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From YouTube: Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 7-19-23
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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 7-19-23
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C
I
would
like
to
ask
each
board
member
to
introduce
themselves
by
saying
their
name,
their
role
and
which
region
or
neighborhood
of
Boston.
They
live
in
I
Can,
Begin
myself,
my
name
is
Wes
Ireland
I
am
signing,
I
will
be
using
American
Sign
Language
throughout
the
course
of
this
meeting.
I
am
a
male,
but
the
voice
you
will
hear
is
that
of
females,
because
we
have
female
interpreters
working
this
evening
into
English.
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K
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
very
much
Mr
chair,
commissioner
and
the
board.
We
are
delighted
to
be
here.
My
name
is
Chris
Mancini
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
save
the
harbor,
save
the
bay
and
we're
pleased
to
be
invited
here
to
share
some
of
our
long
time,
and
especially
our
recent
work
on
breaking
down
barriers
along
lines
of
accessibility
on
the
Region's
public
beaches.
I'm,
going
to
ask
oh
I'll,
let
our
our
policy
coordinator,
Jason,
introduced
himself
and
share
his
screening.
L
K
I
will
start
the
presentation
just
to
share
a
little
bit
of
background
about
save
The
Harbor.
For
those
who
don't
know
us,
we
were
founded
in
1986
to
really
drive
the
cleanup
of
Boston
Harbor,
and
that
was
largely
accomplished
through
Grassroots
and
Leadership
efforts
and
the
building
of
the
Deer
Island
sewage
treatment
plant.
As
a
result,
we
now
have
some
of
the
cleanest
Urban
beaches
in
the
country
here
in
Boston
I
know,
there's
been
a
lot
of
news
stories
lately
about
all
the
bacteria
and
Beach
closures
because
of
the
rain.
K
But
I
do
like
always
to
point
out
that
South
Boston's
beaches
are
never
on
that
list.
They
really
are
swimmable
and
clean
every
single
day
of
the
year.
Ever
since
we
had
the
water
clean,
got
the
water
clean.
We've
worked
on
connecting
people
to
those
resources
through
free
programs
and
events,
a
great
a
grant
program
that
supports
free
programs
and
events
on
the
on
the
Region's
beaches
and
On
free
cruises
to
the
Boston
Harbor
Islands.
K
K
This
is
our
our
watershed.
This
is
the
area
we
work
on
the
area
we
work
from
Nahant
to
Nantasket.
We
focus
on
the
state-run
beaches
in
these
towns
and
cities
and
neighborhoods,
and
that's
what
the
most
recent
report
that
we've
done
with
the
Metropolitan
beaches
commission
addresses
so
Jason
next
slide,
even
prior
to
this
kind
of
round
of
accessibility
hearings
that
we've
done.
You
know,
I
like
to
think
save.
K
The
harbor
has
been
a
long
time,
Ally
and
partner,
and
really
again
trying
to
connect
everybody
to
the
harbor,
see
little
barriers,
large
and
small.
Everything
from
the
ramps
down
to
the
beach
is
getting
full
of
sand.
I
think
this
is
a
great
photo.
You
can
see
how
deep
that
is
and
how
it
could
you
know
bar
entry
for
a
stroller
or
a
wheelchair,
we've
also
partnered
for
a
number
of
years
at
the
triangle.
K
Inc,
it's
a
host
at
least
one
annual
beachability
event
to
you
know
kind
of
take
over
the
beach
in
East
Boston,
and
we
do
our
best
to
make
all
of
our
programs
accessible
physically
language-wise
interpretation
wise,
including
our
cruises,
around
Boston
Harbor.
You
know
in
the
past
four
years,
we've
added
things
like
language
interpretation,
ASL
interpretation
and
one
recent
barrier,
we've
seen,
though
after
covid,
the
Boating
industry
changed
and
we
had
to
change
our
model.
K
Now,
not
all
of
our
boats,
because
of
where
they
have
to
dock
are
always
accessible
by
Ram,
so
we're
really
working,
although
they
used
to
be-
and
some
still
are
so
we
are
working
to
get
that
back.
100
percent,
so
I'll
turn
it
over
to
Jason
to
talk
about
our
recent
efforts
and
our
breaking
barriers
report,
which
is
I,
think
what
you
all
came
to
hear
about
and
how
we
think
we
can
some
assets
that
they
have
for
the
board.
L
And
so
we
thought
this
was
really
powerful
and
we've
kind
of
been
using
this
to
guide
our
policy
and
advocacy
work
moving
forward
and
ensure
that
those
of
our
community
members
with
disabilities
are
fully
active
participants
and
so
based
on
our
public
hearing
and
Community
feedback
process.
This
year
we
released
our
report
breaking
barriers
and,
specifically
in
terms
of
disability
access,
we
identified
recommendations,
including
Beach
cleanups,
to
ensure
that
walkways
and
ramps
are
able
to
be
used
for
people
to
access
the
beach,
as
well
as
accessibility
resources
such
as
Mobility
mats
and
Beach
wheelchairs.
L
We
also
suggested
and
recommended
that
the
DCR
Department
of
Conservation
and
Recreation
conduct
and
accessibility
audit
of
all
of
their
Metropolitan
beaches
in
order
to
assess
the
additional
needs
and
Staffing
associated
with
making
beaches
more
accessible.
And
we
thought
that
by
measuring
this
problem
and
identifying
gaps
there,
we
could
really
focus
on
how
to
move
forward
in
making
these
spaces
more
accessible.
Thank
you,
and
so
at
save
the
harbor.
L
We
decided
to
work
with
DCR
to
implement
these
recommendations
and
address
the
barriers
that
we
heard
from
members
of
the
disability
community,
and
some
of
those
were
that
there
was
a
lack
of
spontaneity
and
people
felt
that
they
had
to
plan
ahead
to
ensure
that
resources
were
available
for
them
when
they
actually
came
to
beaches.
And
there
was
a
lack
of
communication
in
terms
of
what
resources
were
available
at
each
Beach
and
how
people
could
go
about
using
them.
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K
K
K
I
will
add
that
you
know.
One
challenge
is
that
the
department
of
conservation
and
Recreation
is
perennial
under
perennially
under-resourced,
and
often
you
know,
as
demonstrated
by
what
Jason
just
said.
You
know
the
universal
access
program
based
in
Worcester.
You
know
really
asking
us
like:
we
don't
really
have
a
sense
of
it.
Day-To-Day
and
obviously
everybody's
different.
You
know
we
would
love
to
get
more
always
get
more.
Feedback
are
people
using
the
beaches
and
when
they're
there.
What
are
the
challenges?
If
they're,
not,
why
not
I
mean
thus
the
standard
would
be.
K
The
vision
would
be
that
anybody,
regardless
of
physical
ability,
could
spontaneously
decide
to
head
down
to
South,
Boston
or
Revere
wherever
and
just
enjoy
the
beach
I'm
going
to
drop
one
more
Link
in
the
chat,
which
is
this
news
about
what
Greece
is
doing
this
year?
This
is
probably
a
bit
of
a
reach
for
Massachusetts
at
the
moment,
but
it's
just
a
200
beaches
with
mechanized
chairs
going
on
Rails
into
the
water.
All
you
know
really
kind
of
a
gold
standard,
I
think
for
this
type
of
access.
F
K
K
L
L
E
Yeah,
this
is
Olivia
Richard,
I've,
actually
swam
at
spectacle
in
one
of
those
accessible
beach
chairs.
The
issues
I
see
are
like
there's
nowhere
to
store
your
personal
chair
when
you're
in
a
beach
chair,
that's
really
safe
or
secure.
So
it's
just
kind
of
sitting
there
and
you're
hoping
it
doesn't
walk
away.
I
K
Great
question:
we
only
oversee
public
beaches
and
that's
really
our
effort
and
we're
Beyond
just
Boston,
so
it's
14
beaches,
total
and
in
Boston
I'm
gonna
have
to
count
in
my
head.
You
know
three
miles
of
beach
in
South
Boston,
including
Carson,
M,
Street
and
Pleasure
Bay,
all
the
Dorchester
beaches,
which
are
tinian
Beach
and
Malibu
and
Savin
Hill
and
then
Constitution
beach
in
East
Boston
and
then,
of
course,
is
the
curly
Center
as
well,
which
is
the
city
of
Boston
Beach.
K
All
of
them
have
some
measure
of
accessible
infrastructure,
whether
that's
Mobility
mats
or
sand
wheelchairs
or
water
wheelchairs.
But
you
know
it
is
irregular
and
you
know
you
know
it
often
Falls
to
our
youth
staff,
who
are
out
there
on
a
daily
basis
to
kind
of
notice.
Oh
the
mobility
mat
has
been
completely
covered
over.
We
need
to
get
down
there
and
brush
it
off
or
call
DCR
or
the
lifeguards
today.
This
is
what
Jason's
team
is.
A
K
J
Thanks
Wes
and
thanks
Jason
and
Chris
for
your
presentation,
it
was
excellent.
We
really
appreciate
all
that
information.
My
question
is
about
the
lack
of
access
at
some
of
the
boat
docks.
You
said
it's
changed
since
covid.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
that,
and
also
are
these
the
docs
that,
where
the
boats
go
to
the
Harbor
Islands?
Yes,
the
mitigation
for
that
right.
K
This
is
hopefully
a
temporary,
so
we've
worked
for
many
years
with
the
Bay
State
Cruise
Company
based
out
of
Commonwealth
Pier,
sorry,
the
World
Trade
Center.
It
will
be
called
Commonwealth
Pier
when
it's
done
and
those
trips
were
always
completely
accessible
onto
the
Province
Town
too.
After
covet
Bay
States,
like
many
people's
business
model,
change,
they're
not
able
to
do
as
many
trips
with
us
and
so
we're
working
with
another
great
company,
Mass
Bay,
Lines
part
of
our
funding
requires
us
to
be
able
to
make
the
transportation
out
of
the
seaport
District.
K
So
mass
balance
comes
over
to
Fan
Pier,
while
Commonwealth
here
is
under
construction
and
the
while
they
do,
the
boats
are
accessible.
It's
getting.
The
one
of
the
boats
doesn't
have
a
ramp
that
they
can
then
bring
to
the
island
and
get
people
off
the
boat.
So
what
we
are
working
on,
the
last
18
months
is
well.
We
just
it
could
be
as
simple
as
we
need
a
ramp
on
the
island
that
lives
there
and
is
able
to
get
over
there
again
once
combo
up
here
is
complete.
K
K
J
C
C
K
Ask
would
be
yes,
probably
something
in
the
form
of
a
letter,
but
maybe
maybe
a
follow-up
conversation
before
then
between
us
to
kind
of
we'd
love
your
input
on.
How
does
the
communication,
especially
I'm,
trying
to
think
about
it?
How
is
their
Communication
online
and
the
availability
of
these
resources
coming
across
to
the
public
in
general?
K
Again,
we've
done
our
hearings,
we've
put
out
surveys,
but
again,
work
just
continuously
trying
to
collect
more
information
and
where
those
gaps
are
to
be
able
to
I
think
just
having
one
more
voice,
and
it
may
not
even
be
directly
to
the
universal
access
program.
Maybe
the
ask
is
actually
we
should
strategize
together,
you
know.
Is
it
something
like
we
just
saw
the
governor
increase
dcr's
budget
by
12
million
dollars
for
the
first
time
in
a
number
of
years
we're
trying
to
find
out
where
that
money
is
going
but
same
same
point?
K
C
C
C
K
D
So
I
think
that's
something
to
consider
as
we
look
at
the
letters
because
I
think
there's
multiple
organizations
and
that's
where
I'm
not
too
clear
on
how
all
those
if
they
call
all
the
funding,
comes
from
a
general
pool
from
the
state
or
the
city,
and
then
it
gets
filtered
down
under
certain
policies.
But
I
think
that
that
would
be
helpful
to
understand.
As
we
advocate
for
certain
organizations
and
other
organizations
by
letter.
C
C
C
That's
the
first
thing.
The
second
thing
I
wanted
to
mention
was
that
there
was
an
article
I
saw
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
It
was
about
two
or
three
weeks
ago
and
that
it
said
that
Airlines
May
finally
be
able
to
accommodate
Travelers
who
want
to
stay
in
their
wheelchairs
throughout
the
entirety
of
a
flight.
C
The
article
mentioned
that
Delta
Airlines
has
been
working
on
a
concept
about
this
possibility
and
that
they
are
hopeful
that
it
might
be
ready
within
18
months,
so
that's
2025.
We
might
be
seeing
folks
able
to
stay
in
their
wheelchairs
from
for
the
entireties
of
their
Journey
and
not
have
to
switch
chairs
or
worry
about
the
potentiality
of
danger
to
the
chair.
C
The
other
thing.
The
last
thing
was
that
yesterday
was
the
Ada
day
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
today
for
the
city
of
Boston,
and
that
was
in
honor
of
the
celebration
in
honor
of
the
Ada
that
was
signed
on
July
26
1990
I
was
able
to
attend
the
celebration
for
the
first
hour
and
it
was
really
great
to
see
so
many
people
there
and
honestly
I
wondered
if
next
year
they
should
get
a
bigger,
tent
I.
Think
that
might
be
a
good
idea.
C
C
J
Thanks
Wes
and
thanks
everybody
I'll
pick
up
where
Wes
left
off,
which
is
talking
about
our
annual
Ada
celebration
yesterday
I
agree
with
Wes.
It
was
very
hot
and
we
were
oh
we're
always
concerned
about
that.
So
we
do
take
measures
to
ensure
that
people
remain
safe.
We
had
a
cooling
bus
from
the
MBTA
which
I
actually
checked
out
myself,
it's
air-conditioned
and
available.
Throughout
the
whole
event,
we
had
a
water
truck
from
Boston
water
sewer.
We
could
get
cold
water.
J
Although
I
know
it
was
very
hot.
I
also
got
out
myself
so
I
appreciate
that,
but
I
was
really
glad
to
see
all
the
board
members
who
came
and
if
any
of
you
didn't
get
a
t-shirt,
please
let
us
know
we
can
send
you
one
in
the
mail.
We
have
plenty
of
t-shirts
left
over.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
all
the
board
members
get
them.
J
It
was
a
great
turnout,
despite
the
heat
I,
don't
have
any
numbers
yet
from
my
staff,
but
we'll
be
getting
them
this
week.
To
me
it
looked
as
crowded
as
it's
ever
been,
which
is
nice,
so
we
also
had
over
20
organizations
and
City
departments
giving
information,
and
we
had
a
list
of
people
that
we
had
to
turn
away.
People
who
wanted
a
table.
We
didn't
have
space
for
them.
So
if
we
get
a
bigger
tent,
maybe
we'll
be
able
to
get
more
tables.
J
So
keep
that
in
mind
for
next
year
and
then
of
course,
two
years
from
now
will
be
the
35th
Anniversary
and
that
may
be
a
bigger
celebration
on
the
Boston
common
with
other
non-profit
agencies,
so
stay
tuned.
You
may
have
noticed
on
the
t-shirts
that
the
back
of
the
T-shirt
was
the
Boston
brakes
logo.
J
So
on
that
note,
we
officially
kicked
off
our
Outreach
on
Boston
breaks
yesterday.
As
far
as
social
media
signage
around
the
community,
we're
really
trying
to
promote
the
awareness
of
pedestrians
with
disabilities
and
educating
people
with
disabilities
on
the
new
infrastructure.
That's
all
on
the
curb
things
like
bike,
Lanes,
outdoor
dining,
electric
vehicle
charging
stations.
So
we
want
to
let
people
know
there
is
new
infrastructure,
but,
along
with
that,
there
are
many
people
using
these
routes.
J
So
we
did
honor
the
streets
cabinet
for
all
their
work
because
I
know
we
do
hear
complaints
from
the
community
and
also
really
just
questions
and
concerns
about
bike
lanes
and
intersections,
and
things
like
that,
but
I
just
wanted
to.
Let
everybody
in
the
community
know
that
my
office
really
is
in
on
all
those
conversations
pretty
much.
Every
single
conversation
that's
had
about
these
things.
We
are
involved
with
my
architectural
access
staff,
my
admin
staff.
J
So
if
you
do
have
any
concerns
yourselves,
please
email
us
at
disability.disability
at
boston.gov,
or
you
can
always
call
us
and
let
us
know
and
we'll
work
on
them.
So
just
two
other
quick
announcements,
the
mezzanine
the
mezzanine
in
City
Hall
Plaza,
will
now
be
accessible
by
a
vertical
lift,
rather
than
an
incline.
Lift
I
like
to
call
this
area
the
pyramid,
because
it's
basically
just
a
pyramid
of
brick
stairs
which
is
really
inaccessible.
Even
though
there
is
currently
an
incline,
lift
it's
really
inconvenient.
J
It
doesn't
always
work
and
it's
just
not
really
a
dignified
way
to
get
up
to
them
as
me.
But
now,
thanks
to
funding
from
the
mod
we
have
a
new
vertical
lift
and
the
ribbon
cutting
will
be
next
Wednesday
July
26th
at
12
noon
in
City
Hall.
So
if
anyone
would
like
to
attend
any
board
members,
please
email
us
and
let
us
know
mayor
will
be
there.
I'll
be
doing
the
first
official
ride
on
the
lift,
so
it'll
be
a
great
celebration
appropriate
month
where
we're
celebrating
the
Ada.
J
So
please
join
us
if
you're
available
and
then
my
last
update
is
that
we
have
a
new
hire
who
will
be
starting
in
August.
This
will
be
our
training
specialist
position
and
we
will
be
doing
trainings
on
everything
from
topics
for
City
departments,
ways
to
increase
systemic
access
and
network
to
creating
ASL
like
canned
videos,
they
call
them
things
for
like
heat
emergencies
and
water
bands,
and
things
like
that
and
also
we
like
to
do
community
training.
J
E
I
was
just
gonna,
this
is
Olivia,
I
was
just
gonna,
say
sorry,
I
missed
Ada
day.
It
sounds
like
I
missed
a
party
between
the
Heat
and
the
fact
that
the
bee
aligned
shutdown
has
me
trapped
in
my
neighborhood
I'm
kind
of
sad
I
need
a
t-shirt,
though
one
other
thing
I've
noticed
is
people
are
getting
a
little
bit
ridiculous.
With
the
blue.
Bites
I
saw
one
riding
a
blue
bike
in
Star
Market.
J
Well,
thank
you
for
that
report.
Olivia
I
haven't
seen
that
particular
violation,
but
that
is
something
we'll
take
note
of
and,
like
I
said,
we
do
work
very
closely
with
the
streets
cabinet
on
these
issues
again
to
really
raise
awareness
about
the
rules
of
the
road
and
interacting
with
pedestrians,
particularly
with
bicycles,
because
we
know
David
Vieira
was
really
committed
to
that
and
he
pushed
us
on
that.
So
Colleen
Gabe
a
very
nice
dedication
yesterday
to
David,
and
we
will
definitely
be
elevating
that
message.
So
thank
you
for
raising
that.
M
F
Thanks
I'm
Mrs
Elizabeth
I
actually
had
wanted.
I
had
a
comment
about
ABA
day,
but
as
long
as
you've
mentioned
about
the
blue
bikes,
is
there
some
way
that
people
that
they
must
have
to
pay
that
the
bike
released
for
their
use?
But
is
there
some
way
that
the
system
could
be
modified
so
that
it
would
be
in
the
rider's
interest
to
you
know
make
sure
that
it
was
you
know
here:
we've
got
these
the
sophisticated
parking
meters.
It
was
there
some
way
that
there
could
be.
F
If
you
noted
somehow
of
you
know
the
reason
that
people
can
return
the
bikes
in
multiple
places
there
it
might
not
might
require
a
little
bit
more
easily
through,
but
since
I
don't
use
that
program,
I,
don't
know
much
about
it,
but
I
was
wondering
you
know
with
other
things
that
are
tracked
for
like
on
both
ends.
Is
there
any
way
that
that
might
be
a
way
that
the
system
could
be
modified.
F
Yeah
then
leaving
the
bikes
that
I
mean
that
they
would
be
buying
or
accountable.
For
you
know
the
price
of
the
bike
or
something
if
they
weren't
I
I,
don't
as
I
said
it
might
take
more
but
I'm
thinking
through,
but
that
was
one
thought
but
wow
I
had
before
and
I
only
wanted
to
compliment
how
well
the
Ada
celebration
went
and
how
well
attended
it
was
so
thanks
to
your
team,
Christian
and
the
other
organizations
that
participated.
I,
think
that
is
a
great
idea
in
the
future.
F
If
there
is
a
bigger
tank
with
more
organizations
could
participate.
I'd
also
requests
that
the
speaking
portion
will
be
moved
up
to
earlier,
because
a
lot
of
us
were
challenged
by
the
Heat
and
certainly
when
I'm
near
Wu
was
speaking
had
been
able
to
be
at
a
time
where
perhaps
Wes
but
I
Wesley
could
have
joined
us
that
doesn't
always
work
out.
F
Obviously,
these
things
are
open
for
a
block
of
time,
but
it
was
supposed
to
start
at
1
30
after
him
spoke
some
more
like
140
and
as
they
asked
that
those
of
us,
we
appreciated
that
for
the
board
members
who
were
there
to
be
asked
to
be
up
by
the
podium,
but
that
was
in
the
bright
Sun
and
that
that
was
really
to
that
was
the
most
challenging
part
of
the
event.
Even
though
I
think
they
were.
J
Thinks
it
wasn't,
but
I
will
say
we
were
supposed
to
start
earlier
on
the
speaking
program,
but
it
really
is
up
to
the
mayor's
schedule
and
when
she's
available
we
have
to
you
know,
meet
her
schedule
requirements
because
she's,
you
know
she's
the
top
administrator
in
the
city.
What
was
that
schedule?
But
we
will
definitely
pay
attention
to
that
moving
forward.
J
As
far
as
we
know
the
heat
it's
funny,
because
every
year
we've
had
the
Ada
day
for
the
last
13
years,
it's
always
threatened
rain
and
yesterday
was
like
the
one,
the
only
date,
I
remember
that
hasn't
threatened
to
rain,
but
it
was
very,
very
hot.
So
definitely
hear
you
on
that
and
we'll
look
for
more
shade
next
year
and
then
just
to
note
on
the
blue
bikes,
I
believe
that
the
blue
bikes
meter
for
fee
is
not
turned
off
until
they're
actually
docked
back
in
the
stand.
J
So
there
are
incentives
for
users
to
put
the
bikes
back
in
the
dock,
but
we
will
work
closely
with
them
moving
forward
on
our
campaign
for
messaging,
because
you
know
people
do
have
to
sign
up
for
the
program.
There
are
some
things
that
you
sign.
Maybe
that's
the
way
that
we
could
put
our
messaging
directly
to
the
user,
as
we
could
include
like
videos
and
things
in
as
part
of
the
registration.
So
we
will
definitely
take
all
those
ideas
back
and-
and
thank
you
for
that,
thanks.
G
President
Flynn
served
us
with
class
and
dignity,
they're
recognizing
all
and
gave
great
speeches,
and
it's
by
far
the
most
attended,
Ada
event
I've
ever
been
to
Spa
on
the
city
level
and
at
City
Hall
Plaza,
and
it
was
just
outstanding
all
all
around
you
know.
Everyone
participated
in
the
Boston
police
for
the
media,
everyone,
everyone
was
had
respect
and
dignity,
and
it
was
a
well-served
event.
Thank
you.
J
J
L
J
J
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you
chair.
This
is
more
a
kind
of
a
question
and
follow-up
and
an
announcement
because
I
couldn't
make
last
month's
meeting.
There
was
one
piece
that
I
wanted
to
ask
either
for
the
the
commission
and
possibly
the
commissioner,
but
maybe
we
follow
up
last
month.
There
was
the
large
bio
convention
that
came
in
to
the
city
of
Boston,
and
then
the
mayor
committed,
I
believe
a
four
million
dollar
grant
for
a
thousand
plus
jobs
to
be
created,
well-paying
jobs
or
the
biotech
and
Life
Sciences
industry
and
I
was
just
wondering.
D
That
was
something
that
that
could
be
discussed
or
if
that
was
actually
even
brought
up
when
that
announcement
came
out,
because
I
was
kind
of
doing
some
research
to
see
if
anything
was
discussed
for
under
some
of
the
the
initiative
for
not
just
well-paying
jobs,
but
also
carve
outs
for
adults
interns,
students
are
even
with
disabilities,
so
I
just
wanted
to
ask
kind
of
bring
that
up
and
then
also
second
piece.
I
know
the
commissioner
came
off
and
I
didn't
know
when
the
right
time
was
to
ask
kind
of
follow-up.
D
From
her
meeting
minutes
from
the
June
meeting,
there
was
a
large
portion
that
was
dedicated
to
some
of
the
metrics
on
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
transportation,
updates
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
things
that
I
would
ask
the
commission
and
the
commissioner
as
they
do
receive
it.
The
first
line
stated
that
transdev
is
in
charge
of
all
hiring
training,
collection
of
metrics
and
all
that
and
I
think
as
a
Advisory
Board
and
as
a
board
and
as
a
commission.
D
If
one
entity
is
in
charge
of
reporting
and
self-accountability
I
think
part
of
our
job
is
to
then
possibly
ask
the
question:
hey.
How
good
is
that
data
right,
if
you're
in
charge
of
collecting
your
own
data,
if
you're
in
charge
of
accounting
for
your
own
data?
Is
that
accurate
and
then
what
are
you
presenting
I?
Think
the
big
question
is:
what
are
you
not
presenting
to
the
disabilities
commission
that
we're
asking
and
so
one
of
the
things
the
on-time
percentage
seems
to
be
increasing?
D
But
the
question
is
I.
Guess
on
time
is
one
thing,
but
one
of
the
items
there
is
chronic
absenteeism
for
students
with
disabilities,
and
so
the
question
is
that's
great,
that
you're
getting
the
bus
to
school
on
time,
but
are
the
kids
getting
on
the
bus
right
and
we
clearly
know
in
one
of
the
metrics
that
was
presented,
27
I
believe
these
students
aren't
covered
with
a
monitor,
so
that
means
27
of
the
students
it
doesn't
matter
if
their
bus
is
on
time
or
not.
D
They're
not
allowed
to
get
on
that
bus
to
get
to
school.
So
I,
don't
know
if
that's
part
of
Transportation
or
not,
but
I
think
these
are
part
of
what
we
as
an
Advisory
Board
should
be
looking
at
right.
Thank
you
for
the
metrics.
But
what
do
they
mean
right
and
then
what
are
they
not
also
giving
us?
You
know
additional
information
for
clarity
because
we
represent
you
know
students.
D
We
represent
the
parents
and
also
adults
with
disabilities-
that
if
they're
presenting
things
are
they
actually
presented
in
the
context
that
that
we
are
supposed
to
be
representing
our
constituences.
That's
kind
of
the
two
points
that
I
I.
You
know
the
one
point
was
with
the
mayor's
announcements
for
jobs:
are
there
any
carve
outs
or
mine
items
or
I?
Don't
know
the
appropriate
word,
but
for
you
know
adults
or
interns
with
disabilities
and
then
the
second
part
was
part
of
the
those
are
not
the
news.
I
apologies.
The
commissioner's
report
that
came
from
BPS
transportation.
C
Wes,
excuse
me
this
is
Wes.
Thank
you
Charlie
for
that
for
those
questions,
as
well
as
the
announcement
I
think.
The
job
incentives
with
the
life
sciences
that
you
mentioned
is
a
great
idea,
and
we
can
ask
commissioner
makash
to
speak
more
to
that,
because
I
know
that
the
city
of
Boston
has
some
kind
of
job
fair
annually
for
people
with
disabilities
and
I.
C
Don't
know
whether
that's
something
that
those
particular
life-
science,
companies
and
organizations
are
taking
part
in
trying
to
have
a
presence
there
to
encourage
employment
and
people
with
disabilities
in
that
sector.
So
we
can
ask
commissioner
makash
to
speak
to
that
when
she
comes
back
from
vacation
next
week
and
then
for
the
DPS
busing
question.
C
C
And
so
we
can
also
ask
Andrea
that
question
when
she
returns
from
vacation
about
whether
there
has
been
any
update
to
the
school
busing
metrics
for
July
and
for
August
as
they
come
in,
because
I
know
that
some
city
of
Boston,
disabled
students
have
been
going
to
school
during
the
summer
going
to
programs
going
to
school
during
the
month
of
July
and
I,
think
they
will
in
August
as
well.
But
I
haven't
heard
anything
back.
C
C
C
C
L
C
Thank
you,
Colleen
you're
saving
me.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
that.
Does
anyone
have
excuse
me?
Has
anyone
had
a
chance
to
look
at
that
draft
letter
or
again
s
1553?
We
talked
about
it
a
bit
ago.
I
believe
a
copy
is
available
to
be
put
in
the
chat.
If
folks
want
to
review
it
now
in
real
time.
C
G
D
Representative
Christine
Barber
was
supporting
the
third
Bill,
and
so
my
question
was:
why
are
the?
Why
is
it
just
specifically
these
two,
because
I
think
they
all
three
had
had
to
do
with
housing
and
accessibility,
and
then
the
Third
proposed
I
believe
Bill
was
not
wrapped
into
this
letter
and
I'm,
trying
to
frantically
fine
find
that
third,
one
and
I
didn't
know
if
Carl
or
somebody
else
would
be
able
to
I.
Don't
have
any
problems
with
the
letter.
D
C
D
These
are
these
bills:
yeah
yeah!
That's
what
I'm
trying
to
find
right
now,
because
the
one
Senate
and
one's
the
house
right,
the
one
one,
five
three
and
the
2291
there
was
another
one
that
I
that
according
to
online
that's
been.
That
was
from
the
state
that
that
representative
Christine
Barber
is
supporting
ties
into
this.
But
I
was
that's.
D
D
I
D
And
this
is
Charlie
again,
so
maybe
some
clarification
Carl.
Does
it
and
maybe
I'm
thinking
too
in
this
too
much?
Does
it
does
it
matter
if
all
three
are
named
or
is
it
more
of
the
the
principle
behind
the
fact
that
we
are
some
reporting
supporting
the
the
the
actual
principle
of
the
of
what
the
three
you
know
of
all
the
bills
that
Encompass,
for
you
know
accessible
Massachusetts,.
I
So
this
is
Carl
I,
believe
the
two
bills
have
to
deal
with
restructuring
the
aab
to
meet
architectural
access
guidelines
in
terms
of
employment
and
Health
employment
with
the
employer
if
they
have
less
than
15
Employers
in
accessible
house
and
I.
Think
that's
what
the
other
to
walk.
If
representative
Barbara
bill
is
part
of
that,
that's
fine,
I
I,
just
I
have
to
take
to
give
an
answer
with
no,
but
it
is
important
I
think
for
us
to
say
that
we
support
the
other
two.
I
This
has
been
in
and
out
of
committee
several
times
over
the
past
several
sessions
and
every
year
we
get
a
bit
closer.
So
my
hope
that
this
year
we
will.
We
will
get
this
passed.
What
I
can
do
with
tomorrow
go
look
at
representative
property,
all
the
Amendments.
She
wrote
and
I'll
take
a
look,
and
if
it's
there
I'll,
then
email,
Andrea
or
anyone
saying
this
is
worthy
of
incorporating
them
to
the
letter
or
not.
It
might
be
a
language
different
I,
don't
know,
I'll
have
to
look.
C
This
is
Wes.
Okay,
thanks
for
that,
I
will
follow
up
with
Andrea
as
well
to
confirm
that
to
confirm
or
to
figure
out
sorry,
that's
my
daughter,
whether
or
not
we
need
to
add
that
third
bill,
whether
it
should
be
contained
in
the
letter
I,
don't
think
it
should
be
an
issue.
That's
my
my
first
sort
of
response,
but
I'll
follow
up
with
Andrea.
C
H
C
C
C
M
M
M
F
F
M
D
I
just
want
to
state
that
the
letter
as
it
stands,
I
agree
with
it.
I
I
had
I
wanted
to
go
and
I
read
the
text
for
the
proposed
legislation,
specifically
as
446,
so
I
just
pull
up
again,
because
when
I
read
something
that
states
working
group
I
get
concerned
that,
because
a
lot
of
times
the
working
groups,
you
know,
how
do
they
actually
take
things
into
action
and
get
things
done?
Is
always
the
big
question
of
a
working
group
versus
a
task
force
in
in
public
and
government.
D
D
So
that
is
why,
without
getting
into
full
detail
in
the
letter
that
that
I
think
that
this
is
a,
this
is
a
good
piece
of
legislation
because
it
starts
off
and
then
it
has
very
appears
to
have
good
guidelines
for
who
should
be
represented
on
this
working
group
and
and
what
what
the
next
goals
and
things
to
achieve
within
that.
So
just
wanted
to
make
that
comment
for
support
for
the
letter.
B
M
F
D
D
I
guess
I'm
asking
you
to
chair
anybody
else,
because
this,
how
do
I
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
the
specific
legislation?
So
I
can
make
a
and
also
speak
with
others
to
to
make
a
a
good
judgment
on
these,
because
the
last
two
letters
you
know
that
they're
a
little
bit
I,
wouldn't
say
easier.
But
you
know
when
you
read
the
legislation,
they're
somewhat
straightforward.
This
one
has
different
pieces
to
it.
D
That
I'm
not
fully
educated
on
and
and
I
know
that
it's
important
if
we
don't
want
to
continue
to
delay
but
I'm
having
a
difficult
time
figuring
out
how
I
educate
myself
and
and
what
constituents
I
should
be
going
to
to
ask
about
this
too.
You
know
for
those
who
I
represent
in
order
to
come
back
to
be
able
to
give
a
meaningful
vote
and
a
meaningful
participation
in
discussion.
So
I
guess
I'm
asking
that
here
of
of
my
peers
also
and
others.
M
F
That's
used
as
substituted
judgment,
someone
inserting
their
own
views
and
beliefs
for
for
who
is
it
for
someone,
even
or
especially
with
the
in
this
case,
a
doctor
who
could
make
a
decision
like
this
to
say
what
someone
else's
value
of
quality
of
life
is
so
I
think
it
was
a
concept
of
I
think
an
influence
Pat
since
I
was
trying
to
make
this
I
know.
There
is
some
support
of
that
bill
in
the
disability.
Community,
however,
I
think
for
a
position
like
ours.
F
F
C
C
I
feel
like
I,
will
probably
abstain
from
this
vote
myself,
because
I
see
both
sides.
I
think
I,
understand
perspectives
on
both
sides
and
at
the
moment
I
think
I
will
abstain,
but
I
do
want
to
hear
from
others
the
rest
of
the
board
members.
Whatever
thoughts
you
may
have
that
you
feel
like
sharing
about
whether
this
letter
is
something
that
we
want
to
send.
C
I
I
I
My
tendency
is
to
deport
this
letter,
but
I
understand
everybody
else's
point
of
view
and
I
want
to
respect
everybody's
point
of
view,
but
I
support
it
because
there
have
been
times
deaf
blindness.
It's
not
the
only
Optical
I've
had
to
deal
with
in
my
life.
I've
I've
had
other
issues
that
most
of
the
people
on
this
board
do
not
know
about,
and
while
I
was
grown
up,
my
parents
were
told:
wouldn't
it
be
better
if
carlgan
wasn't
born
or
alive
and
so
I
haven't?
I
If
that,
with
the
prevailing
thought
at
the
time,
I
wouldn't
be,
where
I
am
today
doing
an
accomplishing.
What
I
can
accomplish?
On
the
other
hand,
I
can
see
where
it
might
be
an
individual
decision,
but
my
my
my
butt-
we
do
have
to
respect
that.
This
letter
goes
out.
We'll
have
everybody's
name
on
it,
but
my
my
inclination
is
to
support
the
draft
letter.
D
That's
what
I'm
I'm
trying
to
understand,
because
again,
from
my
perspective,
I
I'm
here
seeing
this
as
a
parent
that
has
been
advocating
for
a
child
and
and
I
I
am
not
you
know
getting
to
that
adult
phase
and
what
happens
thereafter
is
is,
is
very
new
and
and
have
not
crossed
that
bridge,
yet
so
I'm
hoping
that
somebody
can
give
me
some
perspective
here.
This.
I
N
Thank
you,
Wesson.
Thank
you,
Carl.
What
the
bill
does
people
over
the
age
of
18.
who
have
been
diagnosed
as
well,
meaning
six
months
or
fewer
to
live,
and
there
is
the
safeguards
are
that
you
need
to
make
an
oral
request
and
a
written
request
and
a
doctor
diagnoses.
You
and
another
doctor
confirms
that,
and
there
is
a
mandatory
evaluation.
N
N
People
are
left
with
a
choice
between
a
nursing
home,
impoverishing
themselves
to
go
to
a
nursing,
home
or
assisted
suicide.
So
we
say
that
people
don't
really
have
a
choice,
because
the
insurer
decides
whether
you
get
treatment
or
not,
and
there
are
disabled
people
who
have
died
because
of
denial
of
treatment
or
it
was
too
expensive
and
what
we've
discovered
is
that
the
safeguards
are
put
in.
But
then
in
subsequent
sessions.
N
N
N
And,
although
proponents
say
it's
about
pain
and
suffering,
organ
reports
and
experts
alike
say
that
it's
really
about
disability
and
control
and
not
about
pain
and
there's
a
class
component
to
people
who
use
it.
They
are
overwhelmingly
White
with
more
education,
and
you
know
black
people
and
brown
people
are
opposed
marginalized
communities
who
have
a
hard
time
accessing
care
can
can
end
up
on
the
on
the
downside
and
then
everywhere,
assisted
suicide
has
been
implemented.
N
Yeah
I
forget
the
end
of
that
sentence
and
then,
as
someone
who
is
described
as
paralyzed
from
the
neck
down
I
my
character
when
I
appear
in
a
movie,
I'm
always
clamoring
for
death
and
so
I've
experienced
this
firsthand
and
people
will
say
that
assisted
suicide
honor
should
be
available
to
people
in
my
situation,
and
so
that's
a
pretty
quick
and
dirty
little
presentation.
But
I
could
certainly
make
myself
available
for
more
questions
and
answers.
C
This
is
Wes
John.
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
for
giving
us
a
little
bit
more
detail
and
a
little
bit
of
a
refresher.
We've
only
got
about
15
minutes
left
I'm
just
aware
of
time
here
and
our
time
together.
So
would
anyone
like
to
respond?
Does
anyone
have
any
further
thoughts
or
comments
about
this
particular
Bill
and
whether
or
not
we
want
to
send
or
draft
a
letter.
I
This
is
Carl
how
many
I
don't
feel
like
we're
going
to
have
enough
vote
to
pass,
how
many
people
are
planning
on
a
thing
and
I
mean
I,
don't
know
what
to
do,
because
what
you've
already
said,
you're
gonna,
retain
I,
think
I
hear
from
one
or
two
others
that
might
so
I
I
don't
know
whether
we
should
put
this
up
to
vote
or
not
or
or
have
a
a
further
discussion.
I'm,
not
sure
what
to
do.
This.
C
A
G
D
Sherry
West,
this
is
Charlie
Kim
I
think
a
vote
can
be
called
and
even
no
matter
what
the
result
is.
Let's
say
say
it's
a
down
vote
right
or
too
many
obsessions
to
get.
This
can
be
brought
up
in
Old
business
in
in
somebody
can
call
and
make
a
motion
to
bring
the
letter
up
to
be
approved
yet
like
this
can
keep
going
and
going
I.
Just
I
just
want
to
clarify
in
in
my
understanding
of
how
this
could
work
in
Robert's
rules
that
this
isn't
a
binary
thing.
D
This
I
believe
this
doesn't
go
away
and
if
you
want
to
call
a
vote
but
I'm
I'm,
just
stating
I'm
not
exactly
sure
if
it
is
good
for
us
to
take
a
survey
kind
of
of
where
people
stand
in
order
to
call
a
vote
versus
calling
the
vote,
letting
people
vote
and
then
the
the
parties
at
the
next
meeting.
If
they
didn't
make
it
and
they
really
don't
like
the
results,
they
can
call.
You
know
by
order
again
to
call
the
vote
again.
D
So
I
just
want
to
make
that
clear
and
I
know
that
we
have
Mr
Kelly
on
here.
That
I
believe
that
that
this
this
isn't
a
binary
thing
this.
This
can
keep
going
and
going
and
going
into
an
old
business.
But
I
do
agree
that
holding
it
over
and
we're
not
having
that
much
discussion
is,
is
also
I,
don't
believe
a
healthy
thing
to
to
to
just
keep
passing
on
this,
so
I
think
it
is
it's
important
enough
that
chair.
A
H
M
I
The
captain
and
Bill
at
the
state
house,
which
would
based
on
the
model
of
what
the
city
of
Boston
passed
in
terms
of
captioning
on
television,
that
to
make
that
Statewide
the
build
will
be
heard
on
October,
10th
and
I
want
to
a
get
as
many
members
to
come
and
testify
as
we
can,
and
perhaps
we
can
all
reach
out
to
I
mean
we're
actually,
a
part
of
the
deaf
Community,
Charlie
and
I
mean
others
and
I.
Myself
are
part
of
the
Hardy
hand
Community
we
can
do
well.
I
M
M
N
I
could
see
someone
with
a
cell
phone
or
a
camera,
just
interviewing
people
there,
service
providers,
information
groups
and
or
to
have
something
inside
because
much
of
the
spinal
cord
community
and
the
MS
community-
and
you
know
really
anyone
it's
very,
very
hard
to
be
to
be
baking
on
that
brick
at
Granite
Plaza,
so
just
I
hope
that
you
know
that
there
would
be
something
that
we
could
participate
in
virtually
on
that
special
day.
Thank
you.