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From YouTube: Cmte on Ways & Means WORKING SESSION FY22Budget: BFD, EMS, BPHC, OHHS, BTD, PWD, BPS Commitment 5-6
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Dockets #0524-0531 Fiscal Year 2022 Budget: WORKING SESSION: Boston Fire Department, Boston Emergency Medical Services, Boston Public Health Commission, Office of Human Health and Services, Boston Transportation Department, Public Works Department, BPS Commitment 5 & 6
A
Sorry,
everyone,
my
like
computer,
crashed
and
now
it's
back
so
all's
well,
hopefully
all
right
are
we
ready
to
go
stop.
A
All
right
we're
gonna,
convene
this
working
session
of
the
boston
city
council
for
the
record.
My
name
is
kenzie
bach,
the
district
eight
city
councilor,
I'm
the
chair
of
the
council's
committee
on
ways
and
means-
and
this
is
a
working
session
in
that
committee
today.
Forgive
me
this
working
session
is
being
recorded.
A
It's
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov
city
dash,
council
dash
tv
and
broadcast
on
xfinity
channel,
8,
rcn,
channel
82
and
fios
channel
964..
The
council's
budget
review
process
will
encompass
the
combination
of
public
hearings
and
working
sessions,
and
so
the
hearings
are
where
we
hear
from
departments
and
we
take
public
testimony,
and
these
working
sessions
are
just
for
counselors
and
there
to
get
our
questions
out
on
the
table,
so
that
departments
can
get
us
answers
back
in
writing
and
at
the
hearings,
and
we
can
make
the
whole
thing
more
productive.
A
So
that's
what
we're
up
to
today,
if
you
do
want
to
testify
not
today,
but
in
future
days
in
the
process,
you
can
go,
find
the
whole
schedule
at
boston.gov
council
dash
budget,
and
you
can
sign
up
to
testify
there.
You
can
also
go
to
boston.gov
budget
testify
or
you
can
shoot
us
an
email
at
ccc.wm
boston.gov
and
we're
going
to
have
two
dedicated
public
testimony
hearings
so
may
25th
at
6
pm
focused
on
pub
bps
and
june
3rd
at
6
pm
on
everything
else.
A
So
if
you
want
to
come
in
an
evening
and
just
speak
and
not
wait
for
a
presentation,
that's
the
time,
but
you
can
also
come
at
any
of
the
department
hearings
and
speak
at
the
end
of
those,
and
you
can
submit
a
two-minute
video
of
your
testimony
as
well.
So
if
you
want
to
do
that
in
advance,
we
ask
for
48
hours
in
advance,
but
then
we
can
actually
attach
it
to
the
end
of
the
hearing
so
that
it
plays
in
the
public
record.
A
Oh
and
you
can
tweet
us
your
questions
and
comments
at
hashtag,
boss,
budget
pos
budget.
So
my
long
preamble,
today's
working
session
is
on
docket
zero.
Five,
two
four:
two:
zero
five:
two:
six
orders
for
the
fy22
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
other
post-employment
benefits
doc
at
zero.
Five:
two:
seven:
zero.
A
So
those
those
three
will
be
a
trio
and
a
hearing
together,
the
boston
transportation
department
and
the
public
works
department,
which
will
also
be
a
duo
in
a
hearing
together
and
then
the
boston
public
schools,
our
last
set
of
hearings
with
them,
which
are
on
their
commitment.
Five
cultivate
trust
and
commitment;
six
activate
partnerships
in
their
strategic
plan,
so
sort
of
tub
subheadings
under
that
are
partnerships,
admin,
budget,
central
office
leave
of
absence
workers,
comp
retention
channel.
A
We
talked
about
that
a
bit
last
week:
bps
transportation,
school
safety,
food
and
nutrition
services,
nf
and
athletics.
So
it's
a
lot
of
that
stuff.
That
kind
of
extends
around
the
school
for
our
students
and
I'm
joined
here
today
by
my
colleagues.
Counselor
ed
flynn
of
district,
two
counselor
matt
o'malley
district,
six
and
counselor
julia
mejia
at
large,
and
I
also
have
some
questions
that
have
been
sent
in
by
colleagues
but
will
give
preference
to
the
folks
who
are
here
in
person
so
yeah.
So
there's
a
bunch
of
things
to
get
through.
A
So
I
think
what
we'll
probably
do.
Colleagues
is
I'll
just
start
out
with
questions
for
let's
do
the
first
half
fire
ems,
public
health,
commission,
office
of
health
and
human
services
and
we'll
do
a
round
of
those
and
then
we'll
go
back
and
do
transportation,
public
works
and
vps
just
to
kind
of
split
it
and
I'll
save
mine
to
the
end.
So
I'll
jump
first
to
counselor
flynn
district,
two,
so
counselor
fund
questions
you
want
answers
to
for
fire,
ems,
the
public
health
commission,
office
of
health
and
human
services.
C
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
at
walk,
so
let
me
begin
with
ems.
This
is
this
is
a
product
that
myself
and
council
of
flaherty
we're
interested
in.
But
what
is
the
exact
status
of
the
ems
seaport
station.
C
I
know
I
have
spoken
to
ems
the
mayor's
office,
but
it's
critical
that
we
have
an
ems
station
in
south
boston
waterfront,
because
the
times
before
the
pandemic,
the
the
response
times
were
going
up.
Unfortunately,
so
my
question
is:
I
know
that
there
is
funding
for
the
design
and
construction
of
a
new
ems
station
where
we're
looking
for
a
potential
site.
C
But
what
is
the
timeline
on
this?
Because
my
timeline
on
this
is
is
immediately.
C
C
Last
year,
councilor
walk.
We
had
a
lot
of
issues,
obviously
with
with
fireworks,
but
do
we
have
funding
this
year
for
outreach
and
education
on
the
dangers
of
fireworks?
What
programs
do
we
have
on
fire
prevention
and
preventing
illegal
fireworks,
as
these
are
quality
of
life
issues,
but
also
important
public
health
and
in
public
safety
issues?.
C
I
know
I'm
working
with
boston
transportation
department
on
getting
a
one-way
on
f
street
in
west
broadway.
Let
me
just
continue
with
my
with
my
notes.
C
Council
book,
I
was
heading
into
the
public
health
and
health
and
human
services.
Next,
gambling
addiction
is
an
issue
within
the
aapi
community.
It's
an
issue
within
within
our
city
and
in
society,
but
are
there
any
programs
within
bp
hd
that
addresses
gambling
addiction
in
the
aapi
community?
C
I
see
I
notice
a
bus
on
surface
artery
that
waits
and
it
goes
directly
from
surface
artery
in
in
chinatown
to
the
casino
over
in
everett,
and
I
believe
I
believe
the
casino
in
everett
is
exploiting
residents,
especially
residents
residents
of
color,
the
asian
community,
but
I
think
they're
exploiting
them
they're,
giving
them
a
free
ride
on
a
bus
and
in
a
free
lunch
to
to
gamble
their
hard
working
their
money.
They
worked
hard
for
many
of
them
in
the
restaurants,
but
I'm
not
happy
with
the
casino
for
doing
this.
C
I
think
it's
exploiting
people
exploiting
their
weaknesses
and
I
don't
think
they
especially
should
be
using
boston
roads
to
be
giving
free
rides.
So
I
would
like
an
explanation
from
public
health.
If
we
can
address
this,
because
this
is
a
concern
for
me,
it
looks
like
there
is
a
possibility
that
we
might
need
booster
shots
of
vaccines
in
the
fall
and
winter
to
come,
to
continue
combating
covert.
C
Are
there
plans
in
place
now
that
prepare
for
that
possibility
and
how
will
bphc
coordinate
that
effort
to
get
everyone
to
get
booster
shots?
Basically,
can
we
also
talk
about
the
renovation
project
at
woods?
Melt
woods,
mullen
shelter.
What
upgrades
are
anticipated
in?
What
is
the
time
frame
there
are
concerning
reports
again
continue
with
the
public
health.
There
are
concerning
reports,
and
this
is
something
I've
written
about
and
had
meetings
recently
with
the
health
directors
at
east
boston
in
south
boston,
health
center
on
increase
in
hiv
infection
among
persons
who
inject
drugs.
C
C
I
want
to
make
sure
we're
as
compassionate
as
helpful
proactive
in
helping
people
living
with
hiv
in
aids
and
providing
them
the
medical
care
that
and
services
that
they
need,
but
also
I
want
to
see.
As
I
mentioned,
I
also
want
to
see
about
hiv
infections
among
persons
who
inject
drugs.
That
is
increasing.
I
want
to
see
what
our
what?
What
else
can
we
do
to
be
helpful
and
again
needle
exchange
programs
work?
C
They
were
first
established
in
the
in
84
or
85
under
mayor
flynn,
and
it
was
very
controversial
when
he
enacted
it
in
85,
but
they
work,
and
I
support
needle
exchange
programs,
boston
transportation,
I'm
going
into
boston
transportation
and
public
public
works.
Oh
are
we.
We
were
waiting
for
that.
One
council
block.
C
Let's
see,
I'm
sorry,
I'm
just
looking
at
my
notes.
I
apologize.
A
No,
no,
this
is
session.
That's
the
point.
C
C
I
think
I
think
that's
it
for
me
and
and
I'll
wait
till
the
next
I'll
wait
till
the
the
next
round.
So
we
went
to
so
was
was
btd
part
of
this
one.
C
A
A
Me
hold
off
okay,
great
awesome,
I'll
come
back
to
you.
Thank
you,
council
block,
no
thank
you!
Councillor
flynn,
counselor,
o'malley
and
then
it'll
be
counselor
mejia
and
then
counselor
braden
has
also
joined
us
from
district
nine
counselor
o'malley.
This
is
so
fire
ems,
public
health,
ohs,
roger.
D
That,
madam
chair
and
thank
you
and
it's
great
to
be
with
all
of
you
on
this
beautiful
friday
morning.
You
know
if
we
were
in
the
chamber,
I
would
initiate
a
standing
ovation
for
chief
marty
martinez
when
he
came
into
our
budget
hearing.
D
So
perhaps
we'll
do
that
remotely,
but
obviously
he
has
been
an
unsung
hero
of
this
administration
over
the
last
incredibly
challenging
12
years,
13
14
months
now,
so
the
first
first
line
of
questioning
as
it
relates
to
public
health
commission,
echoing
what
eddie
had
talked
about
as
we
as
we
sort
of
transition
as
we're,
seeing
some
really
positive
trends,
as
it
relates
to
cases
as
it
relates
to
high
vaccination
rates
in
the
city
and
the
commonwealth.
What
are
boosters
going
to
look
like
there?
D
Are
people
who've
received
their
first
vaccination
back
in
february
and
may
need
a
booster
as
recently
as
this
fall.
Will
this
be
sort
of
the
same
hybrid
public,
private
partnership
for
distribution?
Will
it
just
be
a
health
care
provider?
I'm
just
curious
what
the
what
the
plan
is
for
that.
Secondly,
the
other
unsung
heroes
of
public
safety.
I
wanted
to
obviously
commend
the
men
and
women
of
boston
ems,
our
emts
and
our
paramedics.
Specifically,
these
are
among
the
hardest
working
individuals
in
the
city
of
boston.
D
They
have
had
an
incredibly
challenging
year,
as
we
all
have,
but
particularly
our
folks
in
ems,
foster,
dms
and
one
thing
that
I've
been
pushing
for
gosh,
beginning
with
councilor,
mccarthy,
and
certainly
I
know,
councillor
flynn
and
counselor
sabi
george
and
others
is
making
sure
that
we
have
the
correct
infrastructure
for
boston,
ems
and
there's
nothing
that
you
know.
Eddie
had
talked
about
south
boston
waterfront.
Obviously
I
support
that
as
well.
D
We
need
to
have
that
as
we're
seeing
populations
grow,
but
even
more
than
that
just
having
a
centralized
garage
bay
looking
at
franklin
park,
specifically,
which
is
the
center
of
the
city
of
boston.
As
we
talk
about
some
real
upgrades
and
changes
to
the
shattuck
hospital
site,
that
would
be
an
ideal
location
for
a
permanent
facility
for
the
men
and
women
of
boston
ems.
This
is
something
that
would
not
be
a
budget
buster
in
any
sense
of
the
world.
In
fact,
it
would
help
us
save
money
in
many
regards.
D
It
would
also
then
prevent
the
ambulances
and
other
vehicles
from
just
idling
as
they
are.
So
this
is
something
it's
a
capital
expenditure.
It's
been
talked
about
for
years,
every
administration
and
every
budget
team.
Since
I've
been
in
office
have
said
this
is
a
great
idea.
We
should
do
this.
We
just
haven't
gone
forward
yet
so
I
want
to
see
a
commitment
that
that's
going
to
happen.
D
Getting
a
centralized
garage
for
boston
ems,
again,
I
mean
franklin
park-
seems
to
make
sense
just
because
of
geography
but
open
to
other
ideas
as
well.
So
my
colleagues
may
know
right
now.
Ambulances
are
you
know,
assigned
to
certain
geographical
areas,
and
they
could
just
be
sitting
in
a
parking
lot
waiting
for
example,
so
this
would
help
streamline
that
process
as
well.
Next,
I'm
just
trying
to
think
because
bulk
of
my
questions
are
bless.
D
You
that's
little
margo
in
the
background
you
may
hear,
sneezing
are
on
btd
and
public
works.
I
guess
fire
I'm
more
curious
than
anything
else.
What
statistics?
What
do?
Statistics
look
like
in
a
year
when
most
people
have
been
at
home
for
the
majority
of
their
time.
Have
we
seen
a
decrease
in
fire
calls?
D
D
So
just
looking
for
an
update
on
that
see
how
the
staffing
levels
look,
how
people
feel
I'm
very
delighted
to
see
the
eggleston
square
fire
station
well
underway
for
a
new,
a
new
fire
station
in
my
district
and
just
looking
for
just
other
trends
that
bfd
has
seen
over
the
last
13
months,
but
again
as
it
relates
to
public
health
job
well
done
to
our
men
and
women
of
boston,
public
health,
commission,
specifically
emts
and
paramedics,
looking
for
support
for
them
going
forward
in
both
infrastructure
in
both
staffing
levels.
D
You
know,
I
think
that
there
is
a
renewed
consciousness
of
health
and
healthful
practices
that
we
as
a
city
can
lead.
So
I'd
like
to
actually
see
there
are
some
increases
to
the
public
health
department's
budget.
I
think
that
should
grow
even
more
as
we
talk
about
resubmittals
and
looking
at
other
ways
that
we
can
support
our
community
health
centers
and
really
just
make
boston
the
most
helpful
city
in
the
country.
D
So
that
is
all
for
this
round
and
I
look
forward
to
getting
into
public
works
and
dtd
for
the
next
round.
Thanks.
Madam
chair.
A
E
Good
morning
to
my
colleagues
and
to
you,
the
chair
so
good
morning,
so
my
first
three
rounds
of
questions
on
the.
Let
me
read
my
glasses,
so
I'm
curious
if
the
fire
department
can
expand
on
its
knock
and
talk
program,
how
many
of
these
knocks
and
talks
have
been
conducted
and
how
are
the
locations
chosen
for
where
they
are
carried
out?
E
I'm
also
curious
about
how
the
boston
fire
department
members
are
trained
in
multilingual
communication
in
emergency
situations,
and
then
we
notice
that
there
are
no
women
in
the
top
10
earners
within
the
boston
police,
fire
department
and
only
one
person
of
color,
I'm
just
curious.
What
are
they
doing
to
hire
more
diverse
firefighting
force
and
how
but
to
create
professional
development
opportunities
throughout
the
force
as
well?
So
those
are
some
questions
in
that
space.
E
In
regards
to
health
and
human
services,
I'm
curious:
how
will
the
new
director
of
youth
in
youth
and
adult
homelessness
initiatives
work
with
local
organizations
who
are
already
plugged
into
the
work
from
providing
services
to
our
area's
unhoused
youth?
I'm
thinking
particularly
about
bagley
the
trans
emergency
fund
and
I'm
curious
about
what
does
moving
the
office
of
returning
citizens
do
functionally
to
help
our
formerly
incarcerated
loved
ones.
E
I'm
also
curious
in
regards
to
mass
and
cass
what
role,
if
any,
they're
playing
to
help
alleviate
some
of
the
harm
reduction
concerns
that
have
been
raised
over
the
last
well,
I
mean
forever,
but
just
curious
of
how
they're
leaning
into
that
conversation
and
what
supports
they're
looking
at
and
need
and
then
for
the
boston
public
health
commission.
E
Last
year,
then,
councilor
janie
wrote
a
letter
to
the
mayor,
alongside
counselors,
of
color,
urging
financial
investments
in
order
to
eradicate
negative
health
impacts
that
racism
has
in
our
city.
How
does
the
boston,
public
health
commission
budget
actually
reflect
this?
The
letter
written
by
mayor
janey
also
urged
that
all
violence
prevention
funding
be
moved
from
the
bpd
to
be
moved
from
the
bpd
to
the
boston
public
health.
Commission.
E
I'm
curious.
If
this
is
I'm
going
to
be
reflected
in
this
year's
budget,
I'm
also
thinking
of
any
future
grant
granting
such
as
the
shannon
grant
just
kind
of
like
having
a
better
sense
of
how
we're
going
to
be
reallocating
funding
to
support
some
of
our
proven
community
prevention
methods.
And
what
does
that
look
like?
So
just
would
love
to
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that
and
then
I'll
save
the
rest
of
my
questions
for
round
two.
A
Awesome
thanks
counselor
mia
counselor,
braden
and
counselor
braden,
because
you
joined
just
after
we
started
so
we're
doing
the
first
rounds,
fire
ems,
public
health,
commission,
ohs
and
then
the
second
round
will
be
the
public
works,
transportation
and
okay.
Thank
you.
F
I
am
I
apologize
for
my
tardiness.
I
was
like-
and
I
I
I
may
not
cover
all
the
ground
that
I
made
we'll
see
how
it
goes
fire
department.
F
I
I
also
wanted
to
echo
and
my
colleague
and
jimmy
here's
a
question
about
progress
on
diversifying
the
fire
department,
language
skills
and
again
advancement
in
the
in
the
command
structure
of
minorities
and
and
women
is
an
issue
that
has
been
on
the
radar
in
the
fire
department
for
some
time,
but
just
like
a
progress
report
on
that
there's
an
issue
here.
This
is
more,
I
don't
know,
as
I
raised
in
the
hearing
yesterday
with
bcyf.
I
I
raise
this
in
every
every
department.
F
I
think
it
may
have
some
relevance
that
we
can
try
and
develop
a
coordinated,
inter-agency
or
inter-departmental
approach
to
finding
support
youth
workers
for
our
fidelis
way
and
faneuil
gardens,
which
are
two
of
our
public
housing
developments
in
in
our
neighborhood.
F
Here
they
have
about
450
to
500,
youth,
children
up
and
youth,
and
they
haven't
had
youth
workers
for
years
and
during
the
pandemic
we
saw
an
increase
in
in
violent
incidents
and
an
increase
of
problems,
and
we
really
feel
that
we
need
to
address
this
issue
urgently
before
we
see
a
spike
in
teen
pregnancies
and
increased
substance,
abuse
problems
and
just
generally
a
whole
plethora
of
social
issues
that
are
that
these
young
people
need
to
have
some
structure
and
youth
workers
I'm
going
to
bang
the
drum
in
every
department.
F
I
think,
has
some
interest
in
this
issue:
can
we
can
we
have
an
interdepartmental
conversation
about
youth
workers
for
these
particular
developments,
and
I'm
sure
there
are
other
developments
in
this
city
would
also
merit
some
scrutiny
on
this
on
this
issue.
So
that's
something
I
want
to
talk
about.
So
what
else?
What
other
department
are
we
talking
about
here?.
F
F
I
know
we're
in
a
conversation
to
try
and
central
find
a
new
station
for
our
ems
units
out
here.
There
was
some
conversation
with
saint
elizabeth's
hospital.
I
don't
know
where
that
is
at
the
moment,
but
we
do
need
a
more
centralized
location
for
a
permanent
ems
station.
F
I
I
also
would
like
some
some
updates
on
the
status
of
advanced
life
support
if
we
have
an
advanced
life
support
ambulance
in
in
austin
brighton,
because
we're
some
distance
from,
I
think
the
nearest
one
when
we
talked
about
this
last
year
was
maybe
beth
israel
hospital.
So
I
just
would
like
an
update
on
that
and
also
maybe
some
breakdown
on
the
number
of
calls
that
our
ems
are
called
out
in
terms
of
substance,
abuse
issues
and
overdoses.
F
I
know
from
talking
to
our
police
department
that
mental
health
issues
and
and
and
substance
abuse
emergencies
are
are
pretty
high,
so
I
just
wanted
an
update
on
on
those
sort
of
response
rates
to
those
sorts
of
calls
in
the
neighborhood.
Is
that
it
for.
A
Now
yeah,
that's
it
for
now
great
and
come
back
for
the
next
next
round
is
next
round?
Is
transportation,
public
works
and
bps
the
partnership
central
office,
a
bunch
of
things?
Okay,.
A
A
I'll
just
do
them
at
the
end,
because
I
want
to
let
colleagues
get
theirs
in
and
then
go
where
you
need
to
go,
but
I
think
the
one
thing
that
I'll
raise
that
I
have
a
bunch
of
questions
about,
because
I
just
want
people
to
know
it's
going
to
be
a
subject
of
our
hearing-
is
that
this
alternative
response
model
that
the
mayor
proposed
with
a
kind
of
90
to
120
day
timeline
back
in
april.
A
That's
so
there's
1.75
million
for
that
in
the
budget
and
it's
under
hhs,
and
so
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
it
with
the
police
in
terms
of
the
interface
with
this
patch,
but
the
design
of
it
is
really
being
run
out
of
hh
ohs,
the
office
of
health
and
human
services.
So
so
I'm
going
to
be
asking
them
about.
You
know.
A
I
know
that
they're
in
process,
but
my
office
we've
started
talking
to
a
bunch
of
other
cities
that
do
similar
things
and
so
we're
sort
of
interested
in
who
are
they
talking
to?
What
are
they
thinking?
The
response
team
will
look
like
you
know.
What
we've
heard
from
a
lot
of
municipalities
is
that
it.
A
It
makes
sense
to
create
these
response
teams
that
don't
have
police
on
them
and
then
and
then
have
a
specific
set
of
calls
that
you're
sending
them
to
and
sort
of
curious
what
credentialing
they're
thinking
about
how
many
people
they're
thinking
to
employ
under
the
pilot,
what
the
hours
of
service
are
they
thinking
to
target
a
specific
section
of
the
city
first
or
to
do
it
citywide
how's
dispatch
going
to
be
trained
to
triage
the
calls.
A
A
Other
cities
had
done
when
they
did
this,
and
so
one
concern
I
have
about
the
sort
of
90
to
120
day
we're
going
to
design
something
out
of
you
know
behind
the
scenes
is
that
it
may
not
have
that
kind
of
robust
community
conversation
involved
and
then
kind
of
knowing
about
how
data
will
be
tracked,
and-
and
you
know
so,
we
can
figure
out
like
what
portion
of
911
calls
us
take
over
and
and
then
the
question
about
kind
of
does
it
have.
A
I
mean
I
think
it
would
be
very
good
for
it
to
be
something
that
goes
through
the
901
line,
because
that's
the
number
people
know,
but
do
you
also
have
a
secondary
line
that
people
can
call
when
they
just
want
that
team
like
or
especially
if
community
partners
do
and
kind
of
what
they're
thinking
on
training?
So
I
just
think.
A
A
I'm
gonna
ask
and
I
I
and
then
I
think
that
I
have
other
questions
like
I
said,
for
ems,
public
health
and
for
fire,
but
I'll
I'll
ask
them
at
the
end
of
this
all
right.
So
next,
I'm
gonna
go
back
to
the
top
and
take
the
colleagues
who
are
here
on
boston
transportation,
department,
public
works
and
then
with
bps,
it's
like
central
office
and
then
also
partnerships
and
then
like
food,
school
safety
and
sorry.
A
I
should
have
my
notes
up
here:
food
school
safety,
bps
transportation,
athletics,
so
that
kind
of
stuff,
counselor
fellaini
at
the
floor.
C
Thank
you,
council
block
council
block.
I
wanted
to
highlight,
as
it
relates
to
btd
and
public
works
the
following
and
you
know,
and
I
just
maybe
I
should
I
should
have
made
it
a
little
clearer
but
as
as
I
discussed,
the
ems
presence
in
the
south
boston
waterfront,
you
know
we
built
a
neighborhood
in
the
south
boston
waterfront
that
we
built
partially
built
the
fort
point
neighborhood
without
any
regard
to
basic
city
services,
which
includes
ems,
which
includes
fire
police
library.
C
C
Neighbors
are
also
concerned
about
the
lack
of
notification
when
they
are
doing
sidewalk
repairs
and
how
can
we
better
communicate
with
our
neighbors
about
public
works
department?
I
think
the
public
works
department
does
an
exceptional
job
in
our
city.
The
reconstruction
on
beech
street,
which
which
basically
runs
from
the
leather
district
to
into
gentile,
was
funded
a
couple
years
ago.
It
was
was
supposed
to
be
completed.
We
we
know
that
the
leather
district
portion
of
beet
street
was
worked
on,
but
the
residents
didn't
see
any
work
on
the
chinatown
portion
of
beech
street.
C
Would
we
be
able
to
repave
or
upgrade
streets
in
sidewalks
in
chinatown,
and
I
say
that
because
in
chinatown
many
of
the
residents
there
are
seniors
and
many
of
the
residents
are
families
with
young
young,
kids
and
they're,
bringing
their
little
kids
to
school
so
about
the
last
thing
I
ever
want
to
see
in
my
district
is
seniors
having
to
walk
in
the
street
because
the
sidewalk
is
broken.
C
C
C
Okay,
I'm
sorry,
I'm
I'm
sorry
councilwoman.
We
would
like
to
see
more
infrastructure
improvements
in
the
form
of
speed.
Humps
raised,
crosswalks,
rapid,
flash
beacons,
road
diets,
curb
extensions,
speed
feedback
signs,
always
stops
in
pedestrian
islands,
more
blinking,
pedestrian
signs.
C
I
was
on
a
meeting
last
night,
I
believe,
with
some
residents
on
first
street
first-rate
in
summer
street
talking
about
pedestrian
safety
and
someone
had
a
radar
gun
and
they
were
checking
the
speeds
of
some
of
people
driving
down
summit
street.
Some
of
the
speeds
were
as
high
as
90
miles
an
hour
going
going
up.
L
street
many
of
them
were
80
miles
an
hour.
70
60
miles
an
hour.
C
We
desperately
need
to
lower
the
speed
limit,
but,
even
more
importantly,
is
the
enforcement
of
the
current
speeding
laws.
Working
with
btd
and
bpd
is,
is
critical?
Residents
want
a
speed
bump
at
on
l,
street
and
sixth
street,
like
they
have
on
marine
road
or
sixth
street,
as
cars
continue
to
go
very
fast
between
the
lights,
we
want
blinking
pedestrian
signs
at
ellen
3rd
street,
where
the
car
crashed
into
a
building.
C
Recently
salty
neighbors
will
only
cross
streets
at
the
lights
on
broadway,
fifth
or
eighth
street,
because
they
know
many
of
the
streets
are
unsafe,
including
my
parents,
who
are
elderly
elderly
parents,
and
they
do
a
lot
of
walking
with
their
grandson,
whose
special
needs
is
a
special
needs
boy
who
has
difficulty
walking,
but
my
parents
walk
with
their
grandson,
usually
on
the
weekends,
to
church
or
to
the
library
and
speeding.
Cars
are
a
problem
even
when
you're
in
the
crosswalks
for
seniors
people
will
drive
right
by
you
in
the
crosswalks.
C
C
That's
how
our
friend,
richie
devoe
was
hit
on
k
street
in
broadway,
which
is
a
good
friend
of
ours.
The
lion's
painted
for
two
people
may
cause
speed
or
pass
on
the
right.
It's
on
face
unsafe
for
families
and
our
seniors
to
cross.
C
C
We
have
a
little
bit
more
work
to
do
out
in
front
of
saint
peter's
school
on
on
some
on
some
signage
again,
more
enforcement
in
south
boston
on
non-resident
stickers
out
of
state
plates
again
want
to
highlight
the
excellent
job
of
our
dedicated
city
employees.
C
Council
bloc,
are
we
going
into
bps
now
or
should
we.
C
Okay,
many
of
our
students,
unfortunately
experience
hunger
at
home
and
rely
on
school
breakfast
in
lunches.
Are
there
any
plans
or
programs
that
addresses
that
address
this
issue,
especially
during
the
summertime?
C
Myself
and
counselor
bach
talked
about
the
as
we
talk
about
public
housing,
unity,
unity
day,
it's
probably
one
of
my
favorite
days
of
the
year.
I
know
this
is
not
a
bha
thing.
A
bha
segment,
but
bha
unity
days
play
a
critical
role
in
bringing
our
neighborhoods
together
as
well.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
bha
but
to
ask
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
complete
list
of
all
the
bha
unity
days.
C
Madam
chair,
I
have
other
bps
related
issues,
but
I'm
going
to
hold
off
on
that
and
I'll
I'll
do
it
at
another
time,
but
I
I
I
thank
you
for
giving
me
this
opportunity.
Council
book.
A
Great.
Thank
you
so
much
councillor
flynn,
councillor
o'malley,.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
as
I'll
start
with
bps,
just
because
I
I
have
one
specific
question
on
that,
I
had
raised
it
at
the
budget
hearing
earlier
this
week,
but
it's
probably
more
appropriate
for
me
to
raise
it
in
this
form
and
that's
and
I
hope
no
one
reads
it
as
an
indictment
of
the
great
people
who
work
in
central
office,
but
it
seems
that
every
year
we
see
more
and
more
individuals,
which
is
great.
D
We
know
there's
a
lot
of
work
to
do,
but
I'd
like
for
the
council
to
be
furnished
with
a
list
of
everyone's
name,
title
and
salary
that
works
specifically
in
central
office.
So
that's
that's
the
bps
one.
For
now
we
get
into
more
specific
ones
as
we
get
into
the
hearing
as
it
relates
to
public
works.
Obviously,
a
shout
out
to
freddie
my
croft
and
the
great
team
down
in
district
six
there
and
robert
lewis
as
well
I'm
curious
about
costs
associated
with
our
trash,
pickup
and
recycling.
D
I
would
again
think
that
this
could
be
an
anomaly
of
a
year
where
I
know
my
family
was
generating
more
trash
because
we
were
home
for
so
much
more
and
I'm
curious
how
that
affected
our
rate.
We
are
one
of
the
few
municipalities
where
our
recycling
still
costs
less
than
our
trash
pickup,
which
is
a
very
good
thing.
It's
not
nearly
the
revenue
generator
that
it
was
a
decade
ago,
but
it's
it's
still
less
than
just
trash,
which
is
one
incentive
for
people
to
recycle
more.
D
So
I'm
curious
what
those
figures
look
like
we're
locked
in
at
a
rate
so
that
shouldn't
change,
but
I'm
just
curious.
You
know
what
this
year's
collection
looked
like,
as
opposed
to
last
year.
D
Also,
since
2012
I've
been
working
with
myriad
colleagues
on
getting
a
curbside
composting
program
started,
and
I
know
virtually
everyone
on
the
council
now
supports
it.
We
were
told
that
the
funding
would
be
in
for
last
year
and
due
to
the
pandemic
and
some
other
things
things
have
been
held
off
and
held
off.
This
is
subscription
service,
so
this
is
zero
cost
to
the
taxpayer
and
it's
obviously
voluntary,
but
leveraging
the
buying
power
of
a
city
contract
we'll
be
able
to
negotiate
better
deals
for
our
constituents.
D
D
It's
been
nine
years,
we've
been
waiting,
and
I
will
not
wait
any
longer
on
this,
so
I
need
a
concrete
timeline
when
we
will
have
our
curbside
composting
program
happening
and
again,
one
of
the
reasons
I'm
so
passionate
about
it's
obviously
good
for
the
planet,
but
about
25
of
our
trash
that
we're
burying
right
now
is
organic,
which
means
we
could
save
a
quarter
of
our
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
of
recycling
of
trash
collection
costs
right
now.
D
So
again,
this
is
something
that
is
good
for
the
taxpayer
and
is
someone
who
takes
the
financial
health
of
our
city
very
very
seriously.
This
needs
to
be
ready
to
go
now.
Similarly,
another
thing
that
we
pushed
for
was
textile
recycling
which
can
still
generate
a
revenue.
So
that's
another
thing
that
I
want
public
works
to
be
able
to
grow,
we've
seen
some
bins
pop
up,
which
is
great.
I
appreciate
that
like
to
see
that
expanded
as
well
as
it
relates
to
btd
echo.
D
You
know,
I
know
counselor
flynn
talks
about
a
number
of
traffic
calming
measures.
Obviously
it's
what
we
hear
about
constantly
and
it's
what
we
need
for
safety,
so
looking
at
new
innovative
ideas
and
seeing
what
the
timeline
is
on
that
for
speed,
hum
speed,
bumps
beacons,
etc.
Other
changes
to
the
road
design
excuse
me:
margo
is
helping
out
with
this
okay,
honey,
she's,
okay
and
I
just
lost
my
train
of
thought,
oh
on
btd
as
well.
D
I
know
that
we
have
a
website
in
terms
of
the
layout
of
street
repaving,
what
the
priority
is.
Usually
that's
a
pretty
good
barometer,
but
not
always
the
case.
So,
looking
for
more
clarity
on
that,
I
want
to
see
if
we
were
able
to
do
some
more
road
work,
given
the
fact
that
there
were
fewer
cars
on
the
road.
D
I
was
proud
to
have
played
a
role
with
this
council
in
our
micro
mobility
study,
and-
and
I
mean
this-
this
canon
should
be
a
conversation
with
me
and
chief
oz,
good,
just
figuring
out
where
we
are
with
our
micro
mobility,
which
is
allowing
a
piloted
e-scooter
and
electric
bike
usage.
D
A
lot
of
cities
have
actually
seen
their
usage
climb
dramatically
during
the
pandemic,
so
it's
something
that
we
perhaps
have
missed
out
on,
but
again
we
want
to
make
sure
we
do
it
right,
and
I
think
that
is
basically
it
for
btd
public
works
and
bps,
but
again
to
all
of
our
our
civil
servants
who
serve
in
those
capacities.
Just
thank
you
for
great
work
in
a
really
really
challenging
year
and
we're
just
really
grateful
for
all
of
you,
so
that
is
it
for
me,
madam
chair,
thank
you.
A
E
Okay,
so
counsel
back,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
again
for
hosting
these
working
sessions,
because
it
helps
us
move
the
work
literally
along
so
you're
dope.
I
appreciate
you.
E
Important
so
for
the
btd,
I
just
there's.
I
just
a
few
little
commentaries
into
some
questions
here.
There
seems
to
be
a
disconnect
in
many
communities
between,
like
between
things
like
public
transit
infrastructure
and
public
safety.
You
know
a
lot
of
people
in
our
neighborhoods,
like
in
dorchester
roxbury
mattapan
hyde
park
are
more
spectacle
of
riding
their
bikes
to
work
when
you
know
we're
dodging
bullets
on
these
streets.
So
I'm
just
curious
how
we
are
coordinating
public
transit
infrastructure
efforts
alongside
violence
prevention
strategies.
E
I
oftentimes
feel
like
everyone's
operating
in
their
silos,
but
we
do
definitely
have
an
opportunity
to
see
the
intersection
of
these
things
so
that
we
can
get
more
people
on
on
on
bikes.
We
also
need
to
address
the
issues
of
violence
and
I'm
curious
what
if
any,
efforts
are
being
made
to
do
just
that
and
in
regards
to
the
workforce.
E
I
think
that's
a
big
discrepancy
there
and
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity
to
to
shift
that,
and
I
also
think
that
one
of
the
things
that
we
heard
a
lot
about,
especially
like
around
the
american
legion
highway
area,
you
know
just
kind
of
like
the
process
in
terms
of
how
we're
deciding
where
we're
putting
bike
lanes.
What
that
community
engagement
process
looks
like
I,
I
I
do
believe
that
there
needs
to
be
some
sort
of.
E
I
guess,
if
you
will
a
report
back
or
just
like
here's,
what
we
heard
post
these
conversations
just
to
what
level
of
engagement
are
we
looking
at
in
terms
of
like
when,
once
these
decisions
are
made,
do
they
do
any
follow-up
in
regards
to
bps
we're
seeing
a
reduction
in
staffing
and
and
in
budgeting
for
athletics
this
year?
So
what
is
the
reason
for
this
cut
food
service
and
lunch
monitor,
funding
is
also
being
cut.
E
E
Has
the
administration
conducted
any
outreach
or
community
conversations
around
the
possibilities
of
breaking
up
that
contract
and
relying
more
on
locally,
culturally
competent
foods?
I
think
you
know
we're
spending
a
lot
of
money
on
food
that
kids
are
leaving
untouched,
and
so,
if,
if
there
was
an
opportunity
for
us
to
support
our
small
local
restaurants,
why
not
do
so
like
what
is
the
resistance
to
supporting
local
businesses?
E
I
think
that
if
we,
if
we
have
the
will
to
do
so,
there's
nothing
that
we
can't
do
so.
I
just
want
to
know
what
the.
Why
can't
we
and
what's
the
problem,
because
once
we
know
what
the
issue
is,
then
we
can
better
manage
our
expectations,
but
I
have
yet
to
hear
why
we
can't
do
that
and
so
I'd
like
them
to
come
with
a
clear
answer
around
that
and
yeah.
E
I
don't
know
counselor
bach
if
this
would
be
the
right
place
for
this
particular
bps
situation,
but
I'm
curious
about.
I
know
I
keep
asking
about
the
number
of
lawsuits
around
special
education
I'd
like
to
know
how
much
money
we're
spending
on
defending
those
as
opposed
to
actually
delivering
the
services.
So
I'd
like
to
get
some
answers
around
that,
and
I
also
would
like
to
get
some
answers
around
just
the
mckinley
schools
and
and
some
of
the
community
engagement
efforts.
E
So
would
like
to
hear
about
that,
and
you
know
in
regards
to
madison
park.
We
know
that
everyone's
been
fighting
for
that
school.
I'm
just
curious
as
to
what
the
administration
is
thinking
of
doing
in
terms
of
real
investments.
E
A
That's
it
counselor,
bach,
great
fantastic.
Thank
you,
councilman
yeah
and
all
those
questions
I
mean
a
couple
of
the
things
like
the
the
lawsuits
question
we're
sending
over
as
info
requests
after
the
last
hearing,
anyways
but
happy
to
have
it
in
here
to
make
sure
we
get
an
answer
great
and
now
counselor
braden.
A
F
You,
madam
chair,
I
also
want
to
echo
my
appreciation
of
doing
these
working
sessions.
You
know
it
helps
us
get
a
get
to
grips
with
the
actual
nuts
and
bolts
of
the
the
budget
and
get
drilled
down.
Let's
see,
one
concern
that
I
have
is
with
regard
to
the
btd.
F
We
have
had
a
an
extensive
austin
brighton
mobility
study
that
has
gone
over
gone
on
over
about
three
years
and
the
recommendations
were
filing
recommendations
for
a
plan
were
published
this
week.
It
always
as
with
all
of
these
improvements.
We
had
great
plans,
but,
and
then
we
threw
the
ball.
The
bpda
threw
the
ball
to
btd
and
say
on
you
go
implement
these
recommendations
and
it's
become
apparent
that
you
know
they
just
don't
have
the
bandwidth
or
the
staffing
to
really
execute
a
lot
of
the
recommendations.
F
I
know
recently
the
bpda
have
have
tr
in
the
process
of
transferring
funds
to
the
bpd
btd
to
to
try
and
implement
some
of
these
recommendations,
but
it
seems
to
be
a
rather
unsatisfactory
arrangement
that
they're,
depending
on
on
the
you
know
that
sort
of
case
by
p
case
transfer
of
funds
to
try
and
do
the
work
that
they
have
to
do
on
a
daily
basis.
I
also
wonder
you
know,
there's
an
issue
with
the
btd
in
relation
to
a
compact
living
pilot.
F
F
But
if
we
are
seeing
increased
numbers
of
these
compact
living
housing
situations
with
a
very
very
low
parking,
little
or
no
parking
ratios,
then
we
have
to
come
up
with
a
workable
solution
to
stop
people
just
parking
and
trying
to
park
in
the
street,
which
is
becoming
increasingly
increasingly
difficult
situation.
F
It
is
a
pedestrian
pathway
that
monies
were
set
aside
from
one
of
our
big
development
projects
to
help
restore
that
path.
I
I
just
wanted
to
know
progress
on
that
and
a
status
update
and
then
also
there's
another
path
called
the
foster
street
path
that
goes
between
wilshire
street
and
foster,
foster
street,
and
it's
actually
a
very
pleasant,
walk
and
a
great
shortcut
in
the
neighborhood.
F
It's
an
urban
through
an
urban
wild
and
it
needs
the
pathway
is
just
totally
eroded
and
broken
up.
It
needs
to
be
restored
and
with-
and
I'm
thinking
a
permeable
pathway
and
and
plantings
and
signage
would
be
very
good
addition.
There.
I
had
a
question
about
the
use
of
salt
in
the
winter,
with
changing
weather
patterns,
we're
seeing
more
we're
seeing
less
snow,
but
we're
still
seeing
a
lot
of
icing
in
the
winter
and
dangerous
road
conditions
with
black
ice.
F
I'm
just
wondering
in
terms
of
do
we
have
other
options
for
treating
roads
other
than
salt
to
try
and
not
increase
the
salination
of
our
waterways,
and
let's
see,
I
also
want
to
actual
counselor
o'malley's
appreciation
of
the
textile
re
recycling
boxes.
We
have
one
in
in
brighton
center.
I'd
just
like
to
know.
Where
else
do
we
have
others
in
the
neighborhood
or
where
are
they
across
the
city?
Is
there
a
map
that
would
indicate
where
we
could
take
our
textiles
for
recycling
and
then,
with
regard
to
bps
there?
F
I
I
heard-
and
this
is
hearsay
that
last
that
they
have
had
they
had
to
return
thirty
thousand
dollars
that
were
on
on
on
expended
res
in
a
pre
recently,
and
that
could
be
complete
hearsay.
It
may
not
have
many
bases
in
fact,
but
I
would
like
to
get
some
more
information
on
that
issue
and
to
ensure
that
our
the
students
who
are
whose
parents
choose
to
send
them
to
a
different
school,
that
those
special
needs
students
get
the
services
that
they
need,
and
I
think
I
think
that
might
be
it.
A
Fantastic,
thank
you
councillor,
braden.
I
will
do
the
rest
of
my
questions
now,
but
before
I
do,
I
just
want
to
give
counselors
who
are
still
on
a
chance
if,
if
counselor
flynn
or
mejia
had
any
like
last
minute,
questions
that
you
thought
of
that
you
wanted
to
get
in
just
raise
your
blue
hand
or,
let
me
know
otherwise,
I'm
gonna
go
to
mine
counselor
flynn.
C
Yeah,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
block,
and
I
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
one
issue
on,
as
it
was
to
bps.
Certainly
it's
an
issue.
I've
highlighted
recently
and
highlighted
in
the
past,
but
I'm
really
asking
for
bps
to
think
about
how
we
provide
some
instructions
to
students
about
the
proud
accomplishments
and
sacrifices
of
immigrants.
C
You
know
making
sure
that,
whether
it's,
whether
we
formally
do
it
in
in
a
curriculum
which
I
think
would
be
would
be
more
beneficial
or
we
we
study
it,
but
I
I
would
like
us
to
to
have
a
curriculum
where
we
study
and
acknowledge
and
and
read
about
and
educate
our
young
people
about
the
contributions
and
sacrifices
of
immigrants,
how
they
helped
build
our
country.
A
lot
of
people
don't
know
about
the
proud
history
of
immigrants
and
they're.
C
Not
here,
immigrants
are
not
here
in
not
working,
immigrants
contribute
every
single
day
to
our
country
and
the
the
frustrating
part
for
me
is
we
don't
hear
about
many
of
the
positive
stories
about
immigrants
and
I
think
I
think,
that's
needed.
C
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I'm
I'm
all
set.
Thank
you
for
your
facilitating
this
conversation
this
morning.
A
Okay,
great
all
right,
then
I
will
jump
into
my
oh
counselor
here
anything
else.
No.
E
I
think
I
asked
all
my
questions
at
this
point,
so
I'm
just
here
listening
to
all
the
other
stuff,
y'all
got
to
say,
but
I
can
go
and
listen.
A
No
no
you're
welcome
to
listen
here.
I
just
I
didn't
want
to.
I
didn't
want
anyone
to
be
waiting
impatiently,
so
I
will
jump
into
mine
so
on
the
fire
side
wondering
when
we
actually
expect
the
engine
33
project
in
the
back
bay
and
the
engine
37
project
in
fenway,
to
get
scheduled,
love
to
hear
a
timeline
on
either
also
hear
the
status
of
the
fire
alarm,
roof
and
antenna
design
project
in
fenway,
kenmore
interested
at
the
fire
alarm
building.
A
Just
in
whether
we
need
you
know,
as
as
the
muddy
river
gets
revamped
and
everything
whether
we
need
to
capture
quite
so
much
space
for
fire
related
parking
or
if
we
can
give
some
of
that
back
to
the
park,
wondering
if
the
hvac
boiler
replacements
can
expect
any
energy
and
cost
savings.
A
There
are
some
decreases
in
the
training,
health,
safety
and
wellness
and
fire
prevention,
budget
line
items,
and
I
suspect,
there's
sort
of
simple
explanations
behind
that,
but
if
they
could
just
speak
to
the
reductions,
that
would
be
great.
The
other
colleagues
have
already
asked
this,
but
just
where
fire
is
on,
you
know
the
efforts
to
recruit
women
folks,
who
don't
identify
as
male
and
and
make
the
firehouses.
You
know
more
welcoming
and
safe
spaces
for
them
and
then
also
you
know
to.
I
think
it
was
counselor.
A
Mahia's
point
create
pathways
to
leadership.
I
think
it's
really
important
and
I
would
also
love
an
update
on
the
knock
and
talk
program.
What
what
they
think
the
reason
is
behind
the
decrease
of
the
percent
of
calls
responded
to
under
four
minutes
and
since
by
20.
So
that's
gone
down,
20
since
2019,
so
that's
obviously
on
the
face
of
it
a
little
bit
concerning
and
then
and
then
just
weather
fire.
A
You
know
one
of
the
things
that
I've
seen
is
that
there
there
are
a
significant
number
of
fires
that
don't
require
the
full
that
are
sort
of
the
types
of
calls
where
you
don't
need:
the
the
full
large
trucks
and
I'm
sort
of
curious
about
whether
we've
thought
about
acquiring
some
of
that
more
nimble
apparatus.
A
Just
for
getting
around
the
city
streets.
I've
got
lots
of
historic
streets
that
are,
you
know,
grandfathered
in
and
and
well.
I
know
that
the
fire
department
wishes
they
were
all
20
feet
wide.
I
think
you
know
we
could
think
about
having
some
of
that
smaller,
more
nimble
apparatus
too.
So
just
would
love
to
hear
like
you
know,
there's
there's
a
fair
bit
of
it
that
you
could
do
with
something.
A
That's
more
van
sized,
so
just
wondering
whether
there's
been
any
investigation
of
that,
and
I
already
asked
my
questions
about
the
ohs
pilot
for
alternative
response.
The
one
other
question
I
have
for
them
and
it's
kind
of
falling
across
a
lot
of
different
categories.
It
could
also
be
a
public
health
question
but
sort
of
the
plan
for
getting
us
more
24,
7
public
bathrooms
throughout
the
city.
I
know,
there's
a
bunch
the
public
facilities
administers
that
are
under
a
contract
with
jc
devoe
that
have
been
shut.
How
are
we
getting
those
reopened?
A
And
I
know
there
was
some
talk
of
pilot
this
summer.
Councilor
baker's
asked
about
that
too.
I
really
want
an
update
and
I
just
think
that
bathrooms
are
one
of
those
things
that
literally
everyone
needs.
So
I
would
love
to
talk
about
that.
I
see
that
we've
been
joined
by
councillor
flaherty,
so
I'm
going
to
interrupt
my
questions.
B
Thanks
man,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
just
an
update,
obviously
on
the
two
district
chiefs
that
were
removed
during
the
menito
administration
and
see
whether
or
not
we
can
get
those
two
district
chiefs
positions
restored.
One
obviously
is
over
in
the
west
roxbury
area,
given
the
significant
and
serious
pipeline
concerns
from
the
residents
in
west
rockstream
throughout
the
southwest
corridor.
To
remove
a
district
chief
is
with
it
was
extremely
careless,
so
we'd
like
to
see
a
district
chief
restored
to
that
district
and
also
the
one
over
at
the
longwood
medical
area.
B
Portion
of
your
district,
madam
chair,
also
lost
the
district
position
and
if
there's
ever
an
area
where
someone
wants
to
really
wreak
havoc
in
in
cause
serious
disruption,
it
would
be
over
in
the
longwood
medical
area.
So
we
also
should
have
a
district
chief
car
over
there
and
clearly
the
backfill
will
obviously
serve
to
diversify
the
command
staff
as
well.
So
all
good
stuff
could
be
a
win-win,
not
quite
sure
why
those
two
district
chief
cause
were
removed,
other
than
sort
of
political
retaliation.
B
But
nonetheless,
time
has
come
to
have
a
conversation
about
restoring
in
the
interest
of
public
safety
and
again,
given
that
it's
a
longer
medical
area
and
again,
given
that
it
is
over
in
the
other
pipeline.
So
those
are
important
questions
that
need
to
be
addressed.
That
I'd
like
to
see
added
in
the
budget
discussion
and
trying
to
see.
If
anything
else
comes
to
mind
man,
I'm
sure
I
don't.
A
So
so
counselor
flaherty
besides
fire
because
we're
doing
a
whole
grab
bag
of
things
here.
So
we've
got
fire,
but
also,
if
you
have
anything
for
the
public,
health,
commission,
ems
or
the
office
of
health
and
human
services,
no.
B
Obviously,
just
and
also
the
same
line
is
to
encourage
those
different
departments
to
talk
about
and
to
support
chiropractic
services
being
on
the
formulary
for
city
of
boston
employees.
We
talk
about
sort
of
lost
man
and
lost
women
hours
when
they
have
to
get
a
primary
care.
Doctor
then
see
a
specialist
and
then
there's
time
off
and
then
there's
fmla
etc.
B
Folks
are
on
pain
medications
when
they
could
just
go
to
a
chiropractor,
get
an
adjustment
get
back
to
work
as
quickly
as
possible
in
some
instances
the
same
day
or
the
next
day,
so
not
sure
whether
it
continues
to
to
be
a
head
scratcher
but
it'd
be
great.
If
all
departments
would
encourage
that
and
not
have
it
be
part
of
bargaining,
it
should
be
part
of
the
city's
formulary
when
we're
doing
business
with
insurance
companies.
B
We
should
just
be
using
our
bargaining
and
and
buying
power,
if
you
will,
as
the
consumer
and
requiring
them
to
come
to
the
table
with
chiropractic
services
on
the
formulary,
often
we're
watching
the
administration.
Just
they
want
to
talk
about
negotiating
it
that
well,
if
you're
going
to
put
that
on
the
table
and
that's
up
against
wages
and
benefits
etc.
What
do
you
think
people
are
going
to
take
they're
going
to
take
the
higher
wages,
because
not
everyone
takes
advantage,
obviously
or
or
uses
chiropractic
services?
A
Yeah
great
thanks
council
flaherty
and
then
we're
also
doing
if
you
had
anything
for
the
transportation
department
and
public
works.
B
Yeah,
obviously,
on
the
the
btd
stuff
is
the
stuff
we
continue
to
advocate
for
with
respect
to
vision,
zero
and
just
trying
to
make
sure
that
our
streets
in
sidewalks
are
safe
for
pedestrian
cyclists
and
motorists
alike,
and
making
sure
that
we're
doing
an
audit
on
our
crosswalks
to
make
sure
that
they're
clearly
visible
in
illuminated
where
possible
and
also
signage
signage
across
the
city.
B
And
it's
so
convoluted,
go
up
and
down
any
street
in
any
neighborhood
in
any
district
of
the
city
and
try
to
make
sense
of
some
of
the
signs.
So
at
some
point
I
think
we're
going
to
need
to
do
an
audit
on
the
signs,
or
maybe
we
create
a
sign,
czar
position
and
bring
some
sense
to
to
the
signage
and
that
goes
from
resident
parking
to
street
cleaning
to
junior
park,
to
loading
zones,
etc,
etc,
etc.
So,
time
I
think,
has
come
to
sort
of
restore
some
sensibility
to
signage.
B
Some
signs
are
not
clearly
visible.
Other
signs
are
missing,
other
signs
are
pointing
at
each
other.
It
goes
on
and
on
so
I'd
love
to
at
some
point,
have
a
discussion
and
have
it
be
part
of
sort
of
maybe
a
capital
plan
where
the
city
and
its
transportation
power
will
literally
go
street
by
street
and
restore
signage
order
so
other
than
that
I'll
think
of
some
of
the
stuff.
B
I
know
that
we're
working
closely
with
the
commissioner,
commissioner,
rooney,
has
been
doing
a
great
job
at
the
transportation
department
he's
very
responsive.
So
any
time
me
and
my
staff
have
a
transportation
issue.
He
is
he's
he's
been
excellent,
so.
B
A
No
thanks
for
thanks
for
joining
us,
counselor,
flaherty
and
now
I'll
go
back
to
questions
that
I'm
going
to
ask,
and
then
I've
also
got
some
questions
from
counselor
arroyo
to
read.
So
for
me
back
on
ems,
just
I
I
think
there
is
a
decrease
in
the
ems
budget.
A
It
might
again
be
a
kind
of
money
moving
around
thing,
but
if
they
could
just
speak
to
that
and
then
ems's
involvement
in
shaping
the
alternative,
911
response
and
and
what
their
current
training
for
mental
health
responses
and
whether
there
are
calls
that
just
dms
takes
and
just
kind
of
thinking
through
that,
because
they're,
obviously
a
really
valued
resource
and
and
then
kind
of.
A
Just
continued
work
on
on
diversifying
the
workforce
and
where
we
are
with
that
at
ems
would
be
great
and
on
the
public
health
commission
would
just
love,
would
love
to
get
a
bit
more.
You
know
it's
sort
of
a
d
question,
but
it's
sort
of
a
public
health
commission,
so
I'm
gonna
ask
it
to
both
departments
to
sort
of
talk
about
their
youth
and
young
adult
homelessness.
A
Work
we've
put
a
bunch
of
money
in
on
the
d
d
side,
but
there
is
a
public
health
piece
of
this
and
and
would
love
to
specifically
understand
with
the
shelters
how
like
what
we're
doing
to
be
friendly
towards
young
adults.
What
about
lgbtq
young
adults,
who
we
know
are
a
disproportionate
proportion
of
homeless
young
people?
Obviously,
cambridge
has
a
sort
of
more
dedicated
shelter
targeted
to
that
population.
We
don't
have
that.
You
know
what
what's
our
progress.
A
How
are
we
thinking
through
that
piece
and
then,
if
they
could
talk
about
the
reason
for
the
overall
decrease
in
the
homeless
services
bureau?
I
think
again
it
might
just
be
an
accounting
thing,
but
we
just
want
to
know
about
that,
because,
obviously
we
want
to
see
those
services
continue
to
be
robust.
A
We'd
love
to
hear
this
is
an
ohs,
slash,
bphc
question
in
some
ways:
it's
really
for
the
chief,
but
you
know
thinking
about
plans
to
use
federal
funds.
Kind
of
you
know
the
the
vision
and
the
kind
of
categories
that
feel
like
where,
where
he's
going
to
be
advocating
for
allocation
of
those
funds,
as
this
committee
and
then
council,
flaherty's
committee
kind
of,
does
oversight
of
that.
A
I
think
it'll
be
really
helpful
to
have
that
conversation
in
the
hearing
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
consortium
for
professional
development
line
item.
We
weren't
sure
what
that
was
and
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
functions
and
programs
that
are
carried
out
at
each
property.
Just
you
know,
obviously,
bphc
actually
has
a
number
of
sites
around
the
city
and
I
think
it
would
just
be
helpful
to
understand
what
happens
at
all
of
them
as
a
new
counselor.
A
I
still
don't
fully
know
that
and
then
yeah
talking
again
about
rapid
rehousing
and
such
again.
That
might
be
a
d
question,
but
to
the
extent
it's
a
public
health
question,
we'd
love
to
no.
If
we
get
a
little
bit
of
a
take
on
the
environmental
hazards
piece
again,
that's
a
line
item.
A
I
don't
know
whether
that's
something
that
companies
and
landowners
are
cleaning
up
and
mitigating
just
would
love
to
understand
how
that
all
works,
and
then
whether
you
know,
I
think,
we've
been
we've
been
talking
a
lot
about
racism
as
a
public
health
crisis
and
about
sort
of
disparate
impacts
and
how
the
public
health
commission
is
is
really
re-gearing
to
to
work
on.
A
I
mean
it's
continuing
the
work
they've
done
in
coba
to
think
about
things
in
that
vein
and
one
population
that
I'm
trying
to
advocate
for
throughout
these
budget
hearings
is
our
native
american
and
indigenous
population
in
boston,
because
I
think,
because
they're
statistically
such
a
small
number,
they
sometimes
get
left
out
of
the
kind
of
convenings
and
conversations
the
data.
A
And
then
there
are
a
bunch
of
folks
in
that
community
who
they
don't
technically
live
in
boston,
but
boston
is
their
community
hub
and
so
just
would
love
to
hear
how
the
public
health
commission
is
thinking
about
and
working
with
that
community
and
and
what's
what
specifically
they're
doing
and
then
there's
been.
My
impression
is:
there's
been
quite
a
lot
of
unfilled
positions.
You
know
over
the
over
the
years
and
in
this
covid
period
at
bphc.
A
Obviously
the
you
know
rita's
been
doing
a
great
job
as
the
interim
director,
but
the
director
role,
you
know
the
we
really
kova
did
kind
of
hit
us
not
having
an
infectious
disease
director
and
I'm
and
in
general.
I
think
that
you
know,
while
we've
responded,
amazingly-
and
I
agree
with
counselor
o'malley's
kudos
to
the
whole
team
to
covid,
it
did
find
our
public
health
infrastructure
for
infectious
disease
handling,
along
with
that
of
the
rest
of
the
country
behind
right,
like
not
having
been
something
that
we
invested
in.
A
So
you
know,
fooled
us
twice.
Shame
on
us,
so
I'm
sort
of
like
okay.
How
are
we
thinking
we're
all
feeling,
a
great
sense
of
relief
to
be
out
of
the
pandemic,
but
unfortunately
we
can't
just
tell
ourselves
well.
This
won't
happen
again
for
a
hundred
years
that
that's
not
an
inevitability,
and
so
I
would.
A
I
would
really
like
to
know,
as
we
come
out
of
this,
what
we're
doing
to
soup
up
our
infectious
disease
infrastructure
and
hiring,
and
all
of
that
I
think
those
are
my
main
questions
for
bphc
and
then
I'm
going
to
ask
my
transportation
questions,
but
I'm
going
to
pause
for
one
minute
and
plug
my
computer
in
or
else
this
hearing
will
be
abruptly
ended
so
with
a
request
for
everyone's
patience.
A
Okay,
I
am
back,
have
battery
power
now,
okay,
so
for
me
for
the
boston,
transportation
department,
understanding
the
continued
bike
lane
roll
out
context,
you
know.
Obviously
we
got
a
bunch
of
those
with
connect
downtown
down
this
year.
A
I
think
there's
probably
some
work
still
to
do
kind
of
more
collaboratively
with
the
community
on
the
rest
of
the
network
and
also
on
on
thinking
about,
like
we
sort
of
just
laid
those
down
around
the
parks,
but
we
didn't
change
anything
about
the
islands
and
the
infrastructure
of
the
crossings
at
the
corners,
and
some
of
them
are
a
little
wonky.
So
I
want
to
check
in
about
that.
A
Definitely
what
the
delivery
timeline
is
on
the
one
on
boylston
street
over
in
the
fenway,
where
of
course,
you
know
it
feeds
into
that
intersection
where
we
had
really
dangerous.
We've
had
lots
of
it's
an
ongoing
dangerous
situation
and
unfortunately
we
had
a
fatality
a
few
years
ago,
and
so
I
just
I
want
I
I've
gotten
updates
from
the
team
on
that,
but
the
timeline
has
shifted.
So
I
want
like
a
kind
of
updated
update
on
the
timeline.
A
I
am
interested
in
whether
there
are
places
where
particularly
complex,
intersections
and
stuff,
where
we
could
think
about
having
like
light
signalized
lights
for
bikes
at
ground
level
that
are
kind
of
at
eye
level.
In
the
same
way
as
we
have
for
drivers,
I
don't
think
we
need
that
everywhere,
but
I
think
there
are
some
places
where
it
could
actually
really
help.
I
just
want
to
hear
about
the
thinking
about
that.
A
I
have
some
resident
parking
issues.
I've
got
to
talk
to
the
state
about
mugar
way,
but
in
the
west
end
just
putting
it
on
the
radar
that
they're
continuing
to
be
is.
This
continues
to
be
a
sort
of
sense
of
inequity,
about
access
to
residential
parking
in
the
west
end
saw
that
the
office
of
streets
reduced
its
contracted
services,
so
curious,
whether
that's
just
something
cyclical
or
services.
Coming
in
internal
talk
about
the
expansion
of
the
open
streets
program,
I
love
open
streets.
A
Are
we
going
to
do
them
places
where
there
might
not
be
a
main
streets
district,
because
I've
got
a
lot
of
those
places
in
my
district
and
kind
of
how
in
general,
this
is
a
probably
ptd
and
pwd
question?
How
we're
thinking
about
extending
some
of
the
things
we've
learned
in
the
pandemic
and
some
of
the
like
outdoor
patios
and
such
that
we've
been
able
to
do
into
into
the
post-pandemic
world.
A
They
could
talk
a
bit
about
the
transportation
community
leadership
academy,
that's
being
proposed
in
the
budget
book
and
and
and
a
bit
more
about
the
subsidies
for
public
transit
that
were
introduced
in
the
budget
and
and
just
the
I
mean
this
is
me
beating
on
something
that
I
and
a
lot
of
people
in
the
council
really
care
about,
but
just
how
we
are
accelerating
the
execution
of
a
real
vision,
zero
plan
again,
what's
our
kind
of
signalization
update?
A
What's
our
kind
of
our
scale
of
change
for
making
unsafe
intersections
safer,
we
were
talking
with
landmarks
about
the
backlog
of
dealing
with
landmark
petitions.
I
think,
like
you
know,
we,
there
are
a
bunch
of
intersections
in
the
city
that
we
know
are
unsafe,
that
we
know
need
redesign
kind
of
understanding.
A
What
we
understand
to
be
the
timeline
for
really
tackling
those
would
be
great,
totally
agree
about
putting
down
refreshing
our
crosswalks,
and
I
I
have
checked
in
with
them
recently,
but
just
really
want
to
emphasize
the
need
for
a
coherent,
complete.
You
know
kind
of
solution
on
blossom
street
to
be
a
part
of
what
comes
out
of
the
mgh
project
in
collaboration
with
mgh
in
in
back
bay.
We
definitely
want
to
hear
the
update
on
kind
of
I
know.
A
We've
been
working
with
the
commissioner
around
sort
of
an
inventory
on
the
parking
side
and
making
sure
that
our
mix
of
meters
and
residential
parking
makes
sense
for
the
current
uses
today
also
beacon
street.
Obviously
we
did
narrow
that
street
in
order
to
make
it
safer
and
slow
things,
but
we
still
get
a
lot
of
speeding.
I've
had
some
requests
about
ray's
crosswalks.
A
There
still
have
them
throughout
throughout,
I
mean
really
all
over
the
place
like
I.
I
think
the
department
has
most
of
the
specific
places
for
me,
but
everywhere
from
from
mission
hill
to
to
beacon
hill.
A
I've
got
the
requests
for
for
race
crossings
and
I
think
it
raises
again
the
issue
we
brought
up
last
year
where
in
last
year's
budget,
there
was
kind
of
a
discussion
of
the
idea
that
that
there
would
be
some
of
these
more
tactical
interventions
for
slow
streets
and
safe
streets
that
we
would
be
able
to
put
down
without,
like
winning
the
whole
slow
streets
program.
And
I
haven't
really
seen
that
move
in
a
way.
That's
been
discernible
as
a
counselor,
so
need
to
talk
about
that.
A
I
think
that
I'm
just
sorry
I've
got
lots
of
questions.
I
would
love
an
update
on
how
the
department's
thinking
about
the
interaction
with
dcr
around
the
parkways
and
the
question
of
it's
become
it's
very
unclear.
It
seems
like
we
actually
should
control
parking
on
the
parkways,
not
just
we
morally
should,
but
also
that
we
may
actually
legally
control
it
so
want
another
check
in
on
that.
A
I
already
mentioned
boylston
street
and
fenway.
We
needed
to
be
so
much
more
friendly,
not
just
for
bikes
but
for
pedestrians.
It's
critical
and
I've
already
got
folks
so
concerned
about
crossing
that
street
there
and
so
many
seniors.
So
it's
just
crazy
definitely
want
to
make
brigham
circles
safer.
That's
an
ongoing
issue,
longwood
and
huntington
figuring
out
what
we're
doing
with
the
huntington
south
huntington
monito
to
make
that
intersection
safer.
A
But
overall,
I
think
we
continue
to
have
despite
the
btd's
work,
not
with
the
mbta,
which
has
definitely
improved
like
over
the
last
few
years,
continuing
to
have
challenges
with
the
quality
of
the
streets
around
the
rails,
where
the
rails
run
from
brigham
to
heath
and
that's,
it
creates
a
lot
of
potholes
and
stuff
that
are
tough
for
my
folks
who
are
using
wheelchairs,
bikers,
etc
so
figuring
out
how
we
can
get
a
more
solid
maintenance
plan
going
with
with
the
mbta
and
btd
and
the
problem
is.
A
The
issue
is
really
where
the
line
of
jurisdiction
is
that's
where
we
find
that
problem,
and
then
I've
talked
extensively
with
btd
about
a
word
about
the
terra
street
issue,
gurney
street,
the
mid-block
crossing
by
roxbury
crossing,
something
we
hope
can
be
part
of
the
mbta
project
and
and
a
whole
bunch
of
places
where,
where
crossings
are
not
safe.
A
I
want
to
stress
what
counselor
flynn
mentioned
the
issue
of
just
sidewalks,
the
lack
of
transparency
for
folks
about
how
quickly
a
sidewalk
is
gonna
get
repaired
when
it'll
get
really
repaired
versus
patch
repaired,
and
just
the
fact
that,
like
we
do
have
so
many
places
where
you
have
to
go
out
on
the
street,
if
you're
in
a
if
you're
in
a
rolling
device-
and
it's
just
not
it's
not
safe
for
folks-
and
we
have
a
lot
of
those
along
huntington
in
mission
hill.
But
we
have
them
a
lot
of
places.
A
A
For
instance,
we
continue
to
really
want
a
complete
refresh
of
the
dartmouth
street
bricks
from
kind
of
boils
into
beacon,
which
is
a
major
thoroughfare
folks
going
to
the
esplanade
tons
of
tourists,
and
we
did
do
some
nice
work
around
the
memorial
at
newbury
and
dartmouth.
But
we
didn't.
A
We
didn't
do
kind
of
an
across-the-board
redo,
and
it's
something
that
I
hear
a
ton
about
for
my
constituents
and
really
would
like
to
see
happen
in
this
budget
and
then
with
public
works,
where
we
are
on
thinking
about
permeable
papers,
making
them
part
of
our
defaults-
and
you
know,
is
there
permeable
somerville
did
a
cool
thing
with
a
permeable
bike
lane
is
there
something
we
could
do
there
just
to?
You
know
help
with
storm
water
management
and
also
reduce
puddles
in
the
bike
lanes.
A
How
could
we
make
that
part
of
our
kind
of
standard
reconstructing
and
resurfacing?
Would
love
like
counselor
o'malley
to
have
to
have
a
kind
of
map
of
street
resurfacing
because
I
feel
like
it
catches
me
by
surprise
and
then
there's
lots
that
I
think
should
be
happening
and
are
not
happening.
I
really
want
to
talk
about
the
sidewalk
snow
removal
piloting
this
winter.
That's
a
public
works
question
and,
and
then
yeah
just
like
what
we
could
do
as
a
first
step.
A
There
would
like
to
talk
about
that
again,
and
I
think
I
already
mentioned
workforce
diversity
is
the
same
on
the
public
works
side
as
the
transportation
side,
especially
with
women,
so
want
to
hear
plans
for
that,
and
then,
if
we
can
talk
about,
public
works
is
roll
in
and
plan
for
kind
of,
like
zero
waste
like
is
there?
Is
there
a
role
for
public
works
in
the
green
jobs,
training
that
environment's
leading?
I
want
to
think
about
how
to
create
a
pipeline
for
residents
into
public
works
jobs.
A
That's
also
a
pipeline
into
a
broader
set
of
jobs.
I
just
would
love
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
that
and
I
think
those
are
for
now.
My
I
think.
Like
many
district
counselors,
I
have
a
sort
of
infinite
list
of
of
transportation
department
and
public
works
questions,
but
those
are
some
of
the
main
highlights
and
then
on.
A
Bps
just
want
to
hear
about
what
I
know
the
superintendent's
previewed
kind
of
athletics
and
arts
funding
and
trying
to
trying
to
make
that
a
more
complete
part
of
our
schools,
which
I
think
is
super
important.
At
the
same
time,
you
know
obviously
the
federal
funding
we
need
to
use
for
one
time
things
so
just
would
love
to
hear
how
that's
interacting
a
little
bit
more.
I
already
asked
this
to
the
transportation
department.
A
I
haven't
heard
yet
the
right
answer,
so
we
keep
renewing
the
transdev
contract
for
single
year
terms
at
bps
with
transportation.
When
are
we
going
to
be
in
this
position
to
issue
a
new
rfe
to
adjust
how
we
dictate
the
service
that
we
want
and
pursue
competitive
pricing?
I
know
they
said
that
was
on
the
works.
A
Would
love
an
update
and
sort
of
anything
that's
kind
of
an
overall
long-term
transportation
plan
vision
update
since
we
last
talked
and
also
where
the
transportation
budget
is
actually
landing
for
this
year,
because
it
was
coming
in
a
million
under.
But
I
suspect
that
now
that
we've
reopened
it's
in
fact
coming
in
over-
and
I
would
I
know,
there's
some
coded
money
available
but
we'd
like
to
know
an
update
on
that
and
we
got
an
update
from
them
on
the
electric
vehicles.
A
But
just
anything
more
about
that,
and-
and
I
think
I
already
mentioned-
that
the
rfp
needs
to
be.
It
also
needs
to
just
give
us
more
flexibility
than
we
have
right
now,
so
that
we
can
really
get
transportation
costs
down
as
we
reimagine
things
and
then,
where
we
are
on
getting
more
reliable
bus
monitors,
whether
that's
compensating
them
better
or
shifting
the
way
that
they
can
be
shared
and
how
often
students
are
left
without
a
bus,
monitor
and
so
without
transportation,
and
then
just
curious.
A
If
the
non-bps
student
transportation
budget,
we
expect
to
grow
because
of
the
loss
of
enrollment
or
if
we
think
that
more
of
those
folks
are
leaving
to
schools
that
we
don't
transport
to
just
trying
to
understand
how
what
the
effect
of
the
of
enrollment
decline
is
on
the
transportation
side-
and
you
know,
as
we
think,
about
alternate
911
response
over
in
the
public
safety
side
in
the
schools.
Sort
of
how
we've
thought
about
alternate
responses
to
kind
of
like
school
police
within
the
schools
would
be
great
to
hear.
A
There's
a
security
aid
role.
That's
a
describe
I'd
love
to
understand
like
what
that
is,
who
that
is
what
they
do.
There
seemed
to
be
a
little
bit
of
inconsistency
between
the
request
for
information
response.
We
got
in
the
budget
book
about
school
police
officers,
so
if
we
could
just
get
definitive
numbers
on
that
and
then
the
total
number
of
library
staff
across
bps,
whether
you
know
and
again,
it
seems
like
there
was
a
some
discrepancy
between
our
request
for
information
response
in
the
budget
book.
A
So
that
might
just
need
reconciling,
but
would
love
that
and
then
kind
of
if
they
could
focus
in
on
the
contracts
for
food
and
nutrition
services.
What
the
quality
of
those
is,
where
they're
sourced
from
how
we're
thinking
about
diversifying
and
breaking
them
up.
I
know
there's
been
work
and
thought
on.
A
This
would
just
love
an
update
for
the
council
and
then
what
we've
learned
in
the
food
process
of
this
year,
which
has
been
nothing
short
of
a
herculean
effort
by
bps
and
and
what
what
learnings
they're
taking
from
that
in
terms
of
providing
more
more
robust
food
support,
even
as
we
come
out
of
covid
for
our
families.
A
So
those
are
my
questions,
and
now
I
am
if
you're
still
with
us
bless
you.
I'm
gonna
read
a
set
of
questions
from
counselor
ricardo
arroyo
from
district
fives
that
they're
on
the
record,
and
that
will
be
the
conclusion
of
this
working
session
unless
someone
else
pops
in
in
the
meantime,
so
from
counselor
ricardo
arroyo
for
the
fire
department.
Why
is
the
department's
bfd
training
program
budget,
decreasing
by
almost
nine
percent
in
fy
22?
Can
the
department
talk
about
moving
the
cadet
program
funding
to
contracted
services
compared
to
last
year?
A
Bfd
has
the
same
percent
breakdown
by
gender
of
its
employees,
six
percent
female
and
94
male
can.
Can
the
fire
department
talk
about
its
efforts
to
try
to
increase
the
number
of
female
employees
and
reduce
this
gap?
I
just
want
to
say
that,
because
counselor
arroyo
here
reminded
me
of
it,
I
think
we
want
to
know
about
the
fire
cadet
program
implementation
in
general.
A
It
was
a
big
deal
to
get
that
passed
approved
through
the
state
legislature
at
the
very
beginning
of
this
year
and
I
think
we're
going
to
want
an
update
on
what
implementation
looks
like
last
year
there
was
a
breakdown
of
16
top
earning
employees
with
94
white
and
this
year
there's
a
breakdown
of
19.
Top
burning
was
similar,
95
white.
So
what
efforts
are
being
made
to
diversify
bfd's
workforce?
So
it
reflects
the
diversity
of
boston,
especially
in
terms
of
the
leadership
top
10
department
salaries.
A
Can
the
department
talk
about
the
elimination
of
safety,
health
and
wellness
grant
from
its
external
funding
and
what
impact
this
will
have?
Does
that
program
include
mental
health
supports
for
firefighters?
If
not,
what
part
of
the
budget
includes
these
services?
How
many
women
liaison
positions
does
the
fire
department
currently
have?
Are
there
any
plans
to
expand
the
number
of
liaison
positions?
A
What
additional
resources
has
fire
allocated
for
the
upcoming
year
toward
making
women
feel
safe
and
supported
within
the
department?
What
policy
changes
has
the
department
implemented
since
fy21?
Does
the
department
provide
any
kind
of
trainings
or
workshops
to
employees
around
workforce
discrimination,
harassment
and
investigation
or
reporting
systems?
What
percentage
of
fired
staff
is
fully
vaccinated?
How
is
the
fire
department
working
to
ensure
that
its
staff
is
fully
vaccinated
and
will
the
fire
department
require
employees
to
be
fully
vaccinated
to
continue
working?
A
Then
counselor
arroyo
asks
for
boston
ems.
Why
is
boston
ems's
fy
22
budget
set
to
decrease
by
2.5
from
fy21?
What
does
this
decrease
represent?
How
is
ems
working
to
ensure
that
its
employees
are
represented
with
the
diversity
of
the
city
of
boston?
What
efforts
are
made
over
the
pat
were
made
over
the
past
year,
given
that
the
breakdown
looks
almost
identical
to
the
information
provided
last
year?
A
What
percentage
of
boston
ems
staff
is
fully
vaccinated?
How
is
boston,
ems
working
to
ensure
that
its
staff
is
fully
vaccinated
and
then
for
the
public
health
commission?
What
is
the
status
on
appointing
a
permanent
executive
director
for
the
public
health
commission?
Why
is
the
public
health
commission
only
had
an
interim
director
for
over
a
year
now?
Can
the
commission
talk
a
bit
about
the
annual
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
state
of
emergency
for
communities
of
color
line
item
within
the
infectious
diseases
bureau?
What
does
this
investment
actually
fund?
A
Why
is
the
racial
equity
in
a
health
improvement
line
item
within
the
public
health
services
centers
set
to
decrease
by
about
half
a
million
dollars?
What
will
the
impact
of
this
decrease
be?
Bphc's,
the
breakdown
of
top
10
department
salaries
shows
80
white
10,
latino
hispanic
and
10
asian,
despite
37
of
all
bphc
employees.
Being
black
can
bphc
explain
this
discrepancy
and
efforts
that
are
being
made
to
ensure
that
black
employees
are
not
locked
out
of
these
leadership
opportunities.
A
Does
any
part
of
bphc's
budget
go
towards
partnerships
with
community
health
services?
If
so,
how
much?
And
what
specifically,
will
this
fund
in
fy
22,
the
recovery
services
bureau
and
the
homeless
services
bureau
have
two
of
the
highest
proportions
of
externally
funded
ftes
compared
to
internally
funded
ftes
within
the
bphc?
A
Why
are
such
a
large
portion
of
positions
externally
funded
for
homelessness
and
recovery
services,
and
does
the
commission
plan
to
change
any
of
these
positions
to
internally
funded
then
office
of
health
and
human
services
council
arroyo
asks,
can
hhs,
explain
and
give
a
little
context
for
the
new
1.75
million
investment
for
alternative
policing
planning,
who
will
hhs
be
partnering
with?
If
anyone
when
does
hhs
expect
the
alternative
policing
model
to
be
ready,
when
can
we
expect
implementation?
A
A
Then
hhs
has
no
minority
business
enterprises,
women,
business
enterprises
or
small,
locally
owned
business
enterprises
who
they're
contracting
with?
How
is
the
office
working
to
change
this,
especially
with
4.175
million
in
new
contracts
expected
then
for
the
boston
transportation
department
councilor
arroyo
asks?
Why
is
the
go
boston,
2030,
tracking
and
communication
grant
being
zeroed
out
in
fy
22?
Was
this
a
one-time
grant?
What
is
the
status
of
boston's
neighborhood
slow
streets
program?
Is
there
still
a
backlog
and
if
so,
how
long
a
backlog?
A
And
when
can
we
expect
to
catch
up
for
btd's
targeted
traffic
calming
measures?
How
is
the
city
determining
which
streets
get
priority
and
getting
these
measures
installed?
Can
btd
explain
a
bit
more
about
the
two
million
dollar
increase
in
contracted
services
for
fy,
22
and
then
90
of
btd's
top
earners
are
white.
How
is
btd
ensuring
that
its
employees
of
color
are
not
being
locked
out
of
higher
level
positions
within
the
department?
Similarly,
80
of
top
earners
are
male.
A
What
measures
is
btd
taking
to
ensure
that
women
are
not
being
locked
out
of
higher
level
positions,
then
for
public
works
department?
How
is
public
works
working
to
reduce
the
disparity
between
the
number
of
female
and
male
employees?
The
breakdowns
for
this
year
are
almost
identical
to
those
from
last
year.
What
has
pdwd
done
over
the
past
year
to
try
to
recruit
and
hire
more
female
employees?
A
So
those
are
councillor
arroyo's
questions
and
I
am
grateful
for,
I
think,
that's
everything.
Yes,
those
are
all
of
the
questions
that
we
got
from
counselors
and
we
will
be
per
usual
putting
this
together
into
a
formal
information
request
to
go
over
to
the
various
departments,
so
we
can
have
the
best
hearings
possible.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Everybody
watching
with
that.
This
working
session
of
the
boston
city
council's
ways
and
means
committee
is
adjourned.
Thank
you.
All
hi
counselor
thanks.