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A
A
B
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I'm
here
advocating
in
favor
of
two
very
specific
votes
by
the
city
council
this
evening
that
are
before
you
adoption
of
a
35
percent
residential
exemption,
and
the
second
vote
is
adoption
of
the
minimum
residential
factor
that
will
result
in
a
175
percent
shift
of
the
tax
burden
to
commercial
industrial
taxpayers.
B
Now,
as
we've
said
in
subcommittee
just
this
before
this
evening,
this
will
result
in
an
average
tax
increase
for
single
family
homes,
for
two
family
homes
and
for
three
family
owner
occupants.
Condominiums
are
the
average
condominium
owner
is
likely
to
see
some
reduction
in
taxes,
but
for
those
other
three
classes
of
property,
single
two
families
and
three
families.
This
will
result
in
a
tax
increase
and
in
the
midst
of
cobit
19
and
the
economic
impact
that
has
had.
B
I
recognize
that
this
can
be
an
additional
hardship,
and
so
I
feel
that
this
is
a
time
and
appropriate
time
for
one
time
additional
relief
to
our
owner
occupants
and
so
contemporaneous.
With
this.
These
requests,
I'm
also
tonight,
have
submitted
to
the
city
council
an
additional
appropriation
request
to
move
seven
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
out
of
general
stabilization
and
move
it
to
the
homeowners
stabilization
program.
This
is
an
existing
program
that
currently
exists.
B
Yeah
there
would
be
no,
we
haven't
talked
about
or
thought
about
any
prohibition.
Just
because
you
you
obtained
relief
from
a
small
business
program,
do
the
impact
on
your
business.
We
haven't
ex
we're
not
creating
any
automatic
exclusion.
You
would
have
to
show
that
you'll
have
additional
economic
impact
on
your
home
from
the
impacts
of
covid,
so
you'd
have
to
make
the
same,
showing,
but
there's
no
automatic
shutdown
of
someone
just
because
they
might
have
received
some
small
business
assistance
for
their
business
operation.
C
A
A
A
Dear
counselors,
as
I
have
previously
discussed,
the
shaw
family
foundation
in
the
united
way
have
both
awarded
the
city
of
chelsea
grants
for
the
purpose
of
supporting
the
chelsea
each
food
debit
card
program.
The
grants
are
as
follows:
822
thousand
dollars
from
united
way
and
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
shah
family
foundation.
A
The
funds
will
help
to
extend
the
debit
card
program
to
two
additional
months.
Copies
of
the
respective
award
letters
are
attached
in
accordance
to
mgl
chapter
44,
section
53-a,
I'm
requesting
that
the
city
council
formally
approve
the
acceptance
of
these
two
grants.
Copies
of
the
orders
are
also
attached.
What
is
the
will
of
the
council.
A
A
A
A
C
A
A
A
That
current
restriction
is
due
to
the
fact
that
the
initial
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
in
funding
for
the
homeowner
stabilization
program
came
exclusively
from
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
board
ahtfb
based
upon
the
ahtfb's
policies.
This
funding
can
only
be
used
to
assist
homeowners,
making
no
more
than
80
percent
of
the
ami
with
city
funding
added
to
the
mix.
The
city
can
set
its
own
program,
separate
income
grants
limits
for
grants
distributed
from
these
funds
and
brought
into
reach
of
the
program
to
include
more
homeowners.
A
For
the
above
reasons,
I
respectfully
request
that
the
city
council
appropriate
from
the
general
stabilization
fund
a
total
of
750
thousand
dollars
to
the
homeowner
owner,
sorry
homeowner
stabilization
program
offered
by
the
housing
and
community
development
department.
A
draft
order
is
attached.
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council
accept.
A
A
A
Given
the
economic
impacts
of
covet,
I
feel
we
need
to
maximize
tax
benefits
for
our
owner
occupants.
The
second
required
vote
on
the
mgl
chapter,
40
section
56,
is
for
the
city
council
to
determine
the
percentage
of
the
total
tax
levy
that
should
be
borne
by
each
class
of
real
property
and
personal
property.
A
This
city
has
historically
always
voted
by
virtue
of
adopting
a
minimum
residential
tax
factor
which
results
in
a
175
shift
to
transfer
to
commercial
industrial
properties,
the
maximum
amount
of
the
tax
levy
allowed
by
law.
I
recommend
the
same
this
year.
If
that
175
percent
shift
is
adopted,
the
residential
tax
rate
will
likely
be
13.62
pending
dur
approval
and
the
commercial
rate
will
approximately
be
26.65.
A
With
this
letter,
I
am
submitting
a
request
to
appropriate
funds
to
the
existing
homeowner
stabilization
program
to
help
owner
occupants,
for
whom
this
increase
will
create
a
hardship
I
attach
the
draft
of
the
appropriate
council
orders
that
necessary
to
accomplish
what
I
propose.
Please
wish
the
council
accept.
A
A
D
A
E
E
Thank
you,
mr
president.
So
this
motion
this
act.
This
request
is
a
request
that
would
have
to
go
through
the
administrative
code
and
it
came
upon,
after
speaking,
to
a
volunteer,
who
is
a
part
of
a
commission
here,
the
city
of
chelsea
and
what
she
was
explaining
to
me
is
that,
through
the
zoning
board
of
appeals,
there
is
participation
from
six
members,
but
only
five
are
allowed
to
vote.
A
E
A
E
A
A
F
It
was
made
by
consular
garcia,
I'm
regarding
the
looking
into
the
change
of
administrative
code.
I
think
out
of
fairness,
that
before
we
do
any
such
things-
and
I
know
it
was
just
a
quick
motion
right
quickly,
but
I
don't
want
us
to
feel
that
we
could
just
put
these
motions
in
and
just
you
know
make
them
the
rule
of
the
law
is
that
I
think
we
should
out
of
due
respect.
F
A
D
A
And
I'm
sure
that
the
city
manager
will
respond
as
part
of
his
letter
to
us
that
what
the
guidelines
are
and
also
attend
to
your
concerns.
Thank
you.
Next
item
on
the
agenda
request
by
council
robinson
regards
for
the
city
manager
to
provide
an
update
on
the
office
of
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
position.
Counselor.
C
C
They
have
been
getting
responses
back
and
I'm
sure
that
we
will
look
to
get
the
best
qualified
candidate,
and
I
know
also-
we
had
some
discussion
that
if
we
felt
in
this
group
that
we
weren't
getting
a
good
candidate
that
we
would
re-advertise
for
this
position
be
in
such
an
important
position
coming
to
the
city
of
chelsea.
Thank
you.
G
I
spoke
to
the
city
manager
a
few
years
back
about
this
everywhere.
There's
something
that
says.
Welcome
to
this
part
of
child
sea
work
come
to
this
pod.
We
spent
money
all
the
time
for
signs
to
welcome,
but
that
part
there,
which
is
off
the
meridian
street
bridge,
which
is
the
beginning
of
chelsea,
where
you
come
into
it,
there's
nothing
there.
G
I
remember
the
city
manager
told
me
he
was
going
to
put
a
sign
a
few
years
back
when
the
work
was
there's
going
to
be
some
work
done
between
marginal
street
and
that
area
there
with
a
set
of
lights,
but
nothing
is
yet
to
be
put
there.
So
I
was
wondering
why
we
don't
have
something
that
says:
welcome
to
chelsea's
waterfront
or
welcome
to
beautiful
chelsea
where
everybody
comes
in
you
have
it
everywhere
else,
but
there's
nothing
there.
G
So
I
was
wondering
why
we
don't
have
one
and
I've
requested
this
before,
and
this
is,
I
think,
my
second
or
third
time
asking
to
put
a
sign.
They
should
have
a
sign
there
like
everywhere
else
it
has
it.
I
don't
know
if
prideville
has
any
signs,
but
I
know
that
where
I
am
in
my
district,
they
have
no
signs.
They
should
have
at
least
something
that
says,
welcome.
G
You
know
to
this
side
the
upper
waterfront
to
the
lower
waterfront
and
truly
it
wouldn't
even
cost
the
city
any
money,
because
that
comes
out
of
eastern
mineral.
They
will
pay
for
it.
It
will
be
the
only
part
of
the
city
where
that
our
city
don't
have
to
pay.
So
I
don't
understand
why
we
don't
have
it
a
sign
where
the
city,
don't
even
it,
doesn't
even
cost
the
taxpayers
any
money
it
will,
because
I
don't
know
why
we
don't
have
it.
I
can
understand.
When
are
we
going
to
have
one?
G
Everybody
comes
in,
so
if
you
want
to
make
an
impression
on
people
that
come
in
put
a
nice
pretty
sign
or
beautify
it
like
councils
of
it's
a
boss
said
you
know,
make
the
city
look
prettier,
so
I
don't
see
why
we
don't
have
a
pretty
sign,
something
that
says
welcome
to
chelsea.
We
are.
We
all
I
wait
with
you
for
with
open
arms,
come
and
see
a
beautiful
city
whatever,
but
something
should
be
put
there.
F
I
agree
with
the
counselor
again.
This
is
a
entrance
into
the
city.
I
know
the
city
managers
have
done
a
lot
of
work
and
beautifying
the
city,
and
we
have
them
coming
off
the
fourth
street
entrance.
We
have
them
coming
off
the
different
locations,
and
this
just
happens
to
be
one
location
that
you
directly
come
into
chelsea.
That
does
not
indicate
you
come
from
across
the
bridge,
meridian
street
bridge.
F
You
come
into
chelsea
up
on
pearl
street,
going
up
into
hawthorne,
and
it
would
not
be
a
bad
idea
to
have
a
sign
to
say,
welcome
to
chelsea.
Let
folks
know
that
they've
officially
crossed
the
bridge
and
now
they're
into
chelsea,
and
I'm
sure
I
hope
that
the
city
manager
will
give
you
some
consideration.
A
Thank
you.
It
looks
like
we
are
seeing
several
of
our
colleagues,
unfortunately
in
and
out
of
power
and
we're
losing
a
few.
So
I
just
got
text
messages
from
council,
melinda,
vega
and
jamiro
regis
that
they're
evering
they're
out
of
power,
so
we'll
do
the
best
we
can
and
they
undercut
this
yamir
is
back.
So
oh
I'll
keep
an
eye
on
the
the
board
itself.
A
A
G
If
you
have
we're
doing
it
for
everything
else,
why
can't
we
drive
with
them
we're
giving
money
to
this
one
to
that
one?
What's
wrong
with.
I
know
it's
a
lot
of
money
because
there's
2500
houses
that
are
homeowner
occupied,
but
at
least
we
should
talk
and
see
if
it's
possible
what's
wrong
with
asking
if
a
request
to
look
into
it
we're
looking
in,
I
see
we
given
we're
doing
this,
we're
doing
that
we're
doing
everything
so
what's
wrong
with
requesting
it
ask
him
if
it's
feasible,
if
it's
not
feasible,
how
much
does
it
cost?
A
G
Okay,
we'll
amend
it
to
the
city
manager,
respond
to
us
right
to
tell
us
if
it's
feasible,
how
much
money
is
it
cost?
How
many
homeowners
actually
live
there?
How
many
have
problems,
because
this
would
only
apply
to
homeowners
that
have
difficulty
paying
it's
the
same
thing
as
you
just
did
earlier,
but
it's
in
a
different
version
at
a
lower
lower
price.
G
A
Council,
council
recuperal:
there
are
a
couple
of
facts
that
you're
not
understanding
one.
The
council
hasn't
proved
anything
yet
we've
discussed
it
and
there
has
been
no
roll
call
on
anything.
So
again,
I
will
allow
an
amendment
from
the
amendment
for
the
city
manager
respond
as
to
feasibility
of
a
thousand
dollars
per
every
owner
occupant,
and
he
can
respond
at
the
next
meeting
on
the
suspension.
C
A
Will
allow
the
city
manager
to
respond
about
the
feasibility
of
a
thousand
dollars
extra
to
nearly
three
thousand
owner
occupants
and
see
where
we're
going
to
come
up
with
the
30
million
dollars,
but
we'll
allow
the
city
man
we'll
allow
cooper
will
get
his
letter
back
requests
introduced
by
councillor
recouper
in
regards
to
city
manager.
Looking
to
funding
for
the
city
council
to
hire
an
attorney
to
consult
city
council
matters,
council
recuperal.
G
Okay,
I
think
we
did
this
before.
I
have
a
simple
question:
chevrolet
is
a
great
lawyer,
she's,
a
great
city
lawyer
nobody's
taking
that
away
from
her,
but
who's
that
chevrolet
really
worked
for
chevrolet
works
for
the
city,
so
we
are
part
of
the
city.
But
if
you
want
to
do
something
beneficial
to
the
people
right,
is
she
going
to
go
with
us
or
against
us
she's,
a
great
lawyer,
she's,
a
city
lawyer?
We
should
ask
sometimes
me
and
some
other
counselors
have
questions
that
are
not
fully
answered.
G
The
way
they're
supposed
to
be
answered,
or
maybe
we
don't
get
the
answer
that
we're
looking
for
that's
another
word
of
saying
it,
but
maybe
with
another
opinion,
then
it
will
reinforce
what
chevrolet
said
to
us.
It's
what
it
is
that's
all
it
is
is
to
confirm
whatever
she
says
to
us
that
we
disagree
with
that.
That's
the
way
it
is
and
there's
no
doubt
cheryl-
is
a
great
lawyer
nobody's
denying
that
cheryl
is
a
great
lawyer.
G
She
is
a
great
lawyer,
but
once
in
a
while,
sometimes
some
of
us
don't
agree
with
what
she
says
or
maybe
don't
believe
what
she
says
that
it
ain't.
So
so,
what's
wrong
with
us
getting
someone
an
independent
voice
to
reinforce
what
she
says
or
what
we
believe
to
say
hey.
This
is
what
she
says
and
it's
actually
what
it
is,
there's
nothing
wrong
when
you're
sick,
you
go
to
a
doctor
and
you
don't
like
what
he
says.
You
go
to
another
doctor
to
confirm
what
that
doctor
tells
you.
G
So
this
is
a
practically
the
same
thing.
You're
not
saying
that
cheryl
is
a
bad
lawyer.
Chevrolet
is
a
great
lawyer.
What
you're
saying
is
you
want
to
reinforce
your
own
to
understand
what
she's
telling
you
it's
actually
what
it
is?
If
you
have
one
voice-
and
it
tells
you
that's
what
it
is-
and
you
don't
have
someone
else
telling
you
oh
this
might
be
wrong.
G
Then
that's
all
I'm
asking
is
that
we
have
an
independent
someone.
Sometimes
when
we
need
to
ask
and
consult
that
we
don't
might
disagree
with
sheryl
watson
is
telling
us
so
we'll
ask
him.
That's
all
it
is
nobody's
saying
that
miss
watson
is
not
a
great
lawyer.
She
is
a
great
lawyer.
It's
just
asking
another
opinion.
That's
it
there's
nothing
wrong
with
asking
an
opinion.
We
all
ask
opinions,
don't
we
we
all
sometimes
ask
opinion
to
my
own
wife,
hey.
I
don't
believe
what
you
said
you
know.
Sometimes
we
all
do
that.
G
So
what's
wrong
with
that,
my
wife
says
to
me:
hey,
I
don't
believe
what
you
said.
So
what
is
wrong
with
asking
an
opinion
we
should
be
able
to.
Our
council
should
have
an
opinion
on
a
different,
a
different
lawyer.
Just
for
the
opinions,
that's
it.
We
can't
just
say
because
many
times
miss
watson
has
said
to
me:
well
you're
interfering
with
the
daily
operation
or
you're.
Doing
this
or
you're
doing
that.
G
You
know
what
okay
somebody
says
to
me:
an
independent
voice
system.
That's
what
it
is.
Okay,
that's
what
it
is.
Then
I
agree.
But
what
if
the
independent
voice
says
to
me?
Well,
you
know:
that's
not
truly
what
it
is
what's
wrong
with
the
council
having
a
voice
from
somebody
else
to
determine.
If
you
have
doubts-
and
we
all
have
doubts,
thank
you.
F
Just
for
clarification-
I
I
know
the
attorney's
not
here
tonight,
but
at
some
point
I
believe
that
we
did
vote
on
funds
to
be
set
aside
to
if
we
needed
an
outside
firm.
I'm
sorry
at
some
point
I
thought
we
voted
on
funds
to
be
set
aside
if
we
needed
an
outside
attorney
a
firm
to
support
us
or
to
give
us
opinion
on
something
we
had
that
available,
I'm
not
sure
if
we
ran
out
of
those
funds
or
if
we
had
them
for
this
year-
that
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
statement.
A
A
C
A
H
I'm
sorry
to
be
so
intrusive,
but
I'm
having
a
lot
of
technical
difficulties
tonight,
so
this
matter
actually
did
pass
with
the
last
council
and
then
somehow
it
was
taken
away
afterwards,
so
we
never
actually
got
to
utilize.
I
believe
it
was
15
to
20
thousand
dollars
to
have
a
lawyer
on
retainer,
but
it
actually
it
passed
and
then
it
was
withdrawn.
Then
somebody
withdrew
it,
and
so
I
just
wanna
speak
on
the
matter
before
us.
I
think
it's
a
good
idea.
H
I
think
shovel
does
a
great
enough
job,
a
good
job
but
she's
also
wearing
a
lot
of
hats.
She's.
The
lawyer
for
the
school
committee
she's,
the
licensed
person
she's
the
solicitor
for
the
city,
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
times
I
can't
I
can't
think
of
how
many
times
in
these
meetings
I've
asked
for
a
consultation
from
the
from
the
city
solicitor,
and
I
wait
you
know.
Typically,
we
will
put
an
order
and
the
city
manager
will
respond
in
the
next
council
meeting.
H
I
can't
there
have
been
countless
of
meetings
where
I
have
asked
for
the
attorneys
for
the
city,
solicitors,
opinions
on
something
and
we
never
get
it,
and-
and
so
that
tells
me
that
that's
a
problem
of
capacity
or
maybe
that
it
just
conflates
her
role
in
wearing
all
of
these
hats.
I
don't
think
it's
a
bad
idea
for
us
to
have
a
lawyer
on
retainer
to
make
sure
that
we're
acting
within
the
law
and
that
we
have
the
support
to
figure
out
how
we
can
best
serve
our
constituents.
H
From
that
standpoint,
I
know
that
in
the
past
I've
spoken
to
the
city
manager
and
he
said
the
last
thing
we
need
is
more
lawyers
in
on
the
conversations,
and
I
totally
get
that.
But
I
do
think
that
it
is
a
good
opportunity
for
us
to
empower
us
to
have
this
tool
to
figure
out.
Well,
what
can
we
do
and
what's
within
our
right
and
and
maybe
have
the
lawyers
talk
it
out,
because
sometimes
I
feel
that
I'm
not
getting
the
fairest,
I'm
not
saying
shell's,
not
being
fair.
H
That's
not
what
I'm
saying,
but
that
because
she's
forced
to
fulfill.
So
many
roles
that
it's
kind
of
hard
for
her
to
really
be
the
support
that
we
need
as
counselors
and
properly
advocating
for
the
community,
so
I
will
be
in
favor
of
this
order
and
yeah.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
on
that.
Thank
you.
C
H
C
G
G
Send
it
to
conference,
but
we
spoke
on
it
before
many
times.
The
same
councils
are
here
except
mr
taylor.
I
don't
think
he
was
here.
Mr
bishop
was
here
and
miss
yeah.
That's
right,
miss
elizabeth.
She
wasn't
here
either.
You
know
and
miss
maldonado
wasn't
here,
but
I
think
it
would
be
in
their
best
interest.
Wouldn't
they
want
to
have
an
independent
voice,
nobody's
saying
that
shovel's
not
doing
her
job.
That's
the
point.
Chevrolet
is
doing
a
great
job.
I
Favor
sending
this
to
conference
that
way
that
we
can
have
a
conversation
with
cheryl
about
you
know
whatever
issues
any
individual
counselor
has
with
requests
in
the
past
or
how
things
are
done
now
I
don't
see.
I
don't
see
that
there
would
be
any
impediment
if,
if
there
was
a
situation
that
arose
and
we
needed
extra
funds
to
hire
a
lawyer
for
some
other
purpose
that
cheryl
could
not
do.
A
Okay,
it
will
be
going
to
conference,
and
so
the
the
new
colleagues
on
the
council
can
understand
what
was
the
previous
conversation,
how
that
ended.
Moving
on
to
the
next
order
introduced
by
council
robinson
in
regards
to
the
appropriation
of
750
000
to
the
housing
and
community
development
fund
to
assist
homeowner
occupants
of
residential
property,
who've
been
impacted
financially
by
covet
19.
C
A
D
H
I
H
F
A
Council
yamer
rodriguez,
yes
castle
royal
version
of
council
daniel
lopez
eleven
in
favor,
none
against
they're,
absent
the
acceptance
of
the
seven
hundred
thousand
dollar
is
unanimous.
Moving
on.
We
are
accepting
the
donation
by
united
way
massachusetts
and
merrimack
valley
in
the
amount
of
822
000
for
the
use
of
chelsea,
eats
food
card
program.
Council
robinson.
F
If
we
could
have
took
both
of
them
last
reading,
but
again
this
is
a
great
donation.
It's
coming
from
united
way
to
give
us
additional
money
here,
it's
for
800,
plus
thousand
dollars
that
will
be
used
for
the
food
debit
card.
Again,
I
think,
because
we've
showed
not
only
the
state
but
the
nation
that
we're
a
resilient
community
and
been
really
combating
and
fighting
this
coronavirus
pandemic.
F
We
have
put
up
our
work
and
our
mouth
with
our
funds
here,
others
that
come
in
to
support
us,
so
I
think
you
know
we
need
to
also
send
a
letter
to
these
two
organizations
thanking
them
for
these
wonderful
donations
to
continue
to
help
the
so
and
dear
and
dire
need
of
families
here
for
food
and
for
them
cards.
Thank
you.
A
D
D
D
A
Council,
royale
vegetable
gs,
councillor
daniel
lopez,
yes
11
in
favor,
zero
against
non-absent
and
motion
carries
next
order
on
the
agenda
is
an
order
introduced
by
councillor
geneva
regarding
the
adopting
of
the
minimum
residential
tax
factor
for
fiscal
year
2021
with
a
1.75
commercial,
industrial
and
personal
property.
What
is
his
wish
at
the
council.
A
F
President
again,
I'm
the
city
manager.
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
work
on
that.
He
gave
us
a
presentation
tonight
on
two
presentations
tonight
regarding
this
year
under
the
times
and
the
times
that
we're
dealing
with
it
seems
to
be
a
little
harsh,
but
with
the
work
of
the
council,
the
manager
and
alex
here,
we
try
to
iron
this
out
to
make
it
as
best
as
possible
for
what
we
can
do
and
ensure
that
the
residents
get
as
much
as
they
can
out
of
this
residential
exemption
and
also
to
35
percent.
F
A
A
I
know
that
that
we
talk
about
trying
to
capture
value.
The
topic
of
capturing
value
here
has
been
a
lot
about
those
who
are
large
landowners
or
commercial
and
are
not
paying
what
we
think
their
fair
share,
because
the
cat,
the
value
is
not
captured,
but
I
do
want
to
one
part
that
we
have
not
talked
about
and
there
are
the
small
business
owners
out
there.
A
You
know
when
I
look
at
madeleine
garcia,
who
bought
her
prod
her
property
in
kerry
square
and
is
taxed
at
the
very,
very
same
price
that
she
purchased,
or
I
talked
to
lucida
pedrez,
who
is
a
restauranteer
and
he
owns
a
restaurant
building
on
everett
ave
and
in
kerry
square
or
jose
duarte
who
owns
a
restaurant
in
the
route
16
area
they
are.
If
you
take
a
look
at
their
values,
they
are
very
close
to
what
one
would
consider
market
price.
A
A
A
A
We
can
do
right
now.
It
shows
a
lot
of
heart
from
this
community.
But
again
I
want
to
make
sure
that
the
message
is
clear.
When
we
look
for
those
valuations
next
year,
we're
looking
for
something
to
be
fair,
and
while
we
want
to
shift
it
to
the
maximum
we
can.
We
have
to
also
look
out
for
those
who
don't
have
a
voice
who
don't
vote
and
we
have.
We
want
to
protect
them
as
much
as
anything
else,
because
they
are
stakeholders
in
this
community
just
as
much
as
some
of
the
others.
D
C
A
Councillor
calvin
brown,
yes,
council
de
molly
vidal,
yes,
council,
melinda,
vega,
maldonado,
council,
yamir
rodriguez,
yes,
council,
lopez,
yes
11
in
favor,
zero
against
non-absent
motion
carries
the
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
an
order
introduced
by
council
of
royal
geneva
that
we
adopt
a
35
percent
residential
tax
exemption
for
fiscal
year
2021..
What
is
the
wish
of
the
council.
H
Thank
you.
So
this
is
our
effort
to
try
to
mitigate
some
of
the
economic
pressures
that
are
put
onto
a
lot
of
our
homeowners,
and
so
we've
been
working.
We
the
most
that
we
can
give,
is
a
35
residential
tax
exemption
and,
over
the
course
of
the
time
that
I've
been
a
city
councilor,
we've
upped
it
year
after
year
by
one
percent,
two
percent
just
to
try
to
make
sure
that
we're
supporting
and
give
helping
out
our
residents
as
best
as
possible.
H
H
We
are
having
all
these
conversations
about
housing
and
we're
doing
rental
assistance
programs
and
we're
carrying
burdens
that,
quite
frankly,
no
municipality
should
have
to
carry
but
we're
trying
to
do
the
best
we
can
to
protect
our
homeowners
and
our
residents.
And
so
at
this
point,
we've
exhausted
all
the
tools
in
our
toolkit,
and
I
just
want
to
urge
the
administration
to
really
hunker
down
and
really
figure
out
what
we
need
to
do
to
make
sure
that
the
bigger
commercial
buildings,
as
councilor
president
abeda
said,
are
being
held
accountable
and
paying
their
fair
share.
H
So
the
burden
doesn't
continue
to
fall
on
the
backs
of
the
hard-working
residents
of
our
community
or
even
the
small
businesses.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
that
I'm
naming
it
because
we
don't
have
any
more
to
give
after
this
and
I'm
a
little
nervous
about
what's
to
come
down
the
line,
and
I
and
I
urge
this
administration
to
really
take
this
serious
and
and
and
get
to
work.
G
I
kind
of
I
agree,
but
I
wanted
to
know.
I
want
to
ask
the
city
manager
a
simple
question
after
I
asked
this
question.
Can
he
answer
for
me?
Is
I
believe
that
maybe
we
should
give
we'd
be
given
31?
Maybe
we
should
give
33
and
save
something
for
next
year.
Maybe
give
you
know
the
people
maybe
a
little
more
break
next
year,
because
if
we
give
it
all
now,
what
are
we
going
to
give
next
year?
What
if
the
pandemic
is
still
here
next
year,
and
it's
just
as
bad
as
it
is
now?
A
A
If
you
have
the
support
of
your
colleagues,
it
will
pass
at
33
versus
35.
If
that's
your
intent,
that's
not
to
the
city
manager,
it's
up
to
you
and
your
colleagues.
So
if
you
want
to
make
an
amendment
and
see
if
your
colleagues
will
support
that
amendment
to
33
percent,
then
we
can
have
a
vote
that
way.
A
He's
already
stated
earlier
tonight
that
we
could
do
that,
but
he
thinks
that
his
opinion
is
that
the
time
is
now
to
go
with
35
due
to
the
impact
of
covid
on
the
homeowners,
he's
already
been
on
record
of
stating.
So
if
you
want
to
go
to
33,
you
can
make
an
amendment
see
if
your
colleagues
support
it.
If
not,
we
will
support
the
35.
G
A
F
A
Anybody
else
seeing
none
if
there's
any
objection,
I'd
like
to
speak
from
this
floor,
I'm
seeing
none.
This
is
actually
and
if
bear
with
me
just
a
very
special
moment,
because
years
ago,
when
I
was
still
a
rookie,
stan
turisi
had
tried
to
attempt
to
pass
this
and
we
sent
together
a
homeroom
petition
and
at
the
time
it
failed.
A
A
We
talked
about
our
numbers
and
so
forth
and
of
course
our
community
was
much
different
than
what
it
was
back
in
the
1990s
and
1980s
when
we
were
in
receivership
and
our
finances
were
a
mess
so
based
on
a
better
position
financially
that
the
city
was
in,
they
said
sure
you
can
do
it.
We
actually
had
to
ask
the
state
to
allow
us
and
it
happened
so
as
we
can
finally
reach
to
the
maximum
35
percent.
A
B
A
Communities
to
the
stakeholders,
but
if
there's
diligence
it
does
finally
happen.
So
again,
I
wanna
thank
him
and
for
the
work
and
to
my
colleagues,
hopefully
there's
a
fight
here
that
you
have
here
today
that
you
don't
give
up
and
you
keep
on
going
eventually.
Some
change
happens
with
that.
I
will
call
consulate
taylor.
D
I
C
F
A
Council
de
molly
vidal,
yes,
council,
melinda,
vega,
maldonado,
yes,
council,
yamer
rodriguez,
yes,
council,
royale,
vegeta
votes,
yes,
council,
daniel
lopez,
yes
passes
11
0
against
zero
absent
that
passes
at
this
moment.
That
concludes
our
regularly
scheduled
agenda.
We're
now
moving
on
to
public
announcements.
Do
we
have
any
announcements
council
of.
C
Yes,
actually,
the
captain
at
the
salvation
army
reached
out
to
me,
as
I
that's
one
of
the
places
where
I
do
donate
and
they
have
an
appeal
to
raise
money
as
all
other.
As
we
know,
everybody's
been
hurting
for
monies
and
they're
gonna
possibly
lose
around
ninety
thousand
dollars
by
not
being
able
to
actively
be
out
there
with
the
red
kettles.
C
So
he's
made
a
request
to
see
if,
if
some
of
my
colleagues
would
like
to
make
a
donation,
they
did
give
away
over
600
turkeys
to
our
residents
here
in
the
community,
and
I
know
on
friday
I
will
be
giving
them
an
hour
or
two
hours
at
the
mall
is
ringing
the
bell
for
the
salvation
army.
So
if
any
of
my
colleagues
would
like
to
participate,
you
can
get
a
hold
of
the
captain
or
he
could
let
me
know,
and
I
will
pass
it
on
to
him.
Thank
you.
H
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
we
can
okay.
Thank
you
a
couple
of
things
I
just
you
know
I
I
really
been
reflecting
we're
coming
into
december.
It's
been
a
crazy
year
and
I
just
really
want
to
congratulate
this
council
for
all
the
work
that
we've
been
doing.
We've
had
to
make
some
really
tough
decisions
and
really
adhere
to
some
really
chaotic
and
uncertain
times
online.
We're
not
online,
and
you
know
the
disc
and
the
disconnection
and
technical
difficulties.
H
We
are
the
hot
spot
in
the
state,
and
I
just
think
that
we
really
did
a
great
job
at
working
together
and
not
buckling
under
pressure,
and
so
I
just
really
want
to
lift
that,
because
that's
one
of
the
most
beautiful
things
about
chelsea
is
that
when
we're
in
need,
we
stand
together,
we
put
politics
to
the
side
and
we
get
to
work,
so
I
just
want
to
shout
out
each
and
every
one
of
my
colleagues
for
that
work.
Secondly,
I
want
to.
H
H
F
Announcement-
and
I
also
just
want
to
piggyback
on
what
counselor
divali
demoli
said
again-
there
is
a
light
outage
here
in
parts
of
chelsea
tonight.
I
just
I'm
checking
I'm
getting
some
text,
so
I
know
there's
some
lights
out
pretty
much
on
all
admirals
hill.
So
if
you
know
someone
please
check
in
with
them
tonight
not
sure
how
long
those
lights
will
be
out.
It
is
due
to
the
winds,
the
heavy
winds
and
the
stormy
rain
that
we're
getting
tonight,
but
counselor
demoli
brings
up
a
great
point.
Even
tonight.
F
You
can
start
that
and
check
in
because
you
know,
with
lights
out,
seniors
may
get
a
little
disorient.
They
may
get
a
little
excited
and
they
just
probably
need
someone
to
check
in
on
them.
So
please
check
in
on
someone,
particularly
those
places
where
you
know
lights
are
out
tonight
and
make
sure
that
they're,
okay
and
they're
not
falling
asleep
with
candles
on.
We
don't
want
that.
F
F
Obviously,
as
counselor
robinson
has
said
today
tonight,
the
salvation
army
is
in
dire
need.
This
is
a
time
that,
if
you
can,
please
try
your
best
to
make
a
young
kid
smile
by
just
trying
to
donate
a
toy.
I
know
the
city
employees
at
city
hall
has
three
locations
where
you
can
drop
off
the
toys
unwrapped
toys.
There
is
a
very
high
interest
of
toys
for
kids,
10
and
under
and
10
and
a
little
over.
So
please
bring
your
toys.
F
F
You
can
bring
them
here
at
city
hall.
I
know
it's
kind
of
tough
getting
in
city
hall
at
times,
but
there
will
be
someone
down
there.
The
boxers
are
right
out
front
here
in
the
hallway.
You
can
also
drop
them
off
at
the
senior
center
and
also
you
can
drop
them
off
at
the
police
station.
So
please
please.
F
A
G
F
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
you
know,
say
a
moment
have
a
moment
of
silence
for
the
two
folks
that
we
lost
here
in
the
city
of
chelsea,
one
on
pearl
street
and
also,
unfortunately,
we
also
lost
another
down
on
clock
ave.
I
want
to
say
a
word
of
prayer
and
a
silent
word
of
prayer
and
condolence
to
those
families.
That's
grieving.