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A
A
B
May
we
this
day
maintain
a
sense
of
perspective,
remembering
who
we
are
engaging,
the
tasks
at
hand,
but
understanding
our
limitations,
understanding
our
own
shortcomings,
forgiving
ourselves
and
others?
If
we
fall
short
of
perfection,
may
we
this
day
be
inspired,
be
filled
with
new
breath,
be
filled
with
new
enthusiasm,
be
ready
to
see
fresh
opportunity,
new
perspectives,
unnoticed
avenues
for
action
and
resolution,
and
may
we
this
day
remember
those
virtues
that
bless
our
lives
and
bless
the
lives
of
others.
B
The
virtue
of
caring
and
concern
the
virtue
of
honesty
and
respect
the
virtues
of
charity,
industry
and
patience,
and
may
we
I'm
sorry
and
may
the
members
of
this
honorable
Boston
City
Council,
maintain
a
high
sense
of
their
calling
remember
that
they
are
invested
here
with
honor
and
called
to
a
wider
vision
of
the
world.
A
world
made
more
fair,
more
just
more
equitable
by
their
efforts,
amen.
D
A
E
A
She
obviously
won't
forget
us
and
we
remain
partners
in
the
work,
but
it's
a
big
deal
for
not
only
the
city
of
Boston,
not
only
for
the
Commonwealth
for
this
country.
I
think
we've
all
received
incredible
emails
and
calls
congratulating
you
so
on
behalf
of
the
entire
council,
the
staff
everyone
who
comes
into
this
space,
even
those
from
the
past.
Congratulations
on
a
well-deserved
victory.
A
And
I
will
keep
folks
updated
in
terms
of
transition
and
we'll
talk
about
that
later.
Moving
on
to
the
minutes,
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
approval
of
the
minutes,
if
there
are
no
corrections
to
be
made,
the
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
will
stand
approved,
seeing
and
hearing
no
objection
the
minutes
are
so
approved.
Madam
clerk,
moving
on
to
communications
from
his
honor,
the
mayor,
docket.
B
Number
1
3
3
3
message
an
order
for
your
approval,
a
declaration
of
trust
entitled
my
way,
cafe
trust
fund.
This
trust
will
further
promote
the
public
health
safety,
convenience
and
welfare
by
promoting
the
health
of
students
in
Boston
schools.
This
trust
establishes
the
fund
in
the
city
to
renovate
or
retrofit
kitchens
and
to
facilitate
serving
fresh,
healthy
meals,
cooked
on-site
in
various
Boston
Public
Schools
docket.
B
Number
1
3
3
4
message
and
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
expend
an
amount
of
121
thousand
dollars
in
the
form
of
the
FY
19
GL.
Flash
arrest
grant
awarded
by
the
mass
department
of
mental
health
to
be
administered
by
the
police
department.
The
grant
will
fund
crisis
intervention,
training,
counselor.
F
A
Thank
You
Council,
McCarthy
who's,
a
chair
of
the
Committee
on
Public,
Safety
and
criminal
justice,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket
one
three,
three,
four,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
any
objection
say:
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
Duquette
one
three
three
four
has
been
passed:
docket.
B
Number
one
three
three
five
message
and
Roger
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston:
to
accept
and
extend
an
amount
of
$100,000
in
the
form
of
our
town
grant
awarded
by
the
National
Endowment
of
Arts
to
be
administered
by
the
arc,
the
office
of
arts
and
culture.
The
grant
will
fund
arts
programming
and
cultural
district
planning
in
the
Boston
Latin
Quarter.
A
G
Janey
of
the
Floyd.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
Latin
Quarter
was
named
as
a
state
cultural
district.
This
year
by
the
Massachusetts
Cultural
Council.
The
screen
is
for
$100,000.
It
is
administered
by
the
Hyde
Square
task
force,
with
a
focus
on
afro-latin
arts.
It
will
help
create
a
plan
for
the
district
that
will
shape
future
programming
and
opportunities
for
afro-latin,
artists
and
I,
move
to
suspend
and
pass
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Janey,
councillor
Janey,
who
is
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
arts,
culture
and
special
events,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
docket
one
three,
three,
five,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
Duquette
one
three
three
five
has
been
passed:
docket.
B
Number
one
three
three
six
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
City
of
Austin
to
accept
an
extended
amount
of
$100,000
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
love.
Your
block
awarded
by
donor
group,
to
be
administered
by
the
neighborhood
services.
The
grant
will
fund
a
mini
grant
for
neighborhood
beautification
projects.
H
You,
madam
president,
the
love
you
block
program
allows
local
residents
to
take
on
beautification
projects
across
our
city
across
our
neighborhoods.
I
was
proud
to
attend
over
a
dozen
and
loved
you
block.
Events
across
my
district
class
bring
I/o
enjoy
being
with
residents
and
city
workers.
These
events
foster
community
pride
in
allowing
neighbors
to
meet
and
work
together.
I
respectfully
ask
that
we
suspend
the
rules
and
recommend
passage
of
this
docket
Thank.
B
Number
one
337
message:
an
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
accept
and
extend
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
$10,000
in
the
form
of
a
local
artist
grant
awarded
by
the
Harvard
University
Office
of
General
Counsel
passed
through
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
to
be
administered
by
the
Office
of
Arts
and
Culture.
The
grant
will
fund
year,
one
of
an
agreement
to
donate
ten
thousand
dollars
per
year
for
five
years
to
the
Boston
Cultural
Council
Opportunity
Fund,
for
the
benefit
of
the
austin
brighton
artists
and
free
community
arts.
Experiences
to
austin
brighton
residents.
G
Janey
of
the
floor.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
So
this
grant
is
part
of
a
cooperation
agreement
between
Harvard
and
the
BP
da
for
the
development
of
Harvard's,
art
lab
and
Alston.
The
agreement
stipulates
that
Harvard
Harvard
will
contribute
$10,000
per
year
for
five
years
and
that
it
will
be
granted
to
individual
artists
and
Austin
Brighton
through
the
Boston
cultural
councils.
Opportunity
Fund,
so
I
recommend
suspension
and
passage.
Thank
you.
Chanakya.
A
Councillor
Janey,
who
is
a
chair
of
the
Committee
on
arts,
culture
and
special
events,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
in
passage
of
docket
one
three,
three,
seven,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one
three
three
seven
has
been
passed
before
moving
on
to
reports
and
public
officers
and
others
I'm
looking
in
the
back
and
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
councillor,
a
former
councillor,
chuck
Turner
here
with
us.
So
thank
you
for
being
here.
A
B
Number
one
three:
three
eight
notice
is
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
six
of
the
ordinances
of
1979.
Regarding
two
actions
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
City
Council
at
its
meeting
of
August
1st
2018
docket
number
one.
Three,
three
nine
communication
was
received
from
salad,
D
Laura
city
auditor,
transmitting
reports
listing
transfers
made
solely
for
the
purpose
of
closing
accounts
for
fiscal
year
2017
and
docket
number
one.
B
Docket
one
one:
five,
nine,
the
Committee
on
Planning
and
Development,
to
which
is
referred
on:
August
4,
as
2018
docket
number
one,
one.
Five,
nine
petition
of
above
all
transportation
for
a
license
to
operate
motor
vehicles
to
the
carriage
of
passengers
for
hire
over
certain
streets
in
Boston,
submits
a
report
recommending
the
jitney
petition
ought
to
pass.
I
You,
madam
president,
there
so
there
are
two
coming
I'll
speak
on
this
one
first
and
well,
I
think,
hopefully
vote
on
both
of
them
or
going
on
this
one
and
place
the
other
one
on
file,
because
the
second
one
was
withdrawn,
but
I'm
requesting
a
vote
to
pass
this
jitney
application
like
a
jitney
license
application
it's
for
a
service
that
would
pick
up
and
drop
off
employees
at
Forest
Hill
station
who
work
at
mass
biologics
on
Walk
Hill,
Street
Mattapan.
So
we
had
a
bust
hearing
with
the
representatives
from
the
police,
department
and
transportation
department.
I
The
only
potential
minor
concern
was
around
how
long
they
would
be
sitting
in
the
pick-up
and
drop-off
area
at
Forest
Hills
and
that
they
wouldn't
be
boxing
out
other
residents
who
needed
that
space.
The
t
seemed
to
be
fine
with
that,
and
so
we'll
keep
an
eye
on
that,
but
otherwise
the
rest
of
the
route
is
not
duplicative
of
transit
and
then
the
drop-off
site
at
the
business
is
on
private
property.
So
this
petitioner
had
checked
all
the
boxes
and
we
had
a
very
thorough
conversation.
I
A
Thank
You
counsel,
whoo,
so
we'll
take
docket,
1,
1,
5,
9
and
then
I'll
have
the
clerk
read
the
other
dockets
into
the
record.
So
for
docket
one
one,
five,
nine
counsel,
whoo-hoo
is
a
chair.
The
who
is
the
chair
of
the
Committee
on
planning
development
transportation,
recommends
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
1
159,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
docket
one
one.
Five
nine
has
been
passed,
madam
clerk.
A
G
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
it's
often
said
that
there's
a
housing
crisis
in
Boston.
We
are
certainly
one
of
the
most
expensive
cities
in
the
entire
country.
Incomes
have
not
kept
up
with
the
housing
cost
and
not
unlike
other
cities
across
the
country.
Boston
is
gentrifying.
Just
look
at
neighborhoods
like
East
Boston,
Chinatown
and
South
Boston,
and
many
in
our
city
look
to
the
South
End.
G
As
an
example,
I
spent
a
good
chunk
of
my
childhood
at
my
granny's
house
on
West
Canton
Street,
my
great-grandparents
bought
their
home
for
$2,000
in
the
1920s
and
just
a
couple
of
years
ago,
one
condominium
in
this
very
brownstone
sold
for
1.6
million
dollars.
This
would
have
been
an
opportunity
for
residents
of
color
who
were
living
in
the
South
End
at
that
time,
to
build
generational
wealth,
but,
like
my
family,
they
were
displaced
as
a
South
End
was
gentrified
and
in
Roxbury
we
see
the
same
thing
happening.
Families
are
being
hit
especially
hard.
G
According
to
the
imagine,
Boston
2030
report,
housing
prices
in
Roxbury
increased
nearly
70
percent
between
2010
and
2015,
while
the
city
as
a
whole
increased
36%.
During
that
same
period
that
70
percent
compared
to
36%,
almost
double
Roxbury
families
are
rent
burdened
with
their
housing
costs,
far
exceeding
30
percent
of
their
income,
many
paying
half
of
their
income
on
housing.
According
to
the
BPD,
a
Roxbury
is
81
renter
occupied,
making
residents
even
more
vulnerable
to
displacement
and
eviction.
The
population
in
Roxbury
is
growing.
G
G
These
are
the
faces
of
Roxbury
and
the
community
that
we
have
built
together
is
in
jeopardy.
The
city
has
made
some
inroads,
so
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
and
his
team
for
their
work,
especially
chief
Sheila
Dillon,
with
this
hearing
order,
I
want
us
to
explore
new
and
innovative
ways
to
create
and
maintain
affordable
housing
as
more
and
more
land
in
Roxbury
being
disposed
and
developed.
G
We
need
to
ask
ourselves
who
is
benefiting:
do
we
have
enough
housing
for
very
low
income
families
and
what
about
those
who
earn
too
much
to
qualify
for
a
subsidy
but
cannot
afford
market
rate
housing?
Do
we
have
the
right
mix
of
housing,
including
some
market
rate?
How
do
we
do
development
without
displacement?
Let's
explore
ways
in
this
hearing
to
use
some
of
the
property
tax
already
being
generated
from
new
luxury
towers
as
a
way
to
offset
the
cost
of
housing.
G
G
There
are
a
few
many
of
my
neighbors
are
here
today
and
I
won't
name
all
of
them,
but
I
think
important
to
acknowledge
Bob
Terrell
of
the
Roxbury
Neighborhood
Council
for
his
work,
as
well
as
former
city
councilor,
Chuck
Turner,
for
his
advocacy
on
this
issue
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
their
presence
and
their
partnership
and
look
forward
to
working
with
my
colleagues
as
we
try
to
address
housing,
the
housing
crisis
and
gentrification,
not
only
in
Roxbury
but
throughout
the
different
neighborhoods
in
our
city.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I
know.
A
Thank
You
councillor
Janey
anyone
else
looking
to
speak
on
this
add
their
names.
Madam
Clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Baker
councillor,
Edwards
councillor
zombie,
George,
councillor,
Flaherty,
councillor,
Flynn,
councillor,
McCarthy,
council,
Malley,
councilor,
Pressley,
councillor,
woo
councillors
a
come
as
well
as
the
chair.
Oh
sorry,
as
well
as
councillor
co-moh
and
Thank
You
councillor
Janey,
for
bringing
this
forward.
It's
an
issue.
We
often
talk
about
across
the
entire
city,
particularly
during
budget
season
time.
So
thank
you.
A
J
J
J
J
A
A
B
Loitering
in
public
areas,
including
at
the
intersection
of
Melina
Cass,
Boulevard
and
Massachusetts,
have
Blue
Hill
Avenue
corridor
and
the
Edward
Everett
square
in
drew
squared
with
Worcester
Square
and
Dudley
square
commercial
district,
whereas
while
additional
law
enforcement
presence,
including
more
patrols,
may
be
needed.
This
is
a
public
health
crisis.
First
and
foremost,
and
solutions
need
to
be
focused
on
treatment
both
of
substance
abuse
and
other
mental
health
conditions.
G
Thank
you
and
thank
you
again,
I'm
so
proud
to
co-sponsor
this
matter
with
other
district
councillors,
councillor
Baker
and
councillor
Flynn,
representing
neighborhoods
of
Roxbury
Southend,
South,
Boston
and
Dorchester.
Well,
we
know
this
is
a
crisis
throughout
our
city.
Our
neighborhoods
are
particularly
hard,
but
what
what
is
happening
with
this
crisis?
I
also
want
to
thank
all
of
my
colleagues,
particularly
councilor
asabi
George,
chair
of
the
homelessness
mental
health
and
recovery
committee,
as
well
as
the
mayor
for
their
work
on
combatting
homelessness
and
the
opioid
crisis.
G
In
our
city,
we've
made
significant
progress
through
investments
and
services
and
support
systems
to
help
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
community,
but
I
believe
as
I'm
sure.
We
all
agree
that
more
needs
to
be
done.
Just
a
lock,
a
walk
along
Melnik,
ass,
Boulevard
or
through
Dudley
square
or
up
Blue
Hill
Avenue
can
be
very
shocking.
You
there's
rampant
drug
use,
alcohol
use
increasingly
visible
sexual
exploitation
and
violence.
G
G
It's
it
hurts
our
small
businesses
and
it's
just
deeply
troubling,
and
this
is
not
one
issue.
This
is
a
very
complex,
a
set
of
issues
and
it's
important
to
distinguish
between
the
two
and
not
and
between
many
of
them,
and
not
conflate
them,
whether
we're
talking
about
homelessness
or
substance,
abuse
or
mental
health
or
loitering.
With
this
hearing
order,
I
hope
to
focus
on
some
of
these
issues
and
the
quality
of
life
that
so
many
residents
seek
and
really
engage
residents
and
coming
up
with
some
solutions.
G
We
need
a
long-term
strategy
that
will
help
people
get
back
on
their
feet
and
stay
well,
and
so,
while
police
are
part
of
the
solution,
we're
not
going
to
arrest
our
way
out
of
this
issue,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
compassion
that
that
we
recognize,
as
I,
certainly
do
that
these
are
our
family
members.
These
are
our
neighbors.
These
are
our
brothers,
our
sisters
or
aunts
or
uncles,
who
are
suffering
with
many
of
these
issues.
G
This
is
definitely
a
public
health
crisis
and
it
will
require
a
comprehensive,
coordinated
and
urgent
response
from
multiple
city
agencies,
as
well
as
the
engagement
of
all
those
stakeholders
that
I
just
mentioned,
and
our
response
must
be
fair.
It
must
be
just
it
must
be
compassionate
and
inclusive
of
all
stakeholders,
and
we
cannot
delay
any
longer.
We
need
to
act
to
take
care
of
those
who
are
suffering
with
illnesses,
as
well
as
the
larger
community
that
has
to
bear
the
brunt
of
the
burden.
So
thank
you.
You
know.
D
You,
madam
president,
at
first
I'd
like
to
thank
my
colleague
from
Roxbury
councillor
Janey.
Since
the
the
bridge
closed,
we've
actually
stopped
warehousing
people
and
now
we're
triaging
them
and
actually
trying
to
treat
them
actually
trying
to
figure
out
who
these
people
are.
Is
it
mental
health?
Is
it?
Is
it
addiction
or
is
it
or
is
it
just?
You
know
a
thrill
of
being
on
the
street.
That's
actually
something
that
I
see.
D
D
We
need
to
go
into
these
other
communities
that
are
literally
giving
them
people
bus
tickets
to
come
to
Boston
we're
almost
the
only
the
only
place
in
the
Commonwealth
outside
of
Quincy
and
a
couple
other
a
couple
other
places
that
are
actually
helping
with
this
crisis
everybody's
talking
about
it
nobody's
doing
anything
a
couple
years
ago
we
had
it.
We
had
a
on
this
floor.
I
had
a
I
had
a
proposal
for
attacks
on
alcohol,
a
2%
tax
that
would
have
gone
directly
to
help
the
city
combat
this.
We
need
money
for
this.
D
It
was
voted
down
11
to
2
we're
talking
about
safe
injection
sites.
Do
you
really
think
that
a
safe
injection
say
what's
happening
down
there?
It's
like
the
Wild,
West
I
challenge
anybody
to
go
down
a
to
pico
street
or
Atkins
Street
at
four
o'clock.
In
the
morning
three
o'clock
in
the
morning,
hundreds
of
people
down
there
sex
over
here
bathroom
over
there
open
drug-dealing
here,
open,
shooting
there
I,
don't
think
I,
don't
think
a
safe
injection
site
is
gonna
help
us
I
think
it
could
potentially
make
the
problem
worse,
but
I
could
be
weren't.
D
I
could
be
wrong.
I'm
willing
to
discuss
in
this
I
think
if
we're
looking
at
safe
injection
sites
not
to
make
the
conversation
about
a
safe
injection
site,
I
think
there's
thirty
things
we
could
be
doing
before
we
start
with
safe
injection
sites,
but
safe
injection
sites,
ara
ara
I
almost
want
to
see
a
feel-good
way
of
people
say.
Oh,
look
what
we
did
we
put
it
down
on
the
south,
then
we
put
it
down
a
little
Roxbury.
D
Now,
they'll
all
go
there;
no,
they
won't
a
whole
bunch
of
them
will
be
there,
but
there'll
also
be
more
open
drug
dealing
out
there.
So
the
message
that
sent
to
the
neighborhood
that
gets
a
safe
injection
site
and
I
fear
it's
coming
to
my
district.
The
messages
it
sent
to
that
neighborhood
is
we
don't
really
care
about
you?
There's
things
we
can
do.
Public
works
can
be
done,
they're
cleaning
up
the
police
can
be
making
people
mildly
uncomfortable,
not
just
watching
it,
not
just
looking,
at
it
mildly,
uncomfortable.
D
Another
challenge
ask
these
people
who
they
are.
Where
are
you
from
I
see
them
on
dot
ABS,
all
the
time
and
I
say
just
out
of
curiosity
buddy,
where
you
from
I'm
from
New
Bedford
I'm
from
Fall
River
I'm
from
New,
Hampshire
I'm
from
Maine
we're
treating
the
problem
here.
We
need
help.
The
state
needs
to
help
us
and
and
and
and
what
we
need
to
do
as
a
city.
We
need
to
be
down
there
full
force
all
the
time
and
it
feels
like
we're
not
being
paid
attention
to
Public
Works
Police,
Public
Health.
D
They
shouldn't
be
able
to
be
able
to
just
it's
sad
when
the
people
are
in
the
position
they're
in,
but
it
shouldn't
impact
the
neighborhoods
that
are
surrounding
there.
The
way
it's
impacting
now,
there's
getting
people
healthy,
then
there's
operation
in
the
streets.
What
we
deal
with
that's
district
councillors,
we
deal
with
what
the
streets
look
like,
what
the
neighborhoods
look
like
and
because
we're
not
being
helped
on
some
of
these
issues,
our
neighborhoods
are
being
affected.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Madam
president,
thank
you.
H
There.
I
think,
that's
critical
that
the
the
bridge
is
reopened.
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
the
hard
work
of
city
officials,
mayor
Walsh
and
his
team
in
working
hard
to
get
that
bridge
reopened.
I
know
the
City
Council
supports
that
initiative
in
a
proud
to
sponsor
this
co-sponsored.
I
know
how
important
it
is
when
someone
is
dealing
with
substance,
abuse
issues,
mental
health
issues
and
making
sure
also
that
quality
of
life
issues
are
also
factored
in,
as
we
discuss
this
so
I'm
proud
to
be
here.
H
I'm,
proud
of
the
great
we're
a
council
of
Janey
is
doing
on
this
issue
as
well
as
council.
Baker
I
had
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
John
McGann
yesterday
about
some
of
these
issues
and
as
I
was
talking
to
John
McGann
councilor
Baker
was
calling
up
asking
about.
You
know
how
we
can
get
someone
into
a
drug
treatment
program.
So
I
want
to
thank
council
Baker
for
his
work,
not
just
as
a
city
councilor
but
for
for
so
many
years
as
well.
So
I'm
proud
to
be
a
co-sponsor.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Thank.
K
We
have
held
countless
hearings
addressing
an
array
of
symptoms
of
the
opioid
crisis,
whether
it
was
part
of
the
conversation
regarding
the
Long
Island
Bridge
and
the
Long
Island
Bridge
conversation
yet
to
come
in
October
the
proposal
of
safe
injection
sites
or
the
countless
budget
hearings
advocating
for
funding
to
improve
how
we
address
quality
of
life
issues.
These
hearings
are
important
ways
to
help
elevate
the
work
this
hearing
will
do
the
same.
K
We
have
had
also
additional
conversations
at
many
of
our
civic
and
community
meetings,
including
the
South
End
task
force,
where
we
spend
our
time
listening
to
our
residents
are
regarding
their
concerns
on
this
health
crisis
and
looking
for
continued
solutions
to
these
challenges.
I
get
still
today.
The
problem
worsens
and
it's
time
to
move
away
from
some
of
these
reactive
conversations
and
move
toward
productive
solutions.
K
I
find
myself
and
I
know
all
of
us
find
ourselves
very
frustrated
by
the
lack
of
progress
we
feel
to
be
making
and
fighting
this
epidemic
and
want
to
ensure
that
all
parts
of
our
government
are
working
together
to
pursue
the
right
approach.
I
think
to
echo
some
of
councillor
Baker's
comments
about
getting
all
of
the
parties
to
the
table
that
it
needs
to
be
an
all
all-hands-on-deck
approach
and
doing
more
and
doing
it
in
a
better,
much
more
coordinated
way.
K
I
truly
believe
that
Boston
has
the
potential
to
be
the
the
model
for
fighting
this
crisis
and
to
lead
the
way
for
the
rest
of
the
rest
of
the
United
States
and
the
world,
because
we
know
this
is
a
worldwide
crisis.
I
look
forward
to
expediting
this
hearing
to
getting
to
this
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
work.
K
No
doubt
in
partnership,
I
would
add
very
specifically
I
know,
I
know
that
they
will
be
included,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
our
Department
of
Public
Health
through
the
state
has
included
the
Department
of
Mental
Health
has
included
the
Attorney
General's
Office,
as
well
as
the
District
Attorney's
Office
is
included
in
this
work,
as
well
as
the
governor's
office.
We
need
all
hands
on
deck
and
I,
look
forward
to
this
and
look
forward
to
scheduling
it
soon.
Thank
you,
Thank.
A
L
That
rise
to
come
in
the
makers
and
thank
them
for
their
leadership
and
for
their
passion
and
certainly
agree
that
we
need
to
be
more
coordinated
and
look
for
holistic
responses
and
that
we
are
both
proactive
and
reactive.
I
would
just
also
add
that
you
know
what
we're
seeing
is
the
consequence
of
all
the
other
things
we're
talking
about
here,
so
you
know
what's
happening.
There
is
a
failure
of
leadership
and
collective
responsibility
on
all
the
other
issues
that
we're
talking
about
here.
You
have
what's
happening
there
because
of
displacement.
L
You
have
what's
happening
there,
because
we
don't
always
see
an
equitable
and
funded
mandate
for
an
investment
in
trauma
response
and
recovery.
People,
like
my
father,
battled
opioid
because
of
trauma
that
went
untreated.
So
all
of
these
things,
if
we
don't
have
an
equitable
access
to
a
school
nurse,
a
social
worker
and
a
guidance
counselor
in
our
schools.
If
we
don't
have
mental
health
and
health
care
that
is
culturally
competent,
you
know
all
of
these
things
are
the
consequence.
L
So
when
we
talk
about
those
that
are
living
in
shelter
and
and
I,
use
that
and
we've
made
great
strides
Atwoods
Mullen,
but
we
need
to
see
that
at
other
shelters,
housing
first,
of
course,
but
for
those
that
do
have
to
live
temporarily
in
shelter
and
they've,
got
to
be
treated
with
dignity
and
it
has
to
be
safe
and
it
has
to
meet
the
needs
of
all
the
various
populations.
The
LGBTQ
youth
that
I
engage
with
that
are
trading
sex
for
shelter
on
those
streets.
L
Are
there
because,
as
youth,
they
don't
feel
safe
in
our
shelter
system?
There
is
no
one-size-fits-all
approach
to
this.
For
those
that
are
sexually
exploited
and
being
trafficked.
Excuse
me
reduce
the
demand
they
wouldn't
be
doing,
what
they're
doing
if
there
wasn't
a
demand
for
what
they
are
offering,
and
many
of
them
have
been
turned
on
to
drugs
to
be
more
complicit
in
these
things
we
have
one
safe
house
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I.
Think
the
mayor
and
the
Attorney
General
and
the
advocates
who
part
are
human
trafficking
unit.
L
L
I
want
people
that
are
in
the
life
at
the
table
as
a
part
of
this,
and
then
the
other
thing
is
is
that
we
recognize
that
we're
gonna
have
to
have
more
customized
specialized
approaches
to
meet
the
unique
needs
of
all
the
populations
that
are
afflicted
and
that
are
suffering
here.
There's
no
one
fits
all
approach,
one
one
one-size-fits-all
approach
to
this
word
and
then
for
all
these
other
issues
that
we're
talking
about
access
to
mental
health
services
addressing
gentrification
displace
some
in
folks
working
at
a
living
wage,
economic
mobility.
L
Folks
not
going
broke
paying
medical
bills,
you
need
people
that
I
meet
that
are
experiencing
homelessness,
that
are
there
because
of
medical
hardship.
One
major
surgery,
one
incident,
just
a
paycheck
and
a
medical
incident
away
from
living
on
the
streets
and
again
many
of
them
are
living
in
the
streets
because
they
don't
feel
safe
in
shelter.
So
we
have
to
just
you
know:
we
have
to
be
coordinated.
We
have
to
be
holistic,
we
have
to
address
the
root
causes
and
we
have
to
move
with
urgency.
A
You
councillor
Presley,
madam
clerk,
if
you
could
add
councillor
Presley's
name
and
I
just
want
to
thank
you,
but
also
thank
the
three
co-authors
for
bringing
this
forward.
I
know
it's
an
issue.
We
talked
about
quite
a
bit.
I
think
that's
true
for
many
issues
on
the
council
as
well,
but
thank
you
and
and
frankly,
Thank
You,
councillor
Baker.
For
being
so
Frank,
we
split
Dorchester.
So
sometimes
that's
appropriate
too.
So
thank
you
guys.
I
really
appreciate
it
and,
of
course,
love
serving
with
each
and
every
one
of
you.
A
This
will
be
assigned
to
the
Committee
on
homelessness.
Madam
Clerk
mental
health
and
recovery,
Thank
You
councillor
sabi
George
quickly,
just
going
to
take
something
out
of
order.
So
there
is
a
late
file
to
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda,
which
goes
hand-in-hand
with
the
late
file
that
was
filed.
That
will
be
added.
That
was
just
added
to
the
agenda
as
a
whole.
A
So
if
there
are
no
objections,
I'd
like
to
take
that
late
file
out
of
order
and
add
it
to
the
consent
agenda,
any
objections
at
this
time
that
late
file
will
be
added
to
the
consent
agenda
and
I
will
move
later
to
adopt
the
whole
consent
agenda.
But
for
now
I'm
going
to
call
on
councillor
Sabri
George
to
talk
about
both
of
those
and
you
should
have
copies
of
both
the
resolution,
as
well
as
the
hearing
order
dealing
with
mental
health
services
and
recognising
in
September
as
suicide
awareness,
Prevention
Month.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
A
C
B
Whereas
being
aware
bringing
awareness
to
suicide
prevention
can
help
break
down
stigma
and
barriers
to
treatment
and
therefore
be
it
resolved
that
the
Boston
City
Council
declare
the
month
of
September
as
national
suicide
prevention,
Awareness
Month
in
the
City
of
Boston
filed
in
the
council,
September
12
2018.
Thank.
K
K
I
do
rise
today
to
recognize
the
time
in
the
city
of
Boston,
as
it
is
National
Suicide,
Prevention
Month,
to
help
raise
awareness
about
suicide
prevention
strategies
and
resources,
educate
people
on
how
to
help
others
in
times
of
crisis
and
encourage
people
to
learn
how
to
talk
about
suicide
without
increasing
the
risk
of
harm.
Suicide
is
currently
the
tenth
leading
cause
of
death
in
the
United
States,
claiming
the
lives
of
nearly
45,000
people
every
year
or
123
Americans
a
day
according
to
the
CDC.
K
According
to
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention,
data
shows
that
between
1999
and
2016
we
have
seen
the
suicide
rate
Massachusetts
increase
by
over
35%
suicide
is
the
second
leading
cause
of
death
among
15
to
25
year-olds
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
Suicide
continues
to
be
a
significant
public
health
crisis
affecting
individuals,
families,
friends
and
colleagues,
regardless
of
age,
gender,
race
orientation,
income
level,
religion
or
background.
K
Research
has
shown
that
many
demographics
are
at
higher
risk
of
suicide,
such
as
youth
and
young
adults,
individuals
experiencing
homelessness
veterans
and
the
LGBTQ
community
I'd
like
to
thank
the
advocacy
groups,
the
doctors,
the
therapist,
the
social
workers,
the
first
responders,
the
teachers
who
are
very
often
on
the
frontline
and
put
themselves
on
the
frontline
of
this
public
health
crisis.
It
is
likely
that
each
and
every
one
of
us
in
this
room
has
been
affected
in
some
capacity
by
suicide
and
mental
illness.
K
K
It
is
essential
that
we
know
the
resources
that
are
helping
prevent
suicide
over
the
long
term,
which
is
why
I
filed
a
hearing
order,
in
addition
to
the
resolution
today
to
examine
the
mental
health
resources
such
as
treatment
services,
suicide
prevention
strategy
strategies
and
de-escalation
methods
in
the
city
of
Boston
and,
during
this
hearing,
I
hope
to
learn
about
the
better
ways
that
the
city
can
be
involved
in
these
prevention
efforts,
both
as
a
city
as
a
whole.
We
think
about
our
employees
and
how
we
can
support
them.
K
We
think
about
our
youth,
our
57,000
students
who
attend
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
how
we
can
support
them,
and,
and
certainly
our
residents
across
the
city
of
Boston.
By
having
this
conversation
and
passing
this
resolution,
we
as
a
body
encourage
all
residents
to
practice
kindness
and
to
take
that
time
to
inquire
about
the
well-being
of
our
family,
our
friends,
our
colleagues
and
our
neighbors,
while
genuinely
conveying
our
appreciation
for
their
existence
by
any
gesture
they
deem
appropriate.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
to
this
I.
K
Look
forward
to
the
hearing
and
I
look
forward
to
not
just
creating
this
awareness,
which
is
so
important
when
we
talk
about
it
in
public
when
we
talk
about
it
out
loud,
but
also
making
sure
that
we
have
the
access
points
so
that
people
that
need
support
that
need
resources
can
get
them
and
the
way
that
we
talk
about
addiction
that
they
can
get
them
on
demand,
because
it's
one
thing
to
be
able
to
say
you
need
help
but
to
be
able
to
access
that
help.
We
need
to
make
that
easier.
K
We
need
to
make
people
don't
reach
out
for
help.
Thinking.
I
might
need
it
six
weeks
down
the
road,
if
they're
reaching
out
for
support
they're
reaching
out
for
guidance
they're
reaching
out
for
help,
they
need
it
immediately.
So
I
look
forward
to
you
our
support
on
the
resolution,
acknowledging
the
date
and
I
look
forward
to
your
support
in
the
hearing
in
the
near
future.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
A
B
Offered
by
anis
rossabi
George
in
order
to
examine
mental
health
resources,
de-escalation
and
treatment
services
to
suicide
prevention,
the
City
of
Austin,
whereas
suicide
continues
to
be
a
significant
public
health
crisis
affecting
individuals,
families,
regardless
of
age,
gender,
race
orientation,
income
level
and
religion
or
background.
Whereas
suicide
is
the
tenth
leading
cause
of
death
in
the
United
States,
claiming
the
lives
of
nearly
45,000
people
equivalent
to
approximately
a
hundred
and
twenty
three
Americans
a
day.
B
We
are,
as
most
suicides
are
preventable
and
creating
awareness
through
healthy
and
effective
conversation
can
decrease
stigma.
Making
access
to
mental
health
services
more
accessible
via
for
be.
It
ordered
that
the
appropriate
committee
of
the
Boston
City
Council
hold
a
hearing
to
examine
mental
health
substance,
abuse
and
suicide
prevention
services
to
assess
the
effectiveness
of
reaching
the
citizens
of
Boston,
regardless
of
age,
gender,
race
orientation,
income
level,
religion
or
background
filed
in
the
City
Council
on
September,
12th,
2018
and.
A
Thank
you,
madam
clerk
councillor
fly
flirty.
Would
you
like
to
add
your
name
to
both
madam
clerk?
If
you
could
add
councillor
Flaherty's
name
to
both
the
resolution
and
the
hearing
order,
anyone
else
looking
to
add
their
names?
Madam
clerk,
if
you
could
also
add
councillor
Baker
councillor
co-moh
councillor
Edwards
councillor
Flynn,
councillor,
Janey,
Kelton,
McCarthy,
Council,
O'malley,
counter
Roo
councillors,
a
councilor
Pressley
as
well
as
a
chair
to
both
of
those
and
councilor
Pressley.
You
have
the
floor.
A
L
Thank
my
friend
and
colleague
comes
rossabi
George
for
inviting
me
to
partner
with
her
on
this,
and
you
know,
all
of
us
are
vulnerable
to
moments
of
fragility
and
hopelessness,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
those
services
are
available
to
all.
But
I.
Just
can't
say
enough.
How
much
I
appreciate
your
speaking
out
about
this
issue,
for
so
many
families
who
are
suffering
in
silence
in
shame
and
in
isolation,
because
this
isn't
an
issue
that
we
have
really
developed
the
tools
to
talk
about
and
to
work
on
effectively.
L
We
do
see
an
increase
in
suicide.
The
LGBT
community,
our
youth,
especially
young
men
of
color,
and
also
amongst
teen
girls
and
I-
do
think
that
social
media
is
real
playing
a
huge
role
in
this,
as
well
as
access
to
gun.
So
as
much
as
it
is
about
access
to
mental
health
services,
we
know
that
if
there
is
a
firearm
in
the
home
12
times
more
likely
to
be
in
harm's
way
and
50%
of
suicides
are
at
the
hand
of
a
or
because
of
access
to
a
gun.
L
So
we
have
to
address,
continue
to
address
access
to
guns
and
limiting
that
they're
just
far
too
many
guns,
but
also
increased
access
to
mental
health
services
and
raising
awareness
about
the
issue
and
supporting
these
families,
and
so
I
hope
that
we'll
also
continue
to
work
with
them
and
to
better
understand,
in
the
same
way
that
we
have
with
those
families
who
are
surviving
family
members
of
loved
ones.
That
they've
lost
you
to
gun
violence
that
we
engage.
L
Those
surviving
family
members
in
the
same
way
about
this
issue
to
better
understand
how
best
to
support
them
and
to
prevent
this
tragedy
from
happening.
Councilor,
sabi
George
is
1000%
correct.
This
is
preventable.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
for
the
opportunity
to
partner
with
you
on
this
and
look
forward
to
the
hearing.
Thank.
M
B
In
the
house,
in
the
Committee
on
housing,
community
development
docket
number
one
two
three
one-
is
that
correct:
correct,
okay,
sponsored
by
the
mayor
message
in
order
authorizes
city
of
Boston
to
fly,
accept
and
expend
federal
fiscal
year,
2018
continuum
of
care
grant
funds
from
the
US
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
thirty
million
dollars.
These
funds
will
be
used
to
support
programs
that
provide
services
and
housing
to
the
homeless,
filed
in
Council
on
August
22nd
2018.
A
B
M
Remarks
to
my
colleagues,
this
is
a
basic
annual
grant
that
we
get
from
the
federal
government
to
make
sure
that
we
are
helping
our
homeless
population
and
providing
resources
to
our
city,
government
agencies,
and
so
I
would
ask
that
we
should
suspend
and
pass
and
make
sure
that
we're
giving
the
resources.
Considering
the
amazing
conversation
we
just
had
about
resources
about
how
the
government
needs
to
do
more.
So,
let's
not
stand
in
the
way
of
it.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Edwards
at
this
time,
councilor
Edwards
who's,
a
chair
of
the
Committee
on
housing
and
community
development,
seeks
suspension
of
the
rules
and
passage
of
docket,
one
two,
three
one,
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
docket
one
two
three
one
has
been
passed.
H
H
A
B
B
A
H
You,
madam
president,
Madam
President
I'm,
asking
my
colleagues
to
support
the
reappointment
of
Kathleen
Douglas
Stone.
As
a
member
of
the
Boston
Water
and
Sewer
Commission
I
had
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
executive
director
of
the
water
and
soil
Commission.
They
informed
me
that
Kathleen
Douglas
Stone
is
doing
an
excellent
job.
Highly
highly
qualified
in
representing
the
water
and
sewer
very
well.
I
also
spoke
to
the
mayor's
office
about
this
as
well,
and
just
want
to
respectfully
ask
the
support
of
my
colleagues
for
the
passage
of
this
talking.
H
A
Sir
Flint,
who
is
a
chair
of
the
city
of
sitting,
neighborhood
services,
veterans
and
military
affairs,
is
recommending
the
confirmation
of
the
reappointment
of
Kathleen
Douglas
stone
to
the
Boston
Water
and
Sewer
Commission.
All
those
infection
are
the
rules
to
do
this.
All
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes.
Have
it
docket
one:
five,
zero
nine
has
been
passed.
Anyone
else
looking
to
pull
from
the
green
sheets.
Okay,
moving
right
along
to
the
consent
agenda.
We
had
one
late
file
matter
earlier,
which
has
already
been
added.
A
The
chair
moves
for
adoption
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
those
in
favor,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it.
The
consent
agenda
has
been
adopted
and
before
we
move
on
to
memorials-
and
he
may
not
like
this
but
I-
think
I,
along
with
many
other
colleagues,
would
also
like
to
applaud
our
colleague
councillors
akin
for
his
courage.
A
A
Thank
you.
The
chair
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
many
of
the
for
mentioned
individuals.
We
were
scheduled
to
meet
again
in
this
chamber
on
Wednesday
September
19th
at
12:00
noon
in
this
chamber
at
the
Boston
City
Hall,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
say
aye,
any
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
the
counts.