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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 6/18/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
I
want
to
start
today
by
acknowledging
the
United
States
Supreme
Court's
decision
that
came
down
this
morning.
The
court
blocked
the
Trump
administration's
attempt
to
end
the
daca
program
for
dreamers
who
were
brought
to
the
United
States
as
children.
This
is
a
good
ruling
for
our
city
in
our
country.
In
many
residents
of
our
city,
nearly
4,500
daca
recipients
are
in
the
Boston
area,
they're
our
neighbors
they're,
our
friends
they're
our
co-workers,
many
of
them
on
the
front
lines
and
essential
workers
responding
to
the
Cova
19
crisis.
A
Our
city
has
embraced
daca
recipients
in
support
of
the
efforts
to
expand
daca
under
President
Obama.
We
signed
onto
an
images
brief
that
urged
the
Supreme
Court
to
take
this
vote
that
they
took
today.
I
am
encouraged
by
today's
decision,
but
this
is
only
a
temporary
solution.
We
need
to
pass
the
dream
and
promise
act
at
a
federal
level
which
will
provide
lasting
immigration
status
to
many
people
who
have
been
part
of
our
community
in
our
country
for
decades,
and
this
is
not
a
Democrat
or
an
American
decision.
A
A
689
people
have
passed
away.
We
recorded
six
new
deaths
yesterday
and
you
know
people
are
still
struggling,
so
I
want
to
let
you
know
we're
thinking
of
you
and
praying
for
you
as
a
city,
folks
that
are
sick
into
all
the
the
families
that
lost
loved
ones.
Some
prayers
certainly
go
out
to
you.
We
continued
tomorrow
monitor
the
data
closely
and
the
trends
continue
to
go
in
the
right
direction.
A
I
spent
some
time
talking
today,
with
Mattie
Martinez
chief
helped
Newman
services
to
go
over
what
was
seeing
in
trends
and
what
we're
seeing
potentially
down
the
road.
Obviously,
we
don't
have
a
crystal
ball,
we
can't
make
decisions
or
we
can't
make
real
positive
assumptions
of
what's
going
to
happen
in
the
future,
but
certainly
it's
something
that
we're
monitoring
very
closely.
This
week
we
met
an
important
benchmark.
A
The
overall
positive
test
rate
is
down
to
nineteen
point:
six
percent,
that's
the
first
time
that
our
test
rate
in
the
Commonwealth
and
the
city
has
fallen
below
20
percent.
The
number
that
has
that
number
has
been
one
of
our
key
targets
for
continuing
the
safe
reopening
we've
done
it
by
taking
collective
precautions
and
by
expanding
access
to
testing,
especially
in
hard-hit
communities
and
vulnerable
populations.
The
positive
test
rate
for
last
week
was
just
2.7
percent.
We
also
got
reassuring
news
on
large
gatherings
and
demonstrations.
A
Last
week
we
set
up
pop-up
testing
for
sites
in
in
Roxbury
and
invited
anyone
who's
been
out
gathering
to
get
tested.
Nearly
1300
people
got
tested
which
I
was
very
happy
to
see,
and
the
positive
rate
was
just
1%
in
that
in
those
testing
where
those
tests
happened,
testing
sites
were
open
or
open
to
anyone,
so
we
can
say
with
certainty
that
it
represents
protestors
as
well
as
groups
of
people.
A
Any
time
that
we
see
approach
as
I
see
a
protest
we've
seen
a
very
high
rate
of
face
coverings.
I
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
who've
been
handing
out
masks
and
hand
sanitizer
at
all
of
these
different
events.
I
also
want
to
thank
all
the
people
that
have
come
in
town
to
express
themselves
and
the
important
issue
that
they're
expressing
taking
their
safety
and
the
safety
of
others
around
them
as
a
precaution.
So
thank
you
for
that.
A
It's
making
a
difference
in
more
ways
than
one
and
I
encourage
everyone
to
bring
continued
to
being
safe.
As
you
make,
your
voices
heard,
the
state
as
I
mentioned,
is
opening
up
more
testing
sites
and
we've
seen
we're
also
going
to
open
opening
up
the
Brookside
Community
Health
Center
in
Jamaica
Plain
for
folks
of
large
gatherings
that
want
to
go
and
get
tested.
We
continue
to
make
equity
in
public
health
a
priority
in
Boston.
A
Our
budget
adds
13
million
dollars
to
the
public
health
commission
getting
to
our
total
contribution
to
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
106
million
dollars,
and
they
also
get
a
lot
of
federal
money
as
well.
That's
going
to
allow
us
to
continue
battling
covin,
continue
battling
substance,
use
disorder,
continuing
to
fight
against
health
inequities,
both
bolstered
by
our
declaration
that
racism
is
a
public
health
crisis
in
our
city.
A
What
we're
seeing
in
other
parts
of
the
country
is
concerning,
and
it's
proof,
if
you
don't
take
this
virus
seriously
enough,
we
can
and
will
get
spikes
we're
gonna
do
everything
we
need
to
do.
To
avoid
that
scenario.
We're
gonna
continue
to
track
data
and
follow
the
science
every
single
day.
We're
gonna
continue
to
need
everyone's
cooperation
in
physical,
social,
distancing
wearing
face
coverings,
while
you're
out
and
walking
around
washing
your
hands
with
soap
and
warm
water
cleaning
down
spaces
and
as
your
workplace
opens
stay
very
vigilant
on
that
as
well.
A
To
make
sure
that
you
protect
yourself
and
your
co-workers
workspaces
when
work
places,
if
you're,
confident
that
you
can
meet
all
the
requirements
and
manage
your
risk
on
an
ongoing
basis,
we're
asking
you
to
move
forward.
The
approach
that
would
take
in
the
city
of
Boston
for
summer
activities
is
something
that's
important
as
well.
The
Boston
Public
Schools
I'm
moving
forward
with
summer
learning
programs
on
a
remote
basis.
They
will
keep
meal
distribution
sites
open
and
meal
deliveries
going
throughout
the
entire
summer.
A
Boston
sent
a
few
thin
families
have
a
range
of
virtual
programs
for
young
people
ages,
9
to
18.
You
can
register
at
Boston
gov
/bc
YF.
The
success
link
system
is
still
taking
applications
in
placing
teens
and
summer
jobs
and
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
our
incredible
youth
organization
here
that
are
helping
create
these
summer
jobs
for
young
people,
and
so
they
have
an
opportunity.
A
The
Boston,
Public
Library
is
moving
forward
with
a
new
program
called
BPL
to
go
starting
on
Monday.
This
Monday
coming
patrons
will
be
able
to
order
books
and
other
items,
use,
use
the
library
website
or
phone
line,
or
a
new
iPhone
app
called
BPL
to
go
you'll,
be
able
to
safely
pick
up
the
items
and
return
them
using
bins
outside
the
libraries.
A
This
program
is
going
to
launch
at
the
Central
Library
in
Copley
Square,
the
Matapan
branch,
these
Boston
branch,
the
Cartman
square
branch
in
Dorchester,
and
that
you
make
a
plain
branch
and
then
we're
going
to
roll
out
other
branches.
As
we
move
forward,
you
can
find
all
information
on
these
programs
and
reopening
of
our
libraries
at
BPL.
Org
I
have
another
update
on
VP
ELLs
work
that
shows
the
incredible
role
of
allied
libraries
play
in
the
lives
of
our
residents.
We
have
a
pilot
program,
it's
called
career
online
high
school.
A
It
allows
adults
to
earn
a
high
school
diploma
and
a
career
certificate
in
one
of
ten
high
demand
fields
it's
entirely
online,
so
it
gives
us
students
a
flexibility
while
allowing
them
to
remain
safe
and
healthy.
This
month,
the
first
students,
graduated
and
I
want
to
congratulate
them.
Greg
Stewart's
in
a
57
year
old
immigrant
from
Jamaica
Plain
from
Jamaica
in
the
Boston
Public
Library
custodian
and
Ramon
Torres
a
46
year
old,
Brighton
resident
and
a
father
of
three
I
can
also
announce
that
the
Boston
Public
Library
is
now
making
25
new
scholarships
available.
A
So
qualified
applicants
for
career
online
high
school
we're
asking
you
to
visit
BPL
org
/c
OHS
to
learn
more
BPL
dot,
o-r-g
/
co
HS
to
learn
more.
This
is
one
of
many
ways
that
our
library's
help
bring
opportunities
to
those
who
need
it,
and
it's
especially
important
as
we
build
an
equitable
recovery
and
for
folks
that
are
out
there
struggling
right
now
about
finding
jobs,
and
you
don't
have
a
diploma
and
you're
worried
about
your
job
being
brought
back.
I
would
suggest
this
is
an
opportunity
for
you
to
use
this
resource.
A
A
key
building
block
of
equitable
recovery
is
a
diverse
small
business
sector.
Today,
I
can
also
share
some
updates
on
existing
programs,
as
well
as
announced
a
new
resource.
So
far,
we've
made
thirteen
point:
five
million
dollars
available
to
small
businesses
for
financial
relief
and
say
free
openings.
Our
small
business
relief
fund
has
distributed
over
5.9
million
dollars
to
over
1,600
small
businesses
across
the
neighborhoods
in
our
city.
More
than
50%
of
those
businesses.
A
Our
business
is
owned
by
people
of
color,
their
restaurants,
their
stores,
their
hair
and
nail
salons,
their
gyms
childcare
providers,
home
health,
aides
and
many
other
businesses.
We
also
have
the
reopening
fund
reopening
Boston
funds
for
things
like
PPE,
partitions,
cleaning
supplies
and
other
safety
measures
that
are
needed
to
open
up
difference,
different
businesses
this
week
we're
sending
out
grants
to
473
small
businesses,
totaling
eight
hundred
and
forty
six
thousand
dollars.
The
fund
is
still
accepting
applications.
A
We
have
a
number
of
online
guides
and
resources
for
small
businesses
impacted
by
kovin
19.
It
includes
a
platform
of
PPE
and
cleaning
supplies
in
directories
of
open
businesses
and
restaurants,
so
we
can
help
and
support
those
businesses
that
are
open
right
now.
In
our
city,
we
have
a
new
directory
of
black
and
brown
owned
businesses
to
make
it
easier
to
support
businesses
owned
by
people
of
color
and
help
increase
equity
in
our
economy.
A
You
can
find
these
these
all
of
these
resources
by
going
on
Boston
gov,
slash,
reopening
we're,
also
advancing
our
plans
permanent
to
permanently
increase
the
availability
of
liquor
licenses.
That's
an
important
tool
for
our
restaurants
to
add
revenue
and
expand
their
customer
reach.
The
City
Council
passed
a
homo
petition
that
will
bring
184
new
liquor
licenses
to
restaurants,
all
across
the
city
of
Boston,
including
15,
set
aside
exclusively
for
minority-owned
businesses.
A
We're
going
to
be
working
with
the
state
legislature
collectively
to
move
that
forward
and
I
also
look
forward
to
seeing
the
restaurant
relief
bill,
move
through
the
Senate
and
get
signs.
We
need
to
make
sure
to
continue
continue
to
give
our
restaurants
every
opportunity
they
can
to
recover
and
succeed,
and
we've
already
seen
many
of
our
restaurants
in
the
city
of
Boston
that
are
saying
they're
not
going
to
reopen
their
restaurants
because
of
the
crisis
of
kovat
and
want
it
sent
to
them
financially.
A
So
we
need
to
use
every
resource
we
can
here
in
the
city
and
the
state,
and
maybe
even
some
more
federal
money
at
some
point
to
help
our
small
businesses,
but
today,
I'm
talking
particularly
restaurants,
I
also
have
an
update
on
housing
security
we've
distributed
over
900,000
so
far
to
cover
rents
for
households
that
can't
people
that
can't
access
unemployment
benefits.
We
have
eight
million
dollars
available
for
that
work.
The
Boston
Housing
Authority
is
working
with
hundreds
of
families
of
children
on
permanent
Menchel
rental
vouchers
to
lift
them
out
of
homelessness.
A
We
have
3000,
affordable
homes,
currently
back
under
construction,
and
last
week
we
launched
our
new
one
Plus
Boston
mortgage
program.
This
is
the
first
time
homebuyer
program
we
created
using
the
funds
from
the
Community
Preservation
Act.
It
is
low
interest
rates
as
well
as
down
payment
and
closing
help.
It's
gonna
help
families
buy
their
first
home
and
stop
them
to
allow
them
to
build
their
own
wealth.
Our
goal
is
to
create
a
thousand
new
homeowners
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We're
asking
you
for
information
contact
our
Boston
home
center.
A
If
you
are
interested,
even
if
you
don't
think
you're
eligible
contact,
the
Boston
Home
Center,
because
we
have
programs
that
might
be
able
to
help
you
as
a
reminder
to
anyone
who's
struggling
with
mortgage
payments.
We're
asking
you
again
to
contact
your
lender
to
see
what
programs
they
have
to
offer.
Many
of
these
programs
that
the
lenders
put
in
place.
We
were
in
place
during
covin
and
if
you
can't
access
these
programs
after
Colvin,
so
we're
asking
you
to
contact
your
lender.
A
We
have
an
agreement
to
prevent
further
foreclosures,
but
you
have
to
reach
out
to
let
your
lender
know
that
you
need
help
we're
also
not
neglecting
the
roles
of
Arts
and
Culture
and
recovery.
We've
been
actively
in
public
spaces
in
a
number
of
safe
ways.
Public
art
is
essential
to
that
work,
so
our
public
art
projects
are
moving
forward,
while
following
Public
Health
guidelines,
24
new
projects
have
received
grants
through
our
transformative
public
art
program.
It
includes
61
artists,
we'll
be
painting
utility
boxes
as
part
of
paintbox
program,
the
paint
box
program.
A
We
also
have
two
new
murals
going
up
the
summer,
one
in
New
Market
and
one
at
Madison,
Park
High
School.
One
thing
that
we're
asking
is
when
you
see
the
artists
working
on
the
mural
on
the
utility
blocks,
please
be
respectful,
maintain
physical
distance
and
recognize
that
this
is
someone
who
is
working
and
sharing
their
talent
with
all
of
us.
Here
in
Boston.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
how
many
of
these
projects
will
enhance
our
communities
and
revitalize
our
neighborhoods
I'd
like
to
thank
the
artists
in
the
city
who
are
making
this
happen.
A
The
Boston
resiliency
fund
continues
to
get
resources.
Two
communities
in
need
this
week,
we're
distributing
17
grants,
the
17
organizations
totaling
nearly
$500,000
recipients
include
youth
summer
programs
and
community-based
organizations
like
the
high
park
pantry
and
the
African
bridge
network.
We
also
have
some
new
data
on
the
funds
impact
we've
raised
over
32
million
dollars
released
over
20
million
into
our
communities.
Those
funds
have
gone
to
247
nonprofits
46%
of
those
nonprofits
led
by
people
of
color
57%
of
those
nonprofits
led
by
women.
A
Eight
thousand
Chromebooks
for
our
students
in
nearly
1,000
child
care
seats.
Four
essential
workers
I
get
asked.
Sometimes
what
are
you
doing
differently
than
other
cities?
Many
things
that
we
are
doing
are
in
parallel.
Is
they
talk
to
other
mayor's?
We
learn
from
each
other,
but
very
few
cities
have
created
and
sustained
a
resource
of
this
size,
efficiency
and
inequity.
A
A
7,200
gift
cards
wouldn't
be
given
out
the
impact
we
wouldn't
have
testing
in
in
all
of
our
health,
so
most
of
our
health
centers.
So
the
impacts
of
this
fund
has
been
really
deep.
I
want
to
close
by
recognizes
some
of
some
important
annual
events
in
our
city
in
our
country
that
were
not
able
to
have
this
year
and
in
celebration
celebration,
but
we
have
to
take
time
to
honor
our
traditions
and
reflect
on
their
meanings.
A
Yesterday
was
Bunker
Hill
day
and
the
two
hundred
and
forty
fifth
anniversary
of
the
Battle
of
Bunker
Hill
in
Charlestown,
that's
an
important
day
for
our
neighborhoods
of
Charlestown
and
for
the
United
States
of
America.
It
helped
turn
the
tide
of
the
Revolution
and
it
helped
establish
Boston
as
a
hub
of
American
history.
We
look
forward
to
returning
of
that
tradition.
In
those
events,
and
especially
the
parade
next
year
yesterday
was
the
40th
anniversary
of
the
hotel
vendôme
fire
in
the
Back
Bay.
A
When
nine
firefighters
died,
there's
a
memorial
on
Commonwealth
Ave
that
I
encourage
everyone
to
visit
at
some
point.
This
past
Sunday
was
the
first
fire
memorial
service
at
the
forest
sales
in
Fairview
cemeteries.
It's
a
time
to
pay
our
respects
to
all
the
firefighters
who
have
passed
and
I
want
to
thank
the
firefighters
who
protect
our
city
today.
A
Normally
I
would
be
joining
community
celebrations
at
Franklin,
Park
and
everywhere
else.
In
the
city
this
year
is
different,
but
Juneteenth
is
as
important
as
it
ever
has
been,
because
the
legacy
of
injustice
in
the
fight
for
freedom
continued
today
we
have
come
a
long
way
in
Boston,
but
there's
so
much
more
work
to
be
done.
A
We
started
taking
some
steps
last
week
and
there's
more
that
we
will
be
taking
in
the
future
weeks,
but
I
want
to
urge
everyone
from
every
race
and
every
backgrounds
to
reflect
on
what
this
holiday
means
reflect
on
the
suffering
and
injustice
of
the
black
people
experience
and
continue
to
experience
and
reflect
on
the
history.
Behind
the
issues
we
face
today
in
2020,
we
acknowledge
that
the
role
that
we
all
have
to
play
in
breaking
down
systemic
racism
once
and
for
all,
is
here.
A
Yeah
I
don't
think
either
people
I
think
that
they're
working
on
it
and
certainly
what
we're
gonna
have
conversations
about
it.
Absolutely
we
should
do
that.
There's
no
question
about
it.
I
think
that
I
think
I
read
in
the
paper
today.
I
think
one
the
papers
do
the
story.
I
think
they're
gonna
have
a
hearing
on
it.
Yeah.
A
A
In
the
beginning
of
the
Trump
administration,
he
had
a
press
conference
and
made
some
rulings
about
in
disparaging
comments
about
undocumented
immigrants
and
the
Muslim
community,
and
we
had
a
press
conference
here
in
my
office
and
made
it
very
clear
that
we
are
a
very
pro-american,
City
I'm,
a
son
of
immigrants
and
20%
of
the
residents
of
our
city
of
foreign-born.
So
with
the
dhaka
news
today
was
very
exciting,
now
I'm
calling
on
Congress
to
pass
the
DREAM
Act
in
supportive
of
that
and
calling
along
the
passing.
A
The
second
question
was
about
the
reforms
and
where
do
we
stand
in
the
reforms?
And
last
week
at
this
podium,
I
made
two
announcements:
one
was
made
more
than
XI
1
else's,
but
couple
were
naming
racism
as
a
public
health
crisis
in
Boston.
You
know
in
our
budget:
that's
going
to
be
in
front
of
City.
Council
on
Wednesday
is
an
important
vote,
because
the
funding
for
that
for
that
for
that
declaration
and
actually
putting
money
into
a
working
as
part
of
that
budget.
So
that's
an
important
piece
of
the
budget.
A
The
second
piece
is
several
points
of
reform.
One
was
a
formally
last
week
signed
on
to
the
Obama
pledged
and
there's
four
points
there.
There
was
a
also
eight
can't
wait,
I
think
you're.
Referring
to
that
a
can't
wait,
Commissioner
reviewed
those
policies,
I
believe
seven
and
a
half
out
of
those
eight
he's
instituted
the
the
when
I
say:
seven
half
the
number.
Eight
policy
was
about
shooting
a
warning
shot
off
before
a
police
officer
shots
that
gun.
We
have
to
look
into
that.
A
You
can't
just
you
can't
shoot
a
warning
shot
off,
not
in
an
urban
area.
I
mean
you
put
too
many
people
at
risk,
so
I
think
that's
the
one
aspect
that
they're
still
working
on.
They
also
added
a
ninth.
Ninth
ninth
bullet
point.
If
you
will-
and
the
ninth
bullet
point
was
that
in
a
situation
where
officers
are
perceiving
that
an
officer
is
using
aggressive
use
of
force,
they
can
intervene
an
officer
getting
to
me.
So
we
added
that
in
and
that's
a
program.
A
That's
the
national
program
that
we're
gonna
be
implementing
in
training
our
officers
and
then
I
believe
it's
tomorrow.
The
task
force
that
we
put
together
to
review
the
procedures
of
the
police
department,
tomorrow's
their
first
meeting,
so
they're
gonna
be
reviewing
the
current
status
of
our
of
our
Police
Department
I.
Don't
have
the
exact
dates,
but
they
have
at
Davis.
They
have
an
ability
to
have
a
60-day
review,
60-day
review
present
it
back
to
the
public
for
public
feedback
and
then
30
days
later
instituting
some
of
the
some
of
the
recommendations
come
in
that
committee.
A
So
you
know
we're
gonna
see
what
it
comes
up
with
so
we'll
see
as
that
moves
forward
and
I
just
want
to
just
touch
upon
real
quickly.
I
mean
one
thing
that
when
I
became
the
mayor
in
2014,
you
know
we
looked
at.
We
looked
at
the
rules
and
regulations
and
procedures
in
the
city.
We
made
a
lot
of
changes
in
that
in
policy
in
the
way
we
train
officers
as
far
as
de-escalation
on
racism
and
I
think
that
there
needs
to
be
an
acknowledgement
of
some
of
that
work.
A
That's
been
done
in
the
City
of
Austin
over
the
law
and
I
mentioned
it.
He
lost
last
Friday
I
believe
it
was,
but
you
know
our
arrests
are
down
in
the
city
of
Boston
33%.
Most
people
don't
think
of
that
as
a
big
thing,
but
that
is
a
big,
that's
a
big
number
and
it's
a
big
thing,
because
it's
about
trying
to
lift
people
up
rather
than
lock
them
up.
It's
about.
A
You
know
dealing
with
a
situation,
that's
in
front
of
you
dealing
with
how
do
you
deescalate
it,
and
how
do
you
make
a
situation
when
you
don't
have
that
complaints
against
police
officers
are
down
41%
in
the
city
of
Boston,
from
2013
aggressive
use
of
force
against
police
officer
down
by
50%
since
2013?
All
of
this
should
be
reviewed
again,
because
it's
room
for
improvement
in
every
single
number
and
I.
Think
that's
really
important.
A
A
Over
the
last
few
weeks,
I
received
several
calls
from
city
councilors,
asking
me
for
additional
police
in
the
neighborhoods
to
deal
with
fireworks
so
again,
I
think
that
in
a
situation
like
that,
which
is
a
great
example
of
having
police
presence
in
the
community
and
helping
us
that
goes
deeper
than
the
police,
that's
a
bigger
issue.
I
received
a
flyer
and
we're
looking
into
I,
received
the
fire
in
my
home
to
buy
fireworks.
I.
Think
everyone
in
Boston
has
so
that
code.
That's
not
a
police
solution
that
has
to
be
a
greatest
solution.
A
A
I
even
talked
to
Commission
about
it.
I
mean
I'm,
not
necessarily
concerned
about
the
head
of
the
Union.
On
that
I
want
to
see
what
the
Commission
thinks
about
it.
I
mean
the
Union,
obviously
have
an
opinion
and
I
don't
mean
to
sound
like
I'm,
not
I'm,
gonna,
just
not
listen
to
them,
but
I
think
that
it's
something
I'm
gonna
talk.
The
Commissioner
about
I
have
not
seen
the
bill.
Yet
there's
been
a
lot
of
Mounce
that
they're
gonna
do
but,
and
so
you
actually
see
a
bill.
A
The
facts
are
in
the
details:
I
mean
right
there.
You
have
to
see
what
the
villa's
I
mean
by
simply
creating
a
certification
program.
Well,
that's
great
and
I
commend
people
for
doing
that,
but
we
might
need
a
little
more,
so
I
think
that
I
want
to
see
what
what
the
what
the
bill
looks
like
and
that's
something
that's
important.
B
A
Have
we
have?
We
have
something
similar
in
the
city
of
Boston?
Well,
yet
we
have
a
civilian
reboard,
it's
a
co-op
board.
The
only
difference
is
they
do
not
have
they
do
not
have
subpoena
powers
and
that's
something
that
I'm
sure
that
this
task
force
is
gonna
is
gonna.
Look
at
and
I've
already
said
that
whatever
they
come
back
with,
probably
all
the
recommendations,
I'm
going
to
be
getting
I'll,
be
supporting.
B
A
Yeah
the
question
is:
I
should
have
repeat
the
question.
The
question
that
Danny
Desai
from
the
Boston
Globe
that
I
just
answered
was
about
what
I
said:
well,
civilian
review
board
and
and
I
explained
that
one.
So
you
get
that
answer.
This
question
is:
how
do
you
make
Juneteenth
the
holiday
as
a
matter
of
fact,
like
three
minutes
for
I
came
down,
we
were
investigating
it.
It
really
has
to
be
a
state
law
that
has
to
go
on
the
books
and
we
would
have
to
look
at
it.
A
So
if
we
were
to
create
a
holiday
just
just
put
Jude
Juneteenth
out
any
holiday,
it
would
add
to
cost
in
the
city,
because
it's
all
the
time
and
we
would
have
to
we
would
have
to
work
it
into
all
the
contracts.
We
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
it
for
tomorrow
because
of
those
challenges,
but
it
would
have
to
be
a
state
legislative
change.
We'd
have
to
have
the
demon
holiday
that
we'd
have
to
which
support
I
mean
I
support
it.
A
If
there's
legislature,
does
it
I
support
a
wholeheartedly,
but
we'd
have
to
look
and
seeing
how
do
we?
How
does
it
happen?
It
is
a
fall
on
a
date.
There's
a
fall
on
a
weekend
as
a
phone
I
minded
like
you
know.
The
date
might
be
in
the
middle
of
the
week,
but
the
holiday
actually,
what
dates
all
this
there's
a
lot
of
conversations
need
to
happen
about
it.
That's
why,
when
you
brought
up
early
I
should
expand
it
on
it.
A
Ya
know
they
absolutely
do
they
have
the
ability,
because
they
have
a
chance
to
vote
the
budget
up
or
down
and
in
2017
the
patrolman's
budget
and
every
one
budget
went
in
front
of
them
and
it
was
unanimous
vote
to
support
the
the
contracts
and
there's
an
opportunity.
During
that
time
they
can't
negotiate.
That's
not
a
role
of
a
City
Council,
but
they
certainly
have
the
final
say
sign
off
on
it
and
in
2017
all
of
the
contracts
were
supported
unanimously
in
the
council.
A
At
that
point,
if
you
wanted
to
say
something
you
could,
you
could
say:
oh
I
have
an
issue
with
something
and
they
didn't
have
to
vote
it
through.
So
they
have
the
opportunity
of
the
air
and
then
certainly
I
mean
listen.
I,
I'm,
a
collaborator
collaborative
person
anytime
that
the
council
wants
to
come
and
have
conversations,
and
they
know
that
I
mean
I
spent
the
last
three
months
under
Kovac
having
a
call
every
single
morning
with
the
Boston
City
Council
to
talk
about
where
we
are
in
covin
and
I.
A
Don't
know
if
that's
ever
been
done
in
the
history
of
Boston
or
anywhere
else,
but
we
talked
about
the
numbers
the
first
month
and
a
half.
We
were
doing
seven
days
a
week,
the
the
second
month
and
a
half
I'd
say:
well,
maybe
the
first
month
we're
doing
seven
days
a
week,
the
the
next
three
months
or
two
or
three
months.
We
did
five
days
a
week,
Monday
through
Friday,
always
sharing
information,
always
letting
the
council
know.
What's
going
on
where
we
are
on
the
numbers
where
we
how
we
move
forward.
A
That
was
a
constant
call
every
morning
and
I
don't
think
I
missed.
One
of
them
might
have
been
late
for
one
but
I,
don't
think
I
missed
one
of
them
and
I
thought
it
was
really
important
to
have
that
that
dialogue
and
I
do
believe
in
dialogue
and
I
think
that
when
it
comes
to
whatever
it
might
be,
whether
it's,
whether
it's
Kovan,
whether
it's
Juneteenth,
whether
it's
the
situation
with
what
all
of
the
conversations
that
are
happening
now,
that
are
important
conversations.
I,
certainly
believe
in
collaboration.
A
At
least
all
the
time
is
is
an
issue
that
in
general
over
times,
an
issue
that
I
would
love
to
get
under
control.
You
know
when
I
talk
about
having
a
triple-a
bond
rating
and
running
a
strong
fiscal
ship.
I
think
the
only
thing
call
me
fiscally
kind
of
conserved
a
little
bit
on
it
is.
The
reserves
with
me
is
on
the
budget
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
could
cost
under
control
if
we
can
make
sure
that
we
reduce
cost
and
all
the
time
if
they
can
happen.
A
A
Some
of
that
a
lot
of
the
cases
will
pride
some
me
being
there,
but
that's
something
that
we
work
on
every
single
year
about
overtime
costs
and
and
honestly,
some
of
the
overtime
costs
our
there
are
faults,
meaning
that
police
will
be
put
on
extra
to
deal
with
an
issue
that
might
be
happening
in
the
community.
Also
Mel
Nena,
Mass
Ave.
We
have
a
unit
down
there
right
now,
that's
working
on
on
the
area
down
there
and
helping
try
to
help
folks
get
into
recovery.
That's
all
over
time.
A
We
don't
have
a
specialty
unit
to
that
area.
It's
all
over
time,
so
anytime,
there's
police
down,
they're,
working
and
they're
getting
paid
overtime
because
we're
bringing
in
officers
that
working
shifts
in
districts,
they're,
regular
shift
and
then
when
we
have
to
put
this
kind
of
a
team
together
to
work
down
there,
it's
all
in
overtime,
so
some
of
that
stuff
we
have
to
look
at
and
how
come
reallocate
some
of
the
money.
So
it's
not!
It's
not
sorry.
Today
was
you
know
it's
great
I,
guess
a
fair
story,
but
it
didn't
necessary
tests.
A
I
was
talking
to
a
rep
last
night.
The
question
is
I:
have
any
concerns
about
police
officers
bill
on
the
face
of
it?
We
just
need
to
know
the
details.
What
does
the
certification
mean?
I
mean?
How
do
we
attack
they
diamond
swimming
at
the
point
that
he's
certifying
a
police
officer?
They've
already
had
an
issue
with
it
with
the
with
their
districts,
meaning
the
department's,
which
is
we
Boston.
A
I
was
talking
with
state
Rep
last
night
and
once
that
rep,
which
is
you
know,
concerned
because
they
had
some
issues
that
weren't
bought
weren't
part
of
the
conversation.
Yesterday
again,
it
depends
on
what
the
bill
is.
I,
don't
think
the
bill
is
just
certification.
Bill,
I
think
it's
more
of
an
inclusive
bill
with
other
other
aspects.
A
Dean
talks
about
civilian
review
board,
there's,
there's
a
piece
of
legislation,
I
believe
at
the
state
house
that
has
civilian
review
board
up
at
the
Statehouse.
You
know
and
I
think
that
you
know
when
you
think
about
what's
happening
at
the
state
level
it's
dealing
with
all
351
cities
and
towns
and
as
many
police
departments,
as
we
have,
with
the
MBTA
and
of
the
police
departments.
A
So
again,
I
just
want
to
see
the
bill,
I
mean
I,
don't
think,
listen,
I'm,
certainly
not
not
in
the
not
in
in,
and
it
was
not
a
I'm
not
in
a
place
that
I
think
we
should
be
blocking
legislation,
that's
going
to
advance
and
will
people
forward
the
the
issues
that
people
have
today
with
the
mistrust
and
the
concern
whether
you
want,
whether
people
want
to
admit
it
or
not.
It's
true,
it's
real
and
we
have
to
address
it,
and
one
way
of
addressing
is
true
legislation
which
I
think
is
important
in
changing
policy.