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Dockets #0108, #0109, and #0110 - Public safety grants administered by BPD
B
B
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
City
councilor
at
lodge
Michael
Flaherty
joined
by
my
colleague,
City
concert,
Lodge
Aaron
Murphy,
and
today
we
are
here
to
discuss
three
Public
Safety
and
criminal
justice.
Committee
hearing
dockets
docket0108
dark
at
zero
one,
zero,
nine
and
dark
at
zero
one
one
zero
we
are
currently
in
the
inl
chamber
and
there's
also
video
conferencing
available
for
members
of
the
public
today
is
January
the
24th
we
are
here
today
to
discuss
these
grants.
B
B
The
grant
will
fund
Federal
fiscal
year
2022
urban
area
security
initiative.
That
was
referred
to
the
committee
on
November
30th
2022.,
so
I
get
0109
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
one
million
169
623
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
Boston
Providence
Regional
catastrophic
preparedness
project,
through
which
we
will
work
to
close
known
capability
gaps
and
coverage.
B
Innovative
Regional
solutions
to
issues
related
to
catastrophic
incidents
and
build
in
existing
Regional
preparedness
efforts
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
passed
through
the
Federal
Emergency
Management
agency
to
be
administered
by
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security.
The
grant
will
fund
Federal
fiscal
year,
2022
Regional,
catastrophic
preparedness.
That
also
is
referred
to
the
committee
on
November
30th
2022.
B
in
dark
at
zero
one,
one,
zero
message
and
Order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
the
amount
of
567
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grand
fiscal
year.
23
State
information
system
improvements
awarded
by
the
United
States
Department
of
Transportation,
passed
through
the
mass
Executive
Office
of
Public,
Safety
and
Security
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
specialized
equipment
for
564
marked
and
unmarked
cruises
to
implement
motor
vehicle.
B
Automated
citation
and
crash
system
in
Boston
the
e-citation
technology
issues,
electronic
traffic
citations,
which
can
be
printed
out
in
the
police
cruises
that
was
referred
to
the
committee
on
December,
14th
and
mayor
Wu,
had
sponsored
all
of
these
dockets.
If
we've
also
been
joined
by
my
colleagues
city
council,
president
Ed
Flynn.
If
members
of
the
public
would
like
to
provide
public
testimony,
they
can
sign
up
at
the
sheet
as
you
come
in
the
door
to
the
podium
to
my
left.
B
Members
of
the
public
may
also
provide
testimony
via
Zoom
or
provide
written
comments
to
the
committee
that
will
be
part
of
the
public
record
and
shared
with
the
members
of
the
Boston
city
council.
Members
of
the
public
should
email,
Christine
O'donnell,
who
is
seated
behind
me
at
christine.odonald.
B
Boston.Gov
to
request
the
testimony
link
for
public
testimony
via
Zoom
members
of
the
public
can
also
email.
The
city
council
committee
at
ccc.ps
boston.gov,
that's
ccc.ps
boston.gov,
to
provide
written
testimony.
I'd
also
like
to
stress
that
we
need
information
from
people
who
are
providing
public
testimony
via
video
conference,
especially
if
you
are
dialing
in
with
a
phone
number
or
if
you
have
an
unrecognizable
username.
So
please
make
sure
that
your
name
full
name
appears
on
the
zoom
with
us.
B
Today
we
have
Chief
Charmaine
Benford,
who
we've
done
a
lot
of
work
with
here
on
the
council
as
part
of
office
of
emergency
management,
and
we
also
have
Deputy
superintendent,
Christopher
Walsh
who's,
also
here
with
us
from
the
Boston
Police
Department
office
of
emergency
management.
So
with
that
turn
it
over
to
you
three
gentlemen,
ideally
probably
makes
sense
to.
Maybe,
since
all
three
dockets
are
in
front
of
us
to
maybe
discuss
all
three
in
order
that
they
were
read
and
then
we
can
engage
in
some
questions
and
answers.
C
Thank
you
councils.
Definitely
do
you
want
to
go
first,
let
me
go
first,
okay,
so
thank
you
very
much.
I
greatly
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
before
you
again
this
morning.
I
want
to
start
by
joining.
Certainly
the
mayor,
this
city
and
recognizing
the
victims
and
the
families
in
California
there's
another
shooting
early
this
morning,
where
they're,
potentially
up
to
eight
victims
that
were
impacted.
C
So
again,
you
know
they're
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers
and
much
of
the
work
that
we
do
is
to
ensure
that
we
have
the
capacity
to
respond
here
locally
so
that
hopefully
we
can
prevent
it.
But
if
we
do
experience
it
have
the
capacity
to
respond
to
it.
With
regards
to
you,
I
see
I'll
jump
right
in,
as
you
mentioned,
sir,
this
is
a
grant
that
is
awarded
through
the
department
of
homeland's,
homeless,
Homeland
Security,
very
specifically,
FEMA
from
a
historical
perspective.
C
The
purpose,
as
you
mentioned,
sir,
for
the
UIC
Grant,
is
to
prevent
and
respond
to
acts
of
terrorism,
but
it
also
gives
us
the
capacity
to
respond
to
man-made
acts
of
man-made
acts
of
violence,
as
well
as
non-man-made
and
unplanned
Acts
acts
of
a
major
event
that
may
happen
against
Iowa,
City
and
or
region.
C
The
grant
program
was
stood
up
shortly
after
9
11
as
a
mechanism
to
ensure
that
there
was
coordination
between
levels
of
government
and
resources,
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
we
had
a
more
protective
and
capaciously
built,
Public
Safety
Force,
so
that
we
could
respond
to
these
different
Acts.
There
are
six
National
priorities,
sir,
when
we
think
about
the
funding
for
FY
22,
with
a
16.9
million.
As
you
mentioned,
the
state
is
the
state
administrative
agent.
C
The
grant
is
for
16.9
million
20
is
attacked
at
the
state
level
office
support
that
level,
which
ultimately
results
in
the
13.52
that
you
mentioned,
sir,
coming
into
the
mbhs,
our
mbhs
are
reason.
It's
important
to
note
that
there
are
six
National
priority
areas
that
come
with
the
Grant
and
the
notice
of
funding
opportunity.
Those
National
priority
areas
are
soft
targets
and
crowded
spaces,
which
requires
a
mandatory
three
percent
funding,
information
and
intelligence
sharing.
C
Additionally,
three
percent
domestic
violence,
extremism,
three
percent:
this
is
an
emerging
area
of
unfortunate
violence
that
we're
experiencing
and
seeing
very
recently
Community
preparedness
and
resilient
three
percent,
and
then
there
is
cyber
security
and
election
Security
in
what
we
know
in
those
two
areas
is
while
their
National
priority
areas.
They
are
not
mandatory
sources
of
minimum
funding
per
this
grant,
but
they
do
want
to
see
initiatives
that
go
to
support
it.
That's
cyber
security
and
elections.
C
It
is
also
important
to
note
that
our
threat,
ranking
through
a
risk
methodology
that
is
done
by
FEMA,
has
gone
up
this
year,
so
we
recently
given
our
threat
ranking
and
we
went
from
12
to
11,
which
recognizes
the
national
and
international
prominence
of
our
city,
as
well
as
the
type
of
events,
the
type
of
infrastructure
that
we
have
in
our
city
and,
most
importantly,
our
positioning
as
part
of
our
national
infrastructure.
C
C
C
It
is
governed
by
a
Jay
Park,
which
is
short
for
jurisdictional
point
of
contact,
which
is
typically
awarded
to
the
chief
executive
and
delegated
down
to
an
appropriate
representative
of
local
government.
Within
that
infrastructure
we
have
what
is
referred
to
as
subcommittees.
These
subcommittees
serve
as
the
subject
matter,
experts
that
they're
not
only
comprised
of
subcommittees
that
represent
Public
Safety.
They
also
represent
Public
Health,
as
well
as
other
disciplines
in
the
discussion.
C
Their
specific
role
is
to
help
identify
within
the
program
area
in
the
mbhsr
program
is
one
that
is
submitted
to
the
state
and
is
also
submitted
to
FEMA
and
is
adopted
and
recognized
by
FEMA
as
a
program
that
is
supported
by
the
UIC
Grant.
They
adopt
programs
and
fill
gaps
in
our
capacity
based
on
their
subject
matter,
expertise
that
is
then
referred
and
recommended
to
the
J
park
for
funding
in
support
of
those
program
areas.
C
They
are
cyber
security
and
then,
lastly,
there
is
program
management
which
largely
supports
Emergency
Management
and
the
ability,
through
our
primary
role,
of
supporting
the
mbhsr
as
the
fiscal,
fiduciary
agent
and
administrative
support.
It
is
important
to
note
this
morning.
Mr
chair,
that
we
do
not
OEM
does
not
make
executive
financial
decisions
on
behalf
of
the
region.
It
is
done
through
that
body
and
through
that
mechanism,
through
the
jurisdiction
and
points
of
contact,
as
recommended
through
the
subcommittees,
and
that's
where
those
financial
decisions
are
made.
C
C
C
We
have
a
vested
interest
in
ensuring
that
we
have
open
and
candid
conversations
with
our
colleagues
across
government
and
across
Public
Safety
to
ensure
that
we
protect
our
region.
If
you
think
about
where
that
was
held,
it
is
on
the
border
of
West
roxburgh,
so
we
have
a
best
of
Interest.
We
have
first
night
the
marathon
places
like
Revere,
hold
the
the
sand
castle
event.
Each
year
we
have
the
mayor's
state
of
the
city.
C
That's
going
to
come
up,
we
have
elections,
we
have
intelligence,
that's
used
to
help,
inform
us
on
how
to
ensure
that
our
children
are
safe
when
they're
going
to
school
and
when
we're
starting
our
school
years,
the
Health
commission
and
EMS
hosted
a
domestic
violence.
Extremism
training
this
within
the
past
six
months,
that's
extremely
helpful
in
ensuring
that
we
understand
a
how
to
respond,
but
also
to
understand
how
do
we
better
prepare
policy
in
response
to
a
public
health
lens.
C
C
We
have
countless
Civic
events
that
happen
across
all
of
our
neighborhoods
throughout
the
year.
Video
messaging
boards,
things
that
we
take
for
granted
that
help
us
divert
traffic,
are
all
resources
that
are
procured
with
this
Grant
and
help
to
again
make
our
city
and
our
region
as
safe
as
we
can
PPE
that
has
been
not
only
available
to
support
Public
Safety,
but
to
support
our
neighborhoods
to
support
our
schools
to
support
our
neighborhood
health.
Centers
resources
were
helped
and
supported
through
this
grant.
C
Boston
fire
department
uses
equipment
to
hopefully
and
successfully
address
discourage
of
Fire
to
help
with
build
and
collapse.
We
have
the
unfortunate
incident
over
here
at
the
Congress
Street
Garage.
Last
year
we
had
another
incident
Mr
President
over
in
your
District
over
in
South
Boston
at
the
Edison
plant,
Urban
search
and
rescue,
which
is
one
of
our
goal.
Areas,
equipment,
vital
training
that
is
critical
and
but
not
for
that
training,
but
not
for
those
resources,
but
not
for
that
capacity.
C
C
C
It
would
be
a
challenge,
and
perhaps
improbable
in
some
instances
to
maintain
a
Readiness
posture
in
an
ever-changing
and
evolving
Society
as
I
close,
sir.
We
are
committed
to
transparency
and
accountability,
as
I
opened
with
I,
appreciate,
recognize
and
respect
the
role
in
the
leadership
of
the
mayor,
this
body,
our
mbhsr
partners,
the
state,
the
community,
the
OEM
staff,
as
well
as
The
Advocates,
that
we
have
to
engage
in
these
very
difficult
conversations.
C
I
encourage
this
committee
to
make
a
full
recommendation
to
the
full
Council
to
accept
these
resources
so
that
we
can
continue
the
conversation
as
well
as
arrive
at
a
point
that
is
acceptable
and
reasonable,
based
on
the
reality
that
we
face
in
keeping
our
city
and
our
region
safe.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
Thank
you
very
much
Chief
and
Deputy
superintendent.
You
have
the
floor.
D
All
right
good
good
morning,
my
name
is
Deputy
superintendent,
Christopher
Wallace
from
the
Boston
Police
Department
and
I
appreciate
the
time
and
from
the
concert's
plan
Flaherty
and
Murphy
and
I
I'm,
going
to
read
a
short
summary
of
the
the
citation
project
I
provided
this
to
the
council.
Previously,
for
the
record,
the
Boston
police
was
awarded
the
federal
fiscal
year.
2023
state
state,
Traffic,
Safety
information
system,
Improvement
Grant,
section
405,
funding
for
567
thousand
dollars
on
November
3rd
of
2022.
D
This
grant
is
funded
by
the
national
highway
Transportation
safety
administration
through
the
mass
Executive
Office
of
Public,
Safety
and
Security,
and
the
office
of
Grants
and
research.
The
grant
funds
will
be
used
to
install
computer
equipment,
specifically
mobile
printers
and
up
to
564
Boston
police
vehicle
Fleet.
The
citation
e-citation
transition
program
will
commence
installation
by
April
2023
and
will
be
completed
by
August
of
2023..
D
The
grant
closeout
will
be
September
30th
of
2023..
This
grant
was
applied
for
on
June
16th,
as
a
one-time
Grant,
to
enable
the
Boston
Police
Department
to
participate
in
the
Department
of
Criminal
Justice
Information
Services
motor
vehicle,
automated
citation
and
crash
system,
which
was
the
max
system.
D
The
benefits
the
police
departments
will
participate
in
the
citation
portion
of
Max.
What
offices
issue
electronic
citations
to
motorists
for
traffic
violations
by
printing
out
a
letter
size
paper
copy
of
the
citations
using
these
in-vehicle
mobile
printers?
The
goals
and
benefits
of
poor
e-citation
is
to
improve
the
officer
safety,
to
streamline
data
collection,
to
improve
data
quality,
to
eliminate
redundant
data
entry
processes
and
to
improve
the
timeliness
of
reporting.
This
grant
will
provide
the
front
funds
to
purchase
and
install
in-vehicle
mobile
printers.
D
The
data
for
me,
citations
within
Max,
is
handled
by
the
RMV
Merit
rating
board.
The
rating
board
is
currently
working
under
its
own
ogr
405c
Grant.
To
implement
a
portal
for
e-citations,
the
data
collected
by
the
Merit
rating
board
for
e-citations
will
be
available
for
download
into
the
Boston
police
record
management
system
for
data
storage
and
Analytics.
D
With
the
analysis
of
traffic
citation
data,
we
can
then
work
with
the
city
of
Boston
agencies
to
better
manage
resources,
identify
locations
where
there
is
a
high
prevalence
of
violations
and
provide
additional
information
to
the
public.
Regarding
traffic
safety,
the
administration,
the
grant
will
be
managed
by
the
Boston
Police
Department
office,
research
and
development
under
the
direction
of
Maria
Chivas
who's.
The
director
of
ORD
and
I
will
be
handling
the
project
management
of
this
project.
D
B
Be
10
and
12
obviously
stop
with
that
docket.
So
as
it
stands
now,
someone
goes
through,
say
a
red
light
or
they're
speeding,
they
get
pulled
over
license
registration
and
then
an
officer
would
be
in
his
or
her
vehicle.
You
know
handwriting
against
the
citation
and
then
would
be
ripping
off
a
portion,
giving
it
to
the
driver
and
then
takes
the
receipt
if
you
will
back
to
at
the
station
and
then
it
gets
processed
and
then
sends
sends
it
to
the
quarter
to
the
registry
depending
on
what
type
of
chapter
90
violation
it
is.
B
Is
that
that's
fairly
accurate
in
terms
of
kind
of
how
it
works?
Now
that.
B
And
then
now,
some
of
us
through
say
the
red
light
or
the
speeding
officer
would
come
up,
get
their
license.
Registration
go
back
to
the
vehicle
there's.
If
you
identified
there'd,
be
564
Mark
to
run
my
cruises.
That
would
be
equipped
with
this
technology
and
then
the
officer
would
then
be
entering
the
data
into
computer
system
of
some
sort
on
the
dashboard,
and
then
it
would
print
out
on
the
dashboard
a
copy
of
the
receipt
or
the
ticket,
which
would
then
be
handed
to
the
operator
the
motor
vehicle.
B
D
Is
correct
that
the
the
process
currently
used
is
when,
when
officers
stop
a
vehicle,
they
run
the
operator
or
the
vehicle
inside
sieges,
the
computer
system
that's
in
the
vehicle
and
then
they
use
that
information
to
hand
write
that
those
tickets.
As
you
mentioned
the
new
system,
they
still
do
that
they
still
run
the
operator
or
the
vehicle
inside
of
sieges,
but
the
information
is
now
automatically
transferred
to
the
the
citation
the
e-citation.
So
they
don't
have
to
do
any
of
that
duplication
of
work
and
their
attention
is
less
divided.
D
Now,
they're,
not
looking
down
and
writing
tickets
where
they
can
see
the
screen
and
and
what's
happening
in
front
of
situational
awareness,
and
then
that
information
is
all
electronically
transmitted
to
the
RV
and
the
reading
board.
And
so
you
have
some
accountability
and
audit
features
as
well
and.
B
So
you'd
have
an
officer,
maybe
writing
the
ticket.
Looking
the
old
school,
we
look
writing
down
and
then
gets
back
and
then
someone's
typing
that
data
I
assume
later
on
into
the
system
correct
and
with
typos,
and
maybe
the
address
or
the
name
spelled
wrong.
So
from
an
accuracy
standpoint,
I
could
probably
see
a
significant
uptick
in
terms
of
situational
awareness
and
the
accuracy
of
the
ticket
and
violation
and
that
information
being
entered
into
the
system
almost
in
real
time.
B
If
you
will,
with
the
license
and
registration
in
front
of
the
officer
who's
entering
the
data.
So
and
then
this
these
the
cruises,
are
they
going
to
be
dedicated
sort
of
traffic
Patrol
or
to
these
sort
of
hot
spots?
B
High
traffic
areas
to
you
know
it's
we
all
of
us
can
can
test
to
going
to
community
meetings
and
every
Community
Civic
meetings
usually
starts
with
our
community
police
offices.
You
know
issuing
you
know,
just
indicating
or
updating
the
community,
if
you
will
on
to
the
last
months,
could
be
arrests
and
car
breaks
and
Etc,
and
we
hear
it
all
the
time
that
folks
want
want
to
see
more
police
officers
in
the
streets
in
the
neighborhoods
and
they
also
want
more
dedicated
sort
of
traffic
Patrols.
B
In
some
instances,
they'd
love
to
see
the
city
of
Boston
have
its
own
dedicated
sort
of
trap,
Boston,
police,
Traffic,
Division
and
that's
all
they
do-
is
traffic
calming
and
pedestrian
safety
and
speeding
and
cycle
safety
type
of
stuff.
But
I
know
our
districts
are
strapped
and
struggling,
obviously
for
resources
and
trying
to
keep
up
with
attrition.
So
not
a
lot
of
our
captains
have
the
ability
to
assign
sort
of
specific
traffic
divisions,
but
we
know
like
in
the
test.
B
We
hear
that
pretty
regularly
in
every
neighborhood
talking
about
the
speeding
cars
and
people
cutting
through
their
neighborhoods
at
a
high
rate
of
speed
trying
to
beat
the
traffic
Etc.
So
hopefully,
this
technology
will
allow
men
and
women
of
the
Boston
Police
Department
to
be
able
to
obviously
do
their
job
more
efficiently.
B
The
social
situational
awareness
is
critical,
but
also
being
able
to
get
that
information
timely
and
accurately
to
the
motorist,
but
also
into
the
system,
reducing
and
eliminating
sort
of
the
duplicative
piece
that
comes
with
maybe
errors
and
incomplete
forms,
and
things
of
that
nature.
So
I
appreciate
your
time
and
attention
to
this
matter
and
turn
it
over
my
colleagues
in
their
order
of
their
arrival
on
Direct
distracted
here
with
respect
to
the
television
Lieutenant,
which
you
recognize,
the
city
council,
Erin,
Murphy,.
A
Thank
you,
Council
Authority,
thank
you
for
being
here
and
for
that
thorough
overview
and
I
do
have
to
say
our
our
city
is
lucky
to
have
both
of
you.
The
way
you
went
through
all
of
these
grants
and
explained
the
importance
of
it
and
how
we
will
continue
to
be
a
safer
City
with
these.
So
definitely
in
support
of
these
grants
and
reading
through
and
listening
to
your
report
of
them
also,
you
can
never
be
too
prepared
right
for
any
catastrophic
event
and
we
are
experiencing
them
and
seeing
them
across
the
country.
A
So
thank
you
for
that
and
making
sure
that
these
grants
are
awarded
to
the
Austin
Police
Department.
So
we
can
continue
to
be
prepared
and
our
citizens
are
safe
and
your
offices
are,
you
know,
have
the
proper
training
to
make
sure
they
can
respond
when
needed
and
I
agree
with
Council
of
Flaherty.
When
he
mentioned
the
you
know,
safety
of
traffic,
it's
something
that
comes
up
a
lot
and
I
know.
Council.
A
E
E
So
one
of
the
one
of
the
things
I
I
wanted
to
ask
first
is
Chief.
I
know
you
highlighted
Boston
being
ranked
ranked
from
12th
to
11th,
based
on
various
various
issues
in
Boston
is
certainly
an
international
City
that
hosts
major
events
that
you
highlighted,
recording
our
major
colleges
and
universities
in
hospitals
that
are
here
in
Boston
and
Cambridge
as
well
and
I.
E
The
the
question
I
have
is
the
the
ranking
from
12
to
11,
and
why
is
that
important?
For
the
I
know
the
answer,
but
I'm
I
want
to
make
sure
the
public
knows
this
as
well.
But
why
is
it
important
for
the
public
to
know
the
important
work
that
you
and
your
team
are
doing,
to
keep
our
city
and
neighborhoods
and
surrounding
cities
and
towns
safe?
Even
though
we
may
not
physically
see
the
presence
of
Boston
police
working
working
on
these
issues?
Why
is
it
important
to
educate
the
public
about
what
you're
doing.
C
So,
thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
very
much
for
your
service.
I,
greatly
appreciate
it
one
it's
important
to
educate
the
public
because
we're
in
service
to
them
right
and
I.
As
long
as
we
don't
educate
as
long
as
we're
unwilling
to
have
these
public
conversations,
particularly
from
an
informational
standpoint,
the
more
thought
is
and
leaves
open
for
misinterpretation,
so
one
at
the
highest
level
in
service
to
the
people
and
as
stewards
of
of
their
resources.
C
Secondly,
when
we
think
about
Lessons
Learned
out
of
9
11,
we
know
that
there
were
catastrophic
and
unfortunate
Lessons
Learned
as
a
result
of
lack
of
coordination,
lack
of
exchange
of
information
and
when
we
think
about
our
intelligence
sharing
when
we
think
about
our
fusion
centers,
there
is
a
very
clear
deconfliction
process
where
this
information
this
intelligence
comes
in.
It
enables
multiple
levels
of
government
to
look
and
assess
this
data
in
determining
how
best
to
respond
to
it.
C
Whether
there
is
a
national
priority,
whether
it's
a
local
based
issue
and
in
some
instances
is
pushed
all
the
way
down
to.
This
is
a
non-issue
right.
So
we've
learned
from
those
lessons:
the
federal
government
has
made
these
resources
available
to
ensure
that
they
were
responsive
and
hearing
some
of
the
complaints
and
concerns
about
not
sharing
information,
but
also
recognizing
that
our
cities
and
our
local
jurisdictions
excuse
me
play
a
role
in
how
we
secure
our
city
and
there
is
a
national
and
invested
interest.
C
So
there
were
some
lessons
I
that
will
learn
from
there
with
regards
to
the
ranking
the
ranking
is
critical
because
it
recognizes
all
of
those
different
instances
that
you've
talked
about
so
our
colleges
and
University
and
universities,
our
infrastructure,
our
medical
communities,
our
major
events
that
we
have
the
types
of
dignitaries
that
we
that
we
host
here
very
similar
to
the
mayor
several
weeks
ago
with
hosting
the
the
prince
and
princess
and
coming
to
our
city.
C
So
it
recognizes
all
of
those
events
and
they
tie
it
too
and
make
a
correlation
between
as
a
major
city
as
a
Bible
entity
in
how
our
nation
is
constructed
and
how
we
go
about
doing
business.
It's
very
clear
that
the
federal
government
has
a
vested
interest
and
they
recognize
our
city.
They
recognize
what
it
is
that
we
have
to
deal
with
and
they
have
certain
levels
of
sale
ratings,
which
is
a
rating
that
the
federal
government
attaches
to
certain
instances
where,
through
an
assessment
process,
they
determine
that
there
are
National
implications.
C
C
Secondly,
when
we
think
about
the
geographical
makeup
of
our
city
in
our
region,
I
think
about
a
storm
several
years
ago
for
those
that
may
or
may
not
know,
but
the
Myrtle
Beach
area
right,
they
have
U.S
17,
which
is
a
major
roadway
that
goes
into
it
and
I
think
about
the
response
down
there
in
terms
of
how
they
were
able
to
move
people
in
and
out
of
that
City
and
in
that
region
they
were
able
to
take
us-17
in
the
opposite
direction,
shut
it
down
and
Shepherd
people
out.
C
Well,
if
you
think
about
our
Urban
geographical
strong
construct,
that's
not
our
reality.
If
you
live
in
the
Dorchester
area,
particularly
the
Neponset
area,
there's
a
strong
likelihood
that,
if
something
impacts
that
neighborhood
it
could
impact
Quincy
and
if
some
something
impacts,
the
northern
section
of
Quincy,
it
could
impact
Dorchester.
C
So
it's
extremely
important
to
a
educate,
our
educate,
our
community
and
our
public,
but
also
have
a
coordinated
response
and
an
open
conversation
with
how
we
go
about
ensuring
a
Readiness
posture
in
the
region,
and
so
the
last
thing
that
I
would
that
I
would
point
you
on
is
is
when
we
think
about
the
mbhsr.
Boston
is
the
core
City.
So
when
this
region
was
stood
up,
it
was
recognized
that
Boston
is
the
anchor
as
we
are
the
economic
engine
for
New
England.
C
We
are
also
the
core
in
this
mbhsr
region
holding
you
know
nearly
700
000
residents
in
this
region.
So
it's
extremely
important
that
we
recognize
all
of
those
pieces
when
we
advocate
for-
and
we
have
this
conversation
around
security
imposter.
E
Thank
you
Chief
and
thank
you
for
to
your
team
and
I
have
one
one
final
comment
before
I:
ask
a
brief
question
to
the
deputy
superintendent
and
we
also
know
I've
been
working
closely
with
Council
of
Flaherty
and
Senator
Collins
and
Congressman
Lynch
in
improving
our
Port
getting
cruise
ships
into
Boston
working
closely
with
massport,
with
the
Boston
place,
with
the
Boston
fire,
but
also
working
with
the
U.S
Navy
and
the
U.S
Coast
Guard
as
more
cargo
ships
come
into
Boston
and
encoding
LNG
tankers
that
have
had
that
have
been
here,
but
we
know
the
important
role
the
port
of
Boston
plays
not
just
in
our
city
but
really
in
the
country.
E
So
that's
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
work
on
public
safety
issues
in
and
around
Boston's
Port.
So
again,
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you,
Chief
and
your
team
for
the
important
work
you're
doing.
Thank
you,
sir
appreciate
your
comments.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
Deputy
superintendent,
as
well
for
your
so
your
team's
work
on
on
so
many
issues,
so
Deputy
superintendent.
My
question
is,
as
we
roll
out
these
new
vehicles
with
this
advanced
technology,
what
is
the
training
that
you
and
your
team
are
able
to
provide
the
offices
that
will
be
utilized
in
these
vehicles,
enabling
them
to
have
the
the
right
training
at
the
right
time
so
that
they
can
effectively
do
their
job?
With
this
new
computerized
system
to
give
out
important
work
to
important
paperwork.
D
I
appreciate
your
your
question:
councilor
we're
going
to
be
working
with
DC
just
in
the
RMV
directly,
because
they
do
have
a
training
program
in
place.
David
working
through
this
process
with
other
municipalities
for
the
last
few
years.
Getting
the
state
police
is
one
of
them
up
up
and
running
on
this,
as
well
as
I
think
they
have
over
200
municipalities
taking
place
taking
part
of
these
citations
at
this
time,
we'll
be
working
with
them
through
our
Academy
as
well.
D
E
That
go.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Deputy
going
forward
will
the
will
this
training
take
place
also
in
the
for
the
recruits
at
the
training
training
academy?
Oh.
E
Thank
you,
Deputy
I
have
no
further
questions.
Mr
chair
thank.
B
C
Head
I,
don't
know
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
I
think
what
I
can
certainly
identify
just
based
on
the
national
standing.
So
typically,
we
see
at
the
top
of
that
pendulum,
we're
going
to
see
the
New
York's
we're
going
to
see
DC
we're
going
to
see
Chicago
we're
going
to
see.
La
I
can
certainly
get
access
to
a
definitive
list.
On
that
basis,.
C
Think
as
a
result
of
that,
it
is
forcing
us
into
that
space
where
we
can
no
longer
look
at
some
of
the
instances
and
some
of
the
experiences
that
we're
having
and
not
draw
the
connection
to
Simply
say
that
it's
neighborhood
violence
right
when
we're
having
events
that
are
resulting
in
10
15
individuals
that
have
been
harmed
or
victimized.
C
We
have
to
look
at
that
through
a
broader
lens,
to
better
understand
that
and
ensure
that
it
doesn't
fall
within
this
and
I
think
that
there's
probably
a
credible
argument
that
could
be
made
looking
at
the
data,
no
doubt
about
it,
that
there
is
probably
some
correlation
to
mental
health
extremism
and
very
polarizing
views.
That's
that's
driving
some
of
this
violence.
B
Richard
and
more
often
at
least
there's
a
pertains
to
the
city.
We've
had
incidents
here
in
the
city
and
then,
when
those
individuals
get
apprehended
they're,
not
from
Boston,
they
heal
from
other
communities
or
other
states,
but
come
here,
I
guess:
sort
of
hell
bent
on
wreaking
havoc,
making
a
statement
being
part
of
a
cause
or
group
or
an
organization,
but
more
often
than
not
they're,
not
from
Boston.
B
But
yet
you
know
makes
national
news
and
agree
gives
Boston
a
bad
name
when,
in
fact,
you
know
any
of
the
folks
that
were
there
and
participating
in
crossing
the
line,
Beyond
sort
of
free
speech
not
from
the
neighborhoods
of
Boston,
which
was
always
you
know,
just
happening
and
frustrating
to
see,
question
on
I
guess
as
a
follow-up
to
to
our
ranking
the
you
had
referenced,
the
six
sort
of
national
I
think
it's
priorities
and
principles.
It's
it's!
B
B
Preparedness
and
then
it's
cyber
and
election
security,
yes
got
you
perfect
and
then
just
lastly,
any
thoughts
on
ideas
on
how
we
could
collaborate
and
make
our
school
safer.
B
We've
had
a
number
of
incidents
over
the
last
several
years,
and
particularly
even
just
this
school
year,
with
just
a
level
of
violence
taking
place
during
school
or
even
on
the
way
to
school,
on
the
way
home
from
school,
with
being
weapons,
recovered
shots
fired
and
just
the
overall
bullying
and
some
of
it's
that's
with
cyber
bullying
and
then
manifests
itself
out
in
the
hallways
and
inside
outside
a
classroom.
B
So
I
guess
any
thoughts
and
ideas
as
to
how
you
know
your
organization
can
partner,
obviously
with
Boston
police
and
Boston
Public
Schools
last
several
years.
It
seems
to
be
a
sure
that
the
partnership
hasn't
been
a
strong
we're
blessed.
We
have
a
new
superintendent
and
superintendent
Skipper.
We've
got
a
new
Police
Superintendent
and
commissioner
and
commissioner
Cox
seems,
like
the
spirit
of
collaboration,
has
been
a
hell
of
a
lot
better
than
it's
been
in
the
past,
with
superintendent
Skipper's
predecessor,
not
wanting
to
partner
and
engage
with
our
Boston
Police
Department.
C
Thank
you
for
the
question,
so
a
couple
things
I
want
to
recognize.
I.
Certainly
you
know
want
to
recognize
my
colleagues
in
the
work
that
they're
doing,
namely
the
superintendent
and
the
police
commissioner,
and
really
opening
up
and
sending
very
clear
signals
of
the
the
need
and
the
willingness
to
collaborate
so
that
we
can
Community
Community
problem
solve
right.
The
whole
of
community
approach
to
Public
Safety
I
think
that
there
are
a
couple
of
things
I
that
I
want
to
recognize
even
above.
C
That
right
is
the
mayor's
leadership,
the
ability
to
for
us
all
to
have
that
conversation
and
the
flexibility
to
work
across
and
through
those
silos
to
come
up
with
reasonable
Alternatives
as
to
how
we
approach
violence.
There's
no
doubt
that
that
violence
in
our
schools
is
a
concern.
I
had
sort
of
you
know
one
of
those
moments
when
I
was
dropping
my
daughter
off
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
I
paused
at
the
doors
I
was
pressing
the
buzzer
to
get
in
and
I
just
in
that
moment
thought
about
wow.
C
What?
If
I
came
back
at
five
o'clock,
and
she
wasn't
here
or
there
wasn't.
There
was
an
event
right:
those
are
things
that
we
all
have
to
recognize,
as
parents
loved
ones
and
as
a
community
I
think
there
are
tremendous
opportunities
for
us,
as
we
think
about
the
broad.
The
broad
work
that's
going
on,
which
is
a
collaborative
cross-department
conversation.
That's
happening
around
the
approach
to
violence.
C
I
think
that
that's
you
know
one
tremendous
area
that
we're
looking
at
to
better
understand
it
we've
actually
for
many
many
years.
You
know
we
excommunicated
the
public
health
role
and
that
and
understanding
the
implications
of
that
so
I
think
better
understanding
that
helps
us
come
up
with
better
Pathways
and
better
ways
to
create
strategies
and
I
also
think
that
when
we
think
about
Community
preparedness,
sort
of
under
this
umbrella
of
a
national
priority,
I
think
that
there
are
tremendous
opportunities
as
we're
looking
to
build
out
a
volunteer
core
program.
C
How
do
we
use
those
resources?
How
do
we
use
training?
How
do
we
bring
the
community
into
that
process
so
that
their
active
stakeholders
and
how
we
go
about
policing
and
how
we
go
about
problem
solving
in
our
schools?
So
the
answer
questions
right
I
do
believe
that,
under
that
umbrella
of
community
preparedness,
particularly
as
we're
looking
to
build
out
our
volunteer
core
I,
think
that
there's
tremendous
opportunity
to
partner
up
with
the
other
work,
that's
going
on
in
the
administration
and
across
the
city
to
come
up
with
some
Alternatives.
B
And
thank
you
Chief,
that's
great
to
hear,
obviously,
if
there's
a
takeaway,
obviously
from
this
area,
working
obviously
with
the
mayor's
office
and
reaching
out
and
making
yourself
available
to
our
school
superintendent
in
any
potential
resources
that
you
have
on
your
organization
and
team.
Have
that
may
be
able
to
to
lend
a
hand
to
what
is
obviously
a
very
serious
issue,
but
again
we're
blessed.
B
We
have
a
superintendent
under
the
mayor's
leadership
who
is
who
was
two
hands
on
the
wheel
and
recognized
us
that
this
is
a
very
important
critical
issue
if
you
don't
feel
safe
on
the
way
to
school
at
school
and
on
the
way
home
from
school.
You're
not
learning
yes,
sir,
and
we're
missing
a
vote
on
that
one
we're
in
a
global
economy
and
we're
trying
to
prepare
the
Next
Generation
to
be
able
to
compete
in
the
workforce
and
in
the
world.
B
And
if
they're
worried
about
you,
know
getting
bullied
or
picked
on
or
threatened
or
beat
up,
then
a
day
is
basically
a
lost
day
in
terms
of
teaching
and
learning.
So
anything
that
you
can
do
in
your
in
your
capacity
in
any
funds
that
are
available
that
might
be
able
to
help
our
new
scoopers
superintendent
deal
with
the
issues
of
Public
Safety
that
are
impacting
our
school
children
and
their
families
would
be
would
be
greatly
appreciated.
B
B
Stewardship
and
anything
we
can
do
to
make
our
schools
safer
would
be
awesome
and
I
guess.
We've
all
been
touring.
Schools
without
superintendent
and
working
with
that
commission
is
in
was
at
an
elementary
school
recently
and
didn't
wasn't
really
aware
of
this.
But
in
talking
to
the
principal
I
learned
that
there
was
there
were
40
this
40,
it's
an
elementary
school
and
they
had
49
doors
and
I
sort
of
thought
about
that,
and
then
I
left
I'm.
B
Still
thinking
about
that,
you
know,
you
think
that's
a
there's
the
front
door
of
the
school
and
then
you
get
emergency
exits,
but
that's
one
of
her
concerns
every
day.
B
She
grapples
with
the
fact
that
she
has
49
doors
and
she's
overseeing
several
hundred
children
at
an
elementary
school
I
know
that
there's
schools
that
actually
have
more
doors
than
that
there's,
obviously
some
that
have
less
to
us
than
that,
but
just
the
thought
of
an
elementary
school
having
49
doors
where
folks
have
either
access
to
get
in
or
out
of
kind
of
throws
your
mind
a
little
bit
and
then
when
I
asked.
B
The
question
is
this:
is
that
the
most
amount
of
Tourism
learned
that
no
there's
some
schools
that
have
70
80
there's
a
couple.
Schools
that
have
over
100
Doors
just
goes
to
show
you
in
terms
of
the
structure,
the
infrastructure,
the
preparedness,
things
of
Nature
and
anything
anytime.
Anything
can
happen
and
making
sure
that
we
have
of
the
resources,
the
technology
and
again,
the
plan
and
the
preparedness
in
the
event
of
an
incident.
B
I
think
your
team
and
Department
could
be
critical
and
helping
our
school
department
work
through
sort
of
some
potential
scenarios
that
we
might
be
able
to
lend
your
time
and
talents
and
experience
and
resources
to
helping
and
maybe
kind
of
eliminating
some
of
the
those
potential
headaches.
So
just
opining
a
little
bit
but
I
just
thought.
B
It
was
important
that,
especially
given
that
the
whole
list
of
the
national
priorities
and
the
rankings
and
all
the
criteria
that
go
into
what
you
do,
several
of
them
touch
on
sort
of
the
day-to-day
activities
here
in
our
city
and
particularly
in
our
schools.
So
with
that
and
my
colleagues
have
any
follow-up
questions,
councilor,
Murphy,
Council,
Flynn
and
seeing
anyone
wishing
to
offer
a
public
testimony
may
do
so
Christine
if
anyone
had
done
and
know
what
had
indicated
sign
in
and
we
have
nothing
online
and
nothing
via
Zoom.
E
You
Council
Flaherty
for
giving
me
the
fun.
Give
me
an
opportunity
to
close
out
on
a
couple
of
comments:
we're
starting
the
Luna,
New
Year
and
I
represent
the
largest
Asian
community
in
Boston
large
community,
obviously
in
Chinatown,
but
also
a
large
Asian
community
in
the
South
End
in
the
Bay
Village
parts
of
Beacon
Hill
and
Back
Bay
in
South
Boston.
We
have
an
Asian
Community
as
well.
E
E
I
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
residents
at
the
banquet,
but
also
prior
to
that
early
opportunity
to
talk
to
Chinatown
residents
on
Beach
Street
on
on
neon
Street
on
Lincoln
Street.
The
leather
District
also
has
a
large
Chinese
Community,
but
I
guess.
My
question
or
comment
to
you.
Chief
is
as
we
as
we
go
forward
in
celebrating
Luna
New
Year,
the
the
contributions,
the
sacrifices
that
the
Asian
Community
have
made
to
our
city
and
Country.
E
It's
all
so
important
to
recognize
the
horrific
killings
in
California
targeted
towards
the
Asian
Community,
maybe,
but
also
to
to
be
aware
to
be
prepared
to
know
exactly
what's
happening
in
and
around
Greater
Boston
to
have
to
make
sure
residents
feel
comfortable,
knowing
that
the
police
are
are
available
they're
doing
their
due
diligence,
which
I
know
they
are,
but
also
having
police
walking
walking
around
the
community
and
talking
to
Residents
is
also
is
also
an
important
aspect
of
it.
E
They
don't
get
the
credit
that
they're
looking
for
I,
don't
I,
don't
think
they're
looking
for
credit,
but
they
are
looking
for
us
as
City
officials
to
to
treat
them
with
respect
and
I
hope,
I
hope.
We
can
continue
doing
that
in
acknowledging
the
important
role
that
Boston
police
play
in
all
of
our
neighborhoods
in
a
professional
manner.
So
again,
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
Deputy
superintendent,
and
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
Chief
as
well.
C
Want
to
pass
on
just
very
quickly
when
I
was
talking
about
the
mbhs
officer,
I
I
I
fully
agree
with
you
and
support
and
recognize
not
only
the
work
that
our
Police
Department
is
doing,
but
all
of
our
Public
Safety
officials
I
know
that
in
many
instances
the
police
departments
serve
as
the
lightning
rod
for
some
of
our
challenges
and
I
think
that
we
can
have
those
difficult
conversations
not
to
speak
for
the
police
department
or
out
of
that
lane,
but
want
to
want
them
to
know
as
well
as
our
community
that
they're
all
supported
and
that
we're
all
committed
to
having
those
difficult
conversations,
because
we
all
have
a
credible
and
very
necessary
role
in
our
society.
C
So
I
do
recognize
all
of
them
and
I
just
want
to
close
Mr
Chair
by
just
mentioning
just
around
this
conversation
around
transparency
and
accountability.
With
regards
to
the
mbhsr,
it
is
worthy
to
note
that
we
meet
in
public
meetings
monthly,
so
they're
publicly
disclosed
I
know
that
they're
right
there
have
been
conversations
around
clouds
of
secrecy
and
decisions
being
made.
We
do
have
a
very
open
and
candid.
You
know
robust
meeting
schedule
and
there's
a
public
meeting
schedule,
so
I
just
want
to.
B
Pass
that
and
thank
you,
Chief
we've
just
been
joined
by
our
colleague
city
council,
Liz,
Braden
and
just
a
final
question.
I
had
on
the
Boston
Providence
Regional
catastrophic
for
fairness,
and
you
just
briefly
described
I
guess
what
our
relationship
is
with
that's.
Obviously,
the
state
of
Rhode
Island,
of
course,
so
so
Boston
has
a
partnership
with
Providence,
Rhode,
Island
sure
and
then
I'm,
assuming
that
the
community
is
in
between
here
and
Providence
are
involved
in
that
at
some
capacity.
Can
you
just
maybe.
C
Shed
light
on
what
that's
all
about
and
I
I
I
won't
be
too
happy
with
it,
the
regional,
catastrophic
preparedness
grant
program.
It
plays
an
important
role
in
the
implementation
of
the
national
preparedness
and
the
national
preparedness
system,
which
incorporates
a
number
of
different
models
in
the
National
Incident
Management,
System
and
ICS,
which
are
really
standardized
models
for
how
we
can
respond
to
violence
If.
It
creates
a
national
framework
that
allows
for
us
to
seamlessly
integrate
with
one
framework
and
how
we
respond.
C
You
know:
I
spoke
with
Jorge
Hernandez
Rodriguez.
Excuse
me
who's
my
counterpart
down
in
El
Paso,
right,
Ground,
Zero,
for
what's
going
on
right
now
and
I
reach
out
to
him
consistently
trying
to
offer.
You
know
professional
encouragement,
but
also
Wellness
tips
on
you
know
ensuring
that
you're,
you
know
inappropriate
mental
and
physical
space
to
continue
this
important
work,
but
when
we
think
about
how
our
communities
are
being
impacted
by
the
migrant
crisis
and
again
we're
a
welcoming,
Sir
Mr
chair,
you
talked
about
that
earlier.
C
We're
a
welcoming
City,
but
we
also
want
to
treat
individuals
in
a
dignified
way,
even
as
we
respond
so
the
conversation
around
appropriate
housing,
timely
housing,
respectable
and
dignified
housing.
There
is
a
direct
correlation
with
the
work
that
we're
doing
to
understand
those
Supply
chains
and
build
capacity,
and
that's
a
real
world
example
that
we're
dealing
with
when
we
talk
about
you
mentioned
Providence.
C
When
we
look
at
our
region
and
our
geographical
setup,
when
we
compete
for
these
resources,
the
Reggie,
as
is
commonly
referred
to
as
the
Reggie
Grant,
it's
a
competitive
Grant,
and
when
we
partner
with
with
regional
States
as
well
as
other
jurisdiction,
it
enhances
our
capacity
to
qualify
for
the
resources.
There
is
a
direct
benefit
to
our
city,
there's
a
direct
benefit
to
our
region.
C
There
is
no
way
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
house
hundreds
of
individuals
depending
upon
what
the
crisis
is
without
implications
to
the
state
without
Partnerships
and
conversations
with
other
cities
and
towns
where
resources
and
Facilities
may
be
available.
So
this
allows
us
to
not
only
engage
this
work
and
look
at
Community
engagement
to
look
at
how
we
are
support,
emergency
response,
partnering
with
MIT
who
are
subject
matter.
C
Experts
in
Academia
creating
has
an
impact
teams,
and
then,
lastly,
you
know
a
small
business
support
kit
toolkit
on
how
we
better
understand
this,
so
that
we
as
a
city
can
be
more
responsive.
But,
more
importantly,
it
can
help
inform
how
we
plan
so
partnering
with
Providence.
C
We
worked
with
the
city
of
Providence
and
you
know-
and
we
enjoy
the
support
of
the
mayor
here,
as
well
as
the
mayor
there
and
understanding
our
two
cities
and
really
leveraging
the
information
that
we
have
in
our
two
cities
to
better
understand
these
issues
in
these
core
areas
and
build
greater
resiliency
in
that
space,
but
also
help
to
inform
our
planning
and
future
development
of
those
plans.
So
that
informs
our
response
very
good.
B
B
You
no
problem
so
obviously,
Chief
and
Deputy
should
I
will
conclude
today's
hearing
and
the
Public
Safety
Committee
with
respect
to
docket
zero
one
zero,
eight
zero
one,
zero,
nine
and
zero
one
one
zero
so
hope
to
have
a
committee
report
turn
around
relatively
quickly
and
get
it
before
the
council
for
a
vote.
So
we
can
get
you
both
those
very
needed
resources
to
have
you
guys
carry
out
some
of
these
important
priorities
to
keep
our
city
neighborhoods
safe.
B
So
with
that
with
respect
to
those
three
dockets,
the
chair
on
public
safety
and
criminal
justice,
Community
hearing
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.