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Dockets #0588-0596 - Fiscal Year 2021 Budget: Boston Planning & Development Agency
A
A
See
carries
ready,
I'm
calling
this
meeting
of
the
Boston
City
Council's
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
To
order
for
the
record,
my
name
is
kensey
Bock
I'm,
the
district
8
city
councilor
and
the
chair
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
This
public
hearing
is
being
recorded
in
live
streamed
at
Boston,
gov,
slash
city,
Council
TV.
It
will
be
rebroadcast
on
Comcast
channel
8,
RCN,
channel
82
and
Verizon
Channel
in
1964.
A
The
council's
budget
review
process
has
encompassed
about
27
hearings
over
roughly
six
weeks.
This
is
actually
our
final
of
the
departmental
hearings
that
we
hold
in
the
initial
budget
review
process
and
we
strongly
encourage
residents
to
take
a
moment
to
engage
in
the
process
by
giving
testimony
for
the
record.
So
there's
a
few
ways
to
do
that.
The
one
I
really
want
to
highlight
is
that
tonight
at
6
p.m.
we'll
be
having
a
dedicated
public
testimony
hearing.
It
will
be
focused
on
any
topic
and
related
to
the
city
budget
and
the
department
I'm.
A
So
if
you
come
at
6
p.m.
there's,
a
zoom
link
online
and
you
can
give
your
testimony
on
the
budget
and
I
know
that
I
and
all
my
colleagues
would
really
appreciate
that
you
can
also
attend
this
hearing.
There's
a
loom
link
attached
to
the
public
notice,
wait
till
the
end
and
I'll
recognize
you
for
public
testimony.
You
can
go
to
Boston
deductive,
/,
Council,
FY,
21
budget
and
read
about
our
process
and
submit
written
testimony
or
submit
a
video
of
yourself
or
email.
A
The
committee
at
CCC
WM
at
Boston,
gov
or
you
can
informally
tweet
us
your
questions
using
the
hashtag
vos
budget,
vos
budget.
So
there's
lots
of
ways
to
get
in
touch.
You
know:
we've
been
going
through
a
fairly
thorough
review
process
as
we
turn
into
June.
Obviously,
the
city
has
to
consider
questions
about
the
revenue
picture,
I'm
just
very
uncertain
right
now
and
think
about
how
how
we
reach
a
final
budget
for
the
year
ahead.
A
A
The
focus
area
today
will
be
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Planning
and
Development
Agency,
the
BPD
a
actually
has
its
own
budget
and,
as
we'll
be
discussing
at
funded
through
some
other
sources.
However,
its
capital
budget
is
also
involved
in
some
of
those
capital.
Loan
orders
that
I
mentioned
and
and
obviously
the
council
takes
an
interest
and
in
the
important
work
that
it
does
in
relation
to
the
city
so
well.
A
We're
joined
today
by
Laurence
Shurtleff,
Kevin,
quick
Jonathan,
really
all
from
the
BPD
a
and
trend
when
the
director
of
the
office
of
Workforce
Development,
the
office
of
workforce
development
is
also
under
the
BPD,
a
Edic
umbrella
and
we're
also
joined
by
Michelle
Goldberg.
The
budget
director
for
the
BPD,
a
who
will
be
presenting
so
I
want
to
note
my
colleagues
who
have
joined
us
so
far.
A
We've
got
a
few
more
on
their
way
but
joined
here
today
by
councillor
Liz
Braden
from
district
9,
councillor
Ed
Flynn
from
district
2,
councillor
Michael,
Flaherty,
at-large,
councillor,
Aneesa,
savvy
George,
at-large,
councillor,
Frank,
Baker,
district
3,
councillor
Julie
and
Mejia
at-large,
and
councillor
Kim,
Janey,
district,
7
and
council
president.
So
without
further
ado,
I
want
to
hand
it
over
to
you,
Michelle
Goldberg,.
B
It'll
be
a
picture
for
intro
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
Bach,
vice
chair,
asabi,
George
and
members
of
the
council.
My
name
is
Michelle
Goldberg
and
I
am
the
budget
director
of
the
Boston
planning
and
development
agency.
Thank
you
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
about
our
work.
As
you
stated
before,
I'm
joined
by
trenway,
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
Workforce
Development,
which
falls
under
the
BPD,
a
Loren
Shurtliff
interim
director
of
planning,
Deming
Park,
director
of
real
estate
and
Jonathan
Greeley,
director
of
development
of
evil,
I
hope.
B
My
colleagues
and
I
can
have
a
rich
conversation
with
you
all
today
about
the
VP
date,
VP
DA's
budget
and
financial
activities.
Although
we
cannot
yet
discuss
FY
21
until
our
public
meeting
with
the
board
of
directors
on
June
11,
we
can
the
specify
20
and
our
third
quarter
update,
was
provided
in
advance
of
this
hearing
and
I.
Welcome
your
comments
on
that
report.
B
A
little
about
me
before
we
start
I
invented
the
BPA
since
2016,
helping
the
efforts
and
advancing
towards
financial
excellence
by
focusing
on
building
out
a
high-functioning
budget
and
financial
administration
unit
within
the
agency's
finance
department.
I
also
have
a
passion
for
equitable
procurement
can
represent
the
BPA
in
the
living
cities.
Inclusive
procurement,
accelerator,
along
with
the
mayor's
office
of
economic
development
or
OAD
EPA
staff
and
I
collaborated
with
the
city
to
help
the
mayor
releases
executive
order
for
equitable
procurement,
and
we
look
forward
to
the
results
of
the
disparity
study.
B
My
hope
is
to
take
you
all
through
a
brief
outline
of
our
financial
framework
before
we
open
for
questions.
The
last
slide
is
for
our
department
budgets,
and
this
is
where
I
will
attempt
to
respond
to
some
of
the
questions
that
emerged
in
the
working
session
with
the
council
on
May
18.
Any
remaining
items
we
are
happy
to
discuss
today
or
provide
responses
in
writing.
I
also
highly
encourage
folks
to
spend
some
time
with
our
budget
book.
This
document
hopefully
looks
a
lot
like
what
OPM
releases
as
they
are
where
I
received
my
training.
B
Well,
this
is
my
first
time
providing
an
opening
statement
to
this
body.
I
have
attended
many
city
council
hearings,
I
started
my
city
service
as
a
management
analyst
and
the
mayor's
office
of
budget
management,
so
I
hope
to
meet
Jim
and
Jack,
proud,
hey
guys
as
a
self-sustaining
organization,
the
EDA
is
made
up
of
five
business
units
that
interact
through
what
is
referred
to
as
related
party
transactions.
The
unit's
are
comprised
of
three
major
exit.
The.
B
Economic
development,
industrial
corporation
Edic,
which
does
include
the
mayor's
office,
workforce
development,
OWD
and
the
Boston
Industrial
Development,
Finance
Authority,
or
bid
five.
There
are
also
two
minor
entities
which
are
associated
with
501c3
high
profits,
the
Bison
Local
Development,
Corporation
and
Friends
of
the
FASTA.
An
opportunity
are
at
yov.
B
So,
just
to
quickly
walk
folks.
Through
our
you
know,
traditional
sources
and
uses
the
BPD
a
operating
revenues
derived
from
two
main
categories:
rental
leases
and
parking
and
grants
and
donations,
which
comprises
eighty
six
percent.
The
remaining
it
is
sale
of
real
estate,
equity
participation
and
interest
by
other
income
majority
of
our
revenue
that
supports
our
operations
comes
from
rental
leases,
parking
and
humans.
Little
taxes
for
OWD.
B
Let's
hear
sorry
missus
on
the
expenditure
side,
personnel
and
benefits
represents
the
largest
category
of
expenses
for
the
BPD,
a
with
forty
seven
percent
of
the
total
budget.
It's
important
to
note
that
staff
costs
related
to
operating
owd
s.
Community-Based
organizations
are
accounted
for
in
contractual
services
rather
than
personnel.
B
The
next
largest
category
is
contractual
services,
sorry,
property
management
in
debt
and
administrative
expenses
comprised
for
the
remaining
23
percent.
We
are
starting
to
see
more
expenses
in
this
category
related
to
construction
as
government
accounting,
standard
boards
or
Gatsby
rules
are
changing,
I'm
happy
to
get
into
that
more
later.
B
The
BP
da
also
participates
in
funding
streams
that
does
not
support
our
operations.
Here
are
some
of
the
items
that
are
not
included
in
the
BPD
A's
operating
and
capital
budget.
The
BP
da
acts
as
a
pass-through
and
to
t4
mitigation
and
community
benefit
funds
that
arise
from
article
80
processes
memorialized
in
the
cooperation
agreements,
the
BP
da
monitors
compliance
with
the
cooperation
agreements
and
collects
and
releases
fines
per
those
agreements
turns
funds
held
under
these
agreements
are
restricted
and
cannot
be
used
for
EPA
operating
expenses.
B
The
BP
da
holds
notes
or
loans
on
many
properties
throughout
the
city
for
land
conveyed
from
for
development
purposes.
These
notes
are
generally
only
do
when
there
is
a
change
in
the
use
of
the
property
from
what
it
was
originally
intended
for,
for
example,
when
a
property
changes
from
affordable
to
market
rate
housing,
the
note
may
become
due
nearly
all
notes.
Receivable
funds
are
due
to
the
City
of
Boston,
not
the
BP
da.
B
So
if
repayment
were
to
be
received,
the
BPD
I
would
collect
the
funds
and
transfer
them
to
the
city's
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
revenue
generated
from
inclusionary
development
policy
or
IEP
for
affordable
housing
through
the
article
80
process.
It's
also
transferred
to
be
managed
to
D
and
D
for
the
creation
of
housing
at
sites
across
the
city,
federal
or
state
grants
will
often
pass
through
to
be
PDA
to
other
work.
Other
recipients,
an
example
of
such
an
occurrence,
is
the
state's
mass
works.
B
React
the
BPD
a
administers
the
program
for
these
grants,
but
does
not
receive
any
administrative
fees.
These
grants
are
excluded
from
the
budget
as
the
BPD
age
is
not
directly
benefit
from
them
and
they
would
artificially
increase
the
size
of
our
budget
linkage.
A
funds
collected
for
and
distributed
through
linkage
such
as
neighborhood
job
trust,
are
not
included
in
this
budget.
I
know
there
were
a
couple
of
questions
that
came
up
about
during
the
working
session.
We'd
be
happy
to
speak
about
that
these
funds
are
directed
to
the
city
of
my
study
playing
there.
B
So
the
next
slide
I
have
here
or
folks,
is
just
our
department
budget
slide.
This
pie
chart
splits
our
expenses
by
Department
rather
than
category.
We
did
exclude
some
of
our
minor
departments
like
the
board
of
directed
that's
left.
For
the
purposes
of
this
chart,
the
Planning
Department
is
comprised
of
54
budgeted
positions
and
their
associated
benefits
to
staff,
focuses
on
everything
from
climate
and
resiliency
planning
to
historic
preservation.
The
staff
engages
in
internal
planning,
as
well
as
partnering
with
outside
entities
for
large-scale
projects.
B
I
would
like
to
highlight
that
the
planning
department
has
a
team
of
four
Community
Engagement
managers
who
focus
on
building
relationships
and
reaching
out
to
new
voices
in
the
community
where
we
have
active
planning
work.
In
your
way,
we
have
held
planning
events
and
libraries
cafes
bowling
alleys,
breweries
all
to
have
informal
discussions
about
planning
with
the
overall
goal
of
breaking
down
barriers
to
participation
by
meeting
people
where
they
are.
B
We
are
sometimes
able
to
leverage
outside
funds
for
planning
and
are
grateful
for
the
city's
ongoing
partnership
with
funding
for
transportation
planning
studies
through
the
past
capital
budgets,
the
BPD,
a
also
partners
with
other
city
entities
like
parks
and
transportation,
to
ensure
strategic
results
for
best
onehans.
This
department
has
grown
and
staff
over
the
past
five
years,
which
is
reflective
of
the
EPA's
effort
to
strike
the
balance
between
internal
staff
and
outside
expertise.
B
Councillor
Bach
asked
about
some
historic
preservation
work.
Our
urban
design
team
has
that
at
the
forefront
of
their
work
and
we're
more
than
happy
to
have
that
conversation.
The
planning
budget
also
includes
$50,000
for
advertising
and
$10,000
for
public
meetings
says.
The
real
estate
department
is
the
engine
that
makes
the
motor
on
for
the
VP
da
to
manage
our
portfolio
of
assets.
That
requires
a
team
with
real
estate
professionals,
public
construction
experts
and
a
small
staff
of
union
employees.
When
it
comes
to
procurement.
B
The
real
estate
department
has
worked
closely
with
finance
on
both
procedural
clarifications
and
engaging
in
more
outreach
and
sourcing
diversity,
and
inclusion
is
a
priority
in
all
aspects
of
our
real
estate.
Work
ranging
from
efforts
to
contract
with
more
mwbes
and
our
operations
and
construction
contracts
to
new
strategies
to
advance
inclusion
and
disposition,
inclusion
in
disposition
and
movie
development,
VRA
of
property,
and
while
the
agency
is
reliant
on
our
revenue
from
our
real
estate
department
to
fund
our
budget,
we
also
take
every
opportunity
to
use
our
real
estate
assets
to
advance
community
development
goals.
B
Double-Quick
is
with
us
today
and
would
be
able
to
respond
to
your
questions
about
how
our
ground
leases
work.
What
we
are
seeing
in
the
early
months
of
copán
19,
as
well
as
topics
around
the
emphasis,
a
show
for
development
for
you,
their
budget
is
almost
entirely
staffed
with
16
employees.
Jonathan
really
is
with
us
today
we'll
be
able
to
answer
questions
on
topics
such
as
how
we
are
working
with
large
institutions
in
the
city
IBP
unit
ago
she
ations
and
how
cope
in
19
might
be
impacting
development
going
forward.
B
Councillor
Braden
mentioned
in
the
working
session
the
idea
of
developing
a
cheat
sheet.
The
development
review
team
has
been
working
over
the
last
few
years
to
find
new
ways
to
report
on
development
over
a
long
period
of
time
and
we'd
love
to
speak
more
about
this.
Similarly,
in
the
plant
similar
to
the
Planning
Department,
the
development
review
Department
has
$65,000
to
budget
for
advertising
for
public
meetings
and
$10,000
for
meeting
expenses
such
as
auto
water,
security,
space
rental,
childcare
and
other
materials.
B
I
would
like
to
note
that
it
is
also
at
the
PDA
practice
to
advertise
in
various
local
media,
often
paying
for
advertisements
to
be
translated
into
neighborhood
appropriate
languages.
Although
small
we
have
some
mighty
administrative
departments
as
well.
Our
records
and
legal
teams
have
worked
hard
to
make
sure
that
land
disposition
agreements
associated
with
urban
renewal
parcels
are
easy
to
access
and
available
to
the
public
on
our
website.
Our
amath
and
my
esteem
supports
the
agency
and
the
work
and
the
city
in
a
variety
of
ways.
B
B
Although
we
didn't
prepare
a
slide,
our
budget
book
has
tons
of
information
on
our
capital
budget.
The
BPD
took
another
step
forward,
addressing
our
infrastructure
needs
by
establishing
the
capital
reserve
fund
as
a
mechanism
to
set
aside
funding
for
critical
projects
outlined
in
our
10
year,
capital
improvement
plan.
This
will
ensure
that
any
positive
financial
performance
that
we
see
goes
directly
to
supporting
our
capital
needs.
Currently
that
funds
is
twenty
five
million
dollars
authorized
or
reserve.
B
We
are
grateful
for
the
2.4
million
included
in
the
FY
2014,
see
projects
in
the
Raymond
Allen
marine
art
and
planning
projects.
Those
projects
are
currently
out
to
bid
and
I'm
happy
to
discuss
those.
Nevertheless,
our
comprehensive
capital
needs
assessment
is
providing
the
roadmap
for
prioritizing
projects.
Currently,
we
estimate
our
full
10
year.
Capital
needs
to
be
nearly
200
million
dollars
so
proactively.
Managing
our
capital
assets
is
critical
to
the
long-term
financial
success
of
the
agency.
B
As
we
look
ahead,
the
agency
is
having
serious
conversations
right
now
about
how
we
resume
public
engagement
successfully
using
the
digital
platform
that
is
accessible
and
inclusive
for
all.
The
agency
is
convene
an
interagency
workgroup
that
is
developing
recommendations
and
seeking
the
necessary
expertise
and
training
to
determine
an
appropriate
platform
for
the
entire
city
to
use,
although
we
are
not
sure
what
the
future
holds.
We
know
there
are
good
days
on
the
horizon.
B
The
boxin
planning
and
development
agency
board
recently
voted
to
elect
Priscilla
Rojas
as
board
chair
Priscilla
will
be
the
first
woman
and
Latina
to
hold
the
position
with
this
leadership.
We
will
continue
to
keep
access
and
opportunity
at
the
center
of
our
work.
With
that,
I
will
conclude
my
opening
statement
and
we
can
all
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have.
Thank
you.
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much
Michelle
great
so
well,
as
has
been
our
practice,
we'll
jump
right
into
questions
and
all
the
firm
on
to
the
end,
and
so
I'll
put
the
order
in
the
chat
and
let
counselors
know
the
only
thing
I'll
just
say
for
for
just
for
be
PDA.
Folks.
Reference
is
that
we
do
this
and
I
give
people
five
minutes.
A
When
they've
had
five
minutes,
I
hold
up
my
gavel
and
there's
a
two
minute
grace
period
and
then,
if
you
run
through
the
two
minute
grace
period,
you'll
hear
a
chime
and
I
would
just
ask
if
you
hear
the
chime
it
might
come
when
you're
talking
and
it's
not
one
the
counselors
talking
and
so
feel
free
to.
Like
finish,
your
sentence
finish
your
thought,
but
then
just
wrap
up
so
that
we
can
move
on.
A
We
just
have
I
know
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
questions
and
we
try
to
keep
it
moving
curious
that
everyone
gets
gets
a
chance
to
ask
so
yeah.
So
with
that
we'll
go
first
off,
looks
like
councillor
Braden
and
then
it'll
be
councillor
Flynn
and
then
councillor,
clarity
and
I'll
put
the
order
in
which
at
councillor
Braden.
Thank
you.
E
B
B
Regarding
linkage,
funds
are
collected
and
distributed
through
leakage
that
housing
linkage
is
generated
upon
issuance
of
the
certificate
of
occupancy
24
days
after
construction
starts,
and
it's
paid
in
seven
equal
annual
installments
one
of
the
BPD,
a
priest
projects
that
generates
linkage.
The
Box
study
the
treasurer
collects
those
payments.
B
E
Be
really
helpful,
you
know
I'm
Mike,
Lee,
renounce
and
Brighton
and
in
the
period
of
time,
between
95
and
2015,
we
had
17
18
million
square
feet
of
development,
and
there
was
it
was
linked.
It
had
linkage,
funds
generated
from
it
and
it's
just
seems
like
a
huge
amount
of
money
and
we've
no
idea
where
it
goes.
It's
just
more
of
a
transparency
issue,
so
I'd
really
appreciate
it
as
much
information
as
we
could
get
on
that.
Just
to
help
enlighten
me
and
many
of
my
main
neighbors
who
wonder
about
these
things,
Thank
You.
F
Councillor
Breeden
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
Michelle
was
saying
so
linkage
we
partnered
with
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
in
terms
of
the
housing
linkage,
and
then
we
partner
with
the
who
tripping
shop,
aunty
jobs,
linkage,
I
think
to
Michelle's
larger
point.
It's
a
ton
of
detail
and
I
think
it's
a
completely
reasonable
question
for
you
to
ask
like
hey.
How
does
this
work?
Where
does
it
go?
What
are
the
outcomes?
F
E
Would
be
very
valuable,
Jonathan
I
think
shedding
some
light,
will
enlighten
a
lot
of
folks
and
how
people
understand
the
process
and
where
the
money,
what
money
comes
in
and
what
the
money
gets
spent
on.
It's
really
helpful
to
I
think
it's
a
trust
issue.
I
think
the
more
we
know,
the
better
better
folks
have
a
better
understanding
and
it
will
build
trust
in
the
neighborhood.
With
regard
to
these
things,
thank
you.
A
G
You
councillor
Bock
and
thank
you
to
Michelle
theer
presentation
just
wanted
to
follow
up
on
on
your
presentation.
As
the
BP
da
goes
forward
with
community
meetings,
development
projects
relating
to
covert
19,
can
you
talk
about
what
you
are
thinking
about
or
Jonathan
or,
however,
what
you're
thinking
about
in
terms
of
community
engagement?
G
You
know:
do
we
have
the
right
equipment
and
technology
to
reach
residents?
Do
we
have
the
right
equipment
and
technology,
so
our
seniors
and
persons
with
disabilities
language
challenges
are
also
able
to
participate
in
these
neighborhood
meetings
and
some
of
the
logistics
logistics
Alan
jiz
you
might
have,
does
it
do?
We
need
more
funding
to
address
some
of
that
technology?
That
may
not
be
there,
but
just
wanted
to
make
sure
our
residents
also
are
fully
engaged.
You
know
we
are
of
what's
what's
coming
up
as
it
relates
to
host
ghovat
19.
F
Councillor,
that's
a
great
question
and
I
would
say
that
it
is
varying
much
in
process
and
it's
a
learning
process
right.
I
think
we
have
all
I
think
collectively
the
city
is
shifting
slowly
from
a
pure
response
to
what's
the
way
forward.
We
have
an
internal
working
group
that
it
initially
started
as
just
a
PDA
staff.
Thinking
about
how
do
we
do
just
what
you
identified
in
your
question
is
now
grown
to
include
a
number
of
other
partner
agencies
be
at
OH&S,
D,
etc,
because
I
think
collectively
is
a
city.
F
We
realize
there's
a
burden
to
find
a
way
to
get
this
right,
and
even
even
opportunities
like
this
to
sit
down
we're
all
used
to
sitting
down
around
tables
in
hearing
rooms
talking
face
to
face
working
hard
to
figure.
That
out
is
what
the
next
basis
looks
like.
It's
important,
so
I
think
we
are
very
much
determined
to
make
sure
that.
However,
we,
however
we
move
forward,
we
do
it
with
care
with
with
deliberate
intent
and
a
desire
to
be
as
inclusive
as
possible.
F
Recognizing
that
there
are
remains
digital
divides
in
this
city
and
so
bouncing
virtual
engagement
and
working
to
show
people
and
tell
people
how
to
do
those
things
with
also
are
there
opportunities
for
analog
engagement
as
well,
so
I
think
it's
it's
the
kind
of
thing
that
we
anticipate
having
lots
of
dialogue
with
every
one
of
the
people
on
this
call.
Don't
look
for
and
and
I
think
we.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
every
single
Bostonian
has
the
ability
to
participate
in.
G
G
Are
we
looking
at
those
companies
in
seeing
what
type
of
jobs
they
are?
What
type
of
training
they
have
in?
Are
we
able
to
partner
up
with
some
of
our
high
schools
or
young
people,
making
sure
that
they
have
the
skills
and
training
so
that
they
can
get
those
good
good
jobs?
Many
of
them
end
up
the
waterfront.
So
what
type
of
partnerships
are?
Are
you
thinking
about
or
working
on,
Thank.
H
You
councillor
Flynn
I
mean
that's
a
really
good
question
and
thank
you
for
always
being
engaged
in
workforce
development
so
important.
You
know
as
the
office
of
Workforce
Development.
We
do
really
focus
on
low-income,
marginalized
residents
and
communities
and
bring
them
into
the
fold
of
mainstream
career
pathways.
H
All
the
training
partners
are
nonprofits
and
community
colleges
that
are
providing
credentials
and
graduates
and
then
link
them
to
the
job
openings
of
those
HR
directors.
You
know
online
portals
and
within
our
training
we
not
only
provide
credential
training
associate
degrees
that
are
free
of
charge.
H
G
I
I
From
my
vantage
point,
I
know
that
a
lot
of
my
colleagues
probably
can't
even
envision
what
it's
like
you
know,
but
this
administration
has
been
great
and
they've
been
focusing
on
know
more
of
the
community
outreach,
and
so
I
know
that
one
piece
on
the
language
access
I
know
that
you
guys
are
working
on
that.
So
I'd
like
to
hear
a
little
bit
about
the
improvements
on
language
access
in
the
community.
Outreach
on
that
front,
I
also
I,
see
trina--
to
follow
up,
maybe
a
little
more
on
council
Flynn.
I
I
know
we
had
a
hearing
recently
where
we
talked
about
the
tenants,
and
there
was
some
concern
that
may
not
have
had
a
good
vantage
point
on
or
outreach
to
the
sub
tenants
so
want
to
see
what
if
any
advancements
were
made
in
that
regard,
and
and
overall
this
the
overall
property
our
assets
and
what
we're
doing
to
make
sure
that
we're
protecting
all
of
our
assets.
During
this
time.
J
Thank
You
councillor
I
can
I,
can
start
and
I
can
hand
over
my
colleagues
to
answer
the
language
access
question.
Let's
start
with
the
property
questions
and
then
Toby
questions
related
to
our
real
estate.
So
thank
you
again
and
thank
you
for
the
comment
about
outreach
as
well.
I
think
that's
something
that
our
our
team
here
tastes
very
seriously
and
we're
trying
to
yeah
better
at
it
every
day.
So
I
appreciate
the
words
of
support
I
the
relates
to
Tobin
to
19
in
our
real
estate
portfolio.
Our
tenants
are
certainly
very
effective.
J
He
spoke
about
that
in
a
hearing
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
I
think
the
councillors
for
their
attention
to
the
issue
and
your
questions
about
sub
tenants
were
very
well
founded,
something
that
we've
been
speaking
to
our
direct
tenants
significantly
about
and
largely
because
of
your
advocacy
on
the
issue.
We
we
have
two
properties
that
have
a
large
amount
of
sub
tenants.
That's
the
design
and
innovation
building
and
then
remark
and
we
have
Daniel
hall,
Quincy
Market.
Those
two
properties
we've
spoken
to
the
landlords
are
in
are
the
direct
tenants,
they're
very
different.
J
These
situations
with
us,
in
speaking
with
Jamestown,
is
the
primary
and
owner
of
the
lease
at
the
design.
Innovation
building
they've
been
doing
a
lot
of
tenant
outreach.
They
have
a
50
million
dollar
assistance
fund
or
a
retail
oriented
businesses
that
are
so
that
are
impacted
by
club
in
19
they're
expending
a
lot
of
that
capital
at
the
device
design,
innovation
building,
there's
only
so
much
outreach.
J
We
can
do
to
our
direct
tenants,
I'm,
sorry
to
where
it
sometimes
because
we
need
to
outreach
to
our
directions
and
we
can't
interfere
with
our
direct
tenants
business
interests.
But
if
you
are
aware
or
any
any
councillors
where
tenant
at
one
of
our
properties,
he
has
open
19
that
aren't,
you
feel
like
or
anymore
you're,
getting
the
message
that
they're
not
getting
appropriate
attention
from
their
landlord.
We're
happy
to
have
a
conversation,
they're
justly
so
much.
We
can
do
formally
because
there
are
lease
options.
K
Can
everybody
hear
me
yeah,
yeah,
okay,
it's
a
little
weird
cuz
on
this
format.
You
don't
necessarily
see
yourself
so
regarding
language
access,
as
you
know,
counselor
we're
committed
to
achieving
the
city
of
Boston's
2016
communications
ordinance
to
ensure
meaningful
access
for
in
terms
of
BPA
processes
for
individuals
with
limited
English
proficiency.
K
Epa
staff
have
been
taking
reasonable
steps,
provide
people
with
language,
limited
English
proficiency
with
timely
and
meaningful
opportunities
to
be
informed
of
and
participate
in
both
development
review
and
planning
processes.
We
always
you
know,
provide
at
least
a
second
13,
sometimes
on
flyers.
Often
we
translate
the
entire
advertisement
depending
on
the
language,
but
nevertheless
this
is
something
that
we're
actually
very
aware
of
that.
We
need
to
improve-
and
you
know
we're
actually
working
right
now
on
developing
a
language
access
plan.
I
Be
good
and
then
obviously
that
Jonathan
we've
talked
a
little
bit
about,
obviously
both
some
folks
wearing
multiple
hats
and
particularly
in
the
food
distribution
side.
So
again,
another
shout
out
I
know
my
crystal
has
done
a
lot
of
work
and
he's
been
great
to
deal
with
sort
of
on
the
community
side.
You
guys
give
me
a
breakdown,
but
you
guys
are
dealing
with
so
many
different
projects,
and
so
they
don't
have
them
all
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
I
think
the
last
time
I
checked
you
have
sort
of
like
about
it.
I
I
Hopefully,
when
we
kind
of
move
forward
through
our
Cogan
response,
when
we
can
get
our
legs
underneath
us
again
but
wanted
to
know
with
respect
to
staffing
levels,
you
know
to
support
the
level
of
planning
unprecedented
amount
of
planning
going
on
and
I
know,
because
the
city
wagon
City
Council
those
meetings
going
on
many
different
neighborhoods
multiple
meeting
tonight.
So
many
of
them
maintained
and
managed
that
flow
with
the
existing
number
of
FTEs
is.
Is
that
sufficient
and
or
what
what
plans
do
you
have
to
beef
up
on
the
planning
side?.
B
So,
from
an
agency-wide
staffing
perspective,
we've
been
partnering
they're
partnering
very
closely
with
our
Human
Resources
team
and
we're
excited
to
have
a
talent
acquisition
manager
on
the
team.
We,
as
we
build
out
our
practices
around
financial
controls
working
towards
making
that
distinction
between
actually
and
positions
has
been
this
week's,
where
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
so
you'll
start
to
see.
B
Our
budget
reports
come
out
that
we're
trying
to
indicate
where
our
vacancies
are,
and
we
tend
to
budget
those
at
about
a
half
year
because
of
our
I'm,
just
general
attrition
I
think
you've
also
noticed
the
very
tight
market.
It's
been
hard
to
you
attract
the
right
kid.
The
right
skill
sets
at
the
right
time
and
so
I
think
that's
why
you
know
we've
thought
about
that.
A
lot
and
we've
also
tried
to
embed
diversity
and
what
we
do
in
the
past
few
years.
B
We
have
done
an
awful
lot
of
hiring
in
the
planning
department,
we're
also
trying
to
keep
up
with
retirement
attrition
couple
years
ago
when
we
sat
down
and
looked
at
our
data,
and
we
had
almost
a
hundred
years
of
institutional
knowledge
that
was
going
to
be
retiring
out
in
the
next
five
to
six
years.
So
you
know
we
are
trying
to
think
about
succession
planning.
B
K
You
know
I
would
just
add
that
we've
been
fortunate
to
really
grow
the
planning
department
over
the
course
of
the
last
several
years.
We've
also
created
some
more
management
structure
within
the
planning
department
so
that
we
can
keep
track
of
what
everybody's
doing
and
also
be.
You
know
more
efficient
from
time
to
time.
We
still,
you
know,
need
outside
help
on
kind
of
specialty
expertise,
planning
items
which
you
know
me
often
will
contract
a
consultant
team
to
help
us
with,
but
you
know
it
it
kind
of
just
it
depends
on.
You
know
what
we're
facing.
K
I
Good
when
I
see
the
wand,
so
I
appreciate
everyone's
time.
I
know
that
we
don't
always
get
along
it's
the
tough
job
you
guys
do.
I
can
assure
you,
from
my
vantage
point,
that's
the
it's
the
best
communication
that
this
council
has
had
with
the
VRA
doing
business
as
the
BPD,
a
and
I
think
the
metro,
pcs
notices
and
fostering
our
relationship.
I
I
A
L
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
everyone
who's
here
on
this
in
this
meeting
this
afternoon.
Particular
thank
you
for
the
just
sort
of
continuing
the
work
and
I
think
what's
been
difficult,
circumstances
to
say
the
least
and
John
and
the
rest
of
the
team.
That's
been
involved
in
the
food
piece
as
a
someone
who
spends
a
lot
of
time
working
and
talking
about
education,
making
sure
that
our
kids
have
access
to
food
has
been
a
big
deal
and
you
all
have
really
stepped
up
to
the
plate.
L
L
L
This
issue,
plus
some
in
in
her
district
and
just
citywide
I'd
love
to
hear
an
update
on
the
efforts
to
create
more
of
this
space
to
protect
more
of
this
space
and
make
sure
that,
when
we're
building
this
type
of
space
again,
whether
it's
live
or
look
workspace
that
it's
a
affordable
and
also
appropriate
for
our
artists,
because
we
can't
just
sort
of
plug
them
in
and
it
can't
just
be
like
any
other
unit
depending
on
the
medium
and
the
craft.
It
has
to
be
specialized
so
I'm
curious
as
to
an
update
on
that
piece.
F
F
F
L
If
we
want
to
have
if
we
want
to
be
able
to
continue
to
have
those
discussions
within
the
it's
a
culture
element,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
space
in
which
that
art
is
created
and
artists
can
live
and
work
on
their
craft.
So
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
continue
that
conversation.
You
can
do
that
on
offline
and
another
time
and
in
the
partnership
with
council
breathing
as
well.
I
am
curious
in
another
way.
L
If
we,
if
someone
could
just
share
sort
of
the
official
notification
process
and
the
guidelines
of
the
BPD,
a
follows
and
how
we
could
how
the
relationship
is
shared
between
BPD,
a
and
Owen
asks,
and
then
the
responsibility
of
sort
of
the
division
of
responsibilities
between
those
two
entities,
and
that
will
be
it
for
me
this
round.
Thank
you.
Ma'am,
chair,
Oh,.
F
F
Mignogna
are,
if
you
all
the
variety
of
channels,
be
engaging
so
to
you
or
anybody
else
that
has
suggestions
in
this.
This
manner,
we'd
love
to
from
you.
Also.
This
was
referenced
in
Michelle's
opening
remarks.
The
the
project,
chichi
I,
think
that'd
be
something
that's
we
can
kind
of
pull
forward
is
a
really
good
idea.
Most
large
project
review
filings
actually
have
a
version
of
that
so,
but
I
think
we
could
tweak
that
and
kind
of
make
it
a
requirement.
So
we
look
forward
to
doing
that.
F
One
forward
what
we
do
anytime,
our
large
product,
is
filed
without
getting
into
too
much
detail.
There's
a
letter
of
intent,
it's
sent
to
the
BPA
that
is
distributed
widely.
That's
then
starts
the
formal
process
of
engaging.
Not
just
don't
ask
what
all
of
you
all
the
local
elected
officials
on
that
project
to
engage
in
doubt
about
any
group
we've
also
in
that
process,
strongly
encourage
any
proponent
or
any
new
owner
of
a
piece
of
property
really
to
engage
their
direct
abutters
and
their
neighborhood
associations
in
and
around
a
project.
F
How
do
we
find
a
way
to
balance
those
things,
and
so
it
is
a
I
would
say
it's
very
much,
a
partnership
with
s.
We
have
specific
process
as
we
follow
brilliant
article
80,
but
ons
is
a
big
fart
help
them
to
amplify
the
message
we
we
put
out
our
website
it
I
should
also
just
mention
in
closing.
Our
web
site
is
a
big
piece
of
that
as
well,
and
so
we
taken
great
strides
to
improve
and
amplify
the
detail
and
our
website,
and
we
are
continuing
to
do
so.
L
A
M
Good
afternoon,
I
feel
like
it's
evening
by
now,
but
thank
you
for
all
your
hard
work.
Looking
forward
to
a
continued
partnership.
I
just
have
a
few
questions
for
me.
I
keep
talking
about
the
importance
of
removing
barriers
engagement,
so
just
beyond
translation
and
interpretation.
I
am
really
curious
about.
M
Providing
or
the
opportunities
to
provide
childcare
and
food
at
various
meetings
to
remove
barriers
to
engagement,
just
wondering
whether
or
not
that's
something
that
is
feasible
or
ever
being
considered
working
in
partnership
with
nonprofits
and
other
folks
who,
who
you
might
be
able
to
tap
an
even
small
restaurants
and
in
the
local
neighborhoods
to
help
support
them.
You
know
what
what
energy,
if
any
exist
around
providing
childcare
and
food
at
these
sort
of
meetings.
K
Session,
youth,
counselor-
that's
a
really
good
question.
So,
for
the
last
several
years,
we've
been
fortunate
enough
to
have
room
in
our
budget
to
actually
provide
food.
All
of
our
planning
meetings
and
for
the
very
most
part,
I,
would
say
the
only
two
instances
where
it
doesn't
happens
if
we
can't
find
somebody
locally,
but
for
the
most
part
we
do
partner
with
somebody
that
is
running
a
small
business
right
here,
where
we're
holding
the
meeting
and
within
the
meet
neighborhood
that
the
planning
study
is
focused
on
as
relates
to
childcare.
K
We
actually
have
provided
that
in
the
past
and
we've
offered
it
I,
don't
think
anybody's
actually
ever
availed
with
it.
There
are
some
challenges
around
how
you
do
it,
but
we're
completely
open
to
it.
You
know
we
really
want
to
get
more
people
to
the
table.
Ironically,
this
virtual
kind
of
format
may
give
us
the
opportunity
to
get
more
people
to
the
table
because
we
can
get
them
while
they're
at
the
table.
You
know
you're
the
virtual
format,
so
we
look
forward
to
utilizing
this
virtual
technology.
I
would
say
forever.
M
No
well
thank
you
for
that.
You
know
I'm
also
wondering-
and
this
is
just
out
of
curiosity-
you
know,
have
you
ever
done
an
assessment
as
to
why
people
aren't
engaged
or
aren't
participating
actively
just
to
kind
of
aside
from
just
traditional
barriers?
What
are
you
hearing,
if
anything
who
folks
why
they
feel
so
disconnected
from
the
planning
process.
K
So
I
don't
know
that
I
would
say
that
you've
done
a
study
per
se
on
why
people
haven't
been
engaged
I.
Just
think
that
you
know,
if
anything.
In
the
last
couple
of
years,
we've
really
tried
to
expand
the
format
in
which
we're
engaging
so
that
we're
not
just
holding
these
Town
Hall
style
meetings
at
the
community
center
from
6-8
p.m.
when
you
know
working
people
are
busy
everybody's
busy
and
there
are
higher
priorities
than
attending
those
meetings.
That's
why
we've
been
trying
to
have
chat
with
the
planner
style
events
where
we've
gone.
K
You
know
to
the
park
with
popsicles
in
the
summer
bowling
alleys
even
to
a
brewery
in
Newmarket
recently
trying
to
kind
of
meet
people
where
they
are
so
that,
if
they're
doing
something
else,
we
can
become
part
of
their
day.
They
don't
have
to
go
out
of
their
way
to
be
part
of
our
effort,
but
I
think
that
that
will
continue
especially
right
now.
You
know,
staff
has
been
thinking
a
lot
about.
How
can
we
use
other
digital
methods?
K
How
can
we
use
social
media
to
get
people
more
involved
and
again
I
do
think
that
virtually
there
is
just
something
as
long
as
people
obviously
have
access
to
the
technology,
which
was
a
larger
thing
which
we're
also
working
with
do
it.
You
know
broadband
equity
on,
but
as
long
as
people
have
access
to
it,
this
kind
of
conversation
is
a
lot
easier
for
most
people.
Thank.
M
B
Thank
you
for
that
question.
We've
been
looking
at
this
issue
a
lot
and
we've
had
some
success.
Working
with
the
Office
of
Economic
Development
through
my
work
with
the
living
cities,
inclusive
procurement,
accelerator
was
clear,
is
outreach.
You
know
is
one
of
those
four
cornerstones.
Clearly,
certification
is
a
very
important
piece,
but
that's
that's
kind
of
on
on
the
other
side.
For
us
where
we've
tried
to
fill
this
and
where
we
started
was
with
the
local
media's,
so
we
run
beyond
what
the
state
requires
for
advertisements
we're
running
ads
in
a
state
banner
on
I'm.
B
The
question
around
and
I
said:
when
would
it
be
advantageous
for
me
to
put
this
type
of
project
out
to
bed
and
I
was
able
to
learn
that
the
the
way
that
they
stack
up
their
schedule?
We
prefer
for
bids
to
come
at
newspring.
Well,
so
things
like
that,
but
I
think
getting
that
conversation
going
earlier
is
what
we
found
the
most
success
and.
M
I
see
the
McGavin
I
got
two
more
minutes
right.
Kenzi
I
just
want
to
get
one
more
question
in
you
know:
I'm
interested
in
a
community
centered
approach
to
planning
and
development.
It
always
feels
like
the
community's
an
afterthought
right
and
so
I'm
really
thinking
about.
How
do
we
build
that
infrastructure
that
drives
the
process
through
that
community
lens
and
what
opportunities
exist
to
bring
that
vision
to
life?
So
you
know,
as
opposed
to
people
coming
into
our
neighborhoods
with
a
design
idea.
You
react
to
this.
M
K
Know
I
would
just
I
would
say
that
we're
always
open
for
the
community
to
come
to
us
and
speak
with
us
if
they
have
ideas,
if
they
they
see,
needs
that
we
haven't
necessarily
identified.
You
know.
I'd
also
add
that
we've
been
fortunate
enough
to
add
for
community
engagement
managers
to
our
staff
and
the
level
and
dialogue
was
really
kind
of
you
know
escalated
because
of
that
and
I
think
that
you
know
most
people
find
them
a
little
bit.
J
Might
just
add
into
that
after
what
Lauren
said,
I
mean
one
of
the
benefits
of
having
a
real
estate
department
in
the
same
under
the
same
umbrella
under
the
scenes,
as
our
as
our
planning
agency
is
that
we're
able
to
use
our
real
estate
to
highlight
some
of
our
development
efforts
and
when
we
own
the
land-
and
we
can
really
do
exactly
what
you're
saying
you
can
work
with
the
community
to
talk
about?
What
precisely
does
the
kini
want
to
see
on
a
particular
site?
Is
it
affordable
housing?
J
Is
it
open
space
and
then
run
it
through?
That
process
run
a
disposition
process
that
delivers?
That
result,
it's
something
you
can't
quite
do
as
prescriptively
when
it's
privately
owned,
Randall
I
have
a
property
private
entity,
but
we
can
certainly
do
it
prescriptively
when
we
own
the
real
estate.
A
O
O
I
am
very
interested
in
some
of
the
conversation
that
we
had
earlier
in
a
conversation
sponsored
by
my
sister
and
service
councillor,
Edwards
about
how
we
proactively
plan
for
equity.
So
I'll
pause
there
for
some
response
and
then
maybe
come
up
with
some
follow-up
questions,
and
we
could
talk
through
some
of
the
projects
in
my
district,
namely
the
plan
Dudley
projects
and
anything
else
in
the
pipeline.
That
is
impacted
by
the
shutdown
and
then
the
the
spending,
as
well
as
the
proactive
planning.
So.
F
Councillor
I
think
this
could
be
the
kind
of
thing
that
Devon
and
I
can
both
tag-team
I
can
give
you
a
Mac
or
number
then
maybe
Devon
can
be
more
specifically
on
the
plan,
Nubian
project.
So
a
response
to
the
the
question
you
put
together,
there's
about
40
or
so
projects
in
your
district
district,
seven
that
are
either
under
review
board,
approved
or
under
construction
that
represents
about
619
million
bill.
F
690
million
dollars
of
investment
and
I
think
we're
excited
to
see
all
the
different
things
that
are
happening
in
your
district.
If
you
have
a
specific
question
about
a
individual
project
or
parcel
we're
happy
to
answer
that,
but
I
think
I
think
that
we
can
get
more
specifics
on
the
planned
Nubian,
but
anything
to
beyond
that
scope
or
happen
again
and.
O
I,
don't
need
to
get
into
too
much
of
the
weeds
here
we
can
do
that
offline,
but
if
there
was
a
general
sentiment
around
yes,
the
delay
for
these
projects
in
deadly
or
we
think
that
it's
cost
us
this
amount
in
terms
of
dollars
or
in
terms
of
time,
etc
such
or
that
kind
of
thing
more
high-level
I
can
get
into
the
weeds
offline.
Thank
you
happy.
J
To
take
that
counselor,
Jeanne
and
happy
dead
all
up
in
detail
and
have
a
conversation
offline
as
well,
I
think
when
it
comes
to
that
plan,
Nubian
square
redevelopment
process,
which,
by
the
way,
is
a
great
example
of
the
type
of
community
development
work.
The
councillor
media
was
asking
about
where,
over
the
course
of
two
and
a
half
three
years,
we
really
brought
people
together
across.
J
You
know
across
city
government,
all
of
us,
together
all
different
agencies
and
like
and
officials
with
community
members
throughout
the
community
to
talk
about
what
we
really
wanted
to
see
happen
on
the
publicly
owned
land
and
where
there's
nine
development
opportunities
in
Nubian
square
for
the
dominum
on
public
land.
Some
very
small
and
some
very
large
four
of
them
have
already
been
awarded
to
developers.
J
J
If
that's
your
question,
I
think
at
a
at
the
very
highest
level,
the
Covent
nineteen
construction
cost
issues
are
gonna,
be
borne
most
immediately
by
developments
that
were
in
construction
in
active
construction
when
the
when
Coba
19k
and
the
mayor
put
construction
across
the
city,
that's
unfortunate
ly
for
the
Nubians
Square
and
the
properties
never
done
in
that
category
and
time
will
tell
what
will
happen.
The
finance,
in
fact,
for
those
largely
publicly
funded
projects
going
forward.
Thank.
O
You
I
have
a
quick
follow-up,
as
we
were
just
talking
about
that.
The
planned
deadly
process
in
my
first
term
was
really
proud
of
the
language
that
we
came
up
with
in
the
RFP.
Many
of
the
advocates.
Many
of
the
housing
rights
groups
were
very
involved.
It
was
a
you
know,
long
process,
I,
don't
have
to
explain
that
to
you
guys,
but
there
was
specific
language
that
I
advocated
for
around
equity
and
inclusion,
that
was
modeled
after
the
Massport
language
and
we
got
it
in
there
for
the
plan
Dudley.
Those
four
parcels
now.
O
J
Can
I
can
start
coming
on
that?
You
know
that
counselor
great
question.
Thank
you
for
raising
that
I
and
thank
you
for
your
advocacy
that
led
to
that
diversity.
Inclusion,
language.
The
answer
is
absolutely
firmly
yes,
I.
Both
the
diversity,
inclusion,
language,
which
encourages
minority
women-owned
business.
J
In
that,
the
waiting
depends
on
the
community
process
and
because
there
are
some,
there
are
some
communities
that
I
want
more
a
more
detail,
more
more,
not
a
greater
number
of
selection
criteria.
But
the
default
is
that
25
25
there
there
to
follow
this
for
different
as
selection
criteria
and
those
to
be
weighted,
25
percentage
say.
O
A
C
You,
madam
good
afternoon,
everybody
I
first
want
to
start
out
by
kind
of
jumping
on
with
counsel
clarity
had
to
say
in
my
first
term.
Under
a
previous
administration,
I
could
not
even
get
a
return
phone
call
from
the
PTA
now
to
be
sitting
here
in
this
position
and
have
gone
through
multiple
planning
processes
with
the
BPD
a
whether
it's
talk,
whether
if
it
was
you
know,
a
glove
is
gone
and
we're
getting
ready
to
get
into
UMass.
It's
it's
been.
C
It's
been
really
good
to
deal
with
you
guys,
Jonathan
Mike,
the
whole
team
up
the
plan
is
Michael,
Michael
panniers.
Oh,
you
have
a
lot
of
talented
people
and
I
think
I
think
you
really
also
care
for
the
city.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I'd
like
to
I'd
like
to
along
those
lines
Jonathan.
Maybe
this
is
view.
Where
do
you
think
when
we
come
out
of?
Let's
say
we
come
out
of
this
August
or
so
wit?
Where
do
these
planning
initiatives?
Where
are
they
gonna?
How
far
back
have
they
been
pushed?
C
F
Counselor,
it's
a
really
good
question
so
and
I
think
Lauren
may
want
to
chime
in
here
after
I
speak
for
a
minute
or
two,
the
I
think
look
has
kind
of
put
a
pause
on
lots
of
aspects
of
civic
life
for
the
last
ten
weeks
and
I.
Think
as
we
turn
toward
from
a
reactionary
kind
of
place
to
a
what
is
they
new
normal
look
like
for
the
next
year
or
so
we
are
actively
trying
to
figure
out
what
the
impacts
of
some
of
those
processes
have
been.
F
One
good
thing
is
that
we
have
all
been
working
really
hard
on
a
variety
of
issues,
so
I've
been
in
a
couple
meetings,
we've
had
with
city
and
state
agencies
on
things
like
MRSA,
Boulevard,
etc.
We
continue
to
engage
with
development
proponents,
for
example
on
the
Bayside
site
we
have
talked
to
them.
F
So
I
think
we
remain
optimistic
and
development
climate
of
the
city
and
we
remain
optimistic
about
the
ability
to
kind
of
collectively
conduct.
But
it's
often
in
partnership
with
everybody
here
on
what
that
looks
like
going
forward.
But
I
certainly
think
there
have
been
some
timing
impacts
because
we
haven't
had
a
we
haven't
had
any
kind
of
community
engagement
in
over
almost
three
months.
Laura
I,
don't
feel
anything
else.
What
ahead
I.
K
Would
you
know
it's
a
good
question
counselor
just
to
check
in
and
see
where
our
staff
is?
You
know
they've
actually
remained
quite
busy
during
this.
You
know
quote-unquote
fallow
period,
where
they're
not
out
of
grazier
night
at
a
community
meeting.
That
being
said,
you
know
we
are
preparing
to
start
having
some
soft
engagement
on
planning
initiatives
in
the
next
couple
weeks.
K
Actually,
the
next
one
or
the
first
one
we're
gonna
be
kicking
off
is
a
virtual
chat
with
a
planner
for
Mattapan
next
week,
as
well
as
one
for
a
new
market
which
we're
calling
a
community
series.
So
a
lot
of
this
has
just
been.
You
know
we
had
to
be
sensitive
and
we
still
do
to
what's
going
on
outside
as
it
relates
to
cough
at
19.
So
we
didn't
want
to.
You,
know,
push
anything
on
and
when
I
say
it.
C
C
Don't
know
what
we
call
the
apartments,
but
on
the
low
scale
developments
you
know
someone
does
over
10
units,
there's
three
units
here,
four
units
there
I
believe
the
BPD,
a
tracts
olds
units
I
still
hear
about
buildings
that
have
been
built
three
and
four
years.
They
still
don't
have
people
in
those
affordable
units
can.
Can
somebody
speak
to
that
or
is
that
something
to
be
handled
offline,
I.
J
C
Thank
you
and
I
didn't
gave
trend
her
plug
either.
Trend
has
been
great
to
work
with,
on
the
on
the
the
the
jobs
trust
really
thorough
in
her
work
and
talk
about
caring
about
the
city
and
the
people
that
are
that
are
in
the
city.
The
one
thing
that
I'm
trying
to
push
train
on
is
the
fact
that
I
think
and
people
had
talked
about
job
training
earlier
and
what
what
sort
of
programming
are
we
doing?
C
I
think
we
we
as
a
city,
need
to
think
larger
than
what
we
are
doing
or
what
programming
we're
funding
I
think
we
should
be
looking
at
actual
brick
and
brick
and
mortar
training
structures,
maybe
that
somehow
we
work
with
Madison
Park,
which
which
could
convert
into
a
kind
of
a
knock
at
out
Center
after
after
school,
is
done.
I,
don't
know
what
that
looks
like,
but
I
think
as
a
group,
we
should
be
thinking
about
brick
and
mortar
job
training.
C
There's
the
gavel
that
was
a
quick
one:
okay,
I'll
just
I'll
just
leave
it
at
that.
I
just
want
to
leave
with
that
talk
eternity.
If
you
want
to
talk
about
that
a
little
bit,
maybe
what
the
I
know
we
we
want
to
look
the
money
that
we
send
into
a
program.
We
want
to
see
jobs
that
come
out
of
it.
Maybe
to
talk
about
that
a
little
bit
in
in
the
possibility
of
a
brick-and-mortar.
If
you
can,
you
can
leave
it
alone.
If
you
want.
H
For
the
sake
of
time,
I'm
actually
going
to
take
that
offline
with
you
and
work
on
some
of
that
feedback.
I
mean
I'd
love
to
talk
about
it,
but
I,
don't
think
we
have
enough
time.
I,
don't
recognize
your
service
and
your
work
as
a
trustee
of
the
neighborhood's
job
stress,
counselor,
and
how
you've
really
pushed
the
cores
of
the
neighborhood's
jobs
Trust
to
ensure
that
those
funds
go
towards
the
heart
of
what's
what's
needed.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
H
C
And
just
to
mention
the
the
City
Academy
that
we
worked
on,
we
went
to
the
we
want
to
be
the
graduation,
what
a
great
program
that
is
in
it
and
through
my
colleagues,
you
should
look
into
it.
One
of
the
things
that's
going
on
we're
training
people
to
come
into
parks
or
public
works
for
what's
happening
there,
they're
so
valuable
that
they're
they're
getting
hired
before
we're
able
to
able
to
even
get
get
to
them.
So
that's
a
success
and
just
people
should
look
at
it.
Thank
you
trend.
Thank
you.
Everybody
thanks.
A
P
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
all
of
our
friends
for
your
time
today.
We
appreciate
it.
I
just
had
three
buckets
of
questions:
first,
starting
with
bid
fuh.
So
in
the
process
of
onboarding
some
of
the
new
board
members,
there
was
discussion
about
potentially
sort
of
renewed
or
expanded
or
redirected
mission,
and/or
types
of
loans.
Is
there
what's
the
latest
thinking
on
on
bid
fund
if
anything
sort
of
has
evolved
with
with
that
agency.
J
I
can
take
that
counselor
I,
think
amongst
the
staff
that
are
here
today
very
close
with
the
bid
for
organization
and
we're
certainly
looking
at
it.
If
I
can
be
a
tool
for
particularly
this
economy
with
business
is
affected
by
COBIT
19,
but
we
don't
have
a
specific
answer
to
that
yet,
but
if
there
is
an
option
where
we're
exploring
it-
and
we
very
much
like
you
were
thinking
on
it,
if
there's,
if
there's
any
opportunities
need
to
be
explored.
B
J
So
I
think
our
most
direct
involvement
is
on
our
cope
at
19,
rent
belief
on
which
we
have
a
hearing
on
it
a
couple
weeks
ago,
I
didn't
know,
but
any
part
and
I
colleagues
want
to
speak
to
other
activities
are
going
outside
of
the
VPD.
A
many
of
us
wearing
multiple
hats
right
now,
but
the
the
program
we
have
directly,
which
is
a
renter
permit
program
for
tenants
of
the
BPD
a
that
are
their
businesses,
are
impacted
by
coke
at
19
they're
concerned
about
being
able
to
make
the
rent
keep
their
employees
employed.
J
P
F
Counselor
I
can
give
a
bit
of
an
answer
so
I.
For
the
last
ten
weeks,
I
have
been
in
charge
of
the
city's
food
access
efforts
and
a
significant
portion
of
the
Boston
resiliency
fund.
Funds
dispersed
to
this
point
had
been
focused
on
food
and
other
personal
item
relief
across
the
city
and
so
I'm
in
myself.
In
a
number
of
other
individuals,
including
my
Christopher,
are
very
very
involved
in
dialogue
with
the
resiliency
fund
when
it
comes
to
the
food
access
issues
and
making
sure
that
we're
working
to
do
a
number
different
things.
F
Everything
from
provide
supportive
funding
to
the
various
organizations
that
form
the
backbone
of
food
access,
F
ancestry-
that
includes
that
includes
things
like
project
bread,
the
Boston,
Food,
Bank,
etc.
A
significant
amount
of
dollars
to
organizations
that
are
directly
impacting
people
on
the
ground
and
then
also
working
really
really
hard
to
with
nonprofits
and
small
businesses
to
help
put
people
back
to
work
and
people
as
well.
So
we
are
just
for
the
food
piece
of
it,
which
is
I
think
at
least
a
third
of
the
funding.
F
P
F
To
maybe
put
a
finer
point
on
it,
we
are
really
really
involved
in
standing
up
a
number
of
different
efforts
across
the
city
and,
as
you
can
imagine,
many
I
think
when
I
when
I
testified,
this
council
I've
done
so
a
couple
of
different
times
on
this
issue.
We've
talked
about
everything
from
this
past
week,
we've
we've
exceeded
I,
think
well
over
1.2
million
meals
to
Boston
youth,
but
that's
been
done:
partnership
with
a
wide
variety
of
organizations,
including
yes,
YMCA,
PCA,
DHA,
etc.
F
So
what
we
have
done
is
provided
feedback
on
a
wide
variety
of
organizations,
but
the
e
BRF
itself
makes
those
selections.
So
we
we
certainly
have
read
proposals
in
the
food
space
and
with
an
eye
towards
everything,
from
ability
to
execute,
to
participation
to
a
whole
host
of
other
different
issues.
But
again,
specific
questions
are
on
selection
criteria.
In
that
process,
I
think
she
are
best
answered
by
the
BRF
team
led
by
Casey,
okay,.
P
Thank
you
very
much
and
then
my
fine
okay,
I,
see
I'm
scrolling
through
I,
see
the
gavel.
So
my
final
bucket
will
be
condensed
into
just
one
on
land
that
the
BPD
a
owns.
So
is
it
possible
to
get
a
list
of
you
know,
I
know,
there's
the
transactions
happening
and
the
council
is
often
involved
with
various
pieces
of
that
and
RFPs
and
this
and
that.
But
could
we
get
the
the
most
updated
list
of
parcels
that
the
BPA
continues
to
retain
ownership
of
yeah.
A
Q
You,
madam
chair
and
good
afternoon,
for
the
great
work
that
we're
doing
in
these
incredibly
difficult
times
and
a
special
shout
out
to
you
and
your
team
for
really
doing
some
laughs
incredibly
important
and
impressive
work
as
it
relates
to
food
access
during
these
credibly
challenging
pays
so
I
don't
have
too
many
questions.
You've
covered
a
lot.
I
would
echo
that
we
appreciate
the
sort
of
thorough
overview.
These
things
were
not
part
of
the
Ways
and
Means
hearing
process
when
I
first
joined
this
body,
so
this
is
certainly
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
Q
Obviously,
all
of
us
can
always
stand
to
improve,
but
it
has
nothing
on
thatis
that
the
ppb
a
effort
to
be
more
Jonathan,
o
whomever
I
wonder
if
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
the
early
article
37
process
and
the
steps
that
you're,
taking
as
it
relates
to
resiliency
guidelines,
shout
out
to
John
Belleville
for
really
doing
some
incredibly
important,
really
really
great
work,
but
I
know
that
BPA
was
slated
to
start
a
public
process
about
sort
of
guidelines.
So
I
want
to
talk
about
that
and
specifically
about
med
zero
carbon
construction
guidelines.
K
I
can
actually
start
that
Council
on
malli.
Thank
you.
So
we
will
assume
again
to
analyze
an
update
article
37
and
develop
new
zero
net
carbon
zoning.
We
actually
plan
to
have
a
consultant
mobilize
very
shortly.
We
suspended
the
procurement
process
just
as
the
pandemic
set
in,
and
this
process
will
be
a
public
process
in
which
will
you
know,
assess
existing
policies
and
technical
practices
and
develop
recommendations
in
support
of
the
CNC
zoning
and
related
updates,
of
course,
to
existing
article
37.
K
The
work
is
then
going
to
result
in
specific
recommendations
that
will
go
through
the
zoning
code
through
an
extended
public
process
off
of
that.
So
there
will
be
a
good
amount
of
engagement.
Keep
your
eyes
up
for
that.
It's
just
you
know
it's
a
little
bit
tricky
again
with
the
pandemic
setting
in
and
our
procurement
processes,
so
that's
still
front
of
mine
and
on
our
budget,
for
as
we
move
forward.
Q
Obviously,
to
music
to
my
ears,
I
would
ask
if
I
you
know
we
could
stay
in
close
contact,
but
you
do
as
we
roll
out
the
public
process.
I've
been
working
for
nearly
four
years
now
as
Councilwoman.
So
many
of
our
other
colleagues
with
the
BCE
see
the
bus,
the
energy
coalition,
which
has
been
really
a
leader,
and
it
just
represents
every
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
knowledge
and
people.
Q
Yeah,
my
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
so
it's
significantly
acted
as
a
coastal
city
and
we
also
see
how
it's
exacerbating
respiratory
illness
and
in
those
who
are
suffering.
So
it's
an
environmental
justice
as
well
as
Public
Health,
going
forward
that
drabs
me
in
this
work
and
I
know,
if
any
of
you
as
well
and
then
can
you
talk
briefly
sort
of
on
the
same
wavelength
about
using
some
city-owned
land
as
a
means?
It's
my
resiliency
goals,
so
I'm
talking
about
looking
at
ways
for
more.
J
Absolutely
councillor
psyching
brief
overview
that
and
happy
to
dig
into
it
more
with
you
offline,
but
that's
something
as
we
look
at
land
disposition
goals
on
our
city-owned
property,
who
are
absolutely
looking
opportunities
to
increase
public
open
space
to
practice
what
we
preach
when
it
comes
to
environmentally
resilient
building
construction
types
so
and
we're
I
think
we're
doing
everything
from
hey.
This
is
a
small.
A
lot
until
could
be
a
great
community
garden
to
help
and
people
have
more
access
to
outdoor
open
space
to
in
the
Marine
Park.
J
Looking
at
how,
when
buildings
are
constructed,
they
can
be
less
susceptible
to
coastal
flooding,
10
15
20
50
years
from
now,
I.
Historically,
we've
also
done
several
demonstration
projects
of
net
zero
energy
building,
topologies
for
residential
construction
and
eager
to
find
opportunities
to
do
that
type
of
pilot
based
work
again
in
the
future.
Q
R
R
The
only
agency
that
can,
because
you're
controlling
how
the
zoning
and
the
article
80-pot
process
is
going
on
private
land,
and
so
your
vision,
your
how
your
staff
looks,
how
you
prioritize
how
you
analyze
all
of
that
is,
while
it
determines
but
pretty
much
the
future
of
Boston
and
and
I'm,
not
as
comforted
by
that
I'm
actually
concerned
by
it,
because
I
feel
consistently.
This
agency
has
done
everything
it
can
to
reject
push
away
from
and
demanding
taking
an
equitable
analysis.
The
way
it
deals
with
things.
R
The
head
of
this
agency,
Brian
golden,
has
said
that
there's
a
culture
of
doing
that
can
point
to
nothing
in
writing,
can
point
to
nothing
and
memos
or
directives
to
the
staff
to
take
adaptable
analysis.
So
I
guess
what
I'll
start
with
is.
First,
what
do
you
in
terms
of
your
IEG
analysis,
your
mitigation
analysis
and
how
you
plan,
where
and
what
emails
or
what
foe
am
I
gonna
have
to
request
to
figure
out
how
you're,
taking
it
equitable
in
that
office?.
J
I
can
start
with
an
equitable
analysis
to
our
real
estate
portfolio
and
happy
day
turn
it
over
to
some
of
my
colleagues
and
talk
to
you
about
the
development
of
privately
on
land.
We
talked
a
little
bit
about
this
already
on
some
of
our
practices:
around
diversity,
inclusion
for
prioritizing
real
estate
dispositions.
J
That
was
actually
an
executive
order
issued
by
the
mayor
about
I
think
a
little
over
a
year
ago,
now,
a
year
and
a
half
saying
whenever
the
city
sells
land,
we
want
to
prioritize
diversity
and
inclusion
as
a
selection
criteria
or
who
is
going
to
be
the
developer
of
that
land
and
its
diversity.
Inclusion,
not
just
in
the
ownership
structure
and
the
construction
structure,
but
also
who's
gonna
operate
it
afterwards.
J
Who's
gonna
be
the
ten
minute
afterwards,
and
who
is
this
going
to
serve
I
think
another
place
we
can
look
to
is
how
we
spend
our
money
and
Michele
earlier,
spoke
to
our
contracting
procedures
and
how
we're
really
invested
in
trying
to
advance
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
I
in
our
contracting
and
everything
small
scale
and
she'll.
Give
me
a
great
anecdote
about
I.
R
Often
so
one
so,
the
records
across
Tafoya
would
go
to
your
department
specifically
for
the
real
estate
disbursement.
It
would
go
to
I,
think
Michelle
for
the
money
and
the
contracts
that
have
been
given
out
to
people
of
color
where
else
I,
just
just
I,
just
want
to
know
how,
like
who
I'm
gonna,
be
formally
requesting
his
information
from
so
I
have
real
estate.
I
have
Michelle's,
Department
or
herself
and
in
private
who
would
it
be
dealing
with
private
development.
F
R
To
be
clear,
I'm
not
asking
you
the
question,
because
I
have
certainly
asked
that
question
in
many
hearings
and
many
working
sessions
about
how
you're
going
to
do
it
and
I
got
we're
gonna.
Do
it
culturally
or
we're
doing
it
culturally.
So
at
this
point,
I'm
asking
where
do
I
get
the
information
from
and
that's
it
so
I
have
two
answers
from
Devin:
where
do
I
get
it
for
private?
So.
F
K
K
R
F
I
am
not
aware
of
any
any
lawsuit.
We
have
an
administrative
complaint
from
HUD
that
we
are
working
with.
You
were
very
aware
that
we've
collaborated
with
I,
also
I,
also
up
getting
to
too
much
detail
there,
because
that
will
be
that
will
be
refereed
in
a
different
forum.
I
think
this
agency
has
is,
has
worked
really
really
hard
with
the
Suffolk
process.
R
I'm
sorry
I
really
because
my
time
is
so
limited
I
really
just
so
you
know:
I've
no
lawsuit.
You
only
know
the
administrative
action
directed
from
the
focus
and
each
Boston
to
HUD
to
specifically
well
because
of
the
fact
that
there
was
not
language
access
at
a
meeting
on
Suffolk
down.
So
beyond
that,
so.
R
Excuse
me,
you
never
meant
to
cause
the
city
of
Boston
because
we
had
to
retain
outside
count,
but
we've
done
the
city
of
Boston
dude.
How
much
that
cost
the
city
of
Boston
I
you
compared
that
number.
Maybe
it
would
be
good
if
we
got
that
number
to
compare
it,
how
much
of
a
cost
have
full-time
staff
and
the
BPD
a
to
avoid
future
very
likely
lawsuits
so
and
maybe
I,
don't
know
who
can't
just
throw
numbers.
R
You
can
get
the
how
much
it
would
cost
to
assure
that
we
have
somebody
on
staff
to
assure
language
access
in-house
I
have
had
the
experience
in
working
with
the
BPD
a
and
one
of
the
things
that
consistently
does
is
pushes
this
burden
on
to
developers
telling
them
to
come
back
with
the
multilingual
developments
telling
them
to
do
that.
They
are
not
the
guardians
for
the
vision
creators
for
the
City
of
Boston.
You
are
so
asking
them
to
do.
That
is
nice,
but
it
shouldn't
be
considered
part
of
mitigation.
R
F
R
I'm
too
many,
the
detailed
conversations
result
in
still
non
answers.
That's
why
I'm
fine
consistently
that's
what
you're
hearing
in
my
voice
is
like
complete
and
total
frustration.
I
have
we
have
a
detailed
conversation?
We
don't
lack
that.
We've
had
plenty
of
those
and
yet
I
still
find
myself
asking
these
same
questions.
So
at
this
point,
it's
more
like.
Where
do
I
get
the
answer
from
who's
got
to
sue?
Who?
How
do
we
trial
that
for
the
records
request
and
just
get
in
it,
I'm
not
getting
it
from
you?
I've.
F
B
D
R
All
I
knew
because
I
need
to
know
who's
gonna
hold
you
accountable,
and
your
director
has
told
me
it's
a
culture
that
he
steps.
It's
nothing
in
writing.
It
is
something
that
I
can
google.
That
is
what
he's
told
me.
That's
how
he's
demonstrated
his
prioritization.
He
couldn't
tell
us
a
time
where
I
told
you
guys
about
everybody.
You
couldn't
do
anything.
R
I
respectfully
disagree
with
your
characterization
and
since
I'm
the
one
asking
you
having
to
deal
with
this
and
in
trying
to
make
sure
that
we're
pushing
forward
in
this
inheritor,
then
I'm
going
to
continue.
I'm
gonna
continue
I'm
yeah.
You
know
what
I
wouldn't
be
surprised.
If
I
didn't
think
my
boss
didn't
I
was
you
know
he
was
being
attacked
if
he
didn't
have.
You
know
then
come
to
his
defense
and
demonstrate
that
it
wasn't
a
fair
characterization,
no
effect,
no
offense
thanks,
but
no
sense,
but.
A
My
first
question:
Devin
is
for
you
it's
about
the
real
estate
portfolio
you
mentioned
in
the
I
I'm,
not
sure
if
it's
I
think
it's
in
the
q3
update
that
there's
a
200
million.
You
think
you
actually
mentioned
in
your
presentation
today
there
was
a
200
million
dollar
sort
of
flat
real
estate
liability
ahead
for
for
the
coming
10
years
and
I'm
just
curious
I
mean
in
capital
improvements.
Oh
we're,
gonna
have
to
make
I'm
kit
I'm
curious.
J
No,
absolutely
that's
a
great
question.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
think
it
costs
mother
well,
I.
Think
Michelle
in
her
opening
remarks
was
clear
that
were
reliant
on
our
real
estate.
Revenues
to
fund
the
DPD,
a
I
think
it's
also
important
to
realize
that
it
costs
a
lot
to
manage
a
large
portfolio
of
real
estate.
There
are
we
we
do
have
a
large
capital
needs,
Assassin,
I'd
say
a
lot
of
it
is
just
you
know,
standard
with
there's
maintenance
work
that
needs
to
be
done.
J
A
lot
of
it
is
capital
improvements
that
are
reaching
into
their
useful
life.
We
have
the
both
with
an
opportunity
and
a
threat
that
we
don't
need
a
lot
of
real
estate
along
the
water
who
can
Charlestown
downtown
Marine
Park
waterside
infrastructure
is
expensive
to
maintain
it
gets
hit
by
waves
all
winter
long.
So
we
have
peers
and
jetties
and
and
infrastructure
work
I
mean
you
do
plus
when
you
prepare
for
climate
change
and
sea
level
rise.
So
there's
that
work,
which
would
certainly
have
public
benefits.
J
Actually,
the
tenants
there,
it's
a
minority
woman,
owned
hair
salon,
a
small
dentist,
the
Chinatown
main
street's
office,
the
Chinatown
Historical
Society,
the
gun
block,
dance
troupe,
which
is
I,
think
the
New
England's
only
female
all-female
line
a
dragon
dance
troupe,
the
Boston
Public,
which
you
mentioned.
It's
also
that's
all
the
first
floors
on
the
upper
force.
That's
urban
college,
the
and
the
International
Institute
of
New
England,
the
Department
of
children's
and
Families
I'm,
going
to
welcome
the
health
centers
into
so
in
terms
of
how
do
we
use
our
real
estate
to
advance?
J
What
are
what
are
what
our
values
are,
as
an
institution
I
think
that's
an
example
of
a
great
community
investment
right
there
do
we
make
some
rent
off
of
some
of
those
businesses?
Yes,
we
do.
We
got
for
some.
Some
of
those
business
is
absolutely
free.
Rent
I
can
count
historical
site.
Yes,
we
do
I,
think
you've
said
it's
a
it's
an
illustration
of
what
we
can
do
as
a
real
estate
owner.
So.
A
But
I
guess
the
budget
question
that
I
have
is
just
so
I
mean
I.
Think
about
you,
know:
I
come
from
the
housing
authority
previously
and
there
you
know
we
talk
about.
Oh
we've
got.
We
got
a
billion
dollars
of
capital
improvements
that
we've
got
no
source
for
right.
That
need
to
be
made,
and
so
that's
like
that's
the
particular
kind
of
thing
to
have
hanging
over
your
portfolio
and
I
guess
what
I'm
trying
to
understand
is
when
you
look
up
at
200
million.
J
Thank
you,
cancel
and
I'll
turn
over
Michelle
in
a
second
but
I.
Think,
there's
largely
we
do
need
to
find
our
own
cap.
There
are
some
Catholic
ribbons
infrastructure
work
that
we
get
a
general
obligation
bond
money
from
the
city
for
roadway
improvements
and
in
the
Marine
Park,
but
things
like
kind
of
trade.
We
need
to
find
around
budget,
but
I
turn
over
Michelle's.
Our
budget
director,
who
is
the
stuff
inside
out
sure.
B
So
we've
been
working
a
lot
on
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
present
the
data
in
in
a
way
that
shows
the
rich,
because
there
is
a
relationship
between
our
operating
revenue
and
our
capital
expenditures.
So
whenever
you
tend
to
look
at
the
VPD
a
you,
try
need
to
put
it
all
together
to
see
that
sure
the
strategy
around
capital
had
been.
B
The
what
you've
touched
on
is
well
now
that
we
look
at
our
capital
needs
how
the
heck
are.
We
got
funds.
This
that's
been
an
interesting
question
for
us.
I
think
that
the
capital
reserve
fund
was
that
first
step
for
us
to
say
we
have
a
variety
of
types
of
revenue,
there's
kind
of
that
contractual
ongoing.
It's
locked
in
we've
got
a
20-year
lease,
and
so
some
of
that
is
nice
and
schedule.
We've
got
volatility
in
parking
and
we've
got
volatility
in
sale
in
real
estate.
B
There's
always
a
bit
of
uncertainty
around
owt,
so
some
of
those
one-time
items
where
somebody
sat
down
15
years
ago
and
wrote
a
deal
and
suddenly
there's
renegotiation
and
we
get
proceeds
from
that
upwards,
four
or
five
10
million
dollars.
Even
sometimes,
of
course,
we
don't
want
that
to
just
go
into
the
general
fund.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
a
clear
mechanism
that
sets
those
funds
asides.
So
we
set
up
the
capital
reserve
fund
and
essentially
our
plan
going
forward
is
we
do
try
to
find
the
right
projects
to
partner
with
the
city?
B
Traditionally,
the
the
practice
had
been
that
the
city
would
fund
design
on
areas
where
there's
there's
a
lot
of
synergy
around
getting
this
project
done.
In
my
time,
I've
seen
us
put
in
requests
for
projects
that
actually
get
funded
in
the
parks
department,
but
then
we
partner
with
them
and
the
city
has
provided
new
for
transportation
studies
in
the
past
few
years,
which
has
been
incredibly
impactful
as
we
try
to
work
with
next
dots
and
the
others.
B
The
numbers
that
we're
working
with
now
are
from
2018
I
think
and
it's
we
realized
that
after
Colvin,
we
might
have
to
take
a
look
at
certain
things,
like
cost
of
steel
costs
of
good
kilo
and
some
of
those
things
to
try
to
figure
out
what
our
CPI
to
be
going
forward
because,
as
you
all
know,
it's
very
difficult
to
forecast
right
now.
So
thank
you
for
the
question.
A
E
Well,
thank
you.
This
is
a
very
interesting
conversation.
Thank
you
all
for
your
for
your
participation.
This
afternoon,
I
was
wondering
about
the
possibility
of
uploading
legal
documents
pertaining
to
projects
such
as
affordable
housing
agreements
and
cooperation
agreements.
I
feel
that
the
community
are
interested
in
cooperation
agreements
and
what
the
deal
is.
What
did
the
developer
commit
to
in
a
cooperation
agreement
and
I
also
think
that
the
community
can
help
you
folks
in
terms
of
policing
that
and
monitoring
compliance
and
asking
those
quickly
questions
about.
Okay,
hang
on
what
happened
with
that.
F
Councillor,
it's
a
great
question:
it's
actually
something
we've
been
doing
for
the
past
year,
so
we've
there
are
some
back-end
technical
issues
that
are
beyond
my
ability
to
effectively
explain
how
we've
shifted
a
whole
bunch
of
things.
But
the
end
result
is
that,
as
of
today,
all
all
cooperation
via
miss
and
affordable
housing
agreements
for
projects
since
2016
that
have
been
executed
right
so
for
product.
F
You
have
to
execute
those
agreements
before
a
project
can
break
ground.
So
all
those
agreements
since
2016
that
have
been
executed
are
now
on
the
website
in
their
associated
project
page
and
we
are
currently
working
on
2014
and
2015.
Those
are
anticipated
to
be
done
over
the
next
month,
but
so
feel
free
to
check
out
that
online.
If
you
have
a
specific
project,
if
you
notice
something
missing
lettuce-
and
oh,
this
has
been
something
that
our
digital
team
has
been
working
on
earnest
over
the
last
ten
weeks
to
kind
of
expedite
that
process.
F
E
Good
in
terms
of
the
IAD
process,
do
you
I
really
feel
that
we
need
to
revisit
the
article
any
process
and
make
sure
that
our
ia
G's
are
more
diverse
and
more
representative
of
the
community?
I
know
we
have
so
many
of
them
right
here
we
have
so
much
development
that
very
often
we
end
up
with
the
usual
suspects,
a
panel
of
the
usual
suspects
and
sometimes
there's
four
or
five
people.
E
F
Something
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
trying
to
do
and
try
to
solicit
engagement
have
front
any
ideas.
You
have
in
your
community
of
Austin
Brighton
to
kind
of
bring
new
voices
new
people
to
the
fold,
we'd
love
to
hear
them.
We
take
our
cues
and
IG
nominations
from
the
council
from
other
state
officials
and
state
elected
officials
and
ons,
and
so
I
think
one
of
the
challenges
I
think
we
have
when
you
sometimes
have
some
of
the
same
individuals.
F
Overlapping
sometimes
overlap
is
good
right
because
there
are
maybe
neighborhood
Y
issues
that
familiar
with
is
helpful,
but
I
think
we.
We
strongly
believe
that
we
want
I
use
to
be
full
presentative
of
all
stakeholders
in
around
an
area.
I
think
councillor
Mejia
had
a
good
question
earlier
about
Main
Street's
groups
and
how
to
involve
local
businesses.
Those
those
stakeholders
can
also
they
don't
have
to
be
just
residents.
They
can
be.
People
live
in
the
area
work
in
the
area
on
property
in
the
area.
F
E
Also
I'd
like
to
ask
you
about
the
width
which
is
given
to
comment
letters
in
the
review
process.
Very
often,
we
have
a
handful.
We
have
a
number
of
residents
who
submit
letters,
and
then
we
have
a
huge
number
of
quick
folks
who
submit
letters
in
support
of
a
project.
They
don't
even
live
in
the
city
nevermind
in
the
neighborhood.
So
we're
wondering
is
there
a
way?
Just
by
numerical?
Is
it
a
numerical
we're
just
a
normal,
sheer
number
of
frozen
for
the
project
against
the
project?
E
F
We
certainly
wait
comments
from
from
City
residents
and
neighborhood
residents.
Much
higher
I
would
say
one
of
the
best
parts
about
any
letter
that
we
receive
are
the
issues
highlighted
in
the
letter
in
so
one
of
the
things
we
try
really
really
hard
to
do.
Is
it's
certainly
for
large
projects
that
are
scoped.
F
The
development
team
is
forced
to
respond
to
all
these
shoes
surfaced
in
those
letters,
and
so
we
try
really
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
if
issues
are
identified
not
just
in
letters
but
also
going
to
community
conversations,
formal
and
informally,
one
resolve
them
and
that's
what
yae,
G's
and
communities
are
so
important.
You
can,
you
can
live
in
a
neighborhood
but
not
know
how
a
stop
sign
might
function
in
the
morning
because
there's
a
school
crossing
area
nearby.
That
kind
of
thing.
F
E
Going
to
keep
going
until
so
many
waves
in
school
I'm
in
process,
we
really
welcome.
You
know
a
planning
process.
We
have
the
Western
our
planning
process
ongoing
nog.
We
had
some
times
we
left
with
a
bad
taste
in
our
mouth,
when
we
have
a
very
robust
public
planning
process
like
the
Gatsby
project
planning
process
that
we
had
and
then
the
next
big
project
that
comes
down
the
pike
literally
time.
K
So
I
can
probably
start
with
that
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
planning
process
and
then
see
if
John
can
maybe
add
on
to
this.
You
know
we
do
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
our
planning
processes.
One
of
the
problems
that
we
often
encounter,
though,
is
that
you
know
when
we
start
doing
planning
speculation
starts
as
well,
and
so
in
a
way
by
doing
planning,
the
private
property
values
tend
to
kind
of
already
jump
up.
K
Another
challenge
we
have
is
you
know
it's
always
our
goal
to
go
right
to
zoning
right
after
a
planning
process
has
been
completed.
We
are
not
only
successful
in
that
we're
working
to
be
better
at
that.
But
that's
another
challenge
and
you
know
there's
oftentimes.
You
know
the
other
issue
too
is.
Is
they
may
get
zoning
relief?
It's
not
always
through
the
Zoning
Commission.
It's
sometimes
to
the
board
of
appeal,
which
you
know
we
can
provide
recommendations
to,
but
it's
a
little
bit
different.
K
You
know,
I
would
just
stress
the
importance
of
the
process
going
through
the
planning
process.
You
know
representing
that
and
that's
what
our
planning
staff
does.
You
know
when
the
project
does
come
and
sticking
to
the
lease
the
guidelines
that
have
been
laid
out
to
the
greatest
majority
as
possible.
The
challenges
is,
you
know.
Sometimes
people
will
even
get
by
and
from
the
public
for
exceeding
those
guidelines,
even
though
we
had
just
you
know,
worked
years
on
Wednesday.
So
it's
a
challenge.
K
E
I
really
think
this
is
my
last
cup
of
milk
for
me
made
that
makes
a
really
favorite
because
we're
such
a
liberal
and
approach
to
granting
variance
and
did
incentivizes
recreation.
So
if
we
had
a
rule
that
says,
okay,
those
are
the
rooms.
Zoning
Nance
to
recommendations
do
not
make
them.
Have
any
exceptions,
go
away
there
now
that
that
level
of
speculative
investment
down
a
little
I
think
I
think.
K
That's
I
do
want
to
raise
one
thing
up,
though,
concentrating
okay
and
the
challenge
here
is:
you
know.
Currently
inclusionary
zoning
is
not
in
the
zoning
code.
We
have
an
effort
right
now
underway
to
get
that
accomplished.
The
only
way
we
end
up
getting
inclusionary
zoning
linkage.
Payments
is
through
when
a
project
does
meet
a
variance.
So
there's
that
inherent
challenge
with
the
way
our
zoning
code
is
kind
of
structured,
and
you
know
we're
working
our
best
to
try
and
again
keep
projects
to
what
we
envision
during
the
planning
process.
K
E
A
G
You
council
Bach
and
to
be
PDA
and
to
to
Jonathan
Jonathan,
what's
the
latest
on
with
covert
19,
have
obviously
having
an
impact
on
the
on
the
economy?
What
what
are
you
guys
thinking
about
in
terms
of
the
Fort
Point
South
Boston
waterfront,
on
climate,
as
it
relates
to
climate
resiliency?
What
type
of
advice
guidance
are
you?
Are
you
providing
to
developments
in
process
or
or
people
that
are
looking
to
come
to
the
area?
F
I,
the
the
advice
we're
giving
is
not
changed
right,
so
climate
change
is
very
real
and
it
will
absolutely
have
an
impact
in
the
City
of
Boston
I
think
we
are
a
leader
nationally
in
doing
a
lot
of
different
planning
on
coastal
resiliency
in
Fort
Point.
We'll
use
the
example
of
the
extensive
open
space
network
that
has
been
long
planned
for
that
area
and
we
have
so
Lucy
manifested
over
time.
A
street
park
is
fantastic
example
of
a
recreational
resource
that
also
will
be
part
of
it.
F
A
gigantic
open
space,
fun
system
in
the
event
of
tidal,
inundation,
a
storm
event.
We're
also
working
really
hard
to
form
to
identify
opportunities
to
provide
barrier.
So
one
of
the
things
we're
doing
and
for
quite
channel
is
pursuing
a
permit
system
that
would
not
only
protect
for
a
point
but
also
parts
of
South
Boston.
So
the
advice
has
not
changed
that
this
is
a
very
real
issue.
F
We're
asking
people
to
elevate
Rassman,
open
space,
we're
asking
people
to
deal
with
storm
water,
recharging
event
of
9
percent
of
events
are
less
than
less
than
an
inch.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
people
are
able
to
handle
that
on
their
site
and
then
we
step
back
in
the
groundwater
system,
so
I
think
we
are
trying
really
really
hard
you'll
see.
This
is
Logan
outside
you're,
just
a
counselor
but
I
think
just
as
relevant
is
the
Bayside
development
and
the
ensuing
proposals
for
Moakley
field
right.
F
So
we
look
at
that
whole
area
and
case
circle
as
a
way
to
start
thinking
about
that's
a
great
example
of
how
private
development
opens.
Babies,
investment,
transportation
infrastructure
can
all
hopefully
be
combined
together
to
provide
new
opportunities
for
housing.
Research
et
cetera.
Also,
educational
resources
would
also
start
to
address
the
flood
protection
areas
because
right
there
right
behind,
won't
be
Park.
F
G
F
The
Water
and
Sewer
Commission
reviews
every
single
project.
They
are
quite
thorough.
The
other
thing
that's
really
important
to
notice
the
Water
and
Sewer
Commission
also
has
a
seat
on
the
city's
p
IC,
and
so
there
is
not
a
single
puppet.
Oh
okay,
infrastructure
anywhere
in
the
public
right-of-way
that
can
be
built
within
the
city
of
Boston
does
not
have
their
stamp
of
approval,
so
they
are
a
fantastic
partner
and
they
are
a
rigorous
partner.
F
G
F
Just
a
counselor
on
that
point,
just
because
it's
worth
noting
is
that
one
of
the
things
that
often
happens
with
any
new
movie
development,
the
Water
and
Sewer
Commission
is
I,
would
say
very
aggressive
in
a
positive
way
and
identifying
opportunities
for
subsurface
investment
that
maintains
improves
helps
for
long-term
planning
of
that
subsurface
infrastructure.
So
it's
a
great
point
to
raise,
and
it's
not
just
as
important
to
look
at
the
stuff
above
the
surface
below
the
surface,
to
see
minds
made
up
that
upfront
issue.
Yeah.
G
Even
even
in
this,
in
the
South
End,
when
I'm
talking
to
a
lot
of
residents
and
a
lot
of
neighborhood
organizations,
water
and
saw
issues
are
critical,
especially
along.
A
lot
of
development
is
in
the
backyards
where
we
have
private,
alleyways
and
figuring
out.
What
what
infrastructure
is
is
sound
and
what
is
private,
not
private,
also
as
an
impact
on
the
development
process
as
well
and
finally,
Jonathan
I
just
wanted
to
mention
the
I
know.
G
You
talked
about
the
China
World
Trade,
building,
which
I
love
going
to
that
building
plays
a
critical
role
in
the
neighborhood,
but
also
the
cooperation
with
D
and
D
in
with
the
neighborhood
organizations
on
the
Chinatown
permanent
tenets,
a
library
in
the
housing.
But
if
they're
at
the
old
Don
Bosco
high
school
is
a
real
important
project.
It's
a
tremendous
accomplishment
for
the
for
the
city
and
for
the
neighborhood
and
for
the
neighbors
that
worked
hard
for
trying
to
bring
a
library
to
Chinatown
after
50
something
years
as
as
council
a
block
mentioned.
G
But
we
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
Mayor
Walsh,
because
he
he
stood
with
the
with
the
neighborhood.
For
for
these
years
and
made
sure
that
Chinatown
will
have
a
beautiful
new
library
which
they
deserve
so
I
know
you
guys
worked
with
Sheila
Dylan's
office
as
well
and
in
with
other
people,
but
I
just
wanted
to
pass
that
along.
J
A
A
L
L
You
know
it's
under
the
auspices
of
build
VPS
and
some
of
the
responding
to
the
needs
of
our
the
new
of
our
neighborhoods
for
schools,
as
it
relates
to
housing,
sort
of
planning
for
population
growth.
I'm.
Sorry
I
lost
my
train
of
thought
running
to
get
onto
the
onto
the
back
into
the
zone.
So
if
anyone
could
just
talk
about
the
relationship
of
BP
bps
as
it
relates
to
population
growth
and
the
reconfiguration
of
our
schools
and
recognizing,
where
there
are
some
schools
missing,
are
there's
a
need
for
particular
grades
because
of
the
population
growth.
K
I
can
speak
pretty
generally
on
that
and
then
maybe
John
wants
to
jump
in.
It
sounds
like,
but
we
do
have
coordination
meetings
with
bps
on
a
fairly
regular
basis.
Also
when
we're
running
neighborhood
planning
initiatives
such
as
Annie's
Boston
or
Matapan
or
Charlestown
right
now,
we,
you
know
partner
with
them
to
kind
of
look
at
you
know,
potential
sites
we
also
in
our
research
department,
collaborates
pretty
heavily
with
them
as
well
in
terms
of
preparing
those
numbers,
I.
F
Would
just
add,
counselor
I
do
think
this
is
a
great
question
to
fully
direct
bps
and
we'd
be
happy
to
part
of
those
conversations.
We
also
tried
really
hard
to
be
a
resource
to
any
City
Department,
but
have
spent
a
number
of
time
a
significant
of
time
with
with
bps
over
the
past
school
year.
Helping
them
think
are
there
opportunities
for
them
to
be
aggressive
in
the
private
market
to
look
at
different
sites
that
might
be
a
good
fit
for
a
school
or
as
they
move
things
around,
so
in
particular,
Rob
can
solve.
F
L
A
M
Great
so
I
have
questions
for
the
Workforce
Development
Office,
as
well
as
I.
Just
have
a
quick
question
for
VP
da
so
for
the
Workforce
Development
I'm
just
curious.
How
many
people
in
2019
did
the
Boston
tax
help
coalition
assist
I
do
see
that
there
are.
There
is
a
IRS
stimulus
check
website
in
Spanish,
but
I'm
curious
to
know
if
all
of
your
services
are
offered
in
languages
other
than
English,
and
can
you
provide
some
data
on
the
audit
literacy
program
hosted
by
the
owd?
How
many
people
does
this
organization
assist
every
year?
H
Thank
You
councillor
for
for
those
questions
and
for
your
interest
for
the
office
of
Workforce
Development.
So
answers
to
a
couple
of
your
questions.
So,
first
last
year
the
Boston
tax
help
coalition
helped
almost
11,000
households
in
the
city
of
Boston,
returning
about
22
to
23
million
dollars
back
into
the
pockets
of
families
through
the
earned
income.
Tax
credits.
We've
also
provided
3,600,
free
financial
checkups
to
those
families,
and
we
found
that
about
50.
H
So
we
we
knew
that
there
was
a
need
for
folks
to
obtain
their
stimulus
checks,
because
one
of
the
criteria
is
that
you
had
to
file
the
previous
year
taxes
to
obtain
your
stimulus
check
for
this
year,
and
so
we've
launched
the
call
center
I
believe
May.
The
13th
we've
had
10,000
100
calls
and
we've
been
able
to
resolve
right
now.
As
of
now
as
we
followed
up
640
of
those
calls,
meaning
we've
helped
them
obtain
their
stimulus
checks,
because
the
stimulus
work
is
a
volunteer
service.
H
We
were
unfortunately,
only
able
to
provide
two
language
assistance.
One
is
in
Spanish
and
the
other
one
is
in
Portuguese
we'd
love
to
do
more,
with
the
capacity
that
we
have
with
more
capacity.
But
right
now
we
only
have
30
staff
and
volunteers
to
do
the
stimulus
work.
Clearly
we
have
a
lot
more
to
do
in
terms
of
language
assistance,
but
it
is
on
a
voluntary
basis
and
because
we
need
more
people
to
staff
the
calls
than
to
translate.
At
this
point
we
are
in
in
the
bombing
okay.
M
Thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you
for
that
and
then
my
question
for
the
BPD.
A
was
one
of
the
goals
is
to
establish
and
maintain
a
culture
of
professionalism.
What
has
led
to
this
goal,
and
how
do
you
tend
to
go
about
creating
this
culture?
How
is
this
culture
going
to
be
created?
I'm
just
really
curious
about
the
ins
and
outs
of
that
and
who
helps
to
find
what
that
culture
will
look
like,
and
what
role
will
the
community
play
in
defining
that
mission
and
vision.
K
Many
of
them
have,
if
not
most,
have
master's
degrees,
and
some
of
them
are
even
registered
or
certified
in
their
fields,
and
so
that
was
the
kind
of
professionalism
that
I'm
getting
at,
but
I
think
you
know,
I
can
speak
more
broadly
for
the
entire
agency.
You
know
amongst
the
230
people
that
we
work
with
everybody
comes
to
work
and
is
committed
to
serving
the
city
in
a
really
professional
way.
It's
to
you
know
creating
better
relationships
with
our
communities,
it's
to
doing
our
jobs
better,
it's
to
innovating.
K
M
Have
your
ideas,
yeah
I'm,
curious
to
know
what,
in
terms
of
just
kind
of
the
process
and
how
you
go
about
defining
what
that
looks
like
in
terms
of
it?
How
culturally
responsive
is
it?
Are
we
looking
at
just
soft
skills
and
I'm
just
really
curious
about
that
whole
process?
So,
if
there's
anything
that
our
office
can
do
to
help
inform
that
thinking
willing
to
to
provide
some
feedback,
I
know
navigating
City
Hall
is
a
challenge.
O
You
hear
me
yep,
very
great,
wonderful,
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
on
my
questioning
and
I
think
when
we
left
off.
We
were
talking
about
the
criteria
for
planning
throughout
the
city
and
how
the
plan
Dudley
served
as
a
model
based
on
that
patent
massport
and
if
I
remember
correctly,
we
were
talking
about
the
community
engagement
process
and
I.
Certainly,
respect
that
you
know
criteria
is
gonna,
look
different
in
each
community
based
on
those
unique
needs
of
that
community,
but
I
think
certain
things
are
non-negotiable.
O
If
they're
embedded
in
our
values
as
a
city
and
I
would
think
equity
and
inclusion
would
be
those
types
of
values,
and
so
for
me,
like
I,
would
want
to
see
if
we
think
that's
important
and
25
percent
of
the
the
the
projects
ownership
rep,
you
know
has
diverse
ownership.
If
that's
a
value
that
we
believe
in
that
I
think
that
should
be
in
writing
etched
in
all
across
the
city.
I
would
like
someone
to
respond
to
that
piece.
Now.
O
I
understand
green
space
or
density
and
in
parking
and
other
things
you
know,
the
community
may
decide
that
they
want
to
put
different
weights
on
on
certain
things,
but
I
think
that
there
has
to
be
some
sort
of
uniform
approach,
particularly
if
we're
talking
about
equity
and
inclusion,
and
if
we're
talking
about
it
in
a
way
that
we
really
value
it,
then
we've
got
to
do
more.
To
show
that
can
someone
respond,
I'm.
J
Happy
to
take
that
question
counselor,
thank
you
for
raising
that
night
certainly
agree
with.
You.
I
think
you're
right
tech
to
ask
that
I
think
maybe
to
respond
completely
affirmatively
diversity,
diversity.
Inclusion
is
absolutely
a
priority,
and
every
one
of
our
our
Effie's
is
absolutely
as
a
common
place
across
all
of
all
of
our
district
positions
of
Siva.
J
I
understand
that's
the
crux
of
your
question.
I
think
what
is
not
spelled
out
explicitly
in
our
real
estate
are.
These
is
the
weight
of
any
particular
selection
criteria.
When
we
said
25
points
5.5,
because
there's
usually
four
selection
criteria
to
answer
for
roughly
equal,
it
is
possible
to
have
selection
criteria
that
are
specifically
weighted.
That's
not
our
current
template.
A
one
thing
we
often
do
and
I
know
you
participate
in
these
very
community-oriented
project,
review
communities,
review
all
the
responses
to
a.
J
O
So,
for
me,
I
want
to
be
real,
clear,
I,
think
I
agree.
Community
engagement
should
drive
much
of
the
process
in
terms
of
the
design,
and
we
want
to
hear
the
voices
of
the
the
residents
across
our
city
and
they're
gonna
leave
from
their
neighborhood
perspective.
I
get
that.
But
there
are
certain
things
if
we
say
we
value
them
within
the
city.
We
can't
just
leave
that
to
a
review
process.
O
Can
you
offer
some
timeline
for
what
the
thinking
is
or
the
plans
are
for
doing
just
that
and
that
my
other
question
is
just
around
condo
wising
ground
floor
space.
This
comes
up
repeatedly,
I'd
like
to
see
more
opportunity
to
support
small
business
owners
and
their
ability
to
stay
in
their
neighborhoods,
whether
we're
talking
about
a
rent-to-own
program,
whether
we're
talking
about
you
know
some
sort
of
mortgage
that
they
get
or
whether
they
just
buy
it
outright.
O
We
I
would
like
to
see
it's
moving
in
address
whether
D&D
projects
of
B
PDA
projects
that
the
ground
for
space
that
we
you
know
offer
that
as
part
of
our
package,
you
know
that
we
offer
opportunities
for
Condor
wising
and
for
small
business
owners
to
own,
but
I
really
want
to
pin
down
this
equity
and
inclusion
piece.
So
what
is
the
timeline?
When
are
we
gonna
get
to
a
place
where
this
really
is
part
of
the
uniform
thinking
across
the
board?
Understanding
that
things
may
change
in
terms
of
other
criteria
based
on
need,
yeah.
J
O
D
O
If
it
does
offer
that
type
of
flexibility,
we
can
determine
what
the
right
percentages
are
and
what
that
right
ranges,
but
I
think
there
are
some
things
that
we
want
to
see.
We
want
to
see
a
good
green
building,
that's
gonna
be
non-negotiable,
we
don't
it
doesn't.
You
know
whether
you
know
neighbors
agree
or
don't
agree.
Certain
things
have
to
be
non-negotiable.
I
think
equity
inclusion
is
one
of
those
things
and
I
think
the
more
that
we
do
our
planning
in
a
way
that
captures
these
values.
In
writing.
O
J
Thank
you
again
for
raising
it's.
That's
a
great
point.
I'm
really
excited
to
work
with
you
on
I
think
you
should
absolutely
implement
that
I,
don't
have
a
firm
answer
as
we
have
to.
We
I
think
we
need
to
work
through
it,
but
it's
directionally
exactly
where
we
want
to
go
and
to
your
question
about
condos.
J
That's
a
also
really
great
point
around
not
just
I
think
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
thinking
about
home
ownership
opportunities,
but
we
should
also
be
thinking
about
business
ownership
opportunities
and
in
the
Durin's
part
of
the
plan,
Nubian
square
process.
We
heard
that
loud
and
clear
from
exactly
at
first
and
in
the
Blair
a
lot
redevelopment
specifically,
that
was
a
firm
requirement.
We
said
this
month.
The
all
proposals
for
this
at
this
property
must
be
ownership
opportunities
for
both
the
residential
component
and
exactly.
O
That's
really
important.
I
am
happy
to
see
that
I
know
we're
running
short
on
time.
I
appreciate
the
work
that
folks
are
doing.
I
do
want
to
follow
up
on
these
equity
and
inclusion
questions
with
some
firm
concrete.
This
is
how
we're
gonna
move
forward
to
solve
these
issues.
I
don't
want
to
keep
coming
back
budget
season
after
budget
season,
our
hearing
after
hearing
having
the
same
conversation
so
happy
to
to
work
and
follow
up
with
whomever
on
the
team
on
those
issues.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
next
up
is
councillor
Edwards
and
yeah.
Councillor
Edwards,
you
know
the
floor.
I
would
just
ask
I
know
that
we
were
in
a
somewhat
heated
exchange
related
to
the
director
at
the
end
of
the
last
round,
and
I
would
just
ask
that
we
take
this
in
a
different
direction.
Councillor
Edwards
very.
R
Much
so
I
am
curious
about
the
so
we
specifically
talked
about
the
lost
lawsuit
and
I'm
gonna.
Call
it
a
lawsuit.
There
was
a
lawyer
retained.
It
filed
a
complaint
with
HUD.
The
city
retained
a
lawyer
to
defend
itself
in
this
suit.
The
city
has
retained
outside
counsel.
The
BPD
doesn't
know
how
much
it
cost
is
that
because
the
BPD,
a
isn't
paying
for
it
paying
for
the
outside
counsel,.
B
R
K
I'm
not
I
was
just
gonna.
You
know
note
that
this
is
an
ongoing
matter
right
now
before
our
HUD,
and
you
know
it's
not
really
appropriate
to
ask
anybody
here
today
to
speak
formally
on
the
details
because
to
be
quite
truthful,
we're
not
in
on
you
know
in
the
weeds
on
this,
and
we
certainly
do
you
know
talk
about
ongoing.
You
know
processes.
We.
B
R
Because
my
biggest
concern
is
that
it's
the
BPA's
process,
it's
their
monitoring,
it's
their
leadership
and,
as
a
result,
we
got
sued
the
city
of
Boston,
but
it's
our
tax
dollars.
Getting
this
outside
counsel
to
defend
the
BPD.
A
so
I
really
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
stuck
paying
the
bill
for
the
DP
DA's,
miss
handling
and
exclusion.
R
While
there
seems
to
be
no
written
formal
requirements
guidelines
any
anything
really
towards
looking
at
equity,
though
there
seems
to
be
a
commitment
to
maybe
one
day
have
them
I'm
curious,
how
many
records
you
keep
and
all
the
mitigation
you've
given
out
and
by
that
I'm
curious.
When
you
give
out
the
record
the
the
mitigation,
do
you
do
you
give
out
by
do
you
keep
records
for
the
organization,
the
demographics
of
the
individuals?
R
F
Counselor
we
have
extensive
records
on
all
mitigation
that
we
have
received
or
passed
through,
for
I
have
to
go
to
that
department
and
get
you
answers
on
the
level
of
detail
for
each
individual.
It's
as
you
can
imagine.
The
types
of
mitigation
are
wide
in
a
variety
of
types.
So,
but
we
could
easily
get
you
an
answer
on
exactly
what
level
of
detail
analysis
that
can
be
done.
We
have
extensive.
That's.
B
Finance
department
works
cross-functionally
with
all
the
various
entities.
The
organization
image
that
we
are
meeting
for
me
out,
I
think
some
of
the
biggest
challenges
around
timing
and
knowing
when
those
things
come.
Sometimes
they
come
so
late.
The
original
intended
use
has
expired
or
is
no
longer
existing,
and
so
you
know
there's
a
group
that
comes
together.
I
can
certainly
see
what
reporting
you
can
pull
together
for
you,
yeah.
R
I
would
be
particularly
I
want,
the
in
terms
of
breakdown
of
demographics,
of
the
individuals.
If
there
was
no
longer
the
required
or
the
use
is
no
longer
applicable.
What
other
use
did
it
go?
I
think
it's
very
important
because
who
can
drive
where
the
mitigation
goes
drives
like
well
drives
a
lot
of
money
and
I
don't
already.
We
know
that
their
equity
analysis
doesn't
happen,
but
if
you
have
these
records,
it
would
make
sense,
maybe
to
go
back
and
look
at
them.
R
Speaking
of
money,
the
so
one
of
the
BP
days,
employees
obviously
was
caught
up
in
a
corruption
scandal.
He
ultimately
is,
you
know,
been
found
guilty
of
that
and
I'm
curious
how
your
budget
reflects.
Are
their
training
or
anti-corruption
safeguards
to
go
forward?
How
your
budget
specifically
requests
like
reflects
that
not
if
there's
been
conversation,
not
if
there's
been
a
culture,
a
dollar
sign
or
how
you're
going
to
protect
the
funding.
So.
B
I
think
that
work
lives
inside
our
human
resources
department.
They
administer
all
the
required
trainings,
both
upon
hiring
as
well
as
intermittent
required
updates,
because
I
know
that
there's
there's
a
variety
of
trainings
that
every
few
years
you
have
to
redo,
so
they
are
in
charge
and
administer
that
you
know
I
think
from
there.
That
was
an
unfortunate
situation
about
you
know
the.
F
R
F
J
So
I
wish
L
might
be
able
to
speak
to
this
a
little
bit
better
or
we
can
certainly
ask
her
CFO,
but
you
know
from
an
accounting
perspective,
we
have
an
annual
audit
that
it
is
something
we
pay
for
to
act
to
app
and
I,
and
a
the
objective
of
that
audit,
among
other
things,
is
to
my
potentials
for
waste
fraud
and
abuse
at
weed
happy
to
dive.
In
with
that,
more
with
you
to
your
question
around
a
training
budgets.
J
That
is
something
that
we
have
increased
over
the
past
year
and
made
very
clearly
available
to
staff.
I
think
this
is
broader
than
the
ethics
question
that
you
version
you're
driving
this,
but
I
just
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
say
it
is.
That
is
something
we
incur
investing
and
our
staffs
professional
development
and
their
their
competency
and
their
ability
to
do
their
jobs
under
the
law
is
something
we
care
a
lot
about.
J
Do
my
practice
that
what's
really
important
is
that
staff
on
our
team
really
understand
German
law,
construction
law,
and
so
we've
spent
the
time
and
money
to
send
all
of
our
staff
members
who
are
involved
in
those
areas
of
our
business
to
the
appropriate
state
law
trainings.
In
order
to
give
them
that
expertise
or
even
though
they
already
had
it.
Who
said
you
should
probably
go
again,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that.
J
R
A
A
Michelle
I
think
I
have
a
few
quick
follow-up
questions
about
the
the
FY
2013
report,
just
wondering
if
you
could
speak
quickly
to
why
so
like
rental
leases
were
down-
and
you
know
at
first
I
thought
Oh
bid,
but
it's
a
little
early
for
it
to
be
kovat
and
then
I
think
both
sale
of
real
estate
and
equity
participation
are
up
and
I.
Just
wonder
if
you
could
speak
a
little
bit
about
that
on
the
revenue
side
there.
So
the.
B
Rental
in
leases
category
also
carries
parking,
and
so
this
is
the
speech
where
we
saw
an
immediate
impact
even
in
the
third
quarter,
and
we
expect
that
impact
to
carry.
We
also
get
sometimes
run
into
timing,
where
folks
will
pay
quarterly,
so
they'll
be
like
a
heatman.
At
the
end
of
that
year,
we've
been
working
really
hard
to
get
seasonality
really
ironed
out,
so
that
when
we
start
to
chop
the
quarters,
we
don't
have
as
much
of
that
variance
in
our
sale
in
real
estate.
B
So
there
were
a
couple
organizations
that
sat
down
to
take
a
look
at
your
lease
and
decided
to
do
a
rewrite
which
resulted
in
proceeds
for
us
beyond
what
we
expected
also
been
in.
If
you
were
to
go
back
in
some
of
the
we've,
been
trying
to
be
a
little
bit
more
mindful
about
these
one-time
items,
what
they
exist
over
a
long
period
of
time,
when
is
it
actually
appropriate
for
us
to
include
and
anticipated
expenses?
So
sorry
anticipated
revenue.
So
one
of
those
examples
would
be
the
South
Station
irate
seal.
B
B
There's
some
interesting
activity
going
on
there
as
we've,
you
know
again
kind
of
built
out
our
budget
awareness
and
our
practice
what's
been
happening
at
the
same
time
is
Gatsby
rules
have
been
changing
and
which
impacts
the
PPD
a
maybe
already
and
make
it
a
little
bit
differently
than
it
does
so.
This
is
where
we
start
to
get
into
a
really
wonky
differences,
but
what
we're
finding
is
that
some
of
our
projects
are
not
eligible
to
be
funded
through
our
capital
budget
and
we
can
actually
have
to
pay
for
them
for
operating
expenses.
B
So
in
property
management.
This
year
we
included
two
large
projects
for
the
Charlestown
Navy
Yard,
filling
in
the
color
comer
in
sinkhole,
as
well
as
the
demolition
and
environmental
remediation
for
the
Morley.
Those
two
projects
don't
increase
the
value
of
our
assets,
they're,
not
anything
that
would
depreciate
it
over
time,
so
essentially
a
really
expensive
meat
and
so
we're
getting
into
a
speak
square.
Sometimes
you
can
budget
for
these
large
items.
Project
like
the
108
takes
years
to
get
ready
to
go.
We
were
hopeful,
we
would
get
it
out
to
bid.
We
were
super
close.
A
All
right
and
then
I
had
been
moving
off
of
the
immediate,
like
q3
questions.
I
guess,
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
what
the
exposure
looks
like
in
the
year
ahead?
I
mean
I
think
when
Devon-
and
this
might
be
a
question
for
you,
Devon
I,
don't
know
I
mean
you.
When
you
came
to
the
other
hearing
we
had
I
think
you
were
saying
that
lease
income
is
about.
75%
of
it
might
be
wrong,
but
something
in
that
neck
of
the
woods
in
terms
of
the
BPD
is
overall.
J
Revenue-
and
you
know
it's
still
early
days
to
be
totally
honest
because
there
are
disruption
there,
there
are
tenants
who
are
not
paying
their
rent
or
a
tenant,
and
some
of
those
tenants
we're
working
with
to
negotiate
a
new
agreement
do
to
cope
at
19
and
there's
some
that
just
can't
get
into
the
office.
They
get
a
loud
pay.
The
rent,
which
is
a
totally
different
issue
and
I,
think
that's
gonna,
that
those
are
quickly
now
resolving
as
time
goes
on.
So
it's
hard
to
say
precisely
what
the
what
the
future
holds
there
I
think.
J
Maybe
one
way
that
Michelle
and
I
did
a
lot
of
thinking
on
this
is
don't
forget
to
jump
in
and
show.
One
thing
we
looked
at
is
our
exposure
by
industry,
and
so
we,
the
hotel
around
leases,
that
we
have
the
tourism,
because
we
have
that
we
have
a
full
listing
it.
You
know
amount
of
revenue
out
of
parking
and
there's
a
chunk
of
that
that
comes
from
free
ship
parking
yeah.
J
We
could
be
pretty
confident
that
those
are
gonna
be
severely
impacted,
the
long
term
ground
leases
for
commercial
development,
they're,
probably
fine,
the
retail
oriented
businesses.
We
really
need
to
help
them
out,
so
I
think
it's
them
be
75
percent
of
normal
and
it
might
be
a
good
estimate.
It
could
be
worse
than
that-
maybe
a
little
bit
better,
but
that
was
that's
our
it's
still
mostly
a
forecast
at
this
point.
J
A
A
A
K
K
We
were
getting
ready
to
actually
go
out
and
restart
the
public
process
in
advance
of
you
know,
bringing
that
eventually
in
the
Zoning
Commission,
when
cava
became
an
issue
so
again
front
of
mine,
when
we
can
figure
out
how
to
have
public
processes
virtually
obviously
for
the
next
couple
of
months,
if
not
longer,
will
be
completely
moving
forward.
That
and
personally.
E
The
inflationary
development
policy
with
the
three
tiers
of
three
levels
hasn't
really
worked
well
for
Alston
Brighton,
because
all
of
our
inclusionary
development
units
are
pegged
at
70%
of
our
area,
median
income
and
that's
really
out
of
out
of
kilter
with
the
air
median
income
in
the
neighborhood
and
in
the
city
in
general.
So
is
there
any
plan
like
I
know,
it's
I
know:
Jim
was
looking
at
revising
that
in
policy
is
where
are
we
at
with,
with
with
we're
revising
our
inflationary
development
policy.
F
E
F
Think,
well,
that's
fair!
That
I
think
what
we've
trying
to
do
is
try
to
find
a
way
to
kind
of
look
at
that
policy
and
find
ways
to
kind
of
provide
opportunities
for
for
income
levels
that
are
capped
below
70%
of
lower,
so
I
think
we're
looking
at
that.
So
that's
a
live
conversation
and
some
of
those
other
issues
include
wouldn't
want
Lauren
raised
earlier
to
go
about
trying
to
make
sure
that
IEP
to
get
into
zoning
as
well,
so
that
we
are,
we
are
not.
F
It
is
not
just
something
related
to
a
project
to
the
required,
variances
and
so
I
think.
Maybe
the
that
conversation
is
one
that
would
be
best
handled
in
a
different
form,
but
a
much
more
deeper
dive
with
folks
we
have.
We
have
staff
that
focus
in
terms
of
affordable
housing.
Tim
Davis
is
actually
right
before
this
current
public
health
crisis.
F
Tim
did
make
the
switch
to
D
D
in
a
policy
role,
but
he
is
still
very
involved
with
the
agency,
quite
obviously
didi
and
dar
Hannah
club
on
this
issue
and
looking
at
that,
so
we'd
be
happy
to
provide
a
deeper
dive
with
some
of
our
policy.
People
for
working
through
the
issue
live,
but
I
think
there
are
probably
some
areas
for
improvement
there
in
trying
to
find
a
way
to
optimize
the
program
so
that
it
is
able
to
provide
as
many
benefits
versus
make
people
as
possible,
see
yeah.
E
And
hopefully
we
can
get
that
so
I
really
emphasize
how
excited
we
would
be
if
we
had
a
project
she
cheat
cheat
and
that
every
developer
completed.
It
was
a
consistent
because
the
folks
on
who
are
reviewing
reviewing
the
projects
are
leafing
through
college
they're,
just
trying
to
find
data
like
FA
RS
and
the
number
of
one
bedrooms
number
of
you
know
what
how
many
IDP
units
of
all
and
it
takes
hours
to
find
that
information.
It's
not
user-friendly
for
those
folks
in
the
community
who
are
trying
to
monitor
projects
so.
E
The
water
and
soon
the
sewer
Commission
is
an
independent
body
of
separate
from
the
city.
But
my
concern
is
we're
seeing
a
huge
amount
of
development,
but
also
we're
also
facing
sea
level
rise,
and
there
are
sewage
treatment
works
out
in
the
harbor
are
have
to
be
vulnerable
and
I'm
just
wondering
if,
if
that
issue
is
being
thought
about
and
configured
into
many
mitigation
from
from
developers
to
help
support
that
in
epicentral
infrastructure.
J
Don't
have
a
precise
answer
for
that
I.
Do
you
think
that
we
should
ask
great
question,
but
it
is
something
and
that
we
have
been
working
with
the
waters
and
Sewer
Commission
on.
You
know
on
property
that
we
actually
owned
in
terms
of
how
can
we
make
a
water
and
sewer
infrastructure
of
systems
more
climate,
resilient
flood
gates,
etc?
So
it's
a
it's
a
topic
that
we
should
probably
bring
together
with
a
larger
group
of
experts,
good.
E
And
the
other
issue,
one
more
is
we're
a
huge
amount
of
institutional
expansion
and
also
brighten,
especially
in
relation
to
Harvard,
and
the
Harvard
Austin
task
force
has
been
stood
up,
my
firm
they
were
here
20
years
ago.
Many
of
them
are
served
on
the
task
force
for
20
years.
It's
very
under
populated
right
now
and
need
some
injection
of
new
energy
and
and
new
people,
and
and
just
a
lot
of
recognition
of
the
great
work
that
they're
doing
it's.
It's
something
that
you
know.
E
Community
participation
and
the
community
process
is
sort
of
itíd
to
getting
really
good
projects
out
of
the
box
and
get
them
up
up
and
ready
to
go.
Is
there
any
plans
within
the
BPD
a
to
cultivate
such
a
task
forces
and-
and
you
know,
put
some
resources
into
supporting
mentoring,
new
people
and
putting
some
resources
into
any
basic
human
needs
like
foods
and
stuff
like
that,.
F
F
So
I
think
you
should
expect
us
to
be
reaching
out
directly
to
your
office
and
other
elected
officials
and
also
bright
to
kind
of
talk
through
that
and
I.
Think
we
do
that
as
a
partnership
I,
let
we'd
love
to
have
your
ideas.
I
think
you
did
ask
this
question
earlier.
I
think
it's
gonna,
one
that's
been
touched
up
by
the
number
of
other
counselors
is
how
to
find
a
way
to
expand
so
short.
E
Then
the
other
issue
is,
I
90
realignment
than
the
whole
issue
behind
there
are
me:
it's
like
I'm
running
out
of
time,
and
you
and
I
have
talked
about
this.
It's
really
important
for
me
of
planning
study
the
people
from
transportation
or
at
the
global,
and
it's
absolutely
essential.
It
also
been
probably
to
have
somebody
from
trying
to
pick
a
Bolognese
discussion
and
there
that's.
A
A
Okay,
great
I
have
a
couple
more
there.
I
guess
the
the
main
one
and
I
alluded
to
it
again
in
my
questions,
but
it
came
up
the
Landmarks
hearing,
you
know
I,
think
Lauren
I,
think
you
or
someone
or
maybe
it
was
Michelle,
and
her
opening
presentation
said
that
you
know
historic
preservation
was
front
and
center
I
I
have
a
concern
that
we
don't
have
the
kind
of
expertise
and
historic
preservation
necessarily
on
staff
at
the
DPD
a-and
that
in
other
cities
the
historic
preservation
piece
would
like.
A
K
K
You
know
it's
front
of
our
mind,
especially
with
you
know,
a
plan
like
plan
downtown,
which
I
know
you
were
kind
of
looking
for
some
more
info
on
you
know,
plan
downtown
is
all
about
preserving
what
is
really
special
about
downtown,
but
also
finding
places
that
we
can
grow.
The
one
thing
I
would
just
say,
is
you
know,
while
we
have
people
that
are
trained
in
preservation
and
it's
front
of
our
mind,
we
do
work
very
closely
with
the
landmark
Commission
staff,
and
we
have
regular
coordination
meetings
with
them.
K
I
think
that
this
kind
of
question
that
you're
trying
to
get
it
might
be
better
handled
if
we
were
to
have
a
conversation
with
the
Environment
Department
together,
because
you
know
I,
don't
necessarily
see
it
as
it's
something
that
were
kind
of
lacking,
especially
with
plan
downtown
we're
doing
our
best
to
try-
and
you
know
kind
of
elevate.
The
inventory
there,
because
we
know
that
it's
outdated
and
it's
actually
really
critical
part
of
moving
forward.
Yeah.
A
No
I
think
I
think
the
challenge
is
that
the
places
in
the
process
where
the
Landmarks
Commission
formally
comes
in
it
are
all
at
the
end.
Right
I
mean
they're
things
like
demolition
with
us
since
the
beginning
process,
yeah
all
right,
no
ABS,
no,
and
that's
definitely
true
on
the
downtown
on
the
plan.
Downtown
I
see
that
and
I.
Think,
like
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity.
There
I.
A
Our
system,
so
yeah
I'd
love
to
be
part
of
that
conversation
about
how
we,
how
we
integrate
it
better,
especially
because
there's
a
difference
between
preservation,
planning
and
thinking
about,
like
how
you
know
how
you
preserve
the
nature
of
a
neighborhood
versus,
like
you
know,
dealing
with
hey
this
building
that
might
come
down
has
some
part
of
it.
Should
we
preserve
it,
I
think
once
you're
having
a
conversation
at
that
piecemeal
way,
as
with
things
right,
as
with
it's
the
same
way,
you
want
to
plan
for
affordability.
It's
the
same
way
you
want.
A
Can
and
I'm
not
sure
if
this
is
you
or
or
John
or
someone,
but
I
can
I
also
asked
a
question.
Just
about
I
mean
plan.
Downtown
does
seem
like
at
least
in
theory,
a
move
towards
a
move
towards,
like
you
know,
maybe
having
mitigation,
that's
tied
to
density
bonuses
and
isn't,
and
it's
sort
of
built
in
without
that's
meeting
a
variance
to
hang
it
on
I,
don't
know
if
someone
can
speak
to
that
the
prospects
are
back
going
and
the
prospects
of
that
being
a
model
for
us
elsewhere
to
rationalize
planning
in
the
city.
A
K
Again,
I'm
gonna
return
to
the
fact
we
don't
have
inclusionary
zoning
in
the
zoning
code
right
so
right
now,
absent
that
the
way
to
you
know,
move
these
sort
of
things
forward
and
be
able
to
get
linkage
and
IDP
units
into
the
plan
development
areas.
However,
with
a
robust
planning
process
like
planned,
downtown
coming
up
with
a
framework
that
is
very
strict
about
what
can
go
into
the
plan
development
areas,
similar
to
what
we
did
with
the
story,
planning
study
I
feel
confident
that,
at
least
within
that
framework
we
can
be
okay,
but
I'm.
K
A
Okay,
I
think
those
are
all
mine.
I
just
want
to
check.
I've
got
a
couple
of
people
in
the
waiting
room
for
public
testimony,
potentially
so,
if
Sarah
or
Tony,
if
you're
here
to
testify,
if
you
can
either
put
up
your
blue
hand
or
put
something
in
the
chat-
and
let
me
know:
ok,
Sarah
is
so
now
gonna
now
gonna
recognize
I'll
recognize
Sarah,
macam
and
Sarah.
If
you
could
just
identify
yourself,
your
residence
or
or
who
you
represent,
and
then
just
speak
for
a
couple
of
minutes,
that'd
be
great
I.
Think.
N
N
And,
finally,
what
resources
is
the
BPD
looking
to
put
toward
a
new
normal
public
engagement
process
as
their
in-house
talent
about
running,
like
virtual
public
engagement
with
a
combination
of
smaller
group
meetings
in
person?
Is
this
going
to
be
something
that,
as
is
that
in-house
consultants
assisting
is
more
funding
being
required?
And
if
so,
we
would
very
much
encourage
if
there
could
be
a
reallocation
of
funds
toward
this
important
process.
N
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
those
comments.
I
think
that's
it
from
the
public,
so
I
just
wanted
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
BPD,
a
team
again
for
coming
on
today,
all
the
counselors
for
participating
and,
and
also
just
note
for
the
public
who's
watching
at
home,
that
at
six
o'clock
we're
gonna
have
a
public
testimony
dedicated
hearing,
so
we'd
love.