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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means FY23Budget: YEE
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Dockets #0480 - 0486 - Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: Youth Employment & Engagement
Held on May 16, 2022
A
Good
afternoon,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
tanya:
fredansh
anderson,
the
district
7
city
councilor.
I
am
the
chair
of
the
boston
city
council
committee
on
ways
and
means
this
hearing
is
being
recorded.
It
is
being
live
stream
at
boston.gov
for
slash
city
dash,
council
dash
tv
and
broadcast
on
xfinity
channel
8,
rcn,
channel
82
and
files
channel
864.
A
The
council's
budget
review
process
will
encompass
a
series
of
public
hearings
beginning
in
april
and
running
through
june.
We
strongly
encourage
residents
to
take
a
moment
to
engage
in
this
process
by
giving
testimony
for
the
record.
You
can
do
this
in
several
ways
attend
one
of
our
hearings
and
give
public
testimony.
We
will
take
public
testimony
at
each
departmental
hearing
and
also
two
hearings
dedicated
to
public
testimony.
The
full
hearing
schedule
is
on
our
website
boston.gov
for
slash
council
dash
budget.
A
Our
scheduled
hearings,
dedicated
to
public
testimony
was
on
april
26
at
6
pm
and
the
next
one
on
june,
2nd
at
6
pm.
You
can
give
testimony
in
person
here
in
the
chamber
or
virtually
via
zoom
for
in-person
testimony.
Please
come
to
the
chamber
and
sign
up
on
the
sheet
near
the
entrance
for
virtual
testimony.
You
can
sign
up
using
our
online
form
on
our
council
budget
review
website
or
by
emailing
the
committee
at
ccc
dot,
w
boston.gov
when
you
are
called
to
testify.
A
A
A
Orders
for
the
fy
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
the
other
post
and
for
other
post
employment
benefits.
Opeb
dockets
0483
orders
for
the
capital
fund,
transfer
appropriations,
docket
dockets
0484
to
four
eight
six
orders
for
the
capital
budget,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
purchase
agreements.
Our
focus
area
for
this
hearing
will
be
youth
engagement
and
employment
y
ee.
A
A
I
will
now
turn
over
to
the
administration
for
their
presentation
before
we
do
that.
Just
so
you
know
you
have
about
15
minutes
for
your
presentation
and
then
we'll
go
to
round
one,
which
is
eight
minutes
approximately
about
eight
minutes
for
each
counselor
and
then
to
public
testimony.
A
I
will
ask
that
you
respond
since
we're
a
small
group
and
the
youth
had
to
come
all
the
way
here
to
testify.
I
will
ask
that
you
respond
to
the
youth
that
are
present
in
the
chamber
and
you
can
reserve
responses
by
email.
A
Hopefully
you
hope.
Hopefully
you
find
that
fair,
and
I
would
ask
that
public
testimony
is
not
a
back
and
forth
that
if
the
youth
or
anyone
else
here
in
person
to
testify
that
it's
a
question
and
then
I'll
ask
them
to
move
their
seats
and
then
you're
responding.
A
B
Great
you
want
to
start
off,
no,
not
at
all
great,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
very
much
and,
first
and
foremost
hello
to
all
of
the
members
of
the
city
council
that
is
present
here
today.
B
I
think
we
we
hear
in
our
office.
We
we
often
say
that
we
truly
believe
that
the
most
critical
entry
point
of
impact
in
a
person's
life
is
during
their
youth
years,
and
we
appreciate
not
only
just
your
commitment
to
boston's
youth
but
mayor
wu's
commitment
as
well,
and
really
ensuring
all
members
of
our
community
that
have
a
stake
in
the
success
of
young
people
are
included
really,
as
we
as
a
city
just
make
decisions
that
are
in
the
best
interest
of
our
young
people.
B
My
name
is
rashad
kopp,
I'm
the
director
of
the
department
of
youth
engagement
and
employment,
I'm
joined
by
chief
masol
of
the
human
service
cabinet
and
also
jeremy,
cassandra
and
amery,
who
supports
our
engagement.
Outreach
work.
Jeremy
will
be
available.
I'm
tears
any
questions
that
arise
during
our
session
today.
B
We
did
not
prepare
slides
for
today,
as
we
I'm
not
in
past
hearings,
though,
that
that
is
a
method
that
we
absolutely
will
consider
for
future
budget
hearing
sessions.
So
I'm
counsel
for
the
next
15
minutes
or
so
I'll.
Just
give
a
high
level
walk
through
of
just
the
work
of
our
department
over
the
past
year
and
also
provide
an
understanding
of
the
goals,
the
initiatives
and
the
priorities
for
this
upcoming
fiscal
year
as
well.
B
B
So
our
collective
mission
and
vision
is
this
is
that
we
exist
to
employ,
develop
and
engage
boston's
youth,
and
we
do
this
by
amplifying
youth
voice
and
bridging
opportunities
for
personal
and
professional
growth.
Our
department,
we
operate
in
three
primary
areas,
that
is,
youth,
employment,
youth,
workforce
and
career
readiness
and
youth
engagement
and
outreach
and
civic
engagement.
B
And
I
would
say
we
are
pleased
with
the
level
of
success
we've
experienced
in
fiscal
year
22.
While
our
public
health
situation
has
remained
unpredictable
throughout
the
year.
We
did
see
many
of
our
programs
initiatives
and
services
gradually
return
back
to
in-person,
while
remaining
flexible
with
hybrid
options.
B
So
here
are
just
some
of
the
notable
highlights
and
accomplishments
from
this
past
year,
starting
with
our
youth
employment
program,
the
mayor's
youth
jobs
program.
It
is
a
collective
effort
across
major
youth
job
intermediaries,
which
consist
of
abcd
boston,
pick
john
hancock,
mlk
scholars,
ylu
and
our
dyu
successfully
team.
B
The
goal
across
the
intermediaries
has
been
to
connect
8,
000
plus
city
of
boston,
youth,
ages,
14
to
24
with
a
summer
job
opportunity
that
will
provide
soft
skill,
development,
work,
readiness
and
leadership
experiences,
as
our
city
continues
to
learn
how
to
live
with
cover
19.
Our
partners
have
remained
resilient
in
adapting
the
youth
job
experiences
to
meet
the
skill,
development,
social
and
educational
needs
of
our
young
people.
B
Our
office,
we
manage
the
city
of
boston,
funded
successfully
school
year
and
summer
jobs
program.
This
program
provides
nearly
5
000
employment
opportunities
annually,
with
a
notable
increase
for
this
past
year
this
upcoming
year-
and
you
know,
our
priority-
is
to
partner
with
the
local
non-profits
community
based
organizations
and
city
agencies
who
are
responsible
for
providing
meaningful
employment
opportunities
in
many
different
fields,
which
is
community,
organizing
stem
government,
education
and
arts.
B
Just
to
name
a
few
with
our
summer
2021
program
and
we
hired
3,
345,
youth
and
young
adults,
and
we
partnered
with
173
non-profits
as
partners,
and
there
were
two
ways.
This
past
summer
organizations
were
able
to
partner
with
us.
One
was
through
our
successfully
direct
partnership
in
which
we,
as
a
department,
provides
selected
organizations
with
an
allocated
number
of
youth
positions,
and
we
hold
the
responsibility
internally
for
managing
and
administering
the
hiring
and
the
payroll
process
for
youth.
B
The
second
way
organizations
were
able
to
partner
with
us
is
through
a
success
and
grant
partnership
in
which
we
provide
selected
organizations
with
an
allocated
number
of
positions
and
the
wages
for
the
youth
employees
are
funded
through
a
grant,
and
the
partner
organizations
then
hold
the
administrative
responsibility
for
managing
the
recruitment,
the
hiring
and
the
payroll
process
for
youth
employees.
B
Many
of
the
organizations
that
participated
as
grant
partners
did
provide
positive
feedback
about
the
pilot
and
they've
expressed
interest
and
hope
that
the
grant
initiative
would
continue
as
a
standard
part
of
the
successing
employment
program
and
that
it
is
so.
I
wanted
to
share
about
our
summer
program.
This
current
school
year
program
for
the
2021-2022
year.
We
hired
1180,
youth
and
young
adults.
B
This
is
a
28
increase
over
the
2020
2021
school
year
program,
which
we
hired
938
young
people,
and
that
was
the
largest
number
of
school
year
jobs.
Our
office
has
ever
provided
up
until
this
year
and
we
partner
with
135
nonprofit
communities
organizations
for
the
current
school
year
program
as
well,
and
I
think
one
great
thing
about
the
current
school
year
program
is.
We
were
able
to
extend
the
program
for
an
additional
two
weeks
for
those
organizations
and
young
people
who
had
the
capacity
to
manage
a
two-week
extension.
B
So
wanted
to
highlight
that
and
then
the
last
piece
with
our
youth
employment
is
that
we
have
continued
to
ensure
that
we're
focused.
We
focused
on
creating
equitable
access
to
opportunities
for
boston's
young
people,
and
we
have
continued
to
partner
with
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
to
fund
the
dreamers
fellowship,
which
has
been
an
initiative
to
connect
every
immigrant
youth
to
skill
development
and
leadership
development
opportunities.
B
B
In
partnership
with
the
mayor's
office
of
workforce
development,
we
administered
the
youth
works
program
which
focuses
on
providing
skill
development
to
proven
rich
youth.
Using
the
state
of
massachusetts,
youth
works
signal
success,
curriculum
on
this
program
itself.
We
were
able
to
engage
372
eligible
youth
in
this
state
funded
program,
so
this
program
was
really
administered.
B
B
B
B
Active
mbta,
youthpass
users,
you
know,
which
definitely
is
an
increase
over
the
number
of
users
that
we've
experienced
and
have
seen
over
the
last
year.
So
those
are
just
some
notable
highlights.
You
know
just
of
the
three
different
areas
of
our
work.
You
know
two
other.
You
know
incredible
initiatives
that
is
worthy
to
share
with
our
group
here
today
that
we
are
incredibly
happy
about
is
one
our
neighborhood
pop-up
events,
which
were
considered
job
fairs
to
engage
and
recruit
young
people
to
connect
them
to
the
summer
employment
program.
B
B
B
So
I
will,
I
think
that
was
my
timer,
so
I'll
wrap
up
by
just
sharing
just
quickly,
I'm
just
giving
thanks
to
the
folks
that
work
in
our
office.
You
know
our
team,
which
consists
of
young
professionals.
B
A
Actually
have
a
letter,
I
just
got
a
letter
from
a
counselor,
mejia
and
I'll
just
read
it
into
record
dear
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
ways
and
means
I
am
writing
to
inform
you
of
my
absence.
During
today's
city
council
hearing
on
docket
048020486
fy23
budget,
youth,
engagement
and
employment,
a
representative
for
my
staff
will
be
listening
in
and
following
up
with
me,
I
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
footage
and
follow
up
as
nippy.
As
you
know,
the
issues
affecting
our
city's
young
people
are
some
of
my
top
priorities.
A
A
Last
year,
our
office
fought
for
the
secured
and
security
total
of
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
funding
for
youth
jobs
for
young
people,
aged
19
to
24.,
with
300
000
dollars
coming
from
the
operating
budget
and
the
remaining
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
our
cities.
Opera
funds.
What
is
the
status
of
this
job
program?
A
B
Great
thank
you
for
that
question
councilman
here,
I'm
in
your
absence,
so
that
funding
is
opera
funding,
as
you
mentioned,
which
is
meant
to
fund
the
young
adult
workforce
development
grant.
B
You
know,
and
I
think
one
of
the
major
reasons
there
is
over
this
past
year,
our
office
did
experience
significant
staffing
turnover,
which
we
we
have
a
full-time,
active
staffing
team
this
past
year
of
nine
full-time
employees,
and
we
saw
five
full-time
employees
transition
out
of
the
department
which
we
know
is
you
know,
just
transitions
have
been
felt
all
across
the
nation.
You
know
in
the
city
and
our
office
has
you
know
experienced
that
as
well,
so
that
grant
funding
initiative
is
an
initiative
that
is
still
a
priority.
B
B
So
we're
currently
hiring
so
we're
filling
the
five
vacancies
that
we've
experienced
this
past
year.
So
I
can
give
you
guys
a
you
know,
update
on
where
we're
happy
with
each
of
those
positions,
and
then
we
are
currently.
A
B
Yeah,
it's
it's
intended
to
be
a
grant
that
we're
providing
to
nonprofit
organizations.
So
it's
really
it's
so
that
funding
is
meant
to
to
grant
out
to
nonprofit
organizations
in.
A
B
A
Oh
okay,
all
right
and
then
you
would
need
that
grant
manager
in
order
to
disperse
and
manage
the
whole
oversee
the
process.
B
So
that
position
we're
currently
working
with
ohr,
comp
and
class
to
submit
that
position
through
prc,
so
it
was
approved
by
ohr
conference
class.
The
next
step
is
to
submit
that
position
to
prc
for
prc
approval.
What's.
A
B
A
B
A
I
don't
I'm
not
familiar
with
these
acronyms
I'm
new.
What
a
okay
next
question
ready?
Okay,
what
are
we
doing
to
ensure
that
the
young
people
hired
through
the
yee
funding
are
receiving
a
livable
wage?
Do
we
know
I
okay?
I
finished
the
question,
but
I
think
that
she's,
under
the
impression
that
you
would
be
hiring
people
not
that
they're
rfps,
but
do
we
know
of
the
housing
situations
of
the
young
people
we
hire
through
this
funding?
A
Are
we
doing
what
are
we
doing
to
ensure
that
these
young
people
are
being
are
able
to
access
stable
housing
as
a
result
of
this
program?
I
understand.
Thank
you.
I
I
know
that
one
day
not
hired
yet
and
two
they
wouldn't
be
directly
hired
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
Did
you
want
to
make
a
comment
about
that,
though,.
B
Yeah,
so
those
terms
are
terms
that
will
be
outlined
in
the
rfp
for
the
organizations
that
will
receive
the
funding.
A
B
Yeah,
so
I
I
would
say,
and
as
I
was
mentioning
you
know,
I
think
the
great
resignation
has
you
know
really
not
just
impacted
our
department,
but
also
just
impacted
the
city.
In
general.
We
have
seen
staff
transition,
you
know,
for
you
know,
competitive
salary
reasons.
We've
had
a
staff,
you
know
transition
and
relocate
back
to
new
york.
B
C
A
You,
what
are
we
doing
to
engage
youth
people?
I
mean
young
people.
Sorry
I
have
my
glasses
are
not
updated
young
people
who
primarily
speak
languages
other
than
english
in
regard
in
regards
to
employment
opportunities.
B
Sure
so
I'll
I'll
turn
over
to
jeremy
who's
been
managing
our
engagement
outreach
to
kind
of
talk
about
just
our
partnership
with
lca
and
just
some
of
the
other
engagement
efforts.
Yeah.
D
Absolutely
good
afternoon
everyone,
so
we
have
been
working
with
language
and
community
access
to
ensure
that
the
engagements
of
the
flyers
are
translated
into
the
major
languages
of
the
city
and
then
continuing
to
engage
with
all
of
our
nonprofit
partners.
Community-Based
organizations,
as
well
as
community
centers
and
libraries,
to
provide
upon
requests
any
translated
flyers
that
they
would
like
and
then,
in
addition,
making
sure
that
all
of
our
external
facing
communications,
including
support
for
applications
and
such
details.
A
A
And
we'll
go
in
the
order
of
council
flynn,
then
council
murphy,
then
council,
laura
then
counselor,
bach
counselor,
president
council
flem.
You
have
the
floor.
E
I
know
people
are
turning
over
throughout
city
government
state
government
in
in
the
business
community
for,
for
various
reasons,
better
pay
or
or
a
different
experience.
I
always
think
that
the
most
important
part
of
this
the
year
for
the
city
is
the
summer
time.
That's
when
our
kids
are
out
of
school
and
we
have
to
be
fully
engaged,
helping
our
kids,
whether
it's
programs
at
sports
or
it's
food
access.
Some
of
the
issues
you
highlighted.
E
How
do
we
know
and
again
I
know
it's.
I
know
it's
every
area
of
the
city-
and
I
know
it's
every
every
part
of
the
country
too,
but
but
how
do
we
know
that
we're
focused
on
making
sure
that
we
provide
our
youth
with
every
opportunity
we
can
and
that
we're
not
going
to
have
a
staff
shortage
at
that
time
during
the
summer
when
we
desperately
need
city
workers
focused
on
helping
kids
and
not
and
not
interviewing
people
for
jobs
during
the
summer?
E
B
B
So
you
know
we
we've
continued
to
make
sure
that
the
engagement-
you
know
that
has
happened
over
the
last
year
in
terms
of
connecting
young
people
to
employment.
Opportunities
is
a
priority,
and
you
know
our
team
has
worked
incredibly
hard
to
make
sure
that
we
do.
We've
launched
our
success
link
summer
jobs
program.
There
have
not
been
any
delays
with
launching
the
program
that
have
not
been
any
delays
and
recruiting
partners.
We
have
about
183
organizations
that
are
you
know,
partners
that
are
signed
on
a
partner
with
us
this
summer.
B
The
youth
application
is
currently
open.
City-Wide
young
people
are
currently
registering
for
summer
jobs,
so
you
know,
we've
we've
ensured
that
our
you
know
the
staffing
challenges
are
not
impacting
the
current
initiative.
That
is
a
priority
of
the
department.
E
Okay,
that's
good
to
hear
thank
you
appreciate
that,
and
you
know,
if
there's
something
that
us
as
a
body
the
city
council,
can
do
to
be
helpful
to
you
and
your
outreach
and
your
team.
Please
let
us
know,
because
I
know
myself
and
my
colleagues
would
be
glad
to
help
in
any
way
possible,
so
just
stay
in
contact
with
us.
E
E
You
know
I'm
glad
they're
getting
a
paycheck,
I'm
glad
it
builds
responsibility
and
helps
their
family,
but
what
other
skills
are?
Do
you
think
that
our
youth
are
going
to
acquire
during
this
period.
B
Sure
I
can
jump
in
and
then,
if
you
know,
if
jeremy
or
chief
master,
I
want
to
jump
in
here
as
well,
so
the
employment
program,
it's
really
intended
to
ensure
young
people,
are
exploring
council,
just
various
career
opportunities
and
helping
young
people
begin
to
think
about.
You
know
careers
that
they
would
ultimately
be
interested
in
so
the
skills
that
young
people
are
developing.
You
know
it's
really
centered
around.
You
know,
organization,
time
management,
it's
learning
how
to
network
with
adults.
That's
going
to
prepare
them.
B
You
know
for
future
career
opportunities.
It's
preparing,
you
know
developing
proposals,
I
mean
portfolios.
B
You
know
that,
will
you
know
aid
in
the
ability
to
be
competitive
for
job
opportunities
and
it's
giving
young
people
an
opportunity
to
explore
just
various
career
fields?
So
I
would
say
it's
multifaceted
in
terms
of
just
the
skills:
it's
not
just
a
job.
Young
people
are
learning
and
really
figuring
out.
You
know
things
that
they
want
to
be
interested
in
would
be
interested
in
pursuing
in
the
future.
E
B
B
I'm
two
we've
partnered
for
this
will
be
upcoming
the
fourth
year
that
we're
partnering
with
everfi,
which
is
a
online
financial
literacy
module
in
which
young
people
you
know,
can
navigate
through
modules
that
will
teach
them
everything
from
savings
to
credit,
and
really
just
thinking
about
you
know
just
planning
for
their
financial
future.
So
you
know
yes,
there
is
a
focus
on
financial
education.
B
E
F
And
thank
you
for
your
presentation
and
all
you
do
for
our
youth
in
the
city.
So
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
connecting
and
making
those
relationships
that
we
know
was
so
important
with
our
youth
and
young
adults.
F
F
I
was
a
teacher
of
little
kids,
but
always
have
a
soft
spot
for
that
14
through
24
year
age
group,
where
it
can
get
scary,
it
can
get
confusing
they're,
not
sure
what
path
they
want
to
go
down,
and
I
know
the
teachers
in
their
lives
community
center
workers
are,
you
know,
non-profits,
coaches
and
all
really
help
keep
them
on
a
positive
track.
Hopefully
so
worrying
wondering
if
you
know,
I
know
that
my
own
children
definitely
benefited
from
success
link.
It
was
the
employment
opportunities,
the
activities
and
also
the
resources.
F
My
son
took
several
financial
literacy
courses
at
the
community
center
in
our
neighborhood
and
jobs,
opportunities
also
and
learned
how
to
write,
resumes
and
look
at
different
options
for
job
opportunities
across
the
city,
and
I
definitely
believe
that
it
helped
them,
and
I
know
it
helps
all
of
the
youth
that
you
work
with
to
become
you
know,
well-adjusted
healthy
adults,
which
we
all
want
for
our
communities.
F
One
thing
I
do
know
when
we
talk
a
lot
about
is:
are
we
making
sure
the
curriculum
in
our
schools
is
aligned
to
the
skills
our
students
need
to
get
jobs
when
they're
graduating,
or
in
this
case,
while
they're
still
in
high
school?
Are
there
any
skills
or
educational
gaps
that
you
see
our
children
are
missing
and
what
can
we
do
to
help?
Maybe
change
the
curriculum
would
be
bps
or
offer
some
additional
training
or
workforce
development
so
that
the
kids
are
prepared
for
these
jobs,
you're
offering
and
then
the
other
question
was.
F
We
know
that
you
know
the
shutdown
from
covid19
hit
our
youth
and
young
adults
very
hard.
Many
children
who
were
struggling
probably
before
are
struggling
even
more
now
and
remote
learning,
and
not
having
those
connections
for
that
extended
period
of
time
still
worrying
about.
You
know
how
many
kids
had
fallen
through
the
cracks.
Do
you
have
a
sense
in
that
age
group
that
that
maybe
never
went
back
to
school
or
aren't
at
our
centers
anymore?
And
do
you
have
a
shift
in
numbers?
F
B
I
sure
think
councilman
thank
you
for
both
those
questions.
I
think
first
in
terms
of
just
curriculum
alignment
with
boston,
public
schools.
I
do
think
that
that
is,
you
know.
A
conversation
on
that
you
know
requires
just
further
exploration.
B
You
know
we
definitely
see
about
65
percent
of
our
successing
youth
that
are
employed
come
from
boston,
public
schools.
You
know,
but
I
you
know
there
there
has
not
been.
You
know
the
intentionality
around
just
understanding
bps.
You
know
workforce
readiness,
curriculum
and
kind
of
what
that
looks
like
within
bps
schools
and
how
that
aligns
with
the
work
that
is
happening
within
our
department.
So
I
would
say
definitely
with
the
you
know,
support
of
chief
masol.
You
know,
and
you
know,
new
leadership.
B
That
is
a
conversation
that
we
are
absolutely
just
open
to
exploring
and
then
in
terms
of
just
data
around
you
know
just
young
people,
you
know
not
being
connected
to
school
and
resources.
So
unfortunately
that
is
not
again
data
that
we
collect
you
know.
So
I
unfortunately
that's
not
something
that
we're
privy
to
and.
B
Able
to
you
know
share
at
this
moment.
A
Thank
you,
council
murphy,
counselor
bach,
no
council
ladder,
sorry
castle
r.
You
have
the
floor.
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
the
administration
for
being
here
today
and
to
all
of
my
colleagues
for
being
so
incredibly
patient.
While
zaire
is
here
in
the
chamber
with
us,.
H
Is
first
and
foremost
a
very
goofy
kid,
which
is
why
he
continues
to
giggle
at
every
second,
but
he's
also
autistic,
and
so
some
of
the
noises
that
you
hear
him
he's
trying
to
get
his
sensory
stimulation
in.
So
so,
can
you
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
how
you
calculated
the
cost
of
the
six
thousand
jobs
and
so
mayor
who
has
made
a
commitment
to
six
thousand
summer
jobs
in
1500
year
round?
H
Can
you
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
how
you
calculated
that
some
of
the
numbers
based
on
the
numbers
that
we
have
look
significantly
lower
than
what
we
would
need
to
fully
fund
those,
and
can
you
tell
me
how
many
weeks
the
jobs.
H
Year
did
we
expect
expand
them
and
how
many
hours
are
young
people
going
to
be
working.
G
B
Sure
so,
in
terms
of
just
the
the
calculation
of
just
the
you
know
the
number
of
jobs,
so
I
would
say
that
we,
so
we
look
at
the
hourly
wage
that
young
people
are
able
to
make.
So
without
with
our
success
link
youth
jobs
program,
young
people
are
paid
minimum
wage.
Minimum
wage
is
14
25
an
hour
for
this
upcoming
summer,
and
then
we
pretty
much.
B
You
know
just
consider
the
number
of
hours
our
young
people,
young
people,
will
be
allowed
to
work
for
the
duration
of
the
summer,
which,
for
us
it's
175
hours,
175
hours
is
equivalent
to
about
seven
weeks
of
program,
so
that
is
how
we're
looking
at
just
a
calculation
of
just
a
number
of
jobs
in
terms
of
time
frame.
So
our
summer
jobs
program
is
running
from
monday
june
20th,
6th
or
7th
whatever.
B
That
monday
is
through
august,
the
last
friday
in
august,
which
again
is
probably
august
20,
maybe
27th
or
26th
or
so
and
through.
So
that's
about
nine
weeks
and
through
those
nine
weeks
we
again
allow
young
people
to
work
on
about
175
hours,
which
is
seven
weeks.
Okay,.
H
So
from
I,
so
I
have
the
budget
calculations
here
and
so
the
cost
of
one
job
is,
I
know
I
know
I
know
about
2400
right
for
a
14
to
18
year
old
and
about
4
000
for
19
to
a
24
year
old.
H
We're
talking
about
27
million
right,
1
million.
That
would
come
from
the
state
contribution
to
the
d
y
e
and
then
26
million
from
the
city.
So
what's
in
the
budget
right
now
is
half
of
that.
So
can
you
tell
me
what
the
total
number
is
for
what
it
represents?
How
much
are
you
calculating
the
cost
of
one
job
and
how
many
jobs
yep.
B
So
the
the
way
that
the
city
has
our
department,
our
jobs,
have
been
funded.
We
fund
the
the
summer
jobs
program
with
the
understanding
and
expectation
that
you
know
there
will
be
a
surplus
and
a
surplus
means
that
not
every
young
person
will
work
the
full
duration
of
the
summer
and
then
with
that
surplus.
B
G
H
Budget
to
fully
fund
a
summer
job
right,
even
if
you
were
considering
the
line
item
for
the
school
year,
jobs
to
be
zero
and
you're,
just
counting
on
the
attrition
and
the
leftover
to
fund
the
school
year
jobs
the
summer
jobs
alone
is
15
million.
That's
under
the
budget
that
you
had
that's
under
so
help
me
help.
You
say.
H
B
So
yes,
traditionally,
that
is
what
has
happened,
is
that
you
know
the
surf
plus
has
largely
gone
towards
the
school
year.
Jobs.
H
Largely
so
not
you're,
not
at
zero
for
school
year,
you're
just
closely
yeah!
Okay,
do
you
will
the
school
year
jobs
be
september
to
june.
B
The
school
year
jobs
run
from
about
november
to
april,
and
that
is
largely
because
it
takes
about
two
months
or
so
for
us
to
set
up
the
jobs
in
our
city's
isims
platform,
and
that
consists
of
everything
from
terminating
young
people
from
summer
jobs
to
really
just
setting
up
the
workflows
for
a
new
season.
In
the
city's
isom's
platform,
hiring
system
to
releasing
a
partner
application
having
partners
apply.
H
G
B
B
I
think
it's
largely
just
looking
at
an
infrastructure
that
we're
using
to
manage
the
youth
jobs
program
because,
where
we're
hiring
young
people
and
city
of
boston
employees
and
we're
using
the
city's
hiring
platform
to
do
that.
So
it's
looking
so.
B
Yeah,
an
investment
in
a
separate
technical
infrastructure.
Thank.
H
You
we're
14
year
olds,
gonna
be
able
to
apply,
and
not
just
the
ones
that
are
about
to
turn
14,
but
just
all
14
year
olds.
B
Yeah
so
we've
we've
adjusted
the
the
age
to
ensure
that
14
year
olds
can
apply.
H
Beautiful
the
department
of
youth
and
gateway,
your
department
stated
last
year
that
they
wanted
to
increase
from
19
to
the
pay
rate
for
19
to
24
year
olds
to
17
an
hour
by
next
year.
H
B
Yeah
so
19
and
24
year
olds
are
making
16
an
hour
this
summer
and
typically,
what
we've
done
is,
as
minimum
wage
has
increased.
B
B
B
The
dream
is
fellowship,
so
we
we
in
partnership
with
moya.
We
release
a
an
rfp
to
a
pro,
an
agency,
an
immigrant
organization
that
serves
as
a
program
administrator
and
that
program
administrator
has
really
designed.
You
know
the
the
terms
and
the
length
of
the
program.
So
you
know
I
don't
have
the
number
of
weeks
in
front
of
me,
but
I
think
those
young
people
are
working
roughly
about
the
same
time
as
our
successive
employees,
which
is
about
six
weeks
during
the
summer.
A
Do
you
want
to
ask
another
question?
I
have
one
final
question.
H
B
Yeah,
so
I
think
so
the
expectation
is
that
that
grant
will
go
out
once
we're
able
to
just
hire
a
granted
budget
manager
about
500
000
of
that
is
opera
funding.
So
it's
one
time
funding
yeah.
So
I
think
it's
really
just
you
know
thinking
about
where
the
additional
investment
comes
in
after
you
know
that
one
time.
H
J
You
have
the
floor
great
thanks
so
much
and
just
tagging
on
to
counselor
lara's
question
so,
but
so
obviously
arpa
dollars.
They
just
have
to
be
expended
by
2026.,
but
the
300
000
in
the
operating
budget
last
year.
That
councilor
mejia
mentioned
is
that
being
re-upped
or
no.
B
So
the
request
to
budget
will
be
for
that
to
be
re-up
to
support
the
to
support
this
grant.
But.
B
J
B
So
it
is
not
requested
in
the
fiscal
year
23
budget,
because
the
expectation
was
was
that
this
grant
would
obviously
be
out
the
door
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
D
B
So
the
the
considering
that
the
time
frame
it
will
take
for
us
to
post
a
position
hire
someone
for
the
position.
You
know,
I
think
the
likelihood
is
that
it
probably
won't,
but
the
grant
manager
is
not
being
funded
through
that
that
wasn't.
That
was
an
additional
fte
that
we
requested.
J
B
Would
say,
that's
accurate
unless
we're
able
to
again
request
for
with
budget
for
that
to
be
kind
of
just
rolled
over
okay.
J
J
But
it's
still
a
challenge,
and
I
think
the
council
has
asked
before
for
kind
of
a
breakdown
of
like
okay,
like
what's
the
bell
curve
of
of
all
the
youth
that
we're
employing
how
many
are
only
working
for
two
weeks,
how
many
are
working
for
seven
right
kind
of
like
what
does
that
data
distribution?
Look
like
how
many
school
jobs
have
we.
You
know
you
gave
some
of
the
numbers
for
a
number
of
total
school
jobs
over
the
last
couple
years,
but
again
kind
of
understanding.
J
How
many
folks
worked
that
full
november
to
is
it
april
or
may
april
right
like
versus
how
many
people
got
hired
in
like
january
or
february,
like?
I
think
the
council
wants
more
granular
data
on
all
of
that,
just
to
understand
like
what
that
distribution
of
jobs
looks
like,
and
I
think
it
would
help
put
us
all
more
on
the
same
page
of
kind
of
like
what
your
guys's
costs,
effective
costs
per
job
are
and
also
identify
some
of
the
you
know
the
pain
points
that
we
can
continue
to
do
better.
J
I
mean,
I
think
I
think
I'll
just
speak,
for
I
think
lots
of
the
counselors.
You
know
we
want
to
help
you
guys
advocate
with
ohr
in
terms
of
like
the
process
challenges
you
know
on
the.
I
know
that
again,
we've
taken
some
of
the
weight
off
of
that
by
shifting
some
of
the
jobs,
but
I
think
it's
still
something-
and
definitely
I
mean
counselor
lara-
is
just
finding
out
about
the
software
challenge
that
keeps
us
from
moving
it
up.
J
J
I
think
I
was
wondering
if,
if
you
could
talk
a
little
bit
on
the
grants
program
about,
like
you
mentioned
a
lot
of
our
partners
being
excited
that
we
have
it-
and
I
agree-
that's
the
feedback
I've
heard
as
well,
but
I
also
did
hear
some
feedback
on
the
pilot
sort
of
in
terms
of
like
things
that
could
run
better
this
year,
and
so
I
wondered
if
you
guys
could
speak
a
little
bit
to
what
you've
adjusted
now
that
we've
had
the
benefit
of
a
year
of
experience.
There.
B
Sure
so
we
did
conduct
a
grant
partner
convening
during
the
summer
of
2021,
in
which
that
was
a
format
to
be
able
to
gather
some
feedback
from
those
organizations
that
participated
as
a
grant
partner,
and
you
know
largely
on
those
two
major
pieces
of
feedback.
One
was
whether
or
not
we
would
be
able
to
increase
the
administrative
costs
for
organizations
to
be
able
to.
You
know,
support
the
administrative
responsibility.
B
Like
the
french
managing
you
know,
a
grant
program,
you
know,
and
then
the
other
was
I'm
just
organizations
wanting
to
know.
You
know
up
front
the
data
that
we're
asking
for
them
to
collect
from
the
youth
employees.
So
there
is
a
youth
data
spreadsheet
that
we're
asking
for
our
grant
partners
to
submit
to
us
that
we
can
have
documentation
around
demographics
served.
We
are
asking
them
to
collect
documentation
so
that
we
can
ensure
age,
eligibility
and
residency
other
young
people
that
they're
employing
as
well.
B
So
you
know
those
are
some
things
that
they,
you
know
share
back
with
us.
You
know
I
think,
the
the
fringe
cost.
I
think
that's
an
ongoing
conversation
from
the
lens
of
where
does
that
funding?
Come
from,
certainly,
you
know
the
you
know
the
fringe
that
we're
providing
right
now
is
coming
from
our
youth
jobs
budget,
as
we
know.
So
if
we
are
to
increase
any
type
of
administrative,
you
know
fees
for
these
organizations
that
are
grant
partners.
B
Yep
so
in
in
consultation
with
administration
of
finance,
so
largely
that
is
treasury
and
auditing.
So
what
we've
offered
is
2.4,
just
general
admin
and
then
7.6
fringe
right,
so
that
7.6
percent
fringe
the
organizations
are
able
to
take
advantage
of
that.
Counselor
are
largely
the
organizations
that
are
putting
young
people
on
their
payroll
right,
so
that
they're
there.
You
know
as
an
agency
they're
actually
responsible
for
that
friends,
because
they
pay
young
people
as
employees
and
then
the
2.4
percent
is
just
general
admin.
B
So
those
are
not.
Those
are
rates
that
we
received
from
again
our
administration
finance
team,
and
it
will
be
you
know
we
would
need
to
go
back
to
them
and
just
have
that
conversation
around
where
there
is
flexibility
to
increase
those
rates,
but
those
and
those
rates
are
not
determined
just
by
us
alone.
J
J
One
of
those
was
this
question
of
kind
of
like
how
we
evaluate
the
you
know
the
kind
of
like
workforce
development
and
like
educational,
like
value
of
the
of
the
various
opportunities
that
we
offer
young
people
wanting
to
have
these
be
like
high
quality
opportunities
and
and,
of
course-
and
I
think
that's
a
little
bit
indirectly
connected
to
this
fringe
conversation,
because
one
of
the
things
that
I've
heard
from
organizations
is,
you
know,
we'd
love
to
have
the
capacity
to
have
like
more
mentor
support
for
the
young
people
beyond,
like
you
know
what
we
can
kind
of
afford
on
this
budget,
and
so
then
it
becomes
like.
J
Can
they
independently
fundraise
to
to
have,
like
you
know,
a
one
to
five,
instead
of
one
to
ten
ratio
for
supervisors
for
the
young
people,
because
they're
doing
something
complex
that
you're
trying
to
teach
them
right
like
that
kind
of
thing,
and
it
feels
like
if
we
had
a
little
bit
more
of
a
robust
lens
on
on
like
the
quality
of
programming.
That
would
also
lead
us
to
support.
Maybe
some
of
these
things,
and
so
I'm
just
curious
kind
of
is
that
work,
basically
where
it
was
a
year
ago?
Do
you
feel
like
we've?
J
B
Yeah
sure
so
we
are,
we
do
have
a
three-year
research
practice.
Partnership
with
northeastern
university,
in
which
the
goal
of
that
grant
is
to
really
just
look
at
you
know
the
the
impact
of
our
youth
jobs
program
and
assess
you
know
the
quality
experiences
of
both
the
young
people
and
the
partners
that
are
participating.
B
So,
while
we
so
there
was
a
youth
data
and
evaluation
position
that
we're
also
hiring
for
as
well,
but
while
that
role
is
actually
not
hired
for,
we
have
been
working
with
alicia
monastino
and
the
northeastern
team
to
begin
to
collect
more
data
and
really
conduct
that
data
analysis
and
have
a
one-on-one
conversation
with
partners,
so
that
that
can
help
inform
some
of
the
recommendations
to
improve
the
quality
of
job
experiences
for
the
young
people.
So
I
would
say
you
know.
B
Yes,
there
have
been
some
parts
of
that
work
that
has
continued
this
past
year,
but
in
terms
of
that,
just
being
the
full
responsibility
of
a
staff
person
to
you
know,
develop
evaluation
tools
to
measure
those
specific
things.
That
is
something
that
is
going
to
be
the
responsibility
of
that
data
and
evaluation
person.
That
is
coming
into
the
role.
J
A
Thank
you
would
all
of
the
folks
that
are
signed
up
to
for
public
testimony,
move
down
to
these
tables
here.
A
B
C
A
Do
you
do
we
actually
have
an
analysis
and
you'd
have
to
forgive
me
that
I'm
new
and
not
sure
what
kind
of
work
you've
put
in
place
in
the
previous
year?
But
I
also
think
it's
helpful
for
the
folks
listening
at
home
as
well.
Do
you
have
some
sort
of
analysis
that
gives
you
sort
of
the
need
or
like
sort
of
like
the
need
or
how
to
support
young
adults
with
like
trainings
that
takes
them
to
or
transitions
them
to
actual,
like
more
permanent
workforce.
B
So
I
would
say
no,
we
don't
and
just
for
information
purposes
on
the
there's
two
components
of
our
work
when
it
comes
to
serving
19
to
24
year
olds.
One
is
as
a
part
of
our
current
success
link
program.
We
do
offer
job
opportunities
to
19
to
24
year
olds,
but
that
that
initiative,
you
know,
is
an
initiative
in
which
the
partner
organizations
identify
those
young
adults
that
they're
actually
interested
in
just
providing
a
summer.
Job
experience
to
that
is
so
that's
separate.
B
A
B
Yeah,
we
definitely
think
that
you
know
the
you
know
the
growing
need
for
figuring
out
job
opportunities,
workforce
training,
opportunities
for
19
to
24
year
olds.
It's
something
that
our
department,
absolutely
you,
know,
believes
in,
and
we
want
to
be
a
part
of
those
conversations.
B
B
So
this
office
has
has
been
around
for
the
program
council
has
been
around
for
about
25
plus
years.
I
mean
it
started
out
as
boston
youth
fund
red
shirts,
but
it
has
largely
supported
those
15
to
18
year
olds,
and
I
think
you
know
over
the
last.
You
know
four
years
or
so
five
years
since
I've
been
in
my
role,
we've
been
just
thinking
about
ways
to
expand
those
opportunities
for
those
19
to
24
year
olds.
A
Thank
you
so.
A
B
No,
the
number
of
females
that
transitioned
out
of
the
department
have
been
about
four
over
the
last
year,
so
I
think
it'll
be
helpful
to
kind
of
just
kind
of
just
check
the
data.
That's
there
in
terms
of
there
are
currently
four
males
that
are
full-time
employees
that
are
left
in
the
department.
But
up
until
this
year
our
department
predominantly
have
been
females
that
have
been
in
full-time
staffing
roles.
A
B
Yeah,
so
I
think
it
will
we'll
have
to
get
back
to
you
on
that,
so
I
can
actually
just
assess
what
information
that
is.
The.
C
A
And
then
and
then
it
goes
on
to
like
adding
in
other
races,
but
there
are
basically
predominantly
black,
I
mean
sorry,
predominantly
males
top
salary
earners
and
then
only
one
female.
A
And
so
I
would
just
say
that
how
many
how
many
employees
you
have.
A
I
understand
and
then
we're
looking
to
change
that.
Oh.
B
Absolutely
I
mean
gender
diversity
is
of
the
utmost
importance
for
this
office
and
again
you
know
this.
The
department
has,
you
know
been
predominantly
you
know
female,
probably
up
until
the
transitions
that
have
happened
this
past
year.
A
That
I
like
that,
it's
predominantly
black
males
right,
because
this
issue
impacts
predominantly
black
voice.
So
it
should
be
that
way.
It
just
can't
be
like
mostly
male
yeah
right.
So
I
agree
that
it
should
be
predominantly
black
man,
but
I
guess,
as
long
as
we're
working
on
making
it
equitable
in
terms
of
increasing
gender
diversity.
A
I
didn't
see
any
like
breakdown
of
your
contracts.
Do
we
know
at
all
what
what
we're
doing
like?
How
are
we
doing
on
that
in
terms
of
mbes,
or
you
know,
women
owned
or
black
contractors?
Yeah.
B
Our
budget
is
largely
just
youth
wages,
so
we
don't
really
have
many
contracts.
I
mean
outside
just
like
some,
I
think
t-shirt
purchasing
and
I
think
that
might
be
one
of
the
largest
expenses
and
then
maybe
some
systems
that
we're
using
as
well.
C
B
G
A
Or
not
they're,
minority
or
women
owned,
because
even
the
nonprofits
right
like
they
tend
to
be
white
top
heavy
like
same
issue.
Absolutely
they
tend
to
be
white
owned
like
they
tend
you.
We
tend
to
sometimes
most
of
the
time
city
of
boston,
we're
contracting
outside
of
boston,
we're
contracting
white
like
a
disproportionate
number.
A
What
can
you
please
provide
a
breakdown
by
age
and
if
you
can't
right
now,
like
it's
fine
by
age,
how
many
hours
they
worked
and
what
weeks
in
the
summer
they
worked.
Please
provide
same
breakdown
for
supervisor
positions.
B
Yes,
I
think
we
can
provide,
I
think
that's
some
of
the
data
that
council
bach
was
requesting,
so
I
think
we
can
work
on
pulling
all
information
together.
Okay,.
A
Thank
you
and
then,
of
course
you
know,
can
you
provide
the
same
breakdown
like
with
the
types
of
jobs
that
are
available
to
youth
in
the
demographics
that
we're
trying
to
reach
yeah
as
well.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
So
I
mean,
I
guess,
I'm
more
interested
in
my
first
question
in
terms
of
assessing
how
we're
reaching
at-risk
youth
and
how
we're
intentional
in
understanding
the
need,
it
sounds
like
there's.
A
Obviously,
some
sort
of
need
for
for
an
assessment
council
rel
filed
this
hearing
order
for
requesting
a
conversation
around
data
and
how
we're
using
that
to
inform
our
programs
or
our
budget
I'd
be
really
interested
to
see
where
your
department
goes
next
in
terms
of
assessment,
creating
an
assessment
to
actually
understand
the
need,
and
we
we
know
we
know
you
know
where
we
need
to
go
because
the
need
we
know
like
you,
know
black
communities,
black
boys
first,
but
we
don't
necess.
A
If
we
don't
have
numbers,
if
we
don't
actually
understand
like
you
know
what
I
mean
in
terms
of
how
to
target
so
we're
just
kind
of
like
blindly
just
employing
people,
yeah
all
right,
I'll
I'll,
yield
there
and
we'll
go
to
public
testimony
first
in
person,
and
we
have
four
people,
arlene
rodriguez
and
george
lee
carmelo
sorry.
A
I
can't
see
your
last
name
how
and
kyra
nunez
hi
welcome,
so
we'll
go
in
that
order
that
you
signed
in
you
have
two
minutes
and
I'm
actually
allowing
four
questions
for
to
be
answered
today
for
responses.
So
this
is
the
way
the
best
time
way
to
do
it.
If
you
can
just
use
your
two
minutes
to
say
all
of
your
questions,
they're
taking
notes
on
your
questions
and
then
they'll
respond,
but
that
there
is
no
back
and
forth
in
terms
of
like
debating
back
and
forth.
A
K
G
C
K
My
name
is
arlene
rodriguez.
I
am
the
manager
of
public
policy
for
break
time.
Break
time
is
a
boston-based
non-profit
working
to
break
the
cycle
of
young
adult
homelessness,
and
I'm
here
today
to
speak
in
support
of
increasing
funding
for
summer
and
year-round
youth
employment
opportunities.
K
Break
time
accomplishes
our
mission.
We
provide
young
adults
experiencing
homelessness
with
a
year-long
supportive
transitional
employment
opportunity
at
non-profits,
small
businesses
across
the
greater
boston
area.
Currently,
eighty-five
percent
of
our
associates
and
alumni
identifies
by
poc
and
thirty
three
percent
identify
as
lgbtq
plus
we
as
an
organization.
We
work
to
support
young
adults
experiencing
homelessness.
Break
time,
recognizes
the
efforts
set
forward
by
this
department
to
develop
employment
opportunities
for
the
youth,
and
we
like
to
thank
mayor
wu
city,
council
and
entire
administration
for
their
partnership
to
serve
our
most
vulnerable
young
adults
in
the
city.
K
K
Last
year,
city
council
voted
to
approve
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
funding
for
year-round
youth,
employment,
programming
for
youth
and
young
adults
through
a
combination
of
arpa
dollars
and
general
funds.
Break
time
is
appreciative
of
these
efforts
and,
as
today,
that
council
not
only
sustains
this
investment
over
time,
but
also
increases
these
funds
to
at
least
one
million
dollars,
bringing
adults
needing
access
to
employment
opportunities.
K
The
current
proposal
is
to
increase
the
budget
of
dye
by
13.8
percent
over
the
previous
fiscal
year,
and
promising
step
is
fueled
by
an
increase
in
contractual
services
through
this
department
break
time
and
nonprofit
organizations
across
the
city
would
benefit
from
these
funds
being
contracted
directly
from
the
city
to
programs.
This
would
also
provide
a
direct
benefit
to
the
city,
as
this
form
of
contracting
would
reduce
overhead
costs
to
the
city,
and
I
know
I'm
out
of
time.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
L
Thanks
one
just
heads
up
is
someone
marquisha
moore
who's
joined
by
phone
on
zoom
has
a
hard
stop
at
six,
so
she's,
just
hoping
she
could
be
called
on
earlier
in
the
zoom
order,
if
possible.
L
All
right
good
afternoon,
thank
you.
So
much
for
sharing
this
hearing
and
asking
questions
and
being
here
to
present
also
want
to
acknowledge
steps
that
mayor
who
has
taken
since
she
signed
on
to
a
letter
supporting
increase
in
youth
jobs
a
couple
years
ago.
She
has
increased
the
jobs
budget
to
12.6
million.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
good
news
about
14
year
olds.
Today,
that's
something
that's
going
to
impact
lots
of
young
people
in
really
great
ways.
L
I
just
want
to
touch
on
the
fact
that
investing
youth
youth
jobs,
I'm
with
youth
justice
and
power
union,
and
we
work
on
multiple
issues
and
youth
jobs-
is
really
important
to
us
as
an
issue
of
racial
justice
and
as
an
example
of
what
happens
when
bipark
communities
are
systematically
disinvested
in
while
they're
over
policed
and
folks
are
locked
up.
Instead,
a
lot
of
these
jobs
are
going
to
bypack
young
people.
A
lot
of
them
are
young
women,
non-binary,
queer
and
trans
unhoused.
L
A
lot
of
the
folks
who
get
labeled
as
gang
members
in
brix
gang
database
are
folks
who
don't
get
access
to
opportunities
and
don't
have
housing,
and
we
need
more
jobs.
More
opportunities
at
every
level.
I
think
part
of
how
this
is
reflected
is
the
egregious
overspending
on
policing,
where
they
already
have
an
enormous
overtime
budget
and
yet
they're
allowed
to
blow
past
it
every
year.
L
So
we
need
that
data
to
understand
how
many
youth
jobs
are
actually
provided
for,
and
another
element
is
that,
19
to
24
year
olds,
it's
we're
confused
if
they
are
going
to
go
up
to
17
an
hour.
We
were
looking
at
someone's
pay
stub
for
this
school
year
and
their
pay
stub
only
said
14.75
an
hour
which
seems
very
low
compared
to
what
it
should
be
and
so
making
sure
that
it's
actually
high
for
the
summer
and
school
year
and
gets
to
17.
L
and
to
make
sure
we
really
go
through
september.
Through
june.
We've
heard
for
two
years
that
there's
these
computer
issues
but
success
link
is
giving
grants.
Now
you
can
give
grants
to
organizations
to
hire
people
september
through
june.
You
can
hire
someone
to
fix
your
computer
systems.
We
really
can't
have
people
going
basically
for
almost
half
the
year
without
a
job
because
of
these
gaps,
and
this
is
our
third
time
on
this
merry-go-round
of
of
hearing
why
we
can't
do
september
through
june.
L
B
Julic,
thank
you
for
your
questions
and
hello
to
you.
B
So
again,
as
minimum
wage
has
gone
up
so
this
upcoming
summer,
those
19
to
24
year
olds,
which
we
consider
successing
leaders,
that's
what
we
term
them
we'll
be
making
16
an
hour
and
then
the
expectation
is
that,
as
minimum
wage
goes
up
to
15
an
hour
which
will
happen
next
january,
then
the
expectation
is
for
the
those
leader
positions
to
also
go
up
as
well,
so
minimum
wage
will
increase
75
cents.
B
It
is
simply,
you
know,
just
a
conversation
around
you
know
for
the
direct
jobs.
It
is
a
conversation
around
the
technical
infrastructure.
We
did
not
provide
grant
partner
jobs
for
the
school
year.
We
did
provide
them
last
summer
as
a
pilot
initiative.
They
are
being
offered
this
summer
as
well,
but
those
opportunities
were
not
a
part
of
the
last
year's
school
year
program.
B
There
are
conversations
within
our
office
around
how
we
can
make
that
a
year-round
initiative.
You
know
just
learning
from
the
initial
pilot
that
was
launched
last
summer,
so
those
are
conversations
that
our
team
will
be
having
and
we
do
have
every
intention
to
making
sure
that
that
grant
partnership
initiative
becomes
a
year-round
initiative.
A
Sure,
unless
he,
unless
there
was
a
question
unanswered,.
L
Yeah,
I
guess
just
to
clarify,
because
the
the
pay
stubs
we
saw
for
right
now,
because
we're
already
in
2022
said
1475
when
you
said
it
was
going
up
to
16
this
summer.
Is
that
accurate?
That
was
it's
only
1475
this
summer?
And
I
guess
I
feel,
like
you
explained
again
why
it
was
challenging
to
do
this
the
september
through
june,
and
I'm
glad
y'all
are
looking
at
this.
B
so,
and
so
those
were
numbers
for
last
school
year.
So,
as
we've
gone
into
the
new
the
new
year
as
minimum
wage
has
increased,
we
have
increased
the
hourly
rate
for
those
leader
positions.
So
that
is
why
the
leader
rate
is
currently
at
14
75
for
this
current
school
year
program,
because
that
is
the
rate
when
the
school
year
program
started.
If
that
makes
sense,.
L
I
guess
I
would
suggest
in
january
it
would
have
been
good
if
that
1475
had
been
bumped
up
when
minimum
wage
went
up
to
1425,
because
right
now,
leaders
are
only
getting
paid
50
cents
more
than
the
14
to
18
year
olds.
That
they're
supervising
and
it's
really
hard
for
a
lot
of
them
to
make
ends
meet
on
that
amount
of
money.
L
B
Yeah,
I
can
quickly
say
that,
because
minimum
wage,
it's
a
federal
wage-
that
the
city
automatically
increase
the
the
minimum
wage
for
those
fifth,
those
14
to
18
year
olds.
That
would
be
an
employee
during
the
school
year.
So
that
is
something
that
was
automatically
adjusted
because
minimum
wage
went
up.
So
I
think
that
what
we.
B
For
the
council
for
the
current
school
year,
which
is
the
2021-2022
school
year-
yes,
that
is
accurate,
but
I
think
what
he
is
saying
is
that
the
youth
rate
went
up
from
13
15
to
14
25,
but
that
went
up
because
that
is
a
federal
mandate
to
increase
minimum
wage.
So
that
is
not
something
that
we
we
didn't
make
that
adjustment
yeah.
A
B
A
Mean
we
have
to
incentivize
young
adults
right
and
so
paying
the
minimum
wage
or
just
a
little
bit
over
what
is
now
increased
on
the
other
side,
then
it's
I
don't
know
I
don't
I
I
I
totally
understand
and
then
in
boston
as
a
young
adult
getting
paid
that
it's
just
like
who
lives
who
can
who
can
eat
after
earning
that
right
yeah?
How
can
we
help
on
that
end,
so.
B
Yeah,
I
think
it's
really
an
internal
conversation
around
just
the
the
process
to
adjust
the
hourly
rate,
just
during
during
the
effectiveness
of
the
implementation.
B
B
Yeah,
so
so
no
it's
it's
not
for
those
we
can
again.
I
think
the
conversation
is
to
kind
of
go
back
and
have
a
discussion
with
office
of
budget
management
around.
What
are
we
looking
to
pay
those
19
and
24
year
olds
and
then
be
able
to
just
get
budget
approval
around
what
that
increase
should
be?
I
think
it
is
important
to
know
that
those
leader,
the
wages
for
the
leaders
is
this
is
dollars
that
is
coming
from
the
same
budget
for
the
youth
jobs
as
well.
B
So
I
think
it's
really
just
looking
at
increasing
what
the
increases
will
cost
of
adjusting.
You
know
the
pay
to
you
know
20
an
hour
which
we're
totally
on
board
with
ensuring
that
you
know
there
are
opportunities
for
young
adults
to
earn
more.
That
are
something
that
our
office
totally
believes
in,
but
it's
just
having
that
conversation
around.
Where
does
that
impact
the
actual
budget?
And
if
there
is
an
increase
in
actual
wages,
then
I
think
that
that
can
also
just
justify
an
increase
in
budget
to
support
that
as
well.
L
A
Thanks,
thank
you,
george.
I'm
going
to
pause
you
for
a
second.
We
have
to
get
to
markeisha
carrie
if
we
can
get
markeisha
on
since
she
has
a
heart
stop
at
six.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
your
patience.
A
M
Okay,
thank
you.
My
name
is
markeisha
moore
and
I'm
from
dorchester
massachusetts
and
I
am
affiliated
with
dorchester
not
for
not
for
sale
and
also
ctab
coalition
for
truly
affordable
boston.
So
I'm
here
to
testify
about
youth
jobs.
Just
you
know,
I
want
to
just
say
some
things
mayor
wu
increased.
You
know
I
want
to
thank
her
for
increasing
the
youth
job
funding.
M
You
know
that
was
a
positive
step,
but
we're
asking
for
26
million,
which
is
the
real
cost
of
like
600
summer
jobs
and
1
500
school
year.
Jobs,
and
I
wanted
to
say,
like
number
one.
Youth
jobs
are
important
to
me
because
I
think
they
are
one
piece
of
the
puzzle
and
and
having
resources
for
our
youth
so
that
they
can
lead
better
lives
and
have
better
lives
and
get
out
of
you
know
like
just
help
them
move
forward
better.
M
But
there
are
a
couple
things
that
I
heard
that
were
concerning
number
one
is
that
we
there's
money
that
that
is
in
the
funding
right
now
like
for
youth
jobs
that
have
not
been
spent,
and
I
think
it's
not
funny
is
not
the
word
to
say,
but
you
know
we
have
money,
I
see
them
being
policed
every
day,
but
we're
not
getting
the
jobs
and
the
necessary
resources
to
to
mitigate
that
other
part
of
it
out
there
to
them
we're
just
holding
on
to
the
funding
and
and
hoping
that
you
know
I
don't
know
what
we're
hoping
for,
but
we
need
to
get
these
jobs
out
to
the
youth
number
one
and
number
two.
M
I
heard
that
you
know
we're
talking
about
like
raising
raising
the
limit.
You
know
raising
the
the
pay
raise
for
the
the
older
youth
that
sometimes
they
are
on
their
own
and
they
have
to
make
a
living
and
like
there
was
some
back
and
forth.
But
if
there's
oh,
I
know
I'm
over,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say:
if
there's
some
fundings,
that's
still
there.
I
think
that
that
should
could
be
used
toward
that.
Also,
so
that
that's
what
I
wanted
to
say,
thank
you
for
listening.
A
Thank
you
so
much
markeisha.
A
D
I
I
I
appreciate
how
the
total
budget
has
increased
to
12.6
million,
and
I
also
extremely
appreciate
how
they
added
14
year
olds
to
like
success
linking
the
jobs,
because
I
think
that
was
around
when
I
started
looking
for
a
job,
and
it
was
extremely
hard
at
that
age
and
I
like,
because
she
plans
to
have
6000
summer
jobs
and
1500
school
year
jobs,
but
there's
like
the
discrepancy
in
the
budget
that
it
would
not
allow
for
six
thousand
summer
jobs
500
school
year,
jobs
because
there's
just
enough
in
the
budget.
I
I
did
them.
I
had
done
the
math
and,
like
I
calculated
the
total
amount
of
pay-per-job
times
the
number
of
jobs
and
we
got
the
total
cost
for
summer
jobs
and
school
year
jobs.
I
We
added
the
admin
cost
for
hosting
organizations
to
that
and
we
got
around
27
million,
which
is
more
than
double
the
current
proposed
budget,
which
is
12.6
million,
and
I
just
demand-
or
I'm
just
asking
that
we
add
more
to
that
more
to
the
budget.
So
we
can
get
closer
to
the
amount
of
jobs
we
will
propose.
I
B
Sure
yep,
thank
you
for
that
question
so,
as
I
think
also
let's
mention
to
counselor
lara,
so
the
way
that
the
the
budget
for
our
department
has
typically
worked
is
we
we've
budgeted
for
the
summer
and
then
any
just
surplus
dollars
have
been
used
to
actually
roll
over
and
support
the
school
year.
B
So
that
is
that's
typically
how
it's
actually
been
considered.
You
know,
I
do
think
that
there
is
a
larger
conversation
again
in
partnership
with
you
know:
administration
of
finance
and
obm
to
really
kind
of
just
look
at
you
know
this
27
million
dollar
number,
and
you
know
and
exactly
you
know,
with
what
what's
feasible.
You
know
just
you
know,
for
an
investment
in
our
department
budget,
but
you
know
just
for
the
five
years
that
I
have
been
here.
You
know
it's
just
it's
largely
been
you
know.
B
The
attrition
from
the
summer
has
been
used
to
support
the
school
year
and
not
the
school
year,
just
being
fully
budgeted
for
itself.
A
Thank
you.
How
did
you
guys
come
up
with
this
6
000
number,
I'm
not
up
to
date.
I'm
new,
please
help
me
understand.
Was
this
a
number
that
was
promised
by
the
city.
B
Yes,
yes,
so
so
mayor
wu
has
had
made
this
investment
to
increase
the
number
of
jobs
from
5
000
to
6
000..
She.
B
A
So
then,
if
we
okay,
okay,
so
just
sorry
just
so,
for
the
record
and
for
those
who
are
listening,
I
want
to
read
this
into
record
so
summer
jobs
that
if
you
increase
six
thousand
foot
from
five
thousand
six
thousand,
you
said.
A
Okay
and
then-
and
that
would
be
about
how
did
you
come
up
with
the
figure
that
it
would
be
5
400
jobs
for
14
to
18
year
olds,.
L
B
Yeah
so
the
4
000,
with
the
4
000
jobs
or
the
5
000
jobs,
I'm
400
of
them
yeah
we're
leaders.
So
if
this
is
yeah
so
okay,
so
I
think
this
is
a
guesstimation,
a
guesstimation.
I,
I
guess.
A
In
council
block,
please
let
me
know
if
you
have
to
go
so
that
I
can
allow
you
to
go
one
more
time.
Okay,
so
for
just
to
go
into
record
information
on
budget
calculations
and
george
state
your
program
again,
the
name
of
your
affiliation.
A
O
A
You,
youth
justice
and
power
union
then
came
up
with
these
calculations
that
if
you
hire
fifty
four
hundred
fourteen
to
eighteen
year
olds,
that
would
cost
about
thirteen
million
four
hundred
sixty
six
thousand
and
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
And
then,
if
you
hired
six
hundred,
am
I
right
right?
Okay,
if
you
and
then
and
then
with
600
19
to
24
year
olds,
that
it
would
cost
2
million.
L
So
inside
of
the
the
mayor's
kind
of
featured
budget
stuff
online
inside
the
operating
budget
summary
in
the
budget
books,
she
said
that
the
12.6
million
would
be
enough
for
six
thousand
summer
jobs
and
1500
school-year
jobs.
So
those
are
the
numbers
that
were
used
according.
L
For
the
young
people,
14
25
an
hour
at
minimum
wage
until
january
15
an
hour
and
for
the
young
adults
at
17
an
hour.
Even
if
you
ju
adjusted
the
17
down
to
16,
it
would
still
be
about
the
same.
A
Then
you
would
need
27
million
well
27
points
something
27
62
625
dollars,
instead
of
the
what's
proposed
in
the
budget,
which
is,
is
it
14.
N
A
Okay,
12.6
for
the
jobs.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
clarification
I
mean,
I
think
that's
it's
important
in
terms
of
transparency
to
you
know
if
we
have
information
like
this
coming
from
the
community,
especially
an
advocate
who
is
working
with
youth
and
advocating
for
youth
jobs
that
we
are
transparent
in
these
conversations
and
put
it
all
into
record.
That's
the
point
of
you
know
doing
that
as
and
I
don't
mean
to
make
it
more
convoluted.
A
So,
for
the
sake
of
transparency,
if
we
were
saying
that
this
was
a
need
and
it's
a
huge
issue
and
I'm
strongly
in
support
of
whatever
it
takes
to
take
the
approach
of
a
preventative
measure
as
opposed
to,
like
you
know,
looking
at
the
problem,
for
example,
looking
at
criminal
justice
and
increasing
budget
there
or
looking
at
how
we
can
address
social
determinants
of
health
through
public
safety
as
opposed
to
creating
jobs
right
as
opposed
to
addressing
the
issues
with
our
youth
and
supporting
our
youth
and
where
they
need
it.
A
And
I
know
that
you
guys
agree
with
us,
because
this
is
what
you
do
so
george
did
you
want
to
say
any
closing
statement
to
what
we
just
read
into
record?
Do
you
good
okay?
So
that
was
good?
Okay,
so
just
so
that
everyone
knows
that.
A
Basically,
if
we
paid
people,
if
we
paid
kids
even
14.50
and
we
paid
not
kids
but
youth
14
to
18
14.50,
and
we
paid
about
600
people
19
to
24
year
olds,
at
about
17
an
hour
and
plus
the
jobs
that
we
create
during
school
year,
jobs
that
we
would
need
about.
27
million
and
the
proposal
just
states,
12
million,
so
thank
you
all
I
can
do
is
hopefully
that's
helpful.
A
N
And
madam
sheriff,
I
may,
I
think
what
director
cope
is
also
sharing
as
well,
is
take
into
consideration
that
this
calculation
and
thank
you
for
this
information.
I
think
it's
extremely
helpful
and
the
work
that
you
all
put
behind
this
is
extremely
helpful
and
appreciated.
N
What
I
believe,
and
what
I've
heard
today
that
has
been
shared,
is
that
this
is
taking
into
account
every
single
position
for
the
length
of
time
filled
right.
So
that's
all
six
thousand
jobs
filled
for
the
period
of
time,
duration
and
time,
both
throughout
the
summer
and
school
year.
I
believe
what
director
cope
is
sharing
is
that
that
typically
is
not
the
case
that
there's
attrition
that
there
is
a
good
amount
of
young
people
that
don't
finish
the
full
summer
program
in
school
program.
N
That
being
said,
definitely
understand
that
even
with
the
math,
and
even
if
you
take
into
consideration
a
30
dip,
I
don't
know
what
the
math
and
we
know
what
the
number
is,
that
it
still
would
not
add
up
to
the
number
that
is
being
proposed.
Currently,
I
understand
that
you're
new
in
your
role,
I'm
day
11
and
so
there's
a
lot
more
questions.
N
I
need
to
ask
as
well-
and
I
do
appreciate
that
and
just
really
understanding
that
there
has
been
an
increase
year
after
year,
and
this
is
based
off
of
previous
year's
proposed
budgets
as
well.
So
I
think,
as
I
shared
earlier
this
this
morning,
part
of
my
role
is
going
to
definitely
be
doing
listening
and
learning
to
really
understand
fully
what
else
we
need
to
definitely
focus
on
data,
as
as
council
brock
has
elevated
in
council
lara
as
well
and.
A
You
thank
you.
I
appreciate
you
explaining
again
what
I
already
heard.
I
appreciate
that,
and
I
appreciate
that,
I'm
new,
so
I
try
to
be
as
humble
as
possible
in
simplifying
things
so
that
the
public
can
also
understand
what's
going
on,
and
I
appreciate
that
you
felt
you
could
support
me
in
that,
because
we
should
work
together
and
supporting
each
other
and
understanding
all
these
things.
A
A
The
housing
is
getting
a
lot
of
work
done,
we're
putting
a
lot
of
money
in
intervening
we're
not
putting
a
lot
of
money
in
preventative
measures.
We
are.
We
have
to
do
something
different
and
it
has
to
be
more
transformative
in
the
city
of
boston,
a
very
wealthy
city,
a
f
came
and
sat
here
and
told
us
that
they
can
borrow
money
and
pay
it
in
less
than
10
years.
Like
that's
how
rich
we
are.
A
That's
getting
pushed
out,
and
this
issue
is
way
more
severe
and
bigger
than
both
of
us
than
all
of
us
here.
So
in
my
advocacy,
I'm
going
to
be
very
strong
in
saying
I
absolutely
disagree
and
I'm
going
to
say
that
we
just
need
to
do
better.
We're
not
doing
a
good
job
in
addressing
our
youth
in
the
city
of
boston,
we're
not
doing
a
good
job
in
saving
our
black
boys
in
boston
or
girls,
or
brown
boys
and
girls
in
boston,
which
is
not
doing
a
good
job.
A
Yes,
we
are
progressing
but
we're
not
measuring.
We
have
no
metrics
in
understanding
how
we're
progressing.
We
can't
actually
say
we
can
actually
look
and
say:
okay,
we
increased
money,
but
we
can't
actually
measure
our
progress
because
there's
no
such
thing
in
place
already.
So
I
have
to
disagree.
I
have
to
say
to
you:
yes,
it's
nice.
A
So
I
mentioned
earlier
today
that
youth
is
my
life.
I
foster
parented,
I'm
a
mom
like
I'm
a
black
mom
like
there's
so
much
to
this,
so
many
layers
and
nuances
to
why
I
would
sit
here
and
strongly
disagree
that
we're
not
doing
a
good
job
and
I
and
I'm
a
part
of
it,
so
I'm
putting
the
accountability
on
myself
as
well
kyra,
if
you're
ready,
you
have
the
floor
for
your
public
testimony.
O
B
Great
thank
you
for
those
questions
so
yeah
I
actually
may
have
to
have
you
repeat
some
of
those
so
I'll
start
with
summer
2021,
and
then
we
can
jump
into
school
year,
2021
2022
so
for
summer,
2021,
the
total
number
of
jobs
that
were
provided
were
3,
000
or
higher.
So
again,
these
are
the
number
of
jobs
in
which
young
people
actually
have
completed
the
hiring
process
and
ended
up
actually
working
right.
B
And
then,
in
terms
of
the
number
of
leaders
that
were
hired
for
summer
2021,
I
don't
have
that
number.
So
I
can
get
that
number
for
you
guys.
I
didn't
actually
bring
that
number
and
then
for
the
school
year
this
current
school
year
we.
B
Young
people
that
are
actively
that
were
actually
hired
and
work
for
the
school
year
and
then
that
is
out
of
1481
jobs
that
were
allocated
to
the
organizations
that
participated
for
the
school
year
program
and
then
same
thing
with
the
leaders
just
need
to
get
that
number
of
the
number
of
leaders
that
were
a
part
of
that.
But
they
are
part
of
that
number.
So
we
need
to
grab
that
number
and
then
was
there
another
part
of
that
question.
So
I
know
it
was
summer
school
year,
leaders
and
youth
for
both.
B
So
no,
why
yep
so
for
summer
2021
there
were
not
5
000
young
people
hired
and
again,
you
know
there
are
a
number
of
contributing
factors
there.
I
think,
if
you,
if
you
think
about
you,
know
just
young
people
again,
navigating
young
people
being
selected
for
a
job
which
we
consider
as
that
being
a
placement
and
then
the
number
of
young
people
that
actually
just
follow
through
and
complete
the
hiring
paperwork
for
that
job,
which
we
count
as
hires.
B
I
think
that
that
that's
in
part
an
experience,
at
least
since
I've
been
here
that
we
do
really
see
it
is
a
real
you
know
thing,
and
then
the
other
part
of
this
conversation
that
is
important
to
consider
is
that,
on
the
heels
of
summer
2020
we
we
also
provided
some
funding
to
both
abcd
and
pick
because
summer
jobs
is
a
collective
effort.
B
So
we
wanted
to
ensure
that
if
there
was
some
additional
funding
to
support
those
entities
to
hire
young
people,
because
those
are
still
considered
city
jobs
that
we
we
had
some
space
to
be
able
to
do
that.
So
that
was
also
the
plan
for
summer.
2021
is
to
make
some
funding
available
to
both
pig
and
abcd
and
other
summer
job
int
intermediaries
that
had
a
need
to
be
able
to
support
job
opportunities
across
the
organizations
as
well.
A
You
we
have
to
turn
to
counselor
bach
because
she
has
to
be
somewhere
and
then,
if
you
guys
have
further
questions
we'll
come
back
to.
You
sounds
good.
Okay,
council.
J
Block
you
have
the
floor
thanks
so
much
madam
chair
and
yes,
I
actually
I
have
to
run
so.
I
won't
come
with
a
second
round
of
questions,
but
I'll
just
emphasize
that
you
know,
I
think
some
of
that
data
that
we
asked
for
earlier
is
really
important.
I
strongly
agree
with
the
chair.
I
think
this
is
one
of
the
most
effective
ways
we
spend
a
marginal
dollar
in
the
city,
and
so
I
think,
trying
to
you
know,
increase
the
dollars
we're
actually.
Spending
on
this
is
important.
J
I
also
think,
though,
that
part
of
the
reason
why
the
number
that
you
guys
have
is
half
of
the
number
that
these
folks
have
is
it's.
What
it's
basically
telling
us
is
the
fact
that,
like
as
a
put
like
with
the
number
of
people
who
we
like
employ
every
year
in
the
city
with
the
youth
jobs
program,
we're
basically
like
only
managing
to
get
about
half
the
sort
of
like
dollar
hours
of
work
into
the
hands
of
the
youth
that
we
sort
of
like
titularly,
intend
right.
J
And
so
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
that
I've
been
trying
to
push
on
for
the
last
few
years-
and
I
think
the
yjpu
folks
have
made
huge
strides
on
this.
Like
honestly,
like
I
mean
you
know,
is
to
say
like
how
do
we
not
just
increase
the
budget
authority,
but
also
increase
that,
like
effective,
actual
dollars
that
are
going
to
young
people
right?
And
so
I
think-
and
I
think
you
heard
that
in
some
of
counselor
lara's
questions
like
this.
J
This
idea
of,
like
we
have
to
work
on
both
increasing
the
authority
and
also
getting
those
dollars
in
because
we
hate
seeing
them
go
back
into
treasury
at
the
end
of
the
year,
and
I
think
there's
been
some
progress
on
the
amount
like
when
I
was
looking
at
the
amount
that
you
guys
will
have
expended
this
year
versus
your
budget.
It
seems
like
that's
driving
up,
but-
and
I
think
the
grants
program
has
helped
with
that.
J
But
I
I
agree
that
it's
super
important
for
us
to
just
be
using
like
every
dollar
of
this
budget
authority
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
a
jobs
program
and
with
jobs
programs
like
it's
key
that
people
get
paid
right
like
and
that
money
actually
ends
up
in
young
people's
pockets.
J
So
yeah
so
just
continue
to
count
me
in
as
a
as
a
huge
advocate
for
the
department
and
a
huge
fan
of
your
work,
and
I
think
that's
the
thing
you're
hearing
from
all
of
the
counselors
is
that
you
know
we
want.
We
want
to
just
continue
growing
this
program
and
making
it
even
more
effective.
J
A
Good
night,
all
right,
shamika
moreno,
is
she.
P
Hi,
my
name
is
shamika
moreno,
I'm
a
part
of
boston
coalition
as
a
board
member,
I'm
also
a
part
of
ctep
and
I'm
also
a
parent
facilitator
for
parents
open
parents.
So
I
am
from
district
six
dorchester
and
I
am
a
mom
of
twins
who
actually
utilized
this
system
for
the
last
three
years.
P
My
only
issue
with
the
funding
being
available
is
that
they
put
a
cap
on
when
you
can
apply
so
not
all
kids
get
emails,
not
all
kids
have
access
to
wi-fi.
My
sons
are
lucky
to
have
that
and
they
have
a
wrap
around
as
far
as
services,
but
not
all
kids
have
that
at
home.
So
it's
a
matter
of
even
getting
the
job
of
knowing
that
the
jobs
are
starting
or
you
know
whatever
happened,
because
that's
how
they
usually
operate.
P
But
if
we
gave
more
outreach-
and
we
actually
had
someone
outside
giving
out
weeklies
like
you
know,
hey
at
the
end
of
the
school
year,
you
know
here's
a
summer
job
application,
or
this
is
how
you
utilize
it
most.
Kids
have
phones
if
they
don't
their
friends,
just
getting
more
outreach
about
the
jobs
and
actually
utilizing
the
funding.
P
The
funding
should
never
be
going
back
to
our
fiscal
budget
when
we
have
so
many
kids
in
need
and
the
fact
that
they're
not
applying
for
these
jobs
isn't
because
they
don't
need
them,
because
most
of
them
are
being
raised
by
single
mothers.
Unless
you
be
a
realistic
in
most
of
these
districts
is
single
mothers.
If
not
grandparents
or
siblings,
raising
their
children.
P
I
mean
there's
some
single
dads,
but
the
majority
I
lived
in
these
communities.
I
am
a
single
mother
of
five,
also
a
full-time
employee.
Also,
you
know
my
sons
are
disabled.
My
my
friends
that
are
working
in
this
job.
For
us
there,
one's
hard
of
hearing
and
one's
for
family
death
and
one
was
born
with
intellectual
disability.
They
both
got
jobs
through
the
summer
program
for
the
last
three
years,
one
actually
still
working
at
wentworth.
He
had
a
school
year
job
it
just
builds.
P
It
builds
a
rapport
with
them
where
they
understand
that
I
have
to
provide
for
myself,
and
this
is
how
I
should
do
it
even
if
they
don't
have
a
parent,
that's
teaching
them
those
skills.
This
job
setting
will
so
it's
a
big
factor
and
a
14
year
old,
definitely
a
14
year
old,
getting
a
job
because
it's
setting
them
up
for
a
future.
They
probably
wouldn't
even
know
they
had
financially
understanding
the
way
you
save
money.
P
The
way
you
budget
money,
the
way
you
provide
for
yourself,
some
parents
don't
even
give
their
kids
those
skills
that
skill
set.
So
a
job
is
going
to
do
that.
But
so
starting
14
is
definitely
important
and
giving
them
the
knowledge
of
this
is
where
you
go.
This
is
how
you
do
it.
You
can
go
to
the
library
or
leave
leaflets
at
the
library
about
seven
jobs.
Just
get
more
outreach.
That's
my
concern.
P
I
appreciate
the
mayor
giving
us
more
funding,
but
let's
actually
utilize
all
of
the
funding,
because
it's
it's
a
need,
it's
for
sure
need,
because
most
of
these
kids
are
buying
their
own
school
clothes,
their
own
food,
if
they're
not
eating
at
home
they're
eating
at
school.
So
trust
me
when
I
say
they
need
jobs.
P
A
A
Q
I
live
in
the
dorchester
district
and
I'm
with
yjpu,
along
with
george
and
carmelo
shout
out
to
her
for
raising
the
budget
to
12.60
somebody
in,
but
initially
we
demanded
26
million,
which
is
the
real
cost
of
6
000
summer
jobs
and
1500
school
year,
jobs
that
the
may
will
promise
initially
also
14
year
olds
should
be
allowed
to
apply
not
just
to
some
school
year
jobs,
but
last
till
september
to
june
and
19
to
24
year
old
24
year
olds
need
to
be
paid
17
an
hour
as
promised
you.
Q
Q
A
Avar
nasika
verdu.
A
Okay,
okay,
no
worries:
do
we
have
any
additional
folks
to
testify
in
person?
A
Were
you
were
you
testifying
in
person
no
you're
just
sitting
there?
Okay,
no
problem,
no
worries.
If
you
guys
have
additional
questions,
I
just
have
a
couple
and
then
we
can
go
back
to
you.
A
If
you
don't
it's
fine
to
stick
around,
so
I
think
yes,
data
is
important
and
we
don't
have
it
in
front
of
us
and
it
wasn't
submitted
fully
in
the
rfi
or
in
the
equity
questions
that
I
that
I
asked
so
even
in
contracts,
if
they're
small,
as
a
chair,
I'm
asking
you
to
put
that
on
record
and
actually
submit
them.
A
Every
question
that
you
have
here
today
obviously
will
be
expecting
it
that
if
we
don't
get
questions
or
answers
back
in
time,
you're
delaying
the
whole
budget
process
which
could
lead
to
like
rejection
of
the
budget.
Like
that's
a
big
deal
right
so
like
one
of
the
things
that
I
ask
is
that
hopefully
we
get
your
responses
right
away
so
that
we're
not
calling
you
back
and
we're
not
postponing
this
process.
A
And
yet
you
see
that
there's
very
poor
attendance
and
then
the
youth
are
here
and
that's
like
it's
exceptionally
impressive,
that
they're
here,
but
also
that,
like
it,
speaks
volumes
to
what
the
city
of
boston
is
doing
and
how
much
like
everyone
is
busy
on
this
particular
hearing
that
disproportionately
impacts
black
and
brown
children.
A
And
so
I
take
that
extremely
personal
and
because
it's
always
personal
right
and
as
I
said,
because
I'm
a
black
mother,
but
also
because
I'm
a
part
of
this
community,
but
because
I
was
once
a
white,
a
young
black
teenager
in
this
situation.
A
A
If
I
get,
if
we
have
a
budget
that
we're
saying
that
it's
supposed
to
support
our
youth
and
you're,
telling
me
that
12
million
is
because
that
half
of
the
time
we
are
not
able
to
withhold
like
retain
the
art
youth
in
these
jobs,
even
at
that
point
it
should
be
at
you
know
what
what
are
we
talking
about?
Like
then,
let's
say
half
of
six
million
dollars
is
not
used.
A
Even
that
doesn't
reach
the
number
that
we
say
right.
Are
we
doing
math
it's
like
1.5?
If
you
take
the
6
million
half
of
it
and
you
increase
jobs.
So
if
you
just
take
the
3
million
dollars,
you're
still
going
to
be
at
just
15.,
even
that
doesn't
reach
what
we
we're
saying.
The
goal
is
right:
even
if
we're
losing
half
of
the
kids
at
that
point,
we
still
are
not
reaching
what
we
say.
The
goal
is
so
it's
that
I
think
the
idea.
A
The
problem
here
is
one
assessing
the
need
so
that
we
can
understand
the
data
exactly
how
we're
reaching
them
and
engaging-
and
this
is
not
this
department's
issue.
This
is
the
city
all
of
us,
together
figuring
out
what
is
engagement
and
how
we're
reaching
to
our
youth.
If
you
don't
have
the
tools
to
be
able
to
like
get
to
the
parents
or
get
to
this,
if
you're,
not
if
we're
not
investing
millions
in
like
digital
marketing,
because
we
know
right,
we
know
that.
A
That's
what
reaches
our
youth
right,
if
we're
not
figuring
out
exactly
how
to
make
this
more,
not
just
attainable,
accessible,
but
also
interesting
and
incentivizing.
We're
not
doing
a
good
job,
and
this
is
not
a
reflection
of
your
department.
This
is
what
you've
had
to
deal
with
in
terms
of
budget
in
terms
of
programming
in
the
last
few
years,
prior
to
your
time,
I'm
sure
and
then
you
come
in,
and
you
have
to
try
to
fix
a
thing.
A
You've
done
an
amazing
job
chief
massoh
and
to
yourself
director
to
be
able
to
grab
the
sting
by
the
horn
and
do
what
you
can
with
the
money
with
the
tools
that
given
and
provided
all
of
that
information,
we
still
have
to
be
at
an
accord
to
be
very
honest
and
say
we're
just
not
prioritizing
our
youth
in
the
way
that
we
should
and
we're
not
there.
Yet.
We
know
that
we're
not
there
yet,
and
I
think
that
was
my
point.
A
A
We
go
out
and
we
propagate
these
jargons
and
campaigns,
and
we
say
we're
gonna
fight
for
equity
and
black
people
and
arpa
money
comes
in
and
we're
like.
Oh,
we
need
this
money
because
it
disproportionately
pains
the
black
population,
yet
we
don't
even
know
how
to
measure
it,
how
to
make
it
equitable.
A
So
we
are
going
to
be
honest
and
sincere
about
the
work
that
we
have
before
us
and
at
least
we're
going
to
admit
that
we're
not
doing
like
we're
not
there
yet
and
that's
okay
to
do
even
if
it's
hard,
if
it's,
whether
you're
white,
black
or
whoever
you
are,
I'm
gonna,
continue
to
say
the
same
thing
and
that's
what
will
set
us
apart
from,
what's
been
done?
Historically,
that's
what's
gonna
bring
us
out
of
systemic
racism
and
create
true
transformative
change.
A
This
is
not
actually
caring
and
loving
and
respecting
the
black
and
brown
population,
and
so
I
I
I'm
sorry
for
going
on
and
on,
but
I
felt
the
need
to
emphasize
that,
and
although
I
am
multitasking
and
looking
into
your
data
and
even
if
I
miss
a
detail
or
two
rest
assured
where
the
council
will
be
investing
and
hoping
to
increase
this
amount,
at
least
for
me,
I
am
strongly
support
of
it
and
look.
I.
I
hope
that
my
colleagues
will
agree.
A
Do
you
guys
have
any
other
questions
or
comments
before
we
close
we're
good?
Okay,
then,
if,
if
you
don't
have
any
closing
remarks,
any
statements
or
closing
remarks
before
we
go.
B
B
I
think
I've
sat
in
about
five
of
these
hearings
and
you
know
george
and
your
team.
Your
advocacy
has
been
appreciated
and
you
know
I
would
like
to
think
that
we
have
been
you
know.
Just
you
know,
considerate
of
you
know
some
of
the
measures
that
have
come
out
of
your
advocacy
and
really
try
to
have
those
conversations
with
the
administration
around
ways
to
improve
the
work.
B
I
think
you
know
this
is
an
ongoing
effort
to
ensure
that
we
are
all
being
more
intentional,
around
ways
in
which
we
are
serving
young
people,
certainly
through
a
youth
jobs
lens,
and
it's
something
that
you
know
that
we're
absolutely
100
committed
to.
So
just
want
to
appreciate
all
of
you
all
for
you
know
just
you
know
just
your
voice,
because
we
we
talk
about
youth
voice.
You
know,
through
our
major
youth
council
and
our
other
civic
work.
B
We
talk
about
the
importance
of
elevating
young
people
and
not
only
just
elevating
them
but
listening
to
them,
making
sure
that
their
the
ideas
are
brought
to
the
table
and
we
are
responsive.
You
know
to
their
ideas
and
that's
what
this
is
all
about,
so
our
department,
you
know
we
we
love,
that.
We
appreciate
that,
and
you
know
we're
fans
of
it.
So
I
just
want
to
just
say
that
and
just
say
thank
you.
C
A
You
I
want
to.
I
want
you
to
know
for
the
record,
you
are
the
only
department
that
the
majority
of
management
is
black
and
throughout
this
entire
process,
you
are
the
only
department
that
is
like
that.
You
know
entire
city
boston
so
far
and
I've
looked
through
all
of
them.
We
literally
are
going
through
a
study
with
bu
to
aggregate
this
data
and
it's
impressive.
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
well,
I
I
appreciate
you
all
for
your
work.
Please
use
us
in
whatever
way
that
we
can
to
support
your
work.
Thank
you
so
much
meeting
adjourned.
Thank
you.