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From YouTube: Boston Human Rights Commission Public Meeting 6-16-22
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Boston Human Rights Commission Public Meeting 6.16.22
B
Are
recording
so
good
evening?
Everyone,
I
am
susie
helmy.
I
am
the
interim
executive
director
for
the
boston
human
rights
commission.
I
am
calling
this
public
hearing
to
order
at
5
pm,
in
accordance
with
the
commonwealth
of
massachusetts
executive
order,
suspending
certain
provisions
of
the
open
meeting
laws.
We
are
conducting
this
meeting
online
to
ensure
public
access
to
the
discussions
of
the
boston
rights
commission.
The
public
may
access
this
call
from
telephone
and
video
conferencing.
Members
of
the
public
will
have
an
opportunity
to
provide
comments
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
B
Unfortunately,
because
there's
no
quorum,
we
can't
vote
on
the
meeting
minutes,
I'm
not
sure
if
commissioner
lee
will
join
later.
So
if
that's
the
case,
we
can
vote
on
the
meeting
minutes
if
he
joins
later.
If
not,
we
can
do
it
at
a
different
meeting,
so
I
will
start
by
with
some
encouraging
exciting
news.
B
C
A
C
C
C
B
B
I
am
gonna,
be
giving
some
updates
on
some
of
the
things
going
on.
I
would
like
this
to
be
a
conversation,
so
I'm
gonna
do
updates
one
by
one.
If
you
have
any
feedback,
please
feel
free
to
jump
in.
I
will
start
with
staffing.
First,
I'm
not
sure
if
you're
aware,
but
our
education
outreach
manager,
quincy
roberts
has
been
appointed
as
the
first
executive
director
of
the
lgbtq
plus
advancement
office,
so
very
excited
for
him.
B
But
that
means
we
are
down
a
teammate
and
so
and
on
another
note,
roy
water,
who
was
our
director
of
research
analysis.
His
last
day
was
last
friday,
so
he
has
resigned
from
the
commission.
So
it
is
just
me
and
amber
for
right
now
I
am
making
it
a
priority
to
specifically
fill
quincy's
role,
which
was
the
outreach
role.
B
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
have
an
outreach
person
right
now,
especially
as
we
build
the
commission
and
get
our
projects
and
initiatives,
someone
promoting
it
alongside
me,
going
to
community
events,
I
think,
is
very
important,
so
I
am
going
to
be.
I
am
currently
and
actively
working
on
going
through
the
hr
process
of
putting
this
position
online
once
I
do
put
it
online,
I
will
share
it
with
all
of
you,
so
you
can
share
with
your
networks.
B
If
you
have
anybody
in
mind
to
please
encourage
them
to
apply
I'll
pause
right
there
if
there's
any,
but
those
are
updates
on
staffing,
oh
also
on
staffing,
we
have
begin
our
amber
and
I
have
begun
our
traffic
staff
training
series.
So
we,
if
we're
gonna,
go
here
promoting
human
rights
and
you
know
possibly
educating
and
working
towards
it.
We
want
to
be
educated
as
much
as
we
can
ourselves
so
for
right
now
we
just
completed
addressing
housing
discrimination.
It
was
a
training
offered
by
mcad
the
massachusetts
commission
against
discrimination.
B
The
next
one
is
in
august,
it's
titled
employment
discrimination,
and
then
we
have
two
in
october.
It's
sexual
harassment
and
public
accommodation,
and
we
are
looking
at
a
list
of
other
free
trainings
and
they
are
they're
more
human
rights
focused
and
they're,
hosted
by
amnesty
international
in
the
u.n
and
that
we
will
be
attending.
B
I
do
not
know
the
answer
to
that.
I
can
definitely
get
you
the
answers
to
that
amber's
currently
conducting
like
research
on
the
trainings.
I
I'm
only
familiar
with
the
mcad
trainings,
but
I
can
reach
out
to
amber
to
see
if
I
can
share
the
invitation
of
the
training
with
you
all
if
you'd
like
to
join.
D
B
Right,
we
don't
lose
line.
Items
is
like
the
short
answer.
I
can
give
you
it's
more
of
just
what's
a
priority
and
what
do
you
want
to
fill
so?
Obviously,
I'm
serving
as
executive
director.
I
do
not
need
an
aea,
so
that's
not
a
priority.
I
also
do
not
need
a
program
manager
at
the
moment,
so
not
a
priority.
B
The
outreach,
like
I
stated
very
important
to
me
right
now
and
I
need
someone
to
help
me
with
that.
Obviously
amber's
investigator
and
then
the
research
analyst
is
something
I
think
that
once
we
determine
more
of
the
projects
and
and
what
specifically
we're
going
to
be
doing,
we
can
get
into
that.
But
right
now
I
just
need
outreach.
But
to
answer
your
question,
those
positions
are
always
available
and
because
they've
already
been
approved
through
hr,
we
don't
need
to
go
through
any
process.
D
Thank
you
for
the
answer,
just
a
quick
follow-up
as
a
non-governmental
person.
I
remember
my
days
at
umass.
Sometimes
when
positions
went
for
a
period
of
time
unfilled,
they
were
either.
Sometimes
you
had
to
basically
recreate
an
existing
position
because
it
went
so
long
unfilled,
not
just
from
an
hr
point
of
view,
or
even
it
becomes
a
very
problematic
budgetarily
wise.
If
you
had
money
allocated
for
a
long
period
of
time,
because
maybe
you
didn't
need
it,
some
people
will
point
out
since
you
didn't
use
it.
D
B
Yeah
no,
I
appreciate
that
I
have.
I
haven't
heard
that
happen
here,
but
that's
definitely
something
I
want
to
keep
in
the
back
of
my
mind,
especially
as
time
progresses
and
who
knows
what's
going
to
happen
in
september
or
october,
but
that's
that's
the
plan
for
right
now,
at
least,
but
I
do
appreciate
that.
Thank
you.
I
definitely
didn't
think
about
that.
B
Last
week
amber
and
I
attended
a
community
list
listening
session
held
by
counselor
flynn,
it
was
targeted
towards
the
aupi
community
and
the
hate
crimes.
They
have
either
witnessed
or
been
a
victim
of
themselves.
So
we
attended
this
community
listening
session.
We
promoted
our
intake
form
and
on
the
resources
we
have
and
commissioner
councillor
flynn
have
reached
out
to
us
again
for
a
follow-up
on
potential
initial
conversations
on
how
we
can
let
collaborate
further
on
aapi
anti-hate.
B
So
this
is
something
we're
going
to
explore,
but
I
did
want
to
just
flag
that
we
did
go
to
this
community
listening
session
and
we
have
been
invited
to
a
virtual
presentation
posted
by
the
us
attorney's
office
next
week.
There
will
be
opening
remarks
from
u.s
attorney,
rachel
rollins,
but
it's
towards
hate
crimes,
identifying
hate
crimes,
preventing
hate
crimes,
reporting
hate
crimes.
B
There
is
a
series
of
guest
speakers
that
will
be
at
the
presentation
from
the
boston
police
to
a
couple
of
others,
but
I
can't
remember
off
the
top
of
my
head
right
now
but
amber,
and
I
will
be
attending
this
virtual
presentation
this
week-
a
pause
right
there.
If
anyone
has
anything
about
that,
I
don't
I
have
a
tendency
to
ramble
so
just
come.
C
D
I
just
want
to
echo
that-
and
one
thing
I
think
is
important
as
we
reach
out
is
making
sure
that
people
know
we
create
ways
it's
two-way
street
for
communication.
I
think
a
lot
of
marginalized
communities
are
whenever
someone
has
a
city
paycheck.
Basically
they
get
a
little
our
government
paycheck.
They
get
a
little
concerned
about
interaction
with
them
with
inter
interactions.
So
I
think
we
should
be
mindful
about
finding
champions
in
different
communities
or
people
that
are
they.
I
it
used
to
be
the
word
elder,
but
we
don't
use.
D
So
if,
if
chinatown
feels
like,
for
instance,
this
is
just
housing,
they
feel
like
there's
a
housing
issue.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
both
have
the
the
bandwidth
and
the
ability
to
make
us
accessible
to
the
community
to
hear
it.
But
I
really
appreciate
the
counselor
flynn
has
really
he's
raising
an
issue
that
that
it's
been
there
for
a
while
and
now
I'd
like
us
to
figure
out
how
that
we
can
play
our
role
in
that
being
more
proactive,
and
I
appreciate
you
you're
involved
in
it.
A
I
I
agree-
and
I
was
thinking
as
you
were
talking
susie-
that
I'm
really
glad
that
you
and
amber
are
taking
advantage
of
all
these
trainings
and
educating
yourselves
and
hopefully
educating
us
and
around.
You
know
the
around
the
the
community
hearing
you
know
when
I
in
in
when
I
have
worked
on
forums.
I've
worked
with
the
chinese
progressive
association
and
they
have
been
great
to
work
with
and
have
done
translations,
and
so
I
think
that
would
be.
B
I
will-
and
I
will
say
language
access
was
actually
one
of
the
biggest
things
that
were
talked
about
in
the
community
listening
session,
along
with
the
under
reporting
and
having
that
the
good
thing
about
the
community
listening
session
is
they
did
have.
So
we
do
have
a
language,
communications
and
access
department
here
in
the
city,
so,
alongside
us
being
at
the
community
session,
they
were
also
there
and
they
provided
like
headsets
for
those
that
wanted
to
hear
everything
in
mandarin.
B
B
The
other,
the
other
thing
that
kind
of
tied
into
the
language
was
also
immigration
status
and
being
scared
to
report
it,
and
you
know,
like
oh,
you
know
the
police
is
going
to
ask
for
you
know.
Do
I
have
a
green
card
or
they're
going
to
ask
for
my
social
security
number
and
I'm
nervous
I'm
going
to
get
in
trouble.
That
was
also
another
thing
that
was
brought
up
very
much
so
there's
a
lot
of
intersections.
C
B
A
B
He
has
been
very
vocal
and
supportive,
extremely
supportive,
especially
since
I
have
come
on
as
interim
director.
I
will
definitely
ask
him
if
you
would
like
to
join
one
of
our
upcoming
meetings.
If
that's
okay
with
everyone,
I
will
be
meeting
with
him.
I
think
on
the
27th.
Actually,
it's
in
two
weeks.
B
B
Now
these
are
also
forward-facing
departments,
so
those
that
directly
serve
constituents,
whether
it's
through
walk-ins
phone
calls
intakes
or
what
it
might
be.
What
are
the
top
issues
that
they're
seeing
in
their
respective
constituent
groups,
to
see
if
there's
any
overlap,
and
so
we
have
concluded
the
ones
for
the
equity
and
inclusion
cabinet,
and
just
this
week
we've
launched
it
to
the
rest
of
city,
boston
departments,
there's
about
seven
or
seven
of
them
that
we
have
sent
the
google
form
out
to
also
backtrack.
B
B
B
So
that's
the
thought
process
behind
that,
so
we
have
just
launched.
We
call
it
part
two
for
the
rest
of
those
that
are
not
part
of
our
cabinet
and
we're
hoping
at
the
end,
to
come
up
with
a
report
with
all
of
our
findings
of
like
who
said
what
where's
their
overlap
and
then
have
a
conversation
after
that.
C
C
B
So
I
think
this
is
a
good,
like
you
said,
a
good
step
to
figure
out
what
are
those
considering
groups?
I
mean
what
are
the
constituent
groups?
What
are
the
issues?
How
are
they
figuring
out
these
issues?
Is
it
walk-ins?
Is
there
phone
calls?
Is
it
they're
focus
groups?
Is
it
community
meetings
and
then
we
can
start
moving
from
there
and
saying?
Okay,
where
is
everything
intersect,
inter
you
know
intersecting,
and
how
can
we
work
towards
not
fixing
it
but
working
towards
making
alleviating
problems?
That
should
not
be
problems.
C
D
C
B
B
B
D
C
B
It
was
last
week
that
they
had
a
internal
digital
equity
meeting
for
departments
that
had
been
doing
work
on
the
digital
divide.
I
am
representing
hrc
at
these
meetings,
so
I
have
spoken
to
the
and
I
know
she's
on
the
call
thank
you
to
leah
for
always
being
on
these
calls.
I
have
spoken
about
sylvia's
research.
I've
spoken
about
the
hearings
that
we've
held
hearing
from
the
providers
hearing
from
residents
and
the
issues
that
they're
facing
the
so
bpl
was
at
this
meeting
and
there's
a
lot
of
internal
study.
C
C
B
Showing
the
human
right
lens
to
the
digital
divide,
because
again
a
lot
of
people
look
at
it
as
just
how
many
laptops
did
you
give
out
how
many
hot
spots
are
there
without
the
is
there
digital
literacy
being
promoted?
You
can't
just
give
someone
a
laptop,
unexpected
know
how
to
use
the
laptop
or
expect
them
looking
at
it
from
a
human
right
lens
and
language
access
to
that
too
right,
promoting
free
resources
and
how
many
languages
and
where
is
it
being
promoted?
So
you
can't
promote
digital.
C
B
B
B
It
was
really
encouraging
to
see
the
different
departments
there
because
you
had,
for
you,
know,
hrc.
They
were
talking
about
the
human
aspect
of
it.
You
also
had
immigrant
advancement
there
and
they
spoke
to.
For
example,
a
lot
of
immigrants
did
not
want
to
sign
up
for
these
free
resources,
because
they
were
afraid
that,
although
you
know
there
was
a
stigma
that
they,
you
know,
it
was
somehow
going
to
hurt
the
immigration
case
and
they
were
going
to
be
seen
as
a
public
charge.
B
So
they
did
not
want
to
sign
up
for
everything,
and
so
it
was
very
interesting
hearing
the
different
departments
and
again
seeing
the
intersectionality.
So
it
was
very
encouraging
to
see
the
different
departments
come
in
and
literally
talk
about
the
same
topic,
but
have
seven
different,
like
views
or
interactions
with
their
constituent
groups
on
it.
C
B
B
Okay
bylaws,
so
we
have
drafted
bylaws
and
I
will
be
scheduling
a
meeting
next
week
with
we
have
a
new
attorney
assigned
to
our
cabinet,
so
I
will
be
meeting
her
tomorrow.
That's
just
a
meet
and
greet,
and
next
week
we
will
be
going
through
the
bylaws
and
then
I
will
be
circulating
it
with
all
of
you
for
review
and
then
hopefully
a
final
vote.
So
our
bylaws
can
be
finalized
and
available
and
put
to
use.
C
So
I
think
we
have
something
that
a
lawyer
can
look
at
before
we
share
with
the
with
the
rest,
because,
obviously,
if
we
made
a
mistake
or
if
we
stepped
over
our
boundaries,
the
lawyer
will
let
us
know-
and
so
we
don't
have
to
bother
everybody
with
that.
But
everybody
will
have
time
and
space
to
look
at
the
at
the
drafts.
D
D
C
So
no
so
I
I
you
know,
I
I
had
the
same
reaction,
but
you
know
suzy
suggested
certain
certain
documents
and
they
were
very
helpful
for
me
and
I'll
be
happy
to
to
also
give
you
the
notes
that
I
gave
susie.
So
you
see
what
I
did,
but
basically
the
the
the
skeleton
it's
very
much
a
boston
city
hall,
skeleton
and
then
then
there's
our
ordinance
and
our
mission
that
we
cannot
touch
right
now
and
then
the
whole
deal
that
I
think
was
pretty
advanced
by
the
time.
C
But
by
now
I
think
evandro
was
working
on
it
for
a
few
months.
Susie
was
working
too
and
then
the
mayor's
council
also
sent
us
a
long
memo
very,
very
interesting
memo
very
difficult
to
understand
at
first
for
me,
but
but
very
clear,
very
useful
document,
and
so,
but
rather
than
than
making.
I
think
the
the
mistake
or
pushing
this
too
fast.
C
D
B
And
I
will
say
that
a
lot
of
the
like
the
format
and
the
topics
that
were
outlined
in
the
bylaws
came
from
other
bylaws
that
especially
prisca
shared
in
her
report
such
as
the
san
francisco
human
rights
commission.
So
a
lot
of
the
subsections
everything
from
attendance
to
subcommittee
rules
to
how
meetings
should
be
conducted.
B
B
C
Up
like
that,
but
just
because
you
know
we
added
these
and
we
added
that-
and
we
talked
about
these
and
we
talked
about
that,
but
I'm
I'm
sure
once
once
we
get
the
the
the
go
ahead
among
all
of
us,
we
can
come
up
with
a
very
good
document
that
will
not
be.
That
would
be
useful
for
way
beyond
us.
You
know
absolutely.
D
B
Wanted
to
give
also,
I
wanted
to
give
an
update
on
new
commissioner
appointments,
so
they
do
have
several
new
commissioner
names
picked
out.
They
are
currently
conducting
background
checks
and
they
are.
I
have
been
pushing
for
at
least
one
commissioner
to
get
appointed
by
at
least
july,
and
they
have
told
me
that
they're
there
that
july
first
is
their
deadline
to
get
as
many
as
they
can
on
boarded
by
then,
specifically,
especially
because
we
have
might
have
a
quorum
issue.
C
B
B
And
obviously,
in
the
meantime,
while
they're
still
conducting
their
background
checks,
if
you
have
any
suggestions,
please
feel
free
to
email
them,
I'm
going
to
send
them
over
right
away.
So
in
the
meantime,
while
they're
still
conducting
the
background
checks,
if
you
have
any
email
me
and
I'll,
send
them
right
over.
C
Yeah,
certainly,
I
think
if
we
get
at
least
one
one
by
july,
then
we'll
be
able
to
have
a
quorum
and
we
will
need
a
quorum
to
pass
the
bylaws
and
it
would
be
appropriate
also
to
have
six
or
seven
people
in
before
we
do
these
bylaws,
but
if
we
can't
I'll
understand
it,
but
I
think
I'm
gonna
push
with
susie.
I'm
gonna
push
for
this
to
be
done
in
the
summer,
both
the
commissioners
and
the
bylaws.
B
C
Yeah
yeah,
but
it
is
clear
that
the
office
is
advancing
and
that
you
are
leading.
You
are
putting
everything
in
the
right
order
and
going
forward
with
the
pro
the
projects
that
we
already
have
been
working
with,
and
also
you
are
making
this
connection
with
counselor
flynn
and
with
the
community
and
with
other
departments
within
the
cabinet
and
beyond,
and
I
think
that's
what
the
commission
needs.
C
I
am
going
to
also
try
to
get
to
know
more
people
at
city
hall
and
in
city
council,
but
I'm
also,
I
think,
going
to
concentrate
on
establishing
relationships
with
my
fellow
commissioners
new
and
not
new
and
finding
ways
so
that
we
can
start
all
of
us
acting
starting
to
go
to
meetings,
go
to
committees
reporting
back.
So
the
commission
has
many
eyes
and
many
hands
and
we
can
be
in
many
places
and
and
be
in
touch
with
the
city
city,
hall
and
outside
city
hall.
B
C
B
B
D
I
know
it's
a
very
challenging
subject
all
the
boards
and
everything
I'm
on.
I
do
think
we
should
just
kind
of
keep
it
in
in
bringing
it
up.
I
do
think
it
might
be
easier
for
us
if
we're
in
a
hearing
room
where
everyone's
very
spread
out
and
we
follow
the
original
protocols
closer
than
most
people
are
doing.
D
Currently,
I
think
it
is
possible
that
we
create
an
area
because
I'm
still
a
person
who's
taken
being
very
cautious,
but
I
do
think
that
as
we
progress
in
our
work
being
in
the
same
environment
for
the
first
time
ever,
we
could,
if
we
could
start
working
towards
that,
and
even
if
we
have
to
get
a
little
creative
since
it
is
warm
weather.
But
I
do
think
that
it
might
be
something
that
we,
I
think
we
could
all
benefit
from.
C
D
C
I
agree
and
at
one
point
I
thought
oh
well,
maybe
you
know
we
have,
we
could
gather
outside
somewhere,
but
there
are
limitations
on
on
the
cameras
and
all
of
these
technology
thing
that
we
have
to
have
and
then,
if,
if
there
are
two
two
or
more
of
us,
then
it
is
an
open
meeting.
So
we
we
have.
We
have
to
figure
out
that,
but
I'm
sure
that
we
can
and.
B
Yeah
yeah
there's
a
couple
of
like
larger
conference
room
here
that
allow
for
like
there's,
like
you
know,
cameras
or
whatever,
so
the
meeting
can
be
recorded
and
they're
quite
large,
so
we
can
definitely
spread
out.
I
can
definitely
look
into
that
and
see
a
timeline
about
meeting
in
person
for
sure
I
can
put
that
on
before
a
friend
to
see.
Maybe
even
our
next
meeting
can
be
in
person.