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I
don't
know
it's:
it's
they're
trying
to
figure
it
out
so
down
it
down
in
florida.
They
have
the
the
40-man
roster
and
it's
split
between
the
and
tampered
split
between
the
two
fields,
20
and
20,
and
they
go
back
and
forth
and
they
only
have
a
certain
hour
of
the
day.
They
go.
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Dave,
what
would
you
play
for?
I.
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I'll
make
you
co-host.
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Okay,
welcome
everybody
I'd
like
to
call
this
special
city
council
meeting
to
order
to
order,
in
accordance
with
section
3.07
of
the
home
rule
charter
in
section
2.04.060
of
the
city
code.
I
hereby
call
this
special
meeting
of
the
city
council
to
be
held
on
thursday
january
21st
2021
at
5
30
pm
clerk.
Will
you
please
take
the
role.
I
L
I
E
We
have
one
agenda
item
this
evening.
It's
for
introduction
and
hearing
of
a
resolution
requesting
the
governor
of
rhode
island
in
the
rhode
island
general
assembly.
Adjusts
public
health
guidelines
in
executive
orders,
orders
that
are
harming
rhode,
island's
small
business
community
sponsored
by
my
council
president
pep
laskas
council.
Vice
president
brady
and
councilwoman
vargas
I'll
entertain
a
motion
at
this
time.
M
E
We
have
a
motion
to
approve
in
a
second
at
this
time.
Madam
clerk,
can
you
please
read
the
resolution
into
the
record.
C
And
whereas
such
harm
has
not
been
adequately
recognized
or
addressed
by
the
state
of
rhode
island,
insofar
as
the
state
has
failed
to
provide
sufficient
resources
or
assistance
to
the
small
business
community
and
the
state
has
not
signaled
when
or
how
small
businesses
may
return
to
normal
hours
of
operations.
Despite
those
businesses.
C
Taking
numerous
precautions
and
complying
with
all
executive
orders
and
health
directives,
and
whereas
the
closing
times
established
by
the
within
referenced
executive
orders
and
directives
are
not
grounded
in
any
empirical
scientific
or
other
type
of
analysis,
and
such
orders
and
directives
initially
stated
as
to
be
temporary
in
nature,
have
been
in
effect
continuously
for
several
months.
Now.
Therefore,
be
it
result
that
the
honorable
city,
cranston
city
council,
strongly
urges
both
the
governor
of
rhode,
island
and
the
rhode
island
general
assembly
to
act
without
delay
to
allow
small
businesses
to
resume
their
normal
operating
hours.
C
And
if
the
state
of
rhode
island
is
unable
or
unwilling
to
remove
such
restriction
on
normal
operating
hours.
That
immediate
and
decisive
action
be
taken
by
state
leaders
to
provide
significant
additional
financial
assistance
to
the
small
businesses
that
are
struggling
and
negatively
affected
by
this
mandate.
For
the
sake
of
their
employees,
for
the
health
and
welfare
of
the
families
that
these
businesses
support
and
for
the
future
survival
of
businesses.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
clerk.
Just
before
we
open
up
public
comment,
I'd
like
to
recognize
we
have
the
honorable
mayor
hopkins
and
the
honorable
senator
lombardi
here
in
attendance
tonight.
I
know
they've
taken
time
out
of
their
busy
schedule
to
testify
on
this
resolution.
So
I'm
going
to
open
up
the
floor
first
with
mayor
hopkins
and
then
go
to
senator
frank
lombardi
and
then
I'll
open
it
up
for
a
comment
from
anybody.
That's
on
the
call
this
evening,
so
mayor
hopkins,
welcome
back
to
the
cranston
city
council
and
the
floor
is
yours,
sir.
F
Thank
you,
president,
and
thank
you
to
all
the
members
of
the
council.
It's
nice
to
be
back
here
with
all
of
you
and
to
give
you
my
interpretation
of
what
I
see
in
this
resolution.
F
I
also
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
senator
lombardi,
good
friend
of
mine,
as
well
for
his
thoughts
this
evening.
What
what
I
like
to
do
is
start
by
saying
as
much
as
I
really
support
this
resolution.
F
I
want
to
keep
in
mind
that
the
health
and
safety
and
welfare
of
our
the
citizens
are
of
utmost
importance
and
we
we
can't
lose
sight
of
that,
but
at
the
same
time
we
have
many
business
owners
in
our
city
that
have
been
unduly
told
to
close
or
shut
down
early
with,
without
very
little
information,
to
tell
us
that,
by
closing
early
that
this
is
going
to
stop
the
spread
of
anything,
I
think
we're
all
adults
and
we
should
be
able
to
make
those
types
of
decisions
on
our
own
without
government
interference.
F
So
I'd
like
to
come
to
commend
councilman,
brady,
councilman,
pabloskis
and
councilwoman
vargas
for
this
resolution
and
especially
for
their
efforts
to
work
with
governor.
F
I
guess,
as
governor-elect
mckee,
who
I
know
is
also
supporting
our
position
on
this,
but
I
think
for
the
vital
role
of
our
businesses
here
in
cranston,
that
this
resolution
should
be
loud
and
clear
to
our
state
leaders
that
we
need
to
allow
our
businesses
to
stay
open
and
we
need
to
allow
our
citizens
to
make
those
decisions,
rightfully
so
as
adults
that
we
are
going
to
help
our
businesses
get
through
this
pandemic.
F
So
what
I'm
going
to
do
is
refer
you
to
a
video
that
I
put
together.
If
you
do
go
to
my
website,
you
can
see
that
video
in
support
of
this.
I
shot
it
yesterday
morning
in
front
of
harriet's
restaurant,
and
I
am
in
complete
support
of
this
resolution
and
I
tip
my
cap
to
the
council
and
I
urge
support
of
this
on
every
level.
So
thank
you
for
the
invitation.
The
opportunity
to
talk
to
you.
E
Thank
you
very
much
mayor
hopkins.
Your
comments
and
leadership
is
much
appreciated.
Thank
you,
sir.
Moving
on
to
our
honorable
senator
frank,
lombardi,.
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
president,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
council.
Ironically,
I'm
on
a
holding
pattern.
H
Right
now
at
the
state
house,
where
I
introduced
an
essential
caregiver
bill
which
is
going
to
allow
people
who
are
designated
essential
caregivers
to
have
access
to
nursing
homes
during
this
pandemic
as
well,
and
so
where
the
long
and
short
of
it
is
where
we
as
a
body,
have
to
partner
ourselves
up
to
do
what's
best
for
the
community
during
this
terrible
pandemic
and
what's
happened,
and
I
certainly
thank
the
council
president
and
councilman
brady
and
councilwoman
lamas
for
bringing
this
forth
and
particularly
pointing
out
the
the
latitude
gentlemen
who
contacted
me
who
we
can
brag
that
have
a
wonderful
speaking
and
open
relationship
about
communications.
H
And
so
they
brought
this
issue
forth
for
me
and
I
immediately
called
the
state
and
we
are
going
to
put
in
a
resolution
that
will
mirror
the
your
resolution
and
and
go
a
little
bit
steps
forward.
I
mean,
I
think,
we're
all
weary
of
the
fact
of
what
this
impact
has
had
on
all
of
us
from
from
a
health
standpoint
from
a
loved
one's
standpoint,
but
for
businesses
as
well,
small
businesses,
and
particularly
our
community
in
cranston,
all
of
cranston.
H
H
It's
particularly
telling
to
me,
I
don't
know
if
you
know
this,
but
during
the
pandemic,
at
the
heart
of
the
pandemic,
when
we
were
put
in
recess,
I
donated
my
senate
pay
to
the
hospitality
industry
to
try
and
help
this
group
a
little
bit
just
to
show
symbolically
there,
and
so
all
of
these
executive
orders
become
problematic,
and
I-
and
I
quote,
someone
that
I
know
very
very
well
joel
de
cuatro
who
owns
the
family
of
businesses,
known
as
pane
vino
and
el
and
joe
applauded
the
fact
when
we
reopened
the
businesses
from
25
to
50
and
then
immediately
described
to
me
what
the
pause
in
november
did
to
his
business.
H
It
just
basically
crash-landed
and
those
businesses
were
not
able
to
reconcile
themselves
for
that
period
of
time
through
the
critical
holiday
season
and
the
sorts,
and
so
everyone
has
raised
issue
with
the
hourly
closings
of
10
and
10
30
that
this
as
it's
called
pause,
has
created
to
these
businesses.
The
long
and
short
of
it
is,
I
see
no
data
in
terms
of
that
supports
what,
if
any
effect
that
short
time
frame
has
on
local
businesses
and
and
but
what
I
said
at
the
beginning.
H
They
want
to
go
a
little
bit
further
we'd
like
to
look
and
implore
basically
to
ask
the
governor's
office
to
just
pull
back
on
the
resolutions
on
the
regulations
as
a
whole.
So
there
are
other
issues
that
particularly
draw
to
me.
So,
for
instance,
I
can
walk
into
one
of
my
local
establishments
and
sit
at
a
table
that
is
at
or
near
a
bar
area
and
get
served
everything
that
I
want.
H
But
if
you
sit
at
that,
you
can't
sit
at
the
bar
area
and
receive
anything
there,
irrespective
of
the
fact
that
the
thousands
of
dollars
that
these
places
have
spent
on
plexiglas
and
segregated
boots,
if
you
will
at
the
bar,
so
I
I
think
all
in
all,
it's
it's
it's
all-encompassing,
and
not
just
this
hourly
thing,
I'm
behind
it.
H
One
thousand
percent
senator
casada
from
providence-
and
I
have
agreed
to
co-sponsor
this-
this
resolution
I'll
certainly
share
it
with
the
council
and
my
my
constituents
when
when
it
gets
drafted,
but
it
should
be
drafted
probably
tomorrow
or
over
the
weekend
and
we'll
get
it
put
on
the
floor
as
soon
as
humanly
possible.
I
thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
time
to
speak
if
there
are
any
questions.
Certainly,
but
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
three
co-sponsors
of
this
bill.
H
It's
it's
an
important
public
service
that
you're
doing
but,
more
importantly,
it's
an
economic,
develop
development
decision
that
you're
doing
not
only
for
cranston
but
for
the
entire
state
of
rhode
island.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
senator
lombardi,
for
your
support
and
your
in
your
work
on
this
as
well.
I'll,
just
briefly
say
that
for
all
the
years
I've
been
a
council
person,
you
know
any
time.
I've
had
an
issue,
a
state
issue.
I
picked
up
the
phone
and
called
you
in
your
office
and
you've
been
extremely
responsive.
So
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
cranston.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
all
of
your
help
on
it.
H
And,
mr
president,
the
feelings
mutual
about
you
and
councilman
brady
who
I've
worked
with
in
in
my
district,
the
last
several
years.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
senator
okay.
At
this
point,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
on
the
floor.
I'm
gonna
open
this
up
for
public
comment.
We
can
go
one
at
a
time
and
we
will
let
you
in
the
room
and
give
you
a
couple
of
minutes
to
to
speak
on
this
this
item.
E
D'angelos
you'd
like
to
speak,
just
put
your
hand
up
in
the
waiting
room
if
possible,
and
we
will
bring
you
in
one
at
a
time,
miss
deangelis.
You
can
unmute
and
speak
at
this
time.
E
We'll
bring
in
rick
simone
next
to
speak.
N
Council
president,
thank
you,
members
of
the
the
city
council,
honorable,
frank,
lombardi,
mayor
hopkins.
Thank
you
all
for
considering
this
resolution
and
thinking
about
it.
Tonight
I
represent
the
ocean
state
coalition
and
also
the
federal
commerce
association.
The
ocean
state
coalition
has
over
200
restaurants
that
are
members
of
it
throughout
the
state
of
rhode,
island.
Some
amazing
restaurants
in
your
town,
including
chapel
grill,
the
thirsty,
beaver,
obviously
javio
twin
oaks.
All
these
restaurants
have
been
severely
impacted,
severely
impacted
by
these
regulations.
N
None
of
the
places
that
I
am
associated
with
have
any
issues
with
mask
wearing
menthol,
distancing
with
the
cleanliness
factors
that
we
have
to
keep
up
with
it's
the
over
restrictive
regulations
such
as
the
one
that
you're
considering
tonight,
with
the
curfews
and
also
with
the
bars
they
have
been
tremendously
devastating
to
these
industries.
In
conversations
I've
had
over
the
last
couple
weeks,
since
the
pause
was
supposed
to
end.
What's
not
realized
is
that
a
10
p.m,
curfew
or
a
10
30
curfew
means
that
most
places
need
to
stop
seeding
by
8
or
8
15..
N
N
J
Sorry,
I'm
in
the
restaurant
walking
around
here.
I
I
just
thank
you
for
having
me
on
this
meeting
everybody's
kind
of
saying
everything
that
I
wanted
to
say
already.
You
know
we
put
up
all
this
plexiglas
and
spend
like
five.
Six
thousand
dollars
can't
use
it.
Luckily,
we
have
a
you
know,
a
large
enough
dining
room
here
where
we
can
seat
people,
but
I
it's
safer
to
sit
at
that
bar
than
to
go
up
to
a
table
and
serve
a
customer
than
it
is
to
go
to
the
bar.
J
So
I
don't
see
the
difference
here
and
the
you
know
the
closing
early.
What
does
covert
come
out
at
10
o'clock
at
night
and
we're
having
a
lot
of
trouble
having
the
customers?
You
know
we
have
a
lot
of
customers
coming
in
here
late
and
you
know
we're
in
a
situation
where
trying
to
get
them
to
get
in
and
get
out.
You
know,
you
know
serve
them
by
10
o'clock
and
you're
going
to
be
out
of
here
by
10
30..
J
It's
causing
a
problem,
so
you
know
I
don't
know
it's
just
I'm
just
just
had
it
and
you
know
whatever.
Whatever
we
can
do
to
pull
together
and
to
solve
this
situation,
I'm
here
you
know
we
all
need
to
stick
together
and
as
restaurateurs,
and
you
know
do
what
we
can
and
thank
you
ed
for
all
your
help.
I
E
E
P
Hi
everyone
thank
you
for
having
me
speak.
My
name's
heather
santoro,
I'm
here
representing
pj's
pub,
pontiac,
ave,
paul
and
johnny
could
not
make
it
tonight.
I've
been
an
employee
over
at
pj's
for
six
years
now,
I'm
one
of
the
managers
at
the
establishment-
and
I
just
came
to
echo
you
know
what
other
people
have
been
saying
about:
the
restaurant
industry
and
the
restrictions
that
have
been
put
on
us.
P
P
Your
typical
nine-to-five
jobs
that
look
for
a
place
to
go
eat
have
a
drink
unwind
after
their
shift
outside
of
that,
it's
had
a
major
effect
on
our
hiring
process
and
it's
become
an
extreme
challenge
when
it
comes
to
finding
people
to
work
in
the
kitchen
on
the
floor,
nobody
wants
to
sign
up
to
work
a
four
hour
shift
and
not
be
the
only
shift
that
they
have
during
the
week.
P
You
just
can't
survive
that
way.
So
not
only
has
it
affected,
you
know
what
we
think
that
we
we
do
best
in
in
catering
to
you
know
clientele
and
the
hospitality
piece,
but
it
it
has
been
a
burden
on
our
our
hiring.
So
I
support
you
know
this
resolution
in
hopes
that
something
can
come
of
it,
and
I
appreciate
being
able
to
speak
tonight
and
thank
you
very
much.
E
E
O
Okay,
sorry
about
that.
I
just
want
to
thank
the
city
council
for
taking
up
the
cause
over
here
for
the
small
businesses
in
the
city
mayor
hopkins.
Thank
you
for
getting
on
board
in
central
lombardy.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
up
to
the
state
level.
I
too
have
been
in
business
for
43
years,
and
this
has
impacted
me
greatly,
but
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
other
impacts
of
this
closure
at
10
o'clock,
that's
affecting
my
business
and
I'm
sure
other
businesses.
That's
basically
going
unnoticed.
O
I've
lost
three
of
my
best
employees
moving
out
of
state
there's
a
there's,
a
mickey
there's,
a
definite,
definite
matriculation
of
population
getting
out
of
rhode
island
moving
to
a
state
where
they
can
earn
income
basic
basic
economy.
So
I
have
to
replace
three
employees
that
I
had
for
many
many
years
once
this
covert
crisis
is
over.
O
Secondly,
I
don't
know
what
the
impact
is
on
the
city
finances
or
the
state
finances,
but
when
you're
limiting
one
of
your
biggest
grossing
tax
revenue
agents
in
the
state,
that's
got
to
affect
the
bottom
line
of
the
state
budget
and
the
city
budget.
That's
another
reason
why
we
should
be
getting
open
and
operating
successfully.
O
I
don't
see
any
logic
to
this
and
I
just
hope
the
city
council's
resolution
has
taken
seriously
by
the
state
of
rhode
island
with
the
help
of
mayor
hopkins
incidental
embody
and
this
situation
get
revolved
resolved.
E
I
Council,
council
president,
thank
you
for
the
the
floor.
You
know.
Obviously
this
is
a
very
important
issue
to
me.
As
a
small
business
owner
myself,
who's
lost
a
restaurant
through
covid.
I
still
have
four
that
remain
one
in
cranston,
one
in
smithfield,
one
in
foxborough
and
one
in
east
greenwich
on
the
warwick
line
walking
east
greenwich
line.
I
I
certainly
understand
the
everyday
struggles
that
business
owners
go
through
as
we
do
our
90
and
90
small
business
tour
and
we
talk
to
different
restaurants
and
and
different
businesses
throughout
the
community,
and
we
actually
see
people
eye
to
eye.
You
know
safely,
taking
all
the
necessary
precautions
to
keep
the
public
safe.
You
know,
crippled
staff
diminished
diminished.
You
know
spirits
bars
that
are
closed
with
plexiglass
that
were
spent
thousands
of
dollars
on,
as
we
discussed
earlier
on.
I
This
call
you
know
at
times
our
hope
is
is
the
hope
of
our
soul,
the
hope
to
keep
going
the
hope,
as
a
small
business
owner,
to
bring
joy
into
a
world
that
that
is
very
tough.
In
a
year
that
was
polarizing
through
politics,
democrats
and
republicans,
just
not
getting
along
I'm
re-inspired
by
something.
That's
just
a
resolution
like
this
tonight
when
I
can
work
with
a
senator
who's,
a
democrat
I
can
work
with
a
mayor
who's,
a
republican.
I
can
work
with
councilwoman
vargas,
who's.
Obviously,
a
democrat.
I
We
can
go
to
another
community,
a
democratic
community
and
it
passes
in
smithfield.
We
can
go
to
a
democratic
community
in
north
providence
on
tuesday,
and
also
looking
for
it
to
pass
when,
when
collectively
as
two
parties
can
find
compromise
in
arbitrary
mandates
and
make
a
difference,
it's
not
just
a
resolution,
and
it's
more
than
that-
and
I
think
that's
leadership,
and
I
think
you
know
going
against
the
curve
and
not
voting
party
lines
and
taking
a
hard
stance
on
something
that
you
believe
in
is
what
the
world
is
looking
for.
I
Right
now,
we're
not
looking
for
us
to
continue
to
keep
fighting
we're
looking
to
empower
the
world,
the
suffering,
the
people
that
are
going
into
work
every
day,
figuring
out
trying
to
pay
rent
trying
to
get
by
trying
to
survive,
and
these
are
the
conversations
we're
having
every
day
as
we're
talking
to
these
business
owners.
These
restaurant
owners,
who
are
literally
hanging
on
by
a
thread
20
businesses,
as
reported
by
the
rhode
island
hospitality
association
association,
20
restaurants,
have
closed
last
year,
their
doors
for
good
and
there's
nothing.
I
We
can
do
to
overcome
that
another
hundred
stand
in
hibernation
on
pause
unsure
of
their
future,
as
as
this
pause
gets
extended,
a
pause
that
we
signed
up
for
and
and
we're
okay
with
not
opening
for
thanksgiving
one
of
our
biggest
nights
of
the
year,
not
opening
during
the
holiday
season.
One
of
the
the
the
time
that
gets
us
through
these
january
february
march
months
state
stepped
up.
You
know
they.
They
gave
us
some
some
funding
to
get
us
through
those
times,
but
unfortunately,
throughout
this
process,
as
the
paws
extended,
they
stopped
being
responsive.
I
Our
governor,
who
made
the
executive
order,
stopped
coming
to
the
podium,
stopped
answering
questions,
stop
providing
data
and,
as
other
states
change
course
like
as
of
today,
breaking
news
massachusetts
and
decided
to
reopen
restaurants
reopen
in
less
restrictive
times
chicago
new
york
on
and
on
throughout
the
country,
as
people
are
changing
course,
because
we're
finding
that
the
science
is
saying
home
gatherings
are,
you
know,
obviously
70
or
more
of
the
the
continued
spread
of
this
virus.
Let's
get
people
back
into
controlled
environments,
let's
get
people
back
into
restaurants
that
have
invested
money
funds
spirit.
I
Let's
get
people
back
into
an
environment
where
there
is
plexiglas
where
we
are
distance.
Let's
continue
to
wear
massive
to
continue
to
spread,
hope
and
positivity
for
survival
of
an
economy
with
these
small
businesses
that
are
obviously
the
backbone
of
our
economy.
I
I
think
it's
an
incredibly
powerful
move
and
a
guy
that
that
I
stand
behind
my
whole
life,
a
coach,
a
teacher,
someone
that
just
listens,
and
he
spoke
on
lieutenant
governor
dan
mckee
earlier
in
his
conversation
and
who
was
also
a
democrat-
and
I
I
have
to
say
that
I
have
found-
I
have
grown
very
fond
of
governor
to
be
mckees
leadership
as
a
small
business
owner
as
a
mayor
as
a
former
councilman
as
a
lieutenant
governor
he's
he's
been
in
each
and
every
single
community,
he's
listened
to
us
he's,
hosted
town
halls
he's
been
in
restaurants.
I
He's
visited
different
restaurants
he's
been
that
through
all
of
it
with
us,
elbow
and
elbow
listening
to
our
concerns
and
helping
us
fight
through
it.
I
think
there's
no
better
time
for
a
change
of
leadership,
but
the
unfortunate
reality
of
the
current
situation
is.
We
do
not
know
how
long
our
current
governor
is
staying
as
she
takes
a
seat
at
the
table
at
the
national
level,
which
we're
all
very
hopeful
will
bring
continued
change
and
a
voice
for
us
rhode
islanders
here.
But
during
that
time
we
cannot
just
stop
listening
to
our
fellow
rhode
islanders.
I
We
cannot
stop
listening
to
our
small
business
owners.
We
cannot
stop
listening
to
our
community,
the
people
that
elect
us,
the
people
that
empower
us
to
put
us
in
this
position
to
make
plausible
positive
change.
Senator
lombardi.
I
also
commend
you
for
being
on
this
call
tonight
for
standing
hand
in
hand
with
us
and
then
taking
on
this
issue,
which
is
not
an
easy
issue:
you're
putting
the
politics
beside
and
you're
fighting
hand
in
hand
with
us,
which
is
incredibly
appreciative.
I
You
know
fight
to
win
so,
as
as
I
cannot
express
how
much
I
am
hopeful
for
a
better
rhode
island
hopeful
for
a
better
year,
but
I
I
cannot
stress
enough
how
much
we
need
this
to
happen
now,
so
we
can
save
as
many
businesses
as
we
can
save
as
many
servers
save
as
many
chefs
save
as
many
managers
same
as
many
musicians,
there's
so
many
people
that
can
continue
to
be
affected,
so
I
truly
appreciate
everyone's
support.
I
You
know
I,
I
truly
appreciate
everyone's
testimony
and
the
restaurant
owners
that
came
on
this
call
as
I
was
walking
the
the
streets
of
ward,
one
and
walking
throughout
the
communities
with
different
council
people.
You
know
chris
and
llamas
and
just
hearing
the
fragile
souls
it's
inspiring
to
continue
to
fight
this
battle,
so
we
can
actually
create
something.
That's
not
just
a
resolution,
something
that
creates.
You
know
real
change.
I
So
thank
you
also
to
my
fellow
counselors
here
that
are
on
the
call
tonight
willing
to
hear
testimony
willing
to
take
on
this
tough
fight
and
stand
behind
communities
like
smithfield
and
soon
to
be
north
providence.
So
I
appreciate
all
your
time.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
on
this,
and
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
again
for
the
consideration.
E
Thank
you,
council.
Vice
president
brady,
very
powerful
statement
in
words,
much
appreciated
councilmember
vargas.
Q
Thank
you,
council
president
appreciate
it
good
evening.
Everyone.
I
also
would
like
to
echo
the
words
that
my
fellow
council
member
brady
has
just
said.
I'm
also,
you
know
I'd
like
to
take
the
time
to
also
thank
mayor,
hopkins
and
senator
lombardi
as
well,
for
their
lead
and
and
allowing
all
of
us
to
work
together.
Q
You
know
what
is
happening
with
this
pandemic
is
is
affecting
all
of
us.
You
know,
we
all
know
someone
that's
been
affected
by
it.
You
know
some
of
us
lost
friends
due
to
the
health
crisis,
and
you
know
copay
19
in
general,
it
it
definitely
should
not
be
ignored
the
positive
numbers,
the
cut
the
covet
testings
that
are
happening
day
to
day.
Q
You
know
this
this.
This
is
really
serious
and-
and
I
understand
the
impact
that
kobe
19
has
on
each
and
every
one
of
us,
some
of
us
it's
it's
a
little
bit
more
personal
to
some
of
us.
Some
of
us
have
had
coven
me,
you
know
19
or
know
someone
and
it's
really
taking
a
loved
one
away
from
us,
but
we
also
have
to
look
out
for
a
local
commerce
where
covid19
has
driven
the
business
to
an
economic
disruption.
Q
Q
You
know
I've
said
it
throughout
social
media
and
I'll
say
it
now.
You
know,
while
takeout
is
a
great
service,
not
every
business
can
survive
on
takeout,
regardless
of
the
creative
and
innovative
ways
entrepreneurs
have
come
up
with
business
owners
have
had
their
expenses
line
increased,
as
we
heard
senator
lombardi
say
right,
there's
been
restaurant
owners
who
have
invested
in
plexiglas
right
around
their
bar
area,
and
then
you
can't
use
that
location
that
bar
area
any
longer.
That
was
an
unnecessary
expense
that
they
can't
even
use
at
this
point.
Q
Now
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm
also
extremely
clear
that
I'm
supporting
the
hours
of
operations
for
restaurants
and
by
all
means
at
all.
I
am
not
asking
nor
suggesting
that
we
have
nightclubs
or
lounges
open.
That
is
not
the
intention
behind
this.
I'm
not
trying
to
say
we
should
have
restaurants,
make
it
a
club
scene
at
all,
and
that's
not
what
restaurants
are
doing,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
in
case
we
have
anyone
on
there.
That
has
said
well
what
about
a
restaurant
or
what
are
a
nightclubs
or
entertainment
licenses.
Q
I'm
also
asking
each
one
of
us
on
the
council
to
work
together
in
support
of
small
risk
business
owners
who
are
not
only
investing
in
our
community
but
hiring
local
constituencies
that
live
here
in
our
own
community
they're
vested
also
like
to
take
the
time
to
thank
councilman
brady
for
taking
the
lead
on
this
action,
not
only
because
he's
a
council
member
because
he's
an
entrepreneur
and
I've
you
know
turned
to
him
for
questions
and
responses,
just
as
I
have
when
I've
gone
door
knocking
on
businesses
throughout
my
ward
here
in
cranston.
Q
I
know
he's
very
passionate
about
this,
and-
and
so
am
I
and
many
of
us
and
I'd
like
to
you-
know
thank
council
president
papaluskas
as
well,
but
I'd
also
like
to
go
ahead
and
ask
my
fellow
colleagues
this
evening
to
please
consider
passage
of
the
resolution
to
help
the
rhode
island,
small
business
owners
to
help
the
cranston
businesses
in
unity
and
in
a
bipartisan
effort
to
help
all
of
our
small
business
communities
that
are
currently
on
life
support
or
soon
to
be.
Q
E
I
have
a
question
pub
public
comment
is
now
close.
E
Okay,
councilmember
mourinho.
K
Thank
you
I'd
like
to
to
thank
councilman,
brady,
council,
president
pop
laskas
and
and
the
mayor
and
councilman
vargas
for
the
time
and
energy
that
you
brought
to
to
bring
this
to
the
table.
I
couldn't
agree
more
that
this.
Doesn't
this
isn't
party
politics?
K
This
is
survival
and
I
have
to
say
you
know.
I've
heard
some
people
say
that
there
is
this
concern
of
well,
it's
going
to
be
business
as
usual.
No,
the
two
are
not
mutually
exclusive
and
the
two
being
health
and
the
economics
and
right
now
I
equate
this
to
with
our
local
small
businesses.
K
You
know
what
is
the
problem
with
them
staying
open
during
their
you
know,
hours
when
they're
abiding
by
the
rules.
We
have
a
system
in
place.
We
have
rules,
they've
invested
in
that
which
is
a
costly
investment.
Let
them
stay
open
the
hours
so
that
they
can
see
a
return
on
that
investment.
I
equate
this
to
something
simple:
it's
like
their
leg
is
broken
and
we
took
away
their
crutches,
give
them
their
crutches
back.
Let
them
have
a
fighting
chance.
K
There
are
still
going
to
be
businesses
that,
despite
all
these
efforts
are
not
going
to
survive
because
it's
tough
and
we
can't
ignore
the
virus
as
much
as
we
all
want
to
you
know.
I
think
complacency
has
been
contagious
throughout
this
whole
thing.
It's
an
unfortunate
reality
that
we
have
right
now.
K
It's
it's
a
bad
situation,
but
we
can't
get
complacent
and
say
a
rule
that
we
put
back
in
place
in
early
november
is
still
good
now
and
not
tell
us
why,
when
you
can
have
malls
that
will
open
their
regular
hours
during
the
holiday
season,
you
can
have
big
box
retail,
that's
open!
It's
just
not
fair!
Now
of
businesses
and
restaurants.
Look
if
you
walk
in
as
a
customer
and
they're
not
complying
with
the
rule,
then
you
don't
go
to
that
business.
K
You
know
or
if
you
got
to
report
it
to
the
department
of
health,
that's
what
you
do
but
to
say
that
they
have
to.
You
know
limit
their
hours
to
a
certain
time
of
the
evening,
without
any
real
scientific
reason.
This
many
months
more
than
a
couple
of
months
and
into
it.
I
can't
stand
behind
that
and
that
and
that's
why.
K
I
think
that
this
is
a
challenging
task,
but
it
needs
to
it
needs
to
change
and
in
in
terms
of
data,
I
believe
today
the
rate
was
like
three
and
a
half
percent,
so
we're
doing
better
in
terms
of
the
positivity
rate,
when
not
the
numbers
were
in
november.
I
don't
pretend
to
be
a
doctor.
I
don't
pretend
to
be
a
health
expert,
but
you
know
we
can't
keep
with
the
same
rules
that
don't
fit
right
now
or
they're,
just
not
going
to
have
a
fighting
chance
and
we're
all
going
to
suffer
thanks.
E
M
Hi,
I
just
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
fellow
council
members
and
thank
you,
councilmember
brady,
president
pablowskis
councilwoman
vargas.
Thank
you,
mayor
hopkins
for
being
here
and
senator
lombardi
for
taking
this
resolution
to
the
state
level.
M
I
do
know
that
councilman
brady
has
been
working
with
the
rhode
island,
small
business
coalition,
and
they
have
publicly
come
forward
and
we
thank
them
for
their
work
on
this
resolution,
as
well
as
the
leadership
of
lieutenant
governor
mckee,
who
has
not
made
a
public
stance
on
this
particular
resolution,
but
his
work
in
the
small
business
community
encouraging
us
to
work
together
and
figure
out
how
to
mitigate
this
virus
as
well
as
be
good
for
economic
development
and
keeping
our
small
business
community
active
and
vibrant.
M
I
think
his
leadership
definitely
gives
us
hope
down
the
line,
but
as
council
member
brady
mentioned,
we
don't
have
time
for
governor
raimondo
to
hand
over
the
reins
to
lieutenant
governor
mckee.
We
need
to
move
forward
now.
What
was
meant
to
be
a
pause
now
seems
to
have
become
a
stop
and
well.
I
think
that
someone
who
has
worked
in
the
restaurant
industry
for
half
of
my
life,
I
understand
how
this
works
and
people
who
work
in
restaurants,
love
the
community
they're.
M
The
people
who
are
serving
everyone
after
they've
had
a
hard
day
of
work,
that's
their
job.
They
like
to
do
it
and
this
is
how
they
support
their
families,
and
I
think
restaurant
owners
and
people
that
work
there
were
happy
to
comply
with
all
the
different
things
that
have
come
forward.
The
spacing
the
plexiglas
masks
and
the
curfew
when
it
was
part
of
a
pause,
but
now
that
it's
months
later,
we
are
really
digging
into
the
pockets
of
the
people
who
are
going
to
work
there.
M
Whereas
someone
on
tonight
who
says
she
can't
get
people
to
take
four
hour
shifts.
That's
because
a
single
mom
who
was
a
waitress
can't
pay
her
wrench
on
a
four-hour
shift
and
a
lot
of
money
comes
in
between
ten
and
one,
and
we
need
to
give
people
the
opportunity
to
make
that
money,
if
they're
being
just
as
safe
at
12
30
as
they
are
at.
You
know,
5
30
at
night
or
at
noon.
So
it
makes
no
difference.
M
I
would
call
on
the
leadership
of
the
state
to
show
us
why
places
can't
be
open,
past
10
o'clock
and
I'm
sure
if
there
was
actual
data
scientific
data
to
prove
this,
then
people
would
be
happy
to
follow
along,
but
there's
not
or
they
haven't
shown
that
there
is
so.
I
would
ask
that
they
reconsider,
because
we're
really
hurting
the
backbone
of
our
our
community
and
we're
hurting
people.
M
M
Not
then
they
can
get
fined
or
they
can
get
shut
down,
but
because
of
you
know
a
few
bad
apples,
it
shouldn't
ruin
it
for
everyone
else
and
you're
gonna
find
that
a
lot
of
these
businesses
close
and
like
someone
else
said
tonight,
a
lot
of
great
employees
are
going
to
move
out
of
state
where
they
have
the
right
to
work
and
make
a
living
and
support
their
family.
So
I
thank
everyone.
Who's
worked
really
hard
on
this,
and
I
I
support
the
resolution
completely.
Thank
you.
D
I
have
to
tell
you,
because
when
I
saw
the
resolution
I
was,
I
have
some
reserve.
I
have
a
five
seven
years
old,
nine
years
old
under
like
condition
a
sickle
cell
disease.
My
kids
love
to
go
their
way
through
it,
but
since
the
pandemic,
we
all
stay
home.
D
D
It's
a
big
balance
and
I
was
thinking
and
when
I
talked
to
council
prisoner
ready-
and
I
asked
some
question
and
I
and
I
was
like
really
talk
about
the
language
of
the
resolution.
For
example
the
arbitrary
measure-
and
I
said
if
the
government,
the
governor,
took
a
resolution
at
that
time.
It's
because
it's
based
on
data-
and
he
knows
she
knows
that
she
has
to
put
all
of
us.
But
as
of
now,
what
do
we
have?
D
D
So
after
talking
to
council
buddy-
and
he
explained
yes,
it's
arbitrary
because
we
ask
for
answers-
we
do
not
have
we
ask
question,
our
questions
remain
unanswered
and
we
need
to
hold
our
elected
official
accountable.
D
D
D
So
I
hope,
after
this
passing
of
the
resolution,
no
business
owner
takes
think
that
this
resolution
give
them
a
pass
to
violate
the
law.
So
we
need
to
push
to
release
the
to
ease
the
restriction,
but
we
need
to
be
freed
to
know
we
cannot
let
anyone
violate
the
law
and
we
support
that.
So
I
thank
you
so
much
council
everybody
for
calling
for
the
call.
D
I
truly
appreciate
it
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart,
so
I
support
as
of
now
I
support
the
resolution
because,
as
I
said,
we
need
communication
is
the
power
and
if
they
cannot
give
us
of
the
data,
we
need
to
take
to
make
decision,
so
we
need
them
to
take.
They
do
what
they
should
be
doing
right
now,
so
our
constituents
count
on
us
to
be
their
voice,
so
we
raise
our
voice
to
all
the
governor
and
I
hope
that
proper
measure
will
take
into
consideration
to
ease
the
burden
on
our
small
businesses.
L
Thank
you,
council
president.
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
wholeheartedly
support
this
resolution.
I
think
it
is
absolutely
necessary-
and
I
echo
the
sentiments
of
all
my
fellow
con
council
members.
Most
importantly
to
me,
is
just
the
arbitrary
nature
of
these
restrictions.
L
We've
been
given
clear-cut
guidelines,
as
councilwoman
mourinho
has
stated,
from
the
cdc
about
mask
wearing
social
distancing
and
so
long
as
any
establishment,
whether
it's
a
restaurant,
a
clothing
store,
no
matter
what
it
is
as
long
as
they
follow
those
they
should
be
able
to
maintain
and
earn
a
living,
and
that's
why
I'm
in
full
support
of
this,
I
don't
care
whether
that
happens
at
5
pm,
10
p.m
or
or
1
a.m.
L
As
long
as
you're,
following
the
rules
set
forth
by
the
scientists,
not
an
arbitrary
mandate
by
a
lone
governor,
then
you
should
be
able
to
earn
your
earn
your
living
and
that's
why
I'm
in
full
support
of
this
resolution
and
I'd
love
to
be
added
as
a
co-sponsor.
Thank
you.
E
E
Any
other
members,
okay,
I
think
you've
all
had
an
opportunity
to
speak
I'll.
I'll,
save
my
comments
for
last.
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
resolution
is
is
needed.
I
really
hope
the
other
towns
and
cities
in
the
state
follow
what
we're
doing
here
in
cranston
and
what
smithfield
did
the
other
night,
whether
you're
in
cranston
smithfield
when
socket
west,
warwick
or
westerly
you're
struggling
as
a
small
business
owner
as
a
restaurant.
E
You
know
this
was
brought
in
as
a
pause.
It
really
has
turned
into
something
more
permanent
and
asks
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
to
take
action.
That's
all!
I
have
for
comments
council,
member
moreno,
I
see
your
hand
up.
K
E
G
Q
L
I
E
Yes,
thank
you
very
much
very
much
and
thank
you
to
everybody
on
the
call
tonight
and
on
zoom
that
testified
and
also
zoomed
in
to
watch
the
hearing
and
show
support.
We
really
appreciate
it.
That
being
said,
there's
no
other
business
before
this
meeting
tonight
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn.