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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on April 23, 2018
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Dockets #0559-0565- Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: Administration & Finance - Overview
#0568- 0572 - Miscellaneous Revolving Funds
A
A
This
budget
review
will
encompass
over
36
hearings
over
roughly
the
next
several
weeks.
We
strongly
encourage
residents,
whether
here
in
the
chamber
or
at
home,
to
take
a
moment
to
engage
in
this
process
by
giving
testimony
for
the
record.
You
can
do
this
in
several
ways:
come
to
one
of
the
36
hearings
and
give
public
testimony
come
to
the
hearing
dedicated
to
public
testimony
on
Tuesday
June
5th
any
time
from
2
p.m.
to
6
p.m.
A
We
are
here,
as
I
mentioned
at
the
outset,
to
review
the
FY
19
budget
as
they
apply
to
dockets
zero
five,
five:
nine
through
zero
five,
six,
three
orders
for
the
FY
nineteen
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations,
annual
appropriations
for
the
school
department,
appropriation
for
other
post-employment
benefits,
also
known
as
open
appropriation
for
certain
transportation
and
public
braum
improvements
in
appropriations
for
certain
park.
Improvements.
A
We'll
probably
have
you
know
a
lot
of
participation
in
the
first
round.
If
we
keep
question
and
answer
combined
to
five
minutes,
it
might
only
allow
for
the
one
question
in
round
one,
but
it's
just
to
give
everybody
an
opportunity
round.
Two
will
give
you
ten
minutes
and
we'll
go
from
there.
If
you
need
to
stay
a
lot
of
times,
people
will
find
that
questions
are
answered
and
asked
and
answered
by
others
throughout
the
process.
A
So
I
appreciate
your
cooperation
in
that
and
with
that
want
to
introduce
Justin,
starett
and
Emmy
from
the
budget
office
thanks
for
being
here
today,.
B
The
plan
continues
the
mayor's
commitment
to
fiscal
responsibility
while
making
impactful
investments
in
our
schools,
our
neighborhoods
and
our
people.
Mayor
Walsh
has
prioritized
strong
fiscal
management,
which
has
led
to
the
city's
first
triple-a
bond
rating
in
2014
and
which
rating
agencies
have
continued
to
affirm
in
each
year.
B
After
that,
the
confidence
of
the
rating
agencies
stems
from
decisions
by
the
Walt
administration
over
the
past
four
years,
five
years,
which
are
again
key
pillars
of
this
budget
proposal,
and
these
include
things
like
tackling
our
long
term
liabilities
by
fully
funding
the
city's
pension
schedule
by
2025,
which
is
15
years
earlier
than
required,
making
huge
strides
each
year
towards
funding
that
schedule.
An
FY
19.
The
budget
includes
two
hundred
and
thirty-eight
million
dollars
for
pension
costs,
which
is
a
seventeen
million
dollar
or
eight
percent
increase
from
FY
18.
B
We're
also
making
important
progress
on
funding
the
city's
open
cost
for
retirees
we've
funded
over
400
million
dollars
of
a
peb
cost
to
date
and
we'll
commit
another
forty
million
dollars
in
this
FY
19
proposal.
We've
made
continued
progress
in
identifying
ongoing
cost
savings.
We've
saved
over
fifty
million
dollars
over
five
years
in
healthcare
costs
through
implementing
municipal
health
care
reform
and
collaborating
with
the
city's
Public
Employee
Committee
and
avoided
12
million
dollars
in
cost
in
FY
19.
B
The
mayor
has
balanced
the
budget
and
provided
for
investments
in
an
environment
of
declining
that
state
aid
and
continued
uncertainty
at
a
federal
level
in
FY
19.
We
predict
that
net
state
aid
will
decline
by
twenty
million
dollars
from
FY
18.
This
is
the
product
of
rising
state
assessments
for
charter
schools
in
the
MBTA
against
stagnant
state
education
aid
in
particular.
At
the
same
time,
we
are
reinvested.
We
are
investing
forty-eight
million
dollars
of
new
funds
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
B
As
the
mayor
mentioned,
the
charter
school
assessment
will
increase
by
twenty
point
five
million
dollars
in
FY
19.
This
is
something
the
mayor
talks
about
a
lot
because
it
has
such
a
dramatic
impact
on
our
ability
to
fund
city
services
and
to
be
able
to
prioritize
new
investment
for
both
school
spending,
as
well
as
other
budget
items.
B
We
project
that
charter
and
reimbursement
will
decline
by
the
from
the
state
by
actually
almost
two
million
dollars,
based
on
the
governor's
budget
due
to
the
strong
Boston
economy
and
related
property
tax
growth
of
five
percent
we
have
been
able
to
fill
the
state
aid
gap
will
also
affording
investments
in
education
and
other
areas
of
the
budget,
but
with
declining
state
support.
Our
reliance
on
property
taxes
grows
every
year
and
FY
19
property
taxes
will
exceed
70
percent
of
budgeted
revenues.
For
the
first
time.
B
The
budget
includes
new
resources
for
youth
substance,
abuse
prevention,
permanent
the
permanent
engagement
Center
on
the
frontline
of
responding
to
substance,
use
disorder
and
the
opiate
opioid
epidemic
and
new
capital
dollars
to
rebuild
the
Long
Island
Bridge
to
advance
their
recovery
campus
that
will
be
located
there.
The
budget
includes
new
classes
of
police
officers,
EMTs
and
firefighters,
which
will
allow
us
to
provide
more
police
and
EMTs
to
our
streets,
and
it
also
allows
us
to
equip
our
fire,
police
and
EMTs
with
21st
century
technology
to
help
meet
our
public
safety
needs.
B
The
budget
includes
new
transportation
revenue,
which
is
essential
to
allow
us
to
advance
the
priorities
identified
in,
go
Boston
2030
and
will
allow
us
to
take
huge
strides
forward
and
implementing
the
plans,
as
laid
out
in
that
goal.
We
will
be
able
to
build
15
new
slow
streets,
create
15,
more
miles
of
protected
bike
lanes
and
improve
15
of
our
most
problematic
intersections,
as
well
as
several
other
important
investments
that
are
funded
by
those
new
transportation
revenues,
and
that
is
my
summary
of
what
are
the
highlights
of
the
FY
19
operating
budget
plan.
B
C
Okay,
Thank
You
chairman,
thank
you.
Counselors
should
be
a
somewhat
familiar
deck
to
you
guys,
but
I
definitely
want
to
touch
on
some
areas
and
we
look
forward
to
engaging
with
you
both
in
this
hearing
in
a
future
hearing
stance
or
any
questions
that
you
may
have
along
the
way
so
obviously
feel
free
to
make
use
of
my
office
and
his
office
to
answer
questions
and
we
look
forward
to
getting
into
it.
So
the
first
thing
I'll
touch
on
quickly
is
the
fiscal
responsibility
that
emma
mentioned.
C
It's
really
the
linchpin
that
makes
every
investment
in
everything
that
we're
able
to
do
as
a
city
possible
in
FY.
Nineteen
we're
gonna
continue
that
process
by
making
sure
that
we're
really
prioritizing
sort
of
responsible,
budgeting
and
sort
of
living
within
our
means,
cost-containment
and
taking
those
cost
containment
and
reinvesting
into
new
programs
data
based
decisions
to
make
sure
that
every
decision
we
make
has
a
return
on
investment
in
the
sense
that
we're
getting
better
services,
more
CD
services
or
improved
CD
services.
With
every
new
dollar
we
spend
maximizing
revenue.
C
This
is
both
from
a
maximizing
the
revenue
that
we
already
have
and
then
pursuing
new
revenue
opportunities,
like
I
mentioned
with
transportation,
long-term
planning
fully
funding
our
pension
by
2025
is
a
it'll,
be
a
very
worthwhile
and
meaningful
investment
over
the
next
six
or
seven
years.
But
it's
it's
something
that
the
bond
rating
agencies
really
look
favorably
on.
C
It's
something
that
puts
us
15
years
ahead
of
our
statutory
requirement
with
the
state
legislature
and
then
finally,
just
stronger
proactive
fiscal
management
throughout
the
year,
making
sure
that
we're
reacting
to
things
as
we
see
them
coming
through
and
making
sure
we're
living
within
the
approved
budget
at
the
end
of
the
day,
so
major
trends
that
we
see
for
next
year,
robust
property
tax
growth.
We
will
be
budgeting
on
fifty
five
million
in
new
growth
for
next
year.
C
If
not
more,
if
not
ever
to
be
perfectly
honest,
increased
local
receipts
both
from
a
booming
economy
and
from
additional
permits
and
there's
as
well
as
some
targeted
fee
increases,
and
then
we
do
have
on
there,
which
I
haven't
mentioned
before
as
well.
The
the
plummeting
net
state
aid
is
really
a
an
issue
we'll
get
into
a
little
bit.
We
have
seen
as
I
mentioned,
progress
in
the
House
and
House
Ways
and
Means
budgets
that
were
released.
It's
definitely
a
reflection
of
continued
strong
advocacy
both
publicly
and
up
on
the
hill,
and
we
appreciate
that.
C
But
while
revenue
is
growing
next
year
by
about
a
hundred
and
thirty-seven
million,
we
do
expect
a
lot
of
that
growth
beaten
up
by
either
our
fixed
costs.
Our
maintenance
budget
of
making
sure
that
we
can
pay
for
our
existing
city
services,
including
health
insurance
and
debt
service,
from
an
expanding
capital
plan.
We're
growing
the
capital
plan
next
year,
which
means
we're
gonna,
have
greater
debt
service
associated
with
that.
So
that's
something!
That's
eating
up
some
of
that
growth.
C
C
It's
not
something
that
we
can
rely
on
for
the
future,
as
I
mentioned
77
million
last
year
and
75
million
the
year
before
that
are
actually
high-water
marks
for
us.
So
it's
something
that
we
want
to
be
very
careful
and
not
become
over
reliant
on,
but,
as
you
can
see,
property
tax
as
a
whole
is
growing,
pretty
substantially
net
state
aids.
We
wanted
to
spend
a
few
more
minutes
on
net
state
aid,
to
tell
you
sort
of
exactly
what
that
means
so
when
we
say
we're
losing
200
million
annually.
C
That
means,
if
you
were
to
go
back
to
2008,
we
were
collecting
about
350
million
dollars
from
the
state
that
number
next
year
will
be
closer
to
150.
So
on
the
on
a
ten-year
average
or
a
10
year
basis,
we're
collecting
200
million
dollars
less
than
we
used
to
be
collecting
from
the
state.
So
that's
something
that
we've
seen
as
a
downward
trend
and
as
I'm
sure
many
of
you
are
familiar
with.
That
comes
from
a
really
fundamental
shift
in
the
way
we
collect
education
aid
as
the
city.
C
C
Two
or
three
years
from
now,
we
will
receive
no
state
aid
from
an
education
point
of
view,
and
that's
something
that
you
know
we've
sort
of
been
grappling
with
over
the
last
few
years
and
something
that
even
though
we've
had
to
sort
of
fill
in
that
net
state
aid
gap
through
additional
property
tax
and
sort
of
making
investments.
It's
something
that
we
sort
of
still
see
on
the
horizon.
C
The
last
revenue
piece
I'll
touch
on
quickly
is
local
receipts,
so
we
do
have
a
growing
economy
here
in
Boston,
so
excise
taxes,
including
meals
and
room
occupancy,
are
increasing
next
year
parking.
Fines
proposal
that
the
mayor
put
forth
about
three
weeks
ago
at
this
point
is
five
million
dollars
in
new
parking,
fine
changes
that
will
be
directly
invested
back
into
transportation
projects
like
Emma
mentioned.
We
also
do
project
to
receive
money
for
both
the
first
time
from
recreational
marijuana
and
for
the
second
year
the
TNCs.
C
Our
non
tax
revenue
sources
to
make
sure
that
departments
have
the
the
capabilities,
and
this
help
the
tools
and
the
software
is
to
collect
the
fees
that
they're
owed
so
I'm
going
to
move
over
to
spending
this
chart
kind
of
reflects
where
the
big
buckets
of
funding
go
for
the
city.
Education
continues
to
represent
about
40%
of
the
budget
city
departments
like
Public,
Safety
streets
and
other
departments
represent
about
32%,
fixed
costs,
including
debt
service,
pensions
and
other
assessments
that
we
owe
to
the
state
make
up
about
17%.
C
Next
year's
three
hundred
and
three
point:
two:
nine
billion
dollar
budget
will
will
grow
by
about
137
million.
It's
a
four
point:
three
percent
increase
over
FY
18
continues
to
dedicate
48
million
dollars
more
to
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
20
million
dollars
more
to
charter
schools.
It
also
dedicates
about
637
million
for
Public
Safety
included
in
the
budget
next
year.
Also,
twelve
million
in
data-driven
investments
that
departments
throughout
the
hearings
over
the
next
few
months
will
certainly
highlight
for
you
folks
and
then.
C
Finally,
every
budget
is
dependent
on
sort
of
maximizing
our
existing
resources
and
making
sure
that
we're
paying
for
our
debt
and
paying
for
our
long-term
obligations,
and
this
budget
continues
to
work.
The
Walsh
administration
has
done,
including
pursuing
savings
at
bps
in
transportation,
central
office,
we're
able
to
announce
two
weeks
ago,
two
or
three
weeks
ago.
C
At
this
point,
we
were
able
to
identify
about
two
million
dollars
in
savings
at
bps
through
their
health
insurance
and
instead
of
sort
of
reallocating
that
money
elsewhere,
the
budget
we
took
that
and
directed
it
directly
back
into
a
new
investment
in
nurses
and
so
well
as
I
mentioned.
The
city
also
continues
to
benefit
from
health
insurance,
saying
changes
to
the
PCC
contract.
It's
gonna
save
the
city,
50
million
dollars
over
five
years,
which
is
great,
that's
money
that
we've
been
able
to
reinvest.
C
We
continue
to
review
long-term
vacancies
and
identifying
those
in
the
budget
and
then
either
reinvesting
those
savings
into
other
positions
or
other
investments.
That
departments
or
are
looking
to
make
reviewing.
Energy
and
fuel
pricing
continues
to
benefit
the
city
and
then,
finally,
for
the
second
year,
we'll
be
bringing
street-sweeping
in-house
for
two
districts.
That
proved
to
be
more
efficient,
last
error
in
FY
18
and
we're
gonna
double
down
on
that
for
next
year.
I'm
just
gonna
quickly
touch
on
our
long-term
liabilities.
C
Here,
as
I
mentioned,
the
pension
continues
to
eat
up
a
larger
portion
of
the
budget
every
year,
it's
growing
by
about
17
million
or
8
percent
next
year.
That's
funding
that,
while
it
is
a
one
of
the
larger
increases
that
we
do
have
for
next
year,
it's
really
important
for
the
city
to
maintain
its
bond
rating
and
we
can
keep
our
debt
borrowing
cost
low
so
that
we
continue
to
expand
and
grow
the
capital
plan.
C
So
I'm
going
to
move
over
to
some
of
the
highlights
of
the
investments,
superintendent,
Chang
and
the
team
over
there
are
seeing
a
48
million
dollar
increase,
with
40
million
of
that
funding.
Going
directly
back
to
schools
to
best
serve
the
students
that
they
have
it's
a
hundred
and
seventy
million
dollar
increase
since
FY
14
it's
about
18
percent.
C
So
it's
certainly
one
of
the
larger
increases
since
the
Walsh
ministration
has
been
in
office
and
40
million
of
that
10
million
of
that
are
actually
gonna
go
to
our
highest
performing
or
our
highest
need
schools
with
the
students
that
are
UL
high
levels
of
poverty
and
you
know,
have
the
most
demands:
the
tenth
there's
a
10
million
dollar
investment.
Here,
it's
really
focus
on
that,
so
quickly
touch
on
a
few
other
ones.
I
mentioned
sell.
Well.
C
I
mentioned
that
10
million
for
the
highest
needs
students
we're
also
gonna,
expand
to
district-wide
programs
next
year,
like
becoming
a
man,
excellence
for
all
and
curriculum
for
English
language
learners,
that's
about
1.7
million,
high
impact
technology
and
training
for
both
teachers
and
educators,
2.2
million
and
then.
Finally,
the
bulk
of
the
increase
goes
to
about
31
million
dollars
for
teacher
compensation
and
teacher
salaries
to
make
sure
that
the
teachers
that
we
have
here
Boston
remain
some
of
the
what
most
well-paid
in
the
country.
C
This
includes
forty
eight
million
dollars
in
the
capital
plan
to
build
two
brand-new
state-of-the-art
firehouses
engine,
seventeen
and
forty
two
that
will
include
really
cutting-edge
life
safety
enhancements
to
make
sure
that
the
firefighters
that
are
out
there,
you
know
fighting
fires
every
day,
come
back
and
they
have
the
safety
enhancements
that
they
need
to
remain
safe
and
then
finally,
EMS.
We
have
20
new
EMTs
to
grow
the
size
of
the
force
and
get
down
to
a
six
minute
priority
time.
C
Citywide
transformational,
investments
in
our
streets,
as
I
mentioned,
the
mayor
proposed
a
five
million
dollar
change,
the
parking
fine
structure
with
all
five
million
dollars,
or
that
going
right
back
into
capital
and
operating
budget
improvements.
In
city
streets,
that's
15,
new
slow
streets,
15,
new
miles
of
city,
road
that
will
be
redone
next
year,
a
2
million
in
roadway
and
sidewalk
repairs
and
then
1.5
million
for
walking
biking
through
an
expansion
of
the
walkable
streets
program,
strategic
bike
network
and
green
links.
C
They'll
also
include
the
city's
first
transit
team
to
better
coordinate
with
our
partners
like
the
T
and
T
NCS,
including
dedicated
bus
personnel.
That's
really
jumped
out
as
a
need
is
to
improve
the
bus
service
and
the
ability
of
the
departments
to
manage
the
bus
to
ensure
efficiencies
and
bus
service
is
getting
the
same
type
of
treatment
as
the
T
and
the
Green
Line
addiction
services.
The
mayors
and
investment
in
diction
services
really
spans
three
different
things.
It's
a
comprehensive
approach
through
rebuilding
Long
Island
bridge
for
the
long-term
recovery
center.
C
That
will
go
there
fully
implementing
the
1.8
million
dollar
engagement
Center
the
center,
as
I
sure
many
of
you
know,
is
located
in
new
park.
It
served
hundreds
of
thousands
of
people
so
far
this
year
and
it's
certainly
been
a
success.
So
there's
1.8
million
in
this
budget
to
fully
support
that
and
then
finally
250,000
for
PHC
to
expand
on
their
youth
prevention
and
outreach
work
to
really
hit
the
spectrum
of
addiction
services
housing
for
all.
As
I
mentioned
housing,
it
needs
to
be
a
priority
for
the
administration.
C
This
budget
not
only
invests
in
the
long-term,
affordable
housing
stock,
also
invests
in
preventing
displacement
and
preserving
tendency
through
new
supports,
whether
it's
expanded
legal
services,
flexible
financial
assistance
for
residents
and
tenants
and
then
finally
investigate
new
caseworkers
both
for
seniors
and
for
renters
to
make
sure
that
they
know
their
their
rights
as
they're.
Navigating
the
city
structure,
city
housing
structure
also
includes
1
million
for
the
middle-income
homeownership
program,
which
will
put
dozens
of
new
families
into
homes
next
year
through
zero
interest,
downpayment
assistance
from
the
city,
prosperity
and
equity.
C
The
mayor
announced
a
few
weeks
ago
some
real
progress
that
the
city
is
made
on
prosperity
and
equity
in
next
year's
budget.
We'll
continue
that
work
through
phase
2
of
Upstate
disparity
study,
updating
the
economic
inclusion,
equity
agenda,
reviewing
and
supporting
the
Main
streets
program
and
then
advancing
the
work
of
the
economic
mobility
lab
and
I
would
say
that
the
biggest
piece
on
that
one
would
be
tripling.
C
The
digital
equity
grants
to
make
sure
that
the
15
percent
of
Bostonians,
who
do
not
have
access
to
reliable
Internet
at
home,
can
start
to
get
that
access
and
then,
finally,
something
that
we
see
coming
down
the
pike
a
little
bit
in
2020.
The
US
census
will
begin
actually
2019.
The
US
census
will
begin,
but
the
city
wants
to
make
sure
that
we're
represented
accurately
as
a
city,
and
this
will
include
new
funding
to
support
personnel
to
make
sure
that
every
Bostonian
is
counted
next
year.
C
Finally,
a
few
more
environment
I,
certainly
don't
have
to
tell
you
folks
about
the
storms.
This
winter.
Climate
change
is
real
and
it's
having
more
of
an
effect
on
lots
of
residents.
This
budget
takes
real
near-term
actions
like
purchasing
deployable
flood
walls
in
East,
Boston
and
implementing
nation
leaving
city
ordinances
like
Community,
Choice,
aggregation
and
single
use
bags,
but
it
also
keeps
our
focus
on
the
future
by
providing
new
funding
for
updating
our
award-winning
climate
action
plan
parks
remain
a
centerpieces
for
so
many
neighborhoods
and
they'll
receive
increased
funding
in
FY
19.
C
This
includes
updates
for
turf
fields
in
ball
fields
and
a
slate
of
renovations
of
neighborhood
parks.
The
city
will
also
begin
planning
around
the
revitalization
of
our
two
signature
parks,
two
of
our
signature
parks,
Franklin
Park,
in
the
common,
where
master
planning
efforts
to
redevelop
those
parks
will
take
place
in
the
next
few
months
or
start
in
the
next
few
months
and
continue
into
FY
19.
C
Finally,
touching
on
a
few
few
last
ones
before
the
capital
plan,
Arts
and
Culture,
the
capital
plan
contains
the
second
year
the
percent
for
the
arts
program.
It's
another
1.7
million
for
a
dedicated
for
a
new
project
managed,
but
also
for
a
1.7
million
for
public
art
commissioning
and
next
year's
budget.
C
C
C
We
look
forward
to
folks
being
there.
The
capital
city's
capital
plan
is
the
five-year
plan
to
invest
in
roads,
bridges,
schools,
libraries
and
all
city
assets
that
the
city
owns
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
the
best
quality
services
that
we
can
provide
the
FY
19
through
23.
Imagine
Boston
capital
plan
continues
those
efforts
and
invest
in
the
programs
that
were
identified
in
the
master
planning
efforts
like
IB
2030
bill
bps,
climbing
ready
Boston
go
Boston
2030,
as
we've
mentioned
before,.
C
The
capital
plan
is
a
2.4
billion
dollar
plan
when
you
take
in
every
single
source,
so
that's
the
city
of
geo
bonds,
that's
federal
funding
that
we
receive
and
all
other
grants
that
we
receive
about.
39%
of
that
goes
to
transportation,
with
over
half
of
that
funding
coming
from
leveraging
federal
resources.
C
C
So
that's
certainly
on
the
on
the
way
to
fully
committing
that
1
billion
dollar
commitment
and
then,
when
you
include
all
sources,
our
capital
plan
invests
heavily
in
our
school
buildings,
our
transportation
infrastructure,
roads,
bridges
sidewalks
includes
80
million
dollars
in
funding
for
the
rebuilding
of
the
Long
Island
Bridge,
as
you
can
see,
and
this
map
is
actually
available
on
the
budget
website
as
well,
so
feel
free
to
take
a
look
at
that.
That
includes
programs
in
every
neighborhood.
It
also
includes
investments
in
parks
and
a
host
of
other
vital
areas.
A
A
One
thing
that
jumps
out
is
is
the
property
tax,
and
you
know
my
10
years
here:
I
think
it
was
probably
in
the
mid
60s
as
a
percentage
of
the
entire
budget,
and
obviously
you
know
it's
more
of
a
burden
on
the
taxpayers
and
such
to
it.
Do
we
see
any,
let
me
back
up
and
then
we
have
you
know
the
marijuana
businesses.
You
pointed
out,
what
kind
of
revenue
will
be
seeing
or
are
we
going
to
see
from
the
uber
lift
TNC
market
sure.
C
So
the
uber
lyft
TNC
market
we've
budgeted
about
2.25
million
for
it
for
FY
18.
We
expect
to
get
about
a
similar
amount.
Next
year
in
the
FY
19
budget,
we
will
have
some
better
data
and
we'll
get
a
better
understanding
of
what
we're
gonna
get
from
uber
and
tease
over
the
next
month
or
two,
when
the
state
sends
us
our
first
FY
18
payment
and
it'll
be
a
rolling
process
from
there.
D
You
councillor
siamo
and
thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done
in
central
staff
and
your
team
has
done
to
get
at
this
point
in
the
project.
Kicking
it
off
and
thank
you
both
for
being
here.
One
of
the
things
I
think
is
most
helpful
in
the
budget
process
or
that
I
would
find
very
helpful.
Still
you
know,
being
fairly
new
to
this
process
is
understanding
the
actual
dollars
spent,
not
just
what
we've
approved
over
the
last
several
budgets.
So
we
can
understand
the
trends
and
also
understand
the
actual
spending
amount
on.
D
You
know
both
the
just
the
general
budget,
but
then
also
on
the
schools
in
each
of
the
the
big
departments,
so
I'm
wondering
if
we
can
get
those
numbers,
the
actual
so
I
know
FY
18
isn't
ready
yet,
but
there
might
be
some
anticipated
numbers,
but
certainly
for
FY
17
FY
16.
We
could
have
some
actual.
We
can
definitely
get
that
to
you
counsel
great,
thank
you
and
then
I'm
wondering
about
when
we
consider
the
decline
in
state
state
aid.
B
I
think
obviously
right
now
is
a
particularly
timely
point
in
the
calendar
for
us
to
be
up
at
the
Statehouse
having
these
conversations
as
they
go
through
their
own
budget
process
and
that's
something
that
the
mayor
and
Justin
and
I
IG
are,
and
many
others
have
been
up
there
and
I
know
others
that
are
here
today.
Members
of
the
council
have
also
been
up
there.
B
Having
those
conversations,
I
think
that
obviously,
we've
seen
some
good
progress
in
their
FY
19
budget
cycle
in
terms
of
some
additional
funding
for
charter
and
making
that
a
priority
which
I
think
to
be
honest,
had
not
been
the
case
for
the
past
several
years.
And
so
we
will
absolutely
continue
to
have
those
conversations
as
the
process
moves
over
to
the
Senate
side
and
try
to
make
sure
that
their
support
within
the
governor's
administration
as
well
and
then
I
think
calendar-wise.
B
We
we
look
ahead
to
a
the
end
of
this
legislative
session
and
trying
to
get
action
on
several
of
the
proposals
that
the
mayor
has
filed.
That
would
be
helpful
to
help
us
address
funding
in
the
formula
and
also
looking
ahead
to
the
next
legislative
session,
in
terms
of
what
are
some
shared
priorities
that
might
really
help
impact
what
the
city
is
able
to
collect
from
state
aid
and
state
education
aid,
in
particular,
the.
C
C
Boston
alone
is
down
about
a
hundred
million
dollars
and
what
we
were
owed
through
the
Charter
reimbursement
formula
over
the
last
five
years,
but
that's
about
300
million
dollars
statewide,
so
there's
about
200
or
so
other
communities
who
are
maybe
not
in
the
same
magnitude
of
boat
as
Boston
is,
but
you
know
25
million
for
us.
That
is
our
projected
down
our
shortfall
for
this
year.
You
know
five
million
for
a
city
like
Springfield
or
Worcester.
C
That's
a
pretty
similar
sized
portion
of
their
budget
at
the
end
of
the
day,
so
we've
seen
some
advocacy
from
other
cities
and
towns
to
help
move
that
needle
forward.
We
think
that
continuing
to
see
of
this,
as
a
you
know
is
this
is
an
issue
that
we've
faced
and
it's
certainly
affecting
our
bottom
line,
but
this
is
affecting
all
communities
citywide
to
have
charters.
We.
D
E
D
Fulfill
its
commitment
to
us
but
we're,
but
how
are
we
required
to
submit
assessments
to
that?
Can
we
hold
back
on
them?
Is
there
an
opportunity
to
hold
back
and
not
write
the
the
state,
a
check
whether
it's
the
MBTA,
whether
it's
the
charter
school
piece,
you
know:
where
can
we
hold
back
and
can
we
do
that?
That's.
B
A
great
question,
unfortunately,
I
think
that's
where
the
word
net
becomes
particularly
problematic
for
us,
because
this
state
essentially
Nets
out
our
assessments
from
whatever
revenue
they
ultimately
send
us.
And
so
we
don't
that
the
funding
actually
never
sits
here
to
begin
with
before
we,
you
know
sort
of
pay
that
assessment,
so
we
don't
have
a
great
opportunity
to
to
not
submit
those,
and
so
instead,
we've
I
think
prioritized
advocacy,
like
we
said,
with
the
State
House
and
and
continuing
to
have
conversations
when
we
think
about
things
like
our
MBTI
assessment.
B
I
think
that
the
streets
cabinet
has
done
a
lot
of
great
work
and
trying
to
coordinate
more
closely
with
the
MBTA
so
that
we
continue
to
have
strong
partnerships
and
programming.
That
is
good
for
both
the
city
and
the
state
in
terms
of
how
we're
engaging
with
the
MBTA
and
helping
to
guide
the
programming.
There
also.
D
C
I
mean
every
we
spend
a
fair
amount
of
time
up,
but
at
the
Statehouse
every
bill
and
every
law
is
written,
usually
with
subject
to
appropriation
language.
So,
while
the
you
know
they
made
a
commitment
and
they
made
I
think
to
charter
schools.
Is
the
2010
act
that
moved
the
achievement
gap,
language
forward?
There
was
subject
to
appropriation
language,
so,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
it's
on
it's
on
us
as
a
city
to
continue
to
advocate
for
as
much
funding
as
possible
on
a
yearly
basis,
but
from
a
legal
perspective.
A
F
F
Yeah
I'd
like
to
have
that
answer
only
because
I
know
where
the
focus
is
on
the
cuts
to
state
aid,
but
if
we
ever
experienced
an
economic
downturn,
if
we
continue
to
see
taxable
property
coming
off,
the
tax
rolls
we're
gonna
get
sucker-punched
pretty
big,
so
I
just
want
to
keep
an
eye
on
that
happy
to
see
you
on
page
11
city,
health
insurance
savings
moving
for
nearly
fully
self-insured
previous
administration
was
actually
upside
down.
They
were,
we
were
self
insuring
the
older,
less
healthier
population
and
we
were
farming
out.
F
The
younger,
healthier
population
so
looks
like
we're.
Gonna
go
full
self-insured,
just
food
for
thought.
Maybe
we
do
farm
out
sort
of
the
older
unless
healthier
folks
for
our
cost
savings.
It's
good
to
see
that
we're
we've
at
least
with
flipped
it
back
to
where
it
should
be,
but
I
would
just
give
some
food
to
thought
that
we
may
want
to
consider
farming
out.
The
insurance
on
sort
of
the
older
population
is
a
way
to
save
some
dough
chiropractic
services.
F
I'm
gonna
be
looking
real
soon
for
a
commitment
from
this
administration,
with
respect
to
chiropractic
services
being
added
to
our
health
insurance,
not
one
that
uses
it.
The
thought
of
someone
cracking
my
back
or
neck
is
frightening,
however,
from
a
lost
man,
our
perspective
from
a
Family
Medical
Leave
perspective
from
a
sick
time
and
also
from
the
opioid
crisis,
nothing
better
than
getting
an
adjustment
on
your
way
to
work,
as
opposed
to
have
to
bang
in
and
or
start
getting
on,
the
perks
bad
for
business
on
a
multiple,
multiple
levels.
F
We
need
to
take
some
serious
note
where
we
have
buying
power
a
lot
of
city
employees,
many
of
them
operating
heavy
equipment
and
again
for
those
that
have
it.
Maybe
my
colleagues
have
dealt
with
chiropractors,
but
what
I
do
know
is
that
folks
bend
down
a
tire
issue.
They
can't
get
back
up
and
then
have
to
take
a
month,
maybe
six
weeks
off,
of
work
when
they
could
just
go,
get
an
adjustment,
their
back
up
and
running
their
back
to
work.
F
No,
no
family
medical
leave
no
time
off,
no
nothing,
so
that
has
to
be
included
at
some
point.
I
know
that
we're
going
to
be
coming
up
fairly
new
to
renew
so
that
this
set,
that
has
to
be
a
forefront
of
the
argument.
Given
our
buying
power
I
know,
you've
mentioned
the
five
million
dollars.
I
just
want
to
caution
you
not
to
rely
on
the
five
million
on
the
parking
fees.
F
It's
actually
in
my
committee
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it
won't
come
out
of
the
committee
the
way
when
in
unless
it
includes
some
type
of
mechanism
to
reduce
the
handicap
parking,
Fraud
and
Abuse.
We
lose
out
on
millions
of
dollars,
not
a
couple
bucks
millions
every
year,
because
we
turn
a
blind
eye
to
folks
from
Rhode
Island
in
New
Hampshire,
coming
into
the
downtown,
throwing
us
the
big
middle
finger
getting
out
of
their
car
and
not
paying
the
meter.
F
So
unless
that
provision
provides
for
folks
with
plaque
cuts
to
pay
the
meter,
like
everybody
else,
I'm
not
gonna
increase
me
to
fees
for
folks
that
are
law-abiding
and
a
playing
by
the
rules.
If
we're
gonna
scan
and
we're
gonna
perpetrate
frauds.
So
I
just
want
to
caution
that,
unless
that
that
in
contains
something
to
crack
down
on
handicapped
parking,
fraud
and
abuse,
that's
not
gonna
be
five
million
dollars.
I'm,
just
gonna.
Give
it
to
you
straight.
F
Maybe
you'll
be
half
that,
but
we're
not
gonna
continue
to
Jack
that
me
to
face
nickel
and
dime
people,
but
we're
not
going
to
address
the
real
abuse,
which
is
that
which
also
leads
to
circling
the
block.
So
if
you
want
to
take
it
in
my
mental
perspective
on
it,
folks
that
are
coming
into
town,
they
have
to
circle
of
rock,
because
everyone's
perpetrating
fraud
it's
over
the
top.
F
F
F
E
F
Going
to
heroin
and
fentanyl
injection
sites
somewhere
and
if
it's
I
know
there
was
a
give
us
a
couple
of
suburban
legislators
that
have
filed
some
alleged.
Put
it
out
there
it'll
be
perfect.
Put
it
out
in
their
districts,
see
how
that
goes,
we'll
do
a
pilot
program
in
their
districts
if
it
works
and
we'll
talk
to
them.
But
this
isn't
gonna
be
a
dumping
ground
over
off
a
massive
in
Milne
at
Cass,
and
then
just
a
capital
I'm,
sorry
to
be
rapid-firing.
I,
just
I
know
we're
on
a
time
frame.
F
Yeah
on
the
capital
just
want
to
see
whether
or
not
there's
anything
included
from
Oakley
Park.
It's
one
of
Joe
Moakley
Park,
it's
one
of
our
largest
and
most
heavily
traversed
and
heavily
used
parks.
It's
a
disaster,
it's
a
horrible
shape.
I
can
speak
obviously
on
behalf
of
my
district
colleague,
council,
red
Flint
as
well
was
actually
down
there.
F
But
in
the
meantime,
it's
just
falling
further
into
disrepair
and
also
give
some
thought
to
some
type
of
first
responder
station,
whether
it's
a
fire
station
or
a
substation
of
some
sort
down
the
South
Boston
waterfront
the
drain
to
the
K
Street
and
D
Street
Fire
Department
the
drain
to
c6,
as
well
as
the
drain
to
EMS.
It's
just
it's
the
between
just
a
volume
of
people,
the
activity
that's
going
on
down
there.
So
we
we
have
an
issue
with
respect
to
concurrent
jurisdiction.
F
If
that
issues
ironed
out
and
we
get
the
9-1-1
calls,
you
know
we're
gonna
to
make
a
big
investment
down
there.
So
maybe
sort
of
a
one
shop
type
of
thing
where
we
have
a
fire,
we
have
fire
apparatus,
we
have
police
and
we
have
EMS
all
housed
down
on
the
sub
watch
the
waterfront,
but
we
only
end
down
the
obra
Edic
and
I'm
good.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
G
Thank
You
counsel,
I
just
said
two
quick
questions.
I
know.
One
of
the
highlights
of
the
mayor's
budget
was
the
funding
for
the
eventual
reopening
of
Long
Island.
It's
not
only
a
city
problem,
it's
a
state
problem
federal
problem,
but
have
we
looked
out
and
as
a
probation
officer
for
10
years,
I
also
visited
Long
Island
weekly
visiting
my
probationers
and
I
commend
the
mayor
on
funding
for
Long
Island,
but
have
we
also
looked
at
you
know?
G
C
I
guess
I
can
speak
to
the
state
portion.
There
was
a
earmark
in
there
for
the
Long
Island
Bridge,
maybe
15
or
20
years
ago,
and
I
think
there
were
some
questions
about
the
ownership
of
the
bridge
because
I
think
it's
a
private
bridge
at
the
end
of
the
day.
But
it's
certainly
something
that
we
would
be
open
to
partnerships
with
both
private
private
businesses
and
other
stakeholders.
How.
G
Would
you
do
any
outreach
to
the
business
community
in
Boston
asking
if
they
will
play
any
role
in
terms
of
funding
for
the
Long
Island
Bridge?
It's
as
I
mentioned.
It's
a
it's
a
national
issue.
It's
a
state
issue,
certainly
a
city
issue,
but
I
think,
there's
more
that
the
business
community
can
play
and
working
closely
with
city
government
in
building
the
Long,
Island
Bridge
I.
Think.
B
That
council,
the
first
priority
of
this
budget,
was
to
ensure
that
the
funding
was
there
so
that
we
could
move
forward
expeditiously
on
planning
for
the
bridge.
You
know
the
funding
in
the
bridge
in
the
budget.
We
think
allows
for
her
a
three
year
project
that
will
allow
us
to
get
the
bridge
back
up
and
running
and
start
program
planning
for
the
programming
on
the
site,
which
will
have
to
happen
concurrently
so
that
we
are
able
to
have
a
plan
in
place
when
the
bridge
is
finalized
and
open.
B
G
Thank
you
and
I
know
many
of
my
colleagues,
especially
council
Baker,
and
a
nice
wasabi
George
have
been
working
closely
with
the
mayor
on
this
issue
and
making
sure
that
those
have
that
are
suffering
from
substance
abuse
get
the
treatment
that
they
need,
so
I
just
want
to
thank
them
for
their
their
hard
work
as
council
of
fiery
mentioned.
Moakley
Park
is
a
concern.
It's
one
of
the
biggest
parks
in
the
city
of
Boston
there's
also
issues
as
council
authority
meds
mentioned
with
jurisdiction
and
some
flooding
that's
happening
throughout
throughout
the
park
as
well.
C
Yeah
sure
so
included
in
the
plan
is
a
study
of
the
Moakley
Park
for
flooding
concerns.
I,
think
that
both
that
and
the
four-point
Channel
becomes
sort
of
the
two
areas
that
are
the
most
sensitive
to
the
next
phase
in
flooding.
We
just
did
East
Boston
in
Charlestown.
This
would
be
the
next
phase
of
it.
C
G
In
Moakley,
Park
is
surrounded
by
several
public
housing
developments.
It's
used
by
communities
of
color
people
in
public
hours
and
people
throughout
South,
Boston
and
Dorchester,
but
the
baseball
fields,
the
Little
League
fields-
are
in
rough
shape.
There
and
I'd
love
to
see
something
happen
soon.
You
know,
even
even
for
this
year
for
the
start
of
the
Little
League
program,
not
just
because
my
son
plays
baseball
there,
but
so
many
kids
do
play
baseball
there
and
it
would
be
important
for
the
young
people
of
the
of
the
community
to
play
on
a
decent
park.
We.
C
H
C
Absolutely
so
there
is
a
commitment
in
real
dollars
in
this
bridge
in
this.
In
this
plan,
it's
50
million
dollars
of
the
city's
general
obligation
bonds,
30
million
from
the
parking
meter
fund.
It's
a
92
million
dollar
total
project
as
I'm
sure
you
are
aware
there
was
been
money
appropriated
in
the
past
for
the
bridge.
This
would
get
the
project
built
in
three
years,
and
it's
something
that
we
are.
C
H
C
Absolutely
Chris
and
para
from
transportation
to
certainly
can
give
you
folks
more
details
on
that,
but
I
would
say
that
as
of
right
now,
the
you
know
it's
a
city-owned
land
with
good
city-owned
buildings
on
it
that
we
currently
have
a
right-of-way
on
I.
Think
the
plan
is
that
we're
proceeding
to
build
this
bridge.
Okay,.
H
But
I
think
we
should
do
with
some
discussions
with
with
Quincy,
and
you
said,
private
bridge
private,
so
where
the,
where
the
it's
a
private
bridge
but
owned
by
the
city
of
Boston,
so
we're
the
private
owner.
Okay,
in
with
the
with
the
engagement
center
fully
implementing
an
engagement
Center
is
that,
are
we
going
to
build
an
actual
engagement
center,
they
will
get
rid
of
the
tent
in
a
newer
center.
What
what
else
will
be
there
and
that's
not
there
now
sure
so
have
any
sense
of
that.
B
G
B
B
H
C
Sure
so
we've
budgeted
on
2.25
million.
We
will
have
a
better
sense
of
what
our
actual
revenue
is
from
the
state
of
the
next
month
or
two
they'll
be
sending
us
our
payment.
So
we
did
just
budget
on
the
2.2
million
for
next
year
as
well
to
keep
it
consistent
for
marijuana,
we're
budgeting
between
two
and
three
million
right
now
for.
H
C
We
use
the
same
model
that
the
state
uses
they're
projecting
about
300
million
dollars
statewide
in
recreational
marijuana
sales.
So
we
extrapolated
out
that
we
would
probably
receive
between
two
and
three
million
dollars
of
recreational
sales.
Now
I
think
it's
anyone's
guess
whether
that
actually
starts
on
July
1st,
but
I
think
for
a
fiscal
year
19.
We
do
expect
some
recreational
marijuana
revenue.
No,
but
not
not.
H
H
C
H
C
I
Much
I
miss
chair
and
welcome
and
we'll
see
you
all
the
way
through
July
1st
merrily
I've
just
got
a
couple
like
30,000
foot
questions
I.
We
know
part
of
the
issue
that
council
Baker
brought
up
with
Quincy
is
very
interesting
with
me,
but
the
uber
and
lyft
we
have
a
an
additional
tax
on
hotels,
Boston
tax,
correct
is,
is,
can
we
do
we
have
the
power
as
a
city
or
as
a
council,
to
put
an
additional
fee
on
uber,
pickups
and
drop-offs
that
are
in
Boston?
I
The
reason
being
is
that
when
we
had
Hoover
and
lyft
in
here,
you
know
18
months
ago,
24
months
ago,
they
bragged
about
40,000,
50,000
trips,
50,000
vehicles
a
day
being
in
Boston
and
I
would
argue
that
our
biggest
complaint,
as
a
district
council
I'm
sure
I
think
I
could
speak
for
everybody
literally
is
traffic
is
our
biggest
concern.
If
we
could
get
50
cents
extra,
a
ride,
that's
50
cents
times,
50
thousand
a
day
marks
the
math
guy.
That's
becomes
real
money.
Is
there?
C
I
C
I
Okay,
but
even
if
we
can
throw
another
10
cents
on
yeah,
okay,
so
I
really
don't
have
it,
because
this
is
just
a
the
overview.
You
know
I'm
really
happy
with
what
what
district
5
is
getting
this
year,
the
roz
new
library
was
my
big
ask
and
I
appreciate
that
ra's
new
library
getting
reconstructed,
we're
looking
at
36,
plus
million
dollars
being
sent
over
to
district
5,
whether
it's
reservation
Road
or
the
Georgia
red
golf
course
of
the
Matt
hunt
in
Mattapan.
I
J
You
both
for
coming
here
today
and
also
wanted
to
echo
councillor
McCarthy's
thanks
in
your
efforts,
especially
in
my
district
and
I,
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
a
lot
of
the
capital
investment
in
East
Boston,
specifically,
we'd
also
like
to
put
a
plug
for
the
capital
investment
at
a
Senior,
Center
I
know
that
was
one
of
our
asks
and
with
the
with
the
goal
that
it
would
be
maintained
by
Massport.
So
this
is
I
think
an
investment.
J
That's
gonna
have
a
lot
of
its
gonna
pay
off
and
it's
ROI,
because
it's
just
a
one-time
payment
from
the
city,
but
I
am
I.
Also
echo
councillors
see
almost
concerns
about
how
much
of
our
budget
is
dependent
on
property
taxes
might
here.
Obviously
it's
not
recession,
proof
so
that
if
we
do
not
have
high
skyrocketing
property
values,
we're
not
going
to
have
the
70%
of
our
budget
funded
well,
it
will
be
funded,
but
just
at
a
lower
amount.
J
So
I'm,
just
curious
and
I
wanted
to
walk
through
some
of
the
other
opportunities
and
ways
what
you
looked
at
for
other
revenues
to
help
fund
our
city.
My
first
was
looking
at
how
homelessness,
specifically
I,
know
and
I.
Think
it's
Honolulu
Honolulu
Hawaii
looked
at
redefining
chronic
homelessness
as
a
public
health
care
crisis
and
have
managed
to
get
medicaid
dollars
to
pay
for
the
rent
and
housing
of
their
chronic
homeless.
C
We
certainly
want
to
check
with
PhD
to
get
back
to
you
on
that
specifically
I
would
say.
Boston
Massachusetts
in
New,
York
City
are
the
only
places
in
the
country
where
you
have
a
right
to
housing.
So
it
does
make
our
problem
a
little
bit
more
challenging
in
some
ways,
but
it's
certainly
something
that
we
would
always
look
to
pursue
other
revenue
opportunities
or
other
federal
grants
or
Medicaid
dollars
if
we
were
able
to
access
that
through
PhD
to
fund
the
program.
So
we
can
look
into
that
another.
J
Source
of
funding
that
we
have
in
the
city
is,
of
course,
our
pilot
payments
and
making
sure
I
I,
don't
think
any
or
very
few
of
the
universities
are
paying
their
full
fair
share
of
the
25%
of
the
assessed
value.
I
know
that
there's
some
sort
of
conversations
going
on
to
make
sure
that
they
do
rise
to
the
occasion
I
think
it's
worth
renegotiating
with
all
of
them
for
a
higher
pilot
payment
and
actually
coming
up
with
an
enforcement
mechanism
to
make
sure
that
we
get
our
fair
share
from
them.
C
Certainly,
on
the
pilot
Boston
is
by
far
and
away
one
of
the
leaders
in
sort
of
that
structure
and
having
nonprofits
like
hospitals
and
universities
pay
anything
at
all.
So
it
certainly
somebody
continued
to
partner
with
them
on
to
understand
both
the
real
dollars
that
come
back
to
the
city,
but
then
also
what
community
benefits
we
might
be
getting
and
that's
something
that
we're
continuing
to
to
look
at
as
we
make
projections
for
next
year,
I
think
bottom
line
from
the
budget
perspective.
C
J
And
in
terms
of
you
brought
up
resiliency
and
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
and
your
leadership
for
your
investment,
specifically
in
East
Boston,
but
it's
not
again
with
property
taxes
being
influx
and
resiliency
and
climate
change
not
being
influx.
We
need
to
come
up
with
a
permanent
structure
to
pay
for
it.
Have
you
guys
entertained
looking
at
Boston
water
and
sewage,
and
possibly
having
a
citywide
pennies
on
the
dollar
cut
additional
fee
for
resiliency
to
help
the
city
pay
for
this
I.
B
B
J
Just
have
two
more
and
that
or
did
you
want
to
say
something
and
then,
with
regards
to
our
relationship,
the
city's
relationship
with
the
BPD,
a
I,
do
know
that
a
lot
of
their
their
self-funded
and
so
I'm
just
curious.
How
some
of
that
self
funding
comes
back
to
the
city
directly?
Is
there
a
way
to
how
the
budgeting
works
in
a
relationship
and
when
they
have
Ray,
Flynn
and
I?
Think
the
Navy
Yard
or
two
of
their
biggest?
You
know,
sources
of
funding,
so
tell
me
how
the
city
is
accessing
not
accessing.
C
It
is
separate
in
a
lot
of
ways:
we
don't
do
an
appropriation
for
the
BP
VA.
We
work
with
them.
We
partner
with
them
for
grants
and
understanding
exactly
what
their
resources
are,
but
they're
a
self-funded
agency.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
they
get
money
from
their
tenancy.
They
get
money
from
their
development
property
and
what
they
collect
from
developers
through
the
VPD.
A
process
is.
J
Finally,
when
it
comes
to
bonding
and
the
dude
or
again
our
excellent
triple-a
rating,
we
have
an
opportunity
for
another
form
of
a
funding
through
our
muni
bond
system
and
having
looked
through
some
of
the
advisory
letters.
I
think
it
was
from
the
prior
administration
from
the
legal
department.
Housing
had
been
excluded
or
interpreted
as
being
excluded
from
our
muni
bond
structure
and
I
speak
I.
J
Think
about
that
specifically,
because
I
see
housing
or
muni
bonds
for
housing
is
one
of
the
untapped
resources
that
we
could
be
using,
especially
we're
talking
about
one
Charlestown
and
the
billion
dollars
that
we're
trying
to
raise
through
building.
You
know,
luxury
units
to
help
pay
for
the
deeply
affordable
ones.
Has
it
been
your
also
in
this
administration's
interpretation
that
housing
also
is
not
going
to
be
funded
by
muni
bonds,
not.
B
B
Much
today
is
at
the
Community
Preservation
Act
in
terms
of
its
ability
to
help
afford
help
support
new,
affordable
housing,
and
there
is
cpa
funds
that
are
available
in
eighteen
and
nineteen,
so
that
is
the
newest
resource
that
we've
that's
on
the
horizon,
for
us
to
be
able
to
put
new
money
into
affordable
housing.
But
we'll
look
into
that
question
when
you
get
back
to
you
since.
J
B
K
K
Just
a
couple
of
follow-ups
on
some
of
my
colleagues
in
terms
of
the
numbers
and
what
counts
are
Sabu
George
was
asking
being
able
to
look
at
the
numbers
not
just
for
FY
19
but
for
FY
18
and
maybe
even
FY,
17
and
16
on
pages,
4,
10
and
23
their
percentages
now,
but
could
we
actually
have
the
numbers
spelled
out
for
those
and
also
the
previous
years?
And
so
we
can
compare
the
differences,
yep
and
then
I
just
want
to
echo
councillor
Flaherty's
point
on
the
chiropractor
I'm
so
happy.
He
brought
it
up.
K
It's
on
my
list
as
well.
I
actually
occasionally
do
use
the
chiropractor,
and
this
has
come
up
from
not
only
city
employees
on
the
council
side,
but
also
city
employees
in
various
departments
as
to
why
this
isn't
a
service,
that's
included
in
our
insurance
plan.
So
I'm
attaching
my
name
to
whatever
request
that
he
has
mentioned,
because
it's
really
important
and
also
the
handicap
enforcement
piece
that
has
also
come
up
through
different
conversations.
K
People
abusing
the
system
and
so
I'd
love
to
see
what
the
administration's
responses
in
terms
of
doing
something
about
that
in
terms
of
the
capital
plan.
Specifically,
each
district
councillor
has
a
list
of
projects.
Is
there
a
way
specifically
for
district
4?
For
me
to
get
a
sense
of
the
timeline
around
those
specific
projects
because
I
know,
for
example,
some
that
are
to
be
scheduled
have
been
sitting
there
for
a
couple
years
and
they're,
not
in
the
millions,
and
you
know
one
it's
a
hundred
thousand
dollars.
It's
a
traffic
study
and
a
really
busy
area.
K
So
I'd
be
curious.
When
that
might
happen,
we
I
could
get
a
timeline
attached
to
these
projects.
That
would
be
great
just
quickly
going
and
I
just
also
want
to
echo
councillor
Edwards
point
around
the
CPA.
So
something
is
pending
right
now
and
it's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
get
the
state
to
increase
the
matching
component
of
the
CPA,
which
we
all
know
is
very
important.
So
if
you
guys
could
add
your
name
to
that,
that
would
be
fantastic
quickly.
K
B
Ninety
million
is
simply
for
the
construction
of
the
bridge.
There
is
additional
funding
to
begin
the
study
of
what
will
need
to
happen
at
Long
Island
in
terms
of
programming
and
buildings,
and
things
like
that,
but
that
is
not
included
in
that
ninety
two
million:
that's
a
separate
small
bit
of
money,
so.
K
C
K
And
and
my
larger
sort
of
from
that
higher
level
is
when
determining
these
capital
projects
or
how
we,
for
example,
use
our
park
parking
fund
for
different
projects.
So
I
know
the
Long.
Island
is
30
million
from
the
parking
fund.
Is
there
a
criteria
or
process
by
which
we
evaluate
where
we
will
spend
that
money,
so
whether
it's
pulling
from
a
parking
fund
or
something
else,
because
it
counts,
obviously
isn't
privy
to
all
these
conversations?
K
B
I
will
say
at
a
high
level:
all
of
our
capital
planning
is
done
within
the
environment
of
the
long
term,
planning
that
the
administration
has
undertaken
around
go
Boston,
2030,
the
climate
action
plan,
the
housing
plan
and
imagine
Boston
2030,
and
so
we
do
look
at
what
our
capital
projects
will
be
over
the
next
five
years.
In
the
context
of
these
larger
long
term,
planning
efforts
build
bps
is
another
good
example
of
something
that
we
try
to
align
to
when
we
actually
go
in
in
the
annual
budget
process
and
program.
Those
dollar
yeah.
C
I
would
just
say
you
know
for
FY
19
through
23
about
eighty-four.
Eighty-Five
percent
of
every
dollar
that
we
plan
on
spending
will
be
have
be
a
project
that
was
contained
in
one
of
those
master
planning
efforts
that
we
have
so
that's
kind
of
the
context
that
we
do
it.
But
then,
exactly
to
your
point,
we
then
spend
time
at
the
same
time
we're
working
on
the
operating
budget
working
with
departments
to
try
to
figure
out
okay.
When
is
this
project
ready
to
go?
What
part
of
the
design
phase
are
they
at
right
now?
C
K
There
anything
sort
of
written
out
somewhere
so,
for
example,
in
my
office,
didn't
wouldn't
determine
just
using
as
an
example
when
determining
whether
or
not
I
should
donate
to
someone
who
reaches
out
to
our
office,
and
we
get
a
lot
of
requests.
As
you
can
imagine,
we
sort
of
tried
to
put
together
a
criteria.
You
know.
Do
you
operate
within
district
four?
How
many
people
do
you
serve?
What
do
you
do?
Do
you
have
metrics
to
determine
your
success
so
different
things
just
to
make
it
equitable,
fair,
transparent?
B
I
would
say
we
we
certainly
look
at
the
plans.
There
is
a
piece
on
the
financing
side.
Obviously
that
becomes
relevant
in
terms
of
you
asked
specifically.
How
do
we
decide
to
use
parking
meter
fund
I?
Think
part
of
that
is
around
our
debt
affordability.
We
have
a
limit
on
how
much
we
can
borrow
every
year
and
that's
seven
percent
of
our
annual
budget,
and
so
we
do
look
at
revenue
opportunities
like
the
parking
meter
fund
to
help.
B
K
I
would
just
end
by
saying
I
think
it's
important
that
we
think
about
what
those
processes
look
like,
because,
if
I'm
a
obviously
a
citizen,
I'm
curious
what
they
are
I
mean
it
might
be
I
aligned
with
your
thinking
as
to
why
but
just
I'd
love,
to
see
something,
that's
actually
written
down
that
we
can
actually
have
a
conversation
with.
Thank
you
guys
for
your
hard
work.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Fellows
Thank
You
councillor.
L
You
so
much
mr.
chair.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work,
like
my
colleagues
who
have
already
spoken,
who
represent
districts
I'm
very
grateful
for
the
investment
for
district
7.
Had
some
questions
just
a
few,
because
many
have
already
been
asked
and
answered
in
terms
of
my
own
work.
I
really
try
to
approach
this
through
the
lens
of
equity
and
I.
L
Think
that
you
could
speak
go
into
a
little
more
detail
about
how
this
budget,
how
the
city
is
investing
in
a
way
that
will
make
our
city
more
equitable,
particularly
how
it
will
help
eliminate
the
racial
wealth
gap,
how
we
are
closing
gaps
in
disparities
in
terms
of
race,
income
and
gender,
and
then
I
have
some
specifics.
That
I
would
ask,
but
if
you
could
just
give
that
overview,
that
would
be
helpful.
Sure
I.
B
L
You
talk
about
the
opportunity
index,
so
one
thing
that
has
come
up
repeatedly,
so
this
is
an
investment
where
we
see
concentrations
of
poverty
or
other
needs,
but
other
school
communities
have
come
to
say
you
know
it's
always
this
issue
of
robbing
Peter
to
pay
Paul
and
certainly
I
support
the
investment
where
we
see
this
concentration
so
that
we
can
eliminate
gaps.
But
it's
been
a
challenge.
As
you
know,
parents
and
others
have
testified
before
the
school
Committee
on
this
issue.
Can
you
speak
to
that
or
should
I
wait?
I
would
just
say.
B
C
I
would
just
say
there
there's
a
kind
of
a
whole
slate
of
investments
that
the
f119
budget
has
that
try
to
get
after
that
exact
sort
of
resiliency
and
equity
and
prosperity.
I
would
say
the
studies
that
we
have
attached
to
them
phase
two
of
a
disparity
study
looking
at
city
procurement
laws,
to
make
sure
that
our
city
procurement
to
make
sure
we're
reflecting
a
diverse,
and
you
know,
a
diverse
pool
of
people
that
we
can
draw
from
to
fund
city
services.
An
economic
inclusion
and
equity
agenda
update.
C
C
This
would
be
reviewing
it
to
make
sure
that
we're
optimizing
it
to
hit
the
districts
that
are
needed
and
that
our
sort
of
would
benefit
from
that
type
of
investment
and
then
finally,
I
would
say
the
digital
equity
grant
I
mentioned
it
before,
but
15
percent
of
Bostonians
don't
have
reliable
access
to
Internet
at
home.
This
would
be
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
should
triple
the
size
of
a
program
that
we
have
currently
to
help
attack
that
and
help
try
to
shrink
that
number
and
I
would
say
I.
Think
I.
C
Miss
point
is
exactly
correct
education
as
a
great
equalizer,
so
in
the
48
million
dollars
that
we
do
have
going
to
BPS
in
new
money
next
year
about
ten
million
of
that
goes
to
those
highest
needs.
Students
and
those
highest
highest
needs
schools
that
serve
some
of
the
most
underserved
populations
that
we
have
in.
C
L
C
L
C
L
C
Yeah
exactly
so,
there's
I
definitely
defer
to
John
on
the
exact
details
of
that,
but
they're
the
program's
been
around
a
long
time.
It's
been
very
successful,
I
think
there's
an
interest
in
taking
a
look
at
it
to
see
if
we
can
target
it
to
more
diverse
areas
and
sort
of
any
areas
that
may
not
be
getting
as
much
attention
as
they
necessarily
deserve,
and
I
think
that
the
idea
would
be.
C
L
Go
that
would
be
great
I'm,
particularly
interested
in
making
sure
well
in
looking
at
what
exactly
we're
measuring
in
terms
of
success.
So
I
just
held
a
City
Council
hearing,
and
one
thing
that
came
up
on
this
issue
was
that
Main
streets
often
looks
at
new
businesses,
but
not
necessarily
vacancy
rates
and.
E
L
M
You,
mr.
chairman,
thank
you,
everybody
thank
your
team.
I
know
we
are
moments
away
from
our
first
revolving
fund
hearing,
so
I
shall
be
as
brief
as
humanly
possible.
Justin
we're
talking
about
fully
funding
the
pension
by
2025.
This
is
my
eighth
budget
and
I.
Remember
hearing
about
that
in
the
first
budget,
but
we're
eight
years
closer
to
it.
So
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
that
will
mean
for
our
obviously
our
stellar
bond
rating.
You
know
our
ability
to
leverage
that
when
that
is
fully
funded
and
in
a
mere
six
seven
years,
absolutely.
C
It's
a,
and
that
is
a
long
way
away,
and
that
is
a
big
commitment
over
the
next
six
or
seven
years
and
something
that
we,
you
know
we
look
forward
to
once.
We
have
that
fully
funded,
it
kind
of
frees
up
funding
that
we
can
look
at
some
of
other
long-term
liabilities
like
o
peb.
It's
certainly
something
that
well,
not,
as
maybe
prescient
has
or
well
known
as
the
sort
of
pension
funding.
O
peb
is
becoming
a
more
and
more
of
a
talking
point
among
rating
agencies
and
and
just
so
folks,
watching.
C
Health
insurance
for
retirees
and
that's
something
that
we
we
look
forward
to
seeing
what
our
capabilities
are
to
once
we
do
get
fully
funded.
We
still
have
to
make
it
an
investment
on
a
yearly
basis
in
the
pension,
but
there
will
be
a
an
opportunity
to
potentially
redirect
some
of
that
to
funding
some
of
our
other
long-term
liabilities.
It's.
E
E
M
And
I
think
the
previous
regime
and
the
current
regime
deserve
credit
for
getting
us
to
this
point.
This
will
be
a
really
exciting
thing
once
we're
able
to
hit
that
mark
and-
and
it's
not
too
far
off
in
the
distance-
very
briefly,
because
we'll
get
into
specifics
with
the
hearings,
but
so
the
rides
here.
The
way
the
state
legislation
is
written,
it's
ten
cents
per
origin
of
so
those
trips
that
originate
in
Boston,
ten
cents.
M
C
Yeah
I
guess
maybe
the
other
communities
like
that
ever
Milton
would
probably
want
to
access
some
of
that
funding
too.
It's
only
for
five
years
and
eventually
that
$0.10
actually
does
sunset
yeah
its
funding
that
we
have
to
direct
towards
transportation,
really
it's
bending
yeah.
So
it's
certainly
it's
a
benefit
and
certainly
money
that
we
caught.
C
C
M
And
then
so
the
fact
that
we
are
now
over
70%
of
our
budget
comes
from
property
taxes,
I
think
it's
pretty
accurate
to
say.
Well,
nobody
enjoys
playing
taxes
relatively
speaking.
We've
we
don't
have.
We
have
a
pretty
reasonable
property
tax
rate.
Property
values
obviously
have
gone
up
so
much,
but
that's
been
able
to
allow
us
to
increase.
Obviously
revenue
that
way
you
have
55
million
dollars
allocated
and
new
growth.
The
construction
boom
is
obviously
help
Boston
thrive,
as
we
have
you
said
in
the
breakfast.
M
That's
the
largest
amount
we've
ever
allocated
in
a
budget
at
this
point.
How
much
do
we
allocate
last
year,
53
53
and
it
ended
up
being
77?
Yes,
so
I've
mentioned
this
at
the
breakfast,
there's
a
fairly
good
chance
that
that
55
million
dollars
may
be
the
Sailing.
Not
the
excuse
me
maybe
the
floor,
not
the
ceiling
on
what
actually
comes
in
with
new
growth,
I
think.
B
It's
highly
dependent,
obviously
on
what
happens
with
new
growth
and
development
in
the
city
of
Boston
over
the
next
fiscal
year,
and
I
also
think
that
it
is
a
place
where
it's
important
for
us
to
ensure
that
we
are
budgeting
upon
a
number
that
is
sustainable
and
can
withstand
future
fluctuations
in
development
in
the
city
of
Boston.
100.
M
Percent,
understood
and,
and
obviously
your
jobs
are
to
be
as
prudent
as
possible
with
that,
but
it
does
would
suggest
that,
given
the
way
the
market
has
sustained,
there's
probably
a
good
chance
that
that
we
may
see
a
little
bit
more
a
new
growth,
but
obviously
you
want
to
balance
that
in
the
years
where
we're
not
as
strong
as
we
are
right
now.
Thank
you.
Ladies
gentlemen.
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman
thank.
N
I'll
try
to
be
thanks
here,
say
the
line
share
my
questions
for
future
hearings,
but
just
a
couple
of
top-line
questions
here.
Did
you
tell
me
if
we've
seen
a
growth
or
what?
What
did
we?
What
was
the
revenue
from
our
meals
and
hotel
taxes
and
has
that
been
an
increase
from
last
year
and
I
had
the
same
question
for
our
tourism
dollars
so.
B
N
B
E
N
N
Okay
and
then
I
just
be
curious
about
our
tourism
revenues.
Go
we'll
get
that
for
you
from
those
taxes,
sure
and
then
counter
when
I
partnered
and
this
council
supported
as
to
the
mayor's
office,
an
MBE
ordinance
to
strengthen
the
opportunity
for
procurement
and
contracting
supplier
diversity,
since
we're
all
committed
to
addressing
income
inequality
in
the
city,
and
so
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
could
provide
any
numbers
and
this
for
my
19
in
terms
of
what
our
spend
has
been
with
minority
women
in
business.
In
of
us
I.
Don't.
N
That
would
be
helpful
just
so
that
is
worth
absolutely
so.
We
know
where
we're
starting
in
order
to
whether
or
not
the
ordinance
is
in
its
enforcement
having
any
impact
yep.
My
next
question
is:
could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
status
of
the
mayor's
proposal
to
use
the
Boston,
Convention
and
Exhibition
Center
money
targeted
towards
early
education
and
care?
Sure.
B
That
funding
would
allow
us
to
provide
quality
upk
throughout
the
city
of
Boston,
and
it's
something
that
the
mayor
continues
to
advocate
for
at
the
Statehouse
I'll.
Let
Justin
give
an
update
on
exactly
where
that
bill
is.
But
it's
certainly
something
that
we
continue
to
advocate
for
and
think
would
have
a
great
impact
here
in
the
city.
B
It
would
allow
us
to
jumpstart
that
program
and,
as
you
know,
the
language
has
allowed
for
if
the
Convention
Center
expansion
does
move
forward
for
that
money
to
be
returned
to
the
Convention
Center
and
then
at
that
point
the
city
of
Boston
would
need
to
find
how
to
fund
those
seats
on
an
ongoing
basis,
but
I
think
the
first
goal
is
to
get
that
program
up
and
running,
and
then
we
will
ensure
that
we
can
support
it
with
longevity
once
it's
established
with
those
funds.
Thank
you.
Yeah.
C
So
it
was
reported
out
favorably
out
of
the
Education
Committee
about
a
month
ago.
It's
in
the
joint
bonding
committee
right
now.
It's
one
of
the
it's
one
of
the
bills
that
was
reported
out,
favorably
out
of
the
mayor's
education
finance
package.
So
it's
something
we
definitely
push
we're
pushing
for
for
the
remainder
of
the
legislative
session,
which
runs
till
the
end
of
July.
It's
certainly
right
up
there
with
advocating
for
full
funding
of
the
charter
school
formula
as
well
as
more
funding
for
chapter
70
and
circuit-breaker
great.
C
We
baked
in
about
part
of
my
we've
baked
it
about
two
million
dollars
for
revenue
next
year,
with
sales
expected
to
begin
on
July
1st
I
think
we
discussed
it
a
little
bit
before,
but
that
we
were
consistent
with
what
the
state
was
projecting
for
their
tax
revenue.
So
this
state
is
budgeting
on
between
40
and
50
million
dollars.
That
would
translate
with
the
way
the
law
is
written
to
about
two
million
dollars
for
the
city.
Okay,
all.
N
Right
and
so
then
my
final
question
for
this
round:
she
counts
her
Janey's
point
around
equity
I,
just
wanted
to
understand.
I
think
you
said,
for
the
10
million
allocated
for
the
students
with
the
highest
need
I,
just
I'm
wondering
specifically
how
Madison
Park
high
school
factors
into
this,
because
the
school
has
been
struggling
for
quite
some
time,
and
a
lot
of
that
you
know,
in
my
humble
opinion,
is
an
under
investment
for
a
bulkhead
school.
So
I
just
wanted
to
know
specifically
and
and
I
can
impact
it
further
in
bps.
C
So
the
majority
of
the
10
million
is
going
to
be
funded
through
the
opportunity
index,
which
was
a
year
long
process
with
the
budget.
Were
budget
equity
working
group
through
bps
to
develop
a
formula
to
sort
of
best
target
those
dollars
to
the
highest
needs
students.
It
takes
a
look
at
race
takes
a
look
at
income
levels,
takes
a
look
at
other
factors
that
might
be
contributing
to
a
student's
success.
C
N
N
D
B
How
exactly
is
that
department
performing
and
those
can
be
helpful
tools
at
times
when
we
want
to
understand
a
little
bit
more
about
what
a
department
is
doing?
I,
don't
know,
I
mean
certainly
I,
think
the
overall,
the
responsibility
of
OBM
and
the
budget
office
is
really
to
sort
of
act.
As
that
budget
monitoring
group
and
to
help
understand
what
departments
are
spending
funds
on.
B
You
know
over
the
course
of
the
year,
because
of
course
not
only
are
they
responsible
for
helping
pull
together
an
annual
budget,
but
they
are
responsible
for
the
management
of
that
budget
through
them
out
the
fiscal
year.
So
in
FY,
18
right
now,
they're
actively
engaged
and
ensuring
that
departments
are
hitting
their
their
spending
targets
and
are
not
obviously
overspending
and
things
like
that.
D
I
see
the
correlation
between
the
work
that
needs
to
happen.
How
we,
you
know
and
labor,
is
one
of
our
greatest
expenses
sure,
but
then
it's
implications
to
overtime
spending,
but
also
when
we
talk
about
the
unfilled
positions
and
how
we
choose
to
either
fill
them
to
purge
them
to
delete
them
from
our
system
reward
a
higher
contract
employees
in
the
interim
for
whatever
purpose
so
I
think
that
they
do
go
hand-in-hand.
D
C
I
would
say
we
do
that
on
a
daily
basis.
We
are
always
working
with
departments
to
understand
their
needs.
If
they'd
like
to
trade
in
a
position
that
maybe
they
thought
that
they
needed,
but
maybe
they'd
like
to
do
something
different
with.
We
take
a
look
at
both
the
financial
and
workflow
implications
of
something
like
that
great.
D
And
then
on
slide
9,
you
talked
about
monitoring
collections
and
billing
and
better
optimizing.
You
know
non
tax
revenues.
Do
we
have
any
data
on
our
our
ability
to
fulfill
our
collections
like?
What's
our
what's
and
I,
don't
know
what
the
appropriate
term
would
be,
but
how
much
are
we
capturing
the
collections
rate,
the
collections?
What's
our
collections
right,
I.
B
Think
it
depends
very
much
on
what
the
type
of
revenue
is,
so
our
property
tax
collection
rate
is
basically
a
hundred
percent,
and
it
certainly
depends
from
there
on
what
what
type
of
revenue
you
were
talking
about,
and
what
the
various
sort
of
carrots
and
sticks
are
that
the
city
has
to
help
it
collect
that
revenue.
Oh.
D
The
carries
and
sticks
with
our
constituent
that
would
contribute
to
that
revenue
and
also
within
the
department's.
What
is
the
benefit
for
them
receiving
that
right
collection,
whether
it's
worth
sort
of
the
work
that
needs
to
go
in,
for
example,
in
EPS
and
I'll
talk
about
this
with
bps,
we
sometimes
have
whether
it's
the
school
nurse
or
a
social
worker,
behavioral
health,
specialist
or
through
a
sped
IEP
evaluation.
A
lot
of
the
services
we
provide
can
be
billable
to
health
insurance,
but
that
reimbursement
of
those
billable
hours
goes
back
into
the
general
fund.
D
The
school
saw
that
money
I
think
we
do
a
much
better
job
at
not
just
getting
reimbursed
but
making
sure
that
we're
properly
documenting
what
we're
being
reimbursed
for.
So
we,
you
know
maximize
all
of
those
reimbursable
--zz
along
the
way,
mm-hmm
and
I
wonder
if
the
same
could
apply
within
different
departments
in
the
city
that
collect.
B
E
B
Think
that's
a
great
point.
It's
certainly
something
that
I
think
has
been
a
priority
of
OBM
for
the
past
couple
of
years
has
been
really
getting
involved
in
how
cities
are
collecting
their
revenue
because
it
becomes
so
essential
when
we
look
at
that
pie
of
City
revenue
and
so
I
think
new
ideas
and
new
opportunities
around
that
are
always
welcome
and
something
that
I
think.
We
would
very
much
like
to
take
a
look
at
and.
D
B
D
And
I
think
it
was
councillor
Jani
that
asked
the
question
about.
You
know
better
understanding
that
the
protocol,
the
procedures
to
access
that
rainy
day
fund
so
I,
think
that
would
be
helpful
to
know
you
know
how
much
is
there.
You
know
its
growth
over
the
years
because
I
imagine
it's
been
growing
sure.
But
then
what
are
the
conditions
that
would
allow
us
to
access
that
sure
and
how
are
we
preparing
for
the
future?
Because
if
you
know
eventually,
a
state
aid
goes
down
as
the
trends
in
collection.
D
You
know,
property
tax
is
lower
this
year.
Then
it's
been,
you
know
what
are
we
prepared
preparing
for
and
what
would
work?
What
would
allow
us
to
access
that
should
we
need
to,
and
then
you
know
something
I'll
ask
but
I
think
it's
I'll
mention
it
here.
It's
it
is
I,
don't
need
an
answer
today,
but
something
I'll
ask
when
build
VPS
with
the
onset
of
build
bps.
Have
we
in
the
change
of
facilities
from
from
the
school
department
to
here
centrally,
you
know,
have
we
realized?
D
Any
efficiencies
would
have
been
the
challenges
with
that
move.
You
know
that's
something
that
I'm
really
curious
about,
especially
as
we
talk
about
build,
VPS
and
and
then
also
with
build
bps
and
ask
this
again
of
the
superintendent
but
I
think
it's
relative
to
our
capital
improvements
is
you
know
we
talk
a
lot
about
our
school
facilities,
our
school
buildings.
D
And
then
we
talk
about
state
aid,
defining
state
aid,
but
we
have
an
increasing
amount
of
guests
presenting
themselves
at
our
city,
shelters
and
so
over.
50%
of
individuals
were
sent
to
our
city.
Shelters
are
not
from
the
city
of
Boston
they're
coming
from
other
communities
and
I
think
that
there
could
be
a
way
that
we
build
build
those
for
the
services
that
we
are
providing
their
residents
because
I
think.
Well.
D
We
want
to
continue
to
do
that
work,
but
it's
at
a
tremendous
expense,
as
as
other
cities
get
out
of
the
work
of
sheltering
and
providing
services
to
their
homeless
and
then
my
last
question,
and
this
will
I
think,
come
up
in
greater
detail
with
either
the
Health
Commission
of
the
police
department.
But
last
year,
councilor,
Pressley
and
I
were
tirelessly
with
a
number
of
different
folks
to
get
four
best
clinicians
as
part
of
last
year's
budget.
D
It's
a
victory
that
we
celebrated,
but
my
understanding
is
the
funding
actually
only
supported
two-and-a-half
clinicians,
so
I
want
to
make
that
I
want
to
right-size
that
through
this
budget
process,
because
I
think
that
everyone
is
in
agreement
that
it's
it's
something
worthwhile
worth
our
energy
and
our
investment.
And
that's.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
F
F
That'd
be
great,
if
you
can
give
me
the
data.
Cuz
I
almost
see
a
very
similar
trend
with
our
property
taxes.
Where
we
have,
you
know
we
have
property
tax
being
taken
off
the
tax
rolls.
We
have
meters
that
generate
revenue
for
the
city.
You
guys
are
boasting
sort
of
the
the
parking
meter
fund
yet
on
a
regular
basis.
We're
seeing
meters
being
removed
just
outside
here,
just
out
at
City,
Hall,
plaza
whole
stretch
of
meters,
probably
no
20,
2025
meters
are
now
gone,
that
revenue
that
we
can't
recapture
unless
we're
replacing
those
I
guess.
F
But
if
we
have
this
revenue
generator
and
we
continue
to
remove
them-
it's
almost
very
similar
to
what
we're
seeing
with
our
property
tax.
So
it's
you
know
in
garages
are
becoming
cost
prohibitive
for
working
families.
I
think
the
average
garage
is
between
twenty-five
and
thirty
dollars
for
the
first
hour
mm-hmm,
particularly
in
around
the
downtown
area.
F
That's
not
you
know,
that's
that's
not
really
sustainable
for
homes
and
it's
and
it's
also
forcing
an
untenable
situation
where
by
you
to
actually
increase
the
abuse
of
handicapped
parking
fraud,
because
if
no
one's
gonna
be
paying
garage
fees
at
25,
$30
an
hour
they'll
just
go,
get
the
doctor
to
write
them
a
note
and
then
they'll
just
Park
in
a
regular
spot
and
not
have
to
pay
the
meter,
and
we
continue
to
take
meters
off
the
street,
which
then
intensifies
that
competition
from
what
people
now
go.
Get
the
note
from
the
doctor.
F
So
you
sort
of
see
this
cyclical
issue,
that's
kind
of
happening
and
unfolding
right
before
our
eyes,
so
that
has
to
be
addressed
so
I'd
have
you
guys
can
get
back
to
me
with
the
number
of
meters
that
have
been
removed
in
the
last
five
years
and
what's
the
city's
planned
to
add
meters
for
revenue
purposes
and
and
then
also
want
to
dial
down
on
the
street
sweeping
in
house.
So
you
guys
talked
about
the
street
sweeping
in
house.
Can
you
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
that?
Does
that
mean
we're
adding
Hokies?
F
C
F
So
meaning
the
city
has
week,
so
we're
furnishing
the
equipment
and
we
have
our
own
employees
going
out
there,
street-sweeping,
okay
and
then
just
a
foot
owner
on
with
respect
to
the
increased
fees
and
fines.
There
is
a
provision
to
increase
around
the
street
cleaning
I
think
we
have
an
obligation
at
the
end
of
the
day
to
clean
the
street.
So
if
we're
gonna
increase
the
fines
around
parking
on
street
cleaning,
indoor
towing
the
vehicle
and
we're
not
gonna
get
to
the
curb
I,
don't
think
we
should
issue
that
ticket
into
it.
F
We
should
be
able
to
exonerate
individuals
that
have
that.
Have
that
happened.
Sorry,
we
need
to
almost
have
it
tied
to
it.
So
if
we're
gonna,
if
the
ask
is
to
increase
fees
for
that
or
if
any
instances
of
a
vehicle
being
towed,
if
we
can't
demonstrate
that
with
on
a
tire
obligation
which
is
to
actually
clean
the
street
at
a
Hokie
or
get
a
broom
to
the
curb,
then
that
should
be
sort
of
a
mitigating
circumstance.
If
someone
decides
to
appeal
I
think.
B
F
And
I
mean
the
what
you
guys
will
learn,
which
is
what
I
know
cuz
there's
a
longest-serving
council
there's
been
a
lot
of
contentious
battles
on
this
floor
around
this
issue.
Clearly
the
goal
and
the
objective
is
to
clean
the
streets.
It's
not
to
throw
the
resident
the
tax
pay
into
the
headlock
and
nickel
and
dime
them.
But
what
happens?
Is
it's
not
learned?
Behavior?
F
No
one
literally
pulls
up
in
front
of
the
house
and
says:
oh,
this
is
great
Street
cleanings
tomorrow,
I'm
gonna
leave
my
car
right
here,
because
I
don't
want
a
clean
street.
It's
by
accident.
It's
you
worked
a
late
shift.
It
you
couldn't
find
a
spot
for
anyhow
and
you
parked
in
another
street.
You
didn't
know
the
street
clean
was
Tuesday
because
your
days
Wednesday,
you
had
a
sick
relative.
You
had
a
sick
kid.
You're,
picking
up
you're
dropping
off
so
everyone's
day
to
day
activity
means
that
that's
not
learned.
Behavior.
It's
not
you.
F
Can
you
you
if
you
just
toast
somebody
they'll,
never
do
that
again.
That
doesn't
happen.
We
see
repeat
people,
because
it's
just
it's
working
families
that
I
come
in
and
go
in,
that
are
trying
to
take
care
of
their
kids,
take
care
of
their
elderly
relatives
and
parents.
So
we
have
will
have
this
discussion
again.
It
does
nothing,
it
makes
it
has
zero
impact
on
whether
or
not
someone
parks
on
street
cleaning
it's
all
by
accident.
You
literally
you
see
the
reaction.
When
you
see
someone's
cogito,
they
literally
just
stay
pulling
up
and
then,
like.
F
Oh,
my
god,
I
forgot,
it
was
Wednesday.
I
forgot,
it
was
Tuesday.
This
isn't
normally
the
street
that
I
parked
on
I
usually
parked
around
the
corner.
So
you
can,
you
can
find
them
a
thousand
dollars
and
you
can
tone
and
pound
their
car
it'll
happen
again,
because
it's
not
they
don't
do
it
on
purpose.
So
I
know
it's
a
revenue
generator,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
our
obligation
is
to
clean
the
streets.
F
It's
not
to
throw
people
in
the
headlock
into
to
have
them
go
bankrupt
over
having
to
pay
the
ticket
and
the
fee
and
the
fine
and
the
tow,
and
then
the
taxi
ride
to
the
toll
like
to
get
the
to
get
the
car
out
of
the
lot
so,
but
looking
forward
to
the
hearings
because
it'll
be
another
go
around
but
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
Amy
Thank,
You
Justin,
oh
thank
you.
Councilor
fled.
G
Thank
You
councillor
I
have
a
couple
questions.
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
my
earlier
questions
as
it
relates
to
public
libraries.
I
know,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
tremendous
work
on
opening
a
library
in
Chinatown.
It
was
incredible
day
to
see
the
residents
of
Chinatown
finally
had
the
library,
although
it's
temporary
but
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
mayor
for
strong
leadership
on
this
issue,
but
also
I
know,
there's
some
funding
that
will
be
used
for
the
South
Boston
library.
G
Some
renovations
of
the
outside
outside
square
that
will
that
will
go
a
long
way
will
be
very
helpful,
but
I
do
know
that
South
Boston,
the
South
End,
have
two
of
the
oldest
public
libraries
in
the
city
and
I'm
wondering.
Can
we
can
we
get
them
on
a
schedule
to
do
a
study,
a
long-term
study
of
what
the
future
is
of
both
locations
in
possibly
considering
building
new
libraries
in
those
neighborhoods
I.
C
G
C
G
It's
some
repairs
to
improve
the
use
and
access
to
the
back
yard
that
will
go
a
long
way
helping
the
community
could
I
get
a
bit
more
information
down
the
road
on
both
South
End
Chinatown
and
South
Boston.
Thank
you
as
it
relates
to
the
digital
divide,
the
internet
access.
Are
you
able
to
focus
any
of
that?
Any
of
that
funding
or
the
program
into
public
housing.
C
So
last
year
this
year,
FY
18
was
the
first
year
of
the
program,
so
I
think
that
they
were,
and
it
was
a
smaller
pool
of
money-
was
only
about
$33,000,
so
I
think
the
idea
being
that
they
released
an
RFP
to
see
sort
of
what
the
demand
was
for
helping
to
close.
That
type
of
digital
divide,
I
think
there's
certainly
opportunities
to
expand
the
pool
of
sort
of
applicants
to
that
type
of
grant
program.
G
If
you're
able
to
work
closely
with
PHA
I
think
it
would
be
very
helpful
to
the
residents
in
public
housing
to
have
internet
access,
it
would
help
them
help
the
young
people
doing
their
homework
and
with
Educational
Progress.
So
if
you
could
keep
me
posted
on
that,
that'd
be
helpful.
I
know
one
of
the
biggest
accomplishments
the
mayor
has
has
done
as
mayor
as
the
the
great
work
he's
done.
The
administration
has
done
in
terms
of
providing
housing
to
homeless
veterans.
C
Absolutely
we
fully
fund
phd's
ability
to
soar
to
at
the
homeless,
Action
Plan
of
ending
chronically
homeless
individuals,
I
think
that's
part
of
a
larger
strategy.
We
have
around
housing
both
from
the
creation
of
long-term,
affordable
housing
stock.
I'd
say
the
the
biggest
key
note
is.
The
mayor
recently
announced
the
Boston
way
home
fund,
which
is
a
ten
million
dollar
initiative
to
create
two
thousand
two
hundred
units
of
subsidized
housing
for
two
for
chronically
homeless
people.
C
G
You
and
as
it
relates
to
I,
know
Council
fired.
It
was
talking
about
it
and
it's
doing
great
work
on
it.
The
hokies
that
are
that
are
now
throughout
the
city.
I
know
we
have
one
in
blue
square
and
Broadway
it's
only
for
a
certain
period
of
time.
Throughout
the
year.
Could
we
have
a
pilot
plan
to
I,
don't
have
to
see
them
12
months
a
year.
G
I
think
I
think
it
would
go
a
long
way
to
make
sure
that
our
streets
are
clean,
I,
see
these
Hokies
and
they
were
they're
excellent,
the
professional
they're
hardworking.
They
determined
the
city
workers
and
they're
doing
a
great
job,
but
I'd
love
to
see
them
I'd
love
to
see
them
12
months
a
year.
Could
we
consider
that
in
the
in
the
budget
and
then
in
the
future?
Yes,.
C
G
G
You
know
it's
lost
revenue,
it
happened
in
Chinatown
and
some
of
the
businesses
are
impacted
because
now
there's
no
parking
on
some
of
these
Main
streets
on
China
Chinatown
that
benefited
the
businesses.
I
know
they
were
bike
lanes
added,
but
is
there
a
way
that
we
can
help
small
businesses
help
our
restaurants
by
not
eliminating
these
meters
because
they
do
play
a
important
role
in
making
sure
that
people
can
come
to
the
restaurant
parks
safe
park
close
to
the
the
impacted
area,
I
think.
B
Councillor,
it
sounds
like
it's
certainly
something
that
we
should
ask
the
Transportation
Department
to
come
ready
to
discuss
when
they
come
to
their
budget
hearing,
because
I
have
to
imagine
that
the
meters
were
removed
for
a
particular
reason
and
I
think
they
could
speak
better
to
exactly
why
that
would
be
and
I'm
sure
it's
different
in
each
instance,
and
so
we'll
ask
them
to
come
back
with
that
information.
You.
G
Know
the
location
in
Chinatown
was
the
meetings
were
taken
out
because
of
bike
lanes
were
added,
but
also
it
limits
the
number
of
parking
spots
that
could
benefit
potential
customers
going
to
these
restaurants.
I
can
ask
the
school
department
when
they
come
in,
but
what's
the
status
of
the
teachers
as
it
relates
to
the
ROTC
program?
Are
we
eliminating
any
of
any
JROTC
teachers
as
part
of
this
process,
we'll.
G
C
L
L
Is
that
something
that
we
could
get
it's
something
I'm
very
interested
in
something
I,
certainly
pushed
for
in
my
advocacy
and
education
and
making
sure
that
you
know
now,
the
school
department
will
offer
a
impact
statement,
an
opportunity
impact
statement
in
terms
of
how
this
will
hurt
or
help
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gap.
I
wonder
if
there's
a
similar
process
with
the
city
budget,
I
think.
B
It's
sort
of
different
for
the
operating
in
the
capital
budgets,
they're,
slightly
different
processes,
I
think
the
processor
on
the
operating
budget
really
is
developed
through
input
with
departments,
a
prioritization
of
need
and
request
through
departments,
and
so
that's
something
that
they
help
us
understand
and
then
on
the
capital
side.
We
look
at
it
through
the
lens
of
neighborhoods
oftentimes.
L
L
You
know
this
is
an
issue
that
you
here,
no
matter
who
you
talk
to
residents
business
owners.
It
comes
up
time
and
time
again,
you
know
I'm
in
terms
of
just
building
on
what
councillor
Flaherty
was
asking
in
some
of
his
points
very
much
in
favor
of
raising
revenue,
particularly
if
it's
going
to
help
improve
transportation
for
those
particularly
who
are
not
using
cars
who
are
relying
on
buses,
because
that
is
kind
of
an
economic
justice
issue
for
them
in
terms
of
getting
to
school
and
work,
and
things
of
that
sort.
L
But
I'm
worried
that
you
know
not.
All
of
our
neighborhoods
have
the
same
amount
of
parking.
Two
council
friends
Flint's
point.
Certainly
my
district,
you
know-
does
not
have
a
lot
of
parking.
I
hear
complaints
from
business
owners
all
the
time
from
residents
where
you
know
if
they
live
near
the
train
station
people
are
coming
in
parking
in
front
of
their
house
if
they
do
resident
stickers.
There's
in
the
overflow
domino
effect.
L
Is
there
a
study
that
has
been
done
that
looks
at
the
amount
of
parking
by
neighborhood
so
that
we
can
have
a
sense
of
how
these
parking
fines
are
going
to
impact
local
businesses
and
residents?
And
you
know
and
I
asked,
because
if
I
live
or
work
in
the
area,
you
know
downtown
coffee
Newberry,
there
are
meters,
there
are
lots
there
garages,
but
if
you're
in
an
area
like
Dudley
or
another
neighborhood
district
you're,
you
don't
have
those
things.
You
have
very
limited
parking,
very
limited
lots.
L
B
I
think
that
that's
something
that
the
Transportation
Department
has
been
looking
at
and
I
think
they
would
be
able
to
provide
a
great
deal
of
information
about
that
when
they
come
in.
To
talk
to
you
about
their
budget.
I
will
say
that
I
think
part
of
the
idea
around
the
parking
fines
which
again
Chris
and
his
team
can
can
speak
much
more
about
because
they've
done.
The
work
behind
this.
L
So
if
you
live
in
an
area
that
doesn't
have
parking
doesn't
have
a
meter
where
people
are
over
staying
because
there
aren't
meters
and
then
you
double
Park
you're
hit
kind
of
with
a
double
whammy,
and
so
you
know
I
guess
you
know.
My
encouragement
here
is
around
making
sure
that
we
can
use
the
carrot
as
much
as
possible
and
not
just
the
stick,
because
my
worry
is
that
neighborhoods
that
are
already
struggling
around
parking,
particularly
you
know.
This
affects
business
owners
and
residents
are
gonna,
really
be
hit
hard
mm-hmm.
E
A
You
guys
I
just
have
a
couple
of
quick
requests
before
we,
let
you
guys
go
any
layoffs,
departmental
wide
other
other
than
just
elimination
of
positions
of
the
vacant
positions.
Now
I
also
would
like
to
get
the
third
quarter
report
for
FY
18
when
you
have
a
chance
and
if
you
could
supply
us
with
a
historical
trend
of
staffing
levels,
maybe
the
last
ten
years
on
a
graph
where
he
helpful
and
then
finally
freak
freak
ash
came
up.
L
B
We
can
certainly
touch
base
with
him,
but
we're
happy
to
provide
a
list
of
the
things
that
have
been
proposed
to
make
sure
that
people
can
see
what
those
look
like
and
are
able
to
react
to
the
individual
items
that
are
on
the
list.
They
are
the
ones
that
we've
most
frequently
encountered
as
being
issues
around
parking
in
our
city.
O
O
Suppose
the
Chairman's
were
in
the
same
situation
is
we
have
been
the
past
years?
Yes,
all
right
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Sam
Tyler
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Boston
Municipal
Research
Bureau,
and
in
light
of
the
our
and
the
fact
ature,
almost
40
minutes
into
a
hearing
that
hasn't
started.
Yet
I'll
try
to
be
succinct.
O
That's
broken
down
between
the
levy
growth
of
fifty
five
and
a
half
million,
and
a
new
growth
estimate
of
fifty
five
million,
and
but
that's
a
number
that
I
think
it's
already
been
raised.
You
need
to
watch
because
last
year,
at
this
time,
new
growth
was
fifty
three
million
dollars
and
when
the
tax
rate
was
set
in
December,
it
was
77
million
dollars
and
I
think
this
is.
This
is
a
number
that
needs
to
be
watched.
I
mean
we've
been
fortunate.
O
Cities
been
fortunate
to
have
this
new
growth,
but
there
will
be
a
downturn
and
I
think
the
city
needs
to
be
careful
about
its
reliance
on
new
growth
to
support
recurring
operational
revenue
frankly,
going
forward
after
this
year.
I
think
they
should
be
thinking
more
in
terms
of
some
part
of
the
new
growth
being
used
for
one-time
non-recurring
expenses.
So
when
the
downturn
comes,
you're
not
hit
that
hard
state
aid
again,
it's
445
million
dollars,
so
it's
not
insignificant
the
second-largest
revenue
source
of
the
city.
But
it's
a
four
point:
four
million
dollar
increase.
O
This
is
based
on
the
governor's
budget,
which
is
a
1%
increase,
so
property
tax
state
aid,
that's
83
percent
of
the
C's
total
operational
revenue,
state
aid
presents
or
represents
thirteen
and
a
half
percent
of
the
revenue
budget,
but
only
three,
basically
a
little
over
three
percent
of
the
revenue
increase,
so
that
compares
to
the
property
tax,
as
we
said
earlier,
which
is
a
seventy
percent
of
of
the
revenue
and
eighty
six
percent
of
the
increase
chapter.
Seventy
rather
you've
already
heard
about
the
net
chapter.
O
Seventy
so
I'm,
just
just
straight
chapter
70,
it's
the
largest
education.
So
it's
a
larger
state
aid
account
at
219
million
dollars.
But
it's
estimated
to
increase
by
you
know:
1.3
million
dollars
was
0.6
percent,
I
mean
that's
totally
inadequate
and
as
we
have
written
in
the
past,
the
state
is
not
keeping
pace
with
what
cities
and
towns
around
the
Commonwealth
really
would
need
in
education.
O
Now,
the
House
Budget
does
provide
an
additional
six
hundred
forty
six
thousand
dollars,
but
it
still
doesn't
change
the
percentage
increase
beyond
0.6
percent
and
then
the
charter
school
reimbursement
is
the
other
larger
revenue
source
from
the
state.
But
it's
it
this
this
year,
it's
20
1.3
million
dollars,
which
represents
a
decrease
of
a
million
eight
from
from
this
year,
even
with
the
House
Budget,
which
adds
more
funds,
it
still
would
be
a
decrease.
O
The
excise
revenues
have
been
discussed.
That's
really,
if
you
take
the
ten
different
excise
revenues
which
would
include
the
marijuana
excise
I
mean.
That's,
that's
the
really,
the
third
largest
revenue
category,
which
is
good.
It's
it's
a
growth
revenue
area,
but
it's
a
small
part
of
the
overall
budget,
I.
O
Guess
the
building
permits
just
note
that,
because
I
think
for
the
first
time
in
some
time,
building
permits
estimated
at
forty
five
million
dollars
represents
a
decrease
of
1.1
million
dollars,
so
that
is
concerning.
If
that
is
the
beginning
of
a
trend,
other
revenues
that
were
talked
about
available.
O
You
know
parking
media
fee
funds,
no
I
was
hearing
different
numbers,
but
in
the
budget,
I
think
they're
talking
about
twenty
two
point:
five
billion
dollars
to
be
used,
and
some
of
that
will
be
used
for
capital
purposes,
but
the
table
in
the
budget
shows
and
overall
funding
out
of
above
fifty
three
million
dollars.
So
that's
just
raises
the
question
we
haven't
had
a
chance
to
ask
yet
cemetery
funds,
nine
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars.
O
So
this
is
continuing
what
the
city
has
been
doing,
and
some
of
that
is
part
of
the
creative
funding
for
the
larger
capital
needs
that
have
been
beginning
to
be
implemented
as
a
result
of
the
the
planning
efforts
that
have
been
underway
over
the
last
couple
years.
All
those
are
recurring
revenues.
The
only
non
recurring
revenue
is
from
the
budgetary
fund
balance
or
free
cash
account
of
forty
million
dollars
for
the
OPM
trust,
which
is
a
practices
that
he
has
undertaken
for
for
several
years
and
I.
O
Think
the
bottom
line
in
terms
of
revenues
is
that,
as
the
city
has
in
the
past,
these
are
conservative
revenue
estimates
as
they
need
to
be
not
knowing,
and
you
know
what
what
may
come
and
knowing
that
from
past
experience.
There
are
departments
like
you
know,
police
and
fire
that
some
will
often
spend
beyond
their
appropriations,
or
you
know
the
execution
courts
another
account
that
sometimes
goes
beyond
the
budget.
O
O
So
that's
where
the
you
know,
a
good
part
of
the
budget
lies
and
one
reason
that
there
has
been
in
the
past
and
continues
to
be
needed,
control
over
increase
spending,
although
this
budget
does
provide
for
over
200
positions
to
be
added
to
the
budget,
two-thirds
of
which
are
in
the
big
three
departments
of
school,
police
and
fire.
So
that's
I,
guess
an
area
that
that
you
know,
we've
always
argued
need
to
be
watched
in
terms
of
spending
as
a
way
to
control
spending
and
manage
spending
the
departmental
budgets.
O
So
if
you
take
a
look
at
what
you
requested
in
terms
of
your
ten-year
personnel
changes,
you'll
see
that
many
of
the
smaller
departments
are
have
fewer
employees
as
the
big
three
have
grown.
But
that's
that's
partly
due
to
the
fact
that
the
state
has
not
been
consistent
or
it
has
not
really
been
supportive
in
terms
of
education,
aid,
the
increase
in
charter
school
tuition
assessment
and,
as
a
result,
the
city
has
had
to
cut
back
and
there's
been
many
times.
O
We've
had
hearings
about
some
of
the
collective
bargaining
on
contracts
and
particularly
where
there's
binding
arbitration
contracts
and
the
question
is:
can
you
afford
the
contract?
And
the
answer
is
yes,
but,
and
the
body
is
what
you
would
see
over
the
ten
years
in
terms
of
cutting
back
on
personal
levels
and
some
of
the
smaller
departments?
I
digress.
But
the
other
point
we're
gonna
make
is
that,
like
many
public
budgets,
only
a
few
accounts
that
can
make
up
a
big
part
of
the
total
budget
so
that
of
the
over
50
budget
units
or
accounts.
O
There
are
eight
accounts
that
represent
85
percent
of
the
total
budget.
So
it's
really
your
your
police,
well
school
police,
fire
public
works
in
terms
of
departmental
and
then
the
the
mandatory
pension
debt
service,
state
assessments
and
health
insurance.
Those
eight
accounts
represent
85
percent
of
the
total
budget,
the
other
it's
the
other
thing
just
to
cut
through
a
lot
of
this
in
terms
of
debt
service.
O
This
is
gonna,
be
interesting
too,
as
it
started
to
be
last
year,
but
to
take
a
look
at
all
the
different
factors
that
that
represent,
or
that
make
up
the
funding
for
the
capital
budget.
It's
not
just
through
the
precent
debt
service
and,
frankly,
debt
service
in
this
budget
for
fiscal
nineteen
represents
five
point:
eight
percent
of
the
total
budget.
The
city's
standard
for
debt
service,
is
seven
percent.
O
So
we're
way
below
you
know
where
the
city
says
its
standard
is
and
that's
fairly
conservative
in
itself,
I
mean
you
could
get
to
seven
percent
right
away
and
the
rating
agencies
wouldn't
even
look
at
it.
You
can
go
beyond
seven
percent,
but
you
know,
as
so.
The
city
has
had
to
try
try
to
be
creative
in
terms
of
other
revenue
sources
like
parking,
meter
fees
and
things
like
that.
Support
that,
let
me
just
finish:
there
was
a
comment
about:
could
the
business
community
do
more
in
terms
of
providing
funds?
O
A
O
That
yeah,
don't
you
raise
that
issue?
I
wanted
to
also
make
a
point,
though
you're
not
gonna
terms
of
rain.
On
my
parade
there.
No!
No!
It's!
Why
why
it's
prudent
for
the
city
to
be
having
an
aggressive
pension
funding
schedule
so
that
the
pension
can
be
the
liability
which
is
about
1.5
billion
less
than
the
oak
Bev
liability
right
can
be
paid
or
they
reach
full
funding,
because
in
2025,
because
in
2026
it's
something
like
80
pension
costs
are
gonna
go
away.
O
O
But
this
will.
This
is
where
the
source
of
money
can
come
to
really
finally
address
that
and
then
really
take
the
long-term
liability
away
from
or
solve
that
problem.
As
long
as
you
continue
to
manage
it,
but
if
that's
the
direction
that
the
administration
takes
at
that
time,
it
really
would
be
beneficial
for
the
long-term
interest
of
the
city
and
those
who
live
in
city.
Great.
A
In
district
city,
councilor
today
is
Tuesday
April
23rd.
We
are
here
regarding
the
FY
19
budget
proposal
and
related
revolving
funds.
This
afternoon,
sockets
zero
five,
six,
eight
zero,
five,
six,
nine
zero,
five,
seven:
zero,
zero,
five,
seven
one
and
zero
five.
Seven
two
I
need
to
read
them
into
the
record:
zero:
five:
six:
eight
message:
in
order
authorizing
the
law
department,
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
2019
to
purchase
goods
and
services
for
repairs
to
city
property.
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
recoveries
for
damages
to
city
property
caused
by
third
parties.
A
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
credited
with
any
and
all
receipts
from
the
sale
of
renewable
and
alternative
energy
certificates
and
demand
response
program.
Revenues
produced
by
combined
heat
and
power
units
located
at
Boston,
public
school
sites
and
solar,
renewable
energy
certificates
produced
by
the
city's
photovoltaic
arrays
receipts
and
resulting
expenditures
from
the
fund
shall
not
exceed
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
A
Docket
zero,
five,
seven
zero
message
and
honor
authorizing
a
limit.
The
mayor's
office
of
tourism
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year
2019
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
events
and
programming
on
and
around
City
Hall
plaza
to
advance
tourism
and
promote
participation
in
public
celebration,
civic
and
cultural
events.
A
This
revolving
fund
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
payments
for
the
use
of
City
Hall
plaza
pursuant
to
city
of
Boston
code
ordinance,
11
7.14,
the
mayor's
office
of
tourism
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
this
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
150,000
dollars.
Docket
0
5
7
1
message
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
revolving
fund
for
fiscal
year,
F
I'm,
sorry,
FY,
2019,
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
public
art
to
enhance
the
public
realm
throughout
the
city
of
Boston.
A
This
revolving
funds
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
easements
within
the
public
way
granted
by
the
public.
Improvement
Commission,
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
the
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
150
thousand
dollars
and
finally,
0
5
7
to
message
an
order
authorizing
a
limit
for
the
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
revolving
fund
for
FY
2019
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
the
operation
of
the
Strand
theater.
A
This
revolving
funds
shall
be
funded
by
receipts
from
rental
fees,
for
the
use
of
the
Strand
theater.
The
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
will
be
the
only
unit
authorized
to
expend
from
the
fund,
and
such
expenditures
shall
be
capped
at
$150,000
I
like
to
remind
folks
this
is
a
public
hearing.
It
is
both
being
broadcast
and
recorded
on
our
CN
channel.
8
I'm
sorry
82
in
our
CN
channel
8
Verizon
1964
I'd,
asked
folks
to
silence
any
electronic
devices,
the
conclusion
of
the
presentation
and
question
and
answer
period.
A
We
will
take
public
testimony,
there's
a
sign-in
sheet
to
my
left.
Please
state
your
name
any
affiliation
and
if
you
do
wish
to
testify,
this
budget
review
will
encompass
over
36
hearings
over
roughly
the
next
month
and
a
half.
We
strongly
encourage
residents,
whether
here
in
the
chamber
or
at
home,
to
take
a
moment
to
be
engaged
in
this
process.
A
By
giving
testimony
for
the
record,
you
can
do
this
in
several
ways:
come
to
one
of
the
hearings
and
give
public
testimony
come
to
the
hearing
dedicated
to
public
testimony
on
Tuesday
June
5th
any
time
from
2
to
6
p.m.
send
your
testimony
to
the
Committee
on
ways
and
means
one
City:
Hall
plaza
Boston
city
hall,
0,
2,
2,
0,
1
or
email.
P
Is
in
charge
of
what
we
refer
to
as
the
third
party
property
damage
find
with
a
total
authorization
of
$500,000,
so
basically
the
law,
Department's
involvement
with
this
fund
is
to
collect
insurance,
money,
x'
monies
from
individuals
or
even
cooperating
with
the
district
attorney's
office
to
seek
restitution
on
matters
where
city
property
has
been
damaged,
I'm.
So
what
we
do
is
we
file
claims
or
lawsuits
in
order
to
recover
money
for
damage
the
city
property,
then
it
goes
into.
P
P
We
usually
received
the
funds
and
then
that
would
go
into
this
fund
and
then
the
police
department
would
be
able
to
purchase
another
vehicle
or
possibly
repair
that
vehicle
with
that
with
those
funds,
or
they
could
actually
use
the
money
for
for
something
in
light
kind,
but
maybe
not
specifically
for
replacing
that
vehicle.
So
if
they
wanted
to
buy
like
a
patrol
vehicle
instead
of
a
cruiser,
they
could
do
that
as
well.
P
So
we
actually
will
file
a
claim,
let's
say
against
u-haul
or
something
like
that,
because
they
have
insurance
and
we
receive
the
money
for
the
value
of
the
tree,
which
is
a
a
specific
formula
that
the
parks
department
comes
up
with.
It
provides
us
with
and
then
sometimes
when
it's
an
individual,
we
kind
of
pursue
those
cases
on
a
case
by
case
basis
asking
you
know,
why
did
you
cut
it
down
and
are
you
willing
to
provide
any
compensation
to
the
city
for
for
that,
so.
E
P
A
P
F
P
P
F
P
F
P
P
So
immediately
we
sent
out
a
notice
of
claim
and
a
demand
with
the
amount,
even
if
we
don't
have
the
amount
right
then
we'll
put
pending
and
then
we'll
update
it
later.
So
we
let
them
know
right
away
and
insurance
companies
are
pretty
responsive
to
these
types
of
claims.
So
we
do
hear
from
them
and.
F
P
F
P
M
When
a
city
vehicle,
you
know,
hits
a
mailbox
or
a
fence
causes
damage
to
an
individual's
home.
There's
an
appeal
process:
that's
filed
with
the
city
clerk,
where
someone
can
get
restitution
for
the
damage
caused
by
city
vehicle.
Does
this
money
help
allocate
that
or
is
this
a
completely
different
pool?
No.
P
Q
R
Renewed
counselors,
my
name
is
Joseph
LaRussa
I'm,
a
member
of
the
municipal
energy
unit
in
the
Environment
Department
I'm,
the
city's,
an
Energy
Finance,
Manager
and
I'm
here
to
testify,
on
behalf
of
the
distributed
energy
resource
for
resolving
fund.
The
this
revolving
fund
would
receive
as
revenues
the
proceeds
of
the
sale
of
renewable
energy.
Chris.
Pardon
me
solar,
renewable
and
required
it's
an
alternative
energy
credits
as
well
as
demand
resource
revenues.
R
The
city
has
two
photovoltaic
arrays,
one
on
top
of
the
archives
building
two
and
one
river
Moore
Street,
the
other
on
top
of
the
roof
at
the
central
maintenance
facility
at
4:01
furniture
owed,
they
produce
solar,
renewable
energy
credits.
The
School
Department
has
a
number
of
combined
heat
and
power
units
in
their
schools.
In
those
units
produce
two
kinds
of
revenues
they
produce
alternative
energy
credits
and
they
also
to
to
the
currently
two
of
their
units.
R
Combined
heating
power
units
are
also
enrolled
in
ISO
New
England's
demand
response
program,
so
they're
receiving
revenues
for
turning
on
in
times
when
the
entire
regional
electric
grid
is
stressed.
So
these
are
the
usually
the
days
when
every
air
conditioner
in
New
England
is
turned
on
and
the
grid
is
maxed
out
and
is
stressed.
I
have
some
New
England,
which
is
the
electric
grid
operator,
will
put
out
a
call
to
each
entity.
R
That's
enrolled
assets
to
you
know,
turn
on
their
generators,
and
you
know
the
combined
heat
and
power
units
are
turned
on
at
that
point.
The
idea
here
is
that
when
that
notice
is
put
out
and
all
of
those
assets
are
turned
on
across
the
region
in
the
aggregate,
they
avoid
the
need
to
turn
on.
You
know
peeking
plans
that
are
generally
run
by
oil.
R
So
you
know
it's
a
cleaner
alternative
to
support
the
electric
grid,
when
it's
stressed
great
and
actually
I
should
add
that
the
expenditures
out
of
the
fund
would
be
used
to
support
the
assets
that
are
in
fact
producing
the
revenues.
So
the
SREC
in
AC
revenues
and
demand
response
revenues
would
be
used
to
operate
and
maintain
so
the
photovoltaic
arrays
in
the
school
departments
CHP
unit.
So
the
combined
heat
and
power
units.
What.
R
I
know
that
the
school
department
has
a
contract
for
O&M
for
their
CHP
units.
That's
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year
so
would
far
exceed
the
cost
of
you
know.
The
manner
of
the
revenues
will
be
coming
into
the
fund.
The
hope
is
that
in
the
future
we'll
be
able
to
enroll
more
of
the
School
Department
CHP
units
in
order
to
accrue
more
alternative
energy
credit
revenue
and
more
demand
response
revenue
and
to
you
know,
you
know
further
supplement.
You
know
and
support
those
units
with
these
revenues
that
the
units
and
souls
would
be
generating.
R
R
For
the
photovoltaic
array,
it's
the
the
photovoltaic
arrays
are
non
BPS
assets.
Okay,
the
$500,000
contract
is
for
operations
and
maintenance
for
the
combined
heat
and
power
units.
The
School
Department
owns
for
the
S
track
revenue
expenditures.
We
were
talking
about
the
cost
of
monitoring
and
maintaining
them.
You
know
generally
they're,
not
very
many
costs
associated
with
photovoltaic
arrays.
You
know
they're
there,
no
moving
parts,
the
most
vulnerable
part
of
the
photovoltaic
array
is
the
inverter.
The
panels
themselves
produce
electricity.
That
electricity
is
generated
in
DC.
R
The
inverter
changes
it
to
AC
so
that
it
can
be
used
inside
the
buildings.
So
the
monitoring
expenditures
are
generally,
you
know
very
low,
and
it's
what
we're
really
planning
for
with
the
SRX
and
using
the
74
is
those
contingencies
that
are
unforeseen.
You
know
like
an
inverter
failure
or
something
like
that.
R
The
requirements
for
the
combined
heat
and
power
units
are
more
predictable
because
they're,
essentially
large
engines,
they're
called
combined
heat
and
power
units
because
they
used
primarily
to
generate
heat,
and
so
they
as
an
additional
benefit,
also
act
as
generators,
and
so,
in
addition
to
producing
the
heat,
we're
also
producing
electricity.
So
the
School
Department
is
avoiding
the
need
to
purchase
electricity
from
eversource,
because
they're
generating
a
certain
amount
of
electricity
right
on-site
right.
G
R
Don't
directly
support
the
VHA,
but
you
know
we
do
work
fairly
closely
with
their
staff.
We've
we've
engaged
in
a
lot
of
information
sharing
with
them.
They've,
you
know
done
a
great
deal
of
energy
efficiency
on
their
own
and
whenever
we
do
identify
opportunities
to
do
on-site,
renewable
energy,
we
also
share
information
with
them
about
you
know
installing
more
on-site
renewables
and
they
do
the
same
for
us.
M
Joe,
oh
it's
good
to
be
with
you.
This
is
obviously
of
great
interest
to
me
and
it's
further
proves
the
point
that
I
often
make
that
it's
every
fiscal
conservative
ought
to
be
an
environmentalist
because,
as
you
can
see,
we
can
generate
money.
What
is
the
cause?
You
seen
a
fluctuation
in
the
price
of
s
trucks
over
the
last
year,
not.
R
Really
they've
been
fairly
stable.
You
know
the
price
does
fluctuate
over
time,
actually
having
a
ray
on
top
of
my
house,
so
I
actually
occasionally
get
checks
through
the
small
number
of
wrecks
that
I
produce,
but
I've
seen
them
as
high.
As
you
know,
$380
more
recently,
they've
been
in
the
$280
range,
fantastic.
M
R
M
R
R
M
R
M
M
Obviously
not
every
building
can
so
what,
in
this
body,
three
or
four
years
ago
and
we've
talked
about
this
before
Joe,
was
able
to
pass
some
state
funds
that
would
put
them
PV
panels
to
help
run
emergency
equipment
and
Curtis
Hall
in
Jamaica
Plain,
and
maybe
that
Jackson
man
I,
think
in
Austin,
Brighton
and
in
Dorchester,
and
that
we
haven't
seen
movement
on
that
soul.
So
how
do
we
get
more
of
our
solar
infrastructure
in
the
city?
Well,.
R
As
I
said,
I
think
you
know
the
plan
now
is
to
do
and
do
more
solar
through
they
were
New.
Boston
trust.
You
know
this
program
has
been
developed
over
the
last
over
the
course
of
the
last
two
years.
It's
been
in
the
process
of
being
implemented.
Now
it
was
originally
thought
that
the
city
itself
would
enter
into
Power
Purchase
Agreements,
the
PPA
grens.
That's
a
third
party
arrangement.
You
know
the
city
would
contract
with
a
pv
developer,
the
city
itself
wouldn't
own
the
PV
that
was
installed.
R
The
developer
would
install
the
equipment
and
own
the
equipment
that
would
be
on
top
of
the
roofs.
The
city
would
merely
execute
a
contract
to
purchase
the
power
generated
by
those
those
solar
arrays,
and
you
know
the
plan
is
now
to
execute
PPAs,
but
through
the
RS
co-partner
in
their
new
boston,
trust.
M
R
M
And
it
should
be
clear
for
those
that
are
watching.
So
when
we
go
through
a
third
party,
this
means
the
city
city,
taxpayers,
don't
put
any
money
up.
No
money
comes
from
our
checkbook
to
fund
these
things
funded
privately
in
the
city
will
then
get
the
benefit
of
ideally
and
eventually
free
electricity
to
run
city
buildings.
C
R
M
R
Counselor
I,
don't
know
I,
you
know
the
the
units
were
originally
installed
in
the
mid-2000s
and
they
were
installed
as
part
of
a
program
to
get
the
schools
where
the
CHP
was
are
sited.
Now
we're
originally
fueled
by
a
fuel
oil
heated
by
fuel,
oil
and
I
know
that
you
know
at
the
time
they
were
converting
to
natural
gas
in
the
school
department
works
with
National
Grid
in
order
to
deploy
these
assets,
because
these
units
are
run
off
of
natural
gas
and
these
that
occasion
is
the
opportunity
to
install
these
units.
R
R
D
F
Yep,
just
asking
as
to
whether
or
not
the
city
is
tracking
gas
leaks
in
and
around
school
properties,
and
if
so,
what
happens
when
you
detect?
So
in
the
example
I'm
using
is
sometimes
we
smell
it,
but
it
doesn't
register
a
certain
number
with
the
entities
to
go
fix
it,
but
I
think
that
if
we
get
gas
leaking
in
and
around
a
school
building,
I
think
that's
a
paramount
importance
to
get
that.
Get
that
leak,
fixed
I.
R
A
S
You
so
much
it's
good
to
be
back,
so
the
program
for
the
purposes
of
the
fund
that
we
have
right
now
is
to
purchase
goods
and
services
to
support
events
and
programming
on
or
around
City,
Hall
plaza
to
advance
tourism,
promote
participation
in
public
celebration,
civic
and
cultural
events
from
lease
revenue
we
received
from
the
rental
of
City
Hall
plaza.
That's
basically
what
it
was,
the
events
that
come
they
put
into
the
fund.
It's
capped
at
$150,000
and.
S
Bots,
the
pizza
festival,
Dana
Farber,
Cancer
Institute,
the
Forbes,
the
Forbes
under-40
event
that
happened
Labor
Day
weekend.
We
also
did
Screen
Gems.
It
was
a
production,
a
movie
production
that
we
had
out
there.
So
those
are
the
types
of
events
that
we
have.
That
would
put
money
into
that
font,
I'm
and.
A
A
S
S
A
G
Thank
You
counsel,
CMO
I
just
said
one
I
guess
not
a
question
but
more
of
a
comment.
I
know
the
certain
veterans
organizations
operations
stand
down
also
was
on
City
Hall
plaza
and
the
mayor
had
probably
the
greatest
accomplishment
I
think
was
ending
chronic
homelessness,
but
but
it's
also
a
credit
to
your
department
in
allowing
veterans
groups
to
use
the
plaza,
providing
great
services
to
homeless
veterans,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say.
M
S
M
These
are
dogs
that
will
be
up
for
adoption.
Yes,
I
believe
it's
a
Dedham
based
rescue
organization,
which
is
great
because,
of
course,
this
body
passed
the
puppy
mill
bill
and
we
will
only
allow
we
won't
allow
commercially
bred
pet
stores,
but
to
have
adoption
is
a
great
thing
and
I.
You
know,
I
I
think
this
is
wonderful
and
I
really
have
seen
such
an
invigorating
use
of
City
Hall,
plaza
that
it's
it's
just
wonderful.
M
You
know
it's
it's
been
great:
to
spend
our
lunch
hours
out
there
and
to
see
activity
and
vibrancy
happening,
and
you
know
I
say
it's
somewhat
with
a
smirk,
but
I
really
think
it's
a
great
idea
that
we're
using
that
and
people,
love,
dogs
and
I
think
you
know:
it'll
be
nice
in
between
council
hearings
on
the
budget
to
go,
see
it
for
a
little
four
legged
friend
into
the
Chairman's
point,
which
I
think
is
a
good
one
to
to
increase
the
authorization
$150,000.
Does
that
have
to
go
through
the
council
to
set
that.
O
M
L
Just
been
building
on
that
theme,
I
think
there's
so
much
great
programming
on
City
Hall
plaza.
It's
been
a
ghost
town
for
years
and
years
and
years,
and
so
the
activation
of
the
space
is
a
welcome
addition
and
certainly
makes
this
building
much
more
friendly
for
residents
I'm.
This
this
amount
is
a
low
number,
so
I
wonder
if
there
are
opportunities
to
generate
more
revenue
to
do
much
more
programming
in
terms
of
the
programming
the
Donna
summer
concert
doesn't.
L
That's
with
this
this
money
here,
no
Gospelfest.
It
was
like
that.
Okay,
so
one
question,
I
have
those
are
two
great
examples:
I
love
those
and
I'm
sure
they're.
You
know
so
many
other
events
and
I'm
just
wondering
what
your
office
does
to
really
promote
the
events,
to
make
sure
that
they're
welcoming
that
they're,
you
know
very
inclusive,
not
just
a
tourists
who
are
visiting
our
city
but
to
residents.
Well.
S
We've
tourism
website
has
just
been
updated,
so
that's
they're
all
promoted
on
via
social
media.
We
have
a
person
up
in
the
office
Renee
who
does
all
that
through
Twitter
for
our
Facebook
account
with
the
tourism
sports
entertainment
account
on
Boston,
Siri
gov,
and
we
also
work
with
our
partners.
We
work
with
the
state
tourism
office.
We
work
with
the
Greater
Boston
CVB,
so
they
promote
our
events
as
well
on
their
on
their
sites.
So.
L
You
know
I
imagine
if
I'm
a
tourist
visiting
Boston
I
would
check
those
sites,
but
if
I
live
in
the
city
not
going
to
the
tourists
website,
so
are
you
partnering
with
the
office
of
neighborhood
services
to
kind
of
get
the
word
out?
How
are
we
making
sure
that
residents
are
also
aware
and
taking
an
advantage
of
the
good
programming,
that's
happening
when.
S
When
when
people
come
in
and
they're
promoting
those
events
we'll
bring
in
the
neighborhood
services
and
we
go
and
meet
with
them,
we
tell
them
the
things
that
are
going
on
and
on
the
site
as
well
that
we
have
we
just
we
just
put
every
single
neighborhood
in
the
city
on
the
website
with
contact
information,
and
we
could
direct
those
those
those
those
contacts
to
go
onto
our
site.
So
we
could
promote
it.
We
work
very
closely
with
neighborhood
services
and.
L
S
F
F
That
also
includes
all
the
cultural
flag,
raisings
and
what-have-you
us
all
right,
and
then
what
portion
of
the
150
goes
towards
the
property
management
department?
I?
Think
so
it's
my
understanding
that
when
you
say,
for
example,
the
flag-raising,
it's
like
property
management
and
the
property
management
employees
are
out
there
preparing
the
plaza
as
well
as
city
hall.
Security
today
is
that
covered
under
the
150s
are
completely
different.
S
F
Is
okay
and
then
from
the
employees
from
particularly
things
that
happen
on
the
weekend,
like
the
pasta
fest
for
the
marathon,
those
I
would
assume
that
that's
either
time-and-a-half
or
a
double
time
or
comm
time.
It
just
seems
it
doesn't
I,
don't
know
how
we're
gonna
be
able
to
I,
don't
how
we
stretched
the
150
is
I,
guess
the
point
of
my
inquiry.
But
if
that
150
covers
all
those
staff,
employees.
S
S
F
S
Q
S
I
Chair
welcome,
there's
a
captain
on
the
ship.
That's
nice,
I
just
have
a
quick
question
regarding
the
Winterfest
I
know
there
was
you
know
a
reading
more
about
it.
I
thoroughly
enjoyed
the
Winterfest,
my
wife
and
I
and
boys
went
there
a
couple
times
and
enjoyed
it
very
much,
but
I
know
there
was
some
things
in
the
in
the
different
papers.
There
was
some
hiccups
at
the
end
you
just
kind
of
addressed
those
and
see
where
we're
going.
S
I
S
H
A
T
Hi
I'm
Bridget,
Brown
and
I'm,
the
director
of
administration
and
finance
for
the
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture
I
oversee
the
revolving
funds,
and
in
that
office
there
are
two
revolving
funds:
the
the
the
I
guess.
The
the
youngest
revolving
fund
is
the
Strand
theater
revolving
fund,
which
was
just
initiated
last
year
and
went
through
a
you
know:
a
process
of
implementation,
which
required
hiring
staff
setting
up
an
account
obtaining
existing
and
outstanding
rental
in
rental
fees
and
then
using
those
feasts.
You
take
care
of
expenses
that
were
necessary
for
the
Strand.
T
Currently,
we've
brought
in
$80,000
and
rental
fees
and
we've
spent
thirty
thousand
dollars
and
the
expenses
range
from
staff
salaries,
the
part-time
workers.
They
basically
pay
taxes
they
pay
into
the
mandatory
obrah
coverage.
It
also
pays
for
security
fees.
It
pays
for
stage
craft
materials
like
lighting
and
gel
and
anything
that's
necessary
for
shows
to
be
successful
and
next
year.
T
So
we
don't
really
have
any
control
over
any
of
the
programming
that
takes
place,
and
we
would
like
to
do
that
so
with
the
extra
funds
that
we
do
have
in
the
account
that
we
obtained
from
outstanding
fees,
we'd
like
to
use
that
to
create
our
own
specialized
strand
programming.
Definitely
you
know
heavily
influenced
by
the
people
in
the
community,
and
the
second
revolving
fund
that
we
have
is
the
public
art
fund
and
my
colleague,
Karen
Goodfellow,
can
talk
more
about
that.
Q
Good
afternoon
councillors,
my
name
is
Karen
Goodfellow
I'm,
the
director
of
the
Boston
Art
Commission,
as
well
as
the
Boston
air
program
and
the
mayor's
office
of
Arts
and
Culture.
The
revolving
fund,
as
you
well
know,
is
being
used
to
pay
for
expenses
related
to
public
art
and
any
services
related
to
public
art.
Q
We
primarily
focused
the
spending
for
these
money's
on
conservation
of
artworks,
but
we
are
hoping
going
forward
in
in
this
next
year
to
use
some
of
it
for
services
to
hire
consultants
to
help
us
do
some
conservation
planning
and
potentially
some
organ
organizing
around
digitizing.
Our
collection
do.
A
Q
From
easements
public
easement,
so
we
it
was
arranged
to
the
public
works
department.
As
you
know,
for
the
maintenance
of
artwork,
we
we
don't
have
a
regular
line
for
it.
So
this
is
a
very
useful
source
of
funding
for
for
some
plan
projects,
for
example,
we're
hoping
to
repair
some
of
the.
We
have
three
large
portraits
in
the
Charleston
courthouse
that
are
new
to
prepare
the
word
on
the
Dudley
library.
E
L
T
We're
planning
a
series
of
celebrations
important.
Fortunately,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
money
because
a
strand,
you
know
the
money
that
we
used
to
operate.
The
Strand
is
basically
based
on
our
rentals,
and
so
we
are
limited
to
the
75,
like
average
of
75
thousand
dollars
that
we
bring
in
for
the
year.
We
do
have
a
bit
of
a
surplus
from
the
outstanding
rentals
which
is
about
$20,000.
So
our
intention
is
to
host
a
series
of
events
that
would
hark
back
to
I.
T
The
original
performances
at
the
Strand,
like
I
I,
think
that
there's
going
to
be
a
vaudeville
type
performance,
I
think
there's
going
to
be
like
a
jazz,
a
night
of
jazz
and
I.
Think
there's
like
live
theater,
but
we
would
love
to
have
a
major
celebration.
But
you
know
there's
this:
you
know
the
Strand,
which
has
been
in
our
community
for
a
hundred
years.
T
Unfortunately,
we
don't
have
the
financial
resources
to
do
so
and
last
year,
when
the
revolving
fund
was
established,
we
didn't
really
have
any
money,
and
so
you
know
the
idea
of
like
planning
a
centennial
was
kind
of
like
oh
well.
You
know
we'd
like
to,
but
we
really
didn't
know
how
we
were
even
going
to
do
that
without
having
a
revolving
fund
or
any
money
to
begin
with.
Now,.
T
P
L
L
Q
L
Q
Be
maintained,
the
intention
is
for
fundraising
to
happen
for
maintenance
as
well
on
that
project.
I
do
think
that
whenever
we
as
a
city
take
a
public
artwork
into
our
collection,
we
do
it
with
knowing
that
you
know
sometime
down
down
the
road,
it
may
fall
on
us
right,
because
these
are.
These
are
objects
that
will
have
100
200
years.
So
the
responsibility
is
understood
that
ultimately,
it
would
come
back
to
the
Commission,
but
on
the
King
memorial
we
are
planning
on
having
fund
raising
for
the
maintenance
happening
privately
and.
L
Q
So
if,
if
we
have
more
money
in
here,
then
we
can
potentially
pay
for
some
temporary
projects
and
artists
would
be
able
to
access
it
in
that
way,
but
I
will
say
we're
also
supporting
the
you
know,
arts,
community
and
in
Boston,
through
the
maintenance
projects
as
well
for
those
arts
professionals.
Thank
you
so
much.
K
A
D
T
Know
we
don't
really
do
that
type
of
partnership,
because
the
Strand
is
really
rental,
based
and
I.
Think
in
the
future,
like
next
year
or
so
we'd
like
to
kind
of
build
that
into
you,
know
our
programming.
We
know
that
the
there's
an
institute
at
UMass
Boston
and
they
have
a
pretty
strong
theatre
program
and
there
have
been
discussions
with
the
general
manager
of
the
Strand
and
UMass.
T
But
nothing
has
really
and
I
might
say
myself
personally
think
that
they're,
just
all
of
these
they're
institutions
and
groups
and
organizations
that
we
could
certainly
be
partnering
with
and
I,
must
say
that
we
we
have
engaged
a
foundation,
the
Family
Foundation.
They
actually
approached
us
and
asked
us
about
their
The,
Strand,
Theatre
and
we're
curious
about.
T
You
know,
programming
that
we
might
be
able
to
provide
and
but
to
know
if
we
were
interested
in
providing
some
kind
of
programming
for
the
community
and
they
are
actually
giving
us
a
grant
of
ten
thousand
dollars
and
encouraging
us
to
find
a
match
so
that
we
can
actually
put
on
community-based
programs
for
programming
that
members
of
the
community
and
organizations
within
the
community
can
basically
plan
and
design
and
implement
and
not
necessarily
like
a
rental
based
program.
I.
D
T
Our
renters
a
you
know
the
renters
are
they're
very
diverse
right,
so
we'll
have
or
performance
organizations
like,
for
example,
company
one
which
is
at
their
company
and
located
in
the
South
End
they're,
going
to
be
renting
the
Strand
this
summer
and
putting
on
a
production
with
high
school
students.
There
are
also
individuals
for
in
December
acclaimed
gospel,
singer,
Shirley
Caesar
performed
it
that
Strand
theater
and
it
was
you,
know,
one
individual
who
set
it
up.
So
there
are
individuals
there,
nonprofit
organizations,
it's
it's
very
diverse.
Yes,.