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From YouTube: Mayor Michelle Wu's Address to City Workers - 6/21/22
Description
At 9:30AM on June 21, 2022, Mayor Michelle Wu will address all City of Boston workers to touch base, give an update from her administration, and share her plans for the coming weeks.
We invite you to join us!
A
Good
morning,
everyone,
it
is
wonderful
to
be
with
you,
you
can't
see
in
this
office,
but
I
am
surrounded
by
amazing,
incredible
leaders
from
within
our
organization.
A
We
have
a
really
exciting
update
for
you
in
june
and
very
very
grateful,
as
always
for
all
the
work
that
you're
doing
so,
just
to
recap,
some
of
the
things
that
we
have
been
working
on.
Of
course,
it's
been
a
beautiful
juneteenth,
a
lot
of
events
back
together
in
person
for
the
first
time
bigger
than
ever,
and
so
thank
you
so
much
for
everyone.
Who's
been
involved
in
organizing
a
juneteenth
event
to
ben,
especially
our
employee
resource
group
and
ben
millenials.
A
In
particular,
we
saw
multiple
events
here
and
in
city
hall
and
in
the
community
and
was
proud
to
join
you
at
several
of
them
also
pride
month,
and
so
on.
The
first
day
of
june,
we
announced
quincy
j
roberts
senior
as
our
executive
director
of
the
city's
first
lgbtq
plus
advancement
office
and
also
announced
a
series
of
events
called
a
very
proud
city.
A
So
shout
out
to
the
neighborhood
liaisons
ons
and
the
cabinet
for
community
engagement,
where
their
field
fridays
program
has
meant
that
we
are
proactively
walking
in
our
streets
in
our
neighborhoods
every
single
friday,
with
residents
to
look
street
by
street,
where
the
potholes
are
to
be
reported,
other
issues
that
are
coming
up
and
then
our
departments,
public
works,
btd
and
so
many
of
our
service
oriented
departments
going
in
right
away.
Taking
care
of
these
issues
so
that
we
have
an
incredible
feedback
loop.
Where
people
see
that
when
you
get
involved,
it
works.
A
We
are
working
to
get
city
hall
out
of
city
hall
in
a
lot
of
different
ways,
so
thank
you
to
our
transportation
department,
streets,
cabinet,
public
work,
everyone,
who's,
helped,
plan,
launch
and
execute
the
10-day
pilot
program
called
copley
connect,
great
great
feedback
from
really
making
space
open
to
the
public,
and
I
saw
young
people
hanging
out
after
school.
I
saw
seniors
who
were
there
to
just
relax
after
stopping
by
the
library.
A
The
contracting
opportunity
fund
that
boston
offered
just
recently
closed
with
151
applications,
71
of
whom
were
awarded
grants
of
up
to
fifteen
thousand
dollars
more
than
a
million
dollars
awarded
to
certified
boston-based
small
minority-owned,
women-owned
businesses,
and
so
we're
making
sure
to
build
wealth
and
keep
those
dollars
flowing
in
our
neighborhoods
and
then
some
larger
efforts
that
have
really
come
into
next
stages
and
and
into
the
public.
Recently.
A
Last
wednesday
we
announced
our
citywide
audit
of
all
city-owned
land.
We're
in
a
housing
crunch,
we
need
resources
to
address
the
opioid
crisis
and
to
think
about
the
need
throughout
all
our
communities
for
green
space,
community
services
and
the
buildings
and
the
land
that
we
already
own
are
a
great
place
to
start.
A
This
has
been
undergoing
a
lot
of
intensive
effort
for
several
months,
just
to
make
sure
we
know
all
the
possibilities
for
different
parcels
within
the
city's
own
portfolio,
and
now
it
is
publicly
available
to
browse
you
can
go
online
and
look
at
that
and
see
all
the
different
parcels
and
we're
going
to
kick
off
several
of
those
community
processes
to
begin
getting
affordable
housing
into
our
communities,
green
space
and
and
all
that
our
residents
need.
A
And
so
we
will
ensure
that
these
are
transformative
community
development
opportunities
and
keep
you
all
engaged
on
how
to
participate,
as
well
as
residents
and
community
members.
One
additional
bit
of
great
great
news
that
has
come
again
from
months
and
years
of
work.
The
results
of
the
census
on
homelessness,
which
was
conducted
this
past
winter,
are
finalized
and
I'm
very
very
proud
to
report
that,
although
we
still
have
much
work
to
do,
boston's
numbers
disappear.
A
Also
rounding
the
final
bend
on
our
searches
for
our
new
school
superintendent,
police,
commissioner
and
fire
commissioner
as
well,
and
so
it's
been
a
lot
of
interviews
over
here
and
thank
you
to
all
of
these
departments.
I
know
transitions
can
be
quite
complex
and
there's
been
a
lot
on
everyone's
place,
but
we
have
a
great
pool
of
candidates
for
each
of
those
and
really
excited
to
see
those
finished
up
and
to
then
empower
our
new
leaders
to
step
in
and
meet
you
all
and
get
right
to
work.
A
I'm
going
to
pass
it
to
our
esteemed
chief
of
equity
and
inclusion.
Someone
who's
been
working
to
ensure
that
our
organization
within
reflects
the
energy
outside
in
the
city
to
see
all
our
voices
heard
included
and
shaping
the
important
processes
happening
here
in
the
city.
Our
chief
mariangeles
solicitor.
B
And
I
am
the
chief
of
equity
and
inclusion
for
the
city
of
boston.
It's
an
honor
here
to
be
with
so
many
of
my
colleagues,
some
of
whom
you
will
hear
from
in
just
a
second,
but
before
I
share
what
I
want
to
share
today.
I
want
to
just
talk
about
a
lesson
that
my
family
instilled
in
me,
which
is
seeking
cinco
commenses.
If
we
can
fit
five
people,
we
can
fit
six,
and
today
we
figured
it
out.
We
have
the
whole
ten
staff.
B
Members
of
the
cabinet
right
here,
but
also
just
goes
to
show
the
approach
that
we
are
taking
in
this
administration,
and
my
hope
is
that
if
I
have
not
met
you,
you
come
visit
me
in
806
and
we
can
have
a
capacitor
and
really
talk
about.
How
do
we
ensure
that
our
city
is
a
better
city
for
everyone,
both
internally
and
externally,
with
our
residents
as
well?
B
What
is
equity
and
what
is
inclusion,
and
I'm
really
excited
to
share
a
really
important
benchmark
in
our
city
today,
and
that
is
a
mayor
wu
and
I
officially
have
an
equity
in
a
statement,
equity
and
inclusion
statement
for
citywide
departments
and
I'm
going
to
read
it
and
you're
also
going
to
get
this
via
email
and
it's
going
to
be
up
on
our
website
and
it's
important
for
us
to
just
get,
grounded
on
a
definition
all
along.
This
is
not
the
work.
B
This
is
just
the
beginning,
but
it's
important
that
we
are
at
least
agreed
on
what
is
the
definition
of
equity
and
inclusion
so
that
we
can
move
forward
and
start
setting
some
goals
and
start
having
some
traction
with
the
work
that
you
have
been
doing
for
so
many
years,
but
that
we're
ready
to
push
forward.
So
here
we
go.
The
city
of
boston
acknowledges
the
root
causes
of
the
present
and
historical
inequalities
that
persist
in
our
society.
B
We
define
equity
as
the
proactive
process
of
providing
historically
excluded
communities,
the
resources
they
need
to
live
and
thrive
in
our
city
of
boston,
whereas
inclusion
requires
the
intentional
engagement
of
people
from
diverse
communities
in
order
to
create
and
maintain
structures
that
are
welcoming
and
supportive
of
all
okay,
and
because
this
work
cannot
be
done
alone.
I
definitely
don't
do
this
work
alone.
B
I
want
to
just
take
the
next
couple
of
minutes
to
introduce
the
different
leadership
in
our
equity
and
inclusion
cabinet,
because
you,
if
you
have
not
already,
you
will
be
hearing
from
them
and
we
have
some
exciting
opportunities
for
you
to
engage
with
us.
So
we
can
start
holding
ourselves
accountable
to
the
work
that
we're
here
to
do
so.
Let's
kick
it
off
with
commissioner
makash.
C
Thank
you
chief,
my
name
is
krista
makash
and
I
lead
the
disabilities
commission
in
city
hall.
We
are
the
newest
department
to
join
the
equity
cabinet
and
I'm
really
excited
about
this
move,
because
we
work
systemically
with
other
departments
to
ensure
that
all
the
work
they
do
is
accessible,
but
even
more
so
I'm
really
excited
to
elevate
disability
to
a
key
piece
of
equity.
As
we
know,
mayor
wu
is
committed
to
so
many
of
you
know
me
and
my
staff.
We
are
a
small
but
mighty
team.
C
We
help
to
ensure
equity
and
accessibility
in
the
built
environment,
public
meetings,
policies
and
we're
here
to
support
all
of
your
work.
I'd
also
like
to
invite
you
to
our
annual
celebration
of
the
americans
with
disabilities
act
being
held
on
the
beautifully
renovated
and
accessible
city
hall,
plaza
on
july
19th,
so
reach
out
to
us
for
more
information.
You
can
always
reach
us
at
disability
at
boston.gov.
D
Well,
good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
lori
nelson,
I'm
the
senior
advisor
on
racial
justice
for
the
equity
and
inclusion
cabinet.
This
work
is
to
embed
and
ensure
that
racial
equity
and
social
and
racial
justice
are
part
of
the
daily
work
that
we
do
here
in
the
city
city
of
boston.
We
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
work
on
the
vision
and
the
goals
and
the
leadership
of
mayor
wu
and
chief
to
make
sure
that
everybody
understands
how
important
race,
race,
equity
and
social
justice
are
to
our
city.
F
Good
morning,
everyone,
my
name,
is
ella
sue
depina.
Everyone
calls
me
sue.
I
am
the
director
of
strategic
partnerships
for
this
office
of
equity
and
inclusion.
I
oversee
the
employee
resource
groups.
We
currently
have
nine
employee
resource
groups.
We
are
in
the
process
of
creating
around
three
more
and
if
you
are
actively
looking
to
join
or
create
an
erg,
please
reach
out
to
me.
My
email
address
is
ella
sue.depena
boston.gov.
G
Good
morning,
boston,
my
name
is
quincy
j
roberts
senior
and
I
am
proud
executive
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
lgbtq
plus
advancement.
We
are
dedicated
to
developing
policy,
organizing
programming
and
providing
resources
to
protect
and
expand.
The
rights
of
all
queer
residents
june
is
pride
month,
so
happy
pride
and
we
have
attended
over
30
events,
thus
far,
it's
another
busy
week
that
we
have
so
to
stay
connected
with
us
in
a
list
of
all
boston
pride
events
visit
boston.gov
lgbtq.
H
Good
morning
my
name
is
susie
helmy
and
I
am
the
interim
executive
director
of
the
boston
human
rights
commission.
Our
office
focuses
on
discrimination
claims
based
in
boston
on
our
14,
protected
classes
and
five
areas
of
jurisdiction,
such
as
education
and
employment.
We
have
two
forms
located
on
our
website
available
in
11
languages
as
a
whole.
Our
office
acts
as
a
driver
for
social
change
based
on
principles
of
equality,
equity
and
inclusion
for
all.
Thank
you.
I
Good
morning,
boston,
my
name
is:
will
anoha-
and
I
am
the
executive
director
of
the
office
of
fair
housing
and
equity.
The
office
of
housing
equity
strives
to
create
housing
opportunities
and
fair,
equitable
access
to
all
housing
and
throughout
the
city
of
boston,
for
all
residents
who
live
in
the
city
of
boston.
We
also
strive
to
protect
the
state's
14
protected
classes
and
create
opportunities,
so
everyone
in
the
city
of
boston
can
have
access
to
housing.
J
J
K
Good
morning,
everyone,
buenos
dias,
my
name
is
alexandra
valdez
proudly
to
serve
as
executive
director.
The
office
of
women's
advancement.
K
K
If
you
would
like
to
reach
out,
please
email
us
at
bostonwomen.gov,
please
be
in
the
lookout
as
we
are
going
to
be
announcing
soon
our
community
listening
tours
as
we
help
reshape
our
office
as
we
help
reshape
our
mission,
feel
free
to
come
and
have
a
conversation
and
chat
with
us
and
share
your
ideas
as
to
what
you
would
like
to
see
in
the
city
of
boston,
also
in
the
office
of
women's
advancement.
Thank
you.
L
Good
morning
everyone
buenos
dias,
my
name
is
jennifer
viewer
wong,
and
I
am
the
executive
director
of
language
and
communications
access
pronoun.
She
herzea
and
I
am
a
daca
recipient
from
guatemala.
Our
office
ensures
that
there
is
access
for
persons
who
speak
a
language
other
than
english,
as
well
as
persons
with
disability
and
we're
here
to
help
your
office
when
it
comes
to
implementing
the
city's
policy
and
ordinance,
as
well
as
providing
funding
for
your
accommodations
and
working
with
you
to
ensure
that
all
your
programs
programming
services
are
accessible.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
team
and
thank
you
everyone,
and
before
we
close
out
executive
director,
frank
farrow
was
not
able
to
join
us
today,
but
he
runs
the
office
of
blackmail
advancement
that
is
here
to
improve
live
outcomes
for
our
black
men
and
boys
in
the
city
of
boston,
and
with
that,
thank
you
all
you'll
be
reaching
you'll
be
hearing
from
us
very
soon.
Thank
you.
M
M
We
made
some
administrative
changes
and
divided
up
what
was
previously
known
as
the
administration
and
finance
cabinet
into
two
cabinets,
and
in
august
we'll
welcome
the
city,
a
new
chief
financial
officer,
ashley
grafenberger,
who
will
oversee
the
city's
financial
cabinet
as
chief
people
officer,
I'll
oversee
the
people
operations
cabinet,
which
is
made
up
of
our
centralized
office
of
human
resources.
Our
office
of
labor
relations,
as
well
as
the
registry
department.
M
This
reframe
from
administrative
services
to
people
operations
is
one
that
many
modern
organizations
are
making,
but
that's
not
what
makes
me
the
most
excited
about
it.
What
makes
me
the
most
excited
about
it
is
it
puts
you
all
our
city
workforce,
the
humans
that
make
this
organization
what
it
is
at
the
center
of
what
we
do.
M
M
M
My
vision
for
the
people
operations
cabinet
is
one
where
we
use
strategy
research
and
data
to
make
decisions,
but
perhaps,
most
importantly,
my
vision
for
the
people
operations
cabinet
is
when
we
support
our
employees
and
allow
all
of
you
to
bring
your
whole
selves
to
work.
We're
working
on
a
number
of
things,
you've
heard
about
hybrid
work,
but
we're
also
working
on
improved
mental
health
benefit.
M
I
truly
believe
that
our
jobs
at
the
city
are
the
most
important
and
fulfilling
jobs
that
anyone
could
have.
I
hope
to
continue
to
make
the
city
a
place
where
you
feel
proud
to
come
to
work
every
day
and
be
employed
over
my
last
eight
years
or
so
with
the
city.
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
work
so
with
so
many
of
you
and
I've
learned
so
much.
I've
had
a
chance
to
see
how
incredibly
dedicated
smart,
talented
our
workforce
is.
M
I
had
a
chance
to
put
on
a
hard
hat
and
go
to
inspectional
services
and
walk
around
with
our
building
inspectors
and
shadow
as
they
go
and
make
sure
that
our
buildings
are
safe.
I
got
to
work
with
the
transportation
and
public
works
departments
and
the
office
of
the
parking
clerk
to
move.
What
was
then
a
paper
and
in-person
process
of
moving
truck
permits
to
be
fully
online,
which
what
it
is,
what
it
is
today
and
just
make
moving
day,
just
that
little
bit
easier,
a
very
stressful
day
for
residents
a
little
bit
simpler.
M
I
remember
in
2015
when
those
blizzards
hit
the
city,
I'm
sure
many
of
you
remember
it
well
and
I
had
a
chance
to
volunteer
with
the
folks
at
the
311
hotline.
Answering
the
many
many
many
calls
that
residents
had
about
the
emergency
snowfall.
I
was
so
impressed
by
our
staff,
our
volunteers,
who
just
know
so
much
about
city
services.
M
I
know
that
this
work
that
I
plan
on
embarking
upon
is
not
something
I
can
do
it
alone,
and
all
of
you
have
so
much
rich
knowledge
about
what
it
would
do
to
make
our
city
better.
I
look
forward
to
collaborating
with
all
of
you,
don't
hesitate
to
come,
say,
hi,
shoot
me
an
email
or
let
me
know
how
I
can
help
you
make
our
city
a
better
place
to
work.
Thank
you
so
much.
N
Hi
everyone
tiffany
chu
here
chief
of
staff
to
the
mayor,
really
excited
to
announce
our
next
awardee
for
our
excellence
in
public
service
award.
Chantal
lima
barbosa,
yay.
O
I'm
so
excited
to
receive
this
award.
I've
been
with
the
mayor's
office
for
the
past
few
years.
I
was
very
grateful
to
start
neighborhood
services
really
working
with
people,
especially
throughout
the
pandemic,
and
making
sure
that
we're
connecting
the
resources
and
support
and
essential
services
to
all
our
constituents
and
to
be
given
this
award
and
recognition
is
really
really
important.
Darfie
feeling
very
seen
today-
and
I
just
want
to
thank
mayor
wu
and
the
whole
administration
for
this
opportunity.
Thank
you.
So
much
of.
N
Course
so
for
those
of
you
who
aren't
aware
chantal,
barbosa
she's
on
the
intergovernmental
relations
team,
known
lovingly
as
igr
and
just
want
to
share
with
everybody
here
in
recognition
and
appreciation
of
your
exemplary
public
service,
your
hard
work
and
collaboration
with
all
the
city
councillors
during
our
new
budget
process.
Congratulations!
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you.
Q
Everyone
out
there,
my
name
is
tim
hall
and
I'll-
be
closing
out
this
broadcast
this
morning
with
some
music
for
you.
I
am
a
artist
educator
and
creative
entrepreneur
here
in
boston
originally
from
detroit
michigan,
but
been
in
boston
for
a
little
over
nine
years.
I'm
a
faculty
member
over
at
berkeley
college
of
music
and
also
run
a
local
media
company
called
hipstery
and
excited
to
perform
for
you
this
morning,
in
honor
of
national
black
music
month
I'll
be
playing
lift
every
voice
since.