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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means FY21Budget: BPL/ BCYF
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Dockets #0588 - 0596 - Fiscal Year 2021 Budget: Boston Public Library/ Boston Centers for Youth & Families including Revolving Fund
A
City,
councilor,
and
also
the
chair
of
the
committee
I,
am
joined
today
by
many
of
my
council
colleagues.
I
list
them
in
a
moment,
but
this
hearing
is
part
of
the
City
Council's
annual
budget
review
process
which
is
taking
place
despite
the
pandemic
over
six
weeks
about
twenty-seven
hearings,
it's
it's
an
important
chance
for
the
council
to
really
interrogate
the
budget
and
think
about.
You
know
how
we're
prioritizing
our
resources,
especially
in
this
challenging
time,
and
we
do
welcome
public
testimony.
There
are
a
number
of
ways
that
you
can
testify.
A
One
way
is
by
attending
a
hearing
such
as
this
attached
to
the
public
notice
online.
There's
a
zoom
link.
You
can
join
in
the
waiting
room
and
then
towards
the
end
of
the
hearing.
We
will
admit
people
from
the
waiting
room
to
testify.
Do
you
want
to
know
that
if
you
know
sometimes
these
areas
can
run
long?
If
that's
not
convenient
to
you?
A
You
can
also
submit
a
two-minute
video
and
which
we
will
append
to
a
future
hearing
or
informally
tweet
us
your
questions
using
the
hashtag
vos
budget,
vos
budget
or
testify
at
one
of
our
dedicated
public
testimony
hearings
on
May
26th,
May
28th,
each
of
6:00
p.m.
the
26th
is
about
PPS
and
the
28th
is
about
all
the
other
departments.
A
If
you
are
planning
to
testify,
I
just
want
to
be
clear
again
that
you
need
to
continue
to
watch
this
on
the
livestream
and
we
only
admit
people
from
the
waiting
room
at
the
end
of
the
hearing
for
testimony.
So
today's
hearing
is
on
docket
zero.
Five,
eight
eight
two
zero
five,
nine
Oh
orders
for
the
FY
21
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations
for
the
school
department
and
for
other
post-employment
benefits.
A
Docket:
zero,
five,
nine
one:
two:
zero:
five:
nine
two
orders
for
capital
fund
transfer
appropriations
and
dock
at
zero:
five,
nine,
three:
two:
zero:
five,
nine
six
or
four
the
capital
budget,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
purchase
agreements.
So
those
dockets
together
make
up
the
full
set
of
dockets
related
to
the
FY
21
city
budget.
But
today
will
be
focused
specifically
on
the
Boston
Public
Library,
on
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families
and
on
a
be
cyf
revolving
fund,
which
is
docket,
zero,
six,
zero
five
to
the
city
hall
childcare
revolving
fund.
A
We
would
ordinarily
have
done
these
as
two
separate
hearings
and
I
just
want
to
know.
You
know
I
think
the
council
feels
passionately
about
the
work
of
both
the
library
and
the
Center
for
youth
and
families
and
if
it
weren't
a
pandemic,
we
wanted
to
vote
a
whole
hearing
to
each,
but
because
of
the
time
constraints
these
days,
we've
compressed
them
together.
A
The
Finance
Manager
for
DCYF
I
also
want
to
note
for
anyone
watching
that
we
are
also
having
a
youth,
engagement
and
employment
hearing
at
4:00
o'clock.
Today.
We
traditionally
schedule
at
a
bit
later
in
the
day
so
as
to
enable
youth
who
might
want
to
join
us,
given
that
we
started
this
hearing
a
little
bit
late,
I
expect
when
they
start
that
one
a
little
bit
late,
so
I
just
want
to
flag
that
for
those
who
are
interested
in
participating.
A
So
without
further
ado,
I
want
to
recognize
David,
Leonard
and
his
team
and
say
that
one
of
the
casualties
of
this
process
is,
you
know
he
so
he's
currently
sitting
in
the
central
branch
and
when
we
had
planned
for
these
hearings
back
in
what
feels
a
lifetime
ago.
Before
this
whole
crisis,
we
had
planned
to
have
the
BPL
council
hearing
at
the
newly
renovated
Central
Library
branch,
which
would
have
been
a
delight
so
sorry
to
be
forgoing
that.
Thank
you.
David.
B
A
Yeah,
and
if
all
this
say,
if
anybody,
if
anyone
if
anybody
is
joining
and
has
not
come
in
yet
because
you've
maybe
got
your
name
listed
as
I
posted
something
similar,
if
people
could
just
this
ghost
remembers
the
public
as
well.
Anyone
in
the
zoom
coffin
Center
should
retitle
themselves
such
that
we
know
who
you
are.
A
D
A
B
B
Great,
so
thank
you
councillor,
Bock
Thank,
You
counselors,
it's
great
to
be
with
you
again.
This
is
actually
my
I
believe
my
fifth
Ways
and
Means
hearing
as
president
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
entering
my
11th
year
of
service
with
with
the
library
having
played
different
roles
before
this
is
a
unique
time
for
certain.
Unlike
any
of
the
other
times,
we've
presented.
B
We
submitted
a
document
in
the
council
packet
that
detailed
the
accomplishments
of
last
year.
I
want
to
briefly,
in
the
interest
of
time,
just
highlight
a
few
things
on
the
collections
front,
mostly
our
books
and
materials
throughout
the
system.
In
2019,
we
had
a
we
lent,
2.2
million
items,
digitally
2.8
million
physical
items
and
for
the
first
time
in
the
year,
were
just
coming
to
conclusion
on.
We
expect
digital
to
actually
surpass
physical
and
clearly,
with
the
last
eight
weeks
of
activity.
B
B
Putting
both
of
those
numbers
together
should
leave
no
one
in
any
doubt,
but
that
the
library
is
both
loved
and
well
used
and
continues
to
grow
as
opposed
to
shrink
in
the
time
that
that
we're
in
right
now,
we've
also
seen
over
the
last
several
years,
largely
driven
by
the
capital
investment
thanks
to
the
mayor
and
city
colleagues,
as
we
renovate
branches,
we
continue
to
see.
Traffic
and
usage
increase
the
most
recent
examples
of
that
being
clearly
East
Boston
and
Jamaica.
B
Plain
we've
continued
to
put
a
focus
on
improving
the
library
staff
culture
and
one
high
life
in
the
last
fiscal
year
was
assem
having
an
assembly
of
all
of
the
staff
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
in
one
place,
for
we
think
the
first
time
ever,
certainly
in
recent
history,
so
we
had
over
over
400
people
assemble
here
in
the
Central
Library.
That
now
seems
like
a
time
in
the
distant
past,
given
how
social
distancing
is
the
reality
of
what
we're
experiencing
today
and
then
on.
The
next
slide.
B
B
As
a
half-time
position,
we
would
use
private
funding
to
bring
that
up
to
a
full
time,
headcount
and
an
additional
capacity
in
the
generalist
librarian
tract
for
East
Boston
branch.
Again,
a
area
where
we
have
seen
such
huge
demand
outpacing
what
the
existing
staff
is
able
to
handle,
and
you
see
there
what
that
turns
into
when
you
look
at
maintenance,
plus
these
initiatives
from
FY
20
into
FY
21.
We.
B
We
are
really
pleased
that
the
mayor
in
April
supported
this
investment
in
the
library,
and
you
know
we
have
fingers
crossed
that
holes
for
as
long
as
it's
possible
to
hold
in
terms
of
our
response
to
the
kovat
19
pandemic
in
in
Boston,
which
were
now
in
from
the
library's
point
of
view
we're
in
week
8.
Since
we
closed
for
in-person
service
to
the
public,
we
immediately
pivoted
to
online
content
and
online
programs.
We
have
increased
the
number
of
items
available.
Digitally
we've
worked
with
the
caps
around
certain
content,
which
Laura
could
certainly
address.
B
If
you
want
more
details
to
ensure
all
of
our
patrons
could
borrow
more
more
frequently
our
librarian
and
library
staff
throughout
the
system
have
been
offering
quite
the
range
of
online
programs
from
children's
story
time
to
book
clubs.
To
most
recently,
we
celebrated
the
Boston
in
a
hundred
words,
writing
competition.
This
this
this
past
Saturday.
B
In
order
to
ensure
that
we
could
continue
doing
some
work
for
are
more
vulnerable
populations
and
continue
to
do
that.
In
person,
we
launched
a
program
called
books
for
Boston,
where
we
were
purchasing
books
directly
from
local
booksellers,
who
are
otherwise
closed
and
and
delivering
them
to
organizations
like
Boston
healthcare
for
the
homeless.
B
During
this
time,
when
many
other
duties
could
not
be
performed
on-site,
the
focus
ahead
for
us
is
one
that
is
to
bring
access
back
to
books
and
materials
being
aware
of
the
challenges
around
K
through
12
learning
and
just
general
youth
engagement
over
the
summer,
the
digital
equity
gaps
that
we
knew
about
and
which
have
gotten
new
attention
during
this
time.
Ensuring
that
anything,
any
stages
of
our
recovery
also
bears
the
city's
equity
Quinn's
principles
in
mind,
and
we
know
that
we
have
a
huge
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
overall
workforce.
B
Development
and
economic
recovery
work
that
it
that
is
ahead
while
continuing
to
see
where
can
we
play
a
role
for
our
vulnerable
populations,
knowing
that
we
don't
replace
the
other
agencies
and
organizations
for
whom
that's
their
primary
mission,
but
where
we
can
support
and
add
something?
That's
really
our
our
desire
to
do
so.
A
few
thoughts
around
capital
projects
as
I
know.
Certainly
in
past
years,
this
has
been
of
much
interest
and
joy
for
many
of
our
counselors
with
respect
to
the
Dudley
branch.
B
I
will
just
put
in
footnote
that
we
have
some
questions
about
its
name
going
forward.
However,
it
is
currently
the
Dudley
branch
it
had
two
months
of
construction
work
remaining
prior
to
the
slowdown
and
stoppage
of
public
construction
work
once
that
starts
back
up
again.
Well,
it
will-
and
this
will
be
true
of
many-
of
the
projects
work
with
our
colleagues
at
public
facilities,
Department
and
the
various
construction
firms
to
reset
timelines
and
protect
project
predict
new
dates
for
for
completion.
B
This
also
applies
to
both
the
Adams
Street
branch
and
Roslindale
branch,
which
are
both
in
construction,
one
new
construction,
one,
a
renovation
we
have
worked
teed
up
for
fixing
part
of
the
building
at
Hyde
Park,
our
Fanueil
branch
is
continuing
down
its
design
stage
and
there's
no
real
delay
at
this
point,
as
design
can
something
that
can
continue
remotely
the
fields.
Corner
branch
will
also
go
into
design.
You'll
see
that
in
the
capital
budget,
as
proposed
to
begin
in
the
upcoming
fiscal
year,
the
SEC
next
slide
highlights
projects
at
the
Central
Library.
B
Our
rare
books
department
would
have
been
projected
to
complete
and
reopen
in
late
2021.
We
think
that
probably
now
will
slip
into
early
2020
because
of
the
covered
related
construction
delay.
Some
additional
delays
are
highlighted,
therefore,
the
johnson
ruth
project,
johnson
locker
rooms
than
the
kim
fountain
and
we're
just
completing,
with
again
all
with
colleagues
in
our
public
facilities
department,
completing
designer
selection
for
the
update
to
the
McKim
master
plan
and
then
additional
branch
projects
that
are
in
various
stages
of
planning
or
programming
study,
the
chinatown
project,
which
is
a
mixed-use
development.
B
We
have
an
architect
on
board
to
do
a
test-fit
study
working
with
the
developer
on
that
project.
Under
the
BP
DA's
authority,
the
uplands
corner
project
we're
just
waiting
to
see
the
RFP
get
launched
for
a
multi-site
effort
in
that
neighborhood,
that
is
being
led
primarily
by
the
Office
of
Economic
Development,
the
West
End
and
Egleston
programming
studies.
Designer
selection,
for
a
a
single
architect
to
do
both
programming
studies
together
is
in
its
final
stages.
B
The
Codman
programming
study
would
then
follow
that
one
once
it
gets,
kicked
off
and
then
the
other
two
projects
which,
although
authorized
or
cash,
flowed
this
year,
will
now
fall
into
next
year
and
the
year
following
that's
for
the
south
and
north
ham,
and
so
at
this
point,
madam
chairperson,
I'll
turn
it
back
to
you.
I
know
that
we
submitted
answers
to
many
of
your
questions
in
in
writing,
but
we're
happy
to
either
read
those
into
the
record.
Take
them
afresh.
Take
the
ones
that
weren't
weren't
addressed
in
writing
or
take
new
questions.
A
You
thank
you
so
much
president
Leonard,
yes,
we
did
I
will
say
we
submitted
questions
and
got
a
large
number
of
written
answers
back
from
the
library
today.
So
I
know
that
counselors
may
not
have
had
a
chance
to
fully
peruse
those
yet,
but
if,
if
people
could
try
to
take
a
look
at
those
I
also
did
want
to
commend
and
thank
you
for
the
very
thorough
qualitative
report.
A
As
part
of
your
submission
and
response
to
our
information
requests,
it
was
very
encouraging
to
me
to
just
see
the
number
of
things
that
you
all
are
doing
in
the
Kovan
situations.
I
think
it's
it's
easy
for
many
of
us
to
think.
Like
our
local
library.
Branches
are
closed,
so
nothing's
going
on
at
the
library
right
now
and
it
was
good
to
know
of
all
the
work,
especially
you
know,
continuing
the
conversation
circles
and
the
sort
of
various
resources
for
people.
You
know
I
think
it's
really
hard
to
lose
the
in-person
services.
A
The
library
provides
at
exactly
the
time
when
they're
so
needed.
For
people
I
mean
that's
number
people
thrown
out
of
work
with
a
number
of
people.
You
know
needing
shelter
during
the
day.
It's
a
real
challenge
and
we're
missing
the
libraries
like
crazy
and
I
guess
and
I
had
also
asked
will
for
the
public
to
know
we'll
upload.
A
Your
answers
to
my
questions
about
just
the
number
of
things
that
you
guys
have
been
trying
to
get
online
and
I'm,
taking
this
opportunity
to
get
some
of
those
back
loaded,
scans
up
and
available
to
the
public.
That's
really
really
good
news,
so
I
I
will
reserve
I.
Think
I
have
a
few
more
questions
but
I
in
the
interest
of
time.
I
want
to
go
to
my
colleagues.
A
So
second
I
can
just
pull
this
up
here
and
also
I
want
to
recognize
of
having
it
recognize.
The
colleagues
who
have
joined
us
so
I'm
joined
today
by
councillor
Campbell
district
councillor,
Flynn
district
2,
councillor
O'malley
of
district
6,
councillor
Mejia,
who
is
at
large
councillor
Breeden
of
district
9
and
councillor
asabi
George
at
large
and
councillor
Ricardo
royo
of
district
5,
so
really
glad
they
could
all
come
and
what
we'll
do
is
I'll
I'll
jump
first
to
councillor
Campbell
and
give
her
her
five
minutes
and
and
we'll
get
rolling.
A
E
You,
council
bot
ever
thank
you
and
your
incredible
team
at
the
library
for
what
you're
doing
not
only
before
koban
19
but
of
course,
in
the
midst
of
it,
I
hope
all
of
you
guys
are
safe
and
healthy.
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
questions.
Many
many
questions
were
answered
in
what
councillor
box
sent
in
the
new
process.
She's
created
the
only
thing
I'll
keep
bringing
up
is
the
Codman
square
library
which
is
such
a
staple
in
the
community,
and
some
creative
things
have
been
happening
there
and
I.
E
Imagine
what
some
of
our
capital
projects
in
covert
19.
It
really
shifts
timelines,
but
I
appreciate
the
continued
attention
on
that
particular
branch
in
my
district
and
will
keep
of
course
fighting
for
all
libraries,
but
this
one
I
know
has
been
on
this
slate
for
some
time
to
get
some
work
done.
So
I
just
wanted
to
raise
it
up
in
this
particular
hearing.
B
Thank
you.
I
would
just
comment
that,
even
with
the
the
delays
that
we
we're
all
experiencing,
once
we
get
started,
we
want
to
continue
down
the
timeline
that
was
envisioned
and
ensure
that
we
do
as
thorough
a
job
for
for
each
branch
as
we
get
to
them.
That
will
be
driven
in
part
by
by
our
capacity
as
well
as
the
public
facilities
Department
capacity,
but
we
want
to.
We
want
to
get
to
to
all
of
them.
I
would
just
reinter
this
comment
for
many
for
those
of
you
who
are
or
new
as
well.
B
B
E
Thank
you
and
unless
I'll
just
say,
I
appreciate
the
work
you
guys
do,
couching
it
and
equity,
even
hosting
some
of
your
incredible
meetings
in
in
in
Dorchester
and
other
local
branches
and
the
intentionality
around.
That
is
worth
noting
to
the
public.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
stay
safe
and
healthy.
You
and
your
incredible
team.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Counter.
Bock.
F
You
Thank
You
council
block
and
thank
you
to
David
Leonard
and
his
team
at
the
library
first
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
David
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
Mayor
Walsh
and
his
team
in
the
City
Council
for
the
a
longtime
advocacy
for
a
new
Chinatown
library.
I
want
to
thank
the
people
of
Chinatown
as
well
for
their
dream
of
never
giving
up
on
having
a
library
in
that
in
that
community.
F
It's
it's
a
tremendous
accomplishment
and
I
know
the
people
really
appreciate
it,
not
only
the
Chinatown
residents,
but
also
it
connects
to
the
South
End.
It
also
connects
to
the
leather
district
neighborhood
as
well.
Thank
you,
the
south
end
library,
I
know.
We've
talked
about
that
in
the
past
David
been
recently
about
it.
I
speak
freako,
frequently
with
Marlene
at
the
Friends
of
the
South,
End
library
and
I
know
she.
She
raised
a
couple
issues
that
I
know.
F
You're
y'all
working
on
including
or
the
other
team
is
recognized,
should
say
why
five
full
library
pop
computer
access,
the
teens
security
in
the
restroom
more
magazine
subscriptions,
possibly
I,
was
there
last
year
and
they
had
a
wonderful
rededication
of
the
new,
the
upgraded
space.
So
thank
you
for
that
tremendous
investment
in
the
library
in
David.
What's
the
short-term
and
long-term
plans
for
the
Selphy
library
as
well,
that's
also
a
gem.
It
needs
it
needs
work,
though,.
B
So,
yes,
we
were
thrilled
to
do
what
we
initially
thought
was
a
a
minor
refresh
on
the
South
End
branch,
and
we
were
indeed
able
to
open
that
last
last
calendar
year
with
the
participation
of
the
friends
and
funding
from
the
Friends
of
the
South
End
library.
We
were
able
to
do
even
more
work
on
that
particular
location,
so
we
were
thrilled
to
do
that,
and
we
know
that
the
programming
study
for
the
South
End
there's
a
long
term.
B
This
summer
might
be
even
even
more
important
than
it
was
before,
and
I
think
in
response
to
councillor
Campbell's
question
I
referenced
the
fact
that
this
current
slave's
takes
us
through
all
of
the
branches
that
needed
a
larger
renovation,
as
we
saw
it
in
2012
by
the
time
we
get
to
the
end
of
this
cycle.
We
need
to
be
thinking
about
those
that
didn't
make
the
cut,
if
you
will,
because
they
were
okay
or
fine
in
2012,
but
I
think
I.
B
Think
both
yourself
and
councillor
flower
day,
as
he
has
expressed
at
previous
meetings,
would
like
to
see
Southie
in
that
next
in
that
next
group,
but
there's
much
we
can
do
in
terms
of
maintenance
and
service
and
outreach
to
ensure
our
branches
are
remain.
You
know,
vibrant
and
dynamic,
and
at
the
heart
of
the
community.
So
in
the
meantime
we
can
continue
working
on
it,
as
is
thank.
F
You
David
thank
you
David
and
the
South
End
library
has
an
excellent
staff.
They
have
a
great
team
over
there,
I
enjoyed
going
over
there
and
talking
to
the
the
employees,
as
does
the
South,
End
library,
I,
share
that
library
with
Kim
Janey
and
it's
an
exceptional
library,
I
love
their
dedication
and
commitment
to
the
residents
of
villa
Victoria
as
well
in
their
connection
to
the
Cathedral
public
could
be
broken
so
again.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
and
know
what
I
also
like
like
about
your
approach.
F
David
has
I've
been
part
of
these
Friends
of
the
South
End
library
meetings
with
you
and
your
team,
but
you
give
them
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
on
what
their
concerns
are
and
what
the
recommendations
are
and
you
take
their
voice
in
their
input
very
seriously.
So
I
I
want
to
say
thank
you
back,
full
dialogue
that
you
and
your
chief
up
friends
of
the
South
End
library.
A
D
You,
madam
chair,
mr.
president
team,
thank
you
for
your
great
work.
I
always
look
forward
to
this
hearing
as
a
bibliophile
is
someone
who
was
raised
partly
in
the
Boston
Public
Library
I,
just
love
the
great
success
that
you
and
your
team
have
brought.
This
is
a
fascinating
statistic
that
you
led
with
that.
I
just
want
to
underscore
that
for
the
first
time
ever,
digital
Barros
has
outpaced
physical,
borrows,
that's
remarkable
and
I
think
it
really
sort
of
demonstrates
the
future.
So
I
guess.
D
My
first
question
is
this:
as
someone
who
loves
going
to
a
library
and
holding
books,
I
actually
didn't
I'd
never
borrowed
a
digit.
Even
though
I
read
quite
a
bit,
I
never
bought
digitally
borrowed
a
title
until
this
pandemic,
and
you
know,
mr.
president
cuz,
you
were
very
kind
to
help
me
walk
through
the
process
and
in
terms
of
figuring
things
out,
but
I
wonder.
Are
we
now
looking
to
increase?
You
know
the
budget
for
licensing
of
these
online
titles
since
that's,
obviously
the
wait
list
is
growing,
so
many
of
them
I'm.
B
D
B
G
Favorite
you're
right,
counselor
malli,
we've
seen
a
huge
increase
in
the
demand
for
online
content,
particularly
in
the
last
couple
months,
and
as
we're
approaching
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
We've
we've
shifted
almost
all
of
our
budget
for
collections
into
online
contents,
particularly
since
our
buildings
are
closed.
So
we've
added
13,000
titles
to
the
online
collection
and
spent
over
$350,000
on
our
online
content,
and
that's
just
in
the
last
eight
weeks.
So
that's
really
helping
to
add
variety
and
shorten
the
wait
times
that
the
our
patrons
are
seeing.
G
We've
also
increased
some
of
the
monthly
limits
on
some
of
our
other
services,
so
hoop
was
another
way
that
you
can
get
ebooks
and
they've
canopy,
which
has
streaming
movies,
and
so
we've
increased
the
monthly
check
outs
so
that
people
can
get
access
to
more
content
from
them
and
I
think
looking
forward,
we'll
definitely
be
looking
at
increasing
the
digital
budget
for
next
fiscal
year,
but
also
balancing
that
with
the
need
to
retain
some
physical
collections.
It's.
D
G
We
have
I'll
get
you
the
exact
number
we've
seen
our
online
carbon
card
registrations
growing
pretty
dramatically
so
I'll
get
you.
The
total
of
people
who
have
signed
up
for
it.
I
would
add.
We've
also
removed
any
sort
of
blocks
or
limitations.
So
previously,
if
you've
had
like
a
fine
on
your
account
or
had
a
lot
of
overdue
items,
you
couldn't
use
your
card
to
check
out
materials
and
we've
eliminated
all
of
those
blocks.
So
people
can
access
that
the
content,
no.
D
You
guys
I
mean
listen.
You
guys
have
been
just
outstanding
to
a
person,
every
employee
of
the
Boston
Public
Library,
reacting
in
being
so
nimble
and
figuring
out
ways
to
support
public
during
this
time
and
I
know
that
I
I've
always
been
a
pretty
good
reader.
It's
it's
part
of
my.
You
know
therapy
to
just
unwind
for
an
hour
at
the
end
of
a
long
day,
not
listen
to
noes,
not
listen
to
me.
D
D
David
I
know
that
it's
around
this
time
or
probably
early
June,
where
there's
the
big
gala,
it's
big,
fundraising,
piece
of
the
Friends
of
the
BPL.
Obviously,
that
I
assume
has
been
canceled,
but
is
there
concern
about
how
donations
will
slow
to
a
trickle
in
this
economic
climate
in
ways
that
we
may
need
to
support
you
through
other
means,
so.
B
So
we
so
we'd
already
begun
with
our
new
team
at
the
recently
relaunched
fund
boss
about
the
glabra
fund,
to
think
about
the
right
frequency
for
a
large
gala,
and
they
were
already
reaching
the
conclusion
that,
for
that
particular
event,
you
know
maybe
every
other
year
every
three
years
seems
to
make
more
sense.
There
are
different
ways
to
engage
with
philanthropists
than
than
the
traditional
gala.
B
So
we've
spent
at
this
point
over
20
and
dollars,
and
we
can
I
think
have
funds
that
have
come
in
and
that's
all
from
a
couple
of
mid-sized
donations,
but
a
lot
of
smaller
ones
as
well
and
so
I
think
this
is
our
time
to
tell
our
story
in
a
way
that
shows
how,
even
though
we
may
not
be
healthcare
providers
or
social
workers
or
other
first
tier
responders,
we're
absolutely
part
of
the
civic
infrastructure
and
for
some
people.
We
believe
that
that
will
be
an
appealing
message,
although
the
pressure
will
be
on
everybody
fiscally.
D
Question
agree
with
everything
you
just
said.
Finally,
obviously
delighted
to
see
the
schedule
of
the
Egleston
square
for
renovation
in
the
capital
budget
would
add
that
I
can
I'm
40
now
and
I.
Remember
I!
Think
turning
10
when
West
Roxbury
just
last
had
a
a
pretty
significant
reservation,
so
I
will
get
in
her
at
West
Roxbury
to
get
into
the
queue
going
forward
for
renovation
and
then,
finally,
before
we
started
this
earring,
you
should
have
with
me
some
good
news.
D
C
Not
selling
that
particular
shirt
just
now,
but
we
did
open
a
smaller
gift
store
at
Central
with
our
catering
and
restaurant
partner
advocated
a
share
and
the
t-shirts
of
the
library.
The
little
kids
ones
are
very
popular
and
we
just
got
some
nice
ones
in
then.
Have
the
book
mural?
If
you
know
you
know
they
should
come
in
to
Johnson.
The
other
very
popular
item
is
our
onesie,
which
says
check
me
out:
Boston
Public
Library,
so.
D
H
Thank
You
chairman
Bach
and
the
B
TLD
pol
team.
We
really
do
appreciate
your
thorough
presentation.
I
do
have
just
very
few
questions.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
your
answers
on
hiring
practices
around
language.
Access
really
do
appreciate
your
effort
there,
and
any
response
was
stated
that
your
team
tries
to
find
candidates
that
meet
the
language,
qualifications
and
I'm
just
curious
to
know
how
successful
that
has
been
so
far.
The
other
question
that
I
have
is
that
the
budget
narrative
mentions
a
hiring
challenge
in
regards
to
IT
positions
because
of
local
competition.
H
My
question
is:
is
there
a
possibility,
for
instance,
apprenticeships
our
training
programs
to
open
up
the
pipeline
for
those
in
position,
and
then
you
know
I'm
gonna,
be
really
honest.
I
think
the
the
first
time
I
remember
ever
going
to
the
Boston
library
in
Copley,
Square
I'm
embarrassed
to
say,
was
when
there
was
a
candidate
forum
that
happened
not
too
long
ago
with
and
I
was
blown
away
with,
how
beautiful
it
was,
and
I
could
not
believe
that
this
was
in
Boston
and
just
curious.
H
What,
if
any
outreach
efforts,
are
being
made
to
create
opportunities
for
more
on
folks
in
different
parts
of
the
city,
to
be
able
to
experience
that
beautiful
space
and
what
that
outreach
looks
like
if
any
I
was
just
like
blown
away?
I
could
not
believe
that
this
was
in
Boston.
I
mean
I've,
seen
it,
but
I
had
never.
H
You
know
it
was
I
didn't
even
I
had
never
really
had
gone
inside,
and
it
was
just
like
incredibly
overwhelmed
by
how
beautiful
it
was,
and
so
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
in
different
parts
of
the
city
have
an
opportunity
to
experience
something
so
beautiful.
So
I
just
wanted
to
know
what
efforts
are
being
made
to
do
that.
B
Thank
You
counselor
I'll,
ask
Michael
to
chime
in
on
a
couple
of
these
points,
the
the
language
information
that
we
were
able
to
provide
I
think
there.
There
are
also
several
of
our
staff
people
who
are
paid
a
differential
if
they
speak
as
a
second
language
that
we
need
for
a
specific
neighborhood.
So
there's
additional
data
even
beyond
what
what
was
provided.
I
Good
afternoon
councillors-
and
thank
you
for
that
question-
council
media
the
languages
we
are
where
we
are
fairly
fortunate
for
for
many
of
our
library
assistants.
We
actually
hire
people
in
the
neighborhood
where
the
branches
are
located
and
by
asking
for
that
additional
language
where
they
actually
do
get
a
differential
in
their
pay.
We
are
pretty
successful
at
getting
many
of
the
languages
we
need.
We
have
fairly
strong
language
representation
in
Spanish,
Russian,
Chinese
and
Vietnamese
I
think
we
could
do
better
in
the
haitian
creole
area
and
there's
some
a
couple
of
other
languages.
I
We
could
probably
do
a
little
bit
better,
but
we're
getting
stronger
and
stronger
I
think
we've
been
much
more
intentional
about
it
in
the
last
two
or
three
years
and
that's
been
very
successful
and
in
fact,
during
this
period
of
time
we've
been
closed.
Several
of
our
staff,
who
speak
other
languages,
have
been
translating
many
of
our
documents
and
our
policies
from
home
unable
to
come
to
work.
So
that's
been
really
really
helpful
as
to
the
outreach
I
think,
a
couple
of
things.
I
I
can't
remember
the
exact
percentage,
but
when
we
did
a
major
survey
in
preparation
for
the
renovation
of
the
Central
Library,
one
of
the
questions
was
you
know.
How
often
do
you
use
your
neighborhood
library
and
how
often
do
you
use
the
Central
Library?
It
was
very
interesting
to
find
out
that
while
many
people
had
a
home
ranch
that
they
went
to,
they
also
visited
the
Central
Library.
There
was
a
great
number
of
people
who
filled
out
the
survey
that
said
that
they
also
attend
the
Central
Library.
H
I
Don't
under
we,
we
rely
on
the
city
data
for
neighborhoods
for
this
particular
survey.
As
I
said,
it
was
several
years
ago
when
we
were
renovating
the
Johnson
branch.
We
did
a
very
large
survey
and
it
had
quite
a
mix
quite
a
reach.
We
targeted
it
towards
non
users
and
users
alike,
and
we
got
a
very
high
percentage
response
and
I
think
there.
H
B
So
I
mean
let
me
take
that
briefly
and
also
answer
the
third
part
of
your
initial
question,
which
related
to
IT
and
actually
looking
at
our
existing
IT
departments,
two
of
the
key
positions
actually,
where
promotions
from
from
non
IT
roles
within
the
library.
So
so
we
are
doing
some,
but
it's
more
informal
and
I
would
actually
like
to
move
that
to
a
more
formal
program.
I
know
several
of
our
Union
colleagues
have
been
asking
for
that
for
some
time.
B
So
I
would
like
to
add
that
we
have
been
working
on
a
stronger
relationship
with
Simmons
University,
which
is
the
University
in
Boston
that
has
a
Library
and
Information
science
program
about
possibly
having
opportunities
for
maybe
even
scholarships
for
candidates
to
pursue
their
degree
in
combination
with
interning
and
working
here
at
the
library.
So
we
don't
have.
B
We
don't
have
all
of
the
details
settled
on
what
that
would
look
like,
but
both
of
our
unions
are
also
interested
in
seeing
seeing
what
what
that
would
look
like
if
we
can
get
the
terms
right,
so
so
I
think
there's
a
great
opportunity
on
that
front.
However,
with
respect
to
the
higher
level
IT
positions,
for
example,
trying
to
hire
a
software
developer
right
now,
that's
that
is
certainly
subject
to
the
challenges
that
we
see
in
the
in
the
general
marketplace.
A
Thank
you
so
much
counselor,
Mejia,
yes
and
just
I
realized
that
this
is
a
carryover
from
our
prior
hearing.
So
the
the
administration
folks
may
not
know
just
that.
The
way
we
do
time
on
the
counsel
side
is
that
after
five
minutes,
I
hold
up
a
gavel
and
then
two
minutes
later
that
chime
alarm
will
go
off.
So
it's
just
meant
to
help
my
colleagues
keep
time
and
if
the
chime
goes
off
when
you're
in
the
middle
of
speaking,
please
feel
free
to
finish
what
you're
saying,
but
then
just
hate.
A
That's
what
fall
is
the
child
we're
trying
to
avoid
that,
though?
Okay,
so
next
step
is
counsel,
I
read
in
and
then
it'll
be
counselor
sabi
George,
then
counselor
Arroyo
and
we've
also
been
joined
by
a
council
president
James.
So
thanks
counselor
Rita
thank.
J
J
I
think
the
Fanueil
is
probably
one
of
the
smallest
branches
in
the
in
the
system,
but
it's
a
very
well-loved
and
very
well-used
branch
and
I,
don't
know
if
you've
been
watching
the
friends
we've
been
at
the
panel
that
had
a
meeting
and
all
sorts
of
fun
stuff
going
on
on
the
French
branch,
dear
friends
of
the
family
or
branch
Facebook
page.
So
it's
been,
we've
gone
off
flat
were
and
not
in
the
physical
space,
but
we're
very
much
connected
to
the
community.
J
B
I
was
wondering
how
the
funky
auction
would
be
fought
over
conducted
in
this
in
this
particular
time,
but
certainly
we're
we're.
You
know
later
in
design.
We
will
want
to
formally
survey
the
community
for
which
of
the
services
are
most
relevant.
This
isn't
always
true
in
exactly
the
same
way
for
each
branch
when
it
builds
through
its
closing
for
renovation.
B
So
we
will
want
to
gather
that
that
data
formally
as
well
and
we've
had
great
success
in
other
locations
where
there's
been
an
opportunity
to
run
a
program
at
another
location
and
so
we'll
certainly
be
exploring.
That
and
I
think
I
think
your
team
had
identified
a
couple
of
possible
locations
and
I
know
Michael
and
Priscilla
who
works
for
Michael,
have
started
those
conversations.
A
K
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
David
and
everybody
else
was
with
us
today.
I
I
know
during
this
time
I'd
like
to
know
during
this
time
where
our
libraries
are
case,
number
of
our
branch-
libraries
that
we're
also
those
libraries
were
used,
certainly
by
patrons
for
lots
of
different
reasons,
but
our
homeless
population
in
particular,
utilized
our
libraries
for
lots
of
different
services
and
over
the
years
your
team
has
become
much
more
responsive
to
fulfilling
the
needs
of
those
individuals
through
some
of
the
work
that
happens.
K
B
Know
happy
to
talk
about
that
and
now
I'll
ask
Eamon
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what's
happening
with
our
social
work
team
while
we're
closed,
because
that
work
hasn't
stopped
and
also
we
have
an
amazing
Health
and
Human
Services
librarian
who
works
on
Michaels
team.
So
we
can
hear
a
little
bit
about
that
work
that
is
in
conjunction
with
this
books
for
Boston
program,
which
was
really
targeted
at
the
more
vulnerable
population.
But
certainly
our
intent
when
we
reopen
is
to
continue
to
expand
that
team.
Librarians
are
not
social
workers.
B
Library
staff
are
not
social
workers,
but
we
are
the
connector
the
safe
space
in
in
some
ways.
This
is
simply
a
new
version
of
a
traditional
reference
question.
It
may
present
differently,
but
it's
a
person
asking
for
help
or
asking
for
where
do
I
find
information
about
housing,
resources
or
day
shelter
or
other
or
their
care
services.
B
So
so
I
think
we
understand
how
this
plays
in
our
in
our
responsibilities
and
certainly
as
we
return,
we
want
the
equity
lens
and
the
lens
of
the
more
vulnerable
populations
to
be
first
and
foremost
for
services
that
we
bring
back.
First
or
second
and
certain
locations
that
we
focus
on
Eamon,
would
you
talk
about
chivas
work
in
the
in
the
meantime,.
L
Sure
Thank
You
counselors
good
afternoon.
Yes,
so
we
have
a
very
strong
partnership
with
staff
from
the
Pine
Street
Inn
and
from
through
the
Department
of
Neighborhood,
Services
or
DMD.
Actually,
and
currently
we
have
one
outreach
worker
that
visits
that
works
full-time
at
the
Central
Library
and
their
primary
responsibility
is
to
connect
our
patrons
with
housing.
But
in
addition
to
that,
they
also
make
referrals
whether
it's
to
treatment
facilities
or
or
other
services,
whether
at
the
library
or
elsewhere.
L
This
year
we
added
to
that
team,
and
we
had
one
intern
from
Simmons
College
School
of
Social
Work
joined
the
program
with
an
opportunity
to
sort
of
build
on
our
capacity
moving
forward
towards
the
end
of
this
year
and
in
the
next
fiscal
year.
We
expect
to
scale
up
the
program
to
add
additional
outreach
at
some
of
the
branch
locations
where
there's
need.
L
I
should
say
that,
in
addition
to
the
one
person
she'd
lukaszewski
who's
been
great
and
as
the
outreach
worker
we
also
have,
you
know
the
sort
of
the
full
support
of
time,
Street,
Inn
and
so
in
addition
to
sheep,
the
the
overnight
teams
are
going
out
and
a
lot
of
the
sort
of
administrative
staff
are
also
showing
the
presence
at
the
Central
Library,
whether
its
participating
in
some
of
our
meetings
with
the
communities
or
you
know,
building
on
the
capacity
of
the
outreach
workers.
So
it's
been
a
successful
partnership
and.
K
Has
this
been
done?
Has
this
programming
come
about
through
the
homeless
committee
that
has
functioned
through
some
of
your
staff
interested
staff
in
this,
and
then
I
also
understand
that
over
the
last
year,
there's
been
some
trainings
that
have
happened
around
yet
for
your
library
staff,
around
de-escalation,
Mental,
Health,
First,
Aid
or
Mental
Health,
you
know
active
standby,
active
stance,
standby
training,
I,
stand.
K
But
we
also
see
that
it
exists
in
many
of
our
neighborhoods
and
because
our
libraries
are
central
to
our
communities
and
often
a
place
where
residents
can
access
different
resources.
The
libraries
also
have
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
our
residents
too,
and
and
that's
and
that's,
why
we're
seeing
sort
of
a
change
in
the
delivery
of
services
a
little
bit
yeah.
B
I
I
She
initiated
with
Shiva
our
outreach,
navigator,
weekly
drop-in
office
hours
for
patrons
seeking
support
services
in
the
areas
of
mental
health,
substance
abuse
and
homelessness,
and
they've
tweaked
that,
while
that
started
at
the
end
of
last
year,
they
tweaked
that
model
until
the
beginning
of
this
calendar
year,
where
they
saw
a
dramatic
increase
in
the
number
of
people
who
would
stop
by
for
help,
they
also
have
legal
legal
services
centers
there
to
offer
assistance
as
well.
So
that
has
been
very
successful
program.
She
also
does
outreach
visits
to
four
of
the
mostess
related
services.
I
I
K
M
You,
boss,
public
library,
officials
and
mr.
Leonard
for
being
here
today
and
the
work
that
you
do:
you're,
sorely
missed
and
so
I'm
just
gonna
try
and
jump
into
some
of
these
questions.
Also
thinking
advanced
for
these
answers.
I
did
have
time
to
go
through
them
and
they're
very
thorough,
and
so
that
kind
of
effects
on
my
answers.
M
So
my
questions,
rather
in
terms
of
programs
that
the
Boston
Public
Library
has
for
folks
who
are
staying
at
home
or
social
adjusting
saying
like
the
Libya,
which
goes
to
the
overdrive
I
know
that
you've
made
substantial
additions
to
it.
How
are
we
promoting
that
at
this
moment
in
time,
where
folks
really
could
I
think
use
these
services
and
I
I
somebody
who's
an
avid
reader
only
found
out
about
Libya,
maybe
a
year
ago
or
a
year
and
a
half
ago
before
Iran.
B
B
You
can
still
call
the
library
by
telephone
and
and
reach
a
a
librarian
to
get
get
some
help
with
a
particular
particular
topic,
so
I
do
think
one
of
our
our
gist
challenges
is
in
general,
even
before
the
current
time
room
is
simply
getting
the
word
out
about
everything.
That's
on
offer
at
the
library
I
know,
our
communications
team
is
working
on
a
direct
mail
campaign.
Again,
you
know
not.
Everybody
is
used
to
this
digital
world
or
this
online
world,
or
has
the
resources
or
even
time
to
participate
in
it.
M
Sounds
great
I
just
really
quickly
with
time
to
try
and
hit
you
with
a
bunch
of
questions,
but
first
the
early
literacy
program
and
your
answer.
There
was
a
pretty
significant
drop
in
those
numbers,
but
I
believe
it
looks
like
it
predated
even
covin.
It
looks
like
it
was
a
situation.
Where
was
maybe
there
was
too
many
things
going
on?
How
do
we
make
that
a
program
that
works
in
person,
but
also
online.
I
As
I
mentioned,
we
had
a
duty
military
leave
and
two
promotions
that
our
children's
library,
which
is
incredibly
busy
just
had
to
it,
takes
a
little
while
to
get
good
children's
librarians
to
hired
which
films
librarians.
So
we
did
have
a
brief
period
last
summer
into
the
fall
where
we
had
to
reduce
our
programming.
So
that's
what
affected
the
numbers?
I
Our
youth
services,
team,
I,
must
say,
was
the
first
and
the
fastest
of
our
teams
to
respond
once
we
shut
our
buildings
and
they,
you
can
now
check
our
the
Boston
Public
Libraries
Facebook
page
or
the
children's
library
Facebook
page
there
are
they
immediately
pivoted
to
online
story
times
and
online
crafts
and
online
creative
challenge
of
the
weeks
they've
been
very
creative
and
and
quick
to
really
continue
the
incredible
programming
that
they
do
in
person
from
from
home.
There.
B
I
One
last
thing:
we're
about
to
launch
a
major
campaign
called
your
readers
club,
which
was
really
directed
at
caregivers
and
parents,
about
the
importance
of
reading
to
children
before
they
go
to
kindergarten.
It's
based
on
the
1000
books
before
kindergarten
models,
so
we're
very
excited
about
that.
What's.
M
M
Can
you
just
give
me
a
brief
idea
on
what
the
timeline
is
for
both
of
those
things
and
where
we're
at
with
I
know?
We
spoke
this
reminded
about
the
idea
of
vending
machines
are
essentially
something
of
that
nature
for
books
that
are
on
hold
and
things
like
that
in
a
pandemic,
a
infected
environment
that
might
even
make
more
sense
now,
because
it's
less
human
contact,
that's
more
just
picking
things
up
and
leaving,
but
where
are
we
on?
That?
I
saw
that
it
says
we're
exploring
options
on
the
options
list
there.
M
B
So
Rosendale
we're
still
we're
still
expecting
an
estimate
completion
in
2021
it
might
be
later
in
2021
than
previously,
and
the
Hyde
Park
project
will
have
that
will
take
about
four
to
six
months
of
of
time
to
do
assuming
we
can
get
back
to
work
this
this
year,
2020.
We,
we
still
would
like
to
see
that
done
before
the
end
of
this
calendar
year
and
with
respect
to
the
vending
machine
option
for
at
least
four
Rosendale
to
get
us
started,
but
maybe
others
as
well.
B
We
have
contacted
the
vendors
and
had
some
quotes
and
specifications
provided
to
us.
So
we
need
to
review
how
well
that
will
work
with
our
existing
technology
and
integrated
library
system
and
ensure
that
we're
not
causing
another
staff
capacity
issue,
because
staff
still
have
to
populate
these
and
so
on.
So
we're
we've
gathered
the
data
we're
reviewing
if
we
could
make
it
work
and
then
we'll
go
from
there
all.
M
B
Would
love
to
take
that
under
advisement?
But
I
do
believe
this.
This,
as
as
proposed,
is
a
very
strong
budget
and
continues
to
allow
some
of
our
most
important
initiatives
to
get
funded
as
it
stands
right
now,
and
that
is
additional
custodial
capacity.
That
will
be
needed
all
the
more
in
our
recovery
time,
as
well
as
beginning
to
expand
our
neighborhood
branch
team,
with
the
focus
in
this
case
on
Dudley
and
on
East
Boston
and.
A
Thank
you
so
much
councillor,
let's
see
next
up
is
council
president
Janie
and
then
we've
been
joined
by
a
counsellor
at
large,
Michael,
Flaherty
and
so
it'll
be
his
turn
after
her.
So
a
council
president
Jamie
thank.
N
You
so
much
and
I'm
just
again
thrilled
to
have
this
conversation.
I'll,
never
forget
the
feeling
I
had
when
I
got
my
first
library
card
when
I
was
about
seven
years
old,
I
every
day
after
school,
when
I
was
going
to
elementary
school
and
Roxbury,
the
David,
a
Alice
in
my
district
I
would
have
to
walk
to
the
Evanston
branch
library
after
school.
To
wait
for
my
dad
to
pick
us
up.
So
we
got
our
books.
N
We
did
our
homework
and
I'm
also
thrilled,
because
I've
got
great
libraries
in
my
district,
while
the
Egleston
branch
is
just
outside
the
line.
I
do
have
the
deadly
branch
in
the
south
end
branch.
As
we
know,
the
deadly
branches
under
it
is
massive
major
renovation
and
I'm
thrilled
to
see
that
it's
almost
done
would
be
interested
if
this
is
the
appropriate
setting
to
have
any
updates
on
that.
N
You
know,
there's
continued
advocacy
just
around
that
green
space
there,
but
I
won't
go
into
that,
because
I
believe
that
is
parts
I
am
not
sure
if
I
will
be
around
for
the
next
round
for
DCYF
I
would
want
to
elevate.
I
am
very
interested
again
in
the
spend
there,
as
well
as
the
grants,
the
different
grants,
whether
or
not
we
feel
like
it's
enough,
whether
it's
being
used
effectively,
etc.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
B
Thank
You
Venom
resident
we're
looking
forward
also
to
reopening
Dudley
it
had
about
two
months
of
construction,
wrap-up
left
to
go
before
we
had
to
call
a
halt
and
that
plus
a
little
preparation
time
once
we
can
get
back
to
work.
We
very
much
look
forward
to
that.
I
love
you
or
your
personal
story
about
that
first
library
card,
just
looking
at
new
card
registrations
for
last
week
alone,
this
is
being
driven
by
the
need
to
access
our
online
resources.
C
C
We
also
will
continue
to
go
to
diversity
fields,
but
we
also
think
that
we're
missing
an
opportunity
and
not
checking
the
state
minority
women
in
business
lists
for
vendors
to
easily
engage
with
who
a
certified
with
the
state,
but
not
with
the
city,
to
ask
them
to
register
with
the
city,
and
we
are
reaching
out
to
the
vendors
that
we
have
now
to
see
if
any
of
them
qualify
for
city
certification
and
asked
them
to
do
that,
and
we
intend
to
work
more
closely
with
the
Office
of
Economic
Development.
Who
does
do
the
certification?
C
B
And
to
do
your
footnote
question
on
the
south
end
parks,
the
Friends
of
the
public
library,
friends
of
the
southern
public
lab,
were
actually
successful
in
having
their
state
representative
allocate
money
last
year
to
do
the
next
level
of
improvement
to
the
library
park.
That
accomplishes,
that
is,
that
accompanies
the
building
there
and
our
operations,
team
and
friends
are
working
on
executing
that
within
within
the
state
time
limits
for
that
funding
allocation.
Yes,.
N
They're
great
advocates,
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
Great
thank
you
so
much
council
president
Cheney
and
thank
you
for
keeping
some
time.
I
will
now
recognize
councillor
Michael
Flaherty.
Thank.
O
You,
madam
chair
David,
it's
good
to
see
you
excited
to
see
148
percent
increase
in
the
capital,
but
a
longtime
supporter
of
the
Chinatown
branch
library,
so
I'm
excited
for
for
that
community,
along
with
the
Adam
branch
library,
as
well
as
the
field
corner
library,
so
libraries
are
great
assets
in
our
city,
particularly
in
our
neighborhoods
in
the
important
piece
is:
how
do
we
activate
those
libraries,
so
I
be
curious
to
get
your
thoughts,
given
that
no
we're,
you
know,
I
response
here,
moving
forward
from
the
pandemic?
I
guess
what
are
the
plans?
O
Are
you
reassessing
you
are
you
raised
reassessing
your
needs?
Does
BPL
plan
to
reallocate
more
of
the
budgetary
proposal
to
ebooks
in
other
digital
services?
What's
the
current
decision
can
process
on
purchasing
ebooks
in
digital
services
and
what
limitations
are
there
I
think
that
we're
in
a
new
world
now
with
all
of
our
kids
now
home
and
as
we
start
to
kind
of
move
forward,
I
think
there's
gonna
have
to
be
a
greater
sense
of
connection
and
engagement
from
our
libraries
to
our
community
centers
to
our
schools
and
into
the
residents
of
our
neighborhood.
O
B
Will
ask
Laura
to
comment
on
the
e-book
purchasing
and
then
Michael
to
talk
about
outright,
but
there's
no
question
that
you
know
we
will
return
as
soon
as
it's
safe
to
do
so
to
in-person
service
across
the
whole
system.
It's
likely
that
we
will
stagger
our
services
back
and
learn
from
what
the
communities
are
most
interested
in
and
prioritize
those
particular
services
it
we
don't
expect
it
will
be
business
as
usual
on
day
one
of
the
recovery
period
or
for
some
time
beyond
that.
G
The
question
of
the
decision
making
process
for
purchasing
ebooks
and
we
also
look
the
same
way
for
downloadable
audiobooks,
which
aren't
also
incredibly
popular.
We
have
a
long
holds
list.
A
lot
of
people
are
waiting
for
things,
so
we
look
to
purchase
additional
companies
additional
copies
so
that
we
can
decrease
the
rate
times.
We
also
have
take
patrons
suggestions,
so
anyone
can
request
a
specific
title
and
if
it's
available
and
within
our
budget
we
can
purchase
it.
I
These
are
areas
that
we
have
seen
still
a
very
important
need
while
we've
been
closed
and
we've
been
doing
a
lot
of
this
assistance
as
much
as
we
can
online,
but
as
soon
as
we're
able
to
safely
get
back
out
into
the
community
its
themselves.
These
will
be
the
priorities
that
we'll
be
focusing
on
and
and
really
trying
to
get
back
to
that
in-person
service.
A
new
person
works.
O
Very
good
I
appreciate
that,
obviously,
all
of
our
neighborhoods
have
been
impacted,
and
so
in
all
of
our
businesses,
as
well
as
all
of
our
libraries,
so
making
sure
we
have
a
full-court
press
across
the
board
taking
know
neighborhood
what
constituency
for
granted
would
I
think
this
should
be
the
tome
moving
forward.
David
just
last
council
baked
instead
of
taking
advantage
of
our
city
resources
could
be
libraries
could
be
a
community.
O
Centers
could
be
our
municipal
parking,
lots
and
kind
of
repurpose
them
in
either
any
thoughts
moving
forward
with
respect
to
are
there
any
branch
locations
where
there
could
be
a
creative
partnership
to
create,
maybe
some
senior
housing.
You
know
above
or
some
small
local
business,
next
door,
indoor
engage
or
repurpose
municipal
Lots,
particularly
maybe
in
the
evenings,
for
overnight
parking
or
for
local
businesses
being
able
to
park
there
on
the
off
our
stuff,
like
that,
a
just
want
to
think
out
the
box
think
outside
the
box
as
to
how
we
can
kind
of
repurpose.
B
Well,
we
probably
will
move
ahead
with
a
standalone
renovation
for
field
corner
that
will
inform
the
West
End
Eggleston
Codman
programming
studies
that
are
either
kicking
off
or
or
command,
and
we
we
know
that
the
West
End
community
is
particularly
in
something
very
creative
happen
on
that
location.
So
we
continue
to
to
wave
that
flag
and
ensure
that
any
future
planning
at
least
asks
the
question
and
with
the
cities
from
a
policy
level,
knowing
that
more
housing
in
the
right
mix
is
exactly
what
what
we
need
more
of
them.
B
B
O
A
You
so
much
councillor,
clarity,
yes
and
and
David.
You
know
that
I've
inquired
extensively
about
the
West
End
library
study,
I,
agree,
there's
a
lot
of
appetite
in
the
community
for
a
really.
You
know:
exciting
move
there,
both
in
terms
of
a
world-class
library
and
some
affordable
housing
and
use
the
green
space
in
the
front.
So
I
just
really
want
to
repeat
just
so.
A
Everyone
knows
that
I
really
want
to
be
involved
and
involved
in
bringing
the
neighborhood's
into
those
conversations,
as
they
start
to
kickoff
all
right
so
and
oh
and
I
just
I
wanted
to
highlight
one
thing.
Just
because
you
know
we
are,
you
know
publicly
broadcasting,
etc
and
I
noticed
in
your
answers
to
my
questions
that
you
all
have
put
both
some
of
the
literacy
work
and
some
of
the
conversation
circles
online.
A
The
other
language,
conversation
circles
and
I
couldn't
tell
from
the
answer
which
of
those
you're
having
a
hard
time
finding
volunteers
for
to
keep
up
with
demand,
but
I
thought
we
could
use
this
moment
to
say.
Was
it
the
cut?
Was
the
language
circles,
or
was
it
validity
that
you
needed
more
volunteers
to
help
with
it's.
I
A
I
A
Great,
so,
if
you're
watching
this
at
home,
if
you
want
to
help
out
with
English
conversation
circles
happening
virtually
through
the
BPL,
please
avail
yourself
that
opportunity.
Okay,
I
I
want
it.
We've
got
RBC
YF
folks,
waiting
and
I
want
to
move
to
their
presentation.
Will
it
will
counselors
anybody
who
has
an
urgent
burning
question
for
the
ppl?
You
didn't
ask
raise
your
hand,
otherwise
we're
gonna
move
to
the
b
c
YF,
all
right,
councillor,
zombie
george.
I
will
count
on
you
to
keep
it
brief,
but
I'll
recognize
you
now
briefly.
Thank.
K
You,
madam
chair
and
I,
think
you
again.
I
will
be
very
brief
and
my
question
is
around
the
small
business
center
at
the
Central
Library,
and
it
is
a
fabulous
resource.
It's
really
a
fantastic
spot
and
with
our
branches
I
wonder
how
we
can
replicate
some
of
that
or
she
some
of
those
resources
at
our
branches
and
just
realizing
that
our
small
business
districts
are
close
to
our
branch.
Libraries.
I
I
was
fortunate
enough.
Just
yesterday,
I
had
a
meeting
with
the
head
of
our
kirstine
Business
Library,
the
Innovation
Center
and
the
head
of
our
Community
Learning
Team,
and
the
head
of
our
branch
team,
and
the
three
of
them
are
gonna,
be
working
very
closely
together
to
replicate
and
take
what
the
Christine
doesn't
get
it
out
into
the
branches.
So
we've
been,
we've
been
working
on
that.
K
C
A
I
want
to
thank
again
the
library
staff
and
especially
for
answering
our
questions
so
fulsomely
that
really
helped
us
with
this
hearing
and
also
for
waiting.
So
we
will
move
to
be
cyf
and
I
also
want
to
say
that
we,
you
know
we
want
to.
We
know
you've
been
waiting
since
said
two
o'clock
or
we
do
want
to
release
the
BPL
team
so
well.
You're
welcome
to
stick
around.
P
Good
afternoon
afternoon
owes
me
a
lifetime
of
library
cards
for
all
the
children.
I
have
well
I'm
gonna
go
first,
but
I
appreciate
to
be
here
to
be
before
you
to
present
our
FY
21
budget.
Joining
me
in
on
this
call
will
actually
be
Chantel,
ransom
who's,
our
new
Deputy
Commissioner
of
administration
and
finance
she's,
a
local
Roxbury
native
BPL
Boston
Public
School
graduate
local,
who
really
understands
our
neighborhoods
understand
it's.
P
Our
city
understands
our
residents
and
it's
really
eager
to
really
contribute
to
life
of
BC
YF
to
make
sure
that
that
life
is
also
spread
into
the
communities.
We
serve
also
sure
we're
gonna
be
joining
me
will
be
Pamela
lines
whose
a
product
of
the
BC
yf2
at
the
game
when
she
was
eight
years
old
and
and
recently
was
announced
to
be
sort
of
the
interim
Deputy
Commissioner
of
programs
and
development.
P
She's
filling
that
role
to
support
me
as
we're
going
through
the
transition
and
looking
at
trying
to
fill
that
position
as
it
moves
forward
to
within
our
be
citywide
scale.
So
Thank
You
councillor
Bach
for
granting
us
this
time
and
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
present
before
we
start.
We
like
to
take
a
moment
and
really
ask
you
to
keep
our
department
in
your
thoughts.
This
year
was
particularly
hard
for
us.
We
suffered
a
tremendous
loss
among
some
incredible
legends
who
did
a
lot
of
work
in
the
city
and
especially
among
youth.
P
As
you
many
know,
Steve
Ross
was
part
of
our
street
worker
program,
supporting
us
in
regards
to
rhyming
sort
of
the
case
management
and
support
that
the
street
workers
needed
to
do
the
work
that
they
did.
Mr.
Bob
Miller,
who
was
a
permanent
fixture
and
did
a
lot
in
our
communities
for
almost
30
years.
Unfortunately
passed
away
this
year
too
as
well,
and
we
recently
lost
mr.
Bobby
Joel
Easter
and
if
you
know
who
Bobby
Joel
Easter
was.
P
And
so
it's
been
a
really
tough
time
for
us
in
the
last
couple
of
weeks
and
months
as
we
kicked
off
2020.
So
it
was
art
for
us
right
from
the
beginning
and
they
were
a
part
of
our
extended
family.
And
so
it's
been
an
incredible
loss
for
us.
Like
everyone
else.
Our
world
turned
upside
down
over
a
month
ago,
and
we
quickly
shifted
from
providing
programming
events
and
activities
to
helping
our
neighborhoods
with
the
most
basic
needs.
P
Work
lately
has
include
showing
up
eager
to
adapt
and
help
in
any
way
we
have
distributed
till
date
over
80,000
meals,
from
17
of
our
sites
and
in
additional
for
sites
that
are
just
doing
adult
meal.
The
distributions
we've
delivered
over
1,300
meals
to
financially
challenged
and
homebound
residents
throughout
the
city
of
Boston,
and
we
are
exploring
ways
to
continue
to
engage
our
youth,
our
families
and
seniors
and
creative
ways.
We've
also
been
supporting
other
city
departments.
P
One
of
the
benefits
that
we
have
of
being
one
of
the
most
diverse
departments
is
that
we
have
a
lot
of
linguistic
skills,
so
we've
been
supporting
a
lot
of
other
city
departments
with
translation
services.
Around
this
this
pandemic
we've
been
assisting
residents.
There
are
needing
help
processing
the
unemployment
benefits.
We've
been
developing.
We've
developed
and
released
a
b
c
YF
needs
assessment
survey
to
help
us
prioritize.
What
is
it
that
we
need
to
do
as
we
move
forward
underneath
this
situation?
P
We
continue
to
work
through
our
strategic
planning
process
that
has
been
incredible
and
has
been
very
well
received
and
people
participating
in
it
we're
been,
and
also
the
most
important
thing
is
that
we've
been
each
other's
support
system.
As
member
of
our
own
BC
wife,
family
have
been
directly
impacted
by
the
virus
and
we've
had
staff
with
lost
parents
because
of
complications
with
Kovac.
We
continue
to
plan
towards
a
future
full
of
strong
programming.
P
While
we
don't
know
when
things
will
get
back
to
normal,
we
are
going
to
continue
to
do
whatever
we
can
to
make
sure
our
spaces
and
programs
can
come
close
to
normal.
It's
possible
I
am
honored
to
be
here
before
you,
as
the
Commissioner
of
BC,
YF
and
I,
wanted
to
thank
mayor
Walsh
for
his
confidence
in
me
for
his
support
of
BC
YF
and
the
important
work
that
we
do.
P
I
also
like
to
thank
chief
Martinez
for
his
support
and
for
bringing
the
Human
Services
cabinets
departments
together
to
ensure
that
we
are
working
together
and
bleep
on
issues
that
are
important
to
everyone
in
our
city.
Under
his
leadership,
we
are
intentionally
supporting
and
guiding
some
of
the
most
vulnerable
populations.
We
serve
towards
a
better
access
to
resources,
information
to
put
them
on
the
path
towards
stability.
It's
been
over
a
month
since
we
ran
our
last
normal
scheduled
programming
and
events,
but
I
would
like
to
take
a
minute
to
share
some
of
our
accomplishments.
P
This
past
fiscal
year,
we
rebranded
and
refrained
our
street
worker
program
in
order
to
better
provide
supports
and
opportunities
that
promote
positive
behavior
change.
The
new
program
is
called
street
outreach,
advocacy
and
response
Boston
soar
when
it
comes
to
programming,
we've
expanded
and
created
many
new
programs,
including
bringing
our
free
family
gym
program
to
six
bcy
of
community
centers
this
winter.
It
would
eventually
run
at
nine
centers
due
to
increased
funding
from
the
Boston
Children's
Hospital.
P
We
also
expanded
our
super
teens
pre-employment
programme
for
thirteen
to
fourteen
year
olds
and
increased
programming
opportunities
across
our
networks.
We
began
a
strategic
planning
process,
securing
input
from
the
people,
partners
and
community
members
who
know
us
best.
We
are
scheduled
to
release
the
bcy
of
strategic
plan
in
June
to
begin
a
rolling
implementation
towards
the
beginning.
Towards
the
beginning
of
the
fiscal
year,
we've
executed
an
MOA
between
b
c
YF
and
local
community
centers,
helping
address
inconsistencies
across
our
sites
and
defining
the
role
and
responsibilities
of
site
councils.
P
Dcyf
continues
to
work
towards
data
of
being
a
tool
for
serving
Boston
better
and
as
a
way
to
tell
our
story
to
this
end
of
what
we
were
awarded
a
contract
for
a
new
membership
tracking
system
that
meets
our
data
and
operational
need,
provides
constituents
to
members
with
better
services,
integrates
more
seamlessly
with
other
BC
YF
and
the
City
of
Boston
systems,
and
will
be
able
to
grow
and
change
as
we
do.
We
continue
our
partnership
with
the
Boston
Celtics
shamrock
foundation,
resulting
in
renovations
to
the
BC,
YF,
Charlestown
and
Pino
community
centers.
P
Funding
that
came
out
of
this
came
out
of
a
collaborative
effort,
that's
led
by
the
Health
and
Human
Services
offers
under
chief
Martinez
BPD
and
some
other
partners
to
really
look
at
the
area
of
violence
very
differently.
We
hope
that
soars
funding
will
help
support
a
workforce
development
specifically,
but
some
of
those
impact
players
that
sometimes
it's
just
need
an
additional
support
to
get
them
back
on
track
for
a
meaningful
employment.
P
We
rolled
out
the
implementation
phase
of
our
strategic
plan,
the
reorganization
of
our
aquatics
program,
to
begin
to
shift
it
into
an
aquatics
division.
We've
continued
capital
investments
and
bcy
facilities
with
upcoming
renovations
to
the
bcy
of
curly
Madeline
community
center
and
the
Parrish
Street
pull
and
relocation
studies
for
new
community
centers
in
Charlestown
and
Dorchester
partnering.
P
With
the
foundation
for
BC
YF
to
continue
to
identify
and
engage
strategic
partnerships
and
secure
new
institutional
sponsors
and
financial
supporters
to
support
our
important
work,
thank
you
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
and
I
am
honored
to
be
working
with
the
mayor
and
working
with
a
city
council
that
is
committed
to
working
with
us
to
create
centers
that
are
centered
on
transformative
relationships
and
I.
Look
forward
to
discussing
our
proposed
FY
21
budget
with
you.
Thank
you
comes
from
our.
A
E
Thank
You
counsel,
Brock
and
Thank
You,
Commissioner
Morales,
and
your
team
for
all
that
you
guys
are
doing
good
to
see
you
I
hope,
you're,
safe
and
healthy,
just
to
be
mindful
of
how
late
it
is.
Frankly,
and-
and
to
give
time
to
my
colleagues,
we
have
another
hearing
coming
up
most
of
my
questions.
I
can
either
email,
but
I
did
want
to
focus
on
just
what
you
guys
are
doing
sort
of
now
over
the
summer
postcode
right
with
respect
to
our
young
people.
E
E
I
do
have
a
hearing
coming
up
at
some
point
in
a
near
future
with
councillor
Jani
in
Council,
mejia
and
all
of
the
colleagues
on
the
council
with
respect
to
summer
jobs,
but
just
curious
as
to
what
you
guys
are
doing,
but
how
you're
thinking
about
providing
summer
jobs
in
programming
for
our
young
people
and
then.
Lastly,
at
some
point-
and
this
may
not
be
you-
this
may
be-
for
the
next
hearing
chief
barrows
mentioned
a
survey
that
went
out
to
employers
around
some
more
jobs
and
various
things
and
I
did
ask
for
it.
E
P
So
I
think
that
once
we
complete
our
needs
assessment,
we
could
definitely
show
what
that
that
that
survey
is
telling
us
what
constituent
that
are
asking
of
us
as
an
agency
I,
think
that
the
other
country
was
talking
about
more
on
D
ye,
specific
and
I'll
ever
shot,
because
he
has
a
separate
hearing.
That's
left
the
regards
to
what
we're
planning
to
do
is
that
we've
been
moving
forward.
We
need
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
P
P
Now,
one
of
the
things
that
we're
taking
into
our
program
it's
time
to
put
them
in
buckets
to
determine
which
we
can
still
kind
of
run
and
operate
in
person
as
we
wait
for
guidance
from
the
state
because,
as
you
know,
we
work
in
partnership
with
several
council
and
councils
all
the
way
I
since
summer
camps,
or
they
hold
a
license,
then
for
programs.
So
what
we're
doing
is
waiting
for
actually
the
May
18th
day.
P
That
is
the
day
that
the
state's
gonna
release
about
what
the
new
requirements
is
to
work
under
the
Colgate
19
reality
to
win,
hopefully
support
the
companies
to
ensure
that
we
do
everything
to
have
our
facilities
ready
to
do
what
we
can
to
make
sure
that
their
ask
me
that
they
might
be
able
to
serve
some
of
them
queal
that
they
can't
try
to
do
what
we
can't
provide
some
other
three
years.
Some
of
the
other
ask
working
closely
with
you.
P
P
That
group,
that,
if
someone's
not
intention
and
mentoring
them
Campbell
some
who
will
ill
intentions
with
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
continue
to
connect
with
them
and
do
what
we
can't
possibly
same
thing
with
our
girls
programming.
It's
already
been
ratings,
virtually
there's
been
intentional
connections
with
connecting
them
to
other
girls.
P
I've
also
created
some
virtual
platforms,
but
all
of
this
continues
to
move
forward.
We
know
that
you
can
best
Vince
technologies
so
that
you
can
be
strong
enough
to
deliver
a
experience
for
the
young
serving,
but
right
now
our
biggest
company's
customers
we
phase
into
is
gonna,
be
more
piling.
You
focus
at
perfect.
P
E
Thank
you,
and
also
thank
you
for
the
work
that
soar
is
doing
right.
The
new
layout
there
and
a
lot
of
the
you
know
folks,
are
on
the
on
the
front
lines
in
person
with
respect
to
some
of
the
violence.
So
thank
you
and
look
forward
to
sort
of
continued
conversations
and
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
participating,
Council
Mejias
session
that
she
did.
Some
of
my
team
members
participated
in
that
I
couldn't
have
had
a
conflict,
so
I
appreciate
you
showing
up
in
that
space,
which
was
really
helpful
to
my
team
members.
A
A
I'll
probably
make
this
announcement
one
more
time
after
four
o'clock,
just
some
people
who
turn
on
a
live
stream
know
that
that
hearing
is
coming
it'll
follow
this
one,
so
I
would
ask
folks
to
keep
their
the
specific
summer
jobs
questions
for
that
hearing,
because
we're
shot
we'll
be
there.
I
know
we
have
some
youth
advocates
joining
us
there.
A
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
mindful
time
on
that
front
and
and
to
that
end,
I
think
I'll
I'll
just
quickly
slip
in
my
sort
of
specific
VC,
YF
related
question
Commissioner,
and
thank
you
for
the
written
answers,
I
very
long
when
abouts
or
which
I
really
appreciate
it.
It
helped
me
understand
sort
of
what
they're
up
to
you
right
now,
but
I
actually
directed
a
question.
Why?
A
Gonna
need
to
be
thinking
in
new
ways
about
like
what
are
individual
activities
you
can
do
from
home,
but
then
you
can
engage
other
people
about,
and
it
just
seems
to
me
like
some
kind
of
program
like
that
sort
of
falls
awkwardly
in
the
space
between
BPS
type
programming
and
vc
YF
like
youth.
This
who
is
trying
to
reach,
and
so
I
just
wondered
if
you
how
you
guys
were
thinking
about
something
like
that
and
whether
that
could
be
a
possibility.
Yeah.
A
P
Look
at
first
programming
an
athlete
so
I'm
glad
that
you
brought
it
up
ticked
off,
because
I
was
one
of
the
things
that
we
were
thinking
about,
trying
to
engage
young
people,
especially
if
you
can
make
those
tik-tok
theme.
The
theme
was
you
know
something
in
your
name
or
give
us
something
that
gives
you
hope
they
can
share
and
hopefully
start
creating
sort
of
a
community
around
that
take
top
aspect.
Another
idea
that's
been
floating
around
to
us,
but
look
at
using
technology,
and
film
majority
are
for
my
movie
kind
of
own.
P
Its
imagine
of
our
kids
did
a
documentary
and
we
named
it
covet
teen
my
summer
to
finally
capture
the
voices
of
our
young
regards
to
this
I'm
sure
we're
gonna
hear
about
hardships
on
they
might
be
related
to
home
or
the
fact
that
they
they're
also
feeling
a
disconnect
trust
me
I'm
a
year
five.
They
are
feeling
a
disconnect
from
their
friends,
though
you
know,
we
have
sort
of
creative
ideas
to
kind
of
think
about
that.
Other
educational
opportunities
too,
because
know
so
realize.
P
As
you
know,
studies
show
that
if
a
young
person
is
not
physically
engaged
in
a
activity
or
a
program
or
a
job
during
the
summer
months,
there's
a
lot
of
summer
loss
that
academically
and
now
we're
talking
about
by
the
time
they
get
back
to
school
in
September
things
is:
what
can
we
do
so
in
partnership,
so
look
watching
what
EPS
might
be
think
we're
rolling
out.
We've
been
working
with
the
Rashad
cocoa,
where
D
ye
and
as
well.
P
We
kind
of
figure
out
also,
how
can
some
of
our
virtual
connection,
also
educational,
so
that
worst-case
scenario
or
minimum
is
that
they
may
not
get
back
to
school
at
a
hundred
percent,
but
they're
going
back
to
school
much
stronger
than
the
morning
they
got.
You
know
at
least
get
them
back
to
where
they
would
they
were
at
and
get
them
back
stronger.
P
So
I
appreciate
that
idea,
because
I
think
that
that's
what
that's
what
we're
thinking
here
internally
and
we
have
a
pretty
good,
decent
program
scheme
here-
that's
continuing
to
pick
away
at
it
and
figure
out
I'm
a
happy
I
mean
some
of
it
might
be
that
we
may
act.
Some
of
you
guys
during
routines
program
to
kinda
talk
about
your
roadmap
and
how
you
got
to
where
you
at
that
you
get
some
interaction
tooth
familiarity
with
who
their
City
Council
is
and
who's
there
voice
from
their
neighborhood.
A
Thanks
and
I
had
also
asked
about,
and
you
may
be
a
brief
reference,
but
just
seems
like
it
seems
like
we
need
to
shift
also
into
more
outdoor
programming.
For
the
summer,
I
mean,
to
the
extent
that
we're
gonna
be
able
to
gather
youth.
It
seems
like
gathering
them
in
very
small
groups
outside
is
gonna,
be
our
best
bet
and
so
I
know
in
the
answers
that
were
provided
to
me.
There
was
a
suggestion
that
traditionally
that's
been
more
parks
and
recs
area,
and
it
just
seems
to
me
like
a
lot
of
our
youth.
A
P
Well,
I
think
we
need
to
have
more
of
a
combination
with
parks
and
recs,
but
the
reality
is
is
that
if
we're
running
a
summer
camp
program,
we
have
to
look
at
what
the
scope,
the
new
requirements
are
telling
us
again
or
not
do
with
Gumpy.
You
know
a
part
of
it
is
also
that
we
just
consumer
faith
is
gonna,
be
how
many
parents
are
gonna,
be
if
their
kids
are
outside
or
do
they
want
them
inside
I
think
we
have
to
explore
that
I.
Take
them,
you
formulate
something.
P
I
can
try
to
get
back
to
you.
It
would
have
been
answer
Rex
we're
going.
We
weren't
thinking
out
at
the
moment,
because
we've
always
known
that
outs
always
lived
with
arts
and
Rex
you
had
the
NPPL
you
have
sort
of
their
different
camp
operates,
tend
to
do
in
the
parks,
and
so
you,
normally
you
don't
mix
sort
of
youth
populations
too
much.
P
A
Yeah
I
know
and
I
just
it
just
seems
to
me,
like
even
there's
sort
of
two
questions.
There's
the
question
of
that
scale
stuff.
You
know
for
lots
of
kids,
then
it's
also
the
question.
I
think
you
know.
Obviously,
we've
done.
We've
had
a
history
of
doing
some
camping
programs
and
stuff
in
bps
towards
the
end
of
the
year.
A
For
some
kids
and
a
question
of
you
know
if
you,
if
you
got
it,
if
we
had
testing-
and
you
got
a
small
cadre
of
kids
who
could
really
use
a
like
meat,
intensive
transformative
summer
program
and
you
took
them
camping
for
a
week
right-
we're
not
gonna
be
able
to
do
that
with
thousands
of
kids
at
once,
but
I
think
you
know
the
question
of
are
their
outdoor
interventions
that
we
could
do
for
the
kids
who
most
need.
You
know
that
programming
would
be
interesting
to
think
on
so
I'd
love
to
continue.
A
This
conversation
me
and
my
whole
staff,
or
all
former
summer
camp
counselors
of
some
type
or
another.
So
but
but
mindful
of
time,
I'm
gonna
now
go
to
the
colleague.
So
next
up
is
counselor,
Flynn
and
then
I
will
be
counselor
O'malley
and
then
counselor
Madea
counselor
Flynn.
Thank.
F
You
Thank
You
Council
bark,
Thank,
You,
Commissioner,
moralising
and
your
team
commissioner
DCYF
the
Curley
recreation
center,
South
Boston
I
know
we've
had
a
series
of
meetings
on
it.
It's
a
big
something
I
have
followed
very
closely
important
project.
I
know
myself
and
council.
I
already
have
talked
to
you
many
times.
What's
the
latest
on
it
and
again,
I
know
it's
gonna
make
it's
gonna,
be
an
excellent
facility
that
does
tremendous
work,
not
just
in
South
Boston
but
all
over
the
cities.
So
thank
you
and
your
team.
What's
the
latest
on
the
Curley,
when.
P
The
latest
we
still
continue
to
go
through
design,
as
you
remember,
prior
COBIT,
actually
on
March
18
we're
gonna,
have
a
community
meeting
at
the
center
I
think
that
we've
had
great
community
engagement,
a
lot
of
that
doing
part
that
your
presence
is
there.
You
know,
and
one
of
the
things
I
always
tell
everybody
I'm,
really
glad
that
the
fact
that
the
last
time
that
building
at
TLC
was
under
your
father's
administration,
let
you
hear
are
helping
us
making
sure
that
we
can
bring
that
that
building
to
its
full
potential.
P
So
right
now,
when
you
know
once
we're
able
to
hopefully
think
about
a
way
that
maybe
we
could
try
to
create
another
community
engagement
aspect
of
it
on
will
definitely
hopefully
bring
that
forward,
just
to
continue
to
keep
people
in
the
loop
who
have
been
interested
right
from
the
beginning,
just
so
that
they
know
where
we're
at
I'm.
At
the
same
time,
as
you
noticed
in
this
fiscal
year,
budget
we've
increased
the
budget,
another
fifteen
million
dollars,
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
we
saw
that
needed
extra
attention.
P
Some
of
that
stuff
is
also
resilience
issues
that
we
need
to
address,
but
hopefully
we're
still
moving
forward
with
if
everything
goes
well
with
sort
of
a
shovel
in
the
ground,
hopefully
September
October
to
basically
start
getting
that
project
really
going
and
moving
and
get
it
done
and
completed.
Thank.
F
My
other
my
other
comment
or
question
be
cyf
Chinatown,
BC,
YF
Blackstone,
the
Condon
one
thing
I
wanted
to
try
to
work
on
chief
is
making
sure
our
swimming
pools
are
safe
up
to
date,
but
also
I'd
like
to
work
with
the
programming
team,
especially
on
giving
kids
in
the
communities
of
color
making
sure
that
they're
they're
provided
swimming
lessons
instructions.
A
lot
of
my
facilities
are.
F
We
are
literally
related
located
in
BHA
developments,
which
I'm
very
proud
of,
but
I
also
want
to
make
sure
kids
from
the
bhj-
and
you
know
you
know
all
the
kids
can
learn
how
to
swim
as
well.
Is
that
something
that
we
can?
We
can
work
on
and
make
sure
the
pools
are
up-to-date
functioning,
but
also
we
can
make
sure
that
Noah,
our
kids
have
given
good
swimming
lessons
as
well.
Well,.
P
I
and
I
and
I
think
that's
a
good
question.
That's
why,
in
last
year's
budget,
one
of
the
things
that
we
began
to
look
at
is
sort
of
an
aquatic
assessment.
Where
are
we
without
pools?
Where
do
we
want
our
pools
to
be,
and
what
is
it
that
we
need
to
put
in
them
to
make
sure
that
we
can
yield
a
return
that
we
love
to
see?
I
mean
we
have
organizations
that
struggle
year
in
and
year
out,
trying
to
find
lifeguards.
P
We
have
an
opportunity
to
begin
to
coach
these
kids
from
very
young,
get
them
into
some
healthy,
competitive
swimming
programs,
but
then
development
them
to
be
the
sort
of
the
future
lifeguards
that
our
city
needs
and
deserves
so
that
we
can
feed
that
pipeline,
because
we're
not
the
only
organization
that
struggles
with
lifeguards.
We
have
the
ymcas
as
well.
We
have
the
Boys
and
Girls
Clubs.
P
That
would
look
at
retention
of
lifeguards
training
of
lac-arts
and,
most
importantly,
creating
the
future
pipeline
of
lifeguards
and
that
all
begins
with
providing
those
swim
lessons
and
those
school
buildings
working
in
partnership
with
PBS.
To
identify
what
time
frames
can
we
find
understanding
that
nationally?
P
Our
kids
and
I
think
that
we're
definitely
gonna
be
there
this
year,
because
it's
one
of
my
commitments,
as
you
know,
I
came
into
the
job
three
months
into
the
job
and
unfortunately,
I
had
the
incident
that
happened
after
curly
with
a
young
boy,
and
so
it's
been
always
my
commitment
to
make
sure
that
I
know
how
do
we?
How
do
we
ensure
that
all
of
our
kids
learn
to
swim
in
our
city
and
provide
that
opportunity,
regardless
of
cost?
P
F
You
Thank
You
Commissioner
Commissioner
and
then
my
my
final
question
is
when
we
build
when
a
city
building
is
built
or
were
planning
for
a
city
building
to
be
built.
Are
you
part
of
the
conversation
to
see
if
there's
any
way
possible,
we
could
have
a
b
c
YF
facility
in
such
a
new
building
or
what
the
relationship
would
be
with.
You
know,
partnering
with
the
development
team
and
seeing
if
there's
a
presence
for
b
c
YF.
You
guys
do
excellent
excellent
work.
I
just
want
to
see
the
the
I
want
to
see
it.
P
Apparently,
not
right
now
at
I
mean
normally
the
way
some
idea
comes
through
the
idea
of
having
a
bcy
facility
or
looking
at
remodeling,
one
of
our
existing
facilities
or
moving
into
a
new
neighborhood
really
is
community
driven
and
then
conversations
start
there,
and
you
know,
and
it's
been
City
counselors,
who
help
facilitate
that
conversation
even
further
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we're
not
the
outfit
that
builds
a
building
or
manages
the
project.
You
know,
and/or
makes
the
financial
decisions
at
the
end,
but
of
course,
once
it's
been
identified
that
there's
a
need.
P
F
Commissioner,
thank
you
and
I
in
my
final
point,
not
a
question.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
BC
YF
team
during
this
pandemic,
they're
still
working
providing
food
to
so
many
families
in
need,
I,
love
going
by
and
saying
hello
to
them,
thanking
them.
They
make
Boston
great.
These
dedicated
city
workers
be
cyf
workers.
So
thank
you
to
those
those
men
and
women
that
continue
to
work
hard
for
our
city.
Thank
you.
We.
A
Thank
you
so
much
councillor,
Flynn
and
before
we
go
to
the
next
councilor
I'm
actually
going
to
allow.
We
just
have
one
person
who
was
signed
up
for
public
testimony,
ELISA
Cadillac
who's.
The
president
of
ask
me
chapter
at
the
library
and
because
we've
run
so
long
and
I
know
that
also
president
Leonard's
been
staying
on
to
hear
her
testimony.
A
I
want
to
just
allow
her
to
testify
before
we
continue
with
councillor
questions
so
so
ELISA
this
before
you
unmute
yourself,
I
would
just
say
if
you've
got
the
livestream
on,
if
you
can
make
sure
to
silence
or
turn
that
off
and
then
the
floor
is
yours
just
for
testimony
back
on
the
library
and
you
have
to
unmute
yourself.
Q
Thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
do
this
yeah.
So
as
I
move
one
screen
over
so
I
can
see.
I
do
appreciate
the
letting
me
get
the
cough
sir.
My
name
is
ELISA
cadelec
I'm,
the
president
have
asked
me
1526
and
that,
and
also
the
training
for
new
CEO
chairman
Bach
meeting
members
and
councillors.
Thank
you
for
your
time,
spent
doing
the
Boston
Public
Library
budget
and
the
work
that
you've
done
in
your
working
group
and
beyond.
Q
Just
before
I
put
on
my
union
hat
I
wanted
to
put
on
my
training
coordinator
hat
for
a
moment
and
just
mention
that
we
did
launch
a
web-based
training
called
the
homelessness
guide
for
library
workers
for
all
staff
in
January,
so
staff
are
using
its
time.
I
know
that
came
I
believe
it
was
counselor
to
savage
where
she
mentioned
that
and
we're
also
doing
some
additional
conflict.
Q
De-Escalation,
remote
training
during
this
time
and
we'll
continue
to
do
that
so
putting
on
my
union
hat
I,
represent
the
hard-working,
asked
me
15
26
members
at
the
Box
in
public
library,
they're,
a
very
diverse
group
and
their
world
language
skills
enable
our
non-english
speaking
patrons
to
use
the
library
fully,
including
during
translation.
During
this
time.
My
members
help
everyone
regard
a
person
situation
in
the
past.
I
said
that
they
do
sometimes
risk
to
themselves
help
everybody,
and
that
has
never
been
truer
than
right.
Now.
Q
My
members
are
the
ones
who
clean
our
facilities,
staff
our
desks
and
reopen
will
be
even
more
at
risk.
We're
not
babysitters
we're,
not
daycare
centers
for
not
shelters
or
summer
camps,
and
we
should
not
be
viewed
as
a
substitute
for
those
things.
We
are
a
resource
for
individuals,
families
and
researchers
and
I
think
we
have
shown
that
during
this
City,
Council
must
continue
to
advocate
for
proper
staffing
for
a
renovated
buildings
and
I
urge
you
to
advocate
for
an
increase
in
those
numbers,
especially
for
my
members.
Q
We
support
the
idea
of
partnering
community
and
senior
centers,
but
we
do
have
some
concerns
on
that
and
we
hope
the
council
supports
union
involvement
in
these
discussions
when
we
do
open
our
doors
in
I.
Urge
you
to
caution
the
library
against
closing
multiple
branches
in
nearby
neighborhoods
for
construction.
Thus
reducing
access
to
our
services
and
with
construction
delayed
will
happen
again.
Q
I'm
pleased
to
hear
your
question
about
the
IT
career
training
and
then
how
David
mentioned
it
as
I've
asked
the
library
about
creating
an
IT
career
ladder
with
positions
help
my
members
gain
those
skills
and
knowledge
to
advance
higher
positions.
Do
you
support
training
through
our
African
continuing
education
funds,
but
we
need
positions
for
them
to
be
able
to
use
those
skills
I'm
proud
of
the
work
my
co-workers
have
done
during
this
time.
My
members
are
the
ones
who
interact
daily
with
the
outlook
and
will
face
higher
risks
of
protection
in
these
uncertain
times.
Q
We're
the
face
of
public
service
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
today
I.
Ask
you
to
continue
to
support
that.
We
do
and
fund
us
appropriately
so
that
when
we
do
reopen
our
doors,
you
can
provide
the
excellent
service
who
have
come
to
expect.
I
also
ask
that
you
commit
to
protecting
the
health
and
safety
of
askme
1526
workers,
maybe
beyond
with
the
governor's
advisory
Hill,
might
recommend
this
time.
There
are
no
true
professional
occupational
health
and
safety
members
currently
appointed
that
board.
Q
Bpl
should
not
open
our
physical
locations
until
the
city
and
library
can
protect
our
employees.
We,
our
dedicated
staff,
we've
been
working
hard
during
this
time.
We're
ready
to
go
back,
we're
ready
to
serve
the
public
in
person,
but
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
can
do
it,
but
please
don't
ask
these
individuals
to
unnecessarily
put
themselves
and
their
families
I.
Do.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
continued
support
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
coming
year.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
much
Alisa.
Thank
you
for
waiting
patiently
and
I'll
just
know
to
anybody
else
in
the
waiting
room.
If
you
want
to
testify
publicly
we'll
take
the
rest
of
public
testimony
at
the
end,
ELISA
was
the
only
person
formally
signed
up,
but
anybody
who
wants
to
testify
should
change
their
name
in
the
waiting
room
to
a
full
name,
because
right
now
there's
a
couple
of
just
initials
and
iPhones.
So
thank
you
again,
ELISA
and
thank
you
to
you
and
your
members
for
all
your
work
during
this
time.
A
Great.
Thank
you
again
great
and
now,
with
that,
I
will
go
back
to
counselor
questions
for
BC
YF,
so
counselor
O'malley
you
have
the
floor
and
then
it'll
be
counselor
Mejia
and
then
counselor
Breeden.
Thank.
D
You
commish
thank
you
so
much
again
to
you
and
your
team
for
this.
The
exceptional
work,
as
I
said
to
the
brave
men
and
women
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
and
echo
many
of
Alyssa's
comments
that
she
just
made.
The
same
can
be
said,
obviously
pretty
cyf
for
just
individuals
who
have
gone
above
and
so
far
beyond
their
job
description,
making
sure
that
people
of
the
city
had
access
to
food
safety,
health
and
we're
just
incredibly
grateful
to
you
and
your
team
I
know
you
are
as
well.
D
Obviously
the
program
you've
covered
a
lot
and
I
know
that
there's
so
many
uncertainties
as
it
relates
to
some
of
the
summer
programming,
indeed
even
into
the
fall
programming,
so
I
recognize
the
fact
that
there
are
a
lot
of
sort
of
moving
pieces
as
we
get
ready
to
sort
of
plan
things
out,
but
suffice
it
to
say
that
I
think
now
more
than
ever,
having
the
resources
available
for
B,
cyf
and
programming,
particularly
for
our
kids
and
there's
uncertain
times,
is
obviously
vital.
So
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
support
that.
D
D
D
We
often
get
a
lot
of
sort
of
finger-pointing
from
the
two
entities.
It's
not
you
know
directed
towards
you
or
VPS.
It's
just
can.
Sometimes
jurisdiction
can
be
a
little
bit
unclear,
but
I
visited
I
met
with
many
of
the
active
members.
I
know
you
have
as
well
and
I
know.
We've
had
many
conversations.
Can
you
talk
specifically
about
the
Hennigan
or
I?
Guess
this
two-part
question?
Can
you
talk
about
some
of
the
questions
provided
or
the
I'm?
D
P
P
P
How
do
we
clarify
that
and
how
do
we
communicate
better
to
streamline
attentions
needed
to
the
building?
I
mean
a
great
example.
This
year
you
know
we're
gonna
look
at
and
this
we
go
back
to
Flint.
One
of
the
investments
that
I
think
was
approved.
This
year
was
2.5
to
actually
look
at
bringing
back
the
Marshall
cool
that
that's
needed.
I
think
I
saw
some
money
there
over
at
the
Quincy
D
Center,
getting
its
auditorium,
seating,
repented
and
looking
modern,
because
we
all
know
that,
once
people
walk
into
those
spaces,
they
don't
care.
P
D
Said
well
said:
I'm
gonna,
just
I'm,
just
gonna
cut
you
off
because
I
my
time
is
limited,
but
as
I
know,
yours
is
as
well,
but
thank
you
for
that.
I
think
I
think
I
take
two
two
points
away
from
that
one
is:
there
are
unique
challenges
when
you've
got
cross
jurisdiction,
we're
cognizant
of
that,
but
the
end
of
the
day,
you're
right,
we're
all
city
employees,
no
matter
which
department
or
whom
we
work
for
it's
a
we're
all
here
to
serve
the
public.
I
know!
That's
what
you
see.
D
You
share
that
philosophy,
as
does
bps.
Secondly,
as
relates
specifically
to
the
Hennigan
appreciate
your
work
on
that
I
think
that
was
a
valid
point
that
when
people
change
those
relationships,
maybe
change
as
well,
so
we'll
just
be
mindful
in
when
things
return
to
some
semblance
of
normalcy.
I,
look
forward
to
revisiting
this
with
you
separately,
one
of
the
most
there
aren't
many
complaints,
I
get
around
least
about
BC
uif,
because
you
do
do
such
a
great
job
but
I'm
hopeful
in
this
year's
budget.
D
You
can
say
that
we
can
and
I
understand
the
reasoning
behind
it,
but
the
money
order
rule
has
been
a
headache
for
so
many
of
our
constituents.
I
know
you
hear
it
I
hear
it.
I've
seen
smiles
from
some
of
your
colleagues
and
mine
as
well
and
I
understand
not
dealing
in
cash,
but
can
we
at
least
allow
for
debit
and
credit
transactions
as
opposed
to
simply
money
orders
cuz
that
has
been
a
barrier
for
access
to
programming
for
many
yeah.
P
D
Finally,
there
was
the
state
had
approved
a
grant
for
some
city
retrofits
to
build
panels
on
this
predates
your
appointment
as
Commission
will
so
I've
been
hanging,
the
beating
us
from
three
years
there's
state
funding
available
that
will
allow
for
PvP
and
a
solar
panel,
three
community
centers
across
the
city.
That
would
then
allow
us
to
maintain
battery
storage
for
our
public
safety
professionals.
That's
been
sort
of
on
hold
since
I
think
2012
or
2013.
Not
now
can
you
get
me
I'm
hit
in
the
weeks
ahead,
where
we
stand
with
that?
Well,.
P
D
A
H
Thank
you,
first
of
all.
Well,
as
you
know,
we
go
back
to
the
early
90s
in
our
youth
development
days
and
doing
violence
prevention.
So
it's
incredibly
humbled
to
be
here
today
as
a
councillor
and
for
you
to
be
in
a
position
because
we
have
dodged
bullets
and
lived
these
realities,
and
so,
although
I
am
compared
and
knowing
that
position
is
regulating
and
doing
this
work
on
behalf
of
our
families
and
young
people.
H
So
so
thank
you
for
all
that
you
can
and
I
just
have
various
questions
and
one
is,
as
you
know,
we
hosted
a
youth
programming
obsession
that
you
were
a
part
of,
and
we've
been
talking
about.
How
do
we
transition
it
to
more
virtual
reality
in
terms
of
programming
for
young
people?
So
just
really
curious
in
terms
of
what
you're
selecting
is
looking
like.
We're
gonna
be
creating
job
employment.
H
Well,
that's
very
shy,
but
just
kind
of
like
how,
after
we
transition
into
a
family
ritual
site
and
where
there
will
be
some
programming
for
the
whole
family,
not
just
for
young
people,
because
I
know,
we
talked
a
lot
about
young
people.
What
I
see
I
see
these
sites
as
the
whole
family
unit?
So
just
intrigued
as
to
what,
if
any
planning
are
we
thinking
about
for
the
adults
I'm
living
in
the
neighborhood,
to
also
be
able
to
utilize.
H
P
R
Families,
youth,
everybody,
our
facilities
are
actually
filling
out.
That's
really
good
data
that
will
help
us
dictate
how
we
can
provide
the
services
and
throughout
the.
So
that's
one
of
the
children.
Now
our
director
stops
our
programming
and
operations
were
all
working,
pretty
much
non-stop
to
figure
out
different
ways
and
being
really
creative
and
thinking
outside
of
the
box
as
to
how
we
can
leverage
all
of
our
skills.
R
A
H
Two
more
questions:
one
is
around:
some
of
the
one
of
the
goals
on
4b
cyf
was
to
explain
in
language
access
and
translation
services.
Can
you
explain
how
that
will
be
implemented
and
then
the
other
question
is
another.
One
of
your
goals
was
to
create
a
social
media
campaign
to
share
with
all
sites
our
first
summer,
slash
fall,
2020,
so
I'm
just
wondering
as
a
follow-up
to
my
previous
question.
H
P
I
know
that,
for
the
last
couple
of
years,
we've
worked
with
lack
of
language
access
to
work
around
mobile
marketing
materials
and
what
we
do
and
how
we
communicate,
but
I
think
that
what
we
know
is
that
we
don't
probably
one
of
the
highest
Earth's
population
service
population
in
the
city
plastic,
so
the
language
in
the
cultural
sensitivity
connections
are
there
at
our
sites.
You
know
the
majority
of
our
communities
that
our
staff
live
in
the
community
literally
are
walking
to
the
sites
they
visit
the
store
owners.
P
They
know,
though,
that
they
call
from
is
they
get
their
nails
done?
They
do
everything
the
neighborhood
and
they
know
every
little
bit
of
what
we
think
about
is
that
they
also
bring
their
language
skill
sets
with
them,
and
we
have
languages
from
Cantonese,
Mandarin
Spanish,
real
Somalia
everything
you
know
so.
There's
there's
a
broad
base
of
communication
and
I
think
that
what
we've
learned
and
what
as
surface
that,
we
need
to
really
care
about
or
and
I
think
it's
gonna
be
really
into
twenty.
More
strategic
plan
is:
how
do
we
utilize?
P
H
My
last
question:
if
I
still
have
time,
and
is
that
I'm
just
curious
in
terms
of
how
are
we
identified
which
sites-
and
this
is
going
back
to
something
that
I'm
comfortable
allowing
was
I'm
referencing
to
in
terms
of
like
updating
our
sites
so
that
they
can
become
more
21st
century
I
I,
look
at
the
Marty.
You
know
that
the
Marsha
was
a
sight,
but
that's
that's
why
I
grew
up
and
I
mean,
and
the
Holland
also
has
a
site
ugly.
So
I'm
just
it's
about
like
how
are
you
doing
a
sapling?
H
H
A
You
so
much
counselor
me
and
commissioner,
alright
and
I
will
just
say
yet
so
for
anybody
watching
at
home
we
obviously
haven't
transitioned
yet
to
the
Youth
Employment
and
engagement
I'm
hearing
that
one
will
follow
immediately
after
this
PC
yf1
concludes
and
I
know
that
we've
got
youth
advocates
planning
to
come
there
and
I
know
we
want
to
have
a
robust
conversation
about
summer
jobs.
That's
just
what
I'm
gonna
keep
keeping
everybody
time
so
counselor
Breeden
and
then
counselor,
sabe
George
and
then
counselor
Arroyo,
counselor
Breeden.
J
You
and
thank
you,
big
presentation,
very
excited
about
all
the
work
you're
doing
that
we
see
way
out
how
you've
evident
to
help
in
the
covert
crisis
very
commendable
and
I'm
Austin
Brighton
district
9
I
need
an
update
on
what's
going
to
happen
at
the
Jackson
man
community
center.
It's
the
only
BC
YF
facility
in
our
at
home
district
and
it's
a
great
concern
that
we
build
with
a
plan
and
there's
no
discussion.
P
Councilman
the
thing
I
could
tell
you,
I,
think
you
and
I
had
met
briefly
prior
to
kovat
in
your
office,
and
I
know
strongly
that
this
is
a
sort
of
a
priority
for
the
city.
We
know
what
population
is
there?
It's
my
my
population.
It
was
where
my
mother
was
trying
to
learn
English
so
that
she
can
move
up
the
career
ladder
and
get
the
skill
set.
P
So
we
very
much
aware
of
who
is
in
Jackson
man,
and
we
want
to
look
at
what
we
can
do
kind
of
preserve
our
programming
there,
and
so
there's
been
conversations,
of
course,
with
bps.
There
have
been
conversations
with
the
PDA
and
conversations
as
well
with
with
public
facilities
Department.
We
were
gonna,
come
together
and
then
COBIT
happened,
but
it
doesn't
mean
that
it's
been
off
our
radar
I
think
what
we
need
to
do
is
just
really
sort
of
explore.
P
When
is
the
right
opportunity
to
come
back
again
and
start
having
that
conversation,
as
you
know,
BPS
has
done
a
whole
lot
in
regards,
because
one
of
the
things
that
we
have
to
do
is
we
have
two
different
identify
where
the
space
and
the
opportunities
are,
and
that
has
to
have
to
get
there.
Even
the
current
space
that
we
operate
now
is
one
of
those
shares
bases
with
BTS.
It's
not
a
VC
YF
building.
P
We
definitely
want
to
continue,
have
a
presence
there.
I
think
Jackson.
Man
is
one
of
our
stronger
programs
with
the
amount
of
the
double
education
programs.
They
have
there
the
childcare
programs
that
support
and,
of
course,
this
summer
and
the
youth
programs
that
entrepreneur
program
that
they
out
there
that's
part
of
our
visa
qyf
initiative.
You
know,
kids
were
to
selling
that
cream,
and
you
know
it's
always
great,
because
I've
always
bump
into
those
kids
every
once
in
a
while.
P
J
Yes,
it
seems
like
a
long
time.
July
2021
seems
like
a
long
time
away,
but
I'm
living
forward
and
really
encouraging
a
really
robust
public
conversation
to
so
many
of
our
adults.
I
have
neighbors
here
in
the
neighborhood,
went
to
volleyball
as
young
as
singles
many
many
years,
but
do
you
when
I
wouldn't
facility,
Oakland
and
other
retirees
and
with
grandchildren
and
they're,
still
playing
volleyball
there
and
Saturdays?
And
it's
like
fifteen
years
so
and
it's
a
well
dogs
and
Wellness
Center
and
I
hope
we
can
preserve
it.
J
A
K
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
commissioner
and
your
team
for
being
with
us
this
afternoon.
First
I
just
I,
look
forward
to
the
opportunity
to
be
involved
with
the
super
teens
again,
I've
done
a
number
of
their
graduations
and
they're
sort
of
celebrations
and
we
posted
them
at
City
Hall,
and
it's
it's
quite
the
quite
the
experience
and
the
adrenaline
rush
for
me
and
a
little
bit
of
fuel,
which
is
a
really
good
thing.
Just
thank
you
for
being
a
partner
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
K
K
Supplies
into
the
hands
of
our
families
around
whether
it's
an
art
supplies,
school
supplies,
sort
of
paper,
goods,
crayons
and
pencils,
and
markers
and
notebooks
and
I.
Don't
know
whether
or
not
I've
put
that
on
your
plate,
whether
or
not
that's
something
that
we
could
potentially
work
on
together,
because,
as
kids
have
been
out
of
school
now
for
eight
seven
eight
weeks,
that's
becoming
a
real
challenge.
I
think
for
a
number
of
our
families.
K
I
also
want
to
echo
your
desire
and
applaud
councilor
Flint's
for
bringing
it
up
the
conversation
that
we've
had
a
number
of
times
around
swimming
and
getting
our
kids
both
not
just
safe,
to
be
safe
and
comfortable
in
the
water,
but
to
create
potentially
a
job
to
be
out
of
it
and
I'd
like
to
see
a
graduation
requirement
for
all
students
to
be
able
to.
You
know
to
learn
to
swim
before
they
graduate.
K
We
are
at
Harbor,
City
and
I
really
applaud
this
move
from
the
aquatics
department
to
the
aquatics
division,
because
it
really
is
something
that
all
of
our
kids
should
have
access
to,
and
you
know
there's
lots
of
barriers
to
getting
kids
in
the
water
I
think
especially
girls
in
the
water,
but
it
develops
confidence.
It's
a
potential
job
opportunity
and
it's
great
physical,
great
physical
fitness.
K
K
But
it
was
a
few
weeks
ago
where
we
on
occasion
and
we
get
calls
about
residents
not
being
able
to
access
a
membership
without
either
a
money
order
or
some
way
to
pay
in
cash
modes
and
an
option
and
I
understand
the
desire
to
keep
cash
out
of
you
know
not
sort
of
having
a
cash
business,
but
realizing
that
lots
of
our
families.
That's
they
are
unbanked
and
maybe
don't
have
acts.
It's
not
that
easy,
always
to
get
a
money
order,
so
wanna
put
that
on
there.
A
K
K
But
thank
you
to
you
and
your
team,
especially
operating
under
what's
difficult
time.
I
can't
wait
to
get
the
doors
back
open
and
look
forward
to
being
of
assistance.
However,
I
can
and
if
it
means
we've
gotta
figure
out
a
way
to
all
of
us
jump
into
the
pool
together.
Let's,
let's
go:
do
it
and
get
it
done,
Thank,
You,
Commissioner!
Thank
you
to
the
team.
Hey.
K
P
A
Thank
You
counselor,
savvy,
George,
yeah
and
I
should
just
clarified.
The
one
revolving
fund
that
we
are
technically
dealing
with
in
this
hearing
is
the
one
for
the
City
Hall
child
care,
which
is
administered
by
VC
YF,
I.
Think,
while
b
c
YF
centres
have
other
associated
friend
groups
and
funds,
none
of
them
are
sort
of
formal
city
revolving
funds
that
we
exercise
to
prove
all
over.
But
thank
you
and
now
I
will
be
going
next.
M
M
You
guys
did
a
great
job
kind
of
answering
a
lot
of
the
questions
that
we
had
before
we
got
here
and
so
I
just
have
two
questions
really,
but
they
could
take
you
a
little
bit
of
time,
so
the
first
one
is
just
on
the
contracts.
I
recognise
that
you
use
the
state
guidelines
and
that
you
go
into
the
database
to
see
the
available
minority
women-owned
businesses.
This
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart,
I
talk
about
this
all
the
time
our
numbers
aren't
great
BC
YF
is
sort
of
the
same
place.
M
What
steps
are
y'all
taking?
Besides,
you
know,
using
the
database
that's
available
to
you
to
try
and
recruit
folks
to
try
and
bring
people
color
and
women-owned
businesses
into
the
pipeline
so
that
we
can
start
actually
involving
them
in
that
process.
So
what
steps
are
you
taking
proactively
to
take
folks
in
rather
than
just
you
know,
the
list
exists
and
who's
on
it's
on
it,
but
what
proactive
steps
are
you
taking
for
these
contracts
and
then?
M
Secondly,
obviously
programming
is
real
different
right
now,
I
know
you
guys
are
looking
into
it
and
you
might
not
be
much
further
than
the
plant
stage
and
I
think
that
makes
sense,
because
we
really
don't
know
what's
gonna
happen
months
a
month.
But
what
are
the
plans
moving
forward
for
what
our
kids
are?
Gonna
be
able
to
play,
or
maybe
not
you
know,
how
are
we
working
with
sport,
programming
and
things
over
the
summer
if
we
have
to
move
to
online
what
kind
of
ideas,
even
if
it
hasn't
reached
beyond
idea
or
plan
stage?
M
What
kind
of
ideas
are
we
exploring
just
so
I
have
some
sense
of
what's
there
and
then
in
terms
of
the
budget,
and
what
ways
can
we
help
support
that
for
y'all?
And
the
last
question
is
just:
is
there
anything
that
this
budget
doesn't
cover
for
you
that
you
would
really
like
this
budget
to
cover?
So
is
there
something
that's
missing
where
you
would
say?
Oh
man,
we
really
want
this
project.
We
really
like
this
program,
something
that
this
budget
doesn't
cover,
that
you
would.
M
P
Gonna
try
to
take
a
stab
on
that
now.
You
know
our
expertise
is
not
economical
development
or
procurement,
recruitment
and
etc.
We
have
to
work
with
the
city,
to
kind
of
do
that
and
I
know
that
in
our
spaces
there
have
been
opportunities
and
where
economical
developments
come
in
and
talk
to
minority,
more
owners
in
regards
to
how
that
they
can
get
registered,
and
what
is
it
that
they're
gonna
need
in
order
to
sort
of
be
deemed
a
city
of
Boston
a
vendor?
P
To
kind
of
do
that,
we
of
course,
will
continue
to
work
with
whoever
we
work
with
I
know
that
there's
a
little
bit
of
more
flexibility.
That
happens
there,
especially
when
we
work
with
our
councils,
who
have
restricted
dollars
and
are
not
restricted
to
any
sort
of
state
or
federal
or
whatever
guidelines
when
it
comes
to
procurement.
P
As
well
with
those
dollars
to
make
sure
that
we
can
give
the
the
the
individual
who
owns
a
pama's
restaurant,
the
opportunity
to
cater
a
function
or
an
event,
but
at
the
same
time
a
young
brother
who's
coming
up
and
has
a
silkscreening
opportunity
that
the
foundation
might
do
the
business
with
those
individuals,
and
so
we
make
sure
that
we
can
facilitate
those
at
the
city.
Level
means
that
there's
a
souther
set
of
criterias
to
make
that
happen.
But
we
will
continue
to
hopefully
advocate
for
those
aspects.
P
But
you
said
the
other
question
in
regards
to
where
we're
moving
forward.
I
think
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
hopefully
look
at
what
summer
looks
like
look
at
what
fall
is
gonna
look
like
and
look
at
what
winter
looks
like,
hopefully,
meaning
that,
as
we
are
continuing
to
go
into
these
months
as
the
city
does
everything
it
can
under
the
leadership
of
Mayor
Walsh,
to
really
tackle
this
covet
crisis?
And
hopefully
we
see
lesser
restrictions
on
social
distance.
Ii
will
try
to
introduce
as
many
programs
as
we
can.
P
That
will
make
sure
that
the
safeguards
are
there
to
do
it.
In
a
very
healthy
way,
of
course,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna,
always
look
at
public
official
consultation
around
that
as
we
continue
to
move
forward,
but
I
think
we
all
want
to
get
back
to
normal
and
and
and
I
know.
My
staff
wants
to
be
there
too,
as
well
and
I'm.
Think
I'm
missing
one
question
whether
yet
procurement,
yet
the
minority
and
the
programming
and.
M
Then
the
last
one
was:
is
there
anything
that
this
budget
doesn't
cover
on
a
program
or
some
idea
or
somewhere,
where
you
could
use
a
little
bit
more
resources
if
there
was
somewhere,
where
you
had
to
drill
in
where
you
say,
hey,
councillor
royal
wouldn't
fought
for
that
in
the
budget.
That
was
great
for
us.
What
thing
do
you
need
that
you
don't
have
right
now,
I
mean.
M
P
It
down
what
I
need
to
do
is
the
birthday
give
it.
Some
thought.
I
think
that
what's
gonna
happen
is
that
once
we
complete
our
strategic
plan,
we're
gonna
look
at
investments
and
I.
Think
that
would
give
us
a
better
picture
about
what
we
really
need,
because
what
we
really
needed
is
not
developed
by
50y
F,
then
he
came
and
I
was
identified
by
the
actual
constituents.
Our
doors
and
staff.
P
M
Right
I'm,
which
I
just
my
goal
here,
is
to
figure
out
what's
missing
in
the
budget
that
that
you
would
like
as
an
organization,
because
that
helps
me
figure
out
where
my
fights
have
to
be
otherwise
I'm.
Just
gonna
assume
you
love
this
budget,
but
is
great
everything's
covered
you're
all
good,
but
I
know
that
there's
gotta
be
places
where
you
need
some
stuff,
and
so
you
know,
if
it's
easier
to
do
that
offline.
If
it's
easier
to
you
know
I'm,
you
can
speak
if
I
think
it
makes
sense
that
you
might
need
some
reflections.
P
But
I
think
that
this
budget
I
mean
we
did
get
some
pretty
good
investments
and
we
we
thought
we
were
gonna,
get
left
given
the
state
of
co,
but
that
we
know
that
the
city's
making
some
cost
there
related
to
this
pandemic.
And
we
were
really
surprised
that
a
good
portion
of
the
things
that
we
did
acts
we
managed
to
get
which.
M
A
Counselor
counselor
Janie
had
to
go.
She
did
ask
some
questions
up
at
the
top
with
library
related
to
be
CYF,
many
of
which
were
related
to
procurement
conversation
that
counselor
I
just
had
with
Chris
Romano,
so
that's
great
and
now
I
will
recognize
counselor,
flirty
and
then
it'll
councillor,
Edwards
councillor,
clarity,.
O
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
sir,
appreciate
your
patience.
It's
been
a
little
hectic.
They
multitask
in
today,
but
it's
good
to
see
mr.
Morales
and
his
team,
who
obviously
are
doing
some
great
work,
some
very
challenging
circumstances
on
a
touch
based
on
the
hours
of
operation
I
know
years
ago.
We
try
to
reorganize.
If
you
will
be
ours
very
important,
that
our
community
is
open
when
they're
needed
the
most
and
I
know
that
we
had
some
community
centers
that
were
open
during
the
day
where
kids
are
in
school
and
I
know.
P
Mean
I
think
we've
been
minimized
to
one
ship
in
serving
food
now,
so
we're
not
even
operating
during
our
standard
regular
hours.
We
anticipate,
and
the
assumption
is,
is
that
as
we're
looking
at
the
guidelines
that
are
coming
through,
there
may
be
a
modification
of
ours
in
regards
to
that,
because
the
reality
is
we're
not
gonna
have
the
capacity
or
actually
served
the
same
past
population,
because
you're
probably
going
to
be
a
less
population.
We
may
have
to
look
at
what
hours
are
there
to,
and
one
of
the
good
things
that
came
out
too.
P
O
Then,
when
I
reach
out
also
with
touch
make
sure
you
get
your
thoughts
on
on
as
as
that,
childcare
providers
have
been
shut
down
as
a
result
of
go
benign.
Tina
we've
got
a
lot
of
concerns,
particularly
around
the
smaller
home-based
daycare
operations,
not
being
able
to
reopen
as
a
result
of
the
loss
in
or
the
shutdown
I
should
say.
Are
we
planning
for
an
increase
in
need
for
a
BCA
of
child
care
programs?
P
Yeah,
to
get
back
a
little
bit
to
child
care
question
City
Hall,
child
care
is
our
one
facility,
that's
run
by
the
city
of
Boston
and
a
lot
of
out
of
the
child
care
providers
that
operate
within
our
facilities
are
wonderful
in
partnership
with
our
programs
with
our
program
partners,
the
council
programs.
So
it's
a
good
thing
that
you
kind
of
look
at
it.
P
I
know
that
at
least
what
I've
heard
from
third
party
I
know
that
one
of
the
things
that
are
happening
at
the
state
level
is
to
look
at
that
that
date
that
the
that
the
governor
issued
I
think
of
June
29
to
look
at
it
being
sort
of
moved
up
I'm,
not
in
those
conversations
to
know
per
se.
What
what's
gonna
happen
or
not
happen?
P
The
only
one
facility
that
I
am
responsible
for
I
know
right
now
continues
to
sort
of
be
sort
of
a
emergency
personnel
kind
of
child
care,
so
they
need
to
rise
to
be
to
open
and
be
used
for
essential
employees.
But
you
know
it's
a
it's
a
good
thing
to
sort
of
think
to
think
about,
because
that
guy
I
don't
know
what
I
know
what
the
realities
could
be
for
the
home
child
care
providers,
but
I,
don't
what
the
state
is
doing
at
repeat
set
it
support
them.
O
And
then
also
on
the
summer
job
side,
obviously
the
as
it
pertains
to
the
nonprofit's
that
I've
been
talking
to
they've
got
some
serious
concerns.
Many
of
them,
as
you
know,
had
to
cancel
their.
You
know
this
spring
gal
is,
if
you
will
so
I
know
that
they're
concerned
I,
guess,
what's
that
plan?
What's
PCOS
plan
with
respect
to
as
we
again
come
out
of
this
for
local
youth
programming,
our
non
profit
partners
will
probably
be
struggling
to
compete
with.
P
Yeah
I
mean
I,
think
we're
gonna
do
as
much
as
we
can
based
on
the
guidelines
we'll
get
from
the
state
on
May
18th.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
you
have
to
follow
some
strict
guidelines
and
we
deliver
our
programs
in
our
facilities
and
I.
Think
if
any
challenges
there
are
nonprofit
partners
that
have
them
likewise
and
the
Boys
and
Girls
Clubs
and
the
other
host
of
other
organizations
that
serve
young
people.
P
P
O
The
community
centers,
as
you
know,
a
lot
like
our
community
health
centers
and
our
libraries
that
they're
the
lifeline
for
a
lot
of
our
kids
place
to
go
places
to
stay
out
of
trouble
place
to
get
their
homework
done,
meet
a
mentor
or
a
father,
a
mother
figure
that
may
or
may
not
be
at
their
own
home.
And
you
look
back
and
you
talk
to
so
many
folks
across
the
city
and
more
often
than
not
they're
gonna
point
to
you
know.
O
You
know
a
youth
worker
or
someone
from
from
youth
and
families
that
really
turned
it
around
for
them,
and
those
stories
continue
to
repeat
themselves
and
a
year
after
you,
but
the
great
work
and-
and
you
must
be
really
excited
I-
know-
I'm
excited
about
some
of
the
Capitol
items
that
they're
in
the
budget.
As
well,
so
thank
you
at
your
time.
P
O
S
S
Thank
you
to
all
of
you
and
ultimately,
I
am
curious
only
by
one
thing,
I
promise,
and
that
is
any
programming
that
you
have
adjusted
for
the
fact
that
now
a
lot
more
kids
have
Chromebooks
and
laptops
in
their
houses,
and
we
will
post
like
most
likely
be
socially
distancing
throughout
the
summer.
Are
you
looking
at
possibly
training
them
in
coding
or
training
them
in
other
I?
Don't
know
aspects
not
for
jobs,
chairwoman,
just
for
interests.
Okay,
are
we
looking
at
programming
that's
summer
base,
but
on
the
computer
that
they
can
do
at
home,
I.
R
S
So
and
may
I
just
add
thoughts
about
either
rosetta
stone
or
some
language
programs.
Helping
folks
learn
different
languages,
CAD
programs,
helping
design
I
had
that
as
part
of
like
school,
but
it
was
fun
actually
and
being
able
to
figure
out
how
to
design
and
do
our
potential
things
and
things
like
that
builds
a
skill
set.
But
it
also
is
a
form
of
enjoyment
to
be
on.
You
know,
fortnight,
the
computer,
so
that's
it.
Chairwoman.
A
P
P
That
you
know,
as
you
know,
lies
in
a
tea
service
city
and
to
city
employees
and,
like
I
mentioned
earlier,
it's
currently
right
now
sort
of
an
emergency
status
situation
and
meaning
that
the
state
has
provided
some
funding
because
of
the
fact
of
where
it
is,
hopefully
that
helps
slowly.
That
gap
keep
it,
but
at
the
same
time,
hopefully,
we
are
also
seeing
that
we
are
also
having
some
savings
because
of
the
fact
that
we're
not
leaning
during
on
no
meal.
Maybe
we
can
see
that
that
might
ride
us.
A
P
We
did
we
did
stop
charging
people
because
there's
a
simple
fact
that
we
had
to
go
from
traditional
programming,
so
emergency
based
programming
and
we
went
to
emergency
brace
programming.
The
state
has
specialized
funding
to
keep
sites
that
they
will
deem
or
identify
as
sort
of
as
emergency
sites,
still
get
sort
of
a
funding.
A
per
class
from
the
dollar
amount,
I'm,
not
sure
what
that
dollar
amount
is,
but
I
know
that
that
was
sort
of
the
stipulation
that
they
wants
to
keep
it
open.
Okay,.
A
Great
and
and
I
just
forgot,
my
other
question,
but
I
do
you
what's
happened
to
the
employees?
That's
what
it
was
of
the
of
that
site.
Are
they
so
I
gotta.
P
Give
kudos
to
the
employees
I
mean
when
it
came
time
to
transition
from
regular
programming
to
emergency.
They
continue
to
come
in.
They
were
more
than
eager
to
kind
of
serve
the
family.
That's
right!
Now
it's
mean
to
be
paid.
You
know,
even
though
they're
not
in
facility
because
of
the
fact
that
they
could
be
called
in
at
any
given
moment.
Mmm-Hmm
great
yep,
okay,.
A
Thanks
are
there
any
if
any
counselor
has
another
urgent
question
on
that
revolving
phone?
Please
raise
your
blue
hand,
otherwise,
all
right,
seeing
none,
I'm
gonna
recognize
her
public
testimony
and
Maureen
Gillen
has
been
waiting
this
whole
time
and
then
there
are
three
people
in
the
waiting
room
who
have
names
that
are
like
iPhone
and
initials,
and
so,
if
any
of
those
are
watching
on
a
live
stream
and
are
they're
wanting
to
publicly
testify,
you
can
just
redo
your
name
as
a
at
least
two
first
names
that
I
can
recognize.
A
A
A
All
right
very
Maureen
is
not
with
us,
so
I
am
going
and
I
and
nobody
has
changed
their
name,
so
so
I
just
want
to
I
want
to
thank
the
Commissioner
and
his
staff.
Thank
you
for
waiting
patiently
for
this
to
start
and
for
standing
with
us
so
late
and
thank
all
my
council
colleagues
for
joining
us.
You
know
we'll
be
next.
A
Moving
immediately
to
the
youth,
engagement
and
employment
hearing
and
with
Rashad,
cope
and
I
know,
we've
got
advocates
joining
us
and
obviously
that's
a
that's
an
important
other
piece
of
the
youth
conversation
we've
been
having
just
now
so
I
hope
colleagues
will
join
there
and
again
just
want
to
thank
you,
commissioner,
and
your
whole
team.
Thank.