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of the boston city

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council viewers can watch the

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At this time I ask my

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colleagues and those in the

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audience to please silence

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their cell phones and

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electronic devices.

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Also pursuant to rule 42 I

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remind all in this chamber that

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no demonstration of approval or

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disapproval from members of the

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public will be permitted.

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Thank you.

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Mr clerk, will you please call

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the roll to ascertain the

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presence of a quorum?

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Oh, councilor breadon

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councilor colette as per

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Councilor flynn.

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Councilor louijeune here.

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Concilor mejia here.

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Councilor murphy.

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Councilor pippin.

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councilor worrell.

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A quorum has passed.

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Thank you.

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I've been informed by the court

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that a quorum is present and I

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also want to welcome back to

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chambers our 14th

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councilor michael.

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Thank you for being here with

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us to appreciate having you

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help.

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Now it is my pleasure to

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introduce this week's clergy

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pastor matthew keith thompson,

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junior of jubilee christian

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church in mattapan who will be

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providing our invocation

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invited by councilor santana.

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Councilor santana, you have the

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floor and after the invocation

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we will recite the pledge

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of allegiance.

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Good afternoon.

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Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT and

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good afternoon to my

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council colleagues and members

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of the public.

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With me today I have someone

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who is unfamiliar with our

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I was able to bring him and

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invite him over last year.

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As many of you know my my

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number one priority on the on

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the council was our youth and

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just love being able to support

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the individuals and the great

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leaders that we have that are

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directly involved with our

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So with us today we have passed

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pastor matthew keith thompson

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junior who is a pastor of the

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jubilee church youth and young

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adults ministries called city

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wide and influence.

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He is a 25 year old basketball

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player, a spoken word artist,

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social justice advocate and a

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husband to his beautiful wife

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of two years breanna thompson.

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His youth ministry has touched

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the lives of thousands of youth

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as he does his best to not only

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present the gospel to young

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people but also give them a

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safe space to heal.

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Have fun and be themselves and

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to develop as leaders of the

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So with my great honor and to

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introduce matthew kim, keith

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Good morning everybody.

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Well, good afternoon.

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I was told that the last person

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that henry brought in spoke for

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I'm not going to do that.

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i'll be before you probably for

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maybe like 3 minutes.

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3 minutes.

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Is that cool?

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Like we are.

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So I'm the youth and young

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adults pastor at jubilee

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christian church and last week

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we actually celebrated 43 years

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in legacy and that believes in

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the next generation.

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So my grandfather started the

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church.

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My dad is the senior pastor

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of the church and for 43 years

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we don't just believe in

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presenting the gospel but

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economic development,

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homeownership just helping the

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community literally in whatever

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way we can.

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On a yearly basis we do this

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thing called jubilee in the

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city where we just go up and

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down the streets of every

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location boston stoughton,

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worcester paying for people's

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gas, paying for people's

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groceries, cleaning up the

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streets, doing whatever we can.

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300 youth that are in the room

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that are not just receiving the

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gospel but also training to be

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leaders in spaces just like

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church believes in legacy and

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actually a year ago my father

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and I sat down with someone

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that was in office and we had a

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conversation with them and you

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know, my father was going

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through some things just with

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some stuff that he was trying

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to do and he said I'm trying to

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set something up for the next

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generation.

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We believe in legacy and that

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person's response was well, we

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don't believe in legacy.

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We're just believing for the

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next election.

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And what I love about henry

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what I love about roots is see

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what I love about you guys in

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this room is that you guys

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believe not just in the next

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election but in legacy in what

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is coming next.

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There's a quote from a very

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famous speaker simon sinek,

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that says that great leaders

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they don't think in terms

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of short term and long term.

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of the next election or the

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next term but they think in

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terms of legacy what generation

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is coming next so that we can

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bless everyone that is coming

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pray.

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Dear father, we thank you and

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we praise you because we have

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the opportunity to be in your

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presence once again.

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And lord we recognize that in

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the bible when we see that you

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were the GOD of abraham.

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there but you say that you're

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the GOD of abraham, isaac and

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jacob.

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You're a GOD of the

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generations.

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And so we're grateful that we

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have the opportunity to emulate

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your care not just for one

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generation but for all the

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generations that are present.

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You're not a GOD that only

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cares about one span of time.

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You care about all time.

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And so lord today as we're here

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in this meeting, as we're

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talking about things that are

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happening in the city as we

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bring awareness to cancer, as

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we are believing for for

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healing for people that are in

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broken or sick spaces.

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We're just saying will you be

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present in here today?

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Every word that is spoken.

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will you blessed.

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you've said in your word that

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once a blessing has been spoken

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it cannot be denied.

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will you speak a blessing into

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this room so that nothing can

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stand up against it?

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We thank you and we praise you

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not just for what you're doing

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but for all that you're getting

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ready to do in us and through

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us in jesus name we pray.

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We'll now recite the pledge

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of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag

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of the united states of america

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and to the republic for which

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it stands one nation under GOD,

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indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all.

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Thank you so much, pastor, for

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that wonderful invocation and

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My sisters and I grew up

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hanging out at the youth nights

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at before it was jubilee at new

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covenant and we want to thank

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your grandfather for his

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leadership and his vision and

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his legacy here in the city

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of boston which we know has

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expanded outside of the city

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of boston to stoughton to

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everywhere around our

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commonwealth and we are

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grateful and indebted to you

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and your family.

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So thank you MR. Clerk could

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you please amend the attendance

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record to reflect that

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councilors that council durkan

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is now PRESIDENT With us

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council and council worrell is

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now PRESIDENT With us.

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We are on two presentations.

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We have one presentation today

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offered by my office uplifting

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awareness for cancer awareness

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month and celebrating the elie

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fund.

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Thank you to all of my

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colleagues who look lovely in

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your pink pretty in pink.

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But it is also about raising

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awareness for cancer month.

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So I would like to welcome to

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the podium meredith mendelson.

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Nakia clarke, jenny marceline,

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our very own michelle goldberg

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If you could please come to the

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Behind me are cancer fighters.

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cancer advocates and

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cancer awareness month, we are

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honored to welcome meredith

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mendelson, the executive

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director of the alley fund, a

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dedicated to providing

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essentials support to

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cancer patients and their

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families for more than 30 years

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the fund has helped ease the

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daily burdens that come with a

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cancer diagnosis offering

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transportation to treatment,

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grocery and meal assistance and

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support for household needs

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allowing patients to focus on

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healing and recovery.

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Their work embodies the

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compassionate care and

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community that this month

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represents and reminds us that

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that awareness is not only

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about early detection but also

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about standing beside those in

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treatment and recovery.

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I am also so grateful to have

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my dear friend jenny marcellin

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with us here today.

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Within the past month jenny has

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been able to benefit from the

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generosity of the elephant as

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she is in treatment and

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recovery.

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It's just the way the world

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works.

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I think we had just the week

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prior talk to meredith about

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the elephant and about, about

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the work that we could do

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together.

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And then I got a call from

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jenny and we made the

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connection and I this job one

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of the most important things

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that we can do in this job is

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to make connections to support

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people and our very own

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michelle goldberg who has her

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own story with her cancer and

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who has been valiantly leading

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us.

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So thank you so much for your

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courage and for your strength

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and for standing with us here

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today and to my own grandmother

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who I never met but died of

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cancer, immaculate care your

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legacy with me every day.

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I have the citation here

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recognizing the work of the

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elephant and the who is here

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who is the director

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of community engagement for the

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ali fund.

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So if you could both come

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forward this is an official

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resolution presented by the

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boston city council to be it

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resolved that the boston city

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council extends its

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congratulations to the ali fund

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in recognition of your tireless

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efforts to provide essential

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support services for

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cancer patients to ease the

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stresses of everyday life

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allowing the focus to be on

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family recovery and healing.

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So thank you so much, meredith.

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I know you have a few other

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things so thank you so much and

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just okay.

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So as you heard I am the

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director of community

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engagement and outreach but I

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started off as a caregiver,

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then a patient and fruition

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into becoming an elephant staff

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after volunteering.

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It's so important to be aware

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of cancer, to be aware

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of self-advocacy and for every

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one of you to know about the

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elephant so people can refer

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your constituents so everyone

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knows about what we do and it's

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no questions asked we in 2022

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we became the co-chairs of the

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boston cancer equity coalition

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and where we wanted to make

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sure we get into the community.

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So as my job I go into each and

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every communities in the boston

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area and talk about the design

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and the work that we do.

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So we need all of you all to

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help to get the word out and

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make sure everyone knows about

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the elephant.

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And thanks to council illusion

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we were able to help.

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Jenny and I'll let jenny come

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in say some words before jenny

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comes.

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She has a mic and I also like

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to call up I meant to call up

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councilor santana as we know

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from so many this battle is

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personal for so many of us here

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in this chamber and I'd like to

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after jenny offers some

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remarks, councilor said and if

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you'd like to you good

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afternoon.

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I am fortunate to be here and I

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mean I've been volunteering

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with lucy for quite some time

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now and I called her and said

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hey, I got to lay low because

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this is what's going on.

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We would talk and then next

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thing I know her chief of staff

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got to get in touch with me and

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then she said I'm going to I'm

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going to connect you with this

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organization.

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They're going to call you and

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then if you want not no

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pressure.

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And then when I got the call oh

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my GOD, it was they didn't they

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didn't.

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The only qualification that I

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had to have was to be to have

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cancer.

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Unfortunately they didn't ask

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me for my income.

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They didn't ask me for my

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citizenship.

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Nothing.

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And then they've been with

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me for the past month and I

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never dreamed of welcoming

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cancer or cancer itself in my

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life and then now having it I

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feel like I have the support

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that I need to deal with that

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I'm someone I battled in the

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past with depression anxiety

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attempted suicide and it's been

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a quite a life for me and then

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to have this battle right now

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and having these people with

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me so help me I think that's

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all people in my shoes right

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now.

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That's all we want.

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We want to be part of a family

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that is nonjudgmental, that is

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understanding of what we're

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going through.

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It's like right now telling you

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I'm in pain.

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You're like oh you look very

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nice.

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You look good.

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How could you be in pain?

463
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Well that's wednesday at this

464
00:14:07,469 --> 00:14:08,690
time I was at the hospital

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waiting to have my second

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surgery so I am in pain but you

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don't know that.

468
00:14:15,377 --> 00:14:16,111
But they do know whether what's

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going on with me, you know?

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So I'm very grateful thankful

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to counselor which I'm and then

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I hope all of you counselors

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that you will let your

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constituent know about ali fund

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so just like I have that piece

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of mind.

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They too can have peace of mind

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.

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Thank you.

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I'm meredith mendelson, the

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executive director of the L.A.

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Fund.

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I've met many of you counselors

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before and I'm grateful for the

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opportunity to show you what

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the ali fund family is like and

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to show you that we are

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available and ready for your

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constituents.

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We are prepared to serve 2000

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patients and their families

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this year.

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We are laser focused on

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improving outcomes between

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black and brown women and men

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who are going through cancer.

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They are 40% more likely to die

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than their white peers.

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Nikki and I as co-chairs of the

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boston cancer equity coalition

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with karen burns white from

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dana-farber.

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Our mission is to reduce those

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disparities and we're here

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today offering genuine offers

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of hope, family resources so

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that our patients are not

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getting extras.

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They're being treated whole as

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they deserve to be.

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Thank you for your time.

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Thank you.

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City council PRESIDENT Rosie

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louijeune for bringing us and

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convening us here today.

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You know, as many of you know

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you know the most important

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person in my life has been

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battling cancer for the last

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two years and my mother maria

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santana.

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And although I wasn't you know,

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she wasn't originally diagnosed

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with cancer.

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She was diagnosed with lung

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cancer.

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We've caught it on such a late

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stage that it spread throughout

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her entire body and she was

530
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giving a timeline to live.

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Right.

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And you know, organizations

533
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like the ali fund I guess so

534
00:16:43,258 --> 00:16:46,258
crucial to to our residents

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here to all of our families.

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Because I think the biggest

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thing that we can do you know,

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I think I always say

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cancer doesn't discriminate.

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It touches all of us.

541
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It touches you know and if

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you're not personally going

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through it, you MAY know a

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neighbor or resident or another

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family member that's going

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through it.

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And I think the best thing that

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we can do as a body and as a

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city is to invest in

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organizations like the ali fund

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and provide early screening for

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all of our residents.

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And I think I just really want

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to thank the council PRESIDENT

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And the ali fund for being here

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jenny for sharing your story.

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Unfortunately you know, I think

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there are many people who will

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share that same story and we

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often stay quiet and we all you

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know, I think a lot of these a

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lot of individuals go through

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this alone.

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And I think I want to be able

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to uplift and educate and

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provide as many resources got

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to to save lives.

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So thank you, city

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council PRESIDENT For for

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leading on this and I really

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appreciate that, ali, for being

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here today.

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If I could ask my colleagues to

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come forward for a picture if

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we could hold it up and look at

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the cameras and that same

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chance.

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Okay.

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She nice to see you.

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You in a minute but good

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familiar face.

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Thank you so

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00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:20,680
.

584
00:19:33,495 --> 00:19:35,495
Thank you.

585
00:19:50,979 --> 00:19:51,213
That's a little bit.

586
00:19:51,213 --> 00:19:53,213
Okay.

587
00:19:54,616 --> 00:19:55,517
Thank you again to meredith, to

588
00:19:55,517 --> 00:19:58,920
nakia, to jenny for sharing so

589
00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,823
much of yourself and your story

590
00:20:01,823 --> 00:20:04,823
to our very own michelle

591
00:20:05,860 --> 00:20:09,197
goldberg to sam, to henry and

592
00:20:09,197 --> 00:20:09,864
to your mother and in the

593
00:20:09,864 --> 00:20:12,864
memory of my father's mother

594
00:20:17,105 --> 00:20:17,672
immaculate and to my chief

595
00:20:17,672 --> 00:20:20,208
of staff emily posten, who's

596
00:20:20,208 --> 00:20:21,110
been working so closely

597
00:20:21,110 --> 00:20:24,120
alongside the ali fund to make

598
00:20:24,120 --> 00:20:24,312
today possible.

599
00:20:24,312 --> 00:20:26,312
Okay.

600
00:20:28,617 --> 00:20:28,950
MR. Clerk, do we need to amend

601
00:20:28,950 --> 00:20:29,150
the minutes?

602
00:20:29,150 --> 00:20:29,451
Okay.

603
00:20:29,451 --> 00:20:31,451
Thank you.

604
00:20:31,786 --> 00:20:32,420
We are now on to the first

605
00:20:32,420 --> 00:20:33,210
order of business which is the

606
00:20:33,210 --> 00:20:35,157
approval of the minutes from

607
00:20:35,157 --> 00:20:35,357
the meeting of OCTOBER first,

608
00:20:35,357 --> 00:20:37,357
2025.

609
00:20:39,527 --> 00:20:40,161
All in favor say I.

610
00:20:40,161 --> 00:20:40,695
I all oppose say nay.

611
00:20:40,695 --> 00:20:42,430
The ayes have it.

612
00:20:42,430 --> 00:20:42,964
The minutes of the

613
00:20:42,964 --> 00:20:43,231
OCTOBER first meeting are

614
00:20:43,231 --> 00:20:44,132
approved.

615
00:20:44,132 --> 00:20:46,968
We are now on to communications

616
00:20:46,968 --> 00:20:47,769
from her honor the mayor.

617
00:20:47,769 --> 00:20:50,769
MR. Clerk, would you please

618
00:20:55,343 --> 00:20:55,810
read dockets number 177721782.

619
00:20:55,810 --> 00:20:57,810
Docket number 1777.

620
00:20:59,547 --> 00:21:00,148
Message not authorizing the

621
00:21:00,148 --> 00:21:03,748
city of boston to accept and

622
00:21:04,686 --> 00:21:05,654
expand the amount of $2,316,369

623
00:21:05,654 --> 00:21:08,890
in the form of a grant for the

624
00:21:08,890 --> 00:21:11,290
federal fiscal year 26 total

625
00:21:12,193 --> 00:21:12,794
three sea nutrition services

626
00:21:12,794 --> 00:21:13,361
program grant awarded by the

627
00:21:13,361 --> 00:21:15,361
united states department

628
00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:17,532
of health and human services

629
00:21:17,532 --> 00:21:19,932
passed through the mass

630
00:21:20,769 --> 00:21:21,469
executive office of elder

631
00:21:21,469 --> 00:21:24,390
appears to be administered by

632
00:21:24,390 --> 00:21:24,606
the strong commission that

633
00:21:24,606 --> 00:21:25,206
grant will fund nutrition

634
00:21:25,206 --> 00:21:28,206
services for older adults in

635
00:21:28,610 --> 00:21:29,770
the city of boston.

636
00:21:29,770 --> 00:21:31,770
Talking number 1778.

637
00:21:32,113 --> 00:21:32,747
Message in order authorizing

638
00:21:32,747 --> 00:21:36,347
the city of boston to expand,

639
00:21:38,153 --> 00:21:38,920
accept and expand the amount

640
00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:39,721
of $1,067,829 in the form of a

641
00:21:39,721 --> 00:21:42,524
grant for the federal fiscal

642
00:21:42,524 --> 00:21:44,924
year 26 title three be

643
00:21:46,270 --> 00:21:46,762
supportive services grant

644
00:21:46,762 --> 00:21:47,395
awarded by the united states

645
00:21:47,395 --> 00:21:49,898
department of health and human

646
00:21:49,898 --> 00:21:50,699
services passed through the

647
00:21:50,699 --> 00:21:53,699
mass executive office of elder

648
00:21:53,735 --> 00:21:54,335
affairs to be administered by

649
00:21:54,335 --> 00:21:56,735
the eight strong commission.

650
00:21:57,272 --> 00:21:57,840
The grant will fund home based

651
00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,240
support services for older

652
00:22:01,476 --> 00:22:03,879
adults in the city of boston so

653
00:22:03,879 --> 00:22:04,446
I can have a1779 message in

654
00:22:04,446 --> 00:22:06,846
order authorizing the city

655
00:22:07,148 --> 00:22:10,685
of boston to accept and expand

656
00:22:10,685 --> 00:22:11,586
the amount of $540,791 in the

657
00:22:11,586 --> 00:22:14,590
form of a grant for the full

658
00:22:14,590 --> 00:22:16,990
federal fiscal year 26 title

659
00:22:18,727 --> 00:22:19,428
three family caregiver support

660
00:22:19,428 --> 00:22:21,997
program awarded by the united

661
00:22:21,997 --> 00:22:22,697
states department of health and

662
00:22:22,697 --> 00:22:25,697
human services passed to the

663
00:22:26,534 --> 00:22:27,168
mass executive office of elder

664
00:22:27,168 --> 00:22:27,769
affairs to be administered by

665
00:22:27,769 --> 00:22:30,138
the age training commission.

666
00:22:30,138 --> 00:22:30,939
The grant will fund care giver

667
00:22:30,939 --> 00:22:33,608
services for older adults in

668
00:22:33,608 --> 00:22:36,800
the city of boston.

669
00:22:36,711 --> 00:22:37,379
Number 1780 message in order

670
00:22:37,379 --> 00:22:40,379
authorizing the city of boston

671
00:22:42,417 --> 00:22:43,840
to accept and expand the amount

672
00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,521
of $470,366 in the form of a

673
00:22:46,521 --> 00:22:48,990
grant for the federal fiscal

674
00:22:48,990 --> 00:22:49,625
year 26 title three area plan

675
00:22:49,625 --> 00:22:52,250
administration grant awarded by

676
00:22:53,610 --> 00:22:53,628
the U.S. Department of health

677
00:22:53,628 --> 00:22:56,280
and human services passed

678
00:22:56,664 --> 00:22:57,565
through the mass executive

679
00:22:57,565 --> 00:23:00,769
office of elder affairs to be

680
00:23:00,769 --> 00:23:01,690
administered by the h on

681
00:23:01,690 --> 00:23:01,803
commission.

682
00:23:01,803 --> 00:23:04,506
The grant will fund costs for

683
00:23:04,506 --> 00:23:04,873
the administrator of title

684
00:23:04,873 --> 00:23:05,607
three programs.

685
00:23:05,607 --> 00:23:08,607
The grant will fund consumer

686
00:23:08,943 --> 00:23:09,711
protection programs to improve

687
00:23:09,711 --> 00:23:12,711
long term services for older

688
00:23:12,814 --> 00:23:15,483
adults in the city of boston.

689
00:23:15,483 --> 00:23:16,118
Dark number 1781.

690
00:23:16,118 --> 00:23:18,518
Message in order authorizing

691
00:23:19,721 --> 00:23:22,624
the city of boston accept and

692
00:23:22,624 --> 00:23:23,625
expand the amount of $177,619

693
00:23:23,625 --> 00:23:26,227
in the form of a grant for the

694
00:23:26,227 --> 00:23:28,627
federal fiscal year 26 title

695
00:23:29,964 --> 00:23:30,632
three ombudsman program grant

696
00:23:30,632 --> 00:23:33,334
awarded by the U.S. Department

697
00:23:33,334 --> 00:23:34,690
of health and human services

698
00:23:34,690 --> 00:23:37,380
passed to the mass executive

699
00:23:37,380 --> 00:23:37,572
office of elder affairs to be

700
00:23:37,572 --> 00:23:37,972
administered by the eight

701
00:23:37,972 --> 00:23:39,972
strong commission.

702
00:23:40,909 --> 00:23:41,543
The grant will fund consumer

703
00:23:41,543 --> 00:23:43,943
protection programs to improve

704
00:23:44,746 --> 00:23:45,513
long term services for older

705
00:23:45,513 --> 00:23:48,850
adults in the city of boston

706
00:23:48,850 --> 00:23:51,753
and can number 178 to message

707
00:23:51,753 --> 00:23:52,654
an order authorizing the city

708
00:23:52,654 --> 00:23:56,254
of boston accept and expand the

709
00:23:57,759 --> 00:23:59,961
amount of $84,002 in the form

710
00:23:59,961 --> 00:24:00,762
of a grant for federal fiscal

711
00:24:00,762 --> 00:24:03,762
year 26 title three d disease

712
00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:04,666
prevention and health promotion

713
00:24:04,666 --> 00:24:07,666
awarded by the united states

714
00:24:07,769 --> 00:24:08,470
department of health and human

715
00:24:08,470 --> 00:24:11,173
services passed to the mass

716
00:24:11,173 --> 00:24:11,906
executive office of elder

717
00:24:11,906 --> 00:24:12,507
affairs to be administered by

718
00:24:12,507 --> 00:24:14,907
the eight strong commission.

719
00:24:15,877 --> 00:24:16,611
The grant will fund services

720
00:24:16,611 --> 00:24:19,611
that assist older adults in

721
00:24:19,714 --> 00:24:22,714
boston to prevent illness and

722
00:24:23,818 --> 00:24:24,152
manage chronic conditions.

723
00:24:24,152 --> 00:24:24,686
Thank you.

724
00:24:24,686 --> 00:24:25,253
The chair recognizes

725
00:24:25,253 --> 00:24:27,188
councilor murphy, the chair

726
00:24:27,188 --> 00:24:27,856
of the committee on strong

727
00:24:27,856 --> 00:24:28,323
women families and communities.

728
00:24:28,323 --> 00:24:30,558
You have the floor.

729
00:24:30,558 --> 00:24:31,226
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

730
00:24:31,226 --> 00:24:31,560
Thank you, clark, for reading

731
00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:33,560
all of those.

732
00:24:34,662 --> 00:24:38,862
I'm asking I know this is a

733
00:24:39,801 --> 00:24:40,235
large amount these six grants

734
00:24:40,235 --> 00:24:42,235
total $4,656,979.

735
00:24:44,106 --> 00:24:44,740
I don't want to set a precedent

736
00:24:44,740 --> 00:24:47,175
that we just suspend and pass

737
00:24:47,175 --> 00:24:47,509
the grants that come through

738
00:24:47,509 --> 00:24:48,376
this body.

739
00:24:48,376 --> 00:24:50,979
But these are all grants that

740
00:24:50,979 --> 00:24:51,746
have come through in the past.

741
00:24:51,746 --> 00:24:52,647
I held hearings last year a

742
00:24:52,647 --> 00:24:54,950
strong emily came in and her

743
00:24:54,950 --> 00:24:58,486
team and spoke to the great

744
00:24:58,486 --> 00:24:59,870
work that these grants and this

745
00:24:59,870 --> 00:24:59,320
money does to support our

746
00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,320
seniors.

747
00:25:02,524 --> 00:25:03,580
They are going to promote

748
00:25:03,580 --> 00:25:05,580
health promotion, disease

749
00:25:06,294 --> 00:25:07,290
prevention, consumer protection

750
00:25:07,290 --> 00:25:09,290
,caregiver support, nutrition

751
00:25:09,764 --> 00:25:09,999
services in home based services

752
00:25:09,999 --> 00:25:11,660
.

753
00:25:11,660 --> 00:25:14,469
So I am asking that this body

754
00:25:14,469 --> 00:25:15,136
supports me in just suspending

755
00:25:15,136 --> 00:25:18,600
and passing these grants so we

756
00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:18,473
can get the money where it

757
00:25:18,473 --> 00:25:19,374
needs to be.

758
00:25:19,374 --> 00:25:22,143
And I am going to be asking

759
00:25:22,143 --> 00:25:24,546
denise and emily from age

760
00:25:24,546 --> 00:25:25,280
strong to write up a one pager

761
00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:26,247
that I'll share with all of you

762
00:25:26,247 --> 00:25:28,583
if you do want to get more

763
00:25:28,583 --> 00:25:29,170
information on each one it will

764
00:25:29,170 --> 00:25:29,651
be after the vote.

765
00:25:29,651 --> 00:25:31,886
But I'm hoping that you'll

766
00:25:31,886 --> 00:25:32,520
support me in suspending and

767
00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:32,820
passing these grants today.

768
00:25:32,820 --> 00:25:34,820
Thank you.

769
00:25:36,257 --> 00:25:36,791
Thank you.

770
00:25:36,791 --> 00:25:37,192
The chair recognizes

771
00:25:37,192 --> 00:25:37,826
councilor durkin.

772
00:25:37,826 --> 00:25:38,260
Councilor durkin, you have the

773
00:25:38,260 --> 00:25:39,227
floor.

774
00:25:39,227 --> 00:25:39,727
I just wanted to say I'm in

775
00:25:39,727 --> 00:25:40,328
total support of this.

776
00:25:40,328 --> 00:25:42,564
Thank you, councilor murphy,

777
00:25:42,564 --> 00:25:42,964
for pushing this forward.

778
00:25:42,964 --> 00:25:43,732
Thank you.

779
00:25:43,732 --> 00:25:47,350
Would anyone else like to speak

780
00:25:47,350 --> 00:25:47,502
on this matter?

781
00:25:47,502 --> 00:25:49,502
Councilor murphy seeks

782
00:25:50,272 --> 00:25:50,538
suspension and passage of these

783
00:25:50,538 --> 00:25:52,538
.

784
00:25:54,750 --> 00:25:54,308
I believe total three six

785
00:25:54,308 --> 00:25:56,308
grants.

786
00:25:57,612 --> 00:25:58,213
MR. Clerk is best we take it

787
00:25:58,213 --> 00:25:58,413
we'll vote one by one.

788
00:25:58,413 --> 00:25:59,470
Okay.

789
00:25:59,470 --> 00:26:01,470
Councilor murphy seeks

790
00:26:01,549 --> 00:26:04,549
suspension of the rules and

791
00:26:05,540 --> 00:26:07,454
passage of docket number 1777.

792
00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:08,623
All those in favor say I I all

793
00:26:08,623 --> 00:26:09,157
the polls say nay.

794
00:26:09,157 --> 00:26:10,125
The ayes have it.

795
00:26:10,125 --> 00:26:12,427
This grant is passed before we

796
00:26:12,427 --> 00:26:12,994
move on, mr clerk, could you

797
00:26:12,994 --> 00:26:13,628
please amend the record to

798
00:26:13,628 --> 00:26:15,897
reflect that comes with a pen

799
00:26:15,897 --> 00:26:16,970
is now present and with us.

800
00:26:16,970 --> 00:26:16,631
Yes.

801
00:26:16,631 --> 00:26:17,265
thank you so much.

802
00:26:17,265 --> 00:26:19,265
Councilor murphy's suspension

803
00:26:19,367 --> 00:26:19,868
of the rules and passage

804
00:26:19,868 --> 00:26:21,868
of docket number 1778.

805
00:26:23,571 --> 00:26:24,239
All those in favor say I aye.

806
00:26:24,239 --> 00:26:24,472
All those opposing the ayes

807
00:26:24,472 --> 00:26:25,600
have it.

808
00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:27,375
This docket is passed.

809
00:26:27,375 --> 00:26:29,375
Councilor murphy's suspension

810
00:26:30,145 --> 00:26:30,412
of the rules of docket number

811
00:26:30,412 --> 00:26:31,179
1779.

812
00:26:31,179 --> 00:26:31,379
All those in favor say aye.

813
00:26:31,379 --> 00:26:33,214
Aye.

814
00:26:33,214 --> 00:26:33,481
All those opposing the ayes

815
00:26:33,481 --> 00:26:34,490
have it.

816
00:26:34,490 --> 00:26:34,582
This docket has passed

817
00:26:34,582 --> 00:26:36,582
cancer murphy's expansion

818
00:26:37,519 --> 00:26:38,190
of the rules and passage

819
00:26:38,190 --> 00:26:38,753
of docket number 1780.

820
00:26:38,753 --> 00:26:41,923
All those in favor say aye.

821
00:26:41,923 --> 00:26:42,290
Aye I all those opposing the

822
00:26:42,290 --> 00:26:42,857
ayes have it.

823
00:26:42,857 --> 00:26:43,324
This docket has passed.

824
00:26:43,324 --> 00:26:44,859
Councilor murphy seeks

825
00:26:44,859 --> 00:26:45,493
suspension of the road and

826
00:26:45,493 --> 00:26:47,493
passenger docket number 1781.

827
00:26:49,330 --> 00:26:49,764
All those in favor say I I all

828
00:26:49,764 --> 00:26:50,264
those opposed nay.

829
00:26:50,264 --> 00:26:50,999
The ayes have it.

830
00:26:50,999 --> 00:26:52,800
This docket has passed casa

831
00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:53,469
murphy's expansion of the rules

832
00:26:53,469 --> 00:26:55,869
and passion docket number 1782

833
00:26:56,904 --> 00:26:57,572
all those in favor say I I all

834
00:26:57,572 --> 00:26:57,839
those opposed they nay the ayes

835
00:26:57,839 --> 00:26:59,839
have it.

836
00:27:01,110 --> 00:27:02,143
This docket has passed and as a

837
00:27:02,143 --> 00:27:03,511
quick want to make sure that it

838
00:27:03,511 --> 00:27:05,480
had 1781I did that okay.

839
00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:08,383
Thank you mr court could you

840
00:27:08,383 --> 00:27:08,950
please read docket number

841
00:27:08,950 --> 00:27:10,950
1783.1783 message in order

842
00:27:12,353 --> 00:27:14,255
authorizing city of boston to

843
00:27:14,255 --> 00:27:14,889
accept an expense in-kind

844
00:27:14,889 --> 00:27:15,457
donation of eight hand dryers

845
00:27:15,457 --> 00:27:18,920
in the labor and materials

846
00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:20,920
required for installation

847
00:27:21,396 --> 00:27:22,960
of those dryers valued at

848
00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,496
$11,070 donated by excel dryer

849
00:27:25,567 --> 00:27:26,134
in coordination with co-design

850
00:27:26,134 --> 00:27:28,134
collaborative the property

851
00:27:29,171 --> 00:27:29,871
management department will

852
00:27:29,871 --> 00:27:32,871
utilize these handrails in city

853
00:27:33,608 --> 00:27:34,209
hall faneuil hall in the thomas

854
00:27:34,209 --> 00:27:36,609
johnson community center so

855
00:27:37,478 --> 00:27:38,112
that both city of boston staff

856
00:27:38,112 --> 00:27:41,483
and members of the public MAY

857
00:27:41,483 --> 00:27:41,816
benefit from their use.

858
00:27:41,816 --> 00:27:42,517
Thank you.

859
00:27:42,517 --> 00:27:43,251
The jargon as is customary

860
00:27:43,251 --> 00:27:45,554
premature the committee on city

861
00:27:45,554 --> 00:27:46,200
services innovation technology

862
00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:46,621
you have the floor.

863
00:27:46,621 --> 00:27:49,210
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

864
00:27:49,124 --> 00:27:49,757
Which is six suspension of the

865
00:27:49,757 --> 00:27:50,558
rule and voting pattern of this

866
00:27:50,558 --> 00:27:52,227
docket it is a simple small

867
00:27:52,227 --> 00:27:52,860
donation that will bring

868
00:27:52,860 --> 00:27:53,494
cleanliness and comfort to our

869
00:27:53,494 --> 00:27:55,894
public buildings and restrooms.

870
00:27:56,464 --> 00:27:56,764
Thank you.

871
00:27:56,764 --> 00:27:57,532
Thank you.

872
00:27:57,532 --> 00:27:59,968
So anyone looking to speak on

873
00:27:59,968 --> 00:28:00,635
this matter cancer preventing

874
00:28:00,635 --> 00:28:01,269
suspension of the rules and

875
00:28:01,269 --> 00:28:03,404
adoption of talking number 1783

876
00:28:03,404 --> 00:28:04,380
all those in favor say I I all

877
00:28:04,380 --> 00:28:04,205
those opposing the ayes have

878
00:28:04,205 --> 00:28:05,106
it.

879
00:28:05,106 --> 00:28:07,809
This docket is passed we are

880
00:28:07,809 --> 00:28:08,243
now on to reports of public

881
00:28:08,243 --> 00:28:09,944
officers and others.

882
00:28:09,944 --> 00:28:13,470
Mr clerk, can you please report

883
00:28:13,470 --> 00:28:13,781
this number 178421786 docking

884
00:28:13,781 --> 00:28:14,516
number 1784 notice we received

885
00:28:14,516 --> 00:28:16,184
from the city clerk in

886
00:28:16,184 --> 00:28:18,486
accordance with chapter six

887
00:28:18,486 --> 00:28:19,354
of the ordinances of 1979

888
00:28:19,354 --> 00:28:22,490
relative to action taken by the

889
00:28:22,490 --> 00:28:25,293
mayor on papers acted upon by

890
00:28:25,293 --> 00:28:28,830
the city council at its meeting

891
00:28:28,830 --> 00:28:31,230
of SEPTEMBER 24th, 2025 docket

892
00:28:31,432 --> 00:28:32,330
number 1785 communication from

893
00:28:32,330 --> 00:28:35,330
councilor of flynn regarding a

894
00:28:35,136 --> 00:28:37,536
violent hate crime against

895
00:28:38,506 --> 00:28:39,173
lgbtq plus neighbors and number

896
00:28:39,173 --> 00:28:41,173
1786 communication from

897
00:28:43,111 --> 00:28:43,811
councilor flynn regarding the

898
00:28:43,811 --> 00:28:46,914
late night raid in the south

899
00:28:46,914 --> 00:28:47,682
phone thank you.

900
00:28:47,682 --> 00:28:48,250
These charges will be placed on

901
00:28:48,250 --> 00:28:48,983
file councilor flynn as you

902
00:28:48,983 --> 00:28:50,284
have your light on to speak on

903
00:28:50,284 --> 00:28:50,985
a communication you have a

904
00:28:50,985 --> 00:28:53,588
total of 2 minutes to speak on

905
00:28:53,588 --> 00:28:54,155
the docket you have the floor.

906
00:28:54,155 --> 00:28:55,924
Thank you MADAM Chair.

907
00:28:55,924 --> 00:28:56,124
I'm going to speak on docket

908
00:28:56,124 --> 00:28:56,724
1768.

909
00:28:56,724 --> 00:28:59,124
This is a communication

910
00:29:00,194 --> 00:29:03,194
regarding late night riot and

911
00:29:03,664 --> 00:29:04,332
the south end on around 2:00 in

912
00:29:04,332 --> 00:29:07,332
the morning on sunday hundreds

913
00:29:07,335 --> 00:29:07,835
of people took over the

914
00:29:07,835 --> 00:29:08,370
intersection of bassett,

915
00:29:08,370 --> 00:29:10,370
massachusetts avenue and

916
00:29:11,540 --> 00:29:13,940
drummond street and immediately

917
00:29:14,576 --> 00:29:15,343
began throwing fireworks cones

918
00:29:15,343 --> 00:29:18,460
and poles at boston police

919
00:29:18,460 --> 00:29:18,680
officers.

920
00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:21,800
Several people were arrested.

921
00:29:21,650 --> 00:29:22,350
It is never acceptable to

922
00:29:22,350 --> 00:29:25,350
assault a police officer or

923
00:29:25,754 --> 00:29:26,320
first responder this week under

924
00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:28,720
assault in boston police

925
00:29:29,324 --> 00:29:30,910
officers must be prosecuted and

926
00:29:30,910 --> 00:29:30,425
if convicted a state sentence

927
00:29:30,425 --> 00:29:32,425
is warranted.

928
00:29:33,861 --> 00:29:36,861
Those arrested should be held

929
00:29:36,965 --> 00:29:37,732
on higher high cash bail.

930
00:29:37,732 --> 00:29:40,732
We cannot accept lawlessness in

931
00:29:41,690 --> 00:29:41,803
boston and it is critical that

932
00:29:41,803 --> 00:29:44,539
we swat our police officers and

933
00:29:44,539 --> 00:29:45,306
their families as well.

934
00:29:45,306 --> 00:29:48,306
A similar incident occurred in

935
00:29:48,510 --> 00:29:49,177
the back bay last APRIL in

936
00:29:49,177 --> 00:29:52,177
downtown boston just last night

937
00:29:52,347 --> 00:29:52,780
as a result I wrote to

938
00:29:52,780 --> 00:29:53,214
commissioner cox to

939
00:29:53,214 --> 00:29:55,214
respectfully request

940
00:29:56,184 --> 00:29:56,851
prioritizing additional public

941
00:29:56,851 --> 00:29:59,851
safety resources to main street

942
00:30:00,155 --> 00:30:00,855
streets throughout the city,

943
00:30:00,855 --> 00:30:03,558
especially on weekends and late

944
00:30:03,558 --> 00:30:04,325
night hours.

945
00:30:04,325 --> 00:30:06,995
This is where a lot of the

946
00:30:06,995 --> 00:30:07,762
majority of the late night

947
00:30:07,762 --> 00:30:10,762
traffic is taking place and

948
00:30:11,199 --> 00:30:14,736
with visitors to our city often

949
00:30:14,736 --> 00:30:15,436
our as you all are aware for

950
00:30:15,436 --> 00:30:18,436
many years I have consistently

951
00:30:18,940 --> 00:30:19,607
advocated for hiring of police

952
00:30:19,607 --> 00:30:22,310
officers every year for the

953
00:30:22,310 --> 00:30:22,977
next decade really to address

954
00:30:22,977 --> 00:30:25,377
longstanding issues of staffing

955
00:30:26,681 --> 00:30:27,248
overstretched resources,

956
00:30:27,248 --> 00:30:27,549
mandatory overtime, looming

957
00:30:27,549 --> 00:30:29,549
retirements.

958
00:30:30,985 --> 00:30:31,653
I will speak more about this

959
00:30:31,653 --> 00:30:34,530
issue later in this

960
00:30:34,550 --> 00:30:34,923
council hearing.

961
00:30:34,923 --> 00:30:38,160
But we have to have zero

962
00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:38,760
tolerance against any attack

963
00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:41,530
and violence against the men

964
00:30:41,530 --> 00:30:42,163
and women of the boston police

965
00:30:42,163 --> 00:30:44,563
department unacceptable what is

966
00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:45,868
happening in this city.

967
00:30:45,868 --> 00:30:46,501
The violent attacks in the

968
00:30:46,501 --> 00:30:48,901
boston police are unacceptable.

969
00:30:49,671 --> 00:30:49,871
We need to stand up and support

970
00:30:49,871 --> 00:30:50,405
them.

971
00:30:50,405 --> 00:30:52,805
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

972
00:30:52,974 --> 00:30:53,308
We are now on to reports

973
00:30:53,308 --> 00:30:53,875
of committees.

974
00:30:53,875 --> 00:30:54,642
MR. Clerk, would you please

975
00:30:54,642 --> 00:30:57,420
read that number 1690 duck

976
00:30:57,278 --> 00:30:57,946
number 1690 the committee on

977
00:30:57,946 --> 00:31:00,448
ways and means to which was

978
00:31:00,448 --> 00:31:02,848
referred on SEPTEMBER 24th,

979
00:31:03,785 --> 00:31:04,452
2025 number 1690 message in

980
00:31:04,452 --> 00:31:07,452
order for your approval in

981
00:31:07,755 --> 00:31:09,958
order authorizing the city

982
00:31:09,958 --> 00:31:10,558
of boston to appropriate the

983
00:31:10,558 --> 00:31:12,958
amount of $2,500,000 for the

984
00:31:13,728 --> 00:31:14,395
purpose of paying for the cost

985
00:31:14,395 --> 00:31:17,395
of a feasibility study and

986
00:31:17,532 --> 00:31:18,333
schematic design associated

987
00:31:18,333 --> 00:31:21,603
with a project for the roofs

988
00:31:21,603 --> 00:31:22,503
perhaps an academy formerly

989
00:31:22,503 --> 00:31:25,740
known as the john w mccormick

990
00:31:25,740 --> 00:31:28,140
school located at 315 mount

991
00:31:29,244 --> 00:31:29,510
vernon street dorchester, mass

992
00:31:29,510 --> 00:31:30,178
.

993
00:31:30,178 --> 00:31:32,578
Hold 2125 this includes the

994
00:31:33,181 --> 00:31:33,881
payment of all costs incidental

995
00:31:33,881 --> 00:31:34,649
and related thereto and for

996
00:31:34,649 --> 00:31:37,485
which the city of boston MAY be

997
00:31:37,485 --> 00:31:38,860
eligible for a grant from the

998
00:31:38,860 --> 00:31:40,860
massachusetts school building

999
00:31:40,955 --> 00:31:41,523
authority set amount to be

1000
00:31:41,523 --> 00:31:43,923
expended under the direction

1001
00:31:44,526 --> 00:31:45,160
of the boston public facilities

1002
00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,160
department on behalf of the

1003
00:31:48,730 --> 00:31:49,297
boston public schools submits a

1004
00:31:49,297 --> 00:31:51,697
report recommending that the

1005
00:31:51,833 --> 00:31:52,433
order ought to be read for the

1006
00:31:52,433 --> 00:31:52,800
first time in a sign for

1007
00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:53,100
further action.

1008
00:31:53,100 --> 00:31:55,100
Thank you.

1009
00:31:55,270 --> 00:31:55,770
The chair recognizes

1010
00:31:55,770 --> 00:31:56,204
councilor from the chair

1011
00:31:56,204 --> 00:31:56,671
of ways and means.

1012
00:31:56,671 --> 00:31:57,238
You have the floor.

1013
00:31:57,238 --> 00:31:58,874
Thank you MADAM PRESIDENT.

1014
00:31:58,874 --> 00:31:59,540
The committee on ways and means

1015
00:31:59,540 --> 00:32:01,743
held a hearing on thursday,

1016
00:32:01,743 --> 00:32:04,143
OCTOBER 2nd, 2025 to discuss

1017
00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:05,947
talking number 1690 testifying

1018
00:32:05,947 --> 00:32:08,350
on behalf of the administration

1019
00:32:08,350 --> 00:32:08,917
was chief denis loss of capital

1020
00:32:08,917 --> 00:32:09,484
planning for boston public

1021
00:32:09,484 --> 00:32:11,484
schools executive director

1022
00:32:12,220 --> 00:32:12,820
jones of the public facilities

1023
00:32:12,820 --> 00:32:15,220
department and project manager

1024
00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:16,624
magoffin at the public

1025
00:32:16,624 --> 00:32:16,958
facilities department and the

1026
00:32:16,958 --> 00:32:18,958
city council.

1027
00:32:19,227 --> 00:32:19,794
In attendance were a

1028
00:32:19,794 --> 00:32:20,295
council PRESIDENT Louijeune

1029
00:32:20,295 --> 00:32:22,295
councilor fitzgerald we

1030
00:32:22,730 --> 00:32:23,398
received letters of absence

1031
00:32:23,398 --> 00:32:26,398
from council flynn pepen and

1032
00:32:26,734 --> 00:32:27,402
santana at the hearing

1033
00:32:27,402 --> 00:32:27,969
mr magoffin provide an overview

1034
00:32:27,969 --> 00:32:30,369
of the massachusetts school

1035
00:32:30,605 --> 00:32:31,306
building authority also known

1036
00:32:31,306 --> 00:32:33,808
as msp, a state agency that

1037
00:32:33,808 --> 00:32:34,475
funds the construction

1038
00:32:34,475 --> 00:32:37,779
of public schools to one penny

1039
00:32:37,779 --> 00:32:38,513
of the state sales tax.

1040
00:32:38,513 --> 00:32:39,800
The city has strengthened its

1041
00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:39,681
partnership with the msb in

1042
00:32:39,681 --> 00:32:42,810
recent years completing the

1043
00:32:42,183 --> 00:32:42,650
dearborn's stem academy arts

1044
00:32:42,650 --> 00:32:44,650
boston arts academy.

1045
00:32:46,220 --> 00:32:48,290
Josiah quincy upper school and

1046
00:32:48,290 --> 00:32:51,192
carter school as well as 35

1047
00:32:51,192 --> 00:32:51,960
accelerated repair projects

1048
00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:53,960
totaling a $656 million

1049
00:32:54,696 --> 00:32:55,960
construction and $241 million

1050
00:32:55,960 --> 00:32:57,960
in reimbursements.

1051
00:32:58,299 --> 00:33:00,602
the bruce basin academy must be

1052
00:33:00,602 --> 00:33:01,235
a core process began in APRIL

1053
00:33:01,235 --> 00:33:03,635
2024 with the city statement

1054
00:33:04,906 --> 00:33:07,208
of interest and was formally

1055
00:33:07,208 --> 00:33:08,760
invited to the program in

1056
00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:10,476
DECEMBER 2020 for the 270 day

1057
00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:13,880
eligibility period begin on

1058
00:33:14,816 --> 00:33:15,416
JULY 1st 2025 allow the mdba to

1059
00:33:15,416 --> 00:33:15,850
assess district readiness

1060
00:33:15,850 --> 00:33:17,850
through preliminary

1061
00:33:18,987 --> 00:33:19,554
requirements such as forming a

1062
00:33:19,554 --> 00:33:20,880
school building committee,

1063
00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:22,880
completing an enrollment

1064
00:33:22,424 --> 00:33:22,857
questionnaire and developing a

1065
00:33:22,857 --> 00:33:23,291
maintenance plan and

1066
00:33:23,291 --> 00:33:25,291
educational profile.

1067
00:33:25,727 --> 00:33:26,294
All requirements have been

1068
00:33:26,294 --> 00:33:26,894
completed except for the

1069
00:33:26,894 --> 00:33:29,894
appropriation of funds for a

1070
00:33:30,980 --> 00:33:32,498
feasibility study with this

1071
00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:33,668
target fulfilled by requesting

1072
00:33:33,668 --> 00:33:36,668
$2.5 million to hire an owners

1073
00:33:37,172 --> 00:33:39,572
project manager and architect

1074
00:33:40,808 --> 00:33:41,510
chief dan stanislaus emphasized

1075
00:33:41,510 --> 00:33:42,143
that the merger and forming the

1076
00:33:42,143 --> 00:33:44,612
bruce basin academy was shaped

1077
00:33:44,612 --> 00:33:45,213
by robust community engagement

1078
00:33:45,213 --> 00:33:45,880
to ensure the new school

1079
00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:48,280
reflected the values and

1080
00:33:49,150 --> 00:33:49,417
aspirations of students and

1081
00:33:49,417 --> 00:33:50,151
families.

1082
00:33:50,151 --> 00:33:53,121
The unified youth in the

1083
00:33:53,121 --> 00:33:53,755
academy blends the strength

1084
00:33:53,755 --> 00:33:56,658
of bcl and mccormick offering

1085
00:33:56,658 --> 00:33:57,325
enhanced academics wraparound

1086
00:33:57,325 --> 00:33:59,725
supports and expanded early

1087
00:34:00,561 --> 00:34:01,229
college pathway.

1088
00:34:01,229 --> 00:34:03,229
Umass boston representatives

1089
00:34:03,965 --> 00:34:04,900
stated that the feasibility

1090
00:34:04,900 --> 00:34:05,633
study will take 18 to 24 months

1091
00:34:05,633 --> 00:34:08,136
and conclude with the project's

1092
00:34:08,136 --> 00:34:08,736
scope and budget outlining next

1093
00:34:08,736 --> 00:34:11,136
steps for construction or

1094
00:34:11,840 --> 00:34:12,106
renovation upon campus board

1095
00:34:12,106 --> 00:34:14,106
approval.

1096
00:34:14,742 --> 00:34:15,243
The district returned to the

1097
00:34:15,243 --> 00:34:17,243
council for additional

1098
00:34:17,813 --> 00:34:18,460
appropriation in the fall

1099
00:34:18,460 --> 00:34:18,814
of 2027.

1100
00:34:18,814 --> 00:34:21,814
The study will examine the

1101
00:34:21,816 --> 00:34:22,383
entire river basin campus

1102
00:34:22,383 --> 00:34:22,617
including the soon to be

1103
00:34:22,617 --> 00:34:24,617
closed.

1104
00:34:25,286 --> 00:34:27,588
Debra elementary school with

1105
00:34:27,588 --> 00:34:29,588
projected enrollment increasing

1106
00:34:30,692 --> 00:34:30,959
from 644 to about 1000

1107
00:34:30,959 --> 00:34:31,693
students.

1108
00:34:31,693 --> 00:34:34,295
The study will also evaluate

1109
00:34:34,295 --> 00:34:34,795
climate resilience given the

1110
00:34:34,795 --> 00:34:37,195
site's proximity to the

1111
00:34:37,665 --> 00:34:38,200
waterfront and explore options

1112
00:34:38,200 --> 00:34:38,833
for outdoor field space.

1113
00:34:38,833 --> 00:34:42,170
As chair of the committee on

1114
00:34:42,170 --> 00:34:42,770
ways and means I, I recommend

1115
00:34:42,770 --> 00:34:43,738
that this matter ought to be

1116
00:34:43,738 --> 00:34:45,640
read for the first time in its

1117
00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:46,400
scientific action.

1118
00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:46,374
Thank you.

1119
00:34:46,374 --> 00:34:47,750
Thank you.

1120
00:34:47,750 --> 00:34:49,711
The chair of the committee on

1121
00:34:49,711 --> 00:34:50,545
ways and means.

1122
00:34:50,545 --> 00:34:51,145
I just want to reiterate that

1123
00:34:51,145 --> 00:34:51,379
anyone want to speak on this

1124
00:34:51,379 --> 00:34:53,379
matter?

1125
00:34:53,715 --> 00:34:56,851
I'm very excited this is moving

1126
00:34:56,851 --> 00:34:59,851
forward as attendee is someone

1127
00:35:00,154 --> 00:35:00,922
who went to the mccormick.

1128
00:35:00,922 --> 00:35:01,556
I know that the students are

1129
00:35:01,556 --> 00:35:04,325
eager to get a new school

1130
00:35:04,325 --> 00:35:04,993
building that blends in what

1131
00:35:04,993 --> 00:35:05,727
high school students deserve so

1132
00:35:05,727 --> 00:35:08,530
very excited and want to thank

1133
00:35:08,530 --> 00:35:09,130
the administration and the

1134
00:35:09,130 --> 00:35:12,130
important work of getting an

1135
00:35:12,633 --> 00:35:12,800
sba funding to make this happen

1136
00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:13,534
.

1137
00:35:13,534 --> 00:35:15,803
The chair recognizes you have

1138
00:35:15,803 --> 00:35:16,370
the floor.

1139
00:35:16,370 --> 00:35:17,338
Thank you MADAM Chair.

1140
00:35:17,338 --> 00:35:19,207
I also rise to support this

1141
00:35:19,207 --> 00:35:19,974
proposal.

1142
00:35:19,974 --> 00:35:23,574
I also want to highlight the

1143
00:35:23,678 --> 00:35:24,545
work of state treasurer deb

1144
00:35:24,545 --> 00:35:27,545
goldberg in our school building

1145
00:35:27,548 --> 00:35:28,216
authority and the exceptional

1146
00:35:28,216 --> 00:35:28,783
support they've provided to the

1147
00:35:28,783 --> 00:35:31,520
residents of boston in our

1148
00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:31,352
public school students for so

1149
00:35:31,352 --> 00:35:33,352
many years.

1150
00:35:34,756 --> 00:35:35,290
Again, thank you to state

1151
00:35:35,290 --> 00:35:36,910
treasurer deb goldberg.

1152
00:35:36,910 --> 00:35:38,826
Thank you to the chair, the

1153
00:35:38,826 --> 00:35:39,460
committee on the way on ways

1154
00:35:39,460 --> 00:35:40,940
and means recommends acceptance

1155
00:35:40,940 --> 00:35:42,330
of the committee report and a

1156
00:35:42,330 --> 00:35:42,830
vote on the first reading

1157
00:35:42,830 --> 00:35:44,830
of docket number 1690.

1158
00:35:45,833 --> 00:35:46,634
Mr clerk, can you please take a

1159
00:35:46,634 --> 00:35:48,670
roll call vote on docket 1690

1160
00:35:48,670 --> 00:35:49,337
of roll call vote on docket

1161
00:35:49,337 --> 00:35:51,337
number 1690 account celebrating

1162
00:35:53,674 --> 00:35:54,342
yes council of breadon yes.

1163
00:35:54,342 --> 00:35:56,244
Councilor colette as opposed to

1164
00:35:56,244 --> 00:35:56,477
councilor colette as a partner

1165
00:35:56,477 --> 00:35:56,678
?

1166
00:35:56,678 --> 00:35:57,145
Yes.

1167
00:35:57,145 --> 00:35:57,612
Councilor durkan

1168
00:35:57,612 --> 00:35:59,612
councilor durkan yes.

1169
00:36:00,348 --> 00:36:00,881
Council a fitzgerald yes.

1170
00:36:00,881 --> 00:36:02,881
Councilor fitzgerald yes.

1171
00:36:04,118 --> 00:36:04,585
Councilor flynn yes.

1172
00:36:04,585 --> 00:36:05,120
Councilor flynn yes.

1173
00:36:05,120 --> 00:36:07,120
Councilor louijeune yes.

1174
00:36:07,755 --> 00:36:08,290
Councilor louijeune yes.

1175
00:36:08,290 --> 00:36:08,823
Concilor mejia here.

1176
00:36:08,823 --> 00:36:11,223
Concilor mejia here yes.

1177
00:36:12,193 --> 00:36:12,660
Councilor murphy

1178
00:36:12,660 --> 00:36:13,394
councilor murphy yes.

1179
00:36:13,394 --> 00:36:15,963
Councilor per pen councilor pen

1180
00:36:15,963 --> 00:36:16,464
yes councilor santana

1181
00:36:16,464 --> 00:36:18,464
councilor santana yes.

1182
00:36:19,600 --> 00:36:20,368
Council whether councilor weber

1183
00:36:20,368 --> 00:36:20,868
yes and councilor worrell yes.

1184
00:36:20,868 --> 00:36:22,868
Councilor worrell yes.

1185
00:36:23,805 --> 00:36:24,372
Talking number 1690 has

1186
00:36:24,372 --> 00:36:24,672
received 12 votes in the

1187
00:36:24,672 --> 00:36:26,672
affirmative.

1188
00:36:27,375 --> 00:36:28,420
Thank you.

1189
00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:29,810
The committee report has been

1190
00:36:29,810 --> 00:36:30,511
accepted in docket number 1690

1191
00:36:30,511 --> 00:36:31,112
has been read for the first

1192
00:36:31,112 --> 00:36:31,345
time and assigned for further

1193
00:36:31,345 --> 00:36:33,345
action.

1194
00:36:34,415 --> 00:36:35,160
We are now onto the matter.

1195
00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:36,918
Recently heard MR. Clerk when

1196
00:36:36,918 --> 00:36:39,654
you please read docker number

1197
00:36:39,654 --> 00:36:40,254
1276 duck number 1 to 7 six

1198
00:36:40,254 --> 00:36:40,889
ordinance two priority days

1199
00:36:40,889 --> 00:36:43,289
surplus municipal property is

1200
00:36:57,205 --> 00:36:57,538
affordable.

1201
00:36:57,538 --> 00:36:59,538
thank you.

1202
00:37:01,309 --> 00:37:01,943
The chair recognizes chair

1203
00:37:01,943 --> 00:37:02,477
of the committee on government

1204
00:37:02,477 --> 00:37:02,711
operations councilor cllr

1205
00:37:02,711 --> 00:37:04,711
zapata.

1206
00:37:06,781 --> 00:37:09,181
You have the floor.

1207
00:37:13,721 --> 00:37:14,422
Thank you vice chair docket

1208
00:37:14,422 --> 00:37:14,956
1276 is an ordinance proposing

1209
00:37:14,956 --> 00:37:17,356
amendments to the city

1210
00:37:17,792 --> 00:37:18,392
of boston code to create

1211
00:37:18,392 --> 00:37:20,792
priorities for the disposition

1212
00:37:21,620 --> 00:37:21,596
of city owned property deemed

1213
00:37:21,596 --> 00:37:23,596
specifically the ordinance

1214
00:37:24,932 --> 00:37:25,566
requires the city prioritize

1215
00:37:25,566 --> 00:37:26,167
the creation of affordable

1216
00:37:26,167 --> 00:37:29,700
housing on surplus sites by

1217
00:37:29,700 --> 00:37:29,637
vesting me with the

1218
00:37:29,637 --> 00:37:31,637
responsibility of evaluating

1219
00:37:32,506 --> 00:37:33,107
surplus sites for affordable

1220
00:37:33,107 --> 00:37:33,708
housing and the authority to

1221
00:37:33,708 --> 00:37:36,708
upon the chief of housing

1222
00:37:37,110 --> 00:37:37,645
determination can exempt

1223
00:37:37,645 --> 00:37:40,450
certain surplus properties from

1224
00:37:40,782 --> 00:37:41,150
being developed into affordable

1225
00:37:41,150 --> 00:37:41,616
housing.

1226
00:37:41,616 --> 00:37:44,616
The matter was sponsored by

1227
00:37:45,190 --> 00:37:45,620
councilors louijeune pippen and

1228
00:37:45,620 --> 00:37:48,620
morrell and referred to the

1229
00:37:50,759 --> 00:37:53,159
committee on JUNE 25th, 2025.

1230
00:37:53,627 --> 00:37:54,362
We held a hearing on AUGUST

1231
00:37:54,362 --> 00:37:54,996
15th, 2025 in a working session

1232
00:37:54,996 --> 00:37:57,498
a robust working session just

1233
00:37:57,498 --> 00:37:58,320
recently on OCTOBER six to

1234
00:37:58,320 --> 00:37:58,666
discuss this docket, the

1235
00:37:58,666 --> 00:38:01,660
committee heard testimony on

1236
00:38:01,602 --> 00:38:02,136
behalf of the administration

1237
00:38:02,136 --> 00:38:02,671
from janey smith, senior

1238
00:38:02,671 --> 00:38:04,671
environmental compliance

1239
00:38:05,140 --> 00:38:05,773
manager, mayor's office

1240
00:38:05,773 --> 00:38:06,307
of housing daniel lesser, chief

1241
00:38:06,307 --> 00:38:08,976
of staff from the mayor's

1242
00:38:08,976 --> 00:38:09,610
office of housing and rebecca

1243
00:38:09,610 --> 00:38:12,610
thomas, civic director of real

1244
00:38:12,647 --> 00:38:12,947
estate at the planning

1245
00:38:12,947 --> 00:38:13,648
department.

1246
00:38:13,648 --> 00:38:16,500
At the hearing on OCTOBER 15,

1247
00:38:16,500 --> 00:38:16,717
the committee examined how the

1248
00:38:16,717 --> 00:38:17,351
city identifies transfers and

1249
00:38:17,351 --> 00:38:19,751
reuses municipal property that

1250
00:38:20,655 --> 00:38:20,922
are no longer needed for public

1251
00:38:20,922 --> 00:38:21,522
purposes.

1252
00:38:21,522 --> 00:38:23,522
The administration described

1253
00:38:23,825 --> 00:38:24,559
the existing surplus property

1254
00:38:24,559 --> 00:38:27,559
as a multistep community driven

1255
00:38:27,729 --> 00:38:28,262
process that includes

1256
00:38:28,262 --> 00:38:28,796
environmental review and

1257
00:38:28,796 --> 00:38:30,796
multiple approvals before

1258
00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:32,700
redevelopment can occur.

1259
00:38:32,700 --> 00:38:35,100
Acknowledging that these steps

1260
00:38:35,403 --> 00:38:36,700
often make the process complex

1261
00:38:36,700 --> 00:38:36,671
and the timeline lengthy

1262
00:38:36,671 --> 00:38:39,710
councilors discussed the need

1263
00:38:39,574 --> 00:38:40,208
for earlier coordination among

1264
00:38:40,208 --> 00:38:40,841
departments clear communication

1265
00:38:40,841 --> 00:38:43,241
about when properties become

1266
00:38:44,780 --> 00:38:44,712
surplus and stronger alignment

1267
00:38:44,712 --> 00:38:47,112
between housing priorities and

1268
00:38:47,815 --> 00:38:48,416
redevelopment decisions.

1269
00:38:48,416 --> 00:38:50,416
Community advocates expressed

1270
00:38:51,652 --> 00:38:52,353
strong support for codifying

1271
00:38:52,353 --> 00:38:52,887
the process through ordinance,

1272
00:38:52,887 --> 00:38:55,287
emphasizing that a clear

1273
00:38:55,990 --> 00:38:56,490
consistent, clear and

1274
00:38:56,490 --> 00:38:58,490
consistent framework and

1275
00:38:59,694 --> 00:39:00,328
process would make it easier to

1276
00:39:00,328 --> 00:39:00,762
turn public land into lasting

1277
00:39:00,762 --> 00:39:02,762
community benefits.

1278
00:39:03,531 --> 00:39:04,165
At the working session this

1279
00:39:04,165 --> 00:39:06,565
monday, the committee reviewed

1280
00:39:07,735 --> 00:39:08,336
the ordinance line by line to

1281
00:39:08,336 --> 00:39:08,970
refine definitions and ensure

1282
00:39:08,970 --> 00:39:10,972
alignment with existing city

1283
00:39:10,972 --> 00:39:11,673
procedures.

1284
00:39:11,673 --> 00:39:12,206
There was general consensus to

1285
00:39:12,206 --> 00:39:14,206
strengthen the definition

1286
00:39:15,109 --> 00:39:15,676
of affordable housing, extend

1287
00:39:15,676 --> 00:39:18,760
and clarify timelines for

1288
00:39:18,513 --> 00:39:19,800
exception determinations and

1289
00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:19,680
confirm that the ordinance

1290
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,250
applies only to city owned

1291
00:39:22,250 --> 00:39:22,517
properties under municipal

1292
00:39:22,517 --> 00:39:23,150
control.

1293
00:39:23,150 --> 00:39:25,550
The committee also discussed

1294
00:39:26,540 --> 00:39:26,554
amendment suggestions aimed at

1295
00:39:26,554 --> 00:39:27,188
improving transparency,

1296
00:39:27,188 --> 00:39:29,188
accountability and coordination

1297
00:39:29,890 --> 00:39:30,558
across departments requiring

1298
00:39:30,558 --> 00:39:33,558
annual reports on all surplus

1299
00:39:34,950 --> 00:39:37,950
property activity even in years

1300
00:39:37,498 --> 00:39:37,999
when no designations occur and

1301
00:39:37,999 --> 00:39:38,600
mandating that written

1302
00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:40,600
exception determinations be

1303
00:39:41,269 --> 00:39:41,569
included in all rfp for public

1304
00:39:41,569 --> 00:39:43,569
visibility.

1305
00:39:44,972 --> 00:39:45,640
Councilors agreed that these

1306
00:39:45,640 --> 00:39:46,241
changes would create a clearer,

1307
00:39:46,241 --> 00:39:48,641
more efficient and transparent

1308
00:39:49,243 --> 00:39:49,844
framework for managing surplus

1309
00:39:49,844 --> 00:39:51,844
municipal property ensuring

1310
00:39:53,140 --> 00:39:53,548
that public assets are more

1311
00:39:53,548 --> 00:39:54,148
effectively leveraged to

1312
00:39:54,148 --> 00:39:56,148
advance boston's affordable

1313
00:39:56,751 --> 00:39:57,652
housing goals so quickly.

1314
00:39:57,652 --> 00:39:58,119
And you all have a copy of this

1315
00:39:58,119 --> 00:40:00,519
with you as well.

1316
00:40:00,888 --> 00:40:02,857
The summary of amendments to

1317
00:40:02,857 --> 00:40:03,458
the ordinance as amended

1318
00:40:03,458 --> 00:40:06,360
revises section one with the

1319
00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:06,928
purpose to clarify the scope

1320
00:40:06,928 --> 00:40:07,596
of the ordinance and to

1321
00:40:07,596 --> 00:40:10,431
strengthen its extant intent by

1322
00:40:10,431 --> 00:40:11,320
striking the words and

1323
00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:11,499
subsidies and while allowing

1324
00:40:11,499 --> 00:40:13,499
flexibility when other

1325
00:40:14,569 --> 00:40:15,269
municipalities need clearly

1326
00:40:15,269 --> 00:40:18,269
apply and replacing the letter

1327
00:40:18,573 --> 00:40:19,206
with once the city has

1328
00:40:19,206 --> 00:40:19,840
determined the property is not

1329
00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:22,143
needed for other municipal

1330
00:40:22,143 --> 00:40:22,777
purposes.

1331
00:40:22,777 --> 00:40:25,177
The ordinance also amends

1332
00:40:26,614 --> 00:40:27,182
excuse me revise the section

1333
00:40:27,182 --> 00:40:30,182
two definition to align the

1334
00:40:30,184 --> 00:40:30,985
definitions with city processes

1335
00:40:30,985 --> 00:40:31,552
and to clarify the scope of the

1336
00:40:31,552 --> 00:40:33,952
ordinance and the duties

1337
00:40:34,210 --> 00:40:34,522
of city departments in

1338
00:40:34,522 --> 00:40:35,230
implementation under the

1339
00:40:35,230 --> 00:40:37,230
definition of affordable

1340
00:40:37,558 --> 00:40:38,226
housing.

1341
00:40:38,226 --> 00:40:38,726
The following words concerning

1342
00:40:38,726 --> 00:40:40,726
individuals eligible for

1343
00:40:41,596 --> 00:40:42,230
affordable housing were struck

1344
00:40:42,230 --> 00:40:44,399
with housing costs not

1345
00:40:44,399 --> 00:40:44,966
exceeding 30% of gross annual

1346
00:40:44,966 --> 00:40:47,966
income as defined by mass

1347
00:40:48,336 --> 00:40:50,605
general law chapter 44 b and

1348
00:40:50,605 --> 00:40:51,139
chapter eight dash 12 of the

1349
00:40:51,139 --> 00:40:54,139
boston city code and the

1350
00:40:54,308 --> 00:40:54,876
following words were regarding

1351
00:40:54,876 --> 00:40:56,876
eligible developments were

1352
00:40:58,279 --> 00:40:58,846
inserted including at least 40%

1353
00:40:58,846 --> 00:41:01,750
of the units are considered

1354
00:41:01,750 --> 00:41:02,416
affordable and the overall

1355
00:41:02,416 --> 00:41:02,984
project under the definition

1356
00:41:02,984 --> 00:41:04,984
of exception determination.

1357
00:41:05,887 --> 00:41:08,189
The word 90 days were struck

1358
00:41:08,189 --> 00:41:08,756
and replaced with 180 days and

1359
00:41:08,756 --> 00:41:11,156
the following language was

1360
00:41:11,960 --> 00:41:12,627
inserted to explicitly include

1361
00:41:12,627 --> 00:41:13,327
a description of community

1362
00:41:13,327 --> 00:41:16,530
feedback and to allow for the

1363
00:41:16,530 --> 00:41:17,198
extension to the 180 day

1364
00:41:17,198 --> 00:41:19,598
deadline for an exception

1365
00:41:19,700 --> 00:41:20,434
determination.

1366
00:41:20,434 --> 00:41:22,937
If additional time is required

1367
00:41:22,937 --> 00:41:23,672
the chief of housing shall

1368
00:41:23,672 --> 00:41:24,405
issue a written notice that

1369
00:41:24,405 --> 00:41:27,405
additional time is needed in

1370
00:41:27,875 --> 00:41:28,610
which time an automatic

1371
00:41:28,610 --> 00:41:31,610
extension of 180 days shall be

1372
00:41:31,712 --> 00:41:32,280
granted the written notice and

1373
00:41:32,280 --> 00:41:34,348
the property plus the

1374
00:41:34,348 --> 00:41:36,748
designation must be made

1375
00:41:38,252 --> 00:41:40,652
publicly available under the

1376
00:41:41,923 --> 00:41:42,190
definition of surplus municipal

1377
00:41:42,190 --> 00:41:42,890
property.

1378
00:41:42,890 --> 00:41:45,890
Language was reworded in the

1379
00:41:45,893 --> 00:41:46,560
following words were struck and

1380
00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:47,161
has been formally designated as

1381
00:41:47,161 --> 00:41:49,561
surplus by the public

1382
00:41:49,831 --> 00:41:50,498
facilities commission.

1383
00:41:50,498 --> 00:41:53,401
This includes but is not

1384
00:41:53,401 --> 00:41:54,202
limited to former borough dpd

1385
00:41:54,202 --> 00:41:54,802
property police, fire, ems and

1386
00:41:54,802 --> 00:41:57,202
public school buildings under

1387
00:41:57,572 --> 00:41:57,939
the care costing control of the

1388
00:41:57,939 --> 00:41:59,939
city of boston.

1389
00:42:01,409 --> 00:42:02,900
The ordinance also before I go

1390
00:42:02,900 --> 00:42:02,543
to that as amended the

1391
00:42:02,543 --> 00:42:04,543
definition for feasibility

1392
00:42:05,380 --> 00:42:05,713
evaluation was also struck in

1393
00:42:05,713 --> 00:42:07,713
its entirety.

1394
00:42:08,820 --> 00:42:08,683
The audience also amend section

1395
00:42:08,683 --> 00:42:09,250
three procedure to maintain

1396
00:42:09,250 --> 00:42:11,250
consistent language, enhance

1397
00:42:12,386 --> 00:42:13,154
transparency and flaherty and

1398
00:42:13,154 --> 00:42:16,570
clarify the process the parties

1399
00:42:16,570 --> 00:42:16,624
involved in the process in

1400
00:42:16,624 --> 00:42:19,240
their duties as amended.

1401
00:42:19,527 --> 00:42:20,940
this section inserts the words

1402
00:42:20,940 --> 00:42:20,628
community input strikes and

1403
00:42:20,628 --> 00:42:23,280
replace the words mayor's

1404
00:42:23,197 --> 00:42:23,865
office of housing with the city

1405
00:42:23,865 --> 00:42:24,366
and strikes and replaces the

1406
00:42:24,366 --> 00:42:26,366
words public facility

1407
00:42:27,335 --> 00:42:27,935
commission with pertinent city

1408
00:42:27,935 --> 00:42:30,335
department language was also

1409
00:42:31,405 --> 00:42:31,939
revised under the section

1410
00:42:31,939 --> 00:42:32,540
clarify that exception

1411
00:42:32,540 --> 00:42:34,940
determinations shall be filed

1412
00:42:35,576 --> 00:42:35,843
for future rfp issued for the

1413
00:42:35,843 --> 00:42:37,843
property.

1414
00:42:39,313 --> 00:42:39,947
The ordinance also means and

1415
00:42:39,947 --> 00:42:42,347
revises section four reporting

1416
00:42:43,551 --> 00:42:44,152
to ensure consistent procedures

1417
00:42:44,152 --> 00:42:46,152
and strengthened transparency

1418
00:42:47,880 --> 00:42:47,722
reporting by inserting words

1419
00:42:47,722 --> 00:42:50,122
and the planning department

1420
00:42:50,891 --> 00:42:51,425
allowing h to submit the report

1421
00:42:51,425 --> 00:42:53,825
required under the section

1422
00:42:54,261 --> 00:42:54,929
jointly and inserting following

1423
00:42:54,929 --> 00:42:57,929
language to ensure that a

1424
00:42:58,366 --> 00:42:59,660
report is submitted even if no

1425
00:42:59,660 --> 00:42:59,735
new surplus designations have

1426
00:42:59,735 --> 00:43:02,570
occurred and to require the

1427
00:43:02,570 --> 00:43:02,937
report to include a summary

1428
00:43:02,937 --> 00:43:03,437
of housing units

1429
00:43:03,437 --> 00:43:05,437
created through surplus

1430
00:43:06,740 --> 00:43:06,974
designations.

1431
00:43:06,974 --> 00:43:07,441
I want to thank councilor mejia

1432
00:43:07,441 --> 00:43:09,377
for that suggestion.

1433
00:43:09,377 --> 00:43:10,111
Since passage of the ordinance

1434
00:43:10,111 --> 00:43:13,111
or within the previous five

1435
00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:15,680
years whichever is shorter.

1436
00:43:16,350 --> 00:43:17,840
And then lastly section five

1437
00:43:17,840 --> 00:43:17,718
and thank you for your patience

1438
00:43:17,718 --> 00:43:20,118
everybody under authority and

1439
00:43:20,921 --> 00:43:21,555
enforcement to ensure

1440
00:43:21,555 --> 00:43:23,955
compliance and consistency with

1441
00:43:24,592 --> 00:43:25,126
all applicable laws by

1442
00:43:25,126 --> 00:43:25,760
inserting the following

1443
00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:28,160
language and any other

1444
00:43:29,300 --> 00:43:29,597
applicable laws or regulations

1445
00:43:29,597 --> 00:43:31,597
regarding the disposition

1446
00:43:32,300 --> 00:43:32,967
of property.

1447
00:43:32,967 --> 00:43:36,700
And so for me this just

1448
00:43:36,700 --> 00:43:36,771
provides additional structure

1449
00:43:36,771 --> 00:43:39,171
to an unstructured process

1450
00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:40,875
right now provides transparency

1451
00:43:40,875 --> 00:43:44,475
to what is currently an opaque

1452
00:43:44,545 --> 00:43:45,446
process with the psc and puts

1453
00:43:45,446 --> 00:43:47,648
it on my page to essentially

1454
00:43:47,648 --> 00:43:50,451
have first right of refusal to

1455
00:43:50,451 --> 00:43:51,118
make more affordable housing

1456
00:43:51,118 --> 00:43:51,485
and proliferate affordability

1457
00:43:51,485 --> 00:43:53,485
across the city.

1458
00:43:54,555 --> 00:43:57,758
And it also provides us with

1459
00:43:57,758 --> 00:43:58,426
the opportunity to continue to

1460
00:43:58,426 --> 00:43:59,226
advocate in partnership with

1461
00:43:59,226 --> 00:44:02,130
the community even as a pfc

1462
00:44:02,130 --> 00:44:02,830
process is happening.

1463
00:44:02,830 --> 00:44:03,300
So I think overall just really

1464
00:44:03,300 --> 00:44:03,598
great.

1465
00:44:03,598 --> 00:44:05,967
I want to thank

1466
00:44:05,967 --> 00:44:06,567
councilor louijeune for her

1467
00:44:06,567 --> 00:44:07,168
leadership, her staff jessie

1468
00:44:07,168 --> 00:44:09,770
purvis I want to thank alex

1469
00:44:09,770 --> 00:44:10,571
sanchez, my chief of staff for

1470
00:44:10,571 --> 00:44:11,239
their work on this as well.

1471
00:44:11,239 --> 00:44:11,739
And so as chair of the

1472
00:44:11,739 --> 00:44:13,739
committee on government

1473
00:44:13,808 --> 00:44:14,408
operations, I recommend moving

1474
00:44:14,408 --> 00:44:14,942
this listed docket from the

1475
00:44:14,942 --> 00:44:16,844
committee to the full

1476
00:44:16,844 --> 00:44:17,245
council for discussion

1477
00:44:17,245 --> 00:44:17,945
of formal action.

1478
00:44:17,945 --> 00:44:18,512
And at this time my

1479
00:44:18,512 --> 00:44:20,912
recommendation to the full

1480
00:44:21,415 --> 00:44:22,150
council is that this matter

1481
00:44:22,150 --> 00:44:22,416
ought to pass in a new draft.

1482
00:44:22,416 --> 00:44:22,717
Thank you.

1483
00:44:22,717 --> 00:44:24,717
Thank you.

1484
00:44:25,653 --> 00:44:26,220
The chair recognizes

1485
00:44:26,220 --> 00:44:26,821
council PRESIDENT Louijeune

1486
00:44:26,821 --> 00:44:27,122
councilor you have the floor.

1487
00:44:27,122 --> 00:44:27,788
Thank you.

1488
00:44:27,788 --> 00:44:28,756
And I want to thank you, MADAM

1489
00:44:28,756 --> 00:44:29,357
Chair, for your diligence in

1490
00:44:29,357 --> 00:44:32,357
moving this forward and for

1491
00:44:32,660 --> 00:44:33,194
your work and your staffer.

1492
00:44:33,194 --> 00:44:33,694
Please work on this.

1493
00:44:33,694 --> 00:44:34,362
Really appreciate it.

1494
00:44:34,362 --> 00:44:35,830
I want to thank all of my

1495
00:44:35,830 --> 00:44:36,497
colleagues for their

1496
00:44:36,497 --> 00:44:37,310
engagement, their attendance at

1497
00:44:37,310 --> 00:44:37,698
the hearing and that the

1498
00:44:37,698 --> 00:44:40,980
working sessions and thoughtful

1499
00:44:40,434 --> 00:44:41,680
collaboration which made this

1500
00:44:41,680 --> 00:44:41,736
legislation that we wrote from

1501
00:44:41,736 --> 00:44:42,300
the ground up and made it a lot

1502
00:44:42,300 --> 00:44:44,300
stronger.

1503
00:44:44,372 --> 00:44:44,972
I want to recognize

1504
00:44:44,972 --> 00:44:46,972
administration partners chief

1505
00:44:47,808 --> 00:44:48,376
sheila dillon daniel lesser,

1506
00:44:48,376 --> 00:44:50,776
devin quirk, james smith,

1507
00:44:51,512 --> 00:44:52,180
rebecca tomasso vic and and all

1508
00:44:52,180 --> 00:44:55,180
of my colleagues for their

1509
00:44:55,250 --> 00:44:56,500
feedback.

1510
00:44:56,500 --> 00:44:56,717
And I want to acknowledge the

1511
00:44:56,717 --> 00:44:59,453
advocates who really helped to

1512
00:44:59,453 --> 00:44:59,954
strengthen this ordinance and

1513
00:44:59,954 --> 00:45:00,221
underline why it's so

1514
00:45:00,221 --> 00:45:02,221
important.

1515
00:45:02,890 --> 00:45:03,557
Charlie adams, a developer at

1516
00:45:03,557 --> 00:45:06,557
penrose who developed the pride

1517
00:45:07,940 --> 00:45:07,295
who has expertise in adaptive

1518
00:45:07,295 --> 00:45:07,962
reuse.

1519
00:45:07,962 --> 00:45:10,962
Richard giordano at fenway cdc

1520
00:45:11,499 --> 00:45:12,166
has been a longtime advocate

1521
00:45:12,166 --> 00:45:12,667
for equitable development and

1522
00:45:12,667 --> 00:45:14,667
for affordable housing

1523
00:45:15,603 --> 00:45:18,300
development on municipal land

1524
00:45:19,874 --> 00:45:20,474
into ambrosi in scio esparza at

1525
00:45:20,474 --> 00:45:21,420
the madison park development

1526
00:45:21,420 --> 00:45:22,877
corporation who has deep

1527
00:45:22,877 --> 00:45:23,277
experience in community

1528
00:45:23,277 --> 00:45:25,277
centered housing.

1529
00:45:26,747 --> 00:45:27,381
And gretchen van ness of, the

1530
00:45:27,381 --> 00:45:30,381
lgbtq plus senior housing in

1531
00:45:30,552 --> 00:45:31,850
hyde park at the pride and a

1532
00:45:31,850 --> 00:45:31,619
champion for inclusive and

1533
00:45:31,619 --> 00:45:33,619
senior focused affordable

1534
00:45:34,722 --> 00:45:35,556
housing who is also tessa who

1535
00:45:35,556 --> 00:45:37,725
is also able to testify to the

1536
00:45:37,725 --> 00:45:38,560
problems that occurred by how

1537
00:45:38,560 --> 00:45:39,327
long it took for the pride to

1538
00:45:39,327 --> 00:45:41,429
actually develop into what it

1539
00:45:41,429 --> 00:45:42,229
is.

1540
00:45:42,229 --> 00:45:42,897
And so the core message of this

1541
00:45:42,897 --> 00:45:45,500
is that this ordinance is about

1542
00:45:45,500 --> 00:45:46,100
predictability, ensuring that

1543
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:46,734
everybody knows when public

1544
00:45:46,734 --> 00:45:49,437
buildings come off line and are

1545
00:45:49,437 --> 00:45:49,937
long no longer being used for a

1546
00:45:49,937 --> 00:45:50,471
municipal purpose that

1547
00:45:50,471 --> 00:45:50,838
affordable housing is the

1548
00:45:50,838 --> 00:45:52,838
city's priority.

1549
00:45:54,442 --> 00:45:55,109
Like the council that is a part

1550
00:45:55,109 --> 00:45:56,744
of said when people have asked

1551
00:45:56,744 --> 00:45:57,611
me how do I describe this?

1552
00:45:57,611 --> 00:45:58,279
I consider this as giving the

1553
00:45:58,279 --> 00:45:59,680
mayor's office of housing a

1554
00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:00,448
right of first refusal so that

1555
00:46:00,448 --> 00:46:02,850
we can do the work of building

1556
00:46:02,850 --> 00:46:03,618
more affordable housing.

1557
00:46:03,618 --> 00:46:04,151
For too long surplus municipal

1558
00:46:04,151 --> 00:46:06,151
property schools, police

1559
00:46:06,820 --> 00:46:07,521
stations, libraries have sat

1560
00:46:07,521 --> 00:46:11,121
vacant for too long or have

1561
00:46:11,125 --> 00:46:11,759
been or been redeveloped

1562
00:46:11,759 --> 00:46:12,260
without a clear purpose.

1563
00:46:12,260 --> 00:46:14,660
This changes that this

1564
00:46:15,620 --> 00:46:15,696
ordinance creates a transparent

1565
00:46:15,696 --> 00:46:16,297
,accountable process to

1566
00:46:16,297 --> 00:46:18,697
evaluate surplus building for

1567
00:46:19,433 --> 00:46:19,767
housing potential before

1568
00:46:19,767 --> 00:46:20,468
anything else.

1569
00:46:20,468 --> 00:46:22,970
But it doesn't lock anyone into

1570
00:46:22,970 --> 00:46:23,671
the city and it's not rigid.

1571
00:46:23,671 --> 00:46:26,207
It allows for an exception

1572
00:46:26,207 --> 00:46:27,740
determination should there be

1573
00:46:27,740 --> 00:46:29,977
an alternative or best use

1574
00:46:29,977 --> 00:46:30,678
through clearly documented

1575
00:46:30,678 --> 00:46:33,678
reasoning as to why affordable

1576
00:46:33,781 --> 00:46:34,480
housing be prioritized in this

1577
00:46:34,480 --> 00:46:34,548
instance?

1578
00:46:34,548 --> 00:46:36,548
Again, it establishes

1579
00:46:37,785 --> 00:46:38,386
affordable housing as a first

1580
00:46:38,386 --> 00:46:39,540
and preferred use for surplus

1581
00:46:39,540 --> 00:46:41,454
city property subject to

1582
00:46:41,622 --> 00:46:41,923
feasibility and legal

1583
00:46:41,923 --> 00:46:42,556
constraints.

1584
00:46:42,556 --> 00:46:43,900
It requires clear documentation

1585
00:46:43,900 --> 00:46:45,326
of public reporting when

1586
00:46:45,326 --> 00:46:45,960
properties are not used for

1587
00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:46,594
annual reporting to track once

1588
00:46:46,594 --> 00:46:49,564
which site to move forward.

1589
00:46:49,564 --> 00:46:50,640
How they're used and how many

1590
00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:50,498
affordable units result.

1591
00:46:50,498 --> 00:46:51,132
Again thank you to

1592
00:46:51,132 --> 00:46:53,532
councilor mejia for that

1593
00:46:53,601 --> 00:46:54,435
recommendation.

1594
00:46:54,435 --> 00:46:57,710
It gives the city a stronger

1595
00:46:57,710 --> 00:46:57,838
data city data driven framework

1596
00:46:57,838 --> 00:46:58,505
just case by case decisions.

1597
00:46:58,505 --> 00:47:01,505
We often get questions from

1598
00:47:01,509 --> 00:47:02,109
constituents why wasn't this

1599
00:47:02,109 --> 00:47:03,440
building used for this or why

1600
00:47:03,440 --> 00:47:05,146
did we decide to use it for

1601
00:47:05,146 --> 00:47:05,913
this instead saying this is a

1602
00:47:05,913 --> 00:47:08,750
clear value statement that when

1603
00:47:08,750 --> 00:47:09,283
municipal building is no longer

1604
00:47:09,283 --> 00:47:09,917
being used for municipal

1605
00:47:09,917 --> 00:47:12,753
purpose that the highest and

1606
00:47:12,753 --> 00:47:13,320
best use is affordable housing.

1607
00:47:13,320 --> 00:47:13,654
Unless there's an exception

1608
00:47:13,654 --> 00:47:15,654
determination.

1609
00:47:16,423 --> 00:47:16,991
It's a tool in our toolboxes

1610
00:47:16,991 --> 00:47:17,224
ordinance is not a silver

1611
00:47:17,224 --> 00:47:19,224
bullet.

1612
00:47:19,226 --> 00:47:19,927
There's no silver bullet that's

1613
00:47:19,927 --> 00:47:20,461
going to help us solve our

1614
00:47:20,461 --> 00:47:20,995
affordable housing crisis.

1615
00:47:20,995 --> 00:47:23,395
But it's an important

1616
00:47:24,320 --> 00:47:24,598
structural reform that should

1617
00:47:24,598 --> 00:47:24,965
be ensured transparency and

1618
00:47:24,965 --> 00:47:26,965
public purpose.

1619
00:47:27,201 --> 00:47:27,568
Housing prices are still at

1620
00:47:27,568 --> 00:47:28,169
historic highs.

1621
00:47:28,169 --> 00:47:28,703
This helps ensure that every

1622
00:47:28,703 --> 00:47:30,703
possible public asset

1623
00:47:31,171 --> 00:47:31,806
contributes to addressing

1624
00:47:31,806 --> 00:47:34,806
boston's housing crisis and the

1625
00:47:34,875 --> 00:47:35,476
ordinance is not exclusively

1626
00:47:35,476 --> 00:47:36,100
for affordable housing.

1627
00:47:36,100 --> 00:47:36,811
It allows for mixed use.

1628
00:47:36,811 --> 00:47:39,513
It allows for mixed housing and

1629
00:47:39,513 --> 00:47:40,181
I think it gets at the goal

1630
00:47:40,181 --> 00:47:42,416
of helping make sure that we're

1631
00:47:42,416 --> 00:47:43,500
building and with a focus on

1632
00:47:43,500 --> 00:47:43,551
building affordable housing we

1633
00:47:43,551 --> 00:47:45,951
make concessions on the

1634
00:47:46,720 --> 00:47:47,521
timeline to ensure that we give

1635
00:47:47,521 --> 00:47:49,790
the city enough time to think

1636
00:47:49,790 --> 00:47:50,691
about whether affordable

1637
00:47:50,691 --> 00:47:53,594
housing is the highest and best

1638
00:47:53,594 --> 00:47:54,362
use.

1639
00:47:54,362 --> 00:47:54,929
But our priority has never

1640
00:47:54,929 --> 00:47:57,329
wavered in moving surplus

1641
00:47:57,331 --> 00:47:57,965
property to affordable housing

1642
00:47:57,965 --> 00:48:00,365
efficiently and predictably and

1643
00:48:01,201 --> 00:48:01,902
is what the legislation

1644
00:48:01,902 --> 00:48:02,536
reflects what we can accomplish

1645
00:48:02,536 --> 00:48:04,772
when the council administration

1646
00:48:04,772 --> 00:48:05,720
and advocates work together in

1647
00:48:05,720 --> 00:48:07,720
good faith.

1648
00:48:07,308 --> 00:48:07,842
I want to thank former city

1649
00:48:07,842 --> 00:48:08,542
councilor tito jackson who

1650
00:48:08,542 --> 00:48:08,876
first elevated this as an issue

1651
00:48:08,876 --> 00:48:10,811
of importance.

1652
00:48:10,811 --> 00:48:11,545
And I want to thank our mayor

1653
00:48:11,545 --> 00:48:12,146
who's been helpful in thinking

1654
00:48:12,146 --> 00:48:15,150
through what works and what

1655
00:48:15,150 --> 00:48:15,316
works and what is sensible and

1656
00:48:15,316 --> 00:48:15,950
predictable.

1657
00:48:15,950 --> 00:48:18,950
It's also about turning public

1658
00:48:19,200 --> 00:48:19,620
assets into public goods homes

1659
00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:20,287
for families, for seniors and

1660
00:48:20,287 --> 00:48:22,556
residents who want to stay in

1661
00:48:22,556 --> 00:48:23,324
the city that they love.

1662
00:48:23,324 --> 00:48:24,250
Just yesterday I was on the

1663
00:48:24,250 --> 00:48:27,250
phone with someone from south

1664
00:48:27,228 --> 00:48:27,928
boston who was saying how we

1665
00:48:27,928 --> 00:48:28,763
you know, his parents will live

1666
00:48:28,763 --> 00:48:30,831
there but he was priced out to

1667
00:48:30,831 --> 00:48:31,565
quincy because of how expensive

1668
00:48:31,565 --> 00:48:32,200
housing is and we talked about

1669
00:48:32,200 --> 00:48:35,270
the work of this ordinance and

1670
00:48:35,270 --> 00:48:35,470
how we can help further those

1671
00:48:35,470 --> 00:48:36,171
goals.

1672
00:48:36,171 --> 00:48:36,770
So this is how we create

1673
00:48:36,770 --> 00:48:37,237
predictability in housing for

1674
00:48:37,237 --> 00:48:39,173
the city of boston.

1675
00:48:39,173 --> 00:48:39,840
This is how we make sure that

1676
00:48:39,840 --> 00:48:40,441
we are one of the ways we can

1677
00:48:40,441 --> 00:48:41,809
help make sure that we are

1678
00:48:41,809 --> 00:48:42,410
building a city where

1679
00:48:42,410 --> 00:48:42,843
generations of bostonians can

1680
00:48:42,843 --> 00:48:44,843
afford to live.

1681
00:48:45,145 --> 00:48:45,513
And it's one important part

1682
00:48:45,513 --> 00:48:46,147
of the toolbox.

1683
00:48:46,147 --> 00:48:46,914
So I want to thank my

1684
00:48:46,914 --> 00:48:48,816
colleagues again and want to

1685
00:48:48,816 --> 00:48:49,583
thank you, MADAM Chair.

1686
00:48:49,583 --> 00:48:50,351
I want to thank my staff for

1687
00:48:50,351 --> 00:48:52,453
just who helped work on this

1688
00:48:52,453 --> 00:48:53,120
and all of the affordable

1689
00:48:53,120 --> 00:48:53,754
housing advocates who helped us

1690
00:48:53,754 --> 00:48:56,223
bring this ordinance to where

1691
00:48:56,223 --> 00:48:56,557
it is today.

1692
00:48:56,557 --> 00:48:56,891
Thank you.

1693
00:48:56,891 --> 00:48:57,425
Thank you.

1694
00:48:57,425 --> 00:48:58,260
The chair recognizes

1695
00:48:58,260 --> 00:48:59,560
councilor pepen council give

1696
00:48:59,560 --> 00:49:00,600
the floor.

1697
00:49:00,600 --> 00:49:00,761
Thank you, mr chair.

1698
00:49:00,761 --> 00:49:01,462
And thank you to the MADAM

1699
00:49:01,462 --> 00:49:03,564
PRESIDENT for including me on

1700
00:49:03,564 --> 00:49:04,980
this docket but also for her

1701
00:49:04,980 --> 00:49:04,899
leadership on this issue.

1702
00:49:04,899 --> 00:49:07,134
Thanks to chair colette, it's a

1703
00:49:07,134 --> 00:49:07,935
battle for holding a very great

1704
00:49:07,935 --> 00:49:10,705
hearing and work in session on

1705
00:49:10,705 --> 00:49:11,305
this transforming older out

1706
00:49:11,305 --> 00:49:11,940
of youth buildings into much

1707
00:49:11,940 --> 00:49:14,174
needed housing is something we

1708
00:49:14,174 --> 00:49:14,909
should continue to advocate for

1709
00:49:14,909 --> 00:49:17,678
as a city that continues to

1710
00:49:17,678 --> 00:49:18,312
reinvent old solutions to fix

1711
00:49:18,312 --> 00:49:18,545
current problems in a similar

1712
00:49:18,545 --> 00:49:20,545
fashion.

1713
00:49:22,116 --> 00:49:22,683
This morning I was honored to

1714
00:49:22,683 --> 00:49:23,284
attend the official ribbon

1715
00:49:23,284 --> 00:49:26,284
cutting of these hey robert

1716
00:49:26,353 --> 00:49:26,987
school in roslindale a historic

1717
00:49:26,987 --> 00:49:27,555
moment where the old washington

1718
00:49:27,555 --> 00:49:29,955
irving school building was

1719
00:49:30,491 --> 00:49:31,920
repurposed to fit a merger

1720
00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:31,425
of two smaller schools in the

1721
00:49:31,425 --> 00:49:33,425
neighborhood.

1722
00:49:34,428 --> 00:49:35,195
Now small buildings that could

1723
00:49:35,195 --> 00:49:38,399
possibly fit who knows what in

1724
00:49:38,399 --> 00:49:38,966
the future are available and

1725
00:49:38,966 --> 00:49:40,966
council PRESIDENT Mentioned

1726
00:49:42,700 --> 00:49:42,770
already the pride that is a

1727
00:49:42,770 --> 00:49:45,373
very clear example and right in

1728
00:49:45,373 --> 00:49:45,973
my or my district of a school

1729
00:49:45,973 --> 00:49:46,607
building that's transformed

1730
00:49:46,607 --> 00:49:49,700
into this beautiful magnificent

1731
00:49:49,644 --> 00:49:50,244
senior affordable lgbtq plus

1732
00:49:50,244 --> 00:49:52,644
friendly institution that now

1733
00:49:53,648 --> 00:49:53,914
is the heart and soul of high

1734
00:49:53,914 --> 00:49:54,648
park.

1735
00:49:54,648 --> 00:49:57,648
So there's so much opportunity

1736
00:49:57,918 --> 00:49:58,686
that we can do with surplus

1737
00:49:58,686 --> 00:50:01,489
buildings and land in general

1738
00:50:01,489 --> 00:50:02,223
in the city of boston.

1739
00:50:02,223 --> 00:50:04,859
I've also heard creative ideas

1740
00:50:04,859 --> 00:50:05,493
of using existing library

1741
00:50:05,493 --> 00:50:07,893
spaces in potentially building

1742
00:50:09,300 --> 00:50:09,597
affordable housing on top

1743
00:50:09,597 --> 00:50:12,597
of the libraries etc. So

1744
00:50:12,600 --> 00:50:13,434
there's just there's a lot that

1745
00:50:13,434 --> 00:50:15,836
we can do here and I think that

1746
00:50:15,836 --> 00:50:16,537
in order for us to tackle the

1747
00:50:16,537 --> 00:50:19,400
housing crisis that we are in

1748
00:50:19,400 --> 00:50:19,907
right now of people wanting to

1749
00:50:19,907 --> 00:50:20,741
move into the city of boston

1750
00:50:20,741 --> 00:50:23,844
but not enough supply we have

1751
00:50:23,844 --> 00:50:24,445
to be creative here and be

1752
00:50:24,445 --> 00:50:26,747
proactive as we can which is

1753
00:50:26,747 --> 00:50:27,214
why I'm so excited to be part

1754
00:50:27,214 --> 00:50:27,515
this conversation.

1755
00:50:27,515 --> 00:50:27,815
Thank you.

1756
00:50:27,815 --> 00:50:29,815
Thank you.

1757
00:50:30,518 --> 00:50:31,218
I just want to just also thank

1758
00:50:31,218 --> 00:50:31,852
the chair also thanked

1759
00:50:31,852 --> 00:50:34,252
council PRESIDENT Louijeune and

1760
00:50:35,122 --> 00:50:35,856
also thank the coalition that

1761
00:50:35,856 --> 00:50:36,223
came together to put together

1762
00:50:36,223 --> 00:50:36,957
this ordinance.

1763
00:50:36,957 --> 00:50:39,160
And I believe that when you

1764
00:50:39,160 --> 00:50:39,827
have the city, the city

1765
00:50:39,827 --> 00:50:41,827
council, the administration

1766
00:50:42,663 --> 00:50:43,264
developers and advocates at the

1767
00:50:43,264 --> 00:50:46,133
table, you make a strong

1768
00:50:46,133 --> 00:50:46,400
ordinance that works for

1769
00:50:46,400 --> 00:50:48,400
everyone.

1770
00:50:49,671 --> 00:50:50,304
We know that we have affordable

1771
00:50:50,304 --> 00:50:51,105
housing affordability crisis.

1772
00:50:51,105 --> 00:50:53,741
We hear it too often that

1773
00:50:53,741 --> 00:50:53,941
people have to move out of the

1774
00:50:53,941 --> 00:50:55,941
city.

1775
00:50:57,578 --> 00:50:58,579
But this ordinance starts to

1776
00:50:58,579 --> 00:51:01,582
make it makes it clear to the

1777
00:51:01,582 --> 00:51:02,183
residents that the city

1778
00:51:02,183 --> 00:51:05,183
of boston is making housing

1779
00:51:05,386 --> 00:51:06,187
affordability a priority.

1780
00:51:06,187 --> 00:51:08,956
And we know one of the drivers

1781
00:51:08,956 --> 00:51:09,757
of high housing costs is the

1782
00:51:09,757 --> 00:51:13,940
land and the city being able to

1783
00:51:13,940 --> 00:51:13,861
use surplus land hopefully will

1784
00:51:13,861 --> 00:51:16,731
start to decrease the costs for

1785
00:51:16,731 --> 00:51:16,964
developers to create affordable

1786
00:51:16,964 --> 00:51:18,866
housing.

1787
00:51:18,866 --> 00:51:19,567
There's not one silver bullet

1788
00:51:19,567 --> 00:51:20,434
but this is one of the other

1789
00:51:20,434 --> 00:51:23,137
options that are now in our

1790
00:51:23,137 --> 00:51:23,604
toolbox to fight the

1791
00:51:23,604 --> 00:51:24,371
affordability crisis.

1792
00:51:24,371 --> 00:51:26,907
And again, it just makes it

1793
00:51:26,907 --> 00:51:27,575
clear to the rest of the city

1794
00:51:27,575 --> 00:51:30,478
and all of our residents that

1795
00:51:30,478 --> 00:51:31,111
housing affordability is a

1796
00:51:31,111 --> 00:51:34,480
priority for us and everyone

1797
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:34,315
else here in the city

1798
00:51:34,315 --> 00:51:36,315
of boston.

1799
00:51:37,985 --> 00:51:38,520
Anyone else looking to speak?

1800
00:51:38,520 --> 00:51:39,860
The chair recognizes

1801
00:51:39,860 --> 00:51:39,420
councilor fitzgerald kelsey

1802
00:51:39,420 --> 00:51:41,420
of the floor.

1803
00:51:41,555 --> 00:51:42,290
Thank you, vice chair.

1804
00:51:42,290 --> 00:51:42,824
Question if I could to the

1805
00:51:42,824 --> 00:51:45,920
council from east boston.

1806
00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:46,930
Okay.

1807
00:51:46,930 --> 00:51:49,364
Question to the chair if you do

1808
00:51:49,364 --> 00:51:49,597
see to yep.

1809
00:51:49,597 --> 00:51:49,930
Great.

1810
00:51:49,930 --> 00:51:51,930
Thank you.

1811
00:51:52,366 --> 00:51:52,967
I just want to make sure in

1812
00:51:52,967 --> 00:51:53,501
this process that there is

1813
00:51:53,501 --> 00:51:55,901
nothing that changes the

1814
00:51:56,171 --> 00:51:56,737
process for which the land is

1815
00:51:56,737 --> 00:51:59,137
actually attributed to any

1816
00:52:00,274 --> 00:52:01,410
developer it does not change.

1817
00:52:01,410 --> 00:52:03,844
It's still the rfp process that

1818
00:52:03,844 --> 00:52:04,345
will go out that is run that's

1819
00:52:04,345 --> 00:52:05,179
the same as today.

1820
00:52:05,179 --> 00:52:07,815
This is just prioritizing the

1821
00:52:07,815 --> 00:52:08,480
use of that land first.

1822
00:52:08,480 --> 00:52:10,480
Correct.

1823
00:52:10,951 --> 00:52:11,952
So it doesn't it doesn't favor

1824
00:52:11,952 --> 00:52:16,152
any one person to build on that

1825
00:52:16,724 --> 00:52:16,890
land or not get excited about

1826
00:52:16,890 --> 00:52:18,890
it.

1827
00:52:19,126 --> 00:52:19,927
The floor yeah that's exactly

1828
00:52:19,927 --> 00:52:20,728
correct and I feel like it MAY

1829
00:52:20,728 --> 00:52:23,364
be helpful for folks to walk

1830
00:52:23,364 --> 00:52:24,131
through and maybe the not the

1831
00:52:24,131 --> 00:52:25,933
entire process but generally so

1832
00:52:25,933 --> 00:52:26,133
there's there's four components

1833
00:52:26,133 --> 00:52:26,667
of it.

1834
00:52:26,667 --> 00:52:27,435
So first of all the city

1835
00:52:27,435 --> 00:52:29,870
department so let's take that

1836
00:52:29,870 --> 00:52:32,870
as possibly station for example

1837
00:52:33,240 --> 00:52:33,908
the police department had said

1838
00:52:33,908 --> 00:52:34,708
that they don't need it any

1839
00:52:34,708 --> 00:52:36,977
longer and so that commences a

1840
00:52:36,977 --> 00:52:37,511
surplus process.

1841
00:52:37,511 --> 00:52:38,279
It goes to pfc.

1842
00:52:38,279 --> 00:52:40,781
Pfc has the authority upon

1843
00:52:40,781 --> 00:52:41,416
approval from the mayor to

1844
00:52:41,416 --> 00:52:44,185
acquire lease, rent or sell

1845
00:52:44,185 --> 00:52:47,185
city owned property that has

1846
00:52:47,388 --> 00:52:48,355
been deemed in surplus and then

1847
00:52:48,355 --> 00:52:51,355
so under 30 b which is

1848
00:52:51,426 --> 00:52:51,992
procurement, the commission has

1849
00:52:51,992 --> 00:52:54,662
to first declare that the

1850
00:52:54,662 --> 00:52:55,162
parcel is available and spell

1851
00:52:55,162 --> 00:52:55,496
out any sort of use

1852
00:52:55,496 --> 00:52:57,496
restrictions.

1853
00:52:58,199 --> 00:53:01,100
And so this is where we kind

1854
00:53:01,100 --> 00:53:01,902
of bifurcate step three out

1855
00:53:01,902 --> 00:53:05,105
of four where ammo which is now

1856
00:53:05,105 --> 00:53:07,505
integrated into the process

1857
00:53:08,309 --> 00:53:09,109
where before the rfp is given

1858
00:53:09,109 --> 00:53:09,576
they work in tandem with the

1859
00:53:09,576 --> 00:53:11,576
planning department to

1860
00:53:12,580 --> 00:53:13,380
understand what the use will.

1861
00:53:13,380 --> 00:53:14,810
So is it affordable housing?

1862
00:53:14,810 --> 00:53:16,617
Will it be used for something

1863
00:53:16,617 --> 00:53:17,485
like a food hub?

1864
00:53:17,485 --> 00:53:20,488
All of that but the 30 b is

1865
00:53:20,488 --> 00:53:20,754
pretty much protected by state

1866
00:53:20,754 --> 00:53:21,523
law.

1867
00:53:21,523 --> 00:53:21,989
So it'll it'll basically be the

1868
00:53:21,989 --> 00:53:24,389
same process but we're

1869
00:53:24,391 --> 00:53:24,959
splitting that process up and

1870
00:53:24,959 --> 00:53:25,260
integrating ammo agent into

1871
00:53:25,260 --> 00:53:27,260
that stuff.

1872
00:53:27,895 --> 00:53:28,229
Thank you very much.

1873
00:53:28,229 --> 00:53:28,562
Thank you.

1874
00:53:28,562 --> 00:53:29,196
Thank you.

1875
00:53:29,196 --> 00:53:31,196
The chair recognizes

1876
00:53:31,398 --> 00:53:31,699
councilor flynn, councilor to

1877
00:53:31,699 --> 00:53:32,200
the floor.

1878
00:53:32,200 --> 00:53:34,600
Thank you, mr chair.

1879
00:53:35,690 --> 00:53:37,938
Mr vice PRESIDENT, I'm going to

1880
00:53:37,938 --> 00:53:38,906
support this proposal.

1881
00:53:38,906 --> 00:53:39,140
I just want to make two quick

1882
00:53:39,140 --> 00:53:41,140
points.

1883
00:53:42,420 --> 00:53:42,610
I do want to acknowledge my

1884
00:53:42,610 --> 00:53:44,610
former colleague city

1885
00:53:46,614 --> 00:53:47,548
councilor tim mccarthy that did

1886
00:53:47,548 --> 00:53:49,950
a lot of work on pride in hyde

1887
00:53:49,950 --> 00:53:53,454
park and thank you to tim's

1888
00:53:53,454 --> 00:53:53,921
leadership for for originally

1889
00:53:53,921 --> 00:53:55,921
working on this.

1890
00:53:57,124 --> 00:54:00,127
The second point I do want to

1891
00:54:00,127 --> 00:54:00,828
make is again I'm supporting

1892
00:54:00,828 --> 00:54:04,428
this but I do want to

1893
00:54:04,431 --> 00:54:05,232
acknowledge that we as a city

1894
00:54:05,232 --> 00:54:09,432
council and as a city have to

1895
00:54:09,470 --> 00:54:10,337
be very observant that we are

1896
00:54:10,337 --> 00:54:13,400
not giving a land away to

1897
00:54:13,400 --> 00:54:13,340
politically connected

1898
00:54:13,340 --> 00:54:14,174
developers.

1899
00:54:14,174 --> 00:54:16,911
I think we owe it to the

1900
00:54:16,911 --> 00:54:19,911
taxpayers to our due diligence

1901
00:54:20,581 --> 00:54:21,515
to ensure that this process is

1902
00:54:21,515 --> 00:54:24,618
on the up and up and that no

1903
00:54:24,618 --> 00:54:25,850
political politically correct,

1904
00:54:25,850 --> 00:54:27,850
politically connected

1905
00:54:28,790 --> 00:54:31,492
developers have an inside to to

1906
00:54:31,492 --> 00:54:31,859
getting the land and developing

1907
00:54:31,859 --> 00:54:33,859
on this.

1908
00:54:34,828 --> 00:54:39,280
That's a concern I do have and

1909
00:54:39,266 --> 00:54:39,867
again we are all subject to the

1910
00:54:39,867 --> 00:54:40,670
state ethics commission as

1911
00:54:40,670 --> 00:54:40,601
well.

1912
00:54:40,601 --> 00:54:43,100
Thank you, mr CHAIRMAN.

1913
00:54:43,404 --> 00:54:43,938
Thank you.

1914
00:54:43,938 --> 00:54:44,405
The chair recognizes

1915
00:54:44,405 --> 00:54:44,972
councilor santana and

1916
00:54:44,972 --> 00:54:46,907
council the have the floor.

1917
00:54:46,907 --> 00:54:47,641
Thank you, mr vice PRESIDENT

1918
00:54:47,641 --> 00:54:50,641
And thank you to PRESIDENT

1919
00:54:50,644 --> 00:54:51,245
Louijeune as well as councilors

1920
00:54:51,245 --> 00:54:53,714
pepperdine we're all for your

1921
00:54:53,714 --> 00:54:54,448
leadership on this matter.

1922
00:54:54,448 --> 00:54:55,182
City owned land and publicly

1923
00:54:55,182 --> 00:54:57,885
owned buildings are some of the

1924
00:54:57,885 --> 00:54:58,519
boston's most valuable and

1925
00:54:58,519 --> 00:55:00,919
underutilized tools to address

1926
00:55:01,755 --> 00:55:02,523
our housing crisis.

1927
00:55:02,523 --> 00:55:03,570
But unfortunately buildings are

1928
00:55:03,570 --> 00:55:05,457
no longer serving their

1929
00:55:05,493 --> 00:55:06,260
original purpose have been left

1930
00:55:06,260 --> 00:55:09,260
vacant due to unclear policy

1931
00:55:09,897 --> 00:55:10,531
surrounding the repurposing.

1932
00:55:10,531 --> 00:55:11,232
Today we have the opportunity

1933
00:55:11,232 --> 00:55:13,434
to ensure that buildings which

1934
00:55:13,434 --> 00:55:14,340
have since retired from their

1935
00:55:14,340 --> 00:55:16,434
original purpose can continue

1936
00:55:16,704 --> 00:55:17,137
to serve the public as

1937
00:55:17,137 --> 00:55:17,838
affordable housing.

1938
00:55:17,838 --> 00:55:20,838
Boston is facing a severe

1939
00:55:20,874 --> 00:55:21,508
housing affordability crisis

1940
00:55:21,508 --> 00:55:24,611
and too many of our residents

1941
00:55:24,611 --> 00:55:25,312
are being pushed out the city

1942
00:55:25,312 --> 00:55:26,214
they love every day where those

1943
00:55:26,214 --> 00:55:28,282
are the people who make the

1944
00:55:28,282 --> 00:55:29,183
city special.

1945
00:55:29,183 --> 00:55:29,350
But it doesn't have to be this

1946
00:55:29,350 --> 00:55:31,350
way.

1947
00:55:31,785 --> 00:55:32,686
Initiatives like this one are

1948
00:55:32,686 --> 00:55:35,990
among the many solutions in the

1949
00:55:35,990 --> 00:55:36,757
housing crisis that will keep

1950
00:55:36,757 --> 00:55:39,660
our city alive, vibrant and

1951
00:55:39,660 --> 00:55:40,260
affordable.

1952
00:55:40,260 --> 00:55:40,861
By prioritizing the use

1953
00:55:40,861 --> 00:55:43,261
of vacant municipal property

1954
00:55:43,497 --> 00:55:43,998
for affordable housing, we

1955
00:55:43,998 --> 00:55:45,998
ensure its redevelopment

1956
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:47,735
centers the community benefits

1957
00:55:47,735 --> 00:55:50,735
to public rather than private

1958
00:55:51,238 --> 00:55:52,140
interests.

1959
00:55:52,140 --> 00:55:54,942
And in doing so we empower our

1960
00:55:54,942 --> 00:55:55,475
cost burden residents and allow

1961
00:55:55,475 --> 00:55:56,110
them the opportunity to

1962
00:55:56,110 --> 00:55:58,412
continue calling boston their

1963
00:55:58,412 --> 00:55:59,180
home.

1964
00:55:59,180 --> 00:56:02,716
I look forward to continue my

1965
00:56:02,716 --> 00:56:02,950
role in support of this measure

1966
00:56:02,950 --> 00:56:03,284
.

1967
00:56:03,284 --> 00:56:03,784
Thank you.

1968
00:56:03,784 --> 00:56:04,318
The chair recognizes

1969
00:56:04,318 --> 00:56:05,452
councilor breadon cassidy

1970
00:56:05,452 --> 00:56:06,220
of the floor.

1971
00:56:06,220 --> 00:56:09,223
Thank you, mr chair and thank

1972
00:56:09,223 --> 00:56:09,790
you to the lead sponsors and

1973
00:56:09,790 --> 00:56:12,190
everyone who participated in

1974
00:56:13,193 --> 00:56:15,593
this conversation and chair

1975
00:56:17,131 --> 00:56:17,498
clara zapata for her work on

1976
00:56:17,498 --> 00:56:19,498
this as well.

1977
00:56:20,167 --> 00:56:20,768
I think it was part of the

1978
00:56:20,768 --> 00:56:23,168
conversation was the highest

1979
00:56:23,771 --> 00:56:24,438
and best use that we consider

1980
00:56:24,438 --> 00:56:27,438
for surplus property in the

1981
00:56:27,942 --> 00:56:28,642
city is definitely housing

1982
00:56:28,642 --> 00:56:31,420
affordable housing that would

1983
00:56:31,779 --> 00:56:34,782
make it add to our housing

1984
00:56:34,782 --> 00:56:35,350
stock that's affordable for

1985
00:56:35,350 --> 00:56:36,116
folks in the city.

1986
00:56:36,116 --> 00:56:38,785
But it also leaves a little

1987
00:56:38,785 --> 00:56:39,486
flexibility in terms of us

1988
00:56:39,486 --> 00:56:42,550
councilors have had a lot

1989
00:56:42,550 --> 00:56:42,957
of support as already mentioned

1990
00:56:42,957 --> 00:56:45,957
that there are other other

1991
00:56:46,360 --> 00:56:46,994
public goods that could be

1992
00:56:46,994 --> 00:56:49,764
served in this situation with

1993
00:56:49,764 --> 00:56:50,764
surplus property such as a food

1994
00:56:50,764 --> 00:56:54,268
hub or the other group of of

1995
00:56:54,268 --> 00:56:54,969
the other group that has been

1996
00:56:54,969 --> 00:56:58,372
pushed out of the city and

1997
00:56:58,372 --> 00:56:59,240
finding of increasingly

1998
00:56:59,240 --> 00:57:02,240
difficult to stay are a

1999
00:57:02,776 --> 00:57:03,410
nonprofit group small

2000
00:57:03,410 --> 00:57:05,410
nonprofits community nonprofits

2001
00:57:06,480 --> 00:57:07,147
that are doing essential work

2002
00:57:07,147 --> 00:57:10,147
day care facilities and things.

2003
00:57:10,751 --> 00:57:11,118
So I'm glad that we have that

2004
00:57:11,118 --> 00:57:13,118
opportunity to.

2005
00:57:14,888 --> 00:57:15,590
If housing is one need but also

2006
00:57:15,590 --> 00:57:18,920
to look at other needs that

2007
00:57:18,920 --> 00:57:21,920
would be determined by the

2008
00:57:21,395 --> 00:57:22,296
mayor's office of housing to

2009
00:57:22,296 --> 00:57:25,700
see if if surplus property if

2010
00:57:25,700 --> 00:57:26,400
there's another that would

2011
00:57:26,400 --> 00:57:29,270
serve the public good as well.

2012
00:57:29,270 --> 00:57:29,837
So I'm delighted to vote in

2013
00:57:29,837 --> 00:57:32,837
favor of this ordinance and

2014
00:57:33,274 --> 00:57:33,941
these amendments and thank you

2015
00:57:33,941 --> 00:57:34,241
for all the work that's been

2016
00:57:34,241 --> 00:57:34,542
done on it.

2017
00:57:34,542 --> 00:57:35,109
Thank you.

2018
00:57:35,109 --> 00:57:37,109
The chair recognizes

2019
00:57:37,244 --> 00:57:37,845
councilor colette as a party

2020
00:57:37,845 --> 00:57:38,412
councilor you have the floor.

2021
00:57:38,412 --> 00:57:40,470
Sorry I left out the most

2022
00:57:40,470 --> 00:57:40,748
important part which was the

2023
00:57:40,748 --> 00:57:41,415
fourth step which is that it

2024
00:57:41,415 --> 00:57:44,840
has to no matter what happens

2025
00:57:44,840 --> 00:57:44,785
this has to come before the

2026
00:57:44,785 --> 00:57:45,319
council and we have to vote on

2027
00:57:45,319 --> 00:57:45,586
it twice with two thirds

2028
00:57:45,586 --> 00:57:47,586
majority.

2029
00:57:47,855 --> 00:57:48,289
So that's the hook that we have

2030
00:57:48,289 --> 00:57:49,230
as a council.

2031
00:57:49,230 --> 00:57:51,392
So no matter what we still have

2032
00:57:51,392 --> 00:57:51,992
that layer of accountability

2033
00:57:51,992 --> 00:57:52,826
and have a say.

2034
00:57:52,826 --> 00:57:55,730
But with what we're trying to

2035
00:57:55,730 --> 00:57:59,133
do here it's an extra step

2036
00:57:59,133 --> 00:58:00,100
of of transparency.

2037
00:58:00,100 --> 00:58:00,601
So I just wanted to say that I

2038
00:58:00,601 --> 00:58:01,235
didn't want to leave everybody

2039
00:58:01,235 --> 00:58:01,402
hanging on what the fourth step

2040
00:58:01,402 --> 00:58:01,602
was.

2041
00:58:01,602 --> 00:58:02,603
Okay.

2042
00:58:02,603 --> 00:58:03,370
Thanks.

2043
00:58:03,370 --> 00:58:03,904
Thank you.

2044
00:58:03,904 --> 00:58:07,504
The chair of the committee on

2045
00:58:07,975 --> 00:58:08,542
government seeks acceptance

2046
00:58:08,542 --> 00:58:11,110
of the committee report and

2047
00:58:11,110 --> 00:58:11,612
pass it to duncan number 1 to

2048
00:58:11,612 --> 00:58:14,120
76 and the new draft.

2049
00:58:14,448 --> 00:58:15,149
All those in favor say I others

2050
00:58:15,149 --> 00:58:17,951
opposing they think that oh,

2051
00:58:17,951 --> 00:58:18,820
mr. Clerk, can you please

2052
00:58:18,820 --> 00:58:21,455
conduct the roll call vote roll

2053
00:58:21,455 --> 00:58:25,550
call vote on duncan number 1 to

2054
00:58:25,292 --> 00:58:25,793
7 six councilor breadon yes,

2055
00:58:25,793 --> 00:58:26,493
councilor breadon yes.

2056
00:58:26,493 --> 00:58:27,294
Councilor collette is a party

2057
00:58:27,294 --> 00:58:28,762
councilor collette as per the

2058
00:58:28,762 --> 00:58:29,230
yes.

2059
00:58:29,230 --> 00:58:29,697
Councilor durkan yes.

2060
00:58:29,697 --> 00:58:31,697
Councilor durkan yes.

2061
00:58:31,965 --> 00:58:32,500
Councilor fitzgerald

2062
00:58:32,500 --> 00:58:34,500
councilor fitzgerald yes.

2063
00:58:36,537 --> 00:58:36,770
Councilor flynn councilor flynn

2064
00:58:36,770 --> 00:58:37,438
yes.

2065
00:58:37,438 --> 00:58:37,905
Councilor louijeune yes.

2066
00:58:37,905 --> 00:58:39,807
Councilor risen yes.

2067
00:58:39,807 --> 00:58:40,508
Concilor mejia here.

2068
00:58:40,508 --> 00:58:40,874
Concilor mejia here yes

2069
00:58:40,874 --> 00:58:42,874
councilor murphy

2070
00:58:43,710 --> 00:58:44,378
councilor murphy yes.

2071
00:58:44,378 --> 00:58:47,147
Councilor pen yes councilor and

2072
00:58:47,147 --> 00:58:47,748
yes councilor santana yes.

2073
00:58:47,748 --> 00:58:48,215
Councilor santana yes.

2074
00:58:48,215 --> 00:58:50,215
Councilor weber yes.

2075
00:58:51,485 --> 00:58:51,952
Councilor weber yes and

2076
00:58:51,952 --> 00:58:53,952
councilor worrell yes

2077
00:58:54,989 --> 00:58:55,890
councilor wu yes I have a 1 to

2078
00:58:55,890 --> 00:58:58,792
7 six has received 12 votes in

2079
00:58:58,792 --> 00:58:59,193
the affirmative.

2080
00:58:59,193 --> 00:58:59,893
Thank you.

2081
00:58:59,893 --> 00:59:01,862
The committee report has been

2082
00:59:01,862 --> 00:59:02,696
accepted in docket number 1 to

2083
00:59:02,696 --> 00:59:04,298
76 has passed in a new draft.

2084
00:59:04,298 --> 00:59:07,298
Mr kirkby please redact number

2085
00:59:07,935 --> 00:59:08,702
1450 duck number 14502 for a

2086
00:59:08,702 --> 00:59:11,702
hearing to discuss next steps

2087
00:59:11,805 --> 00:59:12,506
to improve safety on the

2088
00:59:12,506 --> 00:59:15,506
northern stretch of hyde park

2089
00:59:15,810 --> 00:59:16,310
avenue from old walk hill

2090
00:59:16,310 --> 00:59:16,644
street to the arbor.

2091
00:59:16,644 --> 00:59:18,644
Thank you.

2092
00:59:19,280 --> 00:59:19,880
The chair recognizes the chair

2093
00:59:19,880 --> 00:59:20,514
of the committee on planning

2094
00:59:20,514 --> 00:59:21,115
development and transportation

2095
00:59:21,115 --> 00:59:24,115
councilor durkan you have the

2096
00:59:24,551 --> 00:59:26,551
floor.

2097
00:59:28,122 --> 00:59:28,589
Thank you so much chair and the

2098
00:59:28,589 --> 00:59:29,223
committee on planning

2099
00:59:29,223 --> 00:59:31,223
department transportation held

2100
00:59:32,493 --> 00:59:34,995
a public on docket one four or

2101
00:59:34,995 --> 00:59:35,596
five zero on monday,

2102
00:59:35,596 --> 00:59:36,263
OCTOBER six to discuss next

2103
00:59:36,263 --> 00:59:39,263
steps to improve street safety

2104
00:59:39,600 --> 00:59:40,300
on the northern stretch of hyde

2105
00:59:40,300 --> 00:59:41,100
park and from warfield to the

2106
00:59:41,100 --> 00:59:42,970
arbor way the matter was

2107
00:59:42,970 --> 00:59:43,671
sponsored by councilors weber

2108
00:59:43,671 --> 00:59:46,340
and rick pappin and brian roe.

2109
00:59:46,340 --> 00:59:46,907
We're also joined by my

2110
00:59:46,907 --> 00:59:47,541
colleagues council PRESIDENT

2111
00:59:47,541 --> 00:59:49,941
Louijeune councilor murphy and

2112
00:59:50,177 --> 00:59:50,844
councilor flynn.

2113
00:59:50,844 --> 00:59:51,412
The committee also received a

2114
00:59:51,412 --> 00:59:53,812
letter of absence from

2115
00:59:53,814 --> 00:59:54,448
councilor santana.

2116
00:59:54,448 --> 00:59:55,150
The committee heard testimony

2117
00:59:55,150 --> 00:59:57,415
from yesha franklyn hodge,

2118
00:59:58,352 --> 00:59:59,200
chief of sts matt moran,

2119
00:59:59,200 --> 01:00:01,522
transit team director and tyler

2120
01:00:01,522 --> 01:00:01,956
loo, a project manager in the

2121
01:00:01,956 --> 01:00:03,956
streets department.

2122
01:00:05,192 --> 01:00:07,828
The hearing was held offsite at

2123
01:00:07,828 --> 01:00:08,362
b2 school on rock hill street.

2124
01:00:08,362 --> 01:00:08,995
Approximately 40 community

2125
01:00:08,995 --> 01:00:10,931
members gave public testimony

2126
01:00:10,931 --> 01:00:11,399
and there were nearly 100

2127
01:00:11,399 --> 01:00:12,165
people in attendance.

2128
01:00:12,165 --> 01:00:14,568
We heard from community members

2129
01:00:14,568 --> 01:00:15,169
about the urgent need for

2130
01:00:15,169 --> 01:00:17,569
safety improvements along the

2131
01:00:17,738 --> 01:00:18,339
stretch of hyde park of city

2132
01:00:18,339 --> 01:00:18,940
officials provided background

2133
01:00:18,940 --> 01:00:21,909
on the project and the reasons

2134
01:00:21,909 --> 01:00:22,510
for a delay.

2135
01:00:22,510 --> 01:00:24,910
While my colleagues asked

2136
01:00:25,450 --> 01:00:25,846
thoughtful questions focused on

2137
01:00:25,846 --> 01:00:26,547
finding solutions, it was clear

2138
01:00:26,547 --> 01:00:29,316
that there is an overwhelming

2139
01:00:29,316 --> 01:00:29,783
demand for traffic calming

2140
01:00:29,783 --> 01:00:30,384
improvements and more

2141
01:00:30,384 --> 01:00:30,651
pedestrian and bike friendly

2142
01:00:30,651 --> 01:00:32,651
corridor.

2143
01:00:33,253 --> 01:00:33,887
We hope the administration will

2144
01:00:33,887 --> 01:00:36,524
move forward quickly on this.

2145
01:00:36,524 --> 01:00:38,924
While residents expressed how

2146
01:00:40,595 --> 01:00:43,897
they have made the case over

2147
01:00:43,897 --> 01:00:44,698
and over it seems like right

2148
01:00:44,698 --> 01:00:47,698
the administration's plan is to

2149
01:00:48,680 --> 01:00:48,268
do a repave and residents want

2150
01:00:48,268 --> 01:00:50,268
more.

2151
01:00:51,605 --> 01:00:52,720
it was a productive

2152
01:00:52,720 --> 01:00:52,740
informational hearing.

2153
01:00:52,740 --> 01:00:55,342
I want to thank my colleagues

2154
01:00:55,342 --> 01:00:56,410
who attended.

2155
01:00:56,410 --> 01:00:59,546
I also want to give a chance

2156
01:00:59,546 --> 01:01:00,214
for the lead sponsor

2157
01:01:00,214 --> 01:01:03,214
councilor weber to speak on

2158
01:01:03,317 --> 01:01:04,184
this docket.

2159
01:01:04,184 --> 01:01:07,120
Honestly, if I'm just going to

2160
01:01:07,120 --> 01:01:07,688
be frank I was skeptical about

2161
01:01:07,688 --> 01:01:10,880
having an offsite hearing.

2162
01:01:10,824 --> 01:01:11,759
It was very worth it.

2163
01:01:11,759 --> 01:01:14,595
I we saw the frustration

2164
01:01:14,595 --> 01:01:14,962
of residents who have been

2165
01:01:14,962 --> 01:01:16,962
asking for more.

2166
01:01:18,965 --> 01:01:19,633
I would like to as the chair

2167
01:01:19,633 --> 01:01:21,935
of this committee back up these

2168
01:01:21,935 --> 01:01:22,770
residents and their concerns.

2169
01:01:22,770 --> 01:01:25,606
There were it was actually hard

2170
01:01:25,606 --> 01:01:26,607
to speak at times because

2171
01:01:26,607 --> 01:01:29,943
of how many kids were in the

2172
01:01:29,943 --> 01:01:33,547
crowd until 9 P.M. And I just

2173
01:01:33,547 --> 01:01:34,314
think it's kind of crazy that

2174
01:01:34,314 --> 01:01:35,249
we need to do more here.

2175
01:01:35,249 --> 01:01:38,520
So I just want to thank

2176
01:01:38,520 --> 01:01:38,685
councilor weber councilor pep

2177
01:01:38,685 --> 01:01:39,200
fan and councilor all for their

2178
01:01:39,200 --> 01:01:41,200
advocacy here.

2179
01:01:41,210 --> 01:01:41,688
I think as a city council we

2180
01:01:41,688 --> 01:01:45,259
could all come together to ask

2181
01:01:45,259 --> 01:01:45,559
for more improvements on this

2182
01:01:45,559 --> 01:01:46,127
stretch so.

2183
01:01:46,127 --> 01:01:48,527
Councilor weber thank you.

2184
01:01:50,164 --> 01:01:50,664
The chair and council member

2185
01:01:50,664 --> 01:01:51,865
you have the floor.

2186
01:01:51,865 --> 01:01:52,766
Thank you.

2187
01:01:52,766 --> 01:01:56,137
And I'd like to start I really

2188
01:01:56,137 --> 01:01:56,737
want to thank councilor durkan

2189
01:01:56,737 --> 01:01:57,400
for agreeing to chair a

2190
01:01:57,400 --> 01:01:59,400
hearing.

2191
01:02:00,374 --> 01:02:03,277
You know in jamaica plain and

2192
01:02:03,277 --> 01:02:03,911
gave residents and my

2193
01:02:03,911 --> 01:02:06,911
constituents a chance to make

2194
01:02:07,800 --> 01:02:07,748
their voices heard about an

2195
01:02:07,748 --> 01:02:10,148
issue that is incredibly

2196
01:02:11,850 --> 01:02:14,685
important to them and to my

2197
01:02:15,322 --> 01:02:16,157
community that I represent.

2198
01:02:16,157 --> 01:02:18,592
I want to thank my colleagues,

2199
01:02:18,592 --> 01:02:19,160
councilor pepen and earl for

2200
01:02:19,160 --> 01:02:19,660
co-sponsoring and also you

2201
01:02:19,660 --> 01:02:22,600
know, I honestly do.

2202
01:02:22,630 --> 01:02:24,798
MADAM PRESIDENT councilor flynn

2203
01:02:24,798 --> 01:02:27,798
and councilor murphy for making

2204
01:02:29,336 --> 01:02:29,970
it to the hearing how a hyde

2205
01:02:29,970 --> 01:02:32,640
park avenue in front of forest

2206
01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:32,906
hills station has never worked

2207
01:02:32,906 --> 01:02:33,674
.

2208
01:02:33,674 --> 01:02:36,643
You know it combines, you know,

2209
01:02:36,643 --> 01:02:37,278
traffic congestion, unsafe

2210
01:02:37,278 --> 01:02:39,678
driving and unsafe conditions

2211
01:02:40,470 --> 01:02:40,848
for cyclists and pedestrians

2212
01:02:40,848 --> 01:02:44,284
were a year removed from the

2213
01:02:44,284 --> 01:02:45,520
death of glen ingram was killed

2214
01:02:45,520 --> 01:02:48,522
on a concurrent green light you

2215
01:02:48,522 --> 01:02:51,522
know while crossing the street

2216
01:02:51,625 --> 01:02:52,292
by an empty bus, you know and I

2217
01:02:52,292 --> 01:02:54,692
think the hearing highlighted

2218
01:02:55,529 --> 01:02:56,130
how we need to promote

2219
01:02:56,130 --> 01:02:56,864
pedestrian and cyclist safety

2220
01:02:56,864 --> 01:02:59,864
and bus travel through that

2221
01:03:00,167 --> 01:03:00,935
corridor.

2222
01:03:00,935 --> 01:03:03,770
You know, one thing that we

2223
01:03:03,770 --> 01:03:04,471
talked about was the push at

2224
01:03:04,471 --> 01:03:04,838
the state house to allow red

2225
01:03:04,838 --> 01:03:06,838
light cameras.

2226
01:03:07,941 --> 01:03:08,442
You know, my sierra san antonio

2227
01:03:08,442 --> 01:03:10,711
has been pushing that.

2228
01:03:10,711 --> 01:03:11,345
I really hope all of us push

2229
01:03:11,345 --> 01:03:14,345
their state reps to support

2230
01:03:14,748 --> 01:03:15,315
that so we can at least, you

2231
01:03:15,315 --> 01:03:17,715
know, have deterrents on

2232
01:03:17,818 --> 01:03:18,519
speeding and people driving

2233
01:03:18,519 --> 01:03:21,519
through red lights through our

2234
01:03:21,822 --> 01:03:22,489
city and I really feel like,

2235
01:03:22,489 --> 01:03:25,489
you know, the neighborhood made

2236
01:03:25,926 --> 01:03:26,460
the case for that stretch

2237
01:03:26,460 --> 01:03:29,263
of road needs a solution.

2238
01:03:29,263 --> 01:03:30,164
You know, I would just I want

2239
01:03:30,164 --> 01:03:33,200
to just add you know, I think

2240
01:03:33,200 --> 01:03:34,201
you know, on the other side

2241
01:03:34,201 --> 01:03:37,237
of gp we had a 77 year old

2242
01:03:37,237 --> 01:03:39,940
woman who was killed in a hit

2243
01:03:39,940 --> 01:03:42,940
and run on south huntington

2244
01:03:43,430 --> 01:03:46,430
along with her 39 year old

2245
01:03:46,547 --> 01:03:48,547
caregiver was critically

2246
01:03:50,150 --> 01:03:50,918
injured in that hit and run.

2247
01:03:50,918 --> 01:03:51,518
You know, I think it just

2248
01:03:51,518 --> 01:03:53,587
highlights how you know, all

2249
01:03:53,587 --> 01:03:55,987
the flashing lights police

2250
01:03:57,424 --> 01:03:58,580
officers raise crosswalks, you

2251
01:03:58,580 --> 01:04:01,580
know, speed limit signs, speed

2252
01:04:01,128 --> 01:04:01,995
bumps, bike lanes, you know,

2253
01:04:01,995 --> 01:04:04,898
everything else is not going to

2254
01:04:04,898 --> 01:04:05,666
stop that.

2255
01:04:05,666 --> 01:04:08,168
It's not it's going to help

2256
01:04:08,168 --> 01:04:08,836
people but it won't eliminate

2257
01:04:08,836 --> 01:04:09,370
the possibility that people

2258
01:04:09,370 --> 01:04:12,370
will be injured by cars.

2259
01:04:12,606 --> 01:04:13,374
We have so much traffic, so

2260
01:04:13,374 --> 01:04:16,374
much aggressive driving in this

2261
01:04:16,476 --> 01:04:17,544
city.

2262
01:04:17,544 --> 01:04:19,880
You know, I just 1897 this was

2263
01:04:19,880 --> 01:04:20,514
the city the first city in

2264
01:04:20,514 --> 01:04:22,883
north america with the subway

2265
01:04:22,883 --> 01:04:23,484
and this is apocryphal maybe

2266
01:04:23,484 --> 01:04:24,510
but you know, one of the

2267
01:04:24,510 --> 01:04:26,753
reasons why they put that

2268
01:04:26,753 --> 01:04:27,554
subway in was because so many

2269
01:04:27,554 --> 01:04:30,554
horses were packed on tremont

2270
01:04:31,158 --> 01:04:34,758
street that it was unsafe and

2271
01:04:34,795 --> 01:04:35,596
unhealthy for people we put in

2272
01:04:35,596 --> 01:04:39,133
the subway there are no more

2273
01:04:39,133 --> 01:04:39,366
horses, you know, on fremont

2274
01:04:39,366 --> 01:04:40,167
street.

2275
01:04:40,167 --> 01:04:42,169
You know, I think we I really

2276
01:04:42,169 --> 01:04:42,970
want to see this city band

2277
01:04:42,970 --> 01:04:43,303
together and show the same kind

2278
01:04:43,303 --> 01:04:45,303
of innovation.

2279
01:04:45,973 --> 01:04:46,874
You know, we we we showed in

2280
01:04:46,874 --> 01:04:49,874
1897 we need a better public

2281
01:04:50,510 --> 01:04:50,978
transportation infrastructure

2282
01:04:50,978 --> 01:04:53,378
here in the city.

2283
01:04:54,810 --> 01:04:54,581
And until we do that, you know,

2284
01:04:54,581 --> 01:04:55,215
we'll be talking about

2285
01:04:55,215 --> 01:04:57,615
pedestrian deaths and unsafe

2286
01:04:58,352 --> 01:04:58,685
driving until we get people out

2287
01:04:58,685 --> 01:05:00,685
of their cars.

2288
01:05:01,889 --> 01:05:02,390
So thank you very much to

2289
01:05:02,390 --> 01:05:04,790
councilor durkin for for

2290
01:05:05,159 --> 01:05:05,659
allowing us to highlight this

2291
01:05:05,659 --> 01:05:05,959
in district six.

2292
01:05:05,959 --> 01:05:06,360
Thank you.

2293
01:05:06,360 --> 01:05:06,660
MADAM PRESIDENT.

2294
01:05:06,660 --> 01:05:08,562
Thank you.

2295
01:05:08,562 --> 01:05:09,130
The chair recognizes

2296
01:05:09,130 --> 01:05:09,330
councilor depending on the

2297
01:05:09,330 --> 01:05:09,863
floor.

2298
01:05:09,863 --> 01:05:12,263
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2299
01:05:12,299 --> 01:05:12,900
And thank you to

2300
01:05:12,900 --> 01:05:13,567
councilor weber for having

2301
01:05:13,567 --> 01:05:17,700
me as a co-sponsor of this very

2302
01:05:17,700 --> 01:05:17,471
important topic that impacts my

2303
01:05:17,471 --> 01:05:19,471
district as well.

2304
01:05:19,940 --> 01:05:20,540
Hyper cab is that quarter that

2305
01:05:20,540 --> 01:05:21,175
connects the southwest part

2306
01:05:21,175 --> 01:05:24,175
of boston into the downtown

2307
01:05:24,945 --> 01:05:25,345
boston area as opposed to the

2308
01:05:25,345 --> 01:05:27,345
forest hills area.

2309
01:05:27,981 --> 01:05:28,582
And I just want to thank

2310
01:05:28,582 --> 01:05:29,250
councilor durkin for hosting

2311
01:05:29,250 --> 01:05:30,150
that hearing in person as well

2312
01:05:30,150 --> 01:05:32,190
in the district that was very

2313
01:05:32,190 --> 01:05:32,920
important.

2314
01:05:32,920 --> 01:05:35,222
I think we were able to really

2315
01:05:35,222 --> 01:05:35,790
hear from a numerous amount

2316
01:05:35,790 --> 01:05:36,423
of people that were in

2317
01:05:36,423 --> 01:05:38,992
attendance a lot of people that

2318
01:05:38,992 --> 01:05:39,793
live on hyde park hour near the

2319
01:05:39,793 --> 01:05:42,829
area that use it frequently and

2320
01:05:42,829 --> 01:05:43,497
for the for the third time it

2321
01:05:43,497 --> 01:05:45,832
was clear what people who live

2322
01:05:45,832 --> 01:05:46,533
on the north more than part

2323
01:05:46,533 --> 01:05:47,000
of hypercard want and need out

2324
01:05:47,000 --> 01:05:49,400
of the street design.

2325
01:05:49,870 --> 01:05:50,504
I'm hopeful that the

2326
01:05:50,504 --> 01:05:51,105
administration will listen to

2327
01:05:51,105 --> 01:05:51,638
the constituents and provide

2328
01:05:51,638 --> 01:05:53,638
much needed improvements

2329
01:05:54,740 --> 01:05:54,575
particularly the exceptional

2330
01:05:54,575 --> 01:05:55,176
dangerous intersection

2331
01:05:55,176 --> 01:05:57,511
of ukraine way in high park

2332
01:05:57,511 --> 01:05:58,278
avenue.

2333
01:05:58,278 --> 01:05:59,180
I compel the administration to

2334
01:05:59,180 --> 01:06:00,848
do so promptly so no more

2335
01:06:00,848 --> 01:06:01,882
fatalities occur.

2336
01:06:01,882 --> 01:06:05,219
I'm also looking forward to the

2337
01:06:05,219 --> 01:06:05,853
entire safety improvements

2338
01:06:05,853 --> 01:06:06,153
of the of the entirety of high

2339
01:06:06,153 --> 01:06:08,153
park avenue.

2340
01:06:09,590 --> 01:06:10,230
It's not just one stretch that

2341
01:06:10,230 --> 01:06:10,624
needs improvement.

2342
01:06:10,624 --> 01:06:12,793
It's the entire stretch of it

2343
01:06:12,793 --> 01:06:13,427
that goes all the way from

2344
01:06:13,427 --> 01:06:15,827
wolcott square and redeveloped

2345
01:06:16,597 --> 01:06:17,640
to forest hills and we just

2346
01:06:17,640 --> 01:06:19,464
need to act now.

2347
01:06:20,434 --> 01:06:24,340
And I want to remind everyone

2348
01:06:24,104 --> 01:06:24,772
that even those that are not

2349
01:06:24,772 --> 01:06:25,506
impacted by what's happening on

2350
01:06:25,506 --> 01:06:28,508
high park have you MAY use it

2351
01:06:28,508 --> 01:06:29,176
here and there and we all need

2352
01:06:29,176 --> 01:06:29,876
to be part of the solution.

2353
01:06:29,876 --> 01:06:32,876
So thank you, councilor weber

2354
01:06:33,213 --> 01:06:33,413
for for leading the charge on

2355
01:06:33,413 --> 01:06:34,470
this.

2356
01:06:34,470 --> 01:06:34,214
I look forward to supporting

2357
01:06:34,214 --> 01:06:34,514
you.

2358
01:06:34,514 --> 01:06:34,815
Thank you.

2359
01:06:34,815 --> 01:06:36,550
Thank you.

2360
01:06:36,550 --> 01:06:37,117
The chair recognizes

2361
01:06:37,117 --> 01:06:37,718
councilor have ryan floor.

2362
01:06:37,718 --> 01:06:39,386
Thank you councilor PRESIDENT

2363
01:06:39,386 --> 01:06:39,987
And thank you to the chair

2364
01:06:39,987 --> 01:06:40,854
councilor durkin for hosting

2365
01:06:40,854 --> 01:06:43,490
this hearing and also thank you

2366
01:06:43,490 --> 01:06:44,910
to the lead sponsor

2367
01:06:44,910 --> 01:06:47,910
councilor weber and my close

2368
01:06:47,160 --> 01:06:47,728
and our co-sponsors

2369
01:06:47,728 --> 01:06:48,228
councilor pepen for your

2370
01:06:48,228 --> 01:06:50,228
continued leadership to

2371
01:06:50,397 --> 01:06:51,331
bringing attention to hyde park

2372
01:06:51,331 --> 01:06:51,998
dive and also just thank you to

2373
01:06:51,998 --> 01:06:54,401
the residents that continue to

2374
01:06:54,401 --> 01:06:57,401
raise their voices around this

2375
01:06:58,539 --> 01:06:59,206
stretch for many years and we

2376
01:06:59,206 --> 01:06:59,540
heard that on full display at

2377
01:06:59,540 --> 01:07:01,540
the hearing.

2378
01:07:02,309 --> 01:07:02,910
I am in support of the

2379
01:07:02,910 --> 01:07:03,544
automated traffic enforcement

2380
01:07:03,544 --> 01:07:06,544
reform moving through the state

2381
01:07:06,546 --> 01:07:07,181
house the proposed legislation

2382
01:07:07,181 --> 01:07:10,170
that would allow cities and

2383
01:07:10,170 --> 01:07:13,170
towns to install road safety

2384
01:07:13,420 --> 01:07:13,954
cameras including for red light

2385
01:07:13,954 --> 01:07:14,588
running and intersection

2386
01:07:14,588 --> 01:07:17,588
blocking and also speeding and

2387
01:07:17,591 --> 01:07:20,591
like councilor weber said, I

2388
01:07:20,827 --> 01:07:21,461
encourage all my colleagues and

2389
01:07:21,461 --> 01:07:24,461
residents who advocate at the

2390
01:07:25,650 --> 01:07:25,632
state house to get that, you

2391
01:07:25,632 --> 01:07:26,500
know, accepted and passed.

2392
01:07:26,500 --> 01:07:29,200
I also want to continue to push

2393
01:07:29,200 --> 01:07:29,636
the administration to push for

2394
01:07:29,636 --> 01:07:32,636
the rollout of transit signal

2395
01:07:32,706 --> 01:07:33,240
priority systems ensuring

2396
01:07:33,240 --> 01:07:35,640
busses aren't delayed as

2397
01:07:35,910 --> 01:07:36,376
signals which will help create

2398
01:07:36,376 --> 01:07:37,210
safer traffic flow.

2399
01:07:37,210 --> 01:07:40,647
I think these tools and cameras

2400
01:07:40,647 --> 01:07:41,315
and smart signal timing are key

2401
01:07:41,315 --> 01:07:43,715
to changing driver behaviors

2402
01:07:44,751 --> 01:07:45,385
especially in place and when

2403
01:07:45,385 --> 01:07:47,588
enforcement resources are thin.

2404
01:07:47,588 --> 01:07:51,188
And I also want to encourage

2405
01:07:51,491 --> 01:07:55,910
bpd and btd to do more

2406
01:07:55,128 --> 01:07:55,830
coordination around these areas

2407
01:07:55,830 --> 01:07:58,230
for more traffic enforcement.

2408
01:07:59,660 --> 01:07:59,833
I know that there's currently

2409
01:07:59,833 --> 01:08:02,233
no traffic enforcement officers

2410
01:08:02,870 --> 01:08:03,604
or department inside of bpd but

2411
01:08:03,604 --> 01:08:06,807
I do believe that in areas

2412
01:08:06,807 --> 01:08:09,807
where we are hearing these

2413
01:08:10,143 --> 01:08:10,844
complaints or high crash areas

2414
01:08:10,844 --> 01:08:11,345
that there should be some level

2415
01:08:11,345 --> 01:08:13,345
of traffic enforcement.

2416
01:08:14,810 --> 01:08:14,848
So looking forward to working

2417
01:08:14,848 --> 01:08:17,848
with my colleagues in the

2418
01:08:18,510 --> 01:08:18,685
administration and our state

2419
01:08:18,685 --> 01:08:21,850
house colleagues for temporary

2420
01:08:22,856 --> 01:08:23,123
fixes and also more permanent

2421
01:08:23,123 --> 01:08:23,424
solutions.

2422
01:08:23,424 --> 01:08:23,724
Thank you.

2423
01:08:23,724 --> 01:08:24,324
Thank you.

2424
01:08:24,324 --> 01:08:25,359
The chair again, it's kind

2425
01:08:25,359 --> 01:08:25,926
of funny you have the floor.

2426
01:08:25,926 --> 01:08:28,326
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2427
01:08:29,596 --> 01:08:30,163
Thank you to councilor durkan

2428
01:08:30,163 --> 01:08:32,563
for holding this important

2429
01:08:33,166 --> 01:08:33,767
meeting and councilor pepen

2430
01:08:33,767 --> 01:08:36,167
councilor weber council we're

2431
01:08:36,336 --> 01:08:37,204
all for being the original

2432
01:08:37,204 --> 01:08:40,107
co-sponsors of the meeting as

2433
01:08:40,107 --> 01:08:40,874
well.

2434
01:08:40,874 --> 01:08:44,770
I attended and was was there

2435
01:08:44,770 --> 01:08:44,344
and heard most of the public

2436
01:08:44,344 --> 01:08:45,780
testimony.

2437
01:08:45,780 --> 01:08:48,115
I've learned a lot from from

2438
01:08:48,115 --> 01:08:51,115
the residents of jamaica plain.

2439
01:08:51,785 --> 01:08:52,419
I didn't necessarily advocate

2440
01:08:52,419 --> 01:08:53,530
for any particular design

2441
01:08:53,530 --> 01:08:56,530
because I'm not familiar with

2442
01:08:56,560 --> 01:08:56,624
the what the area but what I

2443
01:08:56,624 --> 01:08:58,624
highlighted is something

2444
01:08:59,460 --> 01:09:02,429
similar to what councilor we're

2445
01:09:02,429 --> 01:09:03,230
all mentioned is the critical

2446
01:09:03,230 --> 01:09:06,230
need for traffic enforcement in

2447
01:09:06,867 --> 01:09:09,867
boston ensuring that the boston

2448
01:09:10,270 --> 01:09:13,270
police department do more on

2449
01:09:13,974 --> 01:09:15,974
traffic enforcement citing

2450
01:09:16,877 --> 01:09:17,611
people arresting people.

2451
01:09:17,611 --> 01:09:18,312
one person council of pepen

2452
01:09:18,312 --> 01:09:20,614
will tell you was driving up

2453
01:09:20,614 --> 01:09:23,614
hyde park avenue going 70 miles

2454
01:09:24,785 --> 01:09:28,622
an hour, 70 miles an hour on a

2455
01:09:28,622 --> 01:09:32,222
on a narrow, narrow street and

2456
01:09:32,660 --> 01:09:36,363
they could not stop he if he

2457
01:09:36,363 --> 01:09:37,130
had to crossing a crosswalk.

2458
01:09:37,130 --> 01:09:39,733
Imagine imagine as a little kid

2459
01:09:39,733 --> 01:09:40,467
and it's been in the child's

2460
01:09:40,467 --> 01:09:41,134
mother or father would taking

2461
01:09:41,134 --> 01:09:44,237
him or an elderly person or

2462
01:09:44,237 --> 01:09:45,273
persons with disabilities.

2463
01:09:45,273 --> 01:09:48,108
We need to do more on traffic

2464
01:09:48,108 --> 01:09:48,709
enforcement that's a that's a

2465
01:09:48,709 --> 01:09:48,976
critical issue across across

2466
01:09:48,976 --> 01:09:50,976
the city.

2467
01:09:51,378 --> 01:09:52,346
Is this across the city?

2468
01:09:52,346 --> 01:09:55,348
One of the final point I made

2469
01:09:55,348 --> 01:09:55,882
was and I think

2470
01:09:55,882 --> 01:09:57,882
councilor councilor weber

2471
01:09:58,118 --> 01:10:00,118
mentioned it concurrent

2472
01:10:02,256 --> 01:10:05,856
signaling and that is when a

2473
01:10:06,600 --> 01:10:06,660
pedestrian almost has the same

2474
01:10:06,660 --> 01:10:09,563
right of way to cross the

2475
01:10:09,563 --> 01:10:10,330
street as a vehicle taking say

2476
01:10:10,330 --> 01:10:13,667
taking a right turn and then

2477
01:10:13,667 --> 01:10:14,568
the pedestrian crosses at the

2478
01:10:14,568 --> 01:10:17,700
same time this body the city

2479
01:10:17,700 --> 01:10:19,470
council body voted 13 to

2480
01:10:21,108 --> 01:10:24,811
nothing to ask the city not to

2481
01:10:24,811 --> 01:10:25,646
have that policy anymore and I

2482
01:10:25,646 --> 01:10:26,146
want to say thank you to my

2483
01:10:26,146 --> 01:10:26,913
city council colleagues.

2484
01:10:26,913 --> 01:10:28,815
I brought this up the other

2485
01:10:28,815 --> 01:10:31,815
night and I received pushback

2486
01:10:32,653 --> 01:10:33,453
from the chief of streets on

2487
01:10:33,453 --> 01:10:36,990
this particular issue and we we

2488
01:10:36,990 --> 01:10:37,658
debated it and I still believe

2489
01:10:37,658 --> 01:10:40,360
that we need to make this

2490
01:10:40,360 --> 01:10:40,560
significant change across the

2491
01:10:40,560 --> 01:10:42,560
city.

2492
01:10:43,497 --> 01:10:43,764
We need to see it happen today

2493
01:10:43,764 --> 01:10:44,531
.

2494
01:10:44,531 --> 01:10:47,934
Again, I'm calling on the chief

2495
01:10:47,934 --> 01:10:48,702
of streets to implement a that

2496
01:10:48,702 --> 01:10:51,538
a change in the lighting where

2497
01:10:51,538 --> 01:10:52,239
the pedestrian and the car

2498
01:10:52,239 --> 01:10:55,239
don't have the same right

2499
01:10:55,575 --> 01:10:56,243
of way at the same time in my

2500
01:10:56,243 --> 01:10:57,144
opinion the pedestrian has the

2501
01:10:57,144 --> 01:10:59,780
right away and then at a

2502
01:10:59,780 --> 01:11:00,747
certain point then the vehicle

2503
01:11:00,747 --> 01:11:04,485
has the right away but under no

2504
01:11:04,485 --> 01:11:04,985
circumstance can both of them

2505
01:11:04,985 --> 01:11:05,519
have the right of way.

2506
01:11:05,519 --> 01:11:07,919
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2507
01:11:08,155 --> 01:11:08,789
Being the chair recognizes

2508
01:11:08,789 --> 01:11:09,890
times are great and you have

2509
01:11:09,890 --> 01:11:10,790
the floor.

2510
01:11:10,790 --> 01:11:11,157
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT and

2511
01:11:11,157 --> 01:11:11,992
thank you.

2512
01:11:11,992 --> 01:11:15,128
I know this hearing pertains to

2513
01:11:15,128 --> 01:11:17,798
hyde park avenue and walk

2514
01:11:17,798 --> 01:11:21,398
straight over it near the over

2515
01:11:21,735 --> 01:11:23,735
in constable happens

2516
01:11:25,339 --> 01:11:27,739
councilor webber's district we

2517
01:11:28,141 --> 01:11:28,775
just last week got seven speed

2518
01:11:28,775 --> 01:11:32,375
bumps as part of the safety

2519
01:11:33,146 --> 01:11:33,413
surge on fabulous street in

2520
01:11:33,413 --> 01:11:35,413
brighton.

2521
01:11:36,483 --> 01:11:40,830
It's close to a public housing

2522
01:11:40,287 --> 01:11:40,754
facility and a park that's well

2523
01:11:40,754 --> 01:11:42,754
used by neighbors.

2524
01:11:43,557 --> 01:11:44,570
We've had a incredible amount

2525
01:11:44,570 --> 01:11:46,457
of positive feedback and

2526
01:11:47,427 --> 01:11:49,827
excitement about having these

2527
01:11:50,830 --> 01:11:51,932
first seven safety surges and

2528
01:11:51,932 --> 01:11:55,532
50 surge speed bumps and I said

2529
01:11:56,770 --> 01:11:57,537
the first and only we have

2530
01:11:57,537 --> 01:12:00,537
seven speed bumps in allston

2531
01:12:00,774 --> 01:12:01,375
brighton that are part of the

2532
01:12:01,375 --> 01:12:04,375
safety surge only seven with

2533
01:12:05,450 --> 01:12:08,450
the size of somerville yet

2534
01:12:08,281 --> 01:12:09,490
within that was last week on

2535
01:12:09,490 --> 01:12:12,152
the weekend we had a few

2536
01:12:12,152 --> 01:12:12,853
hundred feet from from faneuil

2537
01:12:12,853 --> 01:12:16,190
street on market street we had

2538
01:12:16,190 --> 01:12:16,857
a car traveling at speed that

2539
01:12:16,857 --> 01:12:19,857
hit a concrete light pole,

2540
01:12:20,160 --> 01:12:23,160
knocked the concrete light pole

2541
01:12:23,597 --> 01:12:24,164
down and hit hit a house and

2542
01:12:24,164 --> 01:12:26,564
thankfully there was nobody

2543
01:12:27,701 --> 01:12:28,635
seriously injured and the folks

2544
01:12:28,635 --> 01:12:31,238
were able to walk away from the

2545
01:12:31,238 --> 01:12:32,105
the site the scene.

2546
01:12:32,105 --> 01:12:34,975
But I think back to the point

2547
01:12:34,975 --> 01:12:35,742
about traffic enforcement.

2548
01:12:35,742 --> 01:12:38,412
We've talked to the boston

2549
01:12:38,412 --> 01:12:39,112
police department traffic

2550
01:12:39,112 --> 01:12:41,512
enforcement 24 seven is not

2551
01:12:42,716 --> 01:12:45,716
really a feasible option given

2552
01:12:46,653 --> 01:12:47,354
staffing levels, etc. But I

2553
01:12:47,354 --> 01:12:48,221
think the red light cameras and

2554
01:12:48,221 --> 01:12:50,690
and they think we need to

2555
01:12:50,690 --> 01:12:52,690
revisit concurrent signaling

2556
01:12:53,860 --> 01:12:54,594
and the bottom line is that

2557
01:12:54,594 --> 01:12:55,262
many of our neighborhoods are

2558
01:12:55,262 --> 01:12:58,231
used as cut through for people

2559
01:12:58,231 --> 01:12:58,832
who are traveling through the

2560
01:12:58,832 --> 01:12:59,433
neighborhood to get somewhere

2561
01:12:59,433 --> 01:13:01,435
else and they're always in a

2562
01:13:01,435 --> 01:13:02,350
hurry and it's making our

2563
01:13:02,350 --> 01:13:02,469
roadways very, very dangerous

2564
01:13:02,469 --> 01:13:04,469
for our residents.

2565
01:13:05,238 --> 01:13:07,238
So thank you.

2566
01:13:09,609 --> 01:13:09,843
I thank you for holding this

2567
01:13:09,843 --> 01:13:10,710
hearing.

2568
01:13:10,710 --> 01:13:12,780
I know it wasn't in my district

2569
01:13:12,780 --> 01:13:13,313
but I think we need to continue

2570
01:13:13,313 --> 01:13:13,880
elevating the importance

2571
01:13:13,880 --> 01:13:17,317
of this issue so that all

2572
01:13:17,317 --> 01:13:18,118
of our residents especially

2573
01:13:18,118 --> 01:13:21,118
families, elders and folks with

2574
01:13:21,321 --> 01:13:21,788
mobility issues and all of our

2575
01:13:21,788 --> 01:13:24,188
road users are safe.

2576
01:13:25,659 --> 01:13:25,992
Thank you.

2577
01:13:25,992 --> 01:13:26,493
Thank you.

2578
01:13:26,493 --> 01:13:27,930
The CHAIRMAN Of this

2579
01:13:27,930 --> 01:13:28,462
council murphy had the floor.

2580
01:13:28,462 --> 01:13:29,430
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2581
01:13:29,430 --> 01:13:32,633
I just want to rise to thank

2582
01:13:32,633 --> 01:13:33,200
chair durkin and the other

2583
01:13:33,200 --> 01:13:35,600
councilors who sponsored and

2584
01:13:36,360 --> 01:13:36,937
thank central staff.

2585
01:13:36,937 --> 01:13:37,537
I've been a strong advocate for

2586
01:13:37,537 --> 01:13:39,937
having more offsite hearings

2587
01:13:40,407 --> 01:13:42,575
but I do understand it's a lot

2588
01:13:42,575 --> 01:13:43,210
of work but any time I've

2589
01:13:43,210 --> 01:13:46,210
cheered one or attended them

2590
01:13:46,580 --> 01:13:47,180
they're so well attended by the

2591
01:13:47,180 --> 01:13:50,180
residents and there was just

2592
01:13:50,584 --> 01:13:51,385
great feedback and testimony

2593
01:13:51,385 --> 01:13:52,520
when will be able to hear

2594
01:13:52,520 --> 01:13:54,388
directly from the residents

2595
01:13:54,388 --> 01:13:55,155
alongside the administration

2596
01:13:55,155 --> 01:13:58,391
who can also hear directly from

2597
01:13:58,391 --> 01:13:59,126
them and traffic concerns

2598
01:13:59,126 --> 01:14:02,126
probably next to wraps are

2599
01:14:02,762 --> 01:14:05,966
something all of us get a lot

2600
01:14:05,966 --> 01:14:06,900
of calls from in our office and

2601
01:14:06,900 --> 01:14:10,300
i do just want to also uplift

2602
01:14:10,300 --> 01:14:10,671
something I think you said

2603
01:14:10,671 --> 01:14:11,138
council are prepared that this

2604
01:14:11,138 --> 01:14:13,538
is a citywide issue.

2605
01:14:13,907 --> 01:14:14,708
We address to this small

2606
01:14:14,708 --> 01:14:17,745
section and there was some real

2607
01:14:17,745 --> 01:14:21,148
concerns and need and a want to

2608
01:14:21,148 --> 01:14:21,782
not pause some of the ideas

2609
01:14:21,782 --> 01:14:22,516
that the residents have been

2610
01:14:22,516 --> 01:14:25,185
waiting for to make that

2611
01:14:25,185 --> 01:14:26,860
stretch safer.

2612
01:14:26,860 --> 01:14:28,989
But the day after the hearing I

2613
01:14:28,989 --> 01:14:29,623
was in the north end and so as

2614
01:14:29,623 --> 01:14:30,624
someone who works on the north

2615
01:14:30,624 --> 01:14:32,860
end who said oh, I saw you last

2616
01:14:32,860 --> 01:14:36,163
night I was a resident in at

2617
01:14:36,163 --> 01:14:36,863
that meeting and I ride my bike

2618
01:14:36,863 --> 01:14:39,666
from jamaica plain into the

2619
01:14:39,666 --> 01:14:40,367
north end every day so they

2620
01:14:40,367 --> 01:14:40,700
were thanking us for holding

2621
01:14:40,700 --> 01:14:42,700
that meeting.

2622
01:14:43,804 --> 01:14:44,371
So this does affect all of our

2623
01:14:44,371 --> 01:14:44,971
residents and just looking

2624
01:14:44,971 --> 01:14:47,371
forward to continuing to

2625
01:14:47,808 --> 01:14:48,575
advocate for offsite hearings

2626
01:14:48,575 --> 01:14:51,578
at and at the same time making

2627
01:14:51,578 --> 01:14:52,179
sure we're supporting and thank

2628
01:14:52,179 --> 01:14:52,813
you to ethan, meghan and

2629
01:14:52,813 --> 01:14:55,182
candice who worked late into

2630
01:14:55,182 --> 01:14:55,982
the night and I did also just

2631
01:14:55,982 --> 01:14:59,190
want to give a shout out to

2632
01:14:59,190 --> 01:14:59,886
durkin, weber and pepen staff.

2633
01:14:59,886 --> 01:15:02,189
I saw them all there and they

2634
01:15:02,189 --> 01:15:02,789
were helpful to not just us as

2635
01:15:02,789 --> 01:15:03,356
councilors but also the

2636
01:15:03,356 --> 01:15:03,623
residents, the neighbors who

2637
01:15:03,623 --> 01:15:05,623
showed up.

2638
01:15:05,859 --> 01:15:07,859
So thank you.

2639
01:15:10,230 --> 01:15:10,797
Thank you.

2640
01:15:10,797 --> 01:15:11,398
I want to thank

2641
01:15:11,398 --> 01:15:13,798
councilor durkin for chairing.

2642
01:15:13,967 --> 01:15:14,434
It was a very packed room and

2643
01:15:14,434 --> 01:15:16,434
residents were rightly

2644
01:15:18,380 --> 01:15:18,538
frustrated and I also want to

2645
01:15:18,538 --> 01:15:18,905
thank the work of the

2646
01:15:18,905 --> 01:15:20,905
administration.

2647
01:15:21,274 --> 01:15:22,175
I know that this is something

2648
01:15:22,175 --> 01:15:25,512
that matters a lot to the

2649
01:15:25,512 --> 01:15:26,180
administration and we just need

2650
01:15:26,180 --> 01:15:26,380
to work faster and getting it

2651
01:15:26,380 --> 01:15:28,380
right.

2652
01:15:28,749 --> 01:15:29,583
I think central staff and the

2653
01:15:29,583 --> 01:15:31,983
sponsors for bringing this

2654
01:15:33,320 --> 01:15:36,220
topic to the community and want

2655
01:15:36,220 --> 01:15:36,957
to think again central staff

2656
01:15:36,957 --> 01:15:37,457
all the work that they do this

2657
01:15:37,457 --> 01:15:37,724
docket will remain in

2658
01:15:37,724 --> 01:15:39,724
committee.

2659
01:15:40,193 --> 01:15:40,694
We are now on to motions,

2660
01:15:40,694 --> 01:15:41,328
orders and resolutions.

2661
01:15:41,328 --> 01:15:43,630
A reminder to my colleagues

2662
01:15:43,630 --> 01:15:43,997
that if you are a lead sponsor

2663
01:15:43,997 --> 01:15:46,666
you have 3 minutes on a docket.

2664
01:15:46,666 --> 01:15:47,567
If you are a counselor working

2665
01:15:47,567 --> 01:15:50,103
wishing to speak on a docket or

2666
01:15:50,103 --> 01:15:50,704
a co-sponsor you have 2 minutes

2667
01:15:50,704 --> 01:15:51,271
to speak on a docket.

2668
01:15:51,271 --> 01:15:54,271
MR. Clerk, could you please

2669
01:15:56,776 --> 01:15:57,377
read a number 1787 dock number

2670
01:15:57,377 --> 01:15:59,377
1787 it councilor fitzgerald

2671
01:15:59,546 --> 01:16:00,347
off of the following petition

2672
01:16:00,347 --> 01:16:03,249
for a special law regarding an

2673
01:16:03,249 --> 01:16:03,884
act directing the city

2674
01:16:03,884 --> 01:16:04,484
of boston police department to

2675
01:16:04,484 --> 01:16:06,884
waive the maximum age

2676
01:16:07,888 --> 01:16:10,288
requirement for police officers

2677
01:16:10,924 --> 01:16:11,558
for elijah osborne, thank you.

2678
01:16:11,558 --> 01:16:11,858
The chair recognizes

2679
01:16:11,858 --> 01:16:12,492
councilors.

2680
01:16:12,492 --> 01:16:13,260
Gerald, do you have the floor?

2681
01:16:13,260 --> 01:16:15,426
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2682
01:16:16,290 --> 01:16:16,730
Elijah osborne is 43 years old

2683
01:16:16,730 --> 01:16:19,533
and a resident of dorchester.

2684
01:16:19,533 --> 01:16:20,166
His he has a current role as an

2685
01:16:20,166 --> 01:16:20,800
assistant superintendent at the

2686
01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:22,800
massachusetts convention center

2687
01:16:23,236 --> 01:16:23,937
authority.

2688
01:16:23,937 --> 01:16:26,406
He has passed civil service

2689
01:16:26,406 --> 01:16:27,400
exam and attended the first

2690
01:16:27,400 --> 01:16:27,607
orientation that was just held

2691
01:16:27,607 --> 01:16:30,700
on saturday SEPTEMBER 20th.

2692
01:16:30,644 --> 01:16:31,278
I'm looking to suspend and pass

2693
01:16:31,278 --> 01:16:31,878
this whole room so elijah can

2694
01:16:31,878 --> 01:16:34,848
continue the process and enter

2695
01:16:34,848 --> 01:16:35,181
the police academy.

2696
01:16:35,181 --> 01:16:35,515
Thank you.

2697
01:16:35,515 --> 01:16:36,183
Thank you.

2698
01:16:36,183 --> 01:16:36,550
Is anyone else looking to speak

2699
01:16:36,550 --> 01:16:37,150
on this matter?

2700
01:16:37,150 --> 01:16:38,785
The chair recognizes country

2701
01:16:38,785 --> 01:16:39,219
club as a party on the floor.

2702
01:16:39,219 --> 01:16:40,200
Thank you so much.

2703
01:16:40,200 --> 01:16:41,521
And I'm rising to support and

2704
01:16:41,521 --> 01:16:41,788
support the others that are

2705
01:16:41,788 --> 01:16:42,523
coming in.

2706
01:16:42,523 --> 01:16:43,900
I think there's a deadline

2707
01:16:43,900 --> 01:16:45,358
approaching so we're seeing

2708
01:16:45,358 --> 01:16:46,226
these come in more often.

2709
01:16:46,226 --> 01:16:46,960
I just wanted to give an update

2710
01:16:46,960 --> 01:16:48,829
that I was pleased to go in

2711
01:16:48,829 --> 01:16:51,829
front of the committee on

2712
01:16:52,666 --> 01:16:53,367
public service to prove or ask

2713
01:16:53,367 --> 01:16:53,934
for a favorable favorable

2714
01:16:53,934 --> 01:16:56,736
report out of that committee

2715
01:16:56,736 --> 01:16:57,370
for the formal petition that we

2716
01:16:57,370 --> 01:17:00,370
set up sent up there.

2717
01:17:00,707 --> 01:17:00,874
It's going through that process

2718
01:17:00,874 --> 01:17:01,608
.

2719
01:17:01,608 --> 01:17:02,175
It's a long process but just

2720
01:17:02,175 --> 01:17:02,843
wanted to give folks that

2721
01:17:02,843 --> 01:17:04,611
update as these keep coming

2722
01:17:04,611 --> 01:17:05,278
through.

2723
01:17:05,278 --> 01:17:05,912
I'll continue to keep pushing

2724
01:17:05,912 --> 01:17:06,213
the state house to pass that.

2725
01:17:06,213 --> 01:17:08,213
Thank you.

2726
01:17:08,748 --> 01:17:09,382
And I support all the dockets

2727
01:17:09,382 --> 01:17:09,683
including council fitzgerald's

2728
01:17:09,683 --> 01:17:09,950
thank you.

2729
01:17:09,950 --> 01:17:10,617
Thank you.

2730
01:17:10,617 --> 01:17:12,786
Is anyone else looking to speak

2731
01:17:12,786 --> 01:17:13,353
on this matter but anyone else

2732
01:17:13,353 --> 01:17:16,353
like to add their name?

2733
01:17:16,923 --> 01:17:17,624
MR. Clerk, please.

2734
01:17:17,624 --> 01:17:18,958
That counts as breadon because

2735
01:17:18,958 --> 01:17:22,558
I was a potter durkin flynn

2736
01:17:23,296 --> 01:17:24,970
here pippin santana, weber

2737
01:17:24,970 --> 01:17:24,631
world please out add the chair.

2738
01:17:24,631 --> 01:17:26,631
Councilor fitzgerald's

2739
01:17:27,467 --> 01:17:30,203
expansion of the rules and

2740
01:17:30,203 --> 01:17:31,104
adoption of docket number 1787

2741
01:17:31,104 --> 01:17:34,307
all those in favor say aye all

2742
01:17:34,307 --> 01:17:34,474
those opposing the ayes have

2743
01:17:34,474 --> 01:17:35,410
it.

2744
01:17:35,410 --> 01:17:35,842
This docket has passed.

2745
01:17:35,842 --> 01:17:38,345
Mr clerk, could you please read

2746
01:17:38,345 --> 01:17:40,345
docket number 17881 duncan

2747
01:17:40,647 --> 01:17:41,281
number 1788

2748
01:17:41,281 --> 01:17:41,882
council of fitzgerald offer the

2749
01:17:41,882 --> 01:17:44,282
following petition for a

2750
01:17:44,284 --> 01:17:44,885
special law regarding an act

2751
01:17:44,885 --> 01:17:47,687
directing the city of boston

2752
01:17:47,687 --> 01:17:48,255
police department to waive the

2753
01:17:48,255 --> 01:17:50,655
maximum age requirement for

2754
01:17:52,125 --> 01:17:52,693
police officers for domingos

2755
01:17:52,693 --> 01:17:53,160
rosa, the chair recognizes

2756
01:17:53,160 --> 01:17:55,160
councilor fitzgerald.

2757
01:17:55,462 --> 01:17:56,960
You have the floor.

2758
01:17:56,960 --> 01:17:56,796
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

2759
01:17:56,796 --> 01:17:59,500
Domingos rosa is 44 years old

2760
01:17:59,500 --> 01:18:00,200
and as a lifelong resident

2761
01:18:00,200 --> 01:18:00,767
of boston who has been living

2762
01:18:00,767 --> 01:18:02,235
at the same address in

2763
01:18:02,235 --> 01:18:03,360
dorchester for the past 15

2764
01:18:03,360 --> 01:18:04,838
years, he's passed the civil

2765
01:18:04,838 --> 01:18:05,472
service exam and attended the

2766
01:18:05,472 --> 01:18:05,839
first orientation on saturday

2767
01:18:05,839 --> 01:18:07,839
SEPTEMBER 20th.

2768
01:18:09,109 --> 01:18:09,709
He's also has an extensive

2769
01:18:09,709 --> 01:18:11,545
resume of service as a veteran

2770
01:18:11,545 --> 01:18:12,312
of the united states marine

2771
01:18:12,312 --> 01:18:12,846
corps six years of service as a

2772
01:18:12,846 --> 01:18:13,379
correctional officer with

2773
01:18:13,379 --> 01:18:15,379
suffolk county sheriff's

2774
01:18:15,849 --> 01:18:16,416
department and 11 years

2775
01:18:16,416 --> 01:18:19,520
of experience in his current

2776
01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:19,619
work as a compliance officer in

2777
01:18:19,619 --> 01:18:20,530
the boston public health

2778
01:18:20,530 --> 01:18:20,353
commission's tobacco

2779
01:18:20,353 --> 01:18:22,353
department.

2780
01:18:22,523 --> 01:18:23,900
He's also fluent in cape

2781
01:18:23,900 --> 01:18:23,556
verdean creole and can

2782
01:18:23,556 --> 01:18:24,190
understand spanish and

2783
01:18:24,190 --> 01:18:27,190
portuguese which will help our

2784
01:18:27,360 --> 01:18:28,280
police department better serve

2785
01:18:28,280 --> 01:18:28,695
all our residents of the city.

2786
01:18:28,695 --> 01:18:30,564
I welcome the suspended pastor

2787
01:18:30,564 --> 01:18:31,231
sean also domingos can continue

2788
01:18:31,231 --> 01:18:31,465
the process to enter the police

2789
01:18:31,465 --> 01:18:31,731
academy.

2790
01:18:31,731 --> 01:18:32,320
Thank you.

2791
01:18:32,320 --> 01:18:33,000
Thank you.

2792
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:35,000
The chair recognizes

2793
01:18:37,370 --> 01:18:37,270
councilor fellini on the floor

2794
01:18:37,270 --> 01:18:37,604
.

2795
01:18:37,604 --> 01:18:38,171
Thank you.

2796
01:18:38,171 --> 01:18:40,571
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

2797
01:18:40,840 --> 01:18:41,509
And I just want to say thank

2798
01:18:41,509 --> 01:18:44,509
you to councilor fitzgerald for

2799
01:18:44,511 --> 01:18:45,345
bringing this forward.

2800
01:18:45,345 --> 01:18:48,345
Domingos is a united states

2801
01:18:48,448 --> 01:18:49,516
marine.

2802
01:18:49,516 --> 01:18:52,218
We need to give every and all

2803
01:18:52,218 --> 01:18:53,120
consideration to a veteran who

2804
01:18:53,120 --> 01:18:56,156
have served who has served our

2805
01:18:56,156 --> 01:18:56,856
country and I think this is a

2806
01:18:56,856 --> 01:19:00,226
is his right to do this.

2807
01:19:00,226 --> 01:19:00,994
Give a veteran an opportunity

2808
01:19:00,994 --> 01:19:03,994
to continue that same level

2809
01:19:04,197 --> 01:19:04,831
of service and the leadership

2810
01:19:04,831 --> 01:19:07,831
that they provided the country

2811
01:19:08,340 --> 01:19:08,568
doing it here again right in

2812
01:19:08,568 --> 01:19:09,402
the city of boston.

2813
01:19:09,402 --> 01:19:10,300
I want to say thank you to john

2814
01:19:10,300 --> 01:19:11,705
fitzgerald dickey membership.

2815
01:19:11,705 --> 01:19:12,539
Thank you.

2816
01:19:12,539 --> 01:19:12,906
Is anyone else looking to speak

2817
01:19:12,906 --> 01:19:13,606
on this matter?

2818
01:19:13,606 --> 01:19:15,876
Would anyone else like to add

2819
01:19:15,876 --> 01:19:16,576
their name?

2820
01:19:16,576 --> 01:19:18,976
MR. Clerk pleased councilors

2821
01:19:19,846 --> 01:19:20,480
brayden zapata flynn here but

2822
01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:23,116
ben santana weber world please

2823
01:19:23,116 --> 01:19:23,884
of the chair councilors gerald

2824
01:19:23,884 --> 01:19:26,686
suspension of the rules and

2825
01:19:26,686 --> 01:19:29,860
adoption of docket number 1788

2826
01:19:30,290 --> 01:19:30,990
all those in favor say I all

2827
01:19:30,990 --> 01:19:34,940
opposing the ayes have it this

2828
01:19:34,940 --> 01:19:35,280
docket is passed.

2829
01:19:35,280 --> 01:19:37,530
Mr clerk can you please read

2830
01:19:37,530 --> 01:19:39,930
docket number 1789 doc number

2831
01:19:40,734 --> 01:19:41,268
1789 council of S.A. For the

2832
01:19:41,268 --> 01:19:42,100
following petition for a

2833
01:19:42,100 --> 01:19:44,771
special law regarding an act

2834
01:19:44,771 --> 01:19:45,372
directing the city of boston

2835
01:19:45,372 --> 01:19:48,372
police department to waive the

2836
01:19:48,408 --> 01:19:48,775
maximum age requirement for

2837
01:19:48,775 --> 01:19:50,775
police officers.

2838
01:19:52,145 --> 01:19:52,412
The teyana taylor closing thank

2839
01:19:52,412 --> 01:19:52,946
you.

2840
01:19:52,946 --> 01:19:53,346
The chair recognizes

2841
01:19:53,346 --> 01:19:53,980
councilor santana.

2842
01:19:53,980 --> 01:19:55,448
Councilor santana you have the

2843
01:19:55,448 --> 01:19:56,182
floor.

2844
01:19:56,182 --> 01:19:58,582
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT

2845
01:19:59,520 --> 01:20:00,120
taylor taylor rossini is a 40

2846
01:20:00,120 --> 01:20:03,120
year old boston resident who

2847
01:20:03,223 --> 01:20:03,790
has wanted to be a boston

2848
01:20:03,790 --> 01:20:06,190
police officer officer since

2849
01:20:06,360 --> 01:20:07,261
childhood though she was hired

2850
01:20:07,261 --> 01:20:10,261
by the department in 2019 she

2851
01:20:10,430 --> 01:20:11,640
withdrew due to childbirth and

2852
01:20:11,640 --> 01:20:13,464
has since been waiting

2853
01:20:14,568 --> 01:20:16,470
patiently to answer the call

2854
01:20:16,470 --> 01:20:17,471
for public service once again

2855
01:20:17,471 --> 01:20:20,471
since 2019 MS. Taylor has taken

2856
01:20:21,740 --> 01:20:21,708
and passed the massachusetts

2857
01:20:21,708 --> 01:20:24,108
civil service examination each

2858
01:20:25,780 --> 01:20:25,712
year, demonstrating her sincere

2859
01:20:25,712 --> 01:20:26,246
commitment to public service,

2860
01:20:26,246 --> 01:20:28,646
her preparedness and her

2861
01:20:28,915 --> 01:20:29,416
unwavering dedication to

2862
01:20:29,416 --> 01:20:30,216
serving her community.

2863
01:20:30,216 --> 01:20:32,986
I believe that MS. Taylor rose

2864
01:20:32,986 --> 01:20:33,653
the longstanding commitment to

2865
01:20:33,653 --> 01:20:36,653
community safety would make her

2866
01:20:37,900 --> 01:20:37,691
an asset to the boston police

2867
01:20:37,691 --> 01:20:37,958
department and the communities

2868
01:20:37,958 --> 01:20:39,958
it serves.

2869
01:20:41,695 --> 01:20:42,295
I am committed to this home a

2870
01:20:42,295 --> 01:20:44,697
petition to waive the maximum

2871
01:20:44,697 --> 01:20:45,131
age requirement for boston

2872
01:20:45,131 --> 01:20:45,866
police officers.

2873
01:20:45,866 --> 01:20:46,500
I am thinking of my colleagues

2874
01:20:46,500 --> 01:20:48,902
support and moving this to

2875
01:20:48,902 --> 01:20:49,269
suspend the rules and pass this

2876
01:20:49,269 --> 01:20:49,570
petition today.

2877
01:20:49,570 --> 01:20:49,869
Thank you.

2878
01:20:49,869 --> 01:20:51,869
Thank you.

2879
01:20:52,706 --> 01:20:53,106
Is anyone else looking to speak

2880
01:20:53,106 --> 01:20:53,907
on this matter?

2881
01:20:53,907 --> 01:20:56,376
What anyone else like to add

2882
01:20:56,376 --> 01:20:56,710
their name?

2883
01:20:56,710 --> 01:20:57,544
MR.

2884
01:20:57,544 --> 01:20:59,880
MR. Clerk could you please add

2885
01:20:59,880 --> 01:21:02,280
council's brayden zapata flynn

2886
01:21:03,716 --> 01:21:04,384
maria murphy but then weber

2887
01:21:04,384 --> 01:21:07,384
world please add the chair

2888
01:21:07,487 --> 01:21:08,288
carlos santana suspension

2889
01:21:08,288 --> 01:21:10,290
of the rules and partial docket

2890
01:21:10,290 --> 01:21:13,290
number 1789 MR. Clerk could you

2891
01:21:16,763 --> 01:21:20,330
please conduct a roll call vote

2892
01:21:20,330 --> 01:21:20,467
roll call vote on number 1789

2893
01:21:20,467 --> 01:21:22,467
council brief yes.

2894
01:21:27,600 --> 01:21:27,774
Councilor breadon yes.

2895
01:21:27,774 --> 01:21:28,375
Councilor collette as of the

2896
01:21:28,375 --> 01:21:29,420
council color as a party yes.

2897
01:21:29,420 --> 01:21:29,576
Consider councilor fitzgerald.

2898
01:21:29,576 --> 01:21:31,576
Councilor fitzgerald yes.

2899
01:21:32,780 --> 01:21:32,545
Councilor flynn yes.

2900
01:21:32,545 --> 01:21:34,545
Councilor flynn yes.

2901
01:21:36,883 --> 01:21:37,217
councilor allusion yes.

2902
01:21:37,217 --> 01:21:37,817
Susan yes.

2903
01:21:37,817 --> 01:21:38,180
Councilor me here council me

2904
01:21:38,180 --> 01:21:39,620
here.

2905
01:21:39,620 --> 01:21:40,200
Yes.

2906
01:21:40,200 --> 01:21:40,487
Councilor murphy

2907
01:21:40,487 --> 01:21:42,487
councilor murphy yes.

2908
01:21:43,900 --> 01:21:43,590
Councilor pippin

2909
01:21:43,590 --> 01:21:44,900
councilor griffin yes.

2910
01:21:44,900 --> 01:21:46,900
Councilor santana

2911
01:21:48,295 --> 01:21:49,620
councilor santana yes.

2912
01:21:49,620 --> 01:21:51,331
Councilor weber councilor weber

2913
01:21:51,331 --> 01:21:54,100
yes and councilor world yes.

2914
01:21:54,100 --> 01:21:54,901
Councilor well yes talking over

2915
01:21:54,901 --> 01:21:57,301
1789 as we see 11 votes

2916
01:21:57,504 --> 01:21:58,204
information thank you this this

2917
01:21:58,204 --> 01:22:01,804
docket has passed now so like

2918
01:22:02,342 --> 01:22:02,876
to say hello to welcome to

2919
01:22:02,876 --> 01:22:03,276
chambers haitian community

2920
01:22:03,276 --> 01:22:05,276
leader gary zizi.

2921
01:22:05,445 --> 01:22:05,745
Thank you for being with us

2922
01:22:05,745 --> 01:22:07,745
here today.

2923
01:22:09,282 --> 01:22:11,682
The chair recognizes county

2924
01:22:13,186 --> 01:22:13,987
councilors gerald you so at

2925
01:22:13,987 --> 01:22:16,289
just the point where there was

2926
01:22:16,289 --> 01:22:16,956
not a roll call and my two

2927
01:22:16,956 --> 01:22:17,557
passages, is there a difference

2928
01:22:17,557 --> 01:22:20,193
of why that was done tonight

2929
01:22:20,193 --> 01:22:20,527
and if we could I just want to

2930
01:22:20,527 --> 01:22:20,961
be consistent.

2931
01:22:20,961 --> 01:22:22,961
Yeah, my apologies.

2932
01:22:23,964 --> 01:22:24,731
I usually do roll calls on all

2933
01:22:24,731 --> 01:22:27,433
formal petitions and so they

2934
01:22:27,433 --> 01:22:30,433
like that something that an

2935
01:22:31,271 --> 01:22:32,380
elder a councilor taught

2936
01:22:32,380 --> 01:22:32,572
suggested that we do roll calls

2937
01:22:32,572 --> 01:22:34,972
on all human petitions.

2938
01:22:35,675 --> 01:22:36,510
If I didn't I apologize it was

2939
01:22:36,510 --> 01:22:39,120
it just I I for that I'm happy

2940
01:22:39,120 --> 01:22:40,130
to do a roll calls on those

2941
01:22:40,130 --> 01:22:43,883
yeah yeah yep yep happy to do

2942
01:22:43,883 --> 01:22:48,588
so so can we do a roll call

2943
01:22:48,588 --> 01:22:49,589
vote mr clerk undocking number

2944
01:22:49,589 --> 01:22:52,589
1787 if roll call vote on

2945
01:22:53,260 --> 01:22:53,693
docket number 1787

2946
01:22:53,693 --> 01:22:54,194
council operated yes

2947
01:22:54,194 --> 01:22:56,194
councilor breadon yes.

2948
01:22:58,640 --> 01:22:58,598
Councilor colette as a partner.

2949
01:22:58,598 --> 01:22:59,900
Councilor as a party yes.

2950
01:22:59,900 --> 01:23:00,533
Councilor durkan.

2951
01:23:00,533 --> 01:23:00,834
councilor fitzgerald counts

2952
01:23:00,834 --> 01:23:01,100
of his show.

2953
01:23:01,100 --> 01:23:03,100
Yes.

2954
01:23:05,672 --> 01:23:06,139
Councilor flynn yes.

2955
01:23:06,139 --> 01:23:06,440
Councilor flynn yes.

2956
01:23:06,440 --> 01:23:06,974
Council yes.

2957
01:23:06,974 --> 01:23:08,408
Councilor louijeune yes.

2958
01:23:08,408 --> 01:23:11,408
Council me here councilor you

2959
01:23:11,811 --> 01:23:12,445
mejia yes councilor murphy.

2960
01:23:12,445 --> 01:23:13,800
Councilor murphy yes

2961
01:23:13,800 --> 01:23:14,881
council have a pan council have

2962
01:23:14,881 --> 01:23:15,381
a pan yes.

2963
01:23:15,381 --> 01:23:15,882
Councilor santana yes.

2964
01:23:15,882 --> 01:23:17,882
Councilor santana yes.

2965
01:23:18,918 --> 01:23:19,850
Councilor weber council member

2966
01:23:19,850 --> 01:23:19,719
yes.

2967
01:23:19,719 --> 01:23:22,119
In councilor worrell yes.

2968
01:23:23,423 --> 01:23:25,825
Councilor worrell yes so I can

2969
01:23:25,825 --> 01:23:26,426
number 1787 has received 11

2970
01:23:26,426 --> 01:23:27,394
votes of the permanent thank

2971
01:23:27,394 --> 01:23:29,696
you and can we do a roll call

2972
01:23:29,696 --> 01:23:32,696
vote on number 1788 roll call

2973
01:23:33,633 --> 01:23:34,100
vote and I can number 1788

2974
01:23:34,100 --> 01:23:36,100
councilor braid yes.

2975
01:23:37,971 --> 01:23:38,705
Councilor breadon yes.

2976
01:23:38,705 --> 01:23:40,173
Councilor colette as a partner.

2977
01:23:40,173 --> 01:23:40,707
Councilor as a partner, yes.

2978
01:23:40,707 --> 01:23:42,707
Councilor durkan

2979
01:23:44,110 --> 01:23:44,644
councilor fitzgerald is

2980
01:23:44,644 --> 01:23:45,312
councilor vice-chair yes.

2981
01:23:45,312 --> 01:23:45,478
Councilor flynn councilor flynn

2982
01:23:45,478 --> 01:23:47,478
yes.

2983
01:23:48,948 --> 01:23:49,716
Council louijeune yes louijeune

2984
01:23:49,716 --> 01:23:51,718
yes concilor mejia here

2985
01:23:51,718 --> 01:23:52,850
concilor mejia here yes

2986
01:23:52,850 --> 01:23:52,619
councilor murphy

2987
01:23:52,619 --> 01:23:54,619
councilor murphy as

2988
01:23:55,422 --> 01:23:55,888
councilor pippin

2989
01:23:55,888 --> 01:23:56,390
council opinions yes.

2990
01:23:56,390 --> 01:23:58,390
Councilor santana yes.

2991
01:23:59,292 --> 01:23:59,860
Councilor santana yes.

2992
01:23:59,860 --> 01:24:00,326
Councilor weber yes.

2993
01:24:00,326 --> 01:24:02,326
Councilor weber yes.

2994
01:24:03,300 --> 01:24:03,796
In councilor worrell yes

2995
01:24:03,796 --> 01:24:06,320
councilor worrell yes talking

2996
01:24:06,320 --> 01:24:06,600
number 1788 has received 11

2997
01:24:06,600 --> 01:24:06,933
votes in the affirmative.

2998
01:24:06,933 --> 01:24:08,933
Thank you.

2999
01:24:09,102 --> 01:24:10,170
This one has passed.

3000
01:24:10,170 --> 01:24:12,380
Did we and we did a roll call

3001
01:24:12,380 --> 01:24:12,205
vote on docket number 1789 we

3002
01:24:12,205 --> 01:24:12,405
did.

3003
01:24:12,405 --> 01:24:12,773
Okay.

3004
01:24:12,773 --> 01:24:14,773
All right.

3005
01:24:14,808 --> 01:24:15,800
So now we are on docket number

3006
01:24:15,800 --> 01:24:15,809
1790.

3007
01:24:15,809 --> 01:24:17,410
Mr clerk, could you please read

3008
01:24:17,410 --> 01:24:17,711
docket number 1790 docket

3009
01:24:17,711 --> 01:24:19,711
number 1790.

3010
01:24:21,314 --> 01:24:21,848
Councilor weber offer the

3011
01:24:21,848 --> 01:24:24,248
following petition for a

3012
01:24:25,619 --> 01:24:26,220
special law regarding an act

3013
01:24:26,220 --> 01:24:26,820
directing the city of boston

3014
01:24:26,820 --> 01:24:29,820
police department to waive the

3015
01:24:30,230 --> 01:24:30,590
maximum age requirement for

3016
01:24:30,590 --> 01:24:30,990
police officers for edney.

3017
01:24:30,990 --> 01:24:32,990
Joseph thank you.

3018
01:24:33,600 --> 01:24:33,760
The chair again as a

3019
01:24:33,760 --> 01:24:36,290
council member you have the

3020
01:24:36,290 --> 01:24:36,796
floor.

3021
01:24:36,796 --> 01:24:36,996
You now have the floor.

3022
01:24:36,996 --> 01:24:38,996
Okay.

3023
01:24:39,966 --> 01:24:40,533
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

3024
01:24:40,533 --> 01:24:42,933
I like it too.

3025
01:24:43,903 --> 01:24:44,804
Movement for age waiver say I'm

3026
01:24:44,804 --> 01:24:47,407
glad to join in in moving

3027
01:24:47,407 --> 01:24:50,407
forward requests for an age

3028
01:24:50,510 --> 01:24:54,110
waiver for any joseph he lives

3029
01:24:54,715 --> 01:24:55,548
in west roxbury born in haiti

3030
01:24:55,548 --> 01:24:57,917
but moved here as a kid and

3031
01:24:57,917 --> 01:24:58,318
graduated from west roxbury

3032
01:24:58,318 --> 01:25:00,318
high school.

3033
01:25:02,880 --> 01:25:02,555
He has a family was dedicated

3034
01:25:02,555 --> 01:25:03,423
to law enforcement.

3035
01:25:03,423 --> 01:25:05,491
His brother is a boston police

3036
01:25:05,491 --> 01:25:06,292
officer.

3037
01:25:06,292 --> 01:25:06,493
He has spent the last several

3038
01:25:06,493 --> 01:25:08,493
years.

3039
01:25:09,950 --> 01:25:09,863
First he worked as a court

3040
01:25:09,863 --> 01:25:12,863
officer in in the district

3041
01:25:13,633 --> 01:25:14,334
courts and for the last couple

3042
01:25:14,334 --> 01:25:16,603
of years has worked as a police

3043
01:25:16,603 --> 01:25:17,504
officer at northeastern because

3044
01:25:17,504 --> 01:25:20,606
he's 44 and given his ties to

3045
01:25:20,606 --> 01:25:21,241
the city and having worked as a

3046
01:25:21,241 --> 01:25:23,641
court officer in northeastern

3047
01:25:24,100 --> 01:25:24,911
police officer, I believe he'd

3048
01:25:24,911 --> 01:25:28,615
be a great fit for the boston

3049
01:25:28,615 --> 01:25:29,416
police department.

3050
01:25:29,416 --> 01:25:29,983
You know, it's why I'm seeking

3051
01:25:29,983 --> 01:25:31,451
a suspension and passage

3052
01:25:31,451 --> 01:25:31,985
of this order today.

3053
01:25:31,985 --> 01:25:34,385
Thank you very much.

3054
01:25:34,854 --> 01:25:35,688
Thank you, councilor weber, I

3055
01:25:35,688 --> 01:25:38,792
actually I have a I have a

3056
01:25:38,792 --> 01:25:39,492
question if I MAY myself to ask

3057
01:25:39,492 --> 01:25:42,196
the question through the chair

3058
01:25:42,196 --> 01:25:42,996
of government operations or

3059
01:25:42,996 --> 01:25:43,596
anyone who knows is there an

3060
01:25:43,596 --> 01:25:45,996
upcoming deadline that folks

3061
01:25:46,600 --> 01:25:47,233
are because we have one that we

3062
01:25:47,233 --> 01:25:48,168
were working on in my office

3063
01:25:48,168 --> 01:25:49,936
but want to know if there's an

3064
01:25:49,936 --> 01:25:50,570
upcoming deadline that we

3065
01:25:50,570 --> 01:25:54,170
should be aware of that anyone

3066
01:25:54,240 --> 01:25:55,800
should be aware of.

3067
01:25:55,800 --> 01:25:55,608
The chair can I just kind

3068
01:25:55,608 --> 01:25:55,809
of record as a party of the

3069
01:25:55,809 --> 01:25:57,377
floor?

3070
01:25:57,377 --> 01:25:58,110
I had heard anecdotally that

3071
01:25:58,110 --> 01:25:58,645
there's an upcoming deadline

3072
01:25:58,645 --> 01:26:01,614
having to do with the academy

3073
01:26:01,614 --> 01:26:01,815
or the test but I can't say for

3074
01:26:01,815 --> 01:26:02,150
sure.

3075
01:26:02,150 --> 01:26:02,315
Okay.

3076
01:26:02,315 --> 01:26:02,582
All right.

3077
01:26:02,582 --> 01:26:02,916
For now.

3078
01:26:02,916 --> 01:26:03,250
Thank you.

3079
01:26:03,250 --> 01:26:05,250
All right.

3080
01:26:05,318 --> 01:26:05,985
Anyone would like to ask to

3081
01:26:05,985 --> 01:26:06,720
speak on this matter but anyone

3082
01:26:06,720 --> 01:26:10,320
else like to add their name?

3083
01:26:10,324 --> 01:26:11,240
MR. Clerk, please.

3084
01:26:11,240 --> 01:26:13,260
Councilors breadon and collette

3085
01:26:13,260 --> 01:26:13,593
as a partner fitzgerald flynn,

3086
01:26:13,593 --> 01:26:15,993
mickey murphy band santana

3087
01:26:16,229 --> 01:26:16,796
world please are the chair

3088
01:26:16,796 --> 01:26:17,363
councilor weber suspension

3089
01:26:17,363 --> 01:26:19,432
of the rules and adoption

3090
01:26:19,432 --> 01:26:20,330
of dock number 1790.

3091
01:26:20,330 --> 01:26:23,330
MR. Clerk could you please

3092
01:26:23,503 --> 01:26:26,440
conduct a roll call vote roll

3093
01:26:26,440 --> 01:26:26,940
call vote on dock number 1790

3094
01:26:26,940 --> 01:26:27,106
with councilor breadon?

3095
01:26:27,106 --> 01:26:27,607
Yes.

3096
01:26:27,607 --> 01:26:29,607
Councilor breadon yes.

3097
01:26:30,430 --> 01:26:30,677
Councilor colette as a party

3098
01:26:30,677 --> 01:26:33,246
councilor as a party, yes.

3099
01:26:33,246 --> 01:26:33,713
Councilor durkan

3100
01:26:33,713 --> 01:26:34,247
councilor fitzgerald.

3101
01:26:34,247 --> 01:26:36,247
councilor fitzgerald yes.

3102
01:26:36,883 --> 01:26:37,450
Councilor flynn yes.

3103
01:26:37,450 --> 01:26:37,984
Councilor flynn yes.

3104
01:26:37,984 --> 01:26:39,984
Councilor louijeune yes.

3105
01:26:40,420 --> 01:26:40,854
Councilor louijeune yes.

3106
01:26:40,854 --> 01:26:41,287
Concilor mejia here.

3107
01:26:41,287 --> 01:26:41,454
Concilor mejia here.

3108
01:26:41,454 --> 01:26:43,454
Yes.

3109
01:26:44,224 --> 01:26:44,824
Councilor murphy.

3110
01:26:44,824 --> 01:26:45,492
Councilor murphy yes.

3111
01:26:45,492 --> 01:26:47,660
Councilor pippin council have

3112
01:26:47,660 --> 01:26:48,940
been yes.

3113
01:26:48,940 --> 01:26:48,595
Councilor santana.

3114
01:26:48,595 --> 01:26:50,595
Councilor santana yes.

3115
01:26:51,798 --> 01:26:52,232
Councilor weber yes.

3116
01:26:52,232 --> 01:26:52,399
Council whatever.

3117
01:26:52,399 --> 01:26:52,899
Yes.

3118
01:26:52,899 --> 01:26:53,660
And councilor worrell?

3119
01:26:53,660 --> 01:26:55,660
Yes.

3120
01:26:55,469 --> 01:26:58,371
Councilor wu yes I can have

3121
01:26:58,371 --> 01:27:00,673
a1790 has received ten votes in

3122
01:27:00,673 --> 01:27:01,410
the permanent I mean 11 votes

3123
01:27:01,410 --> 01:27:01,375
and in four.

3124
01:27:01,375 --> 01:27:03,375
Thank you.

3125
01:27:03,943 --> 01:27:05,779
Docket number 1790 has passed.

3126
01:27:05,779 --> 01:27:09,379
MR. Clerk, can you please read

3127
01:27:09,682 --> 01:27:10,183
docket number 1791 duck number

3128
01:27:10,183 --> 01:27:12,183
1791 council breadon and

3129
01:27:12,552 --> 01:27:13,386
louijeune offer the following

3130
01:27:13,386 --> 01:27:14,200
order for a hearing to discuss

3131
01:27:14,200 --> 01:27:17,200
the role of publicly owned

3132
01:27:17,824 --> 01:27:18,191
grocery stores in addressing

3133
01:27:18,191 --> 01:27:18,725
food insecurity.

3134
01:27:18,725 --> 01:27:21,125
Think of the challenges

3135
01:27:21,394 --> 01:27:21,928
councilor brading has operated.

3136
01:27:21,928 --> 01:27:22,529
You have the floor.

3137
01:27:22,529 --> 01:27:24,864
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

3138
01:27:24,864 --> 01:27:25,632
I would like to suspend suspend

3139
01:27:25,632 --> 01:27:26,266
the rules not consider colette

3140
01:27:26,266 --> 01:27:26,566
as a partner as a third

3141
01:27:26,566 --> 01:27:28,566
co-sponsor.

3142
01:27:29,168 --> 01:27:29,803
Councilor breadon seeks to bend

3143
01:27:29,803 --> 01:27:31,705
the rules had council cut as

3144
01:27:31,705 --> 01:27:32,305
about as a third original

3145
01:27:32,305 --> 01:27:32,939
co-sponsor seeing and hearing

3146
01:27:32,939 --> 01:27:34,741
no objections councilor colette

3147
01:27:34,741 --> 01:27:35,308
as a partner so added

3148
01:27:35,308 --> 01:27:35,508
councilor and you have the

3149
01:27:35,508 --> 01:27:37,508
floor.

3150
01:27:38,545 --> 01:27:39,446
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

3151
01:27:39,446 --> 01:27:42,150
this is a hearing order and I

3152
01:27:42,150 --> 01:27:42,715
emphasize it's a hearing order

3153
01:27:42,715 --> 01:27:43,282
to discuss the role of publicly

3154
01:27:43,282 --> 01:27:45,682
owned grocery stores in

3155
01:27:46,860 --> 01:27:46,553
addressing food insecurity in

3156
01:27:46,553 --> 01:27:48,953
the city of boston.

3157
01:27:50,230 --> 01:27:50,656
This hearing order has

3158
01:27:50,656 --> 01:27:54,270
generated a lot of interest as

3159
01:27:54,270 --> 01:27:57,764
many of you are aware in the

3160
01:27:57,764 --> 01:28:01,501
news is right in this moment as

3161
01:28:01,501 --> 01:28:05,101
we see snap cuts as snap

3162
01:28:05,305 --> 01:28:05,973
benefits being cut and the

3163
01:28:05,973 --> 01:28:08,973
increase of increase of food

3164
01:28:09,910 --> 01:28:13,112
due to inflation due to tariffs

3165
01:28:13,112 --> 01:28:13,780
the cost of food sorry and it's

3166
01:28:13,780 --> 01:28:16,780
in this moment the boston

3167
01:28:17,417 --> 01:28:21,170
greater boston food bank did is

3168
01:28:21,540 --> 01:28:21,588
is flagging up the fact that an

3169
01:28:21,588 --> 01:28:22,255
increasing number of our

3170
01:28:22,255 --> 01:28:25,910
residents in the city of boston

3171
01:28:25,910 --> 01:28:28,910
are food insecure to this

3172
01:28:29,229 --> 01:28:32,829
hearing is asking us to explore

3173
01:28:33,320 --> 01:28:33,600
the possibility of whether or

3174
01:28:33,600 --> 01:28:35,600
not establishing publicly

3175
01:28:37,136 --> 01:28:40,136
funded grocery stores would be

3176
01:28:40,773 --> 01:28:41,307
another tool that we could use

3177
01:28:41,307 --> 01:28:41,941
to strengthen our food

3178
01:28:41,941 --> 01:28:44,341
infrastructure in the city

3179
01:28:47,880 --> 01:28:49,880
of boston developing

3180
01:28:51,184 --> 01:28:51,985
alternative modes of food

3181
01:28:51,985 --> 01:28:52,719
access is vital at this point.

3182
01:28:52,719 --> 01:28:55,719
Many of us live in

3183
01:28:55,955 --> 01:28:58,355
neighborhoods such as rundle

3184
01:28:59,659 --> 01:28:59,960
square and brighton center is a

3185
01:28:59,960 --> 01:29:00,693
food desert.

3186
01:29:00,693 --> 01:29:03,496
Believe it or not, we have

3187
01:29:03,496 --> 01:29:04,230
residents in the city of boston

3188
01:29:04,230 --> 01:29:07,100
who live across the street from

3189
01:29:07,100 --> 01:29:07,834
wonderful grocery stores but

3190
01:29:07,834 --> 01:29:11,171
they MAY be on limited income.

3191
01:29:11,171 --> 01:29:11,571
They MAY be retirees or folks

3192
01:29:11,571 --> 01:29:13,571
with disabilities.

3193
01:29:15,420 --> 01:29:15,742
They MAY be single parents

3194
01:29:15,742 --> 01:29:16,576
trying to raise a family.

3195
01:29:16,576 --> 01:29:18,978
And very often the the fact

3196
01:29:18,978 --> 01:29:19,579
that there's a food food store

3197
01:29:19,579 --> 01:29:22,482
across the street but they're

3198
01:29:22,482 --> 01:29:23,216
not able to access it.

3199
01:29:23,216 --> 01:29:25,616
Our former colleague, former

3200
01:29:26,190 --> 01:29:26,620
city councilor ayanna pressley

3201
01:29:26,620 --> 01:29:28,620
congresswoman ayanna pressley

3202
01:29:29,690 --> 01:29:30,323
uses the term food apartheid

3203
01:29:30,323 --> 01:29:33,626
because of the fact that you

3204
01:29:33,626 --> 01:29:34,260
have a grocery store across the

3205
01:29:34,260 --> 01:29:34,928
street doesn't necessarily mean

3206
01:29:34,928 --> 01:29:37,396
that you're able to afford to

3207
01:29:37,396 --> 01:29:39,396
buy food there.

3208
01:29:40,900 --> 01:29:41,234
So I really would love to set

3209
01:29:41,234 --> 01:29:43,234
this forward.

3210
01:29:44,637 --> 01:29:45,405
I know that council PRESIDENT

3211
01:29:45,405 --> 01:29:48,405
Louijeune had a very similar

3212
01:29:49,175 --> 01:29:52,175
hearing order to discuss access

3213
01:29:53,246 --> 01:29:54,460
to food, different modes

3214
01:29:54,460 --> 01:29:57,646
of allowing access to food in

3215
01:29:57,750 --> 01:29:58,551
the city of boston.

3216
01:29:58,551 --> 01:30:00,687
So it's a great pleasure that

3217
01:30:00,687 --> 01:30:01,688
I'm actually melding these

3218
01:30:01,688 --> 01:30:04,490
these two dockets and having a

3219
01:30:04,490 --> 01:30:05,258
conversation about food

3220
01:30:05,258 --> 01:30:07,658
insecurity in the city

3221
01:30:08,429 --> 01:30:09,395
of boston.

3222
01:30:09,395 --> 01:30:12,398
You know, food it's a sad

3223
01:30:12,398 --> 01:30:13,660
reflection of the fact that we

3224
01:30:13,660 --> 01:30:13,833
live in the richest country in

3225
01:30:13,833 --> 01:30:15,869
the world and there are

3226
01:30:15,869 --> 01:30:16,736
children and young people and

3227
01:30:16,736 --> 01:30:19,405
elders going to bed hungry at

3228
01:30:19,405 --> 01:30:19,639
night when there's an abundance

3229
01:30:19,639 --> 01:30:21,639
of food.

3230
01:30:22,375 --> 01:30:23,900
We are literally plowing

3231
01:30:23,900 --> 01:30:26,346
thousands of tons of food into

3232
01:30:26,346 --> 01:30:26,746
food into landfill going

3233
01:30:26,746 --> 01:30:27,547
perfectly edible.

3234
01:30:27,547 --> 01:30:30,683
So it's been disposed of in

3235
01:30:30,683 --> 01:30:31,484
landfill when we have folks

3236
01:30:31,484 --> 01:30:33,386
hungry in the in the in the

3237
01:30:33,386 --> 01:30:33,921
city and across the country.

3238
01:30:33,921 --> 01:30:34,787
So thank you.

3239
01:30:34,787 --> 01:30:37,256
I look forward to this very

3240
01:30:37,256 --> 01:30:37,890
important hearing and thank you

3241
01:30:37,890 --> 01:30:38,570
for your partnership on this

3242
01:30:38,570 --> 01:30:40,570
one.

3243
01:30:41,461 --> 01:30:42,362
Thank you.

3244
01:30:42,362 --> 01:30:42,962
Accounts are great and I really

3245
01:30:42,962 --> 01:30:45,932
like the framing of abundance

3246
01:30:45,932 --> 01:30:46,499
because we do live in a city

3247
01:30:46,499 --> 01:30:47,660
of abundance and just don't

3248
01:30:47,660 --> 01:30:47,700
know you're doing the best

3249
01:30:47,700 --> 01:30:51,300
of ensuring that all of our

3250
01:30:53,600 --> 01:30:53,373
residents have access to food

3251
01:30:53,373 --> 01:30:54,274
quality food.

3252
01:30:54,274 --> 01:30:57,510
I was really 15 on this because

3253
01:30:57,510 --> 01:30:58,440
we were thinking very similarly

3254
01:30:58,440 --> 01:30:59,780
and you filed this one.

3255
01:30:59,780 --> 01:31:01,715
I filed it very similar here in

3256
01:31:01,715 --> 01:31:02,248
order to look at how we support

3257
01:31:02,248 --> 01:31:04,648
our nonprofit grocers and

3258
01:31:05,840 --> 01:31:05,818
looking at alternative models

3259
01:31:05,818 --> 01:31:08,488
like city owned supermarkets so

3260
01:31:08,488 --> 01:31:09,289
that I do hope in our hearing

3261
01:31:09,289 --> 01:31:09,890
we're able to also have a

3262
01:31:09,890 --> 01:31:12,290
broader discussion to support

3263
01:31:13,160 --> 01:31:13,960
our nonprofit grocers.

3264
01:31:13,960 --> 01:31:14,627
Many of you know the closure

3265
01:31:14,627 --> 01:31:16,996
of the daily table in mattapan,

3266
01:31:16,996 --> 01:31:17,497
roxbury and dorchester really

3267
01:31:17,497 --> 01:31:19,497
affected the residents.

3268
01:31:20,867 --> 01:31:21,467
I was in roxbury a few weeks

3269
01:31:21,467 --> 01:31:24,370
ago with the madison park

3270
01:31:24,370 --> 01:31:24,971
corporation residents over on

3271
01:31:24,971 --> 01:31:25,571
do it drive and who are really

3272
01:31:25,571 --> 01:31:28,400
lamenting the closure of the

3273
01:31:28,400 --> 01:31:28,675
daily table we have a number

3274
01:31:28,675 --> 01:31:31,244
of others the closure of farms,

3275
01:31:31,244 --> 01:31:31,911
the closure of boston organics

3276
01:31:31,911 --> 01:31:34,911
and we have dorchester food

3277
01:31:35,514 --> 01:31:36,820
co-op which is in need

3278
01:31:36,820 --> 01:31:36,883
of assistance and in need

3279
01:31:36,883 --> 01:31:39,185
of help that I've been happy to

3280
01:31:39,185 --> 01:31:40,153
support.

3281
01:31:40,153 --> 01:31:40,854
So I want this hearing to be

3282
01:31:40,854 --> 01:31:42,956
about how we support our

3283
01:31:42,956 --> 01:31:43,556
nonprofit grocers, how we're

3284
01:31:43,556 --> 01:31:44,223
supporting more urban farming

3285
01:31:44,223 --> 01:31:47,600
and looking at what's been

3286
01:31:47,600 --> 01:31:47,694
working in places like atlanta

3287
01:31:47,694 --> 01:31:50,530
is opening a city supported

3288
01:31:50,530 --> 01:31:51,130
grocery store after large

3289
01:31:51,130 --> 01:31:53,530
grocers have abandoned black

3290
01:31:54,200 --> 01:31:54,801
neighborhoods or madison,

3291
01:31:54,801 --> 01:31:55,468
wisconsin or venice, illinois

3292
01:31:55,468 --> 01:31:57,770
that have looked at city

3293
01:31:57,770 --> 01:31:58,504
sponsored markets.

3294
01:31:58,504 --> 01:32:01,504
These are examples that that

3295
01:32:01,641 --> 01:32:02,442
exist that we can continue to

3296
01:32:02,442 --> 01:32:05,545
work on and a hearing can give

3297
01:32:05,545 --> 01:32:06,446
us the opportunity to examine

3298
01:32:06,446 --> 01:32:06,646
what we can do better as a

3299
01:32:06,646 --> 01:32:07,247
city.

3300
01:32:07,247 --> 01:32:07,780
See eliza wasserman from the

3301
01:32:07,780 --> 01:32:09,282
office of food justice

3302
01:32:09,282 --> 01:32:09,983
of course want to thank her for

3303
01:32:09,983 --> 01:32:10,750
all of the work that she does

3304
01:32:10,750 --> 01:32:12,752
and a number of what really

3305
01:32:12,752 --> 01:32:16,890
really made me want to put the

3306
01:32:16,890 --> 01:32:16,990
proposal this forward was last

3307
01:32:16,990 --> 01:32:17,790
week a number of us were on a

3308
01:32:17,790 --> 01:32:20,693
call with the boston food

3309
01:32:20,693 --> 01:32:21,294
access council and they were

3310
01:32:21,294 --> 01:32:21,895
uplifting the challenges that

3311
01:32:21,895 --> 01:32:24,130
our residents especially our

3312
01:32:24,130 --> 01:32:24,464
senior residents had with

3313
01:32:24,464 --> 01:32:25,164
securing food.

3314
01:32:25,164 --> 01:32:27,300
I mean so I think now's the

3315
01:32:27,300 --> 01:32:27,967
time really for us to have this

3316
01:32:27,967 --> 01:32:30,367
conversations we've shouted out

3317
01:32:31,405 --> 01:32:32,710
councilor weber brought the

3318
01:32:32,710 --> 01:32:32,605
students here kids here from

3319
01:32:32,605 --> 01:32:35,500
hyde square task force.

3320
01:32:35,175 --> 01:32:35,642
We didn't amazing work

3321
01:32:35,642 --> 01:32:36,209
of pointing out food

3322
01:32:36,209 --> 01:32:38,609
discrimination or super at

3323
01:32:39,450 --> 01:32:41,445
stopping shop over charging

3324
01:32:42,782 --> 01:32:43,583
folks at roxbury and compared

3325
01:32:43,583 --> 01:32:43,917
to what folks in the suburbs

3326
01:32:43,917 --> 01:32:44,550
are getting.

3327
01:32:44,550 --> 01:32:46,352
So I just think this is a

3328
01:32:46,352 --> 01:32:46,953
timely conversation to explore

3329
01:32:46,953 --> 01:32:47,487
fragile food network in

3330
01:32:47,487 --> 01:32:49,887
partnership with our food

3331
01:32:51,157 --> 01:32:51,691
justice advocates to see how we

3332
01:32:51,691 --> 01:32:51,991
can move this forward.

3333
01:32:51,991 --> 01:32:52,659
Thank you.

3334
01:32:52,659 --> 01:32:54,961
The chair could I just

3335
01:32:54,961 --> 01:32:55,562
counselor gabriela colette

3336
01:32:55,562 --> 01:32:56,129
zapata, you have the floor.

3337
01:32:56,129 --> 01:32:56,396
Thank you so much, MADAM

3338
01:32:56,396 --> 01:32:58,396
PRESIDENT.

3339
01:32:58,931 --> 01:32:59,532
And I want to thank brayden and

3340
01:32:59,532 --> 01:33:01,901
yourself for adding me as a

3341
01:33:01,901 --> 01:33:02,635
co-sponsor on this important

3342
01:33:02,635 --> 01:33:03,270
hearing order in east boston.

3343
01:33:03,270 --> 01:33:06,270
I've talked about this often.

3344
01:33:06,540 --> 01:33:09,275
I held a hearing thanks to a

3345
01:33:09,275 --> 01:33:09,709
council prepared under the city

3346
01:33:09,709 --> 01:33:11,709
services committee.

3347
01:33:13,313 --> 01:33:14,314
I held a hearing in boston on

3348
01:33:14,314 --> 01:33:16,716
the topic of a food hub and a

3349
01:33:16,716 --> 01:33:20,316
food hub is loosely defined as

3350
01:33:20,853 --> 01:33:21,554
a low cost or free grocery

3351
01:33:21,554 --> 01:33:24,658
store for folks that need it

3352
01:33:24,658 --> 01:33:27,658
most while also helping and

3353
01:33:27,927 --> 01:33:30,327
supplementing the existing food

3354
01:33:31,864 --> 01:33:32,465
systems and food nonprofits

3355
01:33:32,465 --> 01:33:32,665
with refrigerated storage

3356
01:33:32,665 --> 01:33:34,665
space.

3357
01:33:36,402 --> 01:33:36,970
So it's a it's it's a wonderful

3358
01:33:36,970 --> 01:33:39,272
idea concept and I'm just

3359
01:33:39,272 --> 01:33:39,973
really excited about the food

3360
01:33:39,973 --> 01:33:42,373
hub refrigerated storage space

3361
01:33:43,343 --> 01:33:44,143
that this council all voted to

3362
01:33:44,143 --> 01:33:47,143
fund with arpa funds that's

3363
01:33:47,880 --> 01:33:50,880
open at newmarket that now

3364
01:33:51,284 --> 01:33:51,951
services dozens of food access

3365
01:33:51,951 --> 01:33:54,951
organizations in boston and is

3366
01:33:55,455 --> 01:33:56,155
helping to feed hundreds

3367
01:33:56,155 --> 01:33:58,555
probably thousands of residents

3368
01:33:59,726 --> 01:34:00,560
in and in boston now especially

3369
01:34:00,560 --> 01:34:02,962
with the snap cuts this is just

3370
01:34:02,962 --> 01:34:03,563
so important in east boston far

3371
01:34:03,563 --> 01:34:06,466
too many residents live in

3372
01:34:06,466 --> 01:34:06,700
what's considered a food

3373
01:34:06,700 --> 01:34:07,166
desert.

3374
01:34:07,166 --> 01:34:09,166
Families, seniors and

3375
01:34:10,360 --> 01:34:10,637
immigrants struggle to find

3376
01:34:10,637 --> 01:34:12,805
affordable and healthy grocery

3377
01:34:12,805 --> 01:34:13,640
stores to home because we only

3378
01:34:13,640 --> 01:34:16,209
have one grocery store that is

3379
01:34:16,209 --> 01:34:16,810
monopolizing everything in the

3380
01:34:16,810 --> 01:34:17,376
entire neighborhood and it's

3381
01:34:17,376 --> 01:34:19,776
not even transit adjacent.

3382
01:34:20,146 --> 01:34:20,613
My office has done outreach to

3383
01:34:20,613 --> 01:34:21,347
grocery operators.

3384
01:34:21,347 --> 01:34:21,547
We met with the portland food

3385
01:34:21,547 --> 01:34:23,547
co-op.

3386
01:34:23,716 --> 01:34:24,840
We went to dorchester food

3387
01:34:24,840 --> 01:34:24,817
co-op as well.

3388
01:34:24,817 --> 01:34:27,817
We're talking to everybody all

3389
01:34:27,820 --> 01:34:28,388
the way to minnesota, to

3390
01:34:28,388 --> 01:34:30,788
florida and we're really

3391
01:34:31,624 --> 01:34:32,392
interested in this and I and I

3392
01:34:32,392 --> 01:34:32,892
love the fact that this is at

3393
01:34:32,892 --> 01:34:35,261
the forefront of public

3394
01:34:35,261 --> 01:34:35,862
discourse now because we talk

3395
01:34:35,862 --> 01:34:38,262
about government helping to

3396
01:34:39,320 --> 01:34:39,732
assist people and having a real

3397
01:34:39,732 --> 01:34:42,732
impact in people's lives and

3398
01:34:42,835 --> 01:34:43,270
helping to provide basic human

3399
01:34:43,270 --> 01:34:45,270
needs and dignity.

3400
01:34:47,106 --> 01:34:50,100
We talk about housing as a

3401
01:34:50,100 --> 01:34:50,810
human right access to dignified

3402
01:34:50,810 --> 01:34:54,140
stable housing and the city and

3403
01:34:54,140 --> 01:34:54,280
the state gets involved in that

3404
01:34:54,280 --> 01:34:55,480
.

3405
01:34:55,480 --> 01:34:55,615
Food is also a basic human

3406
01:34:55,615 --> 01:34:58,150
right access to healthy,

3407
01:34:58,651 --> 01:34:59,352
nutritious food and but we

3408
01:34:59,352 --> 01:35:01,955
don't talk about the city or

3409
01:35:01,955 --> 01:35:02,455
the state coming to play in

3410
01:35:02,455 --> 01:35:03,123
that of course we have

3411
01:35:03,123 --> 01:35:05,424
different subsidies but to keep

3412
01:35:05,424 --> 01:35:06,125
it short I'm really looking

3413
01:35:06,125 --> 01:35:06,793
forward to this hearing and I

3414
01:35:06,793 --> 01:35:09,193
look forward to the

3415
01:35:09,938 --> 01:35:10,605
conversation.

3416
01:35:10,605 --> 01:35:11,273
Any ideas that folks have?

3417
01:35:11,273 --> 01:35:13,673
Obviously everyone's welcome to

3418
01:35:14,242 --> 01:35:14,577
the table and we welcome all

3419
01:35:14,577 --> 01:35:14,876
stakeholders.

3420
01:35:14,876 --> 01:35:15,177
Thank you.

3421
01:35:15,177 --> 01:35:15,643
Thank you.

3422
01:35:15,643 --> 01:35:17,780
The chair recognizes

3423
01:35:17,780 --> 01:35:17,345
councilor for any of the floor

3424
01:35:17,345 --> 01:35:17,879
.

3425
01:35:17,879 --> 01:35:20,279
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

3426
01:35:21,483 --> 01:35:22,150
I also want to recognize the

3427
01:35:22,150 --> 01:35:25,150
important role our co-ops play

3428
01:35:25,587 --> 01:35:26,121
across the city as well and

3429
01:35:26,121 --> 01:35:28,521
community gardens I have

3430
01:35:28,757 --> 01:35:29,324
several in my district

3431
01:35:29,324 --> 01:35:31,324
including the berkeley

3432
01:35:32,761 --> 01:35:35,664
community garden and the salt

3433
01:35:35,664 --> 01:35:36,310
end area across from castle

3434
01:35:36,310 --> 01:35:36,865
square.

3435
01:35:36,865 --> 01:35:39,801
But I also wanted to highlight

3436
01:35:39,801 --> 01:35:40,669
the important role nonprofits

3437
01:35:40,669 --> 01:35:43,669
play in supporting residents in

3438
01:35:43,972 --> 01:35:46,372
critical need of food.

3439
01:35:47,242 --> 01:35:47,976
Many of my constituents are in

3440
01:35:47,976 --> 01:35:50,976
need of food clothing residents

3441
01:35:51,547 --> 01:35:52,470
in chinatown in the south in

3442
01:35:52,470 --> 01:35:54,447
south boston want to

3443
01:35:55,551 --> 01:35:56,318
acknowledge the important role

3444
01:35:56,318 --> 01:35:59,318
the woman's lunch place plays

3445
01:36:00,122 --> 01:36:03,358
in the city of boston located

3446
01:36:03,358 --> 01:36:04,250
near the location on newbury

3447
01:36:04,250 --> 01:36:06,425
street near copley public

3448
01:36:06,895 --> 01:36:07,697
library.

3449
01:36:07,697 --> 01:36:10,332
But a lot of my constituents

3450
01:36:10,332 --> 01:36:11,367
especially chinese elderly

3451
01:36:11,367 --> 01:36:14,870
people do go there and they do

3452
01:36:14,870 --> 01:36:18,470
have food for them that is

3453
01:36:18,774 --> 01:36:18,973
culturally appropriate for

3454
01:36:18,973 --> 01:36:19,908
them.

3455
01:36:19,908 --> 01:36:22,811
So I want to want to say thank

3456
01:36:22,811 --> 01:36:23,512
you to the nonprofit arts that

3457
01:36:23,512 --> 01:36:25,714
play in co-ops but say thank

3458
01:36:25,714 --> 01:36:26,548
you to the nonprofits that play

3459
01:36:26,548 --> 01:36:30,148
a critical role on social and

3460
01:36:30,652 --> 01:36:31,420
economic justice issues.

3461
01:36:31,420 --> 01:36:32,530
Our city thank about china the

3462
01:36:32,530 --> 01:36:33,955
chair recognizes council areas

3463
01:36:33,955 --> 01:36:34,723
law thank you.

3464
01:36:34,723 --> 01:36:38,160
MADAM PRESIDENT, I just want to

3465
01:36:38,160 --> 01:36:38,393
rise is to say thank you for it

3466
01:36:38,393 --> 01:36:38,893
.

3467
01:36:38,893 --> 01:36:39,494
Councilor breadon

3468
01:36:39,494 --> 01:36:41,970
councilor louijeune and also

3469
01:36:41,970 --> 01:36:41,597
councilor led as a partner for

3470
01:36:41,597 --> 01:36:42,230
bringing this forward.

3471
01:36:42,230 --> 01:36:44,900
Food insecurity is an issue

3472
01:36:44,900 --> 01:36:45,734
that I hear across my district

3473
01:36:45,734 --> 01:36:49,700
especially when it comes to our

3474
01:36:49,700 --> 01:36:49,805
seniors and I do believe that

3475
01:36:49,805 --> 01:36:52,541
we need to do everything to

3476
01:36:52,541 --> 01:36:54,941
strengthen our food ecosystem.

3477
01:36:56,244 --> 01:36:56,845
I do also want to point out and

3478
01:36:56,845 --> 01:36:59,845
advocate for the support for

3479
01:37:00,480 --> 01:37:03,480
dorchester food co-op if you

3480
01:37:03,585 --> 01:37:04,252
live in dorchester we are

3481
01:37:04,252 --> 01:37:05,220
fighting to keep this open.

3482
01:37:05,220 --> 01:37:07,923
The co-op isn't backed by a

3483
01:37:07,923 --> 01:37:08,623
corporation is powered by

3484
01:37:08,623 --> 01:37:11,427
residents who built it from the

3485
01:37:11,427 --> 01:37:12,227
ground up to make sure fresh

3486
01:37:12,227 --> 01:37:12,594
food is available right here in

3487
01:37:12,594 --> 01:37:14,594
our community.

3488
01:37:15,330 --> 01:37:15,997
We already lost daily table and

3489
01:37:15,997 --> 01:37:16,198
we can't lose dorchester food

3490
01:37:16,198 --> 01:37:18,198
co-op.

3491
01:37:19,670 --> 01:37:19,868
They need our now and I would

3492
01:37:19,868 --> 01:37:22,270
just say if you live nearby go

3493
01:37:22,270 --> 01:37:22,837
shop there this week.

3494
01:37:22,837 --> 01:37:23,472
They're struggling but the

3495
01:37:23,472 --> 01:37:25,807
struggle will be even deeper

3496
01:37:25,807 --> 01:37:28,943
for our community if they close

3497
01:37:28,943 --> 01:37:29,811
their doors and all I need and

3498
01:37:29,811 --> 01:37:30,512
I need all of dorchester and

3499
01:37:30,512 --> 01:37:33,348
all of boston to fight to keep

3500
01:37:33,348 --> 01:37:34,183
the lights on the co-op.

3501
01:37:34,183 --> 01:37:37,485
also just want to uplift the

3502
01:37:37,485 --> 01:37:40,485
work that our common square

3503
01:37:40,989 --> 01:37:41,690
farmer's market does and also

3504
01:37:41,690 --> 01:37:41,890
beef back and also the fresh

3505
01:37:41,890 --> 01:37:43,890
truck.

3506
01:37:44,593 --> 01:37:45,427
They have been fred truck has

3507
01:37:45,427 --> 01:37:48,163
been filling in the gaps for

3508
01:37:48,163 --> 01:37:48,730
daily table with a lot of our

3509
01:37:48,730 --> 01:37:48,963
senior sites in our public

3510
01:37:48,963 --> 01:37:50,963
housing.

3511
01:37:51,933 --> 01:37:52,534
I'm looking forward to this

3512
01:37:52,534 --> 01:37:53,335
area and I do support to

3513
01:37:53,335 --> 01:37:55,403
strengthen in our food access

3514
01:37:55,403 --> 01:37:55,737
system.

3515
01:37:55,737 --> 01:37:56,710
Thank you.

3516
01:37:56,710 --> 01:37:56,738
Thank you.

3517
01:37:56,738 --> 01:37:57,138
Is anyone else looking to speak

3518
01:37:57,138 --> 01:37:59,138
on this matter?

3519
01:37:59,174 --> 01:37:59,474
Would anyone else like to add

3520
01:37:59,474 --> 01:38:01,474
their name?

3521
01:38:02,310 --> 01:38:05,310
MR. Clerk please add councilors

3522
01:38:07,115 --> 01:38:10,115
here pepen santana weber world

3523
01:38:10,319 --> 01:38:11,190
this docket docket number 1791

3524
01:38:11,190 --> 01:38:11,686
will be referred to the

3525
01:38:11,686 --> 01:38:14,860
committee on city services

3526
01:38:14,789 --> 01:38:16,789
innovation and technology.

3527
01:38:17,359 --> 01:38:18,227
MR. Clerk can you please read

3528
01:38:18,227 --> 01:38:20,595
docket number 179 to talk

3529
01:38:20,595 --> 01:38:21,297
number 179 to council a reading

3530
01:38:21,297 --> 01:38:24,333
of the following order for a

3531
01:38:24,333 --> 01:38:24,867
hearing to discuss the minimum

3532
01:38:24,867 --> 01:38:25,167
wage in massachusetts.

3533
01:38:25,167 --> 01:38:27,680
Thank you.

3534
01:38:27,680 --> 01:38:27,769
The chair recognizes

3535
01:38:27,769 --> 01:38:30,272
councilor brading has a great

3536
01:38:30,272 --> 01:38:30,906
and you have the floor.

3537
01:38:30,906 --> 01:38:33,306
Thank you MADAM PRESIDENT.

3538
01:38:34,743 --> 01:38:38,247
I rise to offer a hearing order

3539
01:38:38,247 --> 01:38:38,813
for a hearing to discuss the

3540
01:38:38,813 --> 01:38:41,213
minimum raising the minimum

3541
01:38:41,850 --> 01:38:42,651
wage in massachusetts this is

3542
01:38:42,651 --> 01:38:43,318
just a way to sort of open the

3543
01:38:43,318 --> 01:38:45,718
conversation, elevate this as

3544
01:38:45,721 --> 01:38:46,421
an important issue we live in

3545
01:38:46,421 --> 01:38:49,525
one of the most important and

3546
01:38:49,525 --> 01:38:52,525
most expensive cities in the

3547
01:38:53,562 --> 01:38:54,195
country and as we know as we

3548
01:38:54,195 --> 01:38:57,195
all know in the aftermath

3549
01:38:57,232 --> 01:39:00,232
of covid with rising inflation,

3550
01:39:01,369 --> 01:39:04,369
tariffs on food imports, the

3551
01:39:04,973 --> 01:39:05,773
arrest and detention of of this

3552
01:39:05,773 --> 01:39:08,743
is really relevant to the

3553
01:39:08,743 --> 01:39:11,143
previous the previous hearing

3554
01:39:12,180 --> 01:39:12,447
order on the public grocery

3555
01:39:12,447 --> 01:39:13,181
stores.

3556
01:39:13,181 --> 01:39:16,181
But the detention of farm

3557
01:39:16,852 --> 01:39:17,585
workers etc. The cost of food,

3558
01:39:17,585 --> 01:39:20,220
the cost of housing we are

3559
01:39:20,220 --> 01:39:20,855
anticipating a dramatic

3560
01:39:20,855 --> 01:39:24,292
increase in the cost of health

3561
01:39:24,292 --> 01:39:27,596
care in it which is why we are

3562
01:39:27,596 --> 01:39:28,297
in the middle of this stop it

3563
01:39:28,297 --> 01:39:31,297
this this stoppage at the

3564
01:39:31,299 --> 01:39:34,299
national level the minimum wage

3565
01:39:34,402 --> 01:39:35,300
in massachusetts was

3566
01:39:35,300 --> 01:39:37,403
established under the minimum

3567
01:39:38,707 --> 01:39:39,407
wage law and it was since 2013

3568
01:39:39,407 --> 01:39:41,807
the raise up massachusetts

3569
01:39:42,677 --> 01:39:43,378
coalition which comprised

3570
01:39:43,378 --> 01:39:45,778
of more than 150 community

3571
01:39:46,548 --> 01:39:47,349
organizations faith based

3572
01:39:47,349 --> 01:39:50,349
groups, labor unions and was

3573
01:39:51,190 --> 01:39:54,619
led had led a legislative and

3574
01:39:54,689 --> 01:39:55,290
ballot campaign advocating for

3575
01:39:55,290 --> 01:39:55,490
an increase in the minimum

3576
01:39:55,490 --> 01:39:57,490
wage.

3577
01:39:58,393 --> 01:39:58,993
I know many of you probably

3578
01:39:58,993 --> 01:39:59,661
participated in the raise

3579
01:39:59,661 --> 01:40:02,610
of massachusetts campaign back

3580
01:40:02,664 --> 01:40:06,264
then to raise the minimum wage

3581
01:40:08,837 --> 01:40:09,437
up to $15 so it was passed, the

3582
01:40:09,437 --> 01:40:12,400
ballot measure was passed and

3583
01:40:12,400 --> 01:40:12,741
the ground up when it was went

3584
01:40:12,741 --> 01:40:16,440
to the state house the grand

3585
01:40:16,440 --> 01:40:18,444
bargain was struck which

3586
01:40:19,447 --> 01:40:22,447
increased the minimum wage to

3587
01:40:25,387 --> 01:40:27,387
$12 in 2019 $12.75 in 2020

3588
01:40:28,790 --> 01:40:28,990
$13.50 and 21 and $14.25 in

3589
01:40:28,990 --> 01:40:30,990
2022.

3590
01:40:31,926 --> 01:40:34,930
And right now the current rate

3591
01:40:34,930 --> 01:40:37,330
is $15 which became effective

3592
01:40:38,567 --> 01:40:39,233
on JANUARY 1st, 2023.

3593
01:40:39,233 --> 01:40:39,901
The grand bargain also made

3594
01:40:39,901 --> 01:40:42,301
increases for tipped workers

3595
01:40:45,207 --> 01:40:47,909
raising the service rate to $4

3596
01:40:47,909 --> 01:40:50,309
and 20 $0.35 in 2019 and that

3597
01:40:51,847 --> 01:40:53,847
was increased incrementally.

3598
01:40:54,617 --> 01:40:55,183
So in 2023 it reached $6.75

3599
01:40:55,183 --> 01:40:57,183
with employing employees

3600
01:40:58,987 --> 01:40:59,721
required to ensure that tips

3601
01:40:59,721 --> 01:41:02,624
plus wages equal at least the

3602
01:41:02,624 --> 01:41:04,624
standard minimum wage.

3603
01:41:07,950 --> 01:41:10,132
It seems a you know it's a it's

3604
01:41:10,132 --> 01:41:11,132
it's an really important issue

3605
01:41:11,132 --> 01:41:13,969
to bring to the spring to bring

3606
01:41:13,969 --> 01:41:17,569
up right now this is an

3607
01:41:17,572 --> 01:41:18,307
economic justice issue and it's

3608
01:41:18,307 --> 01:41:21,907
really a just an opportunity to

3609
01:41:22,770 --> 01:41:22,711
start the conversation as the

3610
01:41:22,711 --> 01:41:25,480
city of boston we're not really

3611
01:41:25,480 --> 01:41:29,800
don't really have the power to

3612
01:41:29,183 --> 01:41:29,852
legislate and insist on raising

3613
01:41:29,852 --> 01:41:32,252
the minimum wage across

3614
01:41:32,754 --> 01:41:33,522
massachusetts.

3615
01:41:33,522 --> 01:41:34,189
But we can certainly open the

3616
01:41:34,189 --> 01:41:36,589
conversation and highlight the

3617
01:41:37,192 --> 01:41:37,827
plight of our many, many

3618
01:41:37,827 --> 01:41:38,593
workers who are minimum wage

3619
01:41:38,593 --> 01:41:40,962
workers who are finding it

3620
01:41:40,962 --> 01:41:41,629
increasingly difficult to

3621
01:41:41,629 --> 01:41:41,930
survive and stay in the city.

3622
01:41:41,930 --> 01:41:43,930
Thank you.

3623
01:41:45,900 --> 01:41:46,434
Thank you, councilor breadon

3624
01:41:46,434 --> 01:41:47,680
the chair recognizes

3625
01:41:47,680 --> 01:41:48,637
councilor weber, council member

3626
01:41:48,637 --> 01:41:49,271
you on the floor.

3627
01:41:49,271 --> 01:41:49,538
Thank you very much, MADAM

3628
01:41:49,538 --> 01:41:50,171
PRESIDENT.

3629
01:41:50,171 --> 01:41:52,373
Thank you to councilor brayton

3630
01:41:52,373 --> 01:41:53,341
for filing this.

3631
01:41:53,341 --> 01:41:56,244
You know there is a federal

3632
01:41:56,244 --> 01:41:59,844
minimum which is the floor and

3633
01:42:00,482 --> 01:42:01,483
states and municipalities can

3634
01:42:01,483 --> 01:42:03,952
set a wage is higher than that

3635
01:42:03,952 --> 01:42:04,753
floor.

3636
01:42:04,753 --> 01:42:07,255
I'm thankful that the federal

3637
01:42:07,255 --> 01:42:08,223
minimum wage is stuck at around

3638
01:42:08,223 --> 01:42:10,625
725 an hour think that we have

3639
01:42:10,625 --> 01:42:13,625
higher minimum wage and look

3640
01:42:14,362 --> 01:42:14,797
for ways to, you know, support

3641
01:42:14,797 --> 01:42:15,530
our workers.

3642
01:42:15,530 --> 01:42:19,000
I'd ask that at the hearing

3643
01:42:19,000 --> 01:42:19,601
maybe we talk about also the

3644
01:42:19,601 --> 01:42:20,235
boston living wage ordinance

3645
01:42:20,235 --> 01:42:22,804
which sets a slightly higher

3646
01:42:22,804 --> 01:42:25,941
minimum wage I think it's about

3647
01:42:25,941 --> 01:42:26,408
$18.78 for city vendors who are

3648
01:42:26,408 --> 01:42:28,408
paying city workers.

3649
01:42:29,477 --> 01:42:30,111
Uh, look at that formula and

3650
01:42:30,111 --> 01:42:30,512
make sure we're supporting our

3651
01:42:30,512 --> 01:42:32,512
city workers too.

3652
01:42:33,548 --> 01:42:36,451
I think you know, we heard from

3653
01:42:36,451 --> 01:42:37,152
a lot of folks or not we but

3654
01:42:37,152 --> 01:42:39,153
you know around the country

3655
01:42:39,153 --> 01:42:39,955
when they set a minimum wage

3656
01:42:39,955 --> 01:42:42,857
of $0.25 an hour in 1938 that

3657
01:42:42,857 --> 01:42:43,558
this is going to destroy the

3658
01:42:43,558 --> 01:42:46,528
economy in the united states

3659
01:42:46,528 --> 01:42:47,195
and wouldn't be supportable.

3660
01:42:47,195 --> 01:42:47,629
Well, you know, we've seen

3661
01:42:47,629 --> 01:42:49,629
that's not correct.

3662
01:42:50,632 --> 01:42:51,267
And by supporting our workers,

3663
01:42:51,267 --> 01:42:52,134
you know, we're only helping

3664
01:42:52,134 --> 01:42:54,603
not just the workers but our

3665
01:42:54,603 --> 01:42:55,470
economy too.

3666
01:42:55,470 --> 01:42:58,730
And so I look forward to

3667
01:42:58,730 --> 01:42:58,907
joining councilor brayton on

3668
01:42:58,907 --> 01:42:59,140
this, you know, in the in the

3669
01:42:59,140 --> 01:43:01,140
hearing.

3670
01:43:01,677 --> 01:43:02,100
Thank you.

3671
01:43:02,100 --> 01:43:02,677
Thank you.

3672
01:43:02,677 --> 01:43:03,110
The CHAIRMAN Is concentrating

3673
01:43:03,110 --> 01:43:05,110
on the floor.

3674
01:43:06,214 --> 01:43:07,115
MADAM PRESIDENT, I was remiss I

3675
01:43:07,115 --> 01:43:10,452
would like to suspend the rules

3676
01:43:10,452 --> 01:43:10,752
and add you as a second

3677
01:43:10,752 --> 01:43:11,520
co-sponsor.

3678
01:43:11,520 --> 01:43:11,753
Thank you.

3679
01:43:11,753 --> 01:43:13,555
Times are great and I'm so at

3680
01:43:13,555 --> 01:43:14,122
it and I want to thank you for

3681
01:43:14,122 --> 01:43:16,591
adding me and filing this.

3682
01:43:16,591 --> 01:43:17,225
It does relate to the prior

3683
01:43:17,225 --> 01:43:17,927
hearing order on food justice

3684
01:43:17,927 --> 01:43:21,296
and I think it's important that

3685
01:43:21,296 --> 01:43:24,532
we look at the economic justice

3686
01:43:24,532 --> 01:43:25,400
issues here in our city.

3687
01:43:25,400 --> 01:43:26,301
The work that my office has

3688
01:43:26,301 --> 01:43:28,504
been doing in talking about a

3689
01:43:28,504 --> 01:43:29,170
minimum having a floor, a

3690
01:43:29,170 --> 01:43:32,107
minimum wage for city employees

3691
01:43:32,107 --> 01:43:32,674
if there's work that we can

3692
01:43:32,674 --> 01:43:33,308
outside of the collective

3693
01:43:33,308 --> 01:43:33,908
bargaining process that's work

3694
01:43:33,908 --> 01:43:36,111
that we've been doing on it.

3695
01:43:36,111 --> 01:43:39,111
We've gotten some data from

3696
01:43:40,215 --> 01:43:40,849
chief florence's shop on that

3697
01:43:40,849 --> 01:43:41,617
but I think it's really

3698
01:43:41,617 --> 01:43:44,152
important if we are talking

3699
01:43:44,152 --> 01:43:44,919
about housing as a basic right

3700
01:43:44,919 --> 01:43:47,322
for everyone but our residents

3701
01:43:47,322 --> 01:43:47,756
aren't having enough funds to

3702
01:43:47,756 --> 01:43:49,756
make that possible.

3703
01:43:50,859 --> 01:43:51,527
I think it's time for us to

3704
01:43:51,527 --> 01:43:52,160
really have this discussion and

3705
01:43:52,160 --> 01:43:54,560
realize that these economic

3706
01:43:55,263 --> 01:43:55,897
issues, these pocketbook issues

3707
01:43:55,897 --> 01:43:58,133
are the issues that residents

3708
01:43:58,133 --> 01:43:58,867
care about a higher minimum

3709
01:43:58,867 --> 01:43:59,468
wage we have less food justice

3710
01:43:59,468 --> 01:44:02,370
issues and so I'm looking

3711
01:44:02,370 --> 01:44:02,937
forward to this conversation

3712
01:44:02,937 --> 01:44:06,408
and to hearing from the city

3713
01:44:06,408 --> 01:44:07,800
the office of work empowerment

3714
01:44:07,800 --> 01:44:09,408
and different departments on

3715
01:44:10,645 --> 01:44:11,246
how we can we how we can as a

3716
01:44:11,246 --> 01:44:13,715
city tackle some of these

3717
01:44:13,715 --> 01:44:14,549
economic issues.

3718
01:44:14,549 --> 01:44:15,183
Would anyone else like to speak

3719
01:44:15,183 --> 01:44:18,783
on this matter but anyone else

3720
01:44:18,887 --> 01:44:19,554
like to add their name?

3721
01:44:19,554 --> 01:44:22,123
Mr clerk to the council's

3722
01:44:22,123 --> 01:44:22,958
claudia zapata fitzgerald flynn

3723
01:44:22,958 --> 01:44:25,358
murphy pepen santana weber

3724
01:44:26,327 --> 01:44:26,995
world this docket docket number

3725
01:44:26,995 --> 01:44:29,397
1792 will be referred to the

3726
01:44:29,397 --> 01:44:30,310
committee on labor workforce

3727
01:44:30,310 --> 01:44:30,699
and economic development.

3728
01:44:30,699 --> 01:44:32,801
Mr clerk, could you please read

3729
01:44:32,801 --> 01:44:34,801
docket number 1793 docket

3730
01:44:35,570 --> 01:44:36,371
number 1793 councilors flynn

3731
01:44:36,371 --> 01:44:39,371
and louijeune for the following

3732
01:44:39,674 --> 01:44:40,308
resolution recognizing domestic

3733
01:44:40,308 --> 01:44:42,708
violence awareness functions in

3734
01:44:43,745 --> 01:44:44,790
the city of boston.

3735
01:44:44,790 --> 01:44:44,612
Thank you.

3736
01:44:44,612 --> 01:44:44,980
The chair recognizes

3737
01:44:44,980 --> 01:44:45,447
councilor flynn.

3738
01:44:45,447 --> 01:44:46,748
You have the floor.

3739
01:44:46,748 --> 01:44:47,682
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

3740
01:44:47,682 --> 01:44:51,282
MAY I suspend the rules and

3741
01:44:51,619 --> 01:44:52,187
councilor murphy, please.

3742
01:44:52,187 --> 01:44:52,854
Counselor murphy counselor

3743
01:44:52,854 --> 01:44:55,900
flynn since it's been the rule

3744
01:44:55,900 --> 01:44:55,724
and rules and outcomes

3745
01:44:55,724 --> 01:44:56,324
counselor murphy is the third

3746
01:44:56,324 --> 01:44:56,825
original co-sponsor seeing and

3747
01:44:56,825 --> 01:44:58,226
hearing no objections.

3748
01:44:58,226 --> 01:44:58,760
Counselor murphy so eddie

3749
01:44:58,760 --> 01:44:58,960
castro flynn you have the

3750
01:44:58,960 --> 01:44:59,494
floor.

3751
01:44:59,494 --> 01:45:01,894
thank you, MADAM Chair.

3752
01:45:01,997 --> 01:45:02,497
Secretary to counselor murphy

3753
01:45:02,497 --> 01:45:04,497
and councilor PRESIDENT

3754
01:45:05,660 --> 01:45:05,800
Louijeune for me.

3755
01:45:05,800 --> 01:45:08,200
OCTOBER 1st marked the

3756
01:45:08,503 --> 01:45:09,710
beginning of domestic violence

3757
01:45:09,710 --> 01:45:11,471
awareness month the issue

3758
01:45:12,607 --> 01:45:13,375
of domestic violence and sexual

3759
01:45:13,375 --> 01:45:16,278
assault remain prevalent in our

3760
01:45:16,278 --> 01:45:16,879
society including in the

3761
01:45:16,879 --> 01:45:18,879
commonwealth of massachusetts

3762
01:45:20,140 --> 01:45:20,248
and here in the city of boston

3763
01:45:20,248 --> 01:45:22,248
in 2023.

3764
01:45:23,818 --> 01:45:26,521
A report by jane doe documented

3765
01:45:26,521 --> 01:45:27,288
that were that there were 19

3766
01:45:27,288 --> 01:45:29,688
domestic violence homicides in

3767
01:45:31,250 --> 01:45:33,250
massachusetts in 2024 boston

3768
01:45:34,229 --> 01:45:37,229
police crime stats report there

3769
01:45:37,499 --> 01:45:39,899
were 903 incidents of domestic

3770
01:45:40,602 --> 01:45:43,200
aggravated assault up by 43

3771
01:45:43,304 --> 01:45:45,704
incidents compared to 2023 in

3772
01:45:46,108 --> 01:45:47,900
massachusetts nearly one in two

3773
01:45:47,900 --> 01:45:50,111
woman and one in four men have

3774
01:45:50,111 --> 01:45:50,812
experienced sexual violence

3775
01:45:50,812 --> 01:45:54,150
with nearly one in three women

3776
01:45:54,150 --> 01:45:54,816
and one in five men experienced

3777
01:45:54,816 --> 01:45:57,619
rape, physical violence and or

3778
01:45:57,619 --> 01:45:58,187
stalking according to the

3779
01:45:58,187 --> 01:46:00,187
domestic national domestic

3780
01:46:01,457 --> 01:46:02,900
violence hotline, the presence

3781
01:46:02,900 --> 01:46:04,993
of a gun in domestic violence

3782
01:46:04,993 --> 01:46:07,393
situations increases the risk

3783
01:46:08,497 --> 01:46:11,497
homicide for woman by 900% in

3784
01:46:11,599 --> 01:46:12,200
nearly eight years at the

3785
01:46:12,200 --> 01:46:12,767
council I have been deeply

3786
01:46:12,767 --> 01:46:15,700
involved with this issue

3787
01:46:15,700 --> 01:46:15,637
of domestic violence and sexual

3788
01:46:15,637 --> 01:46:18,370
assault holding a number

3789
01:46:18,840 --> 01:46:21,342
of city council hearings on

3790
01:46:21,342 --> 01:46:21,643
this issue going back to 2018,

3791
01:46:21,643 --> 01:46:22,344
2019, 2021.

3792
01:46:22,344 --> 01:46:24,344
What then city

3793
01:46:25,880 --> 01:46:26,381
council PRESIDENT And now

3794
01:46:26,381 --> 01:46:28,381
attorney general andrea

3795
01:46:29,451 --> 01:46:30,251
campbell as well as with

3796
01:46:30,251 --> 01:46:32,651
council flaherty I worked

3797
01:46:32,921 --> 01:46:33,521
closely with a number

3798
01:46:33,521 --> 01:46:34,890
of organizations including the

3799
01:46:34,890 --> 01:46:36,489
asian task force against

3800
01:46:37,358 --> 01:46:37,759
domestic violence, kassam

3801
01:46:37,759 --> 01:46:39,759
lerner as well.

3802
01:46:41,129 --> 01:46:41,763
I also wanted continue the work

3803
01:46:41,763 --> 01:46:44,599
of my mother cathy flynn, who

3804
01:46:44,599 --> 01:46:46,999
sought to support survivors

3805
01:46:47,302 --> 01:46:48,103
of domestic violence when she

3806
01:46:48,103 --> 01:46:51,500
was the first lady of boston at

3807
01:46:51,500 --> 01:46:51,239
the city council meeting last

3808
01:46:51,239 --> 01:46:53,239
OCTOBER.

3809
01:46:55,243 --> 01:46:55,810
I also mentioned that the

3810
01:46:55,810 --> 01:46:58,210
national center for injury

3811
01:47:01,749 --> 01:47:02,450
prevention that 33 34% of women

3812
01:47:02,450 --> 01:47:04,850
and 31% of men experience

3813
01:47:04,919 --> 01:47:05,453
physical violence, sexual

3814
01:47:05,453 --> 01:47:07,453
violence and stalking.

3815
01:47:08,557 --> 01:47:09,357
These numbers are actually much

3816
01:47:09,357 --> 01:47:12,227
higher in the military as well.

3817
01:47:12,227 --> 01:47:15,227
I follow these numbers numbers

3818
01:47:16,640 --> 01:47:16,831
closely in the military and the

3819
01:47:16,831 --> 01:47:19,831
sexual violence and of sexual

3820
01:47:19,834 --> 01:47:22,234
assaults military member on

3821
01:47:23,710 --> 01:47:24,380
military member is staggering

3822
01:47:24,380 --> 01:47:27,342
since being elected to the body

3823
01:47:27,342 --> 01:47:29,742
of advocated for survivors

3824
01:47:31,413 --> 01:47:33,813
of domestic domestic violence

3825
01:47:34,983 --> 01:47:35,784
and I think it's a critical

3826
01:47:35,784 --> 01:47:36,451
issue and we need to work

3827
01:47:36,451 --> 01:47:38,851
together to ensure that

3828
01:47:39,320 --> 01:47:41,720
survivors of domestic violence

3829
01:47:43,191 --> 01:47:45,591
have the necessary support.

3830
01:47:47,396 --> 01:47:47,996
This issue relating to domestic

3831
01:47:47,996 --> 01:47:48,563
violence and sexual assaults

3832
01:47:48,563 --> 01:47:50,963
are often underreported by

3833
01:47:51,399 --> 01:47:53,399
immigrant neighbors.

3834
01:47:54,669 --> 01:47:54,937
Members of the lgbtq community

3835
01:47:54,937 --> 01:47:55,637
.

3836
01:47:55,637 --> 01:47:58,107
I represent a large community

3837
01:47:58,107 --> 01:47:58,807
here in district two and I know

3838
01:47:58,807 --> 01:48:01,807
a lot of those incidents

3839
01:48:02,210 --> 01:48:02,944
violence does not get reported

3840
01:48:02,944 --> 01:48:05,880
in the month of OCTOBER and

3841
01:48:05,880 --> 01:48:06,514
throughout the year it is

3842
01:48:06,514 --> 01:48:07,281
critical that we continue to

3843
01:48:07,281 --> 01:48:09,918
work together to break the

3844
01:48:09,918 --> 01:48:10,451
stigma and remind survivors

3845
01:48:10,451 --> 01:48:10,986
that they are not alone.

3846
01:48:10,986 --> 01:48:13,386
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

3847
01:48:13,855 --> 01:48:14,122
Thank you and thank you for

3848
01:48:14,122 --> 01:48:14,757
adding me.

3849
01:48:14,757 --> 01:48:15,560
This is an important

3850
01:48:15,560 --> 01:48:16,391
resolution.

3851
01:48:16,391 --> 01:48:19,695
it's one that I filed every

3852
01:48:19,695 --> 01:48:22,597
OCTOBER since my since I got

3853
01:48:22,597 --> 01:48:22,931
here last term and again 15

3854
01:48:22,931 --> 01:48:23,631
twice today.

3855
01:48:23,631 --> 01:48:26,100
So thank you for having me.

3856
01:48:26,100 --> 01:48:26,634
This is a matter that is

3857
01:48:26,634 --> 01:48:29,204
personally important to me and

3858
01:48:29,204 --> 01:48:30,400
my loved ones and something

3859
01:48:30,400 --> 01:48:30,672
that is important to so many

3860
01:48:30,672 --> 01:48:33,274
here in the city of boston.

3861
01:48:33,274 --> 01:48:36,874
We last year earlier this year

3862
01:48:37,578 --> 01:48:38,279
I sponsored a hearing here and

3863
01:48:38,279 --> 01:48:40,782
chambers and we heard from so

3864
01:48:40,782 --> 01:48:41,550
many people from shakira

3865
01:48:41,550 --> 01:48:44,550
robinson from the asian task

3866
01:48:45,820 --> 01:48:48,220
force against domestic violence

3867
01:48:49,190 --> 01:48:49,991
from casimir and our from our

3868
01:48:49,991 --> 01:48:50,658
very own city staffer at the

3869
01:48:50,658 --> 01:48:53,580
boston public health commission

3870
01:48:53,194 --> 01:48:53,995
who is right now entrenched in

3871
01:48:53,995 --> 01:48:56,498
data to figure out how we show

3872
01:48:56,498 --> 01:49:00,980
up better for folks who are

3873
01:49:00,602 --> 01:49:00,835
experiencing domestic violence

3874
01:49:00,835 --> 01:49:01,836
.

3875
01:49:01,836 --> 01:49:02,437
And I want to give her a shout

3876
01:49:02,437 --> 01:49:04,105
out kimberly mendoza everett

3877
01:49:04,105 --> 01:49:04,707
who is deeply involved in

3878
01:49:04,707 --> 01:49:05,373
making sure that we can

3879
01:49:05,373 --> 01:49:07,773
eradicate domestic violence if

3880
01:49:11,347 --> 01:49:11,913
you look at any major issue

3881
01:49:11,913 --> 01:49:14,913
of mass violence or gun

3882
01:49:15,170 --> 01:49:15,818
violence at root there is often

3883
01:49:15,818 --> 01:49:18,721
a story of domestic violence so

3884
01:49:18,721 --> 01:49:19,187
routing out and really

3885
01:49:19,187 --> 01:49:19,787
addressing the issues

3886
01:49:19,787 --> 01:49:22,257
of domestic violence helps us

3887
01:49:22,257 --> 01:49:22,624
to eradicate all forms

3888
01:49:22,624 --> 01:49:23,224
of violence.

3889
01:49:23,224 --> 01:49:25,624
Intimate partner violence is

3890
01:49:25,860 --> 01:49:26,494
probably one of the hardest to

3891
01:49:26,494 --> 01:49:27,128
address often because of the

3892
01:49:27,128 --> 01:49:29,528
financial burdens that people

3893
01:49:33,668 --> 01:49:34,436
feels stuck in situations.

3894
01:49:34,436 --> 01:49:35,103
And so it's incumbent upon us

3895
01:49:35,103 --> 01:49:37,739
to give people resources and to

3896
01:49:37,739 --> 01:49:38,407
help people gain.

3897
01:49:38,407 --> 01:49:39,174
If any councilor here has

3898
01:49:39,174 --> 01:49:41,709
worked on an issue that

3899
01:49:41,709 --> 01:49:42,343
involved domestic violence, you

3900
01:49:42,343 --> 01:49:45,280
know that getting our residents

3901
01:49:45,280 --> 01:49:45,680
help on these issues can be

3902
01:49:45,680 --> 01:49:46,414
really difficult.

3903
01:49:46,414 --> 01:49:48,817
So I just wanted to make sure

3904
01:49:48,817 --> 01:49:49,384
that people know who are

3905
01:49:49,384 --> 01:49:49,984
watching and listening, you

3906
01:49:49,984 --> 01:49:52,287
know, that they are not alone

3907
01:49:52,287 --> 01:49:52,987
on these issues and that help

3908
01:49:52,987 --> 01:49:55,987
is available even in situations

3909
01:49:55,990 --> 01:49:56,925
that feel impossible.

3910
01:49:56,925 --> 01:49:57,525
And I wanted to make sure that

3911
01:49:57,525 --> 01:49:59,925
we give out information.

3912
01:50:00,261 --> 01:50:00,896
Information is powerful and is

3913
01:50:00,896 --> 01:50:01,629
the most important thing that

3914
01:50:01,629 --> 01:50:04,629
people who are in these

3915
01:50:05,433 --> 01:50:06,501
situations can have.

3916
01:50:06,501 --> 01:50:08,403
So their safe link which is via

3917
01:50:08,403 --> 01:50:08,937
casimir or which is 24 seven

3918
01:50:08,937 --> 01:50:10,937
domestic violence dating

3919
01:50:14,609 --> 01:50:14,909
violence hotline that number is

3920
01:50:14,909 --> 01:50:16,909
18777852020.

3921
01:50:18,847 --> 01:50:19,514
There's also the asian task

3922
01:50:19,514 --> 01:50:21,914
force against domestic violence

3923
01:50:21,917 --> 01:50:25,517
a task they have a 24 seven

3924
01:50:26,754 --> 01:50:27,322
multilingual helpline at

3925
01:50:27,322 --> 01:50:29,322
6173382355 and they're among

3926
01:50:30,625 --> 01:50:31,260
others is beth israel deaconess

3927
01:50:31,260 --> 01:50:33,660
center for violence prevention

3928
01:50:34,762 --> 01:50:35,430
and recovery that has community

3929
01:50:35,430 --> 01:50:35,964
based on domestic violence and

3930
01:50:35,964 --> 01:50:37,964
violence support advocacy

3931
01:50:39,000 --> 01:50:39,868
programs.

3932
01:50:39,868 --> 01:50:40,502
So one again shut out all

3933
01:50:40,502 --> 01:50:43,171
of these organizations want to

3934
01:50:43,171 --> 01:50:43,972
shut out shakira robinson and

3935
01:50:43,972 --> 01:50:46,674
shakira a story we want to shut

3936
01:50:46,674 --> 01:50:47,275
out jane doe want to shut out

3937
01:50:47,275 --> 01:50:49,544
also the work of colleen

3938
01:50:49,544 --> 01:50:50,245
desmarais association

3939
01:50:50,245 --> 01:50:51,120
of haitian women in boston for

3940
01:50:51,120 --> 01:50:54,150
all the work that they do to

3941
01:50:54,150 --> 01:50:54,883
center the lived experience

3942
01:50:54,883 --> 01:50:57,919
of women and men and all

3943
01:50:57,919 --> 01:50:58,553
of those who have been victims

3944
01:50:58,553 --> 01:51:01,553
of domestic violence, the chair

3945
01:51:01,790 --> 01:51:02,900
recognizes counselor murphy on

3946
01:51:02,900 --> 01:51:02,390
the floor.

3947
01:51:02,390 --> 01:51:04,390
Thank you.

3948
01:51:05,627 --> 01:51:08,627
Thank you counselor flynn for

3949
01:51:09,630 --> 01:51:09,764
adding me and always being a

3950
01:51:09,764 --> 01:51:12,164
strong advocate and reminding

3951
01:51:12,834 --> 01:51:16,434
us of the work that your

3952
01:51:16,771 --> 01:51:17,710
wonderful mother did for so

3953
01:51:17,710 --> 01:51:18,720
many years.

3954
01:51:18,720 --> 01:51:21,109
This is a heavy topic but it's

3955
01:51:21,109 --> 01:51:24,312
something that we do need to

3956
01:51:24,312 --> 01:51:25,213
always uplift and any time we

3957
01:51:25,213 --> 01:51:28,317
can reach out and make sure

3958
01:51:28,317 --> 01:51:28,917
those who are victims are aware

3959
01:51:28,917 --> 01:51:31,917
that there are resources out

3960
01:51:32,421 --> 01:51:33,870
there that that is important.

3961
01:51:33,870 --> 01:51:36,870
Many times they struggle and

3962
01:51:36,357 --> 01:51:37,225
stay silent because of shame.

3963
01:51:37,225 --> 01:51:40,795
But there are so many dedicated

3964
01:51:40,795 --> 01:51:41,262
city workers and nonprofits and

3965
01:51:41,262 --> 01:51:43,662
just state level also.

3966
01:51:44,166 --> 01:51:44,799
So I do just want to take the

3967
01:51:44,799 --> 01:51:47,569
opportunity to thank our boston

3968
01:51:47,569 --> 01:51:48,237
police, our family justice

3969
01:51:48,237 --> 01:51:51,237
center, the social workers who

3970
01:51:51,239 --> 01:51:51,873
work alongside so many of them

3971
01:51:51,873 --> 01:51:52,440
the public health commission

3972
01:51:52,440 --> 01:51:55,440
but also the da's office.

3973
01:51:55,510 --> 01:51:58,947
So if you are a victim or if

3974
01:51:58,947 --> 01:51:59,748
you need help, know that you

3975
01:51:59,748 --> 01:52:02,500
can reach out to any of us here

3976
01:52:02,500 --> 01:52:02,850
on the council or any city

3977
01:52:02,850 --> 01:52:03,251
agency in that we're here to

3978
01:52:03,251 --> 01:52:05,251
give you support.

3979
01:52:05,854 --> 01:52:06,621
Thank you.

3980
01:52:06,621 --> 01:52:10,221
Would anyone else like to speak

3981
01:52:11,250 --> 01:52:11,627
on this matter but anyone else

3982
01:52:11,627 --> 01:52:12,294
like to add their name?

3983
01:52:12,294 --> 01:52:14,162
Mr clare, could you please that

3984
01:52:14,162 --> 01:52:16,562
council's in collette zapata

3985
01:52:17,966 --> 01:52:18,867
country gerald maria santana

3986
01:52:18,867 --> 01:52:22,270
weber world and please oh okay.

3987
01:52:22,270 --> 01:52:22,937
Councilor louijeune and murphy

3988
01:52:22,937 --> 01:52:25,640
suspension of the rules and

3989
01:52:25,640 --> 01:52:28,400
passage of docket number 1793

3990
01:52:29,877 --> 01:52:30,445
all those in favor say I I oh

3991
01:52:30,445 --> 01:52:32,445
and councilor prepared

3992
01:52:33,882 --> 01:52:34,515
MR. Clerk, could you please

3993
01:52:34,515 --> 01:52:37,218
conduct a roll call vote don't

3994
01:52:37,218 --> 01:52:37,685
get left the roll call vote on

3995
01:52:37,685 --> 01:52:39,685
number 1793.

3996
01:52:42,490 --> 01:52:43,157
Councilor breen councilor and

3997
01:52:43,157 --> 01:52:43,358
yes councilor colette as a

3998
01:52:43,358 --> 01:52:44,250
panel.

3999
01:52:44,250 --> 01:52:44,592
Councilor colette as a partner.

4000
01:52:44,592 --> 01:52:45,930
Yes.

4001
01:52:45,930 --> 01:52:45,627
councilor durkan.

4002
01:52:45,627 --> 01:52:47,627
Councilor fitzgerald yes.

4003
01:52:48,797 --> 01:52:49,364
Councilor fitzgerald yes.

4004
01:52:49,364 --> 01:52:49,698
Councilor flynn yes.

4005
01:52:49,698 --> 01:52:51,698
Helpline yes.

4006
01:52:52,433 --> 01:52:53,670
Councilor louijeune yes.

4007
01:52:53,670 --> 01:52:53,501
Councilor louijeune yes.

4008
01:52:53,501 --> 01:52:53,935
Concilor mejia here.

4009
01:52:53,935 --> 01:52:54,102
Concilor mejia here.

4010
01:52:54,102 --> 01:52:56,102
Yes.

4011
01:52:56,472 --> 01:52:57,380
Councilor murphy.

4012
01:52:57,380 --> 01:52:57,438
Councilor murphy yes.

4013
01:52:57,438 --> 01:52:59,438
Councilor pippin.

4014
01:53:00,174 --> 01:53:00,575
Councilor years

4015
01:53:00,575 --> 01:53:01,750
councilor santana.

4016
01:53:01,750 --> 01:53:03,750
Councilor santana yes.

4017
01:53:04,279 --> 01:53:04,445
Councilor weber council member

4018
01:53:04,445 --> 01:53:05,470
yes.

4019
01:53:05,470 --> 01:53:07,447
And councilor worrell yes.

4020
01:53:08,249 --> 01:53:10,852
Councilor wu yes talking over

4021
01:53:10,852 --> 01:53:11,452
1793 as received 11 votes in

4022
01:53:11,452 --> 01:53:14,356
the affirm thank you this

4023
01:53:14,356 --> 01:53:14,957
docket has passed and again if

4024
01:53:14,957 --> 01:53:15,523
there is anyone who is

4025
01:53:15,523 --> 01:53:17,926
listening at home or in

4026
01:53:17,926 --> 01:53:18,593
chambers who didn't get all

4027
01:53:18,593 --> 01:53:19,527
those resources, my office as

4028
01:53:19,527 --> 01:53:22,363
we do every year will put out a

4029
01:53:22,363 --> 01:53:23,310
number of resources if anyone

4030
01:53:23,310 --> 01:53:23,631
is in need, if anyone is

4031
01:53:23,631 --> 01:53:25,631
experiencing intimate partner

4032
01:53:25,700 --> 01:53:26,501
violence or domestic violence

4033
01:53:26,501 --> 01:53:27,202
for them to reach out to the

4034
01:53:27,202 --> 01:53:30,104
resources that exist here in

4035
01:53:30,104 --> 01:53:30,638
the city.

4036
01:53:30,638 --> 01:53:31,472
The chair record.

4037
01:53:31,472 --> 01:53:35,720
MR. Clerk would you please read

4038
01:53:36,177 --> 01:53:36,778
docket number 1794 number 1794

4039
01:53:36,778 --> 01:53:37,445
council is colette as a part

4040
01:53:37,445 --> 01:53:39,981
of an louijeune off of the

4041
01:53:39,981 --> 01:53:40,615
following resolution in support

4042
01:53:40,615 --> 01:53:43,615
of an east boston cultural

4043
01:53:44,152 --> 01:53:44,452
district designation.

4044
01:53:44,452 --> 01:53:44,987
Thank you.

4045
01:53:44,987 --> 01:53:45,620
The chair recognizes

4046
01:53:45,620 --> 01:53:46,955
councilor that as a partner you

4047
01:53:46,955 --> 01:53:47,689
have the floor.

4048
01:53:47,689 --> 01:53:48,357
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

4049
01:53:48,357 --> 01:53:51,920
I'd like to suspend the rules

4050
01:53:51,920 --> 01:53:51,493
and add councilor mejia as a

4051
01:53:51,493 --> 01:53:52,127
third co-sponsor.

4052
01:53:52,127 --> 01:53:52,427
COUNCILMAN, here comes a closer

4053
01:53:52,427 --> 01:53:54,427
partnership.

4054
01:53:54,829 --> 01:53:54,997
Suspend the rules that caused

4055
01:53:54,997 --> 01:53:55,630
me.

4056
01:53:55,630 --> 01:53:55,930
He has a third original

4057
01:53:55,930 --> 01:53:56,397
co-sponsor.

4058
01:53:56,397 --> 01:53:58,233
Seeing and hearing no

4059
01:53:58,233 --> 01:53:59,167
objections comes from here.

4060
01:53:59,167 --> 01:53:59,601
So at it comes record as a

4061
01:53:59,601 --> 01:54:01,970
party of the floor.

4062
01:54:01,970 --> 01:54:02,370
Thank you so much and I rise

4063
01:54:02,370 --> 01:54:03,137
partnership with

4064
01:54:03,137 --> 01:54:05,537
council PRESIDENT Louijeune and

4065
01:54:05,740 --> 01:54:06,307
councilor mejia to offer this

4066
01:54:06,307 --> 01:54:06,941
resolution in support of an

4067
01:54:06,941 --> 01:54:09,341
east boston cultural district

4068
01:54:09,778 --> 01:54:10,645
designation.

4069
01:54:10,645 --> 01:54:11,412
This is a request that came

4070
01:54:11,412 --> 01:54:13,514
directly from the east boston

4071
01:54:13,514 --> 01:54:14,282
community.

4072
01:54:14,282 --> 01:54:14,883
This boston has always been a

4073
01:54:14,883 --> 01:54:16,951
neighborhood defined by its

4074
01:54:16,951 --> 01:54:17,218
creativity resilience and

4075
01:54:17,218 --> 01:54:17,852
diversity.

4076
01:54:17,852 --> 01:54:20,252
Our artists, small businesses

4077
01:54:21,356 --> 01:54:22,230
and cultural organization are

4078
01:54:22,230 --> 01:54:22,657
the heart of our community

4079
01:54:22,657 --> 01:54:25,570
telling our stories, bringing

4080
01:54:25,227 --> 01:54:25,860
people together and driving

4081
01:54:25,860 --> 01:54:26,427
local economic opportunity.

4082
01:54:26,427 --> 01:54:28,827
Designation as a cultural

4083
01:54:29,330 --> 01:54:29,931
district would help strengthen

4084
01:54:29,931 --> 01:54:30,365
and protect this ecosystem.

4085
01:54:30,365 --> 01:54:32,765
It would provide new

4086
01:54:33,268 --> 01:54:33,835
opportunities to preserve

4087
01:54:33,835 --> 01:54:34,369
historic landmarks, support

4088
01:54:34,369 --> 01:54:36,769
local artists and attract

4089
01:54:37,105 --> 01:54:37,805
investment from community based

4090
01:54:37,805 --> 01:54:40,805
programing, public art and open

4091
01:54:40,875 --> 01:54:41,677
space improvements.

4092
01:54:41,677 --> 01:54:42,310
It would also help us better

4093
01:54:42,310 --> 01:54:44,546
protect residents and cultural

4094
01:54:44,546 --> 01:54:45,147
organizations from displacement

4095
01:54:45,147 --> 01:54:45,680
ensuring that east boston's

4096
01:54:45,680 --> 01:54:47,680
creative identity remains

4097
01:54:48,917 --> 01:54:49,384
accessible inclusive for all

4098
01:54:49,384 --> 01:54:51,784
who call it home.

4099
01:54:52,453 --> 01:54:53,254
Not too many people know but

4100
01:54:53,254 --> 01:54:53,821
boston was home to a lot

4101
01:54:53,821 --> 01:54:56,124
of artists in the 1980s.

4102
01:54:56,124 --> 01:54:59,270
In the early 2000s because it

4103
01:54:59,270 --> 01:54:59,727
was very affordable for them

4104
01:54:59,727 --> 01:55:00,361
and they have also with with

4105
01:55:00,361 --> 01:55:02,361
the displacement gentrification

4106
01:55:03,431 --> 01:55:04,165
crisis have had to move.

4107
01:55:04,165 --> 01:55:06,501
But there there's a resurgence

4108
01:55:06,501 --> 01:55:07,168
and renaissance of of cultural

4109
01:55:07,168 --> 01:55:09,568
identity in east boston

4110
01:55:10,672 --> 01:55:12,672
centered around various

4111
01:55:14,709 --> 01:55:15,343
countries and ethnicities but

4112
01:55:15,343 --> 01:55:18,343
also really speaking to east

4113
01:55:18,379 --> 01:55:19,800
boston's identity over the last

4114
01:55:19,800 --> 01:55:22,800
century really across the city

4115
01:55:22,951 --> 01:55:23,518
we've seen how cultural

4116
01:55:23,518 --> 01:55:24,850
districts and places like

4117
01:55:24,850 --> 01:55:26,485
fenway, roxbury, the latin

4118
01:55:26,788 --> 01:55:27,422
quarter and boston's little

4119
01:55:27,422 --> 01:55:28,890
saigon have brought new energy,

4120
01:55:28,890 --> 01:55:30,325
collaboration and visibility to

4121
01:55:30,325 --> 01:55:31,250
local.

4122
01:55:31,250 --> 01:55:31,627
It's time for east boston to

4123
01:55:31,627 --> 01:55:34,280
join that network and be

4124
01:55:34,280 --> 01:55:34,662
recognized for the incredible

4125
01:55:34,662 --> 01:55:35,129
cultural asset and artistic

4126
01:55:35,129 --> 01:55:37,529
assets that we have.

4127
01:55:37,965 --> 01:55:38,499
I'm grateful and grateful to

4128
01:55:38,499 --> 01:55:39,670
organizations like lawyers

4129
01:55:39,670 --> 01:55:41,467
committee for civil rights

4130
01:55:41,936 --> 01:55:42,503
yvonne who is also an east

4131
01:55:42,503 --> 01:55:44,503
resident east neighborhood

4132
01:55:45,407 --> 01:55:46,400
advocates civically leaders and

4133
01:55:46,400 --> 01:55:48,440
cultural organizations who have

4134
01:55:48,876 --> 01:55:49,177
been laying the groundwork for

4135
01:55:49,177 --> 01:55:49,911
this effort.

4136
01:55:49,911 --> 01:55:50,712
And I'm proud to bring this

4137
01:55:50,712 --> 01:55:52,814
forward to honor and uplift

4138
01:55:52,814 --> 01:55:53,414
east boston's creative spirit.

4139
01:55:53,414 --> 01:55:53,948
And I respectfully ask my

4140
01:55:53,948 --> 01:55:56,948
colleagues to join me in

4141
01:55:57,251 --> 01:55:57,585
supporting this resolution.

4142
01:55:57,585 --> 01:55:58,186
Thank you.

4143
01:55:58,186 --> 01:55:59,200
Thank you, councilor cleta

4144
01:55:59,200 --> 01:56:00,221
zapata I want to thank the

4145
01:56:00,221 --> 01:56:00,488
boston advocates who made this

4146
01:56:00,488 --> 01:56:01,220
possible.

4147
01:56:01,220 --> 01:56:03,491
You listed some of them

4148
01:56:03,491 --> 01:56:05,491
including yvonne espinosa

4149
01:56:06,694 --> 01:56:07,495
madrigal who's been meeting

4150
01:56:07,495 --> 01:56:07,762
month after month to make this

4151
01:56:07,762 --> 01:56:08,529
possible.

4152
01:56:08,529 --> 01:56:10,865
I want to thank jessie purvis

4153
01:56:10,865 --> 01:56:11,265
on my team who's attended many

4154
01:56:11,265 --> 01:56:11,833
of those meetings.

4155
01:56:11,833 --> 01:56:13,835
It's so important that we

4156
01:56:13,835 --> 01:56:14,535
celebrate the richness of our

4157
01:56:14,535 --> 01:56:17,535
diverse cultures in the city

4158
01:56:18,390 --> 01:56:18,740
of boston but we also ensure

4159
01:56:18,740 --> 01:56:19,240
that it's not just a

4160
01:56:19,240 --> 01:56:21,240
designation that there's

4161
01:56:22,510 --> 01:56:23,770
economic empowerment along with

4162
01:56:23,770 --> 01:56:23,745
that economic development.

4163
01:56:23,745 --> 01:56:26,470
So I just wanted to also shout

4164
01:56:26,470 --> 01:56:26,648
out michael bobbitt for the

4165
01:56:26,648 --> 01:56:27,248
mass cultural council who has

4166
01:56:27,248 --> 01:56:29,517
had many conversations with

4167
01:56:29,517 --> 01:56:30,118
me about cultural districts and

4168
01:56:30,118 --> 01:56:33,200
hopefully we'll be able to

4169
01:56:33,200 --> 01:56:33,554
bring him in here to talk a bit

4170
01:56:33,554 --> 01:56:34,550
more about these cultural

4171
01:56:34,550 --> 01:56:36,550
squared these cultural

4172
01:56:36,691 --> 01:56:37,492
designations because I think

4173
01:56:37,492 --> 01:56:38,159
they can if done right and

4174
01:56:38,159 --> 01:56:41,159
thoughtfully can really be an

4175
01:56:41,262 --> 01:56:41,796
economic boon to the

4176
01:56:41,796 --> 01:56:42,960
neighborhoods that are so

4177
01:56:42,960 --> 01:56:42,930
designated.

4178
01:56:42,930 --> 01:56:44,632
So I think you can take that as

4179
01:56:44,632 --> 01:56:44,867
a positive or bring this

4180
01:56:44,867 --> 01:56:45,500
forward.

4181
01:56:45,500 --> 01:56:46,101
And thank you to all of the

4182
01:56:46,101 --> 01:56:48,703
east boston advocates for the

4183
01:56:48,703 --> 01:56:49,737
work that they've been doing

4184
01:56:49,737 --> 01:56:50,538
for over a year to make the to

4185
01:56:50,538 --> 01:56:52,307
bring this before us the chair

4186
01:56:52,307 --> 01:56:52,707
recognizes comes from here you

4187
01:56:52,707 --> 01:56:53,341
have the floor.

4188
01:56:53,341 --> 01:56:56,341
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT and

4189
01:56:56,378 --> 01:56:57,111
thank you to councilor clarissa

4190
01:56:57,111 --> 01:57:00,111
pata for inviting me to

4191
01:57:00,214 --> 01:57:02,614
participate as a co-sponsor.

4192
01:57:03,752 --> 01:57:04,352
You know the heart of every

4193
01:57:04,352 --> 01:57:06,752
neighborhood is its peoples,

4194
01:57:06,988 --> 01:57:07,255
its stories and its creativity

4195
01:57:07,255 --> 01:57:07,855
.

4196
01:57:07,855 --> 01:57:10,255
East boston represents all

4197
01:57:10,892 --> 01:57:11,760
of that and more.

4198
01:57:11,760 --> 01:57:14,963
When we invest in culture we

4199
01:57:14,963 --> 01:57:15,663
are investing in belonging.

4200
01:57:15,663 --> 01:57:16,970
A cultural district is about

4201
01:57:16,970 --> 01:57:18,970
preserving identity.

4202
01:57:19,167 --> 01:57:19,500
It is about celebrating

4203
01:57:19,500 --> 01:57:20,101
community.

4204
01:57:20,101 --> 01:57:20,735
It is about creating

4205
01:57:20,735 --> 01:57:23,135
opportunities that reflect the

4206
01:57:23,338 --> 01:57:23,738
vibrancy of the people who call

4207
01:57:23,738 --> 01:57:25,738
east boston home.

4208
01:57:26,908 --> 01:57:27,675
This effort is a reminder that

4209
01:57:27,675 --> 01:57:30,378
art is not separate from our

4210
01:57:30,378 --> 01:57:31,379
daily lives.

4211
01:57:31,379 --> 01:57:32,146
It is woven into how we connect

4212
01:57:32,146 --> 01:57:34,480
and how we build stronger

4213
01:57:34,480 --> 01:57:34,917
of neighborhoods.

4214
01:57:34,917 --> 01:57:35,583
I am proud to stand in support

4215
01:57:35,583 --> 01:57:37,885
of this resolution because it

4216
01:57:37,885 --> 01:57:38,820
centers community voice and I

4217
01:57:38,820 --> 01:57:41,923
hope that as a city we continue

4218
01:57:41,923 --> 01:57:45,270
to support spaces that not only

4219
01:57:45,270 --> 01:57:45,160
showcase culture but sustain it

4220
01:57:45,160 --> 01:57:46,127
.

4221
01:57:46,127 --> 01:57:49,297
And as a donna mccay graduate

4222
01:57:49,297 --> 01:57:52,166
and someone who also attended

4223
01:57:52,166 --> 01:57:52,800
the humana back in the day it's

4224
01:57:52,800 --> 01:57:53,668
possible for all will forever

4225
01:57:53,668 --> 01:57:56,471
be in my heart so really

4226
01:57:56,471 --> 01:57:57,380
excited to see this work and

4227
01:57:57,380 --> 01:57:59,438
having participated in some

4228
01:58:00,141 --> 01:58:00,641
of the meetings that have

4229
01:58:00,641 --> 01:58:03,410
existed prior to this

4230
01:58:03,845 --> 01:58:04,445
resolution being filed, I'm

4231
01:58:04,445 --> 01:58:07,445
really excited to make every

4232
01:58:07,949 --> 01:58:08,216
effort that we can make this

4233
01:58:08,216 --> 01:58:08,517
possible.

4234
01:58:08,517 --> 01:58:08,816
Thank you.

4235
01:58:08,816 --> 01:58:09,618
Thank you.

4236
01:58:09,618 --> 01:58:12,287
Anyone else looking to speak on

4237
01:58:12,287 --> 01:58:13,540
this matter?

4238
01:58:13,540 --> 01:58:13,354
Would anyone else like to add

4239
01:58:13,354 --> 01:58:15,354
their name?

4240
01:58:15,357 --> 01:58:18,357
MR. Clerk said council is

4241
01:58:19,600 --> 01:58:21,460
braedon flynn, santana weber

4242
01:58:22,763 --> 01:58:23,431
worl fitzgerald murphy

4243
01:58:23,431 --> 01:58:25,431
councilors clarke zapata

4244
01:58:27,335 --> 01:58:28,200
louijeune and mcguire

4245
01:58:28,200 --> 01:58:30,204
suspension of the rules and

4246
01:58:30,204 --> 01:58:33,204
adoption of DR. Number 1794 all

4247
01:58:33,442 --> 01:58:34,242
those in favor say I I all any

4248
01:58:34,242 --> 01:58:34,475
the ayes have it this docket is

4249
01:58:34,475 --> 01:58:36,475
passed.

4250
01:58:37,478 --> 01:58:37,945
MR. Clerk could you please read

4251
01:58:37,945 --> 01:58:39,945
the number 1795.

4252
01:58:40,181 --> 01:58:40,882
Number 1795 council as murphy

4253
01:58:40,882 --> 01:58:43,784
and flynn offer the following

4254
01:58:43,784 --> 01:58:45,784
resolu tions supporting

4255
01:58:46,455 --> 01:58:47,121
boston's police officers and

4256
01:58:47,121 --> 01:58:47,722
first responders in condemning

4257
01:58:47,722 --> 01:58:50,122
violence against those who

4258
01:58:50,792 --> 01:58:51,527
serve.

4259
01:58:51,527 --> 01:58:51,827
The chair recognizes murphy on

4260
01:58:51,827 --> 01:58:53,827
the floor.

4261
01:58:54,162 --> 01:58:54,829
Thank.

4262
01:58:54,829 --> 01:58:57,829
MADAM PRESIDENT, I would like

4263
01:58:59,267 --> 01:58:59,901
to suspend the rules and add

4264
01:58:59,901 --> 01:59:00,535
fitzgerald councilor murphy has

4265
01:59:00,535 --> 01:59:02,804
been the riverside county

4266
01:59:02,804 --> 01:59:03,404
manager of the third original

4267
01:59:03,404 --> 01:59:03,905
co-sponsor seeing and hearing

4268
01:59:03,905 --> 01:59:05,707
no objections, he added

4269
01:59:05,707 --> 01:59:06,400
councilor murphy to the floor.

4270
01:59:06,400 --> 01:59:08,400
Thank you.

4271
01:59:09,911 --> 01:59:10,611
This resolution is supporting

4272
01:59:10,611 --> 01:59:11,279
boston police officers and all

4273
01:59:11,279 --> 01:59:13,679
first responders in condemning

4274
01:59:13,981 --> 01:59:14,682
violence against those who

4275
01:59:14,682 --> 01:59:17,682
serve in the early morning

4276
01:59:17,785 --> 01:59:18,419
hours of OCTOBER fifth a

4277
01:59:18,419 --> 01:59:18,953
violent incident in the south

4278
01:59:18,953 --> 01:59:20,953
and roxbury neighborhood

4279
01:59:22,900 --> 01:59:22,624
resulted in a boston police

4280
01:59:22,624 --> 01:59:25,240
cruiser being torched and

4281
01:59:25,627 --> 01:59:26,227
officers assaulted while

4282
01:59:26,227 --> 01:59:28,627
responding to an unlawful

4283
01:59:29,970 --> 01:59:31,970
street takeover.

4284
01:59:33,100 --> 01:59:33,568
This was the third in a long

4285
01:59:33,568 --> 01:59:33,802
night of violence across

4286
01:59:33,802 --> 01:59:35,802
boston.

4287
01:59:36,304 --> 01:59:36,938
The first one started in the

4288
01:59:36,938 --> 01:59:37,171
home depot parking lot in west

4289
01:59:37,171 --> 01:59:39,171
roxbury.

4290
01:59:39,874 --> 01:59:40,675
There was an incident that

4291
01:59:40,675 --> 01:59:43,578
occurred in high park and then

4292
01:59:43,578 --> 01:59:44,245
ended in the south end.

4293
01:59:44,245 --> 01:59:46,645
This incident underscores the

4294
01:59:47,148 --> 01:59:47,849
real dangers faced by the men

4295
01:59:47,849 --> 01:59:51,352
and women who wear the uniform

4296
01:59:51,352 --> 01:59:51,986
police officers, firefighters,

4297
01:59:51,986 --> 01:59:54,386
emergency medical personnel and

4298
01:59:55,256 --> 01:59:55,923
also many of our city workers.

4299
01:59:55,923 --> 01:59:57,923
These individuals perform

4300
01:59:59,293 --> 01:59:59,894
difficult and often dangerous

4301
01:59:59,894 --> 02:00:02,294
work with professionalism and

4302
02:00:02,897 --> 02:00:03,498
dedication to serving the full

4303
02:00:03,498 --> 02:00:06,267
support and gratitude of the

4304
02:00:06,267 --> 02:00:07,100
communities they serve.

4305
02:00:07,100 --> 02:00:10,100
The families of our first

4306
02:00:10,505 --> 02:00:11,172
responders also carry the

4307
02:00:11,172 --> 02:00:13,207
weight of this sacrifice hoping

4308
02:00:13,207 --> 02:00:13,541
each day their loved one return

4309
02:00:13,541 --> 02:00:15,541
home safely.

4310
02:00:16,778 --> 02:00:17,478
Our city strength and public

4311
02:00:17,478 --> 02:00:20,314
trust depend on standing firmly

4312
02:00:20,314 --> 02:00:20,948
with those who protect and

4313
02:00:20,948 --> 02:00:21,583
serve while ensuring that

4314
02:00:21,583 --> 02:00:23,983
violence and lawlessness will

4315
02:00:24,520 --> 02:00:26,520
never be tolerated.

4316
02:00:27,822 --> 02:00:28,423
I also want to highlight last

4317
02:00:28,423 --> 02:00:31,423
night since we filed this

4318
02:00:32,270 --> 02:00:35,270
resolution there was a rally

4319
02:00:36,264 --> 02:00:37,980
going on in arrest and at same

4320
02:00:37,980 --> 02:00:39,801
time a couple of blocks away an

4321
02:00:39,801 --> 02:00:40,434
arrest was being made for

4322
02:00:40,434 --> 02:00:41,200
something completely different

4323
02:00:41,200 --> 02:00:41,235
and those officers needed

4324
02:00:41,235 --> 02:00:43,235
backup.

4325
02:00:44,505 --> 02:00:47,408
Someone they called a one for a

4326
02:00:47,408 --> 02:00:48,420
backup and the cruisers came to

4327
02:00:48,420 --> 02:00:48,442
support our officers who were

4328
02:00:48,442 --> 02:00:50,442
doing their job.

4329
02:00:51,445 --> 02:00:52,147
Many of those who were a part

4330
02:00:52,147 --> 02:00:54,649
of the rally then blocked the

4331
02:00:54,649 --> 02:00:57,649
police cars and then broken

4332
02:00:58,453 --> 02:01:00,955
bones and beer sprayed was

4333
02:01:00,955 --> 02:01:01,589
targeted to many of our first

4334
02:01:01,589 --> 02:01:02,900
responders and police officers

4335
02:01:02,900 --> 02:01:04,490
here who were injured.

4336
02:01:05,227 --> 02:01:08,297
So I think it's important that

4337
02:01:08,297 --> 02:01:08,897
we as a council reaffirm our

4338
02:01:08,897 --> 02:01:09,497
commitment to ensuring that

4339
02:01:09,497 --> 02:01:11,897
boston's first responders have

4340
02:01:13,267 --> 02:01:13,868
the resources, respect and

4341
02:01:13,868 --> 02:01:16,671
protection they need to do

4342
02:01:16,671 --> 02:01:17,271
their job safely and that their

4343
02:01:17,271 --> 02:01:20,271
family know that this city

4344
02:01:20,675 --> 02:01:20,908
stands with them today and

4345
02:01:20,908 --> 02:01:21,209
always.

4346
02:01:21,209 --> 02:01:21,809
Thank you.

4347
02:01:21,809 --> 02:01:23,912
Did you recognize the times

4348
02:01:23,912 --> 02:01:26,912
of plenty on the floor?

4349
02:01:27,715 --> 02:01:28,349
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

4350
02:01:28,349 --> 02:01:29,500
Thank you, councilor murphy,

4351
02:01:29,500 --> 02:01:31,519
for adding me as an original

4352
02:01:31,519 --> 02:01:32,320
co-sponsor.

4353
02:01:32,320 --> 02:01:35,723
Over the last several weeks we

4354
02:01:35,723 --> 02:01:36,391
have seen ongoing violent

4355
02:01:36,391 --> 02:01:36,992
assaults against the men and

4356
02:01:36,992 --> 02:01:37,291
women of the boston police

4357
02:01:37,291 --> 02:01:39,291
department.

4358
02:01:40,610 --> 02:01:43,610
This includes a police officer

4359
02:01:44,320 --> 02:01:44,832
shot and roxbury police

4360
02:01:44,832 --> 02:01:45,733
officers, an assault and the

4361
02:01:45,733 --> 02:01:47,201
south end where their car was

4362
02:01:47,201 --> 02:01:47,668
set ablaze.

4363
02:01:47,668 --> 02:01:49,668
This is awesome.

4364
02:01:51,105 --> 02:01:54,105
This is attempted murder last

4365
02:01:54,842 --> 02:01:55,510
night in downtown boston police

4366
02:01:55,510 --> 02:01:55,977
officers were assaulted by a

4367
02:01:55,977 --> 02:01:57,977
violent protest mob.

4368
02:01:58,846 --> 02:01:59,480
It was a riot.

4369
02:01:59,480 --> 02:02:01,480
Police officers were

4370
02:02:02,283 --> 02:02:02,550
outnumbered and unprepared for

4371
02:02:02,550 --> 02:02:04,550
this riot.

4372
02:02:06,200 --> 02:02:06,654
Although we are a city that

4373
02:02:06,654 --> 02:02:09,540
welcomes public protest, what

4374
02:02:09,623 --> 02:02:09,824
we experienced last night was a

4375
02:02:09,824 --> 02:02:10,625
riot.

4376
02:02:10,625 --> 02:02:13,625
It is never acceptable to

4377
02:02:13,961 --> 02:02:14,362
assault police officer or four

4378
02:02:14,362 --> 02:02:16,362
first responder.

4379
02:02:18,320 --> 02:02:18,599
Last night in this weekend's

4380
02:02:18,599 --> 02:02:20,999
assault on boston police

4381
02:02:21,302 --> 02:02:22,370
officers must be prosecuted and

4382
02:02:22,370 --> 02:02:25,370
if convicted a state's sentence

4383
02:02:25,339 --> 02:02:26,307
is warranted.

4384
02:02:26,307 --> 02:02:29,100
There also needs to be higher

4385
02:02:29,100 --> 02:02:29,277
bail for those who are

4386
02:02:29,277 --> 02:02:31,277
arrested.

4387
02:02:32,447 --> 02:02:32,947
We cannot accept lawlessness on

4388
02:02:32,947 --> 02:02:35,347
the streets of boston.

4389
02:02:36,217 --> 02:02:36,984
It is critical that we support

4390
02:02:36,984 --> 02:02:39,687
our police officers and their

4391
02:02:39,687 --> 02:02:40,488
families.

4392
02:02:40,488 --> 02:02:44,880
I wrote to commissioner cox on

4393
02:02:44,258 --> 02:02:47,258
monday morning asking for more

4394
02:02:47,462 --> 02:02:47,695
enforcement throughout the city

4395
02:02:47,695 --> 02:02:48,362
.

4396
02:02:48,362 --> 02:02:51,650
For years I've advocated for

4397
02:02:51,650 --> 02:02:51,733
hiring hundreds of police

4398
02:02:51,733 --> 02:02:52,534
officers every year for the

4399
02:02:52,534 --> 02:02:55,370
next decade to address long

4400
02:02:55,370 --> 02:02:55,903
standing issues of police

4401
02:02:55,903 --> 02:02:57,903
staffing levels, mandatory

4402
02:02:59,507 --> 02:03:01,507
overtime overstretch resources,

4403
02:03:02,610 --> 02:03:03,444
looming retirements.

4404
02:03:03,444 --> 02:03:06,444
What do we think the

4405
02:03:06,981 --> 02:03:07,515
environment over the last

4406
02:03:07,515 --> 02:03:09,915
several years for police

4407
02:03:10,151 --> 02:03:10,752
officers or incidents like this

4408
02:03:10,752 --> 02:03:11,586
do for recruitment?

4409
02:03:11,586 --> 02:03:14,288
What does it do for retaining

4410
02:03:14,288 --> 02:03:15,357
police officers?

4411
02:03:15,357 --> 02:03:17,825
Many have gone on to the fire

4412
02:03:17,825 --> 02:03:18,659
department.

4413
02:03:18,659 --> 02:03:21,659
I hold monthly meetings year

4414
02:03:21,896 --> 02:03:22,663
round to prepare for this.

4415
02:03:22,663 --> 02:03:24,932
For the st patrick's day parade

4416
02:03:24,932 --> 02:03:25,633
they told me we lost we lost

4417
02:03:25,633 --> 02:03:28,330
130 police officers last year.

4418
02:03:29,437 --> 02:03:32,390
It is long past time for the

4419
02:03:32,390 --> 02:03:32,707
boston city council and all

4420
02:03:32,707 --> 02:03:33,541
elected officials to stand up

4421
02:03:33,541 --> 02:03:36,410
and support the men and women

4422
02:03:36,410 --> 02:03:37,440
of the boston police department

4423
02:03:37,440 --> 02:03:39,444
firefighters, ems personnel and

4424
02:03:40,548 --> 02:03:41,480
condemn all acts of acts

4425
02:03:41,480 --> 02:03:43,480
of violence intimidation

4426
02:03:44,519 --> 02:03:44,785
against our dedicated city

4427
02:03:44,785 --> 02:03:45,319
employees.

4428
02:03:45,319 --> 02:03:48,319
I'm asking my city, my

4429
02:03:48,322 --> 02:03:48,923
colleagues not to worry about

4430
02:03:48,923 --> 02:03:49,290
activist and do what's right

4431
02:03:49,290 --> 02:03:51,290
for this city.

4432
02:03:51,926 --> 02:03:52,593
The boston police department is

4433
02:03:52,593 --> 02:03:52,960
one of the most highly trained

4434
02:03:52,960 --> 02:03:54,960
in the country.

4435
02:03:55,620 --> 02:03:55,329
They are not part of the

4436
02:03:55,329 --> 02:03:56,640
problem.

4437
02:03:56,640 --> 02:03:56,697
They are part of the solution.

4438
02:03:56,697 --> 02:03:59,970
I'm calling for an

4439
02:03:59,534 --> 02:04:00,202
investigation of the facts.

4440
02:04:00,202 --> 02:04:02,602
What happened last night?

4441
02:04:04,338 --> 02:04:04,672
What happened in the south end.

4442
02:04:04,672 --> 02:04:05,720
Thank you.

4443
02:04:05,720 --> 02:04:05,673
I'm not kidding.

4444
02:04:05,673 --> 02:04:07,942
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

4445
02:04:07,942 --> 02:04:11,178
I'm not I'm not happy with the

4446
02:04:11,178 --> 02:04:11,979
way things are going and I want

4447
02:04:11,979 --> 02:04:12,380
to make sure that we have the

4448
02:04:12,380 --> 02:04:14,380
right resources.

4449
02:04:14,916 --> 02:04:15,716
MADAM Chair, last night at the

4450
02:04:15,716 --> 02:04:18,587
at the riot we didn't have

4451
02:04:18,587 --> 02:04:19,187
enough police officers present.

4452
02:04:19,187 --> 02:04:21,756
I don't think the police

4453
02:04:21,756 --> 02:04:22,223
officers had the right

4454
02:04:22,223 --> 02:04:22,990
equipment as well.

4455
02:04:22,990 --> 02:04:25,860
That's a concern to me.

4456
02:04:25,860 --> 02:04:29,630
I can't sit here and remain

4457
02:04:29,630 --> 02:04:29,663
remain silent while men and

4458
02:04:29,663 --> 02:04:32,663
women of the boston police

4459
02:04:32,967 --> 02:04:33,668
department don't have the

4460
02:04:33,668 --> 02:04:33,968
resources or the tools to do

4461
02:04:33,968 --> 02:04:35,968
their job.

4462
02:04:36,605 --> 02:04:37,204
We need to get involved in this

4463
02:04:37,204 --> 02:04:37,471
issue and get off the

4464
02:04:37,471 --> 02:04:37,872
sidelines.

4465
02:04:37,872 --> 02:04:39,872
Thank you, MADAM

4466
02:04:40,508 --> 02:04:40,809
Councilor fitzgerald, you have

4467
02:04:40,809 --> 02:04:42,809
the floor.

4468
02:04:44,378 --> 02:04:45,146
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

4469
02:04:45,146 --> 02:04:46,470
It's great to have people who

4470
02:04:46,470 --> 02:04:48,282
care and people who want to

4471
02:04:48,282 --> 02:04:51,686
speak up and speak out whether

4472
02:04:51,686 --> 02:04:52,353
it's about democracy being

4473
02:04:52,353 --> 02:04:53,540
dismantled before our eyes or

4474
02:04:53,540 --> 02:04:56,570
standing up for any of the

4475
02:04:56,570 --> 02:04:56,691
numerous atrocities around the

4476
02:04:56,691 --> 02:04:57,191
world, people should stand up.

4477
02:04:57,191 --> 02:04:59,591
That gives me hope.

4478
02:05:00,940 --> 02:05:02,663
But make no mistake we're at a

4479
02:05:02,663 --> 02:05:03,497
tipping point beyond actually

4480
02:05:03,497 --> 02:05:07,970
with how folks are standing up.

4481
02:05:07,268 --> 02:05:07,935
Since when does breaking a

4482
02:05:07,935 --> 02:05:10,471
police officers a boston police

4483
02:05:10,471 --> 02:05:11,380
officer's nose a member of the

4484
02:05:11,380 --> 02:05:11,839
finest police force in the

4485
02:05:11,839 --> 02:05:14,839
country help advocate for your

4486
02:05:14,875 --> 02:05:15,510
cause no matter the cause

4487
02:05:15,510 --> 02:05:17,910
between saturday's takeover in

4488
02:05:18,279 --> 02:05:18,913
the south end and last night's

4489
02:05:18,913 --> 02:05:19,514
protests by boston common, at

4490
02:05:19,514 --> 02:05:21,914
least six boston police

4491
02:05:22,750 --> 02:05:23,351
officers have been injured and

4492
02:05:23,351 --> 02:05:25,351
multiple vehicles vandalized.

4493
02:05:26,888 --> 02:05:27,588
I think about the hearing we

4494
02:05:27,588 --> 02:05:30,910
had around the bpd clerk that

4495
02:05:30,910 --> 02:05:30,891
was assaulted and the disgust

4496
02:05:30,891 --> 02:05:31,592
and outrage we all felt when

4497
02:05:31,592 --> 02:05:34,592
the city worker was assaulted

4498
02:05:34,795 --> 02:05:38,990
in past three days we've had

4499
02:05:38,990 --> 02:05:38,899
six assaulted.

4500
02:05:38,899 --> 02:05:39,166
Discipline is not fun but it is

4501
02:05:39,166 --> 02:05:41,166
necessary.

4502
02:05:41,435 --> 02:05:42,103
I'm learning that as a parent

4503
02:05:42,103 --> 02:05:45,506
of three kids we must apply

4504
02:05:45,506 --> 02:05:46,400
proper discipline for the

4505
02:05:46,400 --> 02:05:46,574
people to understand the

4506
02:05:46,574 --> 02:05:48,974
severity of their actions

4507
02:05:49,276 --> 02:05:49,777
whether it be for political or

4508
02:05:49,777 --> 02:05:51,777
entertainment purposes.

4509
02:05:52,647 --> 02:05:53,314
And finally I challenge those

4510
02:05:53,314 --> 02:05:56,314
who participate in any type

4511
02:05:56,417 --> 02:05:56,617
of protest anywhere for any

4512
02:05:56,617 --> 02:05:58,617
cause.

4513
02:06:00,354 --> 02:06:00,588
Follow the golden rule lead by

4514
02:06:00,588 --> 02:06:01,389
example.

4515
02:06:01,389 --> 02:06:04,692
That's the hard thing to do to

4516
02:06:04,692 --> 02:06:05,493
lead by example.

4517
02:06:05,493 --> 02:06:06,160
I think of my own children

4518
02:06:06,160 --> 02:06:08,563
looking up to me and how I

4519
02:06:08,563 --> 02:06:09,430
would act and might act.

4520
02:06:09,430 --> 02:06:11,132
And I want to make sure this

4521
02:06:11,132 --> 02:06:12,100
next generation has good role

4522
02:06:12,100 --> 02:06:15,100
models and good people to

4523
02:06:16,300 --> 02:06:16,671
follow.

4524
02:06:16,671 --> 02:06:19,671
Anyone can start a fight.

4525
02:06:20,700 --> 02:06:20,875
Anyone can cause trouble.

4526
02:06:20,875 --> 02:06:23,578
That to me is the easiest and

4527
02:06:23,578 --> 02:06:24,278
lowest form of action anyone

4528
02:06:24,278 --> 02:06:27,748
can take to truly enact change.

4529
02:06:27,748 --> 02:06:28,316
You must be the change you want

4530
02:06:28,316 --> 02:06:31,316
to see in the world.

4531
02:06:31,485 --> 02:06:32,187
And if we do embrace the words

4532
02:06:32,187 --> 02:06:32,853
of martin luther king jr that

4533
02:06:32,853 --> 02:06:35,723
only love can drive out hate.

4534
02:06:35,723 --> 02:06:35,923
Then let's start acting like

4535
02:06:35,923 --> 02:06:36,557
that.

4536
02:06:36,557 --> 02:06:39,270
Our police officers and first

4537
02:06:39,270 --> 02:06:39,961
responders have a difficult job

4538
02:06:39,961 --> 02:06:40,561
as it is and we should support

4539
02:06:40,561 --> 02:06:40,928
them every day not just when

4540
02:06:40,928 --> 02:06:42,928
violence occurs.

4541
02:06:43,799 --> 02:06:44,299
And my thoughts are with those

4542
02:06:44,299 --> 02:06:46,699
injured this past week.

4543
02:06:46,801 --> 02:06:47,201
Thank you, MADAM Counselor or

4544
02:06:47,201 --> 02:06:49,201
any other floor.

4545
02:06:50,839 --> 02:06:51,907
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

4546
02:06:51,907 --> 02:06:55,543
And I really want to thank the

4547
02:06:55,543 --> 02:06:56,210
council of murphy calls my

4548
02:06:56,210 --> 02:06:58,547
friend and colleague fitzgerald

4549
02:06:58,547 --> 02:07:00,947
for this important resolution

4550
02:07:02,117 --> 02:07:02,783
as our communities are facing

4551
02:07:02,783 --> 02:07:05,183
an epidemic of violence.

4552
02:07:05,887 --> 02:07:06,687
It's necessary that we call out

4553
02:07:06,687 --> 02:07:07,488
these attacks when we see them

4554
02:07:07,488 --> 02:07:10,191
in just the past few weeks.

4555
02:07:10,191 --> 02:07:13,191
I've called out multiple times

4556
02:07:13,628 --> 02:07:14,195
the systemic violence that's

4557
02:07:14,195 --> 02:07:14,995
happening in our country.

4558
02:07:14,995 --> 02:07:17,231
This violence is affecting our

4559
02:07:17,231 --> 02:07:17,965
youth.

4560
02:07:17,965 --> 02:07:18,467
And this weekend's incidents is

4561
02:07:18,467 --> 02:07:20,867
another example of how

4562
02:07:21,802 --> 02:07:22,270
nationwide violence is seeping

4563
02:07:22,270 --> 02:07:24,270
into our communities.

4564
02:07:25,540 --> 02:07:26,107
I put forward some policy

4565
02:07:26,107 --> 02:07:26,707
approaches to address this

4566
02:07:26,707 --> 02:07:29,810
epidemic of violence and I am

4567
02:07:29,810 --> 02:07:30,444
committed to continuing to work

4568
02:07:30,444 --> 02:07:32,844
with our residents, community

4569
02:07:33,714 --> 02:07:34,415
organizations long enforcement

4570
02:07:34,415 --> 02:07:34,816
and my colleagues and pursuing

4571
02:07:34,816 --> 02:07:36,816
concrete actions.

4572
02:07:38,520 --> 02:07:38,719
We take at the city level here

4573
02:07:38,719 --> 02:07:41,222
in boston to address the

4574
02:07:41,222 --> 02:07:41,956
national crisis.

4575
02:07:41,956 --> 02:07:44,956
Our police officers deserve to

4576
02:07:45,920 --> 02:07:45,860
do their jobs with the

4577
02:07:45,860 --> 02:07:48,860
assurance of safety that they

4578
02:07:48,997 --> 02:07:49,564
deserve their families who

4579
02:07:49,564 --> 02:07:52,200
carry the worry that their

4580
02:07:52,200 --> 02:07:52,433
loved ones will not return home

4581
02:07:52,433 --> 02:07:53,000
safely.

4582
02:07:53,000 --> 02:07:55,400
Deserve better than this.

4583
02:07:56,237 --> 02:07:56,804
As chair of the committee on

4584
02:07:56,804 --> 02:07:57,538
public safety and criminal

4585
02:07:57,538 --> 02:07:59,907
justice, I am committed to

4586
02:07:59,907 --> 02:08:00,508
ensuring our police and first

4587
02:08:00,508 --> 02:08:00,875
responders are protected, safe

4588
02:08:00,875 --> 02:08:02,875
and supported.

4589
02:08:03,844 --> 02:08:04,645
I look forward to continuing to

4590
02:08:04,645 --> 02:08:07,114
support our law enforcement and

4591
02:08:07,114 --> 02:08:09,514
call for the full

4592
02:08:10,618 --> 02:08:11,252
accountability of those

4593
02:08:11,252 --> 02:08:12,530
responsible for this incident.

4594
02:08:12,530 --> 02:08:15,489
I really want to thank the

4595
02:08:15,489 --> 02:08:16,157
league sponsors for putting

4596
02:08:16,157 --> 02:08:17,825
this and for always standing

4597
02:08:17,825 --> 02:08:18,793
with our first responders.

4598
02:08:18,793 --> 02:08:22,197
And I'm going to continue to

4599
02:08:22,197 --> 02:08:22,697
you know, advocate for these

4600
02:08:22,697 --> 02:08:25,970
changes and for these

4601
02:08:25,199 --> 02:08:25,866
approaches to make sure that

4602
02:08:25,866 --> 02:08:26,500
all our first responders,

4603
02:08:26,500 --> 02:08:28,900
including our police officers

4604
02:08:28,970 --> 02:08:29,237
are safe here in the city

4605
02:08:29,237 --> 02:08:29,837
of boston.

4606
02:08:29,837 --> 02:08:30,380
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

4607
02:08:30,380 --> 02:08:32,380
Okay.

4608
02:08:32,440 --> 02:08:32,940
Is anyone else willing to speak

4609
02:08:32,940 --> 02:08:33,674
on this matter?

4610
02:08:33,674 --> 02:08:34,275
What anyone else like to add

4611
02:08:34,275 --> 02:08:36,143
their name, MR. Clerk because

4612
02:08:36,143 --> 02:08:38,543
it concerns graydon carter,

4613
02:08:39,947 --> 02:08:40,514
zapata mejia, santana weber

4614
02:08:40,514 --> 02:08:41,215
world peace other chair

4615
02:08:41,215 --> 02:08:43,615
councilors flynn murphy and

4616
02:08:45,319 --> 02:08:46,200
fitzgerald so expect on the

4617
02:08:46,200 --> 02:08:47,880
rules and adoption of docket

4618
02:08:47,880 --> 02:08:47,622
number 1795 all those in favor

4619
02:08:47,622 --> 02:08:50,220
say I am opposing.

4620
02:08:50,524 --> 02:08:51,920
The ayes have it.

4621
02:08:51,920 --> 02:08:51,659
This docket is passed.

4622
02:08:51,659 --> 02:08:54,659
Mr quote could you please

4623
02:08:56,330 --> 02:08:59,330
conduct a roll cover roll call

4624
02:08:59,330 --> 02:09:01,433
vote on duck number 1795.

4625
02:09:03,300 --> 02:09:03,638
Councilor breadon yeah.

4626
02:09:03,638 --> 02:09:05,638
Councilor breadon yes.

4627
02:09:05,907 --> 02:09:06,607
Councilor colette a zapata

4628
02:09:06,607 --> 02:09:06,841
councilor colette as a party,

4629
02:09:06,841 --> 02:09:08,841
yes.

4630
02:09:09,577 --> 02:09:10,111
Councilor durkan.

4631
02:09:10,111 --> 02:09:10,644
Councilor fitzgerald yes.

4632
02:09:10,644 --> 02:09:13,440
Council of australia yes.

4633
02:09:13,781 --> 02:09:14,282
Council flynn yes.

4634
02:09:14,282 --> 02:09:14,582
Councilor flynn yes.

4635
02:09:14,582 --> 02:09:16,582
Council yes.

4636
02:09:17,384 --> 02:09:17,918
Council region yes.

4637
02:09:17,918 --> 02:09:18,352
Concilor mejia here.

4638
02:09:18,352 --> 02:09:18,519
Concilor mejia here.

4639
02:09:18,519 --> 02:09:20,388
Yes.

4640
02:09:20,388 --> 02:09:20,954
Councilor murphy.

4641
02:09:20,954 --> 02:09:22,954
Councilor murphy yes.

4642
02:09:24,392 --> 02:09:24,792
Councilor per pan

4643
02:09:24,792 --> 02:09:25,359
councilor santana.

4644
02:09:25,359 --> 02:09:27,359
Councilor santana yes.

4645
02:09:28,280 --> 02:09:28,562
Councilor weber.

4646
02:09:28,562 --> 02:09:29,130
Council member yes.

4647
02:09:29,130 --> 02:09:31,530
And councilor worrell yes.

4648
02:09:32,667 --> 02:09:35,169
Councilor oh yes duck can have

4649
02:09:35,169 --> 02:09:35,670
us 1795 has received ten votes

4650
02:09:35,670 --> 02:09:35,970
in the affirmative.

4651
02:09:35,970 --> 02:09:37,504
thank you.

4652
02:09:37,504 --> 02:09:38,305
This target has passed

4653
02:09:38,305 --> 02:09:41,905
MR. Clerk, could you please be

4654
02:09:45,246 --> 02:09:45,880
talking number 1796 duck number

4655
02:09:45,880 --> 02:09:46,414
1796 council louijeune offer

4656
02:09:46,414 --> 02:09:48,414
the following resolution

4657
02:09:48,983 --> 02:09:49,684
recognizing OCTOBER is

4658
02:09:49,684 --> 02:09:52,684
cancer awareness month in the

4659
02:09:53,387 --> 02:09:54,154
city of boston.

4660
02:09:54,154 --> 02:09:56,157
Thank you MS. Court could I

4661
02:09:56,157 --> 02:09:59,157
please add councilor santana as

4662
02:09:59,627 --> 02:10:00,327
a second original co-sponsor

4663
02:10:00,327 --> 02:10:03,327
and since we had the

4664
02:10:03,832 --> 02:10:04,532
presentation this morning I'm

4665
02:10:04,532 --> 02:10:04,765
not going to speak on this

4666
02:10:04,765 --> 02:10:05,433
matter.

4667
02:10:05,433 --> 02:10:07,301
I just want to thank again the

4668
02:10:07,301 --> 02:10:07,902
ali fund jenny marcellin and

4669
02:10:07,902 --> 02:10:10,302
michelle goldberg all for

4670
02:10:11,372 --> 02:10:12,239
standing up here.

4671
02:10:12,239 --> 02:10:15,109
It was more emotional than I

4672
02:10:15,109 --> 02:10:15,810
realized but it's important

4673
02:10:15,810 --> 02:10:18,450
that we help our residents with

4674
02:10:18,450 --> 02:10:18,679
screenings that we reduce the

4675
02:10:18,679 --> 02:10:21,790
disparities between when when

4676
02:10:21,549 --> 02:10:25,149
black women and women of color

4677
02:10:25,954 --> 02:10:26,554
their prognosis and that we

4678
02:10:26,554 --> 02:10:27,254
support and let people know

4679
02:10:27,254 --> 02:10:29,323
about the resources that exist

4680
02:10:29,323 --> 02:10:30,191
with the fund.

4681
02:10:30,191 --> 02:10:33,791
Is anyone else looking to speak

4682
02:10:33,894 --> 02:10:34,495
on this matter?

4683
02:10:34,495 --> 02:10:35,162
The chair recognizes

4684
02:10:35,162 --> 02:10:37,164
councilor santoni on the floor.

4685
02:10:37,164 --> 02:10:38,320
Thank you MADAM PRESIDENT.

4686
02:10:38,320 --> 02:10:40,901
Thank you for added me to this

4687
02:10:40,901 --> 02:10:42,901
important resolution.

4688
02:10:44,905 --> 02:10:45,607
I also I wrote long remarks but

4689
02:10:45,607 --> 02:10:48,609
I think I will get too

4690
02:10:48,609 --> 02:10:49,477
emotional so I won't read it.

4691
02:10:49,477 --> 02:10:52,470
But I do want to highlight you

4692
02:10:52,470 --> 02:10:52,780
know we've been doing really

4693
02:10:52,780 --> 02:10:55,349
one thing the early fun for

4694
02:10:55,349 --> 02:10:55,983
being here this morning,

4695
02:10:55,983 --> 02:10:56,717
looking forward to connecting

4696
02:10:56,717 --> 02:10:59,854
them with my family and my

4697
02:10:59,854 --> 02:11:00,554
mother to see if there's any

4698
02:11:00,554 --> 02:11:03,357
services that that my mother

4699
02:11:03,357 --> 02:11:04,358
can benefit from but also just

4700
02:11:04,358 --> 02:11:07,940
want to give out a few shout

4701
02:11:07,940 --> 02:11:07,862
outs you know, since you know

4702
02:11:07,862 --> 02:11:10,799
this year I've been very

4703
02:11:10,799 --> 02:11:13,200
focused on trying to do more

4704
02:11:13,200 --> 02:11:13,801
work in this area and one

4705
02:11:13,801 --> 02:11:14,469
of the connections that we've

4706
02:11:14,469 --> 02:11:17,238
been able to make in my office

4707
02:11:17,238 --> 02:11:17,938
and I have been able to make is

4708
02:11:17,938 --> 02:11:20,307
I'm connecting with the flores

4709
02:11:20,307 --> 02:11:21,108
love doctor flores it's my

4710
02:11:21,108 --> 02:11:24,108
mother's doctor and she's just

4711
02:11:24,211 --> 02:11:24,645
been incredible and we're so

4712
02:11:24,645 --> 02:11:25,479
lucky to have her.

4713
02:11:25,479 --> 02:11:28,479
But you know, she's very

4714
02:11:29,500 --> 02:11:31,450
concerned about early screening

4715
02:11:32,453 --> 02:11:33,120
and she's been able to produce

4716
02:11:33,120 --> 02:11:33,788
resources and tests to get

4717
02:11:33,788 --> 02:11:36,188
already screenings to our

4718
02:11:36,457 --> 02:11:37,240
residents and to our families,

4719
02:11:37,240 --> 02:11:39,424
particularly at our latino

4720
02:11:40,729 --> 02:11:41,695
black and asian populations.

4721
02:11:41,695 --> 02:11:44,299
I just want to give her a shout

4722
02:11:44,299 --> 02:11:44,799
out for the incredible work

4723
02:11:44,799 --> 02:11:45,633
that she's doing.

4724
02:11:45,633 --> 02:11:48,135
I also just want to give a

4725
02:11:48,135 --> 02:11:48,837
shout out to milagro milagros

4726
02:11:48,837 --> 02:11:49,404
maltese who has been an

4727
02:11:49,404 --> 02:11:51,404
incredible partner and

4728
02:11:52,307 --> 02:11:53,740
collaborator with my office to

4729
02:11:53,740 --> 02:11:56,740
try to get resources and

4730
02:11:56,377 --> 02:11:56,644
information out to our

4731
02:11:56,644 --> 02:11:57,611
residents.

4732
02:11:57,611 --> 02:12:00,470
And you know, I think I just

4733
02:12:00,470 --> 02:12:03,451
want again I mentioned in my

4734
02:12:03,451 --> 02:12:04,251
remarks earlier we're often so

4735
02:12:04,251 --> 02:12:07,655
quiet and this and I think so

4736
02:12:07,655 --> 02:12:08,222
many people are facing this

4737
02:12:08,222 --> 02:12:10,622
battle and it's something

4738
02:12:11,580 --> 02:12:11,759
that's so personal, so

4739
02:12:11,759 --> 02:12:14,662
emotional and I just want to

4740
02:12:14,662 --> 02:12:18,262
use my platform to to uplift,

4741
02:12:18,799 --> 02:12:19,400
you know, this issue and to

4742
02:12:19,400 --> 02:12:21,836
just amplify the resources to

4743
02:12:21,836 --> 02:12:22,570
make sure that the resources

4744
02:12:22,570 --> 02:12:25,570
early testing or screening gets

4745
02:12:25,973 --> 02:12:26,574
to our most vulnerable families

4746
02:12:26,574 --> 02:12:29,543
here in the city of boston.

4747
02:12:29,543 --> 02:12:30,344
So I really want to thank you,

4748
02:12:30,344 --> 02:12:33,180
MADAM PRESIDENT, for leading in

4749
02:12:33,180 --> 02:12:33,781
this and for the work that you

4750
02:12:33,781 --> 02:12:36,717
and your office are doing.

4751
02:12:36,717 --> 02:12:37,284
and I look forward to the

4752
02:12:37,284 --> 02:12:37,618
future collaboration between

4753
02:12:37,618 --> 02:12:39,618
our offices.

4754
02:12:40,221 --> 02:12:40,554
Thank you.

4755
02:12:40,554 --> 02:12:41,155
Thank you.

4756
02:12:41,155 --> 02:12:41,989
Councilor santana, is anyone

4757
02:12:41,989 --> 02:12:44,258
else looking to speak on this

4758
02:12:44,258 --> 02:12:45,250
matter?

4759
02:12:45,250 --> 02:12:45,327
Would anyone else like to add

4760
02:12:45,327 --> 02:12:47,327
their name?

4761
02:12:49,163 --> 02:12:49,430
MR. Clerk please add counselors

4762
02:12:49,430 --> 02:12:50,164
.

4763
02:12:50,164 --> 02:12:52,670
Coletta oh, apologies the

4764
02:12:52,670 --> 02:12:52,633
jargon I just come from here

4765
02:12:52,633 --> 02:12:52,933
comes mejia on the floor.

4766
02:12:52,933 --> 02:12:54,933
Thank you.

4767
02:12:54,935 --> 02:12:56,104
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

4768
02:12:56,104 --> 02:12:58,807
I just want to thank you all

4769
02:12:58,807 --> 02:13:01,807
for filing the resolution and

4770
02:13:02,810 --> 02:13:03,100
also your advocacy in the

4771
02:13:03,100 --> 02:13:03,611
space.

4772
02:13:03,611 --> 02:13:06,611
Earlier this year as I

4773
02:13:06,947 --> 02:13:07,548
mentioned in the chamber I lost

4774
02:13:07,548 --> 02:13:10,852
one of my peer leaders from

4775
02:13:10,852 --> 02:13:14,388
back in the day to her battle

4776
02:13:14,388 --> 02:13:17,391
to cancer and so that's been a

4777
02:13:17,391 --> 02:13:18,192
journey for her and her peers

4778
02:13:18,192 --> 02:13:20,995
who are still very active here

4779
02:13:20,995 --> 02:13:21,962
in the city of boston.

4780
02:13:21,962 --> 02:13:25,165
And I also just want to uplift

4781
02:13:25,165 --> 02:13:28,165
and the boston rhythm writers

4782
02:13:28,435 --> 02:13:29,236
angie dickerson in particular

4783
02:13:29,236 --> 02:13:32,836
who has been leading a lot

4784
02:13:33,274 --> 02:13:34,750
of the work in this space and

4785
02:13:34,750 --> 02:13:37,750
for advocacy and her organizing

4786
02:13:37,378 --> 02:13:38,112
and really bringing awareness

4787
02:13:38,112 --> 02:13:40,981
to particularly people of color

4788
02:13:40,981 --> 02:13:41,649
in regards to how we can better

4789
02:13:41,649 --> 02:13:44,490
support cancer survivors and

4790
02:13:45,387 --> 02:13:45,887
also those who have fallen

4791
02:13:45,887 --> 02:13:47,887
victim to cancer.

4792
02:13:49,157 --> 02:13:49,857
So I just wanted to uplift

4793
02:13:49,857 --> 02:13:50,491
angie and the boston rhythm

4794
02:13:50,491 --> 02:13:52,927
writers for all their advocacy

4795
02:13:52,927 --> 02:13:56,130
in this space and the double

4796
02:13:56,130 --> 02:13:56,464
dutch crew as well.

4797
02:13:56,464 --> 02:13:57,231
Thank you.

4798
02:13:57,231 --> 02:13:57,631
Is anyone else looking to speak

4799
02:13:57,631 --> 02:13:59,631
on this matter?

4800
02:14:00,868 --> 02:14:01,502
What anyone else like to add

4801
02:14:01,502 --> 02:14:02,370
their name MR. Clerk to that

4802
02:14:02,370 --> 02:14:04,437
council is breadon zapata

4803
02:14:04,739 --> 02:14:06,739
fitzgerald mcguire murphy

4804
02:14:08,409 --> 02:14:10,809
warren flynn this councilors

4805
02:14:11,912 --> 02:14:14,312
louijeune and santana 6.0 and

4806
02:14:18,987 --> 02:14:19,553
weber anybody any at the hands

4807
02:14:19,553 --> 02:14:20,154
of councilors louijeune and

4808
02:14:20,154 --> 02:14:22,991
santana as expansion of the

4809
02:14:22,991 --> 02:14:23,724
rules and adoption of docket

4810
02:14:23,724 --> 02:14:26,724
number 1796 all those in favor

4811
02:14:26,727 --> 02:14:27,294
say I held the vote.

4812
02:14:27,294 --> 02:14:29,763
MR. Clerk, could you please

4813
02:14:29,763 --> 02:14:33,363
conduct a roll call vote roll

4814
02:14:34,100 --> 02:14:37,100
call vote on docket number 1796

4815
02:14:38,839 --> 02:14:39,307
councilor breadon is

4816
02:14:39,307 --> 02:14:39,940
council breadon yes.

4817
02:14:39,940 --> 02:14:41,408
Councilor carla zapata

4818
02:14:41,408 --> 02:14:41,909
council of the party yes.

4819
02:14:41,909 --> 02:14:43,909
Councilor durkan

4820
02:14:44,912 --> 02:14:45,479
councilor fitzgerald

4821
02:14:45,479 --> 02:14:46,313
councilor vasco yes.

4822
02:14:46,313 --> 02:14:48,713
Councilor flynn councilor flynn

4823
02:14:49,217 --> 02:14:49,817
yes.

4824
02:14:49,817 --> 02:14:50,384
Council louijeune yes.

4825
02:14:50,384 --> 02:14:52,384
Council louijeune yes

4826
02:14:52,653 --> 02:14:53,488
concilor mejia here.

4827
02:14:53,488 --> 02:14:55,888
Council me here yes

4828
02:14:56,490 --> 02:14:57,240
councilor murphy

4829
02:14:57,240 --> 02:14:59,240
councilor murphy yes

4830
02:15:00,261 --> 02:15:00,694
council open councilor santana

4831
02:15:00,694 --> 02:15:01,328
councilor S.A. Yes.

4832
02:15:01,328 --> 02:15:03,728
Councilor weber council member

4833
02:15:04,665 --> 02:15:06,800
yes and councilor worrell yes.

4834
02:15:06,800 --> 02:15:07,501
Councilor wu yes I can number

4835
02:15:07,501 --> 02:15:07,901
1796 has received ten votes in

4836
02:15:07,901 --> 02:15:09,901
the affirmative.

4837
02:15:10,604 --> 02:15:11,272
Thank you.

4838
02:15:11,272 --> 02:15:11,905
This docket is passed.

4839
02:15:11,905 --> 02:15:14,905
MR. Clerk, could you please

4840
02:15:16,410 --> 02:15:17,450
read the number 1797 stuck in

4841
02:15:17,450 --> 02:15:19,450
number 1797 council's louijeune

4842
02:15:19,613 --> 02:15:20,800
and mejia for the following

4843
02:15:20,800 --> 02:15:22,800
resolution recognizing

4844
02:15:24,385 --> 02:15:24,551
indigenous peoples day thank

4845
02:15:24,551 --> 02:15:25,520
you.

4846
02:15:25,520 --> 02:15:25,619
The chair recognizes

4847
02:15:25,619 --> 02:15:27,619
council PRESIDENT Louijeune

4848
02:15:28,550 --> 02:15:29,890
councilor you have the floor.

4849
02:15:29,890 --> 02:15:32,327
I like to suspend the rules and

4850
02:15:32,327 --> 02:15:32,760
add council whereas the third

4851
02:15:32,760 --> 02:15:33,394
original co-sponsor

4852
02:15:33,394 --> 02:15:35,794
council PRESIDENT Louijeune see

4853
02:15:36,197 --> 02:15:36,764
suspension of the rules here

4854
02:15:36,764 --> 02:15:37,398
and seeing no objection.

4855
02:15:37,398 --> 02:15:39,733
Councilor weber so added

4856
02:15:39,733 --> 02:15:40,401
council PRESIDENT Louijeune the

4857
02:15:40,401 --> 02:15:41,168
floor is yours and before I

4858
02:15:41,168 --> 02:15:44,400
continue I'd like to hand it

4859
02:15:44,400 --> 02:15:44,705
over to councilor breadon who a

4860
02:15:44,705 --> 02:15:45,372
few years ago wrote a land

4861
02:15:45,372 --> 02:15:47,575
acknowledgment that you would

4862
02:15:47,575 --> 02:15:48,142
like to read the chair

4863
02:15:48,142 --> 02:15:48,375
recognizes councilor brading

4864
02:15:48,375 --> 02:15:50,375
council.

4865
02:15:50,377 --> 02:15:50,878
You have the floor.

4866
02:15:50,878 --> 02:15:53,278
Thank you, mr chair.

4867
02:15:53,681 --> 02:15:53,948
And thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT

4868
02:15:53,948 --> 02:15:54,482
.

4869
02:15:54,482 --> 02:15:56,882
Several years ago it's

4870
02:15:57,785 --> 02:15:58,586
customary it should be

4871
02:15:58,586 --> 02:16:01,586
customary every every day at

4872
02:16:01,822 --> 02:16:02,490
this time when we're in a

4873
02:16:02,490 --> 02:16:05,490
moment of trying to erase

4874
02:16:09,230 --> 02:16:10,300
history we MAY often overlook

4875
02:16:10,300 --> 02:16:10,731
that this land was inhabited by

4876
02:16:10,731 --> 02:16:13,131
native americans and indigenous

4877
02:16:13,567 --> 02:16:14,202
peoples for hundreds

4878
02:16:14,202 --> 02:16:16,602
of generations before europeans

4879
02:16:17,104 --> 02:16:18,380
arrived on these shores.

4880
02:16:18,380 --> 02:16:21,475
This is reflected in some place

4881
02:16:21,475 --> 02:16:24,478
names we use today we still use

4882
02:16:24,478 --> 02:16:24,979
today such as massachusetts,

4883
02:16:24,979 --> 02:16:26,979
massachusetts, mattapan,

4884
02:16:29,830 --> 02:16:29,750
merrimack, walton sponsored

4885
02:16:29,750 --> 02:16:32,150
shawmut in allston brighton

4886
02:16:33,153 --> 02:16:36,753
square we have the anthem and

4887
02:16:36,991 --> 02:16:37,591
washburn as we prepare to

4888
02:16:37,591 --> 02:16:38,192
recognize indigenous peoples

4889
02:16:38,192 --> 02:16:40,861
day in the city of boston.

4890
02:16:40,861 --> 02:16:41,629
Maybe be intentional in making

4891
02:16:41,629 --> 02:16:44,290
a land acknowledgment to

4892
02:16:45,132 --> 02:16:45,833
recognize indigenous peoples as

4893
02:16:45,833 --> 02:16:48,302
a traditional stewards of this

4894
02:16:48,302 --> 02:16:49,103
land.

4895
02:16:49,103 --> 02:16:52,103
We also honor the enduring

4896
02:16:52,173 --> 02:16:52,840
relationship between indigenous

4897
02:16:52,840 --> 02:16:55,240
peoples and their traditional

4898
02:16:55,943 --> 02:16:56,477
territories despite painful

4899
02:16:56,477 --> 02:16:58,877
histories of genocide and

4900
02:16:59,713 --> 02:17:00,514
forced removal, this land

4901
02:17:00,514 --> 02:17:03,514
acknowledgment is based on the

4902
02:17:03,784 --> 02:17:06,784
modified form of the upstander

4903
02:17:07,321 --> 02:17:07,855
project, a boston based

4904
02:17:07,855 --> 02:17:08,422
organization committed to

4905
02:17:08,422 --> 02:17:10,422
challenging indifference to

4906
02:17:11,759 --> 02:17:12,292
injustice by raising awareness

4907
02:17:12,292 --> 02:17:14,692
and sharing resources to

4908
02:17:15,663 --> 02:17:16,597
encourage upstander as those

4909
02:17:16,597 --> 02:17:20,797
who stand up speak out and take

4910
02:17:21,635 --> 02:17:22,237
action against injustice so the

4911
02:17:22,237 --> 02:17:24,637
land acknowledgment as we

4912
02:17:25,507 --> 02:17:26,307
acknowledge the sacred land

4913
02:17:26,307 --> 02:17:29,310
where we work, live, learn and

4914
02:17:29,310 --> 02:17:30,770
build community has been a

4915
02:17:30,770 --> 02:17:32,847
place where people have lived

4916
02:17:32,847 --> 02:17:34,847
for over 13,000 years.

4917
02:17:35,950 --> 02:17:36,550
This land is the territory

4918
02:17:36,550 --> 02:17:38,950
of the massachusetts pawtucket

4919
02:17:39,353 --> 02:17:39,954
and their neighbors the

4920
02:17:39,954 --> 02:17:42,354
wampanoag and the nipmuc

4921
02:17:43,257 --> 02:17:43,924
peoples who have stood this

4922
02:17:43,924 --> 02:17:44,425
stewarded this land for

4923
02:17:44,425 --> 02:17:46,425
hundreds of generations.

4924
02:17:47,761 --> 02:17:48,295
We recognize the repeated

4925
02:17:48,295 --> 02:17:50,295
violations of sovereignty,

4926
02:17:51,310 --> 02:17:51,699
territory and water perpetrated

4927
02:17:51,699 --> 02:17:54,699
by invaders who have impacted

4928
02:17:55,202 --> 02:17:57,202
the original inhabitants

4929
02:17:58,239 --> 02:17:59,173
of these lands for 400 years.

4930
02:17:59,173 --> 02:18:01,876
We extend our respect to the

4931
02:18:01,876 --> 02:18:02,643
citizens of these nations who

4932
02:18:02,643 --> 02:18:05,643
live here today and their

4933
02:18:06,470 --> 02:18:08,983
ancestors who have lived here

4934
02:18:08,983 --> 02:18:11,983
for over 500 generations and to

4935
02:18:12,152 --> 02:18:12,820
all indigenous peoples.

4936
02:18:12,820 --> 02:18:15,523
We also affirm that this

4937
02:18:15,523 --> 02:18:15,757
acknowledgment is insufficient

4938
02:18:15,757 --> 02:18:16,657
.

4939
02:18:16,657 --> 02:18:19,560
It does not undo the harm that

4940
02:18:19,560 --> 02:18:20,160
has been done and continues to

4941
02:18:20,160 --> 02:18:20,761
be perpetrated against

4942
02:18:20,761 --> 02:18:23,161
indigenous people, their land

4943
02:18:23,164 --> 02:18:23,497
and water.

4944
02:18:23,497 --> 02:18:23,831
Thank you.

4945
02:18:23,831 --> 02:18:25,831
Thank you.

4946
02:18:28,200 --> 02:18:28,569
The chair recognizes

4947
02:18:28,569 --> 02:18:29,137
council PRESIDENT Louijeune

4948
02:18:29,137 --> 02:18:29,803
council you have the floor.

4949
02:18:29,803 --> 02:18:31,505
Thank you and thank you to

4950
02:18:31,505 --> 02:18:32,720
councilor breadon for for your

4951
02:18:32,720 --> 02:18:32,439
work and for that land

4952
02:18:32,439 --> 02:18:34,439
acknowledgment.

4953
02:18:35,243 --> 02:18:35,777
I'm proud to introduce this

4954
02:18:35,777 --> 02:18:37,777
resolution and recognizing

4955
02:18:39,130 --> 02:18:39,380
indigenous peoples day as we

4956
02:18:39,380 --> 02:18:40,147
did last year.

4957
02:18:40,147 --> 02:18:42,217
This resolution honors the rich

4958
02:18:42,217 --> 02:18:42,883
history culture and

4959
02:18:42,883 --> 02:18:43,417
contributions of the indigenous

4960
02:18:43,417 --> 02:18:45,417
peoples particularly the

4961
02:18:46,787 --> 02:18:47,421
massachusetts people on whose

4962
02:18:47,421 --> 02:18:49,821
traditional territory the city

4963
02:18:50,291 --> 02:18:51,910
of boston is situated including

4964
02:18:51,910 --> 02:18:53,994
the ponca boag tribe who lived

4965
02:18:53,994 --> 02:18:54,595
around the blue hills area and

4966
02:18:54,595 --> 02:18:56,595
calibrated mentioned mattapan

4967
02:18:57,565 --> 02:18:58,465
where I was born and raised

4968
02:18:58,465 --> 02:19:01,568
which means a good place to sit

4969
02:19:01,568 --> 02:19:01,969
we must acknowledge the

4970
02:19:01,969 --> 02:19:02,469
difficult legacy

4971
02:19:02,469 --> 02:19:04,869
of colonization and the

4972
02:19:05,500 --> 02:19:05,607
dispossession of these lands

4973
02:19:05,607 --> 02:19:06,207
and displacing indigenous

4974
02:19:06,207 --> 02:19:06,407
peoples from their ancestral

4975
02:19:06,407 --> 02:19:08,407
lands.

4976
02:19:08,977 --> 02:19:09,577
We attempted to erase their

4977
02:19:09,577 --> 02:19:09,810
cultures, languages and ways

4978
02:19:09,810 --> 02:19:11,810
of life.

4979
02:19:12,647 --> 02:19:13,147
This legacy is highlighted with

4980
02:19:13,147 --> 02:19:15,147
broken treaties, forced

4981
02:19:16,850 --> 02:19:17,484
removals, acts of violence all

4982
02:19:17,484 --> 02:19:18,118
of which have lasted have had

4983
02:19:18,118 --> 02:19:20,518
lasting effects on indigenous

4984
02:19:21,222 --> 02:19:21,789
populations including the

4985
02:19:21,789 --> 02:19:24,189
massachusetts and the ponca

4986
02:19:24,691 --> 02:19:25,359
poet peoples.

4987
02:19:25,359 --> 02:19:26,270
By acknowledging this painful

4988
02:19:26,270 --> 02:19:28,529
history we are committing to a

4989
02:19:28,529 --> 02:19:29,263
more honest understanding

4990
02:19:29,263 --> 02:19:29,763
of our past and to advancing

4991
02:19:29,763 --> 02:19:32,163
justice and healing for

4992
02:19:32,667 --> 02:19:33,601
indigenous communities.

4993
02:19:33,601 --> 02:19:34,201
I want to recognize in addition

4994
02:19:34,201 --> 02:19:36,601
the connection to other

4995
02:19:36,870 --> 02:19:37,505
indigenous nations including

4996
02:19:37,505 --> 02:19:40,407
the wampanoag, the nipmuc, the

4997
02:19:40,407 --> 02:19:41,800
penicuik, the and pawtucket

4998
02:19:41,800 --> 02:19:41,575
tribes who have shaped the

4999
02:19:41,575 --> 02:19:44,440
history and culture of this

5000
02:19:44,440 --> 02:19:44,578
region region this resolution

5001
02:19:44,578 --> 02:19:45,179
encourages all bostonians

5002
02:19:45,179 --> 02:19:47,579
reflect on these histories,

5003
02:19:47,815 --> 02:19:48,415
honor the indigenous

5004
02:19:48,415 --> 02:19:48,983
communities that continue to

5005
02:19:48,983 --> 02:19:51,885
enrich our city and to

5006
02:19:51,885 --> 02:19:52,419
celebrate indigenous peoples

5007
02:19:52,419 --> 02:19:52,953
day with respect and a

5008
02:19:52,953 --> 02:19:53,754
recognition they deserve.

5009
02:19:53,754 --> 02:19:56,657
I'm sure a council website will

5010
02:19:56,657 --> 02:19:57,225
also mention niqab the north

5011
02:19:57,225 --> 02:19:59,225
american indian center

5012
02:20:00,361 --> 02:20:01,162
of boston and I was at the

5013
02:20:01,162 --> 02:20:03,864
pleasure at jp open studios a

5014
02:20:03,864 --> 02:20:06,400
few weeks ago to visit and to

5015
02:20:06,400 --> 02:20:07,101
talk to the artists and to just

5016
02:20:07,101 --> 02:20:07,868
see how important it was

5017
02:20:07,868 --> 02:20:10,571
through art for them to

5018
02:20:10,571 --> 02:20:11,138
continue to keep their

5019
02:20:11,138 --> 02:20:11,338
histories and their stories

5020
02:20:11,338 --> 02:20:13,338
alive.

5021
02:20:14,275 --> 02:20:18,475
And so I want to thank everyone

5022
02:20:18,612 --> 02:20:19,413
at niqab to to recount your

5023
02:20:19,413 --> 02:20:22,149
look at reggie for all the work

5024
02:20:22,149 --> 02:20:22,683
that they do and and making

5025
02:20:22,683 --> 02:20:23,283
sure that we're centering

5026
02:20:23,283 --> 02:20:23,951
indigenous communities whether

5027
02:20:23,951 --> 02:20:25,987
when or whether it's when we're

5028
02:20:25,987 --> 02:20:28,987
talking about long island and

5029
02:20:28,989 --> 02:20:29,556
recognizing that when the

5030
02:20:29,556 --> 02:20:30,225
colonial colonialization and

5031
02:20:30,225 --> 02:20:32,927
settlement that many of the

5032
02:20:32,927 --> 02:20:35,927
indigenous of this land were

5033
02:20:36,763 --> 02:20:37,398
pushed off to our to our small

5034
02:20:37,398 --> 02:20:38,320
islands and have legacies and

5035
02:20:38,320 --> 02:20:40,432
histories and stories there

5036
02:20:40,734 --> 02:20:41,335
that it's important for us to

5037
02:20:41,335 --> 02:20:44,335
honor and make space for.

5038
02:20:44,905 --> 02:20:45,572
So thank you to our indigenous

5039
02:20:45,572 --> 02:20:46,140
community here for teaching us

5040
02:20:46,140 --> 02:20:48,675
and for leading the way and

5041
02:20:48,675 --> 02:20:49,309
thank you to my colleagues and

5042
02:20:49,309 --> 02:20:50,111
I'm looking for suspension and

5043
02:20:50,111 --> 02:20:52,120
passage and hoping that we can

5044
02:20:52,120 --> 02:20:52,347
pass this today.

5045
02:20:52,347 --> 02:20:52,647
Thank you.

5046
02:20:52,647 --> 02:20:54,647
Thank you.

5047
02:20:56,170 --> 02:20:56,717
The chair recognizes

5048
02:20:56,717 --> 02:20:57,500
councilor me here councilor the

5049
02:20:57,500 --> 02:20:57,651
other floor.

5050
02:20:57,651 --> 02:21:00,200
Thank you chair and thank you

5051
02:21:00,200 --> 02:21:00,821
to MADAM PRESIDENT and thank

5052
02:21:00,821 --> 02:21:03,291
you to councilor breeden for

5053
02:21:03,291 --> 02:21:03,824
reading that land

5054
02:21:03,824 --> 02:21:05,824
acknowledgment indigenous

5055
02:21:07,294 --> 02:21:07,861
people day is a reminder not

5056
02:21:07,861 --> 02:21:08,429
just of the injustices that

5057
02:21:08,429 --> 02:21:10,429
indigenous communities have

5058
02:21:11,980 --> 02:21:11,598
faced but their continued

5059
02:21:11,598 --> 02:21:11,932
strength and stewardship

5060
02:21:11,932 --> 02:21:13,932
of this land.

5061
02:21:14,301 --> 02:21:15,200
Our indigenous communities

5062
02:21:15,200 --> 02:21:18,238
deserve to be centered as they

5063
02:21:18,238 --> 02:21:18,939
are countless generations who

5064
02:21:18,939 --> 02:21:22,142
cared for this land long before

5065
02:21:22,142 --> 02:21:22,843
our city took shape.

5066
02:21:22,843 --> 02:21:25,843
Today is about honoring that

5067
02:21:26,114 --> 02:21:26,748
truth as we all know

5068
02:21:26,748 --> 02:21:29,748
recognition is important but it

5069
02:21:29,917 --> 02:21:30,484
is must be paired with action

5070
02:21:30,484 --> 02:21:31,118
that means amplifying

5071
02:21:31,118 --> 02:21:34,118
indigenous voices in our civic

5072
02:21:34,388 --> 02:21:35,220
life investing in partnerships

5073
02:21:35,220 --> 02:21:37,658
rooted in respect and ensuring

5074
02:21:37,658 --> 02:21:38,659
that indigenous communities

5075
02:21:38,659 --> 02:21:41,362
have the space and resources to

5076
02:21:41,362 --> 02:21:42,163
thrive.

5077
02:21:42,163 --> 02:21:44,498
So as we as we recognize

5078
02:21:44,498 --> 02:21:45,199
indigenous people day let's

5079
02:21:45,199 --> 02:21:46,000
make sure that our city

5080
02:21:46,000 --> 02:21:49,690
continues to be a place where

5081
02:21:49,690 --> 02:21:49,670
all communities see themselves

5082
02:21:49,670 --> 02:21:49,970
reflected, valued and heard.

5083
02:21:49,970 --> 02:21:51,970
Thank you.

5084
02:21:52,873 --> 02:21:53,474
Thank you.

5085
02:21:53,474 --> 02:21:54,410
The chair recognizes

5086
02:21:54,410 --> 02:21:54,408
councilor weber council you

5087
02:21:54,408 --> 02:21:56,408
have the floor.

5088
02:21:56,710 --> 02:21:57,312
Thank you chair.

5089
02:21:57,312 --> 02:21:57,911
Thank you MADAM PRESIDENT

5090
02:21:57,911 --> 02:22:00,311
louijeune and concilor mejia

5091
02:22:01,248 --> 02:22:04,510
here for for adding is a third

5092
02:22:04,510 --> 02:22:04,818
sponsor to this resolution.

5093
02:22:04,818 --> 02:22:05,319
I'm honored to have the north

5094
02:22:05,319 --> 02:22:07,319
american indian center

5095
02:22:08,210 --> 02:22:08,689
of boston and I grew up in my

5096
02:22:08,689 --> 02:22:11,291
district which has been a

5097
02:22:11,291 --> 02:22:14,795
valuable resource to me and is

5098
02:22:14,795 --> 02:22:15,562
an important advocate for

5099
02:22:15,562 --> 02:22:18,562
peoples you know who's who

5100
02:22:18,799 --> 02:22:19,400
continue to suffer due to the

5101
02:22:19,400 --> 02:22:21,800
impacts of dispossession and

5102
02:22:22,837 --> 02:22:26,437
who rely on groups like niqaab

5103
02:22:26,507 --> 02:22:27,475
to make their voices heard.

5104
02:22:27,475 --> 02:22:31,750
I look forward to joining my

5105
02:22:33,614 --> 02:22:34,448
colleagues on monday and and

5106
02:22:34,448 --> 02:22:34,882
and I support the adoption

5107
02:22:34,882 --> 02:22:35,182
of this resolution.

5108
02:22:35,182 --> 02:22:37,182
Thank you.

5109
02:22:37,852 --> 02:22:38,485
Thank you.

5110
02:22:38,485 --> 02:22:40,885
It's one also thank.

5111
02:22:41,221 --> 02:22:41,889
MADAM PRESIDENT and council me

5112
02:22:41,889 --> 02:22:44,958
here in council weber and also

5113
02:22:44,958 --> 02:22:45,659
thank you to councilor braydon

5114
02:22:45,659 --> 02:22:46,460
for it for that letter.

5115
02:22:46,460 --> 02:22:48,797
And as we celebrate indigenous

5116
02:22:48,797 --> 02:22:49,430
peoples day we need to

5117
02:22:49,430 --> 02:22:50,640
recognize that this land was

5118
02:22:50,640 --> 02:22:52,967
home to native americans long

5119
02:22:52,967 --> 02:22:53,668
before us.

5120
02:22:53,668 --> 02:22:54,201
To continue to honor them not

5121
02:22:54,201 --> 02:22:56,370
just today but every year.

5122
02:22:56,370 --> 02:22:56,603
And this resolution is one

5123
02:22:56,603 --> 02:22:57,471
meaningful way to do that.

5124
02:22:57,471 --> 02:22:59,740
I also want to highlight that

5125
02:22:59,740 --> 02:23:00,340
the cities equity and inclusion

5126
02:23:00,340 --> 02:23:02,740
cabinet has dedicated program

5127
02:23:03,277 --> 02:23:03,844
manager for indigenous

5128
02:23:03,844 --> 02:23:04,545
communities a resource for

5129
02:23:04,545 --> 02:23:07,214
anyone looking to learn more

5130
02:23:07,214 --> 02:23:07,815
and support indigenous

5131
02:23:07,815 --> 02:23:08,820
initiatives here in the city

5132
02:23:08,820 --> 02:23:10,820
of boston.

5133
02:23:11,952 --> 02:23:12,353
Is anyone else looking to speak

5134
02:23:12,353 --> 02:23:13,870
on this matter?

5135
02:23:13,870 --> 02:23:15,689
When anyone else like the other

5136
02:23:15,689 --> 02:23:16,390
name is a click keep that

5137
02:23:16,390 --> 02:23:18,592
counter brain encapsulate as a

5138
02:23:18,592 --> 02:23:18,959
party councilor fitzgerald

5139
02:23:18,959 --> 02:23:19,327
councilor flynn

5140
02:23:19,327 --> 02:23:19,994
councilor murphy

5141
02:23:19,994 --> 02:23:22,396
councilor santana please as add

5142
02:23:22,396 --> 02:23:24,796
the chair council councilor

5143
02:23:26,100 --> 02:23:26,967
PRESIDENT Louijeune mejia in

5144
02:23:26,967 --> 02:23:30,567
weber c suspension of the rules

5145
02:23:31,705 --> 02:23:32,607
and pass of the docket number

5146
02:23:32,607 --> 02:23:35,109
17997 all those in favor say I

5147
02:23:35,109 --> 02:23:35,275
are those opposing need as have

5148
02:23:35,275 --> 02:23:37,275
it.

5149
02:23:37,411 --> 02:23:39,811
Thank you doctor number 179697

5150
02:23:45,185 --> 02:23:45,619
has passed.

5151
02:23:45,619 --> 02:23:46,587
thank you.

5152
02:23:46,587 --> 02:23:49,490
Before we move on would anyone

5153
02:23:49,490 --> 02:23:53,270
like to add their name or seek

5154
02:23:53,270 --> 02:23:53,594
a motion to reconsider on a

5155
02:23:53,594 --> 02:23:53,894
vote when they were out

5156
02:23:53,894 --> 02:23:54,395
of chambers?

5157
02:23:54,395 --> 02:23:56,395
The chair recognizes

5158
02:23:56,630 --> 02:23:57,164
councilor murphy on the floor.

5159
02:23:57,164 --> 02:23:59,564
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

5160
02:24:00,934 --> 02:24:01,568
I did add my name when we went

5161
02:24:01,568 --> 02:24:03,971
back and did a roll call vote

5162
02:24:03,971 --> 02:24:05,472
but I wanted to make sure my

5163
02:24:05,472 --> 02:24:09,720
name was added to talk at 1787

5164
02:24:09,710 --> 02:24:11,710
and 1788.

5165
02:24:13,714 --> 02:24:14,682
I voted in favor but I wasn't.

5166
02:24:14,682 --> 02:24:16,884
I did not add to the name

5167
02:24:16,884 --> 02:24:17,717
originally so thank you.

5168
02:24:17,717 --> 02:24:17,918
Do you have that, MR. Clerk?

5169
02:24:17,918 --> 02:24:18,218
Okay.

5170
02:24:18,218 --> 02:24:20,218
Thank you.

5171
02:24:20,821 --> 02:24:21,210
Anyone else?

5172
02:24:21,210 --> 02:24:23,210
Okay.

5173
02:24:24,425 --> 02:24:25,920
We are now on to green sheets.

5174
02:24:25,920 --> 02:24:28,920
Would anyone like to pull

5175
02:24:28,195 --> 02:24:28,462
anything from the green sheets

5176
02:24:28,462 --> 02:24:28,695
?

5177
02:24:28,695 --> 02:24:29,397
Okay.

5178
02:24:29,397 --> 02:24:29,597
We're now moving on to late

5179
02:24:29,597 --> 02:24:31,597
files.

5180
02:24:31,798 --> 02:24:32,500
I've been informed by the clerk

5181
02:24:32,500 --> 02:24:32,733
that there are no late file

5182
02:24:32,733 --> 02:24:33,201
matters.

5183
02:24:33,201 --> 02:24:35,201
Good job, everyone.

5184
02:24:35,636 --> 02:24:36,470
Okay.

5185
02:24:36,470 --> 02:24:36,838
We are now moving on to the

5186
02:24:36,838 --> 02:24:37,504
consent agenda.

5187
02:24:37,504 --> 02:24:39,740
I've been informed by the clerk

5188
02:24:39,740 --> 02:24:40,174
that there are no additions to

5189
02:24:40,174 --> 02:24:40,741
the consent agenda.

5190
02:24:40,741 --> 02:24:43,377
The question now comes on

5191
02:24:43,377 --> 02:24:43,977
approval of the various matters

5192
02:24:43,977 --> 02:24:44,211
contained within the consent

5193
02:24:44,211 --> 02:24:46,211
agenda.

5194
02:24:47,114 --> 02:24:47,948
All those in favor say I.

5195
02:24:47,948 --> 02:24:48,282
I think the consent agenda has

5196
02:24:48,282 --> 02:24:50,282
been adopted.

5197
02:24:50,751 --> 02:24:51,385
We're now on to announcement.

5198
02:24:51,385 --> 02:24:51,985
Please remember these are for

5199
02:24:51,985 --> 02:24:54,385
upcoming dates and events.

5200
02:24:54,922 --> 02:24:55,890
We have some birthdays coming

5201
02:24:55,890 --> 02:24:57,890
up.

5202
02:24:58,358 --> 02:25:00,758
Deborah glennon on OCTOBER 11.

5203
02:25:01,528 --> 02:25:04,528
Sean jacobson OCTOBER 17th and

5204
02:25:05,465 --> 02:25:06,100
rhc on OCTOBER 21st.

5205
02:25:06,100 --> 02:25:06,533
So happy birthday to the

5206
02:25:06,533 --> 02:25:08,533
upcoming birthdays.

5207
02:25:10,637 --> 02:25:14,237
This weekend or next weekend we

5208
02:25:16,377 --> 02:25:17,440
have open streets mattapan on

5209
02:25:17,440 --> 02:25:20,644
OCTOBER 18th and we also have

5210
02:25:20,781 --> 02:25:21,448
the dietrich y's block party at

5211
02:25:21,448 --> 02:25:24,351
a painting center block party

5212
02:25:24,351 --> 02:25:25,219
next saturday.

5213
02:25:25,219 --> 02:25:28,222
I hope everyone has a good long

5214
02:25:28,222 --> 02:25:28,989
weekend and in celebration

5215
02:25:28,989 --> 02:25:31,989
of indigenous peoples day and

5216
02:25:32,920 --> 02:25:32,727
also next wednesday we will

5217
02:25:32,727 --> 02:25:35,727
have our hispanic and latino

5218
02:25:36,970 --> 02:25:36,997
heritage month celebration.

5219
02:25:36,997 --> 02:25:37,531
I hope you have all let us know

5220
02:25:37,531 --> 02:25:39,931
who your honorees are.

5221
02:25:40,367 --> 02:25:40,701
We are looking again to move a

5222
02:25:40,701 --> 02:25:41,368
lot quicker.

5223
02:25:41,368 --> 02:25:43,671
We are going to have a

5224
02:25:43,671 --> 02:25:44,371
performance here in the b at

5225
02:25:44,371 --> 02:25:47,700
the top of the event and we're

5226
02:25:47,700 --> 02:25:50,700
looking to have colleagues come

5227
02:25:50,100 --> 02:25:50,644
on the mic very briefly, 30

5228
02:25:50,644 --> 02:25:51,278
seconds introduce your honoree

5229
02:25:51,278 --> 02:25:54,278
and have your honoree speak.

5230
02:25:54,849 --> 02:25:55,515
Yes, yes.

5231
02:25:55,515 --> 02:25:56,830
Cover it it and have your

5232
02:25:56,830 --> 02:25:58,186
counselor and have your

5233
02:25:58,186 --> 02:26:00,586
honorees speak for 2 to 3

5234
02:26:01,221 --> 02:26:01,989
minutes so that we can move

5235
02:26:01,989 --> 02:26:02,589
over into the monte room for

5236
02:26:02,589 --> 02:26:04,589
more entertainment, more

5237
02:26:05,793 --> 02:26:06,360
fellowship and more food.

5238
02:26:06,360 --> 02:26:08,695
Sooner rather than later.

5239
02:26:08,695 --> 02:26:09,497
It's that people are often

5240
02:26:09,497 --> 02:26:10,970
quite hungry and it would be

5241
02:26:10,970 --> 02:26:13,970
great if we are all.

5242
02:26:13,367 --> 02:26:14,100
It'd be great if for the

5243
02:26:14,100 --> 02:26:16,401
duration of everyone's honorees

5244
02:26:16,637 --> 02:26:17,437
if all of my colleagues can be

5245
02:26:17,437 --> 02:26:19,773
standing up here and we get

5246
02:26:19,773 --> 02:26:20,441
through that in 3040 minutes

5247
02:26:20,441 --> 02:26:23,777
and then we're over to the

5248
02:26:23,777 --> 02:26:24,578
monte room so try to switch it

5249
02:26:24,578 --> 02:26:25,245
up this year that thank you to

5250
02:26:25,245 --> 02:26:27,645
the recommendations of council

5251
02:26:28,715 --> 02:26:29,483
santana guzman here and guzman

5252
02:26:29,483 --> 02:26:31,886
pen in the planning to try to

5253
02:26:31,886 --> 02:26:32,620
make this a great event and one

5254
02:26:32,620 --> 02:26:33,220
in which we spend more time

5255
02:26:33,220 --> 02:26:35,620
together fellowship being in

5256
02:26:36,524 --> 02:26:37,191
the monte room okay if anyone

5257
02:26:37,191 --> 02:26:39,693
has an announcement now is the

5258
02:26:39,693 --> 02:26:40,461
time that you recognize this.

5259
02:26:40,461 --> 02:26:40,661
Councilor murphy, you have the

5260
02:26:40,661 --> 02:26:41,195
floor.

5261
02:26:41,195 --> 02:26:42,997
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

5262
02:26:42,997 --> 02:26:45,632
I just want to rise to give my

5263
02:26:45,632 --> 02:26:45,933
annual birthday wishes to my

5264
02:26:45,933 --> 02:26:47,670
three boys.

5265
02:26:47,670 --> 02:26:49,970
So I want to wish my son brian

5266
02:26:49,970 --> 02:26:50,471
collin and michael who shares

5267
02:26:50,471 --> 02:26:50,704
your birthday counselor

5268
02:26:50,704 --> 02:26:52,704
santana.

5269
02:26:53,373 --> 02:26:54,174
But I also want to send love

5270
02:26:54,174 --> 02:26:57,211
and prayers to my daughter in

5271
02:26:57,211 --> 02:27:00,414
law and my son who I think any

5272
02:27:00,414 --> 02:27:01,148
hour now any day now will be

5273
02:27:01,148 --> 02:27:04,418
adding a grandson to my family.

5274
02:27:04,418 --> 02:27:05,520
So looking forward to a fourth

5275
02:27:05,520 --> 02:27:05,385
OCTOBER birthday and my family.

5276
02:27:05,385 --> 02:27:05,719
So thank you.

5277
02:27:05,719 --> 02:27:07,719
Thank you.

5278
02:27:08,455 --> 02:27:09,570
Congratulations,

5279
02:27:09,570 --> 02:27:09,623
councilor murphy, the chair

5280
02:27:09,623 --> 02:27:11,623
recognizes councilor weber.

5281
02:27:11,758 --> 02:27:11,992
You have the floor.

5282
02:27:11,992 --> 02:27:13,992
Okay.

5283
02:27:15,229 --> 02:27:17,229
Thank you.

5284
02:27:18,632 --> 02:27:19,433
On sunday, OCTOBER 12th at from

5285
02:27:19,433 --> 02:27:22,236
4 to 6 at evergreen cafe in

5286
02:27:22,236 --> 02:27:22,769
jamaica plain there will be a

5287
02:27:22,769 --> 02:27:23,137
celebration of the life

5288
02:27:23,137 --> 02:27:25,137
of marie turley.

5289
02:27:25,606 --> 02:27:25,772
Hope you know everyone can join

5290
02:27:25,772 --> 02:27:26,106
me.

5291
02:27:26,106 --> 02:27:28,106
Thank you.

5292
02:27:29,876 --> 02:27:30,544
Thank you, ben.

5293
02:27:30,544 --> 02:27:33,214
Thank you for uplifting her

5294
02:27:33,214 --> 02:27:33,881
charlie here and her legacy.

5295
02:27:33,881 --> 02:27:34,448
The chair recognizes control

5296
02:27:34,448 --> 02:27:36,683
flynn, you have the floor.

5297
02:27:36,683 --> 02:27:37,584
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

5298
02:27:37,584 --> 02:27:40,354
And this is the first time I

5299
02:27:40,354 --> 02:27:41,540
made an announcement and it's

5300
02:27:41,540 --> 02:27:44,358
important for me to make this

5301
02:27:44,358 --> 02:27:45,258
announcement because tomorrow

5302
02:27:45,258 --> 02:27:48,162
we have a city council hearing

5303
02:27:48,162 --> 02:27:48,829
on the impact the government

5304
02:27:48,829 --> 02:27:51,231
shutdown is having on veterans.

5305
02:27:51,231 --> 02:27:53,631
It's tomorrow at 10:00 but

5306
02:27:53,934 --> 02:27:54,501
prior to that at 930 I'm

5307
02:27:54,501 --> 02:27:56,901
hosting a reception kind

5308
02:27:57,805 --> 02:27:58,405
of informal reception for any

5309
02:27:58,405 --> 02:28:01,108
veteran that wants to come

5310
02:28:01,108 --> 02:28:04,108
testify but have a cup

5311
02:28:04,711 --> 02:28:05,112
of coffee at 930 so right in

5312
02:28:05,112 --> 02:28:07,112
the curly room.

5313
02:28:08,282 --> 02:28:08,782
So I want to invite my

5314
02:28:08,782 --> 02:28:11,182
colleagues here to the

5315
02:28:11,652 --> 02:28:11,919
reception obviously to the

5316
02:28:11,919 --> 02:28:12,719
hearing.

5317
02:28:12,719 --> 02:28:15,589
But for those that are watching

5318
02:28:15,589 --> 02:28:16,356
on television I do want to

5319
02:28:16,356 --> 02:28:19,356
welcome you to the city

5320
02:28:19,459 --> 02:28:20,260
council hearing tomorrow again

5321
02:28:20,260 --> 02:28:22,660
tomorrow at 10:00 it's a

5322
02:28:23,630 --> 02:28:26,567
hearing on the impact of the

5323
02:28:26,567 --> 02:28:27,467
federal government shutdown and

5324
02:28:27,467 --> 02:28:30,804
the impact it has had on or

5325
02:28:30,804 --> 02:28:31,205
will have on veterans and

5326
02:28:31,205 --> 02:28:31,905
military families.

5327
02:28:31,905 --> 02:28:35,505
I invite you to the reception

5328
02:28:37,845 --> 02:28:38,645
prior to that as well and I I'm

5329
02:28:38,645 --> 02:28:41,482
going to be going down to D.C.

5330
02:28:41,482 --> 02:28:44,785
Probably in the next week or so

5331
02:28:44,785 --> 02:28:45,519
with some veterans to advocate

5332
02:28:45,519 --> 02:28:45,919
in support of our veterans and

5333
02:28:45,919 --> 02:28:47,919
military families.

5334
02:28:49,189 --> 02:28:52,189
But this government shutdown is

5335
02:28:52,659 --> 02:28:53,226
going to have a major impact on

5336
02:28:53,226 --> 02:28:55,226
veterans military families

5337
02:28:56,830 --> 02:28:59,230
especially low income veterans,

5338
02:29:00,567 --> 02:29:01,368
low income families that need

5339
02:29:01,368 --> 02:29:01,936
the critical services that they

5340
02:29:01,936 --> 02:29:04,936
earned and some of those

5341
02:29:05,138 --> 02:29:05,807
services are a little bit

5342
02:29:05,807 --> 02:29:08,807
of financial support that they

5343
02:29:09,142 --> 02:29:09,743
receive monthly from the

5344
02:29:09,743 --> 02:29:12,143
government for their services.

5345
02:29:13,180 --> 02:29:16,517
Not a lot of money but it's

5346
02:29:16,517 --> 02:29:17,117
money that helps pay their for

5347
02:29:17,117 --> 02:29:17,451
their groceries or for their

5348
02:29:17,451 --> 02:29:19,451
electric bill.

5349
02:29:19,720 --> 02:29:22,322
So just one encourage my

5350
02:29:22,322 --> 02:29:22,823
colleagues to be here tomorrow

5351
02:29:22,823 --> 02:29:23,123
at 10:00 or 930.

5352
02:29:23,123 --> 02:29:25,123
Thank you.

5353
02:29:25,893 --> 02:29:26,527
Thank you.

5354
02:29:26,527 --> 02:29:26,860
Does anyone else have any

5355
02:29:26,860 --> 02:29:28,860
announcements?

5356
02:29:30,297 --> 02:29:33,200
Okay, I'll make an announcement

5357
02:29:33,200 --> 02:29:33,900
and ron would like us all to

5358
02:29:33,900 --> 02:29:34,635
take a photo in our pink.

5359
02:29:34,635 --> 02:29:36,737
So right after the

5360
02:29:36,737 --> 02:29:39,737
council adjourns our staff and

5361
02:29:41,410 --> 02:29:42,420
and colleagues we're here.

5362
02:29:42,420 --> 02:29:44,445
Just sit tight for us to take a

5363
02:29:44,445 --> 02:29:44,945
photo right in front of our

5364
02:29:44,945 --> 02:29:46,945
clerk and stenographer.

5365
02:29:48,480 --> 02:29:48,749
Okay.

5366
02:29:48,749 --> 02:29:49,160
We are now moving on to

5367
02:29:49,160 --> 02:29:49,850
memorials.

5368
02:29:49,850 --> 02:29:51,919
Would anyone like to uplift a

5369
02:29:51,919 --> 02:29:52,619
name?

5370
02:29:52,619 --> 02:29:52,953
The chair recognizes counselor

5371
02:29:52,953 --> 02:29:53,420
clara zapata.

5372
02:29:53,420 --> 02:29:55,522
You have the floor.

5373
02:29:55,522 --> 02:29:57,922
Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT.

5374
02:29:59,326 --> 02:30:00,161
First I just want to express

5375
02:30:00,161 --> 02:30:00,761
respects because I didn't get a

5376
02:30:00,761 --> 02:30:01,161
chance to commemorate charlie

5377
02:30:01,161 --> 02:30:03,970
who was a mentor.

5378
02:30:03,970 --> 02:30:03,897
My campaign fairy godmother.

5379
02:30:03,897 --> 02:30:06,467
MAY she rest in peace and I'm

5380
02:30:06,467 --> 02:30:07,234
going to be there.

5381
02:30:07,234 --> 02:30:07,601
And so thank you for for

5382
02:30:07,601 --> 02:30:09,601
uplifting that.

5383
02:30:10,700 --> 02:30:10,470
But I'm also here rising to

5384
02:30:10,470 --> 02:30:12,470
memorialize rocco.

5385
02:30:13,607 --> 02:30:14,207
Charlie's deeply saddened by

5386
02:30:14,207 --> 02:30:17,611
the passing of rocco who we

5387
02:30:17,611 --> 02:30:20,514
think is east boston's last

5388
02:30:20,514 --> 02:30:20,881
world war two veteran rocco was

5389
02:30:20,881 --> 02:30:21,849
100 years old.

5390
02:30:21,849 --> 02:30:25,180
He was survived by many cousins

5391
02:30:25,180 --> 02:30:27,654
friends and a partner of over

5392
02:30:27,654 --> 02:30:28,355
40 years clara clare o'dea

5393
02:30:28,355 --> 02:30:31,910
rocco served honorably in the

5394
02:30:31,910 --> 02:30:31,725
us army with the 85th infantry

5395
02:30:31,725 --> 02:30:34,725
division in italy earning a

5396
02:30:34,862 --> 02:30:35,562
bronze star and a purple heart

5397
02:30:35,562 --> 02:30:38,165
for his bravery on the gothic

5398
02:30:38,165 --> 02:30:38,665
line which was a german in

5399
02:30:38,665 --> 02:30:39,499
italian defensive line.

5400
02:30:39,499 --> 02:30:42,402
The more I learn about rocco

5401
02:30:42,402 --> 02:30:43,203
the more I realize he was a

5402
02:30:43,203 --> 02:30:46,107
real life forrest gump his life

5403
02:30:46,107 --> 02:30:46,440
was remarkable in the most

5404
02:30:46,440 --> 02:30:47,341
peculiar ways.

5405
02:30:47,341 --> 02:30:50,244
Yesterday at his memorial I saw

5406
02:30:50,244 --> 02:30:50,877
photos of him with bob dole.

5407
02:30:50,877 --> 02:30:52,877
PRESIDENT Clinton celebrities.

5408
02:30:53,814 --> 02:30:54,414
His life was the inspiration

5409
02:30:54,414 --> 02:30:57,414
for a number one bestselling

5410
02:30:57,551 --> 02:30:58,152
book the rifle written by east

5411
02:30:58,152 --> 02:31:00,552
boston resident petty officer

5412
02:31:01,221 --> 02:31:02,890
and veteran andy baggio.

5413
02:31:02,890 --> 02:31:04,691
Rocco won an emmy for his

5414
02:31:04,691 --> 02:31:05,392
appearance in a youtube

5415
02:31:05,392 --> 02:31:08,392
documentary world war two vets

5416
02:31:08,595 --> 02:31:09,363
return to italy and for his

5417
02:31:09,363 --> 02:31:09,663
role in erecting monuments to

5418
02:31:09,663 --> 02:31:11,663
the fallen.

5419
02:31:12,500 --> 02:31:13,333
This council voted to dedicate

5420
02:31:13,333 --> 02:31:13,934
his own square in east boston.

5421
02:31:13,934 --> 02:31:17,104
Thank you so much for that.

5422
02:31:17,104 --> 02:31:17,504
You got a chance to see that

5423
02:31:17,504 --> 02:31:18,572
before he passed.

5424
02:31:18,572 --> 02:31:20,674
MAY he rest in peace and MAY we

5425
02:31:20,674 --> 02:31:20,941
carry forward his legacy with

5426
02:31:20,941 --> 02:31:21,575
gratitude.

5427
02:31:21,575 --> 02:31:25,175
And I'm thinking of his loved

5428
02:31:25,278 --> 02:31:25,545
ones during this difficult

5429
02:31:25,545 --> 02:31:25,847
time.

5430
02:31:25,847 --> 02:31:26,179
Thank you.

5431
02:31:26,179 --> 02:31:27,147
Thank you.

5432
02:31:27,147 --> 02:31:28,548
I'm so glad as bob the chair

5433
02:31:28,548 --> 02:31:28,849
recognizes councilor murphy at

5434
02:31:28,849 --> 02:31:29,149
the floor.

5435
02:31:29,149 --> 02:31:31,149
Thank you.

5436
02:31:31,785 --> 02:31:32,552
I want to uplift greg tumulty

5437
02:31:32,552 --> 02:31:33,187
who passed suddenly who leaves

5438
02:31:33,187 --> 02:31:36,187
behind young children a family

5439
02:31:36,390 --> 02:31:36,557
who loved him and will MISS

5440
02:31:36,557 --> 02:31:36,890
Him.

5441
02:31:36,890 --> 02:31:37,190
Thank you.

5442
02:31:37,190 --> 02:31:39,190
Thank you.

5443
02:31:40,270 --> 02:31:40,227
Greg is the name greg tumulty.

5444
02:31:40,227 --> 02:31:40,527
Okay.

5445
02:31:40,527 --> 02:31:42,527
Thank you.

5446
02:31:43,297 --> 02:31:43,764
Would anyone aspect uplift

5447
02:31:43,764 --> 02:31:43,964
anyone who was passed?

5448
02:31:43,964 --> 02:31:45,964
Okay.

5449
02:31:47,768 --> 02:31:48,335
Today we will adjourn our

5450
02:31:48,335 --> 02:31:48,835
meeting in memory of the

5451
02:31:48,835 --> 02:31:50,835
following individuals.

5452
02:31:51,371 --> 02:31:51,572
I'm bob of country club zapata

5453
02:31:51,572 --> 02:31:53,572
rock.

5454
02:31:55,475 --> 02:31:55,809
Oh, that the chair recognizes

5455
02:31:55,809 --> 02:31:56,277
comes flynn.

5456
02:31:56,277 --> 02:31:56,810
You have the floor.

5457
02:31:56,810 --> 02:31:58,879
Thank you, MADAM Chair.

5458
02:31:58,879 --> 02:31:59,112
I also wanted to mention greg

5459
02:31:59,112 --> 02:31:59,847
tumulty.

5460
02:31:59,847 --> 02:32:02,248
Thank you to councilor murphy

5461
02:32:02,248 --> 02:32:03,317
for mentioning him.

5462
02:32:03,317 --> 02:32:05,385
He was he was a close friend

5463
02:32:05,385 --> 02:32:06,353
of mine.

5464
02:32:06,353 --> 02:32:09,953
I also want to highlight a

5465
02:32:10,290 --> 02:32:10,490
wonderful woman that passed

5466
02:32:10,490 --> 02:32:12,490
away.

5467
02:32:14,127 --> 02:32:18,650
I went to her wake last night

5468
02:32:18,650 --> 02:32:21,301
in south boston and nancy lee

5469
02:32:21,301 --> 02:32:21,768
MRS. Lee was a wonderful woman

5470
02:32:21,768 --> 02:32:23,768
mother, grandmother.

5471
02:32:24,404 --> 02:32:27,404
She had seven children, five

5472
02:32:27,674 --> 02:32:28,475
boys, two two girls.

5473
02:32:28,475 --> 02:32:28,875
She was active in the south

5474
02:32:28,875 --> 02:32:30,875
boston community.

5475
02:32:31,712 --> 02:32:32,212
She was active in the go to

5476
02:32:32,212 --> 02:32:32,445
heaven and saint bridget

5477
02:32:32,445 --> 02:32:34,445
parish.

5478
02:32:35,115 --> 02:32:38,218
But also active in the south

5479
02:32:38,218 --> 02:32:41,218
boston sports programs and and

5480
02:32:42,455 --> 02:32:45,455
in so many other nonprofit

5481
02:32:45,927 --> 02:32:46,526
organizations in south boston

5482
02:32:46,526 --> 02:32:48,526
including supporting veterans

5483
02:32:50,130 --> 02:32:51,970
and military families.

5484
02:32:51,970 --> 02:32:54,302
Many of her children went on to

5485
02:32:54,302 --> 02:32:54,901
serve on the boston fire

5486
02:32:54,901 --> 02:32:57,901
department but also in other

5487
02:32:58,171 --> 02:32:58,605
public safety agencies and in

5488
02:32:58,605 --> 02:33:00,605
the us military.

5489
02:33:02,242 --> 02:33:05,745
Her husband, mr MR. Lee is a

5490
02:33:05,745 --> 02:33:05,947
retired school principal as

5491
02:33:05,947 --> 02:33:07,947
well.

5492
02:33:09,483 --> 02:33:10,117
But the family is well

5493
02:33:10,117 --> 02:33:10,450
respected in the south boston

5494
02:33:10,450 --> 02:33:12,450
neighborhood.

5495
02:33:13,420 --> 02:33:14,321
And just want to acknowledge

5496
02:33:14,321 --> 02:33:17,724
the passing of of MRS. Lee and

5497
02:33:17,724 --> 02:33:18,425
her contributions.

5498
02:33:18,425 --> 02:33:18,759
She's married to our city and

5499
02:33:18,759 --> 02:33:19,327
our country.

5500
02:33:19,327 --> 02:33:21,727
Thank you, MADAM CHAIRMAN.

5501
02:33:21,795 --> 02:33:22,597
thank you.

5502
02:33:22,597 --> 02:33:23,330
And I'd also like to adjourn

5503
02:33:23,330 --> 02:33:25,499
today on behalf of louis aviles

5504
02:33:25,499 --> 02:33:26,133
cortez, the husband of high

5505
02:33:26,133 --> 02:33:28,533
park community leader eileen

5506
02:33:29,503 --> 02:33:30,404
mcclellan.

5507
02:33:30,404 --> 02:33:31,538
I know that this is a very big

5508
02:33:31,538 --> 02:33:32,739
loss for her so I just want her

5509
02:33:32,739 --> 02:33:36,810
to know that we are keeping her

5510
02:33:36,810 --> 02:33:37,544
and her family in our prayers

5511
02:33:37,544 --> 02:33:40,680
on the passing of her husband

5512
02:33:40,680 --> 02:33:41,381
today and our meeting in memory

5513
02:33:41,381 --> 02:33:41,915
of the following individuals on

5514
02:33:41,915 --> 02:33:42,149
behalf of castro carlotta

5515
02:33:42,149 --> 02:33:44,149
zapata.

5516
02:33:45,180 --> 02:33:48,180
Rocco talese and joseph gerald.

5517
02:33:49,657 --> 02:33:50,257
Dynamo dumas to you.

5518
02:33:50,257 --> 02:33:52,592
On behalf of councilor

5519
02:33:52,592 --> 02:33:53,393
fitzgerald marie maguire.

5520
02:33:53,393 --> 02:33:55,662
I'm able to come to flynn,

5521
02:33:55,662 --> 02:33:56,463
peter joseph meade and in nancy

5522
02:33:56,463 --> 02:34:00,630
lee on behalf of myself, louis

5523
02:34:00,467 --> 02:34:03,467
and counselor pepen louis a

5524
02:34:03,937 --> 02:34:04,571
valise cortez husband of eileen

5525
02:34:04,571 --> 02:34:06,971
mcclellan devils on behalf

5526
02:34:07,241 --> 02:34:07,874
of councilor morale andre

5527
02:34:07,874 --> 02:34:10,874
taylor on behalf of councilors

5528
02:34:11,578 --> 02:34:15,178
murphy and flynn greg tumulty a

5529
02:34:18,953 --> 02:34:19,420
moment of silence the chair

5530
02:34:19,420 --> 02:34:20,120
moves that when the

5531
02:34:20,120 --> 02:34:20,788
council adjourn today do so in

5532
02:34:20,788 --> 02:34:22,255
memory of the aforementioned

5533
02:34:22,255 --> 02:34:23,230
individuals.

5534
02:34:23,230 --> 02:34:23,924
Reminder to my colleagues to

5535
02:34:23,924 --> 02:34:27,127
stick around for us to take the

5536
02:34:27,127 --> 02:34:29,663
photo in pink round request and

5537
02:34:29,663 --> 02:34:30,430
for any staffers who are

5538
02:34:30,430 --> 02:34:31,980
currently in the office if you

5539
02:34:31,980 --> 02:34:31,665
could come to chambers and we

5540
02:34:31,665 --> 02:34:34,665
could take the photo here.

5541
02:34:34,735 --> 02:34:35,335
That would be great.

5542
02:34:35,335 --> 02:34:35,969
The council was scheduled to

5543
02:34:35,969 --> 02:34:38,538
meet again in dianella chamber

5544
02:34:38,538 --> 02:34:38,805
on wednesday OCTOBER what's

5545
02:34:38,805 --> 02:34:40,805
that date?

5546
02:34:42,677 --> 02:34:45,345
I don't have a date in here.

5547
02:34:45,345 --> 02:34:45,879
OCTOBER 22nd wednesday,

5548
02:34:45,879 --> 02:34:48,279
OCTOBER 22nd at 12 noon.

5549
02:34:48,782 --> 02:34:49,182
Thank you to my colleagues

5550
02:34:49,182 --> 02:34:49,917
central staff.

5551
02:34:49,917 --> 02:34:52,119
the clerk in the clips office

5552
02:34:52,119 --> 02:34:52,919
and the council stenographer.

5553
02:34:52,919 --> 02:34:53,487
And thank you so much for

5554
02:34:53,487 --> 02:34:54,210
filling in for alan today.

5555
02:34:54,210 --> 02:34:56,421
We really appreciate it.

5556
02:34:56,590 --> 02:34:57,391
Thank you so much.

5557
02:34:57,391 --> 02:34:58,425
All in favor of a german police

5558
02:34:58,425 --> 02:35:02,000
say I I the capsule is