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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on May 12, 2021
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Boston City Council Meeting on May 12, 2021
A
A
My
name
is
matt
o'malley,
I'm
proud
to
be
your
council
president.
Pro
tempore.
In
accordance
with
governor
baker's
march
12
2020
executive
order
modifying
certain
requirements
of
the
open
meeting
law.
The
boston
city
council
is
conducting
this
meeting
in
a
hybrid
fashion.
Viewers
can
watch
the
council
meeting,
live
on
youtube
by
visiting
boston,
dot,
gov,
slash
city
dash
council
dash
tv.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
role
to
ascertain
the
presence
of
a
quorum.
B
A
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
It
is
my
incredible
honor
for
the
last
time
as
a
member
of
this
body,
to
introduce
my
choice
for
a
person
of
faith
to
deliver
our
invocation.
He
is
no
stranger
to
this
city.
It's
father,
john
connolly,
who
is
my
pastor
at
saint
john
chrysostom
church
in
west
roxbury,
as
well
as
saint
teresa
of
avalia
parish.
Also
in
west
roxbury,
the
clerk
is
very
jealous
because
he
was
the
clerk's
pastor
for
many
many
years.
A
A
I'm
delighted
that
he
was
able
to
baptize
margot
several
months
ago,
as
is
the
newest
member
of
the
catholic
church,
and
there
is
no
one
we
wanted
to
do
it.
So
father
john,
thank
you
for
being
here
and
thank
you
for
delivering
the
first
hybrid
remote
invocation.
As
we
begin,
today's
meeting
so
welcome
father
john
connolly.
C
Thanks
very
much,
mr
president,
before
we
begin
with
our
actual
prayer,
it's
a
beautiful
day
as
council
of
breden
was
observing,
as
we
were
on
the
zoo
before
we
gathered
with
the
rest
of
you,
and
it's
also
a
beautiful
time
in
our
calendar,
where,
among
all
of
our
faith
traditions,
we
celebrate
some
holy
days.
We've
just
concluded
in
the
jewish
tradition,
the
celebration
of
shavuot
today
or
tomorrow,
we'll
celebrate
in
the
with
our
brothers
and
sisters
in
the
islamic
tradition,
and
we
continue
our
easter
celebration.
C
The
christian
dispensation,
as
we
celebrate
tomorrow,
ascension
thursday.
So
with
all
of
that
in
mind,
let
us,
together,
as
one
community
of
god's
children,
pray
loving.
God
we
come
before
you
on
this
beautiful
day.
You
have
given
us
with
gratitude
in
our
hearts
for
the
many
ways
in
which
you
bless
us
each
and
every
day,
with
your
gifts
of
faith,
hope
and
love.
C
As
we
begin
this
week's
meeting
of
the
boston
city
council,
we
ask
you
lord
to
continue
to
shower
with
your
gifts
of
wisdom
and
of
civility
of
care
and
compassion
the
members
of
this
august
body.
May
they
continue
lord
to
discuss
all
that
faces
our
city,
and
may
they
continue
to
discuss
it
in
a
way.
Lord.
A
A
A
We
now
are
moving
on
to
a
presentation
which
I'm
delighted
I'm
going
to
ask
our
two
colleagues
if
they
wouldn't
mind
remaining
in
their
seat
as
they
introduced.
This
presentation
presentation
is
by
the
boston
music
project
in
celebration
of
asian
american
and
pacific
islander
heritage
month.
Counselor,
michelle
wu
and
counselor
ed
flynn
are
bringing
this
before
all
of
us,
so
I
will
start
by
recognizing
the
at-large
counts
from
rossdale
counselor
michelle
wu.
The
floor
is
yours.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
president.
Thank
you
to
councillor
flynn
as
well.
I'm
really
excited
to
introduce
what
will
be
a
virtual
performance.
They
otherwise
would
be
in
the
chamber
with
us,
but
we'll
see
a
little
video
from
the
boston
music
project,
formerly
known
as
the
josiah
quincy
orchestra
program,
which
is
started
in
2011.
E
It
is
run
by
chris
schroeder,
who
is
just
an
incredible
advocate
in
the
community,
and
they
provide
so
much
more
than
just
the
opportunity
for
students
to
learn
an
instrument.
It
is
mentorship.
It
is
growing.
It
is
performing
on
the
community
developing
so
many
skills,
and
it
starts
at
a
very,
very
young
age.
They
now
have
a
kindergarten
museum,
musicianship
class
as
well
so
excited
to
have
them
join
us
for
our
official
council
proceedings
today.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
councilor
o'malley
and
thank
you
council
wu
as
well.
The
boston
music
project
at
jqs
school
plays
an
incredible
role
in
our
city
in
providing
music
culture
arts
to
many
many
young
students
council
who
said
it
best,
but
during
this
difficult
time
in
our
city
and
country
and
with
the
as
we
celebrate
also
with
the
aapi
community
this
month.
F
It's
an
also
it's
also
an
important
venue
for
our
young
students
to
express
themselves
whether
it's
through
art,
music,
culture,
celebrating
the
important
role
of
the
asian
community
and
in
their
accomplishments
as
well.
So
I'm
proud
of
these
students,
I'm
also
very
proud
of
the
josiah
quincy
school
as
well
for
their
long
time,
support
of
students
at
throughout
our
neighborhoods.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Thank
you
councilwool.
A
G
Hello,
my
name
is
christopher
schroeder,
executive
director
of
the
boston
music
project.
Today
we
wanted
to
feature
a
few
performances
from
our
students
and
staff
from
the
jose
quincy
elementary
school
and
josiah
quincy
upper
school
programs
in
chinatown
to
kick
off
our
virtual
performance.
Please
welcome
zerong
third
grader
at
the
josiah
quincy
elementary
school.
D
H
H
H
A
A
B
Thank
you.
Approval
of
the
minutes.
Councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councillor
arroyo;
yes,
councilor
baker,
councillor
baker,
aye,
council
block;
yes,
councillor
bach;
yes,
councillor
braden;
yes,
council
brayden;
yes,
councillor
campbell,
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councillor,
edwards,
councillor,
edwards,
yes,
counter;
wasabi
george
countries,
abbey
georgia,
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes
councillor
here
comes
the
mejia;
yes,
council,
romero.
B
A
B
Certainly,
docket
zero,
six
five
one
message
and
order
authorized
in
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
an
expanded
amount
of
hundred
and
thirty
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
forty
dollars
and
twenty
five
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
ffy21
nutrition
service.
Incentive
program
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
fears
to
be
administered
by
the
aids
strong
commission.
B
The
grant
will
fund
incentives
to
serve
more
meals,
to
elders,
docket,
0652
message
and
auto
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
an
amount
of
489
609
dollars
and
24
cents
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
f
y
2022
state
allocation
awarded
by
the
mass
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
age.
Drawing
commission
the
grant
will
fund
the
elder
lunch
program
in
boston.
A
B
Certainly
0-6-5-3
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
thirty
two
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
fy21
firefighter
safety
equipment
grant
awarded
by
the
massachusetts
department
of
fire
services
to
be
administered
by
the
fire
department.
The
grant
will
fund
the
purchase
of
firefighter
safety
equipment.
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
president.
It's
so
great
to
be
back
in
this
chamber,
so
I,
as
chair
of
the
committee
on
public
safety
and
criminal
justice,
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
this
docket,
which
is
a
relatively
small
amount
in
the
amount
of
thirty
two
thousand
dollars
with
a
very
clear
purpose.
That's
been
confirmed
by
the
fire
department,
it's
to
fund
the
purchase
of
fire
safety
fires,
fighter
safety
equipment,
which
is
critically
important
in
the
midst
of
covid,
so
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
zero.
A
B
A
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
Next
up
matters
recently
heard
for
possible
action.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
read
dockets
zero
five,
two
four
through
zero,
five,
three
one
as
well
as
dockets,
zero;
five:
three:
eight:
zero:
five:
three:
nine:
zero:
five:
three:
five
and
zero
five:
three
six
together!
Thank
you.
B
Excuse
me,
certificates
and
demand
response
program
revenue
produced
by
combined
heat
and
power
units
located
at
the
boston,
public
school
sites
and
solar,
renewable
energy
certificates
produced
by
the
city's
photovoltaic
arrays
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Docket
zero.
Five:
three
nine
message
and
auto
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
invite
environment
conservation
commission
revolving
fund
for
the
fiscal
year
2022
for
the
purpose
of
securing
outside
consultants,
including
engineers,
wetlands
scientists,
wildlife,
biologists
and
other
experts.
B
The
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
the
receipts
from
fees
imposed
by
the
commission
for
the
purpose
of
securing
outside
consultants.
The
environment
department
will
be
the
only
department
authorized
to
expend
from
this
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Docket
zero,
five.
B
The
special
operating
division
will
charge
tuition
and
other
fees
to
outside
law
enforcement
agencies
for
the
k-9
unit.
The
tuition
and
other
fees
by
outside
agencies
will
be
used
to
purchase
training
equipment,
certify
instructors,
update
facilities
and
provide
funds
for
other
training
needs
not
otherwise
budgeted
the
special
operations
division
will
be.
The
only
unit
to
authorized
will
be.
The
only
unit
authorized
to
expand
from
the
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
docket
number
zero.
Five.
B
Three
six
message
and
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
boston
police
department,
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2022
to
pay
salaries
and
benefits
of
employees
and
to
purchase
supplies
and
equipment
necessary
to
operate
the
police
department.
Fitness
center
revenue
from
this
fund
is
derived
from
monthly
membership
fees.
Receipts
free
and
resulting
expenditures
from
this
fund
shall
not
exceed
a
hundred
thousand
dollars.
A
J
You,
mr
president,
so
far
this
week,
the
ways
and
means
committee
has
had
four
hearings.
On
monday
morning,
we
heard
from
the
environment
department,
including
the
conservation
commission
and
the
landmarks
commission,
had
a
great
hearing.
Welcome
the
new
chief
white
white
hammond
and
you
know
counselors,
I
think,
ask
great
questions:
there's
a
big
new
investment
around
green
jobs
and
related
to
some
of
the
conservation
corps.
J
J
On
tuesday,
we
had
two
hearings
on
the
on
bps,
both
focused
on
closing
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gap,
and
I
want
to
thank
all
counselors
for
coming
to
those
and
asking
lots
of
great
questions
focused
on
you
know.
In
the
afternoon
we
were
focused
on
inclusion,
ell,
special
education
and
talking
about
some
of
the
specific
programs
like
the
horace
mann
and
the
mckinley
schools.
J
So
this
coming
up
for
the
rest
of
the
week.
We've
got
bcyf
tomorrow
morning,
all
right.
This
is
going
out
on
notice,
but
I
just
also
want
to
let
counselors
know
we
received
a
number
of
requests
from
the
public
to
rem,
to
change
the
yee
date
because
of
the
conflict
with
the
eid
holiday
tomorrow.
A
bunch
of
folks
who
wanted
to
be
at
that
hearing
had
eid
commitments
and
we
had
neglected
the
fact
that
it
was
going
to
be
eid
tomorrow.
J
Everyone
should
get
it,
but
just
so
people
know
we
have
pushed
ye
tomorrow
because
of
the
eid
conflict
and
yeah,
and
then
we've
got
another
working
session
on
friday
morning
at
10,
and
so
I
would
just
ask
counselors
to
make
sure
that
yeah,
you
or
your
staff
send
over
questions
by
five
on
thursday,
so
we
can
be
ready
for
them
on
friday
morning,
if
you're
not
able
to
make
the
working
session.
So
council's
budget
scrutiny
continues
the
pace
and
very
grateful
for
everyone's
participation
and
mr
chair.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair
doc
gets
524
through
531
as
well
as
dockets,
538,
539,
535
and
536
shall
remain
in
the
committee
on
ways
and
means.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Counselor
bach,
now,
moving
on
to
motions,
orders
and
resolutions.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
read
docket
zero
six,
five
four
and
place
it
before
the
body.
B
A
K
B
A
A
B
A
Speaking
on
both
docket
zero,
six,
five,
four
and
zero
six
five
five,
the
chair
recognizes
counselor
edwards.
We
have
added
counselor
flaherty
as
a
co-sponsor
on
zero.
Six.
Five
four
we'll
add,
we'll
also
add
council
flaherty's
a
co-sponsor
on
zero
six.
Five
five.
Thank
you!
Council
edwards.
The
floor
is
yours.
Thank.
K
You
very
much
just
to
give
my
colleagues
a
little
bit
of
background.
We've
come
a
long
way
when
it
comes
to
the
regulation
of
cannabis
in
the
city
of
boston,
as
you
may
recall,
after
we
legalized
or
voted
for
it
to
be
legalized.
The
city
then
set
about
trying
to
set
up
the
office
of
emerging
industries
where
we
then
tried
to
come
up
with
regulations
and
ways
in
which
to
look
at
how
this
industry
could
be
done
equitably
in
the
city
of
boston.
K
At
that
time
we
had
the
office
of
emerging
industries
and
the
zba,
and
this
was
a
conditional
use
which
meant.
Ultimately,
you
had
to
go
to
the
cba
in
order
to
get
to
further
the
application
on
to
the
ccc,
which
is
the
state
level,
granting
the
ultimate
license
and
permission
to
open
up
a
dispensary
in
the
city
of
boston
or
anywhere
in
the
state.
K
In
that
time,
my
our
colleague
council
flaherty
stepped
up
and
helped
to
come
up
with
the
buffer
zone
to
make
sure
that
people
we
didn't
make
some
of
the
mistakes
that
we
learned
in
in
denver
colorado
where
there's
a
concentration
of
cannabis
shops
in
just
one
area.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
no
neighborhood
that
was
ins
or
that
was
overly
burdened
by
this
industry.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
stigma
didn't
just
attach
to
certain
communities
either.
So
the
goal
was
to
spread
this
around.
K
The
goal
was
to
make
sure
that
this
is
a
regulated
vice,
just
like
we
had
with
liquor
stores
and
every
single
one
of
us
ended
up
in
some
kind
of
scrum
fight
or
back
and
forth
on
this,
and
I
bring
that
up
to
say
that
we've
come
a
long
way
since
that
time
we
have
now
thanks
to
acting
mayor,
janie,
the
boston,
cannabis
board,
boston
canada's
board
has
been
set
up.
It's
and
members
are
appointed
by
the
mayor
and
his
expertise
is
specifically
to
look
at
cannabis.
We
have
people
who
are
looking
at
public
health.
K
We
have
security,
we
have
people
looking
at
the
actual
advice
and
understanding
of
licensing
of
isis.
All
of
them
are
all
and
labor.
All
of
them
are
on
this
committee
to
look
at
each
and
every
single
shop
and
in
total,
since
that
time,
we've
granted
about
38
licenses
now
about
25
from
specifically
the
boston
cannabis
board,
and
before
that,
I
think
about
seven
from
office
of
emergent
industries.
What
that
means
is
the
board
is
working,
it's
working
really
hard
and
it's
moving
this
through
in
an
effortful
process.
K
K
So
what
am
I
proposing
and
the
reason
why
it's
true
it's
partly
because
the
ordinance
then
needs
to
be
reflected
in
the
zoning.
The
first
thing
that
I
have
to
say
is:
while
I
appreciate
the
work
of
the
zba
and
how
hard
it's
been
working,
it
no
longer
is
necessary.
In
this
conversation,
the
zba
is
an
unnecessary
bureau
product
label
that
isn't
actually
helping
this
anymore.
K
K
They
didn't
have
to
have
a
hearing,
then
they
had
to
have
a
vote
and
after
all
of
that
got
a
license,
and
in
the
winter
the
dba
and
the
zba
decided
that
day
that
they
were
going
to
enforce
the
half-mile
buffer
zone
and
you're
not
going
to
get
your
conditional
license,
you're
not
going
to
the
state
on
another
day.
It
was
willing
to
waive
it.
K
K
The
board
will
be
the
final
arbitrator
of
who
gets
the
license
and
after
you
go
through
all
of
the
rig
and
removal
from
the
ball
from
the
board.
Sorry
you're
going
to
go
to
the
state.
If
you're
given
a
license-
and
that's
all
this
really
does
that's
the
major
thing.
Does
this
get
rid
of
the
buffer
zone?
Absolutely
not
the
buffer
zone
and
the
goal
of
making
sure
there's?
K
K
This
is
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
just
to
be
consistent.
Other
ways
in
which
we
are
inconsistent
is
how
we
measure
distance.
The
state
does
not
measure
by
the
curve.
The
city
of
boston
does
state
measures
by
the
store
front,
the
door
area,
so
we're
just
trying
that's
another
amendment
to
make
that
consistent.
K
K
What
we
have
been
finding
is
a
dispensary
goes
and
finds
a
young
lydia
edwards
black
woman
from
east
boston
and
says
you
be
our
delivery,
we're
the
dispensary
one
for
one.
Now
we
match
that
equity
application.
No,
I
don't
think
so.
We
just
want
dispensaries
to
be
measured
with
dispensaries,
to
make
sure
again
that
we
have
an
equitable
industry
and
for
deliveries
to
go
through
the
process,
but
ultimately,
who
should
be
for
the
community
asking
whether
there
should
be
deliveries?
The
dispensary,
the
dispensary,
is
the
one
who's
going
to
burden
the
community.
The
defense.
K
K
Finally,
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
are
also
with
regards
to
the
half-mile
buffer
zone,
which
I
know
people
are
particularly
concerned
about
it.
I
am
on
that
because
of
what
happened
in
east
boston,
where
an
iraq
veteran,
a
latino
man
who
served
this
country
twice
in
iraq,
was
blocked
by
the
zba,
because
the
corporate
entity
from
pittsfield
managed
to
get
first
in
line
literally
physically
first
in
line
at
the
zba
and
got
his
license
and
then
blocked
this
person.
So
I
never
want
that
to
happen
again.
K
What
I'm
trying
to
say
is
nothing's
changing
we're
just
removing
a
bureau,
bureaucratic
entity
and
layer
that
has
blocked
and
has
resulted
in
lawsuits
of
the
city
right
now,
people
holding
a
license
and
saying
the
zba
ultimately
told
me.
I
can't
go
anywhere.
What
am
I
supposed
to
do
with
this?
So
these
are
the
suggested
amendments
I'm
excited
about
this.
I
actually
think
it's
helping
to
further
the
conversation
and
help
this
industry
emerge
equitably
in
the
city
of
boston,
so
I
hope
that
you
will
not
only
sign
on.
K
A
L
Is
yours,
thank
you,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
to
our
colleague,
council
redwoods
for
including
me
as
a
partner
here.
A
critical
part
of
the
of
when
we
created
the
cannabis
ordinance
was
the
creation
of
a
separate
body
to
assess
and
approve
potential
licenses
in
a
transparent
manner,
and
so
what
I
like
about
this
this
this
further
empowers
that
and
takes
a
level
of
bureaucracy
away
from
it
that
doesn't
always
get
it
right.
L
To
be
frank,
they
don't
bat
a
thousand
up
with
the
zba
and
particularly
as
it
pertains
to
the
half-mile
buffer.
So
a
critical
component
of
this
is
that
it
will
further
further
codify
the
half-mile
buffer
in
the
ordinance
and
the
half-mile
buffer
was
put
in
place
specifically
to
ensure
that
communities
and
proponents
frankly
had
predictability
in
the
process,
but
also
that
was
ensuring
that
they
were
being
cited
equitably
throughout
the
city
and
that
no
one
neighborhood,
no
one
council
district
would
be
inundated
by
cannabis
establishments
or
their
applications.
L
So
I
I
look
forward,
obviously
to
both
to
both
hearings
and
in
particular,
appreciate
the
efforts
by
the
lead,
sponsor
to
obviously
incorporate
and
respect
the
buffer.
There
was
a
lot
of
work
that
went
into
the
half
mile
buffer
was
an
arduous
process,
took
over
two
years,
went
throughout
the
entire
city,
and
that
was
the
concern.
Folks
want
to
make
sure
there
was
predictability
of
process
communities
in
particular,
as
well
as
the
even
folks
in
the
real
estate
world
and
the
proponents.
L
They
wanted
to
have
a
degree
of
predictability
so
that
they
weren't
sort
of
pursuing
a
property
or
signing
a
lease
that
had
them
in
the
crosshairs
with
the
buffer
and,
as
we've
seen
sometimes
the
zba.
It's
kind
of
you
don't
really
know,
what's
going
to
happen
and
in
in
some
some
instances
and
some
days
on
tuesdays,
they
support
the
buffer
and
in
other
instances
they
don't
and
that's
not.
That
really
violates
the
spirit,
the
intent
of
the
buffer,
which
is
to
put
transparency
and
predictability
in
it.
L
And
if
the
cannabis
board
is
going
to
do
that,
we're
charging
them
to
do
that
and,
if
someone's
within
that
half-mile
buffer,
but
they
can
make
a
case
for
themselves
that
they're
different
from
that
other
establishment
that
they
do
other
things
than
that
establishment
doesn't
do
or
they're
adding
additional
value
to
a
community
that
the
other
establishment
does
not
do.
Then
that's
up
to
them
and
that's
the
process
that
we've
outlined
and-
and
my
colleague
and
our
colleague,
council
edwards,
is,
is
asking
for
go
out
and
get
that
support
pound.
L
The
payment
make
a
case
for
yourself
that
you
know
you
should
be
given
some
consideration
under
the
half-mile
buffer.
So
I'm
excited
to
to
partner
on
this
and
obviously
look
forward
to
the
hearing
part
as
it
pertains
to
the
zero
six
five.
Five.
We're
really
going
to
need
district
councillors
to
weigh
in
on
this,
particularly
as
it
pertains
to
your
local
business
districts
in
the
sub
districts
and
they're
numerous
across
the
city,
and
so
I'm
psyched
to
be
part
of
it
and
look
forward
to
others.
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
to
to
the
co-sponsors
on
this
and
it's
an
important
conversation
to
have,
because
that
lack
of
predictability
and
consistency
is
a
topic
of
discussion
right
now
in
codman
square.
I
was
just
recently
at
a
civic
council,
neighborhood
council
meeting,
where
folks
are
still
an
uproar
on
the
fact
that
they
have
two
establishments
coming
to
the
community
and
they're,
not
anti-cannabis
they're,
not
anti-equity
applicant
they're,
not
anti-making
sure
that
these
opportunities
are
going
to
residents,
particularly
residents
of
color.
I
But
what
they
are
anti
is
just
the
lack
of
predictability
and
consistency
in
the
process.
They've
been
told,
there's
a
buffer.
It
means
this
they
go
before
board
and
suddenly
it
becomes
something
different
and
kudos
to
leslie
at
the
cannabis
commission,
who's
going
to
come
out
to
the
community
to
have
a
conversation
specifically
about
this
whole
process,
but
it's
obviously
difficult
to
backtrack.
Now.
I
So
what's
the
point,
so
it
really
creates
a
sense
of
distrust
in
government.
So
I'm
excited
for
this
conversation.
I
do
think
it
is
timely.
I
also
think
it's
important
that
we
do
have
conversations
around
the
spirit
of
these
laws.
We
do
want
to
see
more
equity
applicants
across
the
entire
city
of
boston.
Most
should
be
going.
Most
licenses
should
be
going
to
these
folks
in
the
city
of
boston.
When
you
think
about
the
history
of
this
industry
and
the
effects
it's
had
on
the
you
know
criminalization
of
folks
in
this
community.
I
How
do
we
support
these
applicants,
while
also
not
concentrating
these
businesses
in
communities
of
color
that
are
trying
to
get
rid
of
some
of
the
liquor
stores
trying
to
get
rid
of
some
of
the
weed,
whatever
it
is
and
trying
to
create
other
spaces
and
other
types
of
businesses,
coffee
shops
that
aren't
dunkin
donuts?
We
all
love
dunkin
donuts,
but
a
coffee
shop
owned
by
someone
from
the
community.
That's
open
past
four
o'clock,
healthier
food
options,
they're
expanding
you
know
their
food
markets
and
various
things
they
want.
Restaurants,
mattapan!
I
Can
we
get
a
liquor
license
sit
down
restaurant?
They
want
these
diversity
of
businesses
that
you
see
in
every
other
community,
and
so
I
do
think.
How
do
we
as
a
city,
support
equity
applicants
from
the
proactive
stage,
so
they're
not
concentrated
in
certain
areas
where
it
might
be
easier
to
get
a
lease
on
a
building
or
something
else?
I
do
think
that's
a
conversation
we
need
to
have
and
if
we
don't
we're
going
to
continue
to
see
particularly
communities
of
color,
just
really,
I
think,
frustrated
by
the
process
or
lack
thereof.
I
And
so
I
just
wanted
to
lift
that
up,
because
it's
been
a
topic
of
discussion
in
district
four.
I
might
have
the
most
frankly
establishments
right
now
in
district
four,
which
is
not
a
bad
thing
that
you
know.
These
are
folks
who
worked
hard
put
in
the
work,
but
at
the
same
time
this
is
also
district
predominant
district
of
color
that
for
a
long
time,
has
wanted
a
greater
diversity
in
their
businesses
and
have
been
really
frustrated
with
the
lack
of
investment
by
the
city
in
making
that
happen.
A
J
Thank
you
so
much,
mr
president,
and
I
just
wanna
thank
council,
edwards
and
flaherty
for
introducing
this
and
looking
forward
to
this
conversation.
I
think
clarity
is
really
needed.
I
think
that
we,
you
know,
there's
no,
there's
no,
there's
a
lot
of
specifics
about
how
the
cannabis
board
should
weigh
the
applications
in
a
normal
event,
and
I
think
the
the
cannabis
board
has
really
been
doing
very
thoughtful.
J
Strong
work,
as
councilor
edward
said,
there's
no
specifics
currently
in
the
ordinance
about
what
higher
bar
they
should
apply
for
things
within
the
buffer
zone,
and
my
observation
has
been
that,
to
a
great
extent,
the
cannabis
board
has
sort
of
been
saying
well,
we'll
leave
that
to
the
zba,
because
technically
that's
a
variance
over
at
the
zba
and
it
creates
to
counselor
campbell's
point
a
dynamic
where,
for
for
a
member
of
the
public
who
is
not
schooled
in
this,
it
feels
like
you're
hiding
the
ball.
It
feels
like.
J
Oh,
I
know,
there's
supposed
to
be
a
buffer
zone,
but
but
now
I'm
at
this,
I'm
testifying
this
board,
but
this
board,
this
board
level,
isn't
really
going
to
consider
this.
Instead,
it's
going
to
be
this
other
board
that
considers
this,
and
I
think,
when
we've
invested
so
much
time
in
in
choosing
you
know
cannabis
board
members
who
really
know
the
area
who
are
steeped
in
this
who
are
reading
the
applications,
it
makes
sense
to
have
them
be
thinking
about
the
buffer
zone.
Conversation
all
as
a
holistic
thing.
J
J
So
business
clusters
are
a
thing
that
happens
if
we
don't
intervene,
and
I
think,
as
others
have
said,
that
there
are
reasons
to
have
this
industry,
which
we
hope
you
know,
is
an
opportunity
for
community
wealth
building
across
our
city
and
also
serves
people
across
our
city
that
it
be
distributed.
So
just
want
to
add
my
name,
please,
to
both
dockets
and
thank
the
makers.
Thank.
A
You
counselor
back
madam
clark,
please
add
a
counselor
box
name
to
docket
0654
as
well
as
six
five
five.
Is
there
further
discussion
on
these
two
dockets
seeing
and
hearing
none,
what
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name
to,
and
I
will
do
I
assume
everyone
will
do
both,
but
I
will
do
six
five.
Four
first
clark,
please
add:
counselors
arroyo
baker,
academy,
george
flynn,
mejia
wu
braden,
the
chair
to
duck
at
zero
six,
five
four
and
for
zero
six.
Five.
A
A
K
So
essentially,
this
is
encouraging
the
us
congress
to
move
and
to
help
us
become
more
carbon
net
neutral
and
also
put
money
in
the
pockets
of
americans.
I
think
it's
something
that
we
can
all
agree
that
we
need
more
of
both.
So
essentially,
this
is
the
it
sounds
more
complicated
than
it
is,
but
this
is
a
fee
imposed
on
the
producers
and
the
importers
of
fossil
fuels.
K
That
fee
must
be
deposited
ultimately
or
would
be
deposited
in
a
carbon
dividend,
trust
fund
and
would
be
used
for
dividend
payments
to
basically
lawful
residents
in
the
in
the
united
states.
What
it
does
is
it
puts
money
in
our
pockets.
It
saves
lives,
it
creates
affordable,
clean
energy
and
gives
us
it
gets
us
to
net
zero
by
2050..
K
K
Actually,
when
we,
when
the
math
is
crunched
on
this
95
of
all
low
and
middle
income,
americans
will
come
out
financially
ahead
or
break
even
so.
This
is
a
huge
win
for
all
of
us.
How
does
it
save
lives?
This
policy
will
improve
health
and
save
about
4.5
million
americans
lives
over
the
next
50
years
by
reducing
pollution
that
the
americans
that
americans
breathe.
This
is
predominantly
to
the
poor
air
quality,
for
as
many
as
one
in
ten
americans
die
today
and
then
they're
sickened
by
again
poor
air
quality.
K
K
With
this
policy,
the
government
sets
the
direction
and
businesses
respond,
which
is
what
we
do
with
all
of
our
policies
and
all
the
fees
that
we
actually
impose
and
and
the
money
that
we
would
get
again
goes
into
a
carbon
dividend
program,
and
not
only
does
do
businesses
respond
in
order
to
save
the
money
because
they
don't
want
to
pay
it.
So
they'll
be
less
inclined
to
use.
Fossil
fuels.
They'll
also
be
providing
abundant,
affordable
and
reliable,
clean
energy,
so
they
don't
pay
it
by
not
using
fossil
fuels.
K
They
also
don't
pay
it
by
going
to
alternative
energies
available.
So
this
is
actually
going
to
drive
us
closer
towards
carbon
net
zero
and,
ultimately,
that's
the
goal.
This
policy
is
designed
to
reduce
america's
carbon
pollution
by
50
by
2030,
putting
us
on
track
to
reach
that
net
zero
by
2050..
So
this
all
seems
to
make
sense
to
me
and
I'm
hoping
that
the
u.s
congress
will
hopefully
get
through
that.
K
Please,
you
know
in
in
we're
asking
the
u.s
congress
to
pass
this
insert
this
dividend
fee
on
the
producers
and
the
importers
of
fossil
fuels,
create
this
dividend
fund
and
let
every
american
benefit
from
that.
So
I'm
going
to
turn
this
over
to
my
co-sponsor
and
I
just
wanted
again
encourage
all
of
my
colleagues
to
please
vote
for
this
resolution.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
counselor
edwards.
I
will
begin
first
by
noting
that
I
am
once
again
bending
the
rules
and
offering
my
remarks
from
the
deus
I
checked
with
the
clerk
earlier,
and
she
gave
me
the
green
light
and
as
conditions
improve,
I
will
not
not
only
will
be
able
to
deliver
remarks
without
wearing
masks
in
this
chamber,
but
we
will
also,
I
will
happily
give
this
spot
up,
but
until
we're
at
that
point,
I
just
wanted
to
briefly
take
an
opportunity
to
thank
counselor
edwards
for
her
partnership
on
this.
A
This
bill
was
introduced
last
month,
a
major
climate
bill
was
introduced
last
month,
which
would
put
a
fee
on
carbon
emissions
in
order
to
get
the
country
on
the
path
to
carbon
neutrality
by
2050.
This
legislation
is
responsible,
it's
effective.
It
is
not
overly
onerous
or
burdensome
and
it
responds
to
and
is
accountable
for,
the
cost
that
carbon
emissions
have
faced
on
families
and
this
country
for
far
too
long
through
a
metric
tonne
carbon
fee,
those
funds
would
be
distributed
to
eligible
us
residents
on
a
per
capita
basis
as
monthly
carbon
dividends.
A
61
percent
of
households
and
68
percent
of
individuals
in
the
us
will
end
up
receiving
more
than
enough
in
monthly
carbon
dividends
to
offset
their
increased
costs.
As
I
have
said
time
and
time
again,
every
fiscal
conservative
ought
to
be
an
environmentalist,
because
this
is
just
another
example
where
doing
the
right
thing
for
the
planet
will
also
help
benefit
the
economy.
A
Implementing
this
legislation
would
slash
the
nation's
carbon
emissions
by
30
percent
within
the
first
five
years.
We
now
know
more
than
ever
that
we
ought
to
set
aggressive
standards
to
protect
our
planet
and
build
a
more
resilient
and
sustainable
future
for
generations
to
come.
This
bill
does
just
that,
while
protecting
the
most
vulnerable
communities
that
are
disproportionately
impacted
by
global
climate
change.
A
If
we're
able
to
pass
this
resolution
today,
boston
will
join
municipalities
in
support
of
this
bill,
including,
but
not
limited
to
california,
municipalities
in
california,
in
new
york,
as
well
as
those
liberal
bastions
of
ohio
and
north
carolina.
So
please
join
me
in
supporting
this
resolution
and
counselor
edwards,
and
I
will
be
asking
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
today.
A
L
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Please
add
my
name.
My
office
we've
received
a
lot
of
calls
and
emails
on
this
and
I'd
be
remiss.
If
I
don't
give
a
shout
out
to
south
boston
resident
on
behalf
of
council
fund
tonight
to
jim
murphy.
He
is.
He
works
with
citizens
for
climate
justice.
He
went
around
to
the
whole
neighborhood
with
the
legislation
speaking
to
the
civic
associations
and
a
variety
of
different
organizations
to
bring
folks
up
to
speed
on
that.
L
A
D
A
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
Please
add
counselor
liz
braden
as
a
co-sponsor.
Seeing
no
further
discussion
would
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name.
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
councilor
bach,
councillor,
campbell,
counselor,
sybee,
george
councillor
flynn,
councillor
mejia
and
councillor
wu
and
councillor
edwards,
and
I
now
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero
six
five
six.
Madam
clerk,
would
you
please
call
the
roll
thank.
A
B
A
A
M
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
president.
In
keeping
with
may
as
mental
health
awareness
month,
I
want
to
pay
special
attention
to
the
need
for
more
mental
health
practitioners
of
color.
This
has
come
up
through
my
work
with
my
mental
health
provider
roundtable,
especially
in
devising
a
mental
health
commission,
as
well
as
my
work
with
bps
to
get
full-time
licensed
mental
health
practitioners
in
every
school.
Some
of
the
key
challenges
to
increasing
the
number
of
practitioners
of
color
include
low
compensation
rates
barriers
within
the
clinical
licensure
process.
M
The
absence
of
robust
mentorship
and
pathways
for
students
of
color
into
the
field
and
the
lack
of
in-depth
training
regarding
cultural
sensitivity,
competency
at
practices
or
organizations
making
workplaces
undesirable
for
practitioners
of
color
increasing
the
availability
of
practitioners
of
color
is
critical
to
expanding
and
improving
access
to
mental
health
care.
Studies
have
shown
that
when
clients
are
matched
with
providers
from
the
same
background
and
or
who
speak
the
same
language,
the
clients
stay
in
treatment
longer
and
experience
greater
benefits
than
those
who
are
not
matched.
M
There
are
community-wide
ripple
effects
to
increasing
the
number
of
bypass
practitioners,
including
that
more
people
of
color
will
seek
out
care
when
they
need
it.
I
ask
that
we
suspend
and
pass
this
resolution
and
redouble
our
efforts
to
improve
access
to
mental
health
care
for
all
of
our
residents.
A
A
Madam
clerk,
please
add:
counselor
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
councillor
bach,
counselor,
braden,
councillor
campbell,
councillor,
edwards,
councillor,
flaherty,
councillor
flynn,
councillor
mejia,
councillor
wu,
please
add
the
chair's
name
and
counselor
sabi
george
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
this
resolution.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
B
A
A
M
M
They
make
our
communities
safer
and
healthier
and
contribute
to
our
communities
as
community
advocates,
educators
and
providers
of
critical
health
services.
The
mass
nurses
association
surveyed
registered
nurses
and
found
that
the
pandemic
has
exacerbated
existing
problems
within
the
massachusetts
healthcare
system,
including
overburdened
emergency
departments,
nurse
burnout
and
turnover,
and
a
lack
of
support
from
employers.
M
I
implore
our
hospitals
and
organizations
employing
nurses
to
improve
these
working
conditions
for
the
well-being
of
our
nurses
and
our
communities.
I
also
support
mna's
efforts
calling
for
legislative
changes
at
the
statehouse,
particularly
to
use
evidence-based
patient
limits
and
providing
an
occupational
presumption
for
clovid
19..
Our
nurses
have
been
the
definition
of
essential
during
this
pandemic.
We
must
do
more
to
support
them.
I
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
this
resolution
in
honor
of
our
nurses.
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleague
and
councillors
abby
george,
for
this
resolution.
Many
of
you
know
that
I
come
from
a
line
of
nurses
as
a
healthcare
professional
myself.
My
mom
was
a
nurse
and
her
two
sisters
were
nurses,
and
I
I
know
the
incredible
dedication
of
our
nursing
profession
here
in
in
massachusetts
and
in
boston
in
particular.
D
A
F
Mr
president,
mr
president,
please
add
my
name,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
counselor
sabe
george
for
bringing
this
important
resolution
forward.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
also
to
counselor,
braden
and
her
family.
I
know
they
have
a
long
history
of
nursing
and
caring
for
patients
and
people
in
need.
So
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleague,
counselor
braden
as
well,
and
also
just
want
to
recognize
council
edwards
and
myself
visited
worcester.
F
Last
month
the
saint
vincent
nurses
were
on
strike
and
we
we
were
there
representing
the
entire
body
in
support
of
the
nurses
at
st
vincent's
hospital
that
are
on
strike
fighting
for
decent
pay,
safe
patient
limits,
fairness
in
the
workplace,
so
we
know
the
incredible
work
that
nurses
play
in
our
city
in
our
country,
they're
the
front-line
workers
and
we're
proud
of
them
and
again,
thank
you,
council,
councilor,
wasabi,
george,
for
bringing
this
forward.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
ed
flynn
is
a
co-sponsor
seeing
no
discussion.
Would
any
counselors
also
wish
to
add
their
name.
Madam
clerk,
please
add,
let's
start
the
opposite
side.
This
way:
counselor
woo,
counselor,
mejia,
councillor,
flaherty,
councillor,
edwards,
councillor
campbell,
councillor,
bach,
councillor,
baker,
counselor
arroyo,
please
add
the
chair's
name
as
well,
and
councillor
assad
b.
George
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
0658.
B
Thank
you,
dr0658
counselor
arroyo.
Yes,
counselor
roy,
oh,
yes,
counselor
baker,
counselor
baker.
I
council
block
council
of
buck.
Yes,
council
braden,
yes,
council
brave
me:
yes,
counselor
campbell
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councillor,
edwards,
councillor,
edwards,
councillor,
sabi,
george
councillor,
sabi,
georgia,
council
of
flaherty
council
flaherty
is
council
flynn
council
of
flynn;
yes,
councillor,
mejia
councillor
mejia,
yes,
councillor
o'malley,
yes,.
B
A
A
E
E
We
are
home
to
the
third
largest
chinatown
in
the
country
we
have
one
of
we
celebrate
our
soon-to-be
official
little
saigon
district
in
fields
corner
waiting,
a
few
final
steps
there,
and
in
this
year
in
particular,
I
know
that
asian
american
community
is
still
reeling
from
acts
of
violence
of
attacks
of
anti-asian
racism.
That
has
been
felt
for
a
long
time
and
accelerating
through
the
pandemic.
But
that
is
also
connected
to
a
history
of
scapegoating
and
other
rising
throughout
the
history
of
this
country.
E
And
so
there
are
many
many
events
and
and
many
many
celebrations
and
rallies
in
this
moment
to
push
back
to
ensure
that
we
are
wrapping
around
the
community
and
all
of
this
diversity.
With
with
our
support
and
in
connecting
this
community
in
the
larger
fight
to
end
white
supremacy
to
make
sure
we're
pushing
back
and
ending
racism
overall,
but
very
eager
for
the
city
council
to
officially
recognize
this
today,
thank
you.
A
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
councilwoof
for
your
leadership
on
this
important
issue
for
your
strong
advocacy
in
support
of
the
aapi
community,
but
also
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues,
my
city
council
colleagues
as
well.
They
have
also
provided
strong
leadership
over
the
many
years
in
support
of
the
aapi
community.
F
F
Not
only
have
we
seen
rises
of
anti-racism
against
anti-violence
against
the
asian
community
here
in
greater
boston,
but
also
throughout
the
country,
intimidation,
violence,
hate
crimes
have
gone
up
and
we
had
the
first
meeting
at
josiah
quincy
school
in
january,
20
january
2020,
council
wasabi,
wasabi
george
was
with
me.
We
had
a
josiah
quincy
school
when
the
pandemic
first
hit,
and
there
was
a
young
asian
high
school
student
that
spoke
during
this
meeting
and
she
said
once
she
got
on
the
train
going
to.
F
It
escalated,
but
I
also
know
about
the
incredible
story
in
history
of
the
asian
community:
that's
not
really
discussed
all
that
much
throughout
our
country.
I
know
the
incredible
service
and
sacrifice
of
the
aapi
community
throughout
our
country,
we're
celebrating
150
years
in
building
the
transcontinental
railroad
that
connected
the
east
coast
with
the
west
coast
built
by
chinese
laborers
and
irish
laborers,
and
they
had
that
famous
photo
in
utah
after
they
finished
it
and
there
wasn't,
it
was
kind
of
a
ribbon
cutting,
but
they
didn't
have
one
asian
in
that
photo
of
several
hundred
people.
F
F
So
there's
more
work.
We
need
to
do,
but
I'm
so
proud
of
this
council
and
the
city
for
standing
up
for
the
aapi
community,
but
we
also
need
to
talk
about
their
history,
their
service,
their
contributions
in
their
sacrifices
for
our
country.
Thank
you,
mr
president,
and
thank
you
council
rule.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
flynn
any
further
discussion
on
docket
0659.
Would
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name?
Madam
clerk,
please
add
counselor
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
counselor
bach,
counselor,
braden,
councillor
campbell,
councillor,
edwards,
counselor,
sybi,
george
councillor
flaherty,
councillor
mejia,
please
add
the
chair's
name
and
counselors
wu
and
flynn
are
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
zero.
Six.
Five!
Nine!
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
B
Thank
you,
dr
six.
Five.
Nine
councillor
arroyo.
Yes,
councilor
arroyo;
yes,
councillor
baker,
aye,
council
baker,
aye
council
block;
yes,
council
of
black;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell,
council
campbell
years,
councilor
edwards;
yes,
councillor,
sabby,
george
councilors
abby,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
councillor
mejia
comes
from
here;
yes,
councillor,
o'malley,.
B
A
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
clerk,
and
thank
you
again.
Councillors
will
and
flynn
for
your
leadership
we're
now
moving
on
to
personnel
orders
in
which
there
are
none.
So
the
next
order
of
business
on
the
agenda
is
late
files,
I'm
informed
by
clerk
feeney
that
there
is
one
late
file
matter,
which
is
a
resolution
supported.
Excuse
me
sponsored
and
presumably
supported
as
well
by
the
at-large
accounts
from
roslindale.
A
H
B
A
B
Certainly
offered
by
councillor
michelle
wu
in
the
city
of
boston
city
council,
a
resolution
in
support
of
athletes,
free
expression
to
recognize
that
black
lives
matter,
whereas
the
international
olympic
committee
ioc
recently
reaffirmed
a
ban
on
political,
social
or
ideological
protests
at
the
upcoming
tokyo
olympic
games,
including
wearing
apparel
that
says,
black
lives
matter
are
taking
a
knee
to
protest.
Police
violence
and
racial
injustice.
B
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
boston
city
council
affirms
that
black
lives
matter,
that
athletes
have
a
right
to
show
up
to
work
as
their
fullest
expression
of
themselves
and
that
athletes
who
fight
for
human
rights
and
justice
should
be
celebrated
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
the
city
council
calls
upon
the
international
olympic
committee
to
amend,
rule
50
and
recognize
athletes.
Full
freedom
of
expression
filed
on
may
12,
2021.
A
E
E
E
The
ongoing
fight
for
racial
justice
council
arroyo,
if
he
were,
meddling,
would
not
be
would
be,
would
face
punishment
for
wearing
that
very
mask
on
the
metal
stand
or
on
the
field
of
play
or
at
official
events.
And
so
this
is
a
moment
where
we
are
seeing.
We
cannot
ask
our
athletes
to
leave
their
identities
and
views
at
the
door
to
take
an
identity
on
and
off.
A
Thank
you
very
much
councillor
wu.
Any
further
discussion
on
this
late
file
would
any
counselors
wish
to
add
their
name
as
a
co-sponsor.
Madame
clerk,
please
add:
counselor
arroyo,
counselor
baker,
counselor
bach
counselor,
braden,
councillor
campbell,
councillor,
edwards,
consort,
ivy,
george
councillor
mejia,
please
add
the
chair's
name
in
concert.
Will
you
are
seeking
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
the
late
file
matter?
Would
you
please
call
the
role
madam
clerk.
A
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
Congratulations.
Counselor
wu
now
moving
on
to
the
green
sheets.
Does
anybody
wish
to
remove
a
matter
from
the
green
shoots
and
place
it
before
the
body
speak
now
or
forever
hold
your
peace?
Now?
Moving
on
to
the
consent
agenda,
I
am
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
zero
additions
to
the
consent
agenda.
A
B
For
the
approval
of
consent,
agenda
councilor
arroyo;
yes,
council
arroyo;
yes,
council
baker,
council
baker.
I
council
bloc,
council
block;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
council
braden;
yes,
councillor
campbell,
councillor
campbell,
yes,
councillor,
edwards,
councilor,
edward
gs,
councillor
wasabi,
george
councilor
sabi,
georgia's
council,
flaherty,
council
flaherty;
yes,
council
flynn,
council
flynn;
yes,
council,
mejia,
councilmember,
yes,
councillor,
o'malley,.
B
A
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
clerk,
we're
nearly
at
the
end
of
our
meeting,
but
this
is
the
opportunity,
if
any
counselors
have
any
announcements
or
remarks
to
make
you
may
do
so
by
either
raising
your
hand
if
you
are
remote
or
pressing
your
request
button
chair
now
recognizes
the
district
council
from
east
boston,
councilor
edwards.
The
floor
is
yours.
K
Two
very
quick
announcements,
one
just
noting
to
my
colleagues
and
it's
an
open
meeting
that
we've
had.
I
run
our
11th
race
dialogue
in
charlestown.
It
started
during
june
of
last
year
and
we've
brought
police
youth
kids
of
color
folks
of
all
throughout
the
neighborhood,
to
come
together
to
the
peace
park
and
actually
have
some
good
discussion.
K
This
will
be
in
person.
We
will
have
some
pizza,
and
so
you
are
all
invited
and
I
wanted
to
bring
it
up,
especially
because
we
will
be
discussing
aapi
month.
We
will
have
guest
speaker,
suzanne
lee,
and
we
also
have
carolyn
chu,
also
discussing
specifically
the
experience
of
a
lot
of
our
asian
american
brothers
and
sisters
of
boston,
and
I'm
really
excited
about
that.
So
I
wanted
you
guys
all
to
know.
We've
been
doing
this
we're
on
our
11th
one,
and
so
we
keep
coming
back
for
more
and
it's
a
community
growing
conversation.
K
The
other
thing
I
wanted
to
note
a
little
bit
more
serious
in
terms
of
what
were
what
some
of
my
specific
my
constituents
are
dealing
with.
As
you
know,
I
represent
east
boston
and
it's
not
only
where
I
live,
but
it's
also
the
home
of
one
of
the
largest
concentration
of
colombian
city
and
the
citizens
in
the
entire
region
and
east
boston
actually
has
been
seen
as
a
point
of
reference
for
a
lot
of
colombians
worldwide.
K
I
stand
here
today
in
solidarity
and
support,
not
only
my
colombian
constituents
but
colombians
everywhere
as
they
stand
up
in
protests
in
the
streets,
as
many
of
you
have
seen
colombians
are
in
the
third
week
protesting
over
middle
class.
Tax
increases,
covet
inaction,
the
grievances
of
poor
services
and
broken
political
promises,
as
these
protests
are
spilling
out
into
the
streets
everywhere,
they're
also
spilling
out
in
blood
humanitarian
watchdog,
agencies
have
reported
over,
400
have
been
arrested
and
over
30
people
are
dead
due
to
excessive
police
force
and
violence.
K
So
we
must
stand
for
the
right
for
peaceful
protests
everywhere,
to
have
those
difficult
conversations
in
public
and
to
hold
our
governments
accountable
freedom
of
assembly
protest
speech.
These
obviously
aren't
just
american
values,
they're
human
rights,
and
so
I
stand
here
today
and
just
wanted
to
make
that
noted
to
all
of
my
colleagues
that
we
also
should
be
aware
again,
east
boston,
being
one
of
the
largest
concentration
of
colombian
citizens
and
my
constituents
are
hurting.
And
I
wanted
to
note
that
for
us
to
reach
out.
Thank
you.
A
I
wanted
to
note
that
it
gives
me
great
hope.
Clearly,
we
have
a
lot
more
work
to
do.
We
cannot
rest
on
our
laurels.
We
cannot
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
there
are
other
parts
of
the
world
that
are
being
absolutely
ravaged
by
different
variations
and
strain
of
strains
of
covet
19,
but
it
does
give
me
hope
that
brighter
days
are
ahead.
So
I
wanted
to
close
on
that
positive
note
and
also
again
thank
everyone.
A
Please
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals
and
is
scheduled
to
meet
again
remotely
hybrid
rather
on
wednesday
may
19th
at
12
noon.
All
in
favor
of
adjournment,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
all
opposed,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
hereby.