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B
Thank
you
very
much.
We
have
no
special
presentations
today,
so
we
will
begin
with
an
invitation
from
our
wonderful
Clerk
and
followed
by
the
pledge,
so
I'd
like
to
invite
all
counselors
and
guests
to
please
rise
for
the
invocation
and
remain
standing.
We'll
follow
that
again
with
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
A
Keen
to
do
their
best
hear
these
words
of
the
Athenian
Pericles
I
would
have
you
day
by
day
fix
your
eyes
upon
the
greatness
of
your
country
until
you
become
filled
with
love
for
her
and
when
you
are
impressed
by
that,
the
spectacular
of
her
glory
reflect
that
it
has
been
acquired
by
men
and
women
who
knew
their
duty
and
had
the
courage
to
do
it
and
these
words
of
the
Hebrew
psalmist.
Let
the
people
give
praise
O,
God
of
all
nations,
amen.
B
A
Docket
number
one
for
six
to
message
in
order
to
declare
circle
as
the
city-owned
formerly
Boston,
Redevelopment
Authority,
owned
parcels
of
vacant
land
and
transfer
the
care,
custody
management
and
control
of
said
property
to
the
public
facilities.
Commission.
The
vacant
parcels
are
located
at
one
Akron
Street
in
Roxbury
district
11,
Shipman
Street
in
Dorchester
district
52,
Elm
on
streets,
the
Roxbury
district,
24
left
and
Street
in
the
meta
p.m.
A
Number
one
four
six
three
message
in
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
thirteen
million
eight
hundred
and
sixteen
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
the
f
FY
2017
urban
area.
Secure
security
initiative
awarded
by
the
US
apartment
of
Homeland
Security,
passed
through
the
mass
executive
office
of
Public
Safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office
of
emergency
management.
The
grant
will
be
will
fund
the
continued
support
of
unique
planning,
exercises,
training
and
operational
needs
that
will
assist
in
building
enhanced
and
sustainable
security
capacity.
A
B
C
C
It's
an
amount
of
13
million,
eight
hundred
and
sixteen
thousand
dollars
it's
from
the
urban
area,
Security
Initiative,
which
is
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Homeland
Security.
It
passes
through
the
Massachusetts
office
of
public
safety
and
security.
It's
used
by
our
department
to
fund
continued
support
of
unique
planning
exercises,
training,
operational
needs
that
will
assist
them
in
responding
to
recovering
from
threats
or
acts
of
terrorism,
including,
of
course,
chemical,
biological,
radiological,
nuclear
and
explosive
incidents.
So,
today,
I
ask
that
we
suspend
and
pass
thank
you
Thank.
B
A
The
grant
would
fund
prefabricated
fire
props
to
Train
firefighters
on
wind,
driven
fires,
mid
and
high-rise
operations,
plus
expenses
for
a
four-day
driver
training
program
that
will
bring
the
Boston
Fire
Department
into
compliance
with
the
National
Fire
Protection
Agency
known
as
F
NFPA
standards,
1451.
Fifteen
hundred
and
nineteen
eleven
chair.
B
C
You,
madam
president,
again
I,
ask
that
we
suspend
and
pass
for
docket
number
one
four,
six
four,
which
is
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
179
I'm,
sorry,
six,
six
hundred
and
twenty
eight
thousand
three
hundred
and
sixty
five
dollars
to
the
fire
department.
It's
an
Operations
award.
They
received
us
in
the
past.
It's
used
for
just
like
it
says,
to
fund
pre
fabricated
fire
props
to
Train,
firefighters
and
wind,
driven
fires
mid
in
high-rise
operations.
C
It
also
covers
a
four-day
driver
training
program
that
will
bring
the
fire
department
into
compliance
with
the
National
Fire
Protection
Association,
again
similar
to
docket
number
one
four,
six,
three
just
for
timing
and
because
it
is
the
end
of
the
year
I'm
asking
that
we
suspend
and
pass,
and
this
grant,
as
well
as
fort
docket
1463,
we've
seen
this
before.
So
there
are
detailed
records
on
how
this
money
has
been
used
in
the
past
and
I,
anticipate
it
being
used
for
the
same
thing,
I
ask
that
we
suspend
and
past
docket
number
one
464.
A
Number
one
four,
six
five
message:
messages
and
order:
authorizes
City
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
in
the
amount
of
$200,000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
betablox
grant
from
the
John
s
and
James
L
Knight
Foundation,
to
be
administered
by
the
Mia's
office.
The
grant
will
fund
experiments
that
aim
to
improve
civic
life
for
supporting
Boston's
efforts
to
create
a
process
for
deploying
sensors
in
urban
environments
target.
A
Docket
number
one
four
six
six
message
in
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
in
the
amount
of
one
hundred
and
seventy
nine
thousand
dollars
in
a
form
of
a
grant
for
the
FY
18
local
cultural
council
program
awarded
by
the
Massachusetts
Cultural
Council,
to
be
administered
by
the
Office
of
Arts
and
Culture.
The
grants
would
fund
sub
awards
for
arts,
humanities
and
science
related
programming
within
the
city
of
Boston,
chair.
B
As
in
my
capacity
as
chair
of
the
Arts
and
Culture
Committee
moves
her
suspension
and
passage
of
this
grant,
similar
reasoning
in
terms
of
time
of
the
year
and
urgency
of
the
funding,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
of
suspending
and
passing
one
four
six,
six
on
favor,
say
aye
all
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one.
Four
six
six
has
been
passed.
A
Docket
number
one
four,
six
seven
message
and
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
in
the
amount
of
$100,000,
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
planning
for
educate
for
economic
mobility,
lab
water
by
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
to
be
administered
by
the
mayor's
office.
The
grant
will
fund
the
cost
of
researching
and
planning
an
economic
mobility
lab
to
advance
economic
mobility
and
security
for
lower
and
lower
middle
class.
Bostonians
on.
B
B
B
A
You
both
thank
you,
madam
president,
docket
number
one,
four,
six,
nine
message
and
I
had
to
accept
a
donation
for
the
benefit
of
the
city
of
Boston,
three
bicycles
for
the
use
of
district
C,
six
of
the
Boston
Police
Department.
The
bicycles
will
allow
for
continual
contact
and
visibility
within
the
South
Boston
neighborhood
and
help
improve
the
day-to-day
lives
of
residents,
workers
and
visitors
in
the
area,
which
will
further
facilitate
the
district's
services
and
benefit
the
residents
of
Boston
on.
B
C
B
Thank
You
councillor
Campbell,
we'll
vote
individually
or
docket
by
docket
on
one
four,
six,
eight
all
in
favor
of
suspension
and
passage,
say
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one:
four
six
eight
has
been
passed
and
on
docket
one,
four,
six,
nine,
all
in
favor
say
aye
any
posts
a
night,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one.
Four
six
nine
has
been
passed,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could,
please
read
the
rest
of
the
dockets
in
this
section
together.
Thank
you.
A
An
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
Felicia
Jacques
is
a
member
of
the
Boston
Landmarks
Commission
for
term
expiring,
June,
30th,
2019,
docket
number
one:
four,
eight:
zero
message:
an
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
Diana
parkland
as
an
alternate
member
of
the
Boston
Landmarks
Commission
for
term
expire
in
June,
30th,
2019
docket
number
one.
Four,
eight
one
message:
honor
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
francois
east.
As
a
member
of
the
st.
A
Petrof
architectural
conservation
district
mission
for
term
expiring
june,
thirtieth
2020
and
docket
number
one
for
a
to
message,
an
order
for
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
John
Cara.
As
a
member
of
the
Fort
Point
channel
Landmark
District
Commission
for
term
expiring,
May,
1st
2020
Thank.
A
A
E
B
A
You
on
the
green
sheets
and
the
Committee
on
government
operations,
docket
number
zero,
one:
three
two
sponsored
by
councillor
O'malley
an
ordinance
regarding
the
reduction
of
plastic
bags
in
Boston.
The
date
referred
to
committee
was
January.
11
2017
hearings
were
held
on
3
27
2017
and
329
2017
Thank.
B
A
E
Council
clarity-
thank
you.
Madam
president.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
council
Malley
in
yourself,
initially
back
in
2016,
the
Committee
on
government
operations
held
a
three
hour
long
hearing
back
on
December
the
13th
of
2016.
At
that
hearing
we
heard
from
a
variety
of
representatives
particular
Commissioner,
Kyle
Spector,
representing
the
city
of
Boston's
Environment
Department,
came
down
to
testify.
E
We
there
was
a
discussion
on
Peas,
encouraging
the
use
of
reusable
bags
and
there's
also
further
environmental
concerns
raised.
At
that
point.
The
committee
revisited
the
issue
back
on
March
27th,
with
a
very
lengthy
committee
working
session,
so
at
this
time
pulling
the
matter
for
a
vote
but
we'll
defer
it
to
lead
sponsor
City
Councilman
O'malley
through
the
chair.
F
Asking
the
chairman
councillor
Flaherty
to
pull
dock
at
0
1
3
2
in
ordinance
regarding
the
reduction
of
plastic
bags
in
Boston,
for
a
vote
like
to
begin
by
first
thanking
the
council
president,
my
co-sponsor
on
this
and
so
many
other
great
environmental
initiatives,
city
councilor,
at-large,
Michele
Wu
for
her
partnership
in
her
leadership.
Moreover,
I
wanted
to
thank
her
team
in
mind,
specifically
Jessica
Morris,
for
their
Sisyphean
efforts
in
crafting
this
legislation.
F
Next
I
did
want
to
thank
a
chairman
of
government
operations,
Michael
Flaherty
for
his
partnership
and
leadership.
In
this
we
would
not
get
to
this
day,
but
for
his
leadership,
it's
obviously
a
very
complicated
issue,
a
complex
issue
and
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman
steadfast
work
along
the
way
next
I'd
like
to
thank
specifically
Ricky
Harvey
of
BYO
bag
Boston
in
so
many
incredible
advocates.
F
As
well
as
the
Sierra
Club
in
Girl,
Scout,
Troop
number
six,
eight
to
77,
among
our
all
incredible
advocates,
with
all
due
respect
to
the
the
lobbyists
from
the
industry,
many
of
whom
are
with
us.
Today
we
have
the
best
in
the
business
we
have
Claire
Ablett,
Eleanor
Pelletier
and
Rita
Belliveau
Beliveau
three
eleven
year
olds
activists
who
have
been
the
driving
force
behind
this.
Ladies,
you
are
credit
to
your
families,
to
your
city
and
thank
you
for
your
incredible
work.
Collectively
they
collected
almost
2000
signatures.
F
They
spent
quite
a
lot
of
time
in
our
council
colleague
concert
at-large
and
ISA
sabe
Georgia
Stitch
house
making
reusable
bags
and
they
truly
are
phenomenal.
Young
young
young
people,
so
very
briefly,
I
want
to
begin
by
framing
the
problem
then
touch
upon
the
process
before
offering
the
solution.
The
problem
is
plastic
bags.
I
will
readily
admit
that
they
can
be
convenient,
but
I
would
suggest
that
the
convenience
does
not
outweigh
the
cost.
The
significant
cost
associated
with
them.
Now
plastic
bags
are
relatively
new
constructs.
F
They
weren't
really
prevalent
before
the
mid
1970s
and
since
then
they
have
been
harming
our
environment
and
creating
litter
at
an
alarming
rate.
Most
plastic
bags
are
created
with
polypropylene,
which
is
manufactured
from
petroleum
and
gas.
This
means
that
they
further
our
reliance
on
fossil
fuels
and
are
not
biodegradable.
The
mass
production
of
plastic
has
devastated,
nearly
700
specifies
the
species
of
marine
animals
over
half
of
sea
turtles
have
ingested
plastic
and
almost
all
seabirds
have
ingested
plastic.
If
we
can
we'll
continue
to
do
so.
F
If
we
continue
producing
plastic
at
this
rate
worldwide,
one
trillion
single-use
plastic
bags
will
be
used
this
year
in
Boston
alone,
that
number
is
357
million.
Three
hundred
and
fifty
seven
million
plastic
bags
will
be
used
in
Boston
this
year
alone,
while
plastic
bags
are
only
used
for
an
average
of
12
minutes.
Its
impact
on
the
city's
trees,
streets
and
drains
is
permanently
damaging.
There's
a
coastal
city
with
over
660,000
residents.
These
plastic
bags
do
not
end
up
in
their
dedicated
recycling,
bins
at
your
local
foods
or
Roach
for
the
supermarket.
F
They
end
up
in
our
streets
in
our
storm
gutters
in
our
trees.
Tangled
in
our
wildlife
in
our
marine
ecosystem,
plastic
production
has
grown
from
15
million
tons
in
the
mid
1960s
to
three
hundred
and
twenty
two
million
tons
annually
in
2015.
Now,
and
this
point
is
crucial.
I
would
argue
that
as
it
currently
stands,
we
are
paying
a
fee
for
plastic
bags.
F
Businesses
obviously
factor
the
cost
of
these
bags
into
their
bottom
line
in
our
Department
of
Public,
Works,
water
and
sewer
parks
and
other
city
employees
spend
time
cleaning
up
these
bags
from
trees
from
parks
from
Lots
from
storm
drains
and
from
waterways.
Casella,
which
is
all
of
you
know,
is
our
recycling
contractor
reports
that
20
tons
of
plastic
bags
are
thrown
into
our
single
stream
recycling
each
month.
Think
of
how
flimsy
a
bag
is
and
think
of
that
multiplied
to
the
extent
that
20
tons
are
in
our
recycling
stream.
F
Every
month
they
spend
hours
each
day,
removing
them
from
the
equipment
we
are
paying
for
that,
indirectly,
as
taxpayers.
So
the
process
on
how
we
deal
with
this
problem
has
been
robust
on
August
3rd
of
2016.
The
council
president
tasked
me
with
creating
a
90-day
task
force.
We
had
our
first
meeting
the
next
month
on
September
13
here
in
the
council
chain,
or
here
in
the
Kaiba
leave
as
a
Pia
Monti
room
on
October
4th.
F
We
had
our
second
task
force
meeting
in
Roslindale
at
the
Arnold
Arboretum
building
on
October
6th,
an
online
survey
was
made
public.
We
made
sure
that
was
translated
in
Spanish
Vietnamese
and
Mandarin
Chinese.
We
had
well
over
800
responses
in
on
October
25th
of
last
year.
We
had
our
third
taskforce
meeting
following
month
on
November
16th.
We
had
a
city
council
briefing.
Thank
you,
many
of
you
for
attending
and
on
December
13th.
We
had
our
city
council
hearing
on
January
13th
of
this
year.
F
The
ordinance
was
refiled
by
the
council
president
myself,
and
on
March
27th
council
chair
chairman
of
government
Nobbs
Michael
Flaherty
held
a
working
session.
We
have
researched
this
thoroughly.
I've
spoken
to
city
councillors
from
Washington
DC
from
Seattle
we've
met
with
city
officials
from
throughout
cities
and
towns
throughout
the
Commonwealth
and
beyond
and
most
importantly,
we
made
sure
that
opponents
of
this
ordinance
and
lobbyists
from
the
industry
had
a
seat
at
the
table.
Simply
put.
This
has
been
among
the
most
acumen
achill
in
transparent
processes
that
I've
ever
been
a
part
of.
F
So
what
have
we
learned
through
this
process?
More
than
60
countries
have
implemented
this
ban,
including
Ireland
Kenya,
China,
France
Haiti
in
Italy,
countless
cities
and
towns
throughout
the
United
States
have
put
something
in
place
every
continent
on
the
globe,
with
the
exception
of
course,
of
Antarctica
has
cities,
towns,
villages,
states,
countries
that
have
implemented
some
sort
of
a
plastic
bag
ordinance
in
the
Commonwealth
in
our
state,
59
cities
and
towns
have
implemented
a
ban,
including
neighboring
towns
such
as
Brooklyn,
Cambridge,
Framingham
and
Somerville.
F
What
are
the
results
of
these
ordinances
of
these
bans
of
these
fees?
In
Seattle
they
saw
a
50%
reduction
in
plastic
bags
and
residential
garbage
in
Washington.
Dc
businesses
gave
out
50%,
less
plastic
bags
and
bag
use
went
down
by
85
percent
within
months
of
implementation.
San
Diego
saw
a
72
percent
decrease
of
plastic
bag
litter
since
implementation,
and
to
put
that
figure
in
context
in
2010
plastic
bags
were
about
10
percent
of
their
trash
of
litter.
Two
plastic
bags
represent
about
10%
of
litter.
Today.
F
That
figure
is
1.5
percent
San
Jose
California
saw
an
89
2
percent
decrease
of
plastic
bags
in
their
storm
drains,
60%
decrease
in
their
creeks
rivers
and
lakes,
and
a
59
percent
reduction
on
neighborhood
streets.
We
have
seen
conclusively
that
these
initiatives
work
well.
We
may
not
be
the
first
to
pass
a
bag
ordinance.
We
can
look
to
examples
from
around
the
world
to
see
what
works.
F
Indeed,
a
key
part
of
our
research
was
figuring
out
what
the
successful
strategies
were
and
while
how
we
could
prevent
pratfalls
because
of
that
I
believe
we've
crafted
one
of
the
most
successful
and
effective
ordinances
to
date.
Here's
what
this
ordinance
will
do.
The
proposed
ordinance
would
ban
single-use
plastic
bags
at
a
5
cent
fee
on
paper
bags
with
handle
those
thicker
3
mil
plastic
bags,
as
well
as
compostable
plastic
bags.
F
We
recognize
the
fact
that
attaching
a
fee
to
anything
is
seldom
popular,
but
the
5
cent
figure
is
an
amount
that
will
both
incentivize
someone
to
bring
a
reusable
bag
without
being
too
onerous.
Additionally,
as
we
have
seen
almost
an
example
with
every
city
or
town
in
state-
quite
frankly
that
has
had
industry
folks
and
many
businesses
opposing
these
once
they've
gone,
implemented
to
implementation,
you've
seen
the
private
sector
really
step
up,
you've,
seen
individuals,
step
up
and
offer
reusable
plastic
bags,
we're
already
doing
it
at
the
elderly
Commission
here
in
Boston.
That
will
continue.
F
We
also
have
this
if
passed
today
and
signed
into
law,
this
will
have
a
one-year
sort
of
ramping
up
Perry.
This
won't
go
into
effect
until
a
year
from
now.
So
it'll
give
us
plenty
of
time
to
both
work
with
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
ABCD,
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families,
food
banks
and
farmers
market
to
make
sure
that
we
can
have
intentional
how
it
reach
to
get
this
done.
We
can
also
encourage
the
mayor's
EEO
s
to
conduct
a
bag
dive
to
provide
a
bag
for
each
that
is
donated.
F
We
can
work,
and
we
can
do
this
well,
because
we've
seen
it
done
well
in
other
cities
and
towns.
We
have
worked
closely
with
our
neighbors.
We
know
what
the
recipe
is,
how
we
can
do
this,
and
the
benefits
cannot
be
challenged.
Boston
has
historically
exhibited
leadership
on
a
whole
host
of
moral,
cultural,
intellectual,
environmental
and
economic
issues.
Next
year,
we'll
be
hosting
the
International
climate
change
summit,
in
which
thousands
of
climate
leaders
from
across
the
globe
will
travel
here.
Yet
Boston
is
one
of
the
few
major
cities
who
is
yet
to
implement
something.
F
We
can
change
that
now
for
a
very
small
change.
We
can
make
a
great
environmental
impact.
We
can
help
combat
climate
change.
We
can
help
get
rid
of
litter.
We
can
help
beautify
every
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Let's
write
the
Boston
green
print.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
urge
your
support
in
this
today
we
can
pass
it.
It's
the
right
thing
to
do.
It's
good
for
the
environment,
it's
good
for
the
taxpayer.
Let's
make
it
happen.
Thank.
B
It's
been
an
incredible
honor
to
be
part
of
this
process
and
many
that
the
council
has
been
working
on
to
to
really
plan
and
take
actions
for
our
next
generations.
Here
in
the
city,
there
are
so
many
people
in
this
room
who
represent
many
many
other
people
who
are
not
in
this
room
who
have
spent
hours
weeks
months
of
time
working
on
this.
So
thank
you.
B
The
biggest
thanks
goes
to
councillor
Malley
and
his
team,
and
you
have
just
heard
how
much
not
just
how
much
work
he's
put
in
how
much
research
has
been
part
of
this,
but
how
much
he
cares
about
this
and
how
deeply
this
is
part
of
his
thoughts
as
a
public
servant.
So
thank
you,
there's
really
nothing
else
that
I
could
say
about
the
the
process.
B
B
There
are
many
other
opinions
and
voices
and
are
the
ones
where
not
everyone's
gonna
be
happy
at
the
end
of
the
day.
I
think
this
is
an
example
of
one
of
those
votes.
This
is
an
example
of
a
hard
problem
that
the
city
has
been
facing.
That
is
representative
of
the
larger
problem
of
climate
change
and
climate
injustice
is
that
our
country
and
really
the
world
is
facing
so
just
to
be
totally
clear.
B
Our
current
economic
system,
our
current
way
of
life
in
our
society,
is
headed
towards
a
crisis
point
in
terms
of
the
global
impact
of
a
warming
planet,
changing
weather
patterns
that
we
are
going
to
see
directly
affecting
Boston's
bottom
line
and
our
residents
quality
of
life.
This
plastic
bag
ordinance
is
one
example
of
a
small
step
that
is
completely
within
the
city's
control,
and
we
can't
look
at
it,
as
is
the
cost:
zero
cents.
When
you
go
to
the
the
checkout
counter
or
five
cents,
for
we
use
a
thicker
plastic
bag
or
paper
bag.
B
There
is
a
tremendous
cost
to
doing
nothing
on
every
single
one
of
these
climate
initiatives.
Again,
we
are
sitting
in
a
place
where
the
our
generation,
the
the
current
millennial
generation,
is
facing
economic
mobility
prospects
that
are
not
as
favorable
as
previous
generations.
My
to
sentence
generation
is
looking
at
a
world
in
which
there
will
be
tremendous
struggles
based
on
how
we
decide
the
problems
before
us
today
related
to
climate
change
related
to
income,
inequality
related
to
racial
disparities.
B
So
what
we're
doing
on
what
we're
doing
today
is
yes,
talking
about
a
percentage
of
the
police
from
the
Boston.
It
will
make
a
tremendous
impact
in
terms
of
our
neighborhoods
livability,
our
taxpayer
dollars
being
used
in
the
right
way
in
terms
of
our
waste
management,
but
it's
really
about
much
more
than
that.
It's
about
taking
that
affirmative
step
and
joining
every
other
community
that
has
made
the
statement
that
we
are
going
to
take
responsibility
for
climate
justice.
B
We're
gonna,
take
responsibility
for
our
role
in
in
protecting
and
ensuring
a
livable
future
for
generations
to
come.
So
I
think
that
there
was
no
better
plastic
bag
proposal
in
the
in
the
country
than
the
one
that
counts
for
melyandd
and
that
all
of
us
have
worked
on
together.
It
balances
fairness
to
small
businesses,
it
balances
the
greater
needs
of
Boston's,
Environment
and
Public
Health,
and
also
creates
a
very
long
and
accessible
transition
period
so
that
we
can
do
all
the
outreach
right.
B
This
is
an
example
where
we
are
gonna
take
a
vote
today
that
is
gonna,
make
a
big
statement,
a
small
change
that
will
have
a
huge
impact.
I
couldn't
be
prouder
to
stand
behind
this.
We
are
doing
the
outreach
we
are
bringing
people
together,
we're
engaging
community
and
allowing
everyone
to
be
part
of
making
that
change
for
a
better
world
for
our
kids
and
kids.
To
come
after
that.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
partnership
and
thank
you.
B
Everyone
for,
for
all
the
conversations
I
know,
I've
had
multiple
conversations
with
each
one
of
my
colleagues.
Everyone
is
coming
at
this
from
a
place
where
they
really
care
about
how
we
make
the
make
the
take
that
responsibility
to
make
the
best
use
of
our
official
roles
on
the
council.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
G
G
That
has
come
up
time
and
time
again
throughout
this
debate,
which
is
one
that
we
should
take
seriously
and
certainly
not
give
short
shrift
to,
and
that
is
the
issue
of
class,
and
you
know,
while
I
recognize,
there
is
no
single
solution
for
our
city,
Commonwealth
and
country's
environmental
challenges.
I
recognize
share
and
I'm
sensitive
to
the
concerns
expressed
about
the
possible
impacts
of
this
policy
on
our
low-income
communities
and
seniors.
G
It
is
important,
however,
to
know
to
note
that
all
too
often
our
low-income
senior
communities
of
color,
these
are
the
same
communities
and
populations
that
are
burdened
by
toxic
dumping
grounds,
rampant
litter
in
their
communities
that
they
are
forced
to
navigate
on
a
daily
basis.
Food
deserts
and
the
threat
of
rising
sea
levels,
which
is
rampant
litter,
is
really
what
this
ordinance
is
about.
Further
after
listening
and
organizing
alongside
numerous
community
and
environmental
groups,
many
of
whom
are
represented
here
today,
I
am
more
certain
now
than
ever.
G
They're
people
of
every
age,
of
every
socioeconomic
status
and
of
every
race
care
about
our
planet,
reducing
our
carbon
footprint
and
using
their
power
to
send
a
message.
The
sustainability
matters,
I,
don't
have
to
guess.
I
know
this
when
we
look
at
a
Roxbury
grocery
store
like
save-a-lot,
which
caters
to
a
low-income
resident
and
grow
sure
those
families
have
for
years
made
the
conscious
choice
to
bring
reusable
bags
and
if
they
don't
have
one
to
pay
the
additional
expense
to
purchase
a
plastic
bag.
G
That's
a
conscious
decision
that
they've
made
because
they
do
care
about
reducing
our
carbon
footprint
and
sending
a
message
the
sustainability
matters
they're
willing
to
make
that
sacrifice.
That
is
why
I
plan
to
vote
in
support
of
the
plastic
bag
reduction
ordinance.
Should
this
ordinance
pass
I'd
encourage
the
city
of
Boston
to
explore
ways
to
ease
the
burden
of
what
will
really
require
a
cultural
shift
by
providing
free,
reusable
tote
bags
and
accessible
and
convenient
venues
throughout
the
city,
especially
for
our
low-income
residents
and
seniors.
G
B
B
A
Protecting
the
environment
must
be
central
to
our
concerns
as
a
city,
council
and
I
commend
councillors,
O'malley
and
Wu
for
putting
forward
this
very
important
piece
of
legislation.
The
production
and
distribution
of
single-use
plastic
bags
requires
enormous
amounts
of
water
and
fossil
fuel
energy
resources,
increasing
the
sustainability,
the
release
of
harmful
chemicals
and
carbon
dioxide
in
into
our
atmosphere.
I
am
very
mindful
that
the
residents
in
my
district
have
had
some
of
the
highest
rates
of
the
asthma
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
believe
curbing
plastic
bag.
A
Use
will
ultimately
help
contribute
to
a
cleaner
and
healthier
environment
for
all
of
us.
Furthermore,
single-use
plastic
bags,
often
used
only
for
a
short
few
minutes,
may
remain
in
our
neighborhoods
parks
and
open
spaces
for
years
to
come.
They
pose
a
threat
to
plants
and
animal
life
and
contribute
significantly
to
the
problems
of
litter.
I
acknowledge
the
short-term
economic
burden.
This
ordinance
may
place
on
some
of
our
elders
and
the
least
affluent
of
our
residents,
especially
in
my
district
and
I,
do
not
take
this
concern
lightly.
At
all.
A
I,
therefore
urge
the
city
of
Boston
to
fully
commit
to
distributing
reusable
bags
to
those
truly
in
need
of
them,
as
other
municipalities
have
done.
I
do
nonetheless
support
the
ordinance
and
believe
it
to
be
an
important
step
in
both
addressing
harmful
environmental
practices
and
promoting
better
health
care
outcomes
for
all
of
Boston's
residents.
Thank.
B
A
You
counselor
Baker,
yes,
counselor
Baker,
yes,
counselor,
Campbell,
counselor,
Campbell,
yes,
counselor,
co-moh,
counsel,
co-moh,
yes,
counselor,
asabi,
George,
counselor,
sabhi
George
has
counsel
clarity,
counsel,
flirty,
yes,
counselor,
Jackson,
counsel,
la
mattina
counsel,
la
mattina;
yes,
counsel,
McCarthy,
counsel,
McCarthy,
yes,
counselor
O'malley,
we'll
put
you
down
twice:
councilor
Pressley
I'm
suppressing
yes,
counselor
woo;
yes,
counselor
whoo,
yes
and
counselors
acre.
So
they
come
yes.
Madam
president,
we
have
a
unanimous.
H
A
B
Thank
you.
Our
counsel
counsel
has
informed
me
that
I've
neglected
to
mention
that
this
is
the
version
we
are
talking
about
is
in
a
new
draft
because
of
the
the
changes
that
have
been
outlined
so
docket
number
0,
1,
3
2
has
been
passed
to
naina,
misleading
ana
draft
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
again,
but
we've
been
very
laxed
with
the
rule.
So
no
more
applause
or
loud
sounds
right.
E
You,
madam
president,
the
Committee
on
government
operations
held
a
hearing
on
November
the
16th
with
respect
to
dock
at
zero.
Three
four
zero.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
Mayor
Walsh
and
referred
to
the
committee
back
on
March,
the
first
of
26
27
teen
docket
zero.
Three
four:
zero
seeks
to
authorize
the
Edic
to
qualify
as
a
single
energy
service
company
for
direct
the
district
energy
micro-grid
private,
an
energy
management
contract
within
the
Raymond
L
Flynn
marine
industrial
park
and
finance
it
with
private
equity
or
debt.
E
District
energy
is
a
system
that
supplies
thermal
energy
to
multiple
buildings
via
underground
pipes,
carrying
steam,
hot
water
and
cold
water.
The
micro
grid
is
an
electrical
distribution
network
that
can
serve
multiple
buildings
in
a
local
area
and
can
enter
into
an
island
mode
by
separating
from
larger
electrical
grid,
and
there
was
a
major
outage
self
supplying
the
micro
grid
network
but
locally
generated
electricity.
E
District,
energy
and
micro
grid
projects
provide
added
resiliency,
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
lower
energy
costs
for
their
customers.
The
Raymond
L
Marie
Flynn
Marine
Park,
is
a
191
acre,
former
military
base
owned
by
ddic,
and
it's
a
prime
location
for
a
district
energy
micro
grid
project
because
of
its
location
along
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
as
well
as
its
service
to
tenants,
including
large
industrial
energy
users.
Brad
swing
represented
the
administration,
he's
the
director
of
energy
policy
and
programming
for
the
city
of
Boston,
as
well
as
manual
Esquivel
senior
infrastructure
and
energy
planning.
E
Fellow
from
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency,
they
both
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration.
We
learned
from
direct
to
swing
that
the
city
had
been
considering
looking
into
such
a
project.
Now
for
four
years.
However,
the
compatibility
of
such
project
with
single
owner
campus
systems
with
respect
to
other
districts
such
as
the
greater
part
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
including
Boston
area,
hospitals,
Harvard,
University
and
Biogen
and
Cambridge
for
examples.
However,
it's
the
way
that
the
system
is
set
up.
E
We
weren't
able
to
the
city
wasn't
able
to
approve
its
own
RFP,
so
director
swing
highlighted
the
on-site
electricity
with
micro
grid
that
will
continue.
The
main
grid
goes
down
making
these
projects
integral
to
the
city
strategy
for
resiliency,
in
preparation
for
climate
change.
Direct
the
swing
also
reported
that
the
district
energy
micro
grid
project
also
will
support
lower
energy
costs
for
their
uses.
E
He
also
clarified
that
through
the
Edic
board,
although
they
initially
had
authorized
an
RFQ
for
this
project,
an
RFQ
was
actually
never
distributed
because
the
city's
Authority
in
doing
so
it
was
questioned,
which
is
why
we
here
today
the
committee
discussed
the
existing
statutory
authority
for
the
city
regarding
these
types
of
projects
which
currently
exist
only
for
public
projects
and
not
when
a
public-private
partnership
is
involved.
Director
swing
explained
the
project
would
be
self-funded,
it
would
not
be
financed
from
the
capital
budget.
E
Lastly,
the
committee
discussed
the
potential
concerns
in
objections
from
fossil
fuel
and
utility
companies
from
the
state
direct.
The
swing
stated
that
the
city
has
been
working
with
the
stakeholders
on
feasibility
and
felt
pretty
optimistic
that
should
this
Home
Rule
petition
pass
that
the
city
would
be
able
to
move
forward
with
a
feasibility
study
in
preparation
for
the
issuance
of
an
RFQ.
So
at
this
time,
its
chair
of
government
operations
asking
that
target
zero.
Three
four
zero
ought
to
pass.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
B
A
Docket
number
0
7
5
1.
The
committee
on
government
operations
2,
which
is
referred
on,
may
24th
2017
docket
number
0
751
message
in
order
approving
a
petition
for
a
special
law
regarding
enact
relative
to
certain
affordable
housing
in
the
roxbury
section
of
the
city
of
Boston
submits
a
report
recommending
the
home
world
petition
ought
to
pass
docket
number
0
75
to
the
community
and
govern
operations
to
which
was
referred
on.
A
E
This
manner
was
sponsored
by
the
mayor:
docket
0
751
seeks
to
revive
a
federally
funded
Lenox
public
housing
project
in
the
state,
funded
Camden
public
housing
project
by
using
federal
funds.
Similarly,
I
thought
that
0
7
5
2
seeks
to
revive
the
federally
funded
a
Murray
Street
public
housing
realm
by
using
federal
funds.
So
both
of
these
proposals
are
intended
to
streamline
the
sub
bid
process
that
will
help
decrease
costs,
while
still
maintaining
a
transparent
regulatory
process.
E
So
the
the
Lennox
Camden
and
the
a
Murray
Street
developments
are
intended
to
be
a
you
know:
full
comprehensive
rehabilitation
without
the
need
for
demolition
or
displacement
or
off-site
in
off-site
location
of
residence,
so
that
Lennox
Camden
will
see
a
one-to-one
replacement
of
357
units
upon
completion
in
a
Murray.
Street
will
preserve
the
existing
public
housing
units
for
elderly
in
disabled
persons,
but
they'll
see
an
addition
of
some
new
mixed
income
units,
including
some
market
rate
units,
bringing
that
up
to
558
units
upon
completion.
E
The
PHA
will
continue
to
own
the
land
for
both
developments
and
they'll
Lisa
to
development
partners.
We're
starting
to
see
more
of
this
happening
as
the
federal
government
has
turned
their
back
on
the
BMJ,
and
so
it's
note
that
the
PHA
has
filed
similar
legislation
for
Whittier
Street,
ourian,
Heights,
Bromley,
Heat
mission,
main
orchard
garden,
maverick
garden,
West,
Broadway
homes,
Oh
colony,
Washington,
Beach
and
Franklin
Hill
developments
public-private
partnerships
a
way
for
us
to
help.
You
know
enable
the
VHA
to
access
funding
that
it
would
not
otherwise
be
able
to
do
so.
E
D
You
mr.
chair
at
this
at
this
point,
the
chair
of
government
operations
moves
for,
will
vote
on
these
separately
moves
for
passage
of
darker
zero,
seven,
five
one
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
talk
at
zero?
Seven
five
one
has
passed
at
this
time.
The
chair
of
government
operations
moves
to
passage
of
ducking
above
zero,
seven,
five,
two
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
Madame
Madame
clerk.
E
Update
and
an
opportunity
to
publicly
congratulate
the
four
applicants
to
be
to
be
selected
to
serve
on
the
CPC
for
everyone's
edification
they're
114
individuals
had
submitted
their
application
from
that.
We
had
several
rounds
of
the
application
review
process,
which
consisted
of
some
assistance
from
an
advisory
working
group
along
with
city
council
staff
as
sorting
through
the
applications
and
a
very
fair
and
objective
and
transparent
manner.
E
We,
along
with
everyone,
appreciate
everyone's
participation
with
respect
to
holding
the
interviews
and
bunkering
down
for
both
of
those
Monday's
not
to
get
this
done
so
I'm
happy
and
proud
to
announce
that
the
selection
of
yang
Wang
Kanaan
there
of
agon,
Dom,
Madeline,
tena
and
math
keifa
will
be
serving
as
the
CPC
as
a
Community
Preservation
Committee.
That
said
that
we've
got
a
hearing
scheduled
for
Tuesday
December
5th
at
10:00
a.m.
in
this
chamber
for
a
final
vetting.
E
So
if
anyone
was
not
able
to
participate
in
some
capacity
or
wish
to
come
and
ask
any
final
questions,
you're
encouraged
to
attend
again:
that's
Tuesday
December
5th
at
10:00
a.m.
a
final
vetting
of
Ying,
Wang
Kanaan,
here,
Rebecca
Dom,
Madeline,
tena
and
Matt
Keefer
on
behalf
of
the
council.
We
congratulate
them
for
putting
their
hat
in
the
ring.
E
Also
congratulate
the
114
residents
of
our
city
that
we're
willing
to
step
forward
and
participate
and
also
for
the
finalists,
as
we
can
all
attest
the
folks
that
were
doing
the
interviews
that
we
had
some
highly
skilled
and
very
talented,
committed
residents
of
our
city.
Unfortunately,
we
couldn't
select
all
of
them,
we've
been
great
to
be
able
to
have
114
serve,
and
even
when
we
were
able
to
narrow
it
down
to
the
to
the
final
16.
E
The
fact
that
four
had
emerged
from
that
group
of
candidates
is
I
think
a
testament
to
the
skill
set
in
the
disciplines
that
they're
gonna
bring
joining
the
other
five
men
members
as
we
move
forward
in
dispersing
Community
Preservation
funds.
So
that
said,
look
forward
to
seeing
everybody
on
the
fifth
Thank
You
mr.
J
Thank.
J
Thank
you.
Yesterday
we
held
the
Boston
City
Council
Committee
on
parks,
recreation
transportation
held
a
hearing
on
docket
number
one.
Three,
nine
two
was
a
message
in
order
appropriated
$1,025,000
from
the
ground
fund
for
projects
around
the
city.
At
at
the
hearing.
Yesterday
it
was
a
new.
Our
new
senior
assistant,
elected
treasurer,
drew
Smith
Richard
deep
piano
was
president,
was
the
second
assistant
elected
treasurer
when
the
treasures
of
pod
was
there
and-
and
this
is
Chavez
from
the
chief
diversity
office,
the
city
of
Boston.
J
So,
as
you
know,
the
brown
fund
has
15
million
dollars
in
it.
It
was
established
in
1892,
usually
every
year
we
spent
probably
750
thousand
dollars
from
the
ROM
fund,
but
this
year
was
spent
in
1
million
25,000.
So
if
you
look
at
my
report,
there's
numerous
projects
around
the
city,
some
of
it
may
have
fun
for
application
installation
victims
on
2013,
Boston,
Marathon
common
squares.
So
what
are
neighborhoods
we've
receiving
some
money.
D
You
counselor
Martina
with
that
counsel,
I'm
in
tune
the
moves
or
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
139.
All
those
in
favor
said
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
Madame
clerk.
Will
you
read
docket
number:
zero,
six,
zero,
zero,
two
docket
one,
three,
seven,
seven
together!
Please
thank
you
in
dark
at
one
three.
Nine
two
has
passed.
A
A
Docket
number
one:
zero
five
one
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
a
grant
of
three
million
two
hundred
and
fifty
three
thousand
three
hundred
and
seventeen
dollars
for
the
FY
18
public
safety,
answering
point
known
as
PSAP
support
an
incentive
grant
awarded
by
the
mass
executive
office
of
public
safety
and
security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
the
cost
associated
with
providing
enhanced
911
docket
number
one:
zero,
five
three
message
in
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expand
a
grant.
A
Six
hundred
and
eighty
four
thousand
one
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars
for
the
FY
18
state,
9
1,
1
training
grant
a
water
by
the
math
Executive
Office
of
Public
Safety
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
training
and
certification
of
enhanced
9-1-1
telecommunications
staff.
A
Docket
number
one
three:
zero
zero
message
in
order
authorizing
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
one
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
two
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
twenty
seven
for
the
FY
27
port
security
grant
program
awarded
by
the
US
Department
of
Homeland
Security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
would
fund
the
installation
and
repairing
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
how
a
patrol
habour
patrol
unit
vessels
the
thirty-one
safe
boat
in
the
twenty-eight,
crivit
boat
dock
at
number.
A
One:
three:
seven:
seven
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
a
grant
of
two
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
forty
four
dollars
for
the
FY
2017,
DNA
capacity,
enhancement
and
backlog
reduction
program
awarded
by
the
National
Institute
of
justice
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
would
fund
to
criminalists
physicians,
lab
supplies
and
continuing
education
expenses.
A
C
You,
mr.
president,
and
thank
you,
madam
clerk
for
reading
all
those
dockets,
so
the
committee
heard
testimony
from
the
representatives
of
the
Boston
Police
Department
on
these
six
dockets
yesterday.
I
want
to
thank
my
vice
chair
council
McCarthy
for
attending
as
well
as
councillor
asabi
George
for
attending
as
well
bear
with
me.
It
was
quite
a
bit.
There
were
six
dockets,
so
I'll
start
with
docket
number:
zero:
six
zero
zero.
This
grant
would
fund
the
city's
empowered
against
sexual
exploitation,
which
is
called
cease.
C
The
research
patient,
research-based
innovations,
specifically
three
categories,
including
the
use
of
enforcement
tactics
that
test
social
media
sites
such
as
Google
ad
campaigns
and
Facebook
to
deter
folks
from
engaging
in
this
behavior.
Also,
they
use
meme,
memes
and
video
with
buyer.
Beware:
websites
to
support
and
reverse
and
do
reverse
stings.
It
also
supports
the
development
of
work
with
the
clergy
community,
as
well
as
development
of
a
legislative
subcommittee
to
focus
on
local
and
state
law.
Efforts
to
promote
by
Odin's
I
want
to
thank
Murray
achievers,
who
actually
testified
on
this
daugher
who's.
C
A
director
of
office,
research
and
development
at
BPD
docket
number
one:
zero,
zero.
Five,
we
heard
from
David
Carradine
who's
a
director
of
the
brick
Boston
Regional
Intelligence
Center.
This
grant
will
be
used
for
security,
upgrades
expansion
and
integration
of
technology
and
protocols
related
to
anti-terrorism,
anti-crime,
anti-gang
and
emergency
response.
The
funding
will
be
used
to
contract
with
IBM,
to
acquire
technology,
to
acquire
technology
to
use
for.
C
Docket
number
one:
zero,
five
one.
We
heard
from
deputy
superintendent
and
commander
Michael
Cox,
who
who
runs
the
operations,
division
Bureau
of
field
services,
and
he
testified
that
docket
number
one
zero
five
one
we
used
to
fund
costs
associated
with
providing
enhanced
911
services.
These
funds
will
not
only
be
used
for
BPD
services,
but
also
the
fire
department
as
well
as
EMS,
and
it's
used
to
upgrade
their
systems
and
also
provide
training
for
their
911
operators.
C
Additionally,
it
will
be
used
to
defray
the
cost
of
salary
for
the
enhanced
one
telecommunicator
personnel,
including
911
telecommunicators,
who
are
emergency,
who
operate
as
emergency
dispatchers
and
supervisors.
Deputy
superintendent
Cox
also
testified
on
docket
number
one:
zero.
Five.
Three:
this
grant
will
fund
training
and
certification
also
of
enhanced
911
telecommunication
staff.
It
will
be
used
to
provide
monies
for
trainings
not
only
for
the
police
department,
but
also
ems,
as
well
as
the
fire
department.
C
Docket
number
one:
zero
one:
three:
zero
zero.
We
heard
from
sergeant
joseph
Cheevers,
who
runs
the
Boston
Police
harbor
patrol
unit
who's,
a
harbor
master
as
well
as
lieutenant
Kevin
McGoldrick,
who
runs
the
Boston
Police
Department's
Special,
Operations
Division,
both
of
them
provided
testimony
that
this
grant
will
fund
the
insulation
in
repowering
of
the
police
departments.
Harbor
patrol
unit
vessels,
two
31-foot
safe
in
a
twenty
eight
twenty
eight
foot,
Kovacic
boat.
The
funds
will
be
used
to
purchase
two
engines
as
a
current
set
of
engines,
for
both
vessels
are
reaching
their
maximum
engine
hours.
C
Lastly,
docket
number
one
377:
we
heard
from
Julie
James
who's
a
criminalist
at
BPD
who
works
in
the
Crime
Laboratory
there.
She
provided
testimony
that
this
grant
will
be
used
to
find
two
criminalist
positions,
also
for
lab
supplies
and
continuing
education
expenses
for
the
folks
who
work
in
the
Crime
Laboratory.
C
D
You
come
to
Campbell
with
that
kinds
of
camera,
moves
up,
we're
going
to
vote
on
these
separately
council
Campbell
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
zero,
six,
zero,
zero,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
docket,
zero,
six,
zero,
zero
has
passed.
Excuse
me,
counsel,
Campbell,
moves
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
one:
zero
and
zero.
D
Five,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
number
one:
zero
zero
five
has
passed:
counselor
Campbell
moves
for
suspense
is
impassive,
darkened
number
one:
zero,
five
one,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
docket
number
one:
zero.
Five
one
has
passed:
counselor
Campbell
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
one:
zero,
five,
three,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
a
talk
at
number
one:
zero.
D
Five
three
has
passed:
counsel
camera
moves
for
suspension
and
passage
of
docket
number
one:
three:
zero,
zero,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
number
one:
three:
zero
zero
has
passed
counsel
Campbell
moves
for
suspense
is
impassive,
docket
number
one,
three,
seven,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
all
those
opposed,
say,
nay,
docket
number,
one.
Three
seven
seven
has
passed.
A
A
The
funding
will
be
used
to
allow
the
Boston
centers
for
youth
and
families
to
enter
into
a
grant
agreement
with
the
urban
edge,
a
community-based
nonprofit
to
assist
in
their
efforts
to
bring
a
new
youth
recreation
center,
which
will
include
an
ice
skating,
rink
and
Fieldhouse
to
Jackson
Square.
She.
I
You,
madam
president,
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
held
its
hearing
yesterday
regarding
the
urban
edge
prop
proposal.
We
had
testimony
provided
by
will
Morales
from
the
Boston
Center
for
meals
and
families,
as
well
as
Justin
starett.
The
office
of
budget
management,
as
well
as
Jim
Williamson
assistant
budget
director
all
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration.
I
This
two
million
dollar
supplemental
appropriation
will
support
the
creation
of
a
new
youth
recreation
center
in
Jackson
Square,
an
effort
that
has
been
15
years
in
the
making
was
held.
It
was
heavily
advocated
for
by
local
youth
and
will
be
an
integral
part
of
the
Jackson
Square
planning
initiative.
This
is
a
great
public-private
partnership.
I
believe
they
have
a
goal
of
21
million
to
make
this
a
reality
and
they're
almost
to
18
million.
F
You,
madam
president,
and
just
wanted
to
thank
the
good
chairman
of
ways
and
means
for
his
diligent
work,
they're
very
bright.
Very
briefly,
I
just
wanted
to
echo
the
comments
I
made
yesterday
on
this.
This
will
be
absolutely
transformative
for
the
youth
of
the
city
of
Boston
for
many
many
years.
For
decades
now,
the
Kelly
rink
has
been
a
temporary
facility,
an
outdoor
facility
for
youth,
rec
and
learning
opportunities.
It's
been
wonderful,
but
it's
time
that
we're
able
to
get
a
permanent
facility.
F
This
has
been
a
labor
of
love
that
predates
my
election
to
this
body
seven
years
ago
and
because
of
great
leadership
of
urban
edge
of
so
many
local
nonprofits
of
the
Commonwealth
and,
most
importantly-
and
this
cannot
be
understated-
this
two
million
dollar
commitment
from
the
city
of
Boston
and
this
mayor
will
be
absolutely
transformative,
we're
in
the
end
zone.
This
is
going
to
get
us
get
us
to
our
goal.
This
will
be
remarkable.
I
mentioned
this
yesterday.
I
think
it
bears
repeating
right,
probably
the
end
of
October.
F
At
the
announcement
for
this
two
million
dollar
support
from
the
city.
I
was
their
counselor
at
largest
Lobby
George
councillor
Jackson
was
with
Mayor
Walsh
as
he
was
making
this
announcement.
It
was
about
3:30
in
the
afternoon
and
on
that
day,
just
across
the
street,
the
Mildred
Haley
housing
development,
a
young
man
was,
was
killed.
Now,
I'm,
not
suggesting
I'm,
not
naive
enough
to
suggest
that
had
this
youth
rec
center
been
there
that
life
would
have
been
saved.
F
However,
it
is
important
to
note
that
this
will
give
opportunities
for
kids
to
learn,
to
skate,
to
learn,
to
get
exercise
to
work.
There's
going
to
be
a
learning
component
as
well.
This
will
be
transformative
not
only
for
the
youth
of
Roxbury
in
Jamaica
Plain,
but
for
the
city
writ
large
and
I'm
so
proud
of
our
ways
and
means
chair
in
this
administration
for
stepping
up
to
the
plate.
This
will
be
great.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
A
Number
1
3
9
7
message
an
order
approving
an
increase
in
the
senior
citizen
property
tax,
work
off
credit
amount
from
$1,000
per
fiscal
year
to
a
maximum
of
$1,500
for
fiscal
year,
effective
fiscal
year
2019.
By
increasing
the
credit
amount,
the
city
will
be
able
to
offer
participating
seniors
in
max
the
maximum
allowable
credit.
Pursuant
to
section
5
K
of
siege
of
chapter
59
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws,
as
most
recently
amended
by
section
127
of
chapter
2,
18
of
the
acts
of
2016
chair.
I
This
has
been
a
program
in
existence
for
many
years
now,
and
the
legislature
gave
us
the
ability
to
up
the
amount
that
seniors
can
write
off
if
they
volunteer
various
nonprofits
around
the
city.
So
it's
a
pro
forma
hearing
we're
going
to
allow
the
seniors
to
capture
1500
instead
of
a
thousand
off
that,
in
addition
to
the
35%
residential
exemption,
can
help
a
lot
of
seniors
remain
in
their
home
and
if
you
have
a
single
wipe
out
your
tax
bill
with
the
exemption
and
this
write-off,
so
I
recommend
we
pass
Thank.
A
Docket
number
one
for
two
for
message
and
honor
for
the
approval
of
an
appropriation
of
123
million,
fifty-five
thousand
four
hundred
and
thirteen
dollars
for
the
purpose
of
paying
costs
of
the
Boston
Arts
Academy,
which
is
a
new
school
facility
to
be
built
on
the
site
of
the
current
Boston
Arts
Academy,
located
at
174.
If,
if
switch
Street
in
the
city
of
Boston
on.
I
As
we
know
from
many
while
many
of
us
that
have
been
here
for
more
than
five
or
six
years
know
that
Boston
Arts
Academy
has
had
fits
and
starts
along
the
way
for
relocation,
colocation
and
other
various
attempts
to
really
upgrade
the
facility
in
a
meaningful
way.
And
this
appropriation
will
do
that
as
part
of
our
submission
to
the
math
school
Building.
Authority.
All
of
our
previous.
I
There
was
a
lot
of
tests
tomorrow.
A
few
folks
testified,
but
a
lot
of
the
young
people
that
came
our
juniors
and
seniors
now
to
support
it,
and
these
are
kids
that
won't
actually
experience
this
great
building,
but
it
just
showed
the
meaningful
way
that
they
care
about
this
school
and
it's
gonna
serve
500
kids,
a
addition
of
about
60,
more
students,
we're
trying
to
up
that
thanks
to
council
clarity,
so
I
recommend
passage,
Thank.
I
K
You,
madam
president,
I
want
to
thank
chairman,
CEO
moe
and
the
administration
for
bringing
this
forward.
This
Boston
Arts
Academy
is
in
district
8,
it's
a
wonderful
facility.
It's
always
had
great
teachers,
it's
always
had
great
students,
world
class,
but
unfortunately
we
have
not
recently
had
world-class
facilities.
I
toured
this
building
very
early
on
in
my
time
on
the
council
several
years
ago,
and
it
was
exciting
and
inspiring
to
see
what
the
students
and
teachers
were
doing.
K
It
was
disappointing
to
see
the
state
of
many
of
the
facilities
there
using
restrooms
as
storerooms
no
no
acceptable
practice
rooms
for
music
for
dance
studios.
So
this
is
very
exciting
to
see.
I
know
the
people
in
the
neighborhood,
as
well
as
the
school
community,
is
very
excited
about
this
and
I
look
forward
to
supporting
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
You,
madam
chair
I,
just
want
to
echo
a
little
bit
of
what
councillor
co-moh
had
to
say.
I've
been
here
for
six
years.
Every
year
the
Arts
Academy
comes
up
with
finally
moving
on
on
this,
but
also
to
you
know
thank
the
mayor's
office
in
the
work
that
happens
over
Brian
McLaughlin
and
the
public
facilities,
the
people
in
public
facilities.
We
did
years
it
never
got
any
money
from
the
mass
building
Authority,
and
here
it
is
just
in
this
one
project
I
think
we're
getting
something
like
47
million
dollars.
D
B
A
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Councillor
Baker.
Yes,
councillor
Baker,
yes,
councillor
Campbell,
councillor
Campbell,
yes,
counselor,
co-moh,
councillor
co-moh,
yes,
councillors,
hobby
George,
councillor,
sabhi,
George;
yes,
council,
flirty,
council,
flirty,
yes,
council,
Jackson,
council,
la
mattina,
council,
Emma,
Tina;
yes,
counselor,
McCarthy,
council
McCarthy;
yes,
councillor,
O'malley,
counter
o'malley;
yes,
councilor,
Pressley,
councilor
Pressley;
yes,
counselor
wool;
yes,
counselor
Wu;
yes,
the
councillor
Zakim
CalSTRS;
they
come
yes!
Madam
president,.
A
A
Docket
number
one
four:
five:
five
order:
that,
pursuant
to
chapter
40,
section
56,
the
residential
factor
in
the
city
of
Boston
for
FY
2018,
shall
be
the
minimum
residential
factor
as
determined
by
the
Commissioner
of
Revenue
pursuant
to
Mass
General
Laws
chapter
58,
section
1,
a
and
B.
If
further
that,
pursuant
to
chapter
59,
section
5c
as
amended
a
residential
exemption
in
the
amount
of
value
equal
to
35
percent
of
the
average
assessed
value
of
all
class
1
residential
parcels
in
the
city
of
Boston,
B
and
hereby
is
approved
for
fiscal
year.
2018.
A
I
You,
madam
president,
the
property
tax
classification
and
the
adoption
of
the
minimum
residential
factor,
an
owner
occupied
exemption
for
the
City
of
Boston
are
annually
reviewed
before
the
property
tax
rate
can
be
determined,
Ron
Rocco,
our
Commissioner
of
assessing,
testified
on
behalf
of
the
administration
and
reported
that
the
minimum
residential
factor
allows
maximum
discount
to
property
owners.
You
may
recall
that
last
year
the
state
adopted
a
maximum
35%
exemption,
which
this
council
quickly
took
advantage
of
to
increase
the
discount
to
property
owners.
I
B
A
G
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
last
night
we
held
our
fifth
in
a
series
of
seven
policy
briefings
regarding
again
and
care.
We
were
in
Dorchester
at
the
Brooke
view
house
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
your
partnership.
Councillor
Wu
a
councillor
Campbell
councillor,
sabi
George,
for
your
partnership
on
what
has
been
an
informative
and
at
times
infuriating
fact-finding
mission.
Our
policy
briefing
last
night
focused
on
access
to
child
care,
child
care
for
workers
that
have
non-standard
work
hours.
G
You
may
recall
that
in
2010,
councillor,
Ross
and
I
co-authored
and
with
your
support,
pass
an
ordinance,
bringing
greater
transparency
around
the
Boston
residents,
jobs
policy,
that
transparency
resulted
in
greater
accountability
and
moving
the
needle
the
Boston
Employment
Commission
data
now
has
to
be
online,
and
in
that
we
saw
an
increase.
The
number
of
women
in
the
trades,
which
is
something
to
celebrate.
We
do
want
the
almost
40%
of
single
female-headed
households
in
this
city
to
see
the
trades
is
a
viable
professional.
G
You
know
pathway
an
option
for
them,
so
it's
been
great
to
see
those
numbers
increase
and
fifty
percent
of
those
women.
We
had
three
times
more
women
in
the
trades
than
we
did
eight
years
ago.
Fifty
percent
of
them
are
women
of
color.
What
we
learned
in
doing
that
audits,
where
that
look
back
on
the
impact
of
that
ordinance,
is
with
that.
We
now
have
a
situation
where
that
has
been
highlighted
or
exacerbated,
that
they
don't
have
childcare
and
that's
not
only
for
the
construction
industry.
So
this
is
true
for
people
in
the
hospitality
industry.
G
I
was
a
hotel
worker
myself,
often
one
for
some
six
years,
and
we
that
would
start
at
5:30
or
6:00
a.m.
or
shifts
that
would
begin
at
4:00
and
go
until
midnight
people
that
are
doing
non-residential
construction.
Their
shifts
could
be
from
7:00
a.m.
to
3:00
p.m.
when
most
childcare
providers
don't
open
until
8:00
a.m.
so.
This
is
a
a
real
a
deficit
when
it
comes
to
access.
G
So
as
we
continue
to
build
pathways
and
expand
access
to
jobs
and
fields
such
as
the
building
trades
hospitality
in
the
medical
fields,
we
are
finding
more
and
more
a
chicken
and
an
egg
problem
which
was
highlighted
last
night
in
order
to
get
into
these
fields.
Specifically,
it
begins
with
a
training
program
followed
by
overnight,
shifts
or
early
early
morning,
shifts
to
build
seniority.
Well,
we
heard
first
hand
last
night
from
two
women
currently
experiencing
homelessness,
who
have
found
work
and
training
programs,
but
are
being
held
back
because
of
their
lack
of
access
to
childcare.
G
It
was
honest
and
courageous.
Testimony
and
I
urge
all
of
my
colleagues
and
thank
you,
couch
rossabi
George
for
being
there
last
night
to
review
the
tape
and
to
hear
directly
from
them
what's
happening
here
is
we
are
penalizing
families.
We
are
penalizing
families
who
are
doing
the
right
thing
in
fact,
they're
doing
everything.
Well,
we
heard
from
families
to
two
headed
households.
G
The
husband
works,
three
jobs
and
the
mother
is
in
school.
They
have
two
children
are
expecting
one
and
are
experiencing
homelessness.
I
mean.
Obviously
it
begs
the
larger
question
here.
When
you
have
people
working
three
jobs,
one
person
and
another
who's
in
school
to
develop
and
advance
themselves
and
one
they
can't
find
an
affordable
place
to
live
in
the
city
and
two
they're
in
low
wage
non-standard,
our
jobs
and
they
have
no
childcare.
They
are
doing
everything
right
to
be
self-sufficient
and
to
positively
contribute
to
this
city
and
our
economy
and
we're
holding
them
back.
G
This
impacts
a
large
number
of
families
nationwide
and
thank
you
for
your
indulgence,
our
sobering
according
to
Sarah
Jimenez,
who
was
a
researcher
with
community
labor
united,
and
we
thank
them
for
their
partnership.
In
making
last
night's
hearing
a
success,
23%
of
working
parents
with
children
have
non-standard
work
schedules
23%.
G
So
there's
a
list
of
the
30
fastest
growing
occupations
in
the
nation
and
10
of
those
occupations
and
I'll
get
the
list
you
later.
Our
characterize
is
non-standard
work
hours
amongst
the
30
and
they
have
zero
child
care
and
we
commend
counselor
wolf
for
her
push
in
new
development
and
existing
for
them
to
be
on-site
childcare.
But
for
many
of
these
industries,
you're
I
have
on-site
childcare
on
a
construction
site,
sly
ability
it's
not
safe.
So
what
are
we
gonna?
G
Do
we
also
heard
testimony
from
Helen
Blanc,
the
director
of
child
care
at
the
National
Women's
Law
Center,
about
some
concrete
things?
Other
cities
and
states
are
doing
to
incentivize
weeknight
and
weekend
childcare,
so
I'm
excited
about
other
solutions
that
were
offered
I'm
sobered
by
the
testimonies
that
were
offered.
We
really
need
to
be
a
leader
and
a
partner
in
this
to
even
out
this
playing
field.
So
these
amazing
and
inspiring
families
looking
to
contribute
to
their
communities
and
to
our
economy
can
bring
that
contribution
fully
to
bear
again.
G
B
A
B
Ordinance
is
really
just
a
very
minor
amendment
that
would
remove
the
sunset
clause
on
the
ordinance
that
the
council
had
passed
last
year
again,
just
to
remind
everyone.
Acoustic
on
main
was
this
ordinance
commonly
called
acoustic
on
main
is
an
example
of
the
best
types
of
partnership,
the
council
and
the
administration,
and
the
mayor
have
had
I'm
so
proud
of
the
work
that
has
come.
That
has
come
out
of
this
and
that
went
into
it.
B
So
we're
trying
to
celebrate
and
encourage
our
arts
community
we're
trying
to
support
our
small
businesses
again.
The
ordinance
had
removed
any
permitting
licensing
registration
fees,
red
tape
for
businesses
to
be
able
to
offer
acoustic
live
entertainment
with
up
to
five
performers,
something
that
doesn't
disturb
the
abutting
neighbors.
We
have
not
received
any
complaints
about
this.
We
had
passed
it
with
a
one-year
sunset
clause
and
I'm
asking
for
us
to
evaluate
removing
that
and
making
this
permanent.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
You
very
much
mr.
vice
chair,
Thank,
You
council
wolf
for
bringing
this
up
again.
I
have
three
main
streets
in
district
5
and
all
three
have
utilized
the
acoustic
on
main
to
their
benefit.
It's
a
wonderful
thing!
If
we,
when
we
have
the
hearing
I'll,
be
there
and
I'll,
be
pushing
it
as
hard
as
anybody
else
and
on
Sunday
mornings
at
the
Fairmount
grill
Jazz
Brunch,
because
Michelle
whoo
I'm
telling
you
it's
great
great
morning
and
it's
a
it's.
You
got
to
get
there
early
and
chicken
and
waffles
is
the
go-to?
H
D
Thank
you
is
there
anyone
else
wish
to
speak
or
just
sign
on.
Will
you
please
sign
on
councillor
Campbell,
please
sign
on
council
co-moh,
council
rossabi,
George,
council
clarity,
Council
on
montina
council,
Mally,
council,
Presley,
council
Zakim,
when
you
please
also
add
my
name,
madam
Clerk,
and
with
that
we
place
docket
number
one
487
in
government
operations.
Thank
you.
A
D
Thank
thank
you,
madam
chair
yeah.
This
is
just
this
is
just
too
kind
of
allow
a
group
to
move
forward.
We
kind
of
set
up
a
process
where,
before
a
group,
can
move
forward
any
place
in
the
city,
they
need
to
come
to
the
legislative
branch
of
the
local
government,
which
would
be
us,
and
we
would
we're
looking
they're
looking
for
a
letter
of
non
opposition
to
be
able
to
go
to
the
Zoning
Board.
The
proponents
got
a
vote
in
front
of
the
mccormick
group
the
other
night.
D
A
F
You,
madam
president,
I
rise
today
in
order
to
discuss
an
issue
of
protecting
access
to
a
utility
that
is
crucial
in
our
modern-day
society.
The
Internet
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking,
will
puffs
Webster,
the
newest
member
of
team
O'malley's
done
some
great
research
on
this
I
urge
our
body
today
to
support
net
neutrality
for
Internet
services
and
to
oppose
the
recent
FCC,
the
Federal
Communication
Commission's
proposal
to
end
net
neutrality.
The
history
and
innovation
of
the
Internet
is
inextricably
linked
to
our
city,
with
the
numerous
colleges,
universities
and
research
labs
that
are
based
here.
F
The
idea
of
net
neutrality
is
simple:
it
means
that
all
content
on
the
internet
must
be
treated
equally
and
be
equally
accessible
to
consumers.
A
proposed
regulatory
change
by
the
FCC
seeks
to
end
that
tradition
of
accessibility
and
equality
of
content
in
2015,
the
Obama
administration's
FCC
codified
net
neutrality
by
classifying
internet
providers
as
common
carriers
under
title
2
of
the
Communications
Act.
The
recent
threat
to
net
neutrality
comes
from
this
current
FCC
reclassifying
providers
under
title
1,
which
gives
far
less
ability
to
enforce
net
neutrality.
Ending
net
neutrality
could
allow
for
internet
providers.
F
F
This
isn't
just
a
hypothetical.
This
actually
happened
years
ago,
Google
had
a
tool
called
Google
Wallet,
similar
to
your
Apple
pay
or
other
things
that
you
had
ISP
Internet
service
providers
not
accept,
so
that
a
consumer
would
not
be
able
to
use
it
on
a
handheld
device.
It's
inherently
unfair
and
it
begs
the
question
that
what
is
the
Internet
I'd
say
it's
a
public
tool
for
all,
particularly
in
this
day
and
age.
F
What
the
proposed
changes
that
the
FCC
is
debating
right
now
hurt
they
hurt
our
communities,
they
give
big
businesses
an
unfair
advantage
over
local
small
businesses
and
they
deprive
consumers
all
of
us
the
right
to
access
all
online
information.
Now
in
Boston,
we
have
very
recently
been
able
to
create
choices
and
on
with
Verizon
coming
in
certain
neighborhoods.
F
Finally,
we've
just
gotten
a
choice
in
an
end
to
the
monopolies.
This
would
this
represents
real
progress
and
we
should
not
relinquish
that
progress
by
giving
more
power
to
ISPs
and
remove
it
from
the
public
good
I'm,
proud
to
stand
with
leaders
like
senators,
Elizabeth,
Warren
and
Ed
Markey,
and
the
millions
of
Americans
who
are
fighting
to
protect
net
neutrality
and
oppose
the
FCC's
attempt
to
dismantle
our
internet
protections.
F
B
Thank
You
councillor
O'malley,
madam
clerk,
could
you
please
add
councillors
a
comes
name?
Please
add
councilor
Pressley
councillor
McCarthy
councillor
la
mattina,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
of
sabe
George,
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
campbell,
Kelter
baker.
Please
have
the
chairs
name
and
at
this
time
counselor
Valley
moves
for
suspension
of
the
rules,
an
adoption
of
docket
one
four,
eight,
nine,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
any
PO,
say:
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
talk
at
one.
Four,
eight
nine
has
been
adopted.
B
A
caboose
or
a
suspension
and
passage
of
docket,
one,
four,
nine
one,
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one.
Four
nine
one
has
been
passed:
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
there
are
no
late
filed
matters
not
to
add
to
the
agenda,
but
there
are
too
late
filed
matters
for
the
consent
agenda,
which
will
be
added
absent
objection,
hearing
none
the
matters
are
added
and
chair
moves,
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
close,
a
name
the
eyes
have
it.
B
B
B
Today,
the
Boston
City
Council
will
adjourn
our
meeting
in
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
councillor
Baker
Joseph
del
2
fo
for
councillor,
sabe,
George
and
Karen's.
Leahy
and
Yannick
is
key
for
councilman
malli
Olivia.
Why
Scheck
Jack,
Whelan
and
Fred
worry
for
counselor
McCarthy,
David
Vernon
for
councillors,
McCarthy
and
O'malley
Bridget,
T,
Bridey,
Sullivan
O'connor,
and
for
councilor
Pressley
and
on
behalf
of
the
entire
councillor
on
behalf
of
the
entire
council,
all
those
lost
75
years
ago
in
the
Bay
Village
Coconut
Grove
fire
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.