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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on May 4, 2020
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Docket #0649 - Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty Million Eight Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars and Ten Cents ($120,853,359.10) in the form of a grant, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the City of Boston, from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by section 5001 of the CARES ACT
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Was
it's
good?
It
was
good
they
had
so
they
did
not
want
any
part
of
like
the
drive-by
thing.
So
my
my
sister's
did
drive
sort
of
quickly
and
you
know
gave
them
cards
or
whatever,
like.
We
took
a
quick
social
distance
picture,
then
off
they
went
I
get
I
had
cupcakes
I
gave
out
cupcakes
and
then
later
and
the
cousins
came
by
which
I
wasn't
expecting
and
what
was
really
funny.
H
F
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A
Morning,
good
morning,
counselor
Baker
good
morning,
all
I'm
gabbling,
this
meeting
of
the
Boston
City
Council's
Ways
and
Means
Committee
to
order
I'm
Kenzie
Bach,
the
chair
of
the
committee
and
the
district
city
councilor
for
district
8
I'm
joined
today
by
my
colleagues,
Ed
Flynn
from
district
2,
councilor,
Michael
clarity,
at-large
counselor,
Liz,
Breeden
district
9,
councillor
Aneesa,
savvy
George
at
large
councillor,
Matt
O'malley
district
6,
counselor
Frank,
Baker
district
3,
councillor
Michele
Wu
at
large
and
councillor
Ricardo,
Arroyo
district
5.
A
This
public
hearing
is
being
recorded
and
live
streamed
at
Boston,
gov,
slash
city,
Council
TV.
It
will
be
rebroadcast
on
Comcast
channel,
8,
RCN,
channel
82
and
verizon
channel
1964.
We
will
take
public
testimony
at
the
end
of
this
hearing.
If
you
wish
to
testify
by
a
video
conference,
please
e-mail
michelle
mich
e
ll
e
dot,
a
dot
Goldberg
gol
D
BER
G
at
Boston.
A
You
may
also
submit
written
testimony
by
emailing
CC
CWM
at
Boston,
gov
and
I'll
just
remind
folks
that
if
you
want
to
testify-
and
you
can
join
the
zoom
link,
that
Michelle
will
send
you.
But
you
can't
watch
the
hearing
from
inside
the
zoom.
You
need
to
watch
the
hearing
on
the
livestream,
which
again
is
Boston
gov,
slash,
City,
counsel,
TV.
A
A
F
G
E
G
Counselor
thank
you
for
inviting
me
here
to
testify
on
this
accept
and
extend
order.
As
you
mentioned
counselor,
my
name
is
Justin
stair
and
on
the
city's
budget
director
I'm
here
today
to
provide
a
brief
overview
of
the
federal
cares,
Act
and
specifically
the
coronavirus,
Relief
Fund
and
the
allotment
of
funding
that
has
been
allocated
to
Boston
and
the
accept
and
expend
order
that
is
before
you
today
before
I
get
into
the
coronavirus.
G
Relief
Fund
I'll
touch
quickly
on
the
cares,
Act
and
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
different
moving
pieces
when
it
comes
to
to
the
federal
stimulus.
As
many
of
you
know
and
the
cares
Act
was
passed
and
signed
at
the
end
of
March.
It
was
a
two
trillion
dollar
stimulus
package
that
aimed
to
address
the
immediate
public
health
needs
and
begin
to
address
the
economic
impacts
of
kovat
night
team,
who
was
broken
out
into
different
sections,
some
of
which
you
may
be
familiar
with
already.
G
The
keeping
America's
work,
keeping
American
workers
paid
an
employed
section
included
a
program
called
the
Paycheck
protection
program
for
small
businesses
which
folks
may
be
familiar
with
and
which
has
since
been
supplemented
with
even
more
funding
the
assistance
for
American
workers,
families
and
businesses
section
included
the
expanded
unemployment
benefits,
which
was
the
extra
$600
for
unemployment
and
the
one-time.
Twelve
hundred
dollar
stimulus
checks
for
folks
earning
up
to
up
to
$75,000
the
supporting
America's
health
care
system,
section
included,
changes
to
FMLA
laws
and
expanded
coverage
of
telehealth
and
testing
through
insurance.
G
The
economic
stabilization
and
assistance
to
severely
distressed
sectors
of
the
US
economy,
section
included,
funding
for
hard-hit
industries
like
Airlines,
as
well
as
relief
for
financial
institutions
through
additional
liquidity
at
the
Federal
Reserve.
And
finally,
the
section
we're
here
to
talk
about
today.
The
coronavirus
really
fun
section
included
funding
for
hospitals,
but
as
well,
but
also
state
local
and
tribal
governments
to
help
address
the
immediate
public
health
needs
of
a
virus.
G
So
the
coronavirus
relief
fund
is
what
we
were
all
here
to
talk
about
about.
Two
weeks
ago,
the
US
Treasury
released
guidance
around
states
and
cities
applying
for
funding
through
the
CRF.
Not
all
cities
qualify
for
this
funding
directly
only
cities
over
500,000
people
were
able
to
apply
directly
to
the
Treasury,
while
other
cities
must
work
through
their
states.
In
order
to
access
this
funding,
Boston
has
received
an
allotment
of
up
to
121
million
dollars
in
funding
to
cover
expenses
related
to
responding
to
this
public
health
emergency.
G
Unfortunately,
though,
this
funding
is
restricted
in
what
it
can
be
used
for
and
eligible
expenses
must
hit.
These
must
trigger
all
three
of
these
categories.
The
first
one.
It
must
be
a
necessary
expenditure
incurred
due
to
the
public
health
emergency.
With
respect
to
the
coronavirus
to
these
2019,
it
is
only
for
costs
that
were
not
accounted
for
in
the
budget,
most
recently
approved,
as
of
March
27
2024,
the
state
or
local
government,
and
for
us
that
is
the
FY
2008
and
3.
G
So,
unfortunately,
this
funding
it
cannot
be
used
as
a
revenue
replacement,
as
as
many
of
you
may
be
aware,
the
Fed,
the
federal
government
sort
of
Congress
and
the
White
House
are
talking
about
a
second
round
of
stimulus
funding
to
be
coming
called
stimulus
for
stimulus,
four
and
a
half,
depending
on
who
you
talk
to
one
of
the
areas
that
they're
looking
at
funding,
for
that
is
funding
for
states
and
local
governments
to
deal
with
lost
revenue.
That
is
not
what
the
coronavirus
Relief
Fund
is
for.
G
Currently,
the
coronavirus,
really
fun
is
really
just
for
public
health
and
public
safety
related
expenditures
directly
to
related
to
the
Cova
19
pandemic.
So,
while
we
are
certainly
still
watching
and
advocating
for
the
revenue
replacement
funding
that
could
be
coming,
that's
not
what
this
is.
So
what
that
does,
though
it
does
leave
us
with
a
sort
of
a
broad
list
of
things
that
we
anticipate
spending
this
funding
on
so
I'm
going
to
touch
on
those
quickly.
G
So,
starting
with
the
sort
of
the
first
and
foremost,
is
the
unanticipated
and
necessary
city
costs
related
to
responding
to
kovat
19.
So
far,
the
city
has
had
to
expend
significant
funding
out
of
the
FY
28
to
both
protect
and
protect
our
city,
employees
who
are
delivering
critical
services,
as
well
as
enable
new,
significant
programs
that
are
necessary
because
of
the
public
health
guidance.
This
includes
personal
protective
gear
PPE
for
our
public
safety
and
other
frontline
city.
G
Employees
includes
cleaning
and
disinfecting
of
public
areas
and
city
facilities
across
the
across
the
city
technology
to
enable
telework
capabilities
for
our
public
employees.
So
we
can
continue
to
do
conduct
city
business,
cost
of
distance
learning,
including
Chromebooks
and
software,
for
our
students
and
then
public
health
and
medical
expenditures
that
were
already
I've
already
started
to
spend,
and
that
includes
most
especially
the
Boston
Hope
facility,
which
is
a
500
bed
rest
bike
Center
at
the
Boston
Convention
Center,
that
is,
is
up
and
running
and
has
been
for
several
weeks.
G
The
second
area
of
concentration
for
this
funding
that
we're
going
to
be
utilizing
before
is
to
address
the
ongoing
public
health
cost
that
we
know
will
be.
We
will
be
incurring
from
starting
to
March,
and
then
you
know
stretching
all
the
way
till
December.
As
you
all
know,
during
a
pandemic
response,
one
of
the
key
goals
is
to
stop
the
spread
of
the
disease
and
the
ways
we
can
do
it
are
the
following.
G
Now
right
now,
a
lot
of
those
folks,
especially
on
the
homeless
side,
are
going
to
the
BCC
and
some
of
the
other
sites
that
have
been
set
up
across
the
city,
but
going
forward
once
NEMA
and
FEMA
have
pulled
out,
and
the
BCC
site
is
no
longer
available.
We're
gonna
need
space
to
house
and
quarantine
and
isolate
individuals
who
can't
do
so
currently
in
their
existing
housing
situations.
So
we
know
that
that's
gonna
be
a
big,
a
big
area
of
need
going
forward.
G
We
also
know
that
we're
going
to
need
to
continue
to
communicate
and
engage
community
with
with
the
public
on
key
issues
of
concern
during
the
response
and
recovery
phases.
This
includes
funding
for
public
information
campaigns,
reaching
linguistic
minorities
and
communities
of
color
disproportionately
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
We
also
know
that
we
need
to
increase
our
public
health
workforce
in
multiple
areas
to
stop
the
spread
and
ensure
effective
staffing
to
mount
and
continuous
multi-month
response.
G
Obviously,
our
Public
Health
Commission
and
the
various
public
health
providers
have
been
working
overtime
to
respond
to
the
immediate
pandemic
that
we're
facing.
We
know
that
that
is
something
that
they
have
been
able
to
do
with
something
that,
over
a
six
to
eight
month
time
period,
that
this
funding
covers
is
something
that
we're
going
to
have
to
ramp
up
to
make
sure
it's
sustainable
over
that
time
period
and
finally,
system
resource
management
and
availability.
G
This
includes
establishing
a
warehouse
and
distribution
center
to
house
and
disseminate
needed
supplies
to
healthcare
and
direct
service
providers
to
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
That's
the
second
big
area
of
expenses.
We
know
that
this
fund
has
been
paid
for
or
help
pay
for
the
next
major
category
of
spending.
We
anticipate
using
this
for
our
payroll
expenses
related
to
our
public
safety,
public
health
and
other
direct
health
care
workers.
As
you
all
know,
our
frontline
public
safety
and
public
health
employees
are
working
around
the
clock
to
respond
to
covin
19
employees,
whose
primary
focus
is
covin.
G
A
team
can
have
a
portion
of
their
salary
and
overtime
expenses
charged
against
the
fund,
so
we
will
be
tracking
and
monitoring
those
employees,
expenses
that
are
eligible
and
accessing
the
fund
accordingly
for
those
expenses
and
then,
finally,
as
you
all
know,
this
is
sort
of
an
evolving
crisis
that
we
know
are
going
to
have
needs
between
now
and
December.
We
do
not
know
sort
of
what
the
tale
of
this
is
going
to
look
like
and
if
there's
going
to
be
a
you
know,
possibly
a
second
phase
in
the
fall.
G
As
we
deal
with
a
new
Kovan
19
reality,
that's
something
I
talked
about
a
little
bit
for
and
then
finally,
support
for
youth
and
education
through
both
the
end
of
the
school
year
over
the
summer
and
into
the
next.
We're
are
definitely
areas
that
we
know
are
going
to
be
high
priorities
and
as
the
school
department
and
as
our
other
folks,
DCYF
and
others
across
the
the
city
work
to
prepare.
G
For
you
know
a
summer
and
a
you
know,
summer
school
session
in
the
summer
that
we
normally
have
and
then
a
next
school
year,
they're
going
to
be
needs
that
emerge
based
on
the
phase.
You
know
types
of
reopening
that
are
out
there
that
we're
going
to
need
to
access
some
of
this
funding.
For
so
I
will
add
a
stop
right.
There
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
or,
and
then
I,
maybe
areas
I
touched
on
so
I
will
turn
over
the
console.
A
Thank
You
Justin
I
wanted
to
start
off
by
just
asking
you.
Can
you
clarify
like
how?
How
would
you
think
about
this
money
as
opposed
to
I,
know,
there's
also
FEMA
disaster
relief,
money
and
I
know
that
there's
been
like
in
California
and
Emile's
they're,
delivering
to
seniors
they're
using
the
75%
FEMA
reimbursement
want
to
understand
how
this
relates
to
that
yeah.
G
So
we
are
accessing,
we
are.
We
are
playing
a
schema
for
any
of
the
costs
that
we've
sort
of
talked
about
today,
the
the
challenge
which
is
look
over
75%
of
those
costs,
so
we're
still
going
to
need
to
come
up
with
25%
of
what
those
resources
are
are,
so
this
is
potentially
a
source
for
that.
We
also
know
that
FEMA
is,
is
not
going
to
be
here
forever
and
Eva's
not
going
to
be
here
forever.
G
So
we
definitely
anticipate
that,
while
we
are
sort
of
accessing
some
potential
FEMA
money
for
some
near-term
expenses,
basically
through
the
the
state
of
emergencies
that
basically
starting
in
March
and
extending
short
on
a
month-by-month
basis
until
the
until
the
state
of
emergencies
are
lifted,
that
is
sort
of
our
first
bucket
of
money.
That
we'll
be
accessing
is
FEMA
money,
because
that
is
for
the
unlimited
brand
that
we
can
justify
the
cost
to
be
a
secondary
lot
of
money
that
we
can
access
sort
of.
G
Also
going
back
to
March,
1st
and
also
extending
much
longer
than
we
know,
FEMA
is
going
to
be
there.
We
would
qualify
sort
of
FEMA
as
the
sort
of
first
emergency
uttering
and
food
and
some
of
those
those
needs
that
we
have,
and
then
this
is
going
to
be
a
secondary
pot
of
funding.
We
can
access,
we
have
not
submitted
a
grant
to
FEMA,
yet
you
may
as
a
reimbursement
one,
whereas
this
is
sort
of
an
upfront
allotment
that
it's
been
made
available.
A
G
Down
so
it's
a
little
unclear,
both
Treasury
and
FEMA
have
ugly
and
have
pointed
to
each
other
as
who
the
the
final
determinant
of
that
I
think
once
potentially
stimulus
for
goes
through
that,
hopefully
there
will
be
some
clarification
on
whether
this
hander
can't
be
used
for
it.
But
at
right
now
we
are.
You
know,
hopeful
that
they'll
allow
that
and
there's
something
that
a
lot
of
other
cities
and
states
are
advocating
for,
and
we
anticipate
that's
gonna
be
a
point
of
discussion
of
that
up
on
Capitol
Hill
when.
A
G
So
the
way
I,
think
of
FEMA
and
and
again
this
is
the
way
we
traditionally
think
of
FEMA.
It's
snowstorms
in
Boston
in
other
parts
of
the
country,
is
responding
to
hurricanes
or
tornadoes.
It's
very
what
I
would
say:
emergency
medical
and
emergency
housing
money
that
is
are
sheltering
funding
that
is
made
available.
So
if
a
tornado
comes
through
or
storm
comes
through
and
we
need
to
shelter
people.
G
That
is
something
that
FEMA
is
typically
I
would
say
that
some
of
the
mmediately,
though
some
of
those
things
that
come
to
mind
immediately
for
this
are
something
like
Boston
Hope,
where
we're
sheltering
people
enough
for
the
a
large
gymnasium.
Basically
where,
as
this
funding
I
think,
is
a
little
bit
more
geared
towards
the
public
health
response.
So
a
lot
of
and
again
this
this
is
funding
that
goes
States
cities
and
counties.
So
a
lot
of
different
levels
of
government,
this
type
of
money.
A
It
and
do
we
last
uestion
for
me
and
I'm
gonna,
go
to
my
colleagues.
Do
we
have
any
plan?
I
mean
you
mentioned
sort
of
ramping,
a
public
health
staff
support
past
the
immediate
moment
of
overtime,
but
I'm
just
curious
whether
I
know
that
the
health
commission
has
been
doing
tracing
from
the
beginning
and
obviously
very
well
publicized-
that
the
state
is
hiring
these
thousand
contract
racers
that
I
wonder,
hiring
a
substantial
body
of
contact
tracers
or
something
that
we're
thinking
about
for
this
money.
Yeah.
G
So
I
think
it's
gonna
evolve
a
little
bit,
but
one
thing
we
don't
want
to
do
is
we
don't
want
to?
There
is
so
many
needs
across
the
board
whether
it's
testing
contract
racing,
other
public
health
measures
that
we
know
we
have
to
do.
We
don't
want
to
duplicate
efforts,
so
the
Public
Health
Commission
does
port
is
coordinating
hourly
with
with
the
state
on
what
the
results
should
be.
You
know
that
there's
gonna
be
a
need
in
Boston
in
addition
to
what
the
state
is
looking
at
for
contract
crazy.
G
So
that
is
definitely
one
of
the
strategy
we'll
be
pursuing,
but
it
goes
in
again
testing.
So,
as
we
ramp
up
the
testing
and
how
quickly
we
can
get
more
supplies,
which
is
really
the
kind
of
a
bottleneck
we'll
have
that's
when
we're
gonna
have
to
ramp
up
the
contract
tracing
and
that's
something
that
you
know
as
we
continue
to
look
for
the
state
and
the
federal
government,
especially
to
you,
know,
Philip
roll
with
when
it
comes
to
testing
and
sort
of
helping
us
break
through
some
of
the
by
chain,
issues
that
are
up
there.
G
That's
gonna
be
a
really
from
the
area
where,
if
the
feds
get
more
involved
with
testing
that
may
be
an
area
we
can,
you
know,
dedicate
resources
to
contract
racing
or
vice
versa.
If
the
feds
sort
of
continue
testing
onto
the
states
and
localities,
and
that's
where
we
have
to
focus
our
funding
and
rely
more
in
the
state
for
contractors,
contractors
great.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
block
and
thank
Justin
for
your
presentation
and
fieldwork
Justin
I
was
I,
wanted
to
know.
Will
this
money
be
used
or
the
next
part
of
money
if
it
becomes
available?
Will
that
be
used
for
testing
as
it
relates
to
neighborhoods?
That
haven't
received
a
great
deal
of
attention
in
the
original
pod
for
for
testing?
B
F
G
We
had
this
money
available
that
was
sort
of
the
focus
of
the
administration's
response
was
on
more
taxing
that
as
Public
Health
guidance
says.
That
is
what
both
the
the
private
enterprises
when
it
comes
to
opening
up
the
economy,
testing,
custody,
I
think
is
definitely
where
we're
going
to
be
focusing,
so
we
are
actively
working
to
increase
it
throughout
the
entirety.
G
We
sort
of
started
tried
to
expand
it
working
with
our
community
health
center
partners,
but
I
think
that
this,
when
we
use
to
supplement
that
work
with
the
community
health
centers
and
also
the
contract
tracing
through
the
PhD
and
our
medical
or
other
medical
providers
or
institutions
throughout
the
city.
What
I
know
is
this
is
the
funding.
G
We
still
are
facing
challenges
with
getting
supplies,
and
that
is
certainly
something
that,
as
sort
of
some
of
that
log
jam
hopefully
starts
to
break
over
the
coming
weeks
and
months
that
this
moment
can
be
used
for
that
kind
of
going
forward.
That
the
thing
is.
This
is
not
one
of
those
things
where
we
can
test
everybody
tomorrow
and
then
we're
done.
We
need
to
have
continuous
testing
over
the
next
eight.
G
On
right
now
is
governed
by
the
CDC
guidelines
that
that
has
you
know
you
have
to
be
symptomatic.
You
have
to
or
have
it
closed,
it's
done
one.
So
that
is
what
we're
you
know.
That's
what
we're
sort
of
allowed
to
test
with
right
now,
I
think
over
the
next
six
to
eight
months,
that
that
certainly
may
change
that
guidance.
So
we're
still
gonna
follow
the
public
health
guidance
when
it
comes
to
who
gets
tested,
and
you
know
who
who
doesn't
get
tested,
but
I
think
the
goal
would
be
to
expand
testing
across
the
cities.
B
F
G
Know
up
until
this
point
we've
been,
you
know
accessing
Boston
resiliency
fund
to
expand
testing.
We've
been
you
know,
working
with
our
relationships
to
expand
testing,
so
I
think
that
this
is
certainly
something
we're
gonna
have
to
monitor
and
do
our
P's
and
we're
gonna
have
to
sort
of
you
know.
Put
this
put
this
funding
out
in
a
systematic
way,
hey
to
you
make
sure
it's
going
to
the
places
that
it
needs
to,
but
I.
J
G
B
G
Think
the
biggest
challenge
out
there
and
it's
something
that
we
in
Boston
are
know
for
we're,
certainly
seeing
the
effects
of
the
economic.
You
know.
The
damage
not
economically
to
the
city
is
certainly
significant
and
we
talked
about
that
during
the
budget
process.
How
we've
already
made
adjustments
and
that
how
we
are
prepared
to
come
back
and
a
resubmission
to
talk
more
about
that.
G
A
a
pot
of
money
from
the
federal
government
that
is
available
to
states
and
localities
to
fund
revenue
replacement
is
gonna,
be
the
key
to
sort
of
you
know
preventing
these
states
for
the
most
part
from
going
bank.
Also,
other
municipalities,
I,
would
say.
Boston
is
in
a
bit
of
much,
but
thanks
to
a
lot
of
the
work
on
the
council.
Obviously
the
sort
of
the
state
of
Boston's
resilient
economy.
We
are
in
a
much
better
place,
but
we
are
not
immune
to
those
effects.
So
I
would
say
continued
advocacy
at
the
federal
level.
G
Frankly
for
a
stimulus
package
for
states
and
localities
to
help
support
their
budgets
is
the
biggest
ask
that
we
have
and
there's
a
lot
of
support
up
on
Capitol
Hill.
For
that
right
now,
when
you
towards
some
of
our
some
comments
from
some
Center
there,
who
have
expressed
trepidation
with
with
providing
some
additional
funding
and
I,
think
that
that's
something
that
we
need
to
push
back
against,
because
we
are
really
providing
those
frontline
police
fire
teachers
and
if
we're
gonna,
get
out
of
an
economic,
you
know
we're
gonna.
G
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
good
morning,
Justin
just
to
kind
of
fall.
The
line
of
increase
from
council
Flynn
to
just
then.
Obviously,
our
community
health
centers
a
lifeline
of
a
lot
of
our
neighborhoods
in
servicing
some
of
our
more
vulnerable
residents,
their
day-to-day
activities,
they're
busy,
as
it
is,
let
alone
having
to
deal
with
the
Cova
19
response,
well
curious
to
see
the
exact
amount
of
funds
that
will
be
going
to
all
of
our
community
health
centers,
but
wanted
to
follow
up
with
respect
to
I.
C
Think
the
need
for
the
testing
to
be
maybe
off-site
and
possibly
maybe
a
drive
up.
I
know
that
I've
talked
to
some
of
the
health
center
leaders
who
have
concerns
some
that
are
doing.
The
testing
now
talk
about
how
it's
sort
of
imposing
on
the
their
other
Healthcare
divisions.
If
you
will
and
then
there's
others
that
are
willing
to
do
more,
to
do
testing
but
concern
that
it
won't,
there
would
be
like
a
tsunami
on
top
of
their
day-to-day
operations.
C
So
hasn't
he
thought
been
given
to
you
know,
working
on
or
identifying
sites
where
folks
can
drive
up
in
get
tested,
as
opposed
to
everyone
going
to
their
local
Community
Health
Center,
and
we
start
to
see
lines
of
folks
going
to
their
local
community
health
center
and
then
obviously
it
starts
to
interfere
with
other
health
care
needs
at
those
health.
Centers
I,
don't
know
whether
they're,
not
a
lot
of
thought
has
been
given
to
that.
G
There's
a
few
great
points,
I
think
mobile
testing
and
sight
testing
are
definitely
strategies
that
we
will
be
pursuing
I
think,
especially
around
vulnerable
populations
like
seniors.
Getting
the
mobile
testing
for
them
is
going
to
be
a
key
part
of
the
strategy.
We
have
not
done
sort
of
RFPs
with
all
of
the
different
health
centers.
So
it's
going
to
be
a
little
bit
hard
for
us
to
get
specifics
until
we
do
that.
But
that
is
something
that
we
will
definitely
pursue
with
them
as
as
part
of
their
overall
strategy,
because
I
think
you're
exactly
right.
G
F
G
G
You
know
eagerly
awaiting
the
results
of
that
test
to
see
what
it,
what
it
means
and
what
it
looks
like,
and
that's
certainly
something
that
will
be
part
of
our
strategy
going
forward,
both
from
you
know,
from
a
public
health
perspective,
but
also
that
will
be
an
important
marker
for
you
know
how
quickly
and
how
robustly
we
can
open
up
the
economy,
because
it's
going
to
depend
a
lot
on
those
antibody
tests.
So
it's
definitely
something
that
we're
monitoring
it's
something
that
we're
going
to
continue
to
pursue
as
one
of
the
strategies
with
this
funding.
D
You
Justin
Kenzie
I
had
a
few
questions
I'm
following
up
I
share.
My
colleagues
concerns
about
the
community
health,
centers
I.
Think
they're
they're
under
a
lot
of
stress
right
now
financially
and
are
a
critical
piece
of
our
infrastructure
in
terms
of
reaching
disadvantaged
populations,
so
I
hope
that
we
can
ensure
that
they
get
out
of
what
support
to
do
that
work.
Another
area
of
concern
is
daycare
providers
as
we
sort
of
move
towards
folks
getting
back
to
work
and
I.
F
F
D
Then
also
I'm
a
little
concerned
about
the
Wi-Fi
infrastructure
in
terms
of
our
distance
learning
is
going
to
be
a
fact
of
life
for
some
time,
I
think
and
we
may
have
to
rotate
classes
in
and
out,
so
that
we
don't
have
large
numbers
of
people
in
buildings
all
at
one.
So,
and
so,
if
we
could
spend
some
money
on
on
Wi-Fi
infrastructure
for
our
skills.
D
I
F
D
G
Yeah
I'll
take
them
in
reverse
order,
so
food
absolutely
really
segmented
out
into
three
types
of
population,
so
students
that
is
obviously
run
through
the
existing
sites
that
we
have
right
now,
and
that
is
something
that
is
working
working
really
well.
I.
Think
it's
sort
of
something
like
over
500
thousand
meals
in
the
past,
I
want
to
say
to
eight
weeks
something
like
that.
So
that
is
something
that
is
continuing.
The
seniors
is
obviously
another
segment
of
important
segment
of
the
population,
whether
it's
through
our
congregate
or
non
congregate
meal
programs
that
we
supply.
G
That
is
also
something
that
you
know
we're
looking
at
for
this
funding,
but
it's
all
it's
all
gonna
be
dictated
by
demand
and
eat,
and
that's
something
that
we
know
is
is
are
exceeding
our
existing
resources
that
we've
already
gotten,
because
a
lot
of
that
senior
funding
comes
from
the
state,
the
federal
government.
So
this
that
is
definitely
a
pot
of
folks
that
we're
looking
at
and
then
in.
G
Other
vulnerable
populations
is
certainly
going
to
be
something
as
we
roll
forward
over
the
next
six
to
eight
months.
You
know,
as
the
public
health
guidance
dictates,
whether
folks
can
tender
cannot
return
to
work,
and
you
know
shouldn't
be
social,
distancing
I,
you
know
getting
them
the
resources,
especially
food,
is
going
to
be
an
important
piece
of
that
puzzle
to
make
sure
that
we're
you're
supporting
them
through
this
transition.
So
that's
definitely
top
of
mind
education,
absolutely
we've
purchased
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
or
we've
distributed
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
30,000
Chromebooks
to
students.
G
In
addition,
we've
put
out
in
the
thousands
of
Wi-Fi
hotspots
working
with
our
partners
in
you
know,
ATT
the
Comcast
and
Verizon,
and
those
folks
to
provide
that
free
of
charge
for
students.
That
is
not.
That
is
something
we're
gonna
have
to
continue.
Certainly
you
know
well,
the
rest
of
this
school
year
is
out,
but
then
also
looking
into
next
year,
and
what
that
looks
like
we're.
Gonna
we're
gonna
have
to
sort
of
I'm.
G
Yes,
the
child
care,
so
child
care
is
not
explicitly
mentioned
as
one
of
the
eligible
uses
of
this
funding
it
is
a
import
is,
but
it
is
a
very
important
topic
right.
We
can't
get
the
economy
back
up
and
running
if
we
don't
have
child
care
or
education
services,
and
we
certainly
need
to
identify
that
solution.
The
governor,
as
you
as
you
probably
know,
has
closed
child
kick
non-emergency
childcare
facilities
through
the
end
of
June.
G
So
that
is
something
that
we
are
certainly
identifying
as
a
as
a
need,
but
it's
going
to
take
a
little
bit
of
conversations
with
the
state
about
how
that's
going
to
work,
because,
if
closed
them
effectively
through
June,
you
know
in
the
only
ones
that
are
operational
are
our
emergency
ones
for
first
responders.
That
is
a
we're,
not
gonna,
be
able
to
open
up
the
economy
and
provide
and
not
be
providing
child
care
in
a
more
robust
way.
G
So
that
is
certainly
something
that
is
I
know
at
the
top
of
mind
for
the
city,
but
then
also
I,
know
the
governor
and
his
task
force
are
working
on
identifying
solutions
for
that
as
well,
because
that
is
going
to
be
a
big
need
for
our
residents,
but
then
also
our
business
community
to
get
to
get
folks
back
to
work.
So
it's
definitely
something
that
we're
working
on.
It's
not
exclusively
mentioned
as
a
as
a
source
or
as
a
usin
this
in
this
fund,
but
is
something
that
we're
we're.
A
H
G
So
and
so
it's
a
great
question
something
a
lot
of
other
states
have
been
a
lot
of
other
states
and
cities
that
we've
been
talking
to
have
been
advocating
for
as
of
right.
Now
it
does
expire
on
December
30th.
So
that
is
something
that
we
would
have
to
advocate
for
national
or
federal
change
on,
and
but
it
is
something
that
we're
monitoring,
because
I
just
take
the
homeless
situation.
G
That
is
something
that
we
know
is
going
to
extend
far
past
December
30
and
until
we
have
a
vaccine,
we're
gonna
have
to
find
solutions
to
identify
and
sort
of
socially
distance
or
shelters,
and
that's
something
that
we're
you
know
he's
going
to
expend
half
December
30.
So
we
need
to
start
thinking
about
that
now,
because
if
this
funding
does
go
away
on
December
30,
we
know
that's
an
area
that
the
city
is
going
to
have
to
to
fund
on
our
own.
H
A
Thank
You
councillor
Soddy,
George,
councillor,
Ricardo,
Roy,
oh
and
then
sorry,
I,
skipped
councillor,
Matt,
O'malley
and
then
it'll
be
councillor.
Woo,
all
right,
council
area.
G
So
one
of
the
is
something
we're
monitoring
and
something
we're
looking
at
would
be
something
on
rental
relief
or
on
small
business
relief.
What
I
would
say
is
at
the
beginning
of
the
presentation.
I
I've
talked
a
little
bit
about
what
some
of
the
other
pots
of
funding
that
have
been
made
available
to
small
businesses
and
others,
and
that's
some
stuff,
like
the
cheque
protection
program,
which
has
as
upwards
of
500
billion
that
has
already
been
put
out
small
businesses.
We
want
to
think
about
size
and
scale
and
our
limited
resources
that
we
have
here.
G
We
could
spend
all
121
million
dollars
on
public
health,
related
measures
and
probably
not
scratch
the
surface
of
what
we
we
need
to
do
to
you
know
ensure
the
safety
of
our
residents.
So
it's
certainly
something
that
we're
looking
at.
Is
it's
not
quite
as
clear
whether
those
call
a
second
would
be
eligible
for
other
funding?
G
So
that's
something
that
we're
working
through
with
Treasury
and
as
we
go
and
we
sort
of
demonstrate
that
there's
a
need
that
is
to
be
filled
by
that
funding
would
sort
of
makes
sense
because
it
is
a
limited
pot
of
money.
We're
definitely
keeping
that
open.
But
it's
it's
not
something
that
we've
further
addressed
in
this
initial
proposal.
So.
I
I
So
here's
the
reason
why
I
bring
it
up
the
the
PPP
just
recently
was
farms
who
have
shut
out
about
ninety
percent
of
businesses
owned
by
people
of
color
and
I
frankly
believe
that
Boston
company,
better
job
I'm
reaching
those
folks
and
then
federal
government
is
proven
to
do,
and
so
from
from
that
standpoint,
I
would
just
keep
in
mind
that
there's
there's
some
inequity
equation
to
the
current
programs
made
to
get
money
to
our
small
businesses,
and
so
those
are
the
kinds
of
things
and
then
on
rental
relief.
I,
don't
think
those
programs
exist.
G
Not
to
believe
last
week
or
the
week
before
the
council
consider
this
can
be
viewed,
ran
expansion
that
could
potentially
be
used,
or
something
like
that.
That
is
not
as
adept
at
all
back
up
to
give
you
specifics
on
the
numbers
for
Boston,
but
other
than
that,
I,
don't
believe
that
it
has
made
available.
Obviously,
the
city
stood
up
the
rental
relief
fund
last
last
month
to
start
to
address
it.
G
You
think
ways
that
you're
most
good
and
just
the
size
and
scale
of
it
just
doesn't
compare
to
what
the
federal
government
is
able
to
provide
our
resources,
we're
talking
about
a
one
hundred
million
dollars.
You
know
where
the
need
is,
you
know
in
the
tens
of
you
know,
you
know
billions
of
dollars,
I'm
sure,
and
we
look
at
a
rental
side
and
the
small
business
status
is
what
they
need.
So
I
think
it's.
We
want
to
be
tactful
and
we
want
to
make
sure
it
lasts
over
the
next
eight
months.
A
E
E
On
two
questions,
one
sort
of
one
the
general
cares
Act.
So
as
I
understand,
it
has
been
written
about
quite
a
bit
this
weekend
that
any
municipality
with
a
population
of
half
a
million
people
or
more
high
for
this
it
was
another
County
in
the
state,
I
believe
which
credit
realize
they
could
apply.
Barely
I,
think
they're
about
five
hundred
and
forty
thousand
people
and
we're
awarding
a
substantial
amount
of
money
about
ninety
million
dollars.
E
E
E
So
I
could
apply
separately
because
I
don't
think
that
was
real.
Anyone
will
be
unified
voice,
but
should
this
Plymouth
County
pool
of
money
decide
to
revert
back
to
the
state?
How
would
how
would
that
work?
I
guess,
just
briefly,
what's
third
of
the
status
you
know,
Isaac
almost
definitely
gets
amount
of
money
of
it.
We
procedures
yeah,
no.
G
It's
a
great
question
and,
and
one
of
the
the
what
I
would
say
is
the
draw
this
funding
is
that
it's
not
based
on
cases
it's
based
on
population
right.
So
if
you
hurt
you
know
so,
if
a
city
or
thought
or
even
a
county
of
our
size
and
another
part
of
the
country
who
is
less
affected
by
it,
it
didn't
really
affect
the
amount
of
money
you
receive.
G
You
still
received
it
in
your
population,
so
we
apply
in
the
city
as
a
separate
entity
as
an
eligible
entity
because
to
the
federal
government
we
basically
took
the
bust
and
portion
of
the
state
portion.
We're
funding
to
the
state
received
about
2.5
million
total.
You
know
exclusive
of
90
million
of
the
county
apply
for
so
we
have
us
a
statewide
allocation
which
Boston
received
its
its
fair
share.
G
It
is
administering
where
everybody
else
is
funding
across
the
across
the
state,
so
I
wouldn't
have
to
defer
to
the
state
on
you
gotta
sort
of
ongoing
conversations
with
the
county
about
about
that
level
of
funding
that
they
that
they
received,
but
I
don't
think
it
would.
It's
not
gonna
make
a
difference
on
the
120
million
dollars
that
we've
yeah.
E
No
more
carries
anything
else
in
if,
if
and
I
think
most
of
us
think
there
will
likely
be
another
round
of
funding
similar
to
this,
is
there
any
talk,
because
I
think
you
actually
address
my
second
question:
you
should
shouldn't
there
be
a
better
formula
for
distribution
based
on
cases
as
opposed
to
simply
population
or
and
I.
Think
you
agree
with
that
by
the
fact
that
you're
nodding
has
that
been
discussed
and
sort
of
the
next
steps,
as
some
cities
and
municipalities
in
the
States
and
coders
have
been
quite
lucky.
Yeah.
G
I
I
have
not
been
a
part
of
this
conversation,
I
would
say,
is
certainly
part
of
the
national
conversation.
When
we
talk
to
some
of
our
peer
CDs,
New
York
City,
especially
you
know
healthy
adil
stuff,
like
that
that
are
really
at
the
forefront
of
of
this
pandemic,
I
I
would
I
would
not
be
overly
optimistic.
Just
given
the
the
nature
of
the
US
Congress
and
how
it's
so
I
did.
Obviously
major
urban
area
is
our
donut,
don't
necessarily
get
the
resources
that
they
always
deserve.
G
I
think
that
the
animal
will
name
anybody
by
name,
but
some
of
the
conversation
about
bailing
out
blue
states
versus
red
states
is
actually
a
fallacy,
because
those
blue
states
typically
provide
much
more
resources,
but
the
funding
doesn't
always.
Then
they,
then
they
receive
back.
Put
that
as
something
that
has
been
a
challenge
for
every
state
grant
or
every
grant,
whether
it's
CDBG
or
HUD
money.
G
That
is
something
that
it's
just
it's
just
not
designed
to
always
be
as
responsive
to
the
needs
of
urban
settings,
and
it
is
especially
hasn't
been
responsive
to
the
coronavirus
necessarily.
He
says,
but
that's
something
that
you
know
we're
certainly
going
to
continue
to
advocate,
for
as
we
work
with
our
congressional
delegation,
sure
absolutely
and.
E
Then
I
know
that
these
this
fund,
these
funds
can
be
used
towards
implicit,
II
employees,
salaries.
I
I'll
stipulate
the
fact
that
everyone's
sort
of
job
description
has
changed
over
the
last
two
months
and
you,
you
know
we're
doing
a
lot
more
different
things
as
we
have
to
to
support
our
constituents.
So
there's
no,
no
question
that
I've
been
so
impressed
by
virtually
every
city
worker
with
whom
I've
worked
in
the
last
two
months.
Who's
really
stepped
up
and
covered
things
that
aren't
in
their
job
description.
E
G
So
I
would
say
in
the
short
term,
we
have
looked
to
contractors
to
help
supplement
our
work,
so
the
Boston
Hope
is
something
that
we
we
stood
up
with
the
help
of
Boston
healthcare
for
the
homeless
and
another
company
called
ascension
services
to
help
staff
up
that
facility.
So
I
would
say
that
those
are
our
eligible
costs
and
would
be
funded
and
could
be
funded.
With
this.
G
With
this
funding
long-term,
it
is
obviously
a
difficult
time
to
hire
anyways
one,
because
the
labor
market
is
well
folks,
are
filing
for
unemployment
and
have
been
furloughed
or
laid
off.
There
is
a
real
sense
of
difficulty
to
hire
some
of
these
really
critical
positions.
It's
a
dangerous!
You
know.
If
these
these
people
are
on
the
front
lines,
this
dangerous
position,
it's
putting
yourself
at
risk
and
your
family
at
risk.
G
So
I
would
say
that
we
have
a
lot
of
positions
posted
at
the
Boston,
Public
Health
mission,
around
contract
racing
and
nurses
and
a
bunch
of
other
health
care
workers
in
that
sphere,
so
that
that
is
certainly
eligible
funding,
I
think
long
term.
The
contract
racing
and
some
of
the
public
health
folks
are
really
gonna,
be
the
location
for
it.
G
The
the
city
funding,
the
the
funding
that
could
be
made
available
for
existing
employees
would
be
only
used
to
cover
overtime
and
additional
duties
that
they've
had
to
take
on,
basically,
because
of
all
of
them
have
been
budgeted
for.
If
you
think
back
to
one
of
the
triggers
of
this
funding
is
that
it
has
to
be
in
addition
to
what
has
been
budgeted
so
Public
Safety
overtime,
Public
Health
over
time.
Those
seems
those
seem
to
be
very
natural
fits
for
this,
whereas,
unfortunately,
just
because
no
I
think
everybody
has
changed.
G
E
Know
well,
thank
you
all
and
I
appreciate
particularly
appreciative
of
the
really
redoubled
efforts
the
administration
has
taken
on
contract
tracing,
as
well
as
a
increased
testing.
That's
obviously
the
most
important
thing.
We
need
to
be
doing
right
now,
so
appreciate
your
great
work
and
all
your
colleagues.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
Thank,.
A
You
councillor
O'malley
next
up
is
councillor
Wu
and
then
it'll
be
councillor
Mejia
and
then
councillor
Campbell.
Thank.
J
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
all
my
colleagues
for
some
great
questions
and
Justin
in
the
administration.
All
I
want
to
chime
in
on
is
just
to
understand
the
kind
of
the
how
the
purchasing
works
of
everything
you
know.
J
You
know
we're
given
this
amount
of
money,
but
if
the
prices
of
things
keep
going
up,
whether
it's
from
companies
sort
of
price,
gouging
or
just
the
you
know,
demand
skyrocketing.
How
are
we
thinking
about
balancing
out
that
you
know?
Is
there
any
way
to
kind
of
require
that
that
costs
are
kept
at
a
certain
level.
G
So
there's
no
mechanism-
there's
no
and
isms
in
the
bill
itself
are
in
the
funding
itself.
That
would
scale
based
on
available
availability
of
pricing
of
certain
PPE
items.
I
would
say,
you're
absolutely
right.
We
have
seen
a
tremendous
shortage
and
then
also
a
tremendous
price
increase
from
what
sort
of
a
typical
cost
would
be
for
some
of
this
PPE
I
give
a
ton
of
credit
to
our
procurement
office,
Kevin
Coyne,
who
has
devoted
sort
of
a
heroic
job
of
finding
and
sourcing
PPE
both
internationally.
G
You
know
19
nationwide
in
other
parts
of
the
country,
but
that's
really
been
a
a
really.
A
good
and
sort
of
untold
story
is
the
work
that
we've
been
able
to
do
to
get
our
PPE
to
our
first
responders,
especially
I
think
that
that
is
something
that
we're
going
to
continue
to
monitor
and
I.
Think,
hopefully,
as
there
was
a
sort
of
a
really
big
backlog
of
folks
looking
to
buy
stuff
over
the
last
six
to
eight
weeks
and
I.
G
Think
hopefully,
as
some
of
these
supply
chains
open
up,
the
governor
obviously
announced
that
they
would
be
joining
a
statewide
consortium
within
other
states.
In
the
Northeast
to
buy
PPE
and
other
medical
equipment,
so
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
monitor
work
through
our
contacts
with
that
NEMA
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
the
best
pricing,
but
there
is
sort
of
no
trigger
in
there,
and
we
are
a
little
bit
at
the
mercy
of
the
market
to
respond
to
this.
J
Great,
thank
you
very
much
I'm
just
yet
to
the
point.
This
unit,
maybe
for
further
conversation,
just
curious
about
how
or
when
the
city
could
potentially
help
some.
You
know
if
we
could
find
a
mechanism
to
access
equipment
or
supplies
at
a
certain
price
level
or
something
reasonable.
You
know
making
sure
that
everyone
has
access
to
that
from
the
medical
side
and
nonprofits
others
who
need
it
as
well.
Thank
You
Justin
thanks.
K
Morning,
all
this
is
not
a
screensaver.
This
is
definitely
my
back
job.
How
you
like
that
Michelle.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
for
hosting
chairwoman,
Bach
and
Justin
for
this
presentation.
I
have
a
few
questions.
One
is
I
need
to
understand
more
the
necessary
expenditure
situation
here,
it's
kind
of
vague
in
the
carers
Act.
Is
there
any
possibility
that
we
that
what
we
feel
is
necessary
may
not
be
considered
as
such
by
the
federal
government,
but
just
curious.
K
G
It's
a
it's
a
very
fair
question
and
something
that
we're
very
mindful
of
and
something
that
I
spend
a
lot
of
sleepless
nights
over
is
is
getting
a
bill
from
the
feds
at
some
point
in
the
future.
That
says
no
and
you
spent
it
on
X,
Y
or
Z,
but
you
shouldn't
have
done
that.
So
it's
definitely
something
we're
mindful.
G
Oh
I,
think
everything
identified
so
far
in
the
plan,
so
whether
it's
PPE
for
our
first
responders
or
cleaning
and
disinfecting
public
areas
or
the
technology
that
we
need
to
both
you
know,
work
remotely
or
educate
remotely.
Those
are
all
going
to
be
eligible
cost.
It
gets
into
a
little
bit
of
a
gray
area
when
it
when
we
start
to
think
about
some
of
the
secondary
effects
and
what
what
may
count
and
what
may
not
count
so
I
think
we
want
to
be
very
careful.
We
also
the
other
thing
is.
G
We
need
to
make
sure
this
money
lasts
over
the
next
eight
months,
because
well,
it's
great
to
get
a
big
influx
of
funding
right
now.
The
public
health
measures
and
the
public
safety
measures
I
think
have
to
come
first
and
we've
been
able
to
sort
of
respond,
I
think
appropriately
in
the
near
term,
but
we
need
to
be.
G
We
need
to
make
sure
we
have
flexibility
to
be
able
to
continue
this
robust
response
over
the
next
six
months
and
I
think
that's
something
that
we
we're
very
mindful
of,
which
is
why
we're
a
little
bit
hesitant
to
you
know,
really
expand
the
pot
of
things
we're
gonna
spend
this
on
until
we
feel
more
comfortable
about
the
long-term
sustainability
and
appropriateness
of
some
of
the
costs
out
there.
Thank.
G
So
definitely
on
the
employee
front
from
our
sort
of
city,
employee
side
are
working
with
our
EAP
army
Assistance
Programs.
That
is
definitely
an
area
that
we're
focusing
on
right
now
and
making
sure
that
employees
know
that
they
have
those
resources.
We
haven't
identified
a
specific
investment
that
we
need
to
make
with
that
funding,
but
it's
definitely
something
that,
as
things
come
up
this,
this
would
potentially
be
a
unnecessary
cost
that
we
think
qualify
on
the
other
side
like
on
the
public
and
the
community
side.
G
Obviously,
that's
gonna
be
more
robust
that
we're
gonna
have
to
do
and
next
school
year,
there's
gonna
be
a
need
for
more
wraparound,
supports
I'm
sure
so.
I
think
that
some
of
this
funding
may
qualify
for
some
of
that.
But
I
think
that
it's
going
to
be
a
little
bit
pending
on
working
with
the
school
department
and
the
teachers
and
and
students
and
parents
about
what
the
needs
are
and
that's
something.
K
K
Just
that's
because
this
pandemic
is
traumatic
and
so
I
think
that's
some
funding
to
help
support
that
type
of
initiative
is
something
worth
looking
into
and
considering
as
far
as
the
recovery
and
then
the
the
last
piece,
and
that
I'm
just
curious
about
is
in
terms
of
community
engagement
and
input
in
terms
of
the
allocation
of
the
funding
and
what
what's
your
strategy
for
community
engagement
in
terms
of
you
know
the
world
that
the
community
will
play
to
help
support
it
bottles.
G
I
think
in
the
very
near
term,
it's
all
about
responding
to
the
public
health
crisis.
So
I
think
that
we
would
you
know
we
have
that
we
have
certain
expenses
that
we've
already
spent,
that
we
know
that
you
can
be
used
for
I,
think
going
forward.
A
big
piece
of
the
public
health
commission
strategy
is
going
to
be
engaging
the
community
with
more
information
and
more
support
and
I.
G
Think
that
that's
something
that,
as
we
engage
with
them
and
they'll
sort
of
tell
us
where
the
needs
are
on
the
public
health
side,
that's
going
to
be
well
being
able
to
redirect
the
funds
the
goal
of
this
funding.
Is
it
lasts
eight
months.
So
if,
as
we
kind
of
slowly
go
over
the
next
couple
months,
that's
going
to
sort
of,
as
we
hear
back
from
the
way
through
this
additional
engagement
that
we'll
be
doing.
G
K
There's
other
coalition's
out
there
in
the
city
of
Boston
that
are
working
in
this
city,
so
just
wanted
to
make
sure
in
terms
of
who's
at
the
table,
I'd
love
to
be
able
to
just
advocate
to
ensure
that
you
know
we
have
all
key
players
as
well
as
those
non-traditional
folks
to
be
invited,
specifically
frontline
workers
and
people
who
are
living
the
realities
to
kind
of
help.
This
work
over
the
next
eight
months,
yeah.
F
G
The
mayor's
Task
Force
is
definitely
involved.
All
right.
Wait
is
definitely
involved
in
that,
and
that's
something
that
we'll
be
mindful
of
I
think
resource
ideas.
There
are
no
bad
ideas
at
this
point
right.
Everyone's
learning,
as
we
go
I
think
that
we're
we're
happy
to
take
input
from
anyone.
Thank.
A
L
L
Just
wanted
to
flag
that
and
then
in
terms
of
what
you
just
said
to
the
round,
we
obviously
have
to
make
this
money
last.
We
don't
yet
know,
obviously
what's
to
come
so
and
I
apologize.
If
this
was
asked
early
on
with
respect
to
some
of
the
other
councillor
points
or
Celts
or
Sami.
Georgia's
points
in
where
do
we
go
for
more
revenue
right?
L
How
do
we
get
really
creative,
as
needs
arise,
to
meet
those
needs,
while
understanding
that
this
money
is
only
going
to
last
for
a
certain
period
of
time,
just
just
based
on
what
we're
hearing
on
the
ground?
Some
of
these
concerns
are
it's
getting
overwhelming
already
right,
and
so
just
how
do?
How
do
we
strike
that
balance,
and
what
do
you
wear?
How
are
you
guys
getting
creative
and
how
can
we
use
those
efforts?
Yeah.
G
Absolutely
two
things
jump
to
mind:
an
investment
in
public
health
tracing
contact
tracing
is,
it
is
an
investment
in
the
economy
right,
so
the
quicker
we
can.
You
know
get
you
know
the
the
speed
at
which
we
can
reopen.
The
economy
is
dictated
by
the
public
health
measures,
and
that
is
all
dictated
by
testing
testing,
testing
contact,
tracing
and
all
the
other
types
of
answering
public
health
costs
that
we
have
that
we
know
are
out
there.
So
more
of
this
funding
we
can
dedicate
towards
public
health
measures
is
going
to
get
us
is
gonna.
G
Make
us
he's
gonna,
get
us
more
revenue
from
our
regular
sources,
so
our
business
is
getting
back
open
our
tourism
getting
back
open,
all
those
different
types
of
factors
and
then
the
secondary
thing-
and
this
is
something
that
we've
been
you
know
we're
a
little
bit
insulated
from
because
of
our
revenue
and
being
very
property.
Tax
based
is,
is
a
federal
bailout
or
a
federal
stimulus
to
states
and
localities
is
gonna,
be
the
key
to
getting
the
the
sort
of
the
larger
economy.
G
Think
that
that's
something
that
we're
gonna
need
to
advocate
for
for
national
support
from,
and
that's
something
that
as
a
right
now.
This
is
not
done,
but
something
that
I
know
what
they're
working
on
so
I
think
that
that's
certainly
where
I
think
our
primary
focus
will
be
on
generating
revenue
and
then
making
sure
the
investments
in
public
health
are
leading
towards
equitable.
An
equitable
reopening
of
the
economy
is
definitely
pick
a
secondary.
G
L
You
know
call
with
the
council
recently
had
with
the
administration.
One
of
my
questions
were
sort
of
what
type
of
testing
and
how
much
testing
we
need
to
see
in
order
to
even
think
about
reopening
great
for
you,
the
similar
question,
but
more
on
the
money
side
right.
How
much
money
would
it
take?
What
would
amount
of
resources,
partnerships
etc?
We
would
we
need
in
order
to
really
get
to
that
testing
place,
that
is
so
critical
to
the
economy,
conversation
and,
of
course,
to
that
so
public
health
and
well-being
of
the
residents
as
well
yeah.
G
It's
a
great
question:
I
think
the
the
challenge
for
us
is
that
this
is
a.
This
is
a
good
start
on
a
funding
that
we
would
need
for
it
and
that's
why
we
want
to
dedicate
such
a
big
portion
of
this
funding
towards
the
testing.
We
have
a
supply
issue
right.
We
do
not
have
the
sort
of
this
in
the
entire
country
does
not
have
the
supplies
that
we
need
in
order
to
do
the
types
of
testing
that
are
needed
to
reopen
the
economy.
G
So
I
think
this
is
the
funding
I
think
we
have
the
community
partners
through
our
community
health
centers
and
our
other
groups
that
can
do
the
testing
and
sort
of
administer
it.
It's
a
supply
issue
and
something
that
we're
going
to
need
a
national
leadership
on
to
to
break
that
logjam.
So,
while
this
funding
will
last
us,
you
know,
this
is
funding,
will
help
us
get
started
and
will
continue
for
the
next
eight
months
and
and
help
provide
the
you
know.
G
Additional
resources
for
testing
testing
is
also
covered
by
insurance,
so
that
is
actually
probably
the
first
step
is.
Is
that
and
this
this
funding
can
be
used
for
some
of
those
wraparound
things
like
the
staff
and
the
other
types
of
supports.
So
it's
if
this
is
a
good
start
on
the
funding
and
we
need
supplies
as
the
kind
of
the
next
that's
the
sort
of
the
most
important
thing
right
now
holding
out
for
testing
I
guess.
L
L
F
G
Okay,
so
I
think
the
the
you
know,
cities
like
LA
and
Somerville
are
sort
of
offering
testing
based
on
the
CDC
guidance
right,
so
the
CDC
guidance
says
you
have
to
be
symptomatic.
You
have
to
be
exposed
to
somebody,
you
have
to
have
the
different
criteria
and
that's
how
they
can
kind
of
get
to
that
universal
testing.
I
think
where
our
goal
is
to
get
to
every
community
health
center.
You
know
to
provide
testing
in
our
neighborhoods
and
to
stand
up
as
many
testing
sites
as
possible.
G
I
think
we,
unfortunately
are
still
stuck
within
that
CDC
guidance,
though,
where
if
we
should
and
can
only
be
reimbursed
for
testing
if
it's
coming
through
the
seas,
if
there,
if
the
person
presenting
has
the
meets
the
CDC
criteria
and
that's
I,
think
where
the
big
hang-up
is,
is
that
there
are?
You
know
there
is
testing
available
in
a
growing
number
of
neighborhoods,
but
we
really
want
to
get
to
antibody
testing
and
Universal
testing
and
multiple
iterations
of
universal
testing.
That
CDC
guidance
is
gonna,
have
to
you
know,
grow
with
the
public.
A
M
But
we've
been,
and
we've
looks,
like
we've
gotten
good
response
from
some
of
the
schools
of
Maui
for
some,
the
dormitory
rooms
for
homeless
individuals.
This
would
be
four
of
those
I'm
gonna,
be
quite
frank
in
East
Boston,
for
example,
very
close
to
Chelsea
that
are,
we
have
we're
a
hotbed,
our
hot
zone.
Excuse
me
and
we
we
need
places
if
a
family
member
is
tested
positive,
that
they
might
be
able
to
go
or
a
senior
in
that
household.
Who
may
not
be
positive?
Is
there
a
place
where
they
can
go
temporarily?
M
So
how
can
how
can
we
leverage
some
of
those
funds
to
get
some
hotel
rooms
or
Suites,
or
something
for
just
two
weeks,
at
least
for
a
per
person?
The
other
question
I
have
is
with
regards
I
understand.
This
is
all
to
be
paid
back,
I'm
just
curious
what
strings
are
attached
and
what
data
will
need
to
be
producing
as
a
city
to
pay
it
back
and
then,
in
terms
of
the
money.
Isn't
me
of
this
going
to
be
regretted,
so
some
of
our
already
provided
are
already
bet.
M
It's
service
providers
doesn't
there's
some
grant
funds
that
they
could
apply
for
I.
Think,
for
example,
with
the
Cobra
money
and
some
of
the
housing
money.
You
had
to
be
already
a
vetted
person
to
go
ahead
and
apply
for
it
as
a
grant
and
RFP,
and
we
are
making
sure
again
our
RFP
process
and
our
regrets
are
not
following
the
already
you
know,
dismal
numbers
in
terms
of
our
our
contracting
process,
but
less
than
1%
are
going
to
women
people
of
color.
So.
G
The
federal
government
set
up
a
twenty
five
million
dollar
pot
of
money
directly
for
these,
the
federal
inspector
general
to
basically
be
the
accountant
for
all
of
these
works.
So
we
are
going
to
be
really
tight.
Documentation
on
the
the
medical
or
the
sort
of
the
public
health
need
that
that
funding
was
used
for,
and
it
has
to
be.
G
You
know
pretty
closely
linked
to
the
bphc
and
their
work
on
the
public
health
side
and
we're
gonna
have
to
sort
of
make
sure
that
that
you
know
it
hits
those
three
triggers
that
I
talked
about
that
it
was
a
necessary
expenditure
that
it
was
not
budgeted
for
and
that
it
was,
you
know,
obviously
incurred
between
March,
1st
and
December
30th.
Those
are
the
three
kind
of
triggers
that
we
need
to
hit
in
order
to
make
this
is
funding
qualified.
G
So
I
think
we
feel
pretty
strongly
that
we're
will
be
in
a
good
position
to
to
manage
that,
but
it
will
limit
kind
of
our
ability
to
do
some
of
the
programs
that
probably
fall
either
on
the
edge
or
outside
of
the
balance
of
what
this
program
is.
The
the
first
part
about
the
the
hotels,
I
think
non-congregate
shelters,
whether
it's
dorms,
hotels
or
other
sites
like
the
VCC
which
we've
set
up,
are
absolutely
critical
to
the
response.
They
both
provide,
the
you
know,
D
densification,
that
we
need
for
our
homeless
shelters.
G
So
that
is
obviously
you
know,
working
with
our
prime
streets
and
our
other
folks
or
new
chart
I'm,
not
with
mullin
and
all
the
other
shelters
that
the
city
provides
to
both
defensive
by
those
sites
to
make
sure
that
they
are
able
to
socially
distance
or
quarantine
and
isolate
when
they
are
when
they
test
positive,
but
also
long-term.
We
will
be
using
some
of
this
funding
for
quarantine
and
isolation
of
individuals,
both
homeless,
but
also
vulnerable
populations.
G
People
in
situations
where
many
family
members
may
be
either
comb
or
they
have
comorbid
effects
or
they
may
be
living
with
folks
who
have
that
so
I
think
that
that
is
definitely
a
piece
of
the
puzzle,
but
that
goes
that
goes
lockstep
with
testing
right.
So,
as
we
wrap
up
testing,
that's
going
to
dictate
the
need
for
the
NAM
congregate
sheltering
that
you
mentioned
the
hotels,
the
dorms
and
stuff
like
that.
So
I
think
that
that
is
certainly
something
that
we're
tracking
as
part
of
the
longer-term
Public
Health
cost.
G
F
A
N
Madam
chair
Thank,
You
Justin
for
your
presentation
and
I
apologize
that
I've
joined
the
call
late
I
will
try
my
best
not
to
repeat
questions
but
just
to
kind
of
review
the
tape
Justin.
As
you
were,
responding
to
counselor
Edwards.
You
mentioned
three
criteria:
could
you
repeat
what
they
are
again
and
whose
they
are
yeah.
G
Absolutely
so
this
is
criteria
that
was
in
the
cares
Act,
which
was
the
federal
piece
of
legislation
that
dictates
this
funding,
and
the
three
criteria
that
it
must
hit
is
that
they
are
a
necessary
expenditure
incurred
due
to
the
public
health
emergency.
So,
basically,
is
it
is
it
as
an
expense
that
the
city
had
to
make
or
has
to
make
because
of
the
public
health
emergency?
G
The
second
criteria
is
that
it
cannot
be
something
that
was
already
accounted
for
in
the
most
recent
budget.
So
for
us,
that
is
FY
2016
to
Cepeda
door
is
unanticipated
it
in
the
existing
budget.
Then
the
third
is
pretty
straightforward.
It's
basically
covers
expenses
between
March,
1st
of
2020
and
December
all
the
way
through
December
30th
of
2020,
so
basically
going
back
retro
2
months
and
going
forward
to
the
end
of
the
year
into
the
calendar
year.
N
Thank
you
for
that,
and,
and
what
I
see
is
a
glaring
omission
is
anything
around
equity
I.
Imagine
that
colleagues,
on
the
call
have
already
you
know,
urged
and
encouraged
that
this
money,
as
it's
distributed
to
the
best
of
our
ability
that
is
going
out
into
businesses.
You
know
contracts
and
vendors,
that
they're
going
to
local
people
of
color
and
women.
I
would
reinforce
that
I
understand
that
much
of
this
may
be
going
to
health
centers,
and
this
is
for
like
PPE
and
and
testing
yes,
yes,.
N
And
it's
when
we
understand
the
disproportionate
impact.
What
so
one
I
want
to
lift
up
what
the
feds
didn't
and
I
want
Boston's
approach
to
focus
and
prioritize
those
who
have
been
disproportionately
impacted.
So
for
me,
there's
there's
two
ends
to
this.
On
the
one
hand,
it's
how,
if
we're
spending
money,
how
we
get
money
to
to
local
people
of
color,
etc,
and
then,
when
we
know
that
the
impact
in
terms
of
tests
and
PPE
and
etc,
you
know
and
confirm
cases
and
deaths.
N
We
see
the
disproportionate
impact,
and
when
we
talk
about
the
economics
of
Kovach,
we
see
the
disproportionate
impact
in
certain
neighborhoods
and
in
communities
of
color,
and
so
again,
with
the
response.
I
would
want
to
understand
how
we
are
trying
to
mitigate
that
disproportionate
impact
using
these
funds.
And
if
again,
if
questions
earlier
questions
hit
upon
this
I
am
happy
to
just
review
the
tape.
N
You
can
feel
free
to
say
that
I
would
also
like
to
understand
from
the
city's
perspective,
because
I
understand
from
earlier
conversation
that
some
of
could
be
used
for
overtime
for
city
employees,
for
the
first
responders.
I
would
want
to
understand
from
your
perspective
Justin
how
much
of
it
would
be
for,
like
salaries
going
to
overtime
versus
tests,
PPE
rents,
going
out
to
community
health,
centers,
etc.
So,
and
so
that's
another
question.
N
G
Absolutely
great
questions
I
think
the
the
equity
piece
is
that
front
and
center
of
all
of
the
public
health
measures
that
we
do
I
think
the
goal
of
the
testing,
the
contract,
tracing
and
all
of
the
other
work
or
teaming
isolate,
are
going
to
be
geared
towards
those
communities
who
are
most
affected
by
over
90.
Even
that
is
certainly
what
you
mentioned
around
communities
of
color,
but
also
communities
who
have
been
disproportionately
affected
economically.
I
think
that
those
are
all
areas
that
are
going
to
be
really
focused
on
it.
G
You
know
six
to
eight
months,
that
is
in
addition
to
their
budgeted
amount
of
money,
so
everyone
has
a
base
salary.
This
would
be
going
towards
sort
of
the
additional
overtime
that
they've
had
to
do,
because
they're,
responding,
24/7
or
because
they're
responding
to
sort
of
an
expanded
time
for
him
and.
N
Do
you
have
a
breakdown,
though,
of
how
much
you
expect
would
go
toward
salaries
versus
with
go
or
PPE
and
testing
and
tracking
directly
to
those
neighborhoods
to
most
impacted,
so
icy
rocks
buries
on
that
list.
Obviously,
poor
communities
of
color
all
over
the
city
of
Boston
are
being
hit
hard.
Black
people
are
being
hit
hard,
so
I
really
want
to
understand
how
it
how
much
you
know,
is
salaries
and
how
much
is
going
to
these
hardest
hit
communities.
Sure.
G
So
I
don't
have
a
neighborhood
by
neighborhood
breakdown,
because
so
much
of
this
funding
is
prospective
it's
basically
going
from
today,
no
back
to
months
and
then
from
today
until
the
end
of
the
year.
It's
something
that
we're
gonna
have
to
procure
and
track
and
manage
as
we
go
forward.
It's
also
an
evolving
health
crisis
that
we
we
need
to
sort
of
you
know
be
flexible
in
going
forward.
G
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
this
funding
available
through
the
you
know,
through
the
fall
of
next
year
and
through
the
beginning
of
the
winter
of
next
year.
So
we
don't
have
a
sort
of
a
line
item
by
line
and
a
breakdown
for
you.
What
I
can
say,
though,
is
that
we
are
very
mindful
that
the
you
know
everything
that
we
can
do
on
the
public
health
side
and
the
PPE
side
and
the
pradhan
Public
Safety
side.
G
As
you
know,
making
sure
our
city
employees
were
responding,
you
know
every
day
to
the
positions
are
safe
and
have
the
the
PPE
that
they
need
so
I
and
I
would
say
that
those
two
plus
I
would
throw
in
as
a
as
an
additional
expense
that
I
know
is
going
to
be.
You
know,
is
it
top
of
mind
for
the
council,
but
is
also
some
of
those
gonna
be
pretty
significant?
Is
that
the
effects
on
school
go
through
the
end
of
this
year,
through
summer
learning
and
through
start
of
school
next
year?
G
Those
are
going
to
be
cost
that,
as
the
sort
of
plans
come
out
from
bps
about
you
know,
LOC
learning,
loss
and
all
those
different
things
that
folks
are
at
the
schools
are
dealing
with
right
now
and
trying
to
do
distance
learning.
That
is
something
that
we're
going
to
want
funding
available
for
to
help
support
them.
So
I
think
that
that
those
three
areas
kind
of
you
know
PPE
for
first
responders.
Public
health
measures
and
certainly
education
expenses
are
probably
going
to
be
the
the
crux
of
the
sort
of
the
bulk
of
that
funding.
G
A
Thank
You
Madame
president.
We
will
now
go
to
a
second
round
of
questions
for
counsels
you're
still
with
us
much
of
the
council
Thank
You
Justin.
For
all
these
answers,
I
have
a
couple
more
questions.
One
is
just
I
really
want
to
understand.
It
seems
to
me
that,
because
the
time
limitation
on
the
FEMA
money
is
the
most
like
could
disappear
right
when,
when
a
state
of
emergency
is
lifted
piece,
it
feels
like
we
would
want
to
be
submitting
for
the
FEMA
money
as
soon
as
possible
to
maximize
that.
J
A
F
F
G
No,
it's
a
great
question.
I.
Think
the
the
immediate
answer
is
where
we're
working
on
getting
our
paper
or
working
line.
I.
Think
the
the
challenge
of
FEMA
is
that
it's
so
much
about
responding
in
the
moment.
It's
right
now,
you
know,
working
through
the
Boston.
Hope
is
obviously
a
big
place
that
we're
looking
at
the
agreement,
there's
also
a
host
of
other
areas
that
we're
tracking
as
careers
that
we
know
we're
going
to
want
to
submit
to
FEMA,
so
I
think
you're,
absolutely
right.
G
That
is
the
first
and
sort
of
that
is
the
first
bucket
that
we
were
going
to
do
when
it
comes
to
civilians
cost
and
then,
as
either
things
are
deemed
ineligible
for
their
whatever
you
did
eligible
for
FEMA.
That's
when
we
would
serve
this
type
of
look
at
this
funding
to
be
supplemented.
I
also
think
that
it's
Amin
evolving
conversation
at
the
federal
level.
G
There
is
I
think
a
lot
of
good
work
went
into
cares:
here's
act
and
there's
no
good
things
in
there
and
whether
it's
on
the
economy
or
whether
it's
you
know,
city
side,
obviously
people
what
is
sort
of
I,
think
obvious
to
everyone.
Is
that
it's
not
enough
and
that
there
needs
to
be
a
second
or
honestly,
a
fourth
stimulus
at
this
point
that
needs
to
come
to
both
communities
and
and
the
economy,
but
also
Bates
and
cities
and
I.
Think
as
we
get
more
clarity
on.
G
A
A
Not
possible,
it
feels
it
feels
like
that's
the
next
frontier
of
this
and
I
agree
with
you
that
it's
gonna
go
hand
in
hand
with
testing,
but
it
feels
as
though
you
know
we
already
had
problems
where
we
got
real
close
to
testing.
You
know
our
whole
homeless
population,
just
as
we
had
the
beds
to
isolate
them
coming
online
right
and.
A
A
pretty
near
thing
and
I
guess
as
we're
pursuing
testing
supply,
like
parallel
tracking,
you
know,
standing
up
real
isolation.
Hotel
possibilities
is
where
we
should
and
but
I'm
not
sure,
I
had
read
mixed
met
things
about
whether
or
not
those
expenses
are
in
isolation
and
Quarantine
could
be
covered
by
this
pot
of
money.
Do
you
guys
have
any
clarity
on
that
I.
G
Think
isolation,
quarantine
is
one
of
the
eligible
expenses
on
this
is
not
the
way.
The
FEMA
guidance
is
written
right
now,
basically
non-congress,
which
is
you
know
just
for
it.
The
arrangements
that
are
hungry
yes,
nice
way
to
explain
it
are
not
covered
by
FEMA,
so,
basically,
unless
they're
for
certain
populations
of
people
so
first
responders
the
homeless,
their
vulnerable
populations.
Other
folks,
who
are
don't
fall
into
one
of
those
categories
are
not
currently
fema
eligible.
G
So
this
would
be
the
pot
of
money
that
we
would
look
to
to
fun
that
it's
matter
of
they
could
approve
and
then
working
with
me
and
on
our
housing
department
to
do
identify
locations
and
its
base
to
just
hard
to
procure
that
type
of
stuff,
so
I
think
as
soon
as
we
you
know
hopefully
get
through
the
exception
extend
and
the
council
passed,
it
hopefully
passes
it.
We
work
of
bringing
this
into
actual.
A
And
on
that
front,
I
want
to
ask
if
you
so
it
seems
like
they're,
just
a
lot
of
moving
pieces
with
this
right
and
we
urgently.
You
know
we
that
we
need
to
be
expending
this
money.
But
obviously,
as
you
know,
there's
you
know,
there's
questions
about.
There's
money
that
we
spent
in
the
last
two
months.
Are
we
gonna
get
you
meant
to
cover
it?
Are
we
gonna
get
this
might
have
cover
it?
A
It's
just
like
there's
a
lot
of
shifting
pieces
and
obviously
we're
still
waiting
on
state
aid
and
kind
of
what
the
what
the
deal
on
that
front
is,
and
so
it
seems
to
me
like,
even
if
the
council
passes
this
order,
you
know
expeditiously,
given
the
crisis,
that
it
would
be
great
for
you
all
to
come
back
to
us
on
this
in
three
months,
because
I
think
Princeton
by
I
feel
like
so
we
ought
to
know
where
the
state
budget
has
landed,
which
is-
and
we
should
have
made
enough
requests
on
this,
because
to
your
point
about
the
money
continuing
to
December
through
December
I.
A
G
A
And
I
mean
obviously
I
expect
us
to
continue
to
talk
about
how
all
those
things
are
gonna
interact
through
the
rest
of
the
budget
process
this
month
and
in
June,
but
I
think
you
know
this
is
gonna,
be
an
evolving
process
all
right.
Those
are
for
my
questions.
Counselor,
so
I'll
run
back
through
people
who
are
here,
counselor,
Breeden
and
then
counselor,
asabi,
George
and
then
counselor
Mejia,
counselor
Farina.
Do
you
have
any
questions?
I
have.
G
D
A
K
K
K
F
K
Recovery
money
set
aside
and
then
I'm
also
curious
about
the
Boston
residency
job
policy.
I
know
that
we
had
a
hearing
about
this
last
week
and
I'm
just
wondering
whether
or
not
we're
looking
at
this
in
terms
of
workforce
development
and
employment
goals,
making
sure
that
the
folks
that
we're
hiring
to
do
this
work
are
reflective
of
the
diversity
of
the
city
and
wondering
whether
now
we
can
earmark
some
outcomes
and
goals
that
we
can
track
in
terms
of
the
people
who
are
hired,
I
think
specifically
about
Partners
Health.
K
They
sent
out
a
job
description
for
people
I,
guess
they
were
paying
twenty
seven
dollars
an
hour
to
hire
a
thousand
tracers
trackers
I'm,
not
sure
how
many
of
those
were
people
of
color
but
I'm,
just
one.
You
know
we
can
kind
of
adopt
something
that
holds
us
accountable
to
those
goals
and
objectives
in
terms
of
hiring
and
supporting,
and
also
utilizing
vendors
to
like
council
president
Janie
mentioned,
like
I
just,
would
love
to
be
able
to
put.
G
G
Think
that
is
absolutely
one
of
the
targeted
area
is
that
we
will
be
focusing
on
you
know
getting
more
testing
more
public
health
support
and
more
contact
tracing
to
the
most
vulnerable
residents
is
what
we
need
to
do
right
that
this
is
obviously
some
of
that
is
displaying
itself
in
a
very
vulnerable
population.
So
getting
as
much
tracing
and
testing
in
those
areas
is
going
to
be
important.
G
G
It
will
certainly
be
some
grants
and
there'll
be
some
contract
work,
but
I
think
the
bulk
of
this
is
really
going
to
be
through
the
public
Commission
through
schools
and
through
EBE,
so
I
think
we'll
do
our
we're
happy
to
come
back
in
in
August
and
talk
about
where
that
funding
went
and
palate
was
allocated
and
then
on.
All
businesses
I
think
that
that
is
certainly
an
area
that
we
want
to
explore.
Technical
assistance
around
public
health
is
a
really
important
aspect.
That
I
think
is
a
need
that
this
funding
might
fill
I
do
I.
G
K
I
mean
I
guess
what
I'm
curious
around
it's
specifically
around
the
small
business
is
making
sure
that
they
have
hand
sanitizer.
If
we're
gonna
ask
businesses
to
do
a
fever
checks,
if
you,
oh
I,
don't
know
checking
folks
before
they
come
in,
like
that's
all
part
of
Public,
Health
and
I'm,
just
wondering
whether
or
not
there
will
be
some
dollars
earmarked
to
help
support
small
businesses
be
able
to
open
up
their
shops
and
ways
that
are
responsible.
So
just
the
public
health
concern
is
what
I'm
trying
to
get
at
yeah.
G
I
think
that
that
is
certainly
something
that
we
can
consider.
It's
gonna
be
a
little
bit
dependent
on
the
guidance
right
so
that
the
state
and
the
city
and
the
country
are
all
working
on
different
ways
to
open
up
the
economy
in
phases
or
over
different
time
periods.
It's
gonna
be
dependent
on
how
quickly
that
happens,
and
what
this
sort
of
immediate
needs
are.
So
I
think
that
we
have
to
wait
a
little
bit.
G
We're
know
we're
still
in
the
surge
we're
still
in
you
know
the
lactose
and
we're
still
responding
everyday
to
the
the
real
public
health
and
public
medical
needs
that
that
are
displaying
and
we're
sort
of
starting
to
think
about.
You
know
what
the
with
the
post
Kovan
nineteen
world
is:
gonna
look
like,
but
until
we
kind
of
get
some
guidance
from
the
state
and
others
Catherine
but
who's,
the
mayor
chief
of
staff
is
obviously
participating
in
the
governor's
task
force.
G
Utterly
opening
I
think
that
those
are
certainly
the
people
in
the
groups
that
will
be
taking
our
guidance
from
from
the
phasing
and
then
will
be
able
to
hopefully
supplement
it
with
some
funding.
Potentially
out
of
this
source,
while
potentially
out
of
future
sources
right,
so
if
we
come
back
and
defense
pass
another
stimulus
that
could
certainly
be
an
area
that
we
could
look
at
for
that.
K
Funding,
so
this
will
be
the
last
question:
I
promise,
chairwoman
Bock,
but
I'm
just
curious,
I
know
where
this
is
gonna
last
for
the
next
eight
months,
but
I'm
just
really
thinking
of
a
long
term
like
and
just
really
thinking
about
the
sustainability
of
this,
and
you
know
how.
How
are
we
thinking
about
this
beyond
Cobert
19
beyond
this
funding?
And
what
can
we
do
now
in
terms
of
best
practices,
whether
it's
like
training,
the
trainers
like
I,
just
really
think
about?
G
Yeah
I
think
it's
a
it's
a
very
fair
point
and
and
something
that
were
kind
of
mindful
of
we
need
to
be.
We
need
to
be
sort
of
act
full
in
these
investments,
because
we
can't
sort
of
stand
up.
120
million
dollars
worth
of
new
programs,
because
I'm
know
January
1st.
All
that
funding
would
go
away
and
then
nobody
that
you
sort
of
have
to
come
on
the
city's
budget,
so
I
think
we're
very
mindful
of
of
making
investments
that
are
going
to
you
know
be
sustainable.
I.
G
Think
that
a
lot
of
the
public
health
stuff
that
we're
going
to
do
is
hopefully
setting
up
processes
and
technical
assistance
and
tracing
and
all
that
work
so
that
it
can
scale
according
to
the
need.
So
if
it
gets
a
little
bit
of
choir
in
the
summer
or
we
can
wrap
it
back
up
in
the
fall,
I
think
that
those
are
certainly
areas
that
we
will
be
looking
at.
I
don't
have
a
great
answer
on
how
we
make
sure
to
sort
of
train
the
trainer
or
do
stuff
like
that.
G
But
I
think
once
we
get
the
guidance
from
the
state
on
how
to
reopen
the
economy
and
how
to
reopen
that
the
public
and
we
sort
of
do
our
work
to
make
sure
that
it
works
for
Boston.
That's
gonna,
be
where
we
you
know,
can
hopefully
implement
the
guidance
and
those
trainings
that
will
last
longer
than
December
30th.
But
that'll.
Just
funding
isn't
needed
as
much.
A
Thank
You
counselor
Mejia
next
steps,
counselor
Arroyo
and
then
counselor
Edwards.
Thank
you.
I
just
have.
I
One
more
question:
I'll,
basically
ask
them,
and
then
you
can
answer
and
I'll
go
offline,
but
the
first
question
is
regarding
we
have
a
mass
ban
in
effect
now,
a
lot
of
our
communities
have
essentially
made
very
clear
that
mass
and
face
coverings
there's
a
priority
for
them
and
they
don't
have
access
to
them.
Is
there
a
way
to
fund
that
through
this
and
then
to
some
areas
in
Boston?
Have
access
to
essentially
portable
or
community
hand
sanitizer
stations?
G
Two
really
interesting
honestly:
I
have
not
done
a
ton
of
deep
diving
into
the
hand
sanitizer
one,
but
I
will
certainly
fall
back
up
with
our
public
health
folks
and
our
operations.
Folks
to
see
what
the
capers
are.
I
think
that
that
would
certainly
I
think
that
that
would
qualify
as
a
necessary
Public
Health.
What
we've
been
doing
right
now
is
is
it's
you
know,
advanced
cleanings
and
some
public
buildings
that
remain
open,
obviously
City,
Hall
and,
and
some
of
our
food
sites
that
we
have
set
up.
G
Think
it's
something
that
we're
working
to
identify
solutions
on
like
like
everyone
in
the
country,
everyone's
trying
to
buy
the
same
masks
whether
they're,
you
know
the
sort
of
Hospital
masks
or
the
the
surgical
masks
or
the
n95
masks,
which
are
are
being
used
by
our
frontline
public
safety
personnel.
I.
Think
there's
a
little
bit
of
a
supply
issue
that
we're
continuing
to
work
through
we're.
Also
very
mindful
that
we
have
to
be
good
stewards
of
this
funding.
G
We
have
to
make
sure
that
whatever
we
buy,
we're
able
to
track-
and
you
know-
demonstrate
the
the
necessary
needs
to
it
so
I
think
that
that's
certainly
two
areas
that
we
will
look
at
us
honestly
as
ways
that
we
can.
We
can
definitely
sell
them
at
the
public,
public
and
Eve,
but
we
are
running
into
probably
both
supply
issues
on
both
those
fronts.
So
we
will
be
happy
to
fall
back
up
at
our
next
hearing.
All
right
talk
about
that
more.
A
I'm
gonna
take
that
as
a
yes
counselor
Edwards
you
before
oh
I,.
M
Believe
I
had
asked
this
question
to
the
mayor
while
ago
and
it
could
be
I
think
it's
a
real
event
too.
With
regards
to
this
kind
of
this
money,
there's
I
believe
a
point
person
someone
who's
supposed
to
be
appointed,
or
do
we
have
a
covert
czar
or
someone
who
is
particularly
focused
on
mentioning
the
money
coming
in
and
out
specifically
from
the
federal
government
or
Cobie
response,
especially
as
you
know,
it's
hitting
different
pots,
but
also
has
different
obligations,
some
more
payback.
Some
are
not
summer.
M
G
Don't
think
there's
an
official
kovat
money.
Sorry
I
mean
my
office
spends
a
lot
of
time
working
with
both
the
Health
Commission,
the
school
department
and
all
the
various
departments
on
different
types
of
money
that
is
being
made
available,
and
the
types
of
you
know,
restrictions
that
come
with
it.
So
I
think
that
it
is
a
little
bit
of.
We
are
working
to
centralize
that
process
and
understand
sort
of
what
the
buckets
are
and
with
the
goal
to
maximize
the
amount
of
money
that
we
get
right.
G
So,
if
there's
obviously
different
buckets
of
money
that
are
coming
in
whether
it's
housing
or
schools
or
us
or
the
city
and
I
should
say
my
office
does
work
very
closely
with
with
a
lot
of
those
departments.
So
if
you
have
specific
questions
about
about
that,
I
think
the
the
hearing
hearing
in
August
to
to
kind
of
get
a
full
picture
of
where
all
the
money
was
and
where
it's
going
I
think
would
be
helpful.
I
will
say
that
the
federal
government
typically
moves
very
slowly
on
things.
G
So
the
fact
that
they've
been
able
to
put
out
a
whole
bunch
of
different
grants
and
funding
sources
within
the
last
month,
I
think
everyone
playing
a
little
bit
of
capture
of
both
US
and
states
and
departments.
So
I
think
that
that's
certainly
something
that
we
can
all
back
up
on
in
another
hearing
to
kind
of
give
you
that
breakdown
of
each
of
the
different
funding
sources
and
what
they're,
what
they
go
towards
and.
M
Just
to
follow
up
on
that,
then
just
a
question
or
suggestion
to
my
colleagues
will
be
considered
or
possibly
a
temporary
Standing
Committee
for
kovat.
That
deals
specifically
is
not
only
response
but
finances
to
this
to
the
governor
to
the
administration.
I
do
think
it's
important
not
just
to
have
hearing
but
to
have
a
person
our
people
dedicated
to
just
pandemic
response
and
funding
coming
in
I,
mostly
because
if
it's
about
efficiency,
money
coming
in
and
you're
right,
the
government
doesn't
move
as
fast
as
it
should.
M
The
federal
government
doesn't,
but
now
it's
hitting
the
boss
Boston
as
at
a
huge
wonderfully
decent
clip,
then
having
one
or
two
people
just
absolutely
dedicated
to
monitoring
that
so
that
it's
just
I
think
it's
easier
in
terms
of
administrating
pushing
the
money
out.
It's
just
a
suggestion
and
I
also
thought
it
was
required
under
the
FEMA
grant
money
that
there
was
somebody
appointed
I
could
be
wrong,
but
I
will
follow
up
with
the
chair.
With
that
particular
question:
oh
I'm!
Sorry,
finally,
will
you
be
submitting?
F
M
I
think
that
we
weren't
obviously
I
understand
why
it
has
to
be
an
addendum
and
why
it
might
be
a
long
back,
because
we
didn't
anticipate
this
when
we
need
in
the
budget.
But
it'd
be
great.
If
you
had
a
whole
budget
line
item,
all
money's
received
where
it's
gonna
go
as
part
of
our
budget
for
the
official
record,
but
also
our
analysis.
M
G
We
can
do
our.
We
do
our
best
to
pull
that
together.
I
think
everything
we've
sort
of
received
to
date
and
and
will
be
written
Oh,
has
sort
of
been
identified
through
the
cares
Act,
which
is
stemming
those
three
three
and
a
half.
We
can
definitely
give
you
an
update
on
for
the
resubmission,
I
think
the
the
challenge
will
be.
This
is
obviously
something
that's
going
to
be
evolving
over
the
next
months,
but
I'll,
be
you
know,
as
a
stimulus
for
comes
down
from
Capitol
from
Capitol
Hill.
M
Sorry,
just
to
be
clear
what
I'm
asking
for
is
like
for
all
Co
big
money,
so
there's
some
that
has
been
in
private
money
raised
right
by
the
city
and
grants.
There's
been
federal
money,
there
might
be
some
state
additional
funds,
but
anything
that
cities
received
in
terms
of
its
pandemic
was
that's.
What
I
would
like
to
see
in
terms
of
the
budget
like
a
breakdown
at
that
yep.
G
A
You
councillor,
Edwards
and
yeah
I
think
I
think
we're
definitely
I,
don't
think,
there's
any
way
we
can
have
the
resubmission
conversation
without
the
sort
of
overarching
picture
of
where
we
are
financially
on
a
bunch
of
fronts,
revenues
and
also
regular
revenues,
and
these
other
sources
and
I
will
say.
I
will
also
say
to
my
to
my
colleague,
councillor
Edwards,
that
I
think
to
me.
Oversight
of
the
kovat
related
monies
would
be
a
subcommittee
function
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee,
but
I'm
sure.
M
A
No
I
think
I
think
having
that
conversation,
I
mean
I,
think
it's
gonna
be
intertwined
with
our
budget
conversation
and
then
I
think
the
question
of
whether
there's
a
subset
of
councilors
focused
on
tracking
it.
As
we
go
past
June
30th,
since
our
budget
calendar
is
gonna,
be
a
more
artificial
thing
this
year
than
it
ever
has
been,
is
a
good
idea,
but
all
right
I
just
wanted
to
now
recognize
councilor
I'm,
Kim,
Janey
council,
president
council
Janey.
Thank.
N
You
and
just
to
chime
in
on
that
conversation
as
president
I
am
completely
confident
in
the
chair
of
ways
and
means
to
to
handle
all
of
the
the
revenue
related
to
kovat
and
in
our
chair
for
post-audit
around
whether
or
not
we
are
spending
it
appropriately
and
meeting
our
goals.
So
I
do
appreciate
that
suggestion.
N
Edwards
but
I
am
completely
confident
and
the
leadership,
and
not
just
on
the
money
side
when,
on
the
public
health
side,
we're
talking
about
small
business
aspect
like
you
guys
are
really
rocking
it
out.
So
I
do
appreciate
that
Justin
I
wanted
to
also
offer
my
appreciation
to
you
and
the
administration
and,
as
a
matter
of
quick
follow-up,
madam
chair
really
interested
in
the
conversation
and
hoping
that
you
can
provide
some
clarification
Justin
on
the
the
PPE.
Many
of
us
have
been
advocating
to
get
that
out
more
to
to
residents,
particularly
those
who
are
vulnerable.
N
Many,
and
so
you
know,
I
understand
this
weekend.
We
had
the
care
kids
great.
You
know
the
strategy
has
been
community
health,
centers
and
we've
talked
about
this
in
this
hearing,
but
I
heard
you
say
in
response
a
counselor,
a
royal
something
about
public
buildings,
so
one
I
would
want
to
understand
what
that
means
for
public
housing,
because
public
housing
is
certainly
one
of
the
entities
that
has
been
on
my
list
as
I've
been
advocating
for
going
directly
into
vulnerable
populations
or
to
groups
and
not
just
making
everyone
come
to
a
community
health
center.
N
So
one
around
public
housing
and
then
to
even
if
it
isn't
public
housing
I,
am
very
much
interested
in
how
we
expand
testing
and
PPE
to
vulnerable
populations
where
they
are,
whether
it
be
senior
buildings.
I
have
a
lot
of
senior
buildings
in
my
district.
I
know
that
there
are
nursing
homes
and
other
districts,
but
I'm
interested
in
that,
and
if
you
could
add
some
clarity
as
to
whether
or
not
we
heard
that
Thanks.
Thank
you.
G
Yeah,
absolutely
so
one
of
the
one
of
the
sort
of
early
strategies
with
this
with
the
city's
response
to
Kovan
19
has
been
around
expanded,
deep
cleanings
and
our
public
buildings,
or
that's
City,
Hall
or
other
areas
that
interact
with
the
public
I
do
know
that
the
VHA
has
has
been
thinking
about
this.
It
has
been
thinking
about
that.
G
What
they
need
to
do
in
their
in
their
buildings,
I
will
follow
up
with
the
VHA
and
Kate
Bennet
to
get
a
specific
answer
on
what
they're
their
strategies
are,
but
I
do
I
do
think
that
could
potentially
be
a
qualifier.
Qualified
expenses
is
the
kind
of
deep
cleaning
of
public
buildings,
including
VHA,
that
we
can.
We
can
follow
up
and
get
you
some
more
details
on
as
far
as
expanding
testing
and
PG
I
think
we
are
in
full
agreement
of
that.
G
It's
been
the
city
strategy
since,
since
the
onset
is
expanding
testing
in
neighborhoods
of
the
city,
who
are
most
vulnerable
and
are
most
affected
by
that,
so
I
think
that
that
is
certainly
what
we
continue
to
prioritize
working
with
our
community
health
partners.
I
think
a
sort
of
secondary
and
sort
of
you
know
parallel
track
is
going
to
be
to
increase
mobile
testing
to
those
especially
most
vulnerable
residents,
whether
it's
seniors
or
folks,
living
in
nursing
homes
or
elder
buildings.
G
I
think
that
is
going
to
be
definitely
a
an
important
tool
in
our
tool
belt
that
we
will.
We
will
access.
That
is
something
that,
unfortunately
again
like
PPE
and
and
testing
supplies
is
dictated
by
how
quickly
we
can
get
tests
and
how
quickly
we
can
get
the
supplies
to
administer
them.
So
that
would
certainly
be
a
cornerstone
of
our
strategy
in
using
this
funding
is
to
get
more
testing
and
pped
out
to
those
residents
who
are
most
vulnerable
in
our
city.
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much,
madam
president,
with
that,
we
come
to
the
end
of
our
second
round
of
questions
and
unless
I
see
any
colleagues
raise
their
blue
hands
on
the
zoom
which
I
don't
it
just
only
remains
to
I
thank
Justin
for
coming
and
speaking
to
us
today
and
to
the
whole
administration
for
your
partnership
and
also
just
to
say
that
you
know
I.
Think
I.
Think
that
we're
all
cognizant
of
the
fact
that
this
is
this
is
just
a
really
moving
evolving
target.