##VIDEO ID:ZdXUHJt5Sn8## .  GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. I CALLED TO ORDER TODAY'S MEETING OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL . VIEWERS CAN WATCH THE COUNCIL MEETING LIVE ON YOUTUBE AT BOSTON.COM EACH FORGE CITY COUNCIL DASH TV. AT THIS TIME I ASK MY COLLEAGUES AND THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES. THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ASCERTAIN THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM? COUNCILOR BREADON YOU'RE COUNCIL OF CALCUTTA SUPPORTER. COUNCILOR DURKAN COUNCIL FOR AN END TO SANDERSON COUNCIL FITZGERALD.  COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE HERE. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. COUNCILOR MURPHY.  COUNCILOR PREVENT COUNCILOR SANTANA HERE.  COUNCILOR WEBER AND COUNCILOR WORRELL.  THANK YOU.  I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. NOW IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THIS WEEK'S CLERGY. FATHER TOM CONWAY FROM ST ANTHONY'S INVITED BY COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  OKAY.  THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.  I AM HAPPY TO INVITE FATHER THOMAS CONWAY AND I'LL JUST SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIM IF YOU DON'T KNOW ALREADY THE WONDERFUL WORK HE DOES FOR OUR CITY AND FOR, YOU KNOW, FOR HUMANITY HERE IN THE CITY.  FATHER THOMAS CONWAY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT ST ANTHONY'S SHRINE.  HE HAS 36 YEARS OF PASTORAL EXPERIENCE BEGINNING WITH HIS JOINING OF THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS IN 1987. SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MINISTRY WORKING THROUGH THE WORD OF MATTHEW 25 HELPING THE LEAST FORTUNATE OF OUR COMMUNITY.  IN 2013 HE STARTED HIS POSITION AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ST ANTHONY'S AND HAS HELPED TURN AROUND THE PARISH WHICH WAS STRUGGLING BACK A STRUGGLING BEDROCK OF OUR COMMUNITY. TODAY THE PARISH IS MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN EVER PROVIDING A LARGE ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND BEYOND.  FATHER TOM CONWAY CONTINUES TO BE A PILLAR IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I THANK YOU FOR COMING AND OPENING US IN PRAYER. THANK YOU FATHER.  SO WHAT THE COUNCILOR NEGLECTED TO SAY WAS A LAST MINUTE SUBSTITUTE FOR FATHER MICHAEL DE LA PENA WHO IS THIS WILDLY POPULAR PASTOR IN THE NORTH END AT ST LEONARD'S BELOVED AND IS A VERY STRONG SENSE AND I FEEL LIKE I'M NOT WORTHY SUBSTITUTE OF HIM BUT BUT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SAY THAT YOU WERE PLAN B THERE. MIKE HAS BEEN CELEBRATING AT THE FEAST SO IT'S VOICE AND HE WASN'T FEELING WELL BUT THANK YOU FOR STEPPING IN. YEAH YEAH HE'S HE'S BELOVED IN THE NORTH END IN HIS BELOVED IN THE FRANCISCANS SO I'M NOT A WORTHY SUBSTITUTE BUT HERE I AM SO I AM THE MUCH LESS POPULAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT ST ANTHONY'S SHRINE IN DOWNTOWN CROSSING THE FRIARS ON THE STAFF ARE HAPPY TO RUN A FOOD CENTER PROVIDING GROCERIES TO FAMILIES AND PEOPLE TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING. WE RUN A MEDICAL CLINIC FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS PROGRAM A COUNSELING CENTER AND THE COUNSELING CENTER HAS CAPACITY. WE JUST HIRED A FANTASTIC YOUNG WOMAN WITH CREDENTIALS SO WE HAVE CAPACITY.  PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE COUNSELING CENTER. SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEBODY WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP IN THAT WAY. WE DO A LOT IN DOWNTOWN CROSSING. WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR THE CITY SUPPORT. WE DO LOTS OF PARTNERING WITH DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY AND WE'RE REALLY, REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WE'RE ALSO OPENING TO DOING THINGS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY. WE'RE NOT REALLY STUCK IN DOWNTOWN CROSSING IF YOU NEED US SOMEWHERE ELSE WE'RE HAPPY TO GO AND DO SOMETHING IN TERMS OF SOCIAL SERVICES SO LET US PRAY. WE PRAY TODAY FOR SACRED HARMONY, FOR COOPERATION, FOR COMPASSION, CONCERN FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LESS.  WE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY. WE PRAY THAT WE MIGHT MAKE GOOD DECISIONS ON HEALTH CARE AND ALL THOSE WHO NEED US IN THE CITY, ALL THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LESS THAN WE DO WE PRAY FOR A SPIRIT OF GOODWILL IN THE CAN. WE WILL NOW RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.  THANK YOU SO MUCH, FATHER CONWAY, FOR THAT BLESSING AND THAT PRAYER AND FOR ALL YOU DO IN OUR CITY.  I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO DR. ETTINGER AND MR HUGHES FROM BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.  INVITED TODAY BY COUNSELOR FLYNN. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, OUR DIVERSE RESIDENTS TO GIVE THEM A PATHWAY TOWARDS A CAREER IN EDUCATION. LIKE I TOLD YOU, SO MANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE TAKING CLASSES AND GRADUATED FROM BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. I BELIEVE COUNSELOR COLLETTE ZAPATA AS WELL. AND SO WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE TO THE CITY AND WE'RE HAPPY THAT YOU WERE HERE. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE?  OKAY, WELL WE'LL WAIT ON THAT. WE HAVE ONE PRESENTATION FOR TODAY. WE HAVE COUNSELORS DURKAN AND SANTANA HOSTING A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING THE INCOMPARABLE THE INCOMPARABLE RICHARD GIORDANO. SO COUNCIL'S DURKAN AND SANTANA IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP TO THE DAIS YOU HAVE THE FLOOR 5 MINUTES AND RICHARD YOU'LL BE COMING UP HERE TOO. SO GET READY TO.  SO TODAY'S A REALLY SPECIAL DAY. I WAS SWORN IN LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME AND THERE WERE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO GUIDED ME AND REALLY POURED THEMSELVES INTO ME OVER COFFEES, OVER CONVERSATIONS OVER A LOT OF THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ABOUT ABOUT HOW TO REALLY CARE FOR PEOPLE AND REGISTERED ON OUR IS SOMEONE WHO I AM REALLY LUCKY TO GET TO KNOW IN TWO DIFFERENT CAPACITIES AS A MISSION HILL NEIGHBOR AND ALSO AS AN INCREDIBLE LEADER AT THE FENWAY CDC SO I GET TO SEE HIM IN HIS TWO WORLDS UNIQUELY GREAT JUST GET TO SEE HIM AS A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE. I GET TO SEE HIM AS A COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AND I GET TO SEE HIM PUSHING FOR EVERYTHING WE NEED TO DO.  I THINK AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS ONE OF THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF OF A GOVERNMENT AND A CITY THAT'S WORKING AND HE'S BEEN FIGHTING FOR MORE AND MORE, YOU KNOW, NOT JUST THROUGH THE FENWAY. SO YOU SEE THROUGH BUT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE HILL CDC AND I'VE GOTTEN TO WORK WITH HIM ON SO MANY PROJECTS IN ONLY A SHORT YEAR AND I KNOW THAT HIS ADVOCACY AND HIS WORK WILL NOT END WILL NOT END WITH HIS RETIREMENT. BUT AS HE BECOMES SEMI-RETIRED HARD AND WE GET TO WE GET TO SEE MORE OF HIM AS A VOLUNTEER IT'S BEEN JUST A TRUE HONOR TO GET TO KNOW HIM AND IT'S GOING TO BE EVEN MORE OF AN HONOR TO CONTINUE TO GET TO KNOW YOU. BUT HE WALKS THESE HALLS.  HE HAS WORKED IN CITY GOVERNMENT. HE SO I THINK WHEN HE GOT THE INVITATION TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL HE GOES OH NO, WHAT DID I DO WRONG? BUT IT'S WHAT YOU DID RIGHT? RICH WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. WE'RE SO LUCKY TO KNOW YOU. AND I THINK WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AND WHO HAS STOOD HERE AND WHO'S BEEN HERE, I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON AND SOMEONE MORE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  SO ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH WILL BE REGISTERED ON OUR DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY SO SO FOREVER YOU'LL HAVE THE BRAGGING RIGHTS OF AUGUST NINE, 2024 BEING YOUR DAY BUT I. I KNOW THAT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL THAT WE HAVE ELECTED AND THE FOLKS THAT WE HAVE LEADING THE CITY, IT'S YOUR DAY EVERY DAY WE HAVE SIMILAR PRIORITIES. WE'RE ALL SWIMMING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND I FEEL REALLY, REALLY LUCKY TO KNOW YOU.  HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU. HENRY SANTANA, OUR AT-LARGE CITY COUNCILOR WHO'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNER AND A A CHILD OF MISSION.  I WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE LOVED BY NOT JUST US BUT BY BY OUR CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RICHARD LOUIJEUNE WE YOU HAVE A LOT OF FANS ON THE CITY COUNCIL BUT I'LL PASS IT ALONG TO MY AT-LARGE COLLEAGUE HENRY SANTANA. I WOULD LOVE TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND THEN I'LL I'LL READ THIS CEREMONIOUSLY INTO THE RECORD.  THANK YOU COUNCILOR DURKAN FOR PUTTING TOGETHER IN THIS RESOLUTION TO HONOR RIDGE WHO HAS MADE DEEPLY IMPACTFUL AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY TODAY IS A GREAT HONOR TO RECOGNIZE RICHARD GIORDANO, A LIFELONG ACTIVIST WHOSE DEDICATION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS HAS PROFOUNDLY SHAPED THE FENWAY AND MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOODS. RICHARD'S TIRELESS EFFORTS HAVE INCREASED THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EXPANDED SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR COUNTLESS RESIDENTS. AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN MISSION HILL, I HAVE KNOWN RICHARD FOR MANY YEARS AND IN MANY WAYS WAYS HE WATCHED ME GROW UP. HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ME AND MANY OTHERS. RICHARD'S INVOLVEMENT IS EXTENSIVE. FROM SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE BACK OF THE HILL CDC AND MISSION HILL NHS TO HIS ROLE AS A DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR FENWAY CDC AND COORDINATING THE FENWAY COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIVE AND CONNECTED CITY OUTREACH COLLABORATION.  HIS IMPACT IS FELT AND NUMEROUS BOSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENCY IMPACT ADVISORY GROUPS AND THROUGH HIS SERVICE AS A STAFFER TO VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICIALS. RICHARD'S WAS THE FIRST STAFF COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY STEWARD SEVERAL NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HIS PROJECTS INCLUDING OUR LADY'S GUIDES HOUSE BURBANK TERRACE, NEW CASTLE, BURBANK GARDENS AND 112 QUEENSBURY STREET STAND AS TESTAMENT TO HIS DEDICATION AND HARD WORK. RICHARD'S CARE FOR HIS COMMUNITY IS UNDENIABLE AND HIS OPTIMISM IS UNIQUELY COMMENDABLE IN CHALLENGING FIELD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. HIS PERSISTENCE ADVOCACY FOR INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT LINKAGE TRANSFORMATION TRANSFER TRANSFERRED FORMATION AND TRANSFER FEE SUPPORT WILL REFLECT HIS DEEP COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. WE LOVE YOU RICH, AND I'M GREAT. I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR YOU IN THIS WAY. SO THANK YOU.  SO I WILL READ ALL OF THESE WAREHOUSES BUT THIS IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RICHARD GIORDANO AND NAMING AUGUST 9TH AS EVERYONE. OKAY. OKAY.  RECOGNIZING AUGUST NINE, 2024 AS RICHARD ARNO DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. WHEREAS RICHARD GIORDANO IS A LIFELONG ACTIVIST WHOSE ACTIVISM OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS HAS AIMED TO IMPROVE THE CITY OF BOSTON, THE FENWAY MISSION HALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE INDEBTED TO RICH'S DECADES OF DEDICATION TO INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EXPANDING SAFE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS. HIS INVOLVEMENT THROUGH SEEMINGLY ENDLESS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE BACK OF THE HALL CDC MISSION HALL, NHS AND THE DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR THE FENWAY CDC AND COORDINATOR OF THE FENWAY COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT STREET OUTREACH PROBABLY AND NUMEROUS BOSTON PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADVISORY GROUPS AND A STAFFER TO VARIOUS ELECTED OFFICIALS. RICH WAS THE FIRST STAFF COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS. AND DURING HIS TENURE AT THE FENWAY CDC, HIS SUCCESSFULLY STEWARDED SO MANY NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS WHEREAS RICHARD'S CARE FOR HIS COMMUNITY IS UNDENIABLE AND HIS OPTIMISM AND IS ADMIRABLE IN ANY LINE OF WORK AND IT'S UNIQUELY COMMENDABLE IN A FIELD AS CHALLENGING AS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.  SO WHEREAS AS HE ENTERS HIS RETIREMENT RICH RICHARD NO, NO. NOT ONLY LEAVES A LEGACY IN BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE BUT ALSO EMPOWERMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS TO USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, PERSISTENCE AND A SMILE TO ACHIEVE A BETTER COMMUNITY FOR ALL. SO NOW THEREFORE BE IT THAT THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HONORS RICHARD GIORDANO FOR HIS LEGACY OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF BOSTON BY RECOGNIZING.  FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2024 AS RICHARD GIORDANO DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. AND I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO SPEAK.  MADAM PRESIDENT, COUNCILOR , I'M A LITTLE BIT SPEECHLESS AND THAT'S KIND OF UNUSUAL FOR ME REALLY.  THIS IS OVER THE TOP.  I THANK YOU SO MUCH. BUT HONEST TO GOD IT'S EVERYBODY.  EVERYTHING THAT WAS LISTED HERE I DIDN'T DO REALLY. I DID IT WITH DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE.  IT'S THE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT WHERE I WORK WHO DID ALL OF THE LEGWORK ON THAT STUFF. IT'S ALL OF YOU. IT'S THE COUNCILORS.  IT'S YOUR STAFF AND IT'S ALL OF THE ACTIVISTS WHO I KNOW PESTER YOU EVERY DAY ABOUT WHAT WE DIDN'T DO OR WHAT WE SHOULD DO. BUT THAT'S THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS ALL WORK. IT'S ALL OF US. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S APPRECIATE IT.  THANK YOU.  THEY SAY THAT I WAS VERY STRAIGHT NEVER EVER REMEMBER BE TALKED ABOUT. HE'S STILL TWO DAYS AWAY AND I HE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH MY STAFF YESTERDAY. OKAY. WHICH IS YOU THINK IT'S TO DO AND I KNOW YOU DO BUT YOU KNOW IT'S YOU KNOW IT'S WHAT HAPPENED.  THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCILORS DURKIN AND SANTANA FOR THAT RECOGNITION WHICH YOU SO DESERVE IT YOU DESERVE ALL THE DAYS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  YOU TECHNICALLY RETIRED TALKING TO MY STAFF A FEW DAYS AGO ON HOUSING POLICY SO WE KNOW AND IT GOES ON. SO THANK YOU, RICH, FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR CITY.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE AMEND THE TENANTS THE ATTENDANCE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT COUNCILORS DURKAN,  FERNANDO ANDERSON AND WORL ARE NOW WITH US AND HERE ARE NOW WITH US AND PRESENT THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW ON TO THEIR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF JULY 10TH 2024. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I ALL OPPOSING NAY THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING ARE APPROVED.  WE ARE NOW ON TO COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR HONOR THE MAYOR. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1162 DOCKET NUMBER 116 TO MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN ORDER AMENDING CITY OF BOSTON CODE OR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCES CHAPTER 15 SECTION 15 DASH 11.1 REGARDING BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT FOR EQUITY AND WELFARE SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2021 THE BLACK MEN AND BOYS COMMISSION HAS SOUGHT TO STUDY THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE CITY'S BLACK MEN AND BOYS DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO REMEDY OR ASSIST IN REMEDYING SERIOUS ADVERSITIES AND RECOMMEND COURSES OF ACTION TO CREATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERATIONS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1162 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1163 OH THE TWO OKAY 1163114 YES. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 11631164 DUCKY NUMBER 1163 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR APPROVAL IN ORDER TO REDUCE FISCAL YEAR 25 APPROPRIATION FROM THE RESERVE FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY $187,373 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25 INCREASES CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE BOSTON POLICE SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION INC. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON AUGUST 5TH, 2024 AND NUMBER 1164 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $187,373 TO COVER THE FISCAL YEAR 25 COST ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE BOSTON POLICE SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION INC. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACTS ARE A SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31ST, 2027. THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE BASE WAGE INCREASE OF 2% TO BE GIVEN IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR OF THE CONTRACT TERM AND FLAT AMOUNTS OF $200 $200, $275 AND $350 BE ADDED TO ANNUAL SALARY IN JANUARY OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. THANK YOU DOCKETS NUMBER 11631164 WE'LL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1165 DOCKET NUMBER 1165 MESSAGE IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $75 MILLION IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH TO BUILD A PROGRAM AWARDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING.  THE GRANT WILL FUND THE CREATION OF WORKFORCE HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSING UNITS AND LONG TERM AVAILABILITY OF THOSE UNITS TO ELIGIBLE MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1165 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.  MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1166 DOCKET NUMBER 1166. MESSAGE NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $4,125,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS SUPPORT AN INCENTIVE GRANT AWARDED BY THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.  THE GRANT WILL FUND ASSOCIATED FUND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ENHANCED 911 SERVICES. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1166 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 1167 STRIKING NUMBER 1167. MESSAGE YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE STOVE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON ELECTRIC COOKING AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1167 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, RESILIENCY AND PARKS. MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1168 DOG NUMBER 1168. MESSAGE YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $850,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 24 BOSTON REGIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER EARMARK AWARDED BY THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND UPGRADING SPENDING AND INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY AND PROTOCOLS RELATED TO ANTI-TERRORISM ANTI-CRIME, ANTI-GANG AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1168 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1169 DOCKET NUMBER 1169 MESSAGE IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $539,256 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE MASS VIP CHARGING STATIONS AWARDED BY THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.  THE GRANT WILL FUND 60 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCENTIVE PROGRAM PUBLIC ACCESS CHARGING PROGRAM . THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1169 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.  MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1170 DUCK NUMBER 1170 MESSAGE NOT AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $445,865.77 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 STATE 911 TRAINING GRANT AWARDED BY THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.  THE GRANT WILL FUND THE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OF ENHANCED 911 TELECOMMUNICATIONS STAFF. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1170 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE DOCKET NUMBER 1171 STALKING NUMBER 1171 MESSAGE IN ON AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $260,031.75 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 23. CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND AND SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF SEAL ALARMS AND TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1171 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1172 DOCKET NUMBER 117 TO MESSAGE IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE SENIORS SAFE PROGRAM GRANT AWARDED BY THE BOSTON CHARITABLE TRUST FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING. THE GRANT WILL FUND THE HEATING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE SENIORS CITIZEN HOMEOWNERS IN BOSTON. THANK YOU, DOCTOR. NUMBER 1172 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REPORT THE NUMBER 1173 DUCK NUMBER 1173. MESSAGING ON AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE CULTURAL ACCESS PROGRAM A GRANT AWARDED BY THE DONOR GROUP TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE. THE GRANT WILL FUND HIGHLAND STREET DONATION GRANT FOR THE CULTURAL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL SUNDAYS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES ENTREPRENEUR ANDREW ANDERSON COMING FOR AN INTERVIEW.  ANDERSON, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ON JULY 3RD THIS YEAR AS THE CHAIR OF A COMMITTEE ON ARTS, CULTURE, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS, I HELD A HEARING ON DOCKET 090320906 THIS DOC HAS PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING TO GO TOWARDS THE SUNDAY PROGRAMS. DURING THE HEARING WE HEARD FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE WHO ALSO WOULD BE ADMINISTERING THIS GRANT HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY AND THEY WENT INTO DETAIL ABOUT HOW THIS MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT SO FAR AND WHAT SUNDAY'S ALLOCATIONS WILL LOOK LIKE MOVING FORWARD GIVEN THAT WE ALREADY HELD A HEARING ON THE GRANT FOR THE SUNDAYS AND THAT THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE SAME PROGRAMING AT THIS TIME I MOVE TO SUSPEND AND THE RULE AND VOTE TO ACCEPTING THE GRANT FUNDING.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1173 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. MR CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1174.1174 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $94,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 LOCAL CONSUMER AID FUND AWARDED BY THE MASS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND LICENSING. THE GRANT WILL FUND STAFF COSTS AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WHERE I'LL COUNCILOR EARLIER THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND AND PASS THE SMALL DOLLAR A SMALL DOLLAR AMOUNT GRANT TO PARTIALLY FUNDS THREE CONSUMER ADVOCATE STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT WHICH IS ALWAYS EXTERNALLY FUNDED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCILOR OR ELSE EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1174 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I WILL OPPOSE ANY THE AYES HAVE IT. DOCKET NUMBER 1174 HAS PASSED. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE RE DOCKET NUMBER 1175 DUCK NUMBER 1175 MESSAGE IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $87,427 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PASS THROUGH THE MASS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF NEEDED EQUIPMENT,  SOFTWARE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY ITEMS CONSIDERED VITAL FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME. THANK YOU DOCTOR. NUMBER 1175 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR COURT, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1176 DOG NUMBER 1176 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $11,600 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE ESCROW MITIGATION ACTIVITIES AWARDED TO THE CITY OF BOSTON TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE GRANT WILL FUND TO PAY CONTRACTORS FOR MITIGATION ACTIVITIES.  THANK YOU DOCTOR. NUMBER 1176 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCTOR NUMBER 1177 DOC NUMBER 1177 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 23 NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM AWARDED BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND DATA COLLECTION BY THE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES AND THE DRUG CONTROL UNIT.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1177 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REPORT THE NUMBER 1178 TARGET NUMBER 1178 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF A 2013 FORD F 150 TRUCK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DONATION IS TO SUPPORT THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THEIR INVESTIGATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES SUSPECTED OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTAL NEEDS. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1178 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR COURT WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1179 DUCKY NUMBER 1179 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF JANEY MCNEIL AS A MEMBER OF THE ZONING COMMISSION FOR TERM EXPIRING MAY 1ST, 2025. THE THIS THANK YOU DOCKET NUMBER 1179 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1180 DOCKET NUMBER 1180 MESSAGE TRANSMITTING CERTAIN INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 17 OF RELATIVE TO THE OPERATIONS OF AN ASSETS HELD BY THE BOROUGH DOING BUSINESS AS BPA EDC PERTAINING TO DOCKET NUMBER 0490 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON MARCH SIX, 2024. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1180 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE RE DOCKET NUMBER 1181 DOG NUMBER 1181 MESSAGE TRANSMITTING CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE SECTION 17 OF RELATIVE TO INFORMATION TO 2022 AND 2023 BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL EXAMS PERTAINING TO DOCKET NUMBER 0936 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON JUNE FIVE, 2024 IN A NUMBER 1064 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON JUNE 26, 2024. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1181 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1182 DOCKET NUMBER 118 TO MESSAGE TRANSMITTING CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE SECTION 17 F RELATIVE TO BP SUNDAYS PERTAINING TO DOCKET 1063 PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON JUNE 26, 2024 THANK YOU DOCKET NUMBER 118 TO WILL BE PLACED ON FILE WE ARE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 118 DOCKETS NUMBER 118321191 DUCK NUMBER 1183 NOTICE TO RECEIVE FROM THE MIRROR THE APPOINTMENT OF PRISCILLA DOUGLAS AS A MEMBER OF THE BOSTON CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 1ST, 2027 DOCKET NUMBER 1184 NO JUST TO SEE FROM THE MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EVANDRO CARVALHO AS A CHAIR AS CHAIR OF THE OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE MAY SIX, 2024 TALKING NUMBER 1185 NO THE SERVICES FROM THE ME OR THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN ROMANO AS CO-CHAIR OF THE BOSTON AFTER ME COUNCIL 93 AFL-CIO HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON JANUARY TEN, 2025 TOKEN NUMBER 1186 NOTICIAS HE FROM THE ME OR THE APPOINTMENT OF TRAN NGUYEN AS A TRUSTEE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD JOBS TRUST FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 14, 2025 TOKEN NUMBER 1187 NO HAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JANET SLOGAN IS A MEMBER OF THE BOSTON ELECTION COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING MARCH 31ST, 2028 TUCKER NUMBER 1188 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TERRORIST THIRD AS A MEMBER OF THE DISABILITY COMMISSION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 1ST, 2027 DARCIE NUMBER 1189 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM TIMOTHY SMITH EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 25 RETIREE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT ALSO KNOWN AS COLA BASEBALL DARKEY NUMBER 1190 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE AUDITING DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 PAYROLL ALLOTMENT SCHEDULES FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS TUCKER NUMBER 1191 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT OF THE REPORT ENTITLED MAYOR'S OFFICE OF BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT QUARTERLY REPORT APRIL 1ST, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2024 THANK YOU DOCKETS NUMBER 118321191 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE.  MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE NUMBER 119 TO TALK ANOTHER 1192 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK TRANSMITTING A COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF THE PETITION NUMBER TWO 39.11 PROTOCOL ACTUAL HALL 247 HANGING TWO NOW BOSTON MASS HALL 2115 IN EFFECT AFTER AUGUST 29, 2024 IF NOT ACTED UPON. THANK YOU DOCKET NUMBER 1192 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION . MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 119321195 DUCK NUMBER 1193 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK. REGARDING DOCKETS NUMBER 0108010901130114 AND 02A DATE FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION TALKING NUMBER 1194 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK OF THE FILING BY THE BOSTON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING APPLICATION FOR ANNUAL GARDENS REDEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 121 A PROJECT NUMBER 1195 COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILOR FOR AN END TO SAYING THE CITY REGARDS THE DOCKET NUMBER 0353A HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDING YEARS OLD CLASSES FOR PARENTS. THANK YOU DOCKETS NUMBER 119321195 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE. MR COURT WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1196 OKAY NUMBER 1196 THE COUNCILOR BOND OF MERRIAM CICERO HAVING BEEN DULY APPROVED BY THE COLLECTOR TREASURER WAS RECEIVED.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1196 IS APPROVED UNDER THE USUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. WE'RE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE A NUMBER 0995 DUNCAN NUMBER 0995. THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JUNE 12, 2020 FOR DUNCAN NUMBER 0995 PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW RELATIVE TO ENACT REGARDING THE DISABILITY PENSION FOR RICHARD LOPEZ SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE DOCKET OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COUNSELOR CARLOTTA ZAPATA. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING ON JULY 18TH, 2024. I WAS JOINED BY COUNCILOR ENRIQUE PEPEN AND ED FLYNN. THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION FROM THE PETITIONER PETITIONER SUMMARY INCIDENT REPORTS APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT TO THE BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD PHYSICIAN STATEMENT A PARA REGIONAL MEDICAL PANEL CERTIFICATION AN EMPLOYER STATEMENT AND RELEVANT MEDICAL RECORDS APOLOGIES.  RICHARD LOPEZ BEGAN FIREFIGHTING HIS FIREFIGHTING CAREER IN 1996 IN RHODE ISLAND WHILE AWAITING THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT WHICH HE SUCCESSFULLY DID IN JULY 2000. THE PETITIONER'S CAREER TOOK A TURN ON JUNE 10TH, 2006 DURING A RESCUE OPERATION AT A BUILDING FIRE WHERE HE SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT SHOULDER AND NECK INJURY WHILE CARRYING AN INCAPACITATED INDIVIDUAL. DESPITE UNDERGOING ONGOING SURGERIES AND COMPLETING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, THE PETITIONER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT PAIN, PROMPTING HIM TO APPLY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT IN 2007. THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION FOR ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT WAS APPROVED IN 2008. THE PETITIONER TESTIFIED THAT HE IS SEEKING INCREASE IN HIS PENSION PAYMENTS AS HIS PERSISTENT PAIN DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION AND UNPREDICTABLE MIGRAINES ARE DEBILITATING AND HAVE LEFT HIM UNABLE TO TAKE ON THE COMMITMENTS OF A JOB OF ANY KIND.  AND SO WE DID REVIEW ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS AND HIS ENDEAVOR TO TO CHANGE HIS PENSION IS THROUGH THE SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION WHICH IS A HOME RULE SEEKING TO INCREASE HIS ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORT IN THE IN THE AGENDA. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BUT I DO WANT TO THANK MY COUNCILOR COLLEAGUE EDWIN AND COUNCILOR 510 FOR INTRODUCING THIS AS THE CHAIR COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. I SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPORT THAT THIS DOCKET OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.  THANK YOU. COUNCILOR CLARA ZAPATA, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT DOCKET NUMBER 0995 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I ALL OPPOSE ANY THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DOCKET NUMBER 0995 HAS PASSED MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1125 DUCK NUMBER 1125A COMMITTEE IN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JULY TEN, 2020 FOR DUCK NUMBER 1125 PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW REGARDING PROVIDING CERTAIN DEATH BENEFITS FOR THE WIDOW OF A FORMER FIREFIGHTER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE DOCKET ORDER PASS. THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COUNTER CLAUDIA ZAPATA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING ON JULY 26, 2024. I WAS JOINED BY COUNCILORS PEPPER AND FLYNN AND MURPHY. THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION FROM THE PETITIONER THE PETITIONER SUMMARY IN ADDITION TO THE TO THE SPECIAL LAW PETITIONER SUMMARY BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INJURY EXPOSURE REPORT JARED THOMPSON'S SON'S PASSING SCHOOL REPORT IN A LETTER FROM THE BOSTON RETIREMENT SYSTEM. THIS DOCKET IS A HOME RULE PETITION THAT AIMS TO AMEND THE DEATH BENEFITS THE PETITIONER CURRENTLY RECEIVES UNDER GENERAL LAW. CHAPTER 32 SUBSECTION NINE THE CITY COUNCIL THE MAYOR MUST APPROVE THIS PETITION TO THE LEGISLATURE REQUIRING THEIR PERMISSION TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OUTLINED BELOW. BEFORE THAT I DO WANT TO JUST QUICKLY GET INTO THE SUMMARY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY IMPACTFUL AND HEARING PAMELA'S STORY. I DO THINK AND I AM RECOMMENDING THAT THIS DOCKET OFF TO PASS. PAMELA THOMPSON IS A WIDOW OF ANTHONY THOMPSON WHO SHE WAS MARRIED TO FOR 28 YEARS. ANTHONY THOMPSON WAS A BOSTON FIREFIGHTER FOR 35 YEARS. THE PETITIONER AND FIREFIGHTER AND FIREFIGHTER THOMPSON SHARED THREE CHILDREN TOGETHER. THE ELDEST IS CURRENTLY 30 YEARS OLD AND WILL REQUIRE CONTINUED SUPPORTIVE CARE UPON THE PETITIONER'S DEATH.  THE MIDDLE CHILD WORKS AT ANY AGE AND RECENTLY COMPLETED THE FIREFIGHTERS EXAM AND HAD A PHYSICAL SCORING OF 97. AND FINALLY HER YOUNGEST CHILD WHO FINISHED HER SECOND DEGREE AND IS APPLYING FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL. FIRE FIREFIGHTER THOMPSON PASSED AWAY DUE TO CANCER OF THE ESOPHAGUS IN MARCH 2020 AND FOLLOWING HIS DEATH THE PETITIONER BEGAN RECEIVING ACTUAL DEATH BENEFITS PURSUANT TO MASTER LAW CHAPTER 32 SECTION NINE VIA THE PRESUMPTION ESTABLISHED UNDER CHAPTER 32 SUBSECTION 94 AB AND SO WHAT THIS DOES IS THAT THE FIRST TWO SECTIONS OF THE HOMER PETITION DECLARE THAT FIREFIGHTER THOMPSON DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF A FIREFIGHTER AND REQUEST THAT THE PETITIONER AND HER CHILDREN RECEIVE BENEFITS AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 32 SECTION 100. UNDER SECTION 100 IF A FIREFIGHTER DIES OR SUSTAINS FATAL INJURIES WHILE RESPONDING TO OR RETURNING FROM A FIRE ALARM EMERGENCY OR WHILE AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE IS ENTITLED TO AN ANNUAL PENSION EQUIVALENT TO THE SALARY THE FIREFIGHTER WOULD HAVE RECEIVED IF THEY WERE IF THEY HAD CONTINUED IN THEIR POSITION AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH.  THE PETITION AMOUNT IMMEDIATELY PAYABLE IS EQUAL TO THE MAXIMUM SALARY FOR THE POSITION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FIREFIGHTER HAD REACHED THE MAXIMUM SALARY BEFORE THEIR DEATH. IF THE SURVIVING SPOUSE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PENSION PASSES AWAY AND THERE ARE CHILDREN OF THE DECEASED FIREFIGHTER EACH CHILD'S LEGAL GUARDIAN WILL RECEIVE $312 PER YEAR PER CHILD. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEGAL GUARDIAN WILL RECEIVE 72% OF THE PENSION THAT THE SURVIVING SPOUSE WAS RECEIVING AT THE TIME OF THEIR DEATH TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONGST THE CHILDREN UNTIL THEY REACH AGES 18 OR 22 IF ENROLLED AS FULL TIME STUDENTS.  PAYMENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR CHILDREN OVER 18 WHO ARE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY INCAPACITATED FROM LEARNING. BOTH SECTIONS ARE NECESSARY POSITION PROVISIONS OF THIS HOMEWORK PETITION AS THE PRESUMPTIONS OUTLINED IN SECTIONS 94 A3B DO NOT APPLY TO THE DEATH OF A FIREFIGHTER WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR SECTION 100 BENEFITS AND THEN IN SECTION THREE. THIS SECTION STATES THAT THE PETITIONER'S YOUNGER SON BE ELIGIBLE TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR PREFERENCE TO BE A FIREFIGHTER OR A FIREFIGHTER IN MASS GENERAL LAW CHAPTER 32 SECTION 26 AND UNDER SECTION 26 A SON OR DAUGHTER OF A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER OR CORRECTION WHO PASSES THEIR REQUIRED EXAMINATION FOR ENTRY INTO THE RESPECTIVE SERVICE WILL HAVE THEIR NAME PLACED FIRST ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST OR RESERVE ROSTER FOR APPOINTMENT IF THE PARENT DIED OR SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THIS SPECIAL CONSIDERATION APPLIES WHEN THE FIREFIGHTER POLICE OFFICER OR CORRECTION OFFICER WAS KILLED OR INJURED RESULTING THE DEATH WHILE PERFORMING THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES DUE TO SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OUTLINED IN THE LAW. THIS IS NECESSARY BECAUSE IN SECTION 26 IT STIPULATES THAT THE SPECIAL PREFERENCE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN CASES WHERE FIREFIGHTERS CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DECLARED PURSUANT TO THE PRESUMPTIONS IN SECTIONS 94 A THROUGH B WE GOT INTO A SUBSTANTIAL SUBSTANTIAL CONVERSATION ABOUT PAMELA'S JOURNEY THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS THERE WERE MANY ERRORS HAPPENED NOT OF HER OWN FAULT BUT SHE WAS ESSENTIALLY PLACED UNDER A PROVISION THAT IS NOT APPLICABLE TO HER AND SO WE ARE GIVING HER JUSTICE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.  IT WAS INCREDIBLE TO HEAR OF HER STORY AND I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS AND THIS IS WHY I'M SUBMITTING A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THIS DOCKET OUGHT TO PASS.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND FOR THAT COMMITTEE REPORT. THE CHAIR THAT COMES TO COURT AS A PART OF THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. SIX OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1125 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE ANY THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DOCKET ONE 1 TO 5 HAS PASSED. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 111021113 NUMBER 1110 THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JULY TEN, 2020 FOR DOCKET NUMBER 1110 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR APPROVAL IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE FISCAL YEAR 25 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESERVE FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY $786,503 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A CITY DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25 INCREASES CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON, THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATION SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER OUGHT TO PASS DOCKET NUMBER 1111 THE COMMITTEE AND WAYS AND MEANS WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JULY TEN, 2020 FOR TALKING NUMBER 1111 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN ORDER FOR A CITY DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $786 $786,503 TO PROVIDE TO COVER THE FISCAL YEAR 25 COST ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON. THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATION THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT OUT JULY 1ST 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027 THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE A BASE WAGE INCREASE OF 2% TO BE GIVEN IN OCTOBER OF EACH FISCAL YEAR OF THE CONTRACT TERM AND FLAT AMOUNTS OF $500 $250, $900 AND $800 TO BE ADDED TO THE ANNUAL SALARIES IN JANUARY OF EACH FISCAL YEAR SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER ARE TO PASS.  THERE'S ONE MORE TO ME DUCKY NUMBER 111 TO THE COMMITTEE AND WAYS AND MEANS WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JULY TEN, 2024 DUCK NUMBERS 1112 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN ORDER TO REDUCE FISCAL YEAR 25 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESERVE FOR COLLECTIBLE BEGINNING BY $34,331 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A CITY DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 INCREASES CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER ARE TO IN DOG NUMBER 1113 THE COMEDIAN WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED ON JULY 10TH 2024 I CAN NUMBER 1113 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATE ATION OR FOR A CITY DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,331 TO COVER THE FISCAL YEAR 2525 COSTS ITEMS CONTAIN WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT JULY 1ST 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30TH 2027 THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE INCLUDE A BASE WAGE INCREASE OF 2% TO BE GIVEN IN JULY OF EACH FISCAL YEAR OF THE CONTRACT TERM AND FLAT AMOUNTS OF $500 $250, $900 AND $800 TO BE ADDED TO ANNUAL SALARIES IN JANUARY OF EACH FISCAL YEAR SUBMITS A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU MR THE CHEROKEE KNIVES THIS COUNCIL ARE OUT YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOW A PUBLIC HEARING ON DOCKETS NUMBER 111021113 ON MONDAY JULY 29TH THE HEARING INCLUDED JIM WILLIAMSON, BUDGET DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON.  RENE BUCCI, DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS SEVERAL COUNCILORS WERE PRESIDENT INCLUDING COUNCILORS FLYNN COUNCILORS,  FITZGERALD COUNCILOR PEPEN, COUNCILOR BREADON AND COUNCILOR WEBER.  WE ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER OF ABSENCE FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE.  MR WILLIAMSON EXPLAINED THAT THESE DOCKETS INVOLVE TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACT THE PSA AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 25 TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $821,000 . THIS AMOUNT WILL BE DRAWN FROM THE RESERVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, LEAVING $996 MILLION IN THE RESERVE. KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDED WAGE INCREASES FOR LOWER WAGE WORKERS MORALE ISSUES AT THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE OVERALL IMPACT OF THE CONTRACT ON STAFF SALARIES AND UNION RELATIONS COMMITTEE ALSO RECEIVED TESTIMONY FROM PSA UNION ASSISTANT PRESIDENT ALISON HAHN ON THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE LIBRARY.  I'M ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION IS HERE WITH JUST JESSICA ELIAS IS HERE IN THE CHAMBERS AND AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS I RECOMMEND THAT THESE DOCKETS BE MOVED TO THE FULL COUNCIL AND THAT THESE DOCKETS OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCILOR RL AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEADFAST WORK HERE IN THE ADMINISTRATION TO GET THESE CONTRACTS.  I THANK YOU JESSICA FOR BEING HERE. CASTRO RULE THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HAS TAPPED INTO THE COMMUNITY OF COURSE IN PASSAGE BUT DO THIS ONE BY ONE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1110.  ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE ALL THOSE OPPOSED NAY.  MR CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE. UNLIKE IN NUMBER 1110. COUNCILOR BREADON YES.  COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER, YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A FATHER, YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES.  COUNCILOR FINANCES SANDERSON COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANTOS AND YES.  COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILORS AND YES.  CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY YES.  PIPPIN COUNCILOR YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA. YES.  COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCIL MEMBER YES. COUNCILOR WEBER AND COUNCILOR WORRELL.  COUNCILOR WU YES. LUCKY NUMBER 1110 HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DOCKET NUMBER 1110 HAS PASSED THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 111 TO MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE AND I NUMBER 1111. COUNCILOR BREADON YES.  COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PART OF COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTY, YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN.  COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ SANDERSON COUNCILOR FERNANDES HANSON YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AS COUNCIL . FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. COUNCILOR MURPHY.  COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. COUNCILOR PIPPIN COUNCIL OF OPINIONS. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. AND COUNCILOR WORRELL? YES.  COUNCILOR WU YES. TALKING NUMBER 1111 HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON PASSING OF DOCKET NUMBER 1112. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET NUMBER 1112. COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTY COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER ,YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCIL FERNANDEZ HANSON. COUNCILOR FERNANDA SENSE AND YES COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCIL ME HERE. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. COUNCILOR PIPPIN.  COUNCILOR 15 YEARS. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES.  COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR WHOEVER. COUNCILOR WEBER YES.  AND COUNCILOR WORRELL YEAH. COUNCILOR WU YES DUCK NUMBER ONE ONE ON TWO HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.  THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DOCKET NUMBER 1112 HAS PASSED THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1113. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I.  MR COURT, WILL YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE AND DUCK NUMBER 1113. COUNCILOR BREEN YES. COUNCILOR BREADON YES.  COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER, YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER, YES.  COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FINANCE. THIS ENDS.  COUNCILOR FERNANDES SANDERSON YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD.  COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN.  YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE? YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE.  COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. COUNCILOR PER PEN COUNCILOR HAVE BEEN YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA. YES. COUNCILOR 17 YEARS. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. COUNCILOR FOR YES AND COUNCILOR WORRELL YES. COUNCILOR WU, YES. LUCKY NUMBER 1113 HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1113 HAS PASSED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL ORAL COUNCILOR EARLIER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I CORRECT FOR THE RECORD THAT IN ATTENDANCE FOR THESE HEARINGS COUNCILORS THAT WERE PRESENT WAS COUNCILORS FLYNN COUNCILORS. FITZGERALD.  COUNCILOR PEPEN AND COUNCILOR DURKAN COUNCILOR BREADON AND COUNCIL WHETHER THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 0633 AND 0695 DUNCAN EMMA 0633 THE COMEDIAN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER AND TWO WHICH WAS REFERRED ON APRIL 3RD, 2020 FOR DUCK NUMBER 0633 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON ACTING THROUGH ITS MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40 MILLION GIVEN TO THE CITY OF BOSTON'S INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENT POLICY FUND, THE FDP ESTABLISHED BY THE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IN FEBRUARY 2000 TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEWMARKET RATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS SUBMITS REPORT THAT THE ORDER OUGHT TO PASS AND DOCKET NUMBER 0695 THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO WHICH WAS REFERRED ON APRIL TEN, 2024 DUNCAN EMMA 0695 MRS. IN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $5 MILLION IN THE FORM OF A GRANT TO PROVIDE RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES TOGETHER WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORT AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS AWARDED BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING. THE GRANT WILL FUND STATE ARPA IN MAYORS EARMARK MAYORS FOR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING SUBMITS AND REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER ARE TO PASS IN AN AMENDED DRAFT.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BREADON, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AND HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL RATING YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HELD A HEARING ON DOCKET 0633 AND 0695 AND I PANEL A CHAMBER ON TUESDAY JULY 30TH. IN ATTENDANCE WERE CHIEF SHEILA DILLON, CHIEF OF HOUSING AND DIRECTOR OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING MR DANIEL LESSER CHIEF OF STAFF AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING AND MR RICK WILSON, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE AT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING. IN ATTENDANCE WERE COUNCILORS FERNANDEZ ANDERSON, COUNCILOR FLYNN FITZGERALD AND MORRELL.  ABSENCE LETTERS WERE RECEIVED FROM COUNCILORS LOUIJEUNE AND COUNCILOR PEPEN.  DOCKET 0633 REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING TO EXPAND MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CITY'S INCLUSION FROM THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENT FUND. THE INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENT POLICY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2000 BY EXECUTIVE ORDER BY MAYOR MENINO TO REQUIRE THAT DEVELOPERS SEEKING ZONING RELIEF BUILD AFFORDABLE UNITS ON SITE OFFSITE OR CONTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREATION PURSUANT TO A FORMULA THE IDP HAS REVIEWED HAS BEEN REVISED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE TWENTIES AND THE 2000 AND UPDATED BY MAYOR WALSH IN 2015 AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A HOME RULE PETITION AUTHORIZING BOSTON TO CODIFY INCLUSIONARY DEVELOPMENT INTO THE ZONING CODE . MAYOR WOOLLEY PROPOSED ID CHANGES IN DECEMBER OF 2022 AND THESE WERE APPROVED BY THE BPA BOARD CITY COUNCIL AND THE ZONING COMMISSION IN 2023 AND ARE SET TO TAKE EFFECT THIS OCTOBER . ON OCTOBER 1ST INITIALLY THE BPA MANAGED ALL ASPECTS OF THE IDP PROGRAM AND ITS BOARD EXPENDED FUNDS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS STARTING IN 2014. CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT, THE D WHICH IS NOW THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING. IDP FUNDS ARE NOW COLLECTED BY A SPECIAL A SPECIAL REVENUE BY THE CITY BY THE CITY TREASURY.  THIS SHIFT IS A RESULT OF AN OPERATIONAL AUDIT OF THE BOROUGH IN 2014 COMMISSIONED BY MAYOR WALSH WHO AT THE TIME STATED THAT THE IDP FUND WOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDITS BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY. OVERALL, THIS HAS BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. MORE THAN 2000 NO 8200 RESIDENTIAL UNITS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THROUGH THE IDPS OR OR ARE PERMITTED. AND OF THOSE 6400 ARE RENTAL UNITS AND 1800 ARE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNITS. SINCE FINANCIAL YEAR 15, THE FUND HAS HELPED CREATE 2300 NEW INCOME RESTRICTED UNITS OF WHICH APPROXIMATE AT LEAST 1700 ARE RENTAL AND OVER 570 ARE HOMEOWNERSHIP UNITS. AS I SAID, THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE AND IMPORTANT.  THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING ISSUES RFP IS OFFERING ADP FUNDS AMONG THE POOL OF OTHER CITY FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROPOSALS FOR THE CREATION OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL COOPERATIVE HUMAN AND HOMEOWNER SHIPS AND THE CURRENT RFP CYCLE OPENED THIS MONDAY ON AUGUST 5TH. TO DATE, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY 185 MILLION FROM THE IDPS FUND THROUGH SIX PRIOR VOTES SINCE 2013 AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDER THE CUMULATIVE AUTHORIZATION WOULD INCREASE TO $225 MILLION AT 0695 IS AN EARMARK OF THE STATE ARPA FUNDS ORIGINATING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AS DIRECTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE DUE TO BE PASSED TO THE CITY THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS GRANT WOULD PROVIDE RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORT AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE EXITING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. THESE STATE ARPA MUST BE EXPANDED BY THE END OF 2026 AND WILL BE EXPANDED THROUGH AN RFP PROGRAM TO NONPROFITS WITH EXPERTISE IN OPERATING RAPIDLY HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SERVING PARTICIPANTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.  AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, I RECOMMEND THAT DOCKET 0633 ARE TO PASS AND DOCKET 0695 OR TO PASS AND A NEW DRAFT TO SPECIFY THAT THE ORIGINATING ENTITY OF THE STATE ARPA FUNDS IS THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCILOR BADEN, COUNCILOR BREADON IN THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE DOCKET NUMBER 0633 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I ALSO SAY NAY.  THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DR. NUMBER 0633 HAS PASSED THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 0695 IN A NEW DRAFT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I ALSO SAY THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT ON DOCKET NUMBER 0695 IS PASSED.  OKAY YEAH.  COUNCILOR MAKIYA, WHEN YOU WERE NOT IN CHAMBERS, WE VOTED ON SOME CONTRACTS. DOCKET NUMBER 1110 AND 1113. WE DID NOT HAVE YOU AS A COURTESY WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOTE ON THOSE DOCKET?  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN MY LIGHT ON TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE ADD ME AS A YES DOCKETS 110 ONE 111 ONE 112 AND ONE 113 PLEASE OKAY AND DOCKET 110 DOCKET 111. OKAY. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR OUR OUTCOMES.  ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? YES. I LIKE TO ADD MYSELF AS A YES VOTE FOR DOCKET NUMBER 0633 AND 0695 AND THEN I ALSO LIKE TO EX WE DIDN'T DO THAT WE DIDN'T DO A GO INTO THAT YES NO WE DID THOSE BUT WE DID DO A ROLL CALL BUT IT'S FINE. YES YOU SAID YOU SAID YOU SAID YES AND NOT NET.  OKAY THANK YOU.  OKAY. THAT'S ALL. OH NO. AND THEN ALSO ACTUALLY RECONSIDER. I'M ASKING FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1190 TO BE PLACED IN COMMITTEE INSTEAD OF BEING PLACED ON FILES. YES. OKAY. IS THAT SECONDED? OKAY.  THAT DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER IS IT DOCK NUMBER 119011901190. ALL IN FAVOR SAY DOCKET WILL BE PLACED IN COMMITTEE. WE ARE NOW PLACED IN COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS 06950 YEAH DOCKET JUST FOR FLAHERTY. DOCKET NUMBER 0695 PASSED AND IT WAS ACCEPTED IN A NEW DRAFT . THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW ON TO MOTIONS ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE A LOT ON THE AGENDA AND I JUST WANT TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR REALLY LONG DEBATE AND DISCUSSION FOR ANY OF THESE MATTERS UNDER MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS IS DURING WORKING SESSION AND AT HEARINGS SO THAT WE CAN GET THIS MOVING ALONG. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE IN THE HOUSE THE MASSACHUSETTS NURSES ASSOCIATION AND THEIR WORK TO REALLY SAVE THE KARNI AND I KNOW THAT COUNCILORS FITZGERALD AND COUNCILOR FLYNN HAVE FILED A RESOLUTION WE WILL BE TAKING OUT OF ORDER. SO MR CLERK, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER ONE TO GET THE NUMBER RIGHT.  DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 EIGHT AND WE WILL TAKE IT OUT OF ORDER. DOCKET NUMBER 1218. COUNCILORS FITZGERALD AND FLYNN OFFER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATED RELATIVE TO THE CLOSING OF KEARNEY HOSPITAL.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILORS GERALD KAISER'S JODI ON THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. CRAIG VOCAL 12 AND OUT COUNCILOR ON MEJIA IS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COUNCILOR FITZGERALD'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES ADD COMES ON ME AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COMES FROM MEJIA SO ADDED COUNTY RICHARD YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 80 TO 100 EMERGENCY VISITS PER DAY. THAT'S ROUGHLY 30,000 VISITS PER YEAR NOT TO MENTION THE HAITIAN CENTRIC AND VIETNAMESE CENTRIC PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES ADOLESCENT PSYCH BEDS AND A HOST OF OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THIS IS WHAT WE LOSE IF ANY HOSPITAL CLOSES A HOSPITAL THAT SERVES OUR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY PROVIDES JOBS TO OUR CITY RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTS OUR SMALL BUSINESSES IN LOWER MILLS. AS I SAID AT LAST WEEK'S RALLY AT THE COUNTY IF I'M IN WEST ROXBURY I CAN GO TO THE FAULKNER FARM IN MISSION HILL AND FENWAY. I CAN GO TO THE LONGWOOD MEDICAL AREA BACK BAY AND BEACON HILL, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALLSTON BRIGHTON ST ELIZABETH'S THE SOUTH END BMC BUT IF I'M IN DORCHESTER THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE ENTIRE CITY, WHERE AM I GOING? WHERE'S THE CITY OF QUINCY WITHOUT A HOSPITAL GOING THIS CLOSER WOULD EXACERBATE THE ALREADY OVERBURDENED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WE HAVE TODAY AND IT WILL AFFECT EVERY CONSTITUENT IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND BEYOND SEEKING HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  THIS CLOSURE ENDANGERS THE LIVES OF EVERYONE ACROSS OUR REGION. STEWART'S BRAZEN GREED GUARANTEED THAT EVERYONE'S NEXT TRIP TO THE E.R. WILL BE EVEN LONGER AND SO MANY UNDERSERVED UNDERSERVED LEFT WITHOUT OPTIONS OR KNOWING WHERE TO TURN THAT IS WHY TODAY WE'RE CALLING ON THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FOR OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.  AND LOOK, I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CRITERIA IS TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND TECHNICALLY ONE HOSPITAL CLOSURE MIGHT NOT MEET THAT. AND I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE POWERS INVOKED BY DOING SO MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE CAUSE OF KEEPING THE KARNI OPEN BUT WE NEED TO CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT BOTH POLITICALLY AND FINANCIALLY. WE'RE KEEPING KARNI OPEN BECOMES THE BEST OPTIONS FOR ALL SIDES OF THIS FIASCO AND WE WILL NOT THROW IN THE TOWEL YET UNTIL WE HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OF OUR OPTIONS IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT THE DEDICATED HOSPITAL WORKERS WHO I APPRECIATE THAT ARE HERE TODAY AGAIN I AM LOOKING TO SUSPEND AND PASS THIS RESOLUTION AND I'M CALLING ON THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF COUNTY HOSPITAL BECAUSE IF WE'RE BEING HONEST WITH OURSELVES, WE'RE ALREADY IN ONE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR FLYNN. COUNSELOR FLYNN NEAR THE FLOOR . THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.  I'M HONORED TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILOR FITZGERALD . I ALSO WANTED TO RECOGNIZE COUNSELOR MURPHY THAT HAS BEEN ON MANY OF THESE DEMONSTRATIONS OUT IN FRONT OF THE COUNTY HOSPITAL AS WELL.  I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING COUNSELOR FITZGERALD TALKED ABOUT FOR ME THE COUNTY HOSPITAL, HIS PERSONAL THIS HOSPITAL STARTED OUT IN SOUTH BOSTON ON THE CORNER OF OLD HARBOR STREET AND DORCHESTER STREET WITH A MAORI MANOR IS RIGHT NOW MY GRANDMOTHER WORKED THERE FOR MANY MANY YEARS. SHE SHE LIVED ACROSS THE STREET. SHE WORKED IN THE KITCHEN.  THAT WAS MY MOTHER'S MOTHER.  I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WHEN I WAS WORKING FULL TIME AS A PROBATION OFFICER AT THE COUNTY IN THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY ON THE WEEKENDS.  AND I HAVE TO TELL YOU THE AMOUNT OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS TO THIS SITE WAS NONSTOP AND I WOULD SEE PEOPLE COMING IN FOR MANY REASONS SOMETIMES DUE TO ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE USE OF VIOLENCE.  AND I ALSO SAW MANY OF THE NURSES THAT ARE HERE TODAY KNOW CONTI NURSES. THEY WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL COMPASSIONATE CARE TO THE PATIENTS EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES THE PATIENTS WOULD ASSAULT THEM BUT THE NURSES WOULD GET BACK TO WORK AND STILL PROVIDE THAT SAME LEVEL OF EXCEPTIONAL MEDICAL CARE DAY IN AND DAY OUT, NIGHT IN AND NIGHT.  I ALSO SAW THE CAFETERIA PEOPLE AND THE X-RAY TECHNICIANS AND THE THE OTHER DEDICATED WORKERS THERE AS WELL. SOCIAL SERVICES AT THE COUNTY HOSPITAL DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB ONE OF ONE OF RECOGNIZED MASS NURSES ASSOCIATION KATE MURPHY BUT ALSO THE WONDERFUL CONTI NURSES AS WELL.  BUT I THINK JOHN SAID IT PERFECTLY WE HAVE 30,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS EVERY YEAR TO THE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO GO? WELL, MOST LIKELY TO THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PROBABLY 25,000 MORE VISITS THERE.  BUT LET ME LET ME LET YOU KNOW THAT THAT IS ALSO OVERSTRETCHED AND THE LINE FOR EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS IS ALSO VERY HIGH. WE'RE GOING TO ADD TO THAT. SO WE ARE CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY BY THE MAYOR BY THE GOVERNOR.  BUT MY FRIENDS, WE'RE ALL WE'RE ALREADY IN A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.  IT'S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER.  BUT WHAT WE CAN'T DO IS GIVE UP ON THE HOSPITAL. WE CAN'T THROW UP OUR HANDS AND SAY IT'S UNLIKELY THAT THE HOSPITAL IS GOING TO STAY OPEN. AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE THESE NURSES OVER THERE THEY DON'T GIVE UP ON THEIR PATIENTS.  THEY NEVER HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COOKING THE FOOD THEY DON'T GIVE UP ON THE PATIENTS.  THEY NEVER HAVE.  THE WORKFORCE WANTS US TO DO EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN TO KEEP THIS CRITICAL MEDICAL FACILITY OPEN AND AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES AS CITY OFFICIALS HAVE WE DONE EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO KEEP IT OPEN?  DID WE GIVE 100% OF OUR TIME?  WE'RE NOT THERE YET. IT'S TOO EARLY TO TALK ABOUT A CLOSURE. NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP WITH THE DEDICATED WORKFORCE AND FIGHT FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR PATIENTS IN THIS CITY FOR OVER 100 YEARS. AND I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE UP ON THEM. I DON'T THINK MY COLLEAGUES HERE ARE GOING TO GIVE UP ON THEM. I KNOW THE RESIDENTS OF BOSTON HAVE NEVER GIVEN UP ON THE COUNTY HOSPITAL. SO I'M ASKING ALL OF US TO STAND TOGETHER, ACKNOWLEDGE THE INCREDIBLE PROFESSIONAL,  DEDICATED, COMPASSIONATE WORKERS THE COUNTY FAMILIES REALLY WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. I'M ASKING YOU TO JOIN US AND SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONCILOR MEJIA HERE, KACZMAREK. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO THE CO-SPONSORS FOR ADDING ME . I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS MY FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE I HAD SURGERY SO I HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE WITH YOU ALL ON THE FRONT LINES. BUT MY TEAM HAS BEEN PUTTING OUT STATEMENTS UPLIFTING THE PRESS CONFERENCES THAT HAPPEN. SO WHILE I HAVE NOT BEEN THERE IN PERSON KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN OUT THERE BEHIND THE SCENES MAKING SURE THAT WE KEEP UPLIFTING YOU ALL IN THIS WEBSITE.  JUST WANT TO NAME THAT. AND SO I'M A LITTLE SLOW TODAY BUT I'M HERE. AND SO I IN PARTICULAR TO THE CLIMBING HOSPITAL LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE. I HAD AN ASTHMA ATTACK AND THAT WAS THE CLOSEST PLACE THAT I CAN GET TO. AND SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS TO THE COMMUNITY, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS IS CALLING FOR IS FOR US TO MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON AND DORCHESTER BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST AND NEIGHBORHOODS NEEDS TO HAVE A HOSPITAL RIGHT WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO AND GET THEIR CARE.  AND I THINK IT'S REALLY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE'RE NOT SEIZING THIS MOMENT TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF POLITICAL WILL AND COURAGE TO SAY LET'S EXERCISE EVERY SINGLE TOOL THAT WE HAVE IN OUR BOARD, IN OUR IN OUR TOOLBOX WHEN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE AT A THREAT FOR A STATE RECEIVERSHIP, WE PUSH BACK ON IT. RIGHT WHEN THERE WAS A ELDERCARE IN MISSION HILL WE ORGANIZED UNDER COUNCILOR WEBBER'S LEADERSHIP AND SENATOR MIRANDA'S TO KEEP THAT INSTITUTION OPEN AND HABIT TRANSFERRED OVER TO STATE RECEIVERSHIP UNDER SOMEONE'S CARE. THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE CAN'T THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO KEEP CARNIE OPEN. AND I ALSO THINK IT'S REALLY INTERESTING THAT WE HAVE VIOLATED THE THE TIME LAPSE OF WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GIVE NOTICE. RIGHT. THERE ARE A LOT OF DISCREPANCIES HERE AND I THINK THAT THOSE ARE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I ASKED MY COLLEAGUES TO ALLOW ME TO JOIN YOU IN THIS BECAUSE I THINK THAT WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSPARENCY THINGS ARE ALWAYS BEING DONE TO US WITHOUT US. AND THEN WE'RE LEFT TO SCRAMBLE TO FIGURE THINGS OUT. BUT WE CAN'T DO THAT. SO THE RESIDENTS HERE IN BOSTON, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP CLEARLY HOPING THAT WE GIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE THAT IS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. MY MOM GETS CARE AT THE. SO THIS IS PERSONAL. I LIVE DOWN THE STREET FROM CARNEY. IT IS A STAPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT SHOULD BE A HISTORIC PRESERVATION.  HELLO. COUNCILOR DURKAN IF WE WERE I'M JUST LEAVING. IF WE'RE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT PRESERVING QUALITY CARE THEN I THINK THAT WE SHOULD HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO IDENTIFYING ALL OF THE OPTIONS THAT WE HAVE AND EXERCISING JUST THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY AT THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND THANK YOU TO THE NURSES WHO WERE HERE. THIS IS ALSO PERSONAL. THIS IS MY NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL AND I HAVE HAD MANY VISITS AS A MOM BRINGING MY KIDS BUT MYSELF GOING THERE AND I THINK YOU JUST MENTIONED IT COUNCILWOMAN HERE. IF YOU'RE IN AN EMERGENCY IN TIME MATTERS WE KNOW THAT THE EMS MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNTY HOSPITALS WHERE WE GO FIRST. SO THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NAME AND I'M OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS THIS WILL CAUSE IF THE HOSPITAL CLOSES AND I KNOW WE'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THAT ALREADY BUT I DO WANT TO UPLIFT THE MENTAL HEALTH BEDS THAT YOU PROVIDE THAT IF THOSE ARE GONE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE EVEN MORE DIRE EMERGENCY ACROSS OUR CITY OF MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DELIVERING ON THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT OUR RESIDENTS NEED.  ALSO THE PRIMARY CARE MY MOM GOES TO HER PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR AT THE CARNEY HOSPITAL. SO SO MANY THINGS YOU OFFER NEVER MIND MASS ON SUNDAY MORNING IS ANOTHER ONE THAT I KNOW MANY PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD DO ATTEND BUT I DO WANT TO ALSO UPLIFT THAT THE CARNEY HOSPITAL IS THE SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN DORCHESTER ONLY NEXT TO UMASS BOSTON.  WE EMPLOY OVER A THOUSAND NEIGHBORS AND I KNOW SEIU 1199 IS THE UNION LEADER FOR MANY OF THEM AND IF YOU ARE A NURSE AT THE CARNEY INN OR ANY EMPLOYEE AT THE CARNEY AND YOU'VE WORKED THERE FOR 25 YEARS, THEY OFTEN CALL THEM A NEW EMPLOYEE BECAUSE MANY HAVE WORKED THERE FOR DECADES. SO IT'S A FAMILY THERE YOU CAN SEE THAT I KNOW THAT WHEN I'VE GONE IN THERE FOR CARE FOR MY FAMILY THAT YOU ARE JUST A LOVING, CARING HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES SUCH A NEED. SO WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE LIKE MY COLLEAGUE STATED THAT WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN. I KNOW THERE IS POLITICAL PUSHBACK THAT MAYBE A STATE OF EMERGENCY ISN'T GOING TO GIVE US WHAT WE NEED BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT THE POLITICAL WILL AND IF WE ALL BAND TOGETHER AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT BECAUSE THE FIGHT IS NEVER OVER.  AND SO I JOIN MY COLLEAGUES IN MAKING SURE WE DO THAT FOR EVERYONE AT THE CARNEY HOSPITAL. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CANTOR SANTANA. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND IT'S ONE THING TO MAKERS COUNCILOR FITZGERALD FLYNN AND COUNCILOR MAKIYA FOR OFFERING THIS RESOLUTION AND YOUR TIRELESS WORK ON BEHALF OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING THROUGH THIS CRISIS. I STAND WITH WHAT THE NURSES AND I STAND WITH ALL THE WORKERS AT THE CATHI AND I JUST WANT TO RAISE I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT ANY OF THE THINGS THAT WERE BEING SAID THAT WERE SAID BUT I JUST WANTED TO RISE AND SHOW MY SUPPORT AND APPRECIATION FOR MY COLLEAGUES FOR FIGHTING THIS AND I WILL BE VOTING IN SUPPORT OF THIS TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BREADON AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO THE LEAD SPONSORS FOR BRINGING THIS VERY IMPORTANT RESOLUTION BEFORE US TODAY. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE FOLKS FROM COUNTY AND THE MANY FOLKS WITH JUST REALLY IMPRESSIVE TURNOUT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE LAST WEEK TO PROTEST THE CLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL CLOSURE OF THE COUNTY.  I THINK WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE COUNTY. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT DORCHESTER . THIS IF THIS HAPPENS IT'S GOING TO AFFECT ALL OF US BECAUSE IF WE HAVE 100 VISITS PER DAY THAT'S OVER THREE 6360 VISITS PER YEAR. THAT PUTS THE KNOCK ON EFFECT OF THAT WILL AFFECT EVERYONE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND BEYOND BECAUSE OUR EMERGENCY ROOMS ACROSS THE CITY ARE ALREADY PACKED UP AND IT TAKES HOURS TO BE SEEN AND THERE'S PEOPLE ON GURNEYS WAITING TO GET A HOSPITAL BED. SO THE COUNTY HOSPITAL IS ESSENTIAL. IT'S ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITALS ARE A REALLY INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT PIECE OF OUR HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE.  AND ONE THING THAT CAME OUT IN THE CONVERSATION LAST WEEK WAS JUST HOW CULTURALLY COMPETENT THE STAFF ARE AT THE AT THE COUNTY.  THEY PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE AND ACUTE CARE AND FOR A REALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY IN DORCHESTER, MATTAPAN AND HYDE PARK AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE AS WE ALL KNOW IS SO VERY ,VERY IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND FOLKS WHO MAY NOT SPEAK ENGLISH OR COME HAVE DIFFERENT HEALTH TRADITIONS IN THEIR IN THEIR CULTURE SO I REALLY WANT TO STAND WITH ALL THE FOLKS AT THE COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR PROTEST. I THINK IF THERE IS A NEED TO BE OUTRAGED BY THIS SITUATION AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THIS HAPPENING AND TO USE EVERY TOOL IN THE KIT TO TRY AND PREVENT IT HAPPENING AND TO REALLY APPEALING TO OUR LEADERS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.  THIS IS A TRAVESTY. IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS STAGE. STEWART.  HEALTH CARE SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH WHAT THEY'VE GOTTEN AWAY WITH AND IT'S TIME TO SAY PUT THE FOOT DOWN AND SAY NO, NO MORE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU. I WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING THE MAKERS FOR SUBMITTING THIS RESOLUTION. AS A FORMER PROGRAM MANAGER OF A WOMEN'S HOMELESS SHELTER NOW USE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT AND QUALITY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CAN MAKE ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND WOMEN WHO SEEK SERVICES.  I HAVE WORKED WITH CARING HOSPITALS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY AND TEAM AND CAN SPEAK FIRSTHAND TO THE HARD WORK THAT THEY PUT IN DAY IN AND DAY OUT . AND NOW AS A CITY COUNCILOR REPRESENTING A DISTRICT WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS LACKED ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE BEING AN EPICENTER OF BOSTON'S PHARMACY DESERT CRISIS.  I AM KEENLY AWARE OF WHAT'S AT STAKE WHEN ANY HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHUTS DOWN. HAVING SAID THAT, I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE GENERAL NEED FOR SERVICES AND SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE PARTY IN HOT IN BOSTON. I HAVE HAD CONSTITUENTS REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE AND JUST IN GENERAL CULTURALLY IN ROXBURY,  DORCHESTER IN GROVE HALL AREAS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT OUR CARE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND THIS DOESN'T SPEAK TO ANY ONE IN PARTICULAR THE NURSES HERE TODAY.  BUT THIS HAS BEEN THE EXPERIENCE AND IT IS MY JOB TO REFER TO REPORT AND TO REPRESENT MY CONSTITUENTS TO THE BEST ACCURACY AS POSSIBLE. AND SO I, I, I HAVE FRIENDS, FAMILY MEMBERS, NURSES WHO WHO HAVE WORKED THERE AND TRANSFERRED OUT. I WANTED TO BE A HOSPITAL AT THAT LOCATION. YOU NEED A HOSPITAL AT THAT LOCATION.  AND IN ADDITION THAT I WANT THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED THERE TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.  AND WHAT WHAT HAS BEEN OFFERED AND WHAT AT LEAST WHAT THEY CONTINUE TO STRIVE AND I WANT IT TO HAVE RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL BACKING TO BE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I THINK ONE OF THE ISSUES IS THAT YOU HAVE REALLY HARD WORKING FOLKS THAT ARE DOING WONDERFUL WORK BUT NOT BACKED BY RESOURCES. I WANT TO EXPRESS THAT. I THINK THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE SUSTAINABLY WITH THE STATE GOVERNOR GOVERNOR HEALEY WHO HAS BEEN AN ALLY IN THIS SPACE SINCE EVEN BEFORE HER TENURE AS GOVERNOR. AND I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT I WILL NOT BE STANDING IN THE WAY OF THE VOTE TODAY. I WOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH.  I WOULD HAVE LIKED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS ABOUT THIS FURTHER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE ARE CALLING OUT MAYOR LOU AND WE ARE CALLING OUT BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION TO DEEM THIS AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. SO I THINK IT DOES DESERVE FURTHER CONVERSATION AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S BEEN TREMENDOUS ADVOCACY ON MY COLLEAGUE'S PART AND RESPECTED. I ALSO WANT US TO ELEVATE THE CONVERSATION BEYOND ANY INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL TO THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT HOW WE PROVIDE TOP QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE TO RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BOSTON.  FOR THAT REASON AGAIN I WILL NOT BE BLOCKING A VOTE I WOULD HAVE LIKED FOR THE CONVERSATION . I WOULD LIKE TO AGAIN TO ELEVATE THIS TO EXTEND THIS TO MORE CONVERSATIONS HERE WITH THE COUNCIL IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNOR, THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER, DR. JAK2 AND THE LIKE. SO I'LL BE VOTING PRESENT TODAY ON THIS RESOLUTION AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN RESPECT AND UNDERSTAND MY POSITION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTRABAND . CONTRABAND? YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO STAND IN SUPPORT OF WHAT WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR. I THINK THAT COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AND COUNCILOR FLYNN SAID IT PERFECTLY AND IT'S THAT WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GIVING OUR 100% EFFORTS TO SAVE THE CORNEA HOSPITAL.  AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE WHEN I LOOK AT MY INBOX I REPRESENT THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF HYDE PARK, MATTAPAN AND ROSLINDALE AND SO MANY RESIDENTS ARE ASKING ME TO PLEASE SUPPORT BRINGING A HYDE PARK HEALTH CENTER TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE THEY NEED MORE HEALTH SUPPORT. AND TO THINK THAT WE ARE NOW IN THE MIDST OF A CONVERSATION THAT ONE OF OUR MAJOR HOSPITALS IN DORCHESTER IS ABOUT TO CLOSE DOWN IT BREAKS MY HEART BECAUSE I KNOW THAT MANY OF THEM MANY OF MY RESIDENTS FROM MATTAPAN, HYDE PARK AND ROSLINDALE ATTEND THE CARNEGIE HOSPITAL AND TO THEN GO OUT THERE AND SAY WE'RE GOING TO LOSE A MAJOR HOSPITAL IF IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE GOING BACKWARDS.  AND I JUST WANT TO STAND HERE IN SUPPORT. I REALLY MUCH ADMIRE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS. AND I JUST WANT TO SHOW THAT I'M HERE TO DO ANYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP YOU WITH THIS FIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CANTOR. WELCOME TO OUR AREA THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AND COUNCILOR FLYNN AND EVERYONE WHO'S STANDING WITH THE CARNEY. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT PROFITS OVER PATIENTS. DORCHESTER IS THE LARGEST NEIGHBORHOOD IN BOSTON AND THE CLOSURE OF CARNEY IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. WE NEED TO HELP THE WORKERS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COMMUNITY FOR YEARS FROM THE NURSES AND DOCTORS TO THE JANITORS CAFETERIA WORKERS WHO HAVE HELPED OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED TO HELP THE PATIENTS THAT RELY ON THE CARNEY FOR CARE THE BEST SOLUTION AND IN MY MIND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS KEEPING THE DOORS OF THE CARNEY OPEN.  WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE AND YET ANOTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WE'VE ALREADY LOST WALGREENS AND CVS IS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE MUST BE BROKE, DEDICATED AND CREATIVE THAT WE WORK TOWARDS THIS CLEAR AND SIMPLE GOAL. THE NUMBER ONE GOAL MUST BE TO KEEP MUST BE TO KEEP A HOSPITAL OPEN IN DORCHESTER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND THE DIVERSE AND GROWING POPULATION. AND AFTER WE PASS THIS RESOLUTION SIMILAR TO WHAT COUNCIL FINANCES IN IT'S SAID I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BRING IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO SEE IF WE CAN HAVE A COMMITTEE MEETING ON WHAT THE NEXT STEPS AND THE LOGISTICS TO KEEPING THE COUNTY OPEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES KINDS OF NEUTRALITY ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST TO WRAP THIS UP, I WISH WE COULD CONVENE TWO COUNCIL RULES AND CONSIDER THIS POINT.  WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME. THERE'S A CLOSURE HEARING ON TUESDAY THAT'S IN LESS THAN A WEEK ABOUT THE CLOSURE OF THE KARNI AND THEY ANTICIPATE THE CLOSING BY THE END OF THE MONTH . THEY'VE GOT US OVER A BARREL TO BE QUITE HONEST AND WE NEED TO UNEARTH EVERY TOOL WE HAVE TO TRY AND MAKE IT HAPPEN AND I THINK WE NEED TO CONVENE OUR POWERS AT THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO TRY AND CREATE THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE A DEAL CAN HAPPEN. I THINK THAT'S OUR ROLE NOW AND THERE ARE DEALS OUT THERE TO HAPPEN.  THERE ARE FOLKS INTERESTED IN OPERATING THE COMPANY AS A PROFITABLE SUCCESSFUL HOSPITAL THAT WILL PROVIDE CARE TO OUR NEIGHBORS AND SO WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN BETTER BRING THE FOLKS TO THE TABLE AND HELP FACILITATE THAT DEAL.  BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK YOU I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES.  I WANT TO STATE MY SUPPORT FOR THIS. I THINK AS WE'RE ALL SAID IT YOU KNOW, IT'S A PROBLEM WHEN THE PROFIT MODEL IS WHAT MATTERS MOST. STEWARD HEALTH CARE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO OPERATE THESE HOSPITALS AND COUNTY FITZGERALD AND COUNCILOR BREADON HELD A HEARING WHERE THERE WAS IN THE TESTIMONY FROM THE ADVOCATE SAID IT VERY CLEARLY PRIVATE EQUITY SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN PATIENT CARE. WHEN YOU DO IT'S A DETRIMENT TO EVERYONE WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE SEEING. WHAT WE'RE SEEING AT THE KARNI ,WHAT WE'RE SEEING ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH WITH STEWARD'S INVOLVEMENT AND SO IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE STAND AND WE SAY THAT THE KARNI IS AN IMPORTANT HOSPITAL. I GREW UP IN MATTAPAN RIGHT ON THE LINE WITH LOWER MILLS. I'M HAITIAN-AMERICAN THAT IS THE HOSPITAL THAT MY COMMUNITIES USED.  MY FATHER PICKS UP MY GODMOTHER AND DROPS HER OFF, TAKE HER APPOINTMENTS AT THE KARNI. THAT'S A HOSPITAL THAT OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS USE AND TO THINK ABOUT THAT WE HAVE THE MOST PROFIT INTERESTED FOLKS IN PRIVATE EQUITY MEDDLING IN THE HEALTH CARE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE. THAT'S A VERY BIG ISSUE AND SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS. THERE ARE BUYERS, THERE ARE PEOPLE INTERESTED. IT IS A COMPLEX ISSUE ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU INVOLVE A FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURT. I KNOW THAT THOSE ARE VERY COMPLICATED LEGAL MATTERS BUT WHAT MATTERS MOST IS OUR PATIENTS AND OUR RESIDENTS AND SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS RESOLUTION AND I KNOW THAT A RESOLUTION IS A STATEMENT OF WHAT WE BELIEVE HERE ON THE COUNCIL AND THE WORK CONTINUES THE WORK CONTINUES WITH THE ADVOCACY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS NURSES ASSOCIATION WITH EVERYONE WHO WORKS AT THE COLONY WHO LIVES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 1199 THE ADVOCACY CONTINUES BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SAVE THE COLONY. SO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR I KNOW THAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE WE HEAR ABOUT THIS FROM ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. AS COUNCILMAN STATED MY GODMOTHER LIVES IN HYDE PARK AND HER HER HOSPITAL IS AT THE KARNI. THIS IS GOING TO HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT OUTSIDE OF DORCHESTER. IT'S GOING TO HAVE A RIPPLE EFFECT IN ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.  AND SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK AND HOPE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT REMAINS A HOSPITAL.  THANK YOU. CASTRO FITZGERALD FLYNN AND HERE WHAT WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON ZAPATA. DURKIN, MURPHY, BEN SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR CASUALTIES GERALD FLYNN AND MICKEY IS EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND PASSING OF DOCKET NUMBER ONE TO AN ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1218. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I MR QUOTE WILL YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE AND TALK NUMBER 1 TO 1 EIGHT COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCIL OF BREADON YES. COUNCILOR CARLOTA ZAPATA COUNCILOR COLETTE ZAPATA YES. COUNCILOR DURKIN COUNCILOR DURKIN YES.  COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANDERSON COUNCIL FINANCE STANDS AND PRESENT.  COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. COUNCILOR PIPPIN. COUNCILOR 15 YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES.  AND COUNCILOR WEBER YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. AND COUNCILOR WORRELL YES COUNCILOR WU YES. TALKING NUMBER 1 TO 1 EIGHT HAS RECEIVED 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AT ONE PRESENT. THANK YOU DUCK A NUMBER 1218 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. MR. CLERK, LET ME TECHNICALLY THERE'S NO CLAPPING IN CHAMBERS BUT I ALLOW IT. I'D ALSO BE REMISS TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, A NUMBER OF HAITIAN DOCTORS HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME WHO DID THEIR TRAINING IN KANI AND WANTED TO UPLIFT THEIR ADVOCACY TO IN WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE KANI STAYS OPEN LIKE DR. BOWEN IN HYDE PARK AND SO MANY OF THOSE DOCTORS SO WANTED TO ELEVATE THEIR WORK AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE BE AT NUMBER 1 TO 1 NINE TALKING OVER 12100 APOLOGIES. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING. YES, THAT'S WHAT I SAID. OKAY, MR. CLERK, WE ARE NOW GOING BACK INTO REGULAR ORDER. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1197 TALKING ABOUT 1197 COUNCILOR DURKAN OFF OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BOSTON CODE ORDINANCE CHAPTER SEVEN SECTION SEVEN REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON PARK FRONTAGES THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT.  AS OUR CITY CONTINUES TO GROW WE MUST CONFRONT THE WAYS IN WHICH OUR CURRENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IS INADEQUATE. LIKE ANY SUCCESSFUL URBAN AREA WE HAVE HOUSING ALONGSIDE COMMERCIAL USES, ALONGSIDE GRID SPACE, ALONGSIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONGSIDE ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, BOSTON'S UNIQUE CHARACTER AS AN URBAN CENTER REVEALS ITSELF IN OUR HISTORY. THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE IS A PUBLICLY OWNED. I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO I'M GOING TO RUN INTO QUORUM ISSUES SORRY . SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNCILORS WHO ARE HERE REMAIN HERE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE COMMITTEES. COUNCILOR RESPECTFULLY THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT SO I WOULD LIKE OUR COLLEAGUES TO BE HERE. WHILE I READ THIS I DON'T KNOW . OKAY. YEAH, WE CAN LET'S GO INTO A BRIEF RECESS OF 5 MINUTES SO THAT FOLKS ARE HERE. OKAY. THANK YOU.  WE ARE IN A FIVE MINUTE RECESS ONE 140 .  WE'RE BACK IN SESSION.  THANK YOU. WE ARE BACK. WE ARE BACK IN SESSION. WE ARE AND WE ARE ON MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. LET'S JUST START OVER.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1197? DUNCAN NUMBER 1197. COUNCILOR DURKAN FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF BOSTON CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER SEVEN SECTION SEVEN REGARDING REGULATING RESTRICTIONS ON PARK FRONTAGES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DURKAN.  COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT. WE'RE BACK. AS OUR CITY CONTINUES TO GROW WE MUST CONFRONT THE WAYS IN WHICH OUR CURRENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IS INADEQUATE.  LIKE ANY SUCCESSFUL URBAN AREA WE HAVE HOUSING ALONGSIDE COMMERCIAL USE, ALONGSIDE GREEN SPACE, ALONGSIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONGSIDE ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, BOSTON'S UNIQUE CHARACTER AS AN URBAN CENTER REVEALS OURSELF ITSELF IN ITS HISTORY. THE HISTORIC EMERALD NECKLACE IS A PUBLICLY OWNED, PERMANENTLY PROTECTED LANDSCAPE THAT WAS ENABLED THROUGH A LEGISLATIVE ACT AND A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON IN THE 1870S. CONSTRUCTED BY THE BOSTON PARKS COMMISSION IN THE 1880S AND PROTECTED THROUGH DEED RESTRICTIONS WHEN COMPLETED IN THE 1890S IT IS OUR MUNICIPAL CODE THAT OUTLINES THE INTERSECTION OF HOW OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTS WITH HISTORIC ELEMENTS OF OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.  CHAPTER SEVEN OF THE BOSTON MUNICIPAL CODE OUTLINES REGULATIONS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND CODE FOR CHAPTER SEVEN OUTLINES REGULATIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT INCLUDING GUIDES PERTAINING TO THE BUILDING RESTRICTIONS ON PARK FRONTAGES CITY OF BOSTON CODE ORDINANCES SEVEN FOR TEN RESTRICTION ON PARK FRANCHISES COLLOQUIALLY KNOWN AS THE BUS AS THE PARKS AND PARKWAYS ORDINANCE PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT PROTECTION FOR OUR CITY'S GREEN SPACES BY REQUIRING NECESSARY SETBACKS AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR PARCELS OF LAND ABUTTING THE PARKS. TO BE CLEAR, ENSHRINING EFFORTS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF OUR CITY'S BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CITY REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ARE IMPORTANT PRIORITIES THAT HAVE ALLOWED THE CITY FOR THE CITY WE KNOW AND LOVE TODAY. HOWEVER, THOSE SAME REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ARE NOT KEEPING PACE WITH OUR CITY'S GROWTH. THE CURRENT POLICIES ON THE BOOKS REGULATING THE IMPACTS OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON NATURAL ENVIRONMENT REQUIRE EITHER A HARD AND FAST ADHERENCE TO THE RULES OR NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT ON PARK FRONTAGE OR THE RULES ARE SO FLUID THAT ONLY ALLOW FOR AN ANALYST OF DEVELOPMENTS POTENTIAL BENEFITS. THE NOTICEABLE GAP IN OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES AN UPGRADE WHICH I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO SEE THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE PERSON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WORKING HARD HAND IN HAND ON TO CREATE A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR GROWTH IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WHILE PROTECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND IMPORTANTLY CREATING A MORE PREDICTABLE PROCESS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOPERS.  IN THE ABSENCE OF AN UPGRADED REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AT THE PRESENT MOMENT I BRING TO YOU A ONE TIME SITE SPECIFIC EXEMPTION TO A PROPERTY AT TWO CHARLES GATE WEST FROM FOUR FROM THE PARK AND PARKWAYS ORDINANCE RESTRICTING BUILDINGS WITHIN 100 FEET OF HISTORIC PARKLAND TO 70 FEET IN HEIGHT TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPED DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD PROVIDE 400 UNITS OF HOUSING AND 17% SITE AFFORDABLE. THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED AT THE JULY BE BPA BOARD AND I WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE BOSTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE PROPONENT TO MINIMIZE HARM TO PARKLET AND SET A HIGH THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPTIONS ORDINANCES INTENDED TO PRESERVE HISTORIC PARKLAND. BY FILING THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S PARK AND PARKWAYS ORDINANCE SO I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY OF HOW THIS CAME TO BE. WE FILED THIS AMENDMENT PRIOR TO THE JULY BPA BOARD MEETING SUBMITTING A DRAFT RESPONSIVE TO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING PARKS ADVOCATES AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. MY FILING OF AN AMENDED AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE IS AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE FROM THE INITIAL BPA PROPOSAL TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROPONENTS PARCEL AND PERMIT PROMOTE PROPOSED HEIGHTS OF THEIR PROPOSAL VIA THIS SUBDIVISION.  BY AMENDING THE ORDINANCE WE ARE PROHIBITING THE PROPONENT FROM CREATING A STRATEGY TO SUBVERT COMPLIANCE WITH THE PARK AND PARKS, PROTECT PARKS AND PARKWAYS PROTECTIONS. INSTEAD THIS AMEND AMENDING THIS ORDINANCE ALLOWS FOR A ONE TIME SITE SPECIFIC EXEMPTION TO THIS ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE PASSAGE OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE MAYOR WHILE RETAINING THE SIGN OFF OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. BETTER MAINTAINS THE POWER OF THE PARKS ORDINANCE IN THIS COMPLICATED SITUATION. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO ENSURE THAT OUR DRAFT IS RESPONSIVE TO FEEDBACK FROM THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY AND YOU'LL SEE THAT VERY SPECIFICALLY THAT THIS AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE REALLY IS THE AMENDMENT IS REALLY TO GET AT THE PROJECT THAT WAS APPROVED AND NOT ALLOW FOR ANYTHING ELSE. THE GREATEST LANDSCAPE HAVE PROVEN THAT DENSITY AND GREEN SPACE CAN AND MUST COEXIST AND I WAS PROUD THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL AT THE JULY BPA BOARD WAS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS AND I DID SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL WITH 400 UNITS OF PROPOSED HOUSING AND 17% SITE AFFORDABILITY. THIS PRODUCT IS SITUATED AT A GATEWAY TO A DENSE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH HOUSING COST AND AN INCREASING GROWTH IN THE COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE.  AS A CITY WE DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO BUILD. WE DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO NOT BUILD MORE HOUSING BUT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO BUILD IT RESPONSIBLY AND WITH RESPECT TO THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT ESPECIALLY HISTORIC PARKLAND. THIS ORDINANCE DOES THIS AND I THINK THE AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE NOT ALLOWING THIS ONE TIME SPECIFIC AMENDMENT MAKES SURE THAT THAT WHILE THIS PROJECT WILL BE ABLE TO HAPPEN AT THIS SITE, WE'RE DOING SO WITHOUT WITHOUT DISREGARDING THE ORDINANCE THAT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUE AND THE CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COUNCILOR GABRIELA CLARA ZAPATA TO HOST A WORKING SESSION ON THIS MATTER IN ORDER TO SOLICIT CRITICAL COLLABORATION FROM MY COLLEAGUES AND ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO DIG INTO THIS LANGUAGE DEEPER. IT IS NOT ALWAYS IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO AMEND CITY ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE MORE HOUSING AND MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT IN THIS CASE IT IS AND I'M PROUD TO BE TAKING AN ACTION TO DO SO AND I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL STAND WITH ME . I UNDERSTAND CONCERNS AROUND AROUND THE PRECEDENT SETTING NATURE OF THIS AND AND AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE THE FORMERLY BPAS PLAN LAST SPRING TO SUBDIVIDE PARCEL AND AND I THINK THIS IS A NECESSARY AMENDMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DANGEROUS PRECEDENT DOES NOT STAND AND GUIDED BY COMMUNITY INPUT AND PREFERENCE PREFERENCE I AM FILING THIS AMENDMENT TO THE PARK AND PARKWAYS ORDINANCE RELEVANT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON PARK FRONTAGES AND MY GOAL IS FOR THIS TO GET PASSED PRIOR TO ANY APPROVALS OF THE PROJECT AND THE PROPOSAL AT TWO TRIALS GATE WEST. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN COMFORTABLE AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU COUNCIL DURKAN.  I WOULD LIKE TO MAYBE RECOMMEND OR ENCOURAGE A COMMUNITY PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS VOICES ARE HEARD ESPECIALLY CIVIC NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS THAT LIVE IN AND AROUND THAT AREA. I'D LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR OPINION AND ENSURE THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD AS WELL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS FINANCIAL ANDERSON FITZGERALD PIPPEN.  SANTANA WORRELL PLEASE A CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1197 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.  MR QUICK WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 1198 DOC NUMBER 1198 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO ENHANCE DRIVEWAY ACCESSIBILITY THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR ALCANTARA.  YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADD COUNCILOR MEJIA AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR YOU DON'T HAVE TO SUSPEND THE ROSE COUNCILWOMAN. HE IS ADDED AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COUNCILOR WORRELL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AS WE CONSIDER THIS ORDINANCE I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE REAL EVERYDAY IMPACT YOU HAVE ON OUR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE A STRONG AND DISABILITY COMMUNITIES ARE FACING UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT MANY OF US DO NOT EXPERIENCE ON A DAILY BASIS . FOR MANY RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN THEIR HOMES FOR DECADES, THE GROWING TRAFFIC AND THE INCREASING SIZE OF VEHICLES HAVE MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAYS.  THIS ISN'T JUST AN INCONVENIENCE IT'S A MATTER OF SAFETY WHEN MAPPING APPS LIKE WAZE AND GOOGLE MAPS ROUTE DRIVERS TO OUR NARROW STREETS, IT CREATES A CONGESTION THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS OUR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. THEY'RE OFTEN LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO PARK ON THE STREET BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SAFELY USE THEIR DRIVEWAYS AND THEY'RE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE ALONG THE STREET BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DRIVEWAY BY AND BY ENFORCING STRICTER REGULATIONS AND INCREASING DAYLIGHTING AROUND DRIVEWAY CURB CUTS, WE'RE MAINTAINING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SENIORS AND RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WITH AN UPTICK IN PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS, ANY EXTRA VISIBILITY THAT WE CAN GET FOR WALK IS OUR SIDEWALKS IS BETTER. THIS ORDINANCE ALSO ACHIEVES THAT EFFICIENTLY. IT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO PARK WITHIN 18 INCHES OF A DRIVEWAY CURB CUT AND ENFORCES A 25 FINE FOR VIOLATIONS. LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AND BTD THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CATHERINE HERE WITH YOU AS MEJIA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND I AM NOT GOING TO GET UP A LOT TODAY SO LUCKY Y'ALL. I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE A LOT TO SAY TODAY OTHER THAN JUST TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR ADDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND THIS. YOU KNOW, THIS EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT ACCESS AND ALSO MOBILITY FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENTLY ABLED. YOU KNOW, AS SOMEONE WHO HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED MY OWN CHALLENGES WITH MOBILITY ISSUES, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR DRIVEWAYS AT ALL TIMES.  AND SO THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT JUST ABOUT A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE ALSO ABOUT ENSURING DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHO NEED ACCESS TO THEIR DRIVEWAYS. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR COLLEAGUES HERE TO MOVE THIS THROUGH THE POLICY MAKING PROCESS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU AND CATCH ME IF NECESSARY AND YOU NEED TO SIT YOU MAY YOU MAY DO SO. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND PLEASE MY NAME THANK YOU TO THE TWO COUNCIL . WE'RE ALL TO COUNCIL HERE. I JUST WANTED TO ASK MAYBE NOT A QUESTION MAYBE MAKE A POINT TO COUNCIL . WE'RE ALL AND I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING HE MENTIONED.  ADA IS PROBABLY THE ONE OF THE BEST FEDERAL LAWS WE HAVE IN THE COUNTRY.  I'M JUST THINKING COUNCILOR WORRELL WHEN A SENIOR AND I'VE SEEN THIS SO MANY TIMES WHEN A SENIOR IS BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY OR SEEN SENIOR CITIZENS CITIZEN IS BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY EVEN WITH ADDED BIKE LANES THAT ARE NEXT NEXT NEXT TO THEIR CURB CUT ARE WE IMPACTING THE SENIOR AT ALL FROM A LIMITED VISION AS AS PREVIOUSLY SO WHEN THAT BIKE LANE WAS ADDED PER SE DOES THAT NOW ADD MORE OF A CHALLENGE FOR THE PERSON WITH DISABILITIES TO ACTUALLY SEE THE PERSON ON THE BICYCLE THAN BEFORE JUST JUST A THOUGHT AND WANTED MAYBE WANTED TO ASK WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS MIGHT BE COUNCIL ALL THANK YOU IS ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK WILL YOU PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS DURKIN FERNANDES ANDERSON FITZGERALD FLYNN MAY MURPHY PIP SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1198 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE REPORT THE NUMBER 1199 DUCKY NUMBER 1199 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECH AND TECHNOLOGY.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL OUR OUTCOME TOMORROW YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, I LIKE TO ADD COUNCIL FINANCE ANDERSON AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SIR.  COUNCILOR FERNANDES ANDERSON IS SO ADDED COUNCILOR I HAVE FLOOR AND I'D LIKE TO ALSO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADD COUNCIL ME HERE AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COUNCIL WORLD'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES AT COUNCIL ME HE IS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS TO ME HE IS SO ADDED COUNCIL ALL YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS ORDINANCE IT'S ESSENTIAL TO RECOGNIZE THAT DATA IS MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS ON A SPREADSHEET. DATA IS A KEY TO OUR CITY'S FUTURE DATA SHAPES NARRATIVES. IT DRIVES LONG TERM IMPACTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY DATA GUYS CHANGE WE CALL IT THE DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR A REASON IS DEPARTMENT MUST BE EMPOWERED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT EVERY CORNER OF OUR CITY DO IT HAS CARVED OUT ITS OWN NICHE AND HAS WORKED TO STEER INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE CITY, OFTEN OPERATING IN A STRUCTURAL GRAY AREA. IT'S TIME TO CODIFY HIS POWERS AND ELEVATE ITS ROLE BY OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND SOLIDIFYING THE DEPARTMENTS AUTHORITY. WE ARE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO OUR CITY'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. THIS ISN'T SOLELY ABOUT SAVING MONEY BY VOTING, BY AVOIDING DUPLICATIVE SOFTWARE CONTRACTS. IT'S ENSURING IT'S ABOUT ENSURING THAT INFORMATION IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND THAT WE ARE ALL INFORMED TO PREPARED TO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW.  A ROBUST DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IS CENTRAL TO CREATING EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION . WE CANNOT ACHIEVE OUR GOALS WHETHER THEY ARE RELATED TO EQUITY EFFICIENCY OR INNOVATION WITHOUT A STRONG FOUNDATION IN DATA AND TECH KNOWLEDGE.  HE GUIDES EVERY CITY DEPARTMENT . THIS ORDINANCE ENSURES THAT OUR CITY IS NOT ONLY PREPARED FOR CURRENT CHALLENGES BUT ALSO FOR THE FUTURE MAKING OF BOSTON A LEADER IN INNOVATION.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FINAN ADDISON YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR FOR L FOR ADDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR BACK IN JUNE OUR OFFICE SPONSORED A HEARING ORDER ALONGSIDE COUNCILOR ROLE IN REGARDS TO DEPARTMENTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE ENABLING LEGISLATION WE MENTIONED DO IT IN PARTICULARLY NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE A SECTION IN THE CODE BUT BECAUSE THE INVALUABLE WORK THEY DO TO KEEP OUR CITY RUNNING.  THEY ARE IMPORTANT OFFICE AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEIR WORK IS CLEARLY DEFINED AND TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PROPERLY HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE WE NEED THEIR OFFICE CODIFIED IN CITY'S CODE . I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION IN COLLABORATION WITH COUNCIL REL AND OF COURSE TO A TEAM SO THAT WE CAN NOT ONLY ENSHRINE THEIR IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CITY'S GOVERNMENT BUT TO ALSO IDENTIFY WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN THROUGH AN ORDINANCE IMPROVE UPON THEIR AMAZING WORK AND MAKE THEIR JOBS EASIER.  THANK YOU AGAIN MADAM MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU RAUL CASTRO. RAUL BECKFORD THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SIT. I APPRECIATE THAT GRACE. THANK YOU.  SO I JUST WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING COUNCILOR MORRELL AND COUNSELOR ANDERSON AND I JUST YOU KNOW, COUNCILOR WERE ALL I HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY AND ALL WITH YOUR LEADERSHIP REGARDING THE DATA INFORMED DECISIONS THAT WE'VE BEEN MAKING HERE ON THE COUNCIL AND HOW YOU ALWAYS LOOK TO THE FACTS AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE BY MAKING SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE. AND I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THAT CAPACITY. SO I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. I ALSO WANT TO JUST THANK THE DO IT DEPARTMENT FOR ALL OF THEIR WORK.  THEY HAVE BEEN OUR GO TO SINCE CALLED IT I REMEMBER WHEN WE TRANSITIONED FROM BEING IN-PERSON TO GOING TO VIRTUAL AND THERE THEY PREPARED US FOR SUCCESS ALONGSIDE CENTRAL STAFF AND I UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS WHEN WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CODIFYING A DEPARTMENT OUR OFFICE DID JUST THAT LAST YEAR WHEN WE CODIFIED THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT ADVANCEMENT INTO LAW BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT AT THE WHIM OF WHOEVER IS IN LEADERSHIP THAT DEPARTMENT CAN BE DISSOLVED. SO I THINK THAT THIS NOT ONLY GIVES THEM THE POWER BUT THIS ALSO SETS THE STAGE AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT THEY DO THAT THEY ARE A CONTRIBUTOR TO KEEPING THE CITY RUNNING.  AND SO I REALLY DO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE DO IT AND THE CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT OPS TO GET THIS THROUGH AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN SO THAT WE CAN STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AND ALSO MAKE IT MORE USER FRIENDLY. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION ONCE WE QUITE CLARIFY WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO AND THEN SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CODIFYING IT WOULD NOT BE A CONSTANTLY HERE MOMENT UNLESS I SPEAK TO TO THE POWER RIGHT NOW. BUT I THINK THAT WHEN IT COMES TO CLARIFYING ANYTHING INTO LAW, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AND YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR RECENTLY FILED AN ORDINANCE TO CODIFY THE OFFICE OF BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT. I THINK IT WAS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ENGAGE THE COUNCIL , PARTICULARLY COUNCILORS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE THAT DEPARTMENT TO HELP SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS.  SO IF WE'RE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT COLLABORATION AND THEN THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE COUNCIL IS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON AND WHEN WE ARE LEADING IN DIFFERENT SPACES OUT OF RESPECT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO RECOGNIZE THAT WORK SHOULD BE DONE IN COLLABORATION.  AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, COUNCILOR RURAL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ALONGSIDE THE BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE AND THE BLACK MEN'S COMMISSION FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR OFFICE.  AND WHILE THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE ISN'T ABOUT THAT SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CODIFYING AND YOU AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT CODIFYING THE OFFICE OF BLACK MALE ADVANCEMENT, I'M UTILIZING MY TIME WITH THE MIKE TO UPLIFT YOUR WORK IN THAT SPACE AS WELL. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR THAT IS A PARTY CONTRACT. THAT IS A PARTY OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. I RISE TO THANK THE MAKER OF THIS ORDINANCE AS THE CHAIR. I DO LOOK FORWARD TO AN EXPEDITED HEARING ON THIS AND YOU KNOW, WE'VE WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF OUR CITY AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS AND IN MY ENDEAVOR TO TRY TO GET A BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE QUITE FRANKLY FOR OUR THROUGH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE COBAS SYSTEM AND UNDERSTANDING THE LAYERS OF PERMITTING AND COORDINATING PERMITS AND EVEN TRYING TO GET A QUALITY MATTRESS PICKUP PROGRAM WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON THE DO IT ON DO IT AS A DEPARTMENT AND SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION AND YOU KNOW, IN THOSE HEARINGS THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A LACK CENTRALIZED OR A LACK OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY BASICALLY THAT DO IT DIDN'T HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THESE BROAD CHANGES THAT THEY NEEDED. THEY HAD TO GET CLEARANCE FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. AND SO THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE REGULATORY STUFF THAT THEY WERE FIGURING OUT.  I'M HAPPY THAT WE'RE MOVING FASTER HONESTLY BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A WAIT AND SEE GAME THERE BUT I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE HEARING AND WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.  THANKS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTRARY TO ANY OF THE FLOOR THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK CONSTABLE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THE DO IT DEPARTMENT IS AN ENTERPRISE WIDE OPERATION AS WE RECENTLY EXPERIAN WITH THE THIS THE WHAT IS IT THIS IS THE CRASH OF THE CYBER WHAT IS IT WHAT DID THEY CALL IT THE DAY WHERE EVERYTHING CRASHED ALL ACROSS THE WORLD YOU KNOW OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT OURSELVES AGAINST CYBER CYBER ATTACKS AND TO HAVE A REALLY EFFICIENT CITY WIDE OPERATION AND INTEGRATION OF DEPARTMENTS TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER AND USING ALL THE MODERN INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY THAT'S AVAILABLE. I THINK THIS IS REALLY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF A CITY WIDE GIS, A STATE OF THE ART GIS PROGRAM THAT WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND ALLOW REALLY GOOD DATA COLLECTION AND INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION OF ALL THE INFORMATION WE HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL. SO THANK YOU. I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION AND THIS IS THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT FOR A LONG, LONG TIME AND I HOPE WE CAN GET IT DONE VERY QUICKLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME?  MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON CLAUDIA ZAPATA.  DURKAN FITZGERALD. FLYNN MURPHY THE BAND SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OF THE CHAIR TALKING NUMBER ONE TO DOCKET NUMBER 1199 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR CLARE WOULD YOU PLEASE BE TALKING NUMBER 1200 DUCK NUMBER 1200 CONSOLE ZERO LAW FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH RES RESHAPE INEQUITIES THROUGH SYSTEMATIC EMPOWERMENT. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR OUTLINES WHERE ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR MEJIA AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. COUNCILOR MEJIA. SO ADDED COUNCIL . ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? I LIKE TO SPEND THE RULES AND ADDED COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ ANDERSON AS THE ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COUNCIL OF WORLD TO SUSPEND THE RULES ADD COUNCILOR FOR THE ENGINEERS AND AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS ENTREPRENEUR ANDREW ANDERSON SO ADDED COUNCILOR ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR?  SYSTEMIC RACISM BOSTON WORDS THAT ARE INTERTWINED IN STORIES AND IMAGES OF OUR PAST AND SOMETIMES SADLY OUR PRESENT IT IS THROUGH POLICY DECISIONS THAT OUR SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL OUR COMMUNITIES LEAVING A LASTING IMPACT OF DEPARTMENT OF . WHILE WE HAVE MADE STRIDES THANKS TO RELENTLESS COURAGE ABOUT BLACK LEADERS WE HAVE A VISION OF BOSTON THAT'S MORE THAN JUST IN FEAR KIDNAPED FOR A MOMENT BELIEVE THAT OUR WORK IS DONE. WE GATHER HERE TODAY FULLY AWARE THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY BUT THIS PHASE OF THE JOURNEY NOW LIES WITH US AT A MOMENT WHERE UNPRECEDENTED FUNDS ARE FLOWING THROUGH OUR GOVERNMENT. WE HAVE A RARE OPPORTUNE CITY TO CONNECT THESE RESOURCES WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THE MOST TO ASSURE THAT WE ARE SHIFTING OUTCOMES AND ELIMINATING DISPARITIES. WE HAVE POWER TO SHAPE A FUTURE. WE INVEST IN OUR OFTEN OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES.  IT ISN'T JUST THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT IT'S ESSENTIAL FOR THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY'S ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS.  IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE PURSUE THIS VISION WITH DETERMINATION WE MUST CONFRONT OUR HISTORY HEAD ON AND ACKNOWLEDGE HOW THIS LEGACIES CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE OUR CONDITIONS TODAY FOUR YEARS AGO THIS BODY AND MAYOR WALSH DECLARED RACISM TO BE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN BOSTON BUILDING A BOSTON THAT WORKS FOR ALL CAN'T JUST BE A TAGLINE OR A ONE OFF INITIATIVE. IT MUST BE EMBEDDED INTO EVERY SINGLE PROCESS AND POLICY WE MOVE FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE I'M INTRODUCING RISE RESHAPING INEQUITIES THROUGH SYSTEMIC EMPOWERMENT DOES JUST THAT.  IT'S A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY BUT AT ITS CORE RISE AIMS TO CREATE A TOOLKIT FOR EQUITY BY EMBEDDED INTO EVERY CITY BY EMBEDDING IT INTO EVERY STEP OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN OUR CITY TO ESTABLISH AN EQUITY TASK FORCE AND CREATE A NEW EQUITY ANALYST POSITION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO ENSURE ALL POLICIES ARE EVALUATED THROUGH EQUITY LENS RISE WILL ALSO EMBED EQUITY AND INCLUSION CABINET INTO THE CITY CODE AND GIVE THE CABINET MORE POWER TO STANDARDIZE CHECKLISTS, CREATE MEASUREMENT TOOLS, DRIVE AN ANALYSIS AND SHAPE MANDATORY TRAINING FOR CITY LEADERS TO CREATE THIS POLICY. WE WORK WITH BRIAN MCCLURE WHO AUTHORED A SIMILAR INITIATIVE IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND WE LISTEN TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY LIKE GEAR BATMAN RACE FORWARD, THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUND, THE LOUIS D BROWN PEACE INSTITUTE AND KINGS AMONGST KINGS.  THE DECISIONS WE MAKE TODAY WILL SHAPE THE LIVES OF BOSTONIANS FOR GENERATIONS. WE KNOW THOSE MOST IMPACTED OFTEN THE LEAST HEARD. WE'VE SEEN IT IN THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF REDLINING AND BLACK DISPLACEMENT AND WE SEE IT NOW WITH DECADES OF DISINVESTMENT THAT HAVE BROUGHT BOSTON SCHOOLS TO THE BRINK.  IF WE ARE TRULY COMMITTED TO AN EQUITABLE FUTURE, OUR GOVERNMENT MUST BE CONSTANTLY LEARNING REGULARLY TO EVOLVING AND ALWAYS DRIVING CHANGE.  EVERY POLICY WE CRAFT, EVERY DECISION WE MAKE MUST BE A STEP FORWARD TOWARD A MORE EQUITABLE A MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE FUTURE A FUTURE WHERE EVERY BOSTONIAN CAN SEE THEMSELVES IN A BOSTON THAT CONTINUES TO RISE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON, COUNCILOR FOR NINJA ANDERSON OH COMES MEJIA KAZMI HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND AGAIN THANK YOU COUNCILOR . OVERALL I'M REALLY EXCITED BY ALL OF THE POLICY WORK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR.  SO I'M A BIG FAN TODAY ONLY JUST SO YOU KNOW GET TO NOT JUST GET SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR INITIATIVE RIGHT HERE. OUR OFFICE OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED IN EVALUATING OUR OWN WORK AND THE PROGRESS OF THE ORDINANCES THAT WE HAVE PASSED IN OVER THE LAST TWO TERMS JUST BECAUSE WE BELIEVE WHAT GOOD IS PATTING ITSELF ON THE BACK OF THE WORK THAT YOU HAD INTENDED TO DO IS THAT REALLY MEETING THE RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GOALS THAT WE SET OUT TO DO? SO THIS IS REALLY EXCITING TO HAVE A TOOL AND A SYSTEM AND A STRUCTURE IN WHICH WE CAN HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE.  AGAIN, GOING BACK TO THE DATA, THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE AND WHAT IS OUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT REAL IMPACT AND IF WE LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON IN REGARDS TO YOU KNOW YOU MENTIONED REDLINING BUT THERE'S ALSO BEEN A LOT OF EDUCATIONAL MALPRACTICE. RIGHT. WE LOOK AT THE THE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF OUR COMMUNITY. THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT LAYERS TO THIS WORK AND IF WE'RE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT MOVING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES FORWARD, THEN WE HAVE TO BE SUPER INTENTIONAL ABOUT CREATING AND NOT JUST A DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION. GREAT YOU DITTO IS THERE BUT WHAT ELSE ARE WE GOING TO DO? AND I THINK THAT THIS PARTICULAR ACT GETS US CLOSER TO THAT WORK AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO JOIN YOU ON THIS WORK BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO PROVIDE US WITH SOME REAL TANGIBLE RESULTS THINGS THAT WE CAN SEE, BENCHMARKS THAT WE CAN HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO AND I REMEMBER THEN COUNCILOR ARROYO HIS MAIDEN SPEECH WAS DECLARING RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND SO REALLY EXCITED THAT THEN MAYOR WALSH JOINED THAT CALL TO ACTION AND DURING COVID WE ALSO SAW THE DEEP INEQUITIES THAT RACE HAS ON THOSE WHO ARE GOING WE'RE GOING TO SURVIVE AND THOSE WHO WEREN'T SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE YOUR OFFICE AND COUNCILOR ANDERSON WHO HER FIRST TERM ON THE COUNCIL AS THE CHAIR OF WAYS AND MEANS MADE SURE THAT EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR WAS MEASURED WITH A RACIAL EQUITY LENS. AND I THINK THAT UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP IT REALLY PUSHED THE ADMINISTRATION TO BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE SERIOUS ABOUT WHAT THAT WAS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AFTER YOUR FIRST DEBUT. AND SO I THINK I THINK THIS IS REALLY MEETING THE MOMENT AND I'M LOOKING FOR THIS TO BE QUICKLY PASSED THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN FIGHT FOR THE DOLLARS THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE SO THAT WAY WE'RE NOT GOING TO DRAG OUR FEET, WE'RE GOING TO HOLD OUR FEET TO THE FIRE TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE MY COLLEAGUES TO DOING JUST THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR ANDREA ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR WUERL FOR ADDING ME TO THIS AMAZING ORDINANCE. OF COURSE I HAVE A LOT YES, I SAID OF RAISING A LOT OF INPUT IN TERMS OF , YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT PROGRAMMATIC OR OR PROGRAMS THAT PERFORM AUDITS TO THE CITY BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT OUR CITY DOES OR SO FAR AT LEAST WE ARE LOOKING AT WAYS OF SPENDING OUR MONEY EQUITABLY. WE SAY IT BUT THEN WHEN IT COMES TO MEASURING WE DON'T DO SUCH A GOOD JOB. RIGHT. AND THEN WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE NEED TO BUILD CAPACITY IN ORDER FOR US TO COMPLY OR EXECUTE THE SERVICES EQUITABLY THAT WE SAY THAT WE'RE BUDGETING FOR AND THEN WE FALL SHORT IN TERMS OF HIRING FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE WE'RE NOT PAYING ENOUGH. AND SO IN LOOKING AT ALL OF THAT, I FILED EQUITY IN THE BUDGET FOR US TO REVIEW EQUITY IN THE BUDGET RACIAL EQUITY IN THE BUDGET MY FIRST TERM AND BROUGHT IN THEN DR. MORALES FOR A TRACK GOING WHO HAS THE PROGRAM THRIVE?  NO, I THINK IT WAS RYAN WHO HAD THE PROGRAM THRIVE AND SHE DOES THIRD PARTY AUDITS TO CITIES AND IT ACTUALLY PROVED TO CURVE THE POVERTY LEVEL IN SOMERVILLE WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS BY 60%. SO WE SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKING AT THESE THIRD PARTY AUDITS. WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT YOUR ORDINANCE TO FIGURE OUT IF IT'S YOU KNOW HOW TO ACTUALLY SET IT UP. DO WE INCLUDE THE THIRD PARTY AUDIT? DO WE LOOK AT YOU KNOW, HAVE WE BEEN THOROUGH IN TERMS OF ACTUALLY SUGGESTING SPECIFIC BENCHMARKS OR METRICS IF WE SAY A THING AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AS YOU ALLUDED TO, HOW ARE WE MONITORING HOW ARE WE MEASURING HOW ARE WE SINCERE ABOUT MEETING THE NEED? RIGHT. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTNER WITH YOU ON THIS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK . THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? I WANT TO THANK YOU COUNCILOR ALLEN TO THE CO-SPONSORS FOR FILING THIS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SAY YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT,  ESPECIALLY AN ISSUE THAT IS AS ENTRENCHED AS SYSTEMIC RACISM IF YOU'RE NOT MEASURING TO SEE WHETHER IT'S PRODUCING EQUITABLE RESULTS.  I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO ADD THEIR NAME?  MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON DURKIN FITZGERALD.  FLYNN PIPPEN. SANTANA WEBER.  PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR. DOCKET NUMBER 1200 WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR KARP, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACTED NUMBER 1 TO 0 ONE. COUNCIL IS WHETHER MEJIA OR FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE PREVENTING PREVENTING WAGE THEFT IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT OF . FIRST I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR PATTON AS A THIRD CO-SPONSOR TO COUNCILOR ROBERTSON'S SUSPENSION OF THE RULES THAT COMES WITH A PAN AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COUNCILOR BUT SO ADDED COUNCIL MEMBER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE HAVE HERE AN ORDINANCE TO COMBAT WAGE THEFT IN BOSTON.  IN DRAFTING THIS ORDINANCE COUNCILOR MICKEY AND I RELIED ON A LOT OF THE WORK THAT COMES FROM HERE AND FORMER COUNCILOR RICARDO ARROYO DID PREVIOUSLY UM YOU KNOW 2014 THEN MAYOR MARTY WALSH ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO COMBAT WAGE THEFT. AND WHAT IT DID WAS IT ALLOWED THE CITY TO BAR EMPLOYERS WHO HAD WAGE VIOLATIONS FROM RECEIVING CITY CONTRACTS AND TO REVOKE THEIR LICENSES. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER WAS ISSUED, I THINK THAT WE'VE WE'VE EXERCISED THEIR POWER ANYWHERE BETWEEN ZERO AND ONE TIME IN TEN YEARS. SO UM, THE OFFICE OF LABOR COMPLIANCE AND WORKER PROTECTION DID AN AUDIT AND THEY FOUND THAT 35% OF BOSTON WAGE UH WAGE LAW VIOLATIONS IS FOUND BY THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVOLVE TWO EMPLOYERS THAT HAD A CITY CONTRACT OR A CITY LICENSE.  AS AN ATTORNEY I REPRESENTED WORKERS WHO SUFFERED EVERY CONCEIVABLE FORM OF WAGE THEFT. THEY WERE MISCLASSIFIED AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. THEY'RE MISCLASSIFIED AS BEING EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME PAY. THEY'RE MISCLASSIFIED FOR PREVAILING WAGE PURPOSES.  YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE DOING ELECTRICIAN'S WORK, THEY WERE CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL LABORER AND PAID AT A MUCH LOWER HOURLY WAGE. UM, THEY WERE SOMETIMES THEY'RE JUST THEY DON'T RECEIVE THEIR PAY IN A TIMELY MANNER. OTHERS WERE NOT PAID AT ALL. THESE PRACTICES DON'T JUST AFFECT THE WORKERS AND WHICH HAPPENS PREDOMINANTLY TO LOW WAGE WOMEN WORKERS OF COLOR YOU KNOW WORKERS WHO ARE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.  BUT IT ALSO AFFECTS HONEST EMPLOYERS WHO CAN'T COMPETE WITH CONTRACTORS WHO CONSISTENTLY VIOLATE OUR WAGE LAWS. THIS ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW US TO ENSURE CITY CONTRACTORS AND LICENSES GO TO EMPLOYERS WHO TREAT THEIR WORKERS LAWFULLY AND WILL CREATE THE REPORTING AND MONITORING MECHANISMS THAT WILL HELP US AS A CITY YOU KNOW, MAKE OUR MAKE SURE OUR CONTRACTS AND LICENSES ARE GOING TO CONTRACTORS WHO ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE OUR OUR CITY WORKERS ARE PAID PROPERLY, ARE PROTECTED AND THAT WILL HELP US STAND AS A BODY AND SAY I WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE YOU KNOW,  HABITUAL OFFENDERS OF THE WAGE LAWS GOING FORWARD. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES, WITH ADVOCATES IN THIS IN WORKERS RIGHTS, WITH UNIONS AND WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE CITY TO TRY TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, WE CRAFT THIS ORDINANCE.  I THINK IT NEEDS MORE WORK. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CHAIR GABRIEL CARLETTA ZAPATA ON THIS AND HOPEFULLY WE GET SOMETHING PASSED SOON. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES FROM HERE YOU'RE ON THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR WEBER.  AS I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY, IT'S SO GREAT TO HAVE A LAWYER IN THE FAMILY, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN DOING DEEP WORK IN ISSUES THAT DEAL WITH LABOR ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK ALONGSIDE MAMA LEO AND YOU'RE JUST STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO THAT. I JUST REALLY AM GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR ALL OF THAT AND YES, I WANT TO UPLIFT THE FACT THAT YEARS AGO COUNSELOR EXCUSE ME COUNSELOR ARROYO, YOU AND I HAD BEEN MEETING WITH A LOT OF THE UNIONS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY FOR US TO MOVE THIS FORWARD.  AND SO I'M GLAD THAT YOU HAVE YOUR OFFICE HAS PICKED UP THE MANTLE TO HOPEFULLY GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE. SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS. YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE.  WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO ALLOW CITY FUNDS TO GO TO COMPANIES WITH CITY CONTRACTS THAT ENGAGE IN WAGE THEFT. AND AS A CITY COMMITTED TO SOCIAL EQUITY IN DOING SO EVERY TIME WE DO WE'RE UNDERMINING OUR EFFORTS TO CLOSE THE WEALTH GAP.  AND SO I THINK THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO FINALLY GET THIS RIGHT FOR FOLKS. I KNOW THAT WE YOU KNOW. RB TO TWICE A YEAR WE DO THE BOSTON JOBS RESIDENCY HEARINGS AND WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT CONSTRUCTION AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO CONTRACTS AND THOSE WHO DON'T AND I THINK YOU KNOW THESE BAD ACTORS NEED TO REALLY FEEL THE IMPACT THAT THEY ARE ARE HAVING ON OUR RESIDENTS. AND SO LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING THIS ALONG. I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE.  I THINK WE A LOT OF THE WORK THAT WE'LL DO IN THE IN THE WORKING SESSION IS JUST A MATTER OF FORMALITY BECAUSE THIS IS IN A REALLY GOOD PLACE TO MOVE THINGS QUICKLY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND JORDAN FROM YOUR TEAM JUST BECAUSE OFTENTIMES OUR STAFF ARE THE ONES WHO ARE OUT HERE DOING A LOT OF WORK.  AND JORDAN, YOU WERE HERE THE LAST GO ROUND AROUND THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE WITH THIS ISSUE TOO. AND SO WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH YOU TO GET THIS ALONGSIDE YOUR BOSS AND MY COLLEAGUE WHOEVER TO THE FINISH LINE. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMFORTABLE OPENING OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'D JUST LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO THE COUNCIL WHERE WE'RE IN. COUNCILOR MEJIA FOR FOR PUTTING ME FOR PUTTING FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE IS HARD ENOUGH FOR A LOT OF WORKERS TO MAKE IT ON THEIR LEGALLY OWED WAGES LET ALONE IF THEY'RE BEING FLEECED BY THEIR BY WAGE THEFT. TO PUT THIS ISSUE INTO PERSPECTIVE FOR EVERYONE ACROSS THE ENTIRE ECONOMY, THE AMOUNT OF WASTE THAT'S IN OUR COUNTRY IS NEARLY THREE TIMES ITS TOTAL OF ROBBERY THEFT. LET ME REPEAT THERE IS THREE TIMES MORE WASTE THAT THAN THERE IS ROBBERY THEFT IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I ALSO JUST WANT TO EXTEND A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS AS WELL.  FIRST AS A WORD OF CAUTION TO EMPLOYEES, CHECK YOUR PAYCHECKS. A NUMBER OF OUR RESIDENTS PARTICULARLY THOSE EMPLOYED AT RESTAURANTS ARE SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERPAID.  SOME EMPLOYERS ARE COUNTING ON YOU NOT ASKING ABOUT THE DISCREPANCIES.  THAT IS USE THIS ORDINANCE TO CREATE AN ANONYMOUS WAY TO REPORT THIS. SECOND, THE STATE NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION NOT JUST THE CITY OF BOSTON. OUR STATE LEGISLATURE HAS FAILED TO PASS ITS WAGE THEFT BILL FOR NEARLY FIVE YEARS DESPITE BROAD AGREEMENT.  WE HOPE THIS INSPIRES A STATE TO BOOST ENFORCEMENT ALONGSIDE US.  I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS AND ASK EVERYONE TO SUPPORT IT.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR CLERK, PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS BREADON DURKIN, FERNANDA ANDERSON FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY SANTANA WORLD PLEASE OF THE CHAIR. DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 ONE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. MR CLERK, HOW MANY OF MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD COUNCILOR MURPHY'S NAME TO DOCKET 1200. THANK YOU, MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 TWO DUCK NUMBER 120 TO COUNCILOR FLYNN. OFFER THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW RELATIVE TO ENACT PROVIDING CERTAIN DEATH BENEFITS FOR RACHEL MARIE TROY ,THE WIDOW OF A FORMER FIREFIGHTER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTRAFLOW AND CONTRAFLOW ANY OTHER FORM?  THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MADAM CHAIR MAY THE COUNCIL HAVE MURPHY AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COME TOGETHER AS A GREAT NUMBER?  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.  THIS IS A HOME RULE PETITION FOR RACHEL MARIE TROY, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF MATTHEW AND TROY, A FORMER U.S. MARINE AND BOSTON FIREFIGHTER WHO TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY AFTER A COURAGEOUS SEVEN SEVERAL YEAR BATTLE WITH OCCUPATIONAL CANCER . THOSE WHO SERVED WITH MATTHEW IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REMEMBER HIM AS AN EXCEPTIONAL MAN AND FIREFIGHTER IN NOTE HIS DETERMINATION AND GRACE DURING AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT BATTLE OF CANCER.  THE HOME RULE PETITION WOULD SECURE THE EQUAL PENSION BENEFIT THAT MATTHEW'S WIFE RACHEL WOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY SAVED HAD HE BEEN DIAGNOSED ONLY SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER HE WAS DIAGNOSED JUST PRIOR TO THE FIVE YEAR VESTING PERIOD OF THE OCCUPATIONAL CANCER PRESUMPTIVE . ADDITIONALLY, THE SACK WILL SECURE THE EQUAL HEALTH INSURANCE OPPORTUNITIES SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO HAD MATTHEW NOT PASSED AWAY AND RETIRED FROM SERVICE AS A BOSTON FIREFIGHTER I HOPE WE CAN SECURE THESE PENSION BENEFITS THAT MATTHEW EARNED TO SUPPORT HIS SPOUSE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK AND RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF LOCAL 718 FOR WORKING WITH MATTHEW'S FAMILY TO ENSURE THAT HIS WIFE AND FAMILY ARE TREATED WITH THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT THAT THEY HAVE EARNED. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE JURY IN THIS COUNTY WHERE WE HAVE FOUGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND I ALSO WANT TO UPLIFT LOCAL 718 FOR JUST MOMENT DAYS AFTER THEY BURIED TROY THEY WERE WORKING ON MAKING SURE WE WERE DOING RIGHT BY THE FAMILY.  I ATTENDED THE WAKE AND IT WAS IT WAS OVERWHELMING THE LINE THAT WENT FOR I WOULD SAY BLOCKS AND BLOCKS WHERE IT SHOWED ALL OF FRIENDS AND COWORKERS AND THE TYPE OF PERSON HE WAS.  AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO THIS FOR THIS FAMILY AND MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ADDRESS THE ISSUE THAT IT WAS JUST TWO DAYS AWAY FROM WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED. BUT WE KNOW IT WAS DIRECTLY IMPACTING AND IT WAS A CAUSE OF HIS OCCUPATION OF HOUSES AS A FIREFIGHTER. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS HEARING AND MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD ON DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THIS FAMILY. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR HONORING THE MEMORY. I MEAN LIKE TO SEE A FIREFIGHTER TROY AND TO ALL THOSE WHO WORK WITH HIM AND HIS FAMILY SO IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS FERNANDO ANDERSON FITZGERALD AND SANTANA WEBER WORLD PEACE OTHER CHAIR. DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 TWO WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDIRECT NUMBER 1 TO 0 THREE DUCK NUMBER 1 TO 0 THREE COUNCILOR FOR ANANDA SANDERSON OFF OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW RELATIVE TO AN AGE WAIVER FOR THE MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT FOR ANTONIO PEREZ TO JOIN THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FOR AN INJURY AND IS IN TERMS OF AN INJURY, ANDERSON, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ANTHONY IS 42 YEARS OLD ROXBURY RESIDENT WHO STRIVES TO ANSWER THE CALL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. HE IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM CAPE VERDE AS A YOUNG ADULT WHEN NOT WORKING AS AN ASSISTANT MANAGER WITH INDEPENDENT CLEANERS.  ANTONIO COMMITS TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY BY HELPING NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS FIND JOBS. COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SO MUCH MORE SUPPORTS FOR A DECADES TIME NOW I HAVE KNOWN ANTONIO FOR MANY YEARS AND CAN SPEAK TO HIS COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND MAKING HIS COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE GIVEN HIS CONSISTENT WORK ETHIC AND HIS YEARNING FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. I AM COMMITTED TO THIS HOME RULE PETITION TO WAIVE THE MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT FOR BOSTON FOR BOSTON POLICE OFFICERS. I LOOK FORWARD TO PASSING THIS HOME RULE PETITION QUICKLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND WOULD I YIELD TO THE CHAIR COUNCIL LETTERS PRESENTATION ON THIS APPEAL. OUR THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THAT AS A PARTNER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I'M GOING TO SEEK A SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE OF THIS AS AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS A NUMBER OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED SIMILAR PETITIONS AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE IS A HIRING SHORTAGE IN THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GET THESE FOLKS AT LEAST A CHANCE TO BE CONSIDERED. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE PRODUCED A PETITION INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT TO 45 AND SO I THINK WE'VE ALREADY BEEN PRETTY CLEAR GOING ON RECORD AS AS A BODY THAT WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL OF THIS AGE PAST 42 TO AT LEAST AGAIN GET CONSIDERED. SO I AM SEEKING SUSPENSION OF PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUE. THANK YOU CASTRO BECAUSE I WAS UP AT DE CASTRO FOR AN INJURY ANDERSON ARE YOU SEEKING SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE AS WELL AS THE I AM, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON'S SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 THREE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I ARE THOSE OPPOSING THE AYES HAVE IT. DOCKET NUMBER 1203 HAS PASSED. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACTED NUMBER 1 TO 0 FOUR SO I CAN HAVE A1204 COUNCILOR PER PANEL FOR THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW RELATIVE TO AN AGE WAIVER FOR THE MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT FOR MARGARET GOODLING WE'RE DUE TO JOIN THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR PIPPEN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MUJAHADEEN WERE DUE IN THE 44 YEAR OLD HYDE PARK RESIDENT CURRENTLY WORKING IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY BORN IN HAITI, MUJAHEDEEN CAME TO THE U.S. IN 1990 GOING THROUGH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ENROLLED IN COLLEGE TO STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN 2011. BUT DUE TO PERSONAL MATTERS HE FINISHED IN 2023. MUJAHIDEEN IS ACTIVE AGAINST THE BOSTON SORRY HE'S ACTIVE AMONGST THE BOSTON HAITIAN COMMUNITY HELPING NEW HAITIAN RESIDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE CITY AS HE DID DECADES AGO. HE BELIEVES BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER WILL BE ANOTHER GREAT STEP IN SERVING HIS CITY AS COUNCILOR . QUITE A SUPPORTER JUST SAID THE BPD IS FACING A STAFFING SHORTAGE BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GREAT APPLICANT SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO SERVE OUR CITY, THAT WANTS TO SERVE AS A POLICE OFFICER. I ASKED MY I ASKED FOR SUSPENSION AND PASSIVENESS AND I ASKED MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER KASHMIR.  WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME?  MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS CLAUDIA ZAPATA, FERNANDO ANDERSON FITZGERALD.  FLYNN. MURPHY. SANTANA. WEBER. WAHL PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILOR DEFENSIVE SECTION OF THE RULES AND PASSENGER DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 FOUR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL OPPOSING IT.  AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 120500 ON 1203 APOLOGIES WE SUSPENDED AND PASSED DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 THREE BUT I WAS YOUR MR NOT ASKING WHO WANTED TO ADD THEIR NAME THAT'S THE DOCKET THAT TOP COUNSELOR CANADIAN IS ASK FOR A SUSPENDED PASSAGE SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND WE'LL ADD YOUR NAME AT THIS MOMENT. GOT MR QUICK PLEASE ADD TO DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 THREE PLEASE THAT COUNTS KANSAS COURT AS ARBITER FITZGERALD MURPHY PATTON SANTANA WEBER WORLD AND PLEASE OF THE CHAIR THANK YOU MR QUICK WILL YOU NOW READ DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 051205 DUCK NUMBER 1 TO 0 FIVE COUNCILOR IS FOR AN END TO SANDERSON OH FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS WAYS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT AND ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES RELATING TO THE CRISIS AT MASS AND CASS THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CATCHER FLYNN.  YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MAY I INVOKE RULE 12 AND ADD COUNCILOR SANTANA AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR PLEASE CONSIDER FLYNN SUSPENSION OF THE RULES THAT COVER SANTANA AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS. COUNSELOR SANTANA SO ADDED CASUAL FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MADAM CHAIR, I'M JOINING COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ ANDERSON COUNCILOR SANTANA IN TALKING ABOUT IN ADDRESSING ISSUES REGARDING MS. IN CASE YES, THE TENTS HAVE GONE DOWN ON ATKINSON STREET BUT THAT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I REPRESENT AN AREA IN DISTRICT TWO THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE PUSH THAT MS. AND CHAOS HAD HAD ON RESIDENTS IN MANY OF THE DRUG DEALING IN CRIME AND OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS ARE TAKING PLACE SPECIFICALLY IN MY DISTRICT AND IN OTHER DISTRICTS AS WELL BUT IN MY DISTRICT ANDREW ANDREW SQUARE AREA WHICH I LIVE DOWN THE ROAD FROM IS IMPACTED SIGNIFICANTLY PARTS OF THE SOUTH END AS WELL THAT I REPRESENT THAT COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ ANDERSON REPRESENTS THAT COUNCIL SO FITZGERALD REPRESENTS AS WELL AS THE SOUTH END IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE AREA IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN BOSTON IS IMPACTED BY WHAT'S HAPPENING AT MASS IN CASS THE BOSTON COMMON WHICH COUNCILOR DURKAN REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT QUALITY OF LIFE AND CRIME HAPPENED IN BOSTON COMMON AS A AS A DIRECT RESULT OF MANY OF THE PEOPLE MOVING FROM MASS AND CHAOS INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA INTO THE BOSTON COMMON AREA COPLEY SQUARE AS WELL. SO MANY AREAS AND OTHER DISTRICT COUNCILS CAN ALSO HIGHLIGHT OTHER AREAS.  THIS IS ABOUT ADDRESSING THE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AND PUBLIC SAFETY RELATED ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN MANY OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.  WE NEED TO ENSURE WE PROVIDE PEOPLE THAT ARE SEEKING A PATHWAY TO RECOVERY GET INTO A DETOX PROGRAM THAT GET INTO SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAMS AND THEN A PATHWAY TO RECOVERY . BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CRIME IS TAKING PLACE IN AND AROUND THESE NEIGHBORHOODS THE OPEN DRUG DEALING MARKET ON MELANIA CASE AND INTO THE SOUTH AND INTO A SQUARE IN THE SOUTH BAY MALL.  MANY OF US SEE IT EVERY DAY DRIVING BY ESPECIALLY ON THE WEEKENDS.  IT CAN'T CONTINUE THE OPEN DRUG MARKET AND DRUG DEALING AND DRUG USE IS OBVIOUS.  WE'RE ALSO SEEING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TAKING PLACE AND THAT IN MANY OF THOSE AREAS AS WELL AS WELL AS VIOLENT CRIMES BUSINESSES ARE CALLING DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL IS UP ALMOST EVERY DAY. RESIDENTS ARE CERTAINLY CALLING DISTRICT CITY COUNCILS EVERY DAY JUST RECENTLY I'VE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.  THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE BOSTON COMMON AREA THEY'VE NEVER SEEN IT AS BAD AS IT CURRENTLY IS RIGHT NOW THE CRIME IN BOSTON COMMON IS SIGNIFICANT.  WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE WITH THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS WE HAVE IN THE CITY.  THAT IS NOT JUST THE ANSWER. CERTAINLY WE NEED MORE POLICE OFFICERS BUT WE ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE POLICE OFFICERS THAT ARE IN THOSE IMPACTED AREAS ESPECIALLY AND THAT WE PROVIDE ENHANCED BASIC CITY SERVICES FOR SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS I MENTIONED IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS STILL THAT I PROBABLY HAVEN'T MENTIONED AND THAT MIGHT INCLUDE CLEAN STREETS ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS THAT MIGHT INCLUDE CONSTANT PICKUP OF NEEDLES THAT MIGHT INCLUDE PROVIDING DRUG TREATMENT SPECIALISTS IN THE IMPACTED AREAS TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE GET INTO RECOVERY . THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IMPACTING RESIDENTS OF BOSTON.  MANY OF THE AREAS IMPACTING MASS OF COURSE WE CAN NO LONGER IGNORE THIS CRISIS IN MY OPINION.  THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONGRESSMAN INDIANA SITTING ON THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR PARTNERING WITH OUR OFFICE ON THIS AS MYSELF THE CO-SPONSOR. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I SPENT YEARS WORKING IN PROGRAMS FOR THE WOMEN'S SHELTER AS WELL AS TO DIAGNOSE PATIENTS OR CLIENTS AND I HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITNESSING OR FOLKS GETTING COMING IN AND OUT OF TREATMENT . THIS ISSUE IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND IT DEEPLY AND HAVE LOST CLIENTS TO EITHER SUICIDE OVERDOSE BEING VICTIMS OF RAPE AND SO FORTH. SO I WANTED TO JUST SET THE TONE BY SAYING THAT THIS IS DEEPLY PERSONAL BUT I ALSO SUPPORTED THE INTENT TO REMOVE ALL WITH THE ORDINANCE, THE MAYOR'S ORDINANCE AND THEREAFTER I BEGAN A SERIES OF LISTENING SESSIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURVEYING.  I STARTED WORKING WITH THE NUBIAN SQUARE TASK FORCE.  I STARTED WORKING WITH DR. TAKU TO ASSEMBLE THE HEALTH COMMISSION. THEIR TEAM ALSO THE CLEANUP CREW AS WELL WITH ICE-T.  THEN WE WENT INTO WORKING WITH BPD THE TORCH LIGHT AND ALL OF THE COLLATERALS MDH AND WHITTIER STREET TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT METRICS WITHIN A PLAN FOR NUBIAN SQUARE TO DO THAT. AND SO I'M VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WELL IT ALTHOUGH PREMATURELY ANNOUNCING WORKING WITH COUNCILOR PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE TO OFFICE TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT OR TO PROVIDE THIS PLAN. SO ASIDE FROM THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES HERE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IN TERMS OF THE ISSUES OF MASS AND CASTE.  I WANT TO GO ON RECORD AND SAY THAT MASS AND CASTE MANIA IS TECHNICALLY NOT IN DISTRICT SEVEN AT ALL BUT OF COURSE ALL OF THOSE ISSUES IMPACT DISTRICT SEVEN I CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO I CALL THE CLEANUP CREW AS WELL AS BUS PUBLIC HEALTH AND I SEE EVERY SINGLE DAY BECAUSE THAT'S MY THAT'S MY PATH TO COME TO WORK. RIGHT. SO FOR MOST OF US AND SO EVERY DAY WHEN I SEE IT IF I OR I'M CALLING THE STATE AND ALL OF US WE'RE DOING THAT RIGHT. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD'S DISTRICT IS WHERE MASS AND CASS IS ACTUALLY TECHNICALLY LOCATED AND I KNOW THAT HE'S BEEN CALLING I KNOW THAT ALL THREE OF US HAVE BEEN IN MEETINGS SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE SOUTHEND FORUM AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND I'D LIKE TO ALSO THINK SO. SULLIVAN, WHO HAS BEEN AMAZING WITH HER NEWMARKET SQUARE BACK TO WORK PROGRAM.  AND SO AGAIN I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS DESERVES A CONVERSATION IN TERMS OF WHAT WE CAN DO IMMEDIATELY.  BUT THE PLAN THAT COUNCILOR JOHN AND HIS OFFICE IS WORKING ON IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT BACK TO WORK IS IN TERMS OF LOOKING LISBON PORTUGAL'S MODEL IN PHASES OF NOT MIXING MODALITIES AND REALLY LOOKING AT THIS SERVICE IN A WAY THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY BUILD OUT METRICS FOR SQUARE TO SET TO SET THE PRECEDENTS BUT TO ENCOURAGE THE ADMINISTRATION TO ACTUALLY SHOW THEM WHERE THE FUNDING IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF SERVICES. I KNOW THAT DR. JAKKU TO HAVE MENTIONED THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE HIRING AN ADMINISTRATOR AS WELL AS SOME PRACTITIONERS ADDITIONAL FOLKS ON THE GROUND. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT OF FUNDING OUT IN TERMS OF SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORTING NONPROFITS THAT WORK WITH THIS ISSUE SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION.  WITH CASTLE FLYNN CASTLE FITZGERALD BUT AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES OUR THIRD CO-SPONSOR COUNSELOR SANTANA AS WELL.  BUT TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER WITH LOUIJEUNE TO SEE HOW WE CAN ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT A PLAN SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO MORE FOR OUR OUR CITIZENS OF BOSTON.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR SANTANA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS COUNSELORS GWEN AND FERNANDES ANDERSON FOR PART OF THIS IMPORTANT HEARING ORDER AND INCLUDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR TODAY WE ARE ADDRESSING A CRITICAL ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE HEART OF OUR CITY THE CRISIS AT MARTIN CASTLE SINCE THE CLOSURE OF THE LONG ISLAND RECOVERY CAMPUS AND THE SHUTDOWN OF ACTIVE STREET CAMPSITE, THE INTERSECTION OF VAST MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF BOULEVARD HAS BECOME A FOCAL POINT FOR THOSE BATTLING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND HOMELESSNESS. THE SITUATION HAS LED TO A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS OF SOUTH ADAMS, ROXBURY, DORCHESTER AND SOUTH BOSTON AND ALL OF BOSTON.  LAST WEEK I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND THE COORDINATOR RESPONSE TEAM. THEIR DEDICATION AND EFFORTS ARE COMMENDABLE AND IT'S CLEAR THAT THEY ARE DOING AMAZING WORK UNDER CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THEY NEED MORE RESOURCES TO EFFECTIVELY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS WHAT'S GOING ON IN THIS CRISIS . THIS HEARING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REEVALUATE OUR CURRENT STRATEGIES AND EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES FOR THE AFFECTED RESIDENTS. WE MUST COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO FIND COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS, DRUG DEALING ACTIVITIES AND THE HOMELESSNESS AND A HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES I'M NOT SURE WHICH ORDERS THIS CAME IN SO I'M JUST GOING TO GO THIS WAY COUNCILOR FITZGERALD THEN COMES TO MEJIA THE COUNCIL MURPHY. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD, YOU HAVE THE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WILL ADMIT WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS HEARING I THOUGHT IT WAS RATHER ODD TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT SITS SQUARELY IN MY DISTRICT SO TO THE MAKERS. BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT IT MORE AND IT REALLY DOES REPRESENT THE CHANGING DYNAMIC OF THE ISSUE DOWN THERE AND THE FACT THAT SINCE TENS CAME DOWN WE ARE SEEING THE ISSUE SPREAD MORE INTO OUR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES.  SO I DO ACTUALLY WELCOME ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET IN ADDRESSING THIS ON THE BACK END. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE MAYOR IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION ON HOW TO HAVE MORE IMPACTFUL RESOURCES AND HOLD ACCOUNTABLE IT FOR FOLKS DOWN THERE WHICH WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO AND AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING AS THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE REQUEST OUR OFFICE GETS IN ORDER TO HELP TURN THIS AROUND. SO I APPRECIATE THE CALL TO ACTION FOR IT AND LOOK FOR THE SUPPORT OF MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES AS WE CONTINUE TO THE WORK WE ALWAYS HAVE BEEN DOING. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MEJIA YOU HAVE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I LOVE THE ENERGY WHEN EVERYBODY RECOGNIZES THAT MASS AND CASTLE IS A CITYWIDE ISSUE EVERYBODY'S IMPACTED AND I LOVE TO SEE THE LEADERSHIP OF EVERYONE HERE STEPPING UP AND MAKING SURE THAT WE AS A BODY AUTHORITY ENOUGH US UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE SPILLING ALL OVER ACROSS THE CITY AND SO REALLY EXCITED TO SEE MY COLLEAGUES JOINING. I THINK I IF THERE WAS A FOURTH ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR I WOULD BE JOINING Y'ALL ON THIS.  BUT SINCE I'M NOT I JUST WANTED TO JUST UPLIFT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CONVERSATION HAVING BEEN HERE ON THE COUNCIL NOW WHEN AT GOSH 339 RESIDENTS, THREE MAYORS MAYOR WALSH JANEY AND WHO THREE DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS AND WE CONTINUE TO FIGURE OUT HOW CAN WE DO THIS IN A WAY THAT'S HOLISTIC AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL TOOLS IN OUR TOOLKIT. SO THIS IS LONG OVERDUE AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT OF YOU KNOW, FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW LEON RIVERA ON TWITTER, HE'S ALWAYS REALLY GOOD AT MAKING SURE THAT HE'S HOLDING US ACCOUNTABLE TO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MASS AND CASS AND SO I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THIS HEARING ORDER FILED AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A DISCUSSION AROUND THIS ISSUE AND GIVE IT THE THE ATTENTION THAT IT DESERVES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM MEJIA YOU HAVE COUNCILOR MURPHY AND SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THE COUNCIL AND FOR THE PAST OVER TEN YEARS NOW I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE BIGGEST CRISIS IN OUR CITY. IT AFFECTS SO MANY PEOPLE ON SO MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS AND WE SHOULD PROBABLY BE HAVING HEARING ALL THESE FILES EVERY WEEK ON IT. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I DO JUST WANT TO UPLIFT BECAUSE I KNOW THE FOCUS ON THIS IS ABOUT THE PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORTS WHICH IS CRITICAL AND THAT IT HAS SPREAD OUT EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW IT ALWAYS WAS SPREAD OUT. BUT THERE'S MORE INCREASED NEED FOR SUPPORT IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS ACROSS THE CITY BUT THERE'S ALSO BEEN MANY STAFF CHANGES AND VACANCIES AT THE OFFICE OF RECOVERY SERVICES AND ALSO AT THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM. SO I'M HOPING TO THE MAKERS THAT WE INCLUDE THAT CONVERSATION. I KNOW YOU OBVIOUSLY WERE THINKING OUTSIDE THE THAT IT'S NOT JUST THE POLICE THAT WILL BE THERE BUT THERE WERE SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING THAT WE'RE GROWING THAT TEAM BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS CONCENTRATED I KNOW ON MY SEVERAL VISITS WEEKLY TO THAT AREA WE WOULD SEE THOSE PEOPLE WHO WORKED ALONG WITH SUE SULLIVAN AND THE OUTREACH TEAM AND THEY WERE IN A VERY SMALL AREA.  BUT NOW THAT THEY'RE SPREAD OUT IN NEIGHBORHOODS ALL ACROSS THE CITY, I DO BELIEVE WE NEED TO GIVE THEM MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO ON THE COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HELPING THOSE STRUGGLING BUT ALSO THOSE NEIGHBORS WHO ARE SEEING THE EFFECTS THAT I KNOW THE SOUTH END AND ROXBURY COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FOR WAY TOO LONG. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON MATTER? I WANT TO THANK THE MAKERS. THIS REALLY IS A CITYWIDE ISSUE . THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE SOUTHEND FORUMS WHO SULLIVAN WE WERE THERE A FEW WEEKS AGO JUST SEEING AND TALKING TO SOME OF THE WORKERS IN THE PROGRAM AND AS COUNCILOR FOR UNISON STATED, WE NEED TO EXPAND AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR CITY THAT ARE OFTEN NEGLECTED AND OVERLOOKED. SO LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE WORK AND IT REALLY IS ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR WHAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC HEALTH REALLY HARD ISSUE TO DEAL WITH AND TACKLE IT WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR QUICK PIECE COUNCIL WAS GREAT IN COLOR AS OPPOSED TO DURKIN FITZGERALD MEDIA HERE MURPHY WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 FIVE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR PARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE TALKING NUMBER 1206 DOCKING NUMBER 1206 COUNCIL A COLOR OF SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS FOOD ACCESS, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE NEED FOR A FOOD HUB IN EAST BOSTON. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNTRY CLUB IS HAPPY TO HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILMAN HE HAS A SECOND AND THEN INVOKED RULE 12 TO ADD YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AS A THIRD THANK YOU TO ME HE IS ADDED AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR A COUNCIL THAT IS ABLE TO SEE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COUNCIL RESOLUTION SO ADDED COUNCIL BECAUSE I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS ORDER IS A CULMINATION OF MANY YEARS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO OF THINGS THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE. SO I LOVE FOOD.  WHO DOESN'T? FOOD JUSTICE. FOOD ACCESS SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO DECREASE OUR CARBON EMISSIONS ALL OF THAT AND WHAT THIS ORDER DOES. AND THE GOAL IS SIMPLE WHICH IS TO SOLVE HUNGER IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY OF EAST BOSTON. WE ARE SO INCREDIBLY LUCKY TO HAVE MANY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING DILIGENTLY TO FEED OUR NEIGHBORS.  EAST FARM EAST IS SOUP KITCHEN EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER IN THEIR FARMERS MARKET IN THE IN THE SUMMERTIME AND CENTRAL SQUARE MAVERICK LENDING THE YMCA GREAT WATER IN THE CHURCH FOOD PANTRY SACRED HEART PARISH. AND I'M SURE I'M MISSING MAYBE ONE OR TWO. I APOLOGIZE. BUT THAT IS THAT IS A LIST THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN. WE SEEK TO SUPPLEMENT, STREAMLINE AND SUPPORT EXISTING WORK OF FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY BY EXPLORING A CENTRALIZED FOOD HUB THAT PRIORITIZES AFFORDABILITY SUSTAINABILITY,  HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS. A MAJORITY OF EAST BOSTON IS CATEGORIZED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A FOOD DESERT. ONE IN THREE HISPANIC AND LATIN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ARE FOOD INSECURE IN EAST BOSTON.  WE FACE NUMEROUS CHALLENGES RELATED TO ACCESSING AND AFFORDING HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD. SO EAST BOSTON IS SHAPED LIKE AN INFINITY SIGN. AND THEN ON ONE END IS ONE GROCERY STORE AND ON THE OPPOSITE END IS ANOTHER GROCERY STORE. THERE'S NOTHING IN THE MIDDLE AND NONE OF THEM ARE REALLY TRANSIT ACCESSIBLE. SO MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORS DO LIVE IN THIS FOOD DESERT WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS ESPECIALLY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.  AND IN THE ABSENCE OF GROCERY STORES, CONVENIENCE STORES HAVE BEEN SELLING THESE PRODUCE ITEMS. AND BECAUSE THERE IS A DEMAND FOR THEM, THEY KEEP JACKING UP THE PRICES AND SO IT JUST BECOMES INACCESSIBLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. THE LACK OF GROCERY STORES IN THE AREA CAN CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS AND MIGHT BE THAN MIGHT BE EXPECTED.  FOOD SHOPPING IN FOOD DESERTS IS OFTEN DONE AT THESE CONVENIENCE STORES AND THEY ALSO MAINLY OCCUR IN LOW INCOME AREAS WHERE PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY HAVE A CAR.  AND THIS CREATES A LOT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AND WE SEE THE DISPARITIES IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES.  WHEREAS IN WEALTHY AREAS THEY HAVE THREE TIMES AS MANY GROCERY STORES AS POOR ONES DO AND PREDOMINATELY WHITE NEIGHBORHOODS ON AVERAGE HAVE FOUR TIMES AS MANY AS PREDOMINANTLY BLACK AND BROWN NEIGHBORHOODS DO. SO ADDITIONALLY FOOD DESERTS FILL IN CHEAP FOOD TO FILL THE GAPS INCREASING THE CONVENIENCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES THAT COME WITH IT. THE LACK OF HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS LEADS TO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. THOSE WHO LIVE WITHIN FOOD DESERTS HAVE RATES OF HEART DISEASE, CHILDHOOD DIABETES, ADULT TYPE TWO DIABETES AND SOME STOMACH AND COLON CANCERS. MANY OF THE ONGOING INITIATIVES WITHIN EAST BOSTON WERE BORN OUT OF NECESSITY FROM THE PANDEMIC AND HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW WITHOUT SYSTEMIC GROWTH AND COORDINATION TO ASSIST THESE OPERATIONS. THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE OFFICE OF FOOD JUSTICE ON THE TOPIC OF FOOD RECOVERY THEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNCIL ARROYO WHEN WE INTRODUCED THAT ORDINANCE AND WE HAVE COME TO REALLY SEE THE NEED FOR A CENTRALIZED FOOD HUB THAT SUPPORTS THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND HELPS GET CALLED FOODS IN THE HAND OF IN THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST AND THE TERM FOOD HUB RIGHT NOW IS LOOSELY DEFINED ONLY BECAUSE I REALLY WANT THE COMMUNITY TO DEFINE WHAT THEY NEED. WE KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE COMPONENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL FOOD FOOD MODEL, A FOOD HUB MODEL WHICH IS A CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE REFRIGERATED SPACE BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY PLUS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT HUBS AND WE ARE LOOKING AT SUCCESSFUL MODELS LIKE THE DORCHESTER FOOD CO-OP WHICH DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF SETTING UP A MODEL THAT PROVIDES FOOD BUT ALSO AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIKE COOPERATIVES IN CHELSEA, THE PORTLAND FOOD CO-OP IN PORTLAND, MAINE. AND SO THERE THERE ARE WAYS TO BUILD ON THAT SUCCESS AND MAYBE LEARN FROM SOME OF THE LESSONS THAT THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH. UNFORTUNATELY TO TRY TO BUILD A CAPITAL AND BUILD COMMUNITY BUY IN. BUT THIS IS A NECESSARY ENDEAVOR IN MY COMMUNITY AND THIS IS TAKING CUES FROM THOSE ORGANIZATIONS TO GET THE CONVERSATION GOING TO BRING ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO HELP SUBSIDIZE MAYBE SOME OF THE COSTS.  SO THANK YOU AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  AND THANK YOU. COUNCILOR COLETTE ASKED ABOUT THE YOU KNOW, SINCE YOUR FIRST TERM HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE LEADING VOICES AROUND FOOD INSECURITY. I REMEMBER DURING THE UPPER HEARINGS YOU WERE GOING HARD AROUND FOOD INSECURITY. SO I LOVE TO SEE THAT CONTINUATION OF YOUR WORK AND I'M GRATEFUL TO BE A CO-SPONSOR WITH YOU ON THIS HEARING ORDER. YOU KNOW, IT IS IT IS A FACT, RIGHT, THAT MOST NEIGHBORHOODS PARTICULARLY NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS IS THAT WE HAVE THE LEAST ACCESS TO HEALTHY OR OPTIONS AND WE SAW THAT DURING COVID WE WORKED ON ESTABLISHING THE RESIDENTIAL KITCHENS ORDINANCE WAS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE IN DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS HAD ACCESS TO EVEN IF IT WAS JUST COTTAGE FOOD. BUT ACCESS TO HEALTHIER AND OPTIONS THAT WERE RIGHT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.  AND WE ALSO WORKED ALONGSIDE BODEGAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO I TO CREATE THE BODEGA PROJECT SO THAT PEOPLE CAN SHOP FOR HEALTHY FOODS RIGHT IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS AND SO WE CAN WE KNOW WHAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN THERE IS THE WILL.  AND I'M HOPING TO WORK ALONGSIDE COUNCILOR COLETTA IN COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE TO MOVE THIS THROUGH THE PROCESS FROM A HEARING TO HOPEFULLY SOME ACTION AND SOMETHING THAT WE CAN ESTABLISH FORMALLY HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  AND I JUST WANT TO THANK AGAIN COUNCILOR COLETTE US ABOUT THE SUPPORT THAT COLETTE COLETTE AS ABOUT PARTNER FOR YOUR FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS IN THE SPACE AND I THINK THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY THE RIGHT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SPECIFICALLY WHEN WE SEE THE EAST BOSTON SOUP KITCHEN WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT MAVERICK THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE STANDING IN THE VOID AND THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT TOGETHER WHEN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER HAD TO STAND IN LINE TO GET A BAG OF GROCERIES OR A LITTLE BOX THE BOX CHEESE IT IS VERY HUMILIATING AND HUMBLING.  AND IF IF WE COULD DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS FOR FOLKS THEN WE'RE DOING OUR JOB. SO THANK YOU, COUNCILOR . GOOD. THAT'S A BATTLE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CAN TALK ABOUT HIS APPETITE FOR HAVING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR IN THE INTEREST OF TIME AND MOVING THIS MEETING ALONG TO RESERVE MY COMMENTS FOR THE HEARING BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP CONTINUED LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES WITH ANY OTHER FLOOR. THANK YOU.  HAVE A BREATH. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. EAST BOSTON PROBABLY IS THE FURTHEST NEIGHBORHOOD AWAY FROM DISTRICT FIVE BUT YOU SHARE A LOT OF THE SIMILARITIES THAT WE ARE FACING. SO I'M JUST A BIG FAN OF WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO HERE AND I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MY PREDECESSOR COUNCILOR ARROYO FOR FOR JUMPING ON TOP OF THIS TOO.  SO I DO WANT TO KEEP THAT TRADITION BECAUSE I KNOW WHY HE DID IT. MATTAPAN IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK IN REGARDS TO THIS. I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MATTAPAN FOOD AND FITNESS TO MISS VIVIAN MORRIS WHO'S BEEN KILLING IT JUST CREATING THE EDGEWATER FOOD FOR US TO BRING IN MORE RESOURCES LIKE THE DAILY TABLE TO MATTAPAN SQUARE THAT'S JUST GREAT RESOURCES IN MY DISTRICT THAT I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE IT'S NOT THE AND THEY'RE JUST PART OF THE SOLUTION. SO I JUST WANT TO SHOW MY PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU COUNCIL OF COLOR TO SUPPORT THEM. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONGRESS ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. PLEASE ADD MY NAME.  JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR COLETTA FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD CRITICAL ISSUE. I JUST ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN CHINATOWN WHICH ALSO HAS A VERY HIGH POVERTY RATE AND FOOD ACCESS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE THAT WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON DAY ONE I'M HERE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND FOR ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND PEOPLE THAT REALLY NEED OUR SUPPORT. THAT'S WHAT GOVERNMENT IS ALL ABOUT. THANK YOU COUNCILOR . THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK, PLEASE. OUR COUNCIL'S BREADON DURKIN. FERNANDA ANDERSON FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY PIPPEN.  SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 SIX WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE REPORT THE NUMBER 1207 DUCKY NUMBER 1207 COUNCILORS FLYNN AND MURPHY ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING LEVELS.  THANK YOU THE CHAIR AGAIN I JUST HAVE TO REPLENISH THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.  THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MURPHY FOR JOINING ME . WE KNOW THAT BOSTON POLICE IS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERSTAFFED IN MANY OF OUR OFFICES CONTINUE TO WORK CONSISTENTLY 16 HOURS A DAY SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ADDING TO OVERTIME COST OBVIOUSLY.  BUT WHAT WHAT ELSE IS IT? IT IS DOING IS IT'S HAVING A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE POLICE OFFICER IN HIS OR HER FAMILY AS WELL.  WHEN YOU WORK 16 HOUR DAY STRAIGHT FOR FOUR OR FIVE DAYS A WEEK IT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. IT IMPACTS THE PHYSICAL HEALTH ,IT IMPACTS YOUR FAMILY, IT IMPACTS YOUR SPOUSE.  LACK OF FAMILY TIME IS IMPORTANT FOR FAMILIES.  STRONG STRONG FAMILIES NEED TO STAY TOGETHER WHEN A HUSBAND OR OR OR A WIFE OR A CARETAKER IS CONSTANTLY WORKING IT HAS DEVASTATING IMPACT ON FAMILIES UNDERSTAFFING, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT, RESIGNATIONS RESIGNATIONS ROSE FROM ONE IN 2018 TO 26 IN 2022 IN VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT ROSE FROM 17 IN 2018 TO 127 IN 2020. SO THAT MEANS THAT MANY POLICE OFFICERS LEFT THEIR JOB BEFORE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR A DIFFERENT JOB.  THEY PROBABLY COULD NOT CONTINUE WORKING THOSE HOURS BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT IT WAS HAVING ON THEIR FAMILIES.  THE BOSTON MUNICIPAL CODE MANDATES THAT AFTER JULY 1ST, 1980 THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS ON THE FORCE SHALL AT NO TIME BE AUGUST THAN 2500.  IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE THAT THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSISTENTLY RECRUIT RETAIN POLICE OFFICERS TO STAY COMFORTABLY ABOVE THAT NUMBER AS WELL AS FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS OFFICERS TO FEEL VALUED RESPECTED WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THAT NUMBER WE HAVE FOR SO MANY YEARS. IT'S I'M NOT BLAMING ANYBODY IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR 1520 YEARS BUT IT'S TIME TO ADDRESS IT. THE POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE CITY AND THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS NEEDS TO KEEP KEEP UP WITH THAT PACE.  RETENTION IS ALSO A CRITICAL ISSUE. I THINK WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB MYSELF.  WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB OF SUPPORTING POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.  WE ALSO HAVE A MAJOR CHALLENGE AS I MENTIONED AT THE BOSTON POLICE CRIME LAB THE STAFFING IS SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN AT THE BOSTON POLICE CRIME LAB, THE TESTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS. WE ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 30 DAY REQUIREMENT MANDATED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY.  WE'RE TESTING SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS ON INFERIOR ON AN INFERIOR WAY OF TESTING.  WE NEED TO BE TESTING ON WHY SCREENING WHAT'S THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE TESTS IN NEW YORK CITY POLICE TEST SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS THAT WAY AS WELL.  BOSTON SHOULD HAVE A STATE OF THE ART CRIME LAB.  WE NEED TO SUPPORT IT. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE IN THAT CRIME LAB TO PROCESS THESE SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS.  MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE WORKED ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE ISSUE OF PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN DISTRICT COUNCILS AT LARGE COUNCILS. WE TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE EVERY DAY.  I WANT TO SEE US DOING MORE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SPEEDING CARS IN MY OPINION IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY . I ADVOCATED FOR THE SPEED LIMIT TO GO FROM 30 TO 25 WHICH IT DID. I THINK IT SHOULD GO FROM 25 TO 20. HAVING SAID THAT, I WANT THE BOSTON DEPARTMENT TO BE AGGRESSIVE ON PEOPLE THAT ARE BREAKING THE SPEED LIMIT DRIVING RECKLESSLY WHETHER IT'S ON A OR WHETHER IT'S IN A VEHICLE OR A MOPED OR A SCOOTER . I HOPE THIS HEARING WILL ENABLE US TO HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION, A RESPECTFUL CONVERSATION WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP AT THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THEIR NUMBERS ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO RECRUIT POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CITY BECAUSE WE CAN'T CONTINUE WAY OFFICERS ARE RETIRING EARLY. THEY'RE LEAVING EARLY. THEY'RE BURNT OUT. WE NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY WE'RE RECRUITING. WE'RE RETAINING OUR POLICE OFFICERS.  WE NEED TO CONSISTENTLY IN MY OPINION HIRE 4000 POLICE OFFICERS EVERY YEAR FOR THE NEXT 1015 YEARS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL AGAIN, MYSELF INCLUDED WE HAVE TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL OF POLICE OFFICERS IN THEIR FAMILIES ENSURING THAT THE CITY OF BOSTON ALWAYS HAS THE BACK AND HAS THIS AND SUPPORTS POLICE OFFICERS IN THEIR FAMILIES.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLYNN. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS TOGETHER WITH YOU.  SO AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARISES IN ALL OF BOSTON'S NEIGHBORHOODS WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ENTRUSTED WITH KEEPING THE CITY SAFE ARE OVERWORKED AND STRETCHED TOO FAR, THE HIRING, RETENTION AND FULL STAFFING OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF BOSTON WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES POSSIBLE IN THOSE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING BOSTON IS THE WORLD CITY IN THAT IT STAYS THAT WAY FOR ME AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT LIKE YOU SAID COUNCILOR FLYNN THAT WE DO HAVE A RESPECTFUL HEARING BUT THE ADMINISTRATION THAT THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF REFLECT AND BLAME.  WE DO THE SAME THING UNFORTUNATELY WITH OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WE IGNORE THE BIG PROBLEMS BY ONLY FOCUSING ON THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND THEN ACCUSE COUNCILORS FOR PLAYING POLITICAL GAMES WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS AND I KNOW FOR MYSELF TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND SOLUTIONS YES, OUR POLICE DO AN AMAZING JOB AND WE HAVE THE CRIME STATISTICS TO BACK IT UP. I JUST CAME OFF OF TWO NIGHTS OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT GOING TO ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE CITY AND HEARING FROM COMMISSIONER COX AND THE MAYOR TALKING ABOUT OUR LOW CRIME AND HOW WE'RE DOING A GREAT JOB BUT WE CAN'T IGNORE THAT. THAT DOESN'T MEAN OUR POLICE OFFICERS AREN'T BURNT OUT TIRED AND OVERWORKED. THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT.  THEIR FAMILIES NEED OUR SUPPORT. THIS HEARING ORDER WILL ADDRESS THE DRASTIC NEED TO FILL MORE POLICE AT THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.  BUT WE KNOW THAT ALMOST ALL OF OUR CITY DEPARTMENTS ARE STRUGGLING TO HIRE, RETAIN AND BE AT FULL CAPACITY AND I WILL AS I ALWAYS HAVE CONTINUED TO BE A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR ALL OUR CITY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICE ARE PART OF OUR WORKFORCE HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THIS HEARING ORDER WILL ADDRESS THE NEED HERE SPECIFICALLY.  BUT COMING OFF OF THE BUDGET SEASON AND ALL OF THE CONTRACTS WE PASSED, I KNOW WE ALL AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO NOT JUST BRING PEOPLE INTO OUR WORKFORCES BUT ALSO RETAIN THEM. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS HEARING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD OTHER NAME?  MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON COLLETTE AS ARPITA FERNANDES ANDERSON FITZGERALD, MAHI WEBER WORRELL DOCKET NUMBER 1207 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE DUCKING NUMBER 1 TO 0 EIGHT DUCK NUMBER 1 TO 0 EIGHT COUNCIL'S LIEUTENANT WEBER OFFERED THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO REVIEW THE USAGE OF SECURITY CAMERAS IN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR SANTANA CONSISTENT ANY OTHER FLOOR?  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO MY CO-SPONSORS COUNCILOR WEBER FOR JOINING ME IN THIS WORK.  AND 2021 OUR CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSED AN ORDINANCE AIM AT INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OF THE CITY'S USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY AND DATA. THIS ORDINANCE MANDATES EACH CITY DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH A SURVEILLANCE USE POLICY FOR EACH TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY IN USE AND AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS A REPORT DETAILING ITS ACTUAL USAGE. COMMUNITY ADVOCATES HAVE EXPRESSED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE TRANSPARENCY OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING IN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. RECENTLY THE 2023 ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE REPORT ON THE ON BEEPS VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS PUBLISHED HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES ON SECURITY CAMERAS AND CABLING INSTALLATION AMOUNTING TO $1,809,412. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT PROVIDES LIMITED INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER LOCATIONS AND SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THESE CAMERAS. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HAS RECEIVED INQUIRIES FROM BOTH COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND COUNCILORS REQUESTING FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER.  IT IS CRUCIAL TO UNDERSTAND THE INTENTION BEHIND THE PLACEMENT AND USAGE OF THESE CAMERAS AND ENSURE THEY EFFECTIVELY SERVE THEIR PURPOSE AND ADDRESS ANY PRIVACY. CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THIS CONVERSATION AND I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WOULD JOIN ME . THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  AND I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR SANTANA FOR ALLOWING ME TO CO-SPONSOR TO THIS AND THANK HIM FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN CONDUCTING TWO HEARINGS LAST WEEK ON THE SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES BEING USED IN OUR CITY. YOU KNOW, AS THE PARENT OF TWO KIDS AND BEEPS, YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY WE'RE SEEING OR WHY THE CITY'S GOING TO USE IN ASSAULT CAMERAS IN SCHOOLS AS WE HEARD FROM THE THE ACLU. YOU KNOW, I YOU KNOW, IF THESE CAMERAS ARE BEING USED TO PROTECT STUDENTS, IDENTIFY WHEN THEY'RE YOU KNOW, HE'S IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION, WE'RE ALL IN SUPPORT OF THAT. BUT IF IT'S GOING TO BE USED TO DISCIPLINE STUDENTS WHO MAY BE DRAWN THERE DESK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW THAT TO.  AND SO I THINK THIS HEARING WILL BE A GOOD WAY FOR US TO FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS HAPPENING, WHY THESE CAMERAS ARE GOING INTO OUR SCHOOLS.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD NAME? MR. CLERK, PLEASE. I CAN JUST BRAYDON CUT HIS APPETITE. FERNANDO ANDERSON, LAUREL PIPPEN, PLEASE OF THE CHAIR TALKING NUMBER 1 TO 0 NINE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.  MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE ONE TO OH EIGHT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE SORRY . ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THAT NUMBER 1 TO 0 NINE DUNCAN NUMBER 1 TO 0 NINE COUNCIL SIR. 1004 THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS HOW BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN EXPAND THE USE OF EVIDENCE BASED BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR MULTILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNERS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES KANSAS INTO ANY OF THE FOUR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT.  I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR MEJIA THAT'S A SECOND ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND I'D LIKE TO ASK TO SUSPEND RULE 12 AND OUT OF COUNCIL WEBER AFTER THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR COUNCILMAN HE IS ADDED AS THE SECOND ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  COUNCILOR SANTANA SEEKS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO ADD COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILOR WEBER JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM COUNCIL WEBER AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COUNCIL WEBER SO ADDED CONGRESSMAN ANTHONY OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. INCLUSION IS AN EDUCATION MODEL THAT ENSURES THE EFFECTIVE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING NEEDS WHILE ENHANCING THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT. RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES THE COGNITIVE AND SOCIO EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MULTILINGUAL NEWS AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. HOWEVER, WHILE SOME PUBLIC SCHOOLS CURRENTLY PLACE STUDENTS AT SEPARATE AND SEPARATE CLASSROOMS AT DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH RATES PARTICULARLY AFFECTING BLACK MALE STUDENTS AND ENGLISH LEARNERS, THIS APPROACH IS NOT ONLY INEQUITABLE BUT ALSO FAILS TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR OUR STUDENTS.  RECOGNIZING THIS DEFICIENCY BPC LEADERSHIP HAS COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING A MORE INCLUSIVE APPROACH.  THIS COMMITMENT WAS PART OF A 2022 AGREEMENT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION COMMISSIONER TO ADDRESS SYSTEMATIC ISSUES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.  HOWEVER, HOWEVER, ACHIEVING TRUE INCLUSION REQUIRES MORE THAN JUST POLICY CHANGES. IT DEMANDS TARGETING AND INTERVENTIONS SUFFICIENT SUPPORT AND WELL-TRAINED EDUCATOR.  WE MUST DISCUSS HOW TO LEVERAGE SUCCESSFUL AND CRUISING MODELS WITH MVPDS AND EXPAND THESE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS IS ALSO ESSENTIAL TO EMPHASIZE THE ROLE OF A DEDICATED TEAM OF EDUCATORS IN EACH CLASSROOM ALLOWING FOR CONSISTENCY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS BASED ON FEEDBACK. WE INTEND TO HOLD TWO SEPARATE HEARINGS ONE FOCUSED ON MULTI MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS AND ANOTHER ON SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNERS TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE AND INTERSECTING NEEDS COMPREHENSIVELY. THIS APPROACH UNDERSCORES OUR LITERARY AND COMMITMENT TO SERVING ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ON BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNSELOR SANTANA THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES ME . HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR NOW YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT.  I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNSELOR SANTANA FOR ADDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. I HAVE BEEN SOUNDING THE ALARM AROUND ALL THINGS IN COLLABORATION WITH MY COLLEAGUE COUNSELOR ANDERSON AROUND SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW THE MODEL IS INCLUSION DONE RIGHT AND I THINK THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO AUDIT TO SEE HOW RIGHT WE'RE GETTING IT AND SO I'M NOT SURE WHERE THIS WILL BE PLACED BUT WHEREVER IT GOES I THINK THAT THIS IS REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HOLD THE DISTRICT, BRING THEM IN AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCESS WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GETTING THINGS RIGHT. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THIS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR AGAIN, THAT IS COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILMEMBER AGAIN FOR THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU COUNSELOR SANTANA AND HERE FOR FOR ALLOWING FOR ALLOWING ME TO CO-SPONSOR YOU KNOW, SPEAKING TO ADVOCATES.  SO I'VE HEARD REPEATEDLY THAT ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IS THE BAN ON BILINGUAL EDUCATION THAT WE HAD STATEWIDE FROM 2000 TO 2017. I KNOW AS THE CITY'S ANNOUNCED THAT IT'S GOING TO BE MOVING TO THIS INCLUSION MODEL DISTRICT WIDE AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOW THIS IS GOING TO, YOU KNOW, ADDRESS BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WHO SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE AT HOME HAVE FULL ACCESS TO TO OUR SCHOOLS HERE.  I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR FERNANDA ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU, COUNSELOR SANTANA FOR FILING THIS AND TO YOUR CO-SPONSORS BEEPS DID COME TO OUR BUDGET PROCESS AND BROKE DOWN THE PROTOCOLS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE IN TERMS OF MOVING IN OR TRANSITIONING INTO FULL INCLUSION. SO IT IS GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION UNDERSTANDING WHERE THEY ARE WITH THIS. BUT I THINK THAT TO YOUR POINT ON YOUR ON THIS DOCKET ON YOUR FILING IT IT THEY'VE THEY'VE THEY'VE PROMISED TO DO ALL OF THIS ALREADY. THEY ARE SAYING THAT ALL OF THIS EXISTS AND THAT THEY WILL BE TRANSITIONING THAT THEY WILL NOT BE FORCING FOLKS INTO CHILDREN INTO FULL INCLUSION THAT IT IS AN OPTION AND THAT THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND DIAGNOSES FROM IEPS OR WHETHER OR NOT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL EITHER WAY THAT THE RESOURCES WILL BE PROVIDED ACCORDINGLY BUT THAT RESOURCES ARE SCARCE BECAUSE NOW WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS THAT WE DID IN THE PAST. SO NOW LOOKING INTO TRANSITIONING AND SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS I TOO HAVE HEARD LARGELY FROM MY DISTRICT THAT TEACHERS ARE NOT BEING SUPPORTED, THAT THERE ARE NO THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH SUFFICIENT RESOURCES AND A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BHP'S AND AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES THAT DO OR EXECUTE FULL INCLUSION PROPERLY IS THE RESOURCES AND I JUST WANTED TO YOU TO REPEAT REPEAT THE QUOTE ABOUT THIS THIS THE COGNITIVE IMPACT OR THE COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF MULTILINGUAL PEOPLE AGAIN.  COUNSELOR SANTANA NO I'M KIDDING BUT JUST WANTED TO SUPPORT SUPPORT THIS AND SAY THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT CONVERSATION. COUNCILOR MEJIA ALLUDED TO THE FACT THAT WE'VE BEEN ADVOCATING EVERYTHING YOU KNOW SPECIAL EDUCATION MANY OF US HERE, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND I THINK THAT YOU NAILED IT. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IN MY DISTRICT THAT THE JAZZ QUINCY SCHOOL PLAYS AN INCREDIBLE ROLE IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT SCHOOL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN CANTONESE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MANDARIN. I, I DON'T WANT US TO GET AWAY FROM THAT. I ALSO WANT US TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT ONLY EDUCATING THE CHILD BUT WE'RE EDUCATING THE FAMILY. WE'RE PROVIDING THE FAMILY AS WELL WITH CRITICAL SERVICES THAT THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHETHER LIKE COUNCIL TO MENTION ITS FOOD ACCESS OR IT'S I WAS I WAS IN CHINATOWN OVER THE WEEKEND TALKING TO SOME DENTAL STUDENTS AT TUFTS DENTAL PROGRAM OR IT'S DENTAL SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS BUT WE NEED TO NOT ONLY EDUCATE THE CHILD WITH ACADEMICS WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THE WHOLE FAMILY WITH SOCIAL SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THE FAMILY IS SUCCESSFUL AND WHEN THE FAMILY IS SUCCESSFUL THE CHILD WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY AND THE FLOOR. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS FOR THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION.  AS THE DISTRICT IS SHIFTING TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, I DO AGREE THAT A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO BE EDUCATION AND FAMILIES AND TEACHERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS.  I WORKED AT AN INCLUSION SCHOOL AS AN ESL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR MANY YEARS AND AT THAT SCHOOL WE DID DO IT PROPERLY AND IT WAS EFFECTIVE AND ALSO AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR. I WAS WRITING THE IEP TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN WHICH IS FEDERALLY MANDATED THAT THERE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHICH MEANS WE'RE NOT PULLING KIDS AND KEEPING THEM IN SUB SEPARATE CLASSROOMS FOR THEIR SPECIAL ED NEEDS OR ALSO FOR THEIR EDUCATION, THEIR LANGUAGE ACCESS NEEDS. SO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THIS RIGHT IS IMPORTANT BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE LIKE YOU MENTIONED COUNSELOR FERNANDO SANDERSON, THEY'RE NOW SAYING IT'S OPTIONAL AND MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO IT AND I THINK THAT CONVERSATION IS COMING OUT OF A PLACE OF FEAR NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT IF INCLUSION IS DONE RIGHT AND I KNOW THAT I HAVE SEEN IT NOT DONE PROPERLY IN THE SYSTEM THE SCHOOL I WORKED AT WE HAD TWO TEACHERS IN EACH CLASSROOM ALONG WITH SERVICES THAT WERE PUSHED IN IN FOR MANY YEARS NOT JUST NOW WITH THE SHIFT WANTING MORE SCHOOLS TO TAKE IT ON A DUAL LICENSE TEACHER IS EXPECTED TO DO THE ROLE OF BOTH IN MAKING SURE THAT PARAS AND OTHER SUPPORT SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE BUT THEY'RE FUNDED PROPERLY AND THAT THEY'RE DELIVERED PROPERLY.  IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE OVERSEE THAT BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE'RE ALL COMMITTED ON THIS BODY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WHO ATTENDS A BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL IS GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION WITH YOU BOTH. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE COUNCILORS BRAYDON CLOSE APATA FLYNN MURPHY FERNANDES ANDERSON PIPPIN WORD PLEASE OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 0 NINE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE BE TALKING NUMBER 12101210 COUNCILOR PREPARE AND OFFER THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF LENDING LIBRARIES TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS AND REDUCE WASTEFUL PURCHASES, THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMFORTABLE OPENING OF THE FLOOR. MADAM PRESIDENT, TODAY I RISE TO CALL FOR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD A HEARING TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL ITEM LENDING PROGRAMS NAMELY LENDING LIBRARIES. THINKING ABOUT ALL THE TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR HOME THAT SPENDS MOST OF ITS LIFE COLLECTING DUST OR LYING INACTIVE IF YOU PURCHASE SOME TOOLS TO FIX SOMETHING AROUND THE HOUSE OR YOU MADE A DIY HOME PROJECT MAYBE YOU BOUGHT A CRICKET FOR YOUR WEDDING SIGNS A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT HAVEN'T USED IT AS MUCH RECENTLY. WHATEVER IT IS I'M SURE SOMEONE HAS A STORY. REGARDLESS, THE TRUTH IS THAT THIS IS A WASTEFUL SPENDING PRODUCING ONE APPLIANCE OR SET OF TOOLS PER HOUSEHOLD IS INEFFICIENT AND WASTEFUL WHEN THE SAME APPLIANCE OR TOOLS COURSE SERVE MANY MORE PEOPLE OVER THE COURSE OF ITS LIFE. THIS IS WHERE LENDING LIBRARIES BECOME ESSENTIAL TO A CITY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY AND RECYCLING.  LENDING LIBRARIES FUNCTIONING MUCH LIKE A STANDARD LIBRARY BOOKS. JUST LIKE YOU WOULD TAKE OUT A BOOK TO LOAN, YOU CAN TAKE OUT A TOOL OR AN APPLIANCE TO LOAN FROM A LENDING LIBRARY.  THE PRINCIPLES ARE SIMPLE IN LENDING LIBRARIES ARE DEMONSTRATED TO REDUCE WASTEFUL SPENDING AND SAVE COMMUNITY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON TOOLS AND APPLIANCES WHICH IS PROBABLY WHY THEY ALREADY EXIST IN MAJOR CITIES LIKE CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK CITY. I THINK THIS IS A LOGICAL NEXT STEP AND MAKING POLICY IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND MUTUALLY RESPECTING CITY AND I'M EAGER TO HEAR IDEAS FROM MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS PANELISTS ABOUT THIS TOPIC.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THAT AS OPPOSED TO YOU HAVE THE FLOOR CHART? I LOVE THIS IDEA. GREAT JOB.  I LOOK FORWARD TO IT IN MY NAME. THANKS. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR COLE, EVERYTHING THAT COMES WITH READING CLUB IS APATA FLYNN HERE MURPHY SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE. OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 ZERO WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE BE DR. NUMBER 1211. DUNCAN NUMBER 1211. COUNCILOR MURPHY OFFER THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING FOR THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL TO ADDRESS NEXT STEPS AFTER THE FAILED PROPERTY TAX REQUEST VACATION HOME WILL PETITION THROUGH ORDER TO THE CHAIR AND AS COUNCILOR MURPHY HAD THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD COUNCILWOMAN HERE AS AN ORIGINAL SPONSOR. THANK YOU COUNCILMAN . HE IS ADDED AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU OVER MULTIPLE TIMES WE HAVE MET AS A BODY TO DISCUSS THE ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO CHANGE HOW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IS TAXED IN THE CITY. MULTIPLE IMPORTANT VIEWPOINTS EMERGED ARTICULATING A CLEAR NEED TO LISTEN TO THE COMMUNITY. THE RESIDENTS WHO RIGHTLY FEAR RISING COSTS IN A CITY THAT IS ALREADY FAR TOO EXPENSIVE. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR COLETTE IS UP FOR LEADING US THROUGH THOSE MANY HEARINGS AND WORKING SESSIONS.  A CITY THAT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE UNAFFORDABLE AND BUSINESSES THAT RIGHTLY FEEL UNACKNOWLEDGED UNACCOUNTED FOR, SLIGHTED AND PUT OUT WHAT WE KNEW AT THE TIME THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORT WAS PUT FORWARD IS THAT THERE ARE MANY POLICY DRAWBACKS AND FLAWS WITH SUCH A PROPOSAL. WHAT WE KNEW AT THE TIME OF THIS PROPOSAL IS THAT BOSTON FACES AN UNCERTAIN AND POTENTIALLY DIRE ECONOMIC TIME AHEAD WITH A POTENTIALLY MASSIVE SHORTAGE OF FUNDS COMING INTO THE CITY. WHAT WE DID KNOW AT THE TIME IS THAT RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE THEIR TAX BILLS INCREASE IN BUSINESS.  IT SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FURTHER AS THEY HAVE ALREADY PERSEVERED IN THE RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM THE PANDEMIC AND EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL CHANGES RELATED TO THE NEW WORK AND COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS DECREASED FOOT TRAFFIC.  WHAT WE KNOW NOW IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORT DID NOT PASS AT THE STATE HOUSE SOMETHING THAT I DID ASKED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THOSE HEARINGS LEADING UP TO THE VOTE WAS WHAT IS THE PLAN B? AND I KNOW THE ADMINISTRATION SAID AT THE TIME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THAT THERE WASN'T ONE. THEY WERE HOPING THAT IT PASSED. SO I DO THINK GOING FORWARD WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD TO LISTEN AND TO RESEARCH. WE HAVE TO ANALYZE ALL THE DATA IN FRONT OF US TO COME UP WITH THE BEST SOLUTION POSSIBLE.  SO THE HEARING ORDER THAT I WROTE WAS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED A HOME RULE PETITION ALLOWING THE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN BORNE BY BUSINESSES TO BE RAISED FROM 175 TO 200% IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR THEN DECREASING OVER FIVE YEARS WITH AN EVENTUAL RETURN TO 175. THAT HOME RULE PETITION HAS SINCE FAILED AT THE STATE HOUSE LEAVING ANSWERED CERTAINTY AS TO WHAT IF ANY MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN ITS PLACE. ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE ADMINISTRATION'S STANCE THAT THERE WAS NO BACKUP PLAN TO ITS ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE PROPERTY TAX RECLASSIFICATION.  THIS HOMEOWNER PETITION DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE POST FIVE YEAR PERIOD WHERE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RENTERS WILL STILL EXPERIENCE HIGH PROPERTY TAXES RELATIVE TO TODAY.  THIS PROPOSITION WOULD HAVE ONLY SMOOTHED THE RISE OVER FIVE YEARS, LEAVING MANY RESIDENTS WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT STILL VULNERABLE BOTH BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS MUST BE SERVED AND PROTECTED. BUSINESSES FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR CITY IN RAISING THEIR TAX BURDEN AND WOULD HAVE A PROFOUND AND NEGATIVE IMPACT ON AN ALREADY STRUGGLING BUSINESS COMMUNITY. RESIDENTS ALREADY FACE AN EXTREMELY HIGH COST OF LIVING IN BOSTON AND WE NEED ANSWERS FOR THEM.  THERE HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSION ON WHAT INFORMATION AND DATA WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF FORMULATION OF THIS HOME RULE PETITION. WHAT MODELS WERE USED, HOW THAT INFORMATION AND DATA WAS FOUND AND DECIDED UPON HOW THAT INFORMATION IN DATA IS STORED, HOW OFTEN THAT INFORMATION AND DATA IS UPDATED, HOW THAT INFORMATION IS AND DATA IS APPLIED IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS ANALYSIS HOW THAT INFORMATION AND DATA WILL BE UTILIZED IN GOING FORWARD IN HOW OPTIONS DEVELOPED OR CHANGED WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD PETITION WAS DEBATED AT THE STATE HOUSE.  THERE MUST BE COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO WHAT NEXT STEPS THE ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING AT AND ARE THEY PLANNING TO RESPOND TO PROTECT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES? I'M LOOKING FOR THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE TO OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL TO AUDIT THE STEPS THAT LED TO THE HOME RULE PETITION AND THE STEPS THAT NOW COME AFTER IT. SO THANK YOU AND I'LL PASS IT OFF TO MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILOR MCGEE.  THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MURPHY. AND I KNOW THAT THEY DIDN'T GO FORWARD TO THE OMNIBUS BILL THAT WAS THE STATE HOUSE BUT I KNOW THAT FOLKS ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING THIS PASSED SO I KNOW THAT ALSO. YEAH. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK IT MIGHT BE PREMATURE TO CALL IT FAILED. SO THANK YOU.  WELL, THAT'S YOUR OPINION THAT YOU DIDN'T NEED IT BUT THAT'S NO, I'M I'M JUST SAYING IT MIGHT.  IT'S JUST MY OPINION IT'S PREMATURE. CASIMIR COUNCILMAN , HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. WHY ARE WE PUTTING ME IN THE PROBLEMS HERE? CASTLE MURPHY AND AUTHENTIC OAK A.M.E..  ALL RIGHT, SO I JUST WANT TO READ YOU KNOW, WRITE DIRECTLY FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON'S WEBSITE THAT THE POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE. WHAT WE DO IS WE REVIEW THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO CITY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM PROGRAMS ARE COMMITTEE AIMS TO REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATIVE INTENT AMONG THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE. WE WORK ON REVIEW ESTABLISHING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA AND I'M REALLY EXCITED AGAIN THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE YOU KNOW THIS IS YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AUDITING AND AND I THINK THAT GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A HIGH PROFILE PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT ENDED UP IN THE STATE HOUSE AND YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL IN LIMBO HERE, I THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET AHEAD OF THE CONVERSATION AND FIGURE OUT WHAT SYSTEMS AND THINGS WE NEED TO PUT IN PLACE JUST IN CASE. RIGHT. SO I'M LOOKING AT THIS AS A PREVENTATIVE, NOT A REACTIVE HEARING AND IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A REAL SENSE OF WHERE DO WE PLAN TO GO IF WHAT IF RIGHT. SO THAT IS WHY I WANTED TO JOIN AS A CO-SPONSOR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS WORK REQUIRES US TO GET AHEAD AND THIS WILL HOPEFULLY THIS HEARING ORDER WILL GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO JUST THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND PLEASE ADD MY NAME. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILOR CARTER FOR HER WORK AND SUPPORT IN ESPECIALLY SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES DURING THIS DEBATE AS WELL.  I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE ISSUE THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME. I, I ASKED MY CITY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN PASSING A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL DID AND THIS BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION IF ENACTED BY WHETHER IT'S THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WOULD HELP BRING BACK BUSINESSES TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA . THIS IS REALLY A CRITICAL ISSUE IMPACTING THE TAXES IN THE BAY DEBATE WE'RE HAVING RIGHT NOW. IT'S THE NUMBER OF OF WORKERS THAT ARE STILL NOT COMING BACK FULL TIME TO THE DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN BOSTON TO THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS AS WELL THROUGHOUT THE BACK BAY AT THE SOUTH AND THE FENWAY AREA. BUT THIS BLUE RIBBON BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION IF ESTABLISHED WOULD BE MADE UP OF BUSINESS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CONCERNED RESIDENTS ,TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS. WHAT CAN WE ONCE AGAIN TRY TO SEE IF THE EPA WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE MAYOR AND ESTABLISH THIS COMMISSION SO THAT THIS WILL GIVE US ANOTHER TOOL TO ENSURE OR TO IMPROVE BOSTON'S ECONOMIC SITUATION. HAVING THIS COMMISSION COULD PROVIDE THE CITY OF BOSTON WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW WE GO FORWARD TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA WITH A HIGH VACANCY RATE IN WORKERS STILL NOT WORKING, STILL NOT COMING INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA CONSISTENTLY FIVE DAYS A WEEK. JUST JUST A THOUGHT AND WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE VPD IF THEY WOULD WORK WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET ANY TRACTION ON THIS RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU, CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE FIRST PROCESS THAT WE DID PASS ON THIS COUNCIL AND WENT UP TO THE STATE HOUSE DID FAIL FAILED DOES NOT MEAN DEAD BUT THE ADMINISTRATION IS NOW FORCED TO DO A PLAN B SOMETHING THAT I THINK I DON'T THINK I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO ASKED ABOUT WHAT IS PLAN B SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I BELIEVE THAT THIS BODY SEES WHAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE. HOW WILL WE TRY TO GET THIS THROUGH BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO END UP BEING ON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR BUSINESSES THAT WE REPRESENT. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS BEING IN YOUR COMMITTEE WHERE WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE INFORMATION THAT WE DO KNOW AND HOW WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR ALL ALL THE PARTIES THAT WE WANT TO GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? COUNCILOR BREADON AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION TO HAVE. BUT I GO BACK TO WHAT I STATED IN SOME OF THE EARLIER HEARINGS IS THAT IT IS REALLY RIDICULOUS THAT THE CITY OF BOSTON 73% OF OUR OF OUR CITY BUDGET RELIES ON REVENUE FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES.  WE WERE ALL LOSING OUR MINDS ABOUT 1015 YEARS AGO WHEN IT HAD HIT 55%. THIS IS WHAT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AND WE'VE GONE UP ANOTHER 20% SINCE THEN. SO I REALLY DO THINK AS WELL AS THIS IS A BIGGER CONVERSATION, I THINK THERE'S ALL SORTS OF ARGUMENTS ABOUT WHETHER WE CAN BRING WORKERS BACK INTO THE WORK AND INTO WORK AND DOWNTOWN . I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING ON A FULL TIME BASIS FIVE DAYS A WEEK. MANY, MANY WORKERS ARE SAVING A LOT ON TRANSIT COSTS, CHILDCARE COSTS JUST GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH AND AND BENEFITS OF WORKING ON A HYBRID MODEL. THEY COME IN FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS A WEEK BUT NOT HERE FIVE DAYS A WEEK. SO THE NEW REALITY IS WE DON'T HAVE THAT LARGE POPULATION OF FOLKS COMING INTO OUR WORK IN THE CITY. SO I THINK WE HAVE TO THINK VERY, VERY CREATIVELY ABOUT FINDING OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE WORK THAT WE DO IN THE CITY, THE ESSENTIAL WORK THAT WE DO. BUT I THINK WE CANNOT EXPECT THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO FUND THE CITY BUDGET WITH 73% FROM REAL ESTATE TAXES. THAT'S NOT REAL AND WE NEED TO WE NEED TO MAKE SOME OTHER PLANS TO FIND OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  COUNCILOR BREADON. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS FITZGERALD BREADON.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1211 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. MR CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER FOR I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE COMMITTEE. IT'S MY IT'S TRUE THAT THIS ISSUE HERE IT'S NOT ANALYZING A PROPOSED PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH WE ALREADY DID WHICH WOULD HAPPEN IN GOVERNMENT STILL BUT IT'S RATHER AUDITING THE FACTS, DATA AND MODELS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE HOME RULE PETITION WAS ADVANCED AND WHAT WE'VE LEARNED SINCE IN THE COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY AIMS TO REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE WITH LEGISLATIVE INTENT IN AMONG THE RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEES OF THE COMMITTEE THEY WORK ON REVIEWING, ESTABLISHING AND COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA WHICH I KNOW WE ALL HAVE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE COMMITTEES BUT I DO THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER SERVED IN THAT COMMITTEE.  THANK YOU COUNCILOR MURPHY. I RESPECT YOUR OPINION. I AND PLEASING THAT THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS THE DOCKETS PRIOR ON TO THE CLASSIFICATION WERE PLACED IN THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. IT IS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO AUDIT SOMETHING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON WAYS AND MEANS WHICH IS DISCUSSING THE CITY BUDGET OPERATING BUDGET. LIKE COUNCILOR BREADON STATED,  THE CORRECT COMMITTEE IS IN COMMITTEE IN WAYS AND MEANS. I RESPECT YOUR OPINION. I JUST DISAGREE WITH IT. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN COULD YOU ADD BY NAME TO THAT? I WILL.  THANK YOU. COUNCILOR BREADON MADAM CHAIR, JUST TO GO BACK IF THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE TIME, I'D LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO TO SOME DOCKETS THAT WERE EARLIER I HAD TO STEP OUT. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU WILL YOU. COUNCILOR BRENNAN, WHEN YOU LIST THE COMMITTEE THE DOCKET NUMBERS THAT YOU LIKE OH, NAME 212021203 AND 1204. MR. CLERK, DO YOU HAVE THOSE?  O'TOOLE THREE AND 0404 YES. YEP. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU. MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 TO DUNCAN NUMBER 1 TO 1 TO COUNCILORS FOR FERNANDES ANDERSON HERE OR FOR THE FALL OR FOR A HEARING TO AUDIT OR CITY OF BOSTON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO EVALUATE THEIR COMPOSITION SELECTION PROCESS CRITERIA FOR SELECTION APPOINTMENT TIMELINE AND ADHERENCE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON, COUNCILOR FOR AN ENGINEERING OF THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU TO CONCILOR MEJIA HERE FOR.  GOT IT FOR A CO-SPONSOR FOR JOINING ME AS A CO-SPONSOR. THE CASES ARE DISTRACTING. PLEASE LET ME WORK AND FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON ALL THINGS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. THE CITY OF BOSTON ITS WEBSITE LISTS 70 ACTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. OF THOSE OVER HALF 37 IN TOTAL HAVE OPEN SEATS. THE COUNCIL PLAYS A ROLE IN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PROCESSES.  WE PASS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND HOLD HEARINGS ON THEIR WORK AND PROGRESS. HOWEVER, THE POWER OF APPOINTING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEMBERS TYPICALLY LIE SOLELY WITH THE MAYOR AND IN TURN INFORMATION ON A SELECTION PROCESS CRITERIA OR TIMELINE OFTEN DOES NOT MAKE IT TO THIS WAY TO THE COUNCIL UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTES OR SOME OF THEM TO TO SOME APPOINTMENTS. WE ARE HOLDING HEARINGS AND SOME WE ARE NOT. WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKEUP OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND WE'VE HEARD FROM MANY, MANY EITHER COMMISSIONERS OR CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT STATING THAT WE HAVE A LONG WAY. WE KEEP SAYING THAT WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO ON EVERYTHING BOARDS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCE COMMISSIONS, IAG SO LIKE WE JUST WE ALWAYS HEAR THIS RIGHT? WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO IN ORDER FOR US TO MAKE IT EQUITABLE OR MAKE SURE THAT THEIR REPRESENTATION REFLECTS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF BOSTON. SO I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ENGAGE IN VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT WORK. BUT RESIDENTS ACROSS BOSTON WHO REPRESENT A WIDE SPECTRUM OF BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES DESERVE UNEQUIVOCAL ASSURANCE THAT BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS REFLECTED RICH DIVERSITY INHERENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THAT APPOINTEES POSSESS NOT ONLY RELEVANT EXPERTISE BUT ALSO A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUANCED CHALLENGES AND ASPIRATIONS OF OUR DIVERSE POPULACE. SO I WOULD SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTITUENTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING TO MY OFFICE OR CALLING MY OFFICE AND I'VE MET WITH SOME ADVOCATES THESE POSITIONS HOLD A LOT OF POWER. WHEN WE THINK ABOUT COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT BOSTON HOUSING, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT EVEN FOR QUASI AGENCIES, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT OTHER TYPES OF DECISION MAKING TYPES OF BOARDS YOU'RE ALSO TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, CONNECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT TRICKLE DOWN TO HOUSING MANAGERS, TO PEOPLE THAT WORK ON THE GROUND IN OUR HOUSING.  SO WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT WHO IS ACTUALLY ATTAINING THE HOUSING, THERE'S ALSO BEEN SUSPICIONS AND CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE ARE SELECTING PEOPLE WITH RELATIONS OR PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST FROM ONE DEMOGRAPHIC. I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE. ACADEMY HOMES FOR EXAMPLE IS ONE JUST TO NAME A I HAVE A LIST OF A FEW THAT CONTINUE TO JUST HOW SPECIFIC LIKE YOU KNOW CLOSE IN RELATION OR CLOSE TO DEMOGRAPHICS. SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY MINDFUL OF WHO'S ON COMMITTEES AND HOW WE ARE APPOINTING OR HOW THAT POWER TRICKLES DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. HENCE THE ORDINANCE THAT I FILED. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORK IN SESSION. HOPEFULLY MY COLLEAGUES WILL BE THERE SO THAT WE CAN WORKSHOP SOME OF THE METRICS THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTING IN THE ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT METRICS IN HOUSING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. BUT THIS OBVIOUSLY IS THE OVERARCHING LOOKING AT OVERALL AND I KNOW THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILDING EQUITY AND HAS SHOWED INTEREST IN WORKING WITH MY OFFICE AND MEJIA AS WELL AND LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS AND FIGURING OUT BEST PRACTICES MOVING FORWARD. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT WORK AND WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED IN TERMS OF IF A HEARING IS NECESSARY AT ALL OR IF WE'LL BE COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION IN TERMS OF LOOKING INTO THIS AND FIGURING OUT WAYS THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY COMMUNICATE BACK TO YOU IN TERMS OF WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  OH, I I'M SORRY I MISSED THAT. I MISSED THAT YOU WERE A CO-SPONSOR.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I KNOW I HAVE THE IT'S ALMOST DID YOU DID YOU AT ME ? IT'S ALWAYS OH, OKAY. I'M SORRY . I JUST I WASN'T SURE. MAYBE BECAUSE I KNOW MAYBE I'M GOING CRAZY.  I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE YESTERDAY THAT I REALLY DON'T KNOW. I JUST FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN YOU CAN COME HERE.  YOU HAVE A FLOOR YOU THINK? THANK. SORRY I AM NOT ALL RIGHT. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNSELOR ANDERSON FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THIS SPACE. I MEAN I KEEP GOING BACK TO HOW IMPORTANT FOR US IT IS FOR US TO BE TRANSPARENT AND WE SHOULD NOT BE GOVERNING IN A WAY THAT IT'S ALL IN WHO YOU KNOW AND WHO IS DOING FAVORS FOR WHO AND WHO ARE DOING A GOOD GOOD GRACES OF RIGHT. THAT'S JUST USUALLY THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THOSE FOLKS WHO ARE SITTING IN THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE MAKING A LOT OF DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THE CITY AS A WHOLE. AND OFTENTIMES THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST IMPACTED USUALLY ARE THE LEAST ENGAGED IN THESE PROCESSES. SO I THINK THAT WE HAVE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SELECTION PROCESS IS TRANSPARENT AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NEVER REALLY DONE A DEEPER DIVE AROUND THIS ISSUE IS JUST BAFFLING TO ME BECAUSE I SIT HERE, WE DO THESE HEARINGS AND PEOPLE GET APPROVED. THEY SHOW A RESUME IF WE'RE LUCKY.  SOMETIMES PEOPLE DON'T EVEN LIVE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON BUT THEY GET ON AND BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.  I MEAN THERE'S JUST A LOT OF DISCREPANCIES AS IT RELATES TO THIS WORK. AND SO I THINK WE HAVE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE A LOOK AND SEE BEHIND THE THE VEIL AND SEE WHAT WHAT IS HAPPENING.  I THINK AS I CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THESE POLITICAL WATERS, IT IS REALLY INTERESTING HOW EVERYTHING HAPPENS HERE AND SO IF WE CAN JUST BEGIN BY LOOKING AT THESE APPOINTMENTS AND FIGURING OUT A A CRITERIA SELECTION PROCESS THAT MAY POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE UPDATED AND REVISED, I THINK THAT THIS EVALUATION AND THIS HEARING IS TIMELY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE MY COLLEAGUE TO DO JUST THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR MURPHY. COUNSELOR MURPHY HAD THE FLOOR. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE GET TO THAT SECTION ON THE AGENDA THE REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICES AND OTHERS I JUST CHECKED BUT WE APPROVED SEVEN TODAY ON TWO COMMISSIONS AND I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF A FEW I KNOW PERSONALLY SO I KNEW A LITTLE BIT BUT MAKING SURE THAT WE HOLD YOU ACCOUNTABLE KNOWING THAT THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT THEY HAVE WHEN THEY'RE PLACED INTO THESE COMMITTEES IS IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU FOR THIS AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HEARING. THANK YOU. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS BREADON COLLETTE AS APATA OF FLYNN MURPHY BEN SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS RACIAL EQUITY AND IMMIGRANT ADVANCEMENT. MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1213 DUCK NUMBER 1213 COUNCILOR IS MEJIA FOR ANANDA SANDERSON OR FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING TO AUDIT THE CITY OF BOSTON'S ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CITY OF BOSTON CODE EIGHT DASH TEN THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONCILOR MEJIA HERE COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR ANDERSON'S ALREADY AT IT. RIGHT. YOU READ IT INTO THE RECORD AND I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND ALL 12 AND ADD COUNCILOR WEBER AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  CONCILOR MEJIA HE HAS THE DISCRETION OF THE RULES TO ADD COUNCILOR WEB BROWSER THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COUNCILOR WEBER IS ALLOWED IT COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. YEAH. SO I WANT TO GIVE WHERE I WANT TO START OFF BY GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.  COUNCILOR WEBER SHOWED UP TO OUR HEARING.  I HAVE I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS. IT WAS AT SOME POINT IN JULY THAT COUNCILOR LAURA WAS THE CHAIR OF AROUND CONSTRUCTION AND WE HOSTED IT IN THE BRUCE BOLIN BUILDING AND I REMEMBER COUNCILOR WEBER AT THE TIME DROPPING A BOMB ON THE HEARING AND IT WAS HIS INTERN THAT FOUND A VERY VIABLE PIECE OF INFORMATION VALUABLE PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT REALLY GAVE US A MOMENT OF PAUSE. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU COUNCILOR WEBER AND YOUR INTERN. I'M NOT SURE IF THEY'RE HERE IF THEY'RE STILL HERE, IF THEY'RE NOT OR ARE YOU JUST MAKING THAT UP?  MAYBE IT WAS YOU ENJOYED IT. I DON'T KNOW. YOU WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO THE INTERN?  I DON'T KNOW. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THAT WAS SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR FOR BRINGING THAT INTO THE SPACE. SO ANYWAYS, TODAY I'M PRESENTING THIS HEARING ORDER TO AUDIT THE CITY OF BOSTON'S ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON CODE EIGHT DASH TEN KNOWN AS THE DISRUPTION AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THIS LAW IN EFFECT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT ACTUALLY SINCE 1990 AND WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHICH ARE DEFINED IN THE CODE AS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE A STREET OR ROADWAY ACTS THAT EXCEED SIX MONTHS IN DURATION AND COST MORE THAN $1 MILLION. AND AS WE SEEN WHAT HAS HAPPENED ALONG THE BLUE COLLAR CORRIDOR THAT HAS BEEN WE HAVE BEEN I WOULD SAY WE'VE PASSED THE THRESHOLD FOR THAT ONE UNDER CBC EIGHT DASH TEN IT IS REQUIRED THAT A COMPREHENSIVE DISRUPTION MITIGATION PLAN BE DEVELOPED FOR EACH PROJECT ADDRESSING CRITICAL ISSUES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAFFIC FLOW PARKING UTILITY INTERRUPTIONS, NOISE AND IMPACTS ON LOCAL BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LAW MANDATES ESTABLISHMENT OF A DISRUPTION IMPACT FUND WHICH SETS ASIDE 0.5 OF THE EXPECTED TOTAL PROJECT COST TO REIMBURSE SMALL BUSINESSES FOR THAT FOR WHO MEET THE CERTAIN IMPACT THRESHOLD DESCRIBED IN CODE . DESPITE THE CODE'S INTENTIONS THERE IS A LACK OF AWARENESS AND TRANSPARENCY REGARDING ITS ENFORCEMENT AND IMPACT.  GIVEN THAT THE MUNICIPAL CODE IS THE LAW IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUDITS THE COMPLIANCE TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY. ALL OUR AUDIT WILL ENSURE THAT THIS THAT THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED TRANSPARENTLY AND THAT BUSINESSES HAVE A FAIR ACCESS TO COMPENSATION REVIEWING PROCESSES, DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE THAT CBC DASH 810 IS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY AND THAT PUBLIC FUNDS ARE MANAGED RESPONSIBLY. SO I JUST WANT TO JUST ALSO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND THANK BOTH BEATRIX KNIGHT AND DREW SAINT BERNARD FROM MY TEAM FOR WORKING ALONGSIDE COUNCILOR ANDERSON AND COUNCILOR WEBBER'S OFFICE TO FILE THIS. I AM WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH ESSENTIAL STAFF SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR TODAY'S MEETING. SO I JUST WANT TO THINK THAT THE TEAM USUALLY THE TEAM BEHIND THE SCENES ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY GETTING IT DONE. SO I WANT TO THANK MY TEAM FOR DOING JUST THAT.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE KINDS OF FERNANDA ANDERSSON YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MEJIA FOR HAVING ME . SO A FEW YEARS AGO ON DUDLEY STREET I OWNED A SMALL BOUTIQUE AND LIKE A LOT OF BUSY COMMERCIAL STREETS, THE CITY WAS FREQUENTLY CALLED A PATCH OF PAT POTHOLES OR RESURFACE THE STREET ENTIRELY.  IN FACT, DUDLEY STREET IS ON DEEP TO 2024 ROADWAY RESURFACING LIST.  AS A BUSINESS OWNER I WOULD BENEFIT I WOULD HAVE BENEFITED LONG TERM BY HAVING SMOOTH HIGH QUALITY COMPLIANT SIDEWALKS, ROADWAYS AND HELP DRIVE FOOT TRAFFIC. AND YOU KNOW, JUST IN TERMS OF LIKE HOW WE ACTUALLY PERFORMED THE WORK OUT THERE TOO, LATELY I'VE BEEN TAGGED A LOT ON TWITTER A SHOUT OUT TO MY TWITTER FANS AND CONSTITUENTS WHO LOVE ME SO MUCH AND SO ESSENTIALLY THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE'S BEEN WORK DONE TO REPAY THE SIDEWALKS BUT THEN THERE'S LIKE THIS HOLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE STREET FROM THE SIDEWALK SO NOW IT'S NOT NDAA COMPLIANT.  WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A WHOLE WEEK BEFORE WE CAN IF WE CAN BE COMPLIANT THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT THEY COULD HAVE DONE LIKE JUST PUT SORT OF LIKE A LITTLE YOU KNOW I DON'T KNOW LIKE A LITTLE BRIDGE OF SOME SORT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT BUT THAT WHEELCHAIRS CAN ACTUALLY ACCESS. I SAW A FEW MOTHERS IT WAS THREE OF THEM YOUNG MOTHERS WHO HAD TO GO ON THE STREET WITH THEIR STROLLERS TO PUSH THE STROLLER AND SINCE LIKE THEY ARE GETTING FIXED FIVE BLOCKS YOU CAN IMAGINE THEY'RE GOING ON THE STREET LITERALLY FOUR BLOCKS AT A TIME BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GETTING FIXED. SO THIS CONVERSATION IS MUCH NEEDED LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF MY TWITTER BESTIES TAGGING ME . JUST KEEP SENDING ME THOSE MESSAGES AND PLEASE I HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US IN THIS CONVERSATION. A VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MEJIA.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  AND REALLY THIS IS A CONVERSATION DRIVEN BY COUNSELORS HERE BECAUSE DIFFERENT ANDERSON BUT I MY SHOUT OUT TO MY INTERN I'VE SAID THIS THIS SUMMER MAYA VALENCIA BURKE, A RISING SENIOR AT BELLS I HOPE HER TEACHERS GIVE HER EXTRA CREDIT FOR FOR FINDING THIS. I THINK SHE'D BEEN IN OUR OFFICE FOR ALL OF ONE DAY. SHE SHOWED UP AT THE HEARING AT THE BOWLING WITH THIS YOU KNOW PDF FROM 1990 AND SO YOU KNOW ALL CREDIT GOES TO WHAT I'M SURE JORDAN HELPED BUT YOU KNOW MAYBE NOT SHE IS SHAKING HIS HEAD NO FOR THE RECORD BUT YOU KNOW HE'S MODEST SO I REALLY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH OTHER THAN TO PRESENT IT TO THE COUNCIL AT THE HEARING.  MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, DOES RAISE THE QUESTION OF WHAT OTHER SORT OF DORMANT ORDINANCES DO WE HAVE FLOATING AROUND.  YOU KNOW, I'M SURE SOME OF THEM ARE GOOD, SOME OF THEM ARE PROBABLY BAD. I THINK YOU KNOW THERE'S I WAS READING ABOUT SOME ORDINANCE YOU CAN'T HOUSE A MURAL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A BUILDING, YOU KNOW, MAYBE SOME STUFF LIKE THAT.  MAYBE WE COULD SORT OF GET RID OF BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S OR YOU'LL FIND OUT WHAT OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED BY PRIOR COUNCILS THAT MAYBE WE CAN USE TO OUR ADVANTAGE.  BUT AGAIN THANK YOU FOR FOR ADDING ME BUT REALLY THANK YOU TO MY FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER WHAT I THINK YOU CAN FROM HERE FOR THIS HEARING THIS WAS AN INFORMATIVE HEARING TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR OUR BUSINESSES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY CONSTRUCTION AND THIS IS A TOOL THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HELP THEM. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON AND ELISABETTA FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY PREPARED S.A. WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 THREE SO WHEN I GET THE RIGHT NUMBER YES BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.  MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 1214 LUCKY NUMBER 121 FOR COUNCILOR IS MEJIA AND FERNANDA SANDERSON FOR THE FOLLOWING QUARTER FOR A HEARING TO AUDIT THE DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES. THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  AND SO I WE ADDED COUNCILOR ANDERSON, RIGHT? SHE'S SHE'S ON THERE. OKAY, GREAT.  ALL RIGHT. SO I'M FILING THIS HEARING ORDER TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY IN DISTRIBUTIONS OF GRANTS.  ON JULY 11TH OUR OFFICE SPONSORED A HEARING REGARDING CONSTRUCTION IMPACTING SMALL BUSINESSES. OUR BUSINESS OWNERS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF GRANT DISTRIBUTION PROCESSES AND DURING THE BUDGET SEASON WE HEARD FROM MANY NONPROFITS WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT NOT RESEARCH RECEIVING GRANTS THIS YEAR WE MUST AUDIT THESE PROCESSES TO BE ATTENTIVE TO MATTERS BROUGHT TO US BY THE PUBLIC. THIS IS WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THESE PROCESSES ARE TRANSPARENT AND EQUITABLE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. THIS HEARING WILL ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND HOW GRANTS ARE AWARDED AND GATHER INFORMATION ON WHAT AREAS AND BUSINESS SECTORS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED GRANTS AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN NEGLECTED. AND THIS WILL ENHANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING AND WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE WE SHOULD INVEST MORE AND ADVOCATE FOR MORE EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS. I THINK THAT YOU KNOW, TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN WE HEAR FROM NOT JUST SMALL BUSINESSES BUT ALSO FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE YOU KNOW, THEY COME INTO THE CHAMBER THEY WANT TO KNOW SHOW ME THE MONEY, WHAT'S THE RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT AND I THINK THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY ESPECIALLY SINCE OUT HERE JUST SIGNING BLANK CHECKS EVERY TIME WE APPROVE ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION'S REQUEST FOR US TO JUST SUSPEND AND PASS, I THINK THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND I THINK PAUSING SLIGHTLY AND DOING A DEEPER DIVE TO OUR PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE AS IT RELATES TO THIS AND DOING A FULL AUDIT AROUND THIS WOULD BE A GOOD PRACTICE FOR US TO GET INTO NOT JUST THROUGH A HEARING ORDER BUT TO FORMALIZE SOME WAY FOR US TO MAKE THAT ONCE THE MONEY GOES OUT WE KNOW HOW IT'S BEING SPENT BEFORE THE MONEY GOES OUT. WE KNOW HOW IT'S BEING DISTRIBUTED. I THINK ALL OF THESE THINGS WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM AND BENEFIT FROM. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THE HEARING AND WORKING ALONGSIDE MY EQUITY QUEEN COUNCILOR ANDERSON AND DOING JUST THAT.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR FERNANDA ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU CUSTOMER HERE AGAIN FOR ADDING ME AS ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUSLY OWNING A SMALL BUSINESS, I WAS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WANT YOU TO REMAIN STREETS AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY JOB I HELP SMALL BUSINESS IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRIES LIKE OURS WHO THRIVE THROUGH GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES I WAS ABLE ACTUALLY GET IT OUT OF THE NEGATIVE PRIOR TO ME GETTING IN THEY WERE IN A DEFICIT ABOUT $200,000. I WAS ABLE TO LIKE WRITE FOR PROPOSALS TO GET GRANTS FROM BOSTON FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED ME GET IT BACK INTO HEALTH AND FINANCIAL HEALTH. BUT I ALSO SAW IN MY ROLE IN THIS ROLE THAT THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE RESOURCE RICH AS CANCELMI ALWAYS PUTS IT IN COORDINATION FOR WE KNOW THAT THESE RESOURCES EXIST AND WE KNOW THAT THE ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN WORKING OVERTIME TO ENSURE THAT THESE RESOURCES MAKE THEIR WAY TO IN THE HANDS OF SMALL AT LEAST AS CHIEF IT EXPLAINS IT IS THAT TECHNICALLY LEGALLY WE ARE SUPPORTING NONPROFIT WITH PROGRAMS THAT THEN SUPPORT FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES BY WAY OF SMALL GRANTS.  AND SO I THINK THAT WITH THE LEGACY BUSINESS SPACE GRANT AND ALL THESE OTHER TYPES OF OPPORTUNITIES THE CONVERSATION WOULD BE ROBUST ONE WITH HOPEFULLY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION SMALL BUSINESS AND JUST LOOKING IN WAYS THAT US THE COUNSELOR CAN ALSO DO OUR PART AS LEGISLATORS TO BE ABLE TO BRING SUGGESTIONS LEGISLATION HOPEFULLY THAT CAN AID IN ENSURING EQUITY IN THIS PROCESS I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. CUSTOMER HERE THANK YOU. COMPANY IGNITION IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR WHERE ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU TO COUNSELOR MEJIA COUNSEL'S FINANCE ANDERSON FOR BRINGING THIS HEARING TO THE TO THE COUNCIL AS CHAIR OF SMALL BUSINESS AND ALSO THIS SMALL BUSINESS OWNER I KNOW FIRSTHAND HOW LIMITED SOME OF THOSE GRANTS ARE. A LOT OF OUR BUSINESSES RELY ON LOANS WHICH YOU KNOW FURTHER THAN BURDENS THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND NOW SO KNOWING THAT 85% OF BOSTON'S ECONOMY IS MICROBIAL AND THIS IS I MEAN THEY'RE STRUGGLING TO GET THE ACCESS TO GRANTS THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED CONVERSATION. SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT OUT THERE LIKE MGC SEE IT'S A GOOD PERSON TO BRING INTO THIS CONVERSATION ALSO THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER BIG CORPORATIONS AT ISSUE GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES. ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS I THINK RED BULL DOES SOMETHING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE THAT GIVE OUT GRANTS. SO SEEING IF WE CAN CREATE MORE OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOLING OUT TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO KNOW WHERE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS IS SOMETHING THAT I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN CREATE THROUGH THIS CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR MEJIA YOUR FLOOR?  YEAH. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, FOR THE INDULGENCE I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE COUNCILOR MORRELL TO JOIN ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  COUNCILOR HERE SEEKS TO AD COUNCIL ALL AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCILOR ALSO ADDED WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME?  MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BRAYDEN FLYNN PIPPIN SANTANA WEBER FITZGERALD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 FOUR WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY . MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 FIVE SO I CAN HAVE A1215 COUNCIL ON MEJIA THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 16TH, 2024 AS DOMINICAN CULTURAL DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR?  YES. OKAY. I'M GOING TO STAND UP FOR THIS . THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADD COUNCILOR BUT BEING IN SANTANA AS ORIGINAL CO-SPONSORS COUNCIL A PEN IS ADDED AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. KAZIM HE IS EXPANSION OF THE ROSA ADD COUNCILOR SANTANA AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS BECAUSE HIS INTENT IS SO IT COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE FLOOR AND I ALSO WANT TO SHADOW AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE TWO HONORARY DOMINICANS ON THE COUNCIL . ONE IS COUNCILOR WEBER SO SHOUT OUT TO COUNCILOR WEBER AND COUNCILOR ANDERSON WHO ALSO ASKED TO BE AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR BUT.  YOU KNOW IN THE SPIRIT OF MAKING SURE THAT ALL THINGS LATINO I SAID I HAD TO GO WITH MY BILATERAL POWER PEOPLE INSTEAD. SO I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER AND I ALSO WANT TO JUST THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WERE ALWAYS SHOWING UP FOR THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY SO AS YOU KNOW EVERY YEAR WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE A FLAG HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 161ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON THROUGH ITS INVOLVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS SPORTS, BUSINESSES, POLITICS AND EDUCATION.  WE HOSTED A DOMINICAN ANNUAL BREAKFAST FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR FOR THEIR COLLABORATION AND DURING THAT PROCESS, YOU KNOW, WE WERE GATHERING DATA AND WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE OVER 500 BUSINESSES THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED HERE ALONE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON BY DOMINICANS. AND SO AS WE CONTINUE TO NOT JUST OCCUPY SPACE BUT DEFINITELY GROWING POLITICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTINUE TO BUILD UNITY AND I ALSO WANT JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE SHARE THE ISLAND OF KISKA AND I WANT TO GIVE COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT SHE TAUGHT ME YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS COUNCILOR PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE IS THAT I USED TO CALL IT THE ISLAND OF AND IN ONE OF OUR CONVERSATIONS YOU EDUCATED ME AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT WAS THE ISLAND OF KISKA.  YEAH. AND SO I REALLY WANT TO UPLIFT AND RECOGNIZE THAT WHILE WE MIGHT BE TWO SEPARATE ISLANDS WE'RE ONE SO TOGETHER AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HOW YOU ALWAYS SHOW UP FOR OUR PEOPLE AS WELL.  COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE I'M GOING TO SPEAK IN SPANISH REAL QUICK . YEAH, BECAUSE OF A WOMAN IN GHANA AND WHICH I HAVE TO GET THEM TOGETHER AT THE VILLA OR A THAT HER SOLUTION GET THEM ALL PRESENT TANGO IN THE CASINO CALL ME LOCAL LAGOS DOMINICANO ESPADA AMPLIFICATION A A RESOLUTION PARALLEL THE ADC SAY BETWEEN THE CUATRO COMO AND THE DOMINICAN A SIMILAR THEY TO REAL AQUI AND AND AS YOU KNOW THEY WILL STOP LA SEMANA CULTURAL FESTIVAL DOMINICANO THEY WILL STILL SIEMPRE I HAVE A LOCAL STAYHOME E LA CIUDAD BUT AT THIS HOUR LA LA LA LA BANDERA IT THEM BEING BUT I RECOGNIZE THAT I RECALL IN LA COMUNIDAD DOMINICANA UNTIL THIS HAPPENED OVERLAPPING BUT I DON'T MEAN YOU GONNA BOTHER ME ANYMORE PREDOMINATE GARNER SO THIS ADVOCATE COMING UP FOR YOUR DE LA COMUNIDAD NO BUT I'M A CRESCENDO NOT INTO POLITICS I'M INTO PROGRAMING ECONOMIC ECOLOGY COLOMBIA RISING CINEMA IN COLLABORATION ON A RECAP OF COURSE I HOPE AT BEING YOU SANTANA THIS HAD A TREMENDOUS SIDE YOU KNOW BUT CANNOT YET BUT IN DEMOCRACY ALSO THERE WAS DON'T I MARIKINA AND THOSE AND NEGOCIOS GUESS ON THE DIGITAL OPEL DOMINICANA SO CAN YOU SEE CLOSER TO COMO CULTURAL DEMOCRACY IN THE ITALIAN GHETTO A VALLEY OF SARMIENTO I THOSE GONZALEZ CASE THAT LUCKY OR BUT YOU MADE I MEAN THERE IS ALSO HIGH WEBER GET A PRESENT BADGE ON MY COUPLING YES IT I'M BEING PLATEN ITO I ALWAYS DOMINICANA YOU GET A LOT OF LIKE GARCIA BOOK IS SIMPLE THESE ARE PRESENTED BY A COMPANY THAT I'M GOING TO EAT I'M BEING AL-MANAR COUNCILOR ANDERSON OKAY I REPRESENT THAT WHEN A COMPANY THAT THE REMAINDER OF DOMINICANA EAT THEM BEING SIMPLE THE RAP ON LUCKY AND A THAT A SOLUTION MIGHT BE THE OKAY FOR THE BUT THEY THEY ALAR SOLUTION PROJECT ANY ALTHOUGH MANY CANO BUT YET IN MONEY THAT YOU GET ON EQUAL OF SAY I BOUGHT OUR COMPANY THAT ITAMAR BEING PRESIDENT I WILL CONCEAL UZI LOUIJEUNE YOU'RE SIMPLY ILLEGAL IS A LA ISLA THE KEY SCARED YEAH LOOK I'M PRETTY HAPPY SO NICE LAUGH IT GRAB A HAMMER HOLDER YOU LOOK AT THESE REPRESENT A PARANOID RANT SO OWING IS COMPANY GIVE YOU A KEY SCALE THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR I'M NOT WHO'S COUNTERFEIT BANGING ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCILOR MEJIA FOR ALWAYS STANDING IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.  FOR ME IT'S AN HONOR TO JUST CALL MYSELF A DOMINICAN AND TO BECOME A PARENTS OF DOMINICAN IMMIGRANTS WHO JUST SHOW ME THE VALUE OF MY CULTURE TO SHOW ME THE VALUE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO TO CONTINUE THAT TRADITION ALIVE, TO BE ABLE TO RAISE OUR FLAG, TO BE ABLE TO SAY I'M PROUD OF BEING A DOMINICAN, OF SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER, SUPPORTING OUR PROFESSIONALS, SUPPORTING OUR OUR NEW MIGRANTS, SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS, SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES CONSISTENTLY DAY BY DAY.  THAT'S WHY FOR ME DOMINICAN CULTURE DAY IN THE FLAG RAISING INSTITUTE BOSTON IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE IMPACTFUL. IT'S IT'S ONE OF THE FIRST EVENTS I ACTUALLY ATTENDED AS A CHILD HERE AT CITY HALL.  IT'S WHERE I IT'S WHERE I LEARNED ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT WHEN I WAS ATTENDING THAT FLAG RAISING MANY YEARS AGO. SO I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT SPECIFIC EVENT AND FOR EVERYTHING THAT THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY IN BOSTON DOES.  BUT IF I'M ANOTHER ONE YOU KIND OF GET I SUPPORT THOSE WHO TRAVEL. CONTENTO THE PERSON WHO BROUGHT US TO THE OTRA WITH MS.. NOMO AND THE L.A. I GOES TO THIS IS HIS GRASSES. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR SANTANA CAN SIT ANY OTHER FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT AND I WANT TO THANK THE LEAD SPONSOR COUNSELOR HERE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND INCLUDING ME AS A CO-SPONSOR ON THIS RESOLUTION AS SOMEONE WHO WAS BORN IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND GREW UP HERE IN MISSION HILL, IT IS AN HONOR TO CELEBRATE OUR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE DOMINICANS THAT BRINGS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF DOMINICANS HERE IN OUR CITY OF BOSTON ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MINE I CALL IT THE DALI FESTIVAL WHEN HE GOT THERE MOST OF THEM HAVE A LONG CELEBRATED AND PROMOTED THE PATRIOTIC THE PATRIOTIC VALUES, ART AND CULTURE OF THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST LATINO AND IMMIGRANT POPULATION IN BOSTON.  THIS YEAR MARKS THE 161ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE RESTORATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND AN OCCASION THAT RESONATES DEEPLY WITH OUR COMMUNITY THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BOSTON IN VARIOUS AREAS AND AS SUCH COUNCILMEMBER HE NOTED ,IS INCLUDED IN SPORTS AND BUSINESSES AND IN OUR EDUCATION AND WITH THE MAKEUP OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL WITH THREE OF US BEING HERE WE'RE ALSO HERE IN POLITICS OUR VIBRANT CULTURE REFLECTED THROUGH DANCE MUSIC AND ART ENRICHES THE FABRIC OF OUR CITY PROMOTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND UNITY TODAY AS WE RECOGNIZE THE AMERICAN CULTURAL CULTURAL DE WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THE VITAL ROLE OF ADVOCACY FOR THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY IN BOSTON. I AM PROUD TO SERVE ALONGSIDE TWO OTHER DOMINICAN CITY COUNCILORS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH AND PRESENCE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. LET US THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DOMINICANS AND THE MEXICAN AMERICANS AND COMMIT TO FURTHERING OUR ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND GET US WHAT I WANT TO SEE. YOU COMMITTED THE WORLD TO YOU ALSO THEY SAID WHEN THEY GOT ON ALL THE YES AND LOOK AT US MUCHO THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE ARE RUNNING ESPANOL AND TODOS AND LIKE I SAID MAYBE URGING A SICK MS..  MISSAL. BUT YOU KNOW, LIKE I'LL SAY YOU KNOW AND SAY LET'S PUT A FINAL MOVIE IN DALLAS MAY HOLD A DOMINICANA COMO HOLIDAY DE DIOS SPECIAL AQUI LO DOMINICANO DOMINICAN 4K I CAN SAY HI THIS CASE DOWN I REPRESENT THUNDER WAS ITEM BEING CASSETTE BANG IN THIS LITTLE CITY KALAMAZOO STORY ACTUALLY BUT I REPRESENT THAT LIST CUALQUIER CORSICAN NECESITA SIEMPRE RAQUEL MIAMI STOCKING ARE MORE COMIC CORAZON IS SIMPLY DOMINICANO ENTONCES FELIZ THE ETHICAL CULTURAL AMERICANA IN WHICH YOU SEE MALIK VASQUEZ POR WHEN NO ONE RECOGNIZED ME RACISM THANK YOU COUNSELOR FERNANDO ANDERSON COUNCIL WEBER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR SOLAMENTE IN ESPANOL YOUR CAREER AND I SAY ME ESPANOL KNOWS ME FOR THE ROLE PLAYED ALL THROUGH THE TRIAL SO I JUST THANK YOU COUNSELOR I'M HERE FOR INCLUDING ME . YOU KNOW, I THINK BY THE MOST RECENT COUNT THERE'S 8000 DOMINICANS IN JAMAICA PLAIN AND IT'S MY HONOR TO REPRESENT THEM. BUT I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE AN HONORARY DOMINICAN. PORQUE YOU'RE NAZI AND BARNEY SO YOU KNOW I WANT TO BE AN HONORARY RESIDENT OF BARNEY AND I JUST WANT EVERYONE IN JAMAICA PLAIN TO KNOW THAT I I, I JOINED MY YOU KNOW, DOMINICAN FELLOW COUNSELORS HERE AND REPRESENTING THEM AND FIGHTING FOR THEM EVERY DAY IN CITY HALL . THANK YOU FOR BEING GRASS SC KILLER BABY.  MM HMM. OKAY, CANCER IS MEJIA BUT BEN SANTA IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR QUICK PLEASE. THAT COUNCILORS BREADON FERNANDO ANDERSON FLYNN MURPHY PIPPEN SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER ONE TO OUR COUNSELORS MEJIA BUT BEN AND SANTANA SEEK SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 1215 ALL IN FAVOR SAY I AM OPPOSING IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE STOCK IT IS PASSED.  COUNCILOR FLYNN WAS THERE YOU HAVE BEEN MAKE ON TO JUST WANTED TO MADAM CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU. MAY I REVISIT 12 ZERO 312 04I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I SIGNED ON TO BOTH OF THEM. OKAY, MR CORRECTED WE COMPLETE DO WE COMPLETED ONE, TWO AND FIVE DID WE VOTE ON 1215? WE SAID ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OKAY OKAY.  NOW COUNCILOR FLYNN HAS A REQUEST THAT WE GO BACK AND AT HIS NAME TO A FEW DOCKETS.  YES, MADAM CHAIR. 12031204.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU, MR CLERK. THANK YOU, MR AND MR QUICK.  YOU'RE ALL SET? YES. GREAT. MR QUICK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1216 TALKING OVER 1216 COUNCILOR LET MEJIA FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FENTANYL PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY ON AUGUST 21ST, 2024 THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COMES FROM HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  SO I'M GOING TO SHARE A LITTLE BACKGROUND. WE HAVE SOMEONE HERE IN THE BUILDING WHO'S BEEN HERE SINCE 12. GOD BLESS HER. PAULA YOUNG.  SHE'S STILL HERE. THERE YOU GO. WHO'S THE LEADER OF ACHIEVE GREATNESS FOR HER EFFORTS IN RAISING AWARENESS REGARDING THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL, PAULA SON ANDREW PASSED AWAY DUE TO A FENTANYL POISONING AND UNDER HER LEADERSHIP ALONGSIDE WITH LEON RIVERA WHO IS A STAUNCH ADVOCATE IN THIS SPACE, WE ARE FILING THIS RESOLUTION DECLARING AUGUST 21ST, 2024 AS SPENT IN OUR PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY. FENTANYL IS A SYSTEMIC OPIOID THAT IS UP TO 50 TIMES STRONGER THAN HEROIN AND 100 TIMES STRONGER THAN MORPHINE. BUT ITS MISUSE HAS LED TO AN ALARMING RISE IN OVERDOSE DEATHS AND FENTANYL POISONING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, ELICITING MANUFACTURE FENTANYL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT POSING SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO INDIVIDUALS HEALTH AND SAFETY WHO CAN OFTEN UNKNOWINGLY INGEST SUBSTANCES LACED WITH FENTANYL. ACCORDING TO THE DEA, 305 LIVES ARE LOST DAILY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO FENTANYL POISONING BASED ON THE CDC DATA SEVEN SOME 74,702 OF THE 107,543 DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES 2023 WERE RELATED TO FENTANYL THAT IS ALMOST 70% OF OVERDOSE DEATHS IN 2023 MASSACHUSETTS REPORTED 2125 FATAL OPIOID OVERDOSE OVERDOSE DEATHS THIS IS NOT JUST A STAT STATISTIC OR A NEWS HEADLINE IT IS DEEPLY PERSONAL AND PRESSING CONCERNING THAT IT TOUCHES THE LIVES OF MANY IN OUR CITY. EACH OF US HAS BEEN AFFECTED WHETHER FRIENDS, FAMILY OR THE STORIES WE HEAR FROM OUR NEIGHBORS. BUT IN ALL PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY OBSERVED ON AUGUST 21ST AIMS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF VIETNAM AND PROMOTE PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES.  THIS DAY PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF THOSE LOST TO FENTANYL POISONING SUPPORT GRIEVING FAMILIES AND ADVOCATE FOR MEASURES TO PREVENT FUTURE TRAGEDIES. I INVITE THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN OUR OFFICE ALONGSIDE ACHIEVE GREATNESS ON AN EVENT THAT WE ARE CO-HOSTING ON AUGUST 26, 2024 FROM 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M. AT THE BRUCE BOWLING BUILDING LOCATED AT 2 TO 2300 WASHINGTON STREET IN ROXBURY TO ENGAGE IN AN AFTERNOON OF AWARENESS PREVENTION OF THE DEADLY IMPACT OF FENTANYL AND OTHER ILLICIT SUBSTANCES THAT ARE HAVING AN IMPACT ON THOSE THAT WE SERVE. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS DAY AND THANKING THE LEADERS WHO ARE DOING THIS WORK AND LIVE IN THE REALITIES EVERY DAY FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR OFFICE FOR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCILOR ME HERE IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? I WANT TO THANK YOU, PAULA, FOR BEING HERE FOR YOUR ADVOCACY.  YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HEARD THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT THIS COUNCIL CARES DEEPLY ABOUT AND WE THANK YOU FOR FOR ALL OF YOUR INCREDIBLE ADVOCACY. COUNCILOR MICKEY, WOULD ANYONE ELSE OTHER NAME MR. CLERK MR. CLERK, PLEASE. COUNCILORS BREADON FERNANDO ANDERSON FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR CONCILOR MEJIA HERE TO SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 1 SIX ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ALL OPPOSING IT.  THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1216 HAS BEEN ADOPTED.  MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DUNCAN NUMBER 1217 DUCK NUMBER 1217. COUNCILOR FERNANDES ANDERSON OFFERED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 15TH, 2024 AS INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY.  THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. ON AUGUST 15, 1947, INDIA GAINED INDEPENDENCE FROM 200 YEARS OF COLONIAL RULE WITH PEACEFUL CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AND NONVIOLENCE WITH THE MOVEMENT IN TURN BECOMING A NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT AGAINST INEQUALITY AND INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD. THERE IS SO MUCH THAT CONNECTS THE NATION OF INDIA WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON. WE ARE BOTH RICH MOSAICS OF LANGUAGES, CULTURES, FOODS,  IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE BOTH EMERGE FROM YEARS OF COLONIAL RULE ESTABLISHING INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICS. AND OF COURSE INDIA IS THE NINTH LARGE US COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AMONG BOSTON'S FOREIGN BORN POPULATION WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY IN COUNTLESS DIFFERENT FIELDS INCLUDING MEDICINE, ACADEMIA, PUBLIC SERVICE,  ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ARTS AND MORE. IN FILING THIS THIS RESOLUTION WE ARE ALSO PLACE A FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON TO HELP US RAISE THE FLAG OF INDIA OVER THE CITY HALL PLAZA ON AUGUST 15TH. LOOKING FORWARD TO BE JOINED BY ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES. OUR TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY. SHOUT OUT TO MY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS ANGELIQUE BRUTUS TO WORK WITH THE ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS FROM NORTHEASTERN AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR FLAG RAISING CEREMONY OF THE 15TH IS FULL OF JOY AND CELEBRATION. SO I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US TO THIS TIME AND I MOVE FORWARD TO SUSPEND AND PASS THE RULES FOR THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR ALCANTARA. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. I'LL KEEP IT QUICK. JUST WANT TO STAND IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTION AND JUST GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT. WHAT SHE HAS WRITTEN HERE SHOUT OUT TO MY BEST STAFFER AND THE COOLEST COOLEST INDIAN I EVER KNOW. SHOUT OUT TO THIS. THANK YOU. I LOVE IT. ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR QUICK PLEASE LET COUNCILORS BRAEDEN FLYNN, MARIA MURPHY,  BEN WEBER WHIRL PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON TO SEEK SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCA NUMBER 1219. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I WANT YOU ALL SORRY . ONE SORRY . ONE, TWO, ONE SEVEN. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. I WAS OPPOSING THE EIS. HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 12191121. TALKING OF A1219, COUNCILOR FERNANDES SANDERSON OFFER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 7TH AS BRAZIL'S INDEPENDENCE DAY AND REQUESTING A FLAG RAISING TO CELEBRATE ITS PERSEVERANCE ON ITS MISSION AND TO REACH LIBERATION.  THANK YOU THAT YOUR WORK IN THIS COUNTRY FOR AN INVENTION YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHILE IT'S A MONTH AWAY FROM THE ANNIVERSARY OF BRAZIL'S INDEPENDENCE DAY, WE WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS RESOLUTION EARLY SO THAT WE CAN RESPECT THE CITY'S NEW PROTOCOLS REGARDING FLAG RAISING. WE WILL BE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND RESIDENTS TO OFFER A BRIEF PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL MEETING CLOSER TO ANNIVERSARY. I WANTED TO PAUSE OUR PRESIDENT APOLOGIES. MAY I ADD COUNCILOR BREADON AS MY ORIGINAL SECOND CO-SPONSOR TO THE U.S. CONSERVATION STRATEGY ON THE FLOOR FOR AN INTERVENTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO OKAY, SO BRAZIL HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART AS AN IMMIGRANT FROM CAPE VERDE. I ALSO COME FROM A NATION WHICH GAINED ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM PORTUGAL. THE LEGACY AND IMPACTS OF COLONIALISM WEIGH HEAVILY ON ALL NATIONS AND PEOPLE WHO HAD TO FIGHT FOR THEIR FREEDOMS AND LIKE MY HOME COUNTRY, THE PEOPLE OF BRAZIL EMERGED FROM THE ERA OF COLONIALISM TO FORM A THRIVING, RESILIENT AND BEAUTIFUL NATION. AND I'M SURE AS YOU KNOW, THE COUNTRY WITH THE LARGEST AFRO DIASPORA IN THE WORLD I WANT TO RESERVE THE REST OF THE REMARKS OF COURSE TO FORMALLY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY AND INVITE YOU. IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING FOOD, MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO UPSET MY COUNCILOR COLLEAGUE PIPPEN TOO MUCH BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS. PATRICE STOMACH HAS ALSO COVERED JOURNEY OF OVERLAP OF THE GAZE WOULD DEPEND IN SUCH A VEIN TO BRAZIL AND DOWN TOWARDS BRAZIL COULD BEING A KEY THE CITY HALL FOR CELEBRATING OSCAR A KEY THAT IN DOING SO TANYA FOR LUNCH ANDERSON COOPER NOW IF I'M CELEBRA AQUI INDEPENDENCIA DE BRAZIL REGARD THANK YOU ALL TOGETHER THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRITTON YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU CONSUL FERNANDEZ ANDERSON FOR INCLUDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. I AM VERY, VERY PROUD TO DO THAT. THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY IN ALLSTON BRIGHTON IS LONG ESTABLISHED AND ST ANTHONY'S AND ALLSTON IS THE PARISH THAT HAS THE SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATION OF OUR BRAZILIAN NEIGHBORS GOING BACK MANY, MANY YEARS. WE ALSO HAVE THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER AND ALSO WE HAVE THE BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S CENTER AS WELL. SO IT'S IT'S REALLY AN INCREDIBLE I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CELEBRATION. I KNOW EVERYONE WILL BE HERE. THERE AND WILL BE READY TO DANCE AND EAT GOOD FOOD AND HAVE A GOOD TIME AND CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTION OF THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY AND TO BOSTON AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR PEPINO FOR THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT COUNCILOR FERNANDES ANDERSON CONTINUES TO JUST AMAZE ME WITH HER MULTI-LINGUAL TALENTS OF CHILD TO YOU. BUT LISTEN, THE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITY TO ME PLAYS A HUGE ROLE BECAUSE MY FAVORITE TEACHER SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE TEACHERS ARE MY FAVORITE TEACHER THE ONE THAT IMPACTED ME THE MOST. MR PAUL PITTS DILLEY IS AN IMMIGRANT FROM BRAZIL AND HE TAUGHT ME ABOUT U.S. HISTORY,  WORLD HISTORY AND ALSO THE REASON WHY I GOT INTO MY DEBATE TEAM AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS LIVED EXPERIENCE HE WAS ABLE TO TRANSLATE THAT INTO TEACHING US STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND WORLD HISTORY, UNDERSTANDING HOW JUST EVERYTHING IMPACTS THE WORLD. SO SHOUT OUT TO MR PITTS DAILY BUT ALSO THERE'S ALSO A GREAT IS THERE ARE ALSO GREAT BUSINESS OWNERS IN RACINE. I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE OWNERS OF HARRY'S DINER ON CENTER STREET IN RACINE AND IT IS A FAMILY OF BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANTS THAT OWNS THAT DINER AND THEIR STORY IN BOSTON IS JUST THE STORY OF IMMIGRANTS IN GENERAL. SO I'M JUST VERY GLAD THAT WE WILL BE DOING A BRAZILIAN FLAG RAISING. I THINK THAT THEY DESERVE THEIR THEIR CREDIT AND I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER WANT TO CELEBRATE BRAZIL I WANT TO SAY PARABENS CONGRATULATE OCEANS TO REBECCA ANDREOTTI THEY'RE A GYMNAST OLYMPIAN WINNING MEDALS AND REALLY PUTTING BRAZIL ON STAGE PUTTING BLACK WOMAN IN BRAZIL ON STAGE COMES FROM AN INDIGENOUS IN SAID AFRO-BRAZILIAN. THERE ARE MORE THAN 55% OF BRAZIL IS MADE UP OF BLACK PEOPLE AND SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CELEBRATE THE DIVERSITY OF WHO THEY ARE AND RIGHT NOW AS OLYMPICS IS HAPPENING WANT TO UPLIFT REBECCA ANDRETTI WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME MR. CLERK PLEASE? THAT CONCERNS BREADON COLETTE PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS COLETTE ZAPATA FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY PIPPEN SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILOR FERNANDA ANDERSON AND COUNCILOR BREADON STEVE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1 TO 9 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I OPPOSE AND THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET IS PASSED.  BUT THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR SANTANA.  THANK YOU, BUT THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST SUPPORT REAL QUICK I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE AND INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ONE, 217. THANK YOU. OKAY, MR. CLERK, DO YOU HAVE A GREAT THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES I MISS MR. CLERK. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCTOR NUMBER 1220I CAN NUMBER 1220. COUNCILOR FERNANDES SANTOS AND FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE BIRTHDAY OF JAMES BALDWIN, A CELEBRATED AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITER AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FOR AN INJURY ANTHONY OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW THIS. THIS ONE IS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL ONE TO ME . AND THEN I WROTE A DISSERTATION AND I WROTE A HUGE SPEECH FOR YOU GUYS. BUT THEN I WAS LIKE HUM WHEN I DID HARRIET TUBMAN ONE DAY FELLOWS, THEY ALMOST FELL ASLEEP SO I WILL NOT BE READING THAT.  I JUST WANTED TO STAND AND ASK YOU FOR SUSPENDING PAST TO RECOGNIZE JAMES BALDWIN A TRUE RADICAL NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.  A ROLE MODEL I WOULD DARE TO SAY EVEN AN IDOL I DON'T KNOW. IS IT MALCOLM OR BALDWIN OR TUBMAN? I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT BUT WHO IS MY TOP BUT NO COMPETITION. I JUST REALLY ADMIRE BROTHER BALDWIN FOR ALL OF HIS WORK, HIS SINCERITY, HIS RAW NESS AND AND HIS TALENT. JAMES BALDWIN'S BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATED AUGUST 2ND. DO YOU KNOW HOW I LOVE THOSE LETTERS? MARK THE BIRTH OF AN INFLUENTIAL WRITER ACTIVIST AND THINKER WHO LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON LITERATURE, CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE. I ASK YOU FOR YOUR AND FAST JUST KNOW THAT THIS ONE IS DEEPLY IN MY CHEST, IN MY HEART AND I HAVE A SPEECH FOR YOU GUYS IF YOU WANT TO READ IT POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA IF YOU LIKE TO READ IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JAMES BALDWIN IS FROM THE BEST WRITERS THIS COUNTRY'S EVER SEEN. HE IS PROLIFIC. HIS BOOK THE FIRE NEXT TIME REALLY CHANGED HOW I VIEWED THE WORLD.  AND SO HE IS WORTHY OF EVERY SORT OF PRAISE, EVERY RESOLUTION, EVERY.  THERE ARE VERY FEW LIKE HIM AND WHAT HE WAS ABLE TO DISTILL IN WRITING ABOUT THE STATE DIAGNOSING THE STATE OF THIS COUNTRY, THE ISSUES OF RACISM BOTH THROUGH HIS FICTION AND HIS NONFICTION FROM GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN TO THE FIRE NEXT TIME I REMEMBER NEVER FEELING THE WAY I DID AFTER I PUT DOWN THE BOOK THE FIRE NEXT TIME SO HE IS MORE THAN WORTHY OF ALL OF THE RESOLUTION AND CELEBRATION. SO THANK YOU CULTURE FOR AN INDIGENOUS AND FOR PUTTING THIS FORWARD. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTROL AS WE'RE ALL ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FOR NAMES ANDERSON FOR BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD. I AM ALSO A BIG FAN OF JAMES BALDWIN. I STILL WATCH HIS INTERVIEWS, HIS DEBATES AND JUST WANT TO LEAVE WITH THIS QUOTE FROM JAMES BALDWIN THAT NOTHING EVER FACED NOTHING NOT EVERYTHING THAT IS FACE CAN BE CHANGED BUT NOTHING CAN BE CHANGED UNTIL THIS FACE. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU. CANCER ORAL CANCER FERNANDA ANDERSON'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK, PLEASE. THAT COUNCIL IS CALLED THE ZAPATA FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY BAND SANTANA WEBER WORLD HIS OTHER CHAIR CASA FERNANDO ANDERSON'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCTOR NUMBER 1220 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I WILL ANY GUYS HAVE IT? THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. MR COOPER, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THAT NUMBER ONE, TWO, TWO, ONE.  SO CAREER COUNSELOR COLETTA HAS A QUESTION CAPTURE LETTER.  I'M SO SORRY , MADAM CHAIR. I MAY ADD MY NAME TO DOCKETS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT UP. YES, THANK YOU. DOCKETS 1213 YES. OR ADD MY NAME EXCUSE ME . 12 1312 1412 1512 1614 1217 THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  UM, MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER ONE, TWO, TWO, ONE. DUCK NUMBER ONE 2 TO 1 COUNSELOR FERNANDA SANSONE OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN.  I THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FOR AN AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. REPRESENT UM APOLOGIES.  YOU GOT IT. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, I.  I DON'T KNOW IF PEOPLE KNOW THIS BUT I JAKE, I'M GOING TO GET YOU.  I DO. I GET UP EVERY 5 A.M. IN THE MORNING TO GO TO THE GYM. I PAY FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY GYM BY FINDING WAYS TO NATURALLY INCORPORATE EXERCISE INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE IS CHALLENGING AND HAVING TO PAY FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP IS A PRIVILEGE.  JUST SO YOU GUYS KNOW I AM TRAINING TO FOR THE FITNESS BODYBUILDING COMPETITION.  THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS IN HERE. TAKE UP AND ANYWAY WE ARE WE CLEARLY NEED TO DO MORE TO PROVIDE EASIER LOW THRESHOLD ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPACES WHICH IS WHY I AM HAPPY TO OFFER THIS RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN. THE NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN AND FC IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH WORKS WITH MUNICIPALITY SCHOOLS AND SPONSOR ACROSS AMERICA TO PLAN DESIGN FUND AND ACTIVELY HEAVILY HEALTHY ACTIVATE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE WITH 2020 2030 GOAL TO FIND 5000 FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS COURTS WITHIN 10 MINUTES BIKE RIDE OF EVERY AMERIC AND ISN'T THAT AMAZING SO SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM. IT'S A IT'S A PARTNERSHIP AS WELL WITH WORLD CLASS BLUE SHIELD.  WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE PARKS COMMISSIONER LOOKING FORWARD TO IDENTIFYING AND HOPEFULLY ADVOCATING THROUGH THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR OUTDOOR GYM AND D SEVEN YOU GUYS CAN COPY AFTER I DO THIS BUT I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THIS GYM COME TO ROXBURY VERY NEEDED. I DON'T HAVE TO GO INTO THE DATA OF WHY IT'S NECESSARY TO HAVE HEALTHY OPTIONS AND ACCESS BUT THIS ALL TIES INTO OUR DISTRICT SEVEN ACTION PLAN WHICH IT INCLUDES WORKING WITH THE ROXBURY CITY MASTERPLAN TO BE ABLE TO ADD UPGRADES ON CLIMATE RESILIENT CORRIDORS IN DISTRICT SEVEN WHICH MEANS WALKABLE STREETS, HEALTHY HOLISTIC AMENITIES THAT WILL INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DISTRICT SEVEN CONSTITUENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR MEETING THAT'S COMING UP. I THINK IT'S IT'S MY TURN IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE COUNCIL FOR ME TO PRESENT IN THE KERLEY ROOM AND TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS EVERYTHING DISTRICT SEVEN AND WHAT'S IN THE WORKS SO PLEASE I LOOK FORWARD I'M ASKING FOR SUSPENSION AND PASS ON THIS AND WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES ABOUT HOW TO DO THIS OR ACTIVATE ONE IN THE DISTRICT AS WELL. THANK YOU.  YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO ANYONE ELSE FOR THIS BECOMES MATTER ANDERSON IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER?  IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK.  HE'S A COUNCILOR ZAPATA FITZGERALD FLYNN HERE MURPHY PIPPEN. SANTANA, WEBER. WALTON, MYSELF COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHATEVER.  COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON SEEKS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND A PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER ONE, TWO, TWO, ONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I ALL THOSE OPPOSING NAY THAT I HAVE AT THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED.  GOOD LUCK ENTREPRENEUR IN UNISON WITH YOUR CHILD WITH YOUR WITH YOUR COMPETITION. IF IT'S ANYTHING LIKE YOU TRAINING AT THE ROXBURY WANT TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE HEART TO GET IT DONE.  MR QUOTE WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 122245 DOCKET NUMBER 1222 COUNCILORS FERNANDA SANTOS AND FLYNN OFFER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION TO RENAME THE SOUTH END BRANCH OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HONOR OF MEL AND JOYCE KING. THANK YOU THAT YOU RECOGNIZE COUNCILOR FOR AN INTERVENTION. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. TRYING TO BE AS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE HERE AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR SIGNING ON AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. MALKIN IS A MAN WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION.  IF YOU HAVE EVER LIVED, WORKED, PLAYED, DRIVEN OR TAKEN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THROUGH BOSTON, I CAN GUARANTEE THAT YOU HAVE INTERACTED WITH SOMETHING THAT BENEFITED THAT BENEFITED FROM MALCOLM'S INFLUENCE. I KNOW WE ALL KNOW THE STORY BUT THE RECORD FOR THE RECORD I WANT TO SHARE A BIT OF MALKIN HERE TODAY. THANKS FOR THE EFFORTS OF MEL KING AND OTHERS RESIDENT IN SOUTH END AND ROXBURY SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT AGAINST THE EXPANSION OF INTERSTATE 95 THROUGH THE HEART OF THESE TWO NEIGHBORHOODS SAVING THE COMMUNITY FROM UTMOST DESTRUCTION, DISPLACEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHE.  IN 1983, KING RAN FOR MAYOR OF BOSTON, MAKING HIM THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO MAKE IT TO THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR IN THE HISTORY OF BOSTON RUNNING A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN FOCUSING ON NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORTS EASING RACIAL TENSION AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL. THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS, HIS WIFE JOYCE BOLSTERED HIM AND SUPPORTED HIS AND SUPPORTED HIS EFFORTS AND HER LEGACY IS AS INTERTWINED IN THE HISTORY OF BOSTON MELT MILLS AS MOUNT IS SINCE HIS ELECTION AND UP UNTIL HIS PASSING. MEL SERVED AS A SOURCE FOR GUIDANCE, INSPIRATION AND WISDOM TO ALL WHO HOPED TO EMULATE HIS IMPACT THE PUBLIC FACILITIES COMMISSION RECENTLY PUBLISHED NEW RULES FOR RENAMING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHICH INCLUDES REQUIRING THE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CHANGE. I CAN THINK OF NO BETTER WAY TO INAUGURATE THESE POLICIES THAN BY RENAMING THE SOUTHEND BRANCH OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN HONOR OF MEL AND JOYCE KING.  THE LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MAJOR RENOVATION AND THE CHANGE TO RENAME THE LIBRARY SERVES AS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO KICK OFF THIS NEW SPACE IN HONOR OF ONE OF THE SULTAN'S GREATEST ADVOCATES. I'M ALL FOR SUSPENSION AND PASS OF THIS RESOLUTION AND ONCE AGAIN I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILOR FLYNN WHO HAS BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE ON EVERYTHING RECOGNIZING MR KING AS WELL AS COUNCILORS AND APOLOGIES. IS IT OKAY TO STILL SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADD COUNCILOR MEJIA AS A THIRD SPONSOR COUNCILOR PRETENDING TO SEEK SUSPENSION OF THE RULES THAT FROM HE HAS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTIONS COMES FROM HERE SO ADDED COUNCIL FOR AN ENGINEER SINCE YOU NO LONGER HAVE THE FLOOR YOU'RE GOOD. YEP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.  AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ INNOCENT FOR INCLUDING WE HAVE HAD I'VE HAD RESPECT FOR MEL KING SINCE I WAS A LITTLE KID. I'VE KNOWN HIM AND HIS WIFE AND HIS FAMILY FOR SO MANY YEARS AND THEY CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THIS CITY AND THE HISTORIC RACE FOR 1983 THAT COUNCIL FERNANDEZ ENERSON MENTIONED HE ALONG WITH MAYOR FLYNN DURING VERY DIFFICULT TIMES IN THE CITY VERY SHORT TURMOIL BUT BOTH OF THEM HELPED BRING THE CITY TOGETHER. I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE THAT WE ARE GOING FORWARD IN RECOMMENDING THE NAMING OF THE SULTAN LIBRARY TO MEL AND AS IT IS LIFE CHOICE FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE FOR THE RESIDENTS NOT JUST REALLY OF THE SOUTH END AND IN ROXBURY BUT REALLY THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.  MEL WAS A PROFESSOR OVER AT MIT EDUCATING A LOT OF YOUNG STUDENTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT, ABOUT POLICY BUT ALSO AS WE ALL KNOW HE ALSO ORGANIZED AND HAD A TERRIFIC TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN THE SOUTH AND PEOPLE COULD LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS. THEY COULD LEARN HOW TO WRITE THEIR RESUME AND THEY COULD LEARN ABOUT JOB POSTINGS. SO IT'S ALWAYS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER.  BRINGING THIS CITY TOGETHER WAS NEVER ABOUT MEL, WAS NEVER ABOUT HIS FAME. IT WAS NEVER ABOUT MONEY.  IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT OTHERS. IT WAS ABOUT BRINGING THE CITY TOGETHER AND BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE. AND I THINK COUNCILOR FERNANDEZ ANDERSON IS RIGHT. IT'S IT'S NOT JUST MEL IT'S IT'S ABOUT HIS WIFE IS AS WELL. JOYCE WHO PLAYED AN INCREDIBLE ROLE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON ON VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE UNITED SULTAN'S SETTLEMENTS A LONG TIME ADVOCATE OF HELPING PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN NEED GET THE NEEDED SERVICE AS IN ACTUALLY ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AS WELL . SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO CONSUL FERNANDEZ ANDERSON AND TO COUNCILMEMBER HERE FOR INCLUDING ME AS WELL.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MEJIA YOU HAVE FOR THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR ANDERSON FOR ADDING ME AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR.  I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO SEE MEL RUN FOR MAYOR AND IT WAS AN EXCITING TIME HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE OR YOU KNOW, I WAS BORN IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SO EVEN IF I WAS I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO VOTE FOR HIM. BUT I WAS REALLY EXCITED EVEN AS AS A LITTLE KID TO SEE THE ENERGY THAT WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT THE POSSIBLE WHAT IF AND I DO REMEMBER THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT HE PLAYED IN BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS THEIR DIFFERENCES. SO THIS WHOLE IDEA OF THE RAINBOW COALITION WAS REALLY IMPACTFUL BECAUSE WE WERE A CITY THAT WAS RACIALLY DIVIDED AND UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP HE WAS REALLY ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS THEIR DIFFERENCES TO TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY THOUGH WAS AN ORGANIZER AS YOU KNOW AND AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND AN EDUCATOR AND A VISIONARY. HE WAS A DIRECTOR OF THE NEW URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER BOSTON. HE ORGANIZED AROUND THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT. HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO RUN IN A FINAL ELECTION FOR BEEN HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  SO LET'S NOT EVEN JUST LET'S JUST PAUSE A TRAILBLAZER REALLY IF YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT HE WAS WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME AND SO WITH THAT ALONGSIDE YOU KNOW ,BEHIND EVERY STRONG MAN THERE'S ALWAYS A STRONG WOMAN HOLDING YOU DOWN AND SO REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THIS RESOLUTION AND HOPING THAT THIS BECOMES A REALITY FOR THE KING FAMILY. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND BRINGING THIS TO US AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN.  THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO THIS AND THEN THE CO-SPONSORS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. MEL KING IS OBVIOUSLY A GIANT IN THIS CITY AND MY FIRST JOB WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT HIM AS A TOUR GUIDE AT MY TOWN LED BY CAROLYN CROCKETT, HE ADVISED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEL KING. SO JUST WANT TO BE JUST IN SUCH STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS AND UPLIFT JOYCE AND PAMELA AND ALL OF THE KING SIBLINGS FOR THE WORK THAT THEY CONTINUE TO DO IN OUR CITY NOT JUST TO ENSHRINE HIS LEGACY BUT TO BRING THEM YOU KNOW, TO BEND THE MORAL ARC OF OUR UNIVERSE HERE IN BOSTON TO JUSTICE AS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME MR QUICKLY THAT OF COURSE WAS BRAYDEN COLLETTE HIS APPETITE FITZGERALD FLYNN HERE MURPHY THE BEN SANTANA WEBER WORLD HIS OTHER CHAIR COUNCILORS FERNANDA ANDERSON FLYNN AND MCKEE AS EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER ONE TWO TO TO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I WAS OPPOSING THEY THINK YOU GUYS HAVEN'T GOT THE NUMBER 1222 HAS PASSED MR. CLERK PLEASE BE BACK IN NUMBER 1223 IN NUMBER ONE 2 TO 3 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF WITH THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AUGUST SIX AS JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  THANK YOU, MR. CLERK COUNCILOR WORRELL YOU HAVE THE FLOOR J A M JAMAICA THEY AND THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR FINANCE ANDERSON AS ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR CATHERINE ANDREA ANDERSON AND SO ADDED COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AS A PROUD SON OF MY JAMAICAN MOTHER I LIKE THIS I WANT TO SUSPEND AND PASS THIS RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AUGUST SIX JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON.  I MADE REFERENCE YESTERDAY TO THE RACE THAT WE GOT SENT UP FROM BUT I WON'T BELABOR THE POINT JUST A LESSON TO ALL JAMAICANS TO JUST LEAN WITH YOUR CHEST. ALL RIGHT. WE ALL KNOW WHERE THE USA RUN. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE SPIRIT OF JAMAICANS IS UNBEATABLE. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE VIBRANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF MY JAMAICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BOSTON WHO HAVE ENRICHED OUR CITY'S CULTURE, MUSIC AND BUSINESS AND POLITICS.  THIS CELEBRATION IS IMPORTANT, IMPORTANT AND PERSONAL FOR ME AS MY JAMAICAN HERITAGE IS TAUGHT ME THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND THE POWER OF A VILLAGE. I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT MY GRANDMOTHER WHO'S ALWAYS REMINDED ME THAT LOVE IS THE CENTER OF ANY VILLAGE AND IT IS THROUGH A COLLECTIVE ACTION AND SUPPORT THAT WE WILL TRULY THRIVE.  I WANT TO EXTEND MY WARMEST, WARMEST WISHES TO THE JAMAICAN COMMUNITY.  THIS ALSO WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO MISS CHARLIE SHILLINGFORD INTENT TO CARIBBEAN FOUNDATION ANDREW SHARPE JAMA ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ORGANIZING THE JAMAICA COMMUNITY SINCE THE THIRTIES. JENNIFER JAMES AND CREW JUST WISH HIM A HAPPY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENCE DAY.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO JENNISON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU TO MY JAMAICAN BROTHER COUNCILOR WORRELL FOR ADDING ME . I WON'T BELABOR THE POINT AS WE HELD THE FLAG RAISED BUT MANY CELEBRATIONS GOING ON THIS WEEK TO CELEBRATE SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF MY JAMAICAN CONSTITUENTS FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS, YOUR ART, YOUR GENIUS AND YOUR HEART. LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH YOU ALL TO MY SHOWING FORWARD AND OF COURSE THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WHO ALSO CONTRIBUTE ALONGSIDE MICHEL AND FORWARD IN THE WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH YOU ON THE 24TH ON AUGUST 24TH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.  ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL THE PARTIES TO ALL THE JAMAICANS HERE IN OUR CITY OF BOSTON. BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME?  MR. CLERK WITH THAT COMES AS BREADON NICOLETTA ZAPATA, FERNANDA ANDERSON FLYNN, MICKEY MURPHY, BEN SANTANA WEBER PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR CATCHER'S WORLD AND FERNANDO ANDERSON'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF JACKIE NUMBER ONE TWO, TWO, THREE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I OTHER PEOPLE SAY NO, BUT I JUST HAVE IT STUCK IN HIS PAST BECAUSE WE'RE ALL IS THERE SOMETHING ARE YOU THEN? OH, THE NEXT OKAY, MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ IT NUMBER ONE 2 TO 4 NUMBER 1 TO 2 FOR COUNCILOR AS WELL AND FOR ANANDA SANDERSON FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 17TH AS GARVEY DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR . ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I LIKE TO SUSPEND AND PASS THIS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 17TH AS GARVEY DAY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. WE NEED TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARCUS GARVEY, A VISIONARY LEADER WHO CHAMPIONED THE EMPOWERMENT AND UNITY OF AFRICAN PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.  GARVEY'S INFLUENCE CONTINUES TO RESONATE INSPIRE INSPIRING GENERATIONS AND THEIR FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, SELF-RELIANCE AND RACIAL PRIDE.  I WANT TO GIVE SPECIAL A BIG SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THE SECOND ANNUAL GARVEY DAY CELEBRATION AT ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEATURING CHAIRMAN HOMILY. I'M PROBABLY GOING TO MESS UP THE LAST NAME BUT YES, IT'S CLEAR A TIRELESS ADVOCATE FOR AFRICAN LIBERATION THIS EVENT HONORS NOT ONLY GARVEY'S LEGACY BUT THE ONGOING GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR BLACK EMPOWERMENT. I LOVE TO CELEBRATE GARVEY ON AUGUST 17TH WITH MY COLLEAGUES AT THE ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU, COUNSELOR. AND THAT WAS A GREAT EVENT LAST YEAR IN HONOR OF MARCUS GARVEY AND I HOPE THE FOLKS CAN ATTEND THIS YEAR AS WELL. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR FERNANDO ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO MY COLLEAGUE OUR COUNCIL AS WELL FOR ARTEMIS AS A SECOND CO-SPONSOR, I KNOW THAT ANOTHER ONE OF MY PEOPLE THAT I FOLLOW DEEPLY YOUR IF YOU PASS BY MY OFFICE YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE A WALL OF FAME THAT WE'RE CREATING AND MARCUS GARVEY HAPPENED TO BE ONE OF THEM. I WOULD SAY THAT FOR FOR THE MOST PART I WOULD CONSIDER MYSELF A GARVEY, A CONSIDERING THE EMPOWERMENT OR THE LEGACY THAT HE BUILT. THE MAN WAS A GENIUS IN HIS WITHIN HIS OWN RIGHT VERY EARLY ON OR BEFORE REALLY AHEAD OF AHEAD OF TIME.  AND OF COURSE I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T MENTION MALCOLM X'S FATHER WHO ALSO WAS GARVEY CASTRO WANTED TO ACT LIKE HE WAS EDUCATING ME BUT I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT MARCUS, ABOUT MALCOLM X FATHER BUT I DID I DID JUST WANT TO SAY YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING BLACK VLADIMIR BEING AND THAT'S HOW WE MOVE WITH GARVEY'S LEGACY.  THANK YOU FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION AND COUNCILOR . WELL, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR FILING ANATOMY. THANK YOU.  WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? ALSO POWERFUL MARCUS GARVEY WAS ALSO JAMAICAN AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT AS WE CELEBRATE JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY THAT IT'S A LOT OF MEETING NOT ONLY OF COURSE FOR JAMAICA BUT ALSO FOR THE PAN-AFRICANIST MOVEMENT AND WORLDWIDE. SO WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE? I CONCENTRATE IN COURT AS OPPOSED TO DURKAN MEJIA,  MURPHY, PIPPIN SANTANA, WEBER PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILOR FITZGERALD COUNSELORS WORLD AND THIS IS ALSO PRETTY INTERESTING.  YES EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1224 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY ALL RIGHT, ALL THOSE OPPOSING IT. THANK YOU. THE AYES HAVE IT. DOCKET NUMBER 1224 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE REDACT A NUMBER ONE 2 TO 5 SO I CAN NUMBER ONE, TWO, TWO FIVE COUNCILOR PANEL FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION CELEBRATE THE 62ND ANNIVERSARY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INDEPENDENCE DAY. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNTRY BUT THEN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  MAY I ADD COUNCIL ZERO IS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND I HAD COUNSELOR FERNANDO ANDERSON AS A SUSPEND THE RULE AND I'D COUNCILOR FRIENDS AND AS THE THIRD OR REASONABLE COUNSELOR ALSO ADDED CANCER PREVENTION SUSPENSION OF THE WORDS THAT COUNCILOR FOR NATIVE DENISON AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR HEARING AND SEEING NO OBJECTIONS IF AN INVITATION IS SO ADDED WITH ANY OTHER FLOOR THANK YOU IN RECOGNITION OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 62ND INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED LATER THIS MONTH AS A DISTRICT COUNCILOR WHO REPRESENTS HYDE PARK, I KNOW FIRSTHAND OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD STRONG TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN COMMUNITY AS A FIFTH LARGEST CARIBBEAN IDENTITY GROUP IN BOSTON. THE BOSTONIANS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CONTRIBUTE TO A RICH COMMUNITY OF CARIBBEAN CULTURES OF WHICH I AM ALSO PART OF IT IS A PERSONAL HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THIS COUNTRY AND CELEBRATE THEIR CONTINUING INDEPENDENCE. I DO WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO A VERY SPECIFIC RESIDENT WHO HAS REALLY TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S CULTURE IS FABIAN. THE PIZZA IS THE ONE THAT HAS REACHED OUT TO OUR OFFICE TO HELP MOVE THIS FORWARD.  I LOOK FORWARD TO AND WELCOMING YOU ALL TO JOIN THE FLAG RAISING WITH THE COUNCILOR OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28TH BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU ALL THERE.  THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WHERE YOU HAVE FLOOR . THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU COUNCILOR PEPE FATEMI ALTHOUGH MY DAD WAS BORN AND RAISED ALTHOUGH HE WAS BORN IN BARBADOS HE GREW UP IN TRINIDAD SO.  I DO HAVE AUNTS AND UNCLES THAT LIVE IN TRINIDAD AND MY BROTHER MARRIED A TRINIDADIAN SO JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THAT SIDE OF THE FAMILY BUT JUST TO JUST SAY HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO ALL THE TRINIDADIANS OUT AND ONCE TRINIDAD ALSO KWAMI ELIAS A MEMBER OF BOSTON CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION A BOSTON BIG SHOUT OUT TO YOU AND ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO IN THE COMMUNITY BUT SO MUCH THAT THE CARIBBEAN MEANS SO MUCH TO THE TRINIDADIAN COMMUNITY GIVES HERE TO THE CITY OF BOSTON AND JUST WANT TO SAY HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CAN'T READ CAN'T WAIT TO GO CATCH A LINE WITH YOU GUYS WHEN INDEPENDENCE DAY COMES. THANK YOU.  THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONSUL FERNANDO ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.  AND WE'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME SO I APPRECIATE YOUR GRACE BUT I JUST WANTED TO RISE AND RECOGNIZE DR. ERIC JOHNSON WHO IS PROFESSOR AND DEAN WHERE THE SCHOOL THAT I ATTENDED AND JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HIM FOR A POINT OF MY LIFE THAT I REALLY NEEDED A MENTOR, A FRIEND AND SOMEONE WHO MADE SURE HE KNOWS BUT SAVED MY LIFE. AND SO ALSO HIS DAUGHTER DANIELLE JOHNSON, MY GOOD FRIEND AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FLAG RACE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMAN PENN, FOR ADDING ME . THANK YOU. WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO SOMEONE WHO WE ALL KNOW AND APPRECIATE WHO HAILS FROM SWEET SWEET TNT AND THAT IS DARCY,  OUR ASSISTANT CLERK WHO IS NOT HERE. SO SHOUT OUT TO DARCY AS SHE CELEBRATES GOING TO TRAIN. OH YEAH.  OKAY. WELL I DON'T KNOW IF SHE WANTS HER TRAVEL ITINERARY ON PUBLIC RECORD BUT LET'S JUST SAY THAT SHE LOVES TRINIDAD VERY MUCH. YOU YOU KNOW CARNIVAL IN TRINIDAD IS SOMETHING TO EXPERIENCE. I FEEL EXTRA SPECIAL TODAY. MY TWO BEST FRIENDS ARE DOMINICAN AND TRINIDAD AND THEN SHOUT OUT TO JUSTINE AND SHOUT OUT TO SHANTEL AND CELEBRATING THEM BOTH AND RECOGNIZING BOTH. HERE ON THE COUNCIL WE CELEBRATE EACH OTHER IN OUR INDEPENDENCE DAYS AT FESTIVALS AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THAT WITH MY FRIENDS. SO THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS FOR OFFERING THIS COUNSELOR'S 15 WORLD AND WITH ANYONE WHO LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS BREADON AND COLLETTE ZAPATA DURKIN FITZGERALD FLYNN MCKIM. MURPHY SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OUT OF THE CHAIR COUNSELORS BUT THEN WORL AND FERNANDA ANDERSON FOR AN END ANDERSON ANDERSON'S EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 1225 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I'M ALL OPPOSED IN THE AYES HAVE IT TALKING NUMBER 1 TO 2 FIVE HAS BEEN ADOPTED WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO PERSONNEL ORDERS MR QUICKLY PLEASE READ THE PERSONNEL ORDERS WELL BEFORE WE GO TO PERSONAL ORDERS, COUNSELOR DURKIN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. CAN I ADD MY NAME TO 1203 12 OH FOR ONE SECOND? WELL, I GUESS 1203 YES IT'S ONE 1204 12 091222 AND THEN I'M SORRY 1216 AND 1215 1516 YES 15 AND 16 AND THEN 1220 DID DID YOU DO A REAL COVER ON 1220 NO. OKAY THEN JUST MY NAME TO THAT ONE TOO. THANK YOU SO MUCH CLERK THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR BREADON AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND MADAM CHAIR COULD AND MR CLERK MY NAME 220 1220 1221 1220 AND 1221 THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR CHAIR AND THANK MR CLERK. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ADDITIONS AND YOU'VE HAD TO KEEP UP IN THE STENOGRAPHER AND EVERYONE SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE KEEPING UP WITH ALL OF THAT. WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO PERSONNEL ORDERS.  MR CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ THIS NUMBER ONE, TWO, TWO, SIX AND ONE, TWO, THREE SEVEN SO I CAN HAVE A ONE, TWO, TWO SIX OF COUNCILOR WHO'S IN FOR COUNCILOR OVER PERSONNEL ORDER SO I CAN HAVE A1227 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR FOR ANANDA SANDERSON PERSONNEL ORDER TALKING NUMBER 1 TO 2 A MR CLERK SORRY I JUST WANT TO APOLOGIZE. I SAID ONE, TWO, TWO SIX AND ONE, 2371, 226 THROUGH ONE, 237 AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING THAT I WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT,  SIR. DUCK NUMBER 1227 COUNCILOR REASON FOR COUNCILOR FOR ANANDA SANDERSON PERSONNEL ORDER NUMBER 1 TO 2 A COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR I MEJIA PERSONNEL ORDER NUMBER 1229 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES DUCKIE NUMBER 1230 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE APPOINTMENT ARE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES SO I CAN HAVE A1231 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR HERE PERSONNEL LUCKY NUMBER 1232 COUNCILOR REASON FOR COUNCILOR FOR NANCY IN THIS AND PERSONNEL ORDER TALKING NUMBER 1233 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR FOR AN END TO CENTERS AND PERSONNEL ORDER NUMBER 1234 COUNCILOR REASON FOR COUNCILOR S.A. PERSONNEL ALL TALKING NUMBER 1235 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR OF FLYNN PERSONNEL ORDER NUMBER 1236 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR MURPHY PERSONNEL ORDER AND COUNCILOR IN TALKING NUMBER 1237 COUNCILOR REASON FOR COUNCILOR CLOSE TO PERSONNEL ORDER THANK YOU. THE CHAIRMAN SAID PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBERS 1 TO 2 621237 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I THE BOSS SAY NAY. THANK YOU. THE PERSONNEL ORDERS HAVE PASSED. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO GREEN SHEETS. IS ANYONE LOOKING TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE GREEN SHEETS ? COUNSELOR MEJIA IS LOOKING TO PULL SOMETHING FROM THE GREEN SHEET BUT BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO GREEN SHEETS MR. CLERK I BELIEVE JUST WANTED TO CORRECT THE RECORD FOR COUNSELOR COLETTA ZAPATA IN THE HEARING ORDER THAT YOU OFFERED FOR BOTH THAT I WAS ON ALONG WITH COUNSELOR HERE I BELIEVE THERE WAS A SUBSTITUTED COPY RIGHT.  AND WE NEEDED TO DO A MOTION FOR THAT SUBSTITUTED COPY SO JUST WANTED TO FORMALLY OH OKAY. YEAH. SO IN IN MY FOOD UP HERE IN ORDER I MAKE REFERENCE TO A LOCATION THAT WILL POTENTIALLY BE UTILIZED WITH ARPA FUNDS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW IN AND NEGOTIATING WITH A CERTAIN ENTITY AND SO I'M GOING TO SUBSTITUTE A COPY FOR THE RECORD THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS ADDRESS SEEING THAT IT HAS NOT ACTUALLY HAPPENED YET. SO THANK YOU. OKAY I THANK YOU. THAT MOTION IS SECONDED AND WE HAVE THAT SUBSTITUTION.  OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO GREEN SHEETS. IS ANYONE LOOKING TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE GREEN SHEETS COMES FROM ME . HE IS LOOKING TO PULL SOMETHING IN THE GREEN SHEETS. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. HE THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO PULL DOCKET 0103 FROM PAGE 12 OF THE GREEN SHEETS.  DO YOU HAVE IT. OKAY. MR PARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ IT INTO THE RECORD FROM THE COMMITTEE IMPOSED AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY. TALKING ABOUT 0103 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF JACLYN YOUNGBLOOD AS A MEMBER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 11TH 2028.  THANK YOU. ABSENT OBJECTION THE DOCKET IS PROPERLY BEFORE THE BODY.  COUNCILWOMAN HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  DOCKET 0103 IS AN APPOINTMENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE STOCK IT IS A CARRYOVER FROM LAST YEAR. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS AN INDEPENDENT CHECK ON OVERSIGHT OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. JACQUELINE YOUNGBLOOD HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AT BOTH THE LOCAL STATE LEVEL. CONFIRMING THIS APPOINTMENT TODAY WILL ALLOW THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO FINALLY HAVE A QUORUM TO BE ABLE TO DO THEIR WORK.  AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY I RECOMMEND AT THIS PASSAGE THE PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET.  AND WHEN I HAVE THE MIC I KNOW I JOINED MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILOR ANDERSON ON AN AUDIT OF HOW WE GO ABOUT DOING THESE APPOINTMENTS. AND I WANT TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD AND WE HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT IS THAT WE HAVE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME COMMUNICATING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. I ASKED TO GET SOME MORE INFORMATION AND FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER WE WERE UNABLE TO GET A MEETING IN THE BOOKS. SO GIVEN THE FACT THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE THE CAUSE FOR FURTHER DELAY, I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO ALLOW THIS APPOINTMENT TO GO THROUGH. THANK YOU.  IS THE ADOPTION SEEKS PASSAGE BACK IN NUMBER? APOLOGIES COMES FROM HERE SIX ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 0103 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL OPPOSING. THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED.  IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE GREEN SHEETS ? OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO LEAD FILES. I'M INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT THERE ARE IS ONE LATE FILE MATTER FOR THE REGULAR AGENDA.  MR PEPPER, YOU PLEASE READ. BLESS YOU. BLESS YOU. THE DELAY FILE IS IT? IT'S A LETTER OF ABSENCE.  IT'S A LETTER OF APPOINTMENT. WE WILL TAKE A VOTE TO ADD THESE MATTERS INTO THE AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADDING THE MATTER SAY I. I THINK THE FILE MATTER HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA. MR CLERK, PLEASE READ THE FIRST LATE MY FILE MATTER INTO THE RECORD.  OH, FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR THE COUNCIL'S PURSUING THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CITY OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 7-1 IN MASS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 40 SECTION 80 I HEREBY APPOINT THE FOLLOWING MEMBER TO THE CITY OF BOSTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION EMIL AND A 31 SOMERSET STREET BOSTON MASS. HALL 2124. THIS MEMBER WILL SERVE AS IS DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN THE EX-OFFICIO SEAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.  THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET WILL BE PLACED ON FILE.  MR QUICK ARE THERE OTHER LATE FILED MATTERS FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?  OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE FACT THAT THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA . THE QUESTION NOW COMES ON APPROVAL OF THE VARIOUS MATTERS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA.  ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I THINK THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ARE FOR UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS. I WANT TO GIVE SOME BIG BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS AND LEO ENERGY TO ME ON THIS FIRST.  VERY VERY LEO. THAT'S WHY I DO SCARLETT MARTINEZ AUGUST 3RD TO LILY SCHWIETERMAN AUGUST 3RD TO AMANDA CURLEY AUGUST SEVEN MARY CASKEY AUGUST 10TH TO OUR VERY OWN CITY COUNCILOR ED FLYNN. AUGUST 13 MY STAFFER HOLDEN HOSHI.  AUGUST 16TH ELLIE SANCHEZ.  AUGUST 19 I'M INTO MY STAFFER CINDY JUST AUGUST 20TH. WE HAVE TOO MANY LEO'S IN MY OFFICE BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYONE.  I HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING SUMMER AND CELEBRATING WITH THEIR LOVED ONES.  FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS WE HAVE THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND THE LEWIS BROWN PIECE BQ AT TOWN FIELD THIS SATURDAY AND WE HAVE HYDE PARK OPEN STREET THIS SUNDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. AND YES THOSE ARE THERE SO THAT LUCY BROWN PEACE BQ IN DORCHESTER IN HYDE PARK OPEN STREETS. IF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE PLEASE NOW IS THE MOMENT. COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK A LOT OF YOU KNOW MY CHIEF OF STAFF KENNEDY AVERY SHE IS LEAVING. I'VE LOVED HER SO MUCH. I'VE LOVED HER LEADERSHIP IN MY OFFICE. SHE ALSO WORKED FOR KENZIE BOK. SHE'S GOING TO BE GOING BACK TO IOWA BUT SHE'S DOING A GOODBYE PARTY NEXT TUESDAY AT 5 P.M.. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU WHEN I CHOSE HER AS MY CHIEF OF STAFF REACHED OUT TO ME TO SAY YOU PICKED A REALLY GOOD ONE. SHE WAS ALMOST A MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COUNCILOR SO SHE I KNOW IS COMMUNICATING WITH A LOT OF YOUR OFFICERS WHEN THERE WAS NO COUNCILOR IN THE SEAT.  AND I JUST WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN CELEBRATING HER SHOW, WE'LL BE DOING SOMETHING AT THE BREWERY AT THE CIVIC PAVILION AT 5 P.M. NEXT TUESDAY SO I HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU THERE TO CELEBRATE HER. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR DURKAN I WANT TO THANK KENNEDY FOR HER SERVICE. I ALSO KNOW THAT OTHER FOLKS IN OTHER OFFICES HAVE LEFT AND THANKED THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE. I THINK COUNCILOR FLYNN'S OFFICE SOPHIA COUNCILOR WHERE I WAS OFFICE I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WHO'VE DEPARTED AND THEM FOR FOR THEIR WORK THAT THEY DO ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR OFFICES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE ALO TO SAY TO ANNOUNCE WHAT'S UPCOMING AND THEN ANNOUNCE WILL WAS ON THE 1ST OF AUGUST BUT THAT'S OKAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMES UP FOR MEETING FOR.  AND COUSIN FLYNN I HAD YOU FOR LIBRA BUT HAPPY. ALL RIGHT STRONGLY. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. GOOD STUFF. MY MY DEAR SISTERS BIRTHDAY IS AUGUST 10TH. THIS SATURDAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARLENE. LOVE YOU SO, SO, SO, SO MUCH.  EVEN IF YOU LEOS GET ON MY NERVES AND MY GRANDMA IS AUGUST 17 SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA.  ALSO ARLENE AND I HAVE SOME EVENTS.  SONOMA MAPLE SCHUYLER FAMILY DAY ON SATURDAY.  I CAN GIVE YOU OTHER DETAILS. IT'S A LOT.  LOUIS PEACE INSTITUTE. LOUIS DE BROWN PEACE INSTITUTE YOU KNOW AT TOWN FIELD AND DOROTHY GIBSON PLAYGROUND. SATURDAY MAY FOUR THE NINTH ANNUAL PEACE BARBECUE AS WELL AS THE NINTH ANNUAL VESTA ROAD COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY. SO VESTAL ROAD, BOSTON OBVIOUSLY AND THEN OUR VERY OWN RD SEVEN GARRISON TROTTER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT AT LEVIS PARK IN ROXBURY. PLEASE JOIN US. THANK YOU THANK YOU GUYS FOR AN INGENIOUS AND THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AND THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING MY COLLEAGUE SOPHIA WAYNE WHO WAS WITH ME FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND DID A WONDERFUL JOB.  SO AN OUTSTANDING DEDICATED CITY EMPLOYEE AND SOMEONE I RESPECT AND ADMIRE VERY WELL.  I ALSO WANTED TO THANK OUR GUEST TODAY FOR JOINING US FOR I WOULD SAY LUNCH. BUT AS MORE OF OUR EARLY LATE BREAKFAST IN THE CONTROL ROOM, PM EDINGER TALKED TO PM OR I SHOULD SAY IS THE PRESIDENT OF BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE A WONDERFUL PERSON WONDERFUL LEADER, SOMEONE I'M I'M CLOSE WITH ON AND WHO DOES A WONDERFUL JOB PRESIDENT OF AN EXCEPTION SCHOOL AND ENJOYED THE CONVERSATION WITH HER WITH MY COLLEAGUES THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP. SPECIAL THANK YOU ALSO TO COUNCILOR COLETTA FOR JOINING US. NOT ONLY IS THIS SCHOOL IN HER DISTRICT BUT SHE HAD THE HONOR TO HAVE ATTENDING A COUPLE OF CLASSES THERE AS WELL. SO THANK YOU, COUNCILOR AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR RECOGNIZING MY MY BIRTHDAY. I BELIEVE I'M TURNING 45.  I, I WAS I WAS GOING TO SAY 35 ACTUALLY. YOU KNOW IN ALL SERIOUSNESS TODAY I ALSO NATIONAL PURPLE HOT DATE PURPLE HOT DAY IN THE UNITED STATES. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN RECIPIENTS OF THE PURPLE HEART INCLUDING A GOOD FRIEND MINE KURT POWER THAT YOU MIGHT SEE AROUND IN VARIOUS VETERANS EVENTS. SO WE RECOGNIZE THE SACRIFICE, THE BLOOD THAT YOU'VE SHED FOR THIS COUNTRY IN THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE OF YOUR FAMILY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONCILOR MEJIA HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. SO I TO JUST THANK MY ENTIRE TEAM YOU HAVE HELD IT DOWN FOR ME AND I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU HAVE STEPPED UP WHEN I WAS LITERALLY DOWN.  AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK MY STAFF BECAUSE WE DID NOT MISS THE BEAT WHETHER IT WAS CONSTITUENT SERVICES OR POLICY OR I STILL PARTICIPATED IN ZOOM CALLS, I WAS STILL ACTIVELY ENGAGED BUT JUST TO KNOW THAT I HAD A STRONG TEAM HOLDING IT DOWN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHOW UP THE WAY THAT I DID TODAY IF IT WOULDN'T BEEN FOR MY ENTIRE STAFF. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY ENTIRE STAFF HELPING ME GET THROUGH ALL OF THIS. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR YOUR SUPPORT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY YOUR INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRUST PEOPLE TO DO THEIR JOB AND THEY SHOW UP TO DO IT WITHOUT TOO MUCH GUIDANCE, IT REALLY GOES TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE REALLY PUBLIC SERVANTS AT HEART. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK MY TEAM FOR SHOWING UP THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY MOM BECAUSE I'VE BEEN STAYING WITH HER AND I KNOW SHE'S DYING FOR ME TO LEAVE BUT I TOLD HER I'M NOT GOING NOWHERE. I LITERALLY SHE COOKS, I GET FED EVERY MORNING NIGHT AND SHE MAKES SURE THAT I TAKE MY MEDICINE IS KIND OF AWKWARD BUT IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HUMBLING TO BE BEING TAKEN CARE OF ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M SO INDEPENDENT AND SO USED TO JUST DOING EVERYTHING ON MY OWN. SO TO HAVE TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE IS HARD FOR ME BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY FOR FOR SHOWING UP THAT WAY FOR ME TO AND SO IN MY COLLEAGUES I KNOW I LIKE I TALKED A LOT TODAY I DIDN'T ANTICIPATE IT. SO THANK YOU FOR FOR YOUR PATIENCE.  WE DID IT AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUT YES, I JUST I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE BECAUSE IT WAS A LONG MEETING AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO INVITE YOU ALL ON AUGUST THE 21ST HERE IN THE CHAMBER FROM 12 TO 2 ALONGSIDE COUNCILOR ANDERSON'S OFFICE, WE'RE GOING TO BE HOSTING A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TEACH THEM ABOUT THE RULES OF THE QUORUM AND THE POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS AND ROBERT'S RULES OF LAWS OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT IT'S CALLED. BUT ALL THAT STUFF THAT HAPPENS HERE IN THIS CHAMBER THAT I HAVE BEEN LEARNING SO PUBLICLY WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO TEACH PEOPLE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO GET THINGS DONE AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THINGS WORK AND I THINK WE CAN ALL LEARN INCLUDING US AS ADULTS AND THINK THAT YOU GOT ALL YOUR LITTLE RULE BOOKS AND YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS BECAUSE YOU DON'T CARE IF YOU SHAKING YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU STILL NEED TO LEARN THE RULES TOO. SO I EXPECT EVERYBODY TO BE HERE ON THE 21ST TO TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE BUT ALSO TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO BE, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT WILL INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT HOW WE MOVE POLICY AND WHAT RULE 12 LOOKS LIKE AND HOW WE PUT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. SO IT'S HOPEFULLY YOU'LL ALL PARTICIPATE AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE ON THE 21ST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO JARED AND HIS COUNTERPART BEN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. YOU REALLY SAID THE FIRST ONE IT IS HYDE PARK OPEN STREETS THIS SUNDAY. I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO COME AND SPEND SOME TIME IN MY LOVELY DISTRICT AND SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE VERY CLOSE TO THE VERY STREET BRIDGE WHERE THE BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED. SO IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOW THEM LOVE AND SHOW THEM THAT WE CARE.  ALSO ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH IT IS A DOMINICAN DAY PARADE AND IT IS THE DOMINICAN DAY FESTIVAL.  SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF CELEBRATION IN THE DOMINICAN COMMUNITY. I INVITE YOU ALL TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THAT DAY IS GOING TO BE VERY FUN.  UM, BUT THAT IS IT. YEAH. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. YOU MADAM PRESIDENT, I KNOW MANY OF YOU JOINED ME LAST WEEK CONCERNING A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE CHANGES IN THEM THE OVERFLOW SHELTER POLICY FOR MIGRANTS. I HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATED TO THAT TOMORROW 1 P.M. THE MASS COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS IS HAVING A VIGIL AT THE STATE HOUSE AND THEY ARE THE THE OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT IS YOU KNOW WE'RE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I THINK WE SENT OUT LETTERS BECAUSE WE'RE WORRIED THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE LIVING ON THE STREETS IN BOSTON . WE'VE ALREADY BEEN SEEING THAT YOU KNOW, SUPER STAFFORD JORDAN FRIESS VISITED WITH WORKERS AT THE WALLACE AND STATION IN QUINCY I'M SORRY WITH A MIGRANTS WHO ARE NOW LIVING, YOU KNOW, OVERNIGHT AT THE AT IN WALLINGTON AND I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BRAZILIAN BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER THEY HAVE NOTICED PEOPLE WHO ARE SLEEPING OVERNIGHT WHILE THERE WAS NO ONE THERE LAST NIGHT A COUPLE OF NIGHTS AGO THERE WAS 17 PEOPLE INCLUDING A MOTHER WITH A ONE MONTH OLD AND A DISABLED CHILD WHO SLEPT NEXT TO A DUMPSTER THE BRAZILIAN WORK WORKER CENTER IS TAKING DONATIONS. YOU CAN GO TO THEIR WEBSITE. THEY HAVE AN AMAZON WISH LIST YOU CAN BUY FORMULA, DIAPERS, FOOD.  THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER CLOSES AT 5 P.M.. THEY DON'T HAVE THE STAFF TO BE THERE OVERNIGHT BUT IF YOU WANT TO REACH TO MY OFFICE WE HAVE AN EASY TO ACCESS LINK THAT WILL SEND YOU IF YOU WANT TO SEND ANYTHING TO FOLKS OUT THERE AND HOPEFULLY LAST NIGHT THERE WAS NO ONE THERE. HOPEFULLY THAT CONTINUES BUT I THINK THE THE THE IS IS THAT MORE AND MORE AS PEOPLE GET KICKED OUT OVERFLOW SHELTERS,  YOU KNOW, THEY'LL END UP SLEEPING ON THE STREET SUCH AS AT THE BRAZILIAN WORKER CENTER THANK YOU THANK YOU AND COUNCILMEMBER, IF YOU COULD SEND THAT INFORMATION TO MY OFFICE AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE HAS IT IF IT IF THEY'RE ABLE TO. YEAH, I THINK JORDAN AS ALWAYS IS GOING TO SEND OUT THE LINK TO EVERYONE'S OFFICE SO YOU CAN BE WILLING PUT IT IN ON THE CITY COUNCIL CHRONICLE THAT WE SEND OUT. OKAY. THANK YOU.  THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WORRELL COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.  THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO INVITE TO THE LONGEST RUNNING BLOCK PARTY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WHICH IS HAPPENING ON AUGUST 17TH. HUE AND STREET THE STREET THAT I GREW UP ON. IT'S GOING TO BE AN ALL DAY EVENT.  SO FEEL FREE TO BRING FRIENDS, FAMILY IF YOU GUYS LIKE CHICKEN BOUNCY HOUSES, DO CHICKEN ALL OF THAT COME ON BODIES YOU AND STREET THANK YOU AND THE WORD TO THE DATE HAS BEEN AT SATURDAY AUGUST 17TH TO SATURDAY AUGUST SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR ZAPATA, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT.  I WANT TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO THE NORTH END FOR THE NEXT THREE CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. IT'S FISH SEASON IN THE NORTH END WE HAVE MADONNA, DELLA CAVA THIS WEEK, FISHERMAN'S FEAST NEXT WEEK AND THEN ST ANTHONY'S THE WEEK THEREAFTER. IT'S ALWAYS A FUN TIME. YOU COULD EAT AS MUCH PASTA,  EAT AS MANY CAN ALWAYS AND CHERRY STONES FOR ME PERSONALLY SO IF YOU DO PLAN TO GO JUST LET ME KNOW. HAPPY TO TO WALK AROUND AND INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME FOLKS.  EASTER PRIDE DAY IS ALSO ON AUGUST 17TH AND THEN TOMORROW THERE'S THE SUMMER CLASSIC O'REILLY IN CHARLESTOWN AND THEN CIARA FAMILY DAYS IS ON SATURDAYS SO OH IN ADDITION TO THAT, VERONICA ROBLES IS HOLDING A COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL IN EAST BOSTON FROM 2 TO 3. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MY AT-LARGE COLLEAGUES THERE AND IF SOME OF MY DISTRICT COLLEAGUES WANT TO COME OVER WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP YOU, HAPPY TO WELCOME YOU AND HAVE YOU THERE TOO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR COLETTE IS ABLE TO APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR ALWAYS WELCOMING PEOPLE TO YOUR DISTRICT AND IT'S IT'S BEAUTIFUL.  ANYBODY ELSE WITH ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? OKAY.  WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO MEMORIALS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ANYONE WHO'S PASSED THERE BEEN A LOT OF LOSSES SINCE WE LAST MET AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PASSING OF A GIANT AN AD MAVEN AND AMAZING HUMAN BEING AND PHILANTHROPIST JACK CONNORS WHO PASSED AWAY WHO WAS WAS JUST BEYOND A MOVER AND SHAKER IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WHO REALLY CARED ABOUT THE LEAST AMONG US AND USED HIS WEALTH AND HIS SOCIAL CAPITAL TO ADDRESS THAT. AND SO HIS LEGACY WILL BE FELT AND HE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED.  I ALSO WANT TO PAY UPLIFT THE MEMORY OF MY CLASSMATE FROM BOTH UNDERGRAD AND GRAD SCHOOL BENJAMIN WEIN REBIRTH SCHOLAR WHO PASSED AWAY A FEW WEEKS AGO AT THE AGE OF 36 FROM BRAIN CANCER FROM GLIOBLASTOMA. HE WAS NOTHING SHORT OF A GENIUS, AN ARTIST AND AN INCREDIBLE HUMAN WHO SPENT SO MUCH TIME IN PHILLY, NEW YORK BUT MOST RECENTLY IN PROVINCETOWN IN HOSTING A GALLERY OF HIS ARTWORK AND HE WORKED A LOT ON NIGHTLIFE ACTUALLY HERE WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT AT HARVARD ALONG WITH SOME PROFESSORS ON IMPROVING NIGHTLIFE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO JUST WANT TO UPLIFT THE MEMORY OF BENJAMIN WEINER.  BRISCOE AND THEN CONGRESSMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS WHO PASSED AWAY FROM PANCREATIC CANCER WHO WAS A FORCE NATIONALLY ON ISSUES OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND ON MAKING SURE THAT COMMUNITIES VOICES WERE HEARD. SO I JUST WANTED TO UPLIFT THOSE MEMORIES IF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANYONE THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HONOR REMEMBER AT THIS TIME CAN FEEL FREE TO PUT A LIGHT ON.  OKAY, WE WILL ADJOURN TODAY'S MEETING IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR GABRIELLA COLETTE ZAPATA, CARMEN ORLANDO AND STEVEN LUNA JUNIOR ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL DURKAN JANET HURWITZ ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR FLYNN DOROTHY MORRIS, JOSEPH CANAVAN US MARINE CORPS LONGTIME BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE EDWARD BYRNE BYRNE US MARINE CORPS LONGTIME BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE BILLIE BAKER LONG TIME SOUTH BOSTON YOUTH SOCCER PRESIDENT ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR FITZGERALD KATHLEEN KATHY DEENEY ON BEHALF OF CANCER PEPEN RUSSELL FLYNN SENIOR VINCENT BONO FINE ON BEHALF OF COUNCILORS FLYNN FITZGERALD AND MURPHY KENNY BLASSIE OWNER OF BLAZE'S CAFE ON BEHALF OF MYSELF PATRICIA STOCKBRIDGE AUNT AND TICKET MOM TO TIGER STOCKBRIDGE DIANE MICHELLE DIGGS COUSIN OF CINDY DIGGS COREY COMPARATIVE VICTIM KILLED AT ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT BENJAMIN WINERIP GROSS GO DR. RUTH RUTH WESTHEIMER. BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON THE FOUNDER OF OF AN A CAPPELLA GROUP HONEY IN THE ROCK. CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE PHILANTHROPIST JACK CONNORS, SONIA MACY AND ON BEHALF OF KANSAS LOUIJEUNE AND PIPPIN KAREN WEBER SALAMANCA.  A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE WHO LOST THE CHAIR MOVES THAT WHEN THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS TODAY IT DOES SO IN MEMORY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS. THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN IN THE IRON CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28TH, 2024 AT 12 NOON. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU TO CENTRAL STAFF, TO THE CLERK INTO THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND TO THE COUNCIL STENOGRAPHER AND TO OUR FILL IN FOR. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND DOING GREAT WORK. ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT,  PLEASE. I I. THE COUNCIL IS ADJOURNED. THANKS EVERYONE F