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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations on September 13, 2021
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Working Session - Docket #0775 - Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter VII, Sections 7-2.1 and 7-2.2, Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure (BERDO)
A
Okey-Doke
I'll
do
the
opening
statement,
and
then
I
think
we
can
go
to
the
administration's
presentation
with
you
is
that
it
counselor
mailing.
A
Okay,
good
morning,
everyone,
I'm
city
council,
lady
edwards,
chair
of
the
committee
on
government
operations.
It
is
monday
september
13,
2021
and
we're
here
today
for
a
virtual
working
session.
Excuse
me
on
docket,
0775,
ordinance,
amending
city
of
boston
code,
ordnance,
chapter
7,
section,
7-2.1
and
7-2.
A
C
D
A
I
think
everyone's
muted,
okay,
all
right
I'll,
be
meeting
law
and
it
relieves
us
as
public
bodies
of
certain
requirements,
including
that
we
have
this
hearing
in
a
physically
accessible
place.
We
are
instead
able
to
do
this
via
zoom
to
allow
for
us
to
do
our
jobs
at
the
same
time
acknowledge
the
public
health
needs
of
the
moment.
A
This
working
session
will
be
will
be
live
stream
at
www.boston.gov
city
dash,
council
dash
tv
and
on
xfinity,
8,
rcn82
and
verizon964
will
also
be
broadcasted
at
a
later
date.
Written
comments
may
be
sent
to
the
committee
via
email.
Ccc.Go
at
boston.gov
will
be
made
and
will
be
made
part
of
the
record
and
available
to
all
counselors.
A
This
proposal
sets
a
mission,
stand
at
targets,
performance
standards
and
reporting
requirements
for
buildings
greater
than
or
equal
to
20
000
square
feet.
It
establishes
the
admissions
review
board
with
public
input,
to
increase
accountability
and
transparency
and
establishes
an
environmental
justice
building's
emissions
investment
fund.
A
At
the
hearing,
the
committee,
her
testimony
from
the
administration
panels
of
advocates
members
of
the
green
ribbon
commission
and
comments
from
the
public
docket
0.75,
is
designed
to
achieve
equity
by
developing
workforce
opportunities
and
establishing
the
admissions
reductions
equitable
investment
fund.
The
fund
is
designed
to
improve
public
health
and
affordable
housing
opportunities
by
prioritizing
environmental
justice
populations
and
housing.
Stabilization
building
owners
have
flexibility
with
how
targets
are
met,
which
include
portfolio
options,
individual
compliance
schedule
and
hardship
compliance
plans.
A
This
is
a
working
session,
so
the
committee
will
review
the
specific
language
of
the
daca
joining
us
today
from
the
administration,
our
chief
mariana
whitehammon,
chief
of
environment,
energy
and
open
space
and
commissioner
allison
brezius,
and
who
is
from
the
environment
department.
We
also
are
joined
by
our
carbon
neutrality
program
manager.
Hannah
who
will
be
had
a
pain.
Excuse
me
who
will
be
guiding
us
through
the
administration's
presentation.
A
Since
this
is
a
working
session,
the
committee
will
review
again
just
the
specific
language.
At
the
last
working
session.
The
committee
discussed
that
the
purpose
of
the
ordinance
is
to
create
clear
pathways
with
regard
to
what
accountability
measures
will
be
through
the
reporting
and
disclosure
of
emissions.
A
Commissioner
brezius
reviewed
the
definition,
sections
and
discussed
district
energy
plans,
energy
star
portfolio
manager
and
the
definition
of
environmental
justice
population.
The
administration
indicated
that
the
intent
is
to
keep
the
reporting
deadline
consistent.
Moving
forward,
the
committee
discussed
the
equitable
admissions
investment
fund.
In
section
f,
the
committee
reviewed
comments
received
regarding
the
governance
structure
and
discussed
payments
that
would
be
placed
in
the
fund.
The
committee
discussed
that
payments
from
alternative
compliance
and
fines
from
penalties
going
into
the
fund.
A
It
can
be
inquired
about
funds
received
from
penalties
and
whether
such
fund,
fines
from
penalties
are
required
to
go
to
the
general
fund.
I
think
we
also
discussed
how
high
those
fines
could
go
and
so,
and
I
just
want
to
again
compliment
the
lead,
sponsor
counselor
o'malley
on
his
stalwart
stewardship
of
this
legislation,
not
once
but
twice
and
helping
to
bring
this.
This
wonderful
conversation
and
this
timely
movement
and
moment
before
us.
Today
again,
we
are
joined
by
the
administration.
Who
will
kick
off
a
presentation?
A
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
extreme
amount
of
hard
work.
The
administration
and
council
o'malley
have
done
to
make
sure
that
this
workings,
both
working
sessions,
are
as
efficient
as
possible
again
just
reminding
people.
This
is
not
a
time
to
discuss
whether
you
like
or
don't
like
the
concept
of
beardo
this.
We
are
going
directly
into
the
language
we're
going
to
be
sticking
to
the
language.
I
think.
Last
working
session,
we
really
shrunk
the
haystack
in
terms
of
issues
that
we
have
to
be
concerned
with.
A
We
do
have
some
public
testimony
coming
from
patricia
mcmillan
mcmullen
excuse
me:
patricia
obama
from
greater
boston,
real
estate
board,
greg
faso
for
greater
boston,
real
estate
board
and
mary
ellen
o'donnell.
That's
who
I
have
so
far.
If
you
want
to
testify,
please
email
christine
o'donnell,
christine
o'donnell,
boston.gov
or
ccc
at
boston.gov,
so
now
I'm
turning
it
over
to
the
our
guest,
the
lead
sponsor,
then
counselor
flynn
for
any
opening
remarks
and
write
to
the
administration.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
will
be
mercifully
brief,
wanted
to
thank
you
for
your
incredible
partnership
and
leadership
here.
This
is
one
of
the
most
consequential
and
important
initiatives
that
I
put
forward
that
we
as
a
council
have
put
forward
as
it
relates
to
climate
and
I'm
incredibly
grateful
not
only
the
partnership
with
the
administration,
but
the
incredible
deep
well
of
support
from
all
colleagues.
Every
councilor
has
signed
off
on
it.
B
B
It
was
wonderful
to
read
the
boston
globe
a
couple
weeks
ago
to
read
a
really
strong
editorial
in
support
of
this
as
well
and,
most
importantly,
I've
been
most
importantly,
the
public
support
has
been
great,
but
I've
been
incredibly
grateful
for
folks
from
from
every
discipline
from
every
industry
who
weighed
in
and
offered
their
thoughts
and
offered
their
suggestions
on
many
of
which
we
have
taken
not
only
taken
into
account
but
but
will
be
reflected,
and
you
will
see
that
as
we
go
through
some
of
the
red
line
changes
through
commissioner
bresius
and
hannah
and
chief
white
hammond.
B
B
We
could
just
pass
these
these
aggressive
goals
without
a
mechanism
to
achieve
them
and
it
would
likely
pass,
but
this
is
actually
a
way
that
we're
going
to
get
it
done,
and
I've
been
really
grateful
for
the
opportunity
of
some
really
tough
but
productive
conversations
with
folks
in
the
industry,
and
that
will
continue.
So
thank
you
again
for
your
great
support.
Thank
you
to
partnership
within
the
administration,
as
well
as
other
counselors
for
great
questions
and
a
great
working
session.
I
will
say
just
to
end
my
remarks.
B
This
has
been
a
a
very
good,
robust
process.
As
you
mentioned,
I
introduced
this
in
june
we
had
a
hearing
in
july
we
had
our
first
working
session.
In
august
we
also
held
the
chief
and
I
a
joint
listening
session
public
testimony
opportunity
at
the
end
of
august
as
well,
where
we
had
close
to
90
people
who
who
signed
in
to
participate,
not
all
testified,
but
we
had
some
really
good,
give
and
take
and
now
a
second
working
session
as
well.
So
I'm
very
grateful
for
this
very
robust.
B
It's
obviously
a
very
important
issue
and
it
deserves
the
level
of
oversight
that
we
are
that
we're
doing
right
now.
So
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
looking
forward
to
a
good
working
session.
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
edwards
for
your
important
leadership
council
edwards
on
this
issue
and
a
special
thank
you
to
my
colleague,
councillor
o'malley,
who
really
spent
his
career
working
on
these
critical
important
issues
and
just
want
to
acknowledge
the
professionalism
of
council,
o'malley
and
his
his
team.
F
I
just
wanted
to
relay
one
story
on
sunday
I
was
with,
as
with
my
wife,
at
the
beacon
hill
festival,
and
there
was
a
boot
set
up
and
we
saw
mothers
out
front
and
we
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
some
of
the
women
about
actually
this
proposal-
and
you
know
these-
these
advocates
have
also
worked
closely
with
council
o'malley
and
his
team
and
the
administration's
team
reverend
him,
and
why
thank
you
for
the
incredible
work
of
your
team
as
well,
so
it's
it's
council
o'malley
and
the
city
council
and
the
mayor's
office
and
and
the
administration,
but
also
the
advocates
and
everyday
people
that
want
to
see
environmental
justice
in
our
city.
F
A
G
G
It's
such
a
huge
thing
and
I'll
just
echo
counselor
flynn
in
saying
that
you
know,
there's
been
a
lot
of
work
that
has
gone
into
this
from
advocates
from
our
environmental
department
and,
of
course,
from
our
our
president,
pro
tem
and
in
his
leadership,
and
so
like
remain,
as
I
said,
I
think
at
the
prior
ones
of
this
just
excited
to
support
this
and
glad
that
you
know
that
we're
in
the
weeds,
but
but
just
really
want
to
underscore
that
it's
been
a
long
time
coming
and
that,
frankly,
you
know,
we
all
know
that
we're
we're
behind
the
eight
ball
when
it
comes
to
the
things
that
we
need
to
do
in
this
world
country
and
city
to
address
the
climate
crisis.
G
A
E
Great-
and
I
will
be
brief-
I
do
want
to
echo
just
really
glad
that
we
are
able
to
come
together.
It's
been
a
great
collaborative
process
between
the
administration
and
the
council
and
industry
groups
and
advocacy
groups,
and
really,
I
think
we
are
getting
close
to
the
finish
line.
I
think
we'll
be
presenting
a
little
bit
about
sort
of
how
we
are
incorporating
the
feedback
that
we've
heard.
E
We
thank
everyone
for
there
were
there
were
lots
and
lots
of
extensive
ideas,
not
all
in
alignment
with
each
other,
and
so
we've
tried
our
best
to
sort
of
take
all
of
what
we
heard
and
incorporate
that
in
a
way
that
we
think
keeps
the
integrity
of
this
and
and
also
incorporate
some
of
that
feedback.
I
think
it
feels
really
good
to
be
so
united
on
this.
E
E
Not
just
will
it
make
us
catch
up
with
and
hopefully
down,
the
line
beat
new
york
in
leadership
on
this,
but
I
also
think
we
are
setting
a
tone
for
the
rest
of
the
the
country
in
ways
that
that
will
help
prevent
the
possibility
that
all
of
us
end
up
in
a
dinghy
together
in
the
boston
harbor
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
hold
on.
I
think
we,
the
time
for
action,
is
now,
and
I'm
really
grateful
for
the
way
that
folks
have
come
together
to
make
this
possible.
E
So
I
will
hand
it
over
to
the
to
the
staff
to
sort
of
walk
through
what
we've
heard,
how
we've
incorporated
it
and
still
protecting
the
integrity,
and
recognizing
that
you
know,
different
groups
have
had
different
perspectives,
sometimes
in
the
opposite
of
each
other.
But
I
hope
we've
done
the
best
that
we
could
to
again
get
us
to
the
carbon
neutrality
of
2050,
while
also
trying
to
hear
folks
concerns
and
see
how
we
can
balance.
Those
suggestions.
H
Thank
you
chief
and
thank
you
councillor,
edwards
councillor,
o'malley
councillors,
flynn
and
bach.
It's
good
to
see
you
all
again
here
today.
In
the
previous
working
session,
we
discussed
each
section
of
the
proposed
amendment
to
birdo
and
the
feedback
we've
received
about
them.
H
We've
made
some
of
the
proposed
changes
based
on
that
discussion,
which
you'll
see
in
the
red
line
version
of
the
ordinance
that
is
on
the
screen
today.
There
were
also
a
handful
of
sections,
as
councilor
edwards
mentioned,
that
we
believed
warranted
a
further
discussion
that
we're
going
to
dig
into
specifically
today
the
review
board,
the
equitable
emissions
investment
fund
and
the
renewable
energy
certificate.
Section
specifically,
we've
also
proposed
a
number
of
other
changes
that
clarify
sections,
including
the
roles
of
the
board,
the
apcc
and
the
city
and
some
fixes
to
some
minor
typos.
H
In
the
definition
section
and
move
it
out
of
the
section
on
blended
emissions
so
that
it
was
decoupled
from
that,
if
you
could
keep
scrolling,
we
also
per
the
discussion
last
time
amended
the
definition
of
carbon
dioxide
equivalent,
and
then
we
had
a
minor
change
here
in
the
definition
of
a
community-based
organization.
Counselor
o'malley
did
you
want
to
speak
to
that
yeah.
B
Just
briefly,
thanks
to
christine
o'donnell,
our
legal
counsel,
just
it
allows
us
to
make
sure
that
we
are
truly
able
to
have
representatives
from
the
community
as
as
part
of
as
an
integral
part
of
this.
So
it's
again
just
just
a
minor
change
that
will
allow
us
to
live
up
to
the
spirit
of
this
ordinance
or
of
this
amendment.
Thank
you.
H
H
This
was
speaking
to
the
discussion
we
had
with
councillors,
edwards
and
flynn,
particularly
highlighting
that
we
may
want
to
be
able
to
explore
adding
air
quality
criteria
in
the
future.
So
that
will
allow
us
to
do
that
if,
if
we
come
up
with
criteria
that
would
suit
there
during
that
process,
if
you
want
to
keep
going,
I
believe
other
than
minor
typos
here
of
section
and
subsection.
That's
the
only
additional
here
is
that
we
added
a
definition
of
verification
year
to
add
clarity
to
the
discussion
of
data
verification.
H
H
If
you
keep
scrolling
again
here
in
section
e,
there's
no
changes
here,
but
making
in
subsection
a
the
definition
consistent
with
the
definition
of
omissions
factors
above
so
that's
already
addressed
above
so
no
need
to
duplicate.
And
then,
if
we
go
down
to
section
d,
this
was
the
discussed
change
on
the
material
terms
of
a
power
purchase
agreement.
Instead
of
the
full
contract
details.
H
Again
here
this
was
the
discussion
in
the
section
on
our
definitions
and
our
reporting
deadlines.
H
We
just
we
were
discussed
in
the
last
time,
moving
to
making
maintaining
consistency
in
the
reporting
so
that
all
buildings
reported
in
the
same
year
at
the
same
time,
but
understanding
that
in
the
first
year,
more
more
time
might
be
needed
to
to
do
outreach
to
building
owners
so
allowing
for
an
extension
of
the
reporting
deadline
in
the
first
year,
but
maintaining
that
consistency
for
all
future
years.
B
H
G
B
A
I
B
Okay,
thank
you.
If
that's
the
proper
pr,
we
can
share
it,
chair,
edwards
or,
if
it's
better,
to
come
through
christine.
I.
A
H
Okay,
again,
no
no
changes
in
direct
upload,
which
brings
us
to
one
of
the
areas
that
we
wanted
to
discuss
in
more
depth
today,
which
is
the
equitable
emissions
investment
fund.
So
this
would
set
up
a
investment
fund
as
a
separate
fund
that
would
be
funded
by
the
alternative
compliance
payments.
The
review
board
would
be
responsible
for
evaluating
proposals
and
making
recommendations
for
expenditures
from
the
fund
and
the
expenditures
will
fund
local
carbon
reduction
projects
within
boston,
prioritizing
environmental
justice
populations.
H
The
section
also
states
that
the
further
conditions
for
expenditure
of
the
fund
may
be
developed
in
the
regulations
related
to
economic
inclusion,
housing
stability,
air
quality
improvements
and
other
priorities
for
equitable
implementation,
based
on
a
lot
of
discussion
and
feedback
that
that
we
received
over
the
last
several
weeks.
We've
made
a
few
proposed
red
lines
here
to
further
clarify
that
language,
and
I
don't
know
counselor,
would
you
like
counselor
mali?
Would
you
like
to
jump
in
here.
B
Yes,
thanks
alison,
so
adding
you
know
just
building
before
carbon
abatement
project
shows
what
we
truly
want
to
prioritize.
I
think
we
all
agree
that
was
brought
up
at
the
last
working
session.
Again
underscoring
emissions
reduction
goals,
I'm
I'm
sorry
for
those
looking
I'm
reading.
This
is
in
subsection,
f
and
the
second
paragraph
money
and
the
fun
shell
be
expended.
We
added
building,
you
can
see
it's
red
emissions
reduction
gold
and
then
it's
just
the
way.
B
We
phrase
it
fund
expenditures
shall
prioritize
public
projects
that
benefit
ej
populations
and
populations
disproportionately
affected
by
air
pollution,
and
that
again
was
some
good
feedback
from
the
chair,
as
well
as
councillor
flynn
at
the
last
working
session.
Talking
about
the
air
pollution,
and
then
we
just
go
through
as
we
had.
B
The
bullet
points
are
the
same
other
than
adding
equitable
before
workforce
development
training,
just
that
adjective
or
that
qualifier,
and
then
the
next
paragraph
regulations
will
address
conditions
for
expenditure
which
may
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
the
scale
of
anticipated
emissions
reductions,
compliance
with
employment
and
contracting
standards,
living
wage
standards,
language
access,
rent,
stabilization,
air
quality
monitoring
and
improvements,
housing,
stability,
disclosure
of
compliance
status
and
mechanisms
to
tenants.
I
wanted
to
make
sure
we
included
that
as
well
as
well
as,
and
we
just
changed
from
transparency
to
compliance
with
fair
housing
standards.
B
I
think
that
was
a
legal
note
that
we
were
just
changed
that
word
again,
just
to
make
sure
that
it
was
clear
and
understandable
did
I
leave
anything
out,
allison.
H
C
B
Questions
from
my
we're
going
to
go
through
it,
but
there
are
sort
of
this
is
the
first
of
sort
of
three
buckets
that
we
didn't
get
into
too
much
specificity.
So
is
there
any
madam
chair
through
you
any
questions
through
the
other
counselors
on
this.
H
A
Apologies
counselor,
braden,
didn't
know
if
you
had
any
brief
opening
or
any
we're
just
going
literally
through
the
the
questions
that
we
had
last
time
at
the
last
working
session.
C
No,
no
thank
you.
I
don't
have
any
questions
at
this
time
and
just
following
along
I'm
very
excited
that
this
is
coming
to
fruition.
So
keep
on
rocking.
H
Moving
right
along
so
these
again
were
just
clarifying
the
language,
but
not
changing
the
intent
here
to
align
the
basically
move,
the
verification
deadline
to
be
consistent
with
the
reporting
deadline.
So
you
weren't
reporting,
demonstrating
compliance
with
an
emission
standard
or
paying
an
alternative
compliance
payment
and
then
having
six
months
before
your
data
verification
is
complete
and
having
to
correct.
H
We
felt
it
be
cleaner
for
all
involved
if
those
dates
were
aligned
and
then
just
clarifying
the
language.
The
data
verification
again
would
happen
in
the
first
year
and
then
in
the
first
years
that
the
performance
standards
come
into
effect
are
tightened
and
they
would
be
for
that
year
and
the
prior
five
years
of
the
period
so
happy
to
go
into
more
detail.
If
the
language
seems
still
unclear.
H
H
So
I'm
getting
a
few
questions,
a
few
messages
that
folks
are
struggling
to
see
the
screen.
H
H
H
H
H
Okay,
energy
use
exempt
from
emissions
requirements
here
in
subsection,
two
we've
added
or
evs.
So
the
section
reads:
electric
vehicle
supply
equipment
is
separately,
metered
and
we've
added
or
evse
is
capable
of
tracking
and
reporting.
Accurate
energy
use
and
evse
meets
specifications
as
defined
in
the
regulations.
H
B
Right
now,
if
you
commission,
right
now,
if
you
were
to
request
from
a
utility
company
to
separate
the
charger
from
sort
of
your,
you
know
the
rest
of
your
electricity,
would
they
be
able
to
do
that.
H
E
So
I
I
will
say,
having
had
a
slight
experience
with
this,
also
with
solar.
It
is
again,
depending
on
how
long
ago
your
system
was
wired,
how
it
was
wired,
it
can
create
some
challenges
and
there
is
not
always
the
priority
one
might
want
from
the
utility
company
to
move
it,
because
it's
not
really
a
huge
difference
for
them.
So
I
I
think
again
this
allows
people
to
take
that
into
their
own
hands
by
installing
a
system
which
they
could
do
probably
much
more
quickly.
E
H
And
then
in
section
I
that
is
not
actually
struck,
it
simply
moved
lower
on
the
page
into
its
own
subsection.
So
for
clarity
and
then,
if
you
scroll
down
to
the
final
paragraph
counselor
o'malley,
did
you
want
to
speak
to
the
healthcare.
B
Yeah,
you
know
this
is
you're
talking
to
some
of
our
friends
in
the
healthcare
industry.
This
is
the
sort
of
allowing
for
backup
generation
which
obvi
oftentimes
is
needed
for
accreditation.
I
toured
children's
hospital
with
some
folks.
You
know
saw
their
backup
room
again.
B
It's
it's
the
type
of
thing
that
is
the
last
sort
of
the
last
last
plan
that
we
should
we
should
use,
but
with
the
healthcare
industry
they
often
have
that
flywheel
energy
is
sort
of
that
quick
bridge,
and
then
this
could
be
used
only
in
absolute
emergencies,
but
we
want
to
be
sensitive
to
the
healthcare,
particularly
our
hospitals,
to
allow
for
that.
So
that's
just
making
that
clear,
specifically
for
health
care
and
needing
accreditation.
H
In
section
l,
the
hardship,
compliance
plans
added
some
minor
clarifying
language,
so
that
you
know
measure
that
hardship
compliance
plans
could
include
measures
related
to
these
areas
and
adding
benefit
sharing,
not
just
energy
cost
sharing,
as
as
one
of
the
features
that
was
named
by
by
some
folks
as
a
desire
to
promote
cost
cost
savings
sharing
and
other
issues.
B
B
Okay,
thank
you
so
much
so
this
is,
you
know
we
are
allowing
fixing
the
the
unbundled
wrecks,
changing
certificates
to
credits
going
through
the
sort
of
what
is
allowed
and.
H
Many
asking
us
to
broaden
the
definition
of
allowable
wrecks
and
many
asking
us
to
further
strengthen
it,
and
so
I
I
think
at
least
for
the
beginning
of
this
discussion.
We've
landed
in
the
middle
with
leaving
it,
as
is
in
terms
of
the
allowable
wrecks.
A
H
Again,
this
is
minor
updates,
2014
to
2022
for
the
dates
that
of
of
distribution,
and
then
we
move
into
the
bottom
of
section
p
here
and
in
section
p,
we
really
just
tried
to
clarify
some
of
the
reporting
requirements
for
the
equitable
emissions
investment
fund.
These
are
changes
we
discussed
the
last
time
where
we
would
clarify
that
we
would
for
transparency,
issue
annual
reports
on
the
fund,
including
administrative
costs,
review
board
compensation,
other
liabilities
expended
from
the
fund
and
make
sure
that
we
were
following
the
accessibility
and
language
guidelines
for
the
city.
H
H
That
was
cited
above,
and
this
went
to
councillor
edwards's
question
about
our
finding
authorities
that
was
just
brought
down
it
was
issued
earlier.
That
is,
I
can
look
up
the
exact
section,
but
it
has
to
do
with
public
health
boards
and
commissions
and
the
ability
to
regulate
air
pollution
and
environmental
pollution.
Thank
you.
H
B
So
I'll
I'll
take
it
from
here
commission
for
this,
so
we
decided
we
came
down
on
the
number
of
a
nine
member
independent
review
board,
which
will
be
appointed
by
the
mayor
and
approved
by
the
council.
Members
of
the
review
board
shall
have
expertise
in
and
this
is
what
we're
hoping.
These
are.
Obviously
I
wouldn't
say
broad,
I
think,
they're
pretty
specific,
but
but
what
we're
aiming
to
do
here
is
have
nine
members.
B
We
left
this
sort
of
caveat
or
combination
thereof,
and
then
that
ninth
seat
would
be
the
chair
of
the
committee's
boston
city,
council's
environment,
resiliency
and
parks
committee,
or
their
designee
shall
fill
in
that
nine
spot.
So
that
gives
us
a
nine
number
body.
We
think
it's
robust
enough
to
really
cover
some
important
areas
while
at
the
same
time
not
being
completely
unwieldy
and
having
a
30
person
board,
which
I
don't
think
would
be
able
to
get.
B
It
obviously
wanted
to
keep
it
at
an
even
excuse
me
at
an
odd
number,
and
it
allows
for
that-
and
I
know
this
has
been
a
topic
of
conversation
we've.
Given
it
a
lot
of
thought,
a
lot
of
sort
of
good,
you
know
thinking
and
and
what
was
again
aspirational
and
achievable.
B
I
think
this
this
makes
sense.
We're
keeping
with
the
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
review
board
shall
be
nominated
by
community-based
organizations,
and
all
members
shall
be
current
residents
of
the
city
of
boston,
so
there
will
be
a
residency
requirement
for
members
who
serve
on
the
board.
B
Two
thirds
of
the
members
shall
be
nominated
by
the
cbo's
and
again
it
will
have
that
expertise,
and
I
think
that's
that's
been
sort
of
a
crucial
point
that
you
know
I
just
want
to
reiterate
is
that
cbo's
are
are
obviously
more
than
capable
of
working
to
nominate
members
of
this
board
with
this
relevant
expertise
which
will
make
it
both
robust,
diverse
and
and
boston
residents.
So
I'm
very
excited
about
this,
that's
sort
of
where
we
came
down.
If
we,
you
know,
continue
to
read
that
paragraph
and
then
I'll.
B
Stop
for
questions
regulations
shall
designate
community
groups
and
organizations
to
nominate
individuals
to
serve
on
the
review
board,
subject
to
the
mayor's
appointment
and
the
council's
approval
members
of
the
review
board,
for
whom
participation
is
not
part
of
a
full-time
or
part-time
job
may
request
compensation
for
their
service
on
the
review
board
and
the
regulation
shall
establish
a
rate
of
compensation
per
meeting
and
accumulative
compensation
per
year.
B
Some
boards
offer
compensation,
others
don't
again,
there
will
be
a
a
significant
amount
of
work,
particularly
in
the
initial
days
of
this
board,
and
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
allow
folks
for
whom
this
isn't
their
full-time
job
to
be
able
to
be
a
part
of
it
if
necessary,
and
this
will
be
one
thing-
that's
more
fleshed
out
during
the
regulations,
both
in
terms
of
the
community
groups
and
organizations
to
nominate
individuals
to
serve
on
the
review
board
again
that
nominates
them
to
sort
of
go
before
the
mayor
and
the
council.
B
So
there's
a
number
of
steps
in
the
process
and
that
will
also
establish
a
rate
of
compensation
per
meeting.
So
that's
sort
of
a
quick
overview
on
the
review
board.
Happy
to
madam
chair
through
you
take
any
questions
from.
A
A
I
know
I
know
I'm
just,
and
I
also
wanted
to
make
sure
that
of
those
folks
and
those
roles
defined,
they
will
will
community
organizations
be
able
to
put
forward
suggestions
to
the
mayor.
I
suppose
it
is
who
would
then
come
to
the
city
council.
B
Oh
without
question
community-based
organizations
will
be,
you
know,
will
be
working
collectively
and
collaboratively
to
help
nominate.
Two-Thirds
of
the
members
of
the
review
board.
A
Might
I-
and
this
is
not
done
normally-
this
might
be
more
changing
how
the
way
we
do
business
in
general.
I
don't
know
when
the
meetings
are
I'm
assuming
they
might
be
in
the
evening,
and
if
we
can
look
to
that-
and
I
say
that
also
we
haven't
done
it
before.
I
would
love
to
know
that
we
start
doing
it
here.
If
we're
going
to
talk
about
environmental,
racial
justice,
is
there
any
way
to
provide
access
to
the
child
care
center
and
child
care
at
all?
During
some
of
these
meetings,.
B
Let
me
actually
finish-
and
I
should
have
done
this
finish
reading
this.
The
answer
is
yes,
members
in
serve
for
three
year
term,
as
the
term
expires,
the
successor
or
their
renewal
shall
be
nominated
by
the
organizations
identified
in
the
regulations
and
appointed
again
by
the
mayor
with
the
council's
approval.
I
think
that's
important
thank
review
board
shelby
filled
by
the
mayor,
subject
to
council
approval
for
the
unexpired
term
and
every
three
years
the
mayor
shall
designate
a
member
to
be
the
chair
of
the
review
board.
B
Review
board
shall
mean
a
minimum
of
four
times
per
year
and
may
meet
more
often
as
it
deems
necessary
to
fulfill
its
obligations,
which
I
believe
it
will
particularly
initially
meet
more
than
quarterly
and
I'm
going
to
work
in
groups
in
a
second.
But
suffice
it
to
say
when
we
get
into
the
regulations.
That's
probably
the
more
appropriate
time
to
say
this
board
will
meet,
let's
say
in
the
evening,
or
you
know,
and
certainly
allow
for
child
care
and
and
translation.
B
And
I
would
I
would
venture
a
guess
that
that
they'll
be
probably
meeting
remotely
as
many
mayoral
appointed
boards
are
at
least
initially.
So
that
should
also
allow
for
greater
participation.
But
I
think
I
think
those
are
all
great
points
that
we
will
absolutely
make
sure
are
crystal
clear
when
we
get
into
the
more
of
the
specific
regulations.
A
I'm
councillor
flynn,
councillor
braden.
F
Yeah,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
edwards.
I
have
a
question
from
council
o'malley
and
maybe
he
covered
this
already
and
I
just
didn't.
I
just
didn't
hear
it
so
I
apologize
but
council
o'malley
the
members
of
this
board
are
they?
Are
they
do
they
receive
a
stipend.
B
So
they
can
apply
for
a
stipend,
so
someone
like
the
the
chair
of
you
know
whomever
succeeds
me
in
the
role
of
chair
of
the
environment
committee,
will
get
a
a
spot.
He
or
she
will
not
get
a
stipend,
but
there
will
be
an
opera.
There
will
be
an
opportunity
for
individuals
to
apply
for
a
stipend,
and
I
want
to
thank
members
of
the
community
and
sort
of
allison
who
flagged
that
for
me,
because
I
think
it's
important
we
we
offer
stipends
for
certain
mayoral
and
council
appointed
boards,
but
not
others.
B
This
would
allow
that
and
in
the
regulations
they'll
determine
what
it
will
be:
you're
not
going
to
get
rich.
It's
not
going
to
be
a
full-time
job.
It's
not
going
to
be
a
part-time
job,
but
certainly
to
allow
for
folks
who
you
know
taking
a
half
a
day
off
of
work
is
going
to
be
a
financial
impact.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
able
to
offer
some
support
so
that
that's
important,
that
we
included
that
in
the
language
and
the
regulations
will
determine
what
the
rate
of
pay
would
be.
B
I
would
venture
a
guess
that
clerk
feeney
might
be
able
to
sort
of
give
us
a
number
which
you
know
and
or
in
terms
of
what.
What
sort
of
the
relevant
prevailing,
but
good
wage
would
be
or
stipend
would
be,
to
support.
Folks.
F
Thank
you,
council
o'malley.
That
was
the
only
question
I
had
and
I
I
agree
you
know
a
stipend
should
be
should
be
offered.
So
thank
you,
council
o'malley,
for
that
answer.
Great.
C
The
other
question
I
had
was:
will
there
be
term?
Can
you
know
just
in
terms
of
turnover
in
your
in
your
on
the
on
the
board?
Do
we
will
you
have
staggered
renewals
or
will
the
whole
world
be
changed
every
every
three
years,
and
also
I
will
there
be
term
limits
in
the
sense
that
you
want
to.
B
Yeah,
that's
a
great
question
liz
I
so
so
the
short
answer
is
is
that
we
wrote
it
in
such
a
way
that
they
wouldn't
be
staggered
appointments,
that's
something
that
we
could.
I
think
we
could
probably
flush
that
out
more
in
the
regulation
phase.
I
know,
for
example,
we're
doing
the
police
review
board
and
that
does
have
sort
of
this,
even
though
folks
will
be
nominated
and
mass.
Initially.
There
will
be
sort
of
staggered
terms
on
top
of
that,
similar
to
what
we
did
with
cpa.
B
If,
if
counselors
feel
strongly
that's
important,
I'm
happy
to
to
include
that.
I
don't
know
that
we
need
it
necessarily
as
an
amendment
to
this
before
we
vote
on
it,
but
again
I'm
open
to
that.
I
think
the
regs
could
maybe
flesh
that
out.
B
I
didn't
include
term
limits,
it'd
be,
and
I
I
don't
think
they're
not
if
we
have
some
all-star
who's.
You
know
I
wouldn't
want
to
limit
his
or
her
their
ability
to
serve,
and
I
think
just
having
the
fact
that
there
would
be
renewals
or-
and
there's
sort
of
that,
two,
that
two-pronged
approach
of
having
both
the
mayoral
appointment
and
well
having
pronged
approach
sort
of
the
nomination,
the
mayoral
appointment
and
the
council.
We
we
wouldn't
necessarily
need
term
limits
in
that
way.
But
again
I
I'm
open
to
it.
E
Council
o'malley,
we
did
talked
about
that
a
little
bit
internally
and
I
think
this
these
regulations
give
us.
I
mean
these.
This
ordinance
does
give
us
some
flexibility
and
we
could
go
deeper
in
the
regulations.
So
you
see
that
there's
or
there
renewal
that
was
added
because
it
wasn't
on
it,
wasn't
clear
if
it
was
three
at
three
one
term
and
then
you
were
done
so
renewal
gave
that
option,
and
I
think
that
we
could
we
could
go
into
greater
depth.
E
But
I
think
this
this
encapsulates
both
the
intention
that
folks
would
serve
for
three
years,
but
it,
but
it
doesn't
mean
that
they
only
have
to
serve
for
three
years,
and
I
think
this
question
of
staggering
and
other
things
we
could
take
up
in
another
conversation,
because
I
do
think
it
could
be
advantageous
to
not
have
ever
all
of
the
sort
of
you
know,
sort
of
knowledge
leave
potentially
at
the
same
time.
So
maybe
that,
but
I
think
I
agree
with
council
o'malley
that
we
should
really
look
at
that
as
a
regulations.
B
Great,
so
the
next
section
is
this
specifically
came
up
with
a
number
of
folks
in
the
healthcare
field.
I'm
sorry,
can
you
scroll
up
yeah
right
there,
so
this
is
one
thing
that
we're
adding
and
I
want
to
be
crystal
clear
about
this
is
in
addition
to
the
review
board,
which
has
the
statutory
authority
to
really
make
sure
that
this
ordinance
works.
We
are
going
to
allow
for
a
a
working
group
which
may
be
convened
to
study
or
make
recommendations
for
regulations,
changes
or
sector
specific
criteria
for
hardship
compliance
plans.
B
Subject
to
the
approval
of
the
review
board,
a
working
group
will
be
convened
to
address
the
specific
needs
of
health
care
institutions
connected
to
district
energy
systems.
Working
groups
may
include
individuals
not
on
the
review
board,
including
representatives
of
appropriate
federal
state
and
local
agencies
and
authorities,
sector,
specific
professionals,
financial
institution
representatives,
energy
providers
and
utility
representatives,
among
others.
B
So
the
review
board
has
the
power,
but
this
is
going
to
codify
what
is
going
to
quite
frankly
happen
whether
we
include
this
language
or
not,
and
it's
we've
already
seen
it
with
some
of
the
the
working
groups.
Who've
been
very
much
a
part
of
these
discussions
and
these
deliberations,
but
it
would
certainly
allow
for
a
working
group,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
health
care,
to
to
work
and
offer
offer.
You
know
some
additional
expertise
to
the
board,
but
make
no
mistake.
B
The
review
board
the
organization
that
it
has
the
power
has
the
statutory
power
to
implement
this,
but
we
certainly
would
allow
working
group
and
the
fact
that
is
that,
as
I've
said
all
along,
we
want
this
to
work.
This
is
an
aggressive
but
achievable
it's
not
its
own
ordinance,
it's
an
amendment,
but
we'll
call
it
an
ordinance,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
not
only
have
buy-in
from
every
sector,
but
we
have
a
collaborative
approach
to
making
it
making
it
happen
and
to
decarbonizing
our
buildings.
B
So
that's
why
we
included
that
specific
language
on
working
group,
next
line
review
board,
may
draft
regulation
revisions
and
may
issue
guidance
to
the
environment
department
to
ensure
equitable
implementation
of
this
subsection
funding,
capacity,
building
and
staff
support
shall
be
provided
to
the
review
board
by
the
environment
department.
The
environment
department
shall
also
be
responsible
for
annual
disclosure
in
policy
administration
and
carry
out
enforcement
actions,
as
directed
by
the
review
board.
B
The
review
board
may
delegate
responsibilities
such
as,
but
not
limited
to
the
approval
of
requests
for
blended
emission
standards
and
individual
compliance
schedules
to
the
environment
department.
I'm
reading
this,
this
isn't
a
change,
but
I'm
reading
this
to
just
underscore
the
fact
that
we
counselors
and
I
will
not
be
a
counselor
come
january.
So
the
counselors
working
on
next
year's
budget
have
to
make
sure
that
there
is
adequate
funding
for
commissioner
brezius
and
and
chief
white
hammond
and
their
team
to
make
sure
that
we
do
this
right.
B
So
I
think
that
that's
about
it
for
the
review
board,
if
you
wanna
any
other
questions
on
that
either
the
working
group
or
some
of
the
funding.
Madam
chair.
A
I
don't
have
anything.
I
think
this
is
excellent,
but
just
to
make
sure
I
am
clear,
because
that's
what
I
had
to
do
a
lot
of
this
has
a
lot
to
do
with
requests
from
specific
sectors
that
already
had
certain
standards
put
on
them
for
their
missions.
A
Like
the
healthcare
sector,
I
think
we
talked
about
hospitals,
for
example,
counselor,
mailing
yep,
and
what
this
is
doing
is
setting
a
baseline
for
everybody,
no
matter
what
and
if
there
are
going
to
be
exceptions
to
the
rule,
because
there's
already
certain
standards
to
meet
this
working
group
is
going
to
be
defining
what
they
are
and
then
the
review
board
would
ultimately
vote
on
it.
Yes,.
B
I
wouldn't
even
say
the
working
group
will
define
what
they
are.
I
think
they
would
certainly
offer
that
added
expertise
for
the
review
board's
deliberations.
The
review
board
is
going
to
be
the
final
arbiter,
but
the
working
group
we
want
we
want
to.
We
want
to
make
this
as
ecumenical
a
process,
is
possible
and
include
as
many
people
and
make
sure
that
we
have
the
relevant.
We
have
the
relevant
experts,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
healthcare,
healthcare
and
hospitals,
specifically.
B
Already
exists,
I
mean
I
mean
you
know:
we've,
we
we've
had
many
conversations
with
masco
and
in
other
institutions
of
the
lma.
I
mean
these
already
exist,
so
this
is
just
another
way
to
include
and
make
sure
that
that
we're
doing
this
right
we're
doing
this
effectively.
But
I
appreciate
it
appreciate
that
feedback.
A
F
Cheer
edwards,
if,
if
I
may,
I'd
like
to
ask
a
question
to
counsel
o'malley.
F
Thank
you,
so,
council
o'malley.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
during
the
budget
process
that
we
engage
with
with
the
mayor's
team,
will
we
be
certain
that
adequate
funding
will
be
provided
in
the
budget
for
the
for
the
commission.
B
I
mean,
I
think,
that
you
know
we
can
never
be
certain,
but
I
think
that
the
broad-based
support
that
this,
that
this
ordinance
and,
quite
frankly
the
environment
and
energy
cabinet
has
shown
and
the
relevancy
and
the
need
would
indicate
that
whoever
the
next
mayor
is
will
will
fund
it,
and
I
am
hopeful
that
it
is
someone
that
we
we
know-
and
certainly
we
knows
knows
this-
knows
the
importance
but
but
clearly
to
answer
your
question.
B
It's
going
to
be
incumbent
on
all
councillors
next
year
to
to
really
lobby
the
mayor
hard
to
make
sure
that
this
is
that
this
is
well
funded
and
again,
given
the
fact
that
every
major
mayoral
candidate
has
been
very
supportive
of
this.
B
B
One
of
the
reasons
why
I
say
every
environmentalist
should
be
a
every
fiscal
conservative
ought
to
be
environmentalists,
because
where
there
will
be
some
costs
in
implementating
this
from
a
sort
of
regulatory
overboard,
the
savings
that
we
will
see
as
a
city
are,
you
know
incalculable
at
this
point.
F
Well
well,
thank
you,
council
o'malley.
Thank
you
for
that
answer,
and
I
I
agree
with
you.
It
is
important
for
all
of
us,
as
city
councillors,
to
make
sure
we
weigh
in
during
the
budget
process
with
the
mayor's
team
that
this
is
an
important
board
and
deserves
to
be
funded.
So
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
make
sure
that
I
continue
working
with
with
my
colleagues
during
the
budget
process
in
the
mayor's
office
to
make
sure
that
this
is
is
fully
funded.
F
C
No,
I
think
I
I
think,
having
a
an
idea
in
terms
of
budgeting,
how
much
this
board
will
require
in
terms
of
financial
support.
I
think
that's
really
important
to
have
that.
C
Have
that
really
addressed
and
put
out
fronts
so
that
when
we
go
into
the
budget
that
we
won't
be
quibbling
about
the
extra
money
or
whatever,
so
I
agree
with
with
councillor
flynn
on
that.
We
it's
really
important
to
to
fund
these
these
initiatives
and
make
sure
that
they're
successful.
E
Great,
I
can
just
say
that,
from
our
our
perspective
here
at
the
department,
we've
sort
of
said
that
we
plan
to
spend
a
chunk
of
time
in
december,
really
mapping
it
out
and
getting
clear
having
some
conversations
with
other
people.
Folks
in
the
country
and
other
parts
of
the
country
have
done
some
of
this.
Just
so
that
we
can
get
a
clear
sense
of
what
is
required.
So
we,
we
will
also
take
some
responsibility
for
doing
some
of
the
research
and
and
and
making
a
proposal.
E
We'll
all
see
what
things
look
like
by
that
time,
and
but
I
hope
that
we'll
be
able
to
continue
to
maintain
some
of
the
good
communication
that
we
have
through
this
process,
so
that
that
we
can
all
be
on
the
same
page
and
at
least
we
can
be
transparent
as
to
what
we
we
understand.
It
would
take
to
make
this
work.
B
H
A
I
am
I'm
excited.
I
don't
know
that
there
are
folks
who
I
know
I
mentioned
that
there
was
going
to
be
some
public
testimony.
I,
if
those
folks
who
intend
to
testify
could
raise
their
hand
very
briefly
again
I'll
remind
them
that
this
is
a
working
session.
So
your
testimony
needs
to
be
dedicated
to
the
language,
not
so
much
whether
you
agree
or
disagree.
B
A
I
gave
one
of
the
best
speeches
of
my
life
and
I
was
mute
the
whole
time.
So
let
me
just
repeat
what
I
said
the
whole
time
what
I
said
if
you're
going
to
let
sophia
come
back
in
and
she'll
testify,
because
we
couldn't
hear
her
very
well.
I
have
not
heard
no
one
else
raise
their
hand,
so
she'll
be
the
final
public
testimony.
A
I
do
want
to
thank
again
councillor
o'malley
and
the
administration
for
their
incredible
amounts
of
work.
That
allowed
for
this
to
be
again
one
of
the
most
efficient
working
sessions
and
to
have
this
incredible
conversation
I
think
sophia
is,
is
not
on
yet,
but
after
sophia
speaks
we'll
have
all
the
counselors
do
concluding
remarks.
I
think
she.
C
A
A
A
D
Yes,
is
that
better
much
better
great
sorry
about
that,
my
wi-fi
in
my
apartment
is
not
the
greatest.
If
you
just
give
me
one
second,.
G
D
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
councillor
o'malley
to
you,
counselor
edwards,
and
to
the
team
from
the
city
for
all
of
your
support
for
this
important
ordinance,
and
you
know
really
championing
the
the
provisions
that
that
we've
worked
on
to
make
sure
that
they
as
we're
addressing
emissions,
we're
really
centering
environmental
justice.
D
I
just
wanted
to
touch
briefly
on
the
questions
that
were
raised
around
the
environmental
justice
population
definition
in
the
last
working
session
and
just
two.
I'm
gonna
share
written
testimony
that
that
includes
all
of
this,
but
just
to
say
that
the
definition
of
an
environmental
justice
population
that
we
arrived
at
for
the
ordinance
is
almost
identical
to
the
one
that
is
in
the
recently
passed
roadmap
law
on
the
state
level.
D
And
we,
since
2019,
a
number
of
advocates
from
the
environmental
justice
table,
participated
with
in
discussions
with
a
variety
of
stakeholders
about
how
an
ej
population
should
be
defined
and
which
demographics
we
should
include,
and
we
did
a
significant
amount
of
research
and
had
some
discussions
with
not
only
our
own
members
but
residents,
academics
and
lawyers
with
expertise
on
this
and
where
we
landed
was.
D
We
understand
the
desire
to
include
health-related
metrics
like
asthma
rates,
or
you
know,
the
impact
of
air
pollution,
but
we
concluded
that
incorporating
criteria
focused
on
community
vulnerabilities
actually
has
the
population
has
the
potential
to
create
additional
disparities,
and
we
talked
a
lot
about
this
with
professor
marcos
luna
from
salem
state,
who
did
a
really
extensive
analysis
to
map
where,
in
massachusetts,
the
environmental
benefits
and
burdens
currently
exist
and
their
proximity
to
communities
of
color
individuals
with
limited
english
proficiency
and
low
income
neighborhoods,
and
he
found
that
throughout
massachusetts
and
individuals,
race
acts
as
a
proxy
for
the
health
indicators.
D
That
likely
would
be
included
in
the
definition,
and
this
shouldn't
be
news
to
any
of
us
right.
We
know
studies
have
shown
locally,
statewide
and
nationally
that
there's
a
connection
between
race
and
proximity
to
pollution
and
to
health
disparities,
including
poor
air
quality,
respiratory
illness
and
increased
mortality
rates
from
covid19
and
other
illnesses,
and,
as
we've
seen
from
the
varying
rates
of
infection
and
mortality
between
neighborhoods
within
the
city
of
boston
with
covid.
D
This
logic
applies
on
the
city
level,
so
we
also
had
several
concerns
just
in
terms
of
the
data
of
adding
health
metrics
to
a
definition
just
because
a
lot
of
the
data
is
not
available
at
the
neighborhood
level,
and
so
we
would
be
relying
on
municipality
level
data,
which
means
that
it
could
potentially
be
both
over
and
under
inclusive
and
there's
also,
some
concerns
with
relying
on
data
collection,
that's
rooted
in
implicit
bias
and
there's
been
some
reporting
on
this
with
respect
to
covid
in
terms
of
the
gaps
and
enforcement
of
blood
level,
testing
mandates
and
a
lack
of
sufficiently
granular
data.
D
D
So
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
those
that
that
background
for
you
it
as
you
consider
voting
to
support
this
definition
and
maintaining
that
as
it
is
in
the
draft
and
I'll
send
along
a
written
version
of
this
testimony.
That
includes
links
to
all
of
the
studies
that
I've
referenced
and
some
of
the
articles
as
well.
A
D
We
would
support
the
original
definition.
I
we're
not
opposed
to
the
idea
of
you
know
the
consideration
of
the
health
disparities
as
they
relate
to
environmental
justice,
and
I
think
I
think,
that's
important
for
the
the
purview
of
the
projects
with
the
review
board,
for
example,
but
as
far
as
the
specific,
the
definition
itself
goes,
we
would
support
the
original
definition
as
as.
A
Okay,
just
want
to
make
sure
thank
you,
so
patricia
mcmullen
had
also
raised
her
hand,
patricia.
J
Thank
you
counselor.
Can
you
hear
me?
Okay,
you're,
good
great,
I
I
hadn't
planned
on
testifying
today,
but
I'm
really
grateful
to
be
able
to
join
you
to
really.
Thank
you
all.
This
has
been
an
incredible
process
and
I
will
say
you
know
on
behalf
of
the
conference
of
boston
teaching,
hospitals.
J
The
hospitals
have
been
extraordinarily
engaged
in
this.
We've
read
every
word:
there's
a
very
strong
commitment
to
making
this
work,
and
we
really
appreciate
you
know
all
of
your
hearing
us
on
our
concerns,
we're
very
happy
that
the
working
group
is
included
in
this
final
version.
J
So
I
really
want
to
thank
councillor
o'malley
councillor
edwards,
all
of
you
who
are
here
today
and
the
commissioner
in
particular.
It's
an
extraordinary
amount
of
work
to
to
write
a
statute
this
complicated
and
to
navigate.
You
know
so
many
different
opinions.
So
I
really
just
want
to
thank
you
all
and
we're
very
excited
to
work
with
you
in
the
future.
A
Thank
you
so
much
martin
roder
and
then
we'll
probably
conclude
shortly
thereafter.
I
Can
you
hear
me
now?
Yes
well,
thank
you,
so
I
think
well,
I'd
like
to
join
with
everybody
else
and
saying
how
impressed
I
am
by
this
by
this
whole
process.
I'd
like
to
pick
up
on
something
that
occurred
to
me,
a
remark
by
councillor
o'malley
about
the
tremendous
amount
of
work
that
would
be
involved
in
getting
this
whole
process
going
and
drawing
your
attention
to
something
that
has
occurred
to
me
because
of
a
number
of
interactions.
I
I've
had
with
applicants
for
buildings,
new
buildings
or
renovation
buildings
that
are
currently
under
review
or
recently
been
approved,
and
unfortunately,
these
applicants
have
refused
to
provide
enough
information
or
really
any
information
to
enable
us
to
tell
whether,
in
fact
they
will
meet
the
requirements
of
birdo
2.0
when
they
become
required
to
do
so.
So
that
raises
the
question
of
once.
Burdo
2.0
is
enacted.
I
What
information
should
be
provided
to
potential
buyers
and
renters
of
space
in
buildings
that
will
be
subject
to
its
provisions,
who
will
be
liable
for
the
costs
and
other
consequences
of
the
buildings
failing
to
meet
these
performance
standards
within
a
short
time
after
the
sale
or
during
the
term
of
the
lease?
I
think
this
is
important,
because,
presumably
at
the
beginning,
some
people
may
not
be
aware
of
birdo
2.0.
I
If
there
has
to
be
a
major
retrofit
that
they
were
not
anticipating,
so
I
think
there
should
be
some
requirement
for
transparency
in
the
information
that's
provided
by
an
owner
of
a
building
that
is
trying
to
sell
and
rent
space
within
within
a
few
years
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
get
into
situation
in
which
everybody
starts
pointing
their
finger
at
each
other
and
says.
Well,
if
there
is
a
problem
here
or
cost
to
be
born,
it's
up
to
you
to
bury
not
me.
I
A
F
Thank
you,
council
edwards.
I
will
be
very
brief.
As
I
gave
an
opening
statement.
I
just
want
to
highlight
the
work
of
council,
o'malley,
council,
edwards
and
all
of
my
colleagues
on
the
city
council,
working
professionally
and
cooperatively
with
the
mayor's
office,
the
mayor's
team
and
with
inmate
residents
across
the
city,
boston
works
best
when
we
work
together
and
that's
exactly
what
we
saw
during
this
process.
Thank
you,
council,
o'malley,
and
thank
you
councillor,
edwards.
C
I
keep
saying
that
we're
like
five
minutes
off
midnight,
and
this
is
exactly
the
sort
of
bold
initiative
that
we
need
to
be
taking
to
aggressively
address
climate
change
and
also
to
lead
boston
very
often
leads
from
the
front
on
many
big
issues,
and
I
think
we're
demonstrating
once
again
that
we
are
leading-
and
I
want
to
thank
councillor
o'malley
for
his
leadership
in
this
space,
and
this
is
definitely
you're
part
of
your
legacy
legacy
when
you,
when
you
leave
city
hall
in
january.
C
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you,
colleagues.
Thank
you,
friends.
This
is
tremendous
and
again
wanted
to
thank
the
environment,
department
and,
and
particularly
commissioner
brezius
who's,
been
our
quarterback
from
day
one.
As
I
said,
you
know
we
could
have
passed
these
sort
of
goals
and
and
and
it
would
have
passed
and
the
mayor
would
have
signed
it
and
it
would
have
not
it
would.
I
B
It
is
absolutely
aggressive
in
our
goals,
but
it's
even
more
than
that.
It's
achievable
and
I've
been
so
gratified
for
the
the
the
number
of
individuals
who've
reached
out
to
support
it.
Those
who,
who
weren't
quite
ready
to
support
it
but
wanted
to
have
some
clarification
or
or
make
sure
that
their
voices
were
heard
and
we've
had
countless
conversations
over
the
last
three
months
and
I'm
just
really
grateful
and
proud
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
for
our
collective
work
together.
This
is
incredibly
important.
B
We
don't
have
any
time
to
waste
or
to
wait,
and
we
will
again
do
something
that
is
going
to
protect
the
city
and
protect
generations
of
bostonians
to
come.
So
I'm
just
so
grateful
for
for
the
work.
This
has
been
wonky.
This
has
been
really
in
the
weeds,
but
it's
the
type
of
important
initiative
that
deserves
nothing
less,
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
a
continued
partnership
and
a
strong
implementation.