
to
moving
toward
that
way.
Getting
understanding
the
fruits
of
our
labor
or
actually
understanding
impact
and
how
we're
allocating
funds
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Some
of
the
issues
was
also
that
a
lot
of
the
Departments
are
highly
not
that
we're
not
hiring
black
people,
but
we
were
actually
decreasing
and
hiring
black
people.
M
More
black
and
brown
people,
so
when
we
looked
at
the
the
chart
that
was
provided,
it
showed
that
the
numbers
were
either
stagnant
or
that
we
were
actually
decreasing
in
diversity
overall
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
that
they
there
are
a
lot
of
tools
and
a
lot
of
initiatives.
A
lot
of
programs
that
are
working
toward
increasing
those
numbers,
but
my
again
I
think
the
conversation
also
has
to
we.
M
The
work
has
to
be
about
actually
being
intentional
in
creating
those
Pathways
to
Workforce
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
also
looking
at
the
different
categories
and
saying
yes,
we
have
black
people
that
work
for
parks.
For
example,
we
have
black
people
that
work
for
custodial
or
I,
don't
know
public
facilities,
but
what
are
they
getting
paid
in
comparison
and
actually
aggregating?
All
of
that
data
Again
by
demographics,
and
really
doing
a
full
study
and
assessment?
M
In
order
for
us
to
talk
about
what
the
metrics
or
the
formula
would
look
like
to
make
it
Equitable
or
fair?
So
I
hope
that
you,
my
colleagues
here
and
employees
in
the
city
of
Boston,
my
our
and
everyone
else,
white
black
brown
alike,
I-
think
that
people
as
as
we
stand
today,
we
all
want
everyone
to
be
treated
fairly
and
we
all
want
equity,
but
systemic
racism
is
a
monster
that
has
been
at
play
for
centuries
and
now
or
at
least
a
couple,
and
now
we
have
to
in
order
for
it
to
dismantle
it.
M
We
have
to
move
forward
with
it
critically
and
strategically
in
order
to
actually
Implement
these
metrics
or
the
systems
that
monitor,
evaluate,
recommend,
actual
plan
of
action
that
can
work
so
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
work,
I
look
forward
to
partnering
with
counciloral
and
my
the
rest
of
my
colleagues
to
be
able
to
do
this
work
more
intentionally.
Thank
you.
B
G
Thank
you
chair
and
as
a
new
father,
I
have
a
growing
appreciation
for
the
need
to
get
out
of
the
house
for
kids
to
have
space
to
play.
My
son
is
only
10
weeks
old
play
interact
with
one
another
burn
off
energy
and
for
parents
to
find
connection
and
socialize
with
neighbors
Boston
established.
The
first
public
park
in
America
and
in
2018
became
the
second
major
U.S
city
in
which
every
resident
has
access
to
public
Green.
Space
Boston
has
the
opportunity
to
continue
to
lead
in
public
recreational
spaces.
G
In
addition
to
our
world-class
parks
and
outdoor
playgrounds,
we
can
offer
our
residents
year-round
access
indoor
playgrounds
available
all
year
all
year,
providing
warming
and
cooling
centers
alongside
entertainment
options.
They
can
find
support
with
climbing
climbing
gyms
and
rock
walls,
weight
rooms
and
fitness,
centers
and
spaces
for
classes
and
gatherings.
The
benefits
go
beyond
improved
Health.
Regular
access
to
play
facilities
helps
students
do
better
in
school.
It
helps
them,
learn
critical,
social
and
emotional
regulation
skills.
G
It
even
helps
to
reduce
violence
and
build
community
with
school
sites
slated
for
merger,
BC,
bcyf
centers
in
need
of
renovation
and
expansion
and
empty
storefront
scattered
throughout
the
downtown
neighborhoods.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
provide
new
facilities
that
drive
foot
traffic
in
neighborhoods,
still
recover
recovering
from
covet,
providing
all
Boston
bostonians,
especially
our
families
and
kids.
More
recreational
opportunities
will
help
build
communities.
These
centers
can
become
anchors
of
neighborhoods,
brings
increased
foot
traffic
to
downtown
storefronts
and
neighborhoods
throughout
neighborhood
centers
throughout
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
councilworld:
would
anyone
like
to
speak
on
this
matter?
Would
anyone
like
to
add
their
name?
Madame
Kirk,
please
Council
of
Royal
Council
Bar
Council,
Braden,
Council,
Coletta,
Council
of
Flaherty
Council
Fernandez,
Anderson
Council,
our
Council
Louisiana
Council,
Mejia,
councilor
Murphy.
Please
add
the
chair
dock
at
zero.
Six,
seven
nine
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
environmental
justice
resiliency
in
parks,
we're
on
to
Personnel
orders,
Madam
clerk.
Please
read.
B
B
The
gs6
suspension
of
the
rules
of
positive
docket,
zero,
six,
eight
one,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
opposing
a
the
eyes
have
at
the
dock
of
this
past
or
until
late
files.
I
am
informed
by
the
correct
that
there
are
zero
additional
late
file.
Matters
is
that
is
that
accurate?
Yes,
the
chair
recognizes
Council
of
Royal
Council
Royal.
You
have
the
fall.
Thank.
B
N
B
B
N
Thank
you,
Madam
Clerk
and
thank
you
Mr
President
docket
number0606
message.
In
order
for
your
approval
on
ordinance,
adopting
the
department
of
energy
resources,
Municipal,
opt-in
and
specialized
stretch,
energy
code
was
sponsored
by
mayor
Michelle,
Wu
and
referred
to
the
committee
on
March
22
2023.
The
department
of
energy
and
resources
issued
the
municipal,
often
specialized
stretch
energy
code
pursuant
to
its
Authority
Under
Massachusetts
general
laws,
chapter
25A,
section
6
to
add
residential
and
Commercial
appendices
to
the
Massachusetts
stretch,
energy
code.
That
is
already
in
effect
in
the
city
of
Boston.
N
Importantly,
this
ordinance
only
applies
to
all
new
construction
and
major
Renovations.
The
specialized
stretch
code
focuses
on
maximizing
Energy
Efficiency,
reducing
heating
demands
and
promoting
efficient
electrification
by
requiring
new
construction
and
buildings
undergoing
Mage
renovations
to
be
as
energy
efficient
as
possible.
Buildings
that
use
only
electricity
as
an
energy
source
versus
fossil
fuels
can
eliminate
their
emissions
when
the
electricity
comes
from
renewable
resources,
renewable
sources,
the
specialized
Municipal
opt-in,
Code,
includes
Net
Zero,
building
performance
standards
and
is
designed
to
achieve
State
greenhouse
gas
emission
limits
and
sub-limits.
N
This
code
helps
Massachusetts,
meets
its
goal
of
50
greenhouse
gas
emissions
reduction
from
the
1990
Baseline
Levels
by
2030,
and
to
reduce
emissions
gradually
to
Net
Zero
by
2050.
As
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations,
I
seek
suspension
and
passage
of
this
matter
to
ensure
that
we
no
longer
delay
the
city
opting
into
this
already
existing
legislation
at
the
state
level
and
to
cement
Boston
as
a
leader
in
sustainability
and
climate
resiliency
moving
forward.
Thank
you.
Mr
chair.
O
Thank
you,
president.
Flynn
I
just
wanted
to
share
a
little
bit
more
context,
because
the
city
of
Boston
is
doing
a
lot
of
work
in
terms
of
making
our
buildings
green,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
different
moving
pieces.
We've
been
having
conversation
about
the
possibility
of
joining
the
10
cities
demonstration
project,
which
the
city
of
Boston
was
not
selected
to
do.
There
is
a
pathway
in
2024
to
go
towards
auto
electric
based
on
the
outcome
of
the
10
cities,
demonstration
project,
but
ultimately
we're
either
going
to
end
up
at
a
place.
O
I
think
when
we
think
about
our
buildings,
I'm
going
to
say
this
again,
70
of
our
buildings
are
responsible
for
all
of
our
carbon
emissions
and
the
way
that
we've
been
thinking
about
this
problem
I've
been
talking
about
it
as
slices
of
a
pie
and
we
have
the
fossil
fuel
free.
The
all-electric
ordinance,
which
was
which
was
we
submitted
to
the
state
house
to
be
considered,
and
we
were
not
considered
for
that.
O
We
also
have
the
specialized
code,
and
now
we
have
this
opt-in
Municipal
stretch
code,
in
addition
to
the
zero
net
carbon
zoning
code
that
are
all
kind
of
moving
in
unison
together.
So
we've
been
doing
on
in
mayor
mayor
Wu's
office
and
chief
white
Hammond
and
her
staff
have
been
doing
an
incredible
amount
of
work
to
analyze
all
of
these
different
codes
and
see
where
all
of
them
fit
in
so
opting
in
to
this
Municipal
Code
or
what
we've
been
calling.
F
Floor,
thank
you.
Mr
President,
just
through
the
president
to
the
chair
and
because
we're
not
having
a
hearing
just
was
curious
as
to
whether
or
not
there's
been
any
discussion
on
the
committee
or
with
the
administration,
with
our
Building
Trades
the
pipe
fit
is
the
gas
Fitters
the
plumbers,
the
electricians,
as
well
as
our
other
contractors
and
partners.
So
has
there
been
any
dialogue
because
the
first
I'm
hearing
of
it
we're
not
going
to
have
a
public
hearing?
F
So
if
the
chair
has
has
had
any
contact
with
any
of
the
aforementioned
Andor
has
been
dialogue
with
the
administration
just
to
make
sure
that
what
we're
putting
forward
and
if
we're
voting,
firmatively
to
say
that
we've
at
least
reached
out
to
our
partners
in
the
Building,
Trades
and
other
contractors
in
the
city.
Thank
you,
Mr
President
yeah.
Thank.
B
N
Trades,
so
I
can't
speak
for
what
the
administration
did
for
outreach.
I
personally
have
not
spoken
to
the
Building
Trades
on
this,
so
just
to
be
clear,
I
have
not
spoken
to
them.
I,
don't
know
what
Communications
either
the
environmental
chair
or
the
administration
had
so
I
can't
speak
to
them.
I
can
only
speak
to
myself.
I
have
not
spoken
to
them,
but
I've
also
not
received
any
any
kind
of
communications
from
them
that
they
have
any
opposition
to
this
particular
opt-in
cup.
B
Council
Flaherty
I,
understand,
I,
understand
your
your
concern.
We
we
haven't
had
a
hearing
on
this
I'm
I'm
I'm
asking
my
colleagues.
Do
we
want
to
seek
some
assistance,
some
guidance
from
the
administration
on
what
type
of
communication
we
have
had.
The
Administration
has
had
with
the
Building
Trades,
certainly
they're,
an
important
piece,
they're
important
partner,
but
I
I
would
I
would
like
to
see
what
type
of
interaction
we
had
with
them
as
well.
F
F
If
the
chair
hadn't
had
those
conversations,
maybe
they
have
but
just
again,
if
we're
taking
this
important
step,
realizing
and
recognizing
the
importance
of
it
in
lieu
of
a
hearing
just
to
make
sure
that
again
the
men
and
women
of
the
Building,
Trades
and
or
you
know,
contract
departments
are
at
least
you
know
their
their
stakeholders,
and
we
have
some
talk
about.
If
you
know
something
about
us
without
us
is
not
for
us,
then
we
need
to
make
sure
that
all
priorities
have
an
opportunity
to
at
least
be
heard.
F
So,
if
we're
taking
this
action,
and
then
we
learn
after
the
fact
that
the
men
and
women
of
the
Building
Trades
were
not
aware
of
it
and
do
I
have
concerns
and
again
those
are
the
pipefitters,
the
gas
Fitters,
the
plumbers,
the
electricians
big
trades
for
our
city.
We
all
know
them
very
well
and
they're
great
partners
and
they're
some
of
our
largest
employers
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
whatever
steps
we're
taking,
they
haven't
had
enough.
B
Okay,
I
think
those
are
fair,
fair
questions
to
to
be
asked
and
I
I
think
the
council
should
get
those
get.
Those
questions
with
with
certainly
Council
firey
was
certainly
not
a
rubber
stamp
here.
I
want
to
know
some
of
those
details
as
well,
but
that
she
have
recognizes
Council.
Our
Council
are
you
of
the
floor.
O
Thank
you,
president
Flynn,
and
thank
you
councilor
Flaherty
for
that
question.
I
think.
The
short
answer
is
that
the
city
of
Boston
convened
the
mayor
with
myself
and
a
lot
of
leaders
did
convene
the
building
trains,
the
pipe
fitters
in
a
meeting
to
have
a
conversation
specifically
about
how
we
were
going
to
transition
our
buildings
into
a
green
space.
And
so
we
did
have
that
conversation.
Our
next
step-
and
this
was
specifically
just
to
be
clear.
O
It
was
specifically
for
the
all-electric,
and
so
it
was
if
we
were
going
to
be
a
part
of
the
10
cities,
demonstration
project
which
we
are
not,
and
so
that
process
has
significantly
slowed
down,
but
we
are
if
we
decide
to
move
forward
with
that
in
2024,
which
I
think
what
we've
heard
from
the
building
trains
that
they
have
concerned,
concerns
on
that
ongoing
all-electric.
That
is
the
conversation
that
we're
having
right
now.
O
If
we
decide
to
move
forward
with
that
in
2024,
we
are
in
the
process
of
creating
an
advisory
committee
which
all
of
the
Building
Trades
have
been
invited
to
join,
to
basically
help
the
city
of
Boston
create
its
ordinance
about
what
the
all-electric
trick
transition
is
going
to
look
like
Greater
Boston
labor
Council
was
there
the
pipefitters.
Everybody
was
on
the
same
page
that
we
were
going
to
create
this
advisory
committee
and
ultimately
have
them.
O
Let
us
know
what
works
so
we
can
find
out
what
works
for
all
of
us
in
that
conversation,
The
Building
Trades,
the
pipefitters
Union
they
let
us
know
that
there
was
State
work
work
that
they
wanted
us
to
support
them
in
on
their
State
Legislative
work,
which
we
have
agreed
to
support
them
and
help
them
move
their
agenda
at
the
State
House.
For
this
Municipal
opt-in,
Code,
specifically,
this
is
a
state
code.
The
city
of
Boston
is
not
writing
its
own
ordinance
or
its
own
law.
O
We
are
opting
in
to
what
the
state
of
Massachusetts
has
offered
for
us.
This
op
Municipal,
opt-in,
Code,
was
created
in
conversation
with
all
of
the
people
who
were
impacted,
which
it
is
my
assumption
that
it
also
includes
labor
from
the
state
house.
And
so
when
you
know,
Council
Arroyo
says
that
we
specifically
have
not
conversation
had
conversations
with
them
is
because
it
was
created
in
collaboration
with
all
of
the
stakeholders,
but
it
was
created
at
the
State
House,
and
the
City
of
Boston
is
opting
into
something
that
the
state
house
has
offered.
F
The
Fall
thank
you
Mr
President.
That
was
very
helpful
in
if
moving
forward
of
the
advisory
committee
of
this,
the
council
can
just
make
a
recommendation
that
crane
operators
excavation
companies,
heavy
equipment
operators
that
they
be
invited,
obviously
to
participate
in
addition
to
our
Building
Trades.
Those
are
the
men
and
women.
B
N
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
also
just
took
the
moment
to
speak
with
igr
Representatives
here,
and
so
apparently,
Lou
mandarini
from
the
city
did
have
conversations
with
the
plumbers
and
gas
Fitters,
as
well
as
Brian
Doherty
from
the
Greater
Boston
labor
Council,
and
they
are
in
support
of
this.
Thank
you.
N
P
You
of
the
Fall
thank
you,
Mr
President,
I
wasn't
going
to
say
anything
on
this,
but
this
specialized
stretch
stretch
called
aptly
named
stretch
code.
I
just
want
to
read
one
thing
here:
requiring
mixed
fuel
building
sets
every
place.
We
live
every
one
of
us
lives
in
a
mixed
fuel
building
right
now
requiring
those
buildings
to
add
for
future
conversions
to
electrification
and
to
install
Sola
like
requiring
it's
we're
not
having
a
hearing
on
a
public
we
want
to
require,
require
every
building
in
the
city
to
add
future
wiring.
P
It's
again
more
bureaucracy
that
we're
looking
to
do,
which
not
conversations.
There's
no
talk
about
the
incentive
to
do
to
to
get
to
electrification
and
I
believe
that
that
is
the
wave
new
buildings
they're
all
going
to
be
electric
moving
forward.
But
forcing
this
sort
of
stuff
I
believe
is,
is
I,
don't
want
to
say
bad.
It's
I,
I
think
it's
short-sighted!
It's
it's
again
trying
to
deliver
another
Victory
with
a
green
ribbon
hanging
on
it,
yeah
I,
just
no
one,
there's
not
a
builder.
P
If
you
talk
to
any
Builders,
if
you
know
any
Builders,
it's
not
one
of
them.
That's
going
to
say,
I
want
to
build
a
less
efficient
building,
and
what
are
we
giving?
What
do
we
give?
What's
the
incentive
for
doing
all
this,
yet
there's
never
any
incentive.
It's
all
feels
punitive.
Thank
you.
Mr
President
I
will
be
voting
no
based
on
no
hearing
and
a
whole
bunch
of
questions.
Thank
you.
Thank.
N
Thank
you,
I
just
want
to
be
clear.
This
doesn't
impact
anyone's
home
here.
This
is
for
new
construction
or
major
Renovations
that
are
taking
place
so
I
guess,
if
you're
major
doing
major
Renovations
at
your
home,
then
this
may
apply,
but
this
is
for
new
construction.
It
doesn't
retroactively,
touch
anything
else
and
I'll.
N
Just
also
note
that
research
has
been
pretty
clear
that
creating
energy
efficient
homes
doesn't
really
add
to
the
bottom
line
of
of
folks
who
are
building
it,
and
so
there's
very
little
disincentive
to
do
so,
and
so
I
will
be
obviously
voting
in
support
of
this.
But
I
just
want
to
be
clear
for
folks
that
this
doesn't
go
backwards.
It's
only
for
new
construction.
B
Lara
you
have
the
Forum
before
I
call
on
counselor
I
I
do
want
to
keep
this
conversation
going.
If
people
have
comments,
since
we
didn't
have
a
a
hearing
on
it,
I
think
it's
important
to
at
least
get
everybody's
opinion
out
this
time.
So
I
want
to
be
be
more
inclusive
on
this
on
this
issue
that
she
recognizes
Council,
Lara
Council
are
you
of
the
floor.
O
M
B
N
You
Mr,
chair
and
I
would
just
say
that
normally
we
would
do
a
hearing.
However,
as
the
chair
of
ways,
it
means
is
well
aware
pretty
much
every
single
day
between
now
and
the
end
of
June
is
booked
by
the
chair
of
ways.
It
means
which
makes
it
incredibly
difficult
to
hold
hearings
when
we
don't
have
days
for
hearings,
and
so
essentially
you
know
and
I'm
open
to.
Maybe
we
have
a
conversation
as
a
body
about
how
we
do
hearings.
N
Maybe
we
do
three
a
day
or,
however,
we
do
it,
but
until
then
I
think
literally
the
next
time
I
could
schedule.
This
would
be
sometime
in
June
or
July,
and
the
deadline
for
this
is
July,
and
so
it
creates
a
real
time
restraint
and,
as
councilor
Lara
had
noted,
there's
a
18
18
month
sort
of
run
into
this.
N
It
doesn't,
it
doesn't
take
place
right
away,
and
so
we're
going
to
move
on
that
as
to
the
other
part
of
her
question,
I
believe
the
as
the
environment
chair,
councilor
Lara
has
spent
more
time
on
this
particular
piece.
If
she
just
wants
to
speak
to
them
at
what
I
will
say
on
this,
is
it's
not
for
so
I
think
we
do
have
thick
Birdo
specifically
goes
towards
sort
of
retro
and
all
the
different
things
that
happen.
N
But
I
will
say
that
almost
every
brand
new
project
that
has
come
into
my
district
uses
it
as
a
selling
point
to
community
when
they're
starting
trying
to
actually
get
these
constructions.
These
new
developments
of
these
new
projects
to
get
community
support
they
tend
to
list
what
their
environmental
impact
is.
N
They
tend
to
list
sort
of
what
they're
doing
to
be
a
net
zero
building,
and
most
of
them
are
preparing
for
this
requirement
already
in
the
construction
that
they're
doing,
at
least
in
my
district
I
can't
speak
for
other
people's
projects
in
their
districts.
So
that's!
That's!
It
for
me,
I,
don't
know
if
the
environmental
chair
wants
to
add
anything
to
that.
N
B
Q
So
much
Mr,
President
or
with
this
is
that
code
and
building
stretch
code,
AS,
counselor
Lara
alluded
to
is
all
at
the
state
level
like
I
think
we
often
actually
have
wanted
to
change
things
about
it
at
the
city
level
and
we're
not
allowed
to
like
the
things
that
we
have
a
bunch
of
things
in
zoning.
But
if
it
moves
into
the
building
code
space
we
get
preempted
by
the
state.
So
the
reality
with
this
stretch
code
is
that
the
you
know
the
state
did.
Q
A
series
of
public
hearings
got
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
public
comments
on
it
over
the
summer.
Issued
draft
language
in
September
then
updated
draft
language
in
December
then
did
a
series
of
technical
advice,
seminars
and
and
further
guidance,
and
also
updated
some
of
the
language
again
based
on
the
guidance
in
February.
Q
So
the
thing
is:
is
there
is
a
whole
process
going
on
for
this,
but
it's
at
the
state
level,
and
it
will
never
be
at
our
level
because
building
code
just
preempts
us
so
the
so,
whereas
when
we
were
talking
about
the
10
fossil
feel
free
when
we're
talking
about
Birdo
we're
talking
about
the
city
of
Boston,
taking
an
action
that
puts
us
like
kind
of
ahead
of
the
curve
here
like
opting
into
the
stretch.
Coat
is
just
a
question
of.
Are
we
the
city
going
to
be
like
on
the
curve
with
other
communities?
Q
And
it's
not
it's
not
actually
up
to
us
to
edit
this.
So
to
me,
it
feels
as
though,
given
the
robustness
of
the
state
process
that's
going
on,
and
if
the
core
question
is
you
know
some
communities
in
Massachusetts
are
going
to
have
the
greenest
building
code.
That's
run
through
this
extensive
stakeholder
process
in
the
state
and
some
aren't
which
of
those
two
groups
do
we
want
to
be
in.
Q
But
how
do
I
actually
do
this
thing
and
that's
why
the
process
is
slow,
but
I
just
think
we
have
a
lot
of
pieces
of
this
green
building
stuff
that
where
the
ball
is
in
our
court,
but
here
it's
not
really
and
the
one
piece
of
the
ball
that's
in
our
court
is
whether
we
accept
the
stretch
code,
so
I
will
be
voting
in
favor
today.
Thank
you,
Mr
President,.
B
O
But
what
we're
voting
on
today,
as
councilor
Bach
mentioned,
is
whether
or
not
we
are
going
to
adopt
this
Municipal
stretch
code
and
so
all
of
those
programmatic
incentives
which
the
city
does
have
control
over
exists
and
I'm
sure
that
we
can
expand
them
and
we
can
have
conversations
during
the
budget
process
or
with
the
administration
about
how
to
increase
incentives.
But
today
what
we're
taking
a
vote
on
is
whether
or
not
we
are
going
to
opt
into
this
stretch
code.
O
One
other
thing
that
I
wanted
to
know
as
well
is
that
this
is
not
requiring
that
new
construction
or
major
Renovations
go
all
electric
it.
They
I
mean,
obviously
they
can
and
we
hope
that
they
will,
but
it
is
requiring
them
to
put
in
the
infrastructure
to
go
all-electric
in
the
future,
and
so
you
can,
under
us
opting
into
the
superstretch
code,
have
a
new
construction
and
use
gas.
B
L
I
do
feel
like
this
is
being
rushed.
I
know
that
it's
hard
to
find
time
on
the
calendar,
but
we've
all
pieced
it
together
and
made
it
work.
I
was
reaching
out
to
a
few
of
the
unions
and
they're
texting
back,
which
I,
don't
think,
is
an
effective
way
to
be
finding
out,
while
we're
about
to
take
a
vote
that
they're,
not
in
favor
of
this,
so
I'm
getting
conflicting
stories
before
the
votes.
I,
don't
feel
comfortable.
L
Voting
on
this
right
now
and
I
know
it
has
to
be
in
by
July,
but
it's
still
march,
we
can
find
time
things
do
open
up
so
I'm,
hoping
that
we
can
just
pause
to
make
sure
that
we
are
getting
all
of
the
correct
information
from
the
mayor's
office.
Also
because
I
can't
vote
in
good
faith,
knowing
that
I
just
asked
two
unions
and
they
both
said
no,
that
they
are
not
in
favor
of
this
and
I.
L
B
Thank
you,
Council
Murphy,
counselor,
Lara
or
counselor
Royal
I.
Think
Council
Murphy
makes
a
good
point,
she's
not
comfortable
voting
on
this
or
voting
in
support
of
it,
because
she
she
believes
that
some
of
the
Building
Trades
haven't
been
heard.
Yet
some
of
them
have
some
of
them.
Have
it
I,
I,
don't
know,
but
but
I
think
her.
Her
comment
is
is
legitimate
that
she
want.
She
is
seeking
more
information
about
some
of
the
communications
from
City
councilors
to
the
Building
Trades,
about
what
their
opinion
is.
Thoughts
are
about
this.
N
And
I
would
just
note
that
it
is
within
our
ability,
as
counselors,
to
abstain
from
a
vote
to
vote
present
or
to
vote
no
or
yes,
and
so
this
will
be
I'm
continuing
to
seek
a
vote.
It
is
now
out
of
committee
going
to
ask
that
this
go
to
vote.
If
folks
feel
like
they
want
to
abstain
or
vote,
no,
they
are
free
to
do
so.
If
they
vote
to
support
it,
they
are
free
to
do
so
as
well.
Thank
you.
B
I
I
am
also
concerned
as
Council
Baker
and
councilor
Murphy
and
Council
Flaherty
that
we
didn't
have
a
in
Council
Fernandez
Anderson
that
we
didn't
have
a
hearing.
This
conversation
here
was
helpful.
It
answered
a
lot
of
questions
from
counselors
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
Laura
for
in
Council
Royal
Foot
engaging
council
is
about
some
concerns.
B
B
B
N
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair,
I,
don't
want
anybody
to
feel
like
they
can't
get
their
questions
answered
before
they
vote
on
this.
What
we're
going
to
do
is
put
this
off
table
this
until
next
week
in
the
interim,
what
I've
been
informed
of
is
that
igr
is
willing
to
have
any
conversation
that
any
Council
would
like
to
have
with
them,
but
also
Chief
Reverend
Mary
Muhammad
white
from
the
environmental
cabinet
is
happy
to
speak
to
any
counselor
specifically
about
their
questions
on
this
matter.
N
R
Thank
you
and
I
think
it's
great
that
we
have
the
opportunity
to
have
one
off
questions,
but
maybe
I
mean
the
administration
did
also
offer
to
have
a
briefing
so
just
finding
a
Time
on
the
calendar
where
we
could
just
have
the
entire
city
council
have
a
briefing
I
think
would
also
be
helpful.
Thank.
B
Q
C
Message
and
Order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand,
and
then
kind
donation
of
winter
accessories
and
toys
value
at
ten
thousand
dollars
donated
by
recreation
equipment.
Inc
REI
located
at
401,
Park,
Drive,
Boston,
Mass
02215.
The
grant
would
support
play
shed
a
mayor's
office
of
new
Urban
mechanics
plays
making
pilot
to
bring
Delight
to
our
public
spaces
and
expand
access
to
recreational
toys
and
equipment.
C
M
B
Q
You
thank
you.
We
really
sort
of
had
a
hearing
on
it
in
counselor
Coletta's
committee,
talking
about
the
hearing
that
councilor
had
filed
on
winter
place,
making
actually
talked
about
this
initiative,
this
winter,
which
was
to
kind
of
create
a
set
of
easily
accessible
toys
and
and
sleds,
and
such
for
kids
to
use
the
sleds
piece.
Obviously
didn't
really
come
into
play
this
winter.
Q
Much
and
that's
why
this
this
initiative
was
sort
of
shifted
from
being
a
winter
play
shed
to
a
kind
of
General
play
shed,
but
the
idea
is
basically,
how
do
we
activate
our
outdoor
spaces
in
all
seasons?
For
you
know
our
young
people
in
Boston
and
make
sure
that
access
to
toys
and
and
the
games
to
really
do
that
in
the
best
way,
is
not
something
that
people
are
limited
in
depending
on
their
income,
and
so
it
it's
a
really
great
initiative.
Q
It's
something
that
we
talked
about
it's
at
length
of
this
hearing
and
kind
of
wanting
to
expand
and
extend
it.
So
obviously
it's
a
small
Grant.
We
would
often
suspend
and
pass
anyways
and
in
fact,
we've
had
a
hearing
on
it.
So
I'm
looking
for
us
to
to
pass
this
today
day
so
that
you
know
it
can
all
continue
to
move
forward.
Thank
you,
Mr
President.
B
B
B
B
L
L
Thank
you,
council
president
Flynn
I
am
going
to
be
speaking
about
giannia
Wilson
who's
here
with
us.
Thank
you
for
coming
in
on
March
30th
1999,
giania,
Wilson's,
mother
and
boyfriend
were
murdered
in
their
Dorchester
home
left
behind
in
the
destruction.
That
day
was
six
month
old,
giannia
Wilson,
Who
police
found
safe
and
sound
in
a
dresser
drawer
when
they
arrived
on
the
scene.
Tomorrow
will
Mark
the
24th
anniversary
of
these
brutal
killings
of
chiconda
Wilson
in
William
Haynesworth,
as
well
as
the
24th
year
that
giania
begins
without
them.
L
The
baby
left
behind
that
day
is
now
all
grown
up,
as
we
can
see
in
advocating
for
the
story
of
her
mother
to
be
heard.
To
this
day
no
suspect
has
been
arrested
or
charged
in
the
connection
to
this
Mur.
These
murders,
thanks
to
giania's
courage
and
determination.
However,
the
story
of
shikonda
Wilson
and
her
boyfriend,
William
Haynesworth,
has
resurfaced.
The
Suffolk
County
DA's
office
has
explained
to
seven
news
recently
that
the
cases
of
chiconda
and
William
are
actively
being
investigated
after
growing
up
without
her
mother
for
24
years.
L
Giannia
holds
on
to
hope
that
one
day
she
can
learn
who
stole
her
mother
from
her
I
am
hopeful
that
members
of
our
community
will
support
giania
in
advocating
for
justice
for
her
mother
and
her
boyfriend
in
finally
learning
the
entire
story
of
what
happened
to
them,
and
thank
you
also
for
your
bravery
in
coming
in
so
sorry
for
what
happened,
but
the
council
will
be
presenting
you
both
with
some.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
president
Flynn.
B
R
Thank
you,
president.
Flynn
I
want
to
just
lift
up
the
de
Prima
family,
which
I'm
sure
councilor
Coletta
will
as
well.
They
tragically
lost
their
son,
an
unfortunate
ski
incident
and
he's
a
beloved
member
of
state
representative,
maduro's,
extended
family
and
so
I
work,
family
and
so
I
just
want
to
lift
him
up
in
in
his
and
his
staff
up
in
prayer
and
all
obviously
with
the
with
the
entire
body.
R
You
want
to
extend
my
condolences
to
The
King
Family
at
the
loss
of
of
Mel
King,
who
was
just
there,
aren't
enough
words
to
say
what
he
means
to
this
city
into
every
corner
of
this
city.
As
a
young
teen
learning
about
the
city
in
Roxbury
and
in
South
End.
He
was
immeasurable
and
he
will
continue
to
have
a
lasting
impact
from
stories
from
his
brunches
to
professors
who
continue
to
teach
his
methodology
for
change.
It's
just
incredibly
impactful
and
so
I
want
to
lift
him
up.
R
B
M
M
M
He
would
go
on
to
doing
a
lot
of
char
charity
work,
giving
to
anyone
who
asked
and
supporting
a
lot
of
single
parents
or
returning
citizens
by
way
of
work.
He
supported
the
upham's
corner
community
over
decades
and
he
will
be
truly
missed
by
everyone.
A
beloved
friend
and
I
pray
that
God
forgives
him
for
every
every
sin
and
every
mishap
and
reward
him
for
all
of
his
deeds.
M
Just
just
just
we
we
love
him
and
it
just
seems
like
every
week,
we're
honoring
someone,
or
at
least
for
myself
in
the
last
month,
four
people.
So
it's
just.
Hopefully
we
have
good
news
coming
and
that
Yasser
has
a
warm
and
comfortable
state
of
awaiting
and
again
that
God
accept
him
into
the
highest
Heaven
amen.
Thank
you.
B
D
Thank
you,
president
Flynn
I
just
wanted
to
stand
to
remember:
Christopher
De
Prima,
as
Council
Louisiana
just
mentioned,
the
de
Prima
family
has
suffered
a
devastating
loss
of
their
son
who,
at
just
15
years
old,
passed
during
a
tragic
ski
accident
in
New
Hampshire.
They
want
folks
to
remember
him
as
an
academically
gifted
student
at
Excel
Academy,
he
loved
to
play
chess,
he
loved
to
play
video
games
and
he
loved
to
spend
time
with
his
family.
They
say
that
he
was
kind.
D
He
had
a
good
smile
and
a
good
laugh,
and
so
my
heart
goes
out
to
his
family,
who
has
Deep
Roots,
not
just
in
East
Boston,
but
in
Charlestown,
especially
his
father,
Chucky
senior
and
his
cousin.
My
good
friend
Stephen
gingras
of
State
Rep
Adrian
maduro's
office,
so
my
heart
goes
out
to
them
during
this
difficult
time.
Thank
you.
B
K
You
Mr
President
I
I
wanted
to
take
today
is
the
29th
of
March
50
years
ago.
Today
something
happened
in
my
life
that
has
left
an
indelement
mark
on
me.
I
went
to
school
in
the
morning
and
on
returning
I
was
met
by
my
mother
and
my
father's
brother,
and
they
told
me
that
my
father
had
died
from
a
catastrophic
cardiac
arrest.
K
K
K
My
dad
was
a
good
man,
a
hard
worker.
He
was
a
community
oriented
guy,
we
didn't
have
electricity
and
in
our
neighborhood
we
were
an
economically
deprived
area
of
Northern
Ireland
that
we
didn't
have
electricity
when
I
was
very
young,
my
dad
went
door
to
door,
knocking
doors
and
getting
signatures
to
to
advocate
for
to
bring
electricity
to
the
area.
I
think
I
maybe
got
someone
out
from
him,
so
he
passed
away.
K
Q
Words
about
Ronald
Tompkins
was
in
the
memorial
list
from
my
district.
Today
he
passed
away
suddenly
a
couple
of
months
ago,
a
West
End
resident
with
his
wife
Denise.
They
were
super
involved
in
the
West
End
and
have
these
three
fantastic
kids,
Megan,
Ryan
and
Caitlin,
who
had
the
chance
to
meet
recently.
Q
But
you
know
he
was
a
surgeon
and
somebody
who
was
really
a
very
accomplished
surgeon
at
MGH.
He
had
a
whole
career
there
since
1987.
He
was
the
Redstone
professor
of
surgery
at
Harvard,
Medical
School,
the
chief
of
brain
surgery,
at
the
hospital
he
was
the
chief
of
staff
at
Shriners
for
a
long
time,
ran
a
big
NIH
Grant
on
Burn
injuries
and
actually
and
was
really
an
authority
on
how
to
help
people
heal
faster
from
Burns
and
Trauma
and
had
a
kind
of
motto.
Q
So
the
edge
of
my
district
and
Council
furnished
Anderson's
and
is
now
a
senior
civil
engineer
with
us.
Works
on
repaving
the
streets
and
again
has
been
with
the
department
for
50
years
and
Friday's
his
last
day
and
I.
Think
there
will
be
some
celebration
on
Friday
evening
for
him,
but
we
do
have
a
resolution
for
him
and
we're
just
like
really
amazed
and
appreciative
of
his
many
many
decades
of
service
to
the
city
of
Boston.
So
I
wanted
to
make
that
shout
out
as
well.
Thank
you,
Mr
President.
P
You
Mr
President
and
thank
you
for
mentioning
Kevin
Linsky
he's
a
long-term
employee,
good
guy.
You
had
mentioned
cousin
Ed
earlier.
Thank
you
to
the
whole
Council
Ed
was
my
contemporary
56
years
old,
left
young
kids,
probably
the
most
generous
person
that
I
that
I
know
knew
everybody
everybody
at
the
wake.
In
the
funeral,
the
the
funeral
line
was
about
four
hours,
long
North
Reading
and
never
seen
anything
like
it.
P
So
there's
pain
in
in
real
pain
in
in
young
people's
lives
all
around,
but
there's
some
very
particular
that
I
experience
through
my
nephews
and
heart
goes
out
for
them,
and
you
know
30
years
later,
the
pain
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
get
easier
or
or
better
it
just
gets
different,
but
ed
dog,
my
cousin.
Thank
you
for.
N
Just
want
to
start
by
acknowledging
my
Council
colleagues
and
their
significant
losses:
councilor
Anderson,
counselor,
Baker
and
especially
councilor
Braden
I
I
feel
safe
in
saying
that
you
are
a
walking
tribute
to
him
and
his
work
and
his
life
work.
I
am
certain
that
he
would
be
proud
of
the
way
that
you
carry
yourself
and
the
work
that
you
do
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
N
It
actually
is,
frankly,
an
unfortunate
part
of
life
that
many
of
the
best
moments
that
I
think
people
experience
in
triumphant
and
motivation
and
then
moving
forward
come
from
great
places
of
grief,
and
so
I
am
sorry
for
all
of
your
significant
losses
and
I
hope
that
there
is
something
that
comes
from
that.
That
is
positive,
and
that
is
healing.
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
speak
directly
to
the
King
Family
on
the
loss
of
Mel,
who
I've
known
since
I
was
a
child.
N
N
His
son
nazmo,
was
actually
my
substitute
teacher
at
one
point
very
proud
of
his
family's
contributions.
Pamela
has
done
a
number
of
different
things.
They
are
more
quiet
in
the
background,
but
it
is
a
family
of
service.
I
am
grateful
to
them
for
extending
their
father
his
time
with
the
community
and
making
those
sacrifices.
N
That
I
think
so
often
many
elected
officials
here
know
that
the
sort
of
sacrifices
that
get
made
between
being
with
family
and
loved
ones
and
doing
community
work
for
the
community
as
a
whole
and
your
loved
ones,
and
he
did
a
whole
lifetime
of
that
and
so
I
hope
he
rests
in
power,
grateful
to
him
for
his
impact
and
his
family
for
sharing
his
time
with
us
and
I'm
grateful
that
he
made
Boston
home.
Thank
you
thank.
B
J
You
Mr,
President
and
I
just
wanted
to
just
extend
my
deepens
condolences
to
the
king
family
too.
I
was
13
years
old
when
Mel
ran
for
mayor,
and
it
was
even
though
I
was
13.
It
was
still
an
exciting
time
to
see
that
someone
could
actually
represent
us
in
a
way
that
really
made
us
feel
seen
and
heard,
and
my
daughter
is
13..
So
it's
really
ironic
that
she
is
able
to
understand
what
this
moment
also
means,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
uplift.
J
The
Keen
family
and
I'm
just
so
incredibly
grateful
to
then
mayor
Janie,
who
dedicated
the
square
to
his
name,
and
that
he
was
able
to
see
the
love
that
so
many
people
have
for
him
because
oftentimes,
it's
not
until
we're
gone,
that
we
get
to
see
the
impact
that
we
made
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
uplift.
Then
mayor
Janie
for
taking
it
upon
herself
to
recognize
his
commitment
to
the
city
of
Boston,
so
sending
my
sincere
condolences
to
the
king
family
as
well.
Thank
you.
B
L
Fall,
thank
you.
Then.
Flynn
I
wanted
to
recognize
Heather
cook,
who
is
here
with
us
on
Monday.
She
reached
out
to
our
office
to
tell
us
that
her,
dear
father,
Richard
cook,
born
in
1925,
World,
War,
II,
veteran
Navy
Marines
was
coming
home
from
the
hospital
transported
to
go
home
in
hospice
and
he
passed
away
yesterday,
and
we
just
want
to
send
our
condolences
to
you.
I
know:
you're
a
strong,
self-end
family
live
intensity.
L
We
I
see
you
out,
and
your
dad
would
always
proudly
show
up
to
the
veteran
events
around
the
city
just
just
so
happy
to
be
out,
but
also
so
proud
to
always
have
that
cap
on
his
World
War
II
cap
and
anyone
who
would
speak
to
him.
He
always
wanted
to
share
stories
which
I
think
is
so
important
for
our
veterans
that
we
listen
to
their
stories
that
we
hear
directly
from
them.
L
B
B
B
The
chair
moves
that
when
we
adjourn
today,
we
do
so
in
memory
of
all
of
those
individuals.
We
are
now
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
the
ionella
chamber
on
Wednesday
April
5th
at
12
noon.
Before
we
adjourn
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
assistant
clerk
who's
done
an
excellent
job
today.
Thank
you,
assistant,
Clerk,.