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From YouTube: Boston City Council Meeting on September 30, 2020
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Boston City Council Meeting on September 30, 2020
A
Our
meeting
like
we
always
do
with
our
invocation
council
wu,
I'm
inviting
you
up
to
introduce
our
clergy
so
who
you
have
the
floor.
B
Afternoon,
everyone
and
thank
you
so
much
to
pastor
alfred
mobileur
for
joining
us
pastor.
Mablor
is
the
head
of
u-turn,
ministries
in
manapan
and
president
of
the
international
haiti
community
building
network
he's
the
founder
of
several
organizations
that
support
youth
with
after-school
services
and
supports
he's
worked
with
the
baker
house,
10-point
coalition,
boston
courts,
department
of
social
services,
probation
law
enforcement
to
support
youth
development
and
community
safety.
B
On
a
personal
note,
he
is
just
a
treasure
to
the
community
and
we
are
blessed
that
he
continues
to
serve
in
2006
reverend
mumbler
became
very
ill
with
cancer
and
fought
a
long
battle
today.
He
is
doing
well
and
working
to
come
back
slowly
continuing
to
improve
his
health
and
serve
the
community,
and
his
long-term
goal
is
to
continue
supporting
the
haitian
community
of
massachusetts,
build
the
capacity
of
community
members,
increase
the
knowledge
and
civic
participation,
especially
young
people,
and
empowering
the
larger
community
to
be
part
of
shaping
our
community.
C
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much,
I'm
glad
to
join
and
be
here
this
morning
on
behalf
of
the
whole
communication
in
the
bridge
of
boston.
I
just
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
chance
to
participate.
C
I
asked
everyone
to
let
us
party
together
in
the
word
of
prayer,
loving
heavenly
father,
we
come
to
you
this
hour
before
our
boston
city
council's
meeting,
asking
for
your
wisdom
and
guidance.
We
pray
for
your
wisdom.
We
pray
for
your
guidance,
lord
guide,
each
and
every
step
of
our
leaders
from
the
white
house
on
down
to
our
local
officials.
C
C
A
Day,
thank
you
so
much
and
thank
you
again
pastor
for
that
inspiring
message.
You
are
welcome
to
join
us
or
leave
at
your
leisure.
We
also
have
a
special
presentation.
Today
we
don't
have
many
well.
We
haven't
had
many
during
remote
work,
but
it's
great
to
get
some
of
these
things
back
on
our
agenda
and
so
grateful
to
have
folks
with
us
this
morning.
I'm
going
to
invite
counselor,
anisa
asabi
george
up
just
say
some
words
and
to
get
our
special
guests
up
to
the
dais.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president.
I'm
proud
to
invite
principal
roger
oatre
from
william
j
ostergai
high
school
and
his
student
francie
nieves
council
presentation.
As
you
know,
bro's
recovery
month.
In
addition,
we
are
participating
in
our
first
week
of
hybrid
in-person
learning
for
the
boston
public
schools,
which
makes
this
presentation
all
the
more
timely.
E
The
austin
guy
high
school
is
one
of
four
recovery
high
schools
in
the
state
and
provides
life-saving
support
services
for
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
students.
During
these
difficult
and
unprecedented
times,
I
think
it's
important
to
uplift
the
content
of
our
residents
working
tirelessly
every
single
day,
in
particular,
roger
I'd
like
to
thank
him
for
his
leadership
and
dedication
to
our
students
as
roger
I've,
gotten
to
know
roger,
especially
over
the
last
four
and
a
half
years
or
so.
E
His
commitment
to
our
kids
is
really
second
to
none
and
and
the
support
he
offers
them
not
just
academically
but
socially
and
emotionally,
as
they
are
also
dealing
with
substance.
Use
disorders
really
is
amazing
to
see
up
close
and
first
hand.
I
am,
I
hope,
that
all
of
you,
as
schools,
reopen
and
as
and
and
when
we
get
to
a
time
where
it's
safe,
I
ask
that
all
of
you
spend
some
time
and
visit
austin
guy
high
school
roger
has
brought
with
him
today.
E
His
student
and
friends,
a
friend
francie,
is
a
dorchester
resident
in
the
12th
grade
at
austin
guy.
I
thank
you
so
much
for
both
of
you
joining
us
and
I'd
love
to
invite
francie
to
say
a
few
words
you
francie.
F
Hello:
everyone,
my
name
is
dave
ranci,
I'm
21
years
old.
I
go
to
austin
guy
high,
I'm
an
alcoholic
and
addict.
My
drug
of
choice
is
cocaine,
opioids,
benzyls
and
alcohol.
I
started
using
when
I
was
16
years
old
and
I
felt
like
I
wanted
to
be
a
cool
kid,
so
I
decided
I
wanted
to
use
the
drugs
and
alcohol
and
it
wasn't
a
good
path.
For
me.
It
was
a
horrible
path
for
me.
I
went
through
a
lot
of
tragedies
throughout
the
time
of
using
and
I
was
I
wasn't
working.
F
I
had
no
money.
I
dropped
out
of
school
when
I
was
using
also
in
the
12th
grade
two
months
before
graduation,
and
I
like
done
a
lot
in
my
life
to
change
around
on
may
28th
of
2020.
I
had
went
into
my
first
detox.
I
wasn't
sure
if
I
wanted.
I
was
ready
for
detox,
but
I
had
pushed
myself
really
hard
to
get
back
into
to
get
into
detox
and
it
took
a
lot
out
of
me
to
get
into
the
detox.
F
It
was
an
okay
detox,
but
it
wasn't
like
the
best
I
wanted
it
to
be.
You
know
I
had
somewhere
where
to
sleep,
and
I
had
food
in
my
mouth
and
I
was
able
to
take
a
shower.
I
wasn't
sleeping
on
the
streets
and
I
wasn't
able
to
go
to
school
and
stuff
when
I
was
using
and
when
I
got
into
detox
I
was
like
I
want
to
further
my
treatment.
I
want
to
get
better.
I
want
to
do
better
in
life
I
want
to.
I
want
to
have
an
education.
F
F
The
students
in
school
is
to
graduate
and
they're
there
for
us
and
they
push
us
to
be
successful.
That's
all
they
really
want
for
us
is
to
be
successful.
Students
and
I
really
feel
like,
even
though
we're
remote,
I
feel,
like
some
students,
also
on
the
behalf
on
other
students.
We
really
want
to
be
in
school
too,
because
there's
some
points
of
remote
learning.
F
It
really
isn't
helpful,
so
I
would
really
love
to
get
back
into
school,
because
that
is
like
my
number
one
thing
like
I
love
being
in
person,
I
don't
know
what
it
is,
but
it's
more
easier
for
me
to
be
in
person
and
to
learn
and
be
hands-on
with
the
teachers
and
yeah.
That's
just
the
main
goal
like
I
really
just
want
to
be
in
school,
and
I
want
to
be
person
to
person
with
the
teachers,
because
the
remote
is
really.
F
E
Francie,
thank
you
so
much
for
sharing
your
story
with
us
and
I
think,
sharing
your
energy
and
your
spirit
with
us.
It
is
a
wonderful
way
for
us
to
start
our
council
meeting
today
and
roger
thank
you
so
much
for
introducing
francie
to
all
of
us
and
letting
her
share
her
story
and
and
keep
up
your
good
work.
I
look
forward
to
your
graduation.
Thank
you,
francie.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
We
will
move
on
in
our
agenda
before
we
do
that.
Mr
clerk,
if
you
could,
please
amend
the
attendance
report
to
reflect
that
we've
been
joined
by
councilor
edwards
also.
A
H
J
G
A
Okay,
thank
you.
We
seem
to
be
having
some
technical
difficulties
with
sound.
I
noticed
that
with
the
pastor.
So,
if
there's
something
we
can
do
behind
the
scenes,
that
would
be
great.
Thank
you
again
clerk.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
stand
as
approved.
Let's
move
on
now
to
reports
of
public
officers
and
others.
G
Docker
number
1018
notice
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
6
of
the
ordinances
of
1979
relative
to
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
city
council.
At
its
meeting
of
september,
16
2020
docket
number
1019
notice
was
received
from
the
city
clerk
in
accordance
with
chapter
6
of
the
ordinances
of
1979
relative
to
action
taken
by
the
mayor
on
papers
acted
upon
by
the
city
council.
At
its
meeting
of
september,
23rd
2020.
A
G
Docker
number:
zero:
nine
zero
nine.
The
committee
on
government
operations
to
which
was
referred
on
august
19,
2020
daca,
number,
zero,
nine,
zero,
nine
ordinance
amending
the
city
of
boston
code
ordinances,
chapter
8-7,
public
improvement,
commission
submits
a
report
recommending
the
ordinance
ought
to
pass.
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
president.
0.0909.
The
ordinance
amending
the
city
of
austin
code
was
sponsored
by
mayor
walsh
and
referred
to
the
committee
on
august
19
2020..
The
committee
held
a
hearing
on
september
25th,
where
public
comment
was
taken.
This
would
amend
section
8-7.1
of
the
boston
code
regarding
the
membership
of
the
public
improvement
commission.
I
will
refer
to
that.
As
the
pick
going
forward.
K
The
executive
director
of
the
boston,
water
and
sewer
commission
currently
has
a
vote
on
the
pick,
but
the
boss,
but
the
bwsc
is
not
in
exist,
was
not
in
existence
at
the
time
that
the
current
ordinance
was
enacted.
It's
more
of
a
corrected
measure.
When
it
comes
to
the
commission,
the
sewer
commission
expanding
the
membership
of
the
pick
will
provide
for
the
effective
management
of
public
rights
of
ways,
enhance
public
travel
and
safeguard
public
safety.
The
pick
owns
and
has
jurisdiction
and
authority
over
the
city's
private
and
public
ways.
K
K
The
committee
expressed
support
for
the
pick
expanding
the
pick
voting
membership
to
include
the
disabilities
commission
due
to
the
critical
role
it
plays
in
ensuring
accessibility.
The
committee
recognized
the
importance
of
the
role
and,
in
light
of
the
many
many
planning
initiatives
in
the
city
felt
it
was
very
necessary.
They
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
The
committee
expressed
support
for
expanding
the
voting
membership
of
the
pick
to
the
commissioner
of
disabilities
and,
as
the
chair
of
the
committee
on
operations,
I
would
I
submit
there's
a
report
recommending
that
this
docket
ought
to
pass.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
report.
Councillor
edwards,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
and
passage
of
docket
0909,
mr
clerk.
If
you
could
please
call
the
roll.
D
H
H
J
G
A
Excellent,
thank
you
so
much.
The
committee
report
has
been
accepted
and
docket
0909
has
been
passed.
Moving
right
along
to
matters
recently
heard
for
possible
action.
If
you
could
read
docket
zero,
eight
nine
zero.
That
would
be
great.
A
L
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Madam
president,
the
committee
on
city
neighborhood
services
held
a
hearing
on
monday
on
digital
equity
in
internet
access.
The
hearing
was
sponsored
by
myself,
council,
mejia
and
council
of
flaherty.
The
panelists
include
mike
lynch
director
broadband
and
cable.
Do
it
david,
ells,
chief
information
officer?
L
Do
it
dan
noyes,
the
ceo
of
teco's
home
glenn
williams,
the
general
manager
of
boston,
neighborhood
network
media
at
keem,
jackson,
senior,
director
of
family
engagement
and
external
relations
up
education
network,
dr
pam
edinger,
president
bunker
hill
community
college
lorena,
lapora
executive
director,
nas
latinos
for
education,
deborah
barcus,
executive
director
of
the
the
castle
square,
tenants
organization,
pianists
and
counselors
in
attendance
all
highlighted
the
importance
of
having
internet
access
access
to
the
internet,
especially
during
this
pandemic.
L
We
heard
from
do
it
about
using
the
digital
equity
fund
to
work
together
with
organizations
such
as
teco
tech
goes
home
to
provide
classes
on
digital
skills
in
expanding
the
city's
wicked
free
wi-fi
in
broadband
network.
We
heard
from
bnn
about
how
they
broadcast
classes
and
educational
programs
on
their
network
for
children
and
students
at
home.
L
We
heard
from
our
community
advocates
panelists
who
spoke
about
the
hardship
that
many
students
and
residents
face
without
access
to
quality
internet
during
the
pandemic
and
emphasizes
the
need
for
affordable
and
stable
internet
access,
especially
for
working
families,
immigrants,
seniors
and
communities
of
color.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
city
councils
for
attending
this
hearing
on
monday,
as
well
as
the
panelists
who
testified.
L
Digital
equity
is
an
important
issue
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
working
with
my
colleagues
in
advocates
on
this
issue
in
having
a
future
working
session
as
well
in.
Madam
president,
I
would
like
to
offer
or
ask
my
counselors
council,
mejia
and
flaherty
if
they
would
also
like
to
weigh
in
on
the
the
hearing
as
well.
A
A
Because
we
really
only
need
to
hear
from
committee
chairs
when
we
do
these
reports,
but
the
chair
recognizes
council
flaherty,
I
see
your
blue
hand
is
up.
Would
you
like
to.
M
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Obviously
thank
you
to
chairman
flynn
also
for
hosting
the
important
hearing
and,
as
he
discussed,
we
had
a
great
and
very
impressive
group
of
panelists
at
monday's
hearing
that
prompted
some
some
good
discussion
about
the
digital
divide
and
how
it's
impacting
the
city
there's
clearly
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done
on
this
issue.
I
know
that
we
as
a
body
a
willing
and
able
partners,
along
with
the
administration,
along
with
philanthropic
partners
and
many
community
partners.
M
So
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
critical
work
and
several
suggestions
came
forward,
whether
that
was
sort
of
implemented
strategies
around
creating
guides
and
help
books
to
help
families
that
understand
this
pivoting
and
bringing
in
the
tidy
community
community
of
college
students
to
to
online
classes,
as
well
as
suggesting
ideas
such
as
mesh
networks.
So-
and
I
also
think
hopefully
through
the
chair
when
we
have
the
working
session
we'll
bring
in
the
providers,
some
are
better
than
others.
Some
are
doing
more
than
others
a
lot
like
pilot.
M
A
N
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
president,
I'll
be
very
brief
with
my
remarks.
Just
wanted
to
uplift
and
highlight
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
also
bubbled
up
to
the
top
in
terms
of
equity
and
access
with
language
barriers
that
a
lot
of
folks
were
experiencing,
and
I
think
that
the
city
has
an
opportunity
to
identify
partners
as
counselor
flaherty
alluded
to.
N
We
have
a
lot
of
colleges
in
the
neighborhoods
and
we
also
have
business
partners
that,
if
we're
not
tapping
into
these
folks
who
are
doing
business
in
the
city
of
boston
and
finding
ways
for
them
to
support
our
most
vulnerable
learners,
then
we're
missing
out
on
an
opportunity
so
really
looking
forward
to
the
working
session.
And
what
comes
after
that.
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
for
giving
me
the
privilege
of
speaking.
A
A
K
Their
colleagues
docket
0113
the
petition
to
waive
the
maximum
age
requirement
for
officer
police
officer.
Daryl
lamonica
was
sponsored
by
councillor,
frank
baker
referred
to
the
committee
on
september
23rd.
The
committee
held
a
hearing
on
september
29th,
where
public
comment
was
taken
in
attendance
was
the
lead
sponsor
counselor
baker,
also
counselor
alsabee,
george
council
braden,
councillor
flaherty
and
counselor
fun.
K
Docket
0113
would
authorize
the
city
of
boston
to
waive
the
maximum
age
requirement
of
the
of
the
original
appointment
according
to
according
to
state
laws.
Currently
the
state
law,
or
initially
the
state
law,
mgl
chapter
31,
section
58a,
provides
that
the
maximum
age
for
original
appointment
as
a
as
a
police
officer
is
32
as
of
the
date
of
entrance
of
the
examination
and
also
allows
credit
for
military
service.
K
However,
chapter
43
of
the
acts
of
2007
raised
the
age
of
original
appointment
as
a
police
officer
in
boston
by
providing
that
no
person
shall
be
eligible
for
original
appointment
of
police
officer
in
boston.
If
such
person
has
reached
their
40th
birthday
on
the
date
of
the
entrance
examination,
this
homework
petition
relates
specifically
and
only
to
daryl
lamonica.
It
does
not
in
any
way
change
the
age
requirements
for
anybody
else
petitioning
to
go
into
the
boston
police
department.
K
Mr
lamonica
would
still
be
required
to
meet
all
the
qualifications
in
order
to
become
a
police
officer,
including
getting
through
the
academy,
passing
the
exam
physical
capabilities
and
successful
again
and
successful
commission
or
completion
of
the
academy.
This
homework
petition
is
the
mechanism
that
would
allow
mr
lamonica
to
be
certified
for
original
appointment.
K
K
The
committee
asked
about
his
background
and
discussed
the
procedural
process
and
where
mr
lamonica
was
in
the
process,
he
is
trying
to
and
currently
going
through
it,
and
but
he
still
needs
this
home
rule
to
allow
him
to
complete.
He
testified
specifically
about
the
circumstances
for
which
he
previously
left
the
police
academy.
In
total
transparency,
he
was
in
the
academy
he
made
the
call
that
had
to
leave.
K
K
So
therefore,
passage
of
this
homeworld
petition
is
still
required
in
order
for
him
to
continue
on
that
path
and
to
be
ultimately
still
evaluated
as
to
whether
he
can
be
a
police
officer
by
the
chair
or
as
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations.
I
submit
this
report
recommending
that
this
docket
ought
to
pass.
A
D
Before
we
move
forward,
I
just
I
just
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
I
just
like
to
thank
the
chair.
She
gave
a
very
good,
very
good
synopsis.
There
daryl's
been
his
family's
been
friend
with
my
family
for
years.
If
we
do
give
daryl
this
second
chance
we
have
to,
or
or
we'll
have
to
go
up
to,
the
state
house
pass
that
he
has
to
go
through
all
the
police,
the
the
psych,
the
psych
visits,
the
home
visits
all
all
that
stuff.
So
this
does
not
make
him
a
police
officer.
D
He
still
has
quite
a
bit
of
hurdles
to
get
through
wages,
we're
just
allowing
him
to
continue
forward.
The
police
could
get
through
get
through
everything
and
then
and
then
offer
him
a
spot
and
then
realize
he's
three
months
too
old.
So
to
avoid
all
that,
I
appreciate
I
appreciate
my
colleagues
who
came
yesterday
and
if
you
would
and
if
you
would
vote
to
give
daryl
a
second
chance
that
would
be.
That
would
be
good.
I
believe
he'll
be
a
great
police
officer.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
no
other
discussion.
Counselor
edward,
seeks
acceptance
of
the
committee
report
in
passage
of
docket
1003.,
mr
clerk.
If
you
could,
please
call
the.
G
H
B
G
J
B
G
Yes,
madam
president,
13th
vote
is
unanimous
in
the
affirmative.
A
A
N
N
In
regards
to
the
administration.
We
were
joined
by
natalia
uberti,
who
is
the
director
of
small
businesses,
chris
english,
the
chief
of
staff
for
isd
dan
manning
assistant,
commissioner
of
iasd,
vinit
guten,
director
of
planning
for
btd,
jake,
wiesel,
public
ground
directors
for
btd
and
leslie
delaney
hawkins
executive
secretary
for
the
boston
licensing
board.
N
I
think
this
hearing
really
reminds
me
of
a
day
like
today,
when
we
woke
up
to
lots
of
rain,
and
most
outdoor
seating
may
not
be
an
option
in
the
hearing.
We
explored
the
need
to
find
ways
to
support
restaurants
and
bars
as
we
go
into
the
winter.
As
of
now.
One
in
five
restaurants
in
massachusetts
have
closed
since
the
outbreak
of
this
pandemic,
and
we
can't
lose
risking
more
because
of
outdoor
seating
is
no
longer
an
appeal
to
people
when
it's
10
degrees
below
freezing.
N
N
It
was
a
solution,
oriented
hearing,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
the
sponsors
of
this
docket,
counselors
bach
and
breeder,
for
being
intentional
about
that.
There's
still
so
much
work
to
do
on
this
issue,
and
for
that
reason
we
would
like
to
keep
this
matter
in
committee,
and
I
also
would
just
like
to
add
that
we
have
an
amazing
opportunity
to
figure
out
ways
again
that
we
can
partner
with
universities
to
maybe
help.
N
Maybe
students
can
sign
up
to
help
organize
events
to
help
support
small
businesses
also
figuring
out
if
the
u-haul
companies
can
open
up
space
for
businesses
to
be
able
to
store,
there's
the
items
that
they're
not
going
to
be
able
to
use.
So
a
lot
of
great
ideas
came
about
looking
forward
to
keeping
this
in
the
committee,
so
we
can
keep
the
dialogue
going.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
N
A
You
so
much
doc
at
0983
will
remain
in
committee
and
will
now
move
on
to
motions
orders
and
resolutions.
Can
mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
read
docket
one
zero,
two
zero.
G
O
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
president.
Before
I
begin,
I
wanted
to
just
thank
couple
members
of
my
team,
peter
favorito
and
alyssa
huberts,
for
their
incredible
work
on
this,
as
well
as
olivia
ardito
who's.
One
of
my
interns,
bps
interns
over
the
summer,
did
some
really
great
research,
and
I
also
wanted
to
thank
rebecca
paul
who's,
a
constituent
from
jamaica,
plain
who,
let
me
know
about
some
of
the
innovative
things
that
are
happening
up
in
gloucester
massachusetts
as
it
relates
to
hydration
stations.
O
For
me,
this
is
kind
of
a
an
interesting
hearing
order
because
it
was
seven
or
eight
years
ago
that
I
first
did
a
hearing
order
on
establishing
water
filling
stations
in
our
parks
and
playgrounds
that
work
was
sort
of
driven
by
both
the
environmental
impact
that
single-use
water
bottles
have
on
our
environment.
The
fact
that
massachusetts
has
ranks
fourth
in
the
country
for
use
of
plastic
water
bottles.
O
O
Where
we
as
a
result
of
our
work,
you
know
seven
or
eight
years
ago
now,
as
part
of
the
specs
in
all
parks
and
playgrounds
throughout
boston,
we
have
water
filling
stations
when
things
are
being
renovated
or
when
new
playgrounds
are
coming
online
and
that's
something
I'm
very,
very
proud
of
the
work
that
we
did
as
a
council
back
then
to
advance
that,
and
I
think
it's
important
to
revisit
this
idea
and
look
at
it
through
a
different
lens,
a
slightly
different
lens,
as
it
relates
to
not
only
the
environmental
impact
or
the
very
real
cost,
but
also
the
health
impact
and
the
importance
of
hydration.
O
You
know
in
a
time
of
uncertainty
and
instability.
The
last
thing
that
bostonians
should
have
to
worry
about
is
access
to
clean
and
healthy
water
with
the
ongoing
pandemic,
as
well
as
the
record
hot
water
that
we've
excuse
me
the
record
hot
weather
that
we've
experienced
over
the
last
several
summers,
which
is
a
result
from
man-made
climate
change.
Access
to
water
is
vital
for
promoting
health,
both
through
hydration
and
hygiene,
and
we
all
know
how
important
hand
washing
is
how
critical
it
is.
O
How
soap
has
been
the
number
one
way
to
save
ourselves
and
prevent
the
spread
of
the
coronavirus
and-
and
we
all
know
that
that
we're
washing
hands
like
surgeons
now
and
perhaps
when
we
didn't
before,
and
that
will
continue
for
to
help
reduce
the
spread
of
the
chronovirus
as
well
as
other
infectious
diseases,
and
we
are
now
in
flu
season,
while
boston
has
already
demonstrated
its
commitment
and
access
to
hygiene
during
this
emergency.
O
Other
cities
from
around
the
country
have
implemented
ideas
that
boston
can
benefit
from
great
cities
like
washington,
dc
and
los
angeles,
have
installed
portable
hand,
washing
stations
in
central
squares
and
other
heavily
trafficked
areas,
allowing
everyone
the
opportunity
to
wash
away
any
potentially
harmful
germs
with
which
they
come
in
contact.
But
the
buck
does
not
stop
here.
Any
efforts
to
expand
water,
filling
stations
have
longer
term
investments
and
permanent
access
to
hygiene.
Hygiene
challenges
are
exacerbated
by
hydration
challenges,
especially
during
heat
waves
in
the
summer
months.
O
Local
efforts
at
identifying
these
heat
islands
and
other
at-risk
areas
can
be
important
for
saving
lives.
During
heat
emergencies,
the
number
of
deaths
caused
by
heat
and
and
hot
weather
grows
exponentially
every
year,
and
this
is
just
a
simple
way
that
we
can
address
that
and
help
protect
certain
people.
Now
I've
been
very
gratified
to
have
worked
with
museum
of
science,
our
neighbors
just
over
the
streets,
technically
cambridge,
but
some
of
their
museum
is
also
in
boston
as
well
and
they've
got
a
team.
O
One
thing
their
project
highlighted
is
the
challenges
that
presented
by
high
asphalt,
downtown
locations
and
the
benefits
that
hydration
stations,
trees
or
other
forms
of
shade
could
confer
on
residents
and
tourists
alike.
Spending
time
in
our
downtown
the
locations
of
urban
heat
islands
within
the
city
of
boston
reflect
historic,
structural
disparities
in
income,
as
well
as
access
to
opportunity
within
our
city.
Now,
according
to
the
parks
department,
the
city
of
boston
has
158
locations
for
public
drinking
fountains.
O
Vast
majority
of
these
are
located
in
parks
again,
a
lot
of
this
has
come
from
our
work
as
a
body
within
the
last
eight
years.
Now
we
know
that
there
are
also
some
disparities
in
green
space,
and
while
we
celebrate
the
fact
that
everyone
lives
within
a
10-minute
walk
to
a
park
in
the
boston,
we
have
more
work
to
do,
and
we
know
that
certain
neighborhoods
tend
to
have
more
parks
and
open
space
and
therefore
would
likely
have
more
access
to
water
funds.
O
Therefore,
as
we
talk
about
the
work
and
how
I
want
to
approach
it
this
time
a
little
bit
differently,
we
must
apply
an
equity
lens
to
access
to
water
and
expand
water
stations
for
more
boston,
for
all
boston
neighborhoods
to
enjoy
and
to
benefit
from.
This
obviously
includes
more
densely
populated,
heavily
trafficked
areas
around
the
city,
including
our
main
streets,
our
bus,
our
subway
stations
and
our
libraries.
O
Now
the
demand
for
these
water
filling
stations
is
reflected
in
many
participatory
budget
processes,
including
last
year's
mayor's
youth
council
for
boston,
as
well
as
in
the
city
of
cambridge.
We've
also
seen
how
public
art
can
play
a
role
in
this.
That's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I'm
so
excited
about
this
hearing
order.
You
look
it's
how
public
art
has.
There
are
water,
filling
stations
and
sanitation
stations
that
look
like
beautiful
fountains
that
we
can
emulate.
O
We
could
make
this
into
a
great
contest
throughout
the
city
we
could
partner
with
some
of
our
colleges
and
universities,
as
the
previous
speaker
said,
with
another
matter,
but
this
is
a
way
that
not
only
we
could
identify
them
but
really
build
some.
Some
beautiful,
looking
infrastructure
that
both
provides
a
service
and
and
enhances
the
public
art.
O
Now,
access
to
safe
drinking
water
would
not
only
benefit
bostonians,
but
the
regular
large
influx
of
tourists
as
well,
especially
as
the
pandemic
subsides
from
the
north
shore
of
massachusetts
to
the
mediterranean
cities
such
as
gloucester
and
florence,
italy
have
installed
water
filling
stations
in
accessible
areas
for
residents
and
tourists
alike.
Oftentimes.
We
are
reminded
that
the
most
effective
solutions
to
major
problems
can
quite
often
be
the
simplest
with
water
being
a
human
right.
O
I
strongly
encourage
the
city
of
boston
to
expand
our
current
water
fountain
system
to
include
both
water
filling
as
well
as
hand
washing
stations.
We
have
a
responsibility
to
keep
our
most
vulnerable
communities
safe
from
boston's
unhoused
population,
to
neighborhoods
most
affected
by
heat
islands
and
climate
change.
We
have
the
infrastructure
in
place
already.
With
these
additions,
we
can
wash
away
age
old
inequities
ever
so
present
in
our
city.
Make
sure
that
all
who
call
boston
home
are
healthy.
O
Now,
two
things
I
want
to
add,
and
I
appreciate
it
probably
gone
over
my
time
a
little
bit
one
is.
We
also
need
to
make
sure
that
these
water
filling
stations
and
these
hand
sanitation
these
hand,
washing
stations
are
available
year
round.
We
as
a
city
turn
off
many
of
these
fountains
towards
the
end
of
november.
Typically,
we
don't
need
to
do
that.
There
are
cities
that
are
far
colder
than
boston
that
are
able
to
have
insulated
pipes
that
allow
for
these
to
continue
through
all
12
months
of
the
year.
O
So
that's
one
thing
that
we
need
to
do
and
we
need
to
do
it
quickly.
We
need
to
do
it
now.
Secondly,
this
is
a
real
opportunity
that
I'm
excited
about.
It
is
not
dissimilar
from
work
that
we
did
on
sunscreen
dispensers.
I
called
the
hearing
owner
and
sunscreen
dispensers.
That
was
met
with
a
wry
smile
from
many
former
colleagues
at
the
time,
and
now
because
of
our
work,
boss
was
the
first
major
city
to
offer
sunscreen
dispensers
and
parks
and
playgrounds.
O
Every
state
in
the
union
now
offers
that
in
some
place
we
were,
we
were
national
leaders
here.
I
think,
as
it
relates
to
hydration
as
it
relates
to
hygiene,
as
it
relates
to
access
and
services
that
are
good
for
the
environment,
good
for
public
health
and
address
inequities
that
are
inherent.
This
is
a
win-win
all
around,
so
I'm
really
excited
for
this
opportunity.
Look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you,
there's
no
shortage
of
great
folks
in
the
city.
Who've
done
some
great
work.
O
Obviously
the
mayor's
been
committed
to
this
with
some
of
his
comfort
stations,
but
this
is
beyond
that.
This
is
something
that
really
we
want
to
look
at
citywide
and
look
forward
to
making
this
reality
and
having
boston
once
again.
Lead
the
way,
thank
you
very
much,
madam
president,
look
forward
to
getting
to
work
on
this
very
important
topic.
A
Mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
flynn,
councillor
bach
councillor
sabe
george
councillor,
edwards
council
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
council
of
flaherty,
councillor
campbell,
councillor,
braden,
councillor
mejia,
councillor
wu,
please
also
add
the
chair,
docket
1020
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
environment,
resiliency
and
parts.
M
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
please
add,
as
an
original
co-sponsor,
my
at-large
colleague
and
our
chair
of
education,
better
counselor,
lisa,
osabee,
george.
A
No
me
seeing
and
hearing
no
no
problems
with
that
counselor
savvy
george
has
been
added
as
an
original
co-sponsor.
Thank
you,
council.
Flaherty
thank.
M
They
deserve
to
be
acknowledged
for
their
herculean
efforts
that
it's
taken
to
pivot
our
schools
from
the
remote
format
over
the
last
several
months
to
prepare
for
the
beginning
of
a
phased
in
in-person
learning
october
1st.
So
our
parents,
our
grandparents,
aunts,
uncles,
older
brothers
and
sisters,
tech,
savvy,
neighbors,
cousins,
you
name
it.
Anyone
that
has
helped
make
online
school
work
available
and
possible
for
our
children
deserve
applause
as
well.
M
So,
while
the
covet
impact
has
it's
been
significant
on
our
student
enrollment
figures
that
shouldn't
minimize
that
this
decline
comes
during
a
time
when
our
catholic
schools,
after
years
long
downward
trend,
enrollment,
have
experienced
significant
growth
and
enrollment
and
as
a
result
of
which
many
may
now
stay
open
and-
and
I
can
speak
to
a
lot
of
our
catholic
schools
that
provide
good
quality
education
throughout
our
city,
and
this
is
clearly
an
opportunity
for
them.
The
numbers
are
staggering.
M
In
a
recent
times
magazine,
article
boston
trinity
academy
was
highlighted,
as
experiencing
in
40
increase
in
their
applications
and,
interestingly
enough,
it
was
also
mostly,
if
not
all,
from
boston,
public
school
families
and
the
superintendent
of
schools
in
the
archdiocese
of
boston.
M
Thomas
carroll
also
reports
that
an
increase
of
nearly
4
000
new
students
had
enrolled
in
catholic
schools
in
boston
for
the
upcoming
school
year,
so
the
decline
in
enrollment
is
is
troubling
for,
for
a
number
of
reasons,
chief
of
which
is
the
weighted
student
formula
that
helps
determine
funding
levels
for
our
schools
and
declining
enrollment
may
have
detrimental
impacts
and
effects
on
funding
levels
for
our
schools.
M
So
I
I
want
to
ensure
that,
as
a
city,
we're
being
proactive
about
identifying
factors
that
are
driving
enrollment
declines,
as
well
as
implementing
changes
that
will
help
address
these
factors,
a
kind
of
a
it's
sort
of
a
double-edged.
It's
a
good
news,
obviously
for
our
catholic
school
partners,
but
clearly
it's
ringing
alarms
for
for
us
here
and
with
respect
to
the
boston
public
schools.
M
So
many
people,
including
all
of
my
colleagues
on
this
party,
have
have
been
signing
the
alarm
about
cover
19,
exacerbating
the
achievement
gap
in
our
schools
and
I'm
concerned
that
if
this
trend
continues
we'll
end
up
with
an
even
deeper
educational
divide,
with
families
that
can
afford
private
school
and
catholic
school
tuition
on
one
side
and
families
that
are
also
getting
the
benefit
of
being
in
classroom
learning
and
families.
That
can't
do
the
other
side.
So
those
without
saying
all
of
our
boston
public
school
students
deserve
access
to
high
quality
education
here
in
our
city.
M
And
for
that
reason,
I'm
looking
forward
to
an
expedited
public
hearing
working
closely
with
the
chair
of
education
and
our
colleagues
to
discuss
this
very
important
and
pressing
issue
with
the
significant
decline
5
000.
That's
those
are
real
numbers,
5
000
decline
based
on
our
2016
2017
numbers,
so
we
need
to
tackle
this
and
tackle
it
quickly.
Thank
you,
madam
president,.
A
E
E
E
So
it's
a
conversation
certainly
around
the
impact
of
parochial
schools
on
the
public
schools
and
declining
enrollment
and
the
relationship
there,
but
also
the
declining
enrollment
and
the
relationship
with
our
charter
schools,
and
that
very
specifically
goes
to
some
of
the
funding
issues
and
corrections
that
we've
seen
happen
at
the
state
level
and
we
need
to
make
sure
we
can
realize,
especially
as
the
state
completes
their
budget
process
in
the
coming
weeks.
E
I
look
forward
to
this
conversation,
look
forward
to
making
sure
and
ensuring
that
our
boston,
public
schools
are
the
beacon,
in
the
light
of
hope,
for
our
students
across
the
city
and
the
place
where
our
families
want
to
send
their
children
to
school.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank
you.
Councillor,
flaherty.
A
K
Thank
you
very
much
for
this
hearing
order.
I
just
I
I
want
to
be
clear.
I
hope
that
some
of
the
catholic
schools
are
actually
present
and
come
to
this
hearing
to
discuss
their
decision
to
basically
open
full
schooling
and
to
treat
as
though
there's
there's
really
no
pandemic
going
on.
K
While
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
know
we're
dealing
with
declining
enrollment,
I
think
you
know.
Part
of
this
conversation
is
to
just
be
very
frank
right.
This
was
a
competition
move.
They
were
able
to
out
the
poach
and
get
a
lot
of
bps
parents
and
kids
to
come
to
catholic
schools
who
could
afford
to
do
it.
It
was
financially
to
their
benefit
to
get
them
to
come
and
to
compete
with
them
in
ways
that
public
schools
could
not
those
families
had
resources
and
were
already
probably
there
was
an
equity.
K
To
begin
with
that,
you
can
have
this
as
as
a
as
an
option
when
other
parents
and
families
do
not
have
and
cannot
afford
to
pay
for
private
education.
So
I
think
it's
it's
not
an
issue,
it's
simply
not
innocent,
and
it's
not
just
oh
a
happenstance.
K
I
think
I
think
the
catholic
schools
played
an
interesting
role
right
now
and
I
think
that
it's
to
their
financial
benefit,
and
I
think
that
they're
they're
taking
an
aggressive
stance
in
this
pandemic,
and
I
look
forward
to
hopefully
telling
that
to
them
to
their
faces,
but
also
that
we
should
have
a
real
conversation
about
that.
That's
a
problem
as
far
as
I'm
concerned.
A
Thank
you,
counselor
edward,
seeing
no
other
discussion,
any
colleagues
who
would
like
to
add
their
names.
Please
show
a
physical
hands,
mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
flynn,
councillor
bach
councillor,
mejia
council
of
wu,
councillor
campbell
councillor
baker,
councillor
arroyo
and
please
also
at
council
o'malley
and
please
also
add
the
chair.
Thank
you.
So
much
docket
1021
will
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
education,
we'll
move
on
to
docket
1022.
L
L
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Madam
president,
we
filed
this
resolution
to
recognize
international
week
of
the
deaf,
also
known
as
deaf
awareness
week.
This
week
is
celebrated
during
the
last
week
of
september,
initiated
by
the
world
federation
of
the
deaf,
but
to
celebrate
accomplishments
of
those
who
are
deaf
in
to
promote
their
rights
as
well.
The
massachusetts
commission
for
the
deaf
in
hard
of
hearing
estimates
that
there
are
65
000
people
with
hearing
disabilities
in
massachusetts
and
hearing
problems
are
far
the
most
common
service
related
disability
among
veterans
as
well.
L
L
L
We
need
to
continue
to
support
and
advocate
for
the
full
participation
and
in
everyday
life
of
those
that
are
hard
of
hearing
in
those
with
disabilities
as
well.
So
I
want
to
file
this
resolution
to
recogni
recognize
our
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing
community
and
would
like
to
respectfully
ask
to
suspend
and
pass
this
resolution.
A
K
Thank
you
very
much.
It
also
noted
in
the
in
the
resolution
is
the
fact
that
I
believe
that
one
in
eight
people
are
hard
of
hearing
and
what
I
learned
when
I
was
taking
my
own
asl
classes.
Is
it's
the
fourth.
K
Hear
me
it's
the
fourth
spoken
language
in
the
country,
so
for
for
many
of
us,
that
would
be
a
question
why
bps
schools
beyond
the
horseman
aren't
also
teaching
asl
it's
about
being
inclusive
and
acknowledging
that
many
of
us
at
one
point
might
have
perfectly
fine
hearing
now
but
may
not
in
the
future,
or
you
may
have
a
deaf
child
or
someone
in
your
family
and
what
I
also
learned
while
taking
the
asl
courses
is
that
there
is
a
true
disconnect
for
many
of
the
children
who
are
children
of
color
a
lot
of
their
families.
K
They
go
home
to
families
that
will
not
cannot
and
do
not
learn
asl.
You
imagine
you
imagine
the
time
that
you
can.
We
can
express
yourself
as
only
during
school,
so
in
this
particular
time
during
the
pandemic,
where
a
lot
of
them
are
still
coming
into
stages
of
courts
at
points
of
being
able
to
access
their
own
voice
literally
their
own
voice.
K
I
think
it's
really
incumbent
on
us-
and
I
want
to
thank
councillor
flynn
for
introducing
us
to
remind
us
of
not
only
who
is
not
seen,
but
also
who
is
not
heard
in
this
moment
in
this
pandemic.
So
I
hope
that
we
use
this
moment
to
think
about
having
asl
options
throughout
all
of
our
schools,
as
just
like.
K
We
would
want
to
teach
spanish
or
haitian
and
creole,
but
also
to
make
sure
that,
when
we're
talking
about
you
know
the
disconnect
and
understanding
that
a
lot
of
families
with
deaf
children
are
in
unique
positions
where
many
of
them
the
children,
are
trying
to
navigate
our
world
without
us
reaching
out
and
trying
to
welcome
them
in.
So
thank
you
so
much
councillor
flynn
for
this
opportunity.
K
A
You
so
much
not
seeing
anyone
else
who
wants
to
speak.
We
will
add
names
by
show
of
physical
hands.
Mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
mejia,
you
already
have
counselor
edwards
counselor
bach
council
arroyo,
councillor
baker,
council,
o'malley,
council,
braden,
council,
wasabi,
george
council
of
flaherty
council
wu
councillor
campbell
and
please
also
add
the
chair.
A
G
J
J
N
A
So
thank
you
and
you
don't
need
to
suspend
the
rules
for
that
one
because
you're,
the
only
one
you
just
add
in
a
second
but
seeing
and
hearing
no
objections,
counselor
sabi
george
has
been
added.
We
only
need
to
suspend
the
rules
at
a
third
cosponsor,
so
counselor
savvy
george
has
been
added.
Go
ahead.
Councilman
here.
N
Under
federal
law,
dyslexia
is
a
specific
learning,
disability
condition
that
makes
students
eligible
for
special
education
services,
but
educators
fail
to
diagnose
it.
They,
like
the
general
public,
think
dyslexia,
is
preserved
for
the
iq
elite
and
families
who
are
able
to
afford
private
educational
assessments.
N
A
few
notable
names
of
famous
people
with
dyslexia
are
whoopi,
goldberg,
jennifer,
aniston
albert
einstein,
muhammad
ali,
danny
glover
and
a
long
list
of
others.
We
had
the
opportunity
to
work
with
fabian
ikola
or,
as
we
know
her
in
our
office,
missed
resources
on
this
hearing
order.
When
writing
this
resolution,
fabian
kept
bringing
it
back
to
education,
especially
in
this
time
of
remote
learning.
We
need
to
be
intentional
about
finding
new
ways
to
address
the
needs
of
all
students.
N
I
know
this
because
of
the
work
that
fabian
has
done,
specifically
with
her
own
daughter
as
she
struggles
through
the
boston
public
schools,
seeking
the
resources
and
support
that
her
daughter
needed,
and
I
am
really
happy
to
be
able
to
work
alongside
fabian,
as
we
continue
to
fight
for
education,
justice
across
the
entire
city
of
boston
in
all
types
of
schools.
So
I
move
that
we
suspend
the
rules
and
pass
this
resolution
in
support
of
awareness
month.
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Thank.
E
E
Back
in
june,
I
filed
a
hearing
order
to
examine
dyslexia
services
in
bps,
and
I'm
look
for
looking
forward
to
holding
that
hearing
in
october.
My
office
is
also
organizing
a
virtual
watch
party
on
october
19th
to
view
a
few
videos
about
dyslexia
and
talk
with
students
and
parents
about
their
experiences
with
it
with
existing
dyslexia
services.
I
hope
you
will
all
join
this
watch
party.
I
in
particular
want
to
also
thank
fabienne
alicia
and
marcella
sliney,
who
have
been
incredibly
helpful
to
me
and
my
team,
as
well
as
council
mejia's
team.
E
As
she
mentioned,
they
are
both
wonderful
parents
of
dyslexic
students,
students
with
dyslexia
and
are
passionate
advocates
for
increasing
awareness,
screening
and
support
services
for
students
with
dyslexia,
and
it's
so
important
that,
as
we
talk
about
education,
we
talk
about
preparing
to
return
to
school
and
making
sure
that
students
have
access
to
the
services
they
need
that
we
are
paying
particular
student
particular
attention
to
students
with
very
specific
needs
that
are
too
often
undiagnosed
and
often
very
much
siloed
into
one
type
of
disability
that
there
is
a
spectrum
along
different
disabilities
and
different
learning
styles,
that
students
have
so
this
work
is
incredibly
impor
important
and
I'm
so
proud
and
elated
to
have
council,
mahita's
partnership
and
leadership
in
this
effort
as
well.
A
Thank
you
so
much
seeing
and
hearing
no
other
discussion
would
folks
like
to
add
their
name
show
of
physical
hands.
Please,
mr
clerk,
if
you
could
please
add
counselor
flynn,
councillor
bach
council,
o'malley,
council
of
braden
councillor
edwards
councillor
baker,
council,
arroyo,
council
of
flaherty
council
of
wu
councillor
campbell.
Please
also
add
the
chair
councillors,
mejia
and
asabi
george
seek
suspension
of
the
rules
and
adoption
of
docket
1023,
mr
clerk,
if
you
would
please
call
the
roll.
H
J
J
G
D
H
H
H
J
G
Let
me
hear
yes
councilor
o'malley,
yes,
council
o'malley,
yes
and
council
of
wu.
Yes,
madam
president,
affirmative
a
vote
in
unanimous
vote
in
the
affirmative.
A
Thank
you
so
much
dockett1024
has
passed
now
we
will
move
on
in
our
agenda
to
late
files.
As
people
know,
I
still
frown
upon
late
files.
We
do
have
two
today
and
they
one
is
a
personnel
order,
so
one
is
a
personnel
order
from
council
braden.
The
other
is
a
letter
from
our
colleague
explaining
her
tardiness.
A
H
J
H
J
J
J
G
A
Thank
you
so
much
so
now
these
two
late
file
matters
have
been
added
to
our
agenda,
we'll
take
them
separately,
starting
with
the
personnel
order.
Mr
clerk,
could
you
please
read
that
late
file
matter.
G
Personal
order,
counselor
jamie
for
counselor
great.
A
H
J
J
J
G
A
A
A
G
Do
your
council
president
janey
and
city
club
and
city
clark
feeney,
I
regret
to
inform
you
that
I'll
be
teddy
for
our
weekly
council
hearing
on
september
30th
2020..
I
sincerely
apologize
for
any
brief
for
my
brief
absence.
Thank
you
and
please
read
this
letter
into
the
record
council.
Lydia
edwards.
A
Thank
you
so
much
let
we
have
to
vote
on
this
matter
as
well.
Mr
clerk,
if
you
would
please
call
the
role.
A
H
J
B
A
You
and
I'm
not
sure
we
even
needed
to
vote
that
matters
being
placed
on
file.
Thank
you
now
we'll
move
on
to
green
sheets,
and
I
don't
believe
we
have
anything
coming
off
the
green
sheets
right.
We've
got
no
notification
great.
We
will
then
move
on
to
the
consent
agenda.
A
D
H
G
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
later
today,
I'll
be
circling
circulating
a
letter
to
council
members
regarding
the
need
for
more
state
support
for
our
early
education
and
child
care.
Centers.
As
you
know,
these
centers
have
been
struggling
have
been
struggling
immensely
during
this
pandemic.
There
has
been
little
to
no
additional
funding
to
support
these
centers.
They
are
short
on
ppe
and
the
workforce,
which
is
primarily
comprised
of
black
and
brown.
Women
are
decidedly
underpaid
for
their
work.
E
I
ask
you
all
to
sign
on
to
this
letter
and
send
a
clear
message
from
this
body
that
we
need
to
support
our
early
education
and
child
care
providers.
I'd
also
like
to
share
that
this
friday
we'll
be
continuing
our
lunch
and
learn
series
we'll
be
live
on
my
facebook
feed
at
12
30
to
learn
from
mark
racine,
bps
director
of
technology.
We
will
continue
the
conversation
around
the
digital
divide
and
the
technology
challenges
facing
the
bps
community
this
year.
E
Anyone
can
submit
questions
ahead
of
time
to
my
office
or
via
the
chat
on
the
live
stream.
I
hope
to
see
you,
I
hope,
to
see
you
there.
I
hope
you'll
tune
in
I'd.
Also
like
to
make
note
that
I
missed
this
in
my
comments
around
the
dyslexia
resolution
and
to
note
that
counselor
ed
flynn
has
been
a
tremendous
partner
in
that
work
as
well
consistently
and
continually
focused
on
supporting
our
students
of
all
dealing
with
any
any
learning
disability
and
any
challenges
or
unique
learning
styles.
E
I
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
to
you
and
my
colleagues.
This
is
a
true
moment
of
personal
privilege.
I
just
wanted
to
note
in
the
tributes
today
my
grandfather,
john
b
mitch,
lester
passed
after
I
won
this
before
I
took
office
on
the
council
and
because
of
delays
related
to
kovid.
I
We
were
only
able
to
bury
him
this
weekend
and
to
enter
his
ashes
down
at
the
national
military
cemetery
in
bourne,
and
I
just
have
been
thinking
about
him
a
lot
and
it's
also
six
years
since
my
other
grandfather,
john
fairfield
bach
passed
and
both
of
them
were
real
believers
in
city
building
and
our
civic
institutions
and
the
kind
of
the
kind
of
frameworks
we
build
even
outside
of
government
in
order
to
survive
resiliently
the
moments
like
the
one
we're
in
so
this
is
again
it's
a
true
moment
of
personal
privilege
just
to
say
that
those
two
two
john
grandfathers,
both
important
parts
of
my
life,
both
actually
korean
war
veterans,
who
I'm
thinking
of
very
much
this
week.
A
Thank
you
so
much
any
other
announcements
from
colleagues
not
seeing
any
blue
hands.
Let
me
just
take
a
moment
to
thank
central
staff.
I
I
am
reminded
more
and
more,
as
you
know,
I
watched
a
little
tv
last
night,
I'm
sure
like
some
of
you
did-
and
you
know
I'm
physically
ill
and
in
knots,
and
I
just
want
to
think
it
just
made
me
feel
so
grateful
that
while
we
are
in
this
mess
that
we're
in
that
I
get
to
be
in
this
mess
with
you
guys.
So
I
wanted
to
thank
central
staff.
A
It
is
really
scary
what
we
are
going
through
as
a
nation,
but
I
always
believe
that
that
the
work
really
starts
at
the
local
level.
So
I'm
grateful
to
do
this
work
with
you.
I
wanted
to
thank
our
clerk
with
us
today.
I
think
I
got
through
the
meeting
without
once
calling
you
madame
clark.
So
thank
you
and
I
wanted
to
thank
our
pastor,
pastor
montblair.
This
might
be
the
first
time
our
clergy
has
stayed
with
us
to
the
entire
meeting,
so
it
was
great
to
have
you
here.
A
Thank
you
for
blessing
us
and
praying
for
us
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
I
ask
that
you
can
keep
us
in
your
prayer,
keep
us
lifted
in
your
prayer
as
a
body
and
as
individual
counselors.
So
with
that
being
said,
why
don't
we
move
on
to
memorials
like
we
always
do?
We
will
adjourn
today
and
memory
of
the
following
individuals
for
council
bach,
her
grandfathers,
john
b
misleister
and
john
fairfield
bach,
and
for
councillor
asabi
george,
joseph
nowak,
matastia
g,
principe
and
regina
phillips,
a
moment
of
silence.
A
J
A
You
the
chair,
moves
that
when
the
council
adjourns
today
it
does
so
in
memory
of
the
aforementioned
individuals,
it
is
scheduled
to
meet
again
on
wednesday
october
7th
at
12
noon,
for
the
safety
of
all
involved,
the
general
public,
our
staff.
This
meeting
will
be
held
online,
virtually
and
posted
on
youtube.
Viewers
can
go
to
youtube
or
to
our
city's
website
and
view
this
meeting
and
participate
by
going
to
boston.gov
city
dash
council
dash
tv
again,
that's
boston.gov
city
dash
council
dash
tv,
all
those
in
favor
of
adjournment,
please
say
aye.