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From YouTube: BPDA Board of Directors Meeting 6-11-20
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The Boston Planning & Development Agency Meeting (BPDA) is the municipal planning and development agency for the City of Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments. The Board of Directors meet monthly with developers, businesses and residents to provide direction for development in the City of Boston.
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Hello
and
welcome
to
the
June
BPD
a
board
meeting
the
open
public
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
that
this
is
that
this
meeting
is
being
reported.
Please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
and
broadcast
by
Boston
City
TV,
which
is
a
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
office
of
cable
communications
at
xfinity,
channel
24,
RCN,
channel
13
and
Verizon
FiOS
channel
1
962
is
also
being
live-streamed
at
Austin,
slash,
cable.
A
This
is
the
June
BPD,
a
board
meeting
which
is
being
held
virtually
to
ensure
the
safety
and
public
the
safety
of
the
public
staff
members
and
the
BPA
board
members
during
the
kovat
19
situation.
I
will
not
take
roll
call
of
the
board
members
miss
downs
present
mr.
Monahan
present
dr.
landmark
thousand
mr.
Miller.
A
Thank
you
before
we
begin
the
formal
part
of
the
agenda
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
just
to
pause
and
recognize
that
we
are
living
through
multiple
pandemics
right
now,
one
being
the
Kovac
19
virus,
the
other
being
virus
of
racism
which
has
been
spreading
throughout
our
systems
and
institutions
for
centuries
as
a
lucky.
Next
woman
of
color
and
up
this
board
or
I
believe
it
is
important
to
part
work
not
to
stay
silent
and
explicitly
say
that
black
lives
matter.
I.
A
Think
it's
important
for
us
to
do
the
work
and
to
make
time
to
listen,
learn
and
take
action
to
help
us
evolve
into
a
better
society.
The
mission
of
this
agency
is
to
partner
with
communities
to
plan
for
Boston's
future,
while
respecting
its
past,
all
with
the
goal
of
shaping
a
more
prosperous,
resilient
and
vibrant
city.
For
all.
A
This
includes
recognizing
the
intersection
of
race
and
the
work
that
we
do
I'd
like
to
thank
the
board
agency,
leadership
and
staff
free
of
continued
commitment
to
achieving
our
mission
during
this
difficult
and
very
painful
time
and
again
just
wanted
to
pause
and
open
the
floor
to
the
board.
If
there
was
anything
that
you'd
like
to
add
I.
B
Would
just
say
that
this
is
a
transformative
moment
for
the
entire
nation.
It's
a
time
when
there
is
a
discussion
of
race
that
has
never
really
taken
place
at
the
depth
that
is
taking
place
now
and
that
those
of
us
who
have
the
privilege
to
serve
on
boards
such
as
this
also
have
the
responsibility
to
hold
ourselves
accountable
for
how
our
specific
actions
may
further
the
cause
of
South
or
racial
and
social
equity
within
the
country
and
I
think
that
there
will
be
some
announcements
made
over
the
course
of
this
meeting.
C
C
In
my
own
mind,
you
know
racist
ideas
and
language
and
assumptions
which
I've
absorbed
over
my
entire
life
and
which
we
have
all
absorbed
wherever
we
grew
up
and
which
affect
how
I
interact
with
others
and
how
we
all
interact
with
each
other
and
I
feel
compelled
to
better
understand
myself
to
accept
that
I
am
uninformed
to
learn
and
listen
and
to
work
with
other
people
wherever
I
am
to
open
up
and
be
vulnerable
and
be
uncomfortable
in
order
to
change
for
the
better
and
as
a
board.
Member.
C
I
recommit
to
working
with
our
board,
with
Ted
Priscilla,
Mike
and
Brian,
and
with
director
golden
an
executive
sector
secretary,
Polhemus
and
all
of
our
staff
to
fight
structural
racism
and
to
promote
anti-racist
policies
and
to
plan
and
build
an
equitable
Boston
for
all.
You
know
all
means
off
as
councillor
Julia
Mejia
always
says.
Thank
you.
C
A
B
A
I
will
now
take
roll
call
for
a
vote:
miss
Downes
aye
mr.
Monahan
aye,
dr.
Lam's,
mark
aye,
mr.
Miller
aye
and
the
chair
votes.
I,
slow
motion
cast
next
item
on
the
agenda:
request
authorization
to
extend
the
term
of
the
ground
lease
with
coastal
cement
corporation
for
the
use
of
land
and
building
located
at
36
drydock
Avenue
within
the
Raymond
Allen
marine
park.
Dennis.
D
Here
we
know
thank
thank
you.
Madam
chair
Colson,
a
corporation
has
been
a
tenant
in
the
Raymond
Oakland
Marine
Park.
Since
1985
you
may
recognize
the
giant
forced
cement
silos
on
the
easternmost
section
of
the
park
that
that's
the
property
that
I'm
referencing
the
cement
is
manufactured
in
Portland
Maine,
and
it
is
barged
into
Boston
via
barge
and
loaded
into
the
silos.
It
is
a
textbook
100
percent
maritime
dependent
news.
The
initial
1985
lease
was
scheduled
to
expire
in
2010,
with
several
five-year
option
terms.
D
The
fixed
rent
during
each
of
the
option
terms
is
not
predetermined
and
it's
negotiated
at
that
time
to
ensure
that
it
is
accurately
reflects
the
market
value.
For
this
you
need
a
set.
The
current
option,
term
extension
was
scheduled
to
commence
February
2020.
However,
in
January
2020,
the
BPA
board
voted
to
extend
the
deadline
to
exercise
the
option
to
June
of
2020.
The
reason
we
requested
that
extension
was
that
EP
BBVA
been
negotiating
a
four
party
agreement
that,
until
finalized
precludes
completing
the
negotiations,
mucosal
cement.
D
That
agreement
involves
Massport
the
Davis
companies
DVD
a
and
coastal
cement.
Generally
speaking,
BPD
BBVA
would
recapture
some
lane
from
coastal
cement
and
in
turn,
lease
that
to
massport
Massport
will
then
suddenly
settle
into
the
Davis
companies
who
will
use
it
to
support
the
repositioning
of
the
mast.
Court
owned,
88
Black
Falcon
Avenue
building,
which
is
a
400,000
square
foot
office
and
warehouse
building,
Davis
leases
that
building
from
a
sport
and
they
plan
to
add
an
additional
300,000
square
feet
to
that
building.
D
We
collectively
lost
some
trend,
some
traction
while
attending
to
the
financial
pressures
of
our
own
tenants
due
to
the
Culver
19
forced
economic
shutdown,
we're
asking
for
an
extension
of
the
deadline
for
coastal
to
exercise
the
third
five-year
option
term
until
September
30th
of
2020
in
order
to
keep
them
in
compliance
with
the
lease.
We
are
very
confident
that
we
will
be
bringing
both
of
those
proposed
leases
back
to
the
board
in
advance
of
the
September
30th
them.
Thank
you.
A
Hi
mr.
Monahan
I
dr.
Lance,
mark
I
familiar
and
the
chair
votes
aye
motion
passes.
Thank
you
next
item
on
the
agenda
request.
Authorization
to
the
wife
can
see
treatment
with
the
Boston
Fire
or
the
continued
use
of
approximately
100
square
feet
of
space.
On
the
third
floor
to
the
drydock
Avenue
within
the
Raymond
alpha
and
Murray
Murray.
D
The
Boston
Fire
Department
Employee
Assistance
Program,
has
been
a
tenant
at
22,
dry,
dog
Avenue
since
2015
the
Employee
Assistance,
Program
or
EAP.
If
you
will
is
a
confidential
program
focusing
on
the
Wellness,
a
Boston,
Fire,
Department
employees,
immediate
family
members,
it
provides
assessment,
referral
supervisory
and
management,
consulting
brief
treatment,
advocacy
and
crisis
intervention.
It
also
assists
in
the
prevention,
recognition
and
treatment
of
drug
and
alcohol
dependency.
Due
to
the
confidential
nature
of
the
service
provided
by
EAP,
a
discreet
location
is
preferred,
as
opposed
to
being
in
the
fire
department
headquarters.
D
D
It
lacks
central
air-conditioning
in
2015,
BPD
Egg
Board
permitted
the
use
of
the
of
that
space
by
EAP
for
a
five-year
period,
which
will
expire
in
June
30th
of
2024,
requesting
that
the
term
of
the
license
be
extended
for
an
additional
year
through
June
30th
of
2021
at
no
charge
the
Boston
Fire
proper.
Thank
you.
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E
A
Take
roll
copter
boat,
miss
Downes,
aye
mr.
Rana
hands,
hi
dr.
Lance
mark
all
right.
Mr.
Miller
and
the
chair
votes.
Aye
motion
passes
next
item
on
the
agenda:
request:
authorization
to
enter
into
short
term
license
agreements
for
use
of
Edic
on
properties
for
code,
19,
related
relief
and
recovery
efforts.
Devon
thank.
F
You,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
board
for
the
record
I'm
Devin
Clark
director
of
real
estate,
the
Cova
19
pandemic,
continues
to
impact
Public,
Health
and
economic
activities
across
the
entire
globe
locally.
However,
recent
declining
trends
in
the
cope
with
19
infection
rate
have
warranted
a
cautious
reopening
of
some
aspects
of
our
economy
and
daily
lives.
Mayor
Walsh
and
government
Baker
have
laid
out
plans
for
a
phase
reopening
University
and
our
Commonwealth
and
an
important
aspect
of
these
reopening
plans.
The
careful
structuring
of
public
health
policies
to
reduce
possible
virus
transmission.
F
This
has
led
to
increased
emphasis
on
prioritizing
outdoor,
open,
ed
and
open
air
interaction.
To
that
end,
mayor
Walsh
recently
announced
that
the
licensing
board
for
the
city
of
Boston
has
taken
steps
to
streamline
the
process
for
small
businesses
and
restaurants
to
expand
onto
outdoor
space,
both
on
public
and
private
property.
F
As
a
major
landowner
in
Boston,
the
BPD
a
is
in
a
position
to
assist
with
the
reopening
of
Boston's
economy
and
the
reactivation
of
public
spaces
by
licensing
our
outdoor
activities
by
licensing
outdoor
activities
on
our
real
estate,
for
example,
restaurants,
located
on
or
near
BP
Day
property
may
wish
to
temporarily
expand
their
operating
premise
on
to
BPA
owned
real
estate.
The
ability
to
quickly
approve
such
licenses
and
requests
when
appropriate,
is
vital
to
allowing
business
owners
to
make
plans
to
reopen
in
a
city
and
viable
way.
F
Therefore,
in
order
to
support
Mayor
Walsh's
school
up
streamlined
a
streamlined
approval
process
for
Kobe
19
relief
efforts,
we
are
requesting
general
authorization
to
enter
into
licenses
for
the
use
of
BPA
property
for
Kobe
19
relief
and
recovery
related
efforts
for
up
to
30
days.
Our
intent
is
to
be
able
to
immediately
activate
our
property,
as
needs
arise
between
monthly
BP
day
board
meetings
and
we're
very
open
to
doing
these
licenses
for
longer
than
30
days
any
license
use
seeking
authorization
bath.
F
Beyond
that
initial
30-day
limit
would
be
presented
at
the
next
monthly
BPA
board
meeting
for
specific
individual
authorization.
We
expect
the
most
licensees
will
seek
a
seasonal
term
for
the
license
and
a
third,
a
third.
A
authorization
is
really
meant
to
be
a
tool
to
allow
them
to
open
immediately
between
board
meetings.
So
we
hope,
by
taking
this
action,
we
will
be
able
to
use
our
real
estate
to
play
a
meaningful
role
in
supporting
the
city's
coach
at
19
severence.
Thank
you
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Okay,.
G
F
C
I
would
just
like
to
commend
Devon
this
idea
and
encourage
us
to
be
as
generous
as
possible
with
the
terms
of
these
licenses.
You
know,
hopefully,
there'll
be
no
fee
licenses
as
a
small
business
owner.
I
know
how
extremely
difficult
it
has
been
to
access
public
support,
and
this
is
a
really
fantastic
form
of
public
support
that
we
can
offer
to
small
businesses
who
desperately
need
it,
especially
restaurants.
C
F
A
B
H
H
A
The
chair
books,
I
motion,
passes.
Thank
you.
Seven
much
number
five
request:
authorization
to
enter
into
a
36
month,
lease
agreement
with
Xerox
business
solutions
incorporated
for
12
new
pieces
of
equipment,
Xerox
multifunction
printers
an
amount
not
to
exceed
three
hundred
twenty
three
thousand
nine
hundred
sixty
one
dollars
and
eleven
cents.
Michael.
A
I
You,
madam
chairwoman,
members
of
the
board,
the
B
PDA,
is
currently
releasing
printing
and
copying
equipment
from
two
different
vendors.
These
lease
agreements
and
June
30th
2020.
The
agency
is
looking
to
consolidate
these
services
into
a
single
contract
with
a
single
vendor
in
order
to
maximize
cost
savings
and
to
improve
operations
through
standardization.
In
addition,
the
new
lease
will
provide
the
VA
staff
with
the
latest
copying
printing
and
scanning
technologies.
Happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
B
A
J
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board
director
golden
Madam
Secretary
folks
in
the
audience
hello
I
am
Michelle
Goldberg,
the
budget
director
for
the
BPD.
A
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
address
you
all
today.
First
I
wish
to
congratulate
you,
madam
chair
Rojas,
first
Latino
to
hold
the
position.
You
have
always
been
a
great
supporter
of
our
work,
madam
chair
and
I'm
thrilled
to
continue
these
efforts
under
your
leadership.
I
am
before
you
seeking
approval
for
the
FY
21
operating
and
capital
budget.
J
These
are
extraordinary
times
and
we
face
great
uncertainty,
but
there's
a
lot.
We
know
we
know
that
we
have
over
200
million
dollars
of
infrastructure
needs
with
only
10%
of
the
necessary
funds.
Currently
in
our
capital
reserve
fund.
We
know
we
had
a
very
strong
FY
20s
we
close
out
the
year.
We
are
projecting
a
large
surplus,
mostly
due
to
the
fact
that
two
large
construction
projects
included
in
our
FY
20
but
did
not
end
up
beginning
and
they
are
just
now
able
to
start.
J
The
finance
department
has
been
working
around
the
clock
to
ensure
that
our
bills
are
paid
contracts
and
leases
are
administered
and
the
budget
gets
prepared
all
while
working
mostly
from
home.
During
this
historic
pandemic,
the
kovat
19
pandemic
has
had
an
immediate
impact
on
the
PDA
revenues
and
is
still
playing
out.
Our
nation
is
having
a
deep
conversation
about
racial
justice
and
equity
and
the
role
that
public
sector
plays
in
our
lives
and
in
the
lives
of
people
in
our
community.
We
also
know
that
we're
prepared
to
face
these
challenges.
J
J
The
BPD,
a
finance
team,
has
spent
the
better
half
of
a
decade
focusing
on
reducing
our
long
term
liabilities
and
investing
in
sustainable
revenue
generating
assets
that
has
put
us
in
a
position
to
hopefully
weather
this
economic
climate.
We
are
investigating
every
financial
option
out
there
from
bonding
to
loans
to
ensure
that
we
remain
on
track.
I'm
grateful
for
everyone's
active
contribution
across
the
agency.
Well,
before
these
recent
events
had
started
to
unfold,
the
BP
da
was
working
on
a
robust
collaborative
effort
to
identify
savings
in
our
operating
budget
to
reinvest
in
new
innovations.
J
Our
participation
in
the
living
cities,
inclusive
procurement,
accelerator
and
weaning.
The
implementation
of
the
BPA's
response
to
the
mayor's
executive
order
or
equitable
procurement
has
been
enriching.
Our
vendor
diversity
efforts,
along
with
all
the
other
great
work
across
the
even
say.
These
are
collaborative
efforts
and
we
know
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction.
J
We'll
have
a
couple
slides
that
will
highlight
some
of
the
areas
that
we're
working
on
the
BPD
a
occupies
an
instrument,
instrumental
space
when
it
comes
to
moving
the
needle
on
equity,
and
we
put
this
at
the
center
of
our
work
included
in
this
budget
is
a
new
position
and
I'm
excited
to
highlight
that
as
well.
We
are
currently
in
the
Edic
portion
of
the
agenda,
so
I
will
be
presenting
the
BPD
a
from
a
combined
point
of
view.
J
At
the
conclusion
of
this
presentation,
the
board
will
be
asked
to
take
a
vote
for
the
Edic
portion
of
the
budget
and
then
at
the
very
end,
we'll
gavel
through
the
upda
sides.
So
with
that
choice
we
can
flip
to
the
first
means
why
I'd
here
and
then
the
next
slide.
Please
thank
you.
So
I
always
like
to
start
to
explain
a
bit
of
the
process
that
led
up
to
the
numbers
that
we'll
see
we've
been
focusing
for
a
while
on
increasing
organization
and
transparency
through
the
detail
in
this
budget.
J
So
you're
gonna
see
a
couple
new
categories:
we're
finally
able
to
start
pulling
parking
out
which
is
really
exciting
to
have
that
in
the
pie
chart
as
its
own
category
and
we've
been
working
through
the
position,
management
work
and
so
you'll
see
that
we
have
a
little
bit
more
detail
on
vacancies
as
well.
Next
slide,
please
we've
been
working
on
reform,
refining,
multi-year
cash
flows.
This
budget
does
also
include
fully
funding
our
open
schedule.
J
So,
like
the
city,
we
are
currently
remaining
on
track
for
our
obligations
in
that
area
and
we're
also
continuing
the
practice
of
being
partially
self-insured
on
the
Edic
side,
which
is
certainly
been
helpful.
Yeah
slide
please
so,
like
I
had
mentioned
in
the
opening
statement,
we
were
meeting
with
departments
quite
heavily
on
at
the
beginning
of
this
process.
J
Anyway,
we've
had
some
success,
linking
Human
Resources
data
to
two
budget
lines
and
and
starting
to
build
out
some
more
information
there,
and
it's
really
is
becoming
a
management
tool
for
the
departments
as
well,
which
is
exciting
next
slide.
Please
so
just
quickly
about
the
structure,
because
we
kind
of
boil
a
lot
down
into
one
giant
table,
but
it
is
folks
it's
important
for
folks
to
know
if
they
just
pick
up.
This
presentation
are
just
joining
us.
J
We
are
a
collection
of
entities
in
the
Edic
acts
as
a
fiscal
agent
across
all
of
these
different
entities.
We
had
previously
been
referred
to
as
the
VRA,
which
is
only
one
piece
of
who
we
are
so
the
BPD
a
I
think
really
helps
us
speak
about
the
collection
of
these
entities
in
a
more
clear
way.
Next
slide,
please
again
excellent!
J
Thank
you
so
just
quickly
trusty
old
pie
chart,
but,
as
you
can
see,
we've
got
our
parking
revenue
category
in
here,
which
is
nice
because
rental
parking,
very
different
types
of
business
and
different
management
strategy.
So
we've
been
working
really
hard
in
that
space.
Next
slide,
please
our
expense
categories.
You
know
I
always
like
to
remind
folks
in
the
contractual
service,
is
owd
z'
community-based
organization
expenses,
which
are
primarily
human
capital.
So
when
you
put
that
together,
personnel
is
a
really
good
portion
of
our
our
overall
expenses.
Look
to
the
next
slide,
please!
J
So,
as
I
had
said,
we
had
established
a
baseline
and
I
think
it's
important
to
show
folks
this,
because
essentially
we
were
going
to
explore
Ince
a
revenue
decline
anyway.
The
South
Station
air
rights
deal
was
a
one-time
transaction
that
was
included
in
the
FY
2008.
There
will
be
installment
payments
after
the
fact
that
are
included
in
21,
but
based
on
some
of
the
scheduled
large
items
that
were
coming
off,
we
knew
it
was
going
to
be
a
tight
year.
J
So
we
did
then
next
slide
is
actually
we
couldn't
so
there's
some
highlights
here
that
folks
can
look
at
it.
What
some
of
our
assumptions
were
around
the
baseline
scenario,
but
we
can
move
to
the
next
slide
please.
So
this
is
actually
our
recommended
budget.
So,
as
you
can
see
parking
revenue,
we
are
anticipating
a
large
decline.
We
do
also
see
you
know
what's
going
on
in
our
leases,
just
to
kind
of
help.
J
So
we
have
to
push
building
108
in
the
navy
yard
project
forward,
which
is
why
that
property
management
line
continues
to
be
so
large
and
it
is
the
leftover
operating
surplus
from
FY
20,
but
we'll
pay
for
what
we
had
expected
to
have
happen
when
the
revenue
kima
is
so
mostly
a
timing
issue.
But
it
is
clear
that
there's
there's
an
impact
from
covet
as
well.
Next
slide,
please
so
again,
some
other
highlights-
and
we
can
kind
of
just
won't
do
here.
J
That's
the
next
slide,
then
the
next
slide,
one
more
so
as
I
had
mentioned.
What
I
did
want
to
highlight
and
spend
some
time
on
is
what
the
BPD
a
is
currently,
including
in
the
budget
things
that
we
have
been
doing
for
a
while
and
so
I
tried
to
organize
them
into
the
different
activity
centers.
So
there's
an
awful
lot
of
activity
that
happens
with
our
Human
Resources.
We
support
students
in
the
crystal
rape
program.
J
We
have
a
very
diverse
internship
program
and
then
we
also
have
been
running
on
equity
training
throughout
the
year
for
partnership
with
YW,
and
all
of
that
is
housed
in
our
HR
department,
so
they're.
Definitely
at
the
center
of
this
work,
our
planning
and
revenue
department
budgets
include
full
time
staff
specifically
for
Community
Engagement.
We
have
meeting
expensive
set
aside
for
our
translation
interpretation
and
childcare
space
rental.
J
So
the
budget
includes
that
and
has
been
including
that
for
several
years,
we've
taken
a
look
at
our
advertising
and
tried
to
get
very
clear
about
it,
because
the
whole
advertising
budget
is
about
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars.
It
seems
like
a
roughly
20%
of
that
is
actually
going
to
advertising
in
El
Mundo
Bay
State
banner.
More
of
the
local
publications-
and
we
also
pay
for
those
translation
fees
which
tends
to
run
at
about
20%
of
that
ad
as
well,
so
we're
gonna
be
tracking
and
monitoring
it
as
we
go.
J
But
that's
that's
our
estimate
of
investment
right
now
and
we're
also
leveraging
outside
funds.
As
I
had
mentioned,
the
living
cities,
inclusive
procurement
accelerator,
came
with
a
$50,000
grant
that
we've
been
working
with
OED
on.
We
have
a
solicitation
for
I'm.
Sorry,
we
have
a
request
for
information
out
right
now
and
we
soon
will
be
releasing
a
solicitation
for
quotes.
Seeking
software
solutions
for
subcontract
management,
which,
in
the
world
of
inclusive
procurement,
is
really
thought
to
be.
J
J
So,
overall,
the
VP
DA
is
requesting
approval
for
a
budget
that
does
include
the
addition
of
two
positions.
As
you
can
see,
there
have
been
eliminated
positions
as
well
due
to
retirements
reorganizations
variety
of
reasons.
Can
we
flip
to
the
next
slide,
though
cuz
that
one's
a
bit
more
interesting?
J
So
this
is
where
you
can
look
at
our
staffing
from
a
department
level
and
you
actually
get
to
that
we're
starting
to
build
in
our
vacancies,
so
you
can
see
as
a
response
to
the
McKinsey
report
and
all
the
other
improvement
efforts
that
we've
embarked
on
in
the
two
years.
Yes,
the
finance
division
has
grown
and
you
can
see
our
our
planning
department
has
grown
as
well.
J
You
know,
as
we
could
have
moved
through
the
years,
we're
gonna
think
about
how
this
information
is
informative
and
so
we'd
loved
any
thoughts
as
well
as
folks
dive
into
this
next
slide.
Please
so
I'll
wrap
up
with
capital
next
slide
so
reminder
that
we
have
construction
projects
that
sit
inside
the
operating
budget.
J
But
then
we
also
have
our
capital
funded
construction
projects,
and
you
know,
majority
of
the
work
is
happening
in
the
Raymond
Alpha
and
Marine
Park,
and
we're
excited
to
have
additional
funding
from
the
city
as
well,
so
they
they
did
in
last
year's
budget
approved
two
million
for
resiliency
projects
in
the
Marine
Park.
They
gave
us
a
little
bit
of
an
approval
this
year
from
some
unallocated
funds.
J
You
know
nothing
to
write
home
about,
but
we
are
really
excited
to
move
for
projects
in
the
Navy
Yard
as
well,
so
it's
gonna
be
a
really
busy
year
for
us
and
we're
you
know,
keeping
our
eye
on
what's
going
on
in
the
economy
in
the
construction
space,
in
order
to
try
to
get
these
projects
done,
I
believe
that's
the
last
slide.
You
can
try
one
more!
So
that's
it
for
me.
So
I
conclude
my
presentation
and
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
guys
may
have.
K
J
But
the
vote
does
also
include,
and
that's
in
the
VRA
side,
so
I
was
going
to
so
the
the
the
BR.
A
vote
will
contain
the
establishment
of
an
equity
fund
where
we
will
be
taking
revenues
from
our
lDA's
and
we're
able
to
tie
them
specifically
to
the
equity
investments.
And
so
it's
similar
to
our
capital
reserve
fund
in
a
way
that
we
are
to
make
sure
that
revenues
that
come
in
get
targeted
towards
very
specific
initiatives.
And
so
that
will
be
part
of
the
PRA
vote.
C
Just
wanted
to
make
comment,
I
think
this
presentation
of
the
budget
is
another
leap
forward.
You
know
you've
been
leaping
forward
over
a
series
of
years,
Michelle
you
and
your
team,
and
this
presentation
of
the
budget
was
really
fantastic,
I
loved,
seeing
the
you
know
the
baseline
setting
of
the
year
and
then
the
adjustments
that
you
made.
So
we
can
see
you're
thinking
about
the
agency.
C
Just
shows
the
integrity
of
what
we're
doing
in
our
racial
equity
area
and
so
and
the
transparency
around
the
capital
needs
and
the
capital
projects
is
again
leaps
forward
from
where
it
used
to
be
so
just
to
really
well
put
together
presentation
of
our
budget
I.
Do
that
one
question
which
is
on
the
slide
that
shows
the
different
entities
that
we
that
comprise
the
BBVA?
Can
you
briefly
touch
on
the
size
of
each
of
those
entities
and
what
they
do
kind
of
just
very
briefly,
well
sure.
J
J
I
appreciate
it
so
so
we
have
two
audits
that
happen.
We
have
the
VRA
in
the
Edic
and
so
Boston.
Redevelopment
Authority
is
mostly
the
Charlestown
Navy,
our
a
variety
of
parcels
throughout
the
city,
long
war,
and
so
we
have
about
80
to
90
employees
depending
on
where
we're
at
that
are
that
our
B
RA
ad
I,
see
is
much
larger.
Majority
of
our
employees
are
EE,
I,
see
employees,
and
that
covers
the
marine
industrial
park,
as
well
as
some
of
the
spots
along
the
waterfront.
J
So
underneath
those
two
entities
we
have
so
the
office
of
Workforce
Development
sits
inside
Edic,
and
so
with
that
you
kind
of
get
this
like
three-part
and
then
with
any
with
also
within
Edic.
Is
the
Boston
Local
Development
Corporation,
which
does
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
here,
Theresa
the
bonding
side,
some
things
and
friends,
friends
of
youth
boxing
community
partners
with
owd,
and
so
there
are
501c3
Theresa.
J
G
Sure
so,
yes,
our
you
know
just
this
is
probably
we
see
good
evening,
madam
chair
and
and
again
I
get
by
the
word.
There
are.
The
main
components
of
the
audits
are
ER.
A
and
Edic
smaller
audits
are
for
BLDC
in
EDI,
I'm,
sorry,
pizza
and
Friends
of
Y
o
some
seller,
even
reviews
because
of
the
size
of
those
organizations.
G
There's
two
people
and
that
make
up
bid
firmer
and
BLDC
all
components
of
BLDC
are
about
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
to
two
million,
and
the
friends
of
y/o
is
the
entire
operation
of
that
Pacific
Pacific
program
that
we
run
for
youths
and
primarily
in
the
area,
and
that
runs
maybe
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
a
year
and
a
lot
of
that
is
stipends
and
payments
to
the
youth
and
the
staff
that
run
that
program.
So
they're
fairly
small,
but
there's
a
lot
of
work
associated
with.
J
G
That
one
Michelle
Bryan
go
I'm
new
to
the
boards.
Thank
you
for
a
great
presentation
nice
to
meet
you
whatever.
Thank
you
yeah
during
this
very
difficult
time.
I
know.
Conjecting
forward
is
really
difficult
in
a
good
year,
but
with
all
the
uncertainty
there
there's
some
big
revenue
generating
items
in
the
budget
that
you're
most
concerned
about.
If
the
economy
doesn't
start
to
turn
around
fairly
soon,
and
if
so,
what
are
they.
J
Sure,
thank
you
for
that.
I
think
where
we're
at
right
now
is
what's
clears
parking
revenue
was
disrupted
early
and
significantly.
What
we're
not
sure
about
is
lots
of.
Surveys
have
come
out
talking
about
people's
transportation
choices,
changes
and
expectations
around
returning
to
office,
so
it
could
go
either
way,
but
we
think
that
that's
probably
the
most
directly
vulnerable
to
the
whims
of
whatever's
going
on
in
that
retail
space
you
know
from
there.
J
J
G
Oh,
if
you
don't
know
what
this
is
Bob
again,
I
just
add
some
material
to
your
question.
Mr.
melih,
some
of
the
more
impacted
areas
other
than
parking
are
the
seasonal
type
businesses
that,
like
Long
Wharf,
the
cruise
company
down
there,
the
business
with
the
fleet
pavilion
and
the
concerts
that
are
run
out
of
gear,
I
disassociated
parking
with
those
the
cruises
and
the
associated
parking
with
those
kiosks
and
the
small
things
that
rely
on
tourists
in
Boston.
G
All
those
things
are
impacted
this
year
significantly
how
far
it
goes,
and
with
this
whole
thing
winds
up
is
it's
hard
to
tell,
but
those
are
the
types
of
businesses
that
we've
made
adjustments
for
in
the
budget,
and
they
don't
have
the
revenue
components
that
we
have.
So
that's,
hopefully
that
helps
you
answer
that
question
it
does.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
G
I
do
have
a
quick
question
about
blah
blah
Michelle,
whichever
one
I'm
sure
I
think
you
should
meet
about
two
hundred
million
dollars
a
need
on
infrastructure
improvements
and
me
about
ten
percent
I
think
we
said
actually
and
if
you
spoke
about
creation
of
this
fund,
I
think
he
said:
LV,
sorry
I'm
not
familiar
with
the
acronym,
but
that's
a
new
fund
and
I.
Think
that's
what
you
said
and
you're
gonna
get
that
money
from
where
to
create
that
fun.
Defining
it.
Some
please
sure.
J
I'll
I'll
ask
Brian:
Connolly
are
see
a
photo,
can
get
ready
in
the
wings
here,
but
the
the
short
answer
is.
We
have
a
existing
revenue
stream
that
essentially
goes
into
the
general
fund,
with
all
of
the
other
revenues
that
you
see
on
that
pie.
Chart
right,
so
it's
you'll
see
a
category
on
our
table
that
says
equity
participation,
that's
kind
of
the
I
guess
the
previous
name
of
that
type
of
revenue.
It's
our
twos
and
fours
percents,
and
some
of
that
belongs
to
the
HMA.
J
G
This
is
Bob
again,
and
you
know
when
you
talk
about
the
twos
and
fours,
it's
a
fairly
reasonable
stream
of
revenue.
That's
and
coming
into
the
agency
four
years
now,
it's
it's
gone
from
anywhere
from
blo
1
million
to
almost
2
million
dollars,
and
you
know,
based
on.
What's
going
on
that
was
a
decision
made.
I
would
just
say
that
I
understand
the
question
about.
G
Ok,
Bob,
it
was
just
what
I
thought
and
again
it's
all
for
my
benefit.
I
didn't
understand
it.
I
didn't
know
if
you're
creating
a
fund
and
taking
maybe
money
from
some
pension
fund
monies
that
are
invested
elsewhere
and
maybe
taking
some
of
those
assets
and
creating
a
class
just
to
invest
in
our
properties.
G
Another
idea
is
plenty
of
Brian
mill
is
very
familiar
with
this
as
well.
Pension
funds
are
always
looking,
obviously
for
to
meet
their
assumptions,
invest
and
25
20
25
percent.
Most
most
pension
funds
do
pick
real
estate
and
they
like
new,
a
new
way.
They
go
into
revenue
streams
and
they
become
apartment.
Basically,
you're,
not
Justin.
You
give
up
any
real
estate,
but
that's
another
stream
of
Revenue.
If
we
are
looking
to
borrow
money,
so
that's
fine,
you
answered
it
perfectly.
Thank
you
very
much.
You're
welcome.
J
A
E
L
L
Going
back
decades,
multiple
properties
properties
all
over
the
state
when
those
properties
were
fired
by
the
agency
and
ultimately
put
out
for
development,
primarily
by
private
and
private
developers.
There
was
a
some
attached
essentially
me
cloud
in
the
deed.
It
was
an
agreement
put
in
place
that
said
developer
of
this
property.
When
you
sell
it
or
if
you
would
like
to
do
something
different
with
it,
then
the
urban
renewal
currently
allows
you
come
back
to
the
agency.
We
will
authorize
the
sale
are.
L
We
will
authorize
you
to
do
something
different
with
it
than
we
originally
permitted
in
exchange
for
that,
you
will
pay
some
money
to
the
agency,
and
we
refer
to
these
as
two
and
four
percent,
because
very
often,
with
a
when
the
properties
say
it's
sold.
We
take
2%
of
our
four
percent,
depending
on
the
property
of
the
gross
sale
price
that
comes
back
to
the
agency.
We
are
talking
about
dedicating
a
significant
share
of
those
revenues
to
this
equity
fund
in
the
budget
going
forward.
So
all
of
this
revenue
has
been
paid.
L
L
The
subsequent
owners
of
the
property
know
that
too.
So
these
two
and
four
percent-
something
with
us
really
for
sixty
years
and
they
continue
to
provide
revenue
to
the
agency
and
that
revenue
is
now
to
evening
committed
is
significant.
So
the
significant
portion
of
that
is
being
committed
to
this
new
line
item
on
equity
that
pretty
disgusting.
So
it
started
with
a
lengthy
explanation,
but
I
think
it's
an
important
sort
of
historical
vestige
of
all
that
continues
to
actually
pay
dividends
for
important
activities
of
the
agency
benefit
people
Boston
thank.
A
You
thank
you,
doctor,
:,
okay,
any
additional
questions.
Okay
hearing
and
seeing
none
a
motion
to
approve
the
budget
is
in
order.
L.
C
A
B
A
B
H
A
A
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
congratulations
members
of
the
board
for
the
record
I'm
Jamie
lemarchal
with
human
resources
department.
We
have
a
few
items
for
your
consideration
in
the
Edic
agenda.
There
are
four
employment
service
contractors
with
the
details
each
listed
within
the
board,
memo
Claire,
Shepherd,
KT,
licensure,
mark
Bemis,
Joanne
heavens,
and
they
are
all
within
the
office
of
Workforce
Development.
In
addition,
we
have
two
departures:
Cecilia
mundus
ter
budget
and
grants
assistant
and
a
me.
Mahler
managers
spark
Boston
and
if
you
have
any
questions,
I'd
be
happy
to
answer.
A
B
A
Take
a
roll
call,
miss
Downes
by
mr.
Morgan
aye,
dr.
Lance
mark
all
right.
Mr.
Miller
and
the
chair
bets
I
mentioned
help
this
Thank
You
Jamie.
Okay,
so
that
concludes
the
PTSD
portion
of
our
meeting.
I
need
a
motion
to
adjourn
seating,
I.
A
H
A
The
Chipettes
I
motion
passes
meeting
adjourned.
I
will
now
open
up
the
BPD.
A
portion
of
the
meeting
the
open
public
meeting
law
requires
that
I
notify
the
public
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded.
Please
be
aware
that
an
audio
and
visual
recording
of
this
meeting
is
being
made
and
broadcast
by
Johnson
TV
TV,
which
is
a
part
of
the
city
of
Boston
optical
cable
communications
at
Xfinity,
channel,
solar,
RCN,
channel
13
and
Verizon
FiOS
channel
1,
matrix
also
being
live-streamed
at
Boston,
dodge
glass,
facial
and
yes.
A
A
B
A
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Jeff
Hampton
senior
zoning
planner
for
the
BPD,
a
it's
been
a
couple
of
months
with
the
Court
of
Appeal
canceling
all
of
their
hearings.
So
this
is
the
first
block
in
about
two
months.
Planning
staff
is
prepared
for
you
tonight
58
petitions
for
zoning
relief
that
will
be
transmitted
to
the
board
of
Appeal.
These
will
cover
the
meetings
for
June
23rd
June
30th
in
July
14th.
There
is
a
reduction
of
two
cases
and
the
original
list
sent
to
you.
N
A
C
B
C
A
Monahan
dr.
Lance
mark
Oh
mr.
Miller
hi
and
the
Chairman
I
notion
passes.
Thank
you.
Item
number
3
request
authorization
to
amend
the
existing
license
agreement
with
Kat
Long
Wharf
LLC
to
extend
the
expiration
date
and
to
establish
a
new
license
fee
for
the
use
of
approximately
15,000
square
feet
of
land
adjacent
to
the
Chart
House
restaurant
on
Long
Wharf,
where
monthly
customer
and
visit
our
parking
decks.
A
D
You,
madam
chair,
the
subject:
property
is
a
15,000
square
foot
bacon
law,
immediately
adjacent
to
the
south
of
the
Chart
House
Restaurant
on
Long
Walk
in
2009
BP
de
Antonin
to
Elise,
with
the
ven
owner
of
the
custom
block,
building
on
the
west
side
of
Guam
or
as
well
as
the
building
that
houses,
the
Charles
restaurant
houses,
the
Charles
restaurant.
Those
are
both
only
the
same
entity.
The
law
was
used
for
custom
block
tenant
in
visitor
parking
in
shadows.
Customer
parking
in
the
evenings
in
2015
Capitol
properties
formed
an
LLC
called
cap.
D
Long
Wharf,
LLC,
Capitol
properties
purchased
those
facilities
along
with
the
parking
license.
The
use
of
the
parking
lot
was
unchanged.
Capitol
properties
is
a
privately
owned.
Real
estate
investment
development
and
management
company
founded
in
Boston
in
1977
they've,
acquired,
developed
and
managed
over
18,000
apartment
units
in
over
8
million
square
feet
of
commercial
real
estate,
primarily
in
major
markets
between
Boston
and
Atlanta.
D
The
channels
restaurant
remains
closed
and
the
custom
block
remains
untended
with
interior
tenant
improvements.
Only
now
resuming
as
affected
this
shutdown
will
be
19.
The
BPD
has
the
option
to
recapture
the
parking
lot
and
operated
as
we
do.
Other
income-producing
parking
lots,
or
we
also
have
the
opportunity
to
we
license
it
to
capital
properties
at
the
main
twenty
board
meeting
last
month,
we
represented
our
opinion
that
it's
not
it
was
not
in
BPA's
financial
interest
to
negotiate
the
terms
and
conditions
of
an
extension.
D
D
That
would
be
a
hundred
and
ten
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
While
that
represents
a
41
percent
reduction
in
rent
received
from
the
previous
license
term.
It
exceeds
BPA
forecasts
and
it's
also
guaranteed
Brent.
It
also
avoids
BPD
financial
expense
of
managing
a
lot
in
the
uncertainty
of
forecasted
revenue.
So
I
personally
firmly
believe
that
is
in
the
agency's
best
fiscal
interest
to
extend
the
existing
license
with
capital
properties
through
May
31st
2021,
on
the
terms
I
just
discussed,
and
that
are
also
in
the
board
memorandum
in
the
tone
sheet
attached
data.
B
C
O
A
Can
look
for
it
request
authorization
I'm
trying
to
elect
its
agreement
with
preservation
of
affordable
music
LLC
for
the
use
of
a
portion
of
parcel
three
in
the
campus
high
school
urban
renewal
area
for
construction,
lay
down
and
storage
in
connection
with
the
would
air
phase
to
affordable
housing
development,
Lauren.
K
P
You,
madam
chair,
through
efforts
led
by
the
mayor's
office,
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
who
ADEA
Street,
tenant
task
force
and
the
preservation
of
affordable
housing.
Oh
the
Whittier
Street
housing
development
is
currently
being
redeveloped
through
a
federal
choice.
Neighborhoods
initiatives
grants
in
addition
to
the
federal
funding
the
Commonwealth's
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
is
supporting
the
project
with
federal
and
state
low
income,
housing,
tax
credits
and
subsidy
funds.
The
city
of
Boston
Boston
also
supports
the
development
with
local
funding
for
affordable
housing
creation
and
preservation.
P
The
Whittier
choice,
neighborhoods
initiatives
CNI,
is
a
collaboration
between
boa
nei
general
contractors,
Madison
Park,
Development
Corporation
and
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
to
redevelop
the
Whittier
Street
Apartments
on
Tremont
Street
in
Roxbury
Sienna
will
redevelop
the
site
and
rebuild
over
350
units
of
mixed
income,
housing
and
commercial
space
phase.
One
of
the
redevelopment
was
completed
in
January
2020.
The
Whittier
team
has
asked
to
use
approximately
25,000
square
feet
of
land
within
the
p3
development
parcel
in
the
campus
high's
high
school
urban
renewal
area
immediately
adjacent
to
Madison
Park
fields.
P
The
premises
shall
be
used
exclusively
to
the
purpose
of
supporting
the
Whittier
phase.
Two
construction,
due
to
the
affordable
housing
component
of
the
development
and
the
significant
public
subsidy
required
no
fee
is
proposed
for
the
use
of
the
licensed
premises.
The
Whittier
team
will
be
required
to
allow
access
to
the
site
to
support
the
BPA's
due
diligence
pertaining
to
the
future
redevelopment
of
the
site.
P
We
request
that
the
director
be
authorized
to
enter
into
a
license
agreement
with
Poe,
a
preservation
of
affordable
housing
LLC
for
the
use
of
land
located
on
parcel
p3
to
be
used
as
support
for
the
Whittier
phase.
Two
affordable
housing
development,
including
material,
lay
down
storage
trailers,
field
office,
trailers
and
parking
a.
H
A
Miller
and.
H
A
F
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
this
is
the
same
topic
that
was
discussed
during
the
EIC
portion
agenda
to
allow
us
to
turn
to
short-term
license
agreements
for
Cova
19
relief
and
recovery
efforts.
If
there
I
need
I,
don't
have
any
further
presentation,
but
there
any
additional
questions
would
be
happy
to
answer
them.
Okay,.
B
H
A
Chair
boots
I
motion
passes.
Thank
you
item
number
six
request:
authorization
to
award
a
contract
to
bargman
Hendrie,
plus
archetype
pink
for
design
services
for
basement
waterproofing
at
the
China
trade
building
located
at
to
oil
stand
Street
in
Chinatown
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
seventy
thousand
five
hundred
thirty
nine
dollars.
Laura.
K
A
Q
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair.
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
yeah
very
good.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
I
am
William
Emerson
deputy
director
for
capital
construction
within
the
real
estate
department.
I
am
before
you
today
to
request
authorization
to
execute
a
design
contract
with
argument,
injury
archetype
commonly
referred
to
as
B
HMA
for
the
basement
waterproofing
project
at
the
China
Trade
Center,
building
located
at
two
Boylston
Street
in
Boston.
Q
This
matter
was
last
before
you
at
the
February
20
2014,
to
request
authorization
to
solicit
qualifications
and
fees
for
this
work.
The
building
is
experiencing
water
infiltration
along
the
Washington
Street
side,
where
the
basement
extends
beneath
the
hollow
sidewalk
above
the
sidewalk
needs
to
be
replaced
and
the
brick
foundation
wall
that
abouts
we
can
be
ta
Orange
Line
Tunnel
needs
to
be
waterproofed
to
eliminate
future
water
infiltration.
Q
The
design
will
include
replacement
of
the
structural
sidewalk
slab,
an
installation
of
a
waterproofing
layer
for
both
the
sidewalk
vault
and
the
foundation
wall
below
plans
and
specifications
will
be
prepared
in
accordance
with
chapter
149
of
the
Massachusetts
German
laws.
The
contract
will
also
include
bid
assistance,
resident
engineering
services
and
construction
administration.
Q
The
be
TVA
issued,
a
formal
request
for
qualifications
and
accordance
with
chapter
7
C
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Laws
on
May
13th
of
2020.
The
process
included
outreach
to
MBE
and
WBE
firms,
as
well
as
a
pre-submission
conference,
which
was
held
with
interested
four
firms
submitted
qualifications
and
response
to
the
solicitation
on
May
29th
of
2020.
They
were
arguin
Henry,
archetype,
vbi,
consulting
the
Giorgio
Associates
and
Steven
Wessling
architects.
A
designer
selection
committee
was
assembled
to
review
each
civilian
team's
qualifications
and
relevant
experience.
Q
Based
on
that
review,
the
committee
unanimously
recommends
the
design
contract
be
awarded
to
bhma
DHN
a
is
a
certified
woman
own
minority
business.
With
previous
experience
in
the
building
with
a
similar
waterproofing
project
along
Boylston
Street
side,
they
have
a
civil
to
qualified
team
of
consultants,
engineers
that
includes
other
MBE
firms.
The
total
contract
award
is
470
thousand
five
hundred
thirty
nine
dollars
and
has
been
appropriately
budgeted
for
in
the
agency's
fiscal
year.
Twenty
one
capital
budget,
therefore
we're
requesting
that
the
director
the
authorized
to
enter
into
this
contract
with
eh.
Q
Absolutely
and
I
appreciate
the
question:
we'd
have
had
the
basement
space
tested
and
there
is
presence
of
mold
part
of
this
design.
Contract
will
be
for
the
designer
to
create
a
space
to
prevent
the
spread
of
that
mold
it'll
be
properly
pressurized
and
design.
Consultants
will
monitor
that
work
as
the
construction
progresses.
We
do
have
a
library
in
the
building,
there's
children
programming
in
the
building,
so
that
was
a
priority
for
us
to
make
sure
that
this
designer
will
take
that
into
consideration.
R
B
C
H
S
That
said,
there
are
too
many
webcams
in
operation,
Thank,
You,
chair
director,
golden
Benham
secretary
and
board
members
parcels
3,
parcel
P
3,
but
B
1
is
a
small
bacon
of
butter,
parcel
measuring
approximately
1248
square
feet
located
behind
102
interval
street
a
3
friendly
home
in
Roxbury.
The
seller
says
this
sale
is
essentially
a
housekeeping
matter,
finishing
B
pda's
disposition
process
at
the
location
at
this
location
that
was
begun
some
13
years
ago
we
were
aiming
to
convey
unbuildable
open
space
to
abutters
by
subdividing
a
landlocked
strip
of
land
behind
for
interval
street
homes.
S
The
other
three
sales
were
completed
at
that
time,
but
the
previous
owner
of
102
interval
street
passed
away
before
this.
A
butter
sell,
is
complete,
so
the
seller
does.
The
subject
of
today's
vote
is
to
the
new
owner
of
102
interval.
Street
Hyperion
LLC
Hyperion
will
improve
this
parcel
with
a
new
fence,
landscaped
garden
area,
removal
of
all
trash
and
debris
and
create
a
parking
space.
The
uses
will
be
restricted
by
a
land
disposition
agreement.
As
of
Tuesday.
The
buyer
has
signed
the
deed,
an
Lda,
so
we're
seeking
today's
extension
of
the
final
designation.
S
C
I
A
H
A
The
chair
votes
I
motion
passes.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Item
number
8
request
authorization
to
extend
the
specific
designation
of
2a
a
three
month,
Street
Partners
LLC
as
redevelop
her
a
parcel.
He
12
the
located
at
293,
one
Street
and
South
Kona
Renewable
area,
Midtown
cultural
district
for
the
long
term.
Lease
and
redevelopment
are
so.
He.
S
Thank
you,
madam
chair
director,
golden
madam
secretary
and
members
of
the
board
I'm
here
to
request
the
board.
Please
vote
to
extend
this
tentative
days,
designation
for
12
months
of
288,
Ramon,
Street,
Partners
LLC
for
the
redevelopment
of
a
portion
of
parcel
12c
again
located
at
290,
Tremont,
Street
and
South.
Both
urban
renewal
area
in
the
Chinatown
Midtown
cultural
section
of
the
city.
This
approximately
29,000
square
foot
BPD
on
site,
has
been
operated
as
a
parking
lot
by
a
private
parking
operators
on
behalf
of
the
BPD
a
for
a
number
of
years.
S
That's
anticipated
to
be
the
new
home
of
the
Chinatown
branch
and
Boston
Public
Library
and,
as
you
recall,
this
project
received
article
80
approval
of
the
February
20
2014,
the
results
of
its
application
earlier
this
year
for
state
and
federal,
affordable
housing
subsidies
and
the
results
of
that
financing
round
are
expected
to
be
announced
later
this
month.
If
the
proponent
is
successful
in
securing
securing
funding
in
this
funding
funding
round,
it
will
continue
to
proceed
with
obtaining
its
final
design.
Approval
finalizing
its
equity
funding
sources.
S
Obtaining
bids
on
its
final
construction
documents
finalizing
ground
lease
negotiations
with
the
BPD
a
obtaining
building
permits,
and
these
are
all
the
steps
that
would
be
necessary
to
receive
final
designation
from
the
Borg.
Ultimately,
so,
therefore,
the
staff
recommends
that
the
board-
please
approve
this
extension
in
order
which
will
allow
the
project
to
continue
moving
forward.
So
thank
you.
Enough
happened
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
C
C
B
A
S
Thank
you
again,
madam
chair
director
golden
madam
secretary
and
members
of
the
board
I'm
requesting
an
additional
90-day
extension
to
the
tentative
designation
for
tenants,
Development
Corporation
of
Roxbury
of
refer
to
them
as
TDC
for
the
redevelopment
of
BPD
and
parcel
22
a
located
at
151,
Linux
Street
in
the
south
and
urban
renewal
area.
The
board
originally
voted
to
a
work.
Tdc
tentative
designation
in
June
of
2018
and
has
extended
the
tentative
designation
in
March,
June,
September
and
December
of
2019,
and
also
in
March
of
2020.
S
Since
the
March
2020
extension,
the
capital
campaign
has
been
hampered
because
of
the
Cova
19
restrictions
and
the
inability
to
do
live
events.
The
team
is
working
on
a
virtual
event
and
outreach
to
their
targeted.
My
cabbages
excuse
me
getting
in
the
way
here
come
on
cut
it
sorry
about
that
and
outreach
their
targeted
philanthropic
community,
as
well
as
convening
a
meeting
with
advisory
stakeholders.
Td
C
expects
to
use
the
requested
extension
to
continue
adjusting
its
schematic
designs
advance.
The
capital
campaign
submit
foundation,
grant
applications
and
do
media
outreach
and
cultivation
events.
S
S
Absolutely
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
since
I
mean
the
last
extension
was
in
March
and
that's,
it
was
like
literally
I
think
that
day
or
two
before
we
shut
down
everything
shut
down.
So
this
last
you
know,
quarter
has
been
you
know,
every
everybody
is
just
the
recalibrating
and
trying
to
figure
out.
C
Update
on
the
campaign,
you
know,
how
is
it
going?
You
know
where
is
it
out
right
now,
I
see
the
event?
Was
they
had
a
big
event
planned?
That
was
unfortunately
canceled,
so
maybe
we,
the
board,
could
get
an
update
on
the
capital
campaign.
Are
you
are.
T
So,
basically,
the
the
large
event
that
was
planned
for
April
we've
had
to
break
into
several
smaller
events,
because
they're
going
to
have
to
be
held
over
Xoom.
The
larger
event
was
set
to
celebrate
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
Rabbinical
council's
decision,
which
led
to
the
formation
of
tenants,
Development
Corporation
in
the
south
end
and
was
a
great
example
of
the
Jewish
community
and
the
largely
black
community
in
the
south
end
coming
together
to
deliver
justice.
T
Frankly
for
those
tenants
who
had
sought
support
from
their
landlord,
it's
about
support
from
their
local
state
legislature,
legislation,
a
legislation,
legislature,
group
and
ultimately
went
to
the
Boston
rabbinical
council
ruled
in
their
favor
and
let
it
led
to
the
creation
of
the
housing
court.
It
led
to
the
creation
of
the
Development
Corporation,
and
so
the
celebration
of
that
fiftieth
anniversary
and
a
forum
of
some
of
the
folks
who
participated
in
that
effort
was
set
for
April.
T
C
T
We
we
have,
we
have
a
yeah,
so
we
have
a
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
commitment
presently
and
we've
got
a
foundation
request
out
that
total
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
two
million
dollars.
What
we
have
to
do
is
obviously
close
a
percentage
of
those
that
will
let
us
know
how
much
that's
we
have
left
to
do.
C
A
C
C
A
B
A
Okay
item
number:
10
requests,
authorization
to
issue
a
certificate
of
a
complete
certificate
of
completion
to
esj
way
LLC
or
the
successful
completion
of
the
Brinks
project,
normally
known
as
the
Goddard
house,
located
at
201
through
to
to
one
South
Huntington
Avenue
in
Jamaica
Plain
and
as
this
is
a
certificate
of
completion,
I
think
if
we
don't
have
any
questions
from
the
board,
we'll
just
a
motion
is
in
order.
C
A
A
Item
number
11
request
authorization
to
issue
a
certificate
of
approval
pursuant
to
Article
a
de
6
ma
project
review
of
the
zoning
code
for
the
construction
of
18
residential
condominium
units,
including
two
IDP
units
and
one
ground-floor
commercially
in
it
and
12
interior
parking
spaces
and
24
bytes
of
storage
spaces
located
at
three
nine:
nine:
two
through
three:
nine
nine
six
Washington
Street
to
recommend
approval
to
the
board
appeal
for
the
necessary
zoning
relief
subject
to
the
PDA
design
review
and
to
take
all
related
actions.
Steve.
U
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
madam
secretary
and
director
golden
my
name
is
Steven
Harvey
and
I'm,
a
project
manager
at
the
BB
da
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Today.
The
project
I
bring
before
you
today
is
three
nine.
Nine
two
three
two
nine
six
Washington
Street
located
in
the
Roslindale
neighborhood
of
Boston
on
December
19th
2019,
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
received
a
small
project
review
application
from
Boston
LLC,
the
proponent
Boston,
building
Company
LLC
the
proponent
proposed
to
construct
a
new
mixed-use
development
at
the
project
site.
U
Like
other
projects
in
the
city
of
Boston.
The
proposed
project
seeks
to
redevelop
an
existing
commercial
site
or
a
car
repair
and
service
group
with
a
new
residential
building.
The
new
structure
would
contain
18
condominium
units
along
with
one
ground-level
commercial
space.
The
proposed
project
will
also
include
twelve
interior
parking
spaces
and
24
bicycle
parking
spaces.
On
February
3rd
2020
I
held
a
public
meeting
at
the
Archdale
community
center
in
Roslindale.
U
The
meeting
was
well
attended
in
the
project
was
positively
received
by
those
present
that
February
third
meeting
was
advertised
in
the
Baystate
banner
and
the
parkway
transfer.
The
project
comment
period
ended
on
February
21st
2000
me
with
that
said,
I
would
like
to
pass
it
over
to
Jeffrey
Jago.
The
project
attorney
Jeff
will
run
through
the
presentation,
project
presentation
and
will
answer
any
questions,
and
we
will
answer
any
questions
put
forward.
Thank
you
again
for
your
time.
V
You,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board
director
golden
secretary
Polhemus,
again
Jeff
Drago,
with
Drago
and
Toscano,
with
the
attorneys
representing
Boston
Builders,
the
developers
of
three
nine
nine,
two
dash
three,
nine
nine
six
Washington
Street,
and
we
also
have
two
and
company
as
the
architects
of
the
project.
As
you
can
see
in
the
opening
slide,
this
is
the
rendering
of
the
front
rendering
of
the
corner
along
Archdale
as
well
as
Washington
Street
or
three
nine.
V
Nineteen,
three
nine
nine
to
Washington
Street
resides
we're
gonna
show
you
some
pictures
in
a
moment
that
shows
the
existing
conditions.
It
is
an
automotive
repair
shop
and
although
it
falls
in
a
commercial
district,
it
is
surrounded
by
residential
housing.
Some
new
residential
condominiums
right
at
the
next
block.
The
developers
proposal
wanted
to
come
up
with
something
that
is
more
conducive
to
the
area
by
creating
housing.
This
would
be
a
condominium
project.
V
We
also
retained
and
have
a
small
retail
space
on
the
ground
level
to
invigorate
that
ground
level
and
also
keep
within
that
commercial
corridor.
Next
slide,
please,
and
so
the
project
itself
is
20,000
gross
square
feet
of
residential
housing.
This
is
18
units
above
parking
and
lobby
facility.
Those
18
units
would
be
condominium.
Development.
Two
of
those
units
would
be
IDP
units
on
site
and
would
also
be
contributing
sixty
eight
thousand
dollars
to
the
IDP
fund
as
well.
V
This
investment
would
be
5.7
million
approximately
to
redevelop
the
property
and
also
creating
25
construction
jobs
process,
as
mentioned
there's
all
eight
hundred
and
fifty
square
foot
first
floor
commercial
space
which
would
be
retail
space
and
that's
something
that
I'm
working
with
the
community
during
the
community
process
and
outreach
that
they
wanted
to
see
as
well.
We
would
be
also,
as
part
of
our
mitigation
and
community,
give
back
installing
building
canopy
with
benches
out
front.
V
That
would
be
part
of
mitigation
as
well
as
a
dedicated
bike
room
for
the
residents
with
24
bicycles,
on
site
or
spaces
for
25
bicycles,
a
50
thousand
dollar
contribution
to
BTD
for
transportation
infrastructure
improvements
along
that
Washington
Street
area,
which
is
something
that
folks
wanted
to
see,
and
also
a
public
transportation
information
station
inside
ground
level,
so
that
residents
of
the
building
and
those
standing
along
the
bus
stop
could
see
through
the
glass
and
no
bus
routes
and
T
station
routes.
It
is
directly
0.7
miles
from
Forest
Hills
as
our
nearest
T
station.
V
It
also
has
a
lot
of
green
space
right
near
the
Arboretum
in
Healy
Park
within
short,
walking
distance
next
slide.
Please,
and
so
again,
that's
just
the
proposal
that
was
mentioned
with
the
18
units
in
one
commercial
space.
This
does
fall
on
a
local
convenience
sub
district.
So
that's
why
we
didn't
want
to
also
retain
a
small
commercial
component
on
site,
a
lot
sizes,
seven
thousand
two
hundred
and
eighty
square
feet
and
the
gross
square
footage
took
in
its
totality
is
twenty-one
thousand
six
hundred
and
thirty
six
we're
feet
a
next
slide,
please.
V
This
is
just
an
aerial
view,
with
existing
conditions,
with
the
yellow
arrow,
pointing
out
the
repair
shop
station
and,
as
you
can
see,
as
you
go
down,
Washington
Street
to
WIPA
lab,
there's
a
bunch
of
new
condominiums
that
were
developed
on
the
right,
as
well
as
a
number
of
multi
family
residential
in
and
around
us
next
slide.
Please.
V
V
So
this
is
our
ground
level
and,
as
you
can
see,
the
parking
garage
entrance
would
be
along
Archdale
Road
pulling
into
the
garage
and
that
would
be
dedicated
for
12
parking
spaces
in
the
front
of
the
building
along
the
Washington
Street
side.
That
would
be
our
entranceway
for
residents,
as
well
as
the
845
square
foot
commercial
space.
I'm.
Just
to
note
in
the
front,
you
can
see
three
sort
of
looks
like
benches
or
darkened
spaces.
That
would
be
our
property.
That
would
be
dedicating
for
the
canopy
and
sitting
area
for
folks
along
the
bus.
Stop.
V
Next
slide,
please:
this
is
our
typical
floor
plan,
so
it's
six
units
per
floor
above
the
parking
facility
and
just
a
breakdown.
There
was
we're
proposing
six
one-bedroom
units
and
twelve
two
bedroom
units.
They
vary
in
size
from
the
one
beds
being
630
to
810
square
feet
and
two-bedroom
units
anywhere
from
865
to
923
square
feet.
Next
slide,
please
this
is
our
Washington
Street
elevation.
So,
as
was
mentioned,
this
is
a
four-story
building
proposed
at
45
feet
in
height.
V
We
are
also
proposing
a
thousand
21s
where
a
thousand
forty
one
square
foot
a
communal,
roof
deck
on
the
building.
They
would
have
an
elevator
access,
as
well
as
a
staircase
to
get
to
the
top
next
slide.
Please.
This
is
our
left
side.
Archdale
elevation
as
well.
Similar
scope
next
slide.
Please,
and
this
is
our
rear,
elevation
and
the
property,
and
you
can
just
see
the
hen
house
and
stairwell
and
elevator
shaft
as
well
from
the
back
next
slide.
V
Please-
and
this
is
our
right
side-
elevation
similar
as
the
left
next
slide,
and
this
is
just
a
rendering
in
a
super
imposed.
As
you
look
a
view
from
Washington
Street
and
you
can
see
some
of
the
multifamily
structure
and
some
of
the
around
us
and
as
well
as
some
of
the
smaller
commercial
buildings
next
slide-
and
this
is
a
view
in
the
other
direction-
there
is,
as
you
can
see,
you
can
see
some
of
the
sort
of
three
family
or
four
unit
buildings.
V
B
V
Yeah
we
wanted
it.
You
wanted
to
one
have
enough
space
on
that
ground
level,
because
we
were
limited
to
have
parking,
but
we
were
thinking
smaller
store
can
coffee
shop.
That
was
what
the
residents
were
saying:
small,
take
out.
Small
Breton
small
only
take
out
type,
restaurant
or
coffee
shop,
maybe
a
few
tables,
but
it
was
more
for
walking
distance
for
residents
that
live
in
the
area
where
there
are
now
more
multi-family
residential
coming
into
that
area,
as
well
as
the
residents
of
the
building.
B
C
B
H
R
Good
afternoon
nine
chair
members
of
the
board
before
the
record
I
see
that
director
Brian
golden
game
is
up.
It's
Renee
laughs,
a
general
counsel
to
be
PDA
I'm
here
before
you
to
seek
your
approval
in
an
option
of
a
fifth
amendment
to
the
report
and
decision
on
the
new
Boston
food
market,
chapter
121,
a
project
the
project
is
located
on
various
addresses.
Did
you
bring
my
hair
horrea.
E
J
R
K
R
And
is
commonly
referred
to
as
white
a
circle,
it's
bounded
by
the
South
Boston
bypass
road
and
new
French
and
Road
to
the
north,
located
east
of
the
southeast,
expressway
and
south
of
the
city
total,
which
lies
off
of
frontage
road.
The
project
consists
of
nine
buildings
together
with
parking
areas,
roadways
and
railways.
It
was
originally
approved
by
the
VRA
on
August,
2nd
in
1967
the
adoption,
a
very
important
decision,
New
Boston,
Food,
Market
Development
Corporation
in
Massachusetts
Corporation
was
the
chapter
121
a
entity
accrued
by
the
PRA
to
own
and
operate
the
project.
R
Today,
New
Boston
operates
as
a
cooperative
and
consists
of
20
shareholders
and
26
tenants
all
engaged
in
food
distribution
and
processing
with
the
total
of
900
employees.
The
important
decision
for
the
project
has
been
amended
four
times
today,
a
new
entity.
Why
not
read
LLC
a
Delaware
limited
liability
company
qualified
to
do
business
in
Massachusetts
and
the
current
owners
now
propose
to
transfer
the
project
ownership
by
sale
of
all
of
the
existing
shares
of
the
New
Boston
corporation.
The
merger
agreement.
As
a
result,
New
Boston
corporation
will
be
owned
by
one
entity
wide
and
read.
R
The
board
memorandum
provides
more
details
on
the
ownership
structure.
Ultimately,
the
project
will
be
majority
owned
and
controlled
by
a
subsidiary
LLC
made
up
of
investors
with
William
category
of
able
company
as
its
authorized
agent.
The
current
owners
will
remain
on
the
project
area
and
may
continue
to
operate
their
food
distribution
and
processing,
as
well
as
wine
down
their
businesses
and
relocate
from
proximately
one
year.
Many
of
the
current
owners
have
been
operating
in
the
project
area
for
several
decades,
and
their
businesses
are
closing
down
or
relocating
the
size
of
the
project.
Area.
R
Original
buildings
and
infrastructure
are
no
longer
appropriate
for
the
remaining
distribution
and
processing
operations.
The
project
transfer
will
result
in
significant
increased
investment
in
the
project
area
and
surrounding
property
by
right,
a
tree
and
contemplates
future
improvements
to
the
project
area
and
surrounding
property.
The
transfer
of
the
project
will
enable
white
a
tree
to
potentially
amass
a
parcel
assemblage
towards
transformative
improvements
to
a
strategically
located
area
in
the
city
of
Boston.
The
project
area
will
remain
from
food
processing
and
distribution.
R
W
W
My
name
is
Bill
Cara
bori
I'm,
the
president
of
Abel
company
and
the
developer,
for
would
that
mean
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
up
on
behalf
of
this
application
and
would
like
to
answer
those
questions
and
then
then
also
I
believe
that
a
member
of
Boston,
Food,
Market,
Development
Corporation,
the
president
of
the
existing
tenants,
is
here
as
well
and
can
speak
for
them
in
there
and
how
those
tenants
or
what
their
plan
is.
As
far
as
experience
goes.
W
W
Developing
the
exchange,
the
flour
exchange
just
across
the
highway
on
the
other
side
of
the
highway,
and
that
project
actually
quite
well
informed
me
about
with
that
and
the
similar
issues
that
existed
there,
but
that
prod
that
project
exchange
South
End
in
a
lot
of
ways
is
a
good
barometer
of
how
we
intend
to
proceed
with
our
development
planning.
Here.
W
We
were
able
to
take
what
was
at
that
time
and
still,
as
I
believe,
the
largest
real
estate
development
project
approved
in
the
south
end
history,
without
any
opposition,
and-
and
we
consider
that
kind
of
engagement
and
community
participation
to
be
vital
here
forward
debt
as
well,
and
we
will
be
following
that
same
path.
In
terms
of
identifying
and
then
creating
a
development
plan,
for
that
is
a
benefit
to
the
community
as
far
as
the
as.
K
W
E
B
K
O
O
It's
going
to
enable
most
of
the
businesses
here
to
actually
expand
to
redevelop
ourselves
in
this
area
to
expand
in
an
in
a
facility.
That's
that
needs
to
be
updated,
wasn't
an
option
for
us.
We
didn't
have
the
capital,
but
with
this
merger
going
through,
it
will
be
an
enable
most
companies
here
to
move
on
and
to
actually
expand
and
hire
more
people
and
actually
be
much
more
effective,
and
we
have
enough
time
they're,
allowing
us
a
year
to
continue
business
and
to
fire
new
places
and
I.
O
Don't
anticipate
anybody
actually
closing
I
think
everybody
will
continue
with
businesses
and
go
on
and
I
think
it's
a
good
thing
for
everybody
looks
like
a
good
thing
to
the
city
and
a
good
thing
for
every
business.
Here
everybody
seems
to
be
happy.
I,
can't
even
sir
any
more
questions
if
you
have
them,
but
we're
in
favor
of
it.
I.
O
Think
I'm
not
because
I
don't
have
not
privy
to
everybody's
business
plan,
because
that's
not
my
job
but
I
think
it
might
be.
50/50
will
will
have
some
stay
in
the
city.
I
know
a
few
of
them,
yeah,
probably
half
we
want
to
remain
in
the
city
and
we'll
try
to
do
that
and
some
others
will
go
to
the
suburbs.
Just
because
of
the
economics.
G
W
We
are
in
the
early
stages.
That's
correct.
We've
really
been
focusing
on
getting
ourselves
to
this
milestone
achievement
here
in
bringing
this
transaction
to
a
close.
We've
done
planning,
but
you
know
there's
a
lot
of
there's.
This
is
a
large
site
and
there's
a
lot
of
potential
opportunity
here
and
we
are
you
know,
and
we
haven't
really
had
a
chance
to
get
feedback
from
the
state
other
stakeholders
to
help
shape
what
we're
gonna
do
and
we
look
forward
to
doing
that.
We're.
A
K
C
A
B
B
A
Malkin
I
chair
boats
as
well
motion
passes.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Okay
item
number:
13
request
authorization
to
issue
a
partial
certificate
of
completion
in
accordance
section
3.05
of
the
land
disposition
agreement,
as
amended
between
the
VRA
and
Hamilton
northeast
Development
LLC
for
the
successful
completion
of
the
150
Camden
Street
project
located
on
a
portion
of
parcel
16
in
the
south
end
urban
renewal
area.
Project
number
maths
are
5,
6,
Denis.
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Madam
Secretary
and
dr.
golden
Hamilton
Northeast
Development
Company
LLC
constructed
a
new
five-story
building
that
includes
44
multi-family
residential
rental
units
located
at
150
Camden
Street
on
a
portion
of
arsal
16
in
the
south
end
urban
renewal
area.
The
project
has
faced
two
of
the
Douglas
Plaza
redevelopment
prod
and
was
approved
in
the
fifth
amendment
to
land
disposition
agreement
recorded
in
book
six,
two
two:
two:
eight
page
63
BPD,
a
staff
inspected,
the
property
on
June
3rd
with
Steve
Y,
Negev,
Hamilton,
Construction,
Management
Corp.
X
C
B
A
We
roll
call
for
a
vote:
Miss
Jones
hi
mr.
Monahan,
I
dr.
landmark
aye
mr.
Miller
aye
and
the
chair,
but
I
motion
passes.
Thank
you
have
any.
Thank
you,
okay!
So
wait!
What
time
is
it?
Okay?
So
we're
going
to
you
and
we're
gonna
skip
item
number
14,
because
I
got
a
public
hearing
and
it
is
525
and
we
can't
start
to
fight
great.
So,
let's
go
to
item
number
15
request
authorization
to
improve
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
fiscal
year,
21
budget
Michelle
we're
gonna
kind
of
did
that
right.
J
So
finances
establishing
a
methodology
to
ensure
available
proceeds
from
equity
participation,
get
tied
direct
to
these
expenses
I
think
either
way
I
would
simplify.
It
is
by
processing
the
funds
in
these
way,
we'll
be
able
to
institutionalize
the
investments
by
making
this
commitment
and
the
work
devote
to
establish
this
fun
removes
the
opportunity
for
the
VP
da
in
a
few
years
to
say:
gee,
based
on
these
economic
climates,
I'd,
really
like
to
use
these
funds
for
other
things.
J
It
really
locks
it
in
and
institutionalizes
this,
and
then
you
know
the
interactions
with
the
board
around
me
that
shake
that
fund
helps
us
do
this
in
our
public
forum,
so
that
you
know
folks.
Can
you
hear
about
the
work
that
they
do?
That
is
that
helpful
I
also
have
Brian
Connolly,
who
may
be
able
to
dive
into
the
more
technical
side
around
how
our
financing
very.
H
Briefly,
this
is
Brian
Connolly
Director
of
Finance,
very
briefly,
the
the
fund
it's
more
of
an
accounting
mechanism.
It
is
not
a
traditional
separate
fund
where
revenues
are
put
in
separate
bank
accounts,
we're
using
the
term
similar
to
how
we've
used
capital
reserve
fund.
So
it's
it's
more
of
a
tool,
a
set-aside
tool.
S
G
I
have
one
so
it's
just
a
portion
of
the
funds
that
I
might
be
wrong
on
the
term.
The
Chu
in
the
four
are
the
equity
participation.
Is
it
a
portion
that
will
be
designated
for
this
objective?
Okay,
in
the
event
it
comes
in
light
in
a
certain
year.
We
just
manage
that
or
how
do
you
look
out
the
next
couple
years,
if
there's
not
much,
that's
falling
in
for
some
reason.
In
a
particular
year,
yeah.
J
G
F
G
B
A
A
A
This
is
a
public
hearing
before
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
doing
business
as
a
boss,
any
development
being
held
and
performance
with
article
a
D
D
of
the
bottom
zoning
code
regarding
the
tufts
university
institutional
master
plan,
amendment
and
renewal,
the
hearing
with
julie
advertised
on
May
29
2020
in
the
Boston
era.
This
is
a
vpat
hearing
on
a
proposed
petition
by
the
agency
staff.
Members
will
first
present
their
case
and
are
subject
to
questioning
by
members
of
the
agency
thereafter.
A
Anyone
who
wishes
to
testify
about
the
proposed
project
will
be
afforded
an
opportunity
to
do
so.
We
are
taking
support
and
opposition.
At
the
same
time,
the
combined
testimony
is
different
from
our
usual
format,
due
to
the
hearing
being
held
virtually
and
all
testimony
will
be
reported
accurately
if
you
are
planning
to
testify
it.
Please
take
time
now
to
verify
that
your
computer
microphone
is
active.
A
Then
click
the
green
hand
on
your
webinar
control
panel,
which
will
signal
to
staff
that
you
would
like
to
test
them
when
I
call
her
all
testimony
staff
will
announce
your
name
and
unmute
your
microphone.
The
webcam
will
not
be
active
at
the
conclusion
of
all
oral
testimony.
Any
email
testimony
will
be
read
out
loud.
A
Finally,
the
proponents
are
allowed
a
period
of
five
to
ten
minutes
of
rebuttal
if
they
so
desire
in
an
effort
to
accommodate
all
who
would
like
to
speak
about
this
proposal,
each
person
will
be
given
up
to
two
minutes
to
comment.
The
PBA
stack
will
indicate
when
30
seconds
remain
and
at
that
time
please
conclude
your
remarks
so
that
the
hearing
may
continue
and
others
may
be
hurt.
Edward
Carmody
will
now
begin
the
Constitution.
Y
The
amended
InP
brings
this
school
into
the
institutional
master
plan.
Alongside
the
existing
Health
Sciences
Campus
in
Chinatown.
With
this
master
plan,
there
is
no
new
development
proposed.
It
simply
serves
as
an
update
to
the
university's
Boston
presence
and
keeps
the
university
in
compliance
with
maintaining
an
active
institutional
master
plan.
The
community
review
process
involved
one
taskforce
meeting
open
to
the
wider
public,
where
the
university
updated
its
constituents
on
its
operations
of
these
two
buildings.
Y
There
was
no
opposition
to
renewing
the
plan
and
we
appreciate
Tufts
for
taking
this
step
to
remain
in
ongoing
dialogue
with
the
community
in
the
three
neighborhoods
that
its
campus
breaches
at
this
time,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
Caitlin
Gosselin,
director
of
campus
and
capital
renewal
planning
from
Tufts
University
to
go
through
the
presentation.
Thank
you
very
much.
Z
Z
So
we're
going
to
look
at
both
our
a
brief
overview
of
our
health
science
campus,
as
well
as
the
s
MFA
on
campus
and
our
community
benefits
next
slide
the
at
Tufts.
This
is
a
just
a
brief
overview
of
some
of
the
contributions
we
have
650
Tufts
employees,
myself
included
that
live
in
the
city
of
Boston,
with
a
combined
salary
of
46
million
dollars.
Z
We
maintain
two
greens
faces
a
park
in
Chinatown
that
is
open
to
all
in
the
landscape
square
in
the
heart
of
Mission
Health,
which
I
will
learn
in
a
little
bit
more
detail
in
a
minute.
We
also
maintain
40-plus
community
partnerships
in
Boston
and
annually
or
grant
sponsorships
and
provide
free
facility
use
to
many
of
our
nonprofit
partners
next
slide.
Z
The
S
MFA
has
been
a
leader
in
arts,
education
for
nearly
150
years,
and
the
school
has
added
much
to
Tufts
mission
in
education
value.
We
had
tucks
actually
had
a
relationship
with
the
school
for
more
than
40
years
before
the
acquisition
of
the
of
the
program
next
slide,
tux
thinks
of
ourselves
as
a
Student
Center
research
university.
Z
We
have
four
campuses
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
the
Medford
Somerville
campus,
where
the
vast
majority
of
our
undergraduate
students
are
located
our
veterinary
school
in
clinic
in
Grafton
Massachusetts
in
two
campuses
in
Boston,
the
S
MFA
and
the
health
science
campus
in
Chinatown.
Together,
we
have
about
1100
students
about
a
quarter
of
these.
Students
are
on
the
Boston
that
the
to
Boston
campuses
in
Chinatown.
Z
We
have
approximately
2,800
graduate
students,
we're
very
proud
of
our
top-notch
medical
nutrition
and
dental
schools,
as
well
as
a
partnership
we
have
with
the
USDA
at
the
hnr
CA,
the
Human
Nutrition
Research
Center
on
Aging.
Our
dental
clinics
provide
great
dental
care
to
much
of
the
surrounding
communities
and
remained
open
during
the
latest
Ovid
priceless,
so
they
could
provide
relief
to
the
Tufts
Medical
Center's
emergency
department,
where
those
patients
would
have
most
likely
gone
anyways
at
the
S
MFA.
Z
Z
We
have
a
book
we
own
nine
buildings,
totaling
about
1
million
square
feet
and
the
buildings
that
we
own
are
shown
in
the
dark.
Blue
number
8
is
actually
H
and
RCA,
and
that
is
a
joint
venture
with
the
USDA
in
the
building
ownership
as
well.
We
leased
a
small
amount
of
space
in
two
buildings
on
Nealon
Street,
both
at
35
and
75
million
street,
and
those
buildings
are
shown
in
the
in
the
light.
Blue
and
Tufts
Medical
Center
is
shown
in
purple,
and
it's
important
to
note
that
the
university
is
not
the
Medical
Center.
Z
While
we
have
many
synergies
and
things
we
collaborate
on
the
inserts
institutes
are
two
separate
entities
and
submit
two
separate
IM
Peas
to
the
to
the
city.
Next
slide
just
take
a
moment
to
highlight
a
couple
of
the
recently
completed
projects
on
our
health
science
campus,
the
first
being
the
dental
lobby
transformation.
The
lobby
in
the
entry
to
the
dental
school
recently
moved
from
Nealon
Street
to
Washington
Street,
and
we
also
added
an
additional
elevator.
The
project
was
delayed
due
to
the
construction
stop
in
Boston.
However,
construction
has
restarted.
Z
It
has
been
expected
to
wrap
up
in
a
couple
months
when
complete
the
project
will
provide
better
access
for
Boston
residents
visiting
the
dental
clinic,
it's
right
across
the
street
from
the
orange
line
stop
as
laid
out
in
our
last
iymp
update.
We
collaborated
with
TMC
to
improve
the
campus
signage
for
both
the
University
and
the
Medical
Center
improving
wayfinding
in
the
general
area.
Next
slide,
we
foresee
any
projects
in
the
next
four
years
as
a
response
to
academic
and
institutional
might
mean,
mostly
in
the
form
of
small
interior
renovation.
Z
Z
Z
The
p12
project,
so
Tufts
University
and
Tufts
Medical
Center,
are
each
50
50
%
stakeholder
in
an
entity
called
Tufts
shared
services.
This
provides
services
to
both
units
such
as
parking
printing,
tough
shared
services
is
a
development,
is
in
a
development
partnership
with
millennium
partners,
the
Asian
community
development
meant
Corporation
and
Cochrane
Jennison,
and
this
team
was
designated
as
a
developer
of
the
piece
website
in
December
of
2018
out
of
the
369
square
feet
program.
The
TSS
portion
really
equates
to
only
he's
about
to
in
64
parking
spaces
out
of
the
entire
development.
Z
Next
slide:
switching
gears
to
the
SMS,
a
campus
as
we
as
mentioned
previously,
the
buildings
and
property
or
leased
from
the
museum.
The
leases
from
the
museum
have
12
year
lease
terms
with
options
to
extend.
We
have
the
building
labeled
one
is
100
about
a
hundred
thousand
gross
square
feet
and
located
in
the
Fenway
and
100,
and
the
building
labeled
number
two
to
the
planned
South
is
at
160,
st.
Alphonsus
and
then
is
in
the
Mission
Hill
neighborhood.
Z
Z
Sixth,
we
acquired
the
leases
on
these
buildings.
The
University
has
renovated
the
atrium
to
address
code
compliance
issues
as
well
as
create
a
new
cafe
on
the
street
level
at
2:30,
the
fenway,
which
is
open
to
the
public
next
slide,
similar
to
our
health
science.
Campus
Tufts
is
working
to
improve
space
utilization
within
our
existing
buildings
and
maintain
our
facilities.
One
thing
that
we
would
like
to
do
is
strengthen
our
campus
identity
through
a
signage
and
art
program
at
both
of
the
building
next
slide.
Z
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
we
are
very
proud
of
the
strong
community
partnerships
we
formed
in
the
city
in
2009.
Even
the
2019
Tufts
University
community
benefit
reports
that
was
provided
to
the
city
of
Boston.
We
outlined
more
than
12
million
dollars
of
benefits
the
university
provides
to
city
residents.
Some
of
these
benefits
include
our
dental
clinics
that
provide
services
that
are
more
affordable
than
traditional
private
practices.
Our
free
dental
outreach
programs
that
often
take
place
at
community
gatherings
and
in
Boston
Public
Schools
tutoring
programs,
free
nutritional
education
in
STEM
education
next
slide.
Z
Additionally,
we
have
a
Community
Grants
program
for
local
nonprofits.
We
sponsored
several
nonprofits
a
year
with
unrestricted
donations
and
provide
free
use
of
our
facilities
to
several
of
our
community
partners
for
their
events,
courses
and
presentations.
We
have
a
monthly
newsletter
that
goes
out
to
our
neighbors,
to
let
them
know
about
our
programs,
benefits
and
event
that
are
open
to
the
public
and
we
regularly
attend
community
meetings
to
make
sure
that
we
maintain
an
open
line
of
communication
next
slide.
Z
Finally,
I'd
like
to
highlight
the
two
green
spaces
that
I
mentioned
earlier.
We
maintain
a
beautiful
and
relaxing
green
space
on
Harrison
Ave
in
Chinatown.
The
space
has
opened
up
daily
to
the
community
during
the
week.
Several
local
daycares
and
youth
programs
use
use
the
space.
Quite
often
it
has
been
closed
during
the
pandemic,
but
we
look
forward
to
opening
it
for
the
community
use
once
again
in
the
coming
week.
Z
In
our
second
space
in
2013,
the
MFA
entered
into
an
agreement
with
the
city
of
Boston
that
they
would
assist
with
the
landscaping
inside
the
guid,
the
gated
area,
a
Calumet
square.
That
is
a
benefit
that
we've
actually
taken
over
from
the
ephant
MFA
and
plan
to
continue
we've
begun
spring
planting
in
these
photos
show
what
it
looks
like
I
think.
As
of
yesterday,
we
plan
to
add
flowers
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
Z
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
so
well,
we'll
hold
the
board
questions
and
go
to
the
public
meeting
public
testimony
portion.
So
if
there
is
anyone
who
would
like
to
give
testimony.
AA
AA
The
policy
and
planning
director
at
Fenway,
Community
Development
Corporation
we'd
like
to
go
on
the
record
in
support
of
the
part
of
the
Tufts
iymp
regarding
the
two
buildings,
the
one
in
the
Fenway
and
the
one
in
Mission
Hill
that
are
the
Museum
School
of
Fine
Arts
we've
been
given
assurances
and
actually
I
was
on
the
task
force
that
reviewed
it
and
was
at
the
facility
in
the
Fenway
and
I,
can
comment
and
say
that
they've
been
taking
excellent
care
of
it.
We've
been
told
and
are
sure
that
the
no
math
amendment
will
be
done.
AA
There's
no
overlay
zoning.
It's
not
a
long
term
lease.
It's
a
short
term
lease
the
owner
will
continue
to
be
the
MFA.
There's
no
question
about
that,
and
Tufts
will
continue
to
operate
the
art
school
facility
and
human.
All
of
that,
given
how
well
they've
been
doing
it
in
their
stewardship,
I
can
say
that
Fenway
CDC
is
happy
to
come
out
in
support
of
the
the
project.
Thank
you
thank.
E
E
H
E
AB
Great
hi
I'm
members
of
the
board,
I'm
Kelley,
brilliant
executive
director
of
the
Fenway
Alliance,
the
school
of
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
at
Tufts
University,
is
a
member
of
the
Alliance
of
one
of
the
21
members
and
they're
a
risa
they're
a
fairly
new
member
and
I
wanted
to
support
their
their
master
plan.
They
really
came
on
and
jumped
in
as
a
full
supportive
member
of
the
Alliance
I
was
I
was
very
pleased
because
they
were
new
to
the
neighborhood.
They
participate
every
year.
AB
Now,
in
opening
our
doors,
which
is
our
large
cultural
festival
in
October,
they
have,
which
is
the
Fenway
alliances
they
participate
in
Fenway
Park
now,
which
is
a
festival
of
three
community
organizations,
Fenway
civic
Fenway,
Alliance
and
Fenway
CDC
and
they've
done
that
for
the
the
festival
I
think
is
going
into
its
third
year
and
they've
done
it
every
year.
They
also,
as
you
know,
you
may
know,
provide
community
grants
for
over
30
organizations
throughout
the
Boston
area.
AB
Small
community
grants
and
they
provided
eight
this
year
to
the
in
the
Fenway
neighbor
Fenway
and
Mission
Hill,
neighborhood
alone,
two
different,
eight
different
organizations
in
2019
I.
They
have
a
cafe,
that's
open
to
the
public
now,
which
is
really
nice.
We
can
grab
coffee
or
sandwich.
They
have,
as
you
know,
year-round
art
for
your
art.
AB
A
K
A
Y
We
do
I
have
four
pieces
of
written
testimony
that
I
will
read
into
the
record
there
we
go
so
the
first
piece
of
written
testimony
comes
from
Kenzie
Bach,
who
is
Boston
city
councillor
for
district
8,
and
it
reads
as
follows:
dear
chair
Rojas
and
members
of
the
board,
I
am
writing
in
support
of
the
Tufts
University
institutional
master
plan,
amendment
and
renewal.
The
InP
amendment
proposed
seeks
approval
of
the
institutional
master
plan,
notification
form
and
the
InP
together
as
the
renewed
I
MP
for
a
period
of
four
years,
expiring,
October,
20th
2023.
Y
Specifically.
The
amendment
includes
to
leave
space
that
is
located
at
160,
st.
Alphonsus
Street
in
Mission
Hill
and
230,
the
Fenway
in
the
Fenway
in
Tufts
University's
iymp.
Both
spaces
are
currently
utilized
by
the
school
of
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
at
Tufts
University
for
studio,
art
programs
gallery
and
studio
space,
as
well
as
for
admin
office
and
support
services.
Our
office
met
with
Tufts
University
task
force
members,
along
with
members
of
the
public
on
March
5th
at
SM
sa.
Y
We
also
participated
in
a
meeting
last
December
regarding
various
local
quality
of
life
issues
around
the
160s
st.
Alphonsus
Street
building
such
as
parking
safety
and
maintenance
on
Allegheny,
Street,
snow
removal,
etc,
on
which
Tufts
has
committed
to
being
an
active
partner.
Members
of
both
the
Fenway
and
Mission
Hill
neighborhoods
are
supportive
of
the
Tufts
University
institutional
master
plan.
Y
I
look
forward
to
doing
so
with
Tufts
as
a
trusted
partner
to
district
8
and
the
city
as
a
whole,
sincerely
Kenzie
bot,
Boston,
City,
Councilor
district
8,
so
the
second
piece
of
written
public
testimony
that
we
have
is
coming
from
boston
city,
councilor,
Ed,
Flynn,
representing
district
2,
and
it
reads
as
follows:
dear
director,
golden
I'm
writing
in
support
of
Tufts
University's
request
for
a
four-year
extension
of
their
institutional
master
plan.
Tufts
University's
medical
school
campus
is
located
within
Chinatown,
and
the
university
has
been
a
good
partner
to
the
Chinatown
community.
Y
It
has
engaged
with
my
office
and
residents
about
the
master
plan
and
I
have
not
encountered
opposition
to
the
extension
of
this
master
plan.
Tufts
University
has
a
big
presence
in
Chinatown
and
in
district
2,
and
they
have
offered
numerous
community
grants,
programs
and
sponsorships
to
the
residents
and
organizations
of
Chinatown.
The
university
has
proactively
engaged
with
the
community
and
has
been
a
good
neighbor
in
Chinatown.
While
there
are
iymp
amendments
filed
by
Tufts
University
impacting
Fenway
and
Mission
Hill
I
understand
that
Chinatown
and
district
2
will
not
be
largely
impacted
by
these
amendments.
Y
I
also
understand
that
Tufts
University
has
engaged
stakeholders
in
Fenway
and
Mission
Hill
about
these
amendments
and
that
the
university
plans
to
be
a
good
neighbor
in
those
communities
as
well
I
hope
that
Tufts
University's
IMT
will
be
extended
for
another
four
years.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
and
that
is
signed
ad
Flynn
city
councillor
for
district
2.
The
third
piece
of
public
written
testimony
that
I
have
for
the
record,
is
from
a
private,
individual
and
I
apologize
in
advance
for
any
mispronunciations.
Y
It
reads
as
follows:
as
the
founder
and
leader
of
goodand
Kwok,
Asia
woman's
lion
and
dragon
dance,
troupe,
I
would
like
to
submit
a
public
comment
on
Tufts
University's
InP
gooden's
Kwok
is
the
USA's
first
and
only
lion
and
dragon
dance
troupe
that
offers
Asian
women
the
opportunity
to
perform
an
art
that
was
forbidden
to
women,
goodand
Kwok
rents,
space
at
the
China
trade
center.
When
the
China
trade
center
was
undergoing
a
repainting
from
October
2019
to
March
2020.
Y
It
was
a
huge
challenge
for
gun
Kwok
to
find
affordable,
open
space
with
a
high
ceiling
in
the
neighborhood.
However,
Tufts
University
and
mr.
mark
Maggio
a
we're.
A
godsend
offering
gun
free
space
to
practice,
enabling
us
to
adequately
prepare
for
the
Chinese
New
Year
performances.
Mr.
Maggio
ra
worked
hard
to
find
us
classroom
space,
even
as
we
needed
to
schedule
additional
practice
time
for
a
small
nonprofit
with
little
funds.
The
support
of
Tufts
University
allowed
us
to
continue
operating
and
to
deliver
the
high
quality
performances
that
we
are
known
for
of
university
and
mr.
Y
Y
The
final
piece
of
public
written
testimony
that
I
have
to
submit
to
the
record
is
written
on
behalf
of
the
Asian
American
Civic
Association,
and
it
reads
as
follows:
to
the
Boston
planning
and
development
agency,
the
Asian
American,
Civic,
Association
or
ASD
a
respectfully
urges
your
board
to
vote
favorably
on
the
renewal
of
the
Tufts
University
institutional
master
plan.
Tufts
University
has
been
an
outstanding
partner
to
a
CA
and
the
Chinatown
community.
For
years,
Tufts
University
has
long
supported
our
multi
service
center,
allowing
a
ACA
to
provide
direct
social
support
services
to
the
Chinatown
community.
Y
Y
Even
during
the
struggles
of
the
current
pandemic,
Tufts
have
stepped
in
and
provided
supports
to
the
community
and
to
ACA
to
ensure
that
life
continues
with
as
much
normalcy
as
possible.
For
example,
Tufts
is
generously
awarding
emergency
grants
that
are
supporting
our
nonprofit
neighbors
that
have
been
affected
by
Koba
19
Tufts
University
has
been
a
long-running
cornerstone
in
the
Chinatown
community.
Aaca
wholeheartedly
supports
the
renewal
of
Tufts
University's
institutional
master
plan.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
and
it
is
signed.
A
A
Okay.
So
that
concludes
the
all
the
agenda
items.
With
the
exception
of
the
final
one
directors
update
so
dr.
Polzin.
What
is
yours.
K
L
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
good
evening.
I
want
to
start
this
evening
we're
addressing
some
of
the
recent
events
that
have
occurred
across
the
country
in
here
in
our
own
City
over
the
past
two
two
weeks,
the
the
hurt,
the
killing
of
George
Floyd
in
Minneapolis,
replace
deeply
troubling
history
here
in
America,
it's
a
history
characterized
by
hatred
and
racism
and
violence.
It's
rooted
a
deep
in
our
country's
past,
and
it
continues
to
manifest
itself
today
through
systemic
racism.
L
L
L
To
me,
a
four-year-old
who
is
absorbing
this
attempting
to
process
it
figure
out.
What's
going
on
my
four-year-old
who
just
graduated
from
preschool
brought
this
out
with
me,
while
she
was
coloring
with
chalk
on
the
driveway
a
few
days
ago.
These
are
really
tough
questions
for
everybody,
regardless
of
age,
but
it's
important
that
we
all
discuss
races
honestly
and
it's
the
only
way
they
will
ultimately
make
progress
as
a
society
by
understanding
the
pain
continues
to
inflict
and
by
truly
empathize
with
those
who
experience
great
injustice.
We
can
respond
constructively
I.
L
Take
the
responsibility
of
moving
forward
very
seriously,
both
in
my
own
life
in
as
the
director
of
the
Boston
planning
and
development
agency
at
this
agency
plans
and
guides
inclusive
growth
for
our
city,
the
BPD
a
has
a
unique
opportunity
to
create
a
more
equitable
City
for
all,
especially
Boston's
black
communities
and
communities
of
color
BPD.
A
staff
spent
every
day
engaging
with
community
members
about
how
our
neighborhoods
in
offer
opportunity
for
all.
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workforce
development
and
training,
we
also
embrace
a
portable
procurement
policies
and
we
require
diversity
criteria
for
developing
publicly
owned
land
innovations
that
have
occurred
on
this
boards
watch
in
recent
years.
Our
mission
every
day
is
to
create
a
more
equitable
City
for
all,
no
matter
the
department
or
division
within
the
agency.
The
work
that
our
staff
does
helps
us
fulfill
this
mission
in
a
very
proud
of
the
hard
work.
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We've
offered
agency
wide
diversity
and
inclusion,
training
and
created
a
customized
and
measurable
action
plan
to
address
diversity,
hiring
retention,
promotion
and
training
practices
throughout
the
BPD,
a
participating
in
this
program.
This
agency
hopes
to
break
down
barriers
with
staff,
but
building
trust
and
understanding
needed
to
hold
open
discussions
of
race
and
crime
or
against
additional
chain
both
now
and
in
the
future.
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xcellent,
seeks
to
learn
identifying
teach,
learn
best
practices
for
racial
equity
in
procurement.
It
increases
access
to
government
contracts
for
diverse
businesses,
we're
also
actively
participating
in
the
city
of
Boston's
disparity
study
to
get
a
comfortable
data
or
BPA
specific
sectors.
In
order
to
create
three
policies
and
actions
for
improvement,
we
also
require
diversity
and
equity
criteria
for
redevelopment
of
publicly
owned
land.
This
policy
was
adopted
in
2018,
but
that
kind
of
worn
adopted
language
to
support
wealth
creation
in.
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Populations
by
incentivizing
developers
to
partner
with
minority
and
women
business
enterprises,
including
finally
creative
ways
to
build
capacity
of
smaller
earners
developers
for
public
land.
Our
evaluated
on
the
comprehensiveness
of
the
proponents,
diversity
and
inclusion
plan
for
creating
increased
opportunities
for
people
of
color
and
menardi
within
businesses
will
seek
to
participate
in
the
development
of
a
leon
langer.
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We've
also
improved
mark
being
and
johnson
policies
or
leased
space
owned
by
the
agency.
We
have
instituted
a
policy,
the
market
vacancies
to
minority
and
women,
business
enterprises
prior
to
advertising
and,
more
broadly
based
real
estate
industry.
Publications.
We're
doing
this
in
order
to
increase
opportunities
for
minority
in
women
businesses
so
that
they
can
access,
be
PDA,
owned,
commercial
leases
for
all
procurements
and
disposition,
RFPs
the
BPA
and
that's
in
advertising
and
translation
beyond
the
legally
required
posted.
We
go
beyond
the
legal
minimum.
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neighborhood
and
are
multilingual
publications,
we're
also
partnering
with
local
organizations
to
enhance
our
mission
in
our
commitment
to
equity.
The
BVD
a,
for
instance,
is
beginning
right
now
with
the
builders
of
color
coalition,
a
group
that
means
over
500
real-estate
professionals
of
color
in
Greater
office
building
set
for
the
purpose
of
mutual
professional
development
and
access
to
development
opportunities.
So
the
topic,
then,
we
have
made
a
commitment
recently
to
financially
sponsor
these
activities
conducted
by
the
BCC
coming
fiscal
year.
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We've
also
begun
participate
as
a
staff
in
these
activities
and
in
these
conversations
last
week
on
earth,
real
estate,
devin
quirk
participated
in
a
very
robust
discussion,
virtually
representing
the
VRA,
the
BPD,
a
on
a
panel
conversation
on
the
subject
of
public
land
disposition.
So
we
are
investing
in
the
work
of
the
builders
of
color
coalition.
We
seek
to
do
the
same
wherever
possible.
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It
is
very
robust
and
we're
really
expecting
a
lot
out
of
the
individual
who
was
ultimately
hired
to
fill
the
position
and
we're
really
confident
that
this
role
can
can
help
the
organization
continue
to
accelerate
the
pace
of
change
both
within
the
organization
and
in
our
neighborhoods.
So
I
look
forward
to
growing
our
team
to
better
focus
on
the
work
we
do
every
day
to
build
a
BPA
that
supports
equitable
inclusive
work
throughout
our
city.
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So,
finally,
just
a
quick
word
on
working
from
home,
long
and
shouldn't
we
continue
to
work
from
home
by
the
vast
majority
of
the
agency
is
working
remotely
in
response
to
a
crisis.
Today's
board
meeting
was
the
third
board
of
meeting
that
we
held
virtually
in
response
to
the
public
health
guidance
in
the
city
of
the
state.
We're
doing
this,
of
course,
to
protect
members
of
the
public
BPA
staff
BPA
board
members
in
light
of
the
public
health
emergency.
The
items
on
the
agenda
this
afternoon
this
evening
did
not
require
a
public
process
or.
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require
a
public
process
that
has
been
completed
prior
to
the
final
step,
tenements
or
so
suspension
of
in
person.
Public
meetings
occurred
after
our
March
preceding
and
one
day
we
look
forward
to
the
return
of
in-person
hearings,
but
we're
grateful
that
the
participation
of
the
interested
public,
the
staff
here
at
the
agency
in
the
war
are
able
to
make
this
work
so
that
we
can
continue
to
have
meaningful
conversations
in
input
into
our
processes.
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Virtually
so
we've
been
working
from
home
since
March
17th
of
this
year,
I
remain
committed
to
communicating
with
240
member
of
staff
I'm
going
to
be
the
lead
we
had
out
of
12
weekly,
all
staff
call
in
which
we
have
virtually
the
entire
organization
participate.
Virtually
those
occur,
almost
we've
done
it
every
week
for
12
weeks,
almost
every
time
on
Thursday
afternoon,
I
think
only
once
we
deviated.
So
we
were
there
trying
to
realize
the
communication
virtually
so
that
all
staff
members
can
stay
connected.