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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on October 24, 2018
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A
A
Thank
you.
Madam
clerk
I've
been
informed
by
the
clerk
that
a
quorum
is
present
at
this
time.
I
would
like
all
my
colleagues,
including
our
guests,
to
please
rise
councillor
Flynn
will
come
up
to
introduce
our
clergy
for
the
day.
I.
Ask
that,
after
the
invocation
that
everyone
remain
standing
for
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
B
C
Let
us
pray
well
sighing
glorious
God.
We
praise
and
thank
you
for
all
of
your
good
gifts.
We
praise
you
for
the
blessings
you
have
heaped
upon
us.
We
praise
you
for
all
of
your
manifestations
of
your
presence
and
glory
in
this
city
of
Boston,
in
our
houses
of
worship
in
the
people
we
love
and
in
all
those
who
will
cross
our
paths.
We
praise
you
for
being
in
our
prayer
and
in
our
action,
hear
us
now
O
God
of
the
universe.
C
As
we
come
before
you
with
our
prayers
for
our
city
and
this
city
council.
We
pray
for
all
the
people
of
Boston,
especially
the
homeless,
and
all
those
struggling
with
addiction.
Send
your
creative
grace
to
show
us
the
way.
Send
us
your
redemptive
grace
to
show
us
what
to
do.
Send
us
your
sustaining
grace
to
support
us
and
strengthen
us
in
our
work
for
this
city
and
its
people,
o
God
of
the
universe,
bless
and
guide
these
good
people.
May
they
always
seek
justice?
C
D
Thank
you,
madam
president.
First
I'd
like
to
welcome
Bruce
to
come
forward,
so
one
of
our
classmates
here
today
for
me
to
come
forward.
Unfortunately,
councilor
Pressley
couldn't
be
with
us
today
to
make
this
presentation,
and
so
I
happily
filled
in
to
help
out
because
I
love
engaging
our
youth
and
I
just
think.
It's
very
important
that
we
embrace
them
and
the
fact
that
they're
here
today
on
their
civic
day,
this
8th
grade
class,
so
I'm
gonna
turn
this
over
to
brut.
D
Well,
first,
let
me
explain,
but
they're
here
today,
actually
as
part
of
Boston
Teachers,
Union
Civic
8th
grade
class
and
they
walked
around
the
building,
learned
a
lot
about
our
local
government
and
all
the
things
that
we
do
here
on
a
daily
base
on
their
basis
on
their
behalf,
and
so
we
had
a
quick
conversation
before
the
hearing
started
and
right
now.
Bruce
is
gonna
kind
of
summarize
some
of
the
things
that
they
learned
today.
E
D
These
students
are
taught
by
two
amazing
BTU
teachers
who
are
also
here
today,
and
other
teachers
are
here.
They
can
stand
and
come
forward,
and
these
these
teachers
are
helping
to
make
sure
that
our
students
know
about
the
importance
of
voting
and
what
it
means
to
be
an
American
by
growing
and
strong
appreciation
for
our
local
government
and
participating
so
along
with
Bruce
I'm,
going
to
invite
all
the
other
students
as
well
to
come
up
here
to
come.
Take
a
picture.
F
A
D
G
Thank
you
so
much
for
inviting
us
here
today.
The
students
have
been
so
excited
about
this
day.
We've
learned
a
lot.
We
are
in
the
classroom
at
the
Boston
teachers
union
school
teaching,
students
about
the
vote.
The
importance
of
voting,
especially
youth
voting,
we've
been
talking
to
students
about
being
an
informed
citizen
and
an
informed
voter
and
the
different
political
parties.
So
it's
a
pleasure
for
us
to
be
here
today
in
this
space
where
so
many
important
decisions
are
made
every
day
in
the
city
of
Boston.
G
A
G
G
A
Thank
You
counselor
Edwards
and
thank
you
to
councilor
Pressley
as
well.
Moving
on
to
the
regular
order
of
business,
I'm
gonna
move
on
to
the
approval
of
the
minutes.
If
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objection.
The
minutes
of
the
last
council
meeting
are
so
approved.
Moving
on
madam
clerk
to
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor.
H
H
Number
one:
five:
three
eight
message
and
water
authorized
in
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
$200,000
in
the
form
of
a
community
mitigation
fund
transportation
planning
grant
from
the
Massachusetts
Gaming
Commission
to
be
administered
by
the
Boston
Transportation
Department.
The
grant
will
fund
engineering
and
design
services
for
the
reconstruction
of
Sullivan
square;
slash,
Rutherford
Avenue
in
Charlestown
and
docket
number
one,
five,
three
nine
message:
janata
for
the
confirmation
of
the
appointment
of
Jeffrey
Gagne
as
a
alternate
member
of
the
Boston
Landmarks
Commission
for
term
expiring,
on
June
30th,
2021,
dockets,.
I
You
thank
you,
madam
president,
I'd
like
to
thank
Council
O'malley
for
his
partnership
on
this
issue.
We
are
so
fortunate
to
have
so
many
artists
who
live
work
and
create
in
Boston.
However,
I
have
to
we're
doing
our
best
to
ensure
that
Boston's
creative
economy
is
truly
able
to
thrive
and
survive
in
this
city.
I.
I
In
a
survey
taken
by
Boston,
certified
artists,
70%
of
respondents
say
that
their
primary
concern
with
work
space
is
affordability,
more
than
location
I'm,
not
only
concerned
about
the
affordability
of
artists,
workspace,
but
I
am
deeply
troubled
by
the
recent
trend
of
displacement
of
Boston
artists.
Presently,
artists
and
the
piano
Factory
in
the
South
End
are
facing
eviction
from
their
work
spaces
so
can
be
developed
into
luxury
condos
in
July,
the
african-american
master
artists
and
the
residents
program
at
Northeastern
received
a
letter
from
the
university's
facilities.
I
Department
saying
they're
two
floors
of
space
would
be
closed
and
in
February,
approximately
40
of
the
artists
working
out
of
Studios
on
Brookside
Avenue
in
Jamaica
Plain
councilor
O'malley's
districts
were
evicted
after
the
buildings
were
sold
to
developer
a
building
that
is
now
just
being
developed
into
luxury.
Condos,
it
would
appear
that,
while
the
Arts
in
Boston
are
flourishing
more
than
ever,
artists,
communities
and
work
spaces
are
being
dismantled
by
increasing
real
estate,
development
and
policies
that
do
not
actually
prioritize
or
protect
our
artists.
The
city
provides
a
structure
for
artists
to
live
and
work.
I
The
space
just
live
for.
Artists
live
work,
space,
sorry
to
serve
as
a
recognized
community
benefit
for
new
development
projects,
but
does
not
have
a
similar
structure
in
place
for
artists
work
space
that
can
be
rented
at
an
affordable
rate.
Councilor
O'malley
and
I
would
like
to
change
that
as
a
city
that
is
committed
to
being
a
cultural
hub,
we
need
to
take
a
stand
against
the
displacement
of
artists
and
improve
their
access
to
affordable
work
spaces.
I
I
think
we
also
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
with
our
local
universities
that
are
training
these
artists
in
school
to
support
this
work.
I
look
forward
to
the
hearing,
so
we
can
discuss
solutions
that
will
prioritize
artists,
ability
to
create
and
create
here
in
the
city,
I'm
fully
committed
to
finding
ways
that
we
can
remedy
this
displacement
and
prioritize
affordability.
Thank
you.
Thank.
J
We
have
some
vibrant
artists
communities
and
particularly
in
Jamaica
Plain,
which
for
many
many
years
was
seen
as
a
place,
a
haven,
a
safe
space
for
artists
to
live,
work
and
practice
their
craft,
and
yet,
as
every
neighborhood
sees
rising
costs
and
displacement,
the
the
fact
that
many
artists
are
being
pushed
out
becomes
an
increasingly
commonplace
occurrence.
I've
seen
it
firsthand.
J
Brookside
Avenue
was
a
haven
for
artists
when
I
was
first
elected
to
this
seat
eight
years
ago,
and
within
the
last
several
years,
you've
seen
many
of
these
artists
pushed
out
for
development,
some
housing,
some
commercial
with
every
project
on
Brookside
Ave
in
particular.
My
office
has
been
working
closely
with
the
community
with
the
artists
with
the
developers
and
we've
had
some
successes,
but
it's
not
nearly
enough
to
underscore
the
magnitude
of
the
problem
that
is
happening
when
I
fought
for
the
artists
on
Brookside
to
protect
their
space.
J
I
heard
that
the
most
important
issue-
artists,
heaven
Boston,
is
finding
a
work
space
to
make
their
art
city
of
Boston
thrives
because
of
the
artists
and
our
creative
community
bepd
a
reported
last
year
that
36,000
254
workers
are
in
Boston's
creative
economy
and
that
number
will
expand
by
72%
over
the
next
10
years.
It's
time
for
our
whole
community
to
recognize
what
artists
do
to
make
our
city
the
great
place
that
it
is
I'm
so
proud
to
be
co-sponsoring.
Your
hearing
order
with
my
friend
the
at-large
counts
from
Dorchester
to
develop
new,
affordable
artists.
J
Workspace
as
well
as
have
the
conversation
about
residential
space
as
well.
That
has
to
be
part
of
this
conversation
as
we
move
forward.
We
need
to
do
more
to
support
our
artists.
We
need
to
do
more
to
make
easier
for
them
to
live
and
work
in
our
city,
and
we
need
more
than
just
an
affordable
housing
policy
for
artists.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
they
have
workspace
to
create
to
work
together
to
exhibit
their
work
to,
as
can
be
seen
in
the
Curley
room.
J
I
hope
this
can
be
a
first
step
in
building
a
new
history
for
artists
in
Boston,
so
our
neighborhoods
will
always
have
the
life
that
they
bring
and
I'll
close
by
saying,
I,
don't
know
who
the
author
of
this
quote
is,
but
it's
one
of
my
favorites
is
that
arts
are
the
exclamation
point
on
history
and
in
a
city
that
will
soon
be
400
years
old.
It's
important
it's
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
to
do
everything
we
can
to
protect
our
artists
and
to
grow
their
numbers.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
F
Do
you
have
the
floor?
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Please
add
my
name
and
also
have
experience
having
dealt
with
this
issue
in
the
south
end
in
South
Boston's,
for
point
channel
and
also
over
in
East
Boston,
so
I
look
forward
to
participating
and
encourage
others
to
sign
on
as
well.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Flaherty,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Flaherty
councillor
Baker
councillor,
siamo,
councillor,
Edwards,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
McCarthy,
counselor,
counselor
Zakim,
as
well
as
the
chair
docket
one.
Five
four
zero
will
be
signed
to
the
Committee
on
arts,
culture
and
special
events.
K
K
I'm
trying
to
stay
far
away
from
council
route
today.
This
is
pretty
simple,
as
we've
begun
the
early
voting
process
for
our
state
and
federal
elections
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
This
is
an
important
time
for
us
to
take
a
step
further
and
pursue
early
voting
for
our
municipal
elections
as
well.
This
Home
Rule
petition,
as
it
was
drafted
in
cooperation
with
our
colleagues
across
the
river
in
Cambridge
Vice,
Mayor,
Jan,
Devereux,
mayor
mark
McGovern
and
councillor
zoomable.
K
Siddiqui
of
Cambridge
are
filing
a
virtually
identical
home
petition
in
the
Cambridge
City
Council
at
their
meeting
on
Monday,
and
what
we're
hoping
to
do
with
this
is
extend
I.
Think
the
well-documented
benefits
of
early
voting
that
we've
seen
in
state
and
federal
elections
to
our
municipal
elections
right
now.
Mass
is
the
only
state
out
of
37
states
in
DC
that
have
early
voting,
but
not
in
municipal
elections
everywhere
else
it
does
early
voting,
allows
it
and
city
and
town
elections
as
well.
K
K
B
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
thank
Council
as
a
come
council
Janey
for
their
great
work
on
this
issue.
Please
add
my
name:
I
would
like
to
work
with
Council
as
they
came
in
with
councillor
Janey
on
on
this,
and
especially
how
it
impacts
our
veterans
overseas,
how
it
impacts
our
military
families
that
might
not
be
living
in
the
Boston
area
at
the
time
and
making
sure
that
those
that
are
not
able
to
physically
vote
whether
they're
in
the
Middle,
East
or
they're
throughout
Europe,
serving
in
the
military,
have
the
opportunity
to
vote.
B
I
always
knew
was
frustrating
to
me
every
time
an
election
would
come
in
trying
to
track
down
a
ballot
and
I
think
it
can
be
a
simpler
process
for
our
veterans,
whether
it's
it's
voting
over
the
over
the
internet
or
or
some
type
of
email
system.
That's
secure,
but
again,
I'd
like
to
work
closely
with
the
council
as
a
command
councillor
Janie,
it's
a
great
it's
a
great
proposal
and
looking
forward
to
working
with
them
at
the
working
group,
Thank
You
Madame,
president
Thank.
J
You
Madam
President
I
rise
to
commend
the
makers.
The
district
counselor
from
Back
Bay,
as
well
as
the
district
councillor
in
absentia
from
Roxbury,
asked
that
my
name
be
added
simply
wanted
to
add
this
little
anecdote
early
voting
in
the
City
of
Boston,
for
this
midterm
election
of
course
began
on
Monday.
J
There
will
be
two
additional
West
Roxbury
days
at
the
Road
Center
this
weekend
now,
obviously,
citywide
voting
at
all
locations
is
open
to
everybody
and
I'm
getting
in
the
weeds
a
bit.
So
not
everybody
who
voted
at
Holy
Name
yesterday
lived
in
West
Roxbury,
but
it's
a
fairly
safe
assumption
that
the
vast
majority
did.
My
point
is
this:
in
one
day,
we
had
2/3
of
what
all
the
West
rocks
close
to
2/3
of
what
all
the
West
Roxbury
votes
were
in
a
presidential
election.
This
is
a
mid-year
election.
J
Prognosticators
might
suggest
that
Massachusetts
isn't
seen
as
a
swing
state
or
a
particularly
hotly
contested
battleground,
and
yet
we
are
seeing
an
engagement,
unlike
anything
that
we
have
seen
in
recent
history.
That
is
why
it
is
so
important
that
we
continue
this,
that
we
make
it
easier,
not
harder
for
folks
to
vote,
and
while
a
off-year
council
election
may
seem
as
low
turnout,
we
are
seeing
an
increased
engagement.
This
is
absolutely
the
right
idea.
I,
don't
even
think
need
every
hearing
to
know
that
I
support
this.
It's
gonna
cost
money.
Obviously,
but
democracy
costs
money.
J
D
Brief
remarks
again,
I
want
to
commend
the
makers.
I
think
your
leadership
is
amazing.
This
and,
as
proven
again,
your
leadership
and
innovative
thought
councillors
a
calm
and
making
sure
that
voting
is
more
accessible
again.
I
would
also
come
in
to
councillor
Janey.
The
fact
is
that
people
of
color
and
communities
of
color
often
suffer
from
a
low
turnout
and
I
think
early
voting,
providing
different
options
for
those
who
work,
those
two
or
three
jobs
to
be
able
to
come
at
a
time.
D
That's
more
convenient,
for
them
is
exactly
what
local
government
should
be
doing,
making
itself
more
accessible.
I
want
to
add
some
suggestions
to
the
conversation,
one
that,
along
with
municipal
elections,
we
should
be
looking
at
special
elections
as
well.
I.
Think
one
of
the
concerns
with
special
elections
is
that
it's
really
a
base
race
and
those
who
can
get
out
and
raise
the
money
very
quickly
to
get
people
in
there
win
the
race
and
I
think.
Ultimately,
it
should
be.
D
Who
again
can
can
convey
and
can
argue
there,
their
qualifications
and
so
I
just
think
that,
along
with-
and
this
is
municipal
levels
but
special
elections,
but
also
any
other
level
as
well,
that
I
think
that
we
should
consider
early
voting
to
a
certain
extent
or
extended
period
for
voting
and
special
election.
So
one
ad
that
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Edwards.
Thank
you,
madam
clerk.
If
you
could
add
councillor
Flynn
council
Malley,
councillor
Edwards
as
well
as
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
asabi,
George,
councillor
Flaherty,
councillor
McCarthy,
councillor
Wu,
as
well
as
the
chair
docket
one.
Five
four
one
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
government
operations.
Docket.
J
You,
madam
president,
this
is
the
fourth
in
the
series
of
our
Net
Zero
Carbon
initiatives
that
we've
undertaken
joining
the
efforts
with
the
at-large
council
from
Roslindale
as
it
lates
to
resolution.
The
Green
Building
Code,
as
well
as
wetlands
protection
as
well
as
efforts
with
the
District
Council
from
Dorchester
on
FA,
are
how
it
is
measured
as
we
look
to
essentially
building
home
to
thicker
walls
that
will
get
us
to
Net
Zero
Carbon
of
all
of
the
initiatives
that
we
discussed
through
a
very,
very
lengthy
process
which
I
don't
need
to
get
into.
J
J
This
will
be
transformative
for
the
city
of
Boston,
and
just
so
everyone
knows,
carbon
neutrality
is
having
net
or
net
having
a
net
zero.
Carbon
footprint
refers
to
achieving
net
zero
carbon
emissions
by
balancing
a
measured
amount
of
carbon
released
with
an
equivalent
amount
sequestered
or
offset
other
cities
have
done.
This
Johannes
burg
has
done
this
la
has
done
this
New
York
has
done
this
Vancouver,
where
some
colleagues
and
I
were
recently
has
done.
This
Sydney
has
done
this
Cambridge
Newburyport.
J
The
number
is
increasingly
growing,
and
what
this
means
is
that
if
we
build
energy-efficient,
Net
Zero
Carbon
buildings,
we
can
have
a
profound
impact
on
lowering
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
53
percent
of
all
greenhouse
gas
emissions
in
the
City
of
Boston
come
from
buildings.
So,
as
we
talk
about
build
BPS,
which
you're
gonna
get
to
a
little
bit
later
new
schools,
as
we
talk
about
new
libraries,
if
we
talk
about
new
police
stations,
so
many
a
new
Public
Works
yard,
for
example,
there
are
so
many
buildings
that
we
can
do.
J
Housing
is
a
really
incredible
opportunity
to
look
at.
We
build
it
Net
Zero
Carbon.
We
will
have
a
profound
impact.
Last
week
we
talked
at
length
about
the
UN's
climate
report
and
the
the
sort
of
terrifying
at
hopeful
reaction
that
many
of
us
have
to
that.
As
recently
as
this
week,
we
saw
that
Bloomberg
Charities
has
bestowed
upon.
Boston
is
a
city
that
that's
leading
indeed,
mayor,
Walsh
and
Chief.
Chris
Cook
deserve
tremendous
credit
for
what
they've
been
working
on.
The
mayor
has
committed
the
Boston
be
carbon
neutral
by
2050.
J
This
is
a
way
to
get
there.
I've
said
all
along
as
it
relates
to
environmental
policy.
It's
like
a
401k
or
it's
like
your
retirement.
You
put
a
little
bit
a
bit.
You
put
a
little
bit
away
here
and
there
you
have
these
policies
that
really
affect
change
at
this
point
from
gas
leaks
to
Community,
Choice
energy,
to
plastic
bags
to
Net
Zero
Carbon
to
wetlands
protections.
These
are
all
things
that
we
can
do
that
are
going
to
have
a
profound
impact.
We
have
essentially
twelve
years
to
get
it
right.
J
This
will
have
a
profound
impact.
This
is
something
that
we
can
control.
Now
some
people
would
argue
while
this
is
gonna
cost
too
much
money.
But
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
is
that
passive
house,
passive
houses
and
Net
Zero
Carbon
buildings
are
designed
to
radically
reduce
energy
consumption
in
buildings
by
up
to
90%.
If
done
right,
this
will
save
the
city
money.
I've
often
said
this
I'm
gonna
be
repetitive
again.
J
A
M
You,
madam
chair
I,
just
want
to
thank
my
good
colleague
from
West
Roxbury
I
love
this.
The
fact
that
we,
as
the
city
are
gonna,
put
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
we're
going
to
we're.
Gonna
put
police
our
own
buildings
before
we
start
with
mandates
on
private
builders
and
those
sorts
of
things.
I
was
in
Santa,
Monica,
Santa,
Monica,
City
Hall
is
being
built
in
that
cabin
zero
right
now.
Beautiful,
beautiful
building
and
the
savings
are
in
that
long
term,
not
long
term
approach.
M
L
So,
for
example,
the
the
I
think
it
was
a
hundred
and
eighty-three
properties
that
the
city
put
out
through
an
RFI
to
invite
people
to
submit
proposals
to
add
housing
on
top
of
libraries
or
change
a
municipal
lot
into
something
else
all
of
those
developments,
even
when
it's
not
city-owned,
maybe
the
the
building
will
be
developed
and
owned
by
someone
else,
but
if
it
was
originally
city-owned
land
or
if
the
city
has
some
skin
in
the
game,
we
should
be.
We
should
be
policing
ourselves
in
that
way
too.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
council
will,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
council
rue
as
well
as
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards,
councillor
sabi,
George
counsel,
Flaherty,
councillor,
Flynn,
council
McCarthy,
counter
Zakim
as
well
as
the
chair
docket
one.
Five
four
two
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
environment,
sustainability
in
parks.
L
You,
madam
president,
I'm
introducing
in
ordinance
today
that
draws
on
some
of
the
themes
that
we've
been
talking
about
over
the
last
couple
council
meetings
and
following
and
with
what
councillor
Baker
just
said
about
making
sure
the
city
is
really
putting
our
money
where
our
mouth
is.
So
we
know
that
more
and
more
workers
across
the
country
right
now
are
part-time
workers,
that
between
shifting
people
to
independent
contractors
and
not
having
full-time
jobs
and
this
and
that
workers
are
balancing
more
jobs
than
ever
before.
L
You
have
people
trying
to
juggle
two
jobs,
plus
their
family,
plus.
On
top
of
that
corporations,
companies
may
be
changing
their
schedules
at
the
last
minute,
which
then
conflicts
with
the
childcare
that
they've
already
set
up
or
the
other
job
that
they
had
timed
perfectly
so
that
they
could
make
everything
work
out
to
keep
putting
food
on
the
table.
L
So
this
is
an
ordinance
that
would
have
all
the
city's
jurisdiction
subject
to
fair
workweek
standards
or
scheduling.
Predictability
and
several
other
cities
across
the
country
have
already
done
this,
but
it
would
essentially
evolve
involve
requiring
that
workers
have
the
chance
to
have
input
into
what
their
schedules
are
where
and
when
they
would
work
that
they'd
be
given
advance
notice
of
their
schedules
and
any
changes
that
happen
to
their
shifts.
L
After
that
period,
the
ordinance
starts
with
a
14
day
period
after
which,
if
any
employer
initiated
changes
to
their
schedules
happen,
the
employee
has
to
be
compensated
for
that.
We
start
with
a
proposal
of
$75
per
incident
again,
because
this
is
often
money
coming
out
of
these
workers
pockets
finding
new
childcare
finding
losing
the
other
shift
at
the
other
job.
So
we
know
that
this
is
a
problem
across
the
country
we've
seen
it
brought
up
again
and
again,
with
local
26
hotel
workers.
Marriott
strike
that
schedule
the
unpredictability
of
schedule
is.
L
Schedules
is
really
wreaking
havoc
on
people's
ability
to
keep
their
lives
together.
I
haven't
heard
of
specific
issues
within
the
city
or
within
businesses
that
are
directly
contracting
with
the
city,
but
we
have
to
recognize
that
we
need
to
set
the
standard
high
and
be
the
leader
and
that
we
also
might
not
hear
these
issues
if
they,
if
and
when
they
do
exist,
because
these
workers
are
often
the
ones
that
are
least
likely
to
come
forward
to
reach
out
to
their
city
councilor
because
they
are
afraid
of
retribution
or
losing
even
more
shifts.
L
So
I
think
many
of
our
partners
that
we
are
contracting
with
are
already
following
suit,
and
this
would
just
help
codify
those
standards.
Add
on
to
the
work
that
we've
done
with
the
living
wage,
ordinance
and
other
ways
that
we're
requiring
city
jobs
to
be
decent,
fair
and
safe
for
everyone.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
K
You,
madam
president,
I,
want
to
ask
my
name
be
add
and
I
want
to
commend
the
sponsor
councillor
Wu
on
this,
a
forward-thinking
measure,
I
think
she
said
it
very
well.
When
counsel
would
just
now
said
that
we
should
be
leading
by
example,
there
is
a
pandemic
of
type
of
scheduling
or
lack
thereof
for
part
time
for
hourly
workers
across
the
country,
whether
we're
talking
about
Walmart,
whether
we're
talking
about
Marriott
hotels,
it's
unacceptable
people
who
you
know
are
not
making
a
living
wage
at
one
job
often
need
to
work.
Two
or
three.
K
These
unpredictable
schedules
make
that
impossible
and
means
that
people
are
not
able
to
provide
for
their
families
to
work
with
dignity
with
the
respect
they
deserve.
So,
as
the
city
of
Boston
has
done
so
many
times
throughout
our
history,
we
should
be
leading.
We
should
be
setting
a
standard
and
where
our
public
dollars
are
at
work,
whether
it's
direct
employees
of
the
city
or
contractors.
We
need
to
lead
with
our
principles,
so
I
look
forward
to
seeing
this
bill
in
committee
and
to
working
to
pass
it
with
the
sponsor.
D
I
wanted
to
commend
the
maker
for
her
leadership
in
assuring
that
workers
voices
are
heard
and
that
making
sure
that
the
city
of
Boston
is
actually
leading
and
setting
the
model
instead
of
following
behind
other
folks,
and
so
I.
I
personally
wanted
to
also
just
add
a
couple
things
that
we
should
also
consider
in
this
conversation.
One.
Not
only
is
it
impossible
and
impacts
the
economic,
the
economics
of
an
average
family
when
you
do
not
have
a
predictable
schedule,
which
means
you
do
not
have
a
particular
predictable
budget
for
your
family.
D
D
If
they
try
to
organize
a
couple
things
in
the
in
the
in
the
ordinance
itself.
You
I
really
appreciate
that
the
the
maker
has
vendors
city
vendors,
so
you
are
expanding
where
the
city
dollars
are
going
and
or
the
city
leases.
Also
I
wonder
if
the
conversation
would
allow
us
to
look
at
city
bids
as
well,
where
City
money
is
going
to
be
paying
for
work
done.
I
understand
that
brings
other
folks
to
the
table.
Our
union
and
organized
labor
folks
as
well
and
I.
Think
and
I.
D
I
You
I'm
had
a
president.
Last
week
the
Boston
Public
Schools
presented
phase
two
of
build
BPS
at
the
school
committee,
which
we
all
know
is
a
1
billion
investment
in
a
ten-year
facilities
plan
for
our
schools.
I
am
a
true
believer
that
this
is
a
an
important
step
we
should
be
taking.
There
has
been
so
much
advocacy
for
years
around
a
facilities
plan
that
will
better
support
our
students,
ability
to
learn,
build
BPS
has
the
potential
to
help
improve
many
of
our
schools,
but
it
has
to
be
done
the
right
way.
I
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
including
our
school
communities
in
this
process.
It
has
been
disheartening
and
extremely
frustrating
that
we
are
treating
our
students,
teachers,
administrators
school
leaders
and
extended
school
communities
unfairly
that
we
need
to.
We
need
to
include
them
in
the
in
this
work
and
include
them
in
this
work,
because
then
the
plan
in
tax
them
so
directly,
the
West
Roxbury
education,
complex
home
to
West,
Roxbury
Academy
and
urban
Science
Academy,
is
set
to
close
at
the
end
of
this
school
year.
I
The
McCormack
middle
school
is
set
to
close
at
the
end
of
next
school
year.
I
am
concerned
for
these
kids
I
am
concerned
about
their
future
I'm
concerned
that
we
don't
have
answers
it
is
taking.
It
is
taking
bps
too
long
to
provide
answers
or
explanations
to
their
questions.
You
do
not
have
proposed
a
plan
without
being
ready
to
answer
questions.
The
future
of
many
of
our
other
schools
remains
unclear.
It
is
important
that
we
make
sure
that
voices
of
the
community
are
heard
and
that
student
needs
are
prioritized.
I
We
need
to
be
thoughtful
about
how
we
are
moving
forward
and
how
build
bps
affects
our
students
and
their
families.
Last
night,
in
my
education,
Town
Hall
I
heard
from
many
concern
to
teachers
these
teachers.
It
was
a
teacher,
specific
Town
Hall.
These
teachers
care
so
deeply
for
their
students
in
the
prospect
of
shutting
down
schools
leaves
many
of
these
students
in
vulnerable
places.
Teachers
want
what's
best
for
their
students
and
after
the
news
broke
last
week
of
the
pending
closures,
they
now
feel
helpless.
They
are
unprepared
to
answer
students
worried
questions.
I
Nevertheless,
these
teachers
go
in
everyday
to
teach
our
kids.
It
is
essential
that
they
are
part
of
this
plan
going
forward.
I
also
met
with
a
group
of
teachers
from
the
McCormack
middle
school
yesterday
who
are
concerned
about
their
future.
Their
main
ask
was
simple:
they
want
to
have
an
opportunity
to
co,
facilitate
this
process.
They
desire
to
be
part
of
the
conversation
and
the
process
every
step
of
the
way
of
the
way
these
teachers
know
their
students
best.
There
are
school
communities
as
well
as
well
as
their
families
and
parents
of
their
students.
I
In
fact,
the
McCormack
has
been
working
on
a
redesign
plan
under
the
direction
of
the
district,
and
none
of
that
process
has
been
recognized
or
respected.
I
am
hoping
to
have
this
hearing
that
I'm
calling
for
today
after
BPS
hosts
their
series
of
public
meetings
as
part
of
their
community
engagement
process.
As
we
all
know,
they
have
committed
to
this
process
and
to
have
these
public
conversations
regarding
build
BPS.
We
need
to
hear
about
the
next
steps,
the
actual
plan
to
support
our
kids
in
their
school
communities.
I
I'd
like
to
encourage
everyone
here
and
I,
expect
and
anticipate
that
all
of
us
will
be
participating
in
some
of
these
build
bps
meetings
across
the
city
and
in
our
districts.
It
is
an
opportunity
to
hear
about
feedback
to
hear
about
input,
but
also
for
each
one
of
us
to
offer
some
feedback
and
input
and
ask
questions.
The
purpose
of
our
hearing
will
be
will
be
to
hold
bps
accountable
on
those
next
steps.
How
are
they
applying
what
they've
heard
from
the
community
to
the
plan?
Have
they
developed
a
financial
plan?
I
Is
there
a
detailed
plan
for
every
individual
school?
What
progress
has
been
made
to
date?
What
is
the
capacity
of
our
schools?
Do
we
know
where
these
displaced
students
will
be
sent?
Will
there
be
additional
support
services
deployed
to
schools
experiencing
change
and
how
will
we
account
for
school
safety
thinking
about
changes
and
movement?
These
are
all
questions
I
look
forward
to
having
answers
to
during
the
process
over
the
next
month,
or
so
with
community
meetings,
and
then
it
our
hearing
regarding
the
next
phase
of
build
BPS.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
A
L
L
A
A
What
are
the
number
of
as
we
define
quality
seats
and
are
they
adequate
and
are
they
enough
for
the
folks
who
will
be
required
to
leave
West
Roxbury
an
urban
science,
for
example,
and
then,
of
course,
later
on,
McCormick
and
also
another
sort
of
additional
layer
that
we've
heard
about
I
think
is
worth
adding
to
your
conversation
is
the
schools
that
are
receiving
these
students
what
resources
will
be
made
available
to
them
to
receive
that
influx
of
new
students
into
their
communities?
So
thank
you
looking
to
speak,
madam
Clerk.
A
H
K
You,
madam
president,
I
once
again
find
myself
speaking
for
one
of
our
colleagues
who
is
out
ill
I
want
to
thank
councilor
Pressley,
although
she
is
not
here
for
taking
the
lead
on
this
resolution
and
making
sure
that
we
are
continuing
the
tradition
of
this
body
of
standing
up
with
workers
across
the
city
of
Boston
right
now,
SEIU
Local,
32bj
membership
at
Boston,
University,
janitors
male
service
workers
custodial
staff.
Folks,
who
are
typically
behind
the
scenes,
are
attending
negotiate
a
new
contract
with
Boston
University
and
I.
K
Often
talk
about
our
institutional
neighbors
and
the
city
of
Boston.
I
have
the
privilege,
usually
of
representing
many
of
them
and
I,
often
look
at
BU
and
talk
about
BU
as
an
example
of
someone
who
does
take
seriously
their
obligation
to
be
a
good
institutional
citizen
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
urge
them
to
do
that
in
this
instance.
Well,
the
folks
who
are
working
there
and
I
I
marched
with
them.
Last
week
to
the
BU
president's
office.
K
Growth
I
need
to
be
taking
care
of
as
well.
So
I
urge
Boston
University
to
have
a
fair
bargaining
with
with
the
union
with
their
membership
to
make
sure
that,
for
all
the
good,
our
universities
and
institutions
of
higher
education
do
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
those
benefits
are
spread
as
far
and
wide
and
while
it's
great
to
have
scholarships
for
Boston
students,
that's
important.
It's
also
important
that
we
are
giving
fair
wages
and
dignified
working
conditions
to
workers
in
the
city
of
Boston
as
well.
K
B
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Please
add
my
name.
I'd
like
to
thank
councils,
a
command
council
of
Pressley
for
offering
this
resolution
I
strongly
support
it.
Our
workers
deserve
a
feel
fear
wage,
decent
working
conditions,
health
care,
a
retirement
plan
that
also
works
by
the
opportunity
over
the
weekend
on
Saturday
with
council
Edwards
to
be
with
the
striking
hotel
workers,
and
there
was
32bj
right
at
Copley
Square
fighting
for
the
rights
of
the
hotel
workers
when
they
have
their
own
issue,
but
their
dedication
to
social
and
economic
justice
is
something
I
greatly.
B
D
D
We
also
had
invited
them
also
here
to
talk
about
the
pilot
payments
as
well,
so
we're
encouraging
them
to
be
the
best
neighbor
possible,
and
that
is
paying
your
workers,
a
fair
wage
working
with
unions
and
making
sure
that
the
contract
that
they
deserve
and,
in
general,
just
making
sure
that
you
practice
what
you
preach,
which
is
character
which
is
basic
math,
which
is
just
making
sure
that
you
do.
The
right
thing.
A
Thank
You
councillor
Edwards,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Flynn
as
well
as
council
Edwards
as
well
as
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh,
councillor
sabi,
George,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
McCarthy,
council,
Malley,
councillor
ooh.
Obviously,
it's
you
CalSTRS
Hickam,
as
well
as
the
chair
seeking
suspension.
At
this
time.
A
Councillor
Zakim
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
in
adoption
of
docket
one
five,
four
five,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one
five
four
five
has
been
adopted
at
this
time:
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
I
have
three
late
file
matters.
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
read
the
first,
does
everyone
have
a
copy
of
the
late
file
matters
I'm,
going
to
take
a
brief
recess.
A
A
Why
we're
not
gonna
waste
paper
or
trees
is
because
these
ones,
a
personnel
order
and
the
other
two
are
just
notifications
from
councillors
that
they're
out
sick,
so
madam
clerk
will
just
read
them
fully
into
the
record
that
way,
you
don't
have
to
look
at
them
on
your
desk.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Ron
Ayanna.
H
H
H
A
A
Correct
the
third
late
foul
matter
to
reflect
councillors
akin
being
the
person
who
is
filing
it
and
me
as
the
current
chair
for
the
third
late
file
matter,
councillors
am
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
the
third
late
file
matter.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
happen.
The
third
late
foul
matter
has
been
passed.
A
Moving
on
to
the
Green
sheets,
anyone
looking
to
remove
a
matter
from
the
green
sheets,
nope,
okay,
moving
right
along
Oh
from
the
green
sheets.
Oh
I'll,
get
to
those
so
I'm
informed
by
the
clerk
that
I
have
like
five
late
file
matters
which,
in
the
absence
of
objection,
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda.
Seeing
and
hearing
no
objection,
the
five
late
file
matters
are
added
to
the
consent
agenda.
At
this
time.
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
I
I
Although
it's
today,
city,
council
chambers
I'd
like
to
dedicate
this
resolution
to
Melissa
officer
Kim
Tavares
Susan,
the
cast
of
with
glitterize
Sabrina
CEO,
chick
Lewis,
Mike,
Emily,
Dottie,
Veronica
Veronica
in
R,
and
s
David,
Malika
Molly
Sarah
Nolan
lose
our
very
own,
loose
Susan,
Dana,
Sarah,
Julia
and
Morris,
who
all
participated
in
today's
celebration.
I'd
like
to
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
prior
to
the
council
meeting
in
the
curling
room,
I'd
also
like
to
give
a
very
special
thank
you
to
Kelly
ransom
from
my
office
because
she
made
it
all
happen.
A
K
You
unanimous
consent
to
talk
about
this
flier
everyone
has
on
their
desk
I.
It's
pretty
self-explanatory.
My
office
in
partnership
with
the
admission
main
tenant
task
force.
We
have
an
annual
Thanksgiving
dinner
that
we've
done
for
the
last
five
years.
However,
this
year
the
task
force
has
asked
us
instead
of
having
this
big
Thanksgiving
dinner,
which
I
think
just
not
only
a
lot
of
work
for
us.
K
It's
a
lot
of
work
for
them
also
has
said
the
the
real
bigger
need
is
for
coats
for
gloves
for
canned
goods
for
the
holiday,
so
our
office
will
be
collecting
for
the
next
week
and
a
half
anything
I
know.
I
counsel,
McCarthy
has
already
told
me,
he's
gonna,
be
bringing
quite
a
quite
a
large
deposit
over
there
for
that
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that.
K
A
You
councillor
Zakim
and
last
I
just
want
to
recognize
Wan
from
central
staff.
His
incredible
TV
show
and
if
you
don't
know
it
get
to
know
it
was
actually
honored
by
an
organization
for
being
one
of
the
best
shows
of
2018.
So
obviously
many
of
us
have
many
talents,
including
essential
staff.
So
congratulations,
Wong
I'm
at
this
time.
A
I
would
like
all
guests
to
please
rise
and
all
my
colleagues
as
we
adjourn
today's
meeting
in
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
a
councillor
Baker
in
councillor,
asabi,
George,
Eileen,
Federico
for
councillor
Flynn
and
McCormick
and
Francis
Oliver
Mulligan
for
councillor
McCarthy
Stephen
sailor
for
counselor,
O'malley,
Henry,
Patrick,
Russell,
Margaret,
Higgins,
Charlie,
O'neill
and
Mary
Kelly
a
moment
of
silence.
Please.
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
those
aforementioned
individuals.
We
are
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
this
chamber
at
Boston,
City,
Hall
and
Wednesday
October
31st
at
noon.
All
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
council
is
adjourned.