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Dockets #0801-0805, 0810, 0687, 0725 - A working session regarding the FY22 budget resubmission and related matters, including grants from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and COLA for retirees
A
A
Thank
you
to
everybody,
for
your
patience
and
and
kind
of
also
be
being
patient
with
the
fact
that
we
moved
this
working
session
from
the
morning
to
the
afternoon
and
we
wanted
to
be
able
to
make
it
as
productive
as
possible,
so
I'll,
just
as
michael's
logging
back
on
kind
of
go
over
for
folks,
where
we
are
so,
I
think.
As
everybody
knows,
you
know.
A
Last
week
we
talked
in
council
about
the
sense
of
dissatisfaction
with
the
budget,
as
filed
specifically
around
some
of
the
kind
of
bigger
picture
issues
facing
the
city
and
things
that
counselors
want
to
see
addressed
with
greater
urgency
and
in
our
friday
working
session.
We
talked
about
you
know
what
some
of
the
categories
of
investment
to
address
those
concerns
could
be
and
and
I
raised,
then
you
know
the
idea
of
us
doing
a
special
appropriation.
A
I
guess
maybe
I
raised
that
on
wednesday
and
you
know
really
making
this
more
of
a
kind
of
collaborative
council's
people's
budget
working
with
the
mayoral
administration
to
get
that
filed
as
a
way
of
getting
to
yes
on
what
on
wednesday,
which
is
now
tomorrow.
I
think,
as
everybody
knows,
I
feel
very
strongly
that
the,
but
you
know
this
council
can
and
should
lead
on
the
budget
and
on
getting
the
city
to
to
a
stable
budget
for
the
coming
fiscal
year.
That
starts
thursday.
A
So
we
talked
about
a
bunch
of
categories.
On
friday
yesterday
we
had
the
formal
hearing
on
the
resubmitted
budget,
so
we
did
talk
about
some
of
the
good
things
that
are
in
the
resubmitted
budget
and
her
public
testimony
and
at
that
public
hearing,
one
of
the
first
things
that
I
asked
the
administration
was
sort
of
formally
whether
they
are
amenable
to
to
going
this
special
appropriation
route
with
us.
Because,
obviously
I
should
say
it's
not
something
that
normally
happens.
A
I
don't
know
whatever
having
happened,
but
these
are
extraordinary
times
and
I
think
that
we
often
have
to
think
outside
the
box
in
those
moments.
So
chief
sterrit
did,
on
behalf
of
the
administration,
say
they
were
open
to
such
a
course
of
action.
A
If
we
could
get
to
a
place
where,
with
a
special
appropriation,
the
council
felt
comfortable
voting
for
the
operating
such
that
sort
of
the
two
things
together
make
up
more
of
that
that
you
know
budget
for
boston
that
we
all
want
to
see
and-
and
so
last
night
I
after
hearing
that
at
the
at
the
hearing
sent
them
a
letter.
That
was
really
like
a
summary
of
our
discussion.
A
A
They've
read
my
memo
on
friday,
they're
aware
of
kind
of
what
counselors
are
thinking
and
talking
about
they
sent
back
about
an
hour
ago,
a
suggestion
of
your
categories
that
we
think
we
could
we
could
fund
and
at
what
scale
for
a
special
appropriation
from
them
that
comes
to
18
and
a
half
million
dollars.
A
I
think
you
know
it's.
It's
certainly
worth
noting
that
we've
never
done
a
special
appropriation
like
this
for
budget
passage
before
and
that
the
resubmission
went
up
by
about
10
million
dollars.
So
so
that's
a
major
increase
in
some
of
these
concentrated
areas
that
we
care
about
beyond
what
the
beyond
what
the
council
saw
in
the
resubmission.
A
But
now
I
think
the
question
is
sort
of
for
the
council
to
circle
up.
Look
at
this
react.
Think
about
where
you
know
where
we
feel
like
this
still
isn't
necessarily
being
the
moment
where
we
think
it
is
good.
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
good
stuff
that
they're
up
for
doing.
A
I
think
probably
the
biggest
gap
is
on
the
aop
front,
but
wanted
to
talk
to
counselors
about
this,
because,
as
people
know
for
the
administration
to
file,
they
need
to
file
a
special
appropriation
late
file
it
in
order
for
us
to
vote
on
it
and
that's
obviously
something
that
they're
only
going
to
do
for
tomorrow.
A
If
we're,
if,
if
it's
something
that
gets
us
to,
yes
gets
at
least
seven
of
us
to
yes
on
the
operating
budget.
So
that's
kind
of
the
conversation
ahead
of
us
and
I
thought
that
I
would
talk
through
talk
through
what
they
sent
over
and
then
open
the
floor
up
to
counselors.
A
So
I'm
super
grateful
for
his
leadership
and
to
be
his
ways
and
means
chair
and
then
we're
joined
by
councillor
ed
flynn
district,
two
councillor,
lady
edwards
district,
one
councilor
liz,
braden
district,
nine,
counselor,
anissa,
savi
george
at
large
and
counselor
michael
flaherty
at
large
here
and-
and
I
do
want
to
know
that
there
is
a
a
press
conference.
I
think
at
2
30.
A
That's
the
one
unfortunate
thing
with
the
timing
shift,
there's
a
couple
of
folks
who
are
at
that,
but
also
have
this
document
and
so
yeah,
so
counselor
flaherty.
Since
you
just
joined,
I
won't.
A
I
won't
re-summarize
everything
I
just
said,
but
the
basic
gist
is
you
know
in
yesterday's
hearing
which
I
know
you
had
to
miss
for
a
family
emergency,
the
the
administration
did
indicate
an
openness
to
you
know
reaching
some
agreement
with
us
on
a
special
appropriation
in
order
to
kind
of
address
some
of
those
urgent
areas
for
counselors
and
get
us
to
a
point
where
we're
able
to
support
the
operating
dockets,
and
so
I
had
sent
over
to
them
after
they
said
that
kind
of
a
summary,
a
qualitative
summary
of
our
conversation,
knowing
that
they've
been
watching
all
of
our
conversations
and
they
sent
back
a
suggestion
on
the
special
appropriation
front
for
for
what,
after
they
circled
up
with
their
budget
office,
and
so
that's
just
got
that
about
an
hour
ago.
A
So
that's
what
we've
got
from
them
and
I
think
it
like,
I
said,
reflects
a
willingness
to
make
some
significant
new
investments
in
some
of
the
major
categories
that
we've
discussed.
But
there
are
probably
still
some
things
that
as
counselors,
we
might
want
to
circle
back
on.
So
that's
that's
my
preamble
and
if
folks
want
to
turn
to
that
last.
A
To
that
last
sheet,
that's
just
a
sort
of
spreadsheet.
A
The
proposal
from
the
administration
was
to
sort
of
meet
us
on
our
categories,
for
a
supplemental
appropriation
for
a
total
of
18
and
a
half
million,
as
I
as
I
noted
before,
that's
about
double
the
increase
in
the
resubmission
and
it
would
be
for
another
five
and
a
half
sorry
5.4
million
for
aop,
which
would
get
us
as
folks
know,
there's
4.6
in
the
other
order,
so
that
would
get
you
to
10.
A
A
Adult
jobs
has
300
right
now,
another
half
a
million
for
the
high
roads
kitchen
program,
the
counselor
adwords
has
championed
and
piloted
another
600
000
for
the
bha
wi-fi,
which
right
now
has
four
hundred
thousand,
so
that
would
put
it
at
a
million
altogether.
Another
million
dollars
for
child
care
and
early
learning.
I
know
that
we
discussed
both
the
question
of
whether
that
was
a
universal
pre-k
thing
or
my
senses.
A
A
Another
two
million
dollars
for
slow
streets,
which
I
know
has
been
a
big
focus
of
councillor
flynn's
and
a
half
a
million
dollars
for
a
green
home
retrofit
program,
which
is
one
of
the
things
I
know
our
president
had
raised.
So
that's
sort
of
the
administration's
volley
back
to
us
and
wanted
to
to
open
the
floor
now
for
counselors
to
offer
their
comments
I'll
I'll
go
first
to
president
matt
o'malley.
B
Thank
you
very
much
councillor
buck.
Yeah
I
mean
this
is
for
those
who
may
be
watching.
This
is
less
of
a
formalized
hearing
more
of
a
working
session,
so
I
really
value
a
discussion.
A
couple
things
are
important
to
me
as
it
relates
to
operating.
I
think
bps,
there's
still
many
many
concerns
which
you
illustrated
in
your
letter,
but
suffice
it
to
say
on
operating,
I'd,
certainly
appreciate
the
acting
administration
hearing.
B
Many
of
the
concerns
raised
by
many
of
us
through
the
last
week
think
that
these
are
some
positive
signs,
which
I
I
am
appreciative
as
both
resident
and
the
official
do,
want
to
make
sure
and
and
really
open
it
up
to
the
the
the
body
and
and
we're
not
on
here,
but
we've
we
have
a
bare
quorum
on
this
call
and
really
hear
from
other
folks,
because
it's
important
to
me,
you
know
the
budget
process
is
always
important
to
me.
B
First
for
my
district
and
my
constituents,
but
given
my
position
as
president
pro
tempore,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
all
counselors
feel
valued,
respected
and
heard
through
this
budget
process
as
well-
and
you
know,
I
think,
as
I
have
said,
we
as
a
city
want
to
get
to
yes
on
on
important
votes
like
this,
want
to
get
to
feeling
that
we,
if
not
unanimous,
have
some
broad-based
agreements.
B
So
I
really
want
to
make
sure
that,
with
this
added
language
and
added
initiatives,
this
truly
is
more
of
a
council
slash
mayoral
budget,
which
is
what
I
think
the
public
deserves
and
demands,
and
I
want
to
you
know,
look
forward
to
hearing
from
more
colleagues
on
specific
thoughts,
questions
or
concerns
as
we
get
into
the
next.
You
know
remaining
22
or
21
and
a
half
hours
before
we
actually
take
this
vote.
A
obviously
I've
been
pushing
a
lot
of
environmental
initiatives.
I
was
delighted
to
see
included
language
around
home
energy
retrofits.
B
This
is
something
that
I'm
taking
on
is
my
signature
legislative
piece,
the
birdo
2.0
ordinance.
I
should
say
technically
amendment
to
the
ordinance
and
just
so
folks
understand
it.
The
way
that
I
see
this
and
have
been
sort
of
articulating
with
the
administration,
it's
an
opportunity
to
create
a
funding
stream
that
would
be
open
up
to
bostonians,
who
wish
to
make
some
energy
efficient
upgrades
to
their
homes.
For
both
you
know,
homeowners
for
tenants.
B
I
think
this
is
a
great
modest
amount,
but
one
that
will
have
a
profound
impact,
so
I'm
delighted
to
see
that
clearly
illustrated
as
as
part
of
this
council's
initiatives.
So
that's
all
I
have
for
this.
This
first
statement.
Thank
you
and,
and
thank
you
again,
counselor
bob
for
your
great
leadership
in
this.
It's
a
thankless
task,
but
a
vitally
important
one.
Thank
you.
A
Thanks
so
much
councilor,
o'malley
yeah
and
two
things
yeah
just
for
from
a
clarity
perspective
because
you
raised
it,
I
do
think
that
we've
been-
and
I
said
it.
I
said
it
both
in
my
letter
to
the
administration
and
also
in
the
memo
that
tops
here
like
I
think,
we've
generally
been
treating
the
bps
docket
as
kind
of
a
separate
thing.
This
is
really
more
of
an
operating
docket.
A
The
administration
did
suggest
that
2
million
for
bps
student
and
family
supports,
but
certainly
in
general,
this
is
an
operating
discussion,
and
I
know
that
there's
some
ongoing
policy
conversations
about
the
about
the
bps
budget
and
then
the
other
thing
was
just
to
make
sure
that
I
was
clear
before
because
I
got
a
text
that
made
me
think
I
was
not
clear.
So
this
is
a
proposal
for
a
supplemental
that'll
be
funded
out
of
the
american
rescue
plan
funds.
A
That's
an
additional
18
and
a
half
million
dollars,
that's
additional
to
the
new
money
and
the
resubmission,
which
was
10
million,
plus
5.6
for
the
pension
change.
That's
in
the
cola
docket.
So
I
was
offering
that
as
a
kind
of
comparison
point,
but
this
would
be
18.5
on
top
of
the
10.
That's
in
the
resubmission.
Of
course,
all
of
that
is
on
top
of
the
it's
as
part
of
the
overall
3.6.
A
So
maybe
now
almost
3.7
budget
billion
budget,
okay,
councillor
flynn,.
C
Excuse
me
bless
you
thank
you
before
I
begin
council
block
and
I
I
want
to
see
if
you
had
an
update
on
the
childcare
center
here
at
city
hall.
Do
we
do
we
know
what
the
current
status
is
of
that
that's
an
important
issue
for
me.
C
I
I
don't
know
what
the
the
latest
status
is
on
it
and
that's
why
I
I
want
to
see
what
what
impact
we
could
have
in
helping
getting
this
childcare
center
back
open,
that's
plenty
of
money,
so
there
should
be
no
reason
that
the
child
care
center
is
closed.
So
I
want
to
know:
do
we
have
an
updated
answer
on
that.
A
So
my
impression
is
that
the
city
hall
child
care
center
is
open.
Let
me
just
also
I
mean
I'll,
ask
the
administration
to
send
me
a
note
on
that,
but.
A
But
I
believe
it's
open
right
now.
I
think
it's
been.
I
I
think
it's
yeah.
It's
fully
staffed,
open
and
operating
just
got
a
note
and
and
will
be
fully
operational
in
august.
So
I
think
it
has
been
open.
It's
been
fully
staffed,
it
sounds
like
maybe
not
everyone
was
choosing
to
send
their
children
counselor
flynn,
but
that
they're
sort
of
expecting
to
be
having
a
normal
cycle
year,
starting
in
august.
Okay,.
C
A
And
and
council
flynn,
if
I
can
just
say
on
that,
so
what
that
was
one
of
the
things
I
think
councillor
wu
raised
it
in
the
friday
working
session.
The
idea
that
one
of
the
areas
where
we
might
want
to
put
some
additional
funds
because
of
the
situation
that
we
see
ourselves
in
is
the
is
the
child
care
entrepreneur
fund,
which
the
there's
a
300
000
increase
in
the
budget
as
it
is
for
that
fund
that
helps
support.
C
Okay,
thank
you,
council
block.
I
appreciate
that
response
again
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
bark
and
president
o'malley
for
their
hard
work.
Inclusion
of
so
many
priorities
that
city
council
has
had
in
this
year's
budget.
C
One
of
my
top
priorities,
as
as
you
highlighted
already
council
block,
is
pedestrian
and
traffic
safety
and
I'm
glad
we're
investing
more
funding
into
that
area.
I
know
that
slow
streets
program
is
very
popular
with
residents.
Citywide
many
neighborhoods
have
applied
for
this
program,
but
unfortunately
they
were
not
selected.
I
have
heard
from
my
colleagues
my
colleagues
also
have
mentioned
that
we
need
to
think
bigger
than
this
idea
of
neighborhoods
competing
against
each
other.
C
I
know
we
had
discussions
about
that,
obviously
in
the
past,
but
I
think
we
need
to
drastically
scale
up
this
program
with
speed,
humps
traffic
calming
infrastructure
on
major
corridors
in
heavy
traffic
roads
across
the
city
of
boston.
It's
not
enough
just
to
implement
slow
streets
and
selected
neighborhoods,
but
in
all
the
neighborhoods
of
boston.
C
C
C
We
unfortunately
have
had
another
act:
we've
had
another
death
in
south
boston
on
the
corner
of
n
street
and
broadway,
and
I
met
with
residents
immediately
after
that
on
site,
with
amy
from
transportation
in
with
c6
boston
police.
C
So
it
was
a
very
difficult
conversation
we
had
for
several
hours
and
residents
are
expecting
us
and
demanding
from
us,
not
just
in
my
neighborhood,
but
I'm
sure,
across
the
city
of
boston,
a
significant
improvement
very
fastly
very
quickly
on
making
our
streets
safer,
especially
for
persons
with
disabilities.
C
We
see
a
lot
of
young
mothers
and
fathers
with
children
walking
walking
their
child
in
a
baby
carriage
persons
with
disabilities.
I've
seen
I've
seen
a
mother
in
a
baby
carriage
walking
across
the
street
she's
in
the
crosswalk,
and
a
car
will
speed
right
by
her
as
she's
in
the
crosswalk,
the
car's
going
40
miles
an
hour.
I've
seen
elderly
people
in
the
same
location
almost
get
hit
by
numerous
cars
and
persons
with
disabilities.
C
So
I
believe
this
is
a
public
health,
emergency,
pedestrian
safety.
I'm
I'm
I'm
very
concerned
about
that.
I
I
don't
think
we're
spending
enough
time
on
it.
I
don't
think
we're
spending
enough
money
on
it.
It's
frustrating
residents
are
frustrated
about
it
and
they're,
demanding
action
from
the
city
council
and
from
other
city
officials
in
the
mayor's
office.
C
C
We
keep
developing
the
south
boston
waterfront
without
any
regard
any
regard
to
public
safety.
The
response
time
for
ems
is
rising.
It's
it's
going
up
and
as
we
continue
developing
it'll
continue
going
up.
I
don't
want
to
be
a
city
councilor
that
can't
deliver
for
my
disparate
on
quality
of
life
issues.
We
desperately
need
an
ems
presence
in
the
four-point
area
or
in
the
south,
boston
waterfront.
C
C
A
Thanks
councillor
flynn,
yeah
and-
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
quickly
on
slow
streets
that
I
I
totally
agree
and
one
of
the
things
when
we
dug
into
it
when
we're
trying
to
figure
out
the
money.
One
of
the
things
that
we
figured
out
is
that
our
slow
streets
that
competition
you
were
describing
where
our
neighborhoods
are
sort
of
fighting
with
each
other
for
safety,
which
isn't
where
we
want
to
be,
is
partly
that
they've
is
that
there's
just
been
one
team,
that's
working
on
the
slow
streets
issue,
and
so
they
have.
A
You
know,
that's
kind
of
a
bottleneck.
So
I'm
really
glad
that,
because
of
your
advocacy
in
the
resubmission,
there's
this
doubling
so
there's
like
a
whole
second
team,
basically
to
operate,
and
I
think
I
think
that
plus
this
like
money
to
actually
execute
right.
It's
like
you
need
the
money
for
the
actual
stuff
that
goes
in,
but
you
also
need
the
people
to
process
it
and
make
it
happen.
So
hopeful
that
we're
going
to
kind
of
open
up
the
the
aperture
on
that
with
all
these
combined
resources,
because
the
council
pushing
on
it.
C
Yeah,
thank
you,
council,
and
I
I
failed
to
mention-
is
there's
a
critical
role
too
for
residents
to
abide
by
the
current
speed
limit,
which
is
25
miles
an
hour
that
is
going
very
fast
in
the
city.
It
really
should
be
reduced
to
20
miles
an
hour
and
we
need
to
have
strict
enforcement
of
the
current
speeding
laws
by
the
boston
police,
but
25
miles
an
hour
is
extremely
fast
in
any
residential
neighborhood.
C
A
Thank
you,
councillor
flynn,
councillor
braden
and
then
councillor
edward
councillor,
braden.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
everyone
for
for
putting
this
together.
You
know
the
I'm
looking
at
this
list
of
of
additional
funds,
and
I
I
share
councillor
flynn's
concerns
about
pedestrian
safety
and
slow
streets
and
safety
for
all
of
our
road
users,
and
I
know
here
in
austin,
brighton
we've
been
working
with
amy
corning
over
the
last
year
and
a
half
to
try
and
do
some
street
camping
in
one
of
our
residential
streets.
D
That's
a
problem
and-
and
I
know
the
the
great
benefits
of
having
extra
staff
to
do
that,
and
also
this
two
million
dollars
will
will
go
some
way
to
actually
from
the
from
the
material
point
of
view
and
capital
investment
and
actually
enacting
the
plans
that
the
staff
will
come
up
with.
So
that's
very
benef
they're
very
helpful.
D
I
also
welcome
the
green
retrofit
program
green
home
retrofit
program.
As
someone
who
lives
in
a
very
in
an
old
110
year
old
house
on
a
a
day
when
it's
97
97
degrees
out,
I
really
feel
that
improved
insulation
and
energy
efficiency
will
go
a
long
way
to
help
make
our
city
greener,
more
sustainable
community.
D
D
We
have
we've
lost
a
lot
of
family
child
care
providers
in
the
in
during
covert-
and
I
also
know
from
talking
in
our
community
that
there
are.
There
are
folks
who
desperately
need
child
care-
that's,
affordable
and
accessible.
D
So
I'm
hoping
that
this
some
of
this
money
would
actually
be
used
to
recruit
and
train
new
child
child
care
providers
who
may
set
up
child
care
cooperatives
or
whatever
that
which
we
need
to
start
thinking
outside
the
box
in
terms
of
having
a
workable
response
to
the
child
care
crisis
in
our
city,
so
that
so
that
families
can
afford
to
you
know
both
parents
can
afford
to
go
to
work
and
not
have
one
of
them
stay
home
to
do
child
care
because
it's
too
expensive
to
do
otherwise
green
jobs.
D
Like
yourself,
counselor
bach,
I
really
feel
strongly
that
green
jobs.
We
are
absolutely
essential
we
need
to
if
we're
going
to
enact
our
urban
urban
tree
far
urban
forestry
plan
and
grow
more
trees
and
sustain
and
maintain
those
trees.
D
I
feel
that
the
green
jobs
sector
would
be
one
area
to
train
young
people
to
to
train,
to
take
care
of
trees,
be
apprentices
and
and
become
ultimately
become
arborists.
I
think
it's
a
wonderful
thing.
We
also
need
lots
of
work
in
the
in
the
retrofitting
so
making
our
our
buildings
more
energy
efficient.
So
I
think
it
also
sort
of
supplements
the
work
under
the
green
home
program.
So
there's
there's
many
many.
You
know
there's
good
things
in
this
list.
I
on
the
aop
position.
D
You
know,
10
million
dollars
won't
go
very
far.
So
as
someone
who
is
constantly
talking
about
affordable
housing
in
our
district
and
across
the
city,
I
think
that
we
may
need
a
more
robust
response
to
to
on
the
aop
line.
So
that's
all
I
have
for
now.
Thank
you.
A
E
Thank
you
just
very
brief.
Well,
not
at
all
very
brief.
Before
I
get
into
my
comments,
I
did
wanted
to
note
again
we're
having
this
conversation.
E
I
think
the
first
of
its
kind
on
a
budget
on
a
supplementary
budget
as
asking
for
a
third
round,
if
you
will
on
the
budget
because
of
your
leadership,
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that,
because
counselor
bach
is
so
dedicated
to
getting
this
done,
she
has
convinced
the
administration
to
come
back
to
the
table
and
and
an
un,
and
I
think
it's
unprecedented
move
has
gotten
them
to
give
more
and
that's
what
we're
discussing
today
is
what
they're
going
to
give
more
for.
E
But
I
just
wanted
to
congratulate
her
and
acknowledge
that
creative
thought
that
leadership
and
again
just
note
that
in
this
process,
by
far
it's
because
of
her
creativity,
her
intelligence,
her
thoughts
and
her
dedication
to
the
city
that
we're
even
in
this
room.
Having
this,
let
me
be
very
clear
that
I
am
even
in
this
room
having
this
conversation
and
with
regards
to
the
now
the
third
submission,
if
you
will
of
a
budget
from
the
administration
of
the
supplemental
budget.
E
So
when
I
discussed
the
specific
concerns
that
I
had
with
the
these,
the
second
submission
of
the
budget
and
the
overall
budgeting
process,
I
I
do.
I
do
want
people
to
to
note
that
I
said
I'm
looking
forward
to
a
reset
that
the
political
ambitions
are
put
to
the
side.
Egos
are
put
to
the
side,
and
then
we
come
with
the
goal
of
getting
something
done,
and
I'm
that's
why
I'm
here
I.
E
E
The
number
one
issue
for
this
city
and
people
who
live
here,
and
that
was
my
concern
that
we're
not
treating
that
moment
or
any
of
the
actual
response
from
people
we're
not
taking
it
seriously
in
the
supplemental,
but
the
original
budget
and
the
second
budget,
and
then
I
would
argue
even
in
this,
this
supplement
as
well.
The
other
thing
that
I
mentioned
is
I
I
it's
not
beyond
our
technical
capacity.
E
It
certainly
isn't
beyond
our
budgeting
capacity,
that
every
person
who
wants
to
interact
with
the
city
of
boston
can
do
so
digitally
essentially
in
any
language,
so
any
service
should
be
able
to
be
provided
short
of
street
work
or
infrastructure
in
the
street
should
be
able
to
be
provided.
We
should
be
able
to
interface
and
interact
with
our
city
government
in
any
language.
E
That
is
also
something
I
don't
see
truly
reflected
in
this
third
budget.
At
all,
I
understand,
bha
is
gonna,
get
six
hundred
thousand
dollars,
that's
on
top
of
maybe
some
other
funds
that
they
have
for
their
wi-fi,
but
another.
E
Right
there
is,
we
are
going
to
be
having
a
robust
discussion
about
digital
infrastructure,
and
I
use
that
word
intentionally.
This
is
about
digital
infrastructure,
for
the
entire
city,
council
flynn
went
in
great
detail
into
the
actual
streets
and
infrastructure
that
we
physically
see,
but
this
is
no
less
than
that
and
then
the
ability
to
access
your
your
government
through
today's
technology
is,
I
think,
a
civil
rights.
Certainly
it's
responding
to
folks
with
disabilities.
E
It's
responding
to
this
moment
right
now
and
it's
the
only
way
we
were
able
to
function
for
the
past
year.
So
the
fact
that
we
have
no,
I
think,
clear
infrastructure
for
our
digital
imprint
and
for
the
city
to
move
in
such
a
way
that
again
we
can
access
any
service
in
any
language
is
disappointing.
E
I
again
have
I
proposed
that
we
have.
I
think
it
was
a
an
additional
five
million
dollars
at
least
put
towards
that,
and
if
this
is
spot,
you
can
lump
it
in
with
bha
wi-fi,
but
digital
infrastructure
needs
to
be
accounted
for,
there's
no
way
shape
or
form.
I
can
support
something
that
doesn't
do
that.
Moreover,
we're
having
the
conversation
about
an
ordinance
that
actually
creates
a
city
law
that
we
will
have
to
do
it.
E
So,
let's
get,
I
think,
we're
all
on
that
page
where
we
want
to
get
to
the
point
where
we
have
digital
infrastructure.
Here
we
were
willing
to
send
up
a
homeworld
petition
to
push
to
make
sure
that
we
could,
and
so
I
don't,
I
don't
see
it
actually
funded,
but
to
the
level
it
needs
to
be,
but
back
to
the
aop
in
housing.
E
Again,
it's
the
number
one
issue
and
so
to
get
the
additional
I
think,
5.4
I
was
on
top
of
the
4.5,
so
together,
10
million
dollars
is
is
is
not
enough.
I
I'm
proposing-
and
I've
said
before
I
want
30
million
dollars
just
for
aop
and
10
million
dollars
for
land
trust.
The
two
are
not
the
same
I'll.
Give
you
a
perfect
example
as
to
why
suffolk
downs
and
east
boston.
E
If
we
had
a
land,
trust
or
funds,
we
should
have
been
able
to
go
and
purchase
some
of
that
land
aop
would
help
you
build
on
the
land,
but
just
pumping
up
the
aop
alone.
Isn't
enough-
and
this
is
not
a
big
enough
of
the
lift-
to
meet
the
moment
that
we're
in
the
housing
crisis
that
we
have
this
isn't
enough,
and
so
I'd
love
to
talk
about
how
we
can
get
that
again
as
close
to
30
million
dollars
just
for
aop.
E
In
addition
to
what's
already
been
allocated
so
again,
we're
I
guess
at
10
million
increase
over
the
original
budget
right
now,
so
that
would
be
another
we're
at
10
million
with
the
supplement
and
the
yes
supplement,
plus
today's
third
try.
So
that
would
ask
so
so
I
would
be
asking
for
20
million
on
top
of
that
and
then
separately,
10
million
dollars
for
a
excuse
me
for
the
land
trust
a
program
that
is
about
us
acquiring
land.
E
I
I
will
leave
mass
and
cass
to
some
of
my
colleagues
who
have
pushed
for
that.
I
do
see
it's
doubled.
The
three
million
dollars
is
a
doubling
from
the
three
million
dollars
in
the
sup.
So
I
think
that's
a
good
good
start.
I
will
leave
bps
alone
in
terms
of
the
green
jobs.
I
do
appreciate
three
million
dollars.
E
I
will
note
that,
in
talking
with
the
administration,
I
specifically
asked
to
look
at
how
that
conservation
corps
and
youth
jobs
and
green
jobs
are
combined
in
a
way
that
allows,
especially
in
charlestown
for
us
to
really
be
stewards,
environmental
stewards
and
push
for
our
tree
canopy
and
then,
in
terms
of
again,
I
had
a
good
meeting,
I
would
say,
with
the
administration
just
now
on
transportation,
specifically
within
my
district,
I
echo
council
o'malley's
his
his
comments,
which
came
down
to.
E
E
Large
every
now
and
then
you
get
an
at-large,
but
the
district
city
councilors
to
our
credit,
are
here
for
on
behalf
of
our
district
so
anyway,
but
I
do
want
I
did.
I
did
want
to
echo
that
that's
so
so
for
those
who
are
watching,
I
had
a
separate
meeting
with
the
administration
down
to
the
streets,
crosswalks
and
infrastructure
in
the
district
district,
one
which
is
east
boston,
charlestown
on
the
north
end.
So
I
do
think
there
is
a
pathway
forward.
E
E
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
I'm!
So
so
sorry,
sir,
the
high
roads,
kitchen
they're,
putting
my
understanding
it's
500
000
on
top
of
the
550
that
was
already
in
there,
bringing
it
to
a
million.
I
did
ask
for
that.
So
thank
you
to
the
administration
for
meeting
me
there.
So
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
that
was
a
good
program
and
then
one
question
that
I
think
or
one
clarification
you
can
make
for
all
of
us.
Counselor
bach
they're,
probably
wondering
where's
all
this
money
coming
from
or
how
much
is
available
to
be
given
out.
E
E
A
Happily
yeah,
so
the
american
rescue
plan
funds
folks
have
heard
about
they've,
probably
heard
that
there's
you
know,
450
500
million
right,
you've
probably
heard
those
numbers
get
thrown
out
there,
but
the
way
it
works
is
that
we
get
half
of
the
american
rescue
plan
funds
this
year
and
then
half
of
them
next
year
and
they
can
be
used
all
the
way
through
2024
and
they
kind
of
they
need
to
be
used
in
a
few
different
buckets.
A
There
are
some
things:
we're
not
allowed
to
use
them
on
so
pension
backfilling
and
such
for
instance,
but
as
the
city
thinks
about
expending
them,
the
city
needs
to
use
them
for
revenue
replacement
for
places
where
we've
had
revenues
go
down
because
of
the
pandemic,
but
then
also
the
city
can
use
them
for
kind
of,
and
I
would
say
we're
also
probably
we
need
to
hold
some
for
if
we
need
revenue
replacement
because,
for
instance,
the
commercial
property
development
market
slows
down,
and
so
in
a
year
or
two
there's
budgets
that
are
cleaner
because
of
that
situation.
A
So
there's
some
sort
of
long-term
thinking
on
revenue,
but
then
it
can
also
be
used
for
kind
of
big
picture,
one-time
things
that
really
move
the
ball
forward
for
the
city
and
tackle
some
of
our
our
bigger
structural
challenges,
and
so
the
and
oh,
and
also
for
continuing
immediate
impacts
of
the
public
health
and
economic
crisis
that
we're
in
right.
So
it's
kind
of
it's
that
it's
that
backwards.
Looking,
how
do
we
fill
the
revenue
that
we
need
and
how
we're
going
to
fill
revenue
that
we
might
be
lacking
going
forward?
A
How
do
we
deal
with
the
crisis,
we're
in
economic
public
health
and
then
how
do
we
do
some
of
these
bigger
structural
things
and
right
now
what
the
council
has
before
it
in
terms
of
proposed
arp
appropriations
are
a
55
million
dollar
appropriation
that
helps
fund
the
operating
budget
that
we're
considering.
So
we
just
don't
have
as
much
revenue
this
year
because
of
the
economic
situation,
and
so
the
arp
does
that
backfilling
function,
and
then
we
have
another
50
that
is
proposed
for
a
kind
of
three
to
six
month.
A
Immediate
things,
it's
a
lot
of
it's
like
continuing
our
small
business
grants
relief
grants,
it's
continuing
the
vaccine
rollout
it's
some
of
this
money
already
suggested
for
aop
and
math
and
cast
so
so
it's
some
of
the
kind
of
like
quick
hit,
the
hit,
the
ground
running
money
and
that's
sort
of
the
second
arp
docket.
That's
before
us.
A
I
think
that
to
counselor
edward
edwards,
question
and
point
basically,
the
idea
here
is
this:
we
we're
holding
a
significant
amount
of
arp
money
at
that
counselor
flaherty's
committee
is
going
to
be
doing
oversight
and
planning
with
the
administration
on
in
the
coming
months,
and-
and
I
think
the
tension
that
the
council
has
dealt
with
is,
on
the
one
hand,
some
of
these
bigger
picture,
moonshot
things
you
do
want
to
take
time
and
have
community
process
and
get
all
the
stakeholders
in
and
talk
about
them.
A
On
the
other
hand,
there's
certain
urgent
things
that
have
come
up
a
lot
in
the
past
week
in
our
conversations
that
like
really
need
support
now,
and
so
the
question
is,
how
do
you
balance
those
things?
And
so
the
proposal
with
the
supplemental
is
for
some
of
that
american
rescue
plant
money.
That's
sitting
unprogrammed
right
now
to
go
to
support
some
of
the
things
that
the
council
feels
are
missing
in
the
budget.
So
that's
the
basic
idea
of
supplemental
appropriation-
and
I
do
think
counselor
ever
is
to
your
point.
A
So
I
agree
that
we
need
to
go
back
to
the
administration
and
ask
for
a
higher
number
on
aop,
and
I
also
think
that-
and
I
also
take
your
point
about
wanting
some
ring
fence
space
for
land
trust,
so
they
don't
just
get
crowded
out
by
the
kind
of
cdc
acquisition
like
world
to
me
with
the
land.
Trust
thing
the
important
thing
is
would
be
establishing
that
beachhead,
because
when
I
look
at
these
categories
of
things,
we're
talking
about
spending
arp
money
on
there's
no
question
that
we're
gonna
have
to
spend
more.
A
So,
for
instance,
like
I'm,
a
huge
advocate
on
the
conservation
corps,
green
jobs
front
like
to
my
mind,
that
is
a
space
that
the
city
is
gonna
need
to
move
into
in
the
tens.
You
know
of
millions
of
dollars
and
there's
no
question
in
my
mind
that
we're
going
to
want
to
be
over
the
course
of
the
next
few
years
talking
in
the
hundreds
of
millions
about
housing.
I
think
that
the
question
in
some
ways
is:
how
do
you
get?
A
I
don't
think
either
you
or
I
intend
to
have
this
supplemental,
be
the
last
word
on
how
much
of
the
rescue
plan
funds
we
are
using
on
on
housing
and
and
other
priorities.
So
that's
you
know
part
of
the
balance
and
we're
also
going
to
be
going
to
michael's
committee
with
those
with
those
priorities
as
well
speaking
out,
but
it
wasn't.
E
Clear
right,
there's
two:
I
still
want,
and
I
I
don't
want
people
to
assume
it's
just
a
no.
We
don't
want
the
aop
program
because
of
cdc.
I
I
that
is
a
concern,
but
anybody
can
apply
for
the
aop
program
right
they
just
so.
Everyone
should
not
understand
that,
but
but
I
think
they
function
differently.
E
I
think
they
function
differently.
Not
everyone
has
a
development
plan,
but
getting
land
off
of
the
private
market
so
that
a
smaller
non-profit
or
a
group
of
people
can
get
to
build
differently
is
also
the
goal
it
can
buy
people
time
to
develop,
so
they
just
wanted
to
they
function
differently
differently.
That's
that's
all.
A
Yeah,
no,
I
agree,
and
I
and
that's
also
where
you
and
I
discussed
on
friday.
I
think
that
there's
a
important
role
on
on
that
side
on
the
land
acquisition
side,
that
we
could
actually
use
the
bpda's
powers
for
good
and
I
think
to
your
point
that
doesn't
need
to
be
a
bpda
ownership
route,
but
but
from
a
pass-through
perspective.
E
A
Got
it
all
right,
counselor
flaherty,.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
just
following
up
and
reading
through
all
the
documentation,
if
I
can
just
get
some
specifics
more
on
the
on
the
editions
with
the
bfd
as
it
pertains
to
the
west
roxbury
district
and
also
want
to
put
an
ask
in
for
the
second
one
over
in
your
district
in
the
longwood
medical
area.
That's
another
area
that
is
deficient
when
it
comes
to
bfd
support,
so
that's
sort
of
the
first
one.
F
So
I
appreciate
the
in
the
resubmission
they
added
one
which
covers
west
roxbury,
as
it
pertains
to
the
the
gas
line
that's
out
there,
which
will
help
in
the
event
that
we
have
a
situation
that
we
saw
up
in
lawrence
and
obviously
longwood
medical
area.
For,
from
my
perspective,
is
ground.
Zero,
particularly
someone.
That's
hell-bent
on
wreaking
havoc
indoor
looking
to
disable.
F
You
know
our
sort
of
nerve
system
as
it
pertains
to
healthcare,
etc.
So
that
would
be
another
area
that
I
think
right
now
is
left
unprotected
and,
if
they'd
be
so
inclined
to
add
additional
support
there
and
obviously
the
west
washington
pipeline
that
one
can
start
immediately
and
willing
to
allow
the
discretion
of
the
commissioner
as
to
when
the
second
one
would
start,
and
ideally,
probably
after
the
first
of
the
year
or
sometime
in
the
spring.
But
that's
number
one
two.
F
I
would
have
hoping
to
see
more
around
the
youth
job
portion
if
we're
really
gonna
put
a
dent
in
youth,
violent
crime
and
keeping
kids
busy
and
out
of
gangs
and
off
of
drugs
and
have
them
staying
in
school
and
focused
on
their
future.
That
I
would
have
loved
to
have
seen
a
little
bit
more
of
a
contribution
in
that
regard.
So
I
appreciate
the
overture
of
the
500
000.
F
You
know
banging
pots
and
pans
and
looking
for
additional
resources
and
more
summer
jobs
and
more
year-round
jobs,
and
I
heard
them
loud
and
clear
then,
and
I'm
hearing
them
loud
and
clear
now
and
not
quite
sure,
folks
are
hearing
them
loud
and
clear
across
the
hallway.
So
I'd
like
to
see
a
little
bigger
commitment
as
it
pertains
to
sort
of
youth
jobs,
not
just
the
summer
jobs,
but
the
year-round
jobs
that
somehow
create
some
pathways
for
those
youth
to
take
advantage
of
all
the
jobs
that
are
coming
online.
F
You
know
we
ought
to
at
least
have
an
opportunity,
through
job
training
programs
to
be
able
to
assist
in
that
effort.
You
know
if
we're
going
to
talk
about
closing
the
achievement
gap
and
closing
the
opportunity
gap
and
closing
the
wealth
gap.
It's
starts
with
all
those
job
opportunities
that
are
coming
online
and
yet
we're
missing
the
boat
because
we're
not
making
the
necessary
commitments
and
investments
in
our
youth,
and
so
I
think,
like
to
see
a
little
bit
more
on
on
on
that
front
and
also
decentralizing
the
services
over
at
mass
and
cass.
F
I
I
don't
know,
I
don't
think
anyone
can
tell
me
that
anyone's
getting
straight
and
sober
over
there,
so
it's
become
its
own
community,
lots
of
drug
activity,
lots
of
exploitation,
lots
of
drug
activity
and
violence,
and
so
I
think
by
decentralizing
that
and
also
putting
pressure
on
you
know,
suburban
counterparts
and
colleagues
and
governments
that
represent
a
lot
of
the
communities
where
a
lot
of
the
individuals
that
are
over
there
come
from.
You
know
those
folks
are
their
residents
they're
their
neighbors
they're,
their
family
members.
F
So
it's
become
a
boston
problem,
but
if
you
do
a
census
over
at
mass
and
gas,
I'd
argue
that
there's
probably
three
quarters
of
those
individuals
are
not
from
boston,
but
it's
a
boston
problem
and
you
know
we
need
help.
It's
it's
arguable,
it's
a
regional
problem,
but
it's
been
framed
as
a
boston
problem,
so
we
need
a
regional
solution.
F
We
need
treatment
on
demand.
We
need
these
communities
to
step
up
and
help
us
and
and
provide
treatment
and
recovery
and
after
care
options.
This
30-day
60-day
stuff
doesn't
even
cut
the
mustang
anymore.
F
If
been
in
the
opioids
for
an
extensive
period
of
time-
and
you
haven't
been
in
the
right
frame
of
mind,
then
you
know
you
need
to
have
at
least
at
least
a
year
of
good,
clean,
sober
drug-free
living
just
to
have
a
fighting
chance
and
then
obviously
those
wrap
around
services,
the
aftercare,
the
education,
the
housing,
the
healthcare,
the
job
training,
that's
all
part
of
it,
and
so
again
I
don't
think
we're
sort
of
meeting
that
crisis
as
well.
So
so
I'm
still
have
some
concerns
that
we
have
some
more
work
to
do.
F
Obviously,
within
the
next
you
know
18
to
20
plus
hours
in
order
to
try
to
get
to
a
place
where
I'm
comfortable
in
this
budget.
So
that's
that's
the
straight
scoop
for
me.
F
My
colleagues
have
additional
concerns
and
I'll
echo
and
support
them.
Obviously,
as
a
district
council,
that's
one
of
the
things
that
that
I've
always
prided
myself
on
and
making
sure
that,
as
an
at
large
counselor
represents
the
entire
city
that
I
back
up
my
district
colleagues,
particularly
during
the
budget
process.
F
I
want
it
noted
that
I
do
appreciate
the
administration's
five
five
million
supplemental
investments
in
aop,
but
you
know
again,
I
think
I'm
calling
for
a
larger
increase.
We
know
the
program
works
and
I
just
think
we
need
to
have.
We
need
the
ability
to
augment
our
efforts
in
the
affordable
housing
sphere,
separate
from
what
we
extract
from
our
idp.
Our
linkage
program,
the
cpa
program,
so
aop
alone
won't
solve
the
crisis,
as
mentioned
by
my
colleagues
as
disability
services,
as
particularly
my
previous
speaker,
counselor,
william
edwards,
but
it
can
definitely
help.
F
I
do
appreciate
the
logic
commitment
to
the
green
jobs,
including
staffing,
the
parks
department.
Again,
I
want
to
recognize
that
we
still
don't
have
a
legitimate
bonafide
tree
planting
tree
pruning
and
tree
canopy
division.
We
farm
that
out
to
the
tune
of
lots
of
money
or
we
could
have
our
own
division.
F
So
if
we're
going
to
be
serious
about
the
environment,
we're
going
to
be
serious
about
planting
trees
and
creating
tree
canopies
and
also
pruning
trees
when
needed-
and
you
know
the
ones
particularly
the
ones
that
are
causing
public
safety
hazards,
then
I
think
we
need.
We
need
more
focus
there
and
and
having
funding
for
a
legitimate
standalone
tree
department.
That
would
be
that
would
be
important
to
me
and
also
we,
you
know,
need
we
needed
more
funding
prior
to
the
pandemic.
F
F
I've
raised
the
issues
about
the
octopus
intersection
at
american
legion
highway
cummins
highway
canterbury,
we've
advocated
along
with
council
funds
for
the
speed
humps,
particularly
in
areas
where
there's
been
a
significant
number
of
accidents,
there's
actually
been
fatalities
and
also
the
intersection
over
reggie
lewis
track
center
in
your
district,
madam
chair
roxbury,
crossing
as
it
leads
to
malcolm
x,
boulevard,
the
crossing
at
carmel,
david
beacon,
street
west
broadway,
dorchester
avenue,
as
well
as
numerous
intersections
in
east
boston
that
are
extremely
hazardous
right
again.
F
I
continue
to
advocate
for
more
resources
on
that
front
and
then
the
capital
funding
for
climate
ready
initiatives,
a
clear
understanding
of
how
we're
going
to
prioritize
these
projects
with
with
the
climate,
equity
and
environment,
environmental
justice
lens.
F
That
would
be
huge
for
me
and
the
best
clinicians
lost
public
health
commission
initiatives
over
at
mass
and
cass,
and
also
increasing
capacity
for
isd
and
dpw
to
accelerate
the
needle
pickup
initiative
in
the
sidewalk
cleaning
and
sweeping
over
there.
So
I'm
trying
to
think
what
else
comes
to.
F
Mind
and
obviously
you
know,
one
of
the
issues
we've
dealt
with
obviously
is
around
the
overtime
in
keeping
up
with
attrition.
You
know
one
of
the
needs
that
we
have
obviously
is
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
police
district
as
a
city-wide
council,
I
go
all
across
the
city.
People
want
more
police,
not
less
police.
They
want
to
see
the
walking
beats.
They
want
to
see
the
bicycle
patrols.
F
F
Like
that
so
and
that's
driven
by
the
demands
that
the
city
is
putting
on
the
departments
right
needs
to
be
a
two-way
street
for
fairness,
you
know:
are
we
perfect?
No,
you
know.
Has
there
been
some
abuse
absolutely,
but
I
think
that
a
big
factor
here
is
making
sure
that
our
our
our
districts
are
minimally
manned,
and
we
need
to
do
that
by
keeping
up
with
attrition
on
that
front.
F
So
and
obviously,
then,
as
you
know,
someone
who
was
born
in
public
housing
just
making
sure
that
we're
continuing
to
foster
the
the
public
park,
the
public
private
partnerships
with
our
public
housing,
as
you
know,
madam
sure
they've,
provided
huge
dividends
for
for
our
most
vulnerable
residents
around
the
affordable
housing
side.
So
that's
it
for
me
for
now
round
one.
A
Great,
thank
you
counselor
flaherty
and
yeah,
and
I
just
was
gonna
say
the
just
on
two
of
your
questions.
I
know
that
there
is
1.1
million
in
that
in
the
resubmission
for
the
fire
thing,
as
you
alluded
to,
assuming
that
it
gets
passed
and
and
the
on
the
young
adult
jobs
front,
there's
also
300
000
in
the
resubmission,
so
this
500
000
would
be
in
addition
to
that.
So
just
adding
those
clarifications
I
want
to
know,
we've
been
joined
by
counselors,
andrea
campbell
and
michelle
wu.
A
So
I'll
go
to
you
both
next.
Just
for
a
quick
recap,
because
I
know
I
sent
it
up
top,
but
basically,
as
as
you
know
from
yesterday's
hearing,
the
administration
did
indicate
a
willingness
to
work
with
us
around
a
supplemental
in
order
to
get
to
yes
on
the
operating
budget,
and
so
I
sent
over
a
sort
of
summary
of
our
discussions
to
date.
A
I
didn't
I
didn't
put
hard
numbers
on
that,
because
we
hadn't
sort
of
had
a
we
hadn't
as
a
council
come
to
a
firm
view
on
that.
So
I
sent
over
kind
of
the
categories
of
discussion
knowing
that
they've
been
watching
our
hearings
and
reading
our
materials
and
they
sent
over
this
response
about
sort
of
places
that
they
that
they
felt
like
they
could
meet
us
and
collaborate
on
a
supplemental
appropriation.
A
So
that's
what's
in
the
the
attachment
that
I
sent
right
at
the
start
of
this
working
session
and
that's
what
we've
been
discussing
so
counselor
campbell.
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
offer
any
any
comments.
G
Thank
you,
chancellor
bach.
No,
I
think
I
I
said
what
I
needed
to
say
at
our
you
know
the
hearing.
What
yesterday
I
guess
all
days
are
running
together
yesterday
and
just
curious,
I'm
assuming
the
letter
that
you
sent
in
the
package
via
email,
we're
waiting
in
a
response
from
the
administration
to
some
of
the
things
you
lifted
up
in
that
letter
and
in
your
attachments.
A
So
yeah
in
the
letter
well
in
the
letter
yeah,
I
sort
of
summarized
everything
and
then
and
then
what
we've
well
we've
just
gotten
back,
because
it
was
it's
all
been
kind
of
compressed
timing
wise,
it
was
was
this
sort
of
a
suggestion
at
a
supplemental,
there
are
still
things.
There's
still
questions.
Are
you
asking
about
the
questions
we
asked
yesterday
in
the
hearing,
because
there's
definitely
still
stuff
outstanding
from
that.
G
A
Yeah,
and
that
definitely
remains
a
outstanding
issue-
is
sort
of
how
we
how
we
feel
confident
about
reaching
reaching
the
administration's
projections
on
overtime.
You,
and
I
share
a
lot
of
concern
on
that
counselor
wu.
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
apologize.
I
had
was
not
able
to
move
a
different
commitment,
so
I'll
make
sure
I
go
back
and
review
so
just
wanted
to
to
pop
in
here
to
be
listening
to
the
the
conversation
from
my
part.
You
know,
I
think,
we've
seen
from
the
beginning
that
there
is
a
there's
a
moment
that
that
we
need
to
rise
to
meet
and,
and
that
requires
bold
strategic
investments.
H
I
think
we're
we're
continuing
to
see
a
lot
of
smaller
level
discussions
and
and
smaller
pools
of
money
here,
and
there
testing
out
things
or
piloting
things
or
sort
of
creating
a
sort
of
starting
point
for
a
conversation,
and
I
will
make
sure
I'm
up
to
speed,
but
for
me
moving
only
you
know
having
the
biggest
movement
come
only
from
the
federal
funds
doesn't
quite
address
the
underlying
concerns
that
I'm
having,
but
I
will
continue
to
be
engaged
and
make
sure
that
I'm
fully
up
to
speed.
Thank
you.
A
Great,
thank
you.
Councilor
wu.
All
right
do
other
counselors
have
further
questions
eating
it
and
for
comments
they
didn't
get
in
the
first
round.
I
do
think
that
the
well
I'll
just
see
if
anybody
has
anything
and
then
I'll
offer
some
summary
and
thoughts
on
next
steps.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
just
also
wanted
to
talk
about
the
office
of
food
access.
I
wanted
the
ability
to
increase
the
operating
budget,
to
support
additional
staff
and
to
have
a
more
robust,
more
robust
programming,
also
the
office
of
returning
citizens
increasing
operating
budget
to
support,
particularly
around
quarry
job
placement
support
services.
F
And
lastly,
something
that
we've
talked
about
in
previous
budgets-
is
the
fincom
fincom
sort
of
arguably
to
some
degree
overworked,
but
also
underutilized
that
we
really
don't
play
to
their
strengths
and
if
we
did
play
to
their
strengths
and
clearly,
we
would
need
to
increase
their
budget
capacity
for
additional
staffing.
F
So
that's
going
to
be
continue
to,
and
then
you
and
I
have
talked
about-
obviously
the
stuff
around-
you
know
landmarks
and
making
sure
that
that
they
are
respected
in
the
process
and
that
they
are
obviously
funded
and
staffed
appropriately,
so
that
we're
engaging
you
know,
landmarks
and
and
protecting.
F
You
know
our
beautiful
historical
edifices
in
the
first
inning
and
playing
catch
up
into
a
missing
the
boat,
and
so
that's
another
area.
That
really
needs
a
little
love
and
there
might
be
an
opportunity
to
do
that.
In
this,
in
this
budget,.
A
C
Yeah,
thank
you,
council
block
I'll,
be
I'll,
be
very
brief.
One
one
issue
I
know
I
talked
to
the
administration
about
was
over
the
last
18
months.
The
increase
in
cases
of
persons
with
hiv
and
aids
has
gone
up
dramatic
dramatically.
C
That's
why
I've
spoken
to
public
health
professionals
about
it.
I
do
know
that
there
is
money
in
the
in
the
budget
that
we
will
provide
more
services
counseling
on
prevention,
but
also
on
persons
living
with
hiv
and
aids.
I
know
that's
a
critical
issue,
not
just
in
the
mass
have
albany
street
area,
but
throughout
the
city
of
boston.
C
C
C
But
it
takes
away
from
a
real
targeted
look
at
public
health
concerns
of
the
chinese
of
the
asian
community,
specifically
or
the
chinese
community.
I
should
say
I've
it's.
It
has
been
my
goal
to
to
have
the
public
health
professionals
look
at
and
study
the
chinese
community
in
chinatown
and
they
have
very
different
public
health
challenges
and
concerns
than
other
people
that
live
in
the
neighborhood
that
are
that
are
non-chinese.
C
C
C
Health
of
the
chinese
community
is
important
in
chinatown
they
have
the
highest
rate
of
asthma
of
any
of
any
neighborhood
in
the
state
actually
because
we
live
on
because
they
live
next
to
the
mass
ave,
I
mean
mass
pike,
they
live
next
to
the
highway
system.
They
live
next
to
the
mbta
system.
They
live
near
the
south
station
bus
bus
and
train
terminal
and
the
truck
route
from
maine
down
to
florida,
so
asthma,
diabetes,
is
very
high.
C
Getting
examinations
for
for
breast
exams
is
very
low,
so
I
think
we
can
do
more
work
on
public
health
in
the
aapi
community
and
that's
something
I
I
would
like
us
for.
I
would
like
for
us
to
discuss
in
this
budget,
but
I
just
wanted
to
throw
that
out.
There,
council
block
sorry
to
get
off
track
a
little
bit,
but
I
I
just
thought
it
was
important
to
address.
E
Hi,
thank
you
so
much.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I
I
raised
my
hand
only
after
a
comment
from
counselor
flaherty.
I
just
I
wanted
to
to
note.
I
do
actually
disagree
with
the
increased
budget
for
the
fincom.
I
we
had
this
debate
for
those
prior
before
some
of
our
members
who
were
here
today
joined
the
body,
but
it
was
specifically
around
an
ig
and
inspector
general
proposed
by
councillor
andrea
campbell,
and
at
that
time
only
three
people
actually
voted
for
it.
E
The
fincom
was
in
opposition
because
they,
I
think
they
felt
that
they
were
being
supplanted
or
being
removed,
or
something
like
that
from
the
process
and
noted
again
that
they
have,
you
know,
are
willing
and
whatever
to
be,
but
I
I
just
will
not
support
an
increase
in
their
budget
in
any
way
shape
or
form
what,
if
it,
unless
it's
to
create
the
position
that
councilor
campbell
has
discussed,
which
is
an
ig
which
is
an
inspector
general
that
is
supposed
to
be
moving
around
the
city
specifically
and
holding
us
all
accountable.
E
I
also
wanted
to
note
the
the
quick
quick
note
on
on
mass
cast
mass
and
cass.
E
I
was
hoping
that,
with
the
increase
in
the
amount
of
money
that
there
was
also
a
plan
for
a
task
force
that
actually
is
going
to
be
coming
up
with
deadlines,
dates
and
actual
goals
for
for
that
area.
I
I
don't,
I'm
not
interested
in
just
increased
money
without
without
actual
increased
accountability.
E
I
think
councilor
baker
brought
up
a
task
force
of
really
just
get
there
and
figure
this
out,
whether
that
include
ems
fire
police,
if
there
was
a
presence
there,
but
I
actually
do
think
there
should
be
an
accounting.
How
many
people
are
there
currently
do
we
see
an
increase
and
how
we
get
those
numbers
to
go
down
throughout
the
summer,
if
not
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
council
edwards.
Yes,
I
mean,
I
know
that,
there's
an
existing
task
force
that
would
definitely
be
engaged.
I
agree
with
you
about
the
accountability
point
and
I
will
just
say
on
fincom
and
council
flaherty,
I'm
not
sure
if
you
have
your
hand
up
again
so
I'll
go
back
to
you,
but
I
would
just
say
that
you
know
our
goal.
Our
goal
here
in
this
11th
hour
special
appropriation
front
is
really
to
do
things
that
they're
brought.
There's
broad
agreement
on
the
council
need
more
funds
in
this
moment.
A
I
think
there
are
a
lot
of
ongoing
conversations
that
we're
all
going
to
keep
having
throughout
the
year.
There
are
a
lot
of
conversations
about
the
future
of
the
city
that
are
frankly
being
had
in
the
mayor's
race
right
now
with
four
of
our
colleagues,
I'm
really
in
the
in
the
lead
and
and
one
of
them
likely
to
be
our
elected
mayor
in
november.
A
There's
any
number
of
things
that
we
are
not
going
to
solve
with
this
budget.
We
have
to
be
asking
ourselves
in
this
moment.
What
is
it
that
gets
us
to
enough
for
us
to
pass
a
budget
in
good
time
for
the
start
of
the
fiscal
year
tomorrow,
and-
and
I
do
think
that
that
is
a
duty
and
responsibility
that
the
council
has,
and
I
think
that's
why
it's
good
that
we've
been
coming
together
to
have
these
conversations.
A
I
appreciate
the
administration
offering
to
do
the
supplemental
with
us
and
I
think
that
you
know
there's
some
clear
themes
coming
out
about
things
that
we
want
to
see
more
of
on
the
aop
front
and
on
the
priority
counselor
fighting
on
the
youth
jobs
front
on
you
know
this
is
the
land,
trust
and
digital
and
digital
infrastructure
piece
from
councilor
edwards.
So
I
think
that
councillor
o'malley-
and
I
will
you
know-
have
a
role
in
kind
of
going
back
to
the
admin
with
some
of
that
feedback.
A
I'm
sure
they've
also
been
watching,
but
I
just
really
want
to
stress
for
everyone.
It's
it's
important
to
me
that
we
get
to
a
a
place.
That
really
is
a
council
mayor
budget.
That's
a
collaboration
to
get
to
yes
for
the
people
of
boston,
without
any
illusions
that
this
budget
is
going
to
be
the
be
all
and
all
of
the
challenges
we
face
and
without
minimizing
the
role
that
frankly,
leadership
plays
in
the
leading
of
the
city,
but
we
do
leadership.
A
You
know
also
requires
appropriations
for
the
things
that
the
things
that
we
need
to
find
in
the
city
so
just
wanted
to
make
that
comment.
Counselor
flaherty,
were
you
I'm
sorry?
I
lost.
F
Track
whether
you're
hand
with
me
yeah,
I'm
not
thank
you.
Thank
you,
man,
I'm
not
looking
to
bait
fincom.
Obviously
that
was
already
debated
and
you
know.
Obviously
the
council
was
divided
and
those
that
sort
of
believe
the
the
role
that
they
have
to
play
and
or
wanted
to
support
it
and
there's
others
that
felt
that
we
needed
a
brand
new
sort
of
standalone
sort
of
an
inspector
general
type
of
thing.
So
it's
it's.
You
know
that
that
has
obviously
been
asked
and
answered
and
debated.
F
And
frankly
I
just
think
if
fincom
was
given
a
different
name
that
was
more
sort
of
conducive
to
sort
of
investigatory
or
invest
giving
them
investigatory
powers.
We
may
have
a
different
discussion,
but
yeah
not
looking
to
revisit
that.
I
raised
my
hand
just
to
just
check
on
the
status
of
having
chiropractic
services
added
to
the
formulary,
given
the
cities
by
bargaining
power
as
in
the
healthcare
sector,
and
I
think
that
we
talk
about
overtime
or,
more
importantly,
the
costs
associated
with
folks
out
on
injured,
injured,
leave.
F
Indoor
fmla,
there's
significant
cost
to
the
city
of
boston
in
that
front.
And
arguably,
if
we
just
had
chiropractic
services,
folks
could
go
get
an
adjustment
and
be
back
to
work
that
afternoon.
So
I
just
don't
understand
the
resistance.
Quite
frankly,
and
I
don't
have
a
legitimate
explanation
from
the
administration
as
to
why
we
as
the
you
know,
we
have
that
bargaining
power,
for
you
know
like
something
of
the
same
18,
000
plus
city
employees
and
their
families.
F
Only
to
get
a
referral
to
a
specialist
and
x-rays
and
mris,
and
then
sometimes
it
gets
a
little
worse
with
prescription,
drugs
and
flexural
and
oxies,
etc,
and
then
the
chase
is
on,
and
I
just
think
that
there's
a
better
way
to
do
it
that
will
get
folks
back
to
work
quicker
and
safer,
and
it
starts
with
the
putting
chiropractic
services
on
the
formula.
Instead,
the
administration
wants
to
defer
to
collective
bargaining.
F
In
fact,
the
matter
is
it's
our
health
care
department
and
personnel
that
sort
of
is
in
the
driver's
seat
there
and
if
folks
want
to
do
business
with
boston.
If
these
insurance
companies
want
to
insure
our
employees,
then
they
need
to
put
chiropractic
services
on
their
formula.
Instead,
it's
a
debate
and
then
it
trickles
down
to
well
and
they
get
it
to
the
bargaining
table.
It
just
doesn't
make
any
sense.
F
It
should
just
be
a
given
that,
if
you're
a
city,
employee
chiropractic
services
are
on
the
formulary,
whether
you
want
to
take
advantage
of
that
is
up
to
you,
but
there's
a
huge
cost
savings
if
they
are
on
the
formulary
on
the
back
end,
because
the
way
it
works
now
is
that
you
know,
we've
got
folks
taking
significant
periods
of
time
off
when,
if
they
would
just
go,
get
chiropractic
adjustment
they'd
be
back
to
work
that
afternoon.
It
defies
logic.
I
need
an
explanation.
F
It
just
gets
pushed
down,
it
just
gets
pushed
downhill.
In
fact,
the
matter
is
someone
at
high
level.
It's
probably
lobbying.
It's
probably
yeah
who
you
know
who
you
hire
situation,
but
in
fact
the
matter
is
that
any
insurance
company
that
wants
to
do
business
with
boston
should
be
required
to
put
chiropractic
services
on
their
formulary
period.
F
It
shouldn't
have
to
trickle
down
to
the
bargaining
table
where
we're
negotiating,
whether
it's
on
or
it's
off,
because
clearly
you
know
the
bargaining
units,
the
unions,
they're
always
going
to
ask
for
more
wages
and
bigger
percentages
and
sort
of
that
can
really
be.
You
know
throw
in
chiropractic
services,
isn't
going
to
be
at
the
forefront
of
negotiations,
it
should
be
a
given
and
it
needs
to
be
a
given
and
that's
my
concern.
A
Thank
you
thanks
counselor
flaherty
and
yeah.
No,
I
know
it's
been
a
long
running
concern
and
the
pec.
Obviously
negotiations
only
happen
every
five
years,
so
it
does
seem
like
something
that,
if
it's
gonna
move
could
you
know
would
be
good
to
move
sooner
than
that.
Thank
you,
everybody
for
those
comments.
Any
other
counselor
counselor
comments.
A
I
think
that,
if
that,
if
we
can
get
to
yes
with
a
supplemental
tomorrow,
it
really
will
be,
as
councillor
edwards
said,
without
precedent
as
a
as
an
approach
for
the
council
and
the
administration
getting
to
yes.
A
But
I
think
it
is
an
important
approach
for
us
to
take
so
that
we
are
not
in
a
position
of
going
to
a
112
and
so
that
many
of
the
things
that
counselors
have
advocated
for
in
the
budget
and
in
the
resubmission
become
reality
and-
and
I
think
that
the
supplemental
the
administration
set
over
is
a
good
start,
but
not
enough,
and
so
we'll,
like.
I
said
I'll
work
with
councillor
o'malley
as
our
president
to
continue
to
have
those
conversations
this
evening.
A
But
I
just
would
appreciate
everybody's
everybody's
continued.
You
know
attention
and
participation
on
this
front
yeah
and
really
stress
that.
I
think
that
the
the
people
of
boston
elect
all
of
us
to
to
work
together
and
figure
out
when
we,
when
we
have
differences,
communicate
them
figure
out.
A
What's
the
space
we
can
collaborate
on
and
get
to
a
place
where
we,
where
we're
able
to
fund
critical
services-
and
I
know
that
we
we
heard
yesterday
from
some
of
the
folks
involved
in
the
youth
and
immigrant
programs
that
start
next
week-
and
you
know
I,
although
I'm
a
procrastinator
by
nature,
I
think
that
some
deadlines
are
really
important
to
reach.
A
So
I
I
really
want
to
thank
counselors,
for
I
know
that
this
working
session,
yesterday's
hearing
and
the
friday
working
session-
we're
all
you
know-
obviously
scheduled
in
great
haste,
and
I
really
appreciate
everybody
making
time
for
that
and
everybody's
engagement
on
on
what
the
real
central
urgent
issues
for
the
city
are
and
yeah
and
definitely
we've.
We've
still
got
work
to
do,
but
I
I
I
would
really
like
us
collectively
to
get
to
yes
on
the
operating
budget
with
a
supplemental
appropriation
that
really
reflects
the
council's
priorities
here.